H. R. 2670 

One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE FIRST SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three 

An Act 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 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. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 

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

(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into seven divisions as 

follows: 

(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 

(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 

(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 

Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

(5) Division E—Other Matters. 

(6) Division F—Department of State Authorization Act of 

2023. 

(7) Division G—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 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. Limitation on availability of funds pending assessment of Army Trackless 

Moving Target systems. 

Sec. 112. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program. 

Sec. 113. Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics augmentation program of 

the Army. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Modification of requirements for minimum number of carrier air wings of 

the Navy. 
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Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 

security barriers. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 124. Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter program. 

Sec. 125. Limitation on reductions to V–22 aircraft nacelle improvement program. 

Sec. 126. Limitation on consideration of Government-operated dry docks in certain 

contract solicitations. 

Sec. 127. Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Limitation on retirement of F–15 aircraft and modification of related reporting requirement. 

Sec. 132. Limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to RQ–4 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 

Sec. 134. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 135. Modification of annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 

Sec. 136. Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 bomber aircraft 

squadrons. 

Sec. 137. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Procurement authority for over-the-horizon radar systems. 

Sec. 139. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–135 aircraft. 

Sec. 140. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve components. 

Sec. 141. Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for the KC–135 recapitalization program. 

Sec. 142. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 

and control system aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 

the HH–60W aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Limitation on retirement of F–16C/D aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Limitation on procurement of KC–46A aircraft. 

Sec. 146. Limitation on actions relating to remote vision systems of KC–46A aircraft. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of T–1A training aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure. 

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

Sec. 151. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget. 

Sec. 152. Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals. 

Sec. 153. Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for certain tactical vehicles. 

Sec. 154. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering. 

Sec. 212. Delegation of responsibility for certain research programs. 

Sec. 213. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 

science and engineering. 

Sec. 214. Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research 

and education. 

Sec. 215. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 216. Modification of support for research and development of bioindustrial 

manufacturing processes. 

Sec. 217. Modification to administration of the Advanced Sensors Application Program. 

Sec. 218. Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and testing strategies. 

Sec. 219. Improvements to defense quantum information science and technology research and development program. 

Sec. 220. Application of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department 

of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research. 

Sec. 221. Support for protection of sensitive research performed on behalf of the 

Department of Defense. 
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Sec. 222. Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. 

Sec. 223. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense capability development. 

Sec. 224. Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems development program 

accountability matrices. 

Sec. 225. Continuous capability development and delivery program for F–35 aircraft. 

Sec. 226. F–35 propulsion and thermal management modernization program. 

Sec. 227. Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated Research Centers for 

critical materials. 

Sec. 228. Policies for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical data 

link network. 

Sec. 229. Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats. 

Sec. 230. Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the Department of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 231. Pilot program on near-term quantum computing applications. 

Sec. 232. Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced technology developed by 

small businesses for ground vehicle systems of the Army. 

Sec. 233. Limitation on availability of funds pending documentation on Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 

Subtitle C—Energetics and Other Munitions Matters 

Sec. 241. Joint Energetics Transition Office. 

Sec. 242. Consideration of lethality in the analysis of alternatives for munitions. 

Sec. 243. Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound in certain weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 244. Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for munitions from certain 

countries. 

Sec. 245. Defense industrial base munition surge capacity critical reserve. 

Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 251. Congressional notification of changes to Department of Defense policy on 

autonomy in weapon systems. 

Sec. 252. Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense funding to China’s 

research labs. 

Sec. 253. Annual review of status of implementation plan for digital engineering career tracks. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Improvement and codification of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership program authority. 

Sec. 312. Modification of authority for environmental restoration projects at National Guard facilities. 

Sec. 313. Modification to technical assistance authority for environmental restoration activities. 

Sec. 314. Coordination on agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints 

on military training, testing, and operations. 

Sec. 315. Requirement for approval by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment of waiver for systems not meeting fuel efficiency key 

performance parameter. 

Sec. 316. Modification to prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience 

at certain military installations. 

Sec. 317. Authority to transfer certain funds as payment relating to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California. 

Sec. 318. Prohibition on required disclosure by Department of Defense contractors 

of information relating to greenhouse gas emissions. 

Sec. 319. Required infrastructure plan prior to deployment of certain non-tactical 

vehicles at military installations. 

Sec. 320. Prohibition and report requirement relating to certain energy programs 

of Department of Defense. 

Sec. 321. Report on schedule and cost estimates for completion of testing and remediation of contaminated sites; publication of cleanup information. 

Subtitle C—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 

Sec. 331. Modification of timing of report on activities of PFAS Task Force. 

Sec. 332. Budget justification document for funding relating to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
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Sec. 333. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on 

health implications of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry. 

Sec. 334. Prizes for development of technology for thermal destruction of 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Sec. 335. Treatment of certain materials contaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Sec. 336. Government Accountability Office reports on testing and remediation of 

perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Subtitle D—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 341. Modification of rule of construction regarding provision of support and 

services to non-Department of Defense organizations and activities. 

Sec. 342. Repeal of Comptroller General review requirement relating to core logistics capabilities. 

Sec. 343. Modifications to Contested Logistics Working Group of Department of Defense. 

Sec. 344. Matters relating to briefings on Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization 

Program of the Navy. 

Sec. 345. Foreign military sales exclusion in calculation for certain workload carryover of Department of the Army. 

Sec. 346. Pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and fuel management in 

contested logistics environments through use of artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 347. Limitation on availability of funds to expand leased facilities for Joint 

Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center. 

Sec. 348. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of certain 30-year 

shipbuilding plan by the Secretary of the Navy. 

Sec. 349. Plan regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles of 

the Army. 

Sec. 350. Strategy and assessment on use of automation and artificial intelligence 

for shipyard optimization. 

Sec. 351. Assessment and strategy relating to hardening of certain military installations against attack by Iran and Iranian-associated groups. 

Sec. 352. Semiannual briefings on operational status of amphibious warship fleet. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 361. Review of notice of presumed risk issued by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 362. Modifications to military aviation and installation assurance clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions. 

Sec. 363. Modification to Joint Safety Council. 

Sec. 364. Designation of official responsible for coordination of renegotiation of certain land leases owned by Department of Defense in Hawaii. 

Sec. 365. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for 

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 

Sec. 366. Establishment of Caisson Platoon and support for military and State funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 367. Recovery of rare earth elements and other strategic and critical materials 

through end-of-life equipment recycling. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 

for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Policy 

Sec. 501. Authorized strength: general and flag officers on active duty. 
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Sec. 502. Extension of active duty term for Attending Physician at United States 

Capitol. 

Sec. 503. Updating authority to authorize promotion transfers between components 

of the same Armed Force or a different Armed Force. 

Sec. 504. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer 

positions. 

Sec. 505. Realignment of Navy spot-promotion quotas. 

Sec. 506. Authority to increase the number of medical and dental officers recommended for promotion to certain grades. 

Sec. 507. Prohibition on appointment or nomination of certain officers who are subject to special selection review boards. 

Sec. 508. Effect of failure of selection for promotion. 

Sec. 509. Improvements relating to service obligation for Marine Corps cyberspace 

operations officers. 

Sec. 509A. Time in grade requirements. 

Sec. 509B. Establishment of Legislative Liaison of the Space Force. 

Sec. 509C. Extension of authority to vary number of Space Force officers considered 

for promotion to major general. 

Sec. 509D. Briefing on number of general officers of the Space Force on active duty. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Removal of active duty prohibition for members of the Air Force Reserve 

Policy Committee. 

Sec. 512. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 513. Mobilization of Selected Reserve for preplanned missions in support of the 

combatant commands. 

Sec. 514. Alternative promotion authority for reserve officers in designated competitive categories. 

Sec. 515. Authorization for FireGuard Program. 

Sec. 516. Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine Corps Reserve 

as a joint qualified officer. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Prohibitions 

Sec. 521. Permanent authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density appointments. 

Sec. 522. Prohibition on policy of the Department of Defense regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence. 

Sec. 523. Prohibition on former members of the Armed Forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 524. Verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors 

in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 525. Modification of requirements for approval of foreign employment by retired and reserve members of uniformed services. 

Sec. 526. Consideration of reinstatement of a member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated on the basis of refusal to receive a vaccination against 

COVID-19. 

Sec. 527. Reviews of characterization of administrative discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine. 

Sec. 528. Certain members discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to 

obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19: communication 

strategy regarding reinstatement process. 

Sec. 529. Continuing military service for certain members eligible for chapter 61 retirement. 

Sec. 529A. Threat-based security services and equipment for certain former or retired Department of Defense personnel. 

Sec. 529B. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions; hiring freeze. 

Sec. 529C. Requirement to base military accessions and promotions on merit and 

performance. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 

Sec. 531. Technical and conforming amendments to the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 532. Establishment of staggered terms for members of the Military Justice Review Panel. 

Sec. 533. Supreme Court review of certain actions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 534. Additional requirements for initiative to enhance the capability of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent and combat child 

sexual exploitation. 

Sec. 535. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special 

agent training course. 
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Sec. 536. Study on requirement for unanimous votes for findings in general and 

special courts-martial and related milestones for implementation. 

Sec. 537. Study on removal of Sexual Assault Victim Advocates from the chain of 

command of victims. 

Subtitle E—Accession Standards and Recruitment 

Sec. 541. Increased access to potential recruits at secondary schools. 

Sec. 542. Modification of limitation on enlistment and induction of persons whose 

score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level. 

Sec. 543. Increased access to potential recruits at institutions of higher education. 

Sec. 544. Increase in accession bonus for nurse officer candidates. 

Sec. 545. Improvements to medical standards for accession to certain Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 546. Future servicemember preparatory course. 

Sec. 547. Pilot program on cardiac screenings for military accessions. 

Sec. 548. Community college Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program. 

Sec. 549. Annual briefings on military recruitment practices in public secondary 

schools and community colleges. 

Subtitle F—Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

Sec. 551. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 552. Requirement for memoranda of understanding addressing certain matters 

pertaining to units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 553. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps administrator and instructor 

compensation. 

Sec. 554. Prohibition of establishment or maintenance of a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at an educational institution owned, operated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 

Sec. 555. Enforcement of program requirements for the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps. 

Sec. 556. Annual report on allegations of sexual misconduct in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 

Subtitle G—Member Education 

Sec. 561. Service Academies: numbers of nominations by Members of Congress and 

appointments by the Secretaries of the military departments. 

Sec. 562. Increase in the number of nominees from Guam to the Service Academies. 

Sec. 563. Consideration of standardized test scores in military service academy application process. 

Sec. 564. Service Academy professional sports pathway report and legislative proposal required. 

Sec. 565. Briefing on inclusion of advanced research programs at certain institutions of professional military education. 

Subtitle H—Member Training and Transition 

Sec. 571. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 572. Skillbridge: staffing; budgeting; outreach; report. 

Sec. 573. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers program to the Job Corps. 

Sec. 574. Troops-to-Teachers Program: expansion; extension. 

Sec. 575. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory. 

Sec. 577. Increased fitness standards for Army close combat force military occupational specialties. 

Sec. 578. Publication of training materials of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. 

Sec. 579. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense Countering 

Extremism Work Group. 

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

Sec. 581. Non-medical counseling services for military families. 

Sec. 582. Increase in the target funding level for military child care. 

Sec. 583. Modifications to assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due 

to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations. 

Sec. 584. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 

of military and civilian personnel. 

Sec. 585. Outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for military child development centers; annual briefing. 
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Sec. 586. Briefings on pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child development centers. 

Sec. 587. Briefings on implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs in 

schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Sec. 588. Report on mental health and wellness support for students enrolled in 

schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Sec. 589. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Subtitle J—Decorations and Awards and Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and 

Briefings 

Sec. 591. Armed Forces workplace surveys. 

Sec. 592. Due date for report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide 

in the Navy. 

Sec. 593. Extension of deadline for review of World War I valor medals. 

Sec. 594. Digital ambassador program of the Navy: cessation; report; restart. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave 

Sec. 601. Parental leave parity for members of certain reserve components of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 602. Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain 

or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation. 

Sec. 603. Expansion of authority to pay a member of the Armed Forces who is absent without leave or over leave for such absence. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. Expansion of continuation pay eligibility. 

Sec. 612. Modification of special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 614. Authorization of monthly bonus pay for a junior member of the uniformed 

services during calendar year 2024. 

Sec. 615. Determination of cold weather location for purposes of special duty pay. 

Sec. 616. Feasibility study regarding assignment incentive pay for members of the 

Air Force assigned to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Subtitle C—Allowances 

Sec. 621. Modification of calculation of gross household income for basic needs allowance to address areas of demonstrated need. 

Sec. 622. Improved calculation of basic allowance for housing for junior enlisted 

members. 

Sec. 623. Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing 

maintenance. 

Sec. 624. Dual basic allowance for housing for training. 

Sec. 625. Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States: high cost areas. 

Sec. 626. Family separation allowance: increase; review. 

Sec. 627. OCONUS cost-of-living allowance: adjustments. 

Sec. 628. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the 

Space Force. 

Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 631. Modifications to transitional compensation for dependents of members 

separated for dependent abuse. 

Sec. 632. Lodging expenses for dependents of members separated for dependent 

abuse. 

Sec. 633. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried surviving 

spouses. 

Sec. 634. Assistance for military spouses to obtain certifications as doulas and 

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. 

Sec. 635. Expansion of qualifying events for which a member of the uniformed services may be reimbursed for spousal relicensing or business costs due to 

the member’s relocation. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. 
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Sec. 702. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 703. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children of certain retired members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 704. Authority to provide dental care for dependents located at certain remote 

or isolated locations. 

Sec. 705. Clarification of applicability of required mental health self-initiated referral process for members of the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 706. Naloxone and fentanyl: regulations; briefing. 

Sec. 707. Authority to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration 

Project. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and 

public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. 

Sec. 712. Increase in stipend for participants in health professions scholarship and 

financial assistance programs. 

Sec. 713. Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members 

of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 714. Networks of the Defense Health Agency: delayed implementation; GAO 

study. 

Sec. 715. Real-time data sharing agreement regarding medical care provided to 

members of the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 716. Establishment of military pharmaceutical and medical device vulnerability working group. 

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

Sec. 721. Modification of partnership program for military trauma care and research. 

Sec. 722. Study on opioid alternatives. 

Sec. 723. Program of the Department of Defense to study treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic substances. 

Sec. 724. Annual report regarding overdoses by certain members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 725. Study and report on health conditions of members of the Armed Forces 

on active duty developed after administration of COVID–19 vaccine. 

Sec. 726. GAO study on health care available to certain individuals supporting the 

missions of United States Forces Japan and Joint Region Marianas. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Commercial nature determination memo available to contractor. 

Sec. 802. Modification of truthful cost or pricing data submissions and report. 

Sec. 803. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of the Department of Defense to third parties. 

Sec. 804. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations 

with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy 

sector. 

Sec. 805. Prohibition of the Department of Defense procurement related to entities 

identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United States. 

Sec. 806. Principal Technology Transition Advisor. 

Sec. 807. Senior contracting official for Strategic Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 808. Pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual property strategies. 

Sec. 809. Pilot program for anything-as-a-service. 

Sec. 810. Updated guidance on planning for exportability features for future programs. 

Sec. 811. Modernizing the Department of Defense requirements process. 

Sec. 812. Preventing conflicts of interest for entities that provide certain consulting 

services to the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 813. Focused commercial solutions openings opportunities. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 820. Amendments to multiyear procurement authority. 

Sec. 821. Modification of approval authority for certain follow-on production contracts or transactions. 

Sec. 822. Clarification of other transaction authority for installation or facility 

prototyping. 
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Sec. 823. Extension and revisions to never contract with the enemy. 

Sec. 824. Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation. 

Sec. 825. Countering adversary logistics information technologies. 

Sec. 826. Modification of contracts and options to provide economic price adjustments. 

Sec. 827. Modifications to earned value management system requirements. 

Subtitle C—Domestic Sourcing Requirements 

Sec. 831. Emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United 

States stockpiles. 

Sec. 832. Requirement for full domestic production of flags of the United States acquired by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 833. Amendment to requirement to buy certain metals from American sources. 

Sec. 834. Acquisition of sensitive material prohibition exception amendment. 

Sec. 835. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition 

programs. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Programs for Accelerating Acquisition 

Sec. 841. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. 

Sec. 842. Demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product 

support capabilities in a contested logistics environment. 

Sec. 843. Special authority for rapid contracting for commanders of combatant commands. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 851. Additional national security objectives for the national technology and industrial base. 

Sec. 852. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. 

Sec. 853. Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. 

Sec. 854. Modification of effective date for expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products. 

Sec. 855. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weapons systems contractors. 

Sec. 856. Pilot program to analyze and monitor certain supply chains. 

Sec. 857. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions. 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

Sec. 860. Amendments to defense research and development rapid innovation program. 

Sec. 861. Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 862. Payment of subcontractors. 

Sec. 863. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by 

small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Sec. 864. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small 

businesses. 

Sec. 865. Consideration of the past performance of affiliate companies of small 

business concerns. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 871. Extension of mission management pilot program. 

Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting with employeeowned businesses. 

Sec. 873. Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition. 

Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize progress payments. 

Sec. 875. Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of commercial products and 

services. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Conforming amendments to carry out elimination of position of Chief 

Management Officer. 

Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 

Sec. 903. Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital. 

Sec. 904. Establishment and assignment of roles and responsibilities for combined 

joint all-domain command and control in support of integrated joint 

warfighting. 
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Sec. 905. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. 

Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters 

Sec. 911. Additional requirements under general policy for total force management. 

Sec. 912. Addition of College of International Security Affairs to National Defense 

University. 

Sec. 913. Codification of the Defense Innovation Unit. 

Sec. 914. Repeal of authority to appoint a Naval Research Advisory Committee. 

Sec. 915. Eligibility of members of Space Force for instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School. 

Sec. 916. Membership of the Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. 

Sec. 917. Modification of cross-functional team to address emerging threat relating 

to anomalous health incidents. 

Sec. 918. Technology release and foreign disclosure reform initiative. 

Sec. 919. Software-based capability to facilitate scheduling between the Department of Defense and Congress. 

Sec. 920. Metrics to operationalize audit readiness. 

Sec. 921. Next generation business health metrics. 

Sec. 922. Independent assessment of defense business enterprise architecture. 

Sec. 923. Future force design of the Department of the Air Force. 

Sec. 924. Feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of space functions of the 

National Guard to the Space Force. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Annual report on budget prioritization by Secretary of Defense and military departments. 

Sec. 1003. Additional reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities of 

armed forces and combatant commands. 

Sec. 1004. Audit requirement for Department of Defense components. 

Sec. 1005. Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of Defense financial 

statements. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1010. Enhanced support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter 

transnational organized crime. 

Sec. 1011. Modification of support for counterdrug activities and activities to 

counter transnational organized crime: increase in cap for small scale 

construction projects. 

Sec. 1012. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. 

Sec. 1013. Disruption of fentanyl trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1015. Modifications to annual naval vessel construction plan. 

Sec. 1016. Critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels. 

Sec. 1017. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or alterations capability. 

Sec. 1018. Repeal of obsolete provision of law regarding vessel nomenclature. 

Sec. 1019. Responsibility of Commandant of the Marine Corps with respect to naval 

battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting. 

Sec. 1020. Policy of the United States on shipbuilding defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1021. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels. 

Sec. 1022. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a San Antonio-class amphibious 

ship. 

Sec. 1023. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a submarine tender. 

Sec. 1024. Biannual briefings on submarine readiness. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

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

Cuba, to the United States. 

Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities 

in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

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

Cuba, to certain countries. 
H. R. 2670—11 

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

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of Chairman’s Risk Assessment; briefing requirement. 

Sec. 1042. Assistance in support of Department of Defense accounting for missing 

United States Government personnel. 

Sec. 1043. Implementation of arrangements to build transparency, confidence, and 

security. 

Sec. 1044. Modification to definitions of Confucius Institute. 

Sec. 1045. Termination of authority to issue waiver of limitation on use of funds 

to institutions of higher education hosting Confucius Institutes. 

Sec. 1046. Vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for allies and partners 

participating in education or training activities in the United States. 

Sec. 1047. Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments. 

Sec. 1048. Limitation on availability of funds until delivery of report on next generation tactical communications. 

Sec. 1049. Establishment of procedure of the Department of Defense to determine 

certain complaints or requests regarding public displays or public expressions of religion on property of the Department. 

Sec. 1050. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of landmines. 

Sec. 1051. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the 

Secretary of Defense until submission of certain plans. 

Sec. 1052. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags. 

Sec. 1053. Collaboration with partner countries to develop and maintain militarywide transformational strategies for operational energy. 

Sec. 1054. Student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1061. Modifications of reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1062. Extension of requirement to submit a report on Department of Defense 

support for Department of Homeland Security at the international borders of the United States. 

Sec. 1063. Briefing on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency capabilities required 

to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. 

Sec. 1064. Air Force plan for maintaining proficient aircrews in certain mission 

areas. Sec. 1065. Independent study on naval mine warfare. 

Sec. 1066. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Force Design 2030. 

Sec. 1067. Study and report on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in 

tactical vehicles. 

Sec. 1068. Plan on countering human trafficking. 

Sec. 1069. Update to strategic plan on Department of Defense combating trafficking 

in persons program. 

Sec. 1070. Report on use of tactical fighter aircraft for deployments and homeland 

defense missions. 

Sec. 1071. Report on equipping certain ground combat units with small unmanned 

aerial systems. 

Sec. 1072. Biannual briefings on homeland defense planning. 

Sec. 1073. Report on effectiveness of current use of United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1074. Holistic training range assessment. 

Sec. 1075. Special operations force structure. 

Sec. 1076. Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. 

Sec. 1077. Assessment and recommendations relating to infrastructure, capacity, 

resources, and personnel on Guam. 

Sec. 1078. Feasibility study on conversion of Joint Task Force North into Joint 

Interagency Task Force North. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1080. Modification of definition of domestic source for title III of the Defense 

Production Act of 1950. 

Sec. 1081. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems 

for certain congressional staff for oversight purposes. 

Sec. 1082. Modification of compensation for members of the Afghanistan War Commission. 

Sec. 1083. Senate National Security Working Group. 

Sec. 1084. Tribal liaisons at military installations. 

Sec. 1085. Commercial integration cell plan within certain combatant commands. 
H. R. 2670—12 

Sec. 1086. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by National Guard. 

Sec. 1087. Public disclosure of Afghanistan war records. 

Sec. 1088. Implementation plan for Joint Concept for Competing. 

Sec. 1089. Notification of safety and security concerns at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 1090. Conduct of weather reconnaissance in the United States. 

Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress regarding authority of Secretary of Defense with respect to irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1092. Red Hill health impacts. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

Sec. 1101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap. 

Sec. 1102. Authorization to pay a living quarters allowance for Department of the 

Navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in Guam for performing work, or supporting work being performed, aboard or dockside, 

of U.S. naval vessels. 

Sec. 1103. Consolidation of direct hire authorities for candidates with specified degrees at science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1104. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense. 

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. Extension of authority to grant competitive status to employees of inspectors general for overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities 

and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1108. Exclusion of nonappropriated fund employees from limitations on dual 

pay. 

Sec. 1109. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1110. Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of vessels to support crew 

rotations and improve retention of civilian mariners. 

Sec. 1111. Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness. 

Sec. 1112. Military Spouse Employment Act. 

Sec. 1113. Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Sec. 1114. Including military service in determining family and medical leave eligibility for Federal employees. 

Sec. 1115. Exception to limitation on number of Senior Executive Service positions 

for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1116. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for 

post-secondary students and recent graduates. 

Sec. 1117. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at Space Force schools. 

Sec. 1118. Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of certification of executive 

qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management. 

Sec. 1119. Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility to spouses of Department of Defense civilians. 

Sec. 1120. Elimination of Government Accountability Office review requirement relating to Department of Defense personnel authorities. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification of support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1202. Modification of combatant commander initiative fund. 

Sec. 1203. Increase in small-scale construction limit and modification of authority 

to build capacity. 

Sec. 1204. Modifications to security cooperation workforce development program 

and establishment of defense security cooperation university. 

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1206. Extension of cross-servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection 

and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. 

Sec. 1207. Modification of authority to provide support to certain governments for 

border security operations. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of legal institutional capacity building initiative for foreign defense institutions. 

Sec. 1209. Report on ex gratia payments. 

Sec. 1210. Authority to provide mission training through distributed simulation. 
H. R. 2670—13 

Sec. 1211. Requirement for military exercises. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other Authorities of the Department of Defense 

Sec. 1221. Modification of authority for expenditure of funds for clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment and nonconventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1222. Modification to the American, British, Canadian, and Australian armies’ 

program. 

Sec. 1223. First modification of initiative to support protection of national security 

academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. 

Sec. 1224. Second modification of initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security 

threats. 

Sec. 1225. Extension of authority for Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States. 

Sec. 1226. Modification of Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program. 

Sec. 1227. Extension of prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 

Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for International Security Cooperation Program. 

Sec. 1229. Protection and legal preparedness for members of the Armed Forces 

abroad. 

Sec. 1230. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1231. Congressional notification regarding the Global Engagement Center. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Ukraine, Russia, and NATO 

Sec. 1241. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of certain temporary authorizations related 

to munitions replacement. 

Sec. 1243. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine. 

Sec. 1244. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty 

of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 

Ukraine. 

Sec. 1245. Study and report on lessons learned regarding information operations 

and deterrence. 

Sec. 1246. Prohibition on New START treaty information sharing. 

Sec. 1247. Black Sea security and development strategy. 

Sec. 1248. Revival of authority for participation of NATO naval personnel in submarine safety programs. 

Sec. 1249. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national 

security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1250. U.S. basing, training, and exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries. 

Sec. 1250A. Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1250B. Oversight of programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated by the United States for Ukraine. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Israel 

Sec. 1251. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. 

Sec. 1252. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 

Sec. 1253. Improvements relating to United States-Israel cooperation to counter 

unmanned aerial systems. 

Sec. 1254. Modification of authority for cooperation on directed energy capabilities. 

Sec. 1255. Ensuring peace through strength in Israel. 

Sec. 1256. Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling. 

Sec. 1257. Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers to Israel. 

Sec. 1258. Report. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan 

Sec. 1261. Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability. 

Sec. 1262. Modification of establishment of coordinator for detained ISIS members 

and relevant populations in Syria. 

Sec. 1263. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1264. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted 

Syrian groups and individuals. 

Sec. 1265. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
H. R. 2670—14 

Sec. 1266. Plan of action to equip and train Iraqi security forces and Kurdish 

Peshmerga forces. 

Sec. 1267. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization. 

Sec. 1268. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1269. Modification and update to report on military capabilities of Iran and related activities. 

Sec. 1270. Prohibition on funds to Iran. 

Sec. 1271. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 

Emirate of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1272. Prohibition on funding for the Taliban. 

TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1301. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1302. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and report, briefings, and plan 

under the Initiative. 

Sec. 1303. Modification of pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders 

in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1304. Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative. 

Sec. 1305. Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative. 

Sec. 1306. Limitation on availability of funds pending feasibility study regarding 

delivery of harpoon missiles to foreign security partners. 

Sec. 1307. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 

Sec. 1308. Oversight of Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act. 

Sec. 1309. Training, advising, and institutional capacity-building program for military forces of Taiwan. 

Sec. 1310. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties 

to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1311. Determination on involvement of the People’s Republic of China in the 

Mexican fentanyl trade. 

Sec. 1312. Analysis of certain biotechnology entities. 

Sec. 1313. Studies on defense budget transparency of the People’s Republic of 

China and the United States. 

Sec. 1314. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 

Sec. 1315. Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia. 

Sec. 1316. Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 

Sec. 1317. Report on enhanced security cooperation with Japan. 

Sec. 1318. Report and notification relating to transfer of operational control on Korean Peninsula. 

Sec. 1319. Study and report on command structure and force posture of United 

States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the AUKUS Partnership 

Sec. 1321. Definitions. 

PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 1331. AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework. 

Sec. 1332. Designation of senior official for Department of Defense activities relating to, and implementation plan for, the AUKUS partnership. 

Sec. 1333. Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership. 

PART 2—STREAMLINING AND PROTECTING TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY

TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPROMISE

Sec. 1341. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in Foreign Military Sales 

and Direct Commercial Sales. 

Sec. 1342. Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through Foreign 

Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales. 

Sec. 1343. Export control exemptions and standards. 

Sec. 1344. Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies 

to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 

Sec. 1345. United States Munitions List. 

PART 3—AUKUS SUBMARINE TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ACT

Sec. 1351. Short title. 

Sec. 1352. Authorization of sales of Virginia Class submarines to Australia. 

Sec. 1353. Acceptance of contributions in support of Australia, United Kingdom, 

and United States submarine security activities. 
H. R. 2670—15 

Sec. 1354. Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Improvements to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 

Sec. 1412. Authority to dispose of materials from the National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1413. Beginning balances of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund 

for audit purposes. 

Sec. 1414. Critical mineral independence. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1421. Modification of leasing authority of Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1422. 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. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 

Sec. 1501. Performance metrics for pilot program on sharing cyber capabilities and 

related information with foreign operational partners. 

Sec. 1502. Harmonization and clarification of Strategic Cybersecurity Program and 

related matters. 

Sec. 1503. Modification of authority to use operation and maintenance funds for 

cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. 

Sec. 1504. Quarterly briefings on joint all domain command and control effort. 

Sec. 1505. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational 

criminal organizations in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1506. Development of cyber support mechanisms for geographic combatant 

commands. 

Sec. 1507. Review and plan relating to cyber red teams of Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 

Sec. 1511. Responsibility for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection of 

defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1512. Cybersecurity enhancements for nuclear command, control, and communications network. 

Sec. 1513. Pilot program relating to semiconductor supply chain and Cybersecurity 

Collaboration Center. 

Sec. 1514. Transfer of data and technology developed under MOSAICS program. 

Sec. 1515. Modernization program for network boundary and cross-domain defense. 

Sec. 1516. Establishment of certain identity, credential, and access management 

activities as program of record. 

Sec. 1517. Pilot program on assuring critical infrastructure support for military 

contingencies. 

Sec. 1518. Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. 

Sec. 1519. Guidance regarding securing laboratories of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management 

Sec. 1521. Control and management of Department of Defense data; establishment 

of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council. 

Sec. 1522. Modification to Department of Defense enterprise-wide procurement of 

cyber data products and services. 

Sec. 1523. Management of data assets by Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer. 

Sec. 1524. Course of education and pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance for certain Department of Defense media content. 

Sec. 1525. Prize competitions for business systems modernization. 

Sec. 1526. Requirements for deployment of fifth generation information and communications capabilities to military installations and other Department 

facilities. 

Sec. 1527. Required policies to establish datalink strategy of Department of Defense. 
H. R. 2670—16 

Subtitle D—Personnel 

Sec. 1531. Office for academic engagement relating to cyber activities. 

Sec. 1532. Selected Reserve order to active duty to respond to a significant cyber 

incident. 

Sec. 1533. Post-graduate employment of Department of Defense Cyber Service 

Academy scholarship recipients in intelligence community. 

Sec. 1534. Minimum number of scholarships to be awarded annually through Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy. 

Sec. 1535. Pilot program and other measures to enhance readiness and effectiveness of Cyber Mission Force. 

Sec. 1536. Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

Sec. 1537. Requirements for implementation of user activity monitoring for certain 

personnel. 

Sec. 1538. Study on occupational resiliency of Cyber Mission Force. 

Subtitle E—Artificial Intelligence 

Sec. 1541. Modification to acquisition authority of senior official with principal responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning. 

Sec. 1542. Artificial intelligence bug bounty programs. 

Sec. 1543. Prize competition for technology that detects and watermarks use of 

generative artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 1544. Plans, strategies, and other matters relating to artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 1545. Study to analyze vulnerability for artificial intelligence-enabled military 

applications. 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 1551. Limitation on availability of funds for travel for Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness pending strategy relating 

to Defense Travel System. 

Sec. 1552. Management by Department of Defense of mobile applications. 

Sec. 1553. Report on Department of Defense Enterprise capabilities for cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1554. Report on technology modernization for Army Human Resources Command 2030 Transformation Plan. 

Sec. 1555. Certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting. 

TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Delegation of certain authority of explosive safety board. 

Sec. 1602. Classification review of space major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1603. Enhanced authority to increase space launch capacity through space 

launch support services. 

Sec. 1604. Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration. 

Sec. 1605. Modification to updates of space policy review. 

Sec. 1606. Authorization for establishment of the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency. 

Sec. 1607. Initial operational capability for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System and requirements for system-level review. 

Sec. 1608. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated warfighter space 

architecture of the Space Development Agency. 

Sec. 1609. Process and plan for Space Force space situational awareness. 

Sec. 1610. Plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space operators. 

Sec. 1611. Plan for an integrated and resilient satellite communications architecture for the Space Force. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships. 

Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1631. Establishment of major force program for nuclear command, control, and 

communications programs. 

Sec. 1632. Technical amendment to additional report matters on strategic delivery 

systems. 

Sec. 1633. Amendment to annual report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 

nuclear weapons command and control systems. 

Sec. 1634. Matters relating to the acquisition and deployment of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. 
H. R. 2670—17 

Sec. 1635. Tasking and oversight authority with respect to intercontinental ballistic 

missile site activation task force for Sentinel Program. Sec. 1636. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard 

and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1637. Repeal of requirement for review of nuclear deterrence postures. 

Sec. 1638. Retention of capability to redeploy multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles. Sec. 1639. Authorization to establish technology transition program for strategic 

nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1640. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile. 

Sec. 1641. Requirements relating to operational silos for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. 

Sec. 1642. Long-term sustainment of Sentinel ICBM guidance system. 

Sec. 1643. Integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile program of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 1644. Operational timeline for Strategic Automated Command and Control 

System. Sec. 1645. Pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and related systems. 

Sec. 1646. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1647. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with information 

requests from the Government Accountability Office. Sec. 1648. Congressional notification of decision to delay strategic delivery system 

test event. 

Sec. 1649. Congressional notification of nuclear cooperation between Russia and 

China. 

Sec. 1650. Plan for decreasing the time to upload additional warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet. 

Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1661. Deputy Director of Office of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1662. Modification of program accountability matrices requirements for next 

generation interceptors for missile defense. Sec. 1663. National missile defense policy. 

Sec. 1664. Modification of requirement for Comptroller General to review and assess missile defense acquisition programs. Sec. 1665. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production. Sec. 1666. Programs to achieve initial and full operational capabilities for the Glide 

Phase Interceptor program. Sec. 1667. Rescission of memorandum on missile defense governance. 

Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation until submission of report on missile defense roles 

and responsibilities. Sec. 1669. Strategy for integrated air and missile defense of Hawaii and the IndoPacific region. Sec. 1670. Report on potential enhancements to integrated air and missile defense 

capabilities in Europe. Sec. 1671. Independent analysis of space-based missile defense capability. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 1681. Extension of authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets 

from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1682. Electromagnetic warfare. 

Sec. 1683. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 

Sec. 1684. Matters relating to space-based ground and airborne moving target indication systems. Sec. 1685. Positioning, navigation, and timing. 

Sec. 1686. Actions to address serious deficiencies in electronic protection of systems 

that operate in the radio frequency spectrum. Sec. 1687. Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported programs. 

Sec. 1688. Indo-Pacific missile strategy. 

Sec. 1689. Study on the future of the Integrated Tactical Warning Attack Assessment System. Sec. 1690. Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. 

TITLE XVII—SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 1701. Short title. 

Subtitle A—Space Force Military Personnel System Without Component 

Sec. 1711. Establishment of military personnel management system for the Space 

Force. 
H. R. 2670—18 

Sec. 1712. Composition of the Space Force without component. 

Sec. 1713. Definitions for single personnel management system for the Space Force. 

Sec. 1714. Basic policies relating to service in the Space Force. 

Sec. 1715. Status and participation. 

Sec. 1716. Officers. 

Sec. 1717. Enlisted members. 

Sec. 1718. Retention and separation generally. 

Sec. 1719. Separation of officers for substandard performance of duty or for certain 

other reasons. 

Sec. 1719A. Retirement. 

Subtitle B—Conforming Amendments Related to Space Force Military Personnel 

System 

Sec. 1721. Amendments to Department of the Air Force provisions of title 10, 

United States Code. 

Sec. 1722. Amendments to subtitle A of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1723. Title 38, United States Code (Veterans’ Benefits). 

Subtitle C—Transition Provisions 

Sec. 1731. Transition period. 

Sec. 1732. Change of duty status of members of the Space Force. 

Sec. 1733. Transfer to the Space Force of members of the reserve components of the 

Air Force. 

Sec. 1734. Placement of officers on the Space Force officer list. 

Sec. 1735. Disestablishment of Regular Space Force. 

Sec. 1736. End strength flexibility. 

Sec. 1737. Promotion authority flexibility. 

Subtitle D—Other Amendments Related to the Space Force 

Sec. 1741. Title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1742. Other provisions of law. 

TITLE XVIII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Other Defense Matters 

Sec. 1801. Technical and conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1802. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 

Sec. 1803. Modification to requirements relating to combating military reliance on 

Russian energy. 

Sec. 1804. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023. 

Sec. 1805. Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense 

Joint Executive Committee. 

Sec. 1806. Access to and use of military post offices by United States citizens employed overseas by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who perform 

functions in support of military operations of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1807. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers. 

Sec. 1808. Support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning illicit 

transnational maritime activity in Africa. 

Sec. 1809. National Cold War Center designation. 

Sec. 1810. Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression purposes. 

Sec. 1811. Limitation on funds for Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. 

Subtitle B—Drone Security 

Sec. 1821. Short title. 

Sec. 1822. Definitions. 

Sec. 1823. Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from 

covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1824. Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1825. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of 

covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1826. Prohibition on use of Government-issued purchase cards to purchase 

covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1827. Management of existing inventories of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1828. Comptroller General report. 

Sec. 1829. Government-wide policy for procurement of unmanned aircraft systems. 
H. R. 2670—19 

Sec. 1830. State, local, and territorial law enforcement and emergency service exemption. 

Sec. 1831. Study. 

Sec. 1832. Exceptions. 

Sec. 1833. Sunset. 

Subtitle C—Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena 

Sec. 1841. Unidentified anomalous phenomena records collection at the National 

Archives and Records Administration. 

Sec. 1842. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public 

disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by government 

offices. 

Sec. 1843. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous 

phenomena records. 

Subtitle D—World Trade Center Health Program 

Sec. 1851. Flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. 

Sec. 1852. Extension of certain direct spending reductions. 

Sec. 1853. Medicare improvement fund. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 

law. 

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to use cash payments in special account from 

land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan 

Air Base, Korea. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Army military construction projects. 

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

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

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

Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Navy military construction projects. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 Air Force 

military construction projects. 

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

military construction projects. 

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

military construction projects. 

Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 Air Force military 

construction projects. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program 

projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Defense 

Agencies military construction projects. 

Sec. 2405. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2019 Defense Agencies military construction projects. 
H. R. 2670—20 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Defense 

Fuel Support Point Tsurumi, Japan. Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment projects. Sec. 2408. Authority to carry out military construction projects to improve certain 

fiscal year 2022 utility systems. Sec. 2409. Additional authority to carry out certain military construction projects 

to improve certain fiscal year 2023 utility systems. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Hulman 

Regional Airport, Indiana. Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Francis 

S. Gabreski Airport, New York. Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 National 

Guard and Reserve military construction projects. Sec. 2610. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 project at Camp 

Pendleton, California. 

Sec. 2611. Authority to conduct restoration and modernization projects at the First 

City Troop Readiness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

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 Programs 

Sec. 2801. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program. 

Sec. 2802. Modification to authority for unspecified minor construction. 

Sec. 2803. Application of dollar limitations for unspecified minor military construction projects to locations outside the United States. Sec. 2804. Increase to amount of certain funds for military installation resilience 

projects. Sec. 2805. Authority for certain construction projects in friendly foreign countries. 

Sec. 2806. Temporary expansion of authority for use of one-step turn-key procedures for repair projects. Sec. 2807. Authorization of cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction projects to mitigate risk to the Sentinel program schedule and cost. Sec. 2808. Inclusion on Department of Defense Form 1391 of information on consideration of certain methods of construction for certain military construction projects. Sec. 2809. Incorporation of cybersecurity supply chain risk management tools and 

methods. 

Sec. 2810. Authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor military construction projects. Sec. 2811. Authority to conduct energy resilience and conservation projects at installations at which certain energy projects have occurred. 

Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Establishment of the Military Family Readiness Working Group for Military Housing. 
H. R. 2670—21 

Sec. 2822. Improvements to privatized military housing. 

Sec. 2823. Notification relating to legal counsel for nondisclosure agreements. 

Sec. 2824. Inclusion of questions regarding military housing for members of the 

Armed Forces in status of forces survey. 

Sec. 2825. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to 

strengthening oversight of privatized military housing. 

Subtitle C—Covered Military Unaccompanied Housing Reforms 

Sec. 2831. Design standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2832. Establishment of standards for habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2833. Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers of covered privacy and 

configuration standards; temporary biannual briefing. 

Sec. 2834. Certification of habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2835. Pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. 

Sec. 2836. Establishment of civilian employees for oversight of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2837. Maintenance work order management process for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2838. Uniform index for evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. 

Sec. 2839. Annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied 

housing. 

Sec. 2840. Submission of temporary housing support certification to Members of 

Congress. 

Sec. 2841. Elimination of flexibilities for construction standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Subtitle D—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2851. Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for access to military installations. 

Sec. 2852. Authority to make grants for security and fire protection for former 

Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Hot 

Springs, Arkansas; briefing. 

Sec. 2853. Plan and report on critical infrastructure systems at military installations. 

Sec. 2854. Closure and disposal of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Pueblo County, Colorado. 

Sec. 2855. Limitation on authority to modify or restrict public access to Greenbury 

Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland. 

Sec. 2856. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to resolve the electrical utility operations at Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. 

Sec. 2857. Inclusion of military installation resilience in real property management 

and installation master planning of Department. 

Sec. 2858. Modification of authority to relocate Joint Spectrum Center to Fort 

Meade, Maryland. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2861. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, 

California. 

Sec. 2862. Clarification of authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain 

military activities at Nevada test and training range. 

Sec. 2863. Extensions, additions, and revisions to the Military Lands Withdrawal 

Act of 1999 relating to the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. 

Sec. 2864. Land acquisition, Westmoreland State Park, Virginia. 

Sec. 2865. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey. 

Sec. 2866. Land Conveyance, Paine Field Air National Guard Station, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. 

Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve Center, New 

Martinsville, West Virginia. 

Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, BG J Sumner Jones Army Reserve Center, Wheeling, 

West Virginia. 

Subtitle F—Pilot Programs and Reports 

Sec. 2871. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building 

materials in military construction. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of 

the Air Force. 
H. R. 2670—22 

Sec. 2873. Pilot program to provide air purification technology in covered military 

housing. 

Sec. 2874. Joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for certain military 

installations in Hawaii. 

Sec. 2875. Quarterly briefings on military construction related to the Sentinel 

intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2881. Increase of limitation on fee for architectural and engineering services 

procured by military departments. 

Sec. 2882. Development and operation of Marine Corps Heritage Center and National Museum of the Marine Corps. 

Sec. 2883. Technical corrections. 

Sec. 2884. Modification of authority of Secretary of the Army to enter into cooperative agreements relating to access and management of Air Force Memorial. 

Sec. 2885. Designation of National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. 

Sec. 2886. Continuing education curriculum on use of innovative products for military construction projects. 

Sec. 2887. Guidance on encroachment that affects covered sites. 

Sec. 2888. Extension and modification of annual updates to master plans and investment strategies for Army ammunition plants. 

Sec. 2889. Limitation on use of funds for United States Space Command Headquarters. 

Sec. 2890. Plan for use of excess construction materials on southwest border. 

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. Transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to Administrator for Nuclear 

Security. 

Sec. 3112. Redesignating duties related to departmental radiological and nuclear 

incident responses. 

Sec. 3113. Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working 

Group. 

Sec. 3114. Modification of authority to establish certain contracting, program management, scientific, engineering, and technical positions. 

Sec. 3115. Criminal penalties for interference with the transport of special nuclear 

materials, nuclear weapons components, or restricted data. 

Sec. 3116. Prohibition on expansion of Advanced Recovery and Integrated Extraction System pending achievement of 30 pit-per-year base capability. 

Sec. 3117. Plutonium Modernization Program management. 

Sec. 3118. Modification of certain requirements and authorities relating to the removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related 

equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 

Sec. 3119. Extension of briefing and reporting requirements for certain National 

Nuclear Security Administration contracts. 

Sec. 3120. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3121. Modifications relating to unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3122. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program within the 

National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3123. Modification of reporting requirements for uranium capabilities replacement project. 

Sec. 3124. Prohibition on availability of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based 

on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3125. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 warheads. 

Sec. 3126. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of spend plan for 

development of sea-launched cruise missile warhead. 

Sec. 3127. Deadlines for commencement of operations of certain atomic energy replacement projects. 
H. R. 2670—23 

Sec. 3128. Integrated schedule for future-years nuclear security program. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 3131. U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative. 

Sec. 3132. Updated financial integration policy. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department of Defense uranium requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Briefings on implementation of enhanced mission delivery initiative. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 

Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program eligible projects. 

Sec. 3512. Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. 

Sec. 3513. Port infrastructure development program: eligibility of shore power 

projects; selection criteria. 

Sec. 3514. Codification of existing language; technical amendments. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 3521. Reports on maritime industry, policies, and programs. 

Sec. 3522. Reports on availability of used sealift vessels and the scrapping and recycling of imported vessels. 

Sec. 3523. Study on foreign ownership and control of marine terminals. 

Sec. 3524. Reports to Congress. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3531. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government. 

Sec. 3532. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

Sec. 3533. United States Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy 

matters; Maritime Administration requirements. 

Sec. 3534. Maritime workforce working group. 

Sec. 3535. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement 

of vessels. 

Sec. 3536. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States. 

Sec. 3537. Accountability for National Maritime Strategy. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
H. R. 2670—24 

DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 

TITLE L—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS 

Sec. 5001. Adjustment of threshold amount for minor medical facility projects of 

Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 5002. Grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico. 

Sec. 5003. Improving processing by Department of Veterans Affairs of disability 

claims for post-traumatic stress disorder through improved training. 

TITLE LI—JUDICIARY MATTERS 

Sec. 5101. Prohibition of demand for bribe. 

Sec. 5102. Preventing child sex abuse. 

Sec. 5103. Recognition as corporation and grant of Federal charter for National 

American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. Sec. 5104. Visa availability for government employee immigrant visa program. 

TITLE LII—OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 

Sec. 5201. Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for 

United States Border Patrol agents classified at GS–12. 

TITLE LIII—FEDERAL DATA AND INFORMATION SECURITY 

Sec. 5301. Short title. 

Sec. 5302. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative amendments. 

TITLE LIV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Combating Global Corruption 

Sec. 5401. Short title. 

Sec. 5402. Definitions. 

Sec. 5403. Publication and provision of lists regarding progress on anti-corruption 

efforts. 

Sec. 5404. Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of 

efforts to combat corruption. 

Sec. 5405. Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. 

Sec. 5406. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 5411. Global cooperative framework to end human rights abuses in sourcing 

critical minerals. 

Sec. 5412. Connecting Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National 

Empowerment. 

Sec. 5413. Ending China’s developing nation status. 

Sec. 5414. Permitting for international bridges. 

TITLE LV—EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE MATTERS 

Sec. 5501. Amendments to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. 

TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS 

Sec. 5601. Extension of prohibition on provision of airport improvement grant funds 

to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of 

United States entities. 

Sec. 5602. Nogales wastewater improvement. 

Sec. 5603. International Port Security Enforcement Act. 

TITLE LVII—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023 

Sec. 5701. Short title. 

Sec. 5702. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol. 

Sec. 5703. Appointment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol; vacancy in Architect or 

Deputy Architect. 

Sec. 5704. Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, disability, or vacancy. 

TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS 

Sec. 5801. Assessment of gifts and grants to United States institutions of higher 

education from entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial 

Complex Companies List. 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 

Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents. 
H. R. 2670—25 

Sec. 6002. Definitions. 

TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS 

Sec. 6101. Special hiring authority for passport services. 

Sec. 6102. Quarterly report on passport wait times. 

Sec. 6103. Passport travel advisories. 

Sec. 6104. Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans. 

Sec. 6105. Strengthening the National Passport Information Center. 

Sec. 6106. Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency. 

Sec. 6107. Annual Office of Authentications report. 

Sec. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport applications. 

Sec. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents. 

Sec. 6110. Notification of passport expiration. 

Sec. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal program. 

Sec. 6112. Electronic payment for passport application fees. 

Sec. 6113. Agreements with foreign countries regarding passports nearing expiration. 

Sec. 6114. Passport fee exception for search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations. 

Sec. 6115. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews. 

Sec. 6116. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors. 

Sec. 6117. Diplomatic security fellowship programs. 

TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and Development 

Sec. 6201. Adjustment to promotion precepts. 

Sec. 6202. Hiring authorities. 

Sec. 6203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns. 

Sec. 6204. Lateral Entry Program. 

Sec. 6205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program. 

Sec. 6206. Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program. 

Sec. 6207. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions. 

Sec. 6208. Civil service rotational program. 

Sec. 6209. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission. 

Sec. 6210. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission. 

Sec. 6211. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation. 

Sec. 6212. National advertising campaign. 

Sec. 6213. Expansion of diplomats in residence programs. 

Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters 

Sec. 6221. Education allowance. 

Sec. 6222. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants. 

Sec. 6223. Emergency back-up care. 

Sec. 6224. Exception for government-financed air transportation. 

Sec. 6225. Internet at hardship posts. 

Sec. 6226. Competitive local compensation plan. 

Sec. 6227. Supporting tandem spouses in the Foreign Service. 

Sec. 6228. Accessibility at diplomatic missions. 

Sec. 6229. Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas. 

Sec. 6230. Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign 

Service Officers. 

Sec. 6231. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees 

located in United States territories. 

Sec. 6232. Overtime pay exception for protective services. 

TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6301. Data-informed diplomacy. 

Sec. 6302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. 

Sec. 6303. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State. 

Sec. 6304. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State. 

Sec. 6305. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance. 

Sec. 6306. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. 

Sec. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies (CDT) fund. 

Sec. 6308. Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. 

Sec. 6309. Implementation of GAO High Risk List recommendations. 
H. R. 2670—26 

TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS 

Sec. 6401. Personal services contractors. 

Sec. 6402. Hard-to-fill posts. 

Sec. 6403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights. 

Sec. 6404. Crisis response operations. 

Sec. 6405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. 

Sec. 6406. Special Envoy for Belarus. 

Sec. 6407. Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related 

Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements. 

Sec. 6408. Overseas placement of special appointment positions. 

Sec. 6409. Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained 

abroad. 

Sec. 6410. Establishment of fiscal responsibility award. 

TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6501. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service economic officers. 

Sec. 6502. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic 

and commercial diplomacy. 

Sec. 6503. Direction to embassy deal teams. 

Sec. 6504. Establishment of a ‘‘Deal Team of the Year’’ award. 

TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6601. Public diplomacy outreach. 

Sec. 6602. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 

Sec. 6603. Report on Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Americas. 

Sec. 6604. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program. 

Sec. 6605. Domestic engagement and public affairs. 

Sec. 6606. Modernization and enhancement strategy. 

TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 6701. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations. 

Sec. 6702. Training for international organizations. 

Sec. 6703. Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 6704. Special envoys. 

Sec. 6705. US-ASEAN Center. 

Sec. 6706. Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology 

Council. 

Sec. 6707. Modification and repeal of reports. 

Sec. 6708. Art in embassies. 

Sec. 6709. Institute for Transatlantic Engagement. 

Sec. 6710. Notification of revocation of clearances. 

DIVISION G—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 

Sec. 7001. Short title. 

Sec. 7002. Definitions. 

Sec. 7003. Explanatory statement. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 7102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 

Sec. 7103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 

Sec. 7104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 

Sec. 7105. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 

DISABILITY SYSTEM 

Sec. 7201. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 

Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community Matters 

Sec. 7301. Plan to recruit, train, and retain personnel with experience in financial 

intelligence and emerging technologies. 

Sec. 7302. Policy and performance framework for mobility of intelligence community workforce. 

Sec. 7303. Standards, criteria, and guidance for counterintelligence vulnerability 

assessments and surveys. 
H. R. 2670—27 

Sec. 7304. Improving administration of certain post-employment restrictions for intelligence community. 

Sec. 7305. Mission of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. 

Sec. 7306. Budget transparency on costs of implementation of Executive Order 

13556. 

Sec. 7307. Improvements relating to intelligence community staffing, details, and 

assignments. 

Sec. 7308. Insider threats. 

Sec. 7309. Modification of deadline for annual submission of National Intelligence 

Priorities Framework. 

Sec. 7310. Matters relating to chief data officers of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7311. Modification to special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions. 

Sec. 7312. Annual report on unfunded priorities of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7313. Submission of legislative proposals. 

Sec. 7314. Annual report on reporting requirements. 

Sec. 7315. Notice and damage assessment with respect to significant unauthorized 

disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence. 

Sec. 7316. In-state tuition rates for certain members of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7317. Repeal of study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership 

Program. 

Sec. 7318. Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office at the Department of 

Agriculture. 

Sec. 7319. Sunset of Climate Security Advisory Council. 

Sec. 7320. Inclusion of counternarcotics as special topic in certain budget justification materials. 

Sec. 7321. Development of plan to make open-source intelligence products available 

to certain Federal employees. 

Sec. 7322. Intelligence community-wide policy on prepublication review. 

Sec. 7323. Review relating to confidential human source program of Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Sec. 7324. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities and assessment 

of the Overt Human Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence Collection Programs of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. 

Sec. 7325. Sense of Congress on priority of fentanyl in National Intelligence Priorities Framework. 

Sec. 7326. Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign 

governments. 

Sec. 7327. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements. 

Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 

Sec. 7331. Change to penalties and increased availability of mental health treatment for unlawful conduct on Central Intelligence Agency installations. 

Sec. 7332. Modifications to procurement authorities of the Central Intelligence 

Agency. 

Sec. 7333. Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency quarterly employee 

engagement summaries. 

Sec. 7334. Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency 

entity for education and training in counterintelligence. 

Sec. 7335. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment of Sinaloa Cartel 

and Jalisco Cartel. 

Sec. 7336. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment with respect to efforts by People’s Republic of China to increase influence in Middle East. 

Sec. 7337. Assessment of availability of mental health and chaplain services to 

Agency employees. 

Sec. 7338. Assessment by Director of Central Intelligence Agency on certain effects 

of Abraham Accords. 

Sec. 7339. Reporting and investigating allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment within the Central Intelligence Agency. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture 

Sec. 7341. Modification of reporting requirement for All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. 

Sec. 7342. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of strategic competition in Latin 

America and the Caribbean. 

Sec. 7343. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to National Security Agency, Cyber, and Commercial 

Cloud Enterprise 

Sec. 7351. Congressional notification by National Security Agency of intelligence 

collection adjustments. 
H. R. 2670—28 

Sec. 7352. Modifications to enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national 

security systems. 

Sec. 7353. Support by intelligence community for certain cross-functional team of 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 7354. Commercial Cloud Enterprise notification. 

Sec. 7355. Commercial Cloud Enterprise sole source task order notification requirement. 

Sec. 7356. Analysis of commercial cloud initiatives of intelligence community. 

TITLE IV—MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China 

Sec. 7401. Intelligence community coordinator for accountability of atrocities of the 

People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7402. Interagency working group and report on the malign efforts of the People’s Republic of China in Africa. 

Sec. 7403. Amendment to requirement for annual assessment by intelligence community working group for monitoring the economic and technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7404. Assessments of reciprocity in the relationship between the United States 

and the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7405. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern. 

Sec. 7406. Intelligence assessment of influence operations by People’s Republic of 

China toward Pacific Islands countries. 

Sec. 7407. Independent study on economic impact of military invasion of Taiwan by 

People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7408. Report by Director of National Intelligence on Uyghur genocide. 

Subtitle B—Other Foreign Countries 

Sec. 7411. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. 

Sec. 7412. Intelligence assessments regarding Haiti. 

Sec. 7413. Monitoring Iranian enrichment of uranium-235. 

TITLE V—MATTERS PERTAINING TO UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AND 

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION WITH UNITED STATES ADVERSARIES 

Subtitle A—General Matters 

Sec. 7501. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of 

Commerce. 

Sec. 7502. Intelligence Community Innovation Unit. 

Sec. 7503. Establishment of Office of Engagement. 

Sec. 7504. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the 

intelligence community. 

Sec. 7505. Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain contractors. 

Sec. 7506. Intelligence Innovation Board. 

Sec. 7507. Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 7508. Program for Beyond 5G. 

Sec. 7509. Intelligence community commercial remote sensing requirements. 

Sec. 7510. Requirement to ensure intelligence community directives appropriately 

account for artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in intelligence products. 

Subtitle B—Next-generation Energy, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence 

Sec. 7511. Expanded annual assessment of economic and technological capabilities 

of the People’s Republic of China and related briefing. 

Sec. 7512. Assessment of using civil nuclear energy for intelligence community capabilities. 

Sec. 7513. Policies established by Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence capabilities. 

TITLE VI—CLASSIFICATION REFORM 

Sec. 7601. Short title. 

Sec. 7602. Promoting efficient declassification review. 

Sec. 7603. Training to promote sensible classification. 

Sec. 7604. Improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board. 
H. R. 2670—29 

Sec. 7605. Implementation of technology for classification and declassification. 

Sec. 7606. Studies and recommendations on necessity of security clearances. 

TITLE VII—SECURITY CLEARANCE AND TRUSTED WORKFORCE 

Sec. 7701. Review of shared information technology services for personnel vetting. 

Sec. 7702. Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel 

vetting. 

Sec. 7703. Annual report on personnel vetting trust determinations. 

Sec. 7704. Survey to assess strengths and weaknesses of Trusted Workforce 2.0. 

TITLE VIII—ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS 

Sec. 7801. Improved funding flexibility for payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency for qualifying injuries to the brain. 

Sec. 7802. Clarification of requirements to seek certain benefits relating to injuries 

to the brain. 

Sec. 7803. Intelligence community implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021 authorities. 

Sec. 7804. Report and briefings on Central Intelligence Agency handling of anomalous health incidents. 

TITLE IX—OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 7901. Technical corrections. 

Sec. 7902. Extension of title VII of FISA. 

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 

in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 

Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 

submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 

on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Limitation on availability of funds pending assessment of Army Trackless 

Moving Target systems. 

Sec. 112. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program. 

Sec. 113. Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics augmentation program of 

the Army. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Modification of requirements for minimum number of carrier air wings of 

the Navy. 

Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 

security barriers. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 124. Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter program. 

Sec. 125. Limitation on reductions to V–22 aircraft nacelle improvement program. 

Sec. 126. Limitation on consideration of Government-operated dry docks in certain 

contract solicitations. 
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Sec. 127. Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Limitation on retirement of F–15 aircraft and modification of related reporting requirement. 

Sec. 132. Limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to RQ–4 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 

Sec. 134. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 135. Modification of annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 

Sec. 136. Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 bomber aircraft 

squadrons. 

Sec. 137. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Procurement authority for over-the-horizon radar systems. 

Sec. 139. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–135 aircraft. 

Sec. 140. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve components. 

Sec. 141. Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for the KC–135 recapitalization program. 

Sec. 142. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 

and control system aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 

the HH–60W aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Limitation on retirement of F–16C/D aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Limitation on procurement of KC–46A aircraft. 

Sec. 146. Limitation on actions relating to remote vision systems of KC–46A aircraft. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of T–1A training aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure. 

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

Sec. 151. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget. 

Sec. 152. Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals. 

Sec. 153. Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for certain tactical vehicles. 

Sec. 154. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 

Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

SEC. 111. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING ASSESSMENT OF ARMY TRACKLESS MOVING TARGET SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for 

the Trackless Moving Target program of the Army, not more than 

75 percent may be obligated or expended to procure or further 

develop the Trackless Moving Target–Infantry variant until the 

Secretary of the Army— 

(1) acting through the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, conducts an assessment of the Trackless 

Moving Target–Infantry variant, which shall include— 
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(A) obtaining end-user feedback regarding such variant; and 

(B) comparing the performance of such variant against 

the applicable program requirements set forth in the report 

of Secretary of the Army titled ‘‘Autonomous Robotic Targets for Small Arms Range Training’’, as submitted to 

Congress in March 2023; 

(2) obtains direct soldier feedback on the current Trackless 

Moving Target program; 

(3) certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

the acquisition strategy of the Army for the Trackless Moving 

Target–Infantry variant meets the program requirements set 

forth in the report referred to in paragraph (1)(B); and 

(4) submits to the congressional defense committees the 

report required under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the completion of the assessment and soldier feedback required 

under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary of 

the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that includes— 

(1) detailed results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a)(1), including a comparison of the Trackless Moving 

Target–Infantry variant under development by the Army to 

other operationally deployed, commercially available targets 

in use by other Armed Forces; 

(2) a summary of the soldier feedback obtained under subsection (a)(2); and 

(3) a certification that the development of the Trackless 

Moving Target–Infantry variant is in compliance with the 

requirements of section 4061 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 112. STRATEGY FOR ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—In the budget justification materials 

submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense 

(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2025, 2030, 

and 2035, the Secretary of the Army shall include a report on 

the strategy of the Army for tactical wheeled vehicles. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGY.—Each strategy required by 

subsection (a) shall— 

(1) align with the applicable national defense strategy 

under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, and 

applicable policies; 

(2) be designed so that the force of tactical wheeled vehicles 

provided under the strategy supports the national security 

strategy of the United States as set forth in the most recent 

national security strategy report of the President under section 

108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 

and 

(3) define capabilities and capacity requirements across 

the entire fleet of tactical wheeled vehicles, including— 

(A) light, medium, and heavy tactical wheeled vehicles; 

and 

(B) associated trailer and support equipment. 

(c) STRATEGY ELEMENTS.—Each strategy required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 
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(1) A detailed program for the construction of light, 

medium, and heavy tactical wheeled vehicles for the Army 

over the period of five fiscal years following the date of the 

strategy. 

(2) A description of the necessary force structure and 

capabilities of tactical wheeled vehicles to meet the requirements of the national security strategy described in subsection 

(b)(2). 

(3) The estimated levels of annual funding, by vehicle class, 

in both graphical and tabular form, necessary to carry out 

the program described in paragraph (1), together with a discussion of the procurement strategies on which such estimated 

levels of annual funding are based. 

(4) The estimated total cost of construction for each vehicle 

class used to determine the estimated levels of annual funding 

described in paragraph (3). 

(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing each strategy required by 

subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall consider the following 

objectives and factors: 

(1) Objectives relating to protection, fleet operations, mission command, mobility, and the industrial base. 

(2) Technological advances that are expected to increase 

efficiency of and reduce demand for tactical wheeled vehicles. 

(3) Technological advances that allow for the operation 

of tactical wheeled vehicles in a variety of climate and 

geographic conditions. 

(4) Existing commercial technologies such as vehicle electrification, autonomous capabilities, and predictive maintenance, among others. 

(5) The capabilities of autonomous equivalents to tactical 

wheeled vehicles. 

(e) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 15 days after 

each budget submission described in subsection (a), in conjunction 

with the submission of each strategy required by such subsection, 

the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing that addresses the investment needed for 

each platform of tactical wheeled vehicle of the Army across the 

period covered by the most recent future-years defense program 

submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States 

Code (as of the date of the briefing). 

SEC. 113. REPORT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGIES FOR THE LOGISTICS 

AUGMENTATION PROGRAM OF THE ARMY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense and the commanders of the geographic 

combatant commands, shall conduct a review of the proposed recompete of the operational task orders of the geographic combatant 

commands under the LOGCAP V contract. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A business case analysis of the cost and operational 

benefit of recompeting the task orders described in subsection 

(a). 

(2) Input from stakeholders, including the Commanding 

General of Army Sustainment Command, the commanders of 

the geographic combatant commands, and the commanders of 

the Army Service Component Commands, on the desirability 
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and operational effects of the proposed recompete described 

in subsection (a). 

(3) Detailed cost estimates and timelines, including projected transition costs and timelines for the task orders 

described in subsection (a). 

(4) An assessment of the potential effects of the recompete 

described in subsection (a) on— 

(A) the quality and timing of the work performed under 

the task orders described in such subsection; and 

(B) the ability of the Army to transition to the LOGCAP 

VI contract, including any effects on the quality and timing 

of such transition. 

(5) An analysis of recompeting the task orders described 

in subsection (a) compared to transitioning directly to the 

LOGCAP VI contract instead of recompeting such task orders. 

(6) An overview of potential innovations and efficiencies 

derived from a competition for the LOGCAP VI contract. 

(7) An explanation of the benefit of recompeting the task 

orders described in subsection (a) compared to conducting an 

open competition for the LOGCAP VI contract instead of recompeting such task orders. 

(8) A breakdown of any additional authorities needed to 

move directly to the LOGCAP VI contract instead of recompeting the task orders described in subsection (a). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted 

under subsection (a), including the results of the review with respect 

to each element specified in subsection (b). 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘LOGCAP V contract’’ means the contract 

for the logistics augmentation program of the Army that is 

due to expire in 2028. 

(2) The term ‘‘LOGCAP VI contract’’ means a successor 

contract for the logistics augmentation program of the Army 

that is expected to be entered into following the expiration 

of the LOGCAP V contract. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM NUMBER 

OF CARRIER AIR WINGS OF THE NAVY. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 8062 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows— 

‘‘(e) The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that— 

‘‘(1) the Navy maintains a minimum of 9 carrier air wings; 

and 

‘‘(2) for each such carrier air wing, the Navy maintains 

a dedicated and fully staffed headquarters.’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 

(1) shall take effect one year after the date on which the 

Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report required 

under subsection (b)(3). The Secretary of the Navy shall notify 

the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives 
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of the submission of the report so that the Law Revision 

Counsel may execute the amendment made by paragraph (1) 

in accordance with the preceding sentence. 

(b) ANALYSIS AND REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 

an analysis of potential approaches to the manning, operation, 

and deployment of a 10th aircraft carrier and associated carrier 

air wing to determine how the Navy can mobilize such a carrier 

and air wing if required by operational needs. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The analysis under paragraph (1) shall 

address the following: 

(A) The timeline associated with removing an aircraft 

carrier from each the following maintenance availability 

types: 

(i) Complex Overhaul. 

(ii) Selected Restricted Availability. 

(iii) Docking Selected Restricted Availability. 

(iv) Planned Incremental Availability. 

(v) Docking Planned Incremental Availability. 

(B) The potential for establishing a reserve component 

air wing capable of mobilization as a 10th carrier air wing. 

(C) The timeline for activation of such a reserve component carrier air wing. 

(D) The costs associated with establishing and 

maintaining a 10th active carrier air wing versus establishing and maintaining a reserve component air wing as 

described in subparagraph (B). 

(E) The potential for deployment of a 10th aircraft 

carrier without a fully manned carrier air wing in the 

event the Navy only operates and crews 9 carrier air wings 

at the time deployment of a 10th aircraft carrier is required. 

(F) The potential for additional forward deployed 

squadrons that could support an aircraft carrier during 

theater operations that may not have a fully embarked 

air wing at the time of embarkation. 

(3) REPORT.—Following completion of the analysis required 

under paragraph (1), Secretary of the Navy shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the results 

of the analysis. 

SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 

FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS. 

Section 130(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 

Stat. 1665), as most recently amended by section 123(a) of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2443), is further amended 

by striking ‘‘through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’. 

SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIRGINIA 

CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 

Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the 

procurement of not more than 13 Virginia class submarines. 

(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 

of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
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fiscal year 2024, for advance procurement associated with the Virginia class submarines for which authorization to enter into a 

multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection (a) 

and for equipment or subsystems associated with the Virginia class 

submarine program, including procurement of— 

(1) long lead time material; or 

(2) material or equipment in economic order quantities 

when cost savings are achievable. 

(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 

entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 

of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject to the availability 

of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 

year. 

(d) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A contract for the 

construction of Virginia class submarines entered into under subsection (a) shall include a clause that limits the liability of the 

United States to the contractor for any termination of the contract. 

The maximum liability of the United States under the clause shall 

be the amount appropriated for the submarines covered by the 

contract regardless of the amount obligated under the contract. 

(e) VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘Virginia 

class submarine’’ means a block VI configured Virginia class submarine. 

SEC. 124. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 

LIGHTER PROGRAM. 

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the 

Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for 

the procurement of up to six Auxiliary Personnel Lighter class 

vessels and associated material. 

(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 

shall provide that— 

(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 

under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and 

(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount 

of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination. 

SEC. 125. LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS TO V–22 AIRCRAFT NACELLE 

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall upgrade not fewer than 24 V–22 aircraft 

under the V–22 nacelle improvement program in accordance with 

the plan for such program set forth in the budget of the President 

for fiscal year 2024 (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code). 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense may reduce the 

number of aircraft upgraded under subsection (a) below 24 if the 

Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

such reduction is in the interests of national security. 

SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OPERATED DRY DOCKS IN CERTAIN CONTRACT SOLICITATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a solicitation of the Secretary 

of the Navy for the award of a contract for private sector nonnuclear surface ship maintenance in San Diego, California, the 
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Secretary shall ensure, in accordance with section 2466 of title 

10, United States Code, that Government-operated dry docks are 

only included in such solicitation if there is insufficient capacity 

at privately-operated dry docks for performance of such contract. 

(b) APPLICABILITY AND TERMINATION.—The prohibition under 

subsection (a) shall apply with respect to solicitations for contracts 

issued after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall terminate on the date that is five years after such date of enactment. 

SEC. 127. ANNUAL REPORTS ON USE OF GOVERNMENT DOCKS FOR 

SHIP REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. 

Not later than June 30, 2024, and on an annual basis thereafter 

through 2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that— 

(1) identifies each instance in the year preceding the date 

of the report in which the Navy used a Government dock 

for a ship repair and maintenance availability when sufficient 

capacity was available in private docks during the period in 

which such repairs and maintenance were expected to be performed; and 

(2) for each such instance, provides an explanation of the 

reasons the Navy used a Government dock rather than a private 

dock. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15 AIRCRAFT AND MODIFICATION OF RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(l)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

and ending on September 30, 2029, the Secretary of the Air Force 

may not— 

‘‘(A) retire more than 68 F–15E aircraft; 

‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon 

system sustainment activities for retained F–15E aircraft 

in a manner that presumes future congressional authority 

to divest such aircraft; or 

‘‘(C) keep an F–15E aircraft (other than an aircraft 

identified for retirement under subparagraph (A)) in a 

status considered excess to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting disposition instructions 

(commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status). 

‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 

individual F–15E aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable 

and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, 

or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of 

certain aircraft.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO REPORT REQUIRED BEFORE DIVESTMENT.— 

Section 150 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2456) 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

end; 

(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) for each F–15E aircraft that the Secretary plans 

to divest, a description of— 

‘‘(i) each upgrade and modification made to such 

aircraft, including— 

‘‘(I) the date of the upgrade or modification; 

and 

‘‘(II) the cost of such upgrade or modification 

in current year dollars; and 

‘‘(ii) the estimated remaining service-life 

(expressed as equivalent flight hours and years) of— 

‘‘(I) the aircraft; and 

‘‘(II) the onboard systems of the aircraft.’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than October 1, 2024, and 

not later than October 1 of each year thereafter through 2029, 

the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

‘‘(1) update the report required under subsection (b); and 

‘‘(2) submit the updated report to the congressional defense 

committees.’’. 

(c) CLARIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIMITATIONS.— 

The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to retire F–15E 

aircraft to the extent allowed under subsection (l)(1)(A) of section 

9062 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) 

of this section) shall not apply until the Secretary complies with 

the requirements of section 150 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

263; 136 Stat. 2456) (as amended by subsection (b) of this section). 

SEC. 132. LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT 

RELATING TO RQ–4 AIRCRAFT. 

Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 131, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(m)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024 and ending on September 30, 2028, the Secretary of the 

Air Force may not— 

‘‘(A) retire an RQ–4 aircraft; 

‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system 

sustainment activities for RQ–4 aircraft in a manner that presumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft; 

‘‘(C) keep an RQ–4 aircraft in a status considered excess 

to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting 

disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status); 

or 

‘‘(D) decrease the total aircraft inventory of RQ–4 aircraft 

below 10 aircraft. 
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‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 

individual RQ–4 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable 

and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, 

or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of 

certain aircraft.’’. 

SEC. 133. TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 9062(i)(1) 

of title 10, United States Code, during the covered period, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may decrease the total quantity of 

fighter aircraft in the primary mission aircraft inventory of the 

Air Force to not fewer than 1,112 aircraft. 

(b) TERMINATION.—Following expiration of the covered period, 

the minimum primary mission aircraft inventory requirements 

specified in section 9062(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall 

apply as if this section had not been enacted. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning 

on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 

1, 2024. 

(2) The terms ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ and ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 

9062(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 134. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS 

FOR C–130 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 146(a)(3)(B) 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455) is amended 

by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C–130 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED

TO NATIONAL GUARD.—Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2023 and 2024’’. 

SEC. 135. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON T–7A ADVANCED 

PILOT TRAINING SYSTEM. 

Section 156 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2460) 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through 2028’’ and 

inserting ‘‘through 2033’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (11); 

and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(9) A schedule risk assessment, conducted by the Secretary 

of the Air Force at the 80 percent confidence level, that includes 

risks associated with the overlap of the development, testing, 

and production phases of the program and risks related to 

contractor management. 

‘‘(10) A plan for determining the conditions under which 

the Secretary of the Air Force may accept production work 
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on the T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System that was completed by the contractor for the program in anticipation of 

the Air Force ordering additional systems, but which was not 

subject to typical production oversight because there was no 

contract for the procurement of such additional systems in 

effect when such work was performed.’’. 

SEC. 136. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS 

TO B–1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS. 

Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574) is amended— 

(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 

not apply— 

‘‘(1) to a bomb wing for which the Secretary of the Air 

Force has commenced the process of replacing B–1 bomber 

aircraft with B–21 bomber aircraft; or 

‘‘(2) so as to prohibit the retirement of the individual B– 

1 aircraft designated 85–0089, which has been determined by 

Secretary of the Air Force to be no longer mission capable 

and uneconomical to repair due to damage sustained on April 

20, 2022.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and ending on September 30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘and ending on September 

30, 2026’’. 

SEC. 137. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS 

FOR A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 134(d) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2038), as amended by section 141(b)(1) of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2452), is amended by striking 

‘‘153 A–10 aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘135 A–10 aircraft’’. 

(b) POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—In the case 

of any A–10 aircraft that is retired, prepared to retire, or placed 

in storage using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

such aircraft is evaluated for potential transfer to the military 

forces of a nation that is an ally or partner of the United States. 

(c) REPEAL.—Section 142 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 755) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (b); 

(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and 

(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 

SEC. 138. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR 

SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall seek 

to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of up 

to six over-the-horizon radar systems that meet the requirements 

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(b) USE OF COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES AND SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACTS.— 

(1) INITIAL CONTRACTS.—With respect to the award of a 

contract for the procurement of the first two over-the-horizon 

radar systems under subsection (a)— 

(A) the Secretary of the Air Force may use procedures 

other than competitive procedures (in accordance with section 3204 of title 10, United States Code) if the Secretary 

determines it is not feasible to use competitive procedures; 

and 

(B) if the Secretary makes a determination to award 

a sole source contract for such procurement in order to 

meet the requirements established by the Commander of 

the United States Northern Command, not later than 14 

days after making such determination, the Secretary shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such determination, including the rationale for such 

determination. 

(2) SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force shall use competitive procedures for the award of a 

contract for the procurement of the third and any subsequent 

over-the-horizon radar systems under subsection (a). 

(3) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 3012 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 139. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, a KC–135 aircraft. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 

apply to individual KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 

Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission 

capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, 

mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness 

status of certain aircraft. 

SEC. 140. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI 

OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2024 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce 

the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force. 

(b) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 141. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR 

THE KC–135 RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may not issue an acquisition 

strategy for the KC–135 recapitalization program until the date 

on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees the following documentation: 
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(1) An updated tanker roadmap timeline to include procurement of the Next Generation Air Refueling System. 

(2) The business case analysis of the Air Force for the 

KC–135 recapitalization program. 

(3) Validated requirements from the Joint Staff for the 

contract competition under the KC–135 recapitalization program. 

SEC. 142. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF 

E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and 

(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force 

may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 

in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E–3 aircraft if such 

actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory of such aircraft 

below 16. 

(b) EXCEPTION FOR PLAN.—If the Secretary of the Air Force 

submits to the congressional defense committees a plan for 

maintaining readiness and ensuring there is no lapse in mission 

capabilities, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply 

to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory of E–3 aircraft 

to below 16, beginning 30 days after the date on which the plan 

is so submitted. 

(c) EXCEPTION FOR E–7 PROCUREMENT.—If the Secretary of 

the Air Force procures enough E–7 Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish 

the required mission load, the prohibition under subsection (a) 

shall not apply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory 

of E–3 aircraft to below 16 after the date on which such E–7 

Wedgetail aircraft are delivered. 

SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR THE HH–60W AIRCRAFT. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force 

may be obligated or expended to terminate the operations of, or 

to prepare to terminate the operations of, a production line for 

HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopters. 

SEC. 144. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–16C/D AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary 

of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in 

storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any F–16C/D aircraft 

until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which 

the Secretary submits the report required under section 148. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall not 

apply to individual F–16C/D aircraft that the Secretary of the 

Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer 

mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft 

accidents, mishaps, or excessive material degradation and nonairworthiness status of certain aircraft. 

(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—For each F–16C/D aircraft 

that the Secretary of the Air Force proposes to retire in a fiscal 

year, the Secretary shall include, in the materials submitted by 

the Secretary in support of the budget of the President for that 
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fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 

title 31, United States Code), a description of— 

(1) each upgrade and modification made to such aircraft, 

including— 

(A) the date of the upgrade or modification; and 

(B) the cost of such upgrade or modification in current 

year dollars; and 

(2) the estimated remaining service-life (expressed as 

equivalent flight hours and years) of— 

(A) the aircraft; and 

(B) the onboard systems of the aircraft. 

SEC. 145. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not procure more than six KC–46A aircraft under the final lot of the 

covered contract unless— 

(1)(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees written notice of the intent of the Secretary to 

procure more than six KC–46A aircraft under the final lot 

of the covered contract; and 

(B) a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date 

on which such notice was submitted; or 

(2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees written certification by the Assistant Secretary of 

the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that— 

(A) there are validated needs of the Air Force requiring 

the procurement more than six KC–46A aircraft under 

the final lot of the covered contract; and 

(B) cost estimates are complete for the long-term 

sustainment of any additional aircraft planned to be procured. 

(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered contract’’ means the contract for the procurement of KC– 

46A aircraft entered into between the Department of the Air Force 

and the Boeing Company that is in effect as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 146. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS RELATING TO REMOTE VISION SYSTEMS OF KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not take 

any action described in subsection (b) until the date on which 

the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives that— 

(1) the Secretary has identified a solution to fix the remote 

vision systems of KC–46A aircraft; and 

(2) such solution resolves all issues identified in the category 1 deficiency reports for such systems, except for issues 

relating to the panoramic system. 

(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—The actions described in this subsection are the following: 

(1) Approving the incorporation of version 2.0 of the KC– 

46A remote vision system into production aircraft (other than 

an aircraft specifically used to test and validate that version 

of the system). 

(2) Retrofitting aircraft with version 2.0 of the KC–46A 

remote vision system (other than an aircraft specifically used 

to test and validate that version of the system). 
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SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF T–1A TRAINING AIRCRAFT. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to 

retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status 

any T–1A training aircraft until the date on which the Secretary 

submits to the congressional defense committees— 

(1) a certification indicating that the Secretary has completed the full, fleet-wide implementation of the Undergraduate 

Pilot Training curriculum (formerly known as the ‘‘Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5’’ curriculum); and 

(2) a written assessment of— 

(A) the effect of the implementation of the Undergraduate Pilot Training curriculum on the availability and 

training completion rates of undergraduate pilot trainees; 

and 

(B) how the retirement of T–1A training aircraft may 

affect programs and initiatives of the Air Force to accelerate 

the rate at which pilots complete training. 

SEC. 148. PLAN FOR LONG-TERM AIR FORCE FIGHTER FORCE STRUCTURE. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Director of the Air National Guard and the 

Commander of the Air Force Reserve, shall develop a long-term 

tactical fighter force structure, recapitalization, training, and 

sustainment plan for the active and reserve components of the 

Air Force. 

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

each of the following: 

(1) The appropriate mix of tactical fighter aircraft force 

structure, with accompanying operational risk analyses, 

required for the Secretary of the Air Force to meet expected 

steady-state, global force management allocation plans and geographical combatant commander contingency operational plans 

tasked to the Air Force using active and reserve component 

units. 

(2) The procurement, divestment, unit activation, deactivation, or re-missioning plans or actions the Secretary plans 

to implement, fiscal year-by-fiscal year, unit-by-unit, for the 

next 12 years for each active and reserve component tactical 

fighter aircraft unit existing as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act, including the rationale and justification for any 

such plans or actions. 

(3) The actions the Secretary will take to ensure that 

required operational readiness rates are maintained during 

any planned recapitalization, modernization, or change of mission affecting tactical fighter aircraft units. 

(4) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 

existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft capability or capacity 

with Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 or Increment 

2 capability or capacity. 

(5) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 

existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft training events via 

acquisition and fielding of common, joint, all-domain, highfidelity synthetic simulation environments. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary of 

the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that includes the plan developed under subsection (a). 
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(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection 

(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 

classified annex. 

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 

Multiservice Matters 

SEC. 151. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES EXHIBIT 

FOR THE DEFENSE BUDGET. 

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 233 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 233a. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit 

for the defense budget 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after the date 

on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 

to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on any major weapon systems proposed to be divested, 

re-prioritized, or retired in such budget. 

‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

‘‘(1) Identification of each major weapon system the Secretary of Defense proposes to divest, re-prioritize, or retire 

in the period of five fiscal years following the date of the 

report. 

‘‘(2) Budget line-item details related to each major weapon 

system identified under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) For each proposed divestment, re-prioritization, or 

retirement, an explanation of— 

‘‘(A) the timeline for the divestment, re-prioritization, 

or retirement, including any factors that may affect such 

timelines positively or negatively; 

‘‘(B) any cost savings associated with the divestment, 

re-prioritization, or retirement; 

‘‘(C) the rationale for the divestment, re-prioritization, 

or retirement, including a qualitative description of the 

risk associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or 

retirement based on the most recent National Defense 

Strategy (as of the date of the report); 

‘‘(D) any critical dependencies with other program 

efforts that might affect the timeline for such divestment, 

reprioritization, or retirement; 

‘‘(E) the expected disposition of the weapon system 

after divestment, re-prioritization or retirement; and 

‘‘(F) identification of the system or systems that are 

expected to satisfy the military requirements that were 

fulfilled by the weapon system once the divestment, reprioritization, or retirement of that weapon system is completed. 

‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REPORTS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall ensure that the report required under subsection 

(a) is deconflicted with the report required under section 222e 

of this title. 
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‘‘(d) MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning given that term 

in section 3455(f) of this title.’’. 

SEC. 152. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTICALLY PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and from amounts made 

available by discretionary appropriations Acts from the National 

Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (as established under section 

9(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 

U.S.C. 98h(a))) after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear contracts 

for the procurement of critical minerals that are processed in the 

United States by domestic sources. 

(b) APPLICATION OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK

PILING ACT.—A multiyear contract entered into under this section 

shall be deemed to be an acquisition under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.). 

(c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 

of Defense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 

fiscal year 2024, for advance procurement associated with the 

domestically processed critical minerals for which authorization 

to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 

subsection (a). 

(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 

entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 

of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2024 is subject to the availability 

of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 

year. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘critical mineral’’ means a mineral determined 

to be a strategic and critical material under section 3(a) of 

the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 

98b(a)). 

(2) The term ‘‘processed’’ means the processing or recycling 

of a critical mineral or magnet, including the separation, reduction, metallization, alloying, milling, pressing, strip casting, 

and sintering of a critical mineral. 

(3) The term ‘‘domestic source’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552). 

SEC. 153. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION OF PROPRIETARY ARMOR 

FOR CERTAIN TACTICAL VEHICLES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may not include 

in a solicitation for a tactical tracked vehicle or tactical wheeled 

vehicle a requirement that such vehicle use proprietary armor. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract 

for the procurement of a tactical tracked vehicle or tactical wheeled 

vehicle entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 154. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN BATTERIES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to 
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procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection 

(b). 

(b) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities specified in this subsection are the following: 

(1) Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited 

(also known as ‘‘CATL’’). 

(2) BYD Company, Limited. 

(3) Envision Energy, Limited. 

(4) EVE Energy Company, Limited. 

(5) Gotion High tech Company, Limited. 

(6) Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited. 

(7) Any successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) 

through (6). 

(c) TREATMENT OF PRODUCTION.—For purposes of this section, 

a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in 

subsection (b) if that entity— 

(1) assembles or manufactures the final product; or 

(2) creates or otherwise provides a majority of the components used in the battery. 

(d) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection (a). 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 

TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering. 

Sec. 212. Delegation of responsibility for certain research programs. 

Sec. 213. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 

science and engineering. 

Sec. 214. Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research 

and education. 

Sec. 215. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 216. Modification of support for research and development of bioindustrial 

manufacturing processes. 

Sec. 217. Modification to administration of the Advanced Sensors Application Program. 

Sec. 218. Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and testing strategies. 

Sec. 219. Improvements to defense quantum information science and technology research and development program. 

Sec. 220. Application of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department 

of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research. 

Sec. 221. Support for protection of sensitive research performed on behalf of the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 222. Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. 

Sec. 223. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense capability development. 

Sec. 224. Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems development program 

accountability matrices. 

Sec. 225. Continuous capability development and delivery program for F–35 aircraft. 

Sec. 226. F–35 propulsion and thermal management modernization program. 

Sec. 227. Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated Research Centers for 

critical materials. 

Sec. 228. Policies for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical data 

link network. 

Sec. 229. Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats. 

Sec. 230. Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the Department of the Air 

Force. 
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Sec. 231. Pilot program on near-term quantum computing applications. 

Sec. 232. Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced technology developed by 

small businesses for ground vehicle systems of the Army. 

Sec. 233. Limitation on availability of funds pending documentation on Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 

Subtitle C—Energetics and Other Munitions Matters 

Sec. 241. Joint Energetics Transition Office. 

Sec. 242. Consideration of lethality in the analysis of alternatives for munitions. 

Sec. 243. Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound in certain weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 244. Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for munitions from certain 

countries. 

Sec. 245. Defense industrial base munition surge capacity critical reserve. 

Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 251. Congressional notification of changes to Department of Defense policy on 

autonomy in weapon systems. 

Sec. 252. Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense funding to China’s 

research labs. 

Sec. 253. Annual review of status of implementation plan for digital engineering career tracks. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 

section 4201. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 

Restrictions, and Limitations 

SEC. 211. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE UNDER 

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND 

ENGINEERING. 

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 222d the following new section: 

‘‘§ 222e. Unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering: annual 

report 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after the date 

on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 

to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the unfunded priorities of the Department of Defense 

related to activities for which the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering has authority. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), 

each report submitted under subsection (a) shall specify, for 

each unfunded priority covered by such report, the following: 

‘‘(A) A summary description of such priority, including 

the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded 

(whether in whole or in part). 
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‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in 

connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(C) Account information with respect to such priority, 

including the following (as applicable): 

‘‘(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applicable procurement accounts. 

‘‘(ii) Program Element (PE) number for applicable 

research, development, test, and evaluation accounts. 

‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—The report under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by 

such report in order of urgency of priority. 

‘‘(c) EXCLUSION OF PRIORITIES COVERED IN OTHER REPORTS.— 

The report submitted under subsection (a) shall not include 

unfunded priorities or requirements covered in reports submitted 

under— 

‘‘(1) section 222a or 222b of this title; or 

‘‘(2) section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 222a 

note). 

‘‘(d) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report submitted under subsection 

(a) shall be submitted in classified form, but may include an 

unclassified summary as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(e) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, means a program, 

activity, or mission requirement, that— 

‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the 

fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 

of title 31; and 

‘‘(2) would have been recommended for funding through 

that budget if— 

‘‘(A) additional resources had been available for the 

budget to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement; or 

‘‘(B) the program, activity, or mission requirement has 

emerged since the budget was formulated.’’. 

SEC. 212. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH 

PROGRAMS. 

Section 980(b) of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may delegate the authority provided by 

paragraph (1) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering.’’. 

SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 

TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 

Section 4092(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘, of which not more 

than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or 

management of the Agency’’; and 

(2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) during any fiscal year— 

‘‘(A) pay up to 15 individuals newly appointed pursuant 

to paragraph (1)(B) the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and services described under sections 5724, 

5724a, and 5724c of title 5; and 
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‘‘(B) pay up to 15 individuals previously appointed 

pursuant to such paragraph, upon separation, the travel, 

transportation, and relocation expenses and services 

described under such sections (as applicable).’’. 

SEC. 214. CLARIFYING ROLE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO 

PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 

Section 4124(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘that assists’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘that— 

‘‘(A) assists’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), 

by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) facilitates technology transfer from industry or academic institutions to a Center; or 

‘‘(C) assists and facilitates workforce development in critical 

technology areas for technology transition activities to fulfill 

unmet needs of a Center.’’. 

SEC. 215. NAVAL AIR WARFARE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE. 

Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 8029. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Department of the Navy an office to be known as the Naval Air Warfare 

Rapid Capabilities Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). 

‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office shall be the 

designee of the Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. 

‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— 

‘‘(1) to fulfill naval and joint military operational requirements by supporting the identification and rapid development 

of— 

‘‘(A) new naval aviation weapons and airborne electronic warfare capabilities; 

‘‘(B) innovative applications for existing naval aviation 

weapons and airborne electronic warfare capabilities; and 

‘‘(C) other innovative solutions to enhance the effectiveness of naval aviation weapons and airborne electronic 

warfare capabilities; and 

‘‘(2) to contribute to the rapid experimentation, development, testing, and fielding of unclassified and classified naval 

aviation weapons and airborne electronic warfare capabilities. 

‘‘(d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To procure goods or services for the 

Office, the senior contracting official (as defined in section 

1737 of this title) and any members of the acquisition workforce 

for the Department of the Navy may use— 

‘‘(A) any applicable pathway of the adaptive acquisition 

framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, ‘Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework’); and 

‘‘(B) any other alternative acquisition pathway that 

allows for accelerated or flexible methods of contracting. 
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‘‘(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF JCIDS.—The Joint Capabilities 

Integration and Development System process shall not apply 

to procurements described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(e) REQUIRED PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Navy 

shall ensure, within budget program elements for naval air warfare 

programs, that— 

‘‘(1) there are separate, dedicated program elements for 

naval air warfare rapid capabilities; and 

‘‘(2) the Office executes the responsibilities of the Office 

using such program elements. 

‘‘(f) EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT BOARD.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is an executive oversight board 

for the Office which shall consist of the officials specified in 

paragraph (2). The executive oversight board shall provide 

prioritization, oversight, and approval of projects of the Office. 

‘‘(2) OFFICIALS SPECIFIED.—The officials specified in this 

paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) The Vice Chief of Naval Operations. 

‘‘(B) The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. 

‘‘(C) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 

Development and Acquisition. 

‘‘(D) The Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. 

‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— ‘‘(1) REPORT.—On an annual basis, the head of the Office 

shall submit to the executive oversight board described in subsection (f) a report on the activities of the Office. 

‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—On an annual basis following the submittal 

of the report under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 

of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition shall 

provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a briefing on the activities 

of the Office. 

‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) and 

briefing under paragraph (2) shall include, with respect to 

the year preceding the date of the report or briefing (as 

applicable), a description of— 

‘‘(A) funding allocations for the projects of the Office; 

‘‘(B) capability gaps addressed by the Office; 

‘‘(C) the progress of the Office in experimenting, developing, testing, and fielding capabilities described in subsection (c); and 

‘‘(D) any barriers to the ability of the Office to carry 

out its mission, including any legislative or regulatory barriers.’’. 

SEC. 216. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. 

Section 215(c)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 

U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘pharmaceutical biologics 

and associated precursor materials,’’ after ‘‘commodity chemicals,’’. 

SEC. 217. MODIFICATION TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADVANCED 

SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM. 

Section 218 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2476) 

is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Commander 

of Naval Air Systems Command and the Director of Air 

Warfare shall jointly serve as the resource sponsors’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

and Security, acting through the Director of the Concepts, 

Development, and Management Office of the Air Force, 

shall serve as the resource sponsor’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The resource sponsors 

of the Program shall be responsible’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

resource sponsor of the Program, in consultation with the 

Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, shall be 

responsible’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Only the Secretary of 

the Navy, the Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Commander of Naval Air Systems Command may’’ and inserting 

‘‘Only the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and the Director of the Concepts, Development, and 

Management Office of the Air Force, in consultation with the 

Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, may’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘exercised by the Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, the Secretary of the 

Navy, or the Under Secretary of the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘exercised by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 

Security, the Director of the Concepts, Development, and 

Management Office of the Air Force, or the Commander of 

Naval Air Systems Command’’. 

SEC. 218. MATTERS PERTAINING TO HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES AND 

TESTING STRATEGIES. 

(a) BIENNIAL UPDATES TO HYPERSONICS TESTING STRATEGY.— 

Section 237(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2492) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) BIENNIAL UPDATES.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once every 

two years after the submittal of the initial strategy under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

‘‘(i) revise and update the strategy; and 

‘‘(ii) submit the revised and updated strategy to 

the appropriate congressional committees. 

‘‘(B) SUNSET.—The requirement to prepare and submit 

updates under this paragraph shall terminate on December 

31, 2030.’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMITTAL

OF STRATEGY.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024, and available 

for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering for the travel of persons, not more than 90 percent 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the 

strategy required under section 237(c)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 

Stat. 2492). 

(c) EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL HYPERSONIC TEST RANGES.— (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 

to evaluate not fewer than two possible locations in the United 
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States, selected in consultation with the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering, that have potential 

to be used as additional corridors for long-distance hypersonic 

system testing. 

(2) ACTIVITIES UNDER NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

ACT.—Following the completion of the study under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary of Defense shall initiate any activities 

required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in connection with the conduct of 

long-distance hypersonic system testing at the locations evaluated under the study. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of 

the House of Representatives a report on the results of the 

study conducted under paragraph (1). 

(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON FUNDING AND INVESTMENTS IN

HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and not 

later than March 1 of each year thereafter through 2030, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the funding and investments of the 

Department of Defense relating to hypersonic capabilities, 

including any funding or investments with respect to the 

procurement, research, development, test, and evaluation, and 

operation and maintenance of offensive and defensive 

hypersonic weapons. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) include cost data on the hypersonic capabilities 

of the Department of Defense, including vehicles, developmental and operational testing, hypersonic sensors, command and control architectures, infrastructure, testing 

infrastructure, software, workforce, training, ranges, 

integration costs, and such other items as the Secretary 

of Defense considers appropriate; 

(B) to the extent applicable, for each item included 

in the report, identify whether such item relates to an 

offensive or defensive hypersonic capability; 

(C) with respect to any research and development 

activities covered by the report, identify— 

(i) the program element for the activity; 

(ii) the name of the entity that is carrying out 

the activity; and 

(iii) the purpose of the activity; and 

(D) to the extent applicable, with respect to any 

developmental ground and flight testing and operational 

test and evaluation activities covered by the report, identify— 

(i) the program element for the activity; 

(ii) the name of the entity that is carrying out 

the activity; and 

(iii) the purpose of the activity. 

(3) FORM.—Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 
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SEC. 219. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE QUANTUM INFORMATION 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

Section 234 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 

4001 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: 

‘‘(f) FELLOWSHIPS.— 

‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out the program 

under subsection (a) and subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subsection, the Secretary may carry 

out a program of fellowships in quantum information science 

and technology research and development for individuals who 

have a graduate or postgraduate degree. 

‘‘(2) EQUAL ACCESS.—In carrying out the program under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary may establish procedures to ensure 

that minority, geographically diverse, and economically disadvantaged students have equal access to fellowship opportunities under such program. 

‘‘(g) MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES.— In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense may develop partnerships with universities to enable 

students to engage in multidisciplinary courses of study.’’. 

SEC. 220. APPLICATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO QUANTUM 

INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Using the authority provided under section 

1599g of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

shall seek to establish public-private talent exchange programs 

with private-sector entities working on quantum information 

sciences and technology research applications. 

(b) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Each public-private 

talent exchange program established under subsection (a) may 

include not more than 10 program participants. 

(c) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DEFINED.—For purposes of subsection (b), the term ‘‘program participant’’ includes— 

(1) an employee of the Department of Defense who is 

assigned to a private-sector organization pursuant to subsection 

(a); and 

(2) an employee of a private-sector organization who is 

assigned to a Department of Defense organization pursuant 

to such subsection. 

SEC. 221. SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE RESEARCH PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 

may enter into contracts or other agreements with one or more 

eligible entities to assist institutions of higher education in protecting sensitive research performed on behalf of the Department 

of Defense. 

(b) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity that enters into a contract 

or other agreement with the Secretary of Defense under subsection 

(a) shall carry out activities to assist institutions of higher education 
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in protecting sensitive research performed on behalf of the Department of Defense. Such activities may include— 

(1) conducting effective due diligence in vetting visiting 

scholars; 

(2) assisting institutions in meeting applicable research 

security requirements, including through the use of common 

procedures and practices and shared infrastructure, as appropriate; 

(3) providing training to employees and offices of the 

institution that have responsibilities relating to research security; and 

(4) providing advice and assistance to institutions in establishing and maintaining research security programs. 

(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting an entity to receive a contract or other agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense shall consider the following: 

(1) Geographic diversity and the extent to which the entity 

is able to maximize coverage of different regions of the United 

States. 

(2) Any ratings of the entity made by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency as part of the Agency’s annual 

security vulnerability assessment ratings. 

(3) Whether and to what extent the entity uses best practices for research security as outlined by the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology. 

(4) The entity’s demonstrated excellence in security programs, including receipt of awards for excellence in counterintelligence and outstanding achievement in industrial security. 

(d) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

establish metrics to measure the performance of each entity with 

which the Secretary enters into a contract or other agreement 

under subsection (a). 

(e) NOTIFICATION AND REPORT.—For any year in which the 

Secretary of Defense exercises the authority provided under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that— 

(1) identifies each eligible entity with which the Secretary 

entered into a contract or other agreement under such subsection; and 

(2) evaluates the performance of the entity. 

(f) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 

(1) an entity the Secretary of Defense determines to be 

eligible to participate in the activities authorized under this 

section; or 

(2) a consortium composed of two or more such entities. 

SEC. 222. SUPPORT TO THE DEFENCE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FOR 

THE NORTH ATLANTIC. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, 

the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering, is authorized to make available not more than $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 

2029 to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the joint fund 

established for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North 
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Atlantic (DIANA) initiative (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Initiative’’) to sustain the participation of the United States in such 

initiative. 

(b) NOTIFICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after each instance 

in which the Secretary of Defense provides funds to the Initiative pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees written notice that such funds were provided. 

(2) CONTENTS.—Each notification submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) The total amount of funding provided under subsection (a) together with a detailed breakdown showing 

the specific amounts and purposes for which such funds 

are intended to be used, if any. 

(B) The time period for which such funds are provided. 

(c) STRATEGY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary 

of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a strategy for participation by the 

United States in the Initiative. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of how the Initiative fits into the 

science, technology, and innovation activities of the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization and how the Initiative is synchronized with and expected to interact with other science, 

technology, and innovation activities of the Department 

of Defense. 

(B) The anticipated funding profile for the Initiative 

across the period covered by the most recent future-years 

defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 

of title 10, United States Code (as of the date of the 

strategy). 

(C) Identification of key technology focus areas to be 

addressed each year under the Initiative across such period. 

(D) A description of any anticipated areas of expansion 

in the Initiative, including any anticipated expansion of 

the Initiative to or within key nodes or locations that 

have strategic value for national security and where there 

is also a significant presence of technology-oriented startup 

businesses. 

(E) A description of how the Initiative is expected 

to contribute to fostering the spread of innovation throughout the United States. 

(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2024, and 

not later than February 1 of each year thereafter through 2030, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees an annual report on— 

(1) the activities of the Initiative that were supported by 

the Department of Defense under subsection (a) in the year 

preceding the date of the report; and 

(2) any key milestones or other objectives that were 

achieved under the initiative in such year. 
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(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 223. CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR 

DEFENSE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish 

a consortium to facilitate the use of additive manufacturing for 

the development of capabilities for the Department of Defense. 

The consortium shall be known as the ‘‘Consortium on Additive 

Manufacturing for Defense Capability Development’’ (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Consortium’’). 

(b) COMPOSITION.—The Consortium shall be composed of qualified organizations, selected by the Secretary of Defense, that have 

functions and expertise relevant to additive manufacturing. At a 

minimum, the Consortium shall include the following: 

(1) Representation from one or more science and technology 

reinvention laboratories (as designated under section 4121 of 

title 10, United States Code) from each of the military departments, which may include— 

(A) from the Department of the Army— 

(i) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory; 

(ii) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center; 

(iii) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center; 

(iv) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Ground Vehicle Systems Center; 

(v) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Soldier Center; 

(vi) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center; 

(vii) the Combat Capabilities Development Command, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center; and 

(viii) the Space and Missile Defense Command, 

Technical Center; 

(ix) the Engineer Research and Development 

Center; 

(x) the Medical Research and Development Command; and 

(xi) the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral 

and Social Sciences; 

(B) from the Department of the Navy— 

(i) the Naval Research Laboratory; 

(ii) the Office of Naval Research; 

(iii) the Naval Air Systems Command Warfare 

Centers; 
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(iv) the Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare 

Centers; 

(v) the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 

Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center; 

(vi) the Naval Medical Research Center; and 

(vii) the Naval Information Warfare Centers, 

Atlantic and Pacific; and 

(C) from the Department of the Air Force— 

(i) the Air Force Research Laboratory; and 

(ii) the Joint Warfighting Analysis Center. 

(2) Representation from one or more maintenance, logistics, 

or sustainment organizations from each of the military departments. 

(3) One or more organizations from private sector industry. 

(4) One or more institutions of higher education or other 

research institutions. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Consortium shall— 

(1) facilitate the use of additive manufacturing— 

(A) to significantly reduce logistic footprints, material 

costs, and delivery lead-times; and 

(B) to extended logistical supply chain dependencies 

that often challenge weapon system readiness for forward 

deployed warfighters; 

(2) develop standards and a certification process for the 

use of additive manufacturing in safety-critical applications, 

including additive material and part certification requirements 

for additive manufactured items intended for use in military 

vehicles; 

(3) evaluate, adapt, or apply the standards developed in 

the commercial sector, or new process approaches for additive 

manufacturing that may be of use to the Department of 

Defense; 

(4) as directed by an organization of the Department of 

Defense included in the Consortium, conduct reverse 

engineering (including testing and certification) for critical 

parts which may have limited sources of supply; 

(5) use data standards, common repositories, and information security to track, store, and secure technical data relating 

to additive manufacturing and ensure the interoperability of 

such data; and 

(6) conduct comparative cost analyses for new and emerging 

additive manufacturing approaches, including assessments of 

life-cycle costs for tooling, training, and intellectual property 

needed to sustain such approaches. 

SEC. 224. NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS 

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES. 

(a) SUBMITTAL OF MATRICES.—Concurrent with the submission 

of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2025— 

(1) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General 

of the United States the matrices described in subsection (b) 

relating to the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted fighter 

aircraft and the autonomous, uncrewed Collaborative Combat 

Aircraft programs of the Air Force; and 
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(2) the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the 

United States the matrices described in subsection (b) relating 

to the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted fighter aircraft 

and the autonomous, uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft 

programs of the Navy and the Marine Corps. 

(b) MATRICES DESCRIBED.—The matrices described in this subsection are the following: 

(1) ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT

GOALS.—A matrix that identifies, in six month increments, 

key milestones, development and testing events, and specific 

performance goals for the engineering manufacturing and 

development phase (referred to in this section as the ‘‘EMD 

phase’’) of the programs described in subsection (a), and which 

shall be subdivided, at a minimum, according to the following: 

(A) Technology readiness levels of major components 

and subsystems and key demonstration and testing events. 

(B) Design maturity. 

(C) Software maturity. 

(D) Subsystem and system-level integration maturity. 

(E) Manufacturing readiness levels for critical manufacturing operations and key demonstration and testing 

events. 

(F) Manufacturing operations. 

(G) System verification, validation, and key flight test 

events. 

(H) Reliability. 

(I) Availability for flight operations. 

(J) Maintainability. 

(2) COST.—A matrix expressing, in six month increments, 

the total cost for the Secretary’s service cost position for the 

EMD phase and low initial rate of production lots of the programs described in subsection (a) and a matrix expressing 

the total cost for the prime contractor’s estimate for such EMD 

phase and production lots, both of which shall be phased over 

the entire EMD period and subdivided according to the costs 

of the following: 

(A) Air vehicle. 

(B) Propulsion. 

(C) Mission systems. 

(D) Vehicle subsystems. 

(E) Air vehicle software. 

(F) Systems engineering. 

(G) Program management. 

(H) System test and evaluation. 

(I) Support and training systems. 

(J) Contract fee. 

(K) Engineering changes. 

(L) Direct mission support, including Congressional 

General Reductions. 

(M) Government testing. 

(N) Ancillary aircraft equipment. 

(O) Initial spares. 

(P) Contractor support. 

(Q) Modifications. 

(c) SEMIANNUAL UPDATE OF MATRICES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller 

General of the United States updates to the matrices described 

in subsection (b) as follows: 

(A) The first update shall be submitted not later than 

180 days after the date on which the Secretaries concerned 

submit the initial matrices as required by subsection (a). 

(B) Following the first update under paragraph (1), 

additional updates shall be submitted— 

(i) concurrent with the submission of the budget 

of the President to Congress pursuant to section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal 

year; and 

(ii) not later than 180 days after each such submittal. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each update submitted under paragraph 

(1) shall detail progress made toward the goals identified in 

the matrix described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated 

cost estimates as described in subsection (b)(2). 

(3) TREATMENT OF INITIAL MATRICES AS BASELINE.—The 

initial matrices submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 

treated as the baseline for the full EMD phase and low-rate 

initial production of the programs described in subsection (a) 

for purposes of the updates submitted pursuant to paragraph 

(1) of this subsection. 

(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

STATES.—Not later than the date that is 60 days after the date 

on which the Comptroller General of the United States receives 

an update to a matrix under subsection (c)(1), the Comptroller 

General shall review the sufficiency of such matrix and submit 

to the congressional defense committees an assessment of such 

matrix, including by identifying cost, schedule, or performance 

trends. 

(e) KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall develop 

key performance parameters (referred to in this section as 

‘‘cost KPPs)’’ for the threshold and objective costs of the programs described in subsection (a) under the jurisdiction of 

such Secretary and shall include those values as program 

performance requirements in any capability development document or system requirements document for the program 

involved. Each cost KPP shall include, for each cost category 

specified in paragraph (2)— 

(A) a threshold value indicating the highest acceptable 

cost for that category, as determined by the Secretary 

concerned; and 

(B) an objective value indicating the lowest cost 

expected to be achieved for that category, as determined 

by the Secretary concerned. 

(2) COST CATEGORIES SPECIFIED.—The cost categories specified in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Unit recurring flyaway cost. 

(B) Average procurement unit cost. 

(C) Gross/weapon system unit cost. 

(D) Aircraft cost-per-tail-per-year. 

(E) Aircraft cost-per-flight-hour. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

(1) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to aircraft 

programs of the Navy and the Marine Corps; and 

(2) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to aircraft 

programs of the Air Force. 

SEC. 225. CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY 

PROGRAM FOR F–35 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In accordance with 

section 4203 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

shall designate all Block 4 and Technical Refresh–3 elements of 

the F–35 aircraft acquisition program, collectively, as a single major 

subprogram of the F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 

(b) PROCUREMENT OF F–35 DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AIRCRAFT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—From the aircraft described in paragraph 

(2), the Program Executive Officer for the F–35 aircraft program 

shall designate two F–35A aircraft, two F–35B aircraft, and 

two F–35C aircraft to be manufactured and delivered, by not 

later than the end of 2030, in a necessary configuration that 

would adequately support future F–35 developmental testing 

activities. 

(2) AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED.—The aircraft described in this 

paragraph are F–35 aircraft to be procured— 

(A) as part of the Lot 19 production lot or a subsequent 

production lot for F–35 aircraft; and 

(B) using funds made available for fiscal year 2024 

or a subsequent fiscal year for the procurement of F– 

35 aircraft. 

SEC. 226. F–35 PROPULSION AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND VALIDATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—The 

Secretary of the Air Force (with respect to F–35A aircraft of the 

Air Force) and the Secretary of the Navy (with respect to F– 

35B and F–35C aircraft of the Navy and the Marine Corps) shall 

each— 

(1) establish requirements for the propulsion, power and 

cooling, thermal management, and electrical power systems 

of the F–35 aircraft system that adequately support the planned 

service-life and all planned mission systems hardware and software capability upgrades for such aircraft system; 

(2) validate the requirements; and 

(3) promptly provide the validated requirements to the 

Program Executive Officer for the F–35 aircraft acquisition 

program. 

(b) COST-BENEFIT AND TECHNICAL RISK ANALYSIS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the requirements established 

and validated under subsection (a), the Program Executive 

Officer for the F–35 aircraft acquisition program shall conduct 

a complete and comprehensive cost-benefit and technical risk 

analysis that evaluates and determines the upgrades and modernization required of the F–35 aircraft system to support all 

of the requirements established under such subsection. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The cost-benefit and technical risk analysis 

conducted under paragraph (1) shall assess, at a minimum, 
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the cost, risk, modernization, integration activities, and acquisition strategy required for the upgrade and modernization 

options available for the following major subsystems of F– 

35 aircraft: 

(A) The aircraft propulsion system and gearbox. 

(B) The power and thermal management system. 

(C) The fuel thermal management system. 

(D) The electrical power system. 

(E) The engine ice protection system. 

(F) Mission systems hardware, avionics, sensors, and 

weapons. 

(G) Any additional systems of the F–35 aircraft system 

the Program Executive Officer determines to be relevant 

to support the planned service-life requirements for each 

variant of such aircraft. 

(3) LIMITATION ON COMMENCEMENT.—The Program Executive Officer may not commence the analysis required under 

paragraph (1) until the requirements established under subsection (a) have been provided to the Officer. 

(4) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—In addition to developing the cost-benefit analysis under paragraph (1), the Program Executive Officer shall also obtain an independent cost 

estimate from an organization within the Department of 

Defense that is not directly associated with the Office of the 

Program Executive Officer, the Department of the Air Force, 

or the Department of the Navy. 

(5) REPORT.—Following the completion of the analysis 

under paragraph (1) and the independent cost estimate under 

paragraph (4), but not later than July 1, 2024, the Program 

Executive Officer shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees— 

(A) a report on the results of the analysis under paragraph (1); and 

(B) a copy of the cost estimate obtained under paragraph (4). 

(c) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In accordance with 

section 4203 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

shall designate all activities relating to the modernization, upgrade, 

and integration of the major subsystems included in the analysis 

under subsection (b)(1), collectively, as a single major subprogram 

of the F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 

SEC. 227. ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTERS FOR CRITICAL MATERIALS. 

(a) FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering, shall— 

(1) assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing 

a new University Affiliated Research Center (in this section 

referred to as a ‘‘UARC’’) or expanding an existing UARC 

at a specified covered educational institution; and 

(2) submit a recommendation regarding the feasibility and 

advisability of such establishment or expansion to the congressional defense committees. 

(b) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 15 days after submitting 

the assessment required under subsection (a) the Secretary of 
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Defense shall determine whether it is feasible and advisable to 

establish or expand a UARC and— 

(1) for a positive determination, submit to the congressional 

defense committees a plan described in subsection (c); and 

(2) for a negative determination, submit to the congressional defense committees a justification for such determination 

that includes the data and analysis to support such determination. 

(c) PLAN.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that establishing or expanding a UARC is feasible and advisable under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a plan for such establishment or expansion, including 

an assessment of the institutional capacity of the covered educational institution at which such UARC is to be established or 

expanded. 

(d) ELEMENTS.—The plan described in subsection (c) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the engineering, applied research, 

commercialization, or workforce development capabilities 

relating to critical materials for national security purposes of 

the United States of the covered educational institution at 

which the UARC will be established or expanded, including 

an assessment of the personnel and physical research infrastructure of such institution. 

(2) An assessment of the ability of such institution— 

(A) to participate in engineering, applied research, 

commercialization, and workforce development activities 

relating to critical materials for national security purposes 

of the United States; 

(B) to effectively compete for engineering, applied 

research, commercialization, and workforce development 

contracts and grants relating to critical materials for 

national security purposes of the United States; and 

(C) to support the mission of the Under Secretary. 

(3) An assessment of the activities and investments necessary— 

(A) to augment facilities or educational programming 

at such institution— 

(i) to support the mission of the Under Secretary; 

(ii) to access, secure, and conduct research relating 

to sensitive or classified information; and 

(iii) to respond quickly to emerging engineering, 

applied research, commercialization, and workforce 

development needs relating to critical materials; 

(B) to increase the participation of such institutions 

in engineering, applied research, commercialization, and 

workforce development activities; and 

(C) to increase the ability of such institutions to effectively compete for engineering, applied research, commercialization, and workforce development contracts and 

grants. 

(4) Recommendations identifying actions that may be taken 

by the Secretary, the Under Secretary, Congress, such institutions, and other organizations to increase the participation 

of such institutions in engineering, applied research, commercialization, and workforce development activities, contracts, and 

grants relating to critical materials. 
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(5) Any specific goals, incentives, and metrics developed 

by the Secretary to increase and measure the capacity of such 

institutions to address the engineering, applied research, 

commercialization, and workforce development needs of the 

Department of Defense relating to critical materials. 

(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 

(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

that includes the plan developed under this subsection; and 

(2) make the plan available on a publicly accessible website 

of the Department of Defense. 

(f) SUPPORT TO COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering may establish a program to award 

contracts, grants, or other agreements on a competitive basis 

to a covered educational institution, and to perform other appropriate activities, for the purposes described in paragraph (2). 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in this paragraph 

are the following: 

(A) Developing the capability, including workforce and 

research infrastructure capabilities, for covered educational 

institutions to more effectively compete for Federal 

engineering, applied research, commercialization, and 

workforce development funding opportunities. 

(B) Improving the capability of covered educational 

institutions to— 

(i) recruit and retain research faculty; 

(ii) participate in appropriate personnel exchange 

programs; and 

(iii) participate in appropriate educational and 

career development activities. 

(C) Any other purposes the Under Secretary determines appropriate for enhancing the engineering, applied 

research, commercialization, and development capabilities 

of covered educational institutions. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ means— 

(A) a mining, metallurgical, geological, or mineral 

engineering program— 

(i) accredited by a non-governmental organization 

that accredits post-secondary education programs in 

applied and natural science, engineering technology, 

and computing; and 

(ii) located at an institution of higher education; 

or 

(B) any other post-secondary educational institution 

with a geology or engineering program or department that 

has experience in mining research or work with the mining 

industry. 

(2) CRITICAL MATERIALS.—The term ‘‘critical materials’’ 

means materials designated as strategic and critical under 

section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 

Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)). 

(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—For purposes of 

paragraph (1), the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has 
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the meaning given in section 101 of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 

SEC. 228. POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF LINK 

16 MILITARY TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORK. 

(a) POLICIES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

and implement policies to adapt Link 16 system management and 

certification to align with agile development practices. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The policies required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A standardized process through a Chairman, Joint 

Chiefs of Staff Manual, to allow Link 16 frequency use within 

approved special use airspaces for the purpose of testing radio 

systems and associated software that have not completed 

electromagnetic compatibility features certification. Such 

process— 

(A) shall, at a minimum, ensure routine and continued 

approval for test operations of developmental systems in 

the Nevada Test and Training Range, Restricted Area 2508, 

Warning Area 151/470, Warning Area 386, and the Joint 

Pacific Alaska Range Complex; and 

(B) may incorporate standardized mitigations that 

enable routine approval including effective radiated power 

settings and coordination for rapid test termination. 

(2) Processes to streamline approval or denial of temporary 

frequency assignment for Link 16 operations to not more than 

15 days for test, training, and large-scale exercises. In developing such processes, the Secretary of Defense— 

(A) shall ensure that the processes cover operations 

in excess of uncoordinated operations time slot duty factor 

limits, inclusion of foreign participants, and participation 

of non-stage 4 approved terminals or platforms; and 

(B) consider delegating sole authority for temporary 

frequency assignment to the Department of Defense and 

the automation of decision-making processes relating to 

such assignments. 

(3) Delegation of authority to the system manager for Link 

16 to determine when new software within Department of 

Defense Link 16 terminals affects electromagnetic compatibility 

features and requires recertification. 

(4) The self-certification by the Department of Defense 

of the compliance of the Department’s radios with electromagnetic compatibility features. 

(5) Processes to internally manage Link 16 uncoordinated 

operations that enable approval for test, training, and exercises 

that does not exceed 15 days for systems holding an active 

radio frequency authorization or temporary frequency assignment. 

(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees— 

(1) a briefing on the policies developed under subsection 

(a), along with a timeline for implementation of such policies; 

and 

(2) a list of such additional resources or authorities as 

the Secretary determines may be required to implement such 

policies. 
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(d) TESTING REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the development of 

the policies required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense shall conduct, sponsor, or review testing and analysis 

that determines if any effects on air traffic systems are possible 

due to Link 16 terminals which have not completed electromagnetic compatibility features certification and quantifies any 

such effects. Such testing shall evaluate Link 16 transmission 

within plus or minus 7 megahertz of the 1030 and 1090 megahertz frequency bands to determine if effects on air traffic 

systems are possible, under what conditions such effects could 

occur, and the impact of such effects. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the results 

of the testing conducted under paragraph (1), with an emphasis 

on procedures that the Secretary intends to implement to 

negate harmful effects on air traffic from the use of Link 

16 terminals or platforms that have not completed electromagnetic compatibility features certification, within special use 

airspace. 

SEC. 229. RAPID RESPONSE TO EMERGENT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS OR THREATS. 

(a) AUTHORITIES.—Upon approval by the Secretary of Defense 

of a determination described in subsection (b), the Secretary of 

a military department may use the rapid acquisition and funding 

authorities established pursuant to section 3601 of title 10, United 

States Code, to initiate urgent or emerging operational development 

activities for a period of up to one year, in order to— 

(1) leverage an emergent technological advancement of 

value to the national defense to address a military servicespecific need; or 

(2) provide a rapid response to an emerging threat identified by a military service. 

(b) DETERMINATION.—A determination described in this subsection is a determination by the Secretary of a military department 

submitted in writing to the Secretary of Defense that provides 

the following: 

(1) Identification of a compelling urgent or emergency 

national security need to immediately initiate development 

activity in anticipation of a programming or budgeting action, 

in order to leverage an emergent technological advancement 

or provide a rapid response to an emerging threat. 

(2) Justification for why the effort cannot be delayed until 

the next submission of the budget of the President (under 

section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) without harming 

the national defense. 

(3) Funding is identified for the effort in the current fiscal 

year to initiate the activity. 

(4) An appropriate acquisition pathway and programmed 

funding for transition to continued development, integration, 

or sustainment is identified to on-ramp this activity within 

two years. 

(c) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
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amend the procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment 

of capabilities needed in response to urgent operational needs 

prescribed pursuant to such section 3601 to carry out this 

section. Such updated procedures shall be provided to the 

congressional defense committees concurrently with the 

promulgation to the rest of the Department of Defense. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED.—The procedures 

amended under paragraph (1) shall include the following 

requirements: 

(A) FUNDING.—(i) Subject to clause (ii), in any fiscal 

year in which a determination described in subsection (b) 

is made, the Secretary of the military department making 

the determination may initiate the activities authorized 

under subsection (a) using any funds available to the Secretary for such fiscal year for— 

(I) procurement; or 

(II) research, development, test, and evaluation. 

(ii) The total cost of all developmental activities within 

the Department of Defense, funded under this section, may 

not exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year. 

(B) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—(i) Subject to clause (ii), the 

Secretary of the military department making a determination under subsection (b) may issue a waiver under subsection (d) of such section 3601. 

(ii) Chapter 221 of title 10, United States Code, may 

not be waived pursuant to clause (i). 

(C) TRANSITION.—(i) Any acquisition initiated under 

subsection (a) shall transition to an appropriate acquisition 

pathway for transition and integration of the development 

activity, or be transitioned to a newly established program 

element or procurement line for completion of such activity. 

(ii)(I) Transition shall be completed within one year 

of initiation, but may be extended one time only at the 

discretion of the Secretary of the military department for 

one additional year. 

(II) In the event an extension determination is made 

under subclause (I), the affected Secretary of the military 

department shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than 30 days before the extension 

takes effect, written notification of the extension with a 

justification for the extension. 

(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Concurrent with promulgation to the Department of the amendments to the procedures 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the procedures updated by such 

amendments. 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Within 15 days after the 

Secretary of Defense approves a determination described in subsection (b), the Secretary of the military department making the 

determination shall provide written notification of such determination to the congressional defense committees following the procedures for notification in subsections (c)(4)(D) and (c)(4)(F) of such 

section 3601. A notice under this subsection shall be sufficient 

to fulfill any requirement to provide notification to Congress for 

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SEC. 230. PILOT PROGRAM TO COMMERCIALIZE PROTOTYPES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting 

through the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics, shall carry out a pilot program under 

which the Secretary identifies prototypes under development by 

the Department of the Air Force that have the potential to be 

developed into commercial products and provides support to qualified entities to carry out projects to commercialize such prototypes. 

(b) FORM OF SUPPORT.—The support provided to a qualified 

entity under subsection (a) may include the award of— 

(1) a grant; 

(2) a contract or other agreement; or 

(3) such other form of support as the Secretary of the 

Air Force determines appropriate. 

(c) AMOUNT.—The total value of support awarded to a qualified entity under this section may not exceed $10,000,000. 

(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out 

the pilot program under this section using funds designated as 

budget activity 6 (RDT&E management support) or budget activity 

4 (Advanced Component Development and Prototypes) as those 

budget activity classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 

5 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 

(DOD 7000.14-R). 

(e) APPLICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A qualified entity that seeks an award 

of support under this section shall submit an application to 

the Secretary of the Air Force at such time, in such manner, 

and containing such information as the Secretary may require. 

(2) CONTENTS.—As part of the application required under 

paragraph (1), a qualified entity shall— 

(A) outline measures the entity will implement to give 

the Department of Defense purchasing priority when 

supply chain issues are a factor; 

(B) certify that the entity will, with respect to the 

export of any such product, comply with— 

(i) International Traffic in Arms Regulations under 

subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal 

Regulations (or any successor regulations); and 

(ii) any other applicable export restrictions; and 

(C) acknowledge that the entity may seek advice and 

assistance from the Department of the Air Force and the 

Department of State in the event that the export restrictions applicable to a commercial product developed with 

support under this section— 

(i) are more restrictive than the export restrictions 

applicable to the component technologies that comprise 

the product; and 

(ii) are expected to unnecessarily impede the 

ability to make the product commercially available outside the United States. 

(f) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the Assistant 

Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

on the implementation of the pilot program under this section 

and any related policy issues. 
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(g) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after each 

instance in which the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics awards support to a qualified 

entity under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees notice of such award. 

(h) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under this section shall 

terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘commercialize’’, when used with respect to 

a prototype, means to transition a prototype into a commercial 

product. 

(2) The term ‘‘commercial product’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 103 of title 41, United States Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘qualified entity’’ means an individual or 

entity the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be qualified 

to participate in the pilot program under this section. 

SEC. 231. PILOT PROGRAM ON NEAR-TERM QUANTUM COMPUTING 

APPLICATIONS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out 

a pilot program under which the Secretary, in partnership with 

the entities specified in subsection (b), establishes and operates 

a program that enables organizations of the Department of Defense, 

including the Armed Forces, to test and evaluate how quantum 

and quantum-hybrid applications may be used— 

(1) to solve technical problems and research challenges 

identified under section 234(e) of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 

115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) and such other near-term technical problems and challenges facing the Department and the 

Armed Forces as the Secretary may identify; and 

(2) to provide capabilities needed by the Department and 

the Armed Forces in the near-term. 

(b) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek 

to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) in partnership 

with— 

(1) a federally funded research and development center, 

university affiliated research center, center of excellence, or 

similar entity; and 

(2) one or more private-sector entities with expertise in 

quantum computing and quantum information science. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—Under the pilot program, the Secretary of 

Defense, in partnership with the entities specified in subsection 

(b), may— 

(1) convene a group of experts and organizations to identify 

and articulate challenges faced by the Department of Defense, 

including the Armed Forces, that have the potential to be 

addressed by quantum and quantum-hybrid applications; 

(2) develop and mature demonstrations, proofs of concept, 

pilot programs, and other measures to address the challenges 

identified under paragraph (1) using quantum and quantumhybrid applications; 

(3) develop pathways through which successful demonstrations, proofs of concept, pilot programs, and other measures 

developed and matured under paragraph (2) may be 
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transitioned to more advanced stages of research and development or into operational use within the Department; 

(4) ensure that any quantum-based or quantum-hybrid 

application-based solutions identified under the program are 

capable of development and deployment within the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted 

to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code 

(as of the time of the pilot program); 

(4) assess the utility of commercial quantum and quantumhybrid applications for meeting the near-term needs of 

warfighters; and 

(5) seek to build and strengthen relationships between 

the Department of Defense, academic institutions, small 

businesses, and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined 

in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code) in the technology 

industry that may have unused or underused solutions to specific operational challenges of the Department relating to 

quantum and quantum-hybrid applications. 

(d) BRIEFING AND REPORTS.— 

(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days before commencing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

that— 

(A) identifies the entities the Secretary intends to 

partner with for the purposes of carrying out the pilot 

program, including— 

(i) any entities specified in subsection (b); 

(ii) any of the Armed Forces; and 

(iii) any other departments and agencies of the 

Federal Government with pre-existing quantum technology research efforts; and 

(B) describes the plan of the Secretary for developing 

and operating the program. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—By December 1 of each year in which 

the pilot program under subsection (a) is carried out, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report that includes— 

(A) a description of the problem sets and capabilities 

that were evaluated by organizations of the Department 

of Defense under the program; 

(B) an explanation of whether and to what extent 

the program resulted in the identification of potential solutions based on quantum and quantum-hybrid applications; 

(C) any potential barriers to the use of quantum and 

quantum-hybrid applications to solve near-term problems 

for the Department of Defense, including the Armed Forces; 

and 

(D) recommendations regarding how the Department 

of Defense can better leverage and deploy quantum and 

quantum-hybrid applications to address near-term military 

applications and operational needs. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program 

under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2026. 

(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘quantum and 

quantum-hybrid applications’’ means algorithms and applications 
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which use quantum mechanics through quantum processing units, 

including— 

(1) quantum-classical hybrid applications which are 

applications that use both quantum computing and classical 

computing hardware systems; 

(2) annealing and gate systems; and 

(3) all qubit modalities (including superconducting, 

trapped-ion, neutral atom, and photonics). 

SEC. 232. PILOT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY SMALL BUSINESSES FOR 

GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS OF THE ARMY. 

(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Beginning not later than 90 days 

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

Army shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary 

seeks to facilitate a contract between the Ground Vehicle Systems 

Center of the Army and a non-profit research institute for the 

purposes of improving the ability of the Center to access advanced 

technology developed by a small business concern (as defined under 

section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). Any such 

contract shall be a commercial solutions opening contract entered 

into pursuant to section 3458 of title 10, United States Code. 

(b) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program 

under this section shall terminate five years after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 233. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING DOCUMENTATION ON FUTURE ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024, and available for 

the Office of the Secretary of the Army for the travel of persons, 

not more than 70 percent may be obligated or expended until 

the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional 

defense committees the analysis of alternatives document for the 

Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 

Subtitle C—Energetics and Other 

Munitions Matters 

SEC. 241. JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 148. Joint Energetics Transition Office 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a Joint Energetics Transition Office (in this section referred to 

as the ‘Office’) within the Department of Defense. The Office shall 

carry out the activities described in subsection (c) and shall have 

such other responsibilities relating to energetic materials as the 

Secretary shall specify. 

‘‘(b) LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION.— 

‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall designate an individual to serve as the head 

of the Office. The Under Secretary shall select such individual 

from among officials of the Department of Defense serving 
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in organizations under the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary 

at the time of such designation. The head of the Office shall— 

‘‘(A) report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment; and 

‘‘(B) coordinate, as appropriate, with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering shall designate an individual to serve as the deputy 

head of the Office. The Under Secretary shall select such individual from among officials of the Department of Defense 

serving in organizations under the jurisdiction of the Under 

Secretary at the time of such designation. The deputy head 

of the Office shall report directly to the head of the Office 

and to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering. 

‘‘(3) The head of the Office and deputy head of the Office 

shall be responsible for the overall management and operation 

of the Office. The Under Secretaries shall ensure that the 

head and deputy head of the Office are not assigned outside 

duties that would diminish their ability to effectively manage 

and operate the Office. 

‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Office shall do the following: 

‘‘(1) Develop and periodically update an energetic materials 

strategic plan and investment strategy to guide investments 

in both new and legacy energetic materials and technologies 

across the entire supply chain for the total life cycle of energetic 

materials, including raw materials, ingredients, propellants, 

pyrotechnics, and explosives for munitions, weapons, and 

propulsion systems. Such strategy and plan shall provide for— 

‘‘(A) developing or supporting the development of strategic plans for energetic materials and technologies, 

including associated performance metrics for the Office, 

over the periods covered by the future-years defense program required under section 221 of this title and the program objective memorandum process; 

‘‘(B) initiating special studies or analyses— 

‘‘(i) to determine targets that would be optimally 

addressed or defeated by weapons that incorporate 

novel energetic materials; and 

‘‘(ii) to inform the program objective memorandum 

process; and 

‘‘(C) identifying any shortfalls in the supply chain for 

energetic materials and developing plans to alleviate any 

shortfalls through the expansion of the energetic materials 

industrial base to include critical contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. 

‘‘(2) Coordinate and ensure consistency and congruity 

among research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in 

energetic materials across the Department of Defense— 

‘‘(A) to identify promising new energetic materials and 

technologies; 

‘‘(B) to mature, integrate, prototype, test, and demonstrate novel energetic materials and technologies, 

including new materials and manufacturing technologies; 
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‘‘(C) to expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisition 

of energetic materials and technologies to meet the emergent needs of the Department, including the rapid integration of promising new materials and other promising energetic compounds into weapons platforms; 

‘‘(D) to identify or establish prototyping demonstration 

venues to integrate advanced technologies that speed the 

maturation and deployment of energetic materials; and 

‘‘(E) to support collaboration among industry, academia, and elements of the Department of Defense to 

transition energetic materials and technologies from the 

research and development phase to production and operational use within the Department. 

‘‘(3) Oversee a process to expedite— 

‘‘(A) the validation, verification, and accreditation of 

modeling and simulation of energetic materials for the 

development of requirements; and 

‘‘(B) the qualification process for energetic materials, 

from discovery through transition to production and 

integration into weapon systems. 

‘‘(4) Recommend changes to laws, regulations, and policies 

that present barriers or extend timelines for the expedited 

process described in paragraph (3). 

‘‘(5) Coordinate with other organizations involved in energetic materials activities within the Department of Defense, 

including the Armed Forces, and across other departments 

and agencies of the Federal Government. 

‘‘(6) Pursuant to the authority provided under section 191 

of this title, establish and manage a Department of Defense 

Field Activity dedicated to systems engineering associated with 

energetic materials. Such Field Activity shall be funded under 

budget activity 3 (advanced technology development) or budget 

activity 4 (advanced component development and prototypes) 

(as such budget activity classifications are set forth in volume 

2B, chapter 5 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R)) to reduce technical risk, 

integrate research, development, test, and evaluation, and perform system demonstration programs of the Department of 

Defense on novel energetic materials for use in weapon systems. 

‘‘(7) Carry out such other responsibilities relating to energetic materials as the Secretary shall specify. 

‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall ensure that the Office is budgeted for and funded in a manner 

sufficient to ensure the Office has the staff and other resources 

necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in 

subsection (c). 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘energetic materials’ 

means critical chemicals and formulations that— 

‘‘(1) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and 

‘‘(2) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants, 

pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that— 

‘‘(A) create lethal effects in warheads in kinetic 

weapons components and systems; or 

‘‘(B) increase propellant performance in a weapon 

propulsion system as related to lethal effects, range, or 

speed.’’. 
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(b) STATUS REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees— 

(1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, a report on the status of the establishment of 

Joint Energetics Transition Office under section 148 of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); 

(2) not later than one year after such date of enactment, 

a report on the measures taken to provide the Joint Energetics 

Transition Office with the staff and resources necessary for 

the Office to carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c) of such section 148; and 

(3) not later than two years after such date of enactment, 

a report that includes the energetic materials strategic plan 

and investment strategy required under subsection (c)(1) of 

such section 148. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and not 

later than March 1 of each year thereafter through 2029, the 

head of the Joint Energetics Transition Office shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report that includes, with 

respect to the year covered by the report, the following information: 

(1) A description of activities carried out in accordance 

with the energetic materials strategic plan and investment 

strategy developed under section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, 

including— 

(A) a description of any updates to the performance 

metrics developed for purposes of such plan and strategy; 

and 

(B) an assessment of the performance of the Office 

against those metrics. 

(2) An overview of the research, development, test, and 

evaluation efforts initiated or completed by the Office. 

(3) An overview of the efforts of the Office to expedite 

qualification processes for energetic materials. 

(4) An overview of efforts of the Office to coordinate with 

other organizations involved in energetic materials activities 

across the Department of Defense and other departments and 

agencies of the Federal Government. 

SEC. 242. CONSIDERATION OF LETHALITY IN THE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MUNITIONS. 

(a) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES REVIEW.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall ensure that lethality is considered in any analysis 

of alternatives conducted prior to issuing a capability development 

document for purposes of procuring any new munition or modifying 

an existing munition. 

(b) CONSIDERATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS.—In assessing 

the lethality of a munition for purposes of the analysis of alternatives described under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall include the margin of effectiveness, increased system capacities, and cost implications afforded by the potential use of novel 

or alternative energetic materials in the munition to achieve 

increased explosive effects. 

(c) ENERGETIC MATERIALS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘energetic materials’’ means critical chemicals that— 

(1) release large amounts of energy in a short amount 

of time; and 
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(2) are capable of being used in explosives that create 

lethal effects in warheads. 

SEC. 243. PILOT PROGRAM ON INCORPORATION OF THE CL20 COMPOUND IN CERTAIN WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary incorporates 

the CL20 compound as the energetic material for the main fill 

in the warheads or propellants of three weapon systems under 

development by the Department of Defense for the purpose of 

determining cost, schedule, and lethality performance parameters 

for such systems. 

(b) SELECTION OF WEAPON SYSTEMS.—Each of the three weapon 

systems selected under subsection (a) shall be a weapon system 

that does not, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, already 

incorporate the CL20 compound as the energetic material for the 

main fill in the warhead or propellant of the system. 

(c) TIMELINE FOR INTEGRATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that the CL20 energetic compound is integrated into each 

weapon system selected under subsection (a) by not later than 

three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 

the congressional defense committees a briefing on progress of 

the Secretary in carrying out the pilot program under this section, 

including— 

(1) identification of the weapon systems selected by the 

Secretary under subsection (a); 

(2) with respect to each such weapon system, identification 

of— 

(A) a timeline for incorporating the CL20 energetic 

compound into such weapon system; 

(B) the organization within the Department of Defense 

responsible for carrying out activities under the pilot program for such weapon system; and 

(C) any locations at which testing associated with such 

weapon system under the program is expected to be carried 

out; and 

(3) the baseline cost, schedule, and lethality objectives that 

will be used to evaluate the performance of weapon systems 

under the program. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘energetic material’’ 

means critical chemicals and formulations that— 

(1) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and 

(2) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants, 

pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that— 

(A) create lethal effects in warheads in kinetic weapons 

components and systems; or 

(B) increase propellant performance in a weapon 

propulsion system as related to lethal effects, range, or 

speed. 

SEC. 244. LIMITATION ON SOURCING CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR 

MUNITIONS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 

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

a chemical material for munitions specified in subsection (b) from 

any country specified in subsection (c). 
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(b) CHEMICAL MATERIALS SPECIFIED.—The chemical materials 

for munitions specified in this subsection are the chemicals listed 

under the heading ‘‘Task 1: Domestic Production of Critical Chemicals’’ in section 3.0E of the document of the Department of Defense 

titled ‘‘Statement of Objectives (SOO) for Critical Chemicals Production’’ (FOA: FA8650-19-S-5010, Appendix VI, Call: 012) and dated 

December 5, 2022. 

(c) COUNTRIES SPECIFIED.—The countries specified in this subsection are the following: 

(1) The People’s Republic of China. 

(2) The Russian Federation. 

(3) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 

(4) The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of this section shall 

take effect on a date determined by the Secretary of Defense that 

is not later than September 30, 2028. 

SEC. 245. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE MUNITION SURGE CAPACITY 

CRITICAL RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the service acquisition 

executive of each military department, may establish a reserve 

of long-lead items and components to accelerate the delivery of 

munitions described in section 222c(c) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(b) QUANTITY.—The quantity of long-lead items and components 

reserved pursuant to subsection (a) should be in amounts commensurate to fulfill the requirements identified as Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory 

numbers under section 222c(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may enter into 

one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2024, for the advance 

procurement of long-lead items and components, or economic order 

quantities of such items and components when cost savings are 

achievable, associated with munitions identified in subsection (a). 

Advance procurement authority may include the cost of shipping, 

storage, tracking, maintenance, and obsolescence management of 

long-lead items and components while held in the reserve described 

in subsection (a). 

(d) LIMITATIONS.—No long-lead item or component may be procured under this section if the anticipated life cycle of such item 

or component requires disposal due to lack of military utility less 

than 8 years after such item or component is procured. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2025, and annually 

thereafter until February 1, 2030, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that describes the use of the authority 

under this section, including— 

(1) the type, number, and value of long-lead items and 

components procured under each contractual action; and 

(2) information about the location of storage of such items 

and components. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘long-lead item or component’’ means a material, component, or subsystem of a munition that must be 

procured well in advance of the need for such munition. 
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(2) The terms ‘‘service acquisition executive’’ and ‘‘military 

department’’ have the meanings given, respectively, in section 

101 of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other 

Matters 

SEC. 251. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON AUTONOMY IN WEAPON 

SYSTEMS. 

Not later than 30 days after making a modification to Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to autonomy in weapon 

systems) the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing that includes— 

(1) a description of the modification; and 

(2) an explanation of the reasons for the modification. 

SEC. 252. AUDIT TO IDENTIFY DIVERSION OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE FUNDING TO CHINA’S RESEARCH LABS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense shall conduct a study, and submit a report to the congressional defense committees, regarding the amount of Federal funds 

awarded by the Department of Defense (whether directly or 

indirectly) through grants, contracts, subgrants, subcontracts, or 

any other type of agreement or collaboration, during the 10-year 

period immediately preceding such date of enactment, that— 

(1) was provided, whether purposely or inadvertently, to— 

(A) the People’s Republic of China; 

(B) the Communist Party of China; 

(C) the Wuhan Institute of Virology or any other 

organization administered by the Chinese Academy of 

Sciences; 

(D) EcoHealth Alliance Inc. for work performed in 

China on research supported by the Government of China, 

including any subsidiaries and related organizations that 

are directly controlled by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; 

(E) the Academy of Military Medical Sciences or any 

of its research institutes, including the Beijing Institute 

of Microbiology and Epidemiology; or 

(F) any other lab, agency, organization, individual, or 

instrumentality that is owned, controlled (directly or 

indirectly), or overseen (officially or unofficially) by any 

of the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (E); 

or 

(2) was used to fund research or experiments that could 

have reasonably resulted in the enhancement of any 

coronavirus, influenza, Nipah, Ebola, or other pathogen of pandemic potential or chimeric versions of such a virus or pathogen 

in the People’s Republic of China or any other foreign country. 

(b) IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES AND PATHOGENS.—The report 

required under subsection (a) shall specify— 

(1) the countries in which the research or experiments 

described in subsection (a)(2) was conducted; and 

(2) the pathogens involved in such research or experiments. 
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SEC. 253. ANNUAL REVIEW OF STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 

FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING CAREER TRACKS. 

Not less frequently than once each year until December 31, 

2029, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) conduct an internal review of the status of the 

implementation of the plan submitted to Congress pursuant 

to section 230(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 501 note 

prec.), which shall include consideration of how the rapid rate 

of technological change in data science and machine learning 

may affect the implementation of the plan; and 

(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

that includes— 

(A) a summary of the status of the implementation 

of the plan described in paragraph (1); 

(B) the findings of the Secretary with respect to the 

most recent review conducted under such paragraph; and 

(C) the plan of the Secretary for addressing the digital 

engineering personnel needs of the Department of Defense 

in the years following the date of the report. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Improvement and codification of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership program authority. Sec. 312. Modification of authority for environmental restoration projects at National Guard facilities. 

Sec. 313. Modification to technical assistance authority for environmental restoration activities. 

Sec. 314. Coordination on agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints 

on military training, testing, and operations. Sec. 315. Requirement for approval by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment of waiver for systems not meeting fuel efficiency key 

performance parameter. Sec. 316. Modification to prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience 

at certain military installations. Sec. 317. Authority to transfer certain funds as payment relating to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California. Sec. 318. Prohibition on required disclosure by Department of Defense contractors 

of information relating to greenhouse gas emissions. Sec. 319. Required infrastructure plan prior to deployment of certain non-tactical 

vehicles at military installations. Sec. 320. Prohibition and report requirement relating to certain energy programs 

of Department of Defense. Sec. 321. Report on schedule and cost estimates for completion of testing and remediation of contaminated sites; publication of cleanup information. 

Subtitle C—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 

Sec. 331. Modification of timing of report on activities of PFAS Task Force. 

Sec. 332. Budget justification document for funding relating to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 333. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on 

health implications of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry. Sec. 334. Prizes for development of technology for thermal destruction of 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 335. Treatment of certain materials contaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
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Sec. 336. Government Accountability Office reports on testing and remediation of 

perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

Subtitle D—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 341. Modification of rule of construction regarding provision of support and 

services to non-Department of Defense organizations and activities. 

Sec. 342. Repeal of Comptroller General review requirement relating to core logistics capabilities. 

Sec. 343. Modifications to Contested Logistics Working Group of Department of Defense. 

Sec. 344. Matters relating to briefings on Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization 

Program of the Navy. 

Sec. 345. Foreign military sales exclusion in calculation for certain workload carryover of Department of the Army. 

Sec. 346. Pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and fuel management in 

contested logistics environments through use of artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 347. Limitation on availability of funds to expand leased facilities for Joint 

Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center. 

Sec. 348. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of certain 30-year 

shipbuilding plan by the Secretary of the Navy. 

Sec. 349. Plan regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles of 

the Army. 

Sec. 350. Strategy and assessment on use of automation and artificial intelligence 

for shipyard optimization. 

Sec. 351. Assessment and strategy relating to hardening of certain military installations against attack by Iran and Iranian-associated groups. 

Sec. 352. Semiannual briefings on operational status of amphibious warship fleet. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 361. Review of notice of presumed risk issued by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 362. Modifications to military aviation and installation assurance clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions. 

Sec. 363. Modification to Joint Safety Council. 

Sec. 364. Designation of official responsible for coordination of renegotiation of certain land leases owned by Department of Defense in Hawaii. 

Sec. 365. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for 

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 

Sec. 366. Establishment of Caisson Platoon and support for military and State funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 367. Recovery of rare earth elements and other strategic and critical materials 

through end-of-life equipment recycling. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4301. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

SEC. 311. IMPROVEMENT AND CODIFICATION OF SENTINEL LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 

(a) CODIFICATION OF EXISTING STATUTE.—Section 317 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2684a note) is— 

(1) transferred to chapter 159 of title 10, United States 

Code; 

(2) inserted after section 2692 of such chapter; and 
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(3) redesignated as section 2693. 

(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO SENTINEL LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 2693 of title 10, United States Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is further amended— 

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

the Interior’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Secretary of the Interior, 

and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that 

elect to become full partners in the program’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘and the Secretary of 

the Interior, may, as the Secretaries’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the 

Sentinel Landscapes Partnership may, as such Secretaries and 

other heads’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this section, 

the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and 

agencies may coordinate actions between their departments and 

agencies and with other Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies, Indian Tribes, and private entities to more efficiently work 

together for the mutual benefit of conservation, resilience, working 

lands, and national defense, and to encourage owners and managers 

of land to engage in voluntary land management, resilience, and 

conservation activities that contribute to the sustainment of military 

installations, State-owned National Guard installations, and associated airspace.’’; 

(4) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting ‘‘In 

carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other 

heads of Federal departments and agencies may give to 

any eligible owner or manager of land within a designated 

sentinel landscape priority consideration for participation 

in any easement, grant, or assistance program administered by that Secretary or head.’’; and 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘eligible landowner or agricultural producer’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 

owner or manager of land’’; 

(5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); 

(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to require an owner or manager of land, including a 

private landowner or agricultural producer, to participate in any 

land management, resilience, or conservation activity under this 

section.’’; and 

(7) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (5)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 670(1) of 

title 16, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 100(1) 

of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670(1))’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 670(3) of 

title 16, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 100(3) 

of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670(3))’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3), by amending subparagraph (B) 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) the publicly and privately owned lands that serve 

to protect and support the rural economy, the natural 

environment, outdoor recreation, and the national defense 
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missions of a military installation or State-owned National 

Guard installation.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, United States Code, 

is further amended— 

(1) in section 2684a(g)(2)(E), by striking ‘‘Sentinel Landscapes Partnership established under section 317 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2684a note)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sentinel 

Landscapes Partnership under section 2693 of this title’’; and 

(2) in section 2694(e), by striking ‘‘meaning given that 

term in section 317(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2684a 

note)’’ and inserting ‘‘meaning given that term in section 2693(g) 

of this title’’. 

SEC. 312. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS AT NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES. 

(a) CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF NATIONAL GUARD FACILI- TIES.—Section 2700(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘State-owned’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘owned and operated by a State when such 

land is’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘even though such land is not under the 

jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard to—’’ 

‘‘(A) the owner or operator of the facility; or 

‘‘(B) whether the facility is under the jurisdiction of 

the Department of Defense or a military department.’’. 

(b) INCLUSION UNDER DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

PROGRAM.—Section 2701(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘State-owned’’. 

(c) RESPONSE ACTIONS AT NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES.—Section 2701(c)(1)(D) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘State-owned’’. 

(d) SERVICES OF OTHER ENTITIES.—Section 2701(d)(1) of such 

title is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘or at a 

National Guard facility’’ before the period at the end. 

(e) ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNTS.—Section 

2703(g)(1) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, a National Guard 

facility,’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’. 

(f) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) REPEAL.—Section 2707 of such title is amended by 

striking subsection (e). 

(2) REFERENCE UPDATE.—Section 345(f)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 

117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2715 note) is amended by striking ‘‘facility 

where military activities are conducted by the National Guard 

of a State pursuant to section 2707(e) of title 10, United States 

Code’’ and inserting ‘‘National Guard facility, as such term 

is defined in section 2700 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

SEC. 313. MODIFICATION TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY FOR 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. 

Section 2705(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘upon the request of the technical 

review committee or restoration advisory board for an 

installation’’ and inserting ‘‘upon the request of the technical review committee for an installation, restoration 
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advisory board for an installation, community concerned 

with respect to an installation, or individual member of 

such community’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘to obtain’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘interpreting’’ and inserting ‘‘to obtain from covered sources 

technical assistance for the committee, advisory board, 

community, or individual (as the case may be) to interpret’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘technical review committee or restoration advisory board’’ and inserting ‘‘technical review committee, restoration advisory board, community, or individual’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘only if’’ and all that follows through 

the closing period and inserting ‘‘only if the technical assistance—’’ 

‘‘(A) is likely to contribute to the efficiency, effectiveness, or timeliness of environmental restoration activities 

at the installation; or 

‘‘(B) is a service described in paragraph (3).’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3) A service described in this paragraph is a service to improve 

public participation in, or assist in the navigation of, environmental 

restoration activities at an installation by the community concerned 

or an individual member of such community, including with respect 

to the following: 

‘‘(A) The interpretation of site-related documents, including 

documents concerning the nature of a release or threatened 

release at the installation, monitoring, testing plans, and 

reports associated with site assessment and characterization 

at the installation. 

‘‘(B) The interpretation of health-related information. 

‘‘(C) The interpretation of documents, plans, proposed 

actions, and final decisions relating to— 

‘‘(i) an interim remedial action; 

‘‘(ii) a remedial investigation or feasibility study; 

‘‘(iii) a record of decision; 

‘‘(iv) a remedial design; 

‘‘(v) the selection and construction of remedial action; 

‘‘(vi) operation and maintenance; 

‘‘(vii) a five-year review at the installation; or 

‘‘(viii) a removal action at the installation. 

‘‘(D) Assistance with the preparation of public comments. 

‘‘(E) The development of outreach materials to improve 

public participation. 

‘‘(F) The provision of advice and guidance regarding additional technical assistance for which the community or individual, as the case may be, may be eligible. 

‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘covered source’ means a private 

sector source, a Federal department or agency other than the 

Department of Defense (pursuant to a Federal interagency agreement), or a nonprofit entity (pursuant to a cooperative agreement 

entered into with such entity).’’. 

SEC. 314. COORDINATION ON AGREEMENTS TO LIMIT ENCROACHMENTS AND OTHER CONSTRAINTS ON MILITARY 

TRAINING, TESTING, AND OPERATIONS. 

Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (j) as subsections (d) through (k), respectively; 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE.—(1) In entering into an agreement under subsection (a) or undertaking a project under such 

agreement, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 

department, as the case may be, may coordinate with any other 

covered official with an interest in the activities proposed to be 

undertaken under such agreement. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered official’ means a 

Secretary concerned, the Director of the Army National Guard, 

or the Director of the Air National Guard.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (h)(2)(D), as redesignated by paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’. 

SEC. 315. REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVAL BY UNDER SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT OF 

WAIVER FOR SYSTEMS NOT MEETING FUEL EFFICIENCY 

KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER. 

Section 332(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 

U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting 

the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) WAIVER OF FUEL EFFICIENCY KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fuel efficiency key performance 

parameter implemented pursuant to paragraph (1) may 

be waived with respect to a system only if— 

‘‘(i) such waiver is approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; 

and 

‘‘(ii) the system is a fuel consuming system that 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment determines requires, or is likely to 

require, sustainment on at least an occasional basis. 

‘‘(B) NONDELEGATION.—The authority to approve a 

waiver under subparagraph (A) may not be delegated.’’. 

SEC. 316. MODIFICATION TO PROTOTYPE AND DEMONSTRATION 

PROJECTS FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) MODIFICATION TO COVERED TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROTOTYPE

AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Section 322(c)(6) of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2511; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is 

amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) Hydrogen creation, storage, and power generation 

technologies using natural gas or renewable electricity.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall apply with respect to covered prototype and demonstration 

projects (as defined in section 322(k) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2511; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note)) commencing 

on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 317. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS AS PAYMENT 

RELATING TO NAVAL AIR STATION, MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— 

(1) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy shall, 

in accordance with section 2703(f) of title 10, United States 

Code— 

(A) transfer $218,125 to the Hazardous Substance 

Superfund established under subchapter A of chapter 98 

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, without regard to 

section 2215 of such title; and 

(B) transfer $218,125 to the State of California for 

deposit into the California State Water Pollution Cleanup 

and Abatement Account. 

(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under this subsection 

shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense 

Base Closure Account established by section 2906(a) of the 

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 

2687 note). 

(b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under subsection (a) 

shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty assessed 

by the Environmental Protection Agency on May 4, 2018, regarding 

former Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California, under the Federal Facility Agreement for Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, which 

was entered into by the Navy, the State of California, and the 

Environmental Protection Agency in 1990 pursuant to section 120 

of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620), and which provided for 

equal sharing of any such stipulated penalty between the appropriate Federal and State funds. 

(c) EFFECT OF TRANSFERS.—If the Secretary of the Navy transfers under subsection (a)(1) the amounts required under such subsection, such transferred amounts shall be deemed to satisfy in 

full the stipulated penalty referred to in subsection (b) for purposes 

of the agreement referred to in such subsection, pursuant to the 

resolution of stipulated penalties agreed to with respect to such 

penalties by the Navy, the State of California, and the Environmental Protection Agency on October 1, 2018. 

SEC. 318. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BY DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OF INFORMATION RELATING 

TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.—The Secretary of Defense may not require that any nontraditional 

defense contractor, as a condition of being awarded a contract 

with the Secretary, disclose a greenhouse gas inventory or 

any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, unless the Secretary determines that requiring such disclosure is necessary 

to verify a voluntary disclosure of such inventory or other 

report by the nontraditional defense contractor. 

(2) OTHER THAN NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.— 

During the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not require 

that any individual or entity other than a nontraditional 

defense contractor, as a condition of being awarded a contract 
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with the Secretary, disclose a greenhouse gas inventory or 

any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, unless the Secretary determines that requiring such disclosure is necessary 

to verify a voluntary disclosure of such inventory or other 

report by the individual or entity. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may issue a waiver 

on a contract-by-contract basis provided that the information provided is directly related to the performance of the contract. In 

issuing such a waiver, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

any information that is required is clearly identifiable. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means— 

(A) carbon dioxide; 

(B) methane; 

(C) nitrous oxide; 

(D) nitrogen trifluoride; 

(E) hydrofluorocarbons; 

(F) perfluorocarbons; or 

(G) sulfur hexafluoride. 

(2) The term ‘‘greenhouse gas inventory’’ means, with 

respect to a person, a quantified list of the annual greenhouse 

gas emissions of the person. 

(3) The term ‘‘nontraditional defense contractor’’ has the 

meaning given the term in section 3014 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 319. REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT 

OF CERTAIN NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES AT MILITARY 

INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—No Secretary concerned may deploy covered 

non-tactical vehicles to a military installation until, for each such 

prospective deployment— 

(1) the Secretary concerned— 

(A) ensures there is completed an infrastructure plan 

for that military installation relating to the prospective 

deployment; and 

(B) determines such plan is sufficient to ensure the 

satisfaction of the conditions described in subsection (b); 

and 

(2) in the case of the first prospective deployment to that 

military installation, a period of 180 days has elapsed since 

such determination; or 

(3) in the case of any subsequent prospective deployment 

to that military installation, a period of 60 days has elapsed 

since such determination. 

(b) CONDITIONS DESCRIBED.—The conditions described in this 

subsection are, with respect to a prospective deployment of covered 

non-tactical vehicles to a military installation, the following: 

(1) Military logistics and operational requirements of that 

military installation would not be substantially affected as a 

result of a lack of infrastructure to support the kind and 

quantity of such vehicles proposed to be deployed. 

(2) Adequate support facilities for the kind and quantity 

of such vehicles proposed to be deployed exist at that military 

installation. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered non-tactical vehicle’’ means a nontactical vehicle that is an electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered 

vehicle, or advanced biofuel-powered vehicle, as such terms 

are defined in section 328 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 

117–263; 136 Stat. 2519). 

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 320. PROHIBITION AND REPORT REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 

CERTAIN ENERGY PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 

of Defense for any operational energy program may be provided 

to any entity owned by, or with known financial or leadership 

ties to, the Russian Federation or the Chinese Communist Party. 

(b) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—As part of the report submitted 

under section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal 

year 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on operational energy programs 

that includes— 

(1) a list of each operational energy program; and 

(2) to the extent such information may be determined, 

a description of— 

(A) how each such program improves military readiness 

or capabilities; 

(B) how each such program shall be sustained 

(including in a contested environment); and 

(C) the estimated life-cycle costs of each such program, 

including the estimated cost avoidance over such life cycle. 

(c) OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘operational energy program’’ means any program carried 

out under an operational energy initiative of the Department of 

Defense specified in section 2925(b)(3) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 321. REPORT ON SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES FOR COMPLETION OF TESTING AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED 

SITES; PUBLICATION OF CLEANUP INFORMATION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and once every two years thereafter 

until December 31, 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— 

(A) a proposed schedule for the completion of testing 

and remediation activities (including with respect to the 

remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances) at military installations, 

National Guard facilities, and sites formerly used by the 

Department of Defense in the United States with respect 

to which the Secretary obligated funds for environmental 

restoration activities in fiscal year 2022; 

(B) for each site specified in subparagraph (A) for 

which an element of the Department of Defense has completed a remedial investigation but for which testing and 
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remediation activities have not been completed, a detailed 

cost estimate— 

(i) for any such activities to be carried out at 

such site during the following year; and 

(ii) for the completion of such activities at such 

site; 

(C) if either cost estimate specified in subparagraph 

(B) is unavailable with respect to a given site specified 

in subparagraph (A), a detailed description of known and 

unknown factors, including site characteristics and the 

nature of contamination, that may affect the cost to complete testing and remediation activities at such site based 

on historical costs of remediation for— 

(i) sites remediated under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under section 2701 of title 

10, United States Code; 

(ii) other federally-funded sites; or 

(iii) privately-funded sites; and 

(D) for each site specified in subparagraph (A) for 

which the Secretary has completed the preliminary assessment or site inspection phase and that has been designated 

as requiring a remedial investigation or study on the feasibility of remediating the site, the timeline for the completion of such investigation or study. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(B) The term ‘‘National Guard facility’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 2700 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(b) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—Beginning not later than 

one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense shall publish on the publicly available website established under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 

note) timely and regularly updated information on the status of 

cleanup at sites for which the Secretary has obligated funds for 

environmental restoration activities. 

Subtitle C—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl 

Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 

SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF TIMING OF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF 

PFAS TASK FORCE. 

Section 2714(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘and quarterly thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘and annually 

thereafter through 2029,’’. 

SEC. 332. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENT FOR FUNDING 

RELATING TO PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND 

POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 

Chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2716. Budget justification document for funding relating 

to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, concurrent 

with the submission to Congress of the budget of the President 

for each fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, a separate 

budget justification document that consolidates all information pertaining to activities of the Department of Defense relating to 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including 

funding for and descriptions of— 

‘‘(1) research and development efforts; 

‘‘(2) testing; 

‘‘(3) remediation; 

‘‘(4) contaminant disposal; and 

‘‘(5) community outreach.’’. 

SEC. 333. INCREASE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING OF 

STUDY AND ASSESSMENT ON HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF 

PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 

SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER BY 

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY. 

Section 316(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1350) is amended 

by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iv) Without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United 

States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not 

more than $5,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay for the study 

and assessment required by this section.’’. 

SEC. 334. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THERMAL 

DESTRUCTION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR 

POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 

(a) PRIZES.—Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2661 

note prec.), as amended by section 343 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2530), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) Technology for the thermal destruction of 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2024 $1,000,000 to carry out this section. 

SEC. 335. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MATERIALS CONTAMINATED WITH 

PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL 

SUBSTANCES. 

Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1643; 10 U.S.C. 2701 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Beginning not later’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), beginning 

not later’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MATERIALS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), until the date on which the Secretary adopts the final 

rule pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary may treat covered 

materials, including soils that have been contaminated with PFAS, 

through the use of any remediation or disposal technology that 

is approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 

SEC. 336. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS ON 

TESTING AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, and not later than five years thereafter, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report assessing the state of ongoing testing 

and remediation by the Department of Defense of current or former 

military installations contaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances 

or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including— 

(1) an assessment of the thoroughness, pace, and costeffectiveness of efforts of the Department to conduct testing 

and remediation relating to such substances; 

(2) recommendations to improve such efforts; and 

(3) such other matters as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 

Subtitle D—Logistics and Sustainment 

SEC. 341. MODIFICATION OF RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING 

PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. 

Section 2012(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Nothing in this section’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(1) Nothing in this section’’; 

(3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting 

‘‘, except as provided in paragraph (2),’’ before ‘‘for response’’; 

and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Funds available to the Secretary of a military department 

for operation and maintenance for the Innovative Readiness 

Training program (as established pursuant to this section) may 

be expended under this section, upon approval by the Secretary 

concerned, to assist in demolition, clearing of roads, infrastructure 

improvements, and military construction to restore an area after 

a natural disaster.’’. 
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SEC. 342. REPEAL OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW REQUIREMENT RELATING TO CORE LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES. 

Section 2464 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking subsection (e). 

SEC. 343. MODIFICATIONS TO CONTESTED LOGISTICS WORKING 

GROUP OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 2926(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

as follows: 

(1) EXPANSION OF WORKING GROUP.— 

(A) EXPANSION.—In paragraph (3)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

striking ‘‘appointed’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(D) A senior official of the Defense Logistics Agency, who 

shall be appointed by the Director of the Defense Logistics 

Agency to represent the Defense Logistics Agency. 

‘‘(E) An official of the Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering, who shall be nominated 

by the Secretary of Defense and confirmed by the Senate to 

represent such Office. 

‘‘(F) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

who shall represent the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition. 

‘‘(G) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, 

who shall represent the Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Sustainment.’’. 

(B) TIMING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall appoint the additional members of the working group 

required under subparagraphs (D) through (G) of paragraph (3) of such section, as added by subparagraph (A). 

(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS.—In paragraph (4), by 

inserting ‘‘, or developing capabilities for such purposes,’’ after 

‘‘coordinated initiatives’’. 

(3) MEETINGS; REPORTS.—By adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(6) The working group under paragraph (1) shall meet not 

less frequently than quarterly. 

‘‘(7)(A) Not later than February 1 of each year, the working 

group under paragraph (1) shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that contains a description of the following: 

‘‘(i) The topics addressed in the meetings of the working 

group during the preceding year. 

‘‘(ii) The priorities of the working group for the following 

year (including with respect to any shortfalls in personnel, 

equipment, infrastructure, energy and storage, or capabilities) 

in support of the operational plans of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(iii) Any steps taken by the working group, as of the 

date of the submission, to address any identified shortfalls 

in budget or capabilities. 

‘‘(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted 

in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.’’. 
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SEC. 344. MATTERS RELATING TO BRIEFINGS ON SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM OF THE NAVY. 

(a) MODIFICATION TO BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Section 

355(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) A risk analysis of how the schedule for such project 

affects the availability schedule for submarines and aircraft 

carriers, including the following: 

‘‘(i) A timeline for the completion of such project, 

including construction dates and dates of planned 

maintenance at each shipyard under such project. 

‘‘(ii) Contingency maintenance plans if such project 

is delayed, including any backup location for maintenance availabilities determined by the Chief Naval 

Officer and any resulting alteration in plans or schedules for maintenance. 

‘‘(iii) The effect on public shipyards should a delay 

to such project result in the implementation of a contingency plan pursuant to clause (ii), including the effect 

on the workforce and workload capacity at the public 

shipyard with respect to which such project is conducted. 

‘‘(iv) A cost-benefit analysis of the potential for 

private shipyards to assist with such workload should 

such project be delayed, including an identification of 

any gaps in the capability of private shipyards to conduct the maintenance described in clause (ii). 

‘‘(v) An assessment of whether greater flexibilities 

in authorities are necessary to better support fleet 

maintenance needs and the Shipyard Infrastructure 

Optimization Program.’’. 

(b) BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION STATUS.—Not later than 

October 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the 

implementation of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of the Navy. Such briefing shall include, 

with respect to each covered project, the information specified in 

each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 355(b)(2) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, as 

amended by subsection (a). 

SEC. 345. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES EXCLUSION IN CALCULATION FOR 

CERTAIN WORKLOAD CARRYOVER OF DEPARTMENT OF 

THE ARMY. 

Section 377 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2542; 

10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is amended by striking ‘‘that applies’’ and 

all that follows through the closing period and inserting ‘‘that— 

’’ 

‘‘(1) applies a material end of period exclusion; and 

‘‘(2) excludes from the calculated carryover amount the 

proceeds of any foreign military sale.’’. 
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SEC. 346. PILOT PROGRAM ON OPTIMIZATION OF AERIAL REFUELING 

AND FUEL MANAGEMENT IN CONTESTED LOGISTICS 

ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

(a) DESIGN OF PILOT PROGRAM.— (1) DESIGN.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in collaboration 

with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall 

design a pilot program to optimize the logistics of aerial 

refueling and fuel management in the context of contested 

logistics environments through the use of advanced digital technologies and artificial intelligence (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 

(2) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In designing the 

pilot program, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer shall— 

(A) coordinate with the Commander of the United 

States Transportation Command and the Commander of 

the United States Indo-Pacific Command regarding the 

activities to be carried out under the pilot program, to 

ensure the pilot program will align with existing operational requirements; and 

(B) seek to consult with relevant experts in the fields 

of artificial intelligence, logistics, aviation, and fuel 

management. 

(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the pilot program shall 

include the following: 

(1) Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of artificial 

intelligence-driven approaches in enhancing aerial refueling 

operations and fuel management processes compared to existing 

mission planning processes executed by members of the Air 

Force with relevant training. 

(2) Identifying opportunities to reduce fuel consumption, 

decrease operational costs, and minimize the environmental 

impact of fuel management while maintaining military readiness. 

(3) Evaluating the interoperability and compatibility of 

artificial intelligence-enabled systems with the existing logistics 

infrastructure of the Department of Defense. 

(4) Enhancing situational awareness and decision-making 

capabilities through real-time data analysis and predictive modeling. 

(5) Addressing potential challenges and risks associated 

with the integration of artificial intelligence and other advanced 

digital technologies, including challenges and risks involving 

cybersecurity concerns. 

(c) COMMENCEMENT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, in collaboration with the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Chief of Staff of the 

Air Force, shall commence the pilot program. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a report on— 
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(1) the design of the pilot program under subsection (a); 

(2) the status of any efforts underway to commence the 

pilot program under subsection (c); and 

(3) any planned future activities to be carried out under 

the pilot program to test expected outcomes regarding improved 

efficiencies or other benefits that may be derived from artificial 

intelligence-driven approaches to aerial refueling operations 

and fuel management. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to conduct the pilot program 

under this section shall terminate on January 1, 2027. 

SEC. 347. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO EXPAND LEASED 

FACILITIES FOR JOINT MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT 

OPERATIONS WEB OPERATIONS CENTER. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for Operation 

and Maintenance, Defense-wide, may be obligated or expended to 

expand leased facilities for the Joint Military Information Support 

Operations Web Operations Center until the Secretary of Defense 

submits to the congressional defense committees a validated manpower study for such center that includes the following: 

(1) Validated estimates of the number of personnel from 

the United States Special Operations Command and the other 

combatant commands that will be housed in leased facilities 

of such center. 

(2) An explanation of how such estimates are aligned with 

and support the priorities established by the national defense 

strategy under 113(g) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 348. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN 30-YEAR SHIPBUILDING PLAN BY THE 

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall include 

with the defense budget materials for fiscal year 2025 (as submitted 

to Congress in support of the budget of the President under section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a 30-year shipbuilding 

plan that meets the statutory requirement to maintain 31 amphibious warships as found in section 8062(b) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(b) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary of the Navy does not submit 

to the congressional defense committees a 30-year shipbuilding 

plan as described in subsection (a), not more than 50 percent 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2024 for Administration and 

Servicewide Activities, Operation and Maintenance, Navy, may be 

obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of 

the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a 30- 

year shipbuilding plan as described in such subsection. 

(c) AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘amphibious warship’’ means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault 

ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock (LPD), 

or a dock landing ship (LSD) that is included in the Battle Force 

Inventory in accordance with instruction 5030.8D of the Secretary 

of the Navy, or a successor instruction. 
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SEC. 349. PLAN REGARDING CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF 

PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES OF THE ARMY. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 

develop a plan to improve the required inspection procedures for 

the prepositioned stockpiles of the Army, for the purpose of identifying deficiencies and conducting maintenance repairs at levels 

necessary to ensure such prepositioned stockpiles are missioncapable. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which the Secretary completes the development of the plan 

under subsection (a), and not less frequently than twice each year 

thereafter for the three-year period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall inspect the prepositioned 

stockpiles of the Army in accordance with the procedures under 

such plan. 

(c) BRIEFINGS.— (1) BRIEFING ON PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

on the plan developed under subsection (a). 

(2) BRIEFINGS ON STATUS OF PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the three-year 

period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing on the status and condition of 

the prepositioned stockpiles of the Army. 

SEC. 350. STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT ON USE OF AUTOMATION AND 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SHIPYARD OPTIMIZATION. 

(a) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with 

the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of the Navy, shall develop and implement a strategy to leverage commercial best practices used in shipyards to improve the 

efficiency of operations and to demonstrate a digital platform that 

uses artificial intelligence to analyze data on the maintenance and 

condition of shipboard assets of the Navy at shipyards, for the 

purpose of improving the readiness of the Armed Forces, predicting 

and diagnosing issues prior to the occurrence of such issues, and 

lowering maintenance costs. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct an 

assessment of the costs of maintenance delays on shipboard assets 

of the Navy and the potential cost savings of adopting artificial 

intelligence predictive maintenance technologies to assist in the 

determination of the condition of in-service equipment and estimate 

when maintenance should be performed prior to failure or end 

of life of such equipment. Such assessment shall include— 

(1) an analysis of maintenance delays and costs due to 

unplanned and unpredicted maintenance issues; 

(2) an evaluation of opportunities to demonstrate commercial best practices at shipyards, including the demonstration 

of artificial intelligence technologies to ensure timely predictions for individuals responsible for maintenance and planning at shipyards by connecting datasets, executing models, 

and providing outputs in near real-time; 
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(3) an identification of shipyard assets of the Navy with 

sufficient data available to enable near-term demonstrations 

of artificial intelligence predictive maintenance technologies, 

and an estimate of resources needed within the Navy to accelerate such demonstrations with respect to such assets; and 

(4) an identification of any policy or technical challenges 

to implementing artificial intelligence or machine learning for 

purposes of carrying out the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of the Navy. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on— 

(1) the strategy under subsection (a); 

(2) the results of the assessment under subsection (b); 

and 

(3) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such assessment. 

SEC. 351. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY RELATING TO HARDENING OF 

CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AGAINST ATTACK BY 

IRAN AND IRANIAN-ASSOCIATED GROUPS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Commander of the United States Central 

Command, shall— 

(1) conduct an assessment of the air and missile defense 

capabilities at covered military installations with respect to 

defense against potential attacks from Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and any associated groups; and 

(2) taking into account the results of such assessment, 

develop a strategy to expedite the hardening of covered military 

installations and the upgrade of air and missile defense 

capabilities at such installations to improve defense against 

such potential attacks. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report containing 

the results of the assessment under subsection (a)(1) and the 

strategy developed under subsection (a)(2). 

(2) UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 

which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (1), 

the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a description of any update made 

to such assessment or progress made in implementing such 

strategy. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered military installation’’ means a military installation located in the area of responsibility of the 

United States Central Command. 

(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 352. SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON OPERATIONAL STATUS OF 

AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FLEET. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and on a semiannual basis thereafter 

until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide 
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to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the operational status of the amphibious warship fleet of the Department 

of the Navy. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) shall 

include, with respect to each amphibious warship within such fleet, 

the following information: 

(1) The average quarterly operational availability of the 

amphibious warship. 

(2) The number of days the amphibious warship was underway during the period covered by the briefing as follows: 

(A) Training for the purpose of supporting the requirements set forth in the training and readiness manual of 

the Marine Corps, including unit level well-deck training, 

flight-deck operations training, and Amphibious Ready 

Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit integrated training. 

(B) Deployed, which shall not include scheduled or 

unscheduled in-port maintenance. 

(3) A baseline and current estimate of the completion date 

for in-work and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for 

the amphibious warship. 

(4) An update on any delays in the completion of scheduled 

or unscheduled maintenance, and on any casualty reports, of 

the amphibious warship affecting the following: 

(A) Scheduled unit level well-deck or flight-deck operations training of the Marine Corps. 

(B) Requirements set forth in the training and readiness manual of the Marine Corps, including with respect 

to mobility, communications, amphibious well-deck operations, aviation operations, and warfare training. 

(C) The composition and deployment dates of Amphibious Ready Groups and Marine Expeditionary Units that 

are deployed or scheduled to be deployed. 

(5) A plan to schedule maintenance and repair for the 

amphibious warship in a manner that provides for the continuous operation of a total of three Amphibious Ready Groups 

and Marine Expeditionary Units as soon as practicable. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘amphibious warship’’ means a ship that 

is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose), 

an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose), an amphibious 

transport dock, or a dock landing ship and is included within 

the battle force inventory of the Department of the Navy in 

accordance with the instruction from the Secretary of the Navy 

published on June 28, 2022, titled ‘‘General Guidance for the 

Classification of Naval Vessels and Battle Force Ship Counting 

Procedures’’ (SECNAVINST 5030.8), or any successor instruction. 

(2) The terms ‘‘Amphibious Ready Group’’ and ‘‘Marine 

Expeditionary Unit’’ mean a group or unit, as the case may 

be, that consists of a minimum of three amphibious warships, 

comprised of at least— 

(A) one amphibious assault ship (general purpose) or 

amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose); and 

(B) one amphibious transport dock. 
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Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 361. REVIEW OF NOTICE OF PRESUMED RISK ISSUED BY MILITARY 

AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE CLEARINGHOUSE. 

Section 183a(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘The Clearinghouse shall ensure that a governor has 

at least 30 days after the date on which the governor receives 

the notice of presumed risk to provide any such comments and 

shall provide detailed information and other information necessary 

to ensure that the governor can fully understand the nature of 

the presumed risk.’’ after the first sentence. 

SEC. 362. MODIFICATIONS TO MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION 

ASSURANCE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REVIEW OF MISSION 

OBSTRUCTIONS. 

(a) PROJECTS PROPOSED WITHIN TWO NAUTICAL MILES OF ANY

ACTIVE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH FACILITY

OR CONTROL CENTER.—Section 183a of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)(2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or any active 

intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or control 

center’’ after ‘‘military training routes’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or a Deputy 

Under Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘a Deputy Under 

Secretary of Defense, or, in the case of a geographic area 

of concern related to an active intercontinental ballistic 

missile launch facility or control center, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)(1)— 

(A) in the first sentence— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 

The Secretary’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘or antenna structure project’’ after 

‘‘energy project’’; 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary 

of Defense’s finding of unacceptable risk to national security’’ and inserting the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) Any finding of unacceptable risk to national security by 

the Secretary of Defense under this paragraph’’; and 

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated 

by subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph, the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B)(i) In the case of any energy project or antenna structure 

project with proposed structures more than 200 feet above ground 

level located within two nautical miles of the geographic center 

of an active intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or control center, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a finding of 

unacceptable risk to national security for such project if the mitigation actions identified pursuant to this section do not include 

removal of all such proposed structures from such project after 

receiving notice of presumed risk from the Clearinghouse under 

subsection (c)(2). 
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‘‘(ii) Clause (i) does not apply to structures approved before 

the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024 or to structures that are re-powered with 

updated technology in the same location as previously approved 

structures.’’. 

(b) INCLUSION OF ANTENNA STRUCTURE PROJECTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘or antenna structure projects’’ after 

‘‘energy projects’’ each place it appears; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or antenna structure project’’ after 

‘‘energy project’’ each place it appears (except for subsections (e)(1) and (h)(2)). 

(2) ANTENNA STRUCTURE PROJECT AND INTERCONTINENTAL

BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH FACILITY OR CONTROL CENTER

DEFINED.—Section 183a(h) of such title is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as 

paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘antenna structure project’— 

‘‘(A) means a project to construct a structure located 

within two nautical miles of the geographic center of any 

intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or control 

center that— 

‘‘(i) is constructed or used to transmit radio energy 

or that is constructed or used for the primary purpose 

of supporting antennas to transmit or receive radio 

energy (or both), and any antennas and other appurtenances mounted on the structure, from the time 

construction of the supporting structure begins until 

such time as the supporting structure is dismantled; 

and 

‘‘(ii) for which notification is required to be made 

to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to 

processes already established under this title; and 

‘‘(B) does not include— 

‘‘(i) any structure constructed before the date of 

the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, including any such structure 

which is upgraded, repaired, or otherwise modified 

after such date of enactment as long as such upgrade, 

repair, or modification has not increased the height 

of such structure; or 

‘‘(ii) any project in support of or required by an 

intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or control center, or any other such project that has been 

approved by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 

of Defense’s designee for use on the same military 

installation at which such facility or control center 

is located. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘intercontinental ballistic missile launch 

facility or control center’ means such facilities or control centers 

located at the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base; the 

Malmstrom Air Force Base, and the Minot Air Force Base, 

and their respective missile fields.’’. 
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SEC. 363. MODIFICATION TO JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL. 

Title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating the second section 184 (relating to 

the Joint Safety Council) as section 185; 

(2) in section 185(d), as so redesignated— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as 

paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 

paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) Ensuring each military department has in place, for 

the safety management system and program described in paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, of that military department— 

‘‘(A) a resolution plan that identifies specific corrective 

and preventative actions to address the causes of mishaps; 

and 

‘‘(B) an implementation plan for such system and program.’’; 

(C) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘the safety management systems described 

in paragraphs (9) and (10)’’ and inserting ‘‘the safety 

management system and program described in paragraphs 

(5) and (6), respectively’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(11) Not later than one year after the initial identification 

of corrective and preventative actions by a military department 

pursuant to a resolution plan under paragraph (7)(A), and 

periodically thereafter, reviewing and validating each such 

identified corrective and preventative action to ensure the 

action is effective. 

‘‘(12) Ensuring any related change in methods, tactics, or 

procedures necessary for the conduct of such identified corrective and preventative actions have been implemented.’’. 

SEC. 364. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF RENEGOTIATION OF CERTAIN LAND LEASES 

OWNED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN HAWAII. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate 

an official to be responsible for, in coordination with appropriate 

officials from the military departments (as such term is defined 

in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) and the United 

States Indo-Pacific Command— 

(1) coordinating Department of Defense-wide efforts 

relating to the renegotiation of land leases owned by the Department of Defense in the State of Hawaii expiring between 2029 

and 2031; 

(2) representing the Department of Defense during any 

such renegotiation; and 

(3) ensuring clear and consistent communication to such 

State, State and local elected officials, and the public regarding 

the needs and priorities of the Department of Defense with 

respect to joint land use in such State. 

(b) SELECTION.—In making the designation under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense may appoint an individual with a 

significant background and expertise in— 

(1) relevant legal and technical aspects of land lease issues; 

and 
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(2) working with State and local elected officials and the 

public in such State. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense makes the designation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees and the Governor of Hawaii a notification that includes 

the name and contact information of the individual so designated. 

SEC. 365. CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 

AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL. 

The Secretary of the Navy shall continue, through fiscal year 

2024— 

(1) to perform the responsibilities of the Department of 

Defense executive agent for the Naval Small Craft Instruction 

and Technical Training School pursuant to section 352(b) of 

title 10, United States Code; and 

(2) in coordination with the Commander of the United 

States Special Operations Command, to provide such support, 

including resourcing and manpower, as may be necessary for 

the continued operation of such school. 

SEC. 366. ESTABLISHMENT OF CAISSON PLATOON AND SUPPORT FOR 

MILITARY AND STATE FUNERAL SERVICES AT ARLINGTON 

NATIONAL CEMETERY. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department 

of the Army an equine unit, to be known as the ‘‘Caisson Platoon’’, 

assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Army. The duties 

of such unit shall include the provision of support for military 

and State funerals. 

(b) PROHIBITIONS ON ELIMINATION.—The Secretary of the Army 

may not eliminate the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment 

of the Army established under subsection (a). 

(c) BRIEFINGS.— (1) PROVISION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 

than every 180 days thereafter until March 31, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on the health, welfare, and sustainment 

of military working equids. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the ability of the Caisson Platoon 

of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Army to support military funeral operations within Arlington National Cemetery, including milestones associated with achieving full 

operational capability for such Caisson Platoon. 

(B) An update on the plan of the task force known 

as the ‘‘Task Force-Military Working Equids’’ established 

by the Office of the Surgeon General, as directed by the 

Director of the Army Staff, in May 2022 (or any successor 

task force), to promote, support, and sustain animal health 

and welfare. 

(C) An update on the plan of such task force to ensure 

the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 

Army has the ability to continuously support military and 

State funeral operations within Arlington National Cemetery. 
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SEC. 367. RECOVERY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND OTHER STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS THROUGH END-OF-LIFE 

EQUIPMENT RECYCLING. 

The Secretary of Defense shall issue policies and establish 

procedures to— 

(1) identify end-of-life equipment of the Department of 

Defense that contains rare earth elements and other materials 

determined pursuant to section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)) to be strategic 

and critical materials; and 

(2) recover such materials from such equipment for the 

purposes of reuse by the Department of Defense. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 

for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 

personnel as of September 30, 2024, as follows: 

(1) The Army, 445,000. 

(2) The Navy, 337,800. 

(3) The Marine Corps, 172,300. 

(4) The Air Force, 320,000. 

(5) The Space Force, 9,400. 

SEC. 402. END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS. 

Section 115 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘not more than 2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 3 percent’’; and 

(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(A) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) 

for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not equal to more than 

2 percent of such authorized end strength; 

‘‘(B) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B) 

for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not equal to more than 

2 percent of such authorized end strength; and 
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‘‘(C) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(2) 

for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the reserve component of the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of 

that Secretary by a number equal to not more than 2 percent 

of such authorized end strength.’’. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 

for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of 

September 30, 2024, as follows: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 174,800. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 32,000. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,600. 

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 

by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 

shall be proportionately reduced by— 

(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 

as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 

are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of 

the fiscal year; and 

(2) the total number of individual members not in units 

organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 

component who are on active duty (other than for training 

or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 

consent at the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 

members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are 

released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength 

prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such 

reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total 

authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of 

such individual members. 

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 

reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 

September 30, 2024, the following number of Reserves to be serving 

on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members 

of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, 

recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 16,511. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,327. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,355. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,333. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,003. 
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SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 

STATUS). 

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 

as of the last day of fiscal year 2024 for the reserve components 

of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of 

title 10, United States Code) shall be the following: 

(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

22,294. 

(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,990. 

(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,994. 

(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,882. 

SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 

TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

During fiscal year 2024, the maximum number of members 

of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 

at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 

115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for the use 

of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 

appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 

of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 

year 2024. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Policy 

Sec. 501. Authorized strength: general and flag officers on active duty. 

Sec. 502. Extension of active duty term for Attending Physician at United States 

Capitol. Sec. 503. Updating authority to authorize promotion transfers between components 

of the same Armed Force or a different Armed Force. 

Sec. 504. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer 

positions. Sec. 505. Realignment of Navy spot-promotion quotas. 

Sec. 506. Authority to increase the number of medical and dental officers recommended for promotion to certain grades. Sec. 507. Prohibition on appointment or nomination of certain officers who are subject to special selection review boards. Sec. 508. Effect of failure of selection for promotion. 

Sec. 509. Improvements relating to service obligation for Marine Corps cyberspace 

operations officers. 
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Sec. 509A. Time in grade requirements. 

Sec. 509B. Establishment of Legislative Liaison of the Space Force. 

Sec. 509C. Extension of authority to vary number of Space Force officers considered 

for promotion to major general. 

Sec. 509D. Briefing on number of general officers of the Space Force on active duty. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Removal of active duty prohibition for members of the Air Force Reserve 

Policy Committee. 

Sec. 512. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 513. Mobilization of Selected Reserve for preplanned missions in support of the 

combatant commands. 

Sec. 514. Alternative promotion authority for reserve officers in designated competitive categories. 

Sec. 515. Authorization for FireGuard Program. 

Sec. 516. Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine Corps Reserve 

as a joint qualified officer. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Prohibitions 

Sec. 521. Permanent authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density appointments. 

Sec. 522. Prohibition on policy of the Department of Defense regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence. 

Sec. 523. Prohibition on former members of the Armed Forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 524. Verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors 

in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 525. Modification of requirements for approval of foreign employment by retired and reserve members of uniformed services. 

Sec. 526. Consideration of reinstatement of a member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated on the basis of refusal to receive a vaccination against 

COVID-19. 

Sec. 527. Reviews of characterization of administrative discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine. 

Sec. 528. Certain members discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to 

obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19: communication 

strategy regarding reinstatement process. 

Sec. 529. Continuing military service for certain members eligible for chapter 61 retirement. 

Sec. 529A. Threat-based security services and equipment for certain former or retired Department of Defense personnel. 

Sec. 529B. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions; hiring freeze. 

Sec. 529C. Requirement to base military accessions and promotions on merit and 

performance. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 

Sec. 531. Technical and conforming amendments to the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 532. Establishment of staggered terms for members of the Military Justice Review Panel. 

Sec. 533. Supreme Court review of certain actions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 534. Additional requirements for initiative to enhance the capability of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent and combat child 

sexual exploitation. 

Sec. 535. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special 

agent training course. 

Sec. 536. Study on requirement for unanimous votes for findings in general and 

special courts-martial and related milestones for implementation. 

Sec. 537. Study on removal of Sexual Assault Victim Advocates from the chain of 

command of victims. 

Subtitle E—Accession Standards and Recruitment 

Sec. 541. Increased access to potential recruits at secondary schools. 

Sec. 542. Modification of limitation on enlistment and induction of persons whose 

score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level. 

Sec. 543. Increased access to potential recruits at institutions of higher education. 

Sec. 544. Increase in accession bonus for nurse officer candidates. 

Sec. 545. Improvements to medical standards for accession to certain Armed 

Forces. 
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Sec. 546. Future servicemember preparatory course. 

Sec. 547. Pilot program on cardiac screenings for military accessions. 

Sec. 548. Community college Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program. 

Sec. 549. Annual briefings on military recruitment practices in public secondary 

schools and community colleges. 

Subtitle F—Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

Sec. 551. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 552. Requirement for memoranda of understanding addressing certain matters 

pertaining to units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 553. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps administrator and instructor 

compensation. 

Sec. 554. Prohibition of establishment or maintenance of a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at an educational institution owned, operated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 

Sec. 555. Enforcement of program requirements for the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps. 

Sec. 556. Annual report on allegations of sexual misconduct in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 

Subtitle G—Member Education 

Sec. 561. Service Academies: numbers of nominations by Members of Congress and 

appointments by the Secretaries of the military departments. 

Sec. 562. Increase in the number of nominees from Guam to the Service Academies. 

Sec. 563. Consideration of standardized test scores in military service academy application process. 

Sec. 564. Service Academy professional sports pathway report and legislative proposal required. 

Sec. 565. Briefing on inclusion of advanced research programs at certain institutions of professional military education. 

Subtitle H—Member Training and Transition 

Sec. 571. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 572. Skillbridge: staffing; budgeting; outreach; report. 

Sec. 573. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers program to the Job Corps. 

Sec. 574. Troops-to-Teachers Program: expansion; extension. 

Sec. 575. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory. 

Sec. 577. Increased fitness standards for Army close combat force military occupational specialties. 

Sec. 578. Publication of training materials of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. 

Sec. 579. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense Countering 

Extremism Work Group. 

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

Sec. 581. Non-medical counseling services for military families. 

Sec. 582. Increase in the target funding level for military child care. 

Sec. 583. Modifications to assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due 

to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations. 

Sec. 584. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 

of military and civilian personnel. 

Sec. 585. Outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for military child development centers; annual briefing. 

Sec. 586. Briefings on pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child development centers. 

Sec. 587. Briefings on implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs in 

schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Sec. 588. Report on mental health and wellness support for students enrolled in 

schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Sec. 589. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Subtitle J—Decorations and Awards and Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and 

Briefings 

Sec. 591. Armed Forces workplace surveys. 

Sec. 592. Due date for report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide 

in the Navy. 
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Sec. 593. Extension of deadline for review of World War I valor medals. 

Sec. 594. Digital ambassador program of the Navy: cessation; report; restart. 

Subtitle A—Officer Policy 

SEC. 501. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH: GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS 

ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

(a) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY; REDESIGNATION.— Chapter 32 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by repealing section 526; 

(2) by redesignating section 526a as section 526; 

(3) in the table of sections for such chapter, by striking 

the item relating to section 526a; and 

(4) in the section heading for section 526, as redesignated 

by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘after December 31, 2022’’. 

(b) INCREASED AUTHORIZED STRENGTH.—Section 526 of title 

10, United States Code, as redesignated and amended by subsection 

(a), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘after December 31, 2022,’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘218’’ and inserting 

‘‘219’’; 

(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘149’’ and inserting 

‘‘150’’; 

(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘170’’ and inserting 

‘‘171’’; and 

(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘62’’ and inserting 

‘‘64’’; and 

(2) by redesignating the second subsection designated as 

subsection (i) as subsection (j). 

(c) REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS SERVING AS LEAD SPE- CIAL TRIAL COUNSEL FROM LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZED

STRENGTHS.—Section 506 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 502. EXTENSION OF ACTIVE DUTY TERM FOR ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AT UNITED STATES CAPITOL. 

The present incumbent Attending Physician at the United 

States Capitol shall be continued on active duty until six years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 503. UPDATING AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE PROMOTION TRANSFERS BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF THE SAME ARMED 

FORCE OR A DIFFERENT ARMED FORCE. 

(a) WARRANT OFFICERS TRANSFERRED BETWEEN COMPONENTS

WITHIN THE SAME OR A DIFFERENT ARMED FORCE.—Section 578 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) Notwithstanding subsection (d), and subject to regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in the case of a warrant 

officer who is selected for promotion by a selection board convened 

under this chapter, and prior to the placement of the warrant 

officer’s name on the applicable promotion list is approved for 

transfer to a new component within the same or a different armed 

force, the Secretary concerned may place the warrant officer’s name 

on a corresponding promotion list of the new component without 

regard to the warrant officer’s competitive category. A warrant 
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officer’s promotion under this subsection shall be made pursuant 

to section 12242 of this title.’’. 

(b) OFFICERS TRANSFERRED TO RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 624 of such title is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), in the case of an officer 

who is selected for promotion by a selection board convened under 

this chapter, and prior to the placement of the officer’s name on 

the applicable promotion list is approved for transfer to the reserve 

active-status list of the same or a different armed force, the Secretary concerned may place the officer’s name on a corresponding 

promotion list on the reserve active-status list without regard to 

the officer’s competitive category. An officer’s promotion under this 

subsection shall be made pursuant to section 14308 of this title. 

‘‘(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), in the case of an officer 

who is placed on an all-fully-qualified-officers list, and is subsequently approved for transfer to the reserve active-status list, the 

Secretary concerned may place the officer’s name on an appropriate 

all-fully-qualified-officers list on the reserve active-status list. An 

officer’s promotion under this subsection shall be made pursuant 

to section 14308 of this title.’’. 

(2) DATE OF RANK.—Section 14308(c) of such title is 

amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 

and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may adjust the date of rank 

of an officer whose name is placed on a reserve active-status promotion list pursuant to subsection (e) or (f) of section 624 of this 

title.’’. 

SEC. 504. FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING TERMS OF APPOINTMENT FOR 

CERTAIN SENIOR OFFICER POSITIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 601 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 602. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for 

certain senior officer positions 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense may extend or reduce the duration 

of an appointment made under section 152, 154, 7033, 8033, 8043, 

9033, or 9082 of this title by up to six months if the Secretary 

determines that such an extension or reduction is necessary either 

in the interests of national defense, or to ensure an appropriate 

staggering of terms of senior military leadership.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting after the item relating to section 601 the following 

new item: 

‘‘602. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer positions.’’. 

SEC. 505. REALIGNMENT OF NAVY SPOT-PROMOTION QUOTAS. 

Section 605(g)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘325’’ and inserting ‘‘425’’. 
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SEC. 506. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL AND 

DENTAL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION TO 

CERTAIN GRADES. 

Section 616(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘, except, the Secretary concerned may authorize a 

greater number of officers so recommended that is less than 100 

percent of the number of officers so included, for medical and 

dental officers recommended for promotion to major or lieutenant 

commander, if the Secretary concerned determines that such greater 

number is necessary to maintain or improve medical readiness’’ 

before the period at the end. 

SEC. 507. PROHIBITION ON APPOINTMENT OR NOMINATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL SELECTION REVIEW BOARDS. 

(a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.— 

Section 628a(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) shall not be forwarded for appointment or nomination 

to the Secretary of Defense, the President, or the Senate, as 

applicable.’’. 

(b) OFFICERS ON RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.— 

Section 14502a(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) shall not be forwarded for appointment or nomination 

to the Secretary of Defense, the President, or the Senate, as 

applicable.’’. 

SEC. 508. EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION. 

(a) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION: CAPTAINS AND MAJORS OF THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, AND

SPACE FORCE AND LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS

OF THE NAVY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 632 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and Marine 

Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and Space Force’’; 

(B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘President approves 

the report of the board which considered him for the second 

time’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary concerned releases the promotion results of the board which considered the officer 

for the second time to the public’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 632 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘632. Effect of failure of selection for promotion: captains and majors of the Army, 

Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force and lieutenants and lieutenant commanders of the Navy.’’. 

(b) RETIREMENT OF REGULAR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY FOR

LENGTH OF SERVICE OR FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.— 

Section 8372(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘President approves the report of the board which 

considered him for the second time’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary concerned releases the promotion results of the board which considered 

the officer for the second time to the public’’. 
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SEC. 509. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 

MARINE CORPS CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS OFFICERS. 

(a) REQUIRED SERVICE.—Section 651(c) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or in the case of an 

unrestricted officer designated within a cyberspace occupational 

specialty’’ before the period at the end; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 

inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) in the case of an unrestricted officer designated within 

a cyberspace occupational specialty, the period of obligated 

service specified in the enlistment agreement of such officer.’’. 

(b) MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CYBERSPACE

OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES.—Chapter 37 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 653 the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 654. Minimum service requirement for certain cyberspace 

occupational specialties 

‘‘(a) CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS OFFICER.—The minimum service 

obligation for any member who successfully completes training in 

the armed forces in direct accession to the cyberspace operations 

officer occupational specialty of the Marine Corps shall be eight 

years. 

‘‘(b) SERVICE OBLIGATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘service obligation’ means the period of active duty or, in the case 

of a member of a reserve component who completed cyberspace 

operations training in an active duty for training status as a 

member of a reserve component, the period of service in an active 

status in the Selected Reserve, required to be served after completion of cyberspace operations training.’’. 

SEC. 509A. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 1305 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘or a Marine Corps 

Marine Gunner warrant officer in such grade,’’ after ‘‘chief 

warrant officer, W–5,’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘when he’’ and inserting 

‘‘when the warrant officer’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘as he’’ and inserting ‘‘as the Secretary 

concerned’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘after he’’ and inserting ‘‘after the warrant officer’’. 

SEC. 509B. ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OF THE SPACE 

FORCE. 

Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting, after section 9023, the following new section:— 

‘‘§ 9023a. Legislative Liaison of the Space Force 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a Legislative Liaison of the 

Space Force. 
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‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Legislative Liaison shall perform legislative affairs functions under the direction of the Chief of Space 

Operations.’’. 

SEC. 509C. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO VARY NUMBER OF SPACE 

FORCE OFFICERS CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO 

MAJOR GENERAL. 

Subsection (b) of section 503 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1680) 

is amended by striking ‘‘shall terminate on December 31, 2022’’ 

and inserting ‘‘shall terminate on December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 509D. BRIEFING ON NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE 

SPACE FORCE ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

House of Representatives a briefing regarding the number of general 

officers of the Space Force on active duty. Such briefing shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the current 

number of such general officers is sufficient to meet the requirements of— 

(A) the Space Force; 

(B) joint duty assignments under chapter 38 of title 

10, United States Code; and 

(C) the combatant commands. 

(2) Any proposal of the Secretary to increase the maximum 

number (under section 526a of such title) of such general officers in order to meet such requirements in the future. 

(3) A justification for any such proposal. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

Management 

SEC. 511. REMOVAL OF ACTIVE DUTY PROHIBITION FOR MEMBERS 

OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE POLICY COMMITTEE. 

Section 10305 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘not on active duty’’ both 

places it appears; and 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘of the reserve components’’ after 

‘‘among the members’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘not on active duty’’. 

SEC. 512. GRADE OF VICE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

Section 10505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) GRADE.—(1) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau 

shall be appointed to serve in the grade of general. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of this title, the position of Vice Chief 

of the National Guard Bureau as one of the general officer and 

flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
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SEC. 513. MOBILIZATION OF SELECTED RESERVE FOR PREPLANNED 

MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

Section 12304b(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 

(i) and (ii), respectively; 

(2) by striking ‘‘Units’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except as provided 

under subparagraph (B), units’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) In the event the President’s budget is delivered later 

than April 1st in the year prior to the year of the mobilization 

of one or more units under this section, the Secretary concerned 

may submit to Congress the information required under 

subparagraph (A) in a separate notice.’’. 

SEC. 514. ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR RESERVE OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subtitle E of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 1413—ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE 

CATEGORIES 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘15101. Officers in designated competitive categories. 

‘‘15102. Selection for promotion. 

‘‘15103. Eligibility for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘15104. Opportunities for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘15105. Promotions. 

‘‘15106. Failure of selection for promotion. 

‘‘15107. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement. 

‘‘15108. Continuation on the Reserve Active-Status List. 

‘‘15109. Other administrative authorities. 

‘‘15110. Regulations. 

‘‘§ 15101. Officers in designated competitive categories 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES OF

OFFICERS.—Each Secretary of a military department may designate 

one or more competitive categories for promotion of officers under 

section 14005 of this title that are under the jurisdiction of such 

Secretary as a competitive category of officers whose promotion, 

retirement, and continuation on the reserve active-status list shall 

be subject to the provisions of this chapter. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 

of a military department may not designate a competitive category 

of officers for purposes of this chapter until 60 days after the 

date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

on the designation of the competitive category. The report on the 

designation of a competitive category shall set forth the following: 

‘‘(1) A detailed description of officer requirements for officers within the competitive category. 

‘‘(2) An explanation of the number of opportunities for 

consideration for promotion to each particular grade, and an 

estimate of promotion timing, within the competitive category. 

‘‘(3) An estimate of the size of the promotion zone for 

each grade within the competitive category. 
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‘‘(4) A description of any other matters the Secretary considered in determining to designate the competitive category for 

purposes of this chapter. 

‘‘§ 15102. Selection for promotion 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, the selection for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers 

designated for purposes of this chapter shall be governed by the 

provisions under chapter 1403 of this title. 

‘‘(b) NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION OF OFFICERS BELOW

PROMOTION ZONE.—Section 14301(d) of this title shall not apply 

to the selection for promotion of officers described in subsection 

(a). 

‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM

FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In making recommendations pursuant to chapter 1403 of this title for purposes of the 

administration of this chapter, a selection board convened under 

section 14101(a) of this title may recommend that an officer considered by the board be excluded from future consideration for promotion under this chapter. 

‘‘§ 15103. Eligibility for consideration for promotion 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this section, eligibility 

for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers 

designated for purposes of this chapter shall be governed by the 

provisions of sections 14301, 14303, and 14304 of this title. 

‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS.—Sections 14303 and 14304 of this title shall not apply 

to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO OFFICERS ABOVE AND BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—The following provisions of this title shall not apply 

to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a): 

‘‘(1) The reference in section 14301(b) to an officer above 

the promotion zone. 

‘‘(2) Section 14301(d). 

‘‘(d) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.—The following officers 

are not eligible for promotion under this chapter: 

‘‘(1) An officer described in section 14301(c) of this title. 

‘‘(2) An officer not included within the promotion zone. 

‘‘(3) An officer who has failed of promotion to a higher 

grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities 

for promotion for such grade within the competitive category 

concerned pursuant to section 15104 of this title. 

‘‘(4) An officer recommended by a selection board to be 

removed from consideration for promotion in accordance with 

section 15102(c) of this title. 

‘‘§ 15104. Opportunities for consideration for promotion 

‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In designating a competitive category 

of officers pursuant to section 15101 of this title, the Secretary 

of a military department shall specify the number of opportunities 

for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers of the armed 

force concerned within the category for promotion to each grade 

above the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), 

as applicable. 
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‘‘(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of 

a military department may modify the number of opportunities 

for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers of an armed 

force within a competitive category for promotion to a particular 

grade, as previously specified by the Secretary pursuant subsection 

(a) of this subsection, not more frequently than once every five 

years. 

‘‘(c) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO

MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of Defense 

may modify the number of opportunities for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers of an armed force within a competitive 

category for promotion to a particular grade, as previously specified 

or modified pursuant to any provision of this section, at the discretion of the Secretary. 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIED.— 

The number of opportunities for consideration for promotion to 

be afforded officers of an armed force within a competitive category 

for promotion to a particular grade, as specified or modified pursuant to any provision of this section, may not exceed five opportunities. 

‘‘(e) EFFECT OF CERTAIN REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIED.—If, by reason of a reduction in the number of 

opportunities for consideration for promotion under this section, 

an officer would no longer have one or more opportunities for 

consideration for promotion that were available to the officer before 

the reduction, the officer shall be afforded one additional opportunity for consideration for promotion after the reduction. 

‘‘§ 15105. Promotions 

‘‘Sections 14307 through 14317 of this title shall apply in promotions of officers in competitive categories of officers designated 

for purposes of this chapter. 

‘‘§ 15106. Failure of selection for promotion 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, sections 

14501 through 14513 of this title shall apply to promotions of 

officers in competitive categories of officers designated for purposes 

of this chapter. 

‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION

TO OFFICERS ABOVE PROMOTION ZONE.—The reference in section 

14501 of this title to an officer above the promotion zone shall 

not apply in the promotion of officers described in subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD MATTERS.—The reference in 

section 14502(a)(1) of this title to a person above the promotion 

zone shall not apply in the promotion of officers described in subsection (a). 

‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.—In the administration 

of this chapter pursuant to subsection (a)— 

‘‘(1) an officer described in subsection (a) shall not be 

deemed to have failed twice of selection for promotion for purposes of section 14502(b) of this title until the officer has 

failed selection of promotion to the next higher grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion 

to such grade within the competitive category concerned pursuant to section 15104 of this title; and 
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‘‘(2) any reference in sections 14504 through 14506 of this 

title to an officer who has failed of selection for promotion 

to the next higher grade for the second time shall be deemed 

to refer instead to an officer described in subsection (a) who 

has failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade 

for the maximum number of times specified for opportunities 

for promotion to such grade within the competitive category 

concerned pursuant to such section 15104. 

‘‘§ 15107. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement 

‘‘(a) RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.—Sections 14507 

through 14515 of this title shall apply to the retirement of officers 

in competitive categories of officers designated for purposes of this 

chapter. 

‘‘(b) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.—Section 14101(b) of this 

title shall apply to the retirement of officers described in subsection 

(a). 

‘‘§ 15108. Continuation on the Reserve Active-Status List 

‘‘Sections 14701 through 14703 of this title shall apply in 

continuation or retention on a reserve active-status list of officers 

designated for purposes of this chapter. 

‘‘§ 15109. Other administrative authorities 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of this title shall 

apply to officers in competitive categories of officers designated 

for purposes of this chapter: 

‘‘(1) Section 14518, relating to continuation of officers to 

complete disciplinary action. 

‘‘(2) Section 14519, relating to deferment of retirement 

or separation for medical reasons. 

‘‘(3) Section 14704, relating to the selective early removal 

from the reserve active-status list. 

‘‘(4) Section 14705, relating to the selective early retirement 

of reserve general and flag officers of the Navy and Marine 

Corps. 

‘‘§ 15110. Regulations 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations regarding 

the administration of this chapter. The elements of such regulations 

shall include mechanisms to clarify the manner in which provisions 

of other chapters of this part of the title shall be used in the 

administration of this chapter in accordance with the provisions 

of this chapter.’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 

at the beginning of part III of subtitle E of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘1413. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 

categories ..................................................................................................15101’’. 

SEC. 515. AUTHORIZATION FOR FIREGUARD PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 510. Authorization for FireGuard Program 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense may use members of the National 

Guard to carry out a program to aggregate, analyze, and assess 
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multi-source remote sensing information for interagency partnerships in the detection and monitoring of wildfires, and to support 

any emergency response to such wildfires. Such a program shall 

be known as the ‘FireGuard Program’.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘510. Authorization for FireGuard Program.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is 

amended by striking section 515. 

SEC. 516. DESIGNATION OF AT LEAST ONE GENERAL OFFICER OF THE 

MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS A JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICER. 

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at least one general 

officer of the Marine Corps Reserve is designated as a joint qualified 

officer. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

and Prohibitions 

SEC. 521. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ORDER RETIRED MEMBERS TO 

ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY APPOINTMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 688a of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Retired members: 

temporary authority’’ and inserting ‘‘Authority’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (f); 

(3) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; and 

(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 

by striking ‘‘limitations in subsections (c) and (f)’’ and inserting 

‘‘limitation in subsection (c)’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 688a and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘688a. Authority to order to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.’’. 

SEC. 522. PROHIBITION ON POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF GENDER OR PERSONAL 

PRONOUNS IN OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. 

Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 985 the following new section 986: 

‘‘§ 986. Policy regarding identification of gender or personal 

pronouns in official correspondence 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense may not require or prohibit a member 

of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of 

Defense to identify the gender or personal pronouns of such member 

or employee in any official correspondence of the Department.’’. 
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SEC. 523. PROHIBITION ON FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

ACCEPTING POST-SERVICE EMPLOYMENT WITH CERTAIN 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 989. Prohibition on former members of the armed forces 

accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), a covered individual may not occupy a covered post-service position. 

‘‘(b) TEMPORARY WAIVER.— 

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

a process under which a covered individual may be granted 

a temporary waiver of the prohibition under subsection (a) 

if— 

‘‘(A) the individual, or a Federal agency on behalf of, 

and with the consent of, the individual, submits to the 

Secretary a written application for a waiver in such form 

and manner as the Secretary determines appropriate; and 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary to advance the national security interests of the 

United States. 

‘‘(2) PERIOD OF WAIVER.—A waiver issued under paragraph 

(1) shall apply for a period not exceeding 5 years. The Secretary 

may renew such a waiver. 

‘‘(3) REVOCATION.—The Secretary may revoke a waiver 

issued under paragraph (1) to a covered individual with respect 

to a covered-post service position if the Secretary determines 

that the employment of the individual in the covered-post 

service position poses a threat to national security. 

‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date on which the Secretary issues a waiver under paragraph (1) or revokes a waiver under paragraph (3), the 

Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives written 

notification of the waiver or revocation, as the case may 

be. 

‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 

‘‘(i) With respect to a waiver issued to a covered 

individual— 

‘‘(I) the details of the application, including 

the position held by the individual in the armed 

forces; 

‘‘(II) the nature of the post-service position 

of the individual; 

‘‘(III) a description of the national security 

interests that will be advanced by reason of issuing 

such a waiver; and 

‘‘(IV) the specific reasons why the Secretary 

determines that issuing the waiver will advance 

such interests. 

‘‘(ii) With respect to a revocation of a waiver issued 

to a covered individual— 
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‘‘(I) the details of the waiver, including any 

renewals of the waiver, and the dates of such 

waiver and renewals; and 

‘‘(II) the specific reasons why the Secretary 

determined that the revocation is warranted. 

‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION OF PROHIBITION.—In implementing the 

prohibition under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a 

process under which each member of the armed forces is, before 

the member retires or is otherwise separated from the armed 

forces— 

‘‘(1) informed in writing of the prohibition, and the penalties 

for violations of the prohibition; and 

‘‘(2) required to certify that the member understands the 

prohibition and those penalties. 

‘‘(d) PENALTIES.—In the case of a covered individual who knowingly and willfully fails to comply with the prohibition under subsection (a), the Secretary may, as applicable— 

‘‘(1) withhold any pay, allowances, or benefits that would 

otherwise be provided to the individual by the Department 

of Defense; and 

‘‘(2) revoke any security clearance of the individual. 

‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 31, 2024, and 

annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on covered post-service 

employment occurring during the year covered by the report. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The number of former covered individuals who 

occupy a covered post-service position, broken down by— 

‘‘(i) the name of the employer; 

‘‘(ii) the foreign government, including by the specific foreign individual, agency, or entity, for whom 

the covered post-service employment is being performed; and 

‘‘(iii) the nature of the services provided as part 

of the covered post-service employment. 

‘‘(B) An assessment by the Secretary of whether— 

‘‘(i) the Department of Defense maintains adequate 

systems and processes for ensuring that former members of the armed forces are submitting required 

reports relating to their employment by foreign governments; 

‘‘(ii) all covered individuals who occupy a covered 

post-service position are in compliance with this section; 

‘‘(iii) the services provided by the covered individuals who occupy a covered post-service position pose 

a current or future threat to the national security 

of the United States; and 

‘‘(iv) there is any credible information or reporting 

that any covered individual who occupies a covered 

post-service position has engaged in activities that violate Federal law. 

‘‘(3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 
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‘‘(f) NOTIFICATIONS OF DETERMINATIONS OF CERTAIN THREATS.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—In addition to the annual reports 

under subsection (d), if the Secretary determines that the services provided by a covered individual who occupies a covered 

post-service position pose a threat described in clause (iii) of 

paragraph (2)(B) of that subsection, or include activities 

described in clause (iv) of such paragraph, the Secretary shall 

notify the congressional defense committees of that determination by not later than 30 days after making the determination. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The name of the covered individual. 

‘‘(B) The name of the employer. 

‘‘(C) The foreign government, including the specific foreign individual, agency, or entity, for whom the covered 

post-service employment is being performed. 

‘‘(D) As applicable, a description of the risk to national 

security and the activities that may violate Federal law. 

‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may 

be construed to indemnify or shield covered individuals from 

prosecution under any relevant provision of title 18. 

‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘covered individual’ 

means an individual who has retired or otherwise separated 

from an active or reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

‘‘(2) COVERED POST-SERVICE EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘covered post-service employment’ means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services 

relating to national security, intelligence, the military, or 

internal security to— 

‘‘(A) the government of— 

‘‘(i) a country of concern (as defined in section 

1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 

of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))); or 

‘‘(ii) a country the Secretary of Defense determines 

acts as a proxy or passthrough for services for a country 

of concern; or 

‘‘(B) any company, entity, or other person the activities 

of which are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, 

controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major 

part, by a government described in subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(3) COVERED POST-SERVICE POSITION.—The term ‘covered 

post-service position’ means a position of employment described 

in paragraph (2).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 49 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘989. Prohibition on former members of the armed forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 908 of title 37, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON FORMER MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES

ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.— 

For a provision of law prohibiting former members of the armed 

forces from accepting post-service employment with certain foreign 

governments, see section 989 of title 10.’’. 
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SEC. 524. VERIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF 

FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNSELORS IN THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE. 

(a) VERIFICATION OF FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.—Section 992 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in clause (ii)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘installation by any means elected 

by the Secretary from among the following:’’ and 

inserting ‘‘installation—’’; 

(iii) in subclause (I)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘Through’’ and inserting 

‘‘through’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘Defense.’’ and inserting 

‘‘Defense;’’; 

(iv) in subclause (II)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘By contract’’ and inserting ‘‘by 

contract’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘Internet.’’ and inserting 

‘‘Internet; or’’; and 

(v) in subclause (III)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘Through’’ and inserting 

‘‘through’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘counseling.’’ and inserting 

‘‘counseling; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iii) may not provide financial services through any individual unless such individual agrees to submit financial disclosures annually to the Secretary.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘installation by any 

of the means set forth in subparagraph (A)(ii), as elected by 

the Secretary concerned.’’ and inserting ‘‘installation in accordance with the requirements established under subparagraph 

(A)(ii) and (iii).’’; and 

(3) in subsection (b)(4)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(B) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) In carrying out the requirements of subparagraph (A), 

the Secretary concerned shall establish a requirement that each 

financial services counselor under paragraph (2)(A)(i), and any other 

individual providing counseling on financial services under paragraph (2), submit financial disclosures annually to the Secretary. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary concerned shall review all financial disclosures submitted pursuant to subparagraph (B) to ensure the counselor, or the individual providing counseling, is free from conflict 

as required under this paragraph. 

‘‘(D) If the Secretary concerned determines that a financial 

services counselor under paragraph (2)(A)(i), or any other individual 

providing counseling on financial services under paragraph (2), 

is not free from conflict as required under this paragraph, the 

Secretary shall ensure that the counselor, or the individual providing counseling, does not provide such services until such time 

as the Secretary determines that such conflict is resolved.’’. 
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(b) BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.—Not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary 

concerned shall submit to Congress a briefing on the implementation of the amendments made by this section. 

(c) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given to such term in section 

101 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 525. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT BY RETIRED AND RESERVE MEMBERS 

OF UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

Section 908 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘A person’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) A person’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘after determining that such approval 

is not contrary to the national interests of the United 

States’’ after ‘‘approve the employment’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of a military department may delegate the 

determination of the Secretary required by paragraph (1) only to 

an official of the military department at or above the level of 

an Assistant Secretary or, in the event of a vacancy in the position 

of such an official, a civilian official performing the duties of that 

position.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

striking ‘‘an officer’’ and inserting ‘‘a person’’; and 

(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 

inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) A description of the duties, if any, the person is to 

perform and the compensation the person is to receive for 

such duties, as reflected in the person’s application for approval 

of the employment or compensation or payment or award. 

‘‘(C) The position the person held or holds in the armed 

forces, including the rank of the person and the armed force 

in which the person served. 

‘‘(D) Any other information the Secretaries of the military 

departments consider relevant, except that such information 

may not include the person’s date of birth, Social Security 

number, home address, phone number, or any other personal 

identifier other than the name and rank of the person and 

the armed force in which the person served.’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) Not later than 60 days after the date on which a report 

required by paragraph (1) is submitted, the Secretaries of the 

military departments shall make the report, and all contents of 

the report, available on a publicly accessible internet website.’’. 

SEC. 526. CONSIDERATION OF REINSTATEMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE 

ARMED FORCES INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED ON THE 

BASIS OF REFUSAL TO RECEIVE A VACCINATION AGAINST 

COVID-19. 

(a) REINSTATEMENT.— 

(1) REQUEST; CONSIDERATION.—At the request of a covered 

individual during the two years following the date of the involuntary separation of the covered individual, the Secretary concerned shall consider reinstating such covered individual— 
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(A) as a member of the Armed Force concerned; and 

(B) in the grade held by such covered individual immediately before the involuntary separation of the covered 

individual. 

(2) TREATMENT OF PERIOD BETWEEN SEPARATION AND

REINSTATEMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall treat the 

period of time between the involuntary separation of a covered 

individual and the reinstatement of such covered individual 

under paragraph (1) as a period of inactivation from active 

service under the following provisions of section 710 of title 

10, United States Code: 

(A) Subsection (b). 

(B) Subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph (2) 

of subsection (f). 

(C) Paragraph (4) of subsection (f). 

(D) Subsection (g). 

(b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual— 

(1) involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely 

on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a 

vaccination against COVID-19; and 

(2) who, during the period beginning on August 24, 2021, 

and ending on February 24, 2023, submitted a request for 

a religious, administrative, or medical exemption from a 

requirement to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. 

SEC. 527. REVIEWS OF CHARACTERIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS ON THE BASIS OF 

FAILURE TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE. 

(a) MANDATORY REVIEW.—A board established under section 

1553 of title 10, United States Code, shall grant a request pursuant 

to such section to review the characterization of a discharge or 

dismissal of a former member of a covered Armed Force if such 

discharge or dismissal was solely based on the failure of such 

former member to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for 

COVID-19. 

(b) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air 

Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force. 

SEC. 528. CERTAIN MEMBERS DISCHARGED OR DISMISSED ON THE 

SOLE BASIS OF FAILURE TO OBEY A LAWFUL ORDER TO 

RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19: COMMUNICATION 

STRATEGY REGARDING REINSTATEMENT PROCESS. 

(a) COMMUNICATION STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than six 

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

of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military 

departments or, with respect the Coast Guard, the Secretary of 

the department in which the Secretary is operating when the Coast 

Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall communicate, 

to a covered individual, the current, established, process by which 

a covered individual may be reinstated in the covered Armed Force 

concerned. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual discharged or dismissed from a covered Armed Force on the sole 

basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine 

for COVID-19. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force. 

SEC. 529. CONTINUING MILITARY SERVICE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 

ELIGIBLE FOR CHAPTER 61 RETIREMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations that authorize the Secretary of the military department 

concerned to authorize a covered member to continue to serve 

in the Armed Forces— 

(1) in the current military occupational specialty of such 

covered member, for which the covered member may not be 

deployable; or 

(2) in a military occupational specialty for which the covered member is deployable. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A covered member who completes 

20 years of service computed under section 1208 of title 10, United 

States Code shall not be denied any benefit— 

(1) for which the covered member is eligible under laws 

administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs; and 

(2) solely on the basis that the covered member elected 

to continue to serve in the Armed Forces instead of taking 

retirement under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 

Marine Corps, or Space Force— 

(1) whom the Secretary of the military department concerned determines possesses skill or experience vital to the 

Armed Force concerned; 

(2) who incurs a disability— 

(A) while eligible for special pay under section 310 

of title 37, United States Code; and 

(B) that renders the member eligible for retirement 

under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code; and 

(3) who seeks to continue to serve in the Armed Forces 

instead of taking such retirement. 

SEC. 529A. THREAT-BASED SECURITY SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR 

CERTAIN FORMER OR RETIRED DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE PERSONNEL. 

(a) REMOVAL OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 

714 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘imminent and credible 

threat’’ and inserting ‘‘serious and credible threat’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘for a period of up 

to two years beginning on the date on which the official separates from the Department’’; 

(3) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: 

‘‘(5) DURATION OF PROTECTION.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall require periodic reviews, not less than once every six 

months, of the duration of protection provided to individuals 

under this subsection.’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘and of each determination under paragraph (5)(B) to extend such protection and 

security’’. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF REIMBURSEMENT OR ACQUISITION OF

SECURITY SERVICES.—Such section 714, as amended by subsection 

(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may reimburse 

a former or retired official who faces serious and credible threats 

arising from duties performed while employed by the Department 

for security services and equipment procured at the personal 

expense of the official, not to exceed an aggregate of $15,000,000 

in any fiscal year for all former and retired officials authorized 

by the Secretary of Defense for such reimbursement.’’. 

SEC. 529B. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY, 

EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POSITIONS; HIRING FREEZE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period described in subsection 

(b), the Secretary of Defense may not— 

(1) establish any new positions within the Department 

of Defense with responsibility for matters relating to diversity, 

equity, and inclusion; or 

(2) fill any vacancies in positions in the Department with 

responsibility for such matters. 

(b) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in this subsection 

is the period— 

(1) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; 

and 

(2) ending on the date on which the Comptroller General 

of the United States submits to Congress the review of the 

Department of Defense diversity, equity, and inclusion 

workforce required by the report of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate accompanying the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. 

SEC. 529C. REQUIREMENT TO BASE MILITARY ACCESSIONS AND PROMOTIONS ON MERIT AND PERFORMANCE. 

(a) MERIT REQUIREMENT.—A military accession or a promotion 

in the Department of Defense shall be based on individual merit 

and demonstrated performance. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations to carry out this section not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other 

Legal Matters 

SEC. 531. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO GUILTY PLEAS FOR

MURDER.—Section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article 118 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘such person’’; and 

(2) in the matter following paragraph (4), by striking the 

period and inserting ‘‘, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into 

between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 

53a).’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE MILITARY JUSTICE REFORMS IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 

(1) ARTICLE 16.—Subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 816 of title 

10, United States Code (article 16 of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), is amended by striking ‘‘by the convening 

authority’’. 

(2) ARTICLE 25.—Section 825 of title 10, United States 

Code (article 25 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may, after the 

findings are announced and before any matter is presented in the sentencing phase, request, orally on the 

record or in writing, sentencing by members’’ and 

inserting ‘‘shall be sentenced by the military judge’’; 

and 

(ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) In a capital case, if the accused is convicted of an offense 

for which the court-martial may sentence the accused to death, 

the accused shall be sentenced in accordance with section 853(c) 

of this title (article 53(c)).’’; 

(B) in subsection (e)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting 

‘‘the member being tried’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘his 

opinion’’ and inserting ‘‘the opinion of the convening authority’’; and 

(II) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘he’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the member’’; and 

(C) in subsection (f), in the second sentence— 

(i) by striking ‘‘his authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

authority of the convening authority’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘his staff judge advocate or legal 

officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the staff judge advocate or legal 

officer of the convening authority’’. 

(c) AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO

CERTAIN OFFENSES OCCURRING BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE OF MILI- TARY JUSTICE REFORMS ENACTED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE

AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Section 824a of title 10, United States 

Code (article 24a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

as added by section 531 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1692), 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL AUTHORITY OVER CERTAIN OTHER

OFFENSES.— 

‘‘(1) OFFENSES OCCURRING BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—A special trial counsel may, at the sole and exclusive discretion 

of the special trial counsel, exercise authority over the following 

offenses: 

‘‘(A) An offense under section 917a (article 117a), 918 

(article 118), section 919 (article 119), section 920 (article 

120), section 920b (article 120b), section 920c (article 120c), 

section 928b (article 128b), or the standalone offense of 

child pornography punishable under section 934 (article 
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134) of this title that occurred on or before December 

27, 2023. 

‘‘(B) An offense under section 925 (article 125), section 

930 (article 130), or section 932 (article 132) of this title 

that occurred on or after January 1, 2019, and before 

December 28, 2023. 

‘‘(C) An offense under section 920a (article 120a) of 

this title, an offense under section 925 (article 125) of 

this title alleging an act of nonconsensual sodomy, or the 

standalone offense of kidnapping punishable under section 

934 (article 134) of this title that occurred before January 

1, 2019. 

‘‘(D) A conspiracy to commit an offense specified in 

subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as punishable under section 

881 of this title (article 81). 

‘‘(E) A solicitation to commit an offense specified in 

subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as punishable under section 

882 of this title (article 82). 

‘‘(F) An attempt to commit an offense specified in 

subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) as punishable under 

section 880 of this title (article 80). 

‘‘(2) EFFECT OF EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.— 

‘‘(A) TREATMENT AS COVERED OFFENSE.—If a special 

trial counsel exercises authority over an offense pursuant 

to paragraph (1), the offense over which the special trial 

counsel exercises authority shall be considered a covered 

offense for purposes of this chapter. 

‘‘(B) KNOWN OR RELATED OFFENSES.—If a special trial 

counsel exercises authority over an offense pursuant to 

paragraph (1), the special trial counsel may exercise the 

authority of the special trial counsel under subparagraph 

(B) of subsection (c)(2) with respect to other offenses 

described in that subparagraph without regard to the date 

on which the other offenses occur.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 

539C(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘and shall’’ and inserting ‘‘and, except as provided 

in section 824a(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 24a(d) 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall’’. 

(d) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

AND STALKING TO DATING PARTNERS.— 

(1) ARTICLE 128B; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Section 928b of 

title 10, United States Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice), is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Any person’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person’’; 

(B) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1) 

of this section, by inserting ‘‘a dating partner,’’ after ‘‘an 

intimate partner,’’ each place it appears; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘dating partner’, 

‘immediate family’, and ‘intimate partner’ have the meanings given 

such terms in section 930 of this title (article 130).’’. 

(2) ARTICLE 130; STALKING.—Section 930 of such title (article 

130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or to his or her 

intimate partner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘to 

his or her intimate partner, or to his or her dating partner’’; 

and 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) 

as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘dating partner’, in the case of a specific 

person, means a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with such specific person 

based on a consideration of— 

‘‘(A) the length of the relationship; 

‘‘(B) the type of relationship; 

‘‘(C) the frequency of interaction between the persons 

involved in the relationship; and 

‘‘(D) the extent of physical intimacy or sexual contact 

between the persons involved in the relationship.’’. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(b) and subsection (c)(1) shall take effect immediately after the 

coming into effect of the amendments made by part 1 of subtitle 

D of title V of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) as provided in section 539C of 

that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note). 

SEC. 532. ESTABLISHMENT OF STAGGERED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF 

THE MILITARY JUSTICE REVIEW PANEL. 

(a) APPOINTMENT TO STAGGERED TERMS.—Subsection (b) of section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 146 of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) ESTABLISHMENT OF STAGGERED TERMS.—Notwithstanding subsection (e), members of the Panel appointed to 

serve on the Panel to fill vacancies that exist due to terms 

of appointment expiring during the period beginning on August 

1, 2030, and ending on November 30, 2030, shall be appointed 

to terms as follows: 

‘‘(A) Three members designated by the Secretary of 

Defense shall serve a term of two years. 

‘‘(B) Three members designated by the Secretary of 

Defense shall serve a term of four years. 

‘‘(C) Three members designated by the Secretary of 

Defense shall serve a term of six years. 

‘‘(D) Four members designated by the Secretary of 

Defense shall serve a term of eight years.’’. 

(b) TERM; VACANCIES.—Subsection (e) of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) TERM; VACANCIES.— ‘‘(1) TERM.—Subject to subsection (b)(4) and paragraphs 

(2) and (3) of this subsection, each member shall be appointed 

for a term of eight years, and no member may serve more 

than one term. 

‘‘(2) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in the Panel shall be filled 

in the same manner as the original appointment. A member 

appointed to fill a vacancy in the Panel that occurs before 

the expiration of the term of appointment of the predecessor 
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of such member shall be appointed for the remainder of the 

term of such predecessor. 

‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF REAPPOINTMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a member of the Panel 

may be appointed to a single additional term if— 

‘‘(A) the appointment of the member is to fill a vacancy 

described in subsection (b)(4); or 

‘‘(B) the member was initially appointed— 

‘‘(i) to a term of four years or less in accordance 

with subsection (b)(4); or 

‘‘(ii) to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of the term of the predecessor of such member 

and for which the remainder of the term of such predecessor is four years or less.’’. 

SEC. 533. SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ARMED FORCES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1259 of title 28, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or refused to grant’’ 

after ‘‘granted’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or refused to grant’’ 

after ‘‘granted’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) TITLE 10.—Section 867a(a) of title 10, United States 

Code (article 67a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

is amended by striking ‘‘The Supreme Court may not review 

by a writ of certiorari under this section any action of 

the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 

in refusing to grant a petition for review.’’. 

(B) TIME FOR APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI.— 

Subsection (g) of section 2101 of title 28, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) The time for application for a writ of certiorari to review 

a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces, or the decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals that the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces refuses to 

grant a petition to review, shall be as prescribed by rules of the 

Supreme Court.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect 

to any action of the United States Court of Appeals for the 

Armed Forces in granting or refusing to grant a petition for 

review submitted to such Court for the first time on or after 

such effective date. 

(2) INAPPLICABILITY TO PENDING DECISIONS.—With respect 

to a petition submitted to the United States Court of Appeals 

for the Armed Forces before the effective date specified in 

paragraph (1) and on which the Court has not taken action 

as of such date, the provisions of the United States Code 

amended by subsection (a) shall apply as if such amendments 

had not been enacted. Any action of the United States Court 
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of Appeals for the Armed Forces in granting or refusing to 

grant such a petition is final and conclusive. 

(3) FINALITY OF DECISIONS BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—Any 

action of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces in granting or refusing to grant a petition for review 

before the effective date specified in paragraph (1) is final 

and conclusive. 

(4) RULES REQUIRED.—The Supreme Court shall prescribe 

rules to carry out section 2101(g) of title 28, United States 

Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section, by 

not later than the effective date specified in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 534. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE 

THE CAPABILITY OF MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE 

ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT AND COMBAT CHILD 

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. 

Section 550D of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note prec.) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the initiative under 

subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the following 

activities: 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, an on an annual basis thereafter 

through 2029, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the progress of the initiative, which shall 

include a description of specific actions that have been taken, 

or that are planned to be taken, to detect, combat, and stop 

the use of the Department of Defense information technology 

network to further online child sexual exploitation. 

‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary shall seek to enter into 

partnerships and execute collaborative agreements with functional experts, including highly qualified national child protection organizations or law enforcement training centers with 

demonstrated expertise in the delivery of law enforcement 

training, to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals 

engaged in online child sexual exploitation. 

‘‘(3) MANDATORY TRAINING.—The Secretary shall establish 

mandatory training for criminal investigative organizations of 

the Department of Defense and other appropriate personnel 

at military installations to ensure that the capability and 

capacity to investigate child sexual exploitation is continuously 

maintained regardless of staff turnover and relocations.’’. 

SEC. 535. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RELOCATION 

OF ARMY CID SPECIAL AGENT TRAINING COURSE. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2024 for the Army may be obligated or expended to relocate an 

Army CID special agent training course until— 

(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on any plans of the Secretary to relocate an 

Army CID special agent training course, including an explanation of the business case for any transfer of training personnel proposed as part of such plan; and 
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(2) the Secretary provides to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing on the contents of the report specified in paragraph 

(1). 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘relocate’’, when used with respect to an 

Army CID special agent training course, means the transfer 

of such course to a location different than the location used 

for such course as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) The term ‘‘Army CID special agent training course’’ 

means a training course provided to members of the Army 

to prepare such members for service as special agents in the 

Army Criminal Investigation Division. 

SEC. 536. STUDY ON REQUIREMENT FOR UNANIMOUS VOTES FOR 

FINDINGS IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL 

AND RELATED MILESTONES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a study to determine the feasibility and advisability of requiring 

unanimous votes for findings of guilty, not guilty, or not guilty 

only by reason of lack of mental responsibility in general and 

special courts-martial conducted under chapter 47 of title 10, United 

States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(b) USE OF MILITARY JUSTICE EXPERTS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall convene a group of members of the Armed Forces 

and civilian employees of the Department of Defense with significant expertise in military justice matters to carry out the study 

required under subsection (a). 

(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives the following: 

(1) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the study 

required under subsection (a). 

(2) DRAFT LEGISLATIVE TEXT.—Without regard to the contents of the report under paragraph (1), draft legislative text 

that would revise chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

(the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to— 

(A) require a unanimous vote of all members present 

in a general or special court-martial for a finding of guilty, 

not guilty, or not guilty only by reason of lack of mental 

responsibility for a specification; and 

(B) provide that an accused may be tried a second 

time for the same offense if a general or special courtmartial requiring such a unanimous vote does not result 

in a finding of guilty, not guilty, or not guilty only by 

reason of lack of mental responsibility for such offense. 

(3) MILESTONES FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—A description of 

any milestones or other requirements that would need to be 

met for the legislative text provided under paragraph (2) to 

be enacted by not later than December 31, 2027. 

SEC. 537. STUDY ON REMOVAL OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES FROM THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OF VICTIMS. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 

to determine— 

(1) the feasibility and advisability of requiring that any 

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate assigned to a victim under 
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section 1565b of title 10, United States Code, be from outside 

the chain of command of the victim; and 

(2) the potential effects of such a requirement on the ability 

of the Armed Forces to implement sexual assault prevention 

and response programs. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted 

under subsection (a). 

Subtitle E—Accession Standards and 

Recruitment 

SEC. 541. INCREASED ACCESS TO POTENTIAL RECRUITS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 

Section 503(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 

(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 

clause: 

‘‘(ii) shall provide to military recruiters access to career 

fairs or similar events upon a request made by military 

recruiters for military recruiting purposes; and’’; and 

(iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subparagraph 

(B), by inserting ‘‘, not later than 60 days after 

receiving such request,’’ after ‘‘provide’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 

(A)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)(iii)’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) The Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report 

to Congress not later than February 1 each calendar year, detailing 

each notification of denial of recruiting access issued under paragraph (3).’’. 

SEC. 542. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT AND INDUCTION OF PERSONS WHOSE SCORE ON THE ARMED FORCES 

QUALIFICATION TEST IS BELOW A PRESCRIBED LEVEL. 

Section 520(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The number of persons’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 

The number of persons’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘may not exceed 20 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘may not exceed 4 percent’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Upon the request of the Secretary concerned, the Secretary 

of Defense may authorize an armed force to increase the limitation 

specified in paragraph (1) to not exceed 20 percent of the total 

number of persons originally enlisted or inducted to serve on active 

duty (other than active duty for training) in such armed forced 

during such fiscal year. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
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Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than 30 days after using such authority.’’. 

SEC. 543. INCREASED ACCESS TO POTENTIAL RECRUITS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 

Section 983(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘to the following information pertaining’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, with respect’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘institution):’’ and inserting ‘‘institution)—’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Names’’ and inserting ‘‘names’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘telephone listings.’’ and inserting 

‘‘telephone listings, which information shall be made 

available not later than the 60th day following the 

date of a request; and’’; and 

(D) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Date’’ and 

inserting ‘‘date’’. 

SEC. 544. INCREASE IN ACCESSION BONUS FOR NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATES. 

Section 2130a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000’’. 

SEC. 545. IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCESSION 

TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IMPROVEMENTS.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and once four years thereafter, the 

Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) conduct an assessment of the prescribed medical standards and medical screening processes required for the appointment of an individual as an officer, or enlistment of an individual as a member, in each covered Armed Force; 

(2) taking into account the findings of such assessment— 

(A) update such standards and processes, as may be 

necessary; and 

(B) take such steps as may be necessary to improve 

the waiver process for individuals who do not meet such 

prescribed medical standards; and 

(3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing, 

with respect to the most recently conducted assessment under 

paragraph (1)— 

(A) the findings of that assessment and a description 

of the actions carried out pursuant to paragraph (2); and 

(B) recommendations by the Secretary for any legislative action the Secretary determines necessary to further 

improve such standards and processes. 

(b) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 

Corps, or Space Force. 
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SEC. 546. FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY COURSE. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—If the number of nonprior service enlisted 

personnel covered under section 520 of title 10, United States 

Code, exceeds 10 percent of the total number of persons originally 

enlisted in an Armed Force during a fiscal year, the Secretary 

concerned shall establish a future servicemember preparatory 

course within the Armed Force concerned. 

(b) PURPOSE.—The course established under subsection (a) shall 

be designed to improve the physical and aptitude qualifications 

of military recruits. 

(c) CRITERIA.—Each course established under this section shall 

comply with the following requirements: 

(1) ENROLLMENT.—All nonprior service enlisted persons 

whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below 

the thirty-first percentile must be enrolled in the course prior 

to attending initial basic training. 

(2) GRADUATION REQUIREMENT.—Prior to attending initial 

basic training, all enlisted persons attending the course established under this section must achieve a score on the Armed 

Forces Qualification Test that is at least 10 points higher 

than the individual’s most recent score taken prior to the 

individual’s date of enlistment. 

(3) EFFECT OF COURSE FAILURE.—Any enlisted person who 

fails to achieve course graduation requirements within 180 

days of enlistment shall be separated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned. 

(d) REPORT.—If a preparatory course under this section is established by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report on the structure and results of the course 

for the preceding fiscal year by December 1st of the subsequent 

fiscal year. The report shall include the following elements: 

(1) The number of individuals who attended the preparatory course. 

(2) The number of individuals who graduated the preparatory course. 

(3) The average improvement in the Armed Forces Qualification Test score for individuals who graduated from the 

prepatory course. 

(4) Any other matter the Secretary determines relevant. 

(e) SUNSET.—The requirements of this section shall expire on 

September 30th, 2028. 

SEC. 547. PILOT PROGRAM ON CARDIAC SCREENINGS FOR MILITARY 

ACCESSIONS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than September 30, 2024, the 

Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to provide 

an electrocardiogram to individuals who undergo military accession 

screenings. Each such electrocardiogram shall be provided— 

(1) on a mandatory basis; 

(2) at no cost to the recipient; and 

(3) in a facility of the Department of Defense or by a 

member or employee of the military health system. 

(b) PURPOSES.—In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary 

shall— 

(1) determine the costs (including protocols and personnel 

and equipment for each location where the Secretary carries 
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out the pilot program) and benefits to the Department of providing an electrocardiogram to every individual who undergoes 

a military accession screening; 

(2) develop and implement appropriate processes to assess 

the long-term impacts of electrocardiogram results on military 

service; and 

(3) consult with experts in cardiology to develop appropriate 

clinical practice guidelines for cardiac screenings, diagnosis, 

and treatment. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which 

the pilot program terminates, the Secretary shall provide to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a briefing on the pilot program. Such briefing shall 

include the following: 

(1) The results of all electrocardiograms provided to individuals under the pilot program— 

(A) disaggregated by Armed Force, race, and gender; 

and 

(B) without any personally identifiable information. 

(2) The rate of significant cardiac issues detected pursuant 

to electrocardiograms provided under the pilot program, 

disaggregated by Armed Force, race, and gender. 

(3) The number of individuals, if any, who were disqualified 

from accession based solely on the result of an electrocardiogram provided under the pilot program. 

(4) The cost of carrying out the pilot program. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate after 

three years after its implementation. 

SEC. 548. COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENLISTED TRAINING CORPS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than August 1, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall establish within each military department an Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program for 

the purpose of introducing students to the military, and preparing selected students for enlisted service in the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. 

(2) LOCATION.—Demonstration programs established under 

this section shall be located at a community or junior college. 

No program may be established at a military college or military 

junior college as defined for purposes of section 2107a of title 

10, United States Code. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.—To be eligible for membership in a program under this section, a person must be a student 

at an institution where a unit of the Enlisted Training Corps 

is located. 

(c) INSTRUCTORS.—The Secretary concerned may assign as an 

instructor for a unit established under this section an individual 

eligible to serve as an instructor under section 2111 or section 

2031 of title 10, United States Code. Instructors who are not currently members on active duty shall be paid in a manner consistent 

with section 2031 of title 10, United States Code. 

(d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the military 

department concerned may provide financial assistance to persons 

enrolled in a unit of the Enlisted Training Corps in exchange 

for an agreement in writing that the person enlist in the active 
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component of the military department concerned upon graduation 

or disenrollment from the community college. Financial assistance 

provided under this subsection may include tuition, living expenses, 

stipend, or other payment. 

(e) CURRICULUM.—The Secretary concerned shall ensure that 

any programs created under this section include as part of the 

curriculum the following: 

(1) An introduction to the benefits of military service. 

(2) Military history. 

(3) Military customs and courtesies. 

(4) Physical fitness requirements. 

(5) Instruction on ethical behavior and decision making. 

(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

until the date specified by subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report on the status of the 

demonstration program required by this section. 

(g) SUNSET.—The requirements of this provision shall sunset 

on September 30, 2030. 

SEC. 549. ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY RECRUITMENT PRACTICES 

IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 

(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later than December 31, 2024, 

and on an annual basis thereafter through December 31, 2028, 

the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

on military recruitment practices carried out in public secondary 

schools and community colleges during the calendar year preceding 

the date of the briefing. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) shall 

include, with respect to the year covered by the briefing, the following: 

(1) Identification of the public secondary schools and 

community colleges visited by military recruiters. 

(2) Identification of the number of recruits obtained from 

such schools and colleges. 

(3) A demographic analysis of such recruits, including analysis of the race, ethnicity, and gender of such recruits. 

(c) DISAGGREGATION.—The information required under each of 

a paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) shall be set forth 

separately— 

(1) by ZIP code, in the case of information concerning 

community colleges; and 

(2) by local educational agency, in the case information 

concerning public secondary schools. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘local educational 

agency’’ and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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Subtitle F—Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps 

SEC. 551. EXPANSION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 

CORPS. 

Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The President shall promulgate’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall promulgate’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘maintained, and shall provide’’ and 

all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘maintained.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and support 

not fewer than 3,400, and not more than 4,000, units of the Junior 

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

‘‘(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply— 

‘‘(A) if the Secretary fails to receive an adequate number 

of requests for Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps units 

by public and private secondary educational institutions; and 

‘‘(B) during a time of national emergency when the Secretaries of the military departments determine that funding must 

be allocated elsewhere.’’. 

SEC. 552. REQUIREMENT FOR MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING 

ADDRESSING CERTAIN MATTERS PERTAINING TO UNITS 

OF THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 

Section 2031(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E); 

(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; 

(3) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph 

(1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii)’’; 

(4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘as may be established by the Secretary of the military department concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘as the Secretary of the military 

department concerned prescribes in the memorandum of understanding required under paragraph (2).’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations 

a memorandum of understanding to be signed by the Secretary 

of the military department concerned and each institution operating a unit under this section. The memorandum shall be 

standardized to the extent practicable and include the following 

elements: 

‘‘(A) A requirement that an institution notify the Secretary of the military department concerned of allegations 

of misconduct (including sexual misconduct and harassment) against an instructor who is receiving retired or 

other pay, not later than 48 hours after such institution 

learns of such allegations. 

‘‘(B) A process by which the Secretary of the military 

department concerned certifies an instructor, including the 
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conduct of appropriate background checks by such Secretary and the institution concerned. 

‘‘(C) A process by which the Secretary of the military 

department concerned shall conduct oversight of instructors 

certified by such Secretary, including a requirement that 

such certification shall expire after not more than five 

years. 

‘‘(D) Processes by which such institution’s program will 

be inspected by the military department concerned prior 

to establishment of a new unit, or not less often than 

once every four years in the case of units existing as 

of January 1, 2024, staggered as the Secretary determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(E) A requirement that each institution certifies it— 

‘‘(i) has created a process for students to report 

violations of their rights under title IX of the Education 

Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), as 

applicable, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 

(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), including the rights of students to not be subject to discrimination or subject 

to retaliation for reporting a violation of those laws, 

if such laws apply to the public or private institution; 

‘‘(ii) has implemented policies ensuring students 

and instructors are notified of those rights, as well 

as the process for reporting violations of those rights, 

including information on available mandatory 

reporters, if such laws apply to the institution; 

‘‘(iii) has implemented annual training to inform 

students of methods to prevent, respond to, and report 

sexual assault and harassment; 

‘‘(iv) agrees to report all allegations of violations 

described in this subparagraph to the military department concerned and, if subject to the jurisdiction of 

the Department of Education, the Office of Civil Rights 

of the Department of Education not less often than 

annually; 

‘‘(v) has developed processes to ensure that each 

student enrolled in a unit under this section has done 

so voluntarily; and 

‘‘(vi) agrees to provide the data necessary to compile the report required under subsection (i).’’. 

SEC. 553. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS ADMINISTRATOR AND INSTRUCTOR COMPENSATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by sections 551 and 552, is further amended— 

(1) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 

‘‘(d)(1) Instead of, or in addition to, detailing officers and noncommissioned officers on active duty under subsection (c)(1), the 

Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize 

qualified institutions to employ, as administrators and instructors 

in the program— 

‘‘(A) retired officers and noncommissioned officers whose 

qualifications are approved by the Secretary and the institution 

concerned and who request such employment; 

‘‘(B) officers and noncommissioned officers who are separated with an honorable discharge within the past 5 years 
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with at least 8 years of service and are approved by the Secretary and the institution concerned and who request such 

employment; or 

‘‘(C) officers and noncommissioned officers who are active 

participating members of the selected reserve at the time of 

application, for purposes of section 101(d) of this title, and 

have not yet reached retirement eligibility and are approved 

by the Secretary and the institution concerned and who request 

such employment. 

‘‘(2) Employment under this subsection shall be subject to the 

following conditions: 

‘‘(A) The Secretary concerned shall pay to the institution 

an amount equal to one-half of the Department’s prescribed 

JROTC Standardized Instructor Pay Scale amount paid to the 

member by the institution for any period. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary concerned may pay to the institution 

more than one-half of the amount paid to the member by 

the institution if (as determined by the Secretary)— 

‘‘(i) the institution is in an educationally and economically deprived area; and 

‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines that such action is in 

the national interest. 

‘‘(C) Payments by the Secretary concerned under this subsection shall be made from funds appropriated for that purpose. 

‘‘(D) The Secretary concerned may require successful 

applicants to transfer to the Individual Ready Reserve.’’; 

(2) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 

(3) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively. 

(b) TREATMENT OF CURRENT ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS.—An administrator or instructor employed under section 2031 

of title 10, United States Code, on the date of enactment of this 

section shall not be subject to a reduction in total compensation 

as a result of such enactment. 

SEC. 554. PROHIBITION OF ESTABLISHMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF 

A UNIT OF THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 

CORPS AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST 

PARTY. 

Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

sections 551, 552, and 553, is further amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) No unit may be established or maintained at an educational 

institution that is owned, operated, or controlled by a person that— 

‘‘(1) is the People’s Republic of China; 

‘‘(2) is a member of the Chinese Communist Party; 

‘‘(3) is a member of the People’s Liberation Army; 

‘‘(4) is identified by the Secretary of Defense under section 

1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) 

as a Chinese military company; 

‘‘(5) is included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial 

Complex Companies List published by the Department of the 

Treasury; or 
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‘‘(6) is owned by or controlled by or is an agency or 

instrumentality of any person described in paragraphs (1) 

through (5).’’. 

SEC. 555. ENFORCEMENT OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 

JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by sections 551 through 554, is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h)(1) The Secretary of Defense may suspend or place on 

probation a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

that fails to comply with the provisions of the memorandum of 

understanding required pursuant to subsection (b) or any other 

requirement of this section. 

‘‘(2) A unit may be placed on probation under paragraph (1) 

for a period of up to three years. 

‘‘(3) A unit may be suspended under paragraph (1) if, after 

the three-year probationary period, such unit remains out of compliance with the requirements of this section and the Secretary of 

the military department concerned determines that such suspension 

is necessary to mitigate program deficiencies or to protect the 

safety of program participants.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four 

years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report including information on— 

(1) any units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

suspended or placed on probation pursuant to section 2031(i) 

of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), 

in the year covered by the report; and 

(2) with respect any unit that is reinstated after previously 

being suspended or placed on probation pursuant to such section, justification for the reinstatement of such unit. 

SEC. 556. ANNUAL REPORT ON ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT 

IN JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAMS. 

Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

sections 551 through 555, is further amended, by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(i)(1) Not later than March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter 

through March 31, 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on allegations of sexual misconduct, 

sexual harassment, and sex discrimination in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs during the preceding year. 

‘‘(2) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall set forth 

the following: 

‘‘(A) The number of reported allegations of violations under 

title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 

et seq.) in school-affiliated Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 

Corps programs, including— 

‘‘(i) the number of such reported allegations that were 

investigated; 

‘‘(ii) the outcome of those investigations; and 
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‘‘(iii) the number of such reported allegations by State, 

the District of Columbia, or overseas location where these 

reports occurred. 

‘‘(B) The number of reports that the Department of Defense 

or armed forces have received during the reporting period 

involving allegations of acts of violence, including sexual abuse 

or harassment, by instructors against students in Junior 

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs, including— 

‘‘(i) the offense involved; 

‘‘(ii) the armed force involved; 

‘‘(iii) the number of instructors and number of allegations each instructor received; 

‘‘(iv) the number of reports of sexual misconduct and 

harassment that have been investigated; 

‘‘(v) the number of reports or investigations that have 

led to the removal of an instructor from a Junior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps program; and 

‘‘(vi) the number of such reported allegations by State, 

the District of Columbia, or overseas location where these 

reports occurred. 

‘‘(C) Any steps the Department of Defense has taken to 

mitigate sexual misconduct and harassment in Junior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps programs during the preceding year. 

‘‘(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may not be designated as controlled 

unclassified information. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary shall annually report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

regarding compliance with this subsection by the Junior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps programs, including an up-to-date report 

on the Secretary’s monitoring of such compliance.’’. 

Subtitle G—Member Education 

SEC. 561. SERVICE ACADEMIES: NUMBERS OF NOMINATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND APPOINTMENTS BY THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 7442 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph 

(10), by striking ‘‘10 persons’’ and inserting ‘‘15 persons’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘150’’ and inserting 

‘‘200’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8454 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph 

(10), by striking ‘‘10 persons’’ and inserting ‘‘15 persons’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘150’’ and inserting 

‘‘200’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9442 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph 

(10), by striking ‘‘10 persons’’ and inserting ‘‘15 persons’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘150’’ and inserting 

‘‘200’’. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 

apply to nominations of candidates and appointments to the Service 

Academies (as such term is defined in section 347 of title 10, 

United States Code) for classes entering such Service Academies 

beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. 

SEC. 562. INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES FROM GUAM TO 

THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 7442 of title 

10, United States Code, as amended by section 561, is further 

amended, in subsection (a)(8), by striking ‘‘Four’’ and inserting 

‘‘Five’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8454 of title 

10, United States Code, as amended by section 561, is further 

amended, in subsection (a)(8), by striking ‘‘Four’’ and inserting 

‘‘Five’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9442 of title 

10, United States Code, as amended by section 561, is further 

amended, in subsection (a)(8), by striking ‘‘Four’’ and inserting 

‘‘Five’’. 

SEC. 563. CONSIDERATION OF STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES IN MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATION PROCESS. 

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States 

Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the 

United States Air Force Academy require the submission and 

consideration of standardized test scores as part of the application 

process. 

SEC. 564. SERVICE ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PATHWAY 

REPORT AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL REQUIRED. 

(a) LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

including the following elements: 

(1) A legislative proposal that would— 

(A) update and clarify the legislative framework related 

to the ability of Service Academy graduates to pursue 

employment as a professional athlete prior to serving at 

least 5 years on active duty; and 

(B) retain the existing requirement that all Service 

Academy graduates must serve for 2 years on active duty 

before affiliating with the reserves to pursue employment 

as a professional athlete. 

(2) A description of amendments to current law that would 

be necessary to implement the legislative proposal described 

under paragraph (1). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and 

annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report that includes the following information: 

(1) The name, covered Armed Force, and sport of each 

Service Academy graduate released or deferred from active 

service in order to participate in professional sports. 

(2) A description of the sports career progress of each 

participant, such as drafted, signed, released, or returned to 

service in a covered Armed Force. 
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(3) A summary by participant of marketing strategy and 

recruiting related activities conducted. 

(4) A description by participant of the assessments conducted by the military services to determine the recruiting 

value associated with approved releases from active duty. 

(5) The current status of each participant, including, as 

appropriate, affiliated franchise. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. 

(2) The term ‘‘Service Academy’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 565. BRIEFING ON INCLUSION OF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL 

MILITARY EDUCATION. 

Not later than April 1, 2024, the President of the National 

Defense University, the Commandant of the United States Army 

Command and General Staff College, the Commandant of the Army 

War College, the President of the Naval War College, and the 

Commander of the Air University shall each provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on— 

(1) the current requirements and outcomes for wargaming 

and force structure recommendations resulting from activities 

conducted under existing advanced research programs; and 

(2) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a permanent advanced research program at the institution of professional military education concerned. 

Subtitle H—Member Training and 

Transition 

SEC. 571. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN THE 

TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘Disability’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Potential or confirmed disability’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘Character’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Potential or confirmed character’’. 

SEC. 572. SKILLBRIDGE: STAFFING; BUDGETING; OUTREACH; REPORT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States 

Code is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary concerned’’; 

and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of a military department shall carry out 

one or more programs under this subsection.’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 

(5) and (6), respectively; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(3) To carry out this subsection, the Secretary concerned 

shall— 

‘‘(A) assign not fewer than two full-time equivalent positions; and 

‘‘(B) develop for each fiscal year a funding plan that 

includes funding lines across the future-years defense program 

under section 221 of this title. 

‘‘(4) For any program under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall, on an annual basis— 

‘‘(A) circulate, to members serving on active duty under 

the jurisdiction of such Secretary concerned, information about 

the program (including eligibility requirements and the application process); and 

‘‘(B) conduct outreach to inform potential employers about 

Skillbridge, participating members, and how the program operates, and to increase the number of, and types of, employers 

that hire program participants.’’. 

(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2024, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 

report regarding Skillbridge. Such report shall include the following: 

(1) The extent to which members of the Armed Forces 

have participated in the Skillbridge program, including the 

characteristics of such personnel and completed internships. 

(2) The process by which the Secretary of Defense determines that a member of the Armed Forces is eligible to participate in Skillbridge. 

(3) The extent to which the process described in paragraph 

(2) and guidance prescribed by the Secretary regarding 

Skillbridge incorporate relevant Federal ethics rules regarding 

internships. 

(4) The number of members, disaggregated by rank, who 

participated in Skillbridge in each of fiscal years 2019 through 

2023. 

(5) The number of members described in paragraph (4) 

who received full-time offers of employment from the participating employer upon completion of an internship under 

Skillbridge. 

(6) Any other information the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 

SEC. 573. EXTENSION OF TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM TO THE 

JOB CORPS. 

Section 1154 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 

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

(iii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) a Job Corps center as defined in section 147 of 

the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

3197).’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 

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

(iii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) a Job Corps center as defined in section 147 of 

the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

3197).’’; 

(2) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or Job Corps 

centers’’ after ‘‘secondary schools’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e)(2)(E), by inserting ‘‘or Job Corps center’’ 

after ‘‘secondary school’’. 

SEC. 574. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM: EXPANSION; EXTENSION. 

Section 1154 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 573, is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) as administrators and instructors of the Junior 

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps under section 2031(d) of 

this title.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘2027’’. 

SEC. 575. LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 529 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2001 note prec.) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘may carry out a program’’ 

and inserting ‘‘shall carry out a program’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 

(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may 

enter into one or more contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants 

with private national organizations having an expertise in foreign 

languages, area studies, and other international fields, for the 

awarding of grants to accredited universities, senior military colleges, or other similar institutions of higher education to establish 

and maintain language training centers authorized by subsection 

(a).’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘one year after the date of the establishment of the program authorized by subsection (a)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘180 days after the date of the enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘report on the program’’ and inserting 

‘‘report on the Language Training Center program’’; 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 
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(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(4) An assessment of the resources required to carry out 

the Language Training Center program by year through fiscal 

year 2027.’’; and 

(E) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph 

(C), by striking ‘‘A recommendation whether the program 

should be continued and, if so, recommendations as to 

any modifications of the program’’ and inserting ‘‘Recommendations as to any modifications to the Language 

Training Center program’’. 

SEC. 576. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ENDORSE 

CRITICAL RACE THEORY. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act may be used to endorse critical race theory— 

(1) at an academic institution operated by the Department 

of Defense; 

(2) in training provided to a member of the Armed Forces; 

or 

(3) in professional military education. 

(b) PROTECTION OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede the institutional autonomy 

or academic freedom of instructors involved in the selection of 

textbooks, supplemental materials, or other classroom materials, 

or in the preparation or presentation of classroom instruction or 

lectures. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘critical race theory’’ 

means the theory that individuals, by virtue of race, ethnicity, 

color, or national origin, bear collective guilt and are inherently 

responsible for actions committed in the past by other individuals 

of such race, ethnicity, color, or national origin. 

SEC. 577. INCREASED FITNESS STANDARDS FOR ARMY CLOSE COMBAT 

FORCE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. 

(a) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 

implement increased minimum fitness standards as part of the 

Army Combat Fitness Test for all soldiers of the following military 

occupational specialties or areas of concentration: 

(1) 11A. 

(2) 11B. 

(3) 11C. 

(4) 11Z. 

(5) 12A. 

(6) 12B. 

(7) 13A. 

(8) 13F. 

(9) 18A. 

(10) 18B. 

(11) 18C. 

(12) 18D. 

(13) 18E. 

(14) 18F. 

(15) 18Z. 

(16) 19A. 

(17) 19C. 

(18) 19D. 
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(19) 19K. 

(20) 19Z. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 365 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army provide a briefing 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives describing the methodology used to establish 

standards under subsection (a). 

SEC. 578. PUBLICATION OF TRAINING MATERIALS OF THE DEFENSE 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. 

Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 

shall publish all materials created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute for the purpose of training members 

of the Armed Forces on the website of such Institute. 

SEC. 579. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE COUNTERING EXTREMISM WORK GROUP. 

No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be 

used to fund the Department of Defense Countering Extremism 

Working Group established by the Secretary of Defense memorandum on April 9, 2021. 

Subtitle I—Family Programs, Child Care, 

and Dependent Education 

SEC. 581. NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. 

Section 1781 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES.—(1) In carrying out 

its duties under subsection (b), the Office may coordinate programs 

and activities to provide non-medical counseling services to military 

families through the Department of Defense Military and Family 

Life Counseling Program. 

‘‘(2) A mental health care professional described in paragraph 

(3) may provide non-medical counseling services at any location 

in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession 

of the United States, without regard to where the professional 

or recipient of such services is located or delivery of such services 

is provided (including face-to-face and telehealth), if the provision 

of such services is within the scope of the authorized Federal 

duties of the professional. 

‘‘(3) A non-medical mental health professional described in this 

subsection is a person who is— 

‘‘(A) a currently licensed mental health care provider who 

holds a license that is— 

‘‘(i) issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or 

a territory or possession of the United States; and 

‘‘(ii) recognized by the Secretary of Defense as an appropriate license for the provision of non-medical counseling 

services; 

‘‘(B) a member of the armed forces, a civilian employee 

of the Department of Defense, or a contractor designated by 

the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(C) performing authorized duties for the Department of 

Defense under a program or activity referred to in paragraph 

(1). 

‘‘(4) The authority under this subsection shall terminate three 

years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. 

‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘non-medical counseling services’ means mental health care services that are non-clinical, shortterm and solution focused, and address topics related to personal 

growth, development, and positive functioning.’’. 

SEC. 582. INCREASE IN THE TARGET FUNDING LEVEL FOR MILITARY 

CHILD CARE. 

Section 1791 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in 

subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘115 percent of’’ after ‘‘not less than’’. 

SEC. 583. MODIFICATIONS TO ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 

AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF 

THE ARMED FORCES WITH ENROLLMENT CHANGES DUE 

TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, OR 

FORCE RELOCATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 575 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

263; 20 U.S.C. 7703d) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘year, the local educational agency’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘(as determined’’ and inserting 

‘‘year, the local educational agency had (as determined’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (2); 

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by moving such 

paragraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; and 

(D) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph 

(C), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; 

(2) by striking subsection (h); and 

(3) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 

(h) and (i), respectively. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the 

Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall 

provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a briefing on— 

(1) any additional authorities that would be helpful to 

the Activity in its efforts to better support local educational 

agencies; and 

(2) the amounts and types of any financial assistance provided to local educational agencies under section 575 of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 20 U.S.C. 7703d) as of the 

date of the briefing. 

SEC. 584. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 

THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN 

PERSONNEL. 

(a) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF

THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN

EMPLOYEES.— 

(1) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS

OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized 
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to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 by section 301 and 

available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 

activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 

$50,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing 

assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) 

of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 

(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 

(b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 

as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 

shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd 

D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 

1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

(2) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—Of the amount authorized to 

be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 301 

and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 

activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 

$10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of 

Defense to make payments to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of military children with severe disabilities. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 2024, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

on the Secretary’s evaluation of each local educational agency 

with higher concentrations of military children with severe 

disabilities and the subsequent determination of the Secretary 

with respect to the amounts of impact aid each such agency 

shall receive. 

SEC. 585. OUTREACH CAMPAIGN RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR 

MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS; ANNUAL 

BRIEFING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop 

a campaign to conduct outreach, not less than once every six 

months, to inform individuals eligible for child care services under 

chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, including child care 

employees— 

(1) how to— 

(A) join a waiting list for child care services at a 

military child development center; and 

(B) check the position of such an individual on such 

waiting list; and 

(2) of— 

(A) what factors affect positions on such waiting list; 

(B) the process to prioritize such individuals to receive 

child care services at a military child development center; 

(C) the fee schedule for child care services at a military 

child development center; and 
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(D) options for child care services available to such 

individuals other than military child development centers, 

including pilot programs at the duty station of such 

member, if applicable. 

(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter 

for five years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate a briefing that includes, for each military department— 

(1) a list of the five military installations with the longest 

waiting lists for child care services at military child development centers; and 

(2) the number of classrooms for child care services, 

disaggregated by military installation, closed during the period 

covered by the briefing due to— 

(A) insufficient staffing; or 

(B) issues relating to maintenance. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘child care 

employee’’ and ‘‘military child development center’’ have the 

meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 586. BRIEFINGS ON PILOT PROGRAM ON HIRING OF SPECIAL 

NEEDS INCLUSION COORDINATORS FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 

Section 576(d) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 

U.S.C. 1792 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(2) by inserting, after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Beginning on 

January 31, 2024, until the termination of the pilot program, 

the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a biannual briefing on the implementation of the pilot program. 

Each such briefing shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The process for selecting child development centers 

under subsection (b). 

‘‘(B) How a special needs inclusion coordinator hired 

under the pilot program coordinates with the head of the 

child development center concerned and the commander 

of the military installation concerned. 

‘‘(C) How many special needs inclusion coordinators 

have been hired under the pilot program.’’. 

SEC. 587. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 

(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later than January 

30, 2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter until December 31, 

2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in implementing universal pre-kindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 
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(b) CONTENTS OF INITIAL BRIEFING.—The initial briefing under 

subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) identification of all locations under the jurisdiction of 

the Department of Defense at which universal pre-kindergarten 

programs and child development centers are co-located; and 

(2) an estimate of the number of children expected to 

transfer from child development centers to pre-kindergarten 

programs as a result of such programs being offered. 

(c) CONTENTS OF SUBSEQUENT BRIEFINGS.—Following the initial 

briefing under subsection (a), each subsequent briefing shall 

include— 

(1) the total anticipated costs of funding universal prekindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department 

of Defense Education Activity; 

(2) the estimated differential between the cost of caring 

for a child in a child development center versus the cost of 

a child’s participation in a pre-kindergarten program; 

(3) the estimated differential between the costs of 

employing caregivers in child development centers versus the 

costs of employing teachers in pre-kindergarten programs; 

(4) the child-to-caregiver ratio requirements for child 

development centers versus the child-to-teacher ratio requirements for pre-kindergarten programs; 

(5) a needs assessment of facilities for universal pre-kindergarten programs based on anticipated capacity; 

(6) an assessment of the availability of teachers for prekindergarten programs; and 

(7) an indication of whether, and to what extent, members 

of the Armed Forces have expressed a preference for enrolling 

their children in pre-kindergarten programs rather than continuing care for such children in child development centers. 

SEC. 588. REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT FOR 

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on programs and policies to support mental health and wellness among 

students in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (referred to in this section as ‘‘DODEA Schools’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of the mental health and wellness 

resources available to students enrolled in DODEA schools. 

(2) An overview of policies and procedures in place in 

DODEA schools to ensure that students are regularly screened 

for mental health and wellness. 

(3) An overview of policies and procedures in place in 

DODEA schools for administrators and teachers to communicate and coordinate with parents and guardians of students 

in such schools in cases in which students have a demonstrated 

need for mental health and wellness support. 

(4) Any recommendations for new policies, programs, or 

resources to improve mental health and wellness support for 

students enrolled in DODEA schools. 
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(5) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

conducting a pilot program to detail licensed medical health 

care providers under the control of the Defense Health Agency 

to DODEA schools in order to improve mental health and 

wellness care for students enrolled in such schools. 

(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

to be relevant and appropriate for inclusion in the report. 

(c) MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONSIDERATIONS.—In considering student mental health and wellness for purposes of this 

section, the Secretary of Defense shall, at a minimum, take into 

account the following conditions: 

(1) Depression. 

(2) Suicidal ideation. 

(3) Anxiety. 

(4) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 

(5) Eating disorders. 

(6) Substance abuse. 

(7) Dual diagnosis conditions. 

SEC. 589. RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS 

OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 108 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2164 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2164a. Rights of parents of children attending schools 

operated by the Department of Defense Education 

Activity 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The parent of a child who attends a school 

operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity has 

the following rights: 

‘‘(1) The right to review the curriculum of the school. 

‘‘(2) The right to be informed if the school or the Department of Defense Education Activity alters the school’s academic 

standards or learning benchmarks. 

‘‘(3) The right to meet with each teacher of their child 

not less than twice during each school year. 

‘‘(4) The right to review all instructional materials used 

by their students. 

‘‘(5) The right to inspect a list of the books and other 

reading materials contained in the library of the school. 

‘‘(6) The right to address the school advisory committee 

or the school board. 

‘‘(7) The right to data about the school’s discipline policy 

and any disciplinary action that results in a suspension or 

expulsion from the school, unless such disclosure is prohibited 

by law. 

‘‘(8) The right to information about any plans to eliminate 

gifted and talented programs or accelerated coursework at the 

school. 

‘‘(b) DISCLOSURES AND NOTIFICATIONS.—Consistent with the 

parental rights specified in subsection (a) and except as provided 

by subsection (c), a school operated by the Department of Defense 

Education Activity shall— 

‘‘(1) post on a publicly accessible website of the school— 

‘‘(A) the curriculum for each course and grade level; 
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‘‘(B) the academic standards or other learning benchmarks used by the school; and 

‘‘(C) notice of any proposed revisions to such standards 

or benchmarks and a copy of any such revisions; 

‘‘(2) provide the parent of a child attending the school 

with— 

‘‘(A) the opportunity to meet in person with each 

teacher of their child not less frequently than twice during 

each school year at a time mutually agreed upon by both 

parties; and 

‘‘(B) notice of such opportunity at the beginning of 

each school year; 

‘‘(3) provide parents access to the online school library 

catalog; 

‘‘(4) notify parents in a timely manner of any plans to 

eliminate gifted and talented programs or accelerated 

coursework at the school; 

‘‘(5) except as provided by paragraph (6) or subsection 

(c), notify parents of any medical examinations or screenings 

the school may administer to their child and receive written 

consent from parents for any such examination or screening 

prior to conducting the examination or screening; 

‘‘(6) in the event of an emergency that requires a medical 

examination or screening without time for parental notification, 

promptly notify parents of such examination or screening and 

provide an explanation of the emergency that prevented 

notification prior to such examination or screening; and 

‘‘(7) notify parents of any medical information that will 

be collected on their child, receive written parental consent 

prior to collecting such information, and provide parents an 

opportunity to inspect such information at the parent’s request. 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) and paragraph (3) of subsection (b) shall not be effective until the day 

that is two years after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. 

‘‘(2) A requirement set forth in subsection (b) shall not apply 

in a case in which the requirement would violate any applicable 

provision of a Federal or State statute or regulation. 

‘‘(d) SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.—Not less 

frequently than four times per year, a school advisory committee 

or school board for a school operated by the Department of Defense 

Education Activity shall provide parents of children attending the 

school with the opportunity to address the advisory committee 

or school board on any matters relating to the school or the educational services provided to their children. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘medical examination or screening’— 

‘‘(A) means a physical examination provided by a 

health care provider; and 

‘‘(B) does not include an evaluation by, or an encounter 

with, non-clinical school staff. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘school’ means— 

‘‘(A) a Department of Defense domestic dependent 

elementary or secondary school, as described in section 

2164 of this title; or 
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‘‘(B) any elementary or secondary school or program 

for dependents operated by the Department of Defense 

Education Activity.’’. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act and consistent with section 2164a of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

parental rights specified in such section. The report shall include, 

with respect to the schools operated by the Department of Defense 

Education Activity, an explanation of— 

(1) how and where a parent may access information about 

their rights; 

(2) the accessibility of that information; 

(3) how such schools inform parents of their rights and 

the means to access such rights; and 

(4) the uniformity of parental rights across such schools. 

Subtitle J—Decorations and Awards and 

Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and 

Briefings 

SEC. 591. ARMED FORCES WORKPLACE SURVEYS. 

Subsection (c) of section 481 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) Indicators of the assault (including unwanted sexual 

contact) that give reason to believe that the victim was targeted, 

or discriminated against, or both, for a status in a group.’’. 

SEC. 592. DUE DATE FOR REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND 

RESPOND TO DEATHS BY SUICIDE IN THE NAVY. 

Section 599A(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is 

amended by striking ‘‘180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2024’’. 

SEC. 593. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR REVIEW OF WORLD WAR I 

VALOR MEDALS. 

Section 584(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 7271 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘six years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2028’’. 

SEC. 594. DIGITAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OF THE NAVY: CESSATION; 

REPORT; RESTART. 

(a) CESSATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall cease all activities of the digital ambassador program of the Office of Information 

of the Department of the Navy. The Secretary shall notify each 

individual designated as a digital ambassador of such cessation 

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(b) RESTART.—The Secretary may not restart such program 

until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report containing the following: 

(1) All policies and documents of the program. 

(2) The number of digital ambassadors designated. 

(3) The process and criteria for such designation. 

(4) The duties of a digital ambassador. 

(5) The online platforms (including social media) on which 

an individual is authorized under such program to perform 

duties of a digital ambassador. 

(6) The determination of the Secretary that such program 

complies with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 

PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave 

Sec. 601. Parental leave parity for members of certain reserve components of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 602. Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain 

or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation. 

Sec. 603. Expansion of authority to pay a member of the Armed Forces who is absent without leave or over leave for such absence. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. Expansion of continuation pay eligibility. 

Sec. 612. Modification of special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 614. Authorization of monthly bonus pay for a junior member of the uniformed 

services during calendar year 2024. 

Sec. 615. Determination of cold weather location for purposes of special duty pay. 

Sec. 616. Feasibility study regarding assignment incentive pay for members of the 

Air Force assigned to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Subtitle C—Allowances 

Sec. 621. Modification of calculation of gross household income for basic needs allowance to address areas of demonstrated need. 

Sec. 622. Improved calculation of basic allowance for housing for junior enlisted 

members. 

Sec. 623. Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing 

maintenance. 

Sec. 624. Dual basic allowance for housing for training. 

Sec. 625. Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States: high cost areas. 

Sec. 626. Family separation allowance: increase; review. 

Sec. 627. OCONUS cost-of-living allowance: adjustments. 

Sec. 628. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the 

Space Force. 

Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 631. Modifications to transitional compensation for dependents of members 

separated for dependent abuse. 

Sec. 632. Lodging expenses for dependents of members separated for dependent 

abuse. 

Sec. 633. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried surviving 

spouses. 

Sec. 634. Assistance for military spouses to obtain certifications as doulas and 

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. 

Sec. 635. Expansion of qualifying events for which a member of the uniformed services may be reimbursed for spousal relicensing or business costs due to 

the member’s relocation. 
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Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and 

Leave 

SEC. 601. PARENTAL LEAVE PARITY FOR MEMBERS OF CERTAIN 

RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) PARENTAL LEAVE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 710 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 711. Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the armed forces 

‘‘(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

Defense, a member of a reserve component of the armed forces 

described in subsection (b) is allowed parental leave for a duration 

of up to 12 inactive-duty training periods, under section 206 of 

title 37, during the one-year period beginning after the following 

events: 

‘‘(A) the birth or adoption of a child of the member and 

to care for such child; or 

‘‘(B) the placement of a minor child with the member for 

adoption or long-term foster care. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary concerned, under uniform regulations to 

be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may authorize leave 

described under subparagraph (A) to be taken after the one-year 

period described in subparagraph (A) in the case of a member 

described in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would 

lose unused parental leave at the end of the one-year period 

described in subparagraph (A) as a result of— 

‘‘(i) operational requirements; 

‘‘(ii) professional military education obligations; or 

‘‘(iii) other circumstances that the Secretary determines 

reasonable and appropriate. 

‘‘(B) The regulations prescribed under clause (i) shall require 

that any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period 

described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken within a reasonable 

period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, after 

cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended deadline.; 

‘‘(b) A member described in this subsection is a member of 

the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force who 

is a member of— 

‘‘(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation 

under section 206 of title 37; or 

‘‘(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or 

participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty 

training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year 

of creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 40 of such title is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 710 the following new item: 

‘‘711. Parental leave for members of the reserve component of the armed forces.’’. 

(b) COMPENSATION.—Section 206(a) of title 37, United States 

Code, is amended by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(4) for a regular period of instruction, period of appropriate 

duty, or such other equivalent training that a member would 

be required to perform but does not perform because such 

member was authorized to take parental leave pursuant to 

section 711 of title 10.’’. 

(c) CONTRIBUTION OF LEAVE TOWARD ENTITLEMENT TO RETIRED

PAY.—Section 12732(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘12 per period’’ and all that follows through 

the end of the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘1 per inactiveduty training period, under section 206 of title 37, during which 

the member is on parental leave under section 711 of this title.’’. 

(d) CREDIT FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES.—Section 602(b) of the 

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 12732 note) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘maternity leave’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘birth of a child’’ and inserting 

‘‘parental leave described in section 12732(a)(2)(G) of title 10, 

United States Code, taken by a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘maternity leave’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘childbirth event’’ and inserting 

‘‘parental leave taken by the member’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘maternity leave’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘parental leave’’. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 

by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2024, and apply 

with respect to periods of parental leave that commence on or 

after such date. 

SEC. 602. PAY OF MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS FOR INACTIVEDUTY TRAINING TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN AN AERONAUTICAL RATING OR DESIGNATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 206 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 206a. Pay of members of reserve components for inactiveduty training to obtain or maintain an aeronautical 

rating or designation 

‘‘Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a 

member of the National Guard or a member of a reserve component 

of a uniformed service who is receiving aviation incentive pay 

under section 334(a) of this title and is entitled to compensation 

under section 206 of this title is entitled to such compensation 

for a number of periods of inactive-duty training each month sufficient for the member to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating 

or designation.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 206 the following new item: 

‘‘206a. Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain 

or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation.’’. 

SEC. 603. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY A MEMBER OF THE 

ARMED FORCES WHO IS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE OR OVER 

LEAVE FOR SUCH ABSENCE. 

Section 503(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘A member’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Subject to 

paragraph (2), a member’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph 

(2): 

‘‘(2)(A) In the case of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 

Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard when it is operating 

as service in the Department of the Navy, the Secretary of Defense 

may determine to pay the pay and allowances described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(B) The Secretary may not delegate the authority to make 

a determination under subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(C) Not later than 30 days after determining to pay any 

pay or allowance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

House of Representatives a report regarding such determination.’’. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 

SEC. 611. EXPANSION OF CONTINUATION PAY ELIGIBILITY. 

(a) CONTINUATION PAY: FULL TSP MEMBERS WITH 8 TO 12 

YEARS OF SERVICE.—Section 356 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘8’’ and inserting 

‘‘7’’; and 

(2) in subsections (a)(1) and (d), by striking ‘‘8’’ and 

inserting ‘‘7’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 356 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 7 to 12 years of service.’’. 

SEC. 612. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 357 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘incentive pay’’ and inserting ‘‘special or 

incentive pay’’; 

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘if 

the Secretary concerned is paying the member of the reserve 

component the special or incentive pay for the purpose of— 

’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(1) maintaining a skill certification or proficiency identical 

to a skill certification or proficiency required of the member 

in the regular component; or 

‘‘(2) compensating the member of the reserve component 

for exposure to hazards or risks identical to hazards or risks 

to which the member in the regular component was exposed.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The section heading for section 357 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘Incentive’’ and inserting ‘‘Special and incentive’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 

chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 

to section 357 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘357. Special and incentive pay authorities for members of the reserve components 

of the armed forces.’’. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINATION.—Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’; 

(3) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) EVALUATION OF TYPES OF SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE

PAY.—In making the determination and certification described 

in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall evaluate each type 

or category of special and incentive pay separately and may 

make the determination and certification based on the effect 

on an Armed Force concerned of a particular type or category 

of special or incentive pay.’’. 

SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND 

SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 

(a) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESERVE FORCES.—Section 910(g) 

of title 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement 

payments for reserve component members experiencing extended 

and frequent mobilization for active duty service, is amended by 

striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROFES- SIONALS.—The following sections of title 10, United States Code, 

are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’: 

(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 

accession program. 

(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 

loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 

Reserve. 

(c) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO NUCLEAR OFFICERS.—Section 

333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL

PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’: 

(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 

enlisted members. 

(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 

officers. 

(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 

pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
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(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 

and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps. 

(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 

(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 

duty pay. 

(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus. 

(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 

priority units. 

(e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN RATES

OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 403(b) of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by 

a major disaster declaration or containing an installation 

experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’; and 

(2) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8), relating 

to an area where actual housing costs differ from current rates 

by more than 20 percent, and inserting the following: 

‘‘(C) This paragraph shall cease to be effective on December 

31, 2024.’’. 

SEC. 614. AUTHORIZATION OF MONTHLY BONUS PAY FOR A JUNIOR 

MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Beginning on January 1, 2024, if the Secretary concerned determines that prevailing economic conditions 

may adversely affect an eligible member, the Secretary concerned 

may pay a monthly bonus to each eligible member. 

(b) AMOUNT OF PAY.—Each bonus payment under this section 

shall be in an amount equal to a percentage, determined by the 

Secretary concerned, of the rate— 

(1) in effect on December 31, 2023; and 

(2) of, for an eligible member— 

(A) pay under section 204 of title 37, United States 

Code; or 

(B) compensation under section 206 of title 37, United 

States Code. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Bonus 

pay paid to an eligible member under this section is in addition 

to any other pay and allowances to which the eligible member 

is entitled. 

(d) TERMINATION.—No bonus may be paid under this section 

after December 31, 2024. 

(e) ELIGIBLE MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘eligible member’’ means a member of the uniformed services who— 

(1) is entitled to pay or compensation described in subsection (b)(2); and 

(2) is in a grade below E-6. 

SEC. 615. DETERMINATION OF COLD WEATHER LOCATION FOR PURPOSES OF SPECIAL DUTY PAY. 

For purposes of special duty pay under section 352 of title 

37, United States Code, the Secretary concerned shall determine 

that a duty station is a cold weather location if, at such duty 

station, the temperature is expected to drop below -20 °F according 
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to the 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map published by the Agricultural 

Research Service of the Department of Agriculture. 

SEC. 616. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE 

PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE ASSIGNED TO 

REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report on the feasibility and advisability of paying assignment 

incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United States Code, 

to members of the Air Force assigned to remotely piloted aircraft, 

including at Creech Air Force Base. The study shall include— 

(1) an assessment of the financial stress experienced by 

such members, especially junior members with families, associated with— 

(A) the daily commute to and from the duty station; 

(B) the unique demands of the mission to remotely 

pilot aircraft; and 

(C) limited access to essential services, including child 

care, housing, and readily accessible health care; and 

(2) the overall cost to the United States, and financial 

relief provided by, such assignment incentive pay authorized 

by the Secretary of the Air Force in 2008 for such members. 

Subtitle C—Allowances 

SEC. 621. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD 

INCOME FOR BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE TO ADDRESS 

AREAS OF DEMONSTRATED NEED. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or that otherwise has a demonstrated need’’ after ‘‘high cost of living’’. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall revise the guidance issued with respect to implementation 

of the basic needs allowance under section 402b of title 37, United 

States Code, to reflect the amendment made by subsection (a). 

SEC. 622. IMPROVED CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR 

HOUSING FOR JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. 

Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in 

subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘and shall be based’’ and all that 

follows and inserting a period. 

SEC. 623. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED 

TO VESSELS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE. 

Section 403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 

and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D)(i) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, 

the Secretary may authorize the payment of a basic allowance 

for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents 

who is serving in a pay grade below E–6 and has orders to a 

naval vessel during a shipyard availability or maintenance period. 

‘‘(ii) In prescribing regulations under clause (i), the Secretary 

concerned shall consider the availability of quarters for members 
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serving in pay grades below E–6 before authorizing the payment 

of a basic allowance for housing for such members.’’. 

SEC. 624. DUAL BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR TRAINING. 

Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by 

sections 622 and 623, is further amended, in subsection (g)(3), 

by striking ‘‘Paragraphs’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in the case of a 

member of a reserve component without dependents who is called 

or ordered to active duty to attend training for at least 140 days 

but fewer than 365 days, paragraphs’’. 

SEC. 625. COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED 

STATES: HIGH COST AREAS. 

Section 403b(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘8 percent’’ and 

inserting ‘‘5 percent’’; and 

(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘shall prescribe’’ and 

inserting ‘‘may prescribe’’. 

SEC. 626. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE; REVIEW. 

(a) INCREASE.—Section 427(a) of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended, in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘equal to $250’’ and 

inserting ‘‘of not less than $250, and not more than $400,’’. 

(b) REVIEW.—In each quadrennial review of military compensation conducted after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

under section 1008(b) of such title, the President shall include— 

(1) a review of the family separation allowance under section 427 of such title (or successor allowance); and 

(2) the recommendation of the President regarding whether 

to increase the amount of such allowance to better compensate 

a member of the uniformed services for separation from family 

during service described in such paragraph. 

SEC. 627. OCONUS COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE: ADJUSTMENTS. 

Section 617 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended 

by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) REDUCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may reduce an 

OCONUS COLA in accordance with this subsection. 

‘‘(1) FREQUENCY.—The Secretary may not announce a 

reduction to an OCONUS COLA for a location outside the 

continental United States more than twice per calendar year. 

‘‘(2) MAXIMUM REDUCTION.—A reduction to an OCONUS 

COLA may not exceed the lesser of— 

‘‘(A) 10 OCONUS COLA index points; or 

‘‘(B) the number of OCONUS COLA index points by 

which the cost of living of the permanent duty station 

of the covered member exceeds the average cost of living 

index in the continental United States. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply 

to a reduction on the basis of— 

‘‘(A) a change in the rate of exchange of foreign currencies; or 

‘‘(B) a permanent change of station for a covered 

member. 

‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary may phase in a 

reduction under this subsection. 
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‘‘(b) INCREASES.—The Secretary may increase an OCONUS 

COLA at any time. 

‘‘(c) REPORTING.—Not later than February 1 of each year, the 

Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding reductions and increases to OCONUS COLAs during the previous calendar year. Such report shall include the following elements: 

‘‘(1) The areas outside the continental United States subject 

to such a reduction or increase. 

‘‘(2) The previous and new amounts of an adjusted 

OCONUS COLA for a member with three dependents, 10 years 

of service, and in grade— 

‘‘(A) E-6; and 

‘‘(B) O-4. 

‘‘(3) The number of OCONUS COLA index points by which 

a new OCONUS COLA index differs from such previous index. 

‘‘(4) The number of members of the uniformed services 

affected by each such reduction or increase. 

‘‘(5) The assessment of the Secretary of the calculation 

of an OCONUS COLA. In making such assessment, the Secretary shall consider factors including— 

‘‘(A) Costs of local transportation in the area surrounding the duty station of a member. 

‘‘(B) Costs of travel from such duty station to the 

United States. 

‘‘(C) Other costs the Secretary determines appropriate. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘continental United States’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered member’ means a member of the 

uniformed services— 

‘‘(A) who is assigned to a permanent duty station 

located outside the continental United States; or 

‘‘(B) whose dependents reside outside the continental 

United States but not withing the vicinity to permanent 

duty station of such member. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘OCONUS COLA’ means a cost-of-living 

allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services on the 

basis that such member is a covered member. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘OCONUS COLA index’ means the index 

computed by the Secretary of the weighted average prices of 

goods and services (excluding housing costs) in a location outside the continental United States, relative to the weighted 

average of prices of the same goods and services in the continental United States. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘OCONUS COLA index point’ means 1 percent of the OCONUS COLA index for the weighted average 

prices of goods and services (excluding housing costs) in a 

location in the continental United States.’’. 

SEC. 628. EXTENSION OF ONE-TIME UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE. 

Section 606(d)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 37 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 

2023’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
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Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 

SEC. 631. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR 

DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT 

ABUSE. 

(a) COVERED PUNITIVE ACTIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 1059 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) who is— 

‘‘(A) convicted of a dependent-abuse offense in a district 

court of the United States or a State court; and 

‘‘(B) separated from active duty pursuant to a sentence 

of a court-martial, or administratively separated, voluntarily or involuntarily, from active duty, for an offense 

other than the dependent-abuse offense.’’. 

(b) COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENT.—Subsection (e)(1) of such 

section is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 

after ‘‘offense’’ the following: ‘‘or an offense described in 

subsection (b)(3)(B)’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(if the basis’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘offense)’’. 

(c) DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT CHILD.—Subsection (l) of such 

section is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of the former 

member or’’ and inserting ‘‘referred to in subsection (b) or’’; 

and 

(2) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of the former 

member and’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 

(d) DELEGATION OF DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL

ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (m)(4) of such section is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may delegate the authority under 

paragraph (1) to authorize eligibility for benefits under this section 

for dependents and former dependents of a member or former 

member to the first general or flag officer (or civilian equivalent) 

in the chain of command of the member.’’. 

SEC. 632. LODGING EXPENSES FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE. 

Section 1059 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 631, is further amended— 

(1) in the heading, by adding ‘‘; lodging expenses’’ at 

the end; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (m), (n), and (l), respectively; 

(3) by striking ‘‘subsection (k)’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (m)’’; and 
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(4) by inserting, after subsection (j), the following new 

subsection (k): 

‘‘(k) LODGING EXPENSES.—A dependent or former dependent 

entitled to payment of monthly transitional compensation under 

this section shall, while receiving payments in accordance with 

this section, be entitled to lodging expenses for a period not longer 

than 30 days.’’. 

SEC. 633. ACCESS TO COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES FOR 

REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(a) CERTAIN UNREMARRIED FORMER SPOUSES.—The Secretary 

of Defense’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘commissary and exchange privileges’’ and 

inserting ‘‘use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities’’; 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary 

to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased member of the 

armed forces, regardless of the marital status of the surviving 

spouse, is entitled to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as an unremarried 

surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed services.’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) MWR RETAIL FACILITIES DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘MWR retail facilities’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 1063 of this title.’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations under section 1062(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

as added by subsection (a)(3), not later than October 1, 2025. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is 

amended by adding ‘‘and surviving spouses’’ at the end. 

SEC. 634. ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY SPOUSES TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATIONS AS DOULAS AND INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS. 

Section 1784a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) DOULA AND IBCLC CERTIFICATIONS.—In carrying out the 

programs authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide 

assistance to the spouse of a member of the armed forces described 

in subsection (b) with obtaining certification— 

‘‘(1) as a doula or International Board Certified Lactation 

Consultant; and 

‘‘(2) provided by an organization that receives reimbursement under the extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project required by section 746 of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note).’’. 
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SEC. 635. EXPANSION OF QUALIFYING EVENTS FOR WHICH A MEMBER 

OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR 

SPOUSAL RELICENSING OR BUSINESS COSTS DUE TO THE 

MEMBER’S RELOCATION. 

Section 453(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 

‘‘REIMBURSEMENT OF QUALIFYING SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS

AND BUSINESS COSTS’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

striking ‘‘or qualified business costs’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

qualified business costs’’; 

(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) the member relocates to a new jurisdiction or 

geographic area as the result of— 

‘‘(i) an assignment to a duty station; 

‘‘(ii) a reassignment, either as a result of a permanent 

change of station or permanent change of assignment, 

between duty stations; 

‘‘(iii) a transfer from a regular component of a uniformed service into the Selected Reserve of the Ready 

Reserve of a uniformed service, if the member is authorized 

a final move from the last duty station to the new jurisdiction or geographic area; or 

‘‘(iv) placement on the temporary disability retired list 

under chapter 61 of title 10; and’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘reassignment’’ 

and inserting ‘‘relocation’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reassignment’’ both places 

it appears and inserting ‘‘relocation’’; 

(4) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘movement 

described in’’ and all that follows through the semicolon 

and inserting ‘‘the member’s relocation described in paragraph (1);’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘reassignment’’ 

and inserting ‘‘relocation’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (5)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘movement 

described in’’ and all that follows through the semicolon 

and inserting ‘‘the member’s relocation described in paragraph (1);’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘reassignment’’ 

and inserting ‘‘relocation’’. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 702. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 703. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children of certain retired members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 704. Authority to provide dental care for dependents located at certain remote 

or isolated locations. 

Sec. 705. Clarification of applicability of required mental health self-initiated referral process for members of the Selected Reserve. 
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Sec. 706. Naloxone and fentanyl: regulations; briefing. 

Sec. 707. Authority to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration 

Project. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and 

public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. 

Sec. 712. Increase in stipend for participants in health professions scholarship and 

financial assistance programs. 

Sec. 713. Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members 

of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 714. Networks of the Defense Health Agency: delayed implementation; GAO 

study. 

Sec. 715. Real-time data sharing agreement regarding medical care provided to 

members of the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 716. Establishment of military pharmaceutical and medical device vulnerability working group. 

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

Sec. 721. Modification of partnership program for military trauma care and research. 

Sec. 722. Study on opioid alternatives. 

Sec. 723. Program of the Department of Defense to study treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic substances. 

Sec. 724. Annual report regarding overdoses by certain members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 725. Study and report on health conditions of members of the Armed Forces 

on active duty developed after administration of COVID–19 vaccine. 

Sec. 726. GAO study on health care available to certain individuals supporting the 

missions of United States Forces Japan and Joint Region Marianas. 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health 

Care Benefits 

SEC. 701. WAIVER OF COST-SHARING FOR THREE MENTAL HEALTH 

OUTPATIENT VISITS FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES UNDER 

THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) TRICARE SELECT.—Section 1075(c) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter 

and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, 

the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the 

first three outpatient mental health visits each year of any 

of the following beneficiaries: 

‘‘(i) Beneficiaries in the active-duty family member category. 

‘‘(ii) Beneficiaries covered by section 1110b of this title. 

‘‘(B) This paragraph shall terminate on the date that is 

five years after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.’’. 

(b) TRICARE PRIME.—Section 1075a(a) of such title is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter 

and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, 

the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the 

first three outpatient mental health visits each year of a beneficiary in the active-duty family member category (as described 

in section 1075(b)(1)(A) of this title). 

‘‘(B) This paragraph shall terminate on the date that is 

five years after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.’’. 
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SEC. 702. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH BENEFITS UNDER TRICARE RESERVE SELECT FOR SURVIVORS 

OF A MEMBER OF THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1076d(c) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘six months’’ and inserting ‘‘three 

years’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 

SEC. 703. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEARING AIDS TO INCLUDE 

CHILDREN OF CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

Paragraph (16) of section 1077(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(16) Except as provided by subsection (g), a hearing aid, 

but only if the dependent has a profound hearing loss, as 

determined under standards prescribed in regulations by the 

Secretary of Defense in consultation with the administering 

Secretaries, and only for the following dependents: 

‘‘(A) A dependent of a member of the uniformed services 

on active duty. 

‘‘(B) A dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of 

section 1072(2) of this title of a former member of the 

uniformed services who— 

‘‘(i) is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay; and 

‘‘(ii) is enrolled in family coverage under TRICARE 

Prime.’’. 

SEC. 704. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE FOR DEPENDENTS 

LOCATED AT CERTAIN REMOTE OR ISOLATED LOCATIONS. 

Section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3)(A) Dependents who reside within a specified geographic 

area and are covered by a dental plan established under section 

1076a may receive dental care in a dental treatment facility of 

the uniformed services on a space available basis if the Secretary 

of Defense determines that— 

‘‘(i) civilian dental care within the specified geographic 

area is inadequate or is not sufficiently available; and 

‘‘(ii) adequate resources exist to provide space available 

dental care to the dependents at the facility. 

‘‘(B) Care under subparagraph (A) shall be provided on a 

reimbursable basis.’’. 

SEC. 705. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF REQUIRED MENTAL 

HEALTH SELF-INITIATED REFERRAL PROCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

Section 1090b(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by inserting ‘‘described in paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘member 

of the armed forces’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) A member of the armed forces described in this paragraph is— 
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‘‘(A) a member on active duty for a period of longer 

than 30 days; or 

‘‘(B) a member of the Selected Reserve in a duty 

status.’’. 

SEC. 706. NALOXONE AND FENTANYL: REGULATIONS; BRIEFING. 

(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe regulations regarding naloxone 

and fentanyl on military installations. Such regulations shall— 

(1) ensure that naloxone is available for members of the 

Armed Forces— 

(A) on all military installations; and 

(B) in each operational environment; and 

(2) establish a standardized tracking system— 

(A) for naloxone distributed under paragraph (1); and 

(B) of the illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled 

substances in the military departments. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding 

naloxone and fentanyl. Such briefing shall include the following 

elements: 

(1) Progress in the implementation of regulations prescribed under subsection (a). 

(2) The prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of 

fentanyl and other controlled substances in the military departments during the five years preceding the briefing. 

(3) Processes of the military departments to mitigate substance abuse, particularly with regards to fentanyl. 

(c) NALOXONE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘naloxone’’ 

means naloxone and any other medication used to reverse opioid 

overdose. 

SEC. 707. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND THE TRICARE COMPETITIVE PLANS 

DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary of 

Defense shall seek to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans 

Demonstration Project to not fewer than five locations not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) TRICARE COMPETITIVE PLANS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘TRICARE Competitive Plans 

Demonstration Project’’ means the project designed to test the contract acquisition strategy of providing an opportunity for local, 

regional, and national health plans to participate in the competition 

for managed care support functions under the TRICARE program, 

in accordance with section 705(c)(3) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

U.S.C. 1073a note). 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

SEC. 711. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER RESEARCH 

AND DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS TO 

THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘Not later than September 30, 2022,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Not later than September 30, 2024, and subject 

to subsection (f),’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 

(g) and (h), respectively; and 

(3) by inserting, after subsection (e), the following new 

subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) EXCEPTION TO ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL DHA 

ORGANIZATIONS.—At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, 

a military department may retain a function that would otherwise 

be transferred to the Defense Health Agency under subsection 

(e) if the Secretary of Defense determines the function— 

‘‘(1) addresses a need that is unique to the military department; and 

‘‘(2) is in direct support of operating forces and necessary 

to execute strategies relating to national security and defense.’’. 

(b) BRIEFING UPDATE.—Not later than September 30, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate an update 

to the briefing under section 720(b) of the James F. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117- 

263; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), including— 

(1) a description of each function that the Secretary has 

determined to retain in a military department pursuant to 

subsection (f) of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by subsection (a); and 

(2) the rationale for each such determination. 

SEC. 712. INCREASE IN STIPEND FOR PARTICIPANTS IN HEALTH 

PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAMS. 

Section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$30,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 

SEC. 713. MODIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 

SERVICES. 

Section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 

(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (g) through (j), respectively; and 

(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) JUSTIFICATION OF DENIAL.—If a claim under this section 

is denied, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the claimant 

with detailed reasoning justifying the denial of the claim, 

including— 

‘‘(1) copies of any written reports prepared by any expert 

upon which the denial is based; and 
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‘‘(2) all records and documents relied upon in preparing 

such written reports, other than medical quality assurance 

records (as such term is defined in section 1102 of this title).’’. 

SEC. 714. NETWORKS OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY: DELAYED 

IMPLEMENTATION; GAO STUDY. 

(a) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may 

not advance beyond phase one of the organizational advancement 

plan to establish nine networks of the Defense Health Agency 

for the management of military medical treatment facilities, 

announced on October 1, 2023, until the Comptroller General of 

the United States submits the report under subsection (b). 

(b) GAO STUDY ON DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY MANAGEMENT

OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.— 

(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 

United States shall conduct a study of the plan described in 

subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following elements: 

(A) An assessment of the structure of such networks, 

including— 

(i) the analytical basis for the size and number 

of networks established; 

(ii) an analysis of personnel requirements for the 

network model; 

(iii) a review of how input from internal and 

external stakeholders was incorporated; and 

(iv) the plans for achieving consolidation of business functions across military medical treatment facilities within the new networks; 

(B) an assessment of how the Director of the Defense 

Health Agency considered lessons learned from previous 

market offices, including the allocation of personnel and 

budgetary resource sharing; and 

(C) a comparison of the new network model to previous 

organizational structures of the Defense Health Agency, 

including market structures and component models. 

(3) BRIEFING; REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2024, the 

Comptroller General shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

preliminary findings of the study, with a report to follow at 

such time and in such format as is mutually agreed upon 

by the committees and the Comptroller General. 

(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 

(1) DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY REGIONS IN CONUS.—Subsection (c) of section 712 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 

115–232; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), in the paragraph heading, by 

striking ‘‘HEALTHAGENCY’’ and inserting ‘‘HEALTH AGENCY’’; 

and 

(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘military’’. 

(2) DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY REGIONS OCONUS.—Subsection 

(d)(3) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘defense health 

regions’’ and inserting ‘‘Defense Health Agency regions’’. 
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(3) PLANNING AND COORDINATION.—Subsection (e)(1)(A) of 

such section is amended by striking ‘‘defense health region’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Defense Health Agency region’’. 

SEC. 715. REAL-TIME DATA SHARING AGREEMENT REGARDING MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE COAST 

GUARD. 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall consult and enter into 

an agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect 

to policies, mechanisms, and processes that the Secretaries concerned shall establish to allow ongoing use by the Coast Guard 

for access to data, records, and information regarding access by 

members of the Coast Guard and beneficiaries of such members 

to military medical facilities or care provided through the TRICARE 

program that will enhance the ability to monitor, assess, and optimize healthcare services. 

SEC. 716. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE VULNERABILITY WORKING GROUP. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish a military pharmaceutical and medical device vulnerability 

working group. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Each member of the working group shall 

be a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the 

Department of Defense. 

(c) COCHAIRS.—The Secretary shall appoint a chair of the 

working group. The working group shall elect a cochair from among 

its members. 

(d) DUTIES.—The duties of the working group shall include 

the following: 

(1) To provide a forum for members of the working group 

to discuss issues involving access, threats, and vulnerabilities 

to pharmaceuticals, therapeutics and medical devices in operational environments of the Department. 

(2) To identify current vulnerabilities, including supply 

chain issues, active pharmaceutical ingredient supplies, device 

component issues and cyber and electronic threats that may 

disrupt operations of the Department. 

(3) To identify locations where the Secretary can support 

manufacturing capabilities needed to improve the timely 

increase of domestic production. 

(4) To review policies of the Department to identify pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply guidance related to— 

(A) diversification of the supply chain; 

(B) transparency from pharmaceutical suppliers and 

manufacturers; 

(C) prerequisites for a vendor to sell to the Department 

during a shortage; 

(D) timely communication regarding a potential shortage or other supply chain disruption; and 

(E) the application of rules and processes of the Food 

and Drug Administration to the Department. 
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(5) To include any information in the joint medical estimate 

of the Department or a similar report that highlights information that would be classified as sensitive or requiring a security 

classification above unclassified. 

(6) To develop a plan for the allocation of scarce pharmaceutical resources within the Department during a supply chain 

disruption and potential conflicts with competitors highlighted 

in the national defense strategy. 

(7) To develop a plan for stockpiling essential medications 

to ensure availability of a 180-day supply during an armed 

conflict or other supply chain disruption. 

(8) To develop a plan that mitigates vulnerabilities to active 

pharmaceutical ingredient supply chains and reduces dependence on active pharmaceutical ingredients from foreign sources. 

(e) BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives an interim briefing on the organization, 

activities, plans, actions and milestones of the working group. 

(2) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30 of 

each year, beginning in 2025 and ending in 2028, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives a briefing describing the activities, funding, plans, actions, and milestones of the working 

group, and other matters determined by the Secretary, during 

the preceding year. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The working group shall terminate on September 30, 2028. 

Subtitle C—Studies, Briefings, Reports, 

and Other Matters 

SEC. 721. MODIFICATION OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR MILITARY 

TRAUMA CARE AND RESEARCH. 

Section 736 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 

1071 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) The provision of training and support to Ukraine for 

the treatment of individuals with extremity trauma, amputations, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, 

and any other mental health conditions associated with posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries, 

including— 

‘‘(A) the exchange of subject matter expertise; 

‘‘(B) training and support relating to advanced clinical 

skills development; and 

‘‘(C) training and support relating to clinical case 

management support.’’. 
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SEC. 722. STUDY ON OPIOID ALTERNATIVES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out a study in military treatment facilities on the efficacy of opioid 

alternatives for pain management. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report on the results of the study under this section. Such report 

shall include recommendations of the Secretary regarding the use 

of opioid alternatives in military treatment facilities. 

(c) OPIOID ALTERNATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘opioid alternative’’ includes the following: 

(1) Cryotherapy. 

(2) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 

(3) Sensory deprivation. 

SEC. 723. PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO STUDY 

TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS USING CERTAIN 

PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a process to fund eligible entities to conduct research on the treatment of eligible members of the Armed Forces with a covered 

condition using covered psychedelic substances. Not later than 180 

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

shall designate a lead administrator to carry out the program 

under this section. 

(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may enter into a partnership and award funding under this section to any of the following: 

(1) A department or agency of the Federal Government 

or a State government. 

(2) An academic institution. 

(c) PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS.—The Secretary may 

authorize any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 

who is diagnosed with a covered condition to participate in a clinical 

trial that is conducted using funding awarded under this section 

and is authorized pursuant to section 505 of the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), without regard to— 

(1) whether the clinical trial involves a substance included 

in the schedule under section 202 of the Controlled Substances 

Act (21 U.S.C. 812); or 

(2) section 912a of title 10, United States Code (article 

112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three 

years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 

on funding awarded under this section, including the following: 

(1) Identification of clinics designated to host activities 

under the program. 

(2) A description of entities to whom the Secretary has 

awarded such funding. 

(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces serving 

on active duty who participated in a clinical trial described 
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in subsection (c), the covered conditions of such members 

treated, and whether such members returned to full duty. 

(4) Information on the findings of such clinical trials. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered condition’’ means any of the following: 

(A) Post-traumatic stress. 

(B) Traumatic brain injury. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered psychedelic substances’’ means any 

of the following: 

(A) 3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (commonly 

known as ‘‘MDMA’’). 

(B) Psilocybin. 

(C) Ibogaine. 

(D) 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (commonly 

known as ‘‘5-MeO-DMT’’). 

(E) Qualified plant-based alternative therapies. 

(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Defense. 

(4) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term 

in section 901 of title 32, United States Code. 

SEC. 724. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING OVERDOSES BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four 

years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report on the number of annual overdoses among covered 

members. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) The total number of covered members who suffered 

a fatal or nonfatal overdose during the previous calendar 

year, including— 

(i) demographic information, including gender, 

race, age, military department, military rank, pay 

grade, and station; 

(ii) the location of the fatal overdose, including 

whether the overdose was on a military base; and 

(iii) a list of the substances involved in the fatal 

overdose. 

(B) Of the covered members identified in subparagraph 

(A)— 

(i) the number of covered members who received 

mental health or substance use disorder services prior 

to a fatal or nonfatal overdose, including a description 

of whether such services were received from a private 

sector provider; 

(ii) the number of covered members with comorbid 

mental health diagnoses; 

(iii) the number of covered members who had been 

prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, or stimulants; 

(iv) the number of covered members who had been 

categorized as high-risk and prescribed or provided 

naloxone prior to a fatal or nonfatal overdose; 
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(v) the number of covered members who had a 

positive drug test prior to the fatal overdose, including 

any substance identified in such test; 

(vi) the number of covered members referred to, 

including by self-referral, or engaged in medical treatment, including medication treatment for opioid use 

disorder; 

(vii) with respect to each covered member identified in clause (vi), whether the covered member was 

referred after a positive drug test and the source of 

such referral; and 

(viii) the number of fatal overdoses and intentional 

overdoses. 

(C) An analysis of discernable patterns in fatal and 

nonfatal overdoses of covered members. 

(D) A description of existing or anticipated response 

efforts to fatal and nonfatal overdoses at military bases 

that have rates of fatal overdoses that exceed the average 

rate of fatal overdoses in the United States. 

(E) An assessment of the availability of substance use 

disorder treatment for covered members. 

(F) The number of medical facilities of, or affiliated 

with, the Department of Defense that have opioid treatment 

programs. 

(G) A description of punitive measures taken by the 

Secretary of Defense in response to substance misuse, substance use disorder, or overdose by covered member. 

(3) PRIVACY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 

construed to authorize the disclosure by the Secretary of 

Defense of personally identifiable information of covered 

members or military family members, including 

anonymized personal information that could be used to 

identify covered members or military family members. 

(B) APPLICATION OF HIPAA.—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall take steps to protect 

the privacy of covered members and military family members pursuant to regulations prescribed under section 

264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note; Public Law 

104–191). 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. 

(2) The term ‘‘military family member’’ means a family 

member of a covered member, including— 

(A) the spouse, parent, dependent, or child of a covered 

member; or 

(B) an individual who has legal responsibility for the 

child of a covered member. 

SEC. 725. STUDY AND REPORT ON HEALTH CONDITIONS OF MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY DEVELOPED 

AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF COVID–19 VACCINE. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 

to assess and evaluate any health conditions arising in members 
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of the Armed Forces on active duty one year after receiving the 

first dose of a COVID–19 vaccine. 

(b) STUDY PARAMETERS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

(1) disaggregate data collected by— 

(A) vaccine type and manufacturer; 

(B) age group at the time such first dose was administered; 

(C) any health condition developed after receiving such 

first dose, regardless of whether the condition is attributable to the receipt of such first dose; and 

(D) an accounting of adverse events (including 

hyperimmune response), including further disaggregation 

by history of infection; and 

(2) assess the prevalence of each such health condition 

by each age group specified in paragraph (1)(B) among the 

unvaccinated population for each of years 2017, 2018, and 

2019. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act and each year thereafter for the subsequent 

four years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 

on the results of each study conducted under subsection (a). 

(d) COVID–19 VACCINE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 vaccine’’ means a vaccine licensed under section 351 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) or authorized for emergency 

use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3) for immunization against the virus responsible for COVID–19. 

SEC. 726. GAO STUDY ON HEALTH CARE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN 

INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTING THE MISSIONS OF UNITED 

STATES FORCES JAPAN AND JOINT REGION MARIANAS. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall conduct a study to determine whether health care 

services available to covered individuals are sufficient to support 

the missions and readiness of United States Forces Japan and 

Joint Region Marianas. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under this section shall include the 

following elements: 

(1) The assessment of the Comptroller General of the effects 

of the changes to the administration and management of the 

military health system— 

(A) under Defense Health Agency Region Indo-Pacific 

Administrative Instruction 6025.02, signed on December 

22, 2022; and 

(B) on health care services available to covered individuals through the direct care component of the TRICARE 

program. 

(2) An estimate of— 

(A) the number of covered individuals who in fiscal 

years 2020 through 2023 received health care services 

through the military health system on a space-available 

basis; and 

(B) the percentage of covered individuals described in 

subparagraph (A) who had health insurance not provided 

through the military health system. 
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(3) A summary of any health-related screenings administered by the Federal Government to a civilian employee before 

such civilian employee begins an assignment in the area of 

responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(4) The determination of the Comptroller General whether 

the Secretary of Defense has conducted or participated in an 

assessment of health care services— 

(A) provided to covered individuals through the military health system; or 

(B) otherwise available to covered individuals. 

(5) The evaluation of the Comptroller General of the most 

recent assessment described in paragraph (4). 

(6) Other information the Comptroller General determines 

appropriate. 

(c) BRIEFING; REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives— 

(1) an interim briefing on the study not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) a final report on the study in a format and on a 

date agreed to by the Comptroller General and such Committees 

during such briefing. 

(d) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual who supports the mission 

of United States Forces Japan or Joint Region Marianas, who 

is— 

(1) a United States citizen, national, or lawful permanent 

resident and— 

(A) a civilian employee of the Federal Government; 

or 

(B) an employee of a contractor or subcontractor under 

an agreement between such contractor and the Secretary 

of Defense; or 

(2) a dependent of— 

(A) a member of the Armed Forces; or 

(B) an individual described in paragraph (1). 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Commercial nature determination memo available to contractor. 

Sec. 802. Modification of truthful cost or pricing data submissions and report. 

Sec. 803. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of the Department of Defense to third parties. 

Sec. 804. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations 

with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy 

sector. 

Sec. 805. Prohibition of the Department of Defense procurement related to entities 

identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United States. 

Sec. 806. Principal Technology Transition Advisor. 

Sec. 807. Senior contracting official for Strategic Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 808. Pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual property strategies. 

Sec. 809. Pilot program for anything-as-a-service. 

Sec. 810. Updated guidance on planning for exportability features for future programs. 

Sec. 811. Modernizing the Department of Defense requirements process. 
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Sec. 812. Preventing conflicts of interest for entities that provide certain consulting 

services to the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 813. Focused commercial solutions openings opportunities. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 820. Amendments to multiyear procurement authority. 

Sec. 821. Modification of approval authority for certain follow-on production contracts or transactions. 

Sec. 822. Clarification of other transaction authority for installation or facility 

prototyping. 

Sec. 823. Extension and revisions to never contract with the enemy. 

Sec. 824. Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation. 

Sec. 825. Countering adversary logistics information technologies. 

Sec. 826. Modification of contracts and options to provide economic price adjustments. 

Sec. 827. Modifications to earned value management system requirements. 

Subtitle C—Domestic Sourcing Requirements 

Sec. 831. Emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United 

States stockpiles. 

Sec. 832. Requirement for full domestic production of flags of the United States acquired by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 833. Amendment to requirement to buy certain metals from American sources. 

Sec. 834. Acquisition of sensitive material prohibition exception amendment. 

Sec. 835. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition 

programs. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Programs for Accelerating Acquisition 

Sec. 841. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. 

Sec. 842. Demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product 

support capabilities in a contested logistics environment. 

Sec. 843. Special authority for rapid contracting for commanders of combatant commands. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 851. Additional national security objectives for the national technology and industrial base. 

Sec. 852. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. 

Sec. 853. Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. 

Sec. 854. Modification of effective date for expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products. 

Sec. 855. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weapons systems contractors. 

Sec. 856. Pilot program to analyze and monitor certain supply chains. 

Sec. 857. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions. 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

Sec. 860. Amendments to defense research and development rapid innovation program. 

Sec. 861. Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 862. Payment of subcontractors. 

Sec. 863. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by 

small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Sec. 864. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small 

businesses. 

Sec. 865. Consideration of the past performance of affiliate companies of small 

business concerns. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 871. Extension of mission management pilot program. 

Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting with employeeowned businesses. 

Sec. 873. Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition. 

Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize progress payments. 

Sec. 875. Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of commercial products and 

services. 
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Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

Management 

SEC. 801. COMMERCIAL NATURE DETERMINATION MEMO AVAILABLE 

TO CONTRACTOR. 

Section 3456(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘for such determination’’ and inserting ‘‘why 

the product or service was determined to be commercial or 

noncommercial’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Upon the request 

of the contractor or subcontractor offering the product or service 

for which such determination is summarized in such memorandum, the contracting officer shall provide to such contractor 

or subcontractor a copy of such memorandum.’’. 

SEC. 802. MODIFICATION OF TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA 

SUBMISSIONS AND REPORT. 

Section 3705(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘The Under Secretary shall make appropriate 

portions of the report available to the leadership of the offerors 

named in such report.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall develop a framework for revising what constitutes a denial of uncertified cost or pricing data, including— 

‘‘(i) identifying situations under which such denials occur 

to exclude situations outside the control of the offeror or Federal 

Government; 

‘‘(ii) identifying whether such denial is from the prime 

contractor or subcontractor; and 

‘‘(iii) developing an appropriate timeframe for requiring 

submission of uncertified cost or pricing data before a request 

for such data is considered a denial, including a standardized 

determination of a starting point and conclusion for such 

requests.’’. 

SEC. 803. PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DATA ON 

EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO THIRD 

PARTIES. 

Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4662. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on 

employees of the Department of Defense to third 

parties 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each contract entered into by the Department of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this 

section shall include a provision prohibiting the contractor and 

each subcontractor under such contract from selling, licensing, or 

otherwise transferring covered individually identifiable Department 

employee data to any individual or entity other than the Federal 

Government, except to the extent required to perform such contract 

or a subcontract under such contract and that would be permissible 

pursuant to statute or guidance from the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget. 
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‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to a sale, licensing, or other 

transfer of covered individually identifiable Department employee 

data if the Secretary determines that such waiver is appropriate. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individually identifiable Department 

employee data’ means individually identifiable Department 

employee data obtained by— 

‘‘(A) a contractor pursuant to the performance of a 

contract described in subsection (a) by such contractor; 

or 

‘‘(B) a subcontractor pursuant to the performance of 

a subcontract under such a contract by such subcontractor. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘individually identifiable Department 

employee data’ means information related to an employee of 

the Department of Defense, including a member of the Armed 

Forces, that— 

‘‘(A) identifies such employee; or 

‘‘(B) which may be used to infer, by either direct or 

indirect means, the identity of such an employee to whom 

the information applies.’’. 

SEC. 804. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH PERSONS THAT HAVE 

FOSSIL FUEL OPERATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF 

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR THE RUSSIAN ENERGY 

SECTOR. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subsections 

(b), (c), and (d), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into 

a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any 

person that is or that has fossil fuel business operations with 

a person that is not less than 50 percent owned, individually 

or collectively, by— 

(A) an authority of the Government of the Russian 

Federation; or 

(B) a fossil fuel company that operates in the Russian 

Federation, except if the fossil fuel company transports 

oil or gas— 

(i) through the Russian Federation for sale outside 

of the Russian Federation; and 

(ii) that was extracted from a country other than 

the Russian Federation with respect to the energy 

sector of which the President has not imposed sanctions 

as of the date on which the contract is awarded. 

(2) OIL AND GAS ORIGIN.—For the purposes of applying 

the exception under paragraph (1)(B), oil and gas transported 

by a fossil fuel company shall be deemed to have been extracted 

from the location of extraction specified in the certificate of 

origin or other documentation confirming the origin of such 

oil or gas unless the person with respect to which such exception 

would apply knew or had reason to know that such location 

in such documentation was false or incorrect. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition under subsection (a) does 

not apply to a contract that the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of State jointly determine— 

(A) is necessary— 
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(i) for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Russia; or 

(ii) for purposes of providing disaster relief and 

other urgent life-saving measures; 

(B) is vital to the military readiness, basing, or operations of the United States or the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization; 

(C) is vital to the national security interests of the 

United States; or 

(D) was a business operation with a fossil fuel company 

in a country other than the Russian Federation that was 

entered into prior to the date of the enactment of this 

section. 

(2) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any 

contract entered into on the basis of an exception provided 

for under paragraph (1). 

(3) OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL LICENSES.—The 

prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to a person that 

has a valid license to operate in Russia issued by the Office 

of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 

or is otherwise authorized to operate in Russia by the Federal 

Government notwithstanding the imposition of sanctions. 

(4) AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN RUSSIA.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to contracts related to 

the operation and maintenance of the United States Government’s consular offices and diplomatic posts in Russia. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall take effect on the date 

of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any contract 

entered into on or after such effective date. 

(d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on December 31, 

2029. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

(2) BUSINESS OPERATIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘business operations’’ 

means engaging in commerce in any form, including 

acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, 

or any other apparatus of business or commerce. 

(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘‘business operations’’ does 

not include— 

(i) any shipment subject to price caps as specified 

in the ‘‘Statement of the G7 and Australia on a Price 

Cap for Seaborne Russian-Origin Crude Oil’’, issued 

on December 2, 2022, between member countries of 

that coalition, or the price caps as specified in the 

‘‘Statement of the G7 and Australia on price caps for 

seaborne Russian-origin petroleum products Berlin, 
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Brussels, Canberra, London, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, 

Tokyo, Washington’’, issued on February 4, 2023, 

between such members, if such shipment complies with 

the applicable price caps; 

(ii) actions taken for the benefit of the country 

of Ukraine, as determined by the Secretary of Defense; 

or 

(iii) actions taken to support the suspension or 

termination of business operations for commercial 

activities during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on the date 

described in subsection (d), including— 

(I) any action to secure or divest from facilities, 

property, or equipment; 

(II) the provision of products or services provided to reduce or eliminate operations in territory 

internationally recognized as the Russian Federation or to comply with sanctions relating to the 

Russian Federation; and 

(III) activities that are incident to liquidating, 

dissolving, or winding down a subsidiary or legal 

entity in Russia. 

(3) FOSSIL FUEL COMPANY.—The term ‘‘fossil fuel company’’ 

means a person that— 

(A) carries out oil, gas, or coal exploration, development, or production activities; 

(B) processes or refines oil, gas, or coal; or 

(C) transports, or constructs facilities for the transportation of, Russian oil, gas, or coal. 

(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means— 

(A) a natural person, corporation, company, business 

association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; 

(B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a 

government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International 

Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3))); and 

(C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary 

of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, 

any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). 

SEC. 805. PROHIBITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT RELATED TO ENTITIES IDENTIFIED AS CHINESE 

MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED 

STATES. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OR PROCUREMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subsection (d), 

the Secretary may not— 

(A) enter into, renew, or extend a contract for the 

procurement of goods, services, or technology with an entity 

described in paragraph (2); or 

(B) enter into, renew, or extend a contract for the 

procurement of goods or services that include goods or 

services produced or developed by an entity described in 

paragraph (2). 

(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described in this paragraph is— 
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(A) an entity that is identified in the annual list published in the Federal Register by the Department of 

Defense of Chinese military companies operating in the 

United States pursuant to section 1260H of the William 

M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note); or 

(B) any entity subject to the control of an entity 

described in subparagraph (A). 

(3) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (1) shall prohibit the Secretary from entering into, renewing, or 

extending a contract for the procurement of goods, services, 

or technology to provide a service that connects to the 

facilities of a third party, including backhaul, roaming, 

or interconnection arrangements. 

(B) EXISTING CONTRACTS.—Nothing in this section shall 

permit the Secretary to apply the prohibitions in paragraph 

(1) to existing contracts for goods, services, or technology, 

including when such contracts are modified, extended, or 

renewed, entered into prior to the relevant date described 

in subsection (b). 

(C) COMPONENTS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply with 

respect to components (as defined in section 105 of title 

41, United States Code). 

(4) RULEMAKING.— 

(A) ENTITY PROHIBITION.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement the prohibitions in paragraph (1)(A) 

for the Department of Defense. 

(B) GOODS AND SERVICES PROHIBITION.—Not later than 

545 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary shall amend the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement to implement the prohibitions in 

paragraph (1)(B) for the Department of Defense, 

including— 

(i) best practices to avoid being subject to the 

prohibitions described in paragraph (1)(B); and 

(ii) technical support to assist affected businesses, 

institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected entities to comply with this 

section. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The prohibition under subsection 

(a)(1)(A) shall take effect on June 30, 2026, and the prohibition 

under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall take effect on June 30, 2027. 

(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the requirements under subsection (a) with respect to an entity that 

requests such a waiver if the entity seeking the waiver— 

(A) provides to the Secretary a compelling justification 

for the additional time to implement the requirements 

under such subsection, as determined by the Secretary 

of Defense; and 

(B) provides to the Secretary a phase-out plan to eliminate goods, services, or technology produced or developed 

by an entity described in subsection (a)(2) from the systems 

of the entity. 
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(2) DURATION.—A waiver granted under paragraph (1) may 

remain in effect until the date on which the Secretary determines that commercially viable providers exist outside of the 

People’s Republic of China that can and are willing to provide 

the Department of Defense with quality goods and services 

in the quantity demanded. 

(3) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may designate the 

authority under this section only to— 

(A) the service acquisition executive of the military 

department (as such terms are defined in section 101(a) 

of title 10, United States Code) concerned; or 

(B) the official responsible for all acquisition functions 

of such other element or organization of the Department 

of Defense concerned. 

(d) EXCEPTION.—The President shall not be required to apply 

or maintain the prohibition under subsection (a) for activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to any authorized 

intelligence activities of the United States. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONTROL.—The term ‘‘control’’ has the meaning given 

that term in part 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Defense. 

SEC. 806. PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION ADVISOR. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, each service acquisition executive of 

a military department shall designate a Principal Technology 

Transition Advisor who shall advise each Secretary of a military 

department on the transition of technologies, including technologies 

from science and technology programs of the Department, private 

commercial entities, research institutions, and universities, to fulfill 

identified and potential warfighter requirements for the military 

department. 

(b) ADVISOR STATUS.—The Principal Technology Transition 

Advisor of a military department designated under subsection (a) 

shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service or a general 

officer and directly report to the service acquisition executive of 

such military department. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Principal Technology Transition 

Advisor of a military department designated under subsection (a) 

shall do the following: 

(1) Identify technologies being researched, developed, 

tested, or evaluated by science and technology programs of 

the Department, including Defense research facilities (as 

defined in section 4125(b) of title 10, United States Code), 

that the military department may use to meet identified and 

potential warfighter requirements, including technologies for 

which the Department owns and maintains the intellectual 

property rights. 

(2) Consult with Department of Defense innovation programs to identify technologies from private commercial entities, 

research institutions, universities, and other entities that the 

military department may use to meet identified and potential 

warfighter requirements. 
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(3) Make recommendations to the service acquisition executive of the military department regarding the acquisition of 

technologies identified under paragraphs (1) and (2) for acquisition decisions at the service acquisition executive level. 

(4) Inform program managers (as defined in section 1737 

of title 10, United States Code) and other relevant acquisition 

officials of the military department of relevant technologies 

identified under paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(5) Develop policies and processes for promoting to small 

business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United States 

Code) opportunities to license intellectual property developed 

by the Department, including opportunities and methods for 

small business concerns and nontraditional defense contractors 

to engage with the Department regarding such licensing. 

(6) Develop and maintain metrics tracking the outcomes 

of projects and other activities of the military department for 

which the military department expended amounts designated 

as budget activity 3 (Advanced Technology Development), 

budget activity 4 (Advanced Component Development and 

Prototypes), and budget activity 5 (System Development and 

Demonstration), as those budget activity classifications are set 

forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the Department of Defense 

Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R). 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 

the designation of the Principal Technology Transition Advisor of 

a military department under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Principal Technology Transition Advisor of such military 

department shall submit to Congress a report on the following 

for the one-year period preceding the submission of the report: 

(1) The activities of the Principal Technology Transition 

Advisor. 

(2) The outcomes of projects and other activities described 

in subsection (c)(6), including the metrics described in such 

subsection. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of 

Defense; 

(2) the term ‘‘Department of Defense innovation programs’’ 

means the Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of 

Defense, AFWERX of the Air Force, and other programs sponsored by the Department of Defense, or any component thereof, 

with a focus on accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies for mission-relevant applications or innovation; and 

(3) the terms ‘‘military department’’ and ‘‘service acquisition 

executive’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 807. SENIOR CONTRACTING OFFICIAL FOR STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE. 

(a) SENIOR CONTRACTING OFFICIAL.—The staff of the Director 

of the Strategic Capabilities Office shall include a senior contracting 

official (as defined in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code) 

who shall have the authority to enter into and administer contracts, 

grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions in execution 

of the program activities of the Strategic Capabilities Office. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The authorities described in subsection (a) shall take effect 30 days after the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense submits the plan described in paragraph (2). 

(2) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation of 

the authorities described in subsection (a). The plan shall 

include the following: 

(A) A plan for oversight of the senior contracting official 

described under subsection (a). 

(B) An assessment of the acquisition workforce needs 

of the Strategic Capabilities Office to support the authority 

provided under subsection (a). 

(C) Other matters as appropriate. 

SEC. 808. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF INNOVATIVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual property 

strategies that meet the criteria described in subsection (b) to 

acquire the necessary technical data rights required for the operation, maintenance, and installation of, and training for, covered 

programs designated under subsection (c). 

(b) CRITERIA FOR STRATEGIES.—The innovative intellectual 

property strategies used in a pilot program established under this 

section may include the following: 

(1) The use of an escrow account to verify and hold intellectual property data. 

(2) The use of royalties or licenses. 

(3) Other strategies, as determined by the Secretary. 

(c) DESIGNATION OF COVERED PROGRAMS.—Not later than May 

1, 2024, and with respect to the pilot program established under 

this section— 

(1) the Secretary of each military department shall designate one covered program within the military department 

under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and 

(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall designate one covered program within the 

Defense Agencies or Department of Defense Field Activities 

(as defined, respectively, in section 101 of title 10, United 

States Code). 

(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide a briefing 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives with a detailed plan to implement the pilot 

program required under this section. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Beginning on the date on which the 

first program is designated under subsection (c) and until the 

termination date in subsection (f), the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide an annual report 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives on— 
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(1) the effectiveness of the pilot program in acquiring the 

necessary technical data rights necessary to support timely, 

cost-effective maintenance and sustainment of the acquisition 

programs designated under subsection (c); and 

(2) any recommendations for the applicability of lessons 

learned from the pilot program. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program 

established under this section shall terminate on December 31, 

2028. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered program’’ means an acquisition program under which procurements are conducted using a pathway 

of the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, ‘‘Operation of the Adaptive 

Acquisition Framework’’). 

(2) The term ‘‘technical data rights’’ has the meaning given 

in section 3771 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 809. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ANYTHING-AS-A-SERVICE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 

pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions 

to address any defense need, hereafter ‘‘anything-as-a-service’’, that 

is feasible to provide users on-demand access, quickly add newly 

released capabilities, and bill based on actual usage at fixed price 

units. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A contract or other agreement for anything-as-a-service entered into under the pilot program shall require 

the outcomes of the capability to be measurable, including the 

cost and speed of delivery in comparison to using processes other 

than anything-as-a-service, at the regular intervals that are customary for the type of solution provided. 

(c) NOTICE.—With respect to each opportunity to participate 

in the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall make publicly available a notice of such opportunity for not 

less than 60 days. 

(d) TIMING.—The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 

enter into a contract or other agreement under this section not 

later than 100 days after the date on which the Secretary, under 

subsection (c), makes publicly available a notice to participate in 

the pilot program established under this section. 

(e) EXEMPTIONS.—A contract or other agreement entered into 

under this section shall be exempt from the following: 

(1) The requirements of section 3702 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) With respect to a modification to add new features 

or capabilities in an amount less than or equal to 25 percent 

of the total value of such contract or other agreement, the 

requirements of full and open competition (as defined in section 

2302 of title 10, United States Code). 

(f) BRIEFING.—Not later than June 30, 2024, the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees on the implementation of the pilot program. 

(g) ANYTHING-AS-A-SERVICE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘anything-as-a-service’’ means a model under which a technologysupported capability is provided to the Department of Defense and 

may utilize any combination of software, hardware or equipment, 
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data, and labor or services that provides a capability that is metered 

and billed based on actual usage at fixed price units. 

SEC. 810. UPDATED GUIDANCE ON PLANNING FOR EXPORTABILITY 

FEATURES FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS. 

(a) PROGRAM GUIDANCE ON PLANNING FOR EXPORTABILITY FEA- TURES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall ensure that the program guidance for major 

defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 

10, United States Code) and for acquisition programs and projects 

that are carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping 

acquisition pathway under section 804 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 

U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) is revised to integrate planning for 

exportability features under section 4067 of title 10, United States 

Code, including— 

(1) for major defense acquisition programs, an assessment 

of such programs to identify potential exportability needs; and 

(2) for technologies under an acquisition program or project 

carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway that are transitioned to a major capability acquisition program, an assessment of potential exportability needs 

of such technologies not later than one year after the date 

of such transition. 

(b) REVISION OF GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM PROTECTION PLANS.— Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Under Secretary shall revise guidance for program 

protection plans to integrate a requirement to determine 

exportability for the programs covered by such plans. 

SEC. 811. MODERNIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS. 

(a) MODERNIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS

PROCESS.—Not later than October 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, 

acting through the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments 

and the commanders of the combatant commands, and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, shall develop and implement a streamlined requirements development process for the Department of Defense, to 

include revising the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development 

System, in order to improve alignment between modern warfare 

concepts, technologies, and system development and reduce the 

time to deliver needed capabilities to warfighters. 

(b) REFORM ELEMENTS.—The process required by subsection 

(a) shall— 

(1) streamline requirements documents, reviews, and 

approval processes, focusing on programs below the major 

defense acquisition program threshold described in section 4201 

of title 10, United States Code; 

(2) revise requirements management practices using a 

clean-sheet approach that avoids prescriptive language, is based 

on mission outcomes and assessed threats, enables a more 

iterative and collaborative approach with the Armed Forces, 

maximizes the use of commercial products or commercial services in accordance with section 3453 of title 10, United States 

Code, and allows for a broader range of new or alternative 
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technological opportunities to be incorporated without the 

requirement being validated again; 

(3) develop a capability needs and requirements framework 

and pathways that are aligned to the pathways of the adaptive 

acquisition framework (as described in Department of Defense 

Instruction 5000.02, ‘‘Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition 

Framework’’), and better aligned and integrated with the 

science and technology development processes of the Department; 

(4) provide continuity to the acquisition and research programs of the military departments by enabling the military 

departments to develop, with respect to collections of capabilities grouped by function by the Department of Defense, sets 

of requirements that are designed to remain applicable to programs and systems relating to such capabilities over substantial 

periods of time; 

(5) require the military departments to— 

(A) articulate in a concise model and document with 

a set of mission impact measures the sets of requirements 

developed under paragraph (4); and 

(B) seek to continuously improve the capabilities subject to such sets of requirements the acquisition of additional capabilities; 

(6) establish a process to rapidly validate the ability of 

commercial products and services to meet capability needs or 

opportunities; 

(7) retire and replace the Department of Defense Architecture Framework with a new structure focused on enabling 

interoperability through application program interfaces, enterprise architectures and platforms, and government and commercial standards; and 

(8) ensure that requirements processes for software, artificial intelligence, data, and related capability areas enable a 

more rapid, dynamic, and iterative approach than the requirements processes for traditional hardware systems. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—With respect to the implementation of the 

process required by subsection (a), the Vice Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff shall— 

(1) collaborate with industry partners, contractors of the 

Department and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined 

in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code), and Department 

of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories (as 

designated under section 4121(b) of title 10, United States 

Code) regarding the development of the streamlined requirements development process under subsection (a) to ensure such 

process effectively uses the innovation ecosystem (as defined 

in section 236(g) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note)); 

(2) develop a formal career path, training, and structure 

for requirements managers; and 

(3) publish new policies, guidance, and templates for the 

operational, requirements, and acquisition workforces online 

in digital formats. 

(d) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the development and implementation of the process 

required by subsection (a), including— 
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(1) a description of the efforts to develop and implement 

the streamlined requirements development process under subsection (a); 

(2) the plans of the Department of Defense to implement, 

communicate, and continuously improve the requirements 

development process required by subsection (a); and 

(3) any additional recommendations for legislation that 

the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(e) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing activities carried out pursuant to this 

section. 

SEC. 812. PREVENTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR ENTITIES THAT 

PROVIDE CERTAIN CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation to require any entity that provides consulting services and is assigned a North American Industry 

Classification System code beginning with 5416, after the effective date of such amendment and before entering into a covered 

contract, to certify that— 

(A) neither the entity nor any subsidiaries or affiliates 

of the entity (as that term is defined in section 2.101 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) hold a contract for 

consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; or 

(B) the entity maintains a Conflict of Interest Mitigation plan described under subsection (b) that is auditable 

by a contract oversight entity. 

(2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may not enter 

into a covered contract with an entity described in paragraph 

(1) that is unable to make the certification required under 

such paragraph. 

(b) CONFLICT OF INTEREST MITIGATION PLAN.—A Conflict of 

Interest Mitigation plan described under this subsection shall 

include— 

(1) an identification, where such identification is not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation, of any covered contracts 

of an entity described in subsection (a) with a covered foreign 

entity; 

(2) a written analysis, including a course of action for 

avoiding, neutralizing, or mitigating the actual or potential 

conflict of interest of such a covered contract with the Department of Defense; 

(3) a description of the procedures adopted by an entity 

to ensure that individuals who will be performing a covered 

contract will not, for the duration of such contract, also provide 

any consulting services to any covered foreign entity; and 

(4) a description of the procedures by which an entity 

will submit to the contract oversight entities a notice of an 

unmitigated conflict of interest with respect to a covered contract within 15 days of determining that such a conflict has 

arisen. 
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(c) ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES.—If an entity is unable to identify covered foreign entities 

under subsection (b)(1) due to confidentiality obligations, the entity 

shall identify any such covered foreign entity as an entity described 

in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of subsection (f)(4) in the Conflict 

of Interest Mitigation plan. 

(d) NOTIFICATION.—Before determining to withhold an award 

of a covered contract based on a conflict of interest under this 

section that cannot be avoided or mitigated, the contracting officer 

for the contract shall notify the offeror of the reasons for such 

withholding and allow the offeror a reasonable opportunity to 

respond. If the contracting officer for the contract finds that it 

is in the best interests of the United States to award the contract 

notwithstanding such a conflict of interest, a request for waiver 

shall be submitted in accordance with section 9.503 of title 48, 

Code of Federal Regulations. The waiver request and decision shall 

be included in the contract file. 

(e) WAIVER.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may issue a 

waiver with respect to the requirements of this section for 

the award of a covered contract on a case-by-case basis as 

may be necessary in the interest of national security. The 

Secretary of Defense may not delegate the authority under 

this subsection to an official who has not been Presidentially 

appointed and confirmed by the Senate. 

(2) WAIVER NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 

issuing a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide a written notification to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives regarding the use of such 

waiver authority. The notification shall include— 

(A) the specific justification for providing the waiver; 

(B) an identification of the covered foreign entity that 

is the subject of the waiver request; 

(C) the number of bidders for the covered contract 

for which the waiver was granted; 

(D) the number of bidders for the covered contract 

that did not request a waiver; and 

(E) the total dollar value of the covered contract. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘consulting services’’ has the meaning given 

the term ‘‘advisory and assistance services’’ in section 2.101 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, except that the term 

does not include the provision of products or services related 

to— 

(A) compliance with legal, audit, accounting, tax, 

reporting, or other requirements of the laws and standards 

of countries; or 

(B) participation in a judicial, legal, or equitable dispute resolution proceeding. 

(2) The term ‘‘contract oversight entity’’ means any of the 

following: 

(A) The contracting officer. 

(B) The contracting officer representative. 

(C) The Defense Contract Management Agency. 

(D) The Defense Contract Audit Agency. 
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(E) The Office of Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense or any subcomponent of such office. 

(F) The Government Accountability Office. 

(3) The term ‘‘covered contract’’ means a contract of the 

Department of Defense for consulting services. 

(4) The term ‘‘covered foreign entity’’ means any of the 

following: 

(A) The Government of the People’s Republic of China, 

the Chinese Communist Party, the People’s Liberation 

Army, the Ministry of State Security, or other security 

service or intelligence agency of the People’s Republic of 

China. 

(B) The Government of the Russian Federation or any 

entity sanctioned by the Secretary of the Treasury under 

Executive Order 13662 titled ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine’’ 

(79 Fed. Reg. 16169). 

(C) The government of any country if the Secretary 

of State determines that such government has repeatedly 

provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to any of the following: 

(i) Section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control 

Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A)). 

(ii) Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371). 

(iii) Section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2780). 

(iv) Any other provision of law. 

(D) Any entity included on any of the following lists 

maintained by the Department of Commerce: 

(i) The Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 

4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations. 

(ii) The Denied Persons List as described in section 

764.3(a)(2) of the Export Administration Regulations. 

(iii) The Unverified List set forth in Supplement 

No. 6 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations. 

(iv) The Military End User List set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration 

Regulations. 

(E) Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense 

pursuant to section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 

(Public Law 105–261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

(F) Any entity on the Non-SDN Chinese MilitaryIndustrial Complex Companies List (NS–CMIC List) maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 14032 (86 

Fed. Reg. 30145; relating to addressing the threat from 

securities investments that finance certain companies of 

the People’s Republic of China), or any successor order. 

SEC. 813. FOCUSED COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENINGS OPPORTUNITIES. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—During each fiscal year beginning after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the service acquisition executives of each military 
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department, shall exercise the authority under section 3458 of 

title 10, United States Code, not less than four times to acquire 

goods or services addressing the mission needs of a geographic 

combatant command. 

(b) EXECUTION.—With respect to acquisition carried out under 

section 3458 of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) assign the responsibility for carrying out such acquisition to a program executive officer and a head of a science 

and technology reinvention laboratory from the same military 

department, who shall co-lead such acquisition; and 

(2) ensure that the program executive officer and the head 

of a science and technology reinvention laboratory assigned 

as co-leads under paragraph (1) have similar existing requirements and funding for transitioning technologies to acquisition 

programs within the area of focus for such acquisition. 

(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2027. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The terms ‘‘military department’’ and ‘‘services acquisition executive’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 

101(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘program executive officer’’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 1737(a) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘science and technology reinvention laboratory’’ means a science and technology reinvention laboratory 

designated under section 4121(b) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

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

Limitations 

SEC. 820. AMENDMENTS TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. 

Section 3501(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘will result in significant savings’’ and 

inserting the following: ‘‘will result in— 

‘‘(A) significant savings’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘annual contracts.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘annual contracts; or 

‘‘(B) necessary defense industrial base stability not 

otherwise achievable through annual contracts.’’. 

SEC. 821. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS. 

Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2)(C)(i)(I), by inserting after ‘‘subsection (d)’’ the following: ‘‘were met for the prior transaction 

for the prototype project that provided for the award of the 

follow-on production contract or transaction, and the requirements of subsection (f)’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) The requirements of this subsection do not apply to 

follow-on production contracts or transactions under subsection 

(f).’’. 

SEC. 822. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR 

INSTALLATION OR FACILITY PROTOTYPING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4022(i) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘except for 

projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a facility,’’ 

before ‘‘not more’’; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary of Defense or the 

Secretary of a military department may carry out prototype 

projects under the pilot program established under paragraph 

(1) using amounts available to the Secretary of Defense or 

the Secretary of a military department (as applicable) for military construction, operation and maintenance, or research, 

development, test, and evaluation, notwithstanding— 

‘‘(A) subchapters I and III of chapter 169 of this title; 

and 

‘‘(B) chapters 221 and 223 of this title.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 

apply with respect to transactions entered into on or after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 823. EXTENSION AND REVISIONS TO NEVER CONTRACT WITH THE 

ENEMY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 841 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 4871 note prec.) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking the section heading and inserting ‘‘THREAT

MITIGATION IN COMMERCIAL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 

‘‘PROGRAM ESTABLISHED’’; and 

(B) in matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 

in consultation with the Secretary of State’’ and all that 

follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and 

the Secretary of State, establish a program to enable commanders of combatant commands to identify and manage 

risks resulting from covered persons and entities engaging 

in covered activities. The Secretary of Defense shall issue 

guidance establishing such program, including identifying 

who shall be responsible for carrying out and overseeing 

the program, procedures for using information available 

from intelligence, security, and law enforcement sources 

to identify such risks, and strategies for managing the 

risks posed by covered persons and entities engaging in 

covered activities.’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established 

under subsection (a), the commander of the combatant 

command concerned shall evaluate covered persons and 

entities within the area of responsibility of such command 

to identify such covered persons and entities that are 

engaging in covered activities. 

‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—Upon identification of a covered 

person or entity who is engaging in covered activities pursuant to an evaluation under subparagraph (A), the commander of the combatant command concerned, or the designated deputies of such commander, shall submit to the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Policy a notice of such identification and the rationale 

for such identification. 

‘‘(2) COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTIONS.—The head of a contracting activity may take a covered procurement action with 

respect to a person or entity identified as engaging in a covered 

activity under the program established under subsection (a) 

if such head receives a notification from the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment stating that, based 

on a risk assessment conducted by the commander of a combatant command who made such identification— 

‘‘(A) such person or entity is a covered person or entity; 

‘‘(B) such person or entity is or was engaging in one 

or more covered activities; and 

‘‘(C) less intrusive measures are not reasonably available to manage the risk posed by such person or entity.’’; 

(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION TO COVERED PERSON OR ENTITY.— 

‘‘(1) ADVANCE NOTICE.—The head of a contracting activity, 

or other appropriate official, shall notify covered persons and 

entities of the following: 

‘‘(A) The program established under subsection (a). 

‘‘(B) The authorities provided by subsection (b). 

‘‘(C) The responsibilities of covered persons or entities 

to exercise due diligence to mitigate their engagement in 

covered activities. 

‘‘(2) NOTICE OF COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTIONS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days prior to 

taking a covered procurement action, the head of a contracting activity shall notify the covered person or entity 

of the covered procurement action. The covered person 

or entity shall be permitted the opportunity to challenge 

the covered procurement action by requesting an administrative review of the action under the procedures of the 

Department of Defense not later than 30 days after receipt 

of notice of the action. 

‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.— The rationale of the commander of a combatant command 

that identified the covered person or entity receiving a 

notice under subparagraph (A) as a covered person or entity 

engaging in a covered activity under subsection (b)(1) shall 

not be disclosed to such covered person or entity, or their 

representatives, to the extent that such disclosure would 
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compromise national security or pose an unacceptable 

threat to personnel of the United States or its partners 

or allies. 

‘‘(C) PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Classified information relied upon to take a covered procurement 

action may not be disclosed to a covered person or entity, 

or to their representatives, unless a protective order issued 

by a court of competent jurisdiction established under 

article I or article III of the Constitution of the United 

States specifically addresses the conditions under which 

such classified information may be disclosed.’’; 

(5) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTION REPORTING.—Not later 

than 15 days after the head of a contracting activity takes a covered 

procurement action, such head of a contracting activity shall report 

such covered procurement action to the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and include such covered procurement action in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity 

Information System or other formal systems of record and, in the 

case that such cover procurement action is for the exclusion a 

person or commercial entity from an award, the System for Award 

Management.’’; 

(6) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 

of State, shall, on an annual basis, review the lists of persons 

and entities previously subject to a covered procurement action 

under subsection (b)(2) to determine whether or not such persons 

and entities continue to warrant use of the covered procurement 

action.’’; 

(7) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with 

the Secretary of State, may grant a waiver for actions taken under 

subsection (b) if it is in the best interest of national security.’’; 

(8) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided by 

subsection (b) to make a determination to use a covered procurement action, in whole or in part, may not be delegated below 

the level of head of contracting activity, or equivalent official, for 

purposes of grants or cooperative agreements.’’; 

(9) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: 

‘‘(h) UPDATING REGULATIONS.—The Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

shall be revised to implement the provisions of this subtitle.’’; 

(10) in subsection (i)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Director of the Office of Management and Budget’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees 

(as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 

Code)’’; 

(iii) in subparagraph (A)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘an executive agency exercised 

the authority to terminate, void, or restrict a contract, grant, and cooperative agreement pursuant 

to subsection (c), based on a notification under 
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subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘a head of contracting 

activity took a covered procurement action’’; 

(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘executive agency’’ 

and inserting ‘‘head of contracting activity’’; 

(III) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the action 

taken’’ and inserting ‘‘taking the covered procurement action’’; 

(IV) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘voided or terminated’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to the covered 

procurement action’’; and 

(V) in clause (iv)— 

(aa) by striking ‘‘of the executive agency 

in force’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of 

Defense has’’; and 

(bb) by striking ‘‘at the time the contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement was terminated or voided’’ and inserting ‘‘at the time 

of taking the covered procurement action’’; and 

(iv) in subparagraph (B)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘an executive agency did not 

exercise the authority to terminate, void, or restrict 

a contract, grant, and cooperative agreement 

pursuant to subsection (c), based on a notification’’ 

and inserting ‘‘a head of contracting activity did 

not take a covered procurement action following 

an identification from a combatant commander’’; 

(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘executive agency’’ 

and inserting ‘‘head of contracting activity’’; and 

(III) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘covered 

procurement’’ before ‘‘action’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Director’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 

(11) by striking subsections (j) and (m) and redesignating 

subsections (k), (l), and (n) as subsections (j), (k), and (l), 

respectively; 

(12) in subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph (11), 

by striking ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (m), the’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(13) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2033’’. 

(b) ACCESS TO RECORDS.—Section 842 of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended by striking subsections (a) through 

(c) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO RECORDS.—The Secretary of 

Defense may examine any records of persons or entities that have 

existing contracts with, or are active recipients of a grant or cooperative agreement from, the Department of Defense, including any 

subcontractors or subgrantees, to the extent necessary to support 

the program established under section 841 of this Act. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The examination authorized under subsection 

(a) may only take place after a written determination is made 

by the contracting officer, based on a finding from the combatant 

commander, stating that this examination will support the program 

established under such section 841 and that less intrusive measures 

are not reasonably available to manage the risk.’’. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 843 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (7), and (9) and 

redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (8) as paragraphs (2), 

(3), and (7); 

(2) before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by inserting 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(1) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘covered activities’ 

means activities where a covered person or entity is— 

‘‘(A) engaging in acts of violence against personnel 

of the United States or its partners and allies; 

‘‘(B) providing financing, logistics, training, or intelligence to a person described in subparagraph (A); 

‘‘(C) engaging in foreign intelligence activities against 

the United States or its partners and allies; 

‘‘(D) engaging in transnational organized crime or 

criminal activities; or 

‘‘(E) engaging in other activities that present a direct 

or indirect risk to United States or partner and allied 

missions and forces.’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘with 

an estimated value in excess of $50,000 that is performed 

outside the United States, including its possessions and territories, in support’’ and all that follows through the period 

at the end and inserting ‘‘that is performed outside the United 

States, including its possessions and territories.’’; 

(4) by amending paragraph (3), as so redesignated, to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(3) COVERED PERSON OR ENTITY.—The term ‘covered person 

or entity’ means any person, corporation, company, limited 

liability company, limited partnership, business trust, business 

association, or other similar entity outside of the United States 

or any foreign reporting company in accordance with section 

5336(a)(11)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States Code, that is 

responding to a covered solicitation or performing work on 

a covered contract, grant, or cooperative agreement.’’; and 

(5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTION.—The term ‘covered 

procurement action’ means an action taken by a head of contracting activity to— 

‘‘(A) exclude a person or commercial entity from an 

award with or without an existing contract, grant, or 

cooperative agreement; 

‘‘(B) terminate a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for default; or 

‘‘(C) void, in whole or in part, a contract, grant, or 

cooperative agreement. 

‘‘(6) COVERED SOLICITATION.—The term ‘covered solicitation’ 

means any solicitation by the Department of Defense for work 

for which the place of performance is outside of the United 

States.’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, and shall apply to covered solicitations issued and covered 

contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements (as that term is defined 
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in section 843 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as 

amended by subsection (c)), awarded on or after such date, and 

to task and delivery orders that have been issued on or after 

such date pursuant to covered contracts, grants, or cooperative 

agreements that are awarded before, on, or after such date. 

SEC. 824. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY 

TO MODIFY CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS BASED 

ON THE IMPACTS OF INFLATION. 

The first section of Public Law 85–804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘If any such amounts are so specifically provided, 

the Secretary may use them for such purposes.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 825. COUNTERING ADVERSARY LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. 

(a) COUNTERING THE SPREAD OF COVERED LOGISTICS PLATFORMS.— 

(1) CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

enter into a contract with an entity that provides data 

to covered logistics platforms. 

(B) APPLICABILITY.—This paragraph shall apply with 

respect to any contract entered into on or after the date 

that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

subsection. 

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

provisions of this subsection for a specific contract if the Secretary— 

(A) makes a determination that such waiver is vital 

to the national security of the United States; and 

(B) submits to Congress a report justifying the use 

of such waiver and the importance of such waiver to the 

national security of the United States. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this subsection, and annually for three subsequent years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a report on the implementation of this subsection. 

(b) POLICY WITH RESPECT TO PORTS ACCEPTING FEDERAL GRANT

MONEY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 503 of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 50309. Securing logistics information data of the United 

States 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—A covered entity shall not use a covered 

logistics platform. 

‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—A covered entity that is found to use 

a covered logistics platform shall not be eligible to receive 

any Federal grant funding as long as the covered entity uses 

a covered logistics platform. 

‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Transportation shall— 
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‘‘(1) notify covered entities of the prohibition in subsection 

(a) as soon as practicable, including notice of funding opportunities for grant programs; and 

‘‘(2) publish on a website of the Department of Transportation, and update regularly, a list of covered logistics platforms 

subject to the prohibition in subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 

shall consult with— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense; 

‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating; 

‘‘(3) the Secretary of State; and 

‘‘(4) the Secretary of Commerce. 

‘‘(d) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense, may waive the provisions of this 

section for a specific contract if the Secretary of Transportation— 

‘‘(1) makes a determination that such waiver is vital to 

the national security of the United States; and 

‘‘(2) submits to Congress a report justifying the use of 

such waiver and the importance of such waiver to the national 

security of the United States. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COVERED LOGISTICS PLATFORM.—The term ‘covered 

logistics platform’ means a data exchange platform that utilizes 

or provides, in part or whole— 

‘‘(A) the national transportation logistics public 

information platform (commonly referred to as ‘LOGINK’) 

provided by the People’s Republic of China, or departments, 

ministries, centers, agencies, or instrumentalities of the 

Government of the People’s Republic of China; 

‘‘(B) any national transportation logistics information 

platform provided by or sponsored by the People’s Republic 

of China, or a controlled commercial entity; or 

‘‘(C) a similar system provided by Chinese state-affiliated entities. 

‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered entity’ means— 

‘‘(A) a port authority that receives funding after the 

date of the enactment of this section under— 

‘‘(i) the port infrastructure development program 

under section 54301; 

‘‘(ii) the maritime transportation system emergency relief program under section 50308; or 

‘‘(iii) any Federal grant funding program; 

‘‘(B) any marine terminal operator located on property 

owned by a port authority as described in subparagraph 

(A) or at a seaport described in subparagraph (D); 

‘‘(C) any agency or instrumentality of the United States 

Government or that of a State; or 

‘‘(D) a commercial strategic seaport within the National 

Port Readiness Network.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 503 

of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘50309. Securing logistics information data of the United States.’’. 

(3) APPLICABILITY.—Section 50309 of title 46, United States 

Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect 
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to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this subsection. 

(4) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this subsection, and annually for three 

subsequent years, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 

to Congress a report on the implementation of section 50309 

of title 46, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 

(c) NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS.— 

(1) NEGOTIATIONS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of State shall 

seek to enter into negotiations with United States ally and 

partner countries, including those described in paragraph (3), 

if the President determines that ports or other entities operating within the jurisdiction of such ally or partner countries 

are using or are considering using a covered logistics platform. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—As part of the negotiations described in 

paragraph (1), the President shall— 

(A) urge governments of such ally and partner countries to require entities within the jurisdiction of such 

governments to terminate the use of a covered logistics 

platform; 

(B) describe the threats posed by a covered logistics 

platform to United States military and strategic interests 

and the implications such threats may have for the presence of members of the Armed Forces of the United States 

in such countries; 

(C) urge governments to use their voice, influence, 

and vote to align with the United States and to counter 

attempts by foreign adversaries at international standardssetting bodies to adopt standards that incorporate a covered 

logistics platform; and 

(D) attempt to establish, through multilateral entities, 

bilateral or multilateral negotiations, military cooperation, 

and other relevant engagements or agreements, a prohibition on the use of a covered logistics platform. 

(3) ALLIES AND PARTNERS DESCRIBED.—The countries and 

entities with which the President shall conduct negotiations 

described in this subsection shall include— 

(A) all countries party to a collective defense treaty 

or other collective defense arrangement with the United 

States; 

(B) India; and 

(C) Taiwan. 

(4) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of State shall 

submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 

describing— 

(A) the efforts made by the United States Government 

as of the date of the submission of the report in the negotiations described in this subsection; and 

(B) the actions taken by the governments of ally and 

partner countries pursuant to the negotiation priorities 

described in this subsection. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, 

and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

Representatives; and 

(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

Senate. 

(2) COVERED LOGISTICS PLATFORM.—The term ‘‘covered 

logistics platform’’ has the meaning given in section 50309 

of title 46, United States Code, as added by this section. 

(3) FOREIGN ADVERSARY.—The term ‘‘foreign adversary’’ 

means— 

(A) the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong 

Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions; 

(B) the Republic of Cuba; 

(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; 

(D) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; 

(E) the Russian Federation; and 

(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the 

regime of Nicola ́s Maduro Moros. 

SEC. 826. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS TO PROVIDE 

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act for the Department of Defense may be used to modify 

the terms and conditions of a contract or option to provide an 

economic price adjustment consistent with sections 16.203–1 and 

16.203–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation during the relevant 

period of performance for that contract or option and as specified 

in section 16.203–3 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, to the 

extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in advance 

in appropriations Acts for the purposes of this section. 

(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall issue guidance implementing the 

authority under this section. 

SEC. 827. MODIFICATIONS TO EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense Supplement 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to— 

(1) exempt all software contracts and subcontracts of the 

Department of Defense from earned value management system 

requirements; 

(2) impose earned value management system requirements 

for cost contracts or incentive contracts with a value greater 

than or equal to $20,000,000 and less than $50,000,000; and 

(3) require a defense contractor to use an earned value 

management system for contracts awarded with a value greater 

than or equal to $50,000,000 and less than $100,000,000. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—If the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation is not revised as 

described in subsection (a) before the deadline specified in such 

subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 

the timeline for such revisions. 
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Subtitle C—Domestic Sourcing 

Requirements 

SEC. 831. EMERGENCY ACQUISITION AUTHORITY FOR PURPOSES OF 

REPLENISHING UNITED STATES STOCKPILES. 

Section 3601(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) with respect to an armed attack by a country 

of concern (as defined in section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)), 

to which the United States is not a party, for purposes 

of— 

‘‘(i) replenishing United States stockpiles of 

defense articles when such stockpiles are diminished 

as a result of the United States providing defense 

articles in response to such armed attack by a country 

of concern against— 

‘‘(I) a United States ally (as that term is 

defined in section 201(d) of the Act of December 

2, 1942, titled ‘To provide benefits for the injury, 

disability, death, or enemy detention of employees 

of contractors with the United States, and for other 

purposes’ (56 Stat. 1028, chapter 668; 42 U.S.C. 

1711(d))); or 

‘‘(II) a United States partner; or 

‘‘(ii) contracting for the movement or delivery of 

defense articles transferred to such ally or partner 

through the President’s drawdown authorities under 

sections 506(a)(1) and 614 of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) and 2364) in connection with such response.’’. 

SEC. 832. REQUIREMENT FOR FULL DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF FLAGS 

OF THE UNITED STATES ACQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) A flag of the United States.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (h)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Subsection (a)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Except with respect to purchases of flags of 

the United States, subsection (a)’’; 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(2)(A)(i) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), subsection (a) does not apply to purchases of flags of the United 

States for amounts not greater than $10,000. 

‘‘(ii) A proposed procurement in an amount greater 

than $10,000 may not be divided into several purchases 
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or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for 

the exception under clause (i). 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) 

with respect to a purchase of flags of the United States in 

an amount greater than $10,000 if the Secretary of Defense 

determines such waiver appropriate. 

‘‘(C) This section is applicable to contracts and subcontracts 

for the procurement of flags of the United States.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall apply only with respect to agreements entered into on or 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 833. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT TO BUY CERTAIN METALS 

FROM AMERICAN SOURCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

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

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) any specialty metal procured as mill product or incorporated into a component other than an end item pursuant 

to this subsection shall be melted or produced— 

‘‘(A) in the United States; 

‘‘(B) in the country from which the mill product or 

component is procured; or 

‘‘(C) in another country covered under subparagraph 

(1)(B).’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections 

(m) and (n), respectively; and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(l) PROVENANCE OF AEROSPACE-GRADE METALS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall require that, for any system or component 

for which the provenance of materials must be tracked to comply 

with safety regulations concerning flight, the supplier of such 

system or component shall inform the government if any of the 

materials were known to be manufactured or processed in— 

‘‘(A) China; 

‘‘(B) Iran; 

‘‘(C) North Korea; or 

‘‘(D) Russia. 

‘‘(2) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report indicating how much specialty metal has been acquired and 

placed into systems of the Department of Defense from the countries 

described in paragraph (1).’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 

date that is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

SEC. 834. ACQUISITION OF SENSITIVE MATERIAL PROHIBITION EXCEPTION AMENDMENT. 

Section 4872(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsection (a)(1)’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Defense determines that covered materials’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Defense— 

‘‘(A) identifies a specific end item for which a specific 

covered material’’; 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘; and’’ ; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) waives subsection (a)(1) for such specific end item 

and such specific covered material for a period not 

exceeding 36 months.’’. 

SEC. 835. ENHANCED DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR MAJOR 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

assessing the domestic source content of procurements carried 

out in connection with a major defense acquisition program. 

(2) INFORMATION REPOSITORY.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall establish an information repository for the collection and 

analysis of information related to domestic source content for 

products the Secretary deems critical, where such information 

can be used for continuous data analysis and program management activities. 

(b) ENHANCED DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), for 

purposes of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, manufactured articles, materials, or supplies procured in connection 

with a major defense acquisition program are manufactured 

substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, 

produced, or manufactured in the United States if the cost 

of such component articles, materials, or supplies— 

(A) supplied not later than the date of the enactment 

of this Act, exceeds 60 percent of cost of the manufactured 

articles, materials, or supplies procured; 

(B) supplied during the period beginning January 1, 

2024, and ending December 31, 2028, exceeds 65 percent 

of the cost of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies; and 

(C) supplied on or after January 1, 2029, exceeds 75 

percent of the cost of the manufactured articles, materials, 

or supplies. 

(2) EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.— 

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to manufactured articles that 

consist wholly or predominantly of iron, steel, or a combination 

of iron and steel. 

(3) RULEMAKING TO CREATE A FALLBACK THRESHOLD.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall issue rules to determine the treatment of the lowest 

price offered for a foreign end product for which 55 percent 

or more of the component articles, materials, or supplies 

of such foreign end product are manufactured substantially 
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all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, 

or manufactured in the United States if— 

(i) the application of paragraph (1) results in an 

unreasonable cost; or 

(ii) no offers are submitted to supply manufactured 

articles, materials, or supplies manufactured substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, 

produced, or manufactured in the United States. 

(B) TERMINATION.—Rules issued under this paragraph 

shall cease to have force or effect on January 1, 2031. 

(4) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of this subsection— 

(A) shall apply to contracts entered into on or after 

the date of the enactment of this Act; 

(B) shall not apply to articles manufactured in countries that have executed a reciprocal defense procurement 

memorandum of understanding with the United States 

entered into pursuant to section 4851 of title 10, United 

States Code; and 

(C) shall not apply to a country that is a member 

of the national technology and industrial base (as defined 

by section 4801 of title 10, United States Code). 

(c) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM DEFINED.—The term 

‘‘major defense acquisition program’’ has the meaning given in 

section 4201 of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 

Programs for Accelerating Acquisition 

SEC. 841. PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CONTRACTING AND 

PRICING PROCESSES. 

Section 890 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 

(c) and (d), respectively; 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, shall ensure that each senior contracting official (as 

defined in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code) for a contract 

described in subsection (a) has the discretion to implement the 

pilot program under this section efficiently and effectively by 

ensuring the following: 

‘‘(1) That the pilot program does not include any preferences 

for contract type or specific contract requirements. 

‘‘(2) That each Secretary of a military department has 

minimal reporting requirements to the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to the 

pilot program.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘January 2, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘January 2, 2028’’. 
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SEC. 842. DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM TO 

ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT CAPABILITIES IN A CONTESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT. 

(a) CONTESTED LOGISTICS DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING

PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 

contested logistics demonstration and prototyping program to identify, develop, demonstrate, and field capabilities for product support 

in order to reduce or mitigate the risks associated with operations 

in a contested logistics environment. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the Program, the Secretary 

shall do the following: 

(1) Identify ways to capitalize on the inherent interoperability, commonality, and interchangeability of platforms and 

information systems operated by the United States and one 

or more covered nations, including to enable effective maintenance and repair activities in a contested logistics environment. 

(2) Determine, develop, or establish best practices to reduce 

time needed to return repaired equipment to service, including 

the use of— 

(A) commercial best practices for rapid supply support; 

and 

(B) common or shared parts pools. 

(3) Explore opportunities to expand the ability to preposition or store materials needed to enable rapid surge capability 

or to support operations in a contested logistics environment. 

(4) Identify, develop, demonstrate, and field effective and 

efficient means of conducting repairs of equipment away from 

permanent repair facilities. 

(5) Explore flexible approaches to contracting and use of 

partnership agreements to enable use or development of the 

capabilities of covered product support providers to effectively, 

efficiently, and timely satisfy the product support requirements 

of a combat commander and any applicable covered nation 

in a contested logistics environment. 

(6) Identify the resources, including any additional 

authorizations, required by the Secretary of Defense to reduce 

or mitigate the risks associated with operations in a contested 

logistics environment. 

(7) Identify and document impediments to the performance 

of product support by covered product support providers in 

a contested logistics environment, including impediments created by statute, regulation, policy, agency guidance, or limitations on expenditure, transfer, or receipt of funds for product 

support in contested logistics environments. 

(8) Identify and document any statutory or regulatory 

waivers or exemptions that may be applicable or necessary 

to enable the United States and covered nations to jointly 

carry out product support activities in contested logistics 

environments located outside of the United States, including, 

for each such waiver and exemption— 

(A) the person responsible for requesting such waiver 

or exemption; 

(B) the criteria for approval of such waiver or exemption; and 

(C) the person responsible for approving such waiver 

or exemption. 
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(c) ADVANCE PLANNING AND PREPARATION.—The Secretary may 

establish a product support arrangement, including an agreement 

for prepositioning or storage of materials, with a covered product 

support provider to enable a rapid response in a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) 

to the product support requirements of such contingency operation. 

(d) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the Program, the Secretary 

may, in accordance with section 3 of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2753), use the authorities under sections 2342, 

2474, 3601, 4021, and 4022 of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

a report summarizing Program activities, including— 

(1) any recommendations to reduce impediments to meeting 

the requirements of a combatant command or covered nation 

for product support in a contested logistics environment; 

(2) a summary of impediments identified under subsection 

(b)(7) and specific recommendations for necessary changes to 

statutory, regulatory, policy, agency guidance, or current limitations on expenditure, transfer, or receipt of funds to carry 

out the product support activities under this pilot indefinitely; 

(3) a summary of waivers or exemptions identified under 

subsection (b)(8), along with any recommendations for changes 

to the processes for obtaining such waivers or exemptions; 

and 

(4) recommendations for improving the Program, including 

whether to extend or make the Program permanent. 

(f) DEVELOPMENT AND PROMULGATION OF DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance implementing the Program. 

(g) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall terminate 

on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONTESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT.—The term ‘‘contested logistics environment’’ has the meaning given such term 

in section 2926 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) COVERED NATIONS.—The term ‘‘covered nation’’ means— 

(A) Australia; 

(B) Canada; 

(C) New Zealand; 

(D) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 

Ireland; or 

(E) other nations as designated as a covered nation 

for the purposes of this Program by the Secretary. 

(3) COVERED PRODUCT SUPPORT PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘covered product support provider’’ means— 

(A) a product support provider that includes an entity 

within the government of a covered nation; 

(B) a private sector product support provider; or 

(C) a product support integrator domiciled in the 

United States or a covered nation. 

(4) PRODUCT SUPPORT; PRODUCT SUPPORT INTEGRATOR; 

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROVIDER.—The terms ‘‘product support’’, 

‘‘product support integrator’’, and ‘‘product support provider’’ 
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have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4324 of title 

10, United States Code. 

(5) PRODUCT SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘product support arrangement’’ means a contract, task order, or any other type 

of agreement or arrangement, between the United States 

and a covered product support provider, for the performance of the functions described in subparagraph (B) with 

respect to— 

(i) a platform or information system operated by 

the United States and the covered nation of such covered product support provider; or 

(ii) a subsystem or components of such a platform 

or information system. 

(B) FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The functions described 

in this subparagraph, with respect to a platform, information system, subsystem, or component described in subparagraph (A), are the following: 

(i) Performance-based logistics. 

(ii) Sustainment support. 

(iii) Contractor logistics support. 

(iv) Life-cycle product support. 

(v) Weapon system product support. 

(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the demonstration and prototyping program established under subsection (a). 

(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Defense. 

SEC. 843. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR RAPID CONTRACTING FOR COMMANDERS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The commander of a combatant command, 

upon providing a written determination to a senior contracting 

official (as defined in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code), 

may request use of the special authorities described in subsection 

(b)— 

(1) in support of a contingency operation (as defined in 

section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code); 

(2) to facilitate the defense against or recovery from a 

cyber attack, nuclear attack, biological attack, chemical attack, 

or radiological attack against the United States; 

(3) in support of a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation 

(as the term is defined in section 3015(2) of title 10, United 

States Code); and 

(4) for purposes of protecting the national security interests 

of the United States during directed operations that are below 

the threshold of traditional armed conflict. 

(b) SPECIAL AUTHORITIES DESCRIBED.—The special authorities 

for contracting that may be used by the senior contracting official 

to rapidly respond to time-sensitive or unplanned emergency situations are as follows: 

(1) Procedures applicable to purchases below micro-purchase threshold (described in section 1902 of title 41, United 

States Code), with respect to a single contracting action taken 

under subsection (a) for a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made— 

(A) in the United States, with a value less than 

$15,000; or 
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(B) outside the United States, with a value less than 

$25,000. 

(2) Simplified acquisition procedures (described in section 

1901 of title 41, United States Code), with respect to a single 

contracting action taken under subsection (a) for a contract 

to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made— 

(A) in the United States, with a value less than 

$750,000; or 

(B) outside the United States, with a value less than 

$1,500,000. 

(3) For simplified procedures for purchases under section 

3205 of title 10, United States Code, subsection (a)(2) of such 

section shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$10,000,000’’ for 

‘‘$5,000,000’’. 

(4) The property or service being procured may be treated 

as a commercial product or a commercial service for the purpose 

of carrying out the procurement. 

(c) DETERMINATION.—A written determination required under 

subsection (a)— 

(1) may include more than one requested action; 

(2) may be directed to more than one senior contracting 

official; and 

(3) shall include— 

(A) the rationale for the request in accordance with 

paragraphs (1) through (4) of such subsection; 

(B) a description of any special authority requested; 

and 

(C) an attestation that funds are available for such 

special authority. 

(d) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) shall terminate 

on September 30, 2028. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 15, 2025, and 

annually thereafter for four years, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the use of the authority under 

this section for the fiscal year preceding the date of submission 

of the report. The report shall include a summary of each instance 

of the authority being used, including— 

(1) an identification of each commander submitting a 

request under subsection (a); 

(2) an identification of each senior contracting official 

responding to such request; and 

(3) the specific special authority requested, including an 

identification of the contractor that performed the contract 

and the value of the contract. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

SEC. 851. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE 

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

Section 4811(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘services, supplies, and’’ before ‘‘materials’’; 

and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘, including by reducing reliance on potential adversaries for 
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such services, supplies, and materials to the maximum extent 

practicable’’. 

SEC. 852. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 

Section 4902(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

(3) by striking ‘‘Before providing assistance’’ and inserting 

‘‘(1) Before providing assistance’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) An agreement under this subsection may be a contract, 

cooperative agreement, or a partnership intermediary agreement.’’. 

SEC. 853. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4951 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘private, nonprofit 

organization’’ and inserting ‘‘nonprofit organization’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘business entity’ means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability 

partnership, consortia, not-for-profit, or other legal entity.’’. 

(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 4954 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B); 

(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall have the ability to waive or modify 

the percentages specified in paragraph (1), on a case-by-case basis, 

if the Secretary determines that it would be in the best interest 

of the program.’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections 

(d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesignated by 

paragraph (2), the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) WAIVER OF GOVERNMENT COST SHARE RESTRICTION.—If 

the Secretary of Defense determines it to be in the best interests 

of the Federal Government, the Secretary may waive the restrictions 

on the percentage of eligible costs covered by the program under 

section (b). The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a written justification for such determination.’’. 

(c) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TYPES OF TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE.—Section 4958(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting a semicolon; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3) under clause 252.204–7012 of the Defense Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement, or any successor regulation, and on 

compliance with those requirements (and any successor requirements); and 
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‘‘(4) under section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 

1505), and on compliance with those requirements (and any 

such successor requirements).’’. 

SEC. 854. MODIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR EXPANSION ON 

THE PROHIBITION ON ACQUIRING CERTAIN METAL PRODUCTS. 

Section 844(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 134 Stat. 3766) is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘6 years’’. 

SEC. 855. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS CONTRACTORS. 

Section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 4292 note prec.) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘seven-year pilot program’’ 

and inserting ‘‘eight-year pilot program’’; and 

(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘seven years’’ and inserting 

‘‘eight years’’. 

SEC. 856. PILOT PROGRAM TO ANALYZE AND MONITOR CERTAIN 

SUPPLY CHAINS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish and carry out a pilot 

program to analyze, map, and monitor supply chains for up to 

five covered weapons platforms, under which the Under Secretary 

shall— 

(1) identify impediments to production and opportunities 

to expand the production of components of such a covered 

weapons platform; 

(2) identify potential risks to and vulnerabilities of suppliers for such covered weapons platforms and ways to mitigate 

such risks; and 

(3) identify critical suppliers for such covered weapons platforms. 

(b) USE OF TOOLS.—The Under Secretary may use a combination of commercial tools and tools available to the Department 

of Defense to carry out the program established under this section, 

including artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to 

improve data analysis capabilities for such supply chains. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 

date specified in subsection (d), the Under Secretary shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report containing— 

(1) a list of the vulnerabilities of the supply chains for 

each covered weapons platform selected under subsection (a), 

categorized by severity of threat or risk to deployment of such 

a platform; 

(2) for each vulnerability, a description of such vulnerability, whether such vulnerability has been resolved, and, if 

resolved, the time from identification to resolution; and 

(3) an assessment of any efficiencies achieved by addressing 

impediments to the supply chain. 
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(d) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program 

under this section shall terminate on January 1, 2028. 

(e) COVERED WEAPONS PLATFORM DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered weapons platform’’ means any weapons platform 

identified in the reports submitted under section 1251(d)(1) of the 

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

SEC. 857. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN 

TRANSACTIONS. 

The parties to a proposed merger or acquisition that will require 

a review by the Department of Defense who are required to file 

the notification and provide supplementary information to the 

Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission under 

section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a) shall concurrently 

provide such information to the Department of Defense during 

the waiting period under section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 

18a). 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

SEC. 860. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 

Section 4061 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘to enable and assist small 

businesses’’ after ‘‘merit-based program’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘fielding of technologies’’ and 

inserting ‘‘commercialization of various technologies, 

including critical technologies’’; and 

(iii) by inserting ‘‘capabilities developed through 

competitively awarded prototype agreements’’ after 

‘‘defense laboratories,’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘support the integration of such products,’’ after ‘‘evaluation outcomes,’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘primarily major 

defense acquisition programs, but also other’’ after ‘‘candidate proposals in support of’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘by each military 

department’’ and inserting ‘‘by each Office of Small Business Programs of each military department’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 

SEC. 861. ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING THE SBIR PROGRAM OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 279(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 134 Stat. 3507) is amended by striking ‘‘each fiscal years 

2021, 2022, and 2023’’ and replacing with ‘‘each fiscal year through 

fiscal year 2028’’. 

SEC. 862. PAYMENT OF SUBCONTRACTORS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(d)(13) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and 

inserting ‘‘30 days’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (C)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘contract shall’’ and inserting ‘‘contract— 

‘‘(i) shall’’; 

(B) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking the 

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

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(ii) may enter or modify past performance 

information of the prime contractor in connection with 

the unjustified failure to make a full or timely payment 

to a subcontractor subject to this paragraph before 

or after close-out of the covered contract.’’; 

(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (E)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’; 

(4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 

(F); and 

(5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: 

‘‘(E) COOPERATION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Once a contracting officer determines, with respect to the past performance of a prime 

contractor, that there was an unjustified failure by 

the prime contractor on a covered contract to make 

a full or timely payment to a subcontractor covered 

by subparagraph (B) or (C), the prime contractor is 

required to cooperate with the contracting officer, who 

shall consult with the Director of Small Business Programs or the Director of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization acting pursuant to section 15(k)(6) 

and other representatives of the Government, 

regarding correcting and mitigating the unjustified 

failure to make a full or timely payment to a subcontractor. 

‘‘(ii) DURATION.—The duty of cooperation under 

this subparagraph for a prime contractor described 

in clause (i) continues until the subcontractor is made 

whole or the determination of the contracting officer 

determination is no longer effective, and regardless 

of performance or close-out status of the covered contract.’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed revisions to regulations that the Administrator determines necessary to carry out 

the amendments made by this section. 

SEC. 863. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR PARTICIPATION 

IN FEDERAL CONTRACTS BY SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 

OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS. 

Section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(g)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘5 percent’’. 

SEC. 864. ELIMINATING SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR SERVICE-DISABLED 

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 

(2) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN; SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.—The 

terms ‘‘small business concern’’ and ‘‘small business concerns 

owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans’’ have the 

meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

(b) ELIMINATING SELF-CERTIFICATION IN PRIME CONTRACTING

AND SUBCONTRACTING FOR SDVOSBS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Each prime contract award and subcontract award that is counted for the purpose of meeting 

the goals for participation by small business concerns owned 

and controlled by service-disabled veterans in procurement contracts for Federal agencies, as established in section 15(g)(2) 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(2)), shall be entered 

into with small business concerns certified by the Administrator 

as small business concerns owned and controlled by servicedisabled veterans under section 36 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

657f). 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall take effect on 

October 1 of the fiscal year beginning after the Administrator 

promulgates the regulations required under subsection (d). 

(c) PHASED APPROACH TO ELIMINATING SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR

SDVOSBS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any small 

business concern that self-certified as a small business concern 

owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans may— 

(1) if the small business concern files a certification application with the Administrator before the end of the 1-year period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, maintain 

such self-certification until the Administrator makes a determination with respect to such certification; and 

(2) if the small business concern does not file a certification 

application before the end of the 1-year period beginning on 

the date of enactment of this Act, lose, at the end of such 

1-year period, any self-certification of the small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by 

service-disabled veterans. 

(d) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. 

SEC. 865. CONSIDERATION OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF AFFILIATE 

COMPANIES OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 

Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall 

amend section 215.305 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (or any successor regulation) to require that when small 

business concerns bid on Department of Defense contracts, the 

past performance evaluation and source selection processes shall 

consider, if relevant, the past performance information of affiliate 

companies of the small business concerns. 
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 871. EXTENSION OF MISSION MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM. 

Section 871 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 191 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL.—Except’’ and 

inserting the following: ‘‘IN GENERAL.— 

‘‘(A) SELECTION.—Except’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) DELEGATION OF OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT.— 

The Deputy Secretary of Defense may delegate to one or 

more mission managers the responsibility to oversee the 

selected missions and provide mission management.’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING.—For each mission 

selected under paragraph (1), the Deputy Secretary of Defense 

shall identify funding sources in detail in defense budget materials submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 

31, United States Code, for the first year for which the selected 

mission is intended to be carried out. Such materials shall 

also include a description of each such selected mission and 

the proposed solution to achieve the goals of such mission.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 

(G); and 

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) assist the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the 

identification of funding that could contribute to the mission through existing authorized methods to realign, 

reprogram, or transfer funds; and’’; 

(3) in subsection (f)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘every six months 

thereafter until the date that is five years after the date of 

the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘annually thereafter 

until September 30, 2028’’; and 

(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘terminate on the date 

that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ 

and inserting ‘‘terminate on September 30, 2028’’. 

SEC. 872. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES. 

Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 3204 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and prescribe regulations’’ after ‘‘establish a pilot program’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘or for’’ after ‘‘services procured 

by’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘or for’’ after ‘‘may be procured 

by’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘A qualified’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Each contract held by a qualified’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘expended on subcontracts, subject to such necessary and reasonable waivers’’ 

and inserting the following: ‘‘expended on subcontracts, 

except— 

‘‘(A) to the extent subcontracted amounts exceeding 

50 percent are subcontracted to other qualified businesses 

wholly-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan; 

‘‘(B) in the case of contracts for products, to the extent 

subcontracted amounts exceeding 50 percent are for materials not available from another qualified business whollyowned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan; or 

‘‘(C) pursuant to such necessary and reasonable 

waivers’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘five years after’’ and 

inserting ‘‘eight years after’’. 

SEC. 873. PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO FOREIGN ACQUISITION. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMBATANT COMMAND USE OF DEFENSE

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.—Each commander of a geographic combatant command may use amounts 

from the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account 

established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, 

to hire not more than two members of the acquisition workforce 

(as defined in section 101 of such title) or contracting officers 

to advise the combatant command on the processes for foreign 

military sales authorized under chapter 2 of the Arms Export 

Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.) and the Department of Defense 

security cooperation processes under chapter 16 of title 10, United 

States Code, for the purpose of facilitating the effective implementation of such processes. 

(b) INDUSTRY DAY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and not 

less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of 

Defense shall conduct an event to be known as the ‘‘industry 

day’’— 

(A) to raise awareness and understanding among officials of foreign governments, covered embassy personnel, 

and representatives of the defense industrial base with 

respect to the role of the Department of Defense in implementing the foreign military sales process and the Department of Defense security cooperation process; and 

(B) to raise awareness— 

(i) within the private sector of the United States 

with respect to— 

(I) foreign demand for United States weapon 

systems; and 

(II) potential foreign industry partnering 

opportunities; and 

(ii) among officials of foreign governments and covered embassy personnel with respect to potential 

United States materiel solutions for capability needs. 

(2) FORMAT.—In conducting each industry day under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, to the extent practicable, 

shall seek to maximize participation by representatives of the 
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defense industrial base and government officials while minimizing cost, by— 

(A) ensuring that information provided at the industry 

day is unclassified; 

(B) making the industry day publicly accessible 

through teleconference or other virtual means; and 

(C) posting any supporting materials on a publicly 

accessible internet website. 

(3) COVERED EMBASSY PERSONNEL.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘‘covered embassy personnel’’ means personnel at United 

States diplomatic and consular posts and personnel of foreign 

missions located in the United States. 

(c) SENIOR-LEVEL INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP.—Not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with representatives of the defense 

industrial base, shall establish or designate senior-level individuals 

working in the defense industrial base to serve on an advisory 

group for the purpose of focusing on the role of the Department 

of Defense in the foreign military sales process and the Department 

of Defense security cooperation process. Such advisory group shall 

terminate on the date specified in subsection (f). 

(d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POINTS OF CONTACT FOR FOREIGN

MILITARY SALES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Secretary of each 

military department shall each designate an individual to serve 

as a single point of contact— 

(A) to coordinate information and outreach on Department of Defense implementation of the foreign military 

sales process; and 

(B) to respond to inquiries from representatives of the 

defense industrial base and partner countries. 

(2) POINTS OF CONTACT.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Secretary of each 

military department shall each ensure that the contact information for each individual designated under paragraph (1) is 

publicized at each industry day conducted under subsection 

(b) and disseminated among the members of the advisory group 

established under subsection (c). 

(3) TERMINATION.—The responsibilities of each individual 

designated under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date 

specified in subsection (f). 

(e) REGIONAL THEATER NEEDS FOR EXPORTABILITY.—Not later 

than July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until the date specified 

in (f), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, in consultation with the commander of each 

geographic combatant command, the Director of Strategy, Plans, 

and Policy on the Joint Staff, each Secretary of a military department, and the Secretary of State, shall provide to the Secretary 

of Defense a list of systems relating to research and development, 

procurement, or sustainment that would benefit from investment 

for exportability features in support of the security cooperation 

objectives of the regional theaters. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The requirements of and the authority under 

this section shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2028. 
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SEC. 874. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE PROGRESS PAYMENTS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish and implement a pilot 

program to incentivize contractor performance by paying covered 

contractors a progress payment rate that is up to 10 percent higher 

than the customary progress payment rate on a contract-by-contract 

basis. 

(b) INCENTIVE CRITERIA.—The Under Secretary shall develop 

and establish clear and measurable criteria for the payment to 

contractors of higher progress payments as described in subsection 

(a), including criteria for qualifying for such payments and the 

amount of such payments. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The Under Secretary shall apply the criteria established under subsection (b) and any associated incentive 

on a contract-by-contract basis when determining whether to pay 

a contractor a higher progress payment under the pilot program 

established under subsection (a) and the amount of such payment. 

(d) PARTICIPATION VOLUNTARY.—Participation in the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall be on a voluntary 

basis. 

(e) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The Under Secretary shall issue 

the regulations implementing the pilot program established under 

subsection (a) and establishing the criteria required by subsection 

(b) after notice and an opportunity for public comment of not more 

than 30 days. 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2024, and annually 

thereafter, the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives a report on the implementation and 

activities of the pilot program established under subsection (a), 

including a comprehensive list of contractors that received increased 

progress payments under the pilot program and the contracts with 

respect to which such increased progress payments were made. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘covered contractor’’ 

means a contractor of the Department of Defense that is eligible 

for progress payments under section 3804 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) CUSTOMARY PROGRESS PAYMENT RATE.—The term ‘‘customary progress payment rate’’ refers to the rate of progress 

payments provided for under section 3804 of title 10, United 

States Code, and payable in accordance with the applicable 

provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. 

(3) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under Secretary’’ means 

the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

(h) SUNSET.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 

the authority to carry out the pilot program established under 

subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029. 

(2) EXISTING CONTRACTS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 

a contractor that the Under Secretary determines under the 

pilot program established under subsection (a) shall be paid 

a higher progress payment under such pilot program with 

respect to a contract in effect as of the date described in 

paragraph (1) shall receive such higher progress payments until 

the earlier of— 
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(A) the termination or expiration of the contract; or 

(B) the date on which the contractor becomes ineligible 

for progress payments or higher progress payments under 

such pilot program. 

SEC. 875. STUDY ON REDUCING BARRIERS TO ACQUISITION OF 

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 

shall conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of— 

(1) establishing a default determination that products and 

services acquired by the Department of Defense are commercial 

and do not require commercial determination as provided under 

section 3456 of title 10, United States Code; 

(2) establishing a requirement for a product or service 

to be determined not to be a commercial product or service 

prior to the use of procedures other than procedures under 

part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and 

(3) mandating the use of commercial procedures under 

part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation unless a justification for a determination that a product or service is not a 

commercial product or service is determined. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of 

the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include 

specific findings with relevant data and proposed recommendations, 

including any necessary and desirable modifications to applicable 

statute for any changes the Department seeks to make regarding 

paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a). 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Conforming amendments to carry out elimination of position of Chief 

Management Officer. 

Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 

Sec. 903. Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital. 

Sec. 904. Establishment and assignment of roles and responsibilities for combined 

joint all-domain command and control in support of integrated joint 

warfighting. 

Sec. 905. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. 

Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters 

Sec. 911. Additional requirements under general policy for total force management. 

Sec. 912. Addition of College of International Security Affairs to National Defense 

University. 

Sec. 913. Codification of the Defense Innovation Unit. 

Sec. 914. Repeal of authority to appoint a Naval Research Advisory Committee. 

Sec. 915. Eligibility of members of Space Force for instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School. 

Sec. 916. Membership of the Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. 

Sec. 917. Modification of cross-functional team to address emerging threat relating 

to anomalous health incidents. 

Sec. 918. Technology release and foreign disclosure reform initiative. 

Sec. 919. Software-based capability to facilitate scheduling between the Department of Defense and Congress. 

Sec. 920. Metrics to operationalize audit readiness. 
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Sec. 921. Next generation business health metrics. 

Sec. 922. Independent assessment of defense business enterprise architecture. 

Sec. 923. Future force design of the Department of the Air Force. 

Sec. 924. Feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of space functions of the 

National Guard to the Space Force. 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of 

Defense and Related Matters 

SEC. 901. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CARRY OUT ELIMINATION 

OF POSITION OF CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER. 

(a) REMOVAL OF REFERENCES TO CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER

IN PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO PRECEDENCE.—Chapter 4 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in section 133a(c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management Officer,’’; 

(2) in section 133b(c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense,’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management Officer,’’; 

(3) in section 137a(d), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management 

Officer of the Department of Defense,’’; and 

(4) in section 138(d), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management 

Officer of the Department of Defense,’’. 

(b) ASSIGNMENT OF PERIODIC REVIEW OF DEFENSE AGENCIES

AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Section 

192(c) of such title is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking ‘‘the 

Chief Management Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; 

and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management 

Officer’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’. 

(c) ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

(COMPTROLLER).—Section 240b of such title is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘The Chief Management 

Officer of the Department of Defense shall, in consultation 

with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller),’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall, 

in consultation with the Performance Improvement Officer of 

the Department of Defense,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘the Chief Management Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the Performance Improvement 

Officer’’. 

(d) REMOVAL OF CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER AS RECIPIENT

OF REPORTS OF AUDITS BY EXTERNAL AUDITORS.—Section 
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240d(d)(1)(A) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and the Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense’’. 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATED

TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT EXEMPTIONS.—Such title is further amended— 

(1) in section 130e— 

(A) by striking subsection (d); 

(B) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 

(C) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘, or the Secretary’s designee,’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘, through the Office of the Director 

of Administration and Management’’; and 

(2) in section 2254a— 

(A) by striking subsection (c); 

(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); 

and 

(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘, or the Secretary’s designee,’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘, through the Office of the Director 

of Administration and Management’’. 

(f) ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANNUAL REVIEW OF

AGENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO TO THE CHIEF

INFORMATION OFFICER.—Section 11319(d)(4) of title 40, United 

States Code, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (or any 

successor to such Officer), in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, and’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and’’. 

(g) REMOVAL OF CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER AS REQUIRED

COORDINATOR ON DEFENSE RESALE MATTERS.—Section 631(a) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2481 note) is amended by striking ‘‘, in 

coordination with the Chief Management Officer of the Department 

of Defense,’’. 

SEC. 902. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR OF COST 

ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 139a of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (5)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘, ensuring’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

ensuring’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘, and assessing’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘economy’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (8), by inserting after ‘‘defense 

resources’’ the following: ‘‘, including the standardization 

of analytical methodologies and the establishment and 

maintenance of a centralized knowledge repository of physical attributes or other data for modeling and simulation 

purposes’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(e) PROGRAM EVALUATION COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS CELL.— 
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‘‘(1) Not later than June 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 

shall establish a team, to be known as the ‘Program Evaluation 

Competitive Analysis Cell’ (referred to in this subsection as 

the ‘Cell’), to critically assess the analytical methodologies, 

assumptions, and data used in key strategic and operational 

analyses conducted by the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall— 

‘‘(A) designate an individual to serve as the head of 

the Cell; and 

‘‘(B) ensure that the Cell has a sufficient number of 

personnel to carry out the duties described in this subsection. 

‘‘(3) The Cell shall be independent of the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation. The head of the Cell 

shall report directly to the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(4)(A) Not less frequently than once every two years, the 

Cell shall conduct an alternative operational or strategic analysis of an analytical question identified by the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff under subparagraph (B). In conducting 

such alternative analysis, the Cell shall use assumptions different from the assumptions used by the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation for the original analysis 

of such question. 

‘‘(B) For purposes of each alternative analysis required 

under subparagraph (A), at an appropriate time before the 

commencement of such analysis— 

‘‘(i) the Director of the Joint Staff shall submit to 

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a list of not 

fewer than three operational or strategic questions previously studied by the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation that could potentially serve as the 

basis of for such alternative analysis; and 

‘‘(ii) from such list, the Chairman shall select one question to serve as the basis for such analysis. 

‘‘(f) INCLUSION OF RISK ESTIMATES IN CERTAIN SUBMISSIONS.— 

In any case in which the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation submits to the Secretary of Defense an analytical 

product that recommends not meeting or changing a requirement 

established by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, the 

Director shall include with such submission— 

‘‘(1) a risk assessment that assesses any risks of the recommended course of action with respect to the execution of 

operational plans and the long-term ability of the armed forces 

to meet the needs of combatant commanders (as determined 

by the Secretary of Defense); and 

‘‘(2) a risk estimate from the military service in question 

that assesses the risks described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2024, and 

annually thereafter, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on any strategic and operational analyses 

conducted under paragraphs (2), (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection 

(d). Each report shall include— 
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‘‘(A) a review of strategic portfolio reviews completed 

in the fiscal year preceding submission of the report and 

a description of such reviews planned for the fiscal year 

that begins after submission of the report; 

‘‘(B) a review of analyses of alternatives completed 

in the fiscal year preceding submission of the report and 

a description of such analyses planned for the fiscal year 

that begins after submission of the report; and 

‘‘(C) a review of defense program projections completed 

in the fiscal year preceding submission of the report and 

a description of such projections planned for the fiscal 

year that begins after submission of the report. 

‘‘(2) FORM.—Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified 

summary. 

‘‘(3) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 15 days after the submission of each report required by paragraph (1), the Director 

of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall provide to 

the congressional defense committees a briefing on the contents 

of the report. 

‘‘(h) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Beginning not later than 30 days 

after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and on a quarterly 

basis thereafter, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the activities carried out by Director during the 

preceding quarter an any ongoing activities of the Director as 

of the date of briefing.’’. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 1, 2024, the Director 

of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall establish 

a pilot program on alternative analysis (referred to in this 

subsection as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 

(2) STRUCTURE.—Under the pilot program, the Director 

shall establish three analytical groups focused on programmatic 

analysis in the following: 

(A) Year 1 of the future-years defense program under 

section 221 of title 10, United States Code, beginning with 

fiscal year 2025. 

(B) Years 2 through 5 of the future-years defense program. 

(C) Years outside the future-years defense program. 

(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Director shall ensure that at least 

one strategic portfolio review or an equivalent analytical effort 

is conducted each year under the pilot program. 

(4) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate on 

September 30, 2028. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 1, 2024, the Secretary 

of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense 

a working group to be known as the ‘‘Analysis Working Group’’. 

(2) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that the Analysis Working Group possesses sufficient full-time 

equivalent support personnel to carry out the duties of the 

Group, including expansive coordination activities across the 

Department of Defense. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(A) REGULAR MEMBERS.—The Analysis Working Group 

shall be composed of at least one representative from each 

of the following components of the Department of Defense: 

(i) The Office of the Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation. 

(ii) The Directorate for Joint Force Development 

(J7) of the Joint Staff. 

(iii) The Directorate for Force Structure, Resources, 

and Assessment (J8) of the Joint Staff. 

(iv) The Office of the Secretary of Defense for 

Policy. 

(v) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Office. 

(B) OBSERVERS.—At least one representative from each 

of the following commands shall serve as observers of the 

Analysis Working Group: 

(i) The United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(ii) The United States European Command. 

(iii) The United States Central Command. 

(4) DUTIES.—The Analysis Working Group shall— 

(A) establish clear priorities and standards to focus 

analysts on decision support; 

(B) improve transparency of methodologies, tools, and 

tradecraft across the analytic community, including testing 

and validation for new or emerging methodologies, tools, 

and tradecraft; 

(C) improve quality of and expand access to data, 

including evaluation of new data sets, or application of 

existing data sets in new or novel ways; 

(D) evolve the methodologies, tools, and tradecraft 

methods and tools used in strategic analysis; 

(E) resolve classified access and infrastructure challenges; 

(F) foster a workforce and organizations that are 

innovative, creative, and provide high-quality strategic 

decision support; and 

(G) carry out such other activities as the Secretary 

of Defense determines appropriate. 

(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) 

shall be construed to interfere with the authority of the Chiefs 

of Staff of the Armed Forces to establish military requirements, 

performance requirements, and joint performance requirements, or 

the authority of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council to validate such requirements under section 181 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 903. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United 

States Code, as amended by section 241, is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 149. Office of Strategic Capital 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense an office to be known as the Office of Strategic Capital 

(in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). 

‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be headed by a Director (in 

this section referred to as the ‘Director’), who shall be appointed 
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by the Secretary from among employees in Senior Executive Service 

positions (as defined in section 3132 of title 5), or from outside 

the civil service who have successfully held equivalent positions. 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Office shall— 

‘‘(1) develop, integrate, and implement capital investment 

strategies proven in the commercial sector to shape and scale 

investment in critical technologies and assets; 

‘‘(2) identify and prioritize promising critical technologies 

and assets that require capital assistance and have the potential to benefit the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(3) make eligible investments in such technologies and 

assets, such as supply chain technologies not always supported 

through direct investment. 

‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN

INVESTMENTS.—In the case of an eligible investment made through 

a direct loan, not less than 80 percent of the total capital provided 

for the specific technology to be funded by the investment shall 

be derived from non-Federal sources as of the time of the investment. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘capital assistance’ means a loan, loan guarantee, or technical assistance. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered technology category’ means the following: 

‘‘(A) Advanced bulk materials. 

‘‘(B) Advanced manufacturing. 

‘‘(C) Autonomous mobile robots. 

‘‘(D) Battery storage. 

‘‘(E) Biochemicals. 

‘‘(F) Bioenergetics. 

‘‘(G) Biomass. 

‘‘(H) Cybersecurity. 

‘‘(I) Data fabric. 

‘‘(J) Decision science. 

‘‘(K) Edge computing. 

‘‘(L) External communication. 

‘‘(M) Hydrogen generation and storage. 

‘‘(N) Mesh networks. 

‘‘(O) Microelectronics assembly, testing, or packaging. 

‘‘(P) Microelectronics design and development. 

‘‘(Q) Microelectronics fabrication. 

‘‘(R) Microelectronics manufacturing equipment. 

‘‘(S) Microelectronics materials. 

‘‘(T) Nanomaterials and metamaterials. 

‘‘(U) Open RAN. 

‘‘(V) Optical communications. 

‘‘(W) Sensor hardware. 

‘‘(X) Solar. 

‘‘(Y) Space launch. 

‘‘(Z) Spacecraft. 

‘‘(AA) Space-enabled services and equipment. 

‘‘(BB) Synthetic biology. 

‘‘(CC) Quantum computing. 

‘‘(DD) Quantum security. 

‘‘(EE) Quantum sensing. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘eligible entity’ means— 

‘‘(A) an individual; 
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‘‘(B) a corporation; 

‘‘(C) a partnership, which may include a public-private 

partnership, limited partnership, or general partnership; 

‘‘(D) a joint venture; 

‘‘(E) a trust; 

‘‘(F) a State, including a political subdivision or any 

other instrumentality of a State; 

‘‘(G) a Tribal government or consortium of Tribal 

governments; 

‘‘(H) any other governmental entity or public agency 

in the United States, including a special purpose district 

or public authority, including a port authority; 

‘‘(I) a multi-State or multi-jurisdictional group of public 

entities; or 

‘‘(J) a strategic alliance among two or more entities 

described in subparagraphs (A) through (I). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘eligible investment’ means an investment, 

in the form of capital assistance provided to an eligible entity, 

for a technology that— 

‘‘(A) is in a covered technology category; and 

‘‘(B) is not a technology that solely has defense applications.’’. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON CAPITAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT

DEFENSE INVESTMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL BASE.— 

(1) CAPITAL ASSISTANCE.—To the extent and in such 

amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriations 

Acts for the purposes detailed in this subsection, the Secretary 

of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of Strategic 

Capital (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’), may 

carry out a pilot program under this subsection to provide 

capital assistance to eligible entities for eligible investments 

to develop technologies that support the duties and elements 

of the Office and meet the needs of the Department of Defense. 

(2) ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity seeking capital 

assistance for an eligible investment under this subsection 

shall submit to the Director an application at such time, 

in such manner, and containing such information as the 

Director may require. 

(B) SELECTION OF INVESTMENTS.—The Director shall 

establish criteria for selecting among eligible investments 

for which applications are submitted under subparagraph 

(A). The criteria shall include— 

(i) the extent to which an investment supports 

the national security or economic interests of the 

United States; 

(ii) the likelihood that capital assistance provided 

for an investment would enable the investment to proceed sooner than the investment would otherwise be 

able to proceed; and 

(iii) the creditworthiness of an investment. 

(3) CAPITAL ASSISTANCE.— 

(A) LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—To the extent and in such 

amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes detailed in this subsection, the Director may provide loans or loan guarantees to finance or refinance the costs of an eligible 

investment selected pursuant to paragraph (2)(B). 

(ii) ADMINISTRATION OF LOANS.— 

(I) INTEREST RATE.— 

(aa) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 

under item (bb), the interest rate on a loan 

provided under clause (i) shall be not less 

than the yield on marketable United States 

Treasury securities of a similar maturity to 

the maturity of the loan on the date of execution of the loan agreement. 

(bb) EXCEPTION.—The Director may waive 

the requirement under item (aa) with respect 

to an investment if the investment is determined by the Secretary of Defense to be vital 

to the national security of the United States. 

(cc) CRITERIA.—The Director shall establish separate and distinct criteria for interest 

rates for loan guarantees with private sector 

lending institutions. 

(II) FINAL MATURITY DATE.—The final maturity 

date of a loan provided under clause (i) shall be 

not later than 50 years after the date on which 

the loan was provided. 

(III) PREPAYMENT.—A loan provided under 

clause (i) may be paid earlier than is provided 

for under the loan agreement without a penalty. 

(IV) NONSUBORDINATION.— 

(aa) IN GENERAL.—A loan provided under 

clause (i) shall not be subordinated to the 

claims of any holder of investment obligations 

in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation of the obligor. 

(bb) EXCEPTION.—The Director may waive 

the requirement under item (aa) with respect 

to the investment in order to mitigate risks 

to loan repayment. 

(V) SALE OF LOANS.—The Director may sell 

to another entity or reoffer into the capital markets 

a loan provided under clause (i) if the Director 

determines that the sale or reoffering can be made 

on favorable terms. 

(VI) LOAN GUARANTEES.—Any loan guarantee 

provided under clause (i) shall specify the percentage of the principal amount guaranteed. If the 

Secretary determines that the holder of a loan 

guaranteed by the Department of Defense defaults 

on the loan, the Director shall pay the holder 

as specified in the loan guarantee agreement. 

(VII) INVESTMENT-GRADE RATING.—The 

Director shall establish a credit rating system to 

ensure a reasonable reassurance of repayment. 
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The system may include use of existing credit 

rating agencies where appropriate. 

(VIII) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Loans and 

loan guarantees provided under clause (i) shall 

be subject to such other terms and conditions and 

contain such other covenants, representations, 

warranties, and requirements (including requirements for audits) as the Secretary determines 

appropriate. 

(IX) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL CREDIT

REFORM ACT OF 1990.—Loans and loan guarantees 

provided under clause (i) shall be subject to the 

requirements of the Federal Credit Reform Act 

of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 

(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to appropriations 

Acts, the Director may provide technical assistance with 

respect to developing and financing investments to eligible 

entities seeking capital assistance for eligible investments 

and eligible entities receiving capital assistance under this 

subsection. 

(C) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

(i) AMOUNT OF CAPITAL ASSISTANCE.—To the extent 

and in such amounts as specifically provided in 

advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes 

detailed in this subsection, the Director shall provide 

to an eligible investment selected pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) the amount of capital assistance necessary 

to carry out the investment. 

(ii) USE OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS.—All financial 

transactions conducted under this section shall be conducted in United States dollars. 

(4) NON-FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of section 149(d) of title 10, United States Code (as 

added by subsection (a)) shall apply to eligible investments 

under this subsection. 

(5) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS.— 

(A) CREDIT PROGRAM ACCOUNT.— (i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

Treasury of the United States a Department of Defense 

Credit Program Account to make and guarantee loans 

under this subsection in accordance with section 502 

of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 

661a). 

(ii) FUNDING.—The Credit Program Account shall 

consist of amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

authorization of appropriations. 

(B) USE OF FUNDS.—To the extent and in such amounts 

as specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts 

for the purposes detailed in this subsection, the Director 

is authorized to pay, from amounts in the Department 

of Defense Credit Program Account— 

(i) the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal 

Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a), of loans 

and loan guarantees and other capital assistance; 

(ii) administrative expenses associated with activities under this section; 

(iii) project-specific transaction costs; and 
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(iv) the cost of providing support authorized by 

this subsection. 

(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 

such regulations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 

to carry out this subsection. 

(7) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than the first Monday in 

February of a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees an annual report 

describing activities carried out pursuant to this subsection 

in the preceding fiscal year and the goals of the Department 

of Defense in accordance with this subsection for the next 

fiscal year. 

(8) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall notify the congressional defense committees not later than 

30 days after a use of loans, loan guarantees, or technical 

assistance under this subsection. 

(9) SUNSET.—The authorities provided under this subsection shall expire on October 1, 2028. 

(10) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) The term ‘‘capital assistance’’ means loans, loan 

guarantees, or technical assistance provided under paragraph (3). 

(B) The terms ‘‘eligible entity’’ and ‘‘eligible investment’’ 

have the meanings given those terms in section 149(e) 

of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 

(a)). 

(C) The term ‘‘obligor’’ means a party that is primarily 

liable for payment of the principal of or interest on a 

loan. 

SEC. 904. ESTABLISHMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMBINED JOINT ALL-DOMAIN COMMAND 

AND CONTROL IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATED JOINT 

WARFIGHTING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish, 

and assign to appropriate components of the Office of the Secretary, 

roles and responsibilities relating to— 

(1) the development of combined joint all-domain command 

and control (commonly known as ‘‘CJADC2’’) capabilities in 

support of integrated joint warfighting; and 

(2) the delivery of such capabilities to the combatant commands. 

(b) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The roles and responsibilities established and assigned under subsection (a) shall include, 

at a minimum, the following: 

(1) Identifying new technology and operational concepts 

for experimentation and prototyping for delivery to the Joint 

Force to address key operational challenges. 

(2) Providing technical support for the Joint Force in 

exploring and analyzing new combined joint all-domain command and control capabilities and operational concepts, 

including through advanced modeling and simulation. 

(3) Executing experimentation associated with such 

capabilities through the Rapid Defense Experimentation 

Reserve or another mechanism. 
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(4) Enabling the acquisition of cross-domain, joint, and 

cross-system mission capabilities, including resourcing of modifications necessary for integration and interoperability among 

mission components. 

(5) Ensuring the effectiveness of cross-domain, joint, and 

cross-system mission capabilities through analysis and testing. 

(6) Creating and operating a complete capability for software development that allows for iterative, secure, and continuous deployment of developmental, prototype, and operational 

tools and capabilities from multiple vendors to test networks 

and operational networks for combatant commanders to— 

(A) gain operational awareness, make decisions, and 

take actions; 

(B) integrate relevant data sources to support target 

selection, target prioritization, and weapon-target pairing; 

and 

(C) assign targets through networks, tools, and systems 

of the Armed Forces and combat support agencies. 

(c) INITIAL PRIORITIZATION.—In establishing an initial set of 

roles and responsibilities under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense shall prioritize the development and delivery of capabilities 

that meet the requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(d) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 

once every 180 days thereafter through December 31, 2026, the 

Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on— 

(1) any activities carried out in accordance with the roles 

and responsibilities under subsection (a); and 

(2) any plans associated with such roles and responsibilities. 

SEC. 905. PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARIES TO SUPPORT 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT. 

The Secretary of Defense may appoint two Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretaries to report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict— 

(1) one of whom may be assigned to support the Assistant 

Secretary in the discharge of responsibilities specified in clause 

(i) of section 138(b)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code; and 

(2) one of whom may be assigned to support the Assistant 

Secretary in the discharge of responsibilities specified in clause 

(ii) of that section. 

Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense 

Organization and Management Matters 

SEC. 911. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER GENERAL POLICY FOR 

TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT. 

Section 129a(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 

shall ensure that the requirements determination, planning, 

programming, and budgeting conducted under this paragraph considers all components of the total force (including active and reserve 
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military, the civilian workforce, and contract support) in a holistic 

manner— 

‘‘(A) to avoid duplication of efforts and waste of 

resources attributable to a component working outside the 

scope of its responsibilities; and 

‘‘(B) to ensure that risk, cost, and mission validation 

and prioritization considerations are consistent with the 

national defense strategy.’’. 

SEC. 912. ADDITION OF COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 

AFFAIRS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY. 

Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): 

‘‘(6) The College of International Security Affairs.’’. 

SEC. 913. CODIFICATION OF THE DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT. 

(a) CODIFICATION OF DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 303 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4127. Defense innovation unit 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department 

of Defense a Defense Innovation Unit (referred to in this section 

as the ‘Unit’). 

‘‘(b) DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There is a Director 

of the Unit who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense 

from among persons with substantial experience in innovation and 

commercial technology, as determined by the Secretary. 

‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.—The Director is the head of 

the Unit. The Director— 

‘‘(1) shall serve as a principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the 

Unit; 

‘‘(2) shall report directly to the Secretary without intervening authority; and 

‘‘(3) may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the Unit directly to the Secretary without obtaining 

the approval or concurrence of any other official within the 

Department of Defense. 

‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Unit shall have the following 

responsibilities: 

‘‘(1) Seek out, identify, and support development of and 

experimentation with commercial technologies that have the 

potential to be implemented within the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Accelerate the adoption or integration of commercial 

technologies within the Department of Defense to transform 

military capacity and capabilities. 

‘‘(3) Serve as the principal liaison between the Department 

of Defense and individuals and entities in the national security 

innovation base, including entrepreneurs, startups, commercial 

technology companies, and venture capital sources. 

‘‘(4) Carry out programs, projects, and other activities to 

strengthen the national security innovation base. 

‘‘(5) Coordinate and harmonize the activities of other 

organizations and elements of the Department of Defense on 
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matters relating to commercial technologies, dual use technologies, and the innovation of such technologies. 

‘‘(6) Coordinate and advise efforts among elements of the 

Department of Defense on matters relating to the development, 

procurement, and fielding of nontraditional capabilities. 

‘‘(7) Coordinate with the Joint Staff and the commanders 

of the combatant commands to identify operational challenges 

that have the potential to be addressed through the use of 

nontraditional capabilities, including dual-use technologies, 

that are being developed and financed in the commercial sector. 

‘‘(8) Using funds made available to the Unit— 

‘‘(A) select projects to be carried out by one or more 

of the service-level innovation organizations; 

‘‘(B) allocate funds to service-level innovation organizations to carry out such projects; and 

‘‘(C) monitor the execution of such projects by the 

service-level innovation organizations. 

‘‘(9) Serve as the principal liaison between the Department 

of Defense, nontraditional defense contractors, investors in nontraditional defense companies, and departments and agencies 

of the Federal Government pursing nontraditional capabilities 

similar to those pursued by the Department. 

‘‘(10) Lead engagement with industry, academia, and other 

nongovernment entities to develop— 

‘‘(A) domestic capacity with respect to innovative, 

commercial, and dual-use technologies and the use of nontraditional defense contractors; and 

‘‘(B) the capacity of international allies and partners 

of the United States with respect to such technologies 

and the use of such contractors. 

‘‘(11) Carry out such other activities as the Secretary of 

Defense determines appropriate. 

‘‘(e) SUPPORT FOR MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS.— 

‘‘(1) The Director shall identify and support multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnerships that— 

‘‘(A) have the potential to generate technologies, processes, products, or other solutions that address national 

defense or security needs; and 

‘‘(B) have as an objective the technology transfer or 

commercialization of the work product generated by the 

partnership, which may include work product that incorporates Government-developed intellectual property 

licensed to the partnership in accordance with paragraph 

(3). 

‘‘(2) Support provided by the Director to a multi-stakeholder 

research and innovation partnership under this subsection may 

include— 

‘‘(A) providing funding or other resources to the partnership; 

‘‘(B) participating in the partnership; 

‘‘(C) providing technical and technological advice and 

guidance to the partnership; 

‘‘(D) suggesting and introducing other participants for 

inclusion in the partnership; 

‘‘(E) providing the partnership with insight into desired 

solutions for defense and security needs; and 
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‘‘(F) such other forms of support as the Director determines appropriate. 

‘‘(3) To the extent the Director determines appropriate, 

the Director shall seek to actively inform potential participants 

in multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnerships of 

the availability of Government-developed intellectual property 

that may be licensed to the partnership. 

‘‘(4) On an annual basis, the Director shall submit to the 

Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees 

a report on the activities, advances, outcomes, and work product 

of the multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnerships 

supported under this subsection. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘multi-stakeholder research and innovation 

partnership’ means a partnership composed of any combination 

of two or more of the following: 

‘‘(A) Universities, colleges, or other institutions of 

higher education with research and innovation capability. 

‘‘(B) Non-profit organizations that provide policy, 

research, outreach, operations, organizational, management, testing, evaluation, technology transfer, legal, financial, or advocacy expertise. 

‘‘(C) For-profit commercial enterprises that may be publicly or privately owned, early stage or mature, and incorporated or operating by another ownership structure. 

‘‘(D) Departments or agencies of the Federal Government with expertise, operations, or resources related to 

the objectives of the multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘nontraditional capability’ means a solution 

to an operational challenge that can significantly leverage 

commercial innovation or external capital with minimal dependencies on fielded systems. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘nontraditional defense contractor’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 3014 of this title.’’. 

(2) MODIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.—Section 4021 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, the Defense 

Innovation Unit,’’ after ‘‘Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘and the Defense 

Advanced Research Projects Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 

Defense Innovation Unit, and the Defense Advanced 

Research Projects Agency’’. 

(3) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN

PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.—Section 4022 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the Director 

of the Defense Innovation Unit,’’ after ‘‘Defense 

Advanced Research Projects Agency,’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, the Defense 

Innovation Unit,’’ after ‘‘Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, Defense 

Innovation Unit,’’ after ‘‘Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (e)(1)— 

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) 

as subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;’’. 

(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1766 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘as determined by 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘as determined by the Secretary 

of Defense’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘as directed by 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘as directed by the Secretary 

of Defense’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than the effective date 

specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall issue 

or modify any rules, regulations, policies, or other guidance 

necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection 

(a). 

(c) MANPOWER SUFFICIENCY EVALUATION.— 

(1) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate 

the staffing levels of the Defense Innovation Unit as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act to determine if the Unit 

is sufficiently staffed to achieve the responsibilities of the Unit 

under section 4127 of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by subsection (a) of this section. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than the effective date specified 

in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report on the results of the evaluation under paragraph (1). The report shall include a plan— 

(A) to address any staffing shortfalls identified as a 

part of the assessment; and 

(B) for funding any activities necessary to address such 

shortfalls. 

SEC. 914. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO APPOINT A NAVAL RESEARCH 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 

Section 8024 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 

SEC. 915. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF SPACE FORCE FOR INSTRUCTION AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. 

Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and Coast Guard’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Space Force, and Coast Guard’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘and Coast Guard’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Space Force, and Coast Guard’’. 

SEC. 916. MEMBERSHIP OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE FORCES POLICY 

COMMITTEE. 

Section 10305(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘consists of’’ and inserting ‘‘shall have voting 

members, who shall be’’ before ‘‘officers’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; 

(3) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The committee’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2)(A) The committee shall have four nonvoting members, who 

shall be the Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, the Air 

Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and the Space Force. 

‘‘(B) A nonvoting member who cannot attend a meeting of 

the committee may designate a member in the grade of E–8 or 

E–9 to attend in their stead.’’. 

SEC. 917. MODIFICATION OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TO ADDRESS 

EMERGING THREAT RELATING TO ANOMALOUS HEALTH 

INCIDENTS. 

Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, including capabilities 

that plausibly could result in such incidents,’’ after ‘‘(as defined 

by the Secretary)’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through 

(3) and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) to investigate and carry out such other activities as 

may be necessary— 

‘‘(A) to identify anomalous health incidents; 

‘‘(B) to determine the causes and sources of such 

incidents, including identification of any individuals, entities, capabilities, or phenomena to which such incidents 

may plausibly be attributed; and 

‘‘(C) to understand how such incidents may be mitigated and treated; 

‘‘(2) to address the challenges posed by anomalous health 

incidents, including by coordinating research into— 

‘‘(A) non-kinetic capabilities that plausibly might result 

in such incidents, such as anti-personnel capabilities and 

directed energy capabilities; 

‘‘(B) the detection and mitigation of such capabilities; 

and 

‘‘(C) the development of countermeasures for such 

capabilities; 

‘‘(3) to integrate and deconflict the efforts of the Department of Defense regarding anomalous health incidents with 

the efforts of other departments or agencies of the Federal 

Government regarding such incidents; and 

‘‘(4) to undertake any other efforts regarding non-kinetic 

threats to personnel and anomalous health incidents that the 

Secretary considers appropriate.’’; 

(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence and’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e)(2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘March 1, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

1, 2028’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘with respect to the efforts of the 

Department regarding anomalous health incidents’’ an 

inserting ‘‘on any activities carried out to fulfill the duties 
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specified in subsection (b) since the date of the preceding 

briefing under this section’’. 

SEC. 918. TECHNOLOGY RELEASE AND FOREIGN DISCLOSURE REFORM 

INITIATIVE. 

(a) INITIATIVE REQUIRED.— 

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

an initiative to reform and improve the policies, processes, 

and procedures applicable to technology release and foreign 

disclosure decisions by the Department of Defense. 

(2) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of such initiative shall be— 

(A) to develop recommendations for the continuous 

improvement of such policies, processes, and procedures 

within the Department and across other departments and 

agencies of the Federal Government involved in technology 

release and foreign disclosure decisions; 

(B) to increase efficiency and reduce timelines for the 

processing of such decisions; 

(C) to standardize, to the extent practicable, processes 

and information sharing systems applicable to such 

decisions; and 

(D) to provide for the continuous exchange of timely 

and relevant information among— 

(i) the principal organizations involved in technology release and foreign disclosure decisions; 

(ii) the broader acquisition and program executive 

officer communities; and 

(iii) interagency partners of the Department. 

(3) METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION.—For purposes of the initiative required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 

may— 

(A) establish a new initiative; 

(B) modify an existing initiative of the Department 

of Defense; or 

(C) carry out the initiative through a combination of 

the approaches described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

(b) METRICS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the initiative required 

under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 

shall develop metrics for the management of the technology 

release and foreign disclosure process to provide objective and 

subjective measures of performance and improve senior leader 

decision-making in the Department of Defense. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The metrics developed under paragraph 

(1) shall include— 

(A) methods for tracking individual technology release 

and foreign disclosure decisions made by the Defense Technology Security Administration; 

(B) objectives and deadlines related to the completion 

of such decisions; and 

(C) a method of prioritizing among technology release 

and foreign disclosure requests that takes into account— 

(i) the importance of the request to the national 

security of the United States; and 

(ii) the risks associated with the release or disclosure. 
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(3) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2024, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the metrics 

developed under paragraph (1). 

(c) DESIGNATION OF POINTS OF CONTACT.—Not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall establish 

or designate— 

(A) one position within the Office of the Under Secretary to lead the development and oversee the 

implementation of technology release and foreign disclosure 

policies for the Department of Defense; and 

(B) one position within the Office to coordinate information and outreach to relevant stakeholders on relevant 

Department of Defense technology release and foreign 

disclosure policies and to respond to inquiries from representatives of the commercial defense industry and 

partner countries; and 

(2) each Secretary of a military department shall establish 

or designate— 

(A) one position within the department under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to lead the development and oversee the implementation of technology release and foreign 

disclosure policies for that department; and 

(B) one position within such department to coordinate 

information and outreach to relevant stakeholders on relevant Department of Defense technology release and foreign disclosure policies and to respond to inquiries from 

representatives of the commercial defense industry and 

partner countries. 

(d) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that includes the following: 

(A) An assessment of the staffing levels of the organizations specified in paragraph (2). 

(B) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 

of consolidating the functions and organizations of the 

Department of Defense involved in technology release and 

foreign disclosure decisions, including the organizations 

specified in paragraph (2). 

(C) A review of any statutes and regulations applicable 

to technology release and foreign disclosure, together with 

recommendations for any changes to such statutes and 

regulations. 

(D) A survey and description of the data and methodology used to assess operational risk, technology risk, and 

the effects of technology release and foreign disclosure 

decisions on the defense industrial base. 

(E) An assessment of the benefits of developing and 

implementing anticipatory policies for technology release 

and foreign disclosure that include standardized capability 

thresholds for countries and geopolitical regions, especially 

for emerging capabilities for partners and allies of the 

United States. 

(F) An assessment of the extent to which the lessons 

learned from technology release and foreign disclosure 
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decisions made in support of the Ukraine conflict have 

been applied to broader processes. 

(2) ORGANIZATIONS SPECIFIED.—The organizations specified 

in this paragraph are— 

(A) the Defense Technology Security Administration; 

(B) the Low Observable/Counter Low Observable TriService Committee; 

(C) the Executive Agent for Anti-Tamper; 

(D) the Communications Security Review and Advisory 

Board; and 

(E) the organizations responsible for technology release 

and foreign disclosure in each of the military departments. 

SEC. 919. SOFTWARE-BASED CAPABILITY TO FACILITATE SCHEDULING 

BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND CONGRESS. 

Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 

shall seek to develop and implement a software-based capability 

to facilitate the mutual scheduling of engagements between the 

Department of Defense and the congressional defense committees. 

Such capability shall— 

(1) enable the automated transmission of scheduling data 

to and from the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) be compatible and interoperable with the information 

technology systems of such committees. 

SEC. 920. METRICS TO OPERATIONALIZE AUDIT READINESS. 

(a) METRICS REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop 

a set of metrics that reflect the Secretary’s audit remediation 

goals and metrics to measure progress made by the military 

departments with respect to such goals. 

(2) FFRDC SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense may enter 

into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded 

research and development center or university-affiliated 

research center to support the development of the metrics 

required under paragraph (1). 

(3) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 

implement an initial set of metrics under paragraph (1) by 

not later than April 30, 2025. 

(b) LEADER PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall 

evaluate means by which the metrics developed under subsection (a) can be used in the performance evaluation of general 

officers, flag officers, and employees of the military departments 

who are members of the Senior Executive Service. 

(2) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30, 

2024, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the evaluation conducted under paragraph 

(1). The briefing shall include the following: 

(A) Identification of the general officer, flag officer, 

and Senior Executive Service positions in the military 

departments for which it would be appropriate to use the 
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metrics developed under subsection (a) in support of the 

performance evaluation process. 

(B) Evaluations of available measures to reward or 

recognize superior or above-average performance with 

respect to such metrics. 

(C) Assessment of the potential value, and challenges, 

to integrating such measures into the annual performance 

evaluations for positions identified under subparagraph (A). 

(D) Any other issues the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 921. NEXT GENERATION BUSINESS HEALTH METRICS. 

(a) METRICS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop 

an updated set of business health metrics to inform decision-making 

by senior leaders of the Department of Defense. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—In developing the metrics required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) using the latest literature on performance measurement, 

determine what additional new metrics should be implemented, 

or current metrics should be adapted, to reduce output-based 

measures and emphasize objective, measurable indicators 

aligned to enduring strategic goals of the Department of 

Defense; 

(2) assess the current business processes of the Department 

and provide recommendations to align the metrics with available data sources to determine what gaps might exist in such 

processes; 

(3) ensure that data can be collected automatically and, 

on a long-term basis, in a manner that provides for longitudinal 

analysis; 

(4) link the metrics with the Strategic Management Plan 

and other performance documents guiding the Department; 

(5) identify any shortfalls in resources, data, training, 

policy, or law that could be an impediment to implementing 

the metrics; 

(6) revise leading and lagging indicators associated with 

each such metric to provide a benchmark against which to 

assess progress; 

(7) improve visualization of and comprehension for the 

use of the metrics in data-driven decision-making, including 

adoption of new policies and training as needed; 

(8) incorporate the ability to aggregate and disaggregate 

data to provide the ability to focus on functional, componentlevel metrics; and 

(9) increase standardization of the use and collection of 

business health metrics across the Department. 

(c) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense may enter 

into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded research 

and development center or university-affiliated research center to 

support the development of the metrics required under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 922. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 

into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded research 

and development center or a university affiliated research center 
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to conduct an independent assessment of the defense business enterprise architecture developed under section 2222(e) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of the defense business enterprise architecture as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act in providing an adequate and useful framework 

for planning, managing, and integrating the business systems 

of the Department of Defense. 

(2) A comparison of the defense business enterprise 

architecture with similar models in use by other government 

agencies in the United States, foreign governments, and major 

commercial entities, including an assessment of any lessons 

from such models that might be applied to the defense business 

enterprise architecture. 

(3) An assessment of the adequacy of the defense business 

enterprise architecture in informing business process reengineering and being sufficiently responsive to changes in 

business processes over time. 

(4) An identification of any shortfalls or implementation 

challenges in the utility of the defense business enterprise 

architecture. 

(5) Recommendations for replacement of the existing 

defense business enterprise architecture or for modifications 

to the existing architecture to make that architecture and the 

process for updating that architecture more effective and 

responsive to the business process needs of the Department. 

(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

on the status of the assessment required by subsection (a). 

(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

results of the assessment required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 923. FUTURE FORCE DESIGN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 

FORCE. 

(a) FORCE DESIGN REQUIRED.—Not later than August 31, 2024, 

the Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a force design for 

the Air Force and Space Force projected through 2050. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The force design under subsection (a) shall 

address— 

(1) the concepts, capabilities, and structural elements 

(including size and form) of the Air Force and Space Force 

that are necessary to ensure those forces effectively execute 

their core functions through 2050 in support of the National 

Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy; 

(2) force structure, including the development of capabilities 

(including platforms and systems) at the correct level of capacity 

to address the challenges outlined by the National Defense 

Strategy and the National Military Strategy; 

(3) force composition, including recruitment and development of human capital, effective distribution of forces in the 

total force, and policies to increase career flexibility across 

the various components of the force; 
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(4) organizational design, including development of potential models to increase agility and operational effectiveness 

across the Air Force and Space Force; and 

(5) such other matters as the Secretary of the Air Force 

determines to be relevant. 

(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after 

completion of the force design required under subsection (a), the 

Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

(1) submit a summary of the force design to the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on the force design. 

SEC. 924. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER 

OF SPACE FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD TO THE 

SPACE FORCE. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a study to assess the feasibility and advisability of transferring 

all covered space functions of the National Guard to the Space 

Force. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An analysis and recommendations addressing, at a minimum, each of the following courses of action with respect 

to the covered space functions of the National Guard: 

(A) Maintaining the current model under which the 

Air National Guard has units and personnel performing 

such functions. 

(B) Transferring such functions, including units and 

personnel, to the Space Force. 

(C) The establishment of a new National Guard component of the Space Force to perform such functions. 

(2) A cost-benefit analysis for each course of action 

addressed under paragraph (1). 

(3) An assessment any risks or benefits to the mission 

or readiness of the Space Force, including the ability of the 

Space Force to meet applicable objectives of the National 

Defense Strategy, that may be presented by transferring or 

consolidating units of the Air National Guard as described 

in paragraph (1). 

(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than February 1, 2024, the 

Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim 

briefing on the preliminary results of the study conducted under 

subsection (a). 

(d) FINAL REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 

on the final results of the study conducted under subsection 

(a), including the results of the study with respect to each 

element specified in subsection (b). 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

(e) COVERED SPACE FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD

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the National Guard’’ means all units, personnel billets, equipment, 

and resources of the Air National Guard associated with the 

performance a space related function that is (as determined by 

the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Chief 

of Space Operations)— 

(1) a core space-related function of the Space Force; or 

(2) otherwise integral to the mission of the Space Force. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Annual report on budget prioritization by Secretary of Defense and military departments. 

Sec. 1003. Additional reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities of 

armed forces and combatant commands. 

Sec. 1004. Audit requirement for Department of Defense components. 

Sec. 1005. Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of Defense financial 

statements. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1010. Enhanced support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter 

transnational organized crime. 

Sec. 1011. Modification of support for counterdrug activities and activities to 

counter transnational organized crime: increase in cap for small scale 

construction projects. 

Sec. 1012. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. 

Sec. 1013. Disruption of fentanyl trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1015. Modifications to annual naval vessel construction plan. 

Sec. 1016. Critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels. 

Sec. 1017. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or alterations capability. 

Sec. 1018. Repeal of obsolete provision of law regarding vessel nomenclature. 

Sec. 1019. Responsibility of Commandant of the Marine Corps with respect to naval 

battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting. 

Sec. 1020. Policy of the United States on shipbuilding defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1021. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels. 

Sec. 1022. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a San Antonio-class amphibious 

ship. 

Sec. 1023. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a submarine tender. 

Sec. 1024. Biannual briefings on submarine readiness. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

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

Cuba, to the United States. 

Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities 

in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

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

Cuba, to certain countries. 

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

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of Chairman’s Risk Assessment; briefing requirement. 

Sec. 1042. Assistance in support of Department of Defense accounting for missing 

United States Government personnel. 

Sec. 1043. Implementation of arrangements to build transparency, confidence, and 

security. 

Sec. 1044. Modification to definitions of Confucius Institute. 

Sec. 1045. Termination of authority to issue waiver of limitation on use of funds 

to institutions of higher education hosting Confucius Institutes. 
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Sec. 1046. Vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for allies and partners 

participating in education or training activities in the United States. Sec. 1047. Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments. Sec. 1048. Limitation on availability of funds until delivery of report on next generation tactical communications. 

Sec. 1049. Establishment of procedure of the Department of Defense to determine 

certain complaints or requests regarding public displays or public expressions of religion on property of the Department. Sec. 1050. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of landmines. 

Sec. 1051. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the 

Secretary of Defense until submission of certain plans. Sec. 1052. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags. 

Sec. 1053. Collaboration with partner countries to develop and maintain militarywide transformational strategies for operational energy. Sec. 1054. Student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1061. Modifications of reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1062. Extension of requirement to submit a report on Department of Defense 

support for Department of Homeland Security at the international borders of the United States. 

Sec. 1063. Briefing on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency capabilities required 

to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. Sec. 1064. Air Force plan for maintaining proficient aircrews in certain mission 

areas. Sec. 1065. Independent study on naval mine warfare. 

Sec. 1066. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Force Design 2030. 

Sec. 1067. Study and report on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in 

tactical vehicles. 

Sec. 1068. Plan on countering human trafficking. 

Sec. 1069. Update to strategic plan on Department of Defense combating trafficking 

in persons program. Sec. 1070. Report on use of tactical fighter aircraft for deployments and homeland 

defense missions. 

Sec. 1071. Report on equipping certain ground combat units with small unmanned 

aerial systems. Sec. 1072. Biannual briefings on homeland defense planning. 

Sec. 1073. Report on effectiveness of current use of United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1074. Holistic training range assessment. 

Sec. 1075. Special operations force structure. 

Sec. 1076. Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. 

Sec. 1077. Assessment and recommendations relating to infrastructure, capacity, 

resources, and personnel on Guam. Sec. 1078. Feasibility study on conversion of Joint Task Force North into Joint 

Interagency Task Force North. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1080. Modification of definition of domestic source for title III of the Defense 

Production Act of 1950. 

Sec. 1081. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems 

for certain congressional staff for oversight purposes. Sec. 1082. Modification of compensation for members of the Afghanistan War Commission. 

Sec. 1083. Senate National Security Working Group. 

Sec. 1084. Tribal liaisons at military installations. 

Sec. 1085. Commercial integration cell plan within certain combatant commands. 

Sec. 1086. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by National Guard. 

Sec. 1087. Public disclosure of Afghanistan war records. 

Sec. 1088. Implementation plan for Joint Concept for Competing. 

Sec. 1089. Notification of safety and security concerns at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 1090. Conduct of weather reconnaissance in the United States. 

Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress regarding authority of Secretary of Defense with respect to irregular warfare. Sec. 1092. Red Hill health impacts. 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
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(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this division for 

fiscal year 2024 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations 

so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the 

same purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 

total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 

under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$6,000,000,000. 

(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military 

personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted 

toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) to 

transfer authorizations— 

(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 

have a higher priority than the items from which authority 

is transferred; and 

(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 

has been denied authorization by Congress. 

(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made 

from one account to another under the authority of this section 

shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account 

to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the 

amount transferred. 

(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall promptly notify 

Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1002. ANNUAL REPORT ON BUDGET PRIORITIZATION BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 222d the following new section: 

‘‘§ 222e. Programs, projects, and activities that were 

internally changed in the submission of the President’s budget: annual report 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Secretaries of the military departments and the officers of 

Department of Defense agencies and offices not under the control 

of a Secretary of a military department, shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, not later than 30 days after 

the submission of the budget of the President for the fiscal year 

beginning in such year under section 1105(a) of title 31, a report 

that includes organized tabulations of programs, projects, and activities in research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement, 

and military construction the total obligational authority for which 

was changed in the current budget year proposal compared to 

the prior-year projection for the current year. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The tabulations required under subsection (a) 

shall include, for each program, project, or activity that was 

internally changed, the following elements: 

‘‘(1) Whether the program, project, or activity was added, 

eliminated, or reduced and in which fiscal year. 

‘‘(2) The appropriations sub-account. 
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‘‘(3) The appropriate program element, line item number, 

or sub-activity group. 

‘‘(4) The program, project, or activity name. 

‘‘(5) The prior year enacted appropriation. 

‘‘(6) The prior year projected current year budget. 

‘‘(7) The current year budget request. 

‘‘(8) If applicable, the amount reduced or saved by the 

current year elimination or reduction over the future years 

defense plan. 

‘‘(9) A characterization of the change as a fact-of-life change, 

a prioritization change, a programmatic change, or a change 

due to congressional action. 

‘‘(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in machine readable, electronic form.’’. 

SEC. 1003. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 

UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF ARMED FORCES AND COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

Section 222a(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(E) The requirement to be addressed by the unfunded 

priority. 

‘‘(F) The reason why funding for the priority was not 

included in the budget of the President. 

‘‘(G) A description of any funding provided for the 

requirement for the current and preceding fiscal year. 

‘‘(H) An assessment of the effect that providing funding 

for the priority would have on the future-years defense 

plan.’’. 

SEC. 1004. AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

COMPONENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2024, and during each 

of the nine fiscal years thereafter, each component of the Department of Defense shall be subject to an independent audit. Any 

such component that fails to be subject to such an audit during 

any fiscal year shall have 1.5 percent of unobligated amounts available for the component be cancelled and returned to the general 

fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction, except as provided in 

subsection (b). 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The following accounts are excluded from any 

reductions: 

(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National 

Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense. 

(2) The Defense Health Program account of the Department 

of Defense. 

SEC. 1005. REQUIREMENT FOR UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department 

of Defense has received an unqualified opinion on the financial 

statements of the Department by not later than December 31, 

2028. 
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Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

SEC. 1010. ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND 

ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED 

CRIME. 

Section 284(b)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘linguist and intelligence analysis’’ and inserting ‘‘linguist, intelligence analysis, and planning’’. 

SEC. 1011. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL 

ORGANIZED CRIME: INCREASE IN CAP FOR SMALL SCALE 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

Section 284(i)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

SEC. 1012. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES. 

Section 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’. 

SEC. 1013. DISRUPTION OF FENTANYL TRAFFICKING. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY TO COUNTER FENTANYL TRAFFICKING.— 

(1) STRATEGY.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General 

and in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, 

and local law enforcement agencies, shall develop and submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to 

address threats to the national security of the United States 

caused or exacerbated by fentanyl trafficking. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 

shall outline how the Secretary of Defense will— 

(A) leverage existing authorities regarding counterdrug 

and counter-transnational organized crime activities with 

a counter-fentanyl nexus to detect and monitor activities 

related to fentanyl trafficking; 

(B) leverage existing authorities, as appropriate, to 

support operations to counter fentanyl trafficking carried 

out by Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement 

agencies, or foreign security forces; 

(C) coordinate efforts of the Department of Defense 

for the detection and monitoring of aerial, maritime, and 

surface traffic suspected of carrying fentanyl bound for 

the United States, including efforts to unify the use of 

technology, surveillance, and related resources across air 

and maritime domains to counter fentanyl trafficking, 

including with respect to data collection, data processing, 

and integrating sensors across such domains, consistent 

with paragraphs (6) and (10) of section 284(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, and section 124 of title 10, United 

States Code; 

(D) provide Department of Defense-specific capabilities 

to support activities by the United States Government and 

foreign security forces to detect and monitor the trafficking 

of fentanyl and precursor chemicals used in fentanyl 

production, consistent with relevant existing law; 
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(E) leverage existing counterdrug and countertransnational organized crime programs of the Department 

to counter fentanyl trafficking; 

(F) assess existing training programs of the Department and assess whether opportunities exist for the provision of training for Federal, State, Tribal, and local law 

enforcement agencies to counter fentanyl trafficking, consistent with section 284(b)(5) of title 10, United States 

Code; 

(G) engage with foreign security forces to ensure the 

counterdrug and counter-transnational organized crime 

programs of the Department— 

(i) support efforts to counter fentanyl trafficking; 

and 

(ii) build capacity to interdict fentanyl in foreign 

countries, including programs to train security forces 

in partner countries to counter fentanyl trafficking, 

including countering illicit flows of fentanyl precursors, 

consistent with sections 284(c) and 333 of title 10, 

United States Code; 

(H) increase domain awareness to detect and monitor 

fentanyl trafficking through the North American Defense 

Ministerial and the bilateral defense working groups and 

bilateral military cooperation roundtables with Canada and 

Mexico; 

(I) evaluate existing policies, procedures, processes, 

resources, and existing joint interagency task forces focused 

on supporting the countering of fentanyl trafficking by 

Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, 

consistent with existing counterdrug and countertransnational organized crime authorities; 

(J) describe any previous actions taken by the Department of Defense in cyberspace to counter illegal activities 

by transnational criminal organizations that traffic 

fentanyl; and 

(K) assess the resources that the Secretary can deploy 

to counter transnational criminal organizations’ cyber 

activities. 

(3) FORM.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the submission 

of the strategy required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing 

on the strategy and plans for its implementation. 

(b) COOPERATION WITH MEXICO.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall seek to enhance cooperation with defense officials of the 

Government of Mexico to target, disrupt, and degrade transnational 

criminal organizations within Mexico that traffic fentanyl. 

(c) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives; 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
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(4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 

(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 

(6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

SEC. 1015. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN. 

Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period 

at the end the following: ‘‘, together with the views of 

the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the 

Marine Corps on the budget’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The unaltered assessment of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps of the plan 

required under paragraph (1).’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3) In developing annual naval vessel construction plans for 

purposes of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Navy shall take 

into consideration the most recent biennial report on shipbuilder 

training and the defense industrial base required by section 8693 

of this title.’’. 

SEC. 1016. CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE VESSELS. 

Section 2218a(k)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(P) Major bulkheads and tanks. 

‘‘(Q) All major pumps and motors. 

‘‘(R) Large vertical array. 

‘‘(S) Atmosphere control equipment. 

‘‘(T) Diesel systems and components. 

‘‘(U) Hydraulic valves and components. 

‘‘(V) Bearings. 

‘‘(W) Major air and blow valves and components. 

‘‘(X) Decks and superstructure. 

‘‘(Y) Castings, forgings, and tank structure. 

‘‘(Z) Hatches and hull penetrators.’’. 

SEC. 1017. GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF NAVY SHIP REPAIR OR 

ALTERATIONS CAPABILITY. 

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 2218a the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2219. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or alterations capability 

‘‘(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) Subject to the availability 

of appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy may make grants 

to an eligible entity for the purpose of carrying out— 

‘‘(A) a capital improvement project; or 

‘‘(B) a maritime training program designed to foster technical skills and operational productivity. 
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‘‘(2) The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed 

75 percent of the total cost of the project or program funded by 

the grant. 

‘‘(3) A grant provided under this section may not be used 

to construct buildings or other physical facilities, except for piers, 

dry docks, and structures in support of piers and dry docks, or 

to acquire land. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary may not award a grant to an eligible entity 

under this section unless the Secretary determines that— 

‘‘(A) the entity has access to sufficient non-Federal funding 

to meet the requirement under paragraph (2); 

‘‘(B) the entity has authority to carry out the proposed 

project; and 

‘‘(C) the project or program would improve— 

‘‘(i) efficiency, competitive operations, capability, or 

quality of United States Navy ship repair or alterations; 

or 

‘‘(ii) employee, or potential employee, skills and 

enhanced productivity related to United States Navy ship 

repair or alterations. 

‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, 

an entity shall— 

‘‘(1) be a shipyard or other entity that provides ship repair 

or alteration for non-nuclear ships; 

‘‘(2) submit an application, at such time, in such form, 

and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including a comprehensive description of— 

‘‘(A) the need for the project or program proposed to 

be funded under the grant; 

‘‘(B) the methodology to be used to implement the 

project or program; and 

‘‘(C) any existing programs or arrangements that could 

be used to supplement or leverage a grant provided under 

this section; and 

‘‘(3) enter into an agreement with the Secretary under 

which the entity agrees— 

‘‘(A) to complete the project or program funded by 

the grant within a certain timeframe and without 

unreasonable delay and the Secretary determines such 

project or program is likely to be completed within the 

timeframe provided in such agreement; 

‘‘(B) to return to the Secretary any amount of the 

grant that is— 

‘‘(i) not used by the grant recipient for the purpose 

for which the grant was awarded; or 

‘‘(ii) not obligated or expended within the timeframe provided in the agreement; 

‘‘(C) to maintain such records as the Secretary may 

require and make such records available for review and 

audit by the Secretary; and 

‘‘(D) not to purchase any product or material for the 

project or program using grant funds, including any 

commercially available off-the-shelf item, unless such 

product or material is— 

‘‘(i) an unmanufactured article, material, or supply 

that has been mined or produced in the United States; 

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‘‘(ii) a manufactured article, material, or supply 

that has been manufactured in the United States 

substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies 

mined, produced, or manufactured in the United 

States. 

‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue guidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and review procedures to 

ensure that— 

‘‘(1) amounts awarded as grants under this section are 

used for the purposes for which such amounts were made 

available; and 

‘‘(2) an entity that receives a grant under this section 

complies with the terms of the agreement such entity enters 

into with the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(3). 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘commercially available off-the-shelf item’— 

‘‘(A) means any item of supply (including construction 

material) that is— 

‘‘(i) a commercial item, as defined by section 2.101 

of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 

on the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024); and 

‘‘(ii) sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and 

‘‘(B) does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 

40102(4) of title 46, such as agricultural products and 

petroleum products. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘product or material’, with respect to a project 

or program— 

‘‘(A) means an article, material, or supply brought to 

the site where the project or program is being carried 

out for incorporation into the project or program; and 

‘‘(B) includes an item brought to the site preassembled 

from articles, materials, or supplies. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘United States’ includes the District of 

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern 

Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin 

Islands.’’. 

SEC. 1018. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION OF LAW REGARDING 

VESSEL NOMENCLATURE. 

Section 8662 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (b); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

SEC. 1019. RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS 

WITH RESPECT TO NAVAL BATTLE FORCE SHIP ASSESSMENT AND REQUIREMENT REPORTING. 

Section 8695(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AMPHIBIOUS

WARFARE SHIPS’’ and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMANDANT OF MARINE CORPS’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘and for naval vessels with the primary mission of transporting 

Marines’’. 
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SEC. 1020. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON SHIPBUILDING 

DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

Section 1025(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘United States’’ and all that follows and 

inserting ‘‘United States—’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer 

than 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of 

platforms, with funding subject to the availability of appropriations or other funds; and 

‘‘(2) that the United States shipbuilding defense industrial 

base is fundamental to achieving the shipbuilding requirements 

of the Navy and constitutes a unique national security imperative that requires sustainment and support by the Navy and 

Congress.’’. 

SEC. 1021. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN NAVAL VESSELS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

for fiscal year 2024 may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare 

to retire, or place in storage any of the following naval vessels: 

(1) USS Germantown (LSD 42). 

(2) USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). 

(3) USS Tortuga (LSD 46). 

(4) USS Shiloh (CG 67). 

SEC. 1022. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER 

INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 

AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SAN ANTONIO-CLASS AMPHIBIOUS SHIP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding 

and Conversion for any of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 may 

be used by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally 

funded contract for the advance procurement and construction of 

a San Antonio-class amphibious ship. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered into under 

subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States 

to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability 

of appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the 

Government for the termination of the contract shall be limited 

to the total amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 

SEC. 1023. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER 

INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 

AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMARINE TENDER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding 

and Conversion for fiscal year 2024 may be used by the Secretary 

of the Navy to enter into an incrementally funded contract for 

the advance procurement and construction of a submarine tender. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered into under 

subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States 

to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability 

of appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the 
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Government for the termination of the contract shall be limited 

to the total amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 

SEC. 1024. BIANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON SUBMARINE READINESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and once every 180 days thereafter 

until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on submarine 

maintenance and readiness. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) An overview of submarine maintenance activities, 

including— 

(A) the original estimated schedule for completion of 

attack, ballistic, and guided missile submarine depot-level 

maintenance activities; 

(B) any adjustments made to such schedule; 

(C) in the case of any such adjustment— 

(i) the reason why the adjustment was necessary; 

and 

(ii) an identification of the new timeframe for 

completion and any additional costs, broken out by 

shipyard or private entity (by site), by name, and by 

type of submarine; 

(iii) a discussion of the reasons for the scheduling 

delays (manpower, parts, or other), including projections with respect to the availability of parts; 

(iv) a discussion of how the cannibalization of submarines for parts affects the overall maintenance 

capacity and scheduling, as well as a discussion on 

how moving money from program to program during 

the year of execution affects the scheduling of maintenance; and 

(v) a discussion of the efforts the Navy has taken 

to address the ongoing delays. 

(2) A discussion of ongoing Shipyard Infrastructure 

Optimization Program efforts and how such efforts affect depotlevel maintenance activities for attack, ballistic, and guided 

missile submarines. 

(3) A discussion of how the Department of the Navy is 

applying lessons learned from other Navy programs to the 

submarine maintenance enterprise. 

(4) Recommendations for legislative changes required with 

respect to policies or resources to ensure efficient and effective 

maintenance and operational readiness for the submarine 

enterprise. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 

TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 

CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 

Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 1031 of the James 
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M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES 

TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED 

STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 

Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 

TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 

CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 

Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 

Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1033 of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE 

OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL 

STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1551), as most 

recently amended by section 1034 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

263), is further amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and 

Limitations 

SEC. 1041. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNTIL 

SUBMISSION OF CHAIRMAN’S RISK ASSESSMENT; 

BRIEFING REQUIREMENT. 

(a) OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.— 

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 

fiscal year 2024 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and 

available for the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff for travel expenses, not more than 80 percent may be obligated 

or expended until the date that is 15 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the 

risk assessment mandated by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of 

section 153 of title 10, United States Code, and required to be 

submitted pursuant to paragraph (3) of such subsection by not 

later than February 15, 2024. 

(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Of the amounts 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2024 

for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for 
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the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not 

more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the 

date that is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives the risk mitigation plan required to be submitted 

as part of the assessment referred to in subsection (a), if applicable. 

(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Section 153 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—(1) Not later than 15 days after 

the submission of the risk assessment required under subsection 

(b)(2) or March 1 of each even-numbered year, whichever is earlier, 

the Chairman shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 

the activities of the Chairman under this section. 

‘‘(2) The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include— 

‘‘(A) a detailed review of the risk assessment required 

under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), including how such risk 

assessment addresses the elements required in subparagraph 

(B) of such paragraph; 

‘‘(B) an analysis of how the risk assessment informs and 

supports other Joint Staff assessments, including joint capability development assessments, joint force development assessments, comprehensive joint readiness assessments, and global 

military integration assessments; and 

‘‘(C) if the risk assessment is not delivered at or before 

the time of the briefing, a timeline for when the risk assessment 

will be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives.’’. 

SEC. 1042. ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 408 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Equipment and 

training of foreign personnel to assist in’’ and inserting 

‘‘Assistance in support of’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) Funds.’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITATION’’ 

and inserting ‘‘LIMITATIONS’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; 

and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may waive the limitation under paragraph 

(1) if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees 

notice of the waiver together with the reasons why the waiver 

is necessary. 

‘‘(3) No assistance may be provided under this section to a 

foreign nation the government of which the Secretary of State 

determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— 
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‘‘(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform 

Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); 

‘‘(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(22 U.S.C. 2371); or 

‘‘(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2780).’’; 

(4) by striking subsection (f); and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection 

(f): 

‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of each 

year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the assistance provided under this 

section during the preceding fiscal year.’’. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of 

Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the provision 

of funds under section 408 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by subsection (a), and the anticipated demand for such 

funds. 

SEC. 1043. IMPLEMENTATION OF ARRANGEMENTS TO BUILD TRANSPARENCY, CONFIDENCE, AND SECURITY. 

Section 2241 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF VIENNA DOCUMENT 2011.—Amounts 

appropriated for operation and maintenance may be used by the 

Secretary of Defense for travel, transportation, and subsistence 

expenses for meetings and demonstrations hosted by the Department of Defense for the implementation of the Vienna Document 

2011 on Confidence and Security-Building Measures.’’. 

SEC. 1044. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITIONS OF CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE. 

(a) LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FUNDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF

HIGHER EDUCATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 1062(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2241) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘Confucius Institute’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) any program that receives funding or support 

from— 

‘‘(i) the Chinese International Education Foundation; or 

‘‘(ii) the Center for Language Exchange Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People’s 

Republic of China; or 

‘‘(B) any cultural institute funded by the Government 

of the People’s Republic of China.’’. 

(b) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE INSTRUC- TION.—Paragraph (2) of section 1091(d) of the of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 

Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1998) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘Confucius Institute’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) any program that receives funding or support 

from— 

‘‘(i) the Chinese International Education Foundation; or 
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‘‘(ii) the Center for Language Exchange Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People’s 

Republic of China; or 

‘‘(B) any cultural institute funded by the Government 

of the People’s Republic of China.’’. 

SEC. 1045. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 

EDUCATION HOSTING CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES. 

Section 1062(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 10 U.S.C. 2241 note) is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to issue 

a waiver under paragraph (1) shall terminate on October 1, 

2026, and any waiver issued under such paragraph shall not 

apply on or after such date.’’. 

SEC. 1046. VETTING PROCEDURES AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

FOR ALLIES AND PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATION OR TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) WAIVER BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Subsection (a) of section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 

U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) WAIVER.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, and without delegation, may waive the requirement to vet covered individuals 

under this section— 

‘‘(i) on a person-by-person basis, if the Secretary 

of Defense determines that the waiver is in the national 

security interests of the United States; or 

‘‘(ii) on a country-by-country basis, with respect 

to foreign nationals or other appropriate persons who 

hold a security clearance issued by that country, if 

the Secretary of Defense determines that the vetting 

procedures of the country are functionally equivalent 

to the vetting procedures of the United States for 

United States military personnel. 

‘‘(B) FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCE.— 

‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

and Security and in consultation, as appropriate, with 

the Secretary of State, shall establish and submit to 

the congressional defense committees a definition of 

functional equivalence for purposes of making a determination under subparagraph (A)(ii). The Secretary 

of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 

committees of any subsequent modification the Secretary makes to the definition. 

‘‘(ii) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment of the vetting procedures of 

a country prior to making a determination of functional 

equivalence under subparagraph (A)(ii). Such assessment shall take into consideration any information 
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about such procedures provided to the Secretary of 

Defense by the Secretary of State. 

‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall submit a written notification to the congressional defense committees not later than 48 hours after 

exercising the waiver authority under subparagraph (A), 

including a justification for the waiver and an assessment 

of the vetting procedures of a country, if appropriate.’’. 

(b) TYPE OF ACCESS COVERED.—Subsections (a) through (c) 

of such section 1090 are further amended by striking ‘‘physical 

access’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘unescorted physical 

access’’. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered individual’— 

‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means 

a foreign national or other appropriate person who is— 

‘‘(i) seeking unescorted physical access to a Department of Defense installation or facility within the 

United States; and 

‘‘(ii)(I) selected, nominated, or accepted for training 

or education for a period of more than 14 days occurring on a Department of Defense installation or facility 

within the United States; or 

‘‘(II) an immediate family member accompanying 

a foreign national or other appropriate person who 

has been so selected, nominated, or accepted for such 

training or education; and 

‘‘(B) does not include a foreign national or other appropriate person of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the 

United Kingdom who holds a security clearance issued 

by the country of the foreign national and has provided 

the Department of Defense a certification of such clearance.’’. 

(2) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.—Subsection (e)(4) of such 

section is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘means the parent’’ and inserting the 

following: ‘‘means a person who— 

‘‘(A) is the parent’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking the period and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) has attained the age of 16 years old at the time 

that unescorted physical access is to begin.’’. 

(3) FOREIGN NATIONAL; OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSON.—Section 1090(e) of such Act is amended by adding at the end 

the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘foreign national’ means a person who is 

not a citizen or national of the United States or an alien 

lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States 

under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 

et seq.). 

‘‘(6) The term ‘other appropriate person’ means a person 

who is a citizen of both the United States and another country 
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or who is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 

in the United States, if such person intends to attend training 

or education on behalf of a foreign country.’’. 

(d) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT.—Such section is further amended 

by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ in the following provisions: 

(1) Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a). 

(2) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) in the matter preceding 

subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 1047. AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE 

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM IN 

BUDGET ACCOUNTS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

Section 1701(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 50 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘may not be included in the budget accounts’’ 

and inserting ‘‘may be included in the budget accounts’’. 

SEC. 1048. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNTIL DELIVERY 

OF REPORT ON NEXT GENERATION TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 

Special Operations Command and the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall 

jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on special operations forces tactical communications requirements 

and plans for addressing such requirements. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include each of the following: 

(1) A description of special operations forces tactical 

communications requirements. 

(2) An explanation of how funding provided in prior fiscal 

years, and the proposed funding for fiscal year 2024, has 

enhanced, and will continue to enhance, the fielding of tactical 

communications capabilities to special operations forces components. 

(3) A description of deficiencies identified with the AN/ 

PRC-163 radio and a plan for addressing such deficiencies. 

(4) An update on the status of fielding of two-channel 

manpack and two-channel handheld radios to special operations 

forces, including an explanation for any special operations forces 

components or units that have requested, but not yet received, 

such radios. 

(5) An articulation of lessons learned from the prior testing 

and fielding of tactical communications capabilities to meet 

unique mission requirements of special operations forces components. 

(6) An explanation of the approach of the United States 

Special Operations Command to ensuring that communications 

capabilities under the tactical communications program meet 

security and resiliency requirements mandated by section 168 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 

(Public Law 116–92). 

(7) Any other matter the Commander of United States 

Special Operations Command and the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict 

determine relevant. 
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(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2024 for the United States Special Operations Command 

for procurement of next generation tactical communications, not 

more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the 

Commander of United States Special Operations Command and 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict submit to the congressional defense committees 

the report required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1049. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURE OF THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE TO DETERMINE CERTAIN COMPLAINTS OR 

REQUESTS REGARDING PUBLIC DISPLAYS OR PUBLIC 

EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGION ON PROPERTY OF THE 

DEPARTMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations that establish the procedure for the timely determination of a covered complaint or request regarding a public display 

or public expression of religion on property of the Department 

of Defense. Such regulations shall ensure that— 

(1) the officer or official of the Department who receives 

such complaint or request forwards the covered complaint or 

request— 

(A) to the individual authorized to make a determination under subsection (b); and 

(B) not later than 10 days after such receipt; and 

(2) such individual— 

(A) makes such determination not later than 30 days 

after such individual receives such forwarded covered complaint or request; and 

(B) timely notifies the individual or entity who made 

such covered complaint or request, and the officer or official 

of the Department who received such covered complaint 

or request, of such determination. 

(b) DETERMINATIONS.—A determination under regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall be made— 

(1) by— 

(A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; 

or 

(B) the head of the Defense Agency or Department 

of Defense Field Activity concerned; and 

(2) after consultation with— 

(A)(i) in the case of a determination made by the Secretary of the military department concerned, the Chief 

of Chaplains of the military department concerned; or 

(ii) in the case of a determination made by the head 

of the Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field 

Activity concerned, the Armed Forces Chaplains Board; 

and 

(B)(i) a civilian attorney under the jurisdiction the 

Secretary of the military department concerned or the head 

of the Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field 

Activity concerned; or 

(ii) an officer of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. 
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(c) COVERED COMPLAINT OR REQUEST DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered complaint or request’’ means a complaint or 

request— 

(1) regarding a public display or public expression of religion on property of the Department of Defense; and 

(2) made by an individual or entity other than— 

(A) a member of the Armed Forces; 

(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense; 

or 

(C) a contractor of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1050. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF LANDMINES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense for 

the destruction of anti-personnel landmine munitions, not more 

than 30 percent may be obligated or expended before the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required 

by subsection (c). 

(b) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 

the Secretary may obligate or expend funds referred to in such 

subsection in excess of the limitation under such subsection as 

necessary for the destruction of any anti-personnel landmine munition that the Secretary determines is unsafe or could pose a safety 

risk to the United States Armed Forces if not demilitarized or 

destroyed. 

(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

includes each of the following: 

(A) A description of the policy of the Department of 

Defense regarding the use of anti-personnel landmines, 

including any available methods for commanders to seek 

waivers to use such munitions. 

(B) Projections covering the period of 10 years following 

the date of the report of— 

(i) the inventory levels for all anti-personnel landmine munitions, taking into account future production 

of anti-personnel landmine munitions, any plans for 

demilitarization of such munitions, the age of the munitions, storage and safety considerations, and any other 

factors that are expected to affect the size of the inventory; 

(ii) the cost to achieve the inventory levels projected in clause (i), including the cost for potential 

demilitarization or disposal of such munitions; and 

(iii) the cost to develop and produce new antipersonnel landmine munitions if the Secretary determines such munitions are necessary to meet the 

demands of operational plans. 

(C) An assessment by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff of the adequacy of the inventory levels projected 

under subparagraph (B)(i) to meet operational requirements. 
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(D) Any other matters that the Secretary determines 

appropriate for inclusion in the report. 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

the status, as of the date of the briefing, of research and 

development into operational alternatives to anti-personnel 

landmine munitions. 

(2) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing required by paragraph 

(1) may contain classified information. 

(e) ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘anti-personnel landmine munitions’’ includes antipersonnel landmines and submunitions, as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and 

Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, concluded at Oslo September 18, 1997, as determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 1051. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL 

EXPENSES OF OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

UNTIL SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN PLANS. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 

fiscal year 2024 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and 

available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel 

expenses, not more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended 

until the Secretary of Defense submits— 

(1) the implementation plan required by section 1087(b) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2802; 10 U.S.C. 161 note) 

relating to the requirement of such section to establish a joint 

force headquarters in the area of operations of United States 

Indo-Pacific Command to serve as an operational command; 

and 

(2) the plan required by section 1332(g) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 

117–81; 135 Stat. 2008) relating to strategic competition in 

the areas of responsibility of United States Southern Command 

and United States Africa Command. 

SEC. 1052. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED FLAGS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No flag other than an approved flag shall 

be displayed in any work place, common access area, or public 

area of the Department of Defense. 

(b) EXCLUSIONS.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 

not apply to— 

(1) the public display or depiction of a flag other than 

an approved flag in a museum exhibit, State-issued license 

plate, grave site, memorial marker, monument, educational 

display, historical display, or work of art, if the nature of 

the display or depiction cannot reasonably be viewed as 

endorsement of the flag by the Department of Defense; or 

(2) a building or area that primarily serves as a place 

of residence, including a barracks, dormitory, bachelor quarters, 

government-operated housing, or public-private venture 

housing area. 
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(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to affect the authority of a military commander to enforce 

good order and discipline on a military installation. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘approved flag’’ means any of the following: 

(A) The American flag. 

(B) The flag of a State or of the District of Columbia. 

(C) A military service flag. 

(D) A flag or general officer flag. 

(E) A Presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed 

civilian flag. 

(F) A Senior Executive Service or military departmentspecific flag. 

(G) The National League of Families POW/MIA flag. 

(H) The flag of another country that is an ally or 

partner of the United States or for official protocol purposes. 

(I) The flag of an organization of which the United 

States is a member. 

(J) A ceremonial, command, unit, or branch flag or 

guidon. 

(K) The flag of an athletic team, club, cadet-led 

organization, academic department, unit subdivision, or 

other entity approved to operate at a Service Academy 

(as such term is defined in section 347 of title 10, United 

States Code) or in conjunction with a Reserve Officer 

Training Corps activity. 

(L) A flag or banner displayed by a retail tenant or 

non-government entity operating in a building owned or 

controlled by the Department of Defense, for the purposes 

of advertising business products and services, if authorized 

by contract. 

(M) A religious flag or banner, including a holiday 

flag, if otherwise authorized. 

(N) A flag approved at the discretion of the military 

chain of command or senior civilian leadership, as appropriate. 

(2) The term ‘‘work place, common access area, or public 

area of the Department of Defense’’ includes the following: 

(A) An office building, facility, naval vessel, aircraft, 

governmental vehicle, hangar, garage, ready room, storage 

room, tool and equipment room, or workshop. 

(B) A sensitive compartmented information facility of 

other secure facility. 

(C) A schoolhouse or training facility. 

(D) The area in plain view of such a building that 

is not residential in nature, including the areas outside 

of buildings of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1053. COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP 

AND MAINTAIN MILITARY-WIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL 

STRATEGIES FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY. 

Section 2926(e)(2)(E) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘An assessment’’ and inserting ‘‘A biennial 

assessment’’; 
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(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, which 

shall include—’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new clauses: 

‘‘(i) an identification of efforts by the United States 

and allied and partner countries to mitigate mutual contested logistics challenges and to develop complementary 

energy security and energy reliance measures; 

‘‘(ii) an analysis of investments made by allied and 

partner countries in any technology, including electric, 

hydrogen, nuclear, biofuels, and any other sustainable fuel 

technology or renewable energy technology, that may 

reduce demand for operational energy in the near-term 

or long-term; 

‘‘(iii) an identification of any limitations or barriers 

to closing or mitigating gaps in operational energy investment with allied and partner countries, including any additional authorities or appropriations that may be required; 

and 

‘‘(iv) an analysis of the feasibility and advisability of 

establishing a partnership program using existing authorities to collaborate with the national security forces of allied 

and partner countries for the purpose of developing and 

maintaining transformational strategies for operational 

energy with the objectives of enhancing the readiness of 

such countries and employing diverse energy sources that 

reduce demand and logistical vulnerabilities.’’. 

SEC. 1054. STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY 

SPOUSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 

(5) and (6), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 

‘‘(4) DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY SPOUSES.— 

‘‘(A) DURATION AND EFFECT ON PRINCIPAL AND

INTEREST.—A borrower of a loan made under this part 

who meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) shall 

be eligible for a deferment for an aggregate period of 180 

days, during which periodic installments of principal need 

not be paid, and interest— 

‘‘(i) shall not accrue, in the case of a— 

‘‘(I) Federal Direct Stafford Loan; or 

‘‘(II) a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that 

consolidated only Federal Direct Stafford Loans, 

or a combination of such loans and Federal Stafford Loans for which the student borrower received 

an interest subsidy under section 428; or 

‘‘(ii) shall accrue and be capitalized or paid by 

the borrower, in the case of a Federal Direct PLUS 

Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, 

or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan not described 

in clause (i)(II). 

‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—A borrower of a loan made under 

this part shall be eligible for a deferment under subparagraph (A) if the borrower— 
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‘‘(i) is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 

serving on active duty; and 

‘‘(ii) has experienced a loss of employment as a 

result of relocation to accommodate a permanent 

change in duty station of such member. 

‘‘(C) DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVAL.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A borrower may establish eligibility for a deferment under subparagraph (A) by providing to the Secretary— 

‘‘(I) the documentation described in clause (ii); 

or 

‘‘(II) such other documentation as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

‘‘(ii) DOCUMENTATION.—The documentation 

described in this clause is— 

‘‘(I) evidence that the borrower is the spouse 

of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active 

duty; 

‘‘(II) evidence that a military permanent 

change of station order was issued to such member; 

and 

‘‘(III)(aa) evidence that the borrower is eligible 

for unemployment benefits due to a loss of employment resulting from relocation to accommodate 

such permanent change in duty station; or 

‘‘(bb) a written certification, or an equivalent 

as approved by the Secretary, that the borrower 

is registered with a public or private employment 

agency due to a loss of employment resulting from 

relocation to accommodate such permanent change 

in duty station.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

SEC. 1061. MODIFICATIONS OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) CONSOLIDATED BUDGET QUARTERLY REPORT ON USE OF

FUNDS.—Section 381(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY

REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘SEMIANNUAL REPORT’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘Not later than 60 days after the end of 

each calendar quarter, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘Defense during such calendar quarter’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Defense—’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) by not later than August 31 of each year, for the 

first six-month period of that year; and 

‘‘(2) by not later than February 28 of each year, for the 

second six-month period of the preceding year.’’. 

(b) NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.—Section 4811(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall submit 

such strategy to Congress not later than 180 days after the date 
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of submission of the national security strategy report required under 

section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043).’’ 

and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall submit such strategy to Congress 

as an integrated part of the report submitted under section 4814 

of this title.’’. 

(c) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE REPORT AND

QUARTERLY BRIEFING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4814 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 4814. National technology and industrial base: biennial 

report’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘March 1 of each year’’ and inserting 

‘‘March 1 of each odd-numbered year’’; and 

(D) by striking subsection (b). 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 382 of such title is amended by striking 

the item relating to section 4814 and inserting the following: 

‘‘4814. National technology and industrial base: biennial report.’’. 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 858(b)(2) of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended— 

(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) 

as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively. 

(d) ANNUAL MILITARY CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS REPORT.—Section 1644 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 394 note; Public Law 116–92) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1) in the first sentence— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘effects’’ after ‘‘all named military 

cyberspace’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘, operations, cyber effects enabling 

operations, and cyber operations conducted as defensive 

operations’’ and inserting ‘‘conducted for either offensive 

or defensive purposes’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or cyber effects operations 

for which Congress has otherwise been provided notice’’ before 

the period. 

(e) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE

ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION.—Section 1231(d) 

of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 

and inserting ‘‘SEMIANNUAL’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘semiannual’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘90-day’’ and 

inserting ‘‘180-day’’. 

(f) THEFT, LOSS, OR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL SELECT AGENTS

OR TOXINS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Section 1067(a) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 50 U.S.C. 1528(a)) is amended to read as 

follows: 
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‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 

45 days after a covered report of any theft, loss, or release of 

a biological select agent or toxin involving the Department of 

Defense is filed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Secretary 

of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees notice of such theft, loss, 

or release. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees notice of a release under paragraph (1) only if the 

Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, determines that 

the release is outside the barriers of secondary containment into 

the ambient air or environment or is causing occupational exposure 

that presents a threat to public safety. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered report’ means a report 

filed under any of the following (or any successor regulations): 

‘‘(A) Section 331.19 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. 

‘‘(B) Section 121.19 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations. 

‘‘(C) Section 73.19 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 

(g) AUDIT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.—Section 240a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘(A) ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIRED.—’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (b). 

(h) FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN.— 

Section 240b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘June 30, 2019, 

and annually thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31 each year’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) by striking clauses (vii) through (x); and 

(ii) by redesignating clauses (xi), (xii), and (xiii) 

as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively; and 

(C) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking the second sentence; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking the second sentence. 

(i) ANNUAL REPORTS ON FUNDING.—Section 1009(c) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 240b note) is amended by striking ‘‘five 

days’’ and inserting ‘‘10 days’’. 

SEC. 1062. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENT 

OF HOMELAND SECURITY AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 1014(d)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 271 note) 

is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 1063. BRIEFING ON DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY 

CAPABILITIES REQUIRED TO EXPAND ACCOUNTING FOR 

PERSONS MISSING FROM DESIGNATED PAST CONFLICTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and annually 

thereafter for each of the next five years, the Director of the Defense 

POW/MIA Accounting Agency shall provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 

briefing on the capabilities required to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. 

(b) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.—The Director of 

the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency may enter into agreements with universities or research organizations under which such 

universities or research organizations agree to provide additional 

capabilities for specialized missions or research requirements 

relating to expanding accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. 

SEC. 1064. AIR FORCE PLAN FOR MAINTAINING PROFICIENT AIRCREWS 

IN CERTAIN MISSION AREAS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

develop a plan, and the associated actions and milestones for implementing the plan, to designate, equip, and train the number of 

combat air forces aviation units (in this section referred to as 

‘‘CAF units’’), equipped with fixed-wing or rotorcraft assets, that 

are required in order to maintain proficient aircrew skills in accordance with the Core Mission Essential Task List and Designed 

Operational Capability Statement of each such unit in the following 

mission areas: 

(1) Close air support. 

(2) Forward air controller–airborne. 

(3) Combat search and rescue. 

(4) Airborne battle management. 

(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the plan required 

under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following 

information: 

(1) The number of CAF units required to meet steadystate, contingency, and wartime mission requirements for each 

mission area referred to in subsection (a). 

(2) The number of proficient aircrews each unit must maintain in order to be qualified and current in each such mission 

area. 

(3) The number of CAF units and aircrew personnel that, 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are trained and 

equipped to meet steady-state, contingency, and wartime mission requirements for each such mission area. 

(4) The location of any CAF unit and associated aircraft 

that have been designated to be proficient in such mission 

areas. 

(5) The minimum quantity of initial training and continuation training sorties and events aircrews will be required 

to achieve monthly and yearly to be qualified as proficient, 

current, and experienced in such mission areas. 

(6) Any other information, data, or analyses the Secretary 

determines relevant. 

(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not reduce 

the total inventory of the Air Force of A-10 aircraft below 218 
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until the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary 

submits the report required under subsection (b). 

(d) DEFINITION OF PROFICIENT.—In this section, the term ‘‘proficient’’, with respect to an aircrew, means that such aircrew— 

(1) has thorough knowledge but occasionally may make 

an error of omission or commission; 

(2) is able to operate in a complex, fluid environment and 

is able to handle most contingencies and unusual circumstances; 

and 

(3) is prepared for mission tasking on the first sortie in 

a theater of operations. 

SEC. 1065. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON NAVAL MINE WARFARE. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 

seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research 

and development center to conduct an independent study of the 

mine warfare capabilities of the Navy. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include 

an assessment and comprehensive review of— 

(1) the offensive and defensive mine warfare capabilities 

of the Navy; and 

(2) the offensive mine inventories of Navy as of the date 

of study. 

(c) RESULTS.—Following the completion of the study under subsection (a), the federally funded research and development center 

that conducts the study shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 

a report on the results of the study. The report shall include— 

(1) a summary of the research and other activities carried 

out as part of the study; and 

(2) considerations and recommendations to improve the 

mine warfare capabilities of the Navy, including recommendations for any legislation that may be needed for such purpose. 

(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— 

(A) an unaltered copy of the results of the study, as 

submitted to the Secretary under subsection (c); and 

(B) the written responses of the Secretary and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to such results. 

(2) FORM.—The submission under paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1066. ANNUAL REPORT AND BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 

FORCE DESIGN 2030. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 15, 2024, and 

annually thereafter through February 15, 2030, the Commandant 

of the Marine Corps shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report detailing the programmatic choices made to 

implement Force Design 2030, including both new developmental 

and fielded capabilities, as well as capabilities and capacity divested 

to accelerate the implementation of Force Design 2030. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 15, 2024, 

and annually thereafter through March 15, 2030, the Commandant 

of the Marine Corps shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on the elements described in subsection (c). 
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(c) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under subsection (a) and 

briefing required under subsection (b) shall include the following 

elements: 

(1) An assessment of changes in the national defense 

strategy, Defense Planning Guidance, Joint Warfighting Concept (and associated concept required capabilities), and other 

planning processes that informed Force Design 2030. 

(2) An inventory and assessment of the exercises and 

experimentation related to the Force Design, starting in fiscal 

year 2020, including an identification of the capabilities that 

were involved and the extent to which such exercises and 

experimentation validated or militated against proposed capability investments. 

(3) An inventory of divestments of capability or capacity, 

whether force structure or equipment, starting in fiscal year 

2020, including— 

(A) a timeline of the progress of each divestment; 

(B) the type of force structure or equipment divested 

or reduced; 

(C) the percentage of force structure or equipment 

divested or reduced, including any equipment entered into 

inventory management or another form of storage; 

(D) the rationale and context behind such divestment; 

(E) an identification of whether such divestment affects 

the ability of the Marine Corps to meet the requirements 

of the Global Force Management process and operational 

plans, including an explanation of how the Marine Corps 

plans to mitigate the loss of such capability or capacity 

if the divestment affects the ability of the Marine Corps 

to meet the requirements of the Global Force Management 

process and operational plans, including through new 

investments, additional joint planning and training, or 

other methods; and 

(F) an assessment of the actual and projected recruitment and retention percentages for the Marine Corps, 

starting in fiscal year 2020. 

(4) An inventory of extant or planned investments as a 

part of Force Design 2030, disaggregated by integrated air 

and missile defense, littoral mobility and maneuver, sea denial, 

and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance forces, 

including— 

(A) capability name; 

(B) capability purpose and context; 

(C) capability being replaced (or not applicable); 

(D) date of initial operational capability; 

(E) date of full operational capability; 

(F) deliveries of units by year; and 

(G) approved acquisition objective or similar inventory 

objective. 

(5) A description of the amphibious warfare ship and maritime mobility requirements the Marine Corps submitted to 

the Department of the Navy in support of the Marine Corps 

organization and concepts under Force Design 2030 and its 

statutory requirements, including— 

(A) an explicit statement of the planning assumptions 

about readiness of amphibious warfare ships and maritime 
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mobility platforms that were used in developing the 

requirements; and 

(B) an assessment of whether the 30-year shipbuilding 

plan of the Navy and the budget for the fiscal year covered 

by the briefing meet the amphibious ship requirements 

of the Navy. 

(6) An assessment of how the capability investments 

described in paragraph (4) contribute to joint force efficacy 

in new ways, including through support of other Armed Forces. 

(7) An assessment of the ability of the Marine Corps to 

generate required force elements for the Immediate Ready Force 

and the Contingency Ready Force over the two fiscal years 

preceding the fiscal year during which the report and briefing 

are provided and the expected ability to generate forces for 

the subsequent two fiscal years. 

(8) An assessment of Marine Corps force structure and 

the readiness of Marine Expeditionary Units compared to availability of amphibious ships comprising an Amphibious Ready 

Group over the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year during 

which the report and briefing are provided and the expected 

availability for the subsequent two fiscal years. 

(9) An assessment by the Marine Corps of the compliance 

of the Marine Corps with the statutory organization prescribed 

in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code, that ‘‘[t]he 

Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, shall be 

so organized as to include not less than three combat divisions 

and three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, 

and other services as may be organic therein’’. 

(10) An assessment by the Marine Corps of the compliance 

of the Marine Corps with the statutory functions prescribed 

in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code, that ‘‘[t]he 

Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to 

provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with 

supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the 

seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct 

of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution 

of a naval campaign’’. 

(d) EFFECT ON OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Effective on the date 

of the submission of the first report required under subsection 

(a), the requirement to provide a briefing pursuant to section 1023 

of the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263) shall cease to have force or effect. 

SEC. 1067. STUDY AND REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION OF BLACK 

BOX DATA RECORDERS IN TACTICAL VEHICLES. 

(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

carry out a study to determine the extent to which the Department 

of Defense has evaluated feasability and advisability of equipping 

all tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data 

recorders. 

(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall— 

(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Comptroller General shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary 

findings of the study conducted under subsection (a); and 
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(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a final 

report on such study. 

SEC. 1068. PLAN ON COUNTERING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 

(a) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a plan for coordinating with 

defense partners in North America and South America and supporting interagency departments and agencies, as appropriate, in 

countering human trafficking operations, including human trafficking by transnational criminal organizations. 

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

include— 

(1) a description of the threat to United States security 

from human trafficking operations; 

(2) a description of the authorities of the Department of 

Defense for the purposes specified in subsection (a); 

(3) a description of any current or proposed Department 

of Defense programs or activities to coordinate with defense 

partners or provide support to interagency departments and 

agencies as described in subsection (a); and 

(4) any recommendations of the Secretary of Defense for 

additional authorities for the purposes of countering human 

trafficking, including by transnational criminal organizations. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the submission 

of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the 

authorities, programs, and activities of the Department of Defense 

to counter human trafficking operations. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Oversight and Administration and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1069. UPDATE TO STRATEGIC PLAN ON DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall update the 

strategic plan for the combating trafficking in persons program 

of the Department of Defense. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The updated strategic plan required 

under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

(1) An assessment of the efforts of the Department of 

Defense to combat trafficking in persons in areas with high 

populations of members of the United States Armed Forces, 

including in overseas locations. 

(2) A review of the coordination of efforts of the Department 

to combat trafficking in persons across the military departments 

in areas where multiple military departments operate bases. 

(3) Recommendations for improved cooperation with local 

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(4) A review of new methods and concepts for combating 

trafficking in persons that the Department has implemented 

since the previous strategic plan. 

(5) A description of plans of the Department to adapt 

innovative approaches, and integrate new technologies. 

(6) An analysis of Department capabilities to combat child 

sexual abuse and exploitation in areas with high populations 

of members of the United States Armed Forces, including overseas locations. 

(7) Recommendations for programs to educate members 

of the United States Armed Forces on how to identify and 

report instances of child sexual abuse and exploitation, both 

online and in-person, to the appropriate law enforcement 

agency. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than June 1, 2024, the Secretary of 

Defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees 

a briefing on the updated strategic plan required under subsection 

(a). 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

SEC. 1070. REPORT ON USE OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FOR 

DEPLOYMENTS AND HOMELAND DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy, 

shall conduct a study on the use of Department of Defense tactical 

fighter aircraft for deployments, including taskings supporting 

homeland defense missions. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

(1) review both deployment and exercise requirements for 

tactical fighter aircraft levied by each geographic combatant 

command; 

(2) assess the deployable forces currently available to fulfill 

each of the requirements identified under paragraph (1), 

including whether such forces are adequate to meet the global 

requirements; 

(3) review any relevant tactical fighter forces that are not 

considered deployable or available to meet the requirements 

of the combatant commanders and consider whether the status 

of such forces can or should change; 

(4) assess whether tactical fighter aircraft coverage of the 

United States during the deployment of tactical fighter aircraft 

to locations outside the United States has been adequately 

considered, in particular with respect to the areas in and around 

Alaska and Hawaii; 

(5) assess the land-based tactical fighter aircraft units of 

the active and reserve components of the Air Force, Navy, 

and Marine Corps that could be considered for inclusion in 

homeland defense mission requirements; and 
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(6) identify and evaluate deployment metrics, for each of 

the 15 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year during which the 

study is conducted, for the tactical fighter squadrons of the 

active and reserve components of the Air Force, Navy, and 

Marine Corps, which shall include— 

(A) all contingency taskings supported, aggregated by 

active and reserve component taskings supporting Operation Noble Eagle and President of the United States support missions and overseas contingency taskings; 

(B) the average number of deployments per squadron, 

aggregated by active and reserve component squadrons; 

(C) the average deployment duration (in days), aggregated by active and reserve components; and 

(D) the percentage of days deployed, aggregated by 

active and reserve components. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2024, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report that includes the results of a study required under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 1071. REPORT ON EQUIPPING CERTAIN GROUND COMBAT UNITS 

WITH SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on equipping platoon-sized ground combat formations with group 1 or group 2 

unmanned aerial systems. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted pursuant to subsection 

(a) shall address the following: 

(1) The use of group 1 or group 2 unmanned aerial systems 

in the Ukraine conflict and best practices learned. 

(2) The potential use of group 1 or group 2 unmanned 

aerial systems to augment small unit tactics and lethality in 

the ground combat forces. 

(3) Procurement challenges, legal restrictions, training 

shortfalls, operational limitations, or other impediments to 

fielding group 1 or group 2 unmanned aerial systems at the 

platoon level. 

(4) A plan to equip platoon-sized ground combat formations 

in the close combat force with group 1 or group 2 unmanned 

aerial systems at a basis of issue, as determined appropriate 

by the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

including a proposed timeline and fielding strategy. 

(5) A plan to equip such other ground combat units with 

group 1 or group 2 unmanned aerial systems, as determined 

appropriate by the Secretary of the military department concerned. 

SEC. 1072. BIANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON HOMELAND DEFENSE PLANNING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through 

February 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on efforts to bolster 

homeland defense. 

(b) CONTENTS.— 

(1) FIRST BRIEFING.—The first briefing required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
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(A) A detailed description of the homeland defense 

policy guidance. 

(B) The assumptions used in the drafting of such guidance. 

(C) If such guidance has not been completed, an explanation of the reasons for the lack of completion and a 

timeline for completion. 

(2) ALL BRIEFINGS.—Each briefing required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

(A) A summary of any update made to the homeland 

defense policy guidance. 

(B) An update on threats to the United States emanating from the Government of the People’s Republic of 

China, the Government of the Russian Federation, the 

Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 

the Government of Iran, and any other adversary country, 

as determined by the Secretary. 

(C) A description of major actions taken by the Department during the preceding fiscal year to respond to and 

mitigate military threats to the United States. 

(D) A description of the homeland defense policies of 

the Department in the event of a military conflict with 

the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, 

the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic 

Republic of Iran, or any other country as determined by 

the Secretary. 

(E) Any other matter the Secretary considers relevant. 

SEC. 1073. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT USE OF UNITED 

STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2024, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the extent 

to which United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

is being used effectively to defend the national security interests 

of the United States. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include each of the following: 

(1) An analysis of the intelligence collection, cyber, and 

information operation activities in Cuba of the militaries of 

foreign governments, including the Russian Federation and 

the People’s Republic of China, and an assessment of the effects 

of such activities. 

(2) An identification of the mitigation measures currently 

in place for addressing the activities referred to in paragraph 

(1) and a discussion of any measures that would be appropriate 

for further mitigation. 

(3) Such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection (a) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1074. HOLISTIC TRAINING RANGE ASSESSMENT. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, after 

coordinating with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 

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military lands, marine areas, and airspace facilities that are available in the United States and overseas, for training of the covered 

Armed Forces. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 

include each of the following: 

(1) An assessment of the range capability of each facility. 

(2) An assessment of current and future training requirements, including any opportunities for regional 

interconnectivity of existing sites to increase capability. 

(3) An evaluation of the adequacy of current Department 

of Defense resources (including virtual and constructive training 

assets as well as military lands, marine areas, and airspace 

available in the United States and overseas) to meet current 

and future training range requirements— 

(A) identified under paragraph (2); 

(B) relating to testing and training of fifth generation 

weapons systems; and 

(C) relating to near-peer competition. 

(4) An evaluation of threats posed by adversarial intelligence collection at each facility. 

(5) An assessment of current capacity for testing and 

training of electromagnetic warfare operations, including— 

(A) electromagnetic spectrum operations; 

(B) operations in the information environment; 

(C) Joint All Domain Command and Control; and 

(D) information warfare. 

(6) An assessment of current capacity for training and 

testing and future potential for Joint All Domain operations, 

including— 

(A) an assessment of current shortfalls at domestic 

military installations; and 

(B) an analysis of ranges capable of hosting largescale, operationally relevant, live-fire campaign-level Joint 

All Domain operations training exercises based on nearpeer competition. 

(7) An assessment of the capacity of the covered Armed 

Forces to routinely train, test, evaluate, and qualify theaterlevel operations in support of operations versus a pacing threat, 

as defined by the most recent national defense strategy submitted pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United States 

Code, for the purpose of increasing the capacity and rate of 

force readiness with respect to deterrence and defense at theater-level distances. Such assessment shall include— 

(A) an identification of areas in which multiple ranges 

can be used simultaneously to simulate Pacific Deterrence 

Initiative theater operation plans, including areas for over 

water and coastline training; 

(B) an analysis of the combined capability of the total 

test or training areas to simulate various public, private, 

and academic initiatives in support of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative while advancing military readiness; and 

(C) a review of any test or training areas that may 

enhance efforts of the Department to train at scale and 

range when persistently networked into a live, virtual, 

and constructive Pacific environment. 

(8) Proposals to enhance training range capabilities and 

mitigate any shortfalls or encroachment, including Department 
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assets within the range footprint, in current Department of 

Defense resources identified pursuant to the assessment 

required under this section, including timeline and budget estimates for implementing any proposed mitigations. 

(9) Such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(c) INITIAL REPORT.—At the same time as the submission of 

the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 

of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees an initial 

report on the assessment required by subsection (a). 

(d) SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time as the 

submission of the President submits to Congress pursuant to such 

section for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032, the Secretary 

shall submit to Congress a report describing the progress made 

in implementing the proposals referred to in subsection (b)(8) and 

any additional actions taken, or to be taken, to address training 

constraints caused by limitations on the use of military lands, 

marine areas, and airspace. 

(e) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 

Corps, and Space Force. 

SEC. 1075. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE STRUCTURE. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment of the optimal force structure for special operations forces. 

Such report shall include— 

(1) a description of the role of special operations forces 

in implementing the most recent national defense strategy 

under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code; 

(2) a detailed accounting of the demand for special operations forces by the geographic combatant commands; 

(3) an assessment of current and projected capabilities 

and capacities of the general purpose forces of the United 

States Armed Forces, including forces that enable special operations, that could affect force structure capability and capacity 

requirements of special operations forces; 

(4) an assessment of the size, composition, and organizational structure of the special operations command headquarters of each of the Armed Forces and subordinate headquarters elements; 

(5) an assessment of the adequacy of special operations 

force structure for meeting the goals of the National Military 

Strategy under section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code; 

(6) a description of the role of special operations forces 

in supporting the Joint Concept for Competing; and 

(7) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

relevant. 

(b) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Except as provided in subsection 

(d), not later than 15 days before making any reduction in the 

number of special operations forces by more than 1,000 personnel 

and prior to implementing or announcing such reduction, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of the decision to make such reduction. 
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(c) CONTENTS OF NOTIFICATION.—A notification required under 

subsection (b) shall include— 

(1) details of the planned changes to force structure and 

personnel requirements and a justification for the planned 

changes, including— 

(A) which units or occupational skills are planned to 

be reduced or reallocated; and 

(B) to which units or capabilities the force structure 

is planned to be transferred or reallocated; 

(2) an accounting of the personnel planned to be transferred 

under the force structure change, including which units such 

personnel are planned to be transferred to and from; 

(3) an analysis of the expected implications of the planned 

change on the ability of the Department of Defense to carry 

out operational and campaign plans of combatant commanders, 

support the Joint Concept for Competing, and meet the goals 

of the most recent national defense strategy under section 

113(g) of title 10, United States Code; and 

(4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

relevant. 

(d) EXCEPTION.—The notification requirement under subsection 

(b) shall not apply with respect to a reduction in the number 

of special operations forces if the Secretary of Defense submits 

to the congressional defense committees certification that such 

reduction needs to be implemented expeditiously for reasons of 

military urgency. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means the forces 

described in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘force structure’’, when used with respect 

to an organization, means— 

(A) the mission of the organization; 

(B) the personnel required to operate the organization; 

and 

(C) the equipment required to execute the mission 

of the organization. 

SEC. 1076. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCE 

DESIGN 2030. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 

to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center for the conduct of an independent review, 

assessment, and analysis of the modernization initiatives of the 

Marine Corps. The agreement shall provide that not later than 

one year after the date on which the Secretary and the center 

enter into the agreement, the center shall provide to the Secretary 

a report on the findings of the review, assessment, and analysis. 

Upon receipt of the report, the Secretary shall transmit the report 

to the congressional defense committees. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) An assessment of changes in the National Defense 

Strategy, Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint Warfighting 

Concept, and other strategic documents and concepts that 

informed Force Design modernization requirements. 
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(2) An assessment of how the Marine Corps, consistent 

with authorized end strength, can be structured, organized, 

trained, equipped, and postured to meet the challenges of future 

competition, crisis, and conflict to include discussion of multiple 

structural options as relevant and the tradeoffs between different options. 

(3) An assessment of the ability of the defense innovation 

base and defense industrial base to develop and produce the 

technologies required to implement the Force Design modernization plan published by the Marine Corps on a timeline 

and at production rates sufficient to sustain military operations. 

(4) An assessment of forward infrastructure and the extent 

to which installations are operationalized to deter, compete, 

and prevail during conflict in support of the Marine Corps 

modernization. 

(5) An assessment of whether the Marine Corps is in 

compliance with the statutory organization and functions prescribed in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code. 

(6) An assessment of the current retention and recruiting 

environment and the ability of the Marine Corps to sustain 

manpower requirements necessary for operational requirements 

levied by title 10, United States Code, in light of the published 

Force Design plan. 

(7) The extent to which the modernization initiatives within 

the Marine Corps are nested within applicable joint warfighting 

concepts. 

(8) An assessment of whether the modernization of the 

Marine Corps is consistent with the strategy of integrated 

deterrence. 

(9) An assessment of the ability of the Marine Corps to 

generate required force elements for the Immediate Ready Force 

and the Contingency Ready Force, based on current and 

planned end strength and structure. 

(10) The extent to which the plan for modernized capabilities published by the Marine Corps can be integrated across 

the Joint Force, including warfighting concepts at the combatant command level. 

(11) The extent to which the modernization efforts of the 

Marine Corps currently meet the requirements of the current 

plans of the combatant commanders and global force management operations, including a description of any mechanisms 

that exist to ensure geographic combatant requirements inform 

Marine Corps modernization efforts. 

(12) The extent to which modeling and simulation, 

experimentation, wargaming, and other analytic methods support the changes incorporated into the modernization initiatives 

of the Marine Corps, including the underlying assumptions 

and outcomes of such analyses. 

(13) An inventory of extant or planned investments as 

part of the modernization efforts of the Marine Corps, 

disaggregated by the following capability areas and including 

actual or projected dates of Initial Operational Capability and 

Full Operational Capability: 

(A) Command and Control. 

(B) Information. 

(C) Intelligence. 

(D) Fires. 
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(E) Movement and Maneuver. 

(F) Protection. 

(G) Sustainment. 

(14) An inventory of divestments of capability or capacity, 

whether force structure or equipment, starting in fiscal year 

2020, including— 

(A) a timeline of the progress of each divestment; 

(B) the type of force structure or equipment divested 

or reduced; 

(C) the percentage of force structure of equipment 

divested or reduced, including any equipment entered into 

inventory management or other form of storage; 

(D) the rationale and context behind such divestment; 

and 

(E) an identification of whether such divestment affects 

the ability of the Marine Corps to meet the requirements 

of Global Force Management process and the operational 

plans. 

(15) An assessment of how observations regarding the invasion and defense of Ukraine affect the feasibility, advisability, 

and suitability of the modernization plans published by the 

Marine Corps. 

(c) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified appendix to the extent required to ensure that the 

report is accurate and complete. 

SEC. 1077. ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO 

INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY, RESOURCES, AND PERSONNEL ON GUAM. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall 

assess the infrastructure, capacity, resource, and personnel requirements for Guam during fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to meet 

United States strategic objectives. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) An appraisal of the potential role Guam could play 

as a key logistics and operational hub for the United States 

military in the Indo-Pacific region. 

(2) An assessment of whether current Department of 

Defense infrastructure, capacity, resources, and personnel in 

Guam are sufficient to meet the expected demands during 

relevant operations and contingency scenarios. 

(3) An assessment of the adequacy of civilian infrastructure 

in Guam for supporting the requirements of United States 

Indo-Pacific Command, including— 

(A) the resilience of such infrastructure in the event 

of a natural disaster; and 

(B) the vulnerability of such infrastructure to cyber 

threats. 

(4) A plan, including timelines and associated estimated 

costs, to improve Department of Defense infrastructure, 

capacity, resources, and personnel in Guam during fiscal years 

2024 through 2029 to meet United States Indo-Pacific Command strategic objectives, including the need for Department 

of Defense civilian recruiting and retention programs, such 
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as cost-of-living adjustments, initiatives for dealing with any 

shortages of civilian employees, and programs to improve 

quality-of-life for personnel assigned to Guam. 

(5) An assessment of the implementation of Joint Task 

Force Micronesia. 

(6) Any other matters determined relevant by the Secretary. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report including the results 

of the assessment required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1078. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERSION OF JOINT TASK FORCE 

NORTH INTO JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE NORTH. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the head of any relevant Federal department or agency and 

acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a feasibility study 

on converting the Joint Task Force North of the United States 

Northern Command into a joint interagency task force to be known 

as the ‘‘Joint Interagency Task Force North’’. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under (a) shall include the following 

elements: 

(1) A description of the mission of a Joint Interagency 

Task Force North. 

(2) A detailed description of the resources of the Department of Defense, including personnel, facilities, and operating 

costs, necessary to convert Joint Task Force North into a joint 

interagency task force. 

(3) An identification of— 

(A) each relevant department and agency of the United 

States Government the participation in a Joint Interagency 

Task Force North of which is necessary in order to enable 

a Joint Interagency Task Force North to effectively carry 

out its mission; and 

(B) the interagency arrangements necessary to ensure 

effective participation by each such department and agency. 

(4) An identification of each international liaison necessary 

for a Joint Interagency Task Force North to effectively carry 

out its mission. 

(5) A description of the bilateral and multilateral agreements with foreign partners and regional and international 

organizations that would support the implementation of the 

mission of the Joint Interagency Task Force North. 

(6) A description of the relationship between a Joint Interagency Task Force North and Joint Interagency Task Force 

South of the United States Southern Command. 

(7) A description of the likely relationship between a Joint 

Interagency Task Force North and the relevant security forces 

of the Government of Mexico and the Government of the 

Bahamas. 

(8) A recommendation on whether a Joint Interagency Task 

Force North should be an enduring entity and a discussion 

of the circumstances under which the mission of a Joint Interagency Task Force North would transition to one or more 
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entities within the United States Government other than the 

United States Northern Command. 

(9) Any recommendations for additional legal authority 

needed for the Joint Interagency Task Force North to effectively 

carry out its mission. 

(10) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers 

relevant. 

(c) FORM.—The study required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 1080. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC SOURCE FOR 

TITLE III OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 702(7) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552(7)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 

(i) and (ii), respectively, and by moving such clauses, as so 

redesignated, two ems to the right; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), the term’’; 

(3) in clause (ii), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 

striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 

(B): 

‘‘(B) DOMESTIC SOURCE FOR TITLE III.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of title III, the 

term ‘domestic source’ means a business concern that— 

‘‘(I) performs substantially all of the research 

and development, engineering, manufacturing, and 

production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States 

relating to a critical component or a critical technology item in— 

‘‘(aa) the United States or Canada; or 

‘‘(bb) subject to clause (ii), Australia or 

the United Kingdom; and 

‘‘(II) procures from business concerns described 

in subclause (I) substantially all of any components 

or assemblies required under a contract with the 

United States relating to a critical component or 

critical technology item. 

‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF BUSINESS CONCERNS

IN AUSTRALIA AND UNITED KINGDOM.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A business concern 

described in clause (i)(I)(bb) may be treated as 

a domestic source only for purposes of the exercise 

of authorities under title III relating to national 

defense matters that cannot be fully addressed 

with business concerns described in clause 

(i)(I)(aa). 

‘‘(II) NATIONAL DEFENSE MATTER DEFINED.— For purposes of subclause (I), the term ‘national 

defense matter’ is a matter relating to the development or production of— 
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‘‘(aa) a defense article, as defined in section 301 of title 10, United States Code; or 

‘‘(bb) materials critical to national security, as defined in section 10(f) of the Strategic 

and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 

U.S.C. 98h–1(f)).’’. 

(b) REPORTS ON EXERCISE OF TITLE III AUTHORITIES.—Title 

III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 305. REPORTS ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, or the head of an agency 

to which the President has delegated authorities under this title, 

shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the appropriate 

congressional committees with respect to any action taken pursuant 

to such authorities— 

‘‘(1) except as provided by paragraph (2), not later than 

30 days after taking the action; and 

‘‘(2) in the case of an action that involves a business concern 

in the United Kingdom or Australia, not later than 30 days 

before taking the action. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report and briefing required by 

subsection (a) with respect to an action described in that subsection shall include— 

‘‘(A) a justification of the necessity of the use of authorities under this title; and 

‘‘(B) a description of the financial terms of any related 

financial transaction. 

‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS RELATING TO BUSINESS CONCERNS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR AUSTRALIA.—Each report 

and briefing required by subsection (a) with respect to an 

action described in paragraph (2) of that subsection shall 

include, in addition to the elements under paragraph (1)— 

‘‘(A) a certification that business concerns in the United 

States or Canada were not available with respect to the 

action; and 

‘‘(B) an analysis of why such business concerns were 

not available. 

‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of 

the House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(2) in the case of an action described in subsection (a) 

involving materials critical to national security (as defined in 

section 702(7)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)), the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives.’’. 

SEC. 1081. INTEGRATED AND AUTHENTICATED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL STAFF FOR OVERSIGHT PURPOSES. 

Section 1046(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 

U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) to the extent feasible, be integrated with software 

used by the Department of Defense Parking Management Office 

to validate parking requests.’’. 

SEC. 1082. MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION. 

(a) COMPENSATION.—Section 1094(g)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 

Stat. 1942) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

‘‘(A) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 

Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal 

Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the 

daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 

for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 

of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including 

travel time) during which the member is engaged in the 

performance of the duties of the Commission. 

‘‘(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commission 

who is an employee of the Federal Government may 

be compensated as provided for under subparagraph 

(a) for periods of time during which the member is 

engaged in the performance of the duties of the 

Commission that fall outside of ordinary agency 

working hours, as determined by the employing agency 

of such member. 

‘‘(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

paragraph shall be construed to authorize dual pay 

for work performed on behalf of the Commission and 

for a Federal agency during the same hours of the 

same day.’’. 

(b) TRAVEL SUPPORT.—Section 1050 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2775) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE SUPPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘EXECUTIVE BRANCH SUPPORT’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) PROVISION OF TRAVEL SUPPORT TO CERTAIN COMMIS- SIONS.—For the purpose of providing support to facilitate overseas 

travel requests from a legislative branch commission, or any 

commission so designated for support under this subsection jointly 

by the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 

of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the 

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Secretary 

of Defense and the Secretary of State shall consider such requests 

as equivalent to a request from Congress, and apply the same 

standards in determining the extent to which such support may 

be provided under law and regulation. Any support so provided 
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shall be funded out of amounts appropriated for the operation 

of such commission.’’. 

SEC. 1083. SENATE NATIONAL SECURITY WORKING GROUP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of Senate Resolution 64 (113th 

Congress), agreed to March 5, 2013, is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect as though enacted on December 31, 2022. 

SEC. 1084. TRIBAL LIAISONS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) TRIBAL LIAISONS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each military installation under 

the jurisdiction of a military department that has an Indian Tribe, 

Native Hawaiian organization, or Tribal interest in the area surrounding the installation has a Tribal liaison located at the installation. 

(b) TRIBAL INTEREST.—For purposes of subsection (a), an area 

surrounding a military installation shall be considered to be an 

area in which there is a Tribal interest if an Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization is historically or culturally affiliated 

with the land or water managed or directly affected by the military 

installation. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). 

(2) The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 6207 of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517). 

SEC. 1085. COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION CELL PLAN WITHIN CERTAIN 

COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 

Africa Command, the Commander of the United States European 

Command, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Commander of the United States Northern Command, 

and the Commander of the United States Southern Command shall 

each develop a plan that includes— 

(1) the potential establishment of a commercial integration 

cell within the respective combatant command of each commander for the purpose of closely integrating public and private 

entities with capabilities relevant to the area of operation of 

such combatant command; and 

(2) the potential establishment of a chief technology officer 

position within the respective combatant command of each commander, the duties of which would include— 

(A) overseeing such commercial integration cell; and 

(B) reporting directly to the commander of the 

applicable combatant command on the activities of the 

relevant commercial integration cell. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, each commander of a combatant command 

referred to in subsection (a) shall provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a briefing on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of establishing 

a commercial integration cell. 
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SEC. 1086. GUIDANCE FOR USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 

BY NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) UPDATED GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

shall issue updated guidance on the use of unmanned aircraft 

systems by the National Guard for covered activities. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which 

the Secretary issues the updated guidance under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives. Such briefing shall 

include— 

(1) an explanation of whether the updated guidance is 

more restrictive than guidance on the use of other types of 

aircraft for covered activities; and 

(2) if the updated guidance is more restrictive, an explanation for the reasons why such guidance is more restrictive. 

(c) COVERED ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered activities’’ means any of the following: 

(1) Emergency operations. 

(2) Search and rescue operations. 

(3) Defense support to civil authorities. 

(4) Support provided under section 502(f) of title 32, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 1087. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AFGHANISTAN WAR RECORDS. 

The Secretary of Defense, in a manner consistent with the 

protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall expeditiously 

disclose to the public all relevant unclassified records of the Department of Defense relating to the war in Afghanistan. 

SEC. 1088. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR JOINT CONCEPT FOR COMPETING. 

(a) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

1, 2024, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan 

for of the Joint Concept for Competing, released on February 10, 

2023. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required by subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) timelines for the development of integrated competitive 

strategies for engaging in strategic competition, as described 

in the Joint Concept for Competing, to address the challenges 

posed by specific competitors, including such strategies designed 

to— 

(A) deter adversarial military action; 

(B) counter the efforts of specific competitors, as necessary; and 

(C) support the efforts of the United States interagency 

and foreign allies, partners, and multilateral organizations; 

(2) an identification of any relevant updates to joint doctrine or professional military education; 

(3) a description of the integration of the Joint Concept 

for Competing with other joint force development and design 

efforts; 

(4) a description of concept-required capabilities that are 

necessary for joint force development and design in support 

of the Joint Concept for Competing, including the assignment 
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of roles and responsibilities and the timelines for attaining 

such capabilities; 

(5) a description of efforts to coordinate and synchronize 

Department of Defense activities with the activities of interagency and foreign partners for the purpose of integrated campaigning; 

(6) an identification of any recommendations to better 

integrate the role of the Joint Force, as identified by the Joint 

Concept for Competing, with national security efforts of interagency and foreign partners; 

(7) an identification of any changes to authorities or 

resources necessary to implement the Joint Concept for Competing; and 

(8) a description of any other matters the Chairman determines appropriate. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the delivery of 

the implementation plan required under subsection (a), and every 

180 days thereafter through March 1, 2026, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing that includes an update on the status of 

the implementation plan required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1089. NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS AT 

CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the 

congressional defense committees within 7 days after ceasing operations at any Department of Defense laboratory or facility rated 

at biosafety level–3 or higher for safety or security reasons. 

(b) CONTENT.—The notification required under subsection (a) 

shall include— 

(1) the reason why operations have ceased at the laboratory 

or facility; 

(2) whether appropriate notification to other Federal agencies has occurred; 

(3) a description of the actions taken to determine the 

root cause of the cessation; and 

(4) a description of the actions taken to restore operations 

at the laboratory or facility. 

SEC. 1090. CONDUCT OF WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE IN THE UNITED 

STATES. 

(a) CONDUCT OF RECONNAISSANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air 

Force Reserve Command and the Administrator of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may use aircraft, personnel, and equipment necessary to meet the mission requirements of— 

(A) the National Hurricane Operations Plan; and 

(B) the National Winter Seasons Operation plan, as 

long as aircraft are able to fully meet needs for hurricane 

monitoring response. 

(2) ACTIVITIES.—If the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 

Squadron of the Air Force Reserve Command exercises the 

authority under paragraph (1), such Squadron, in consultation 

with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration and appropriate line offices of the 
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall use 

such authority to— 

(A) improve the accuracy and timeliness of observations 

of storms that result in large amounts of precipitation, 

such as tropical cyclones and atmospheric rivers, to support 

the forecast and warning services of the National Weather 

Service of the United States; 

(B) collect data in data-sparse regions where conventional observations are lacking; 

(C) support water management decision-making and 

flood forecasting through the execution of targeted in-situ 

measurements, airborne dropsondes, buoys, autonomous 

platform observations, satellite observations, remote 

sensing observations, and other observation platforms as 

appropriate, including enhanced assimilation of the data 

from those observations over the eastern, central, and 

western north Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the 

western Atlantic Ocean to improve forecasts of large storms 

for civil authorities and military decision makers; 

(D) participate in the research and operations partnership that guides flight planning and uses research methods 

to improve and expand the capabilities and effectiveness 

of weather reconnaissance over time; and 

(E) undertake such other additional activities as the 

Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, in collaboration with the 53rd Weather 

Reconnaissance Squadron, considers appropriate to further 

prediction of dangerous weather events. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) AIR FORCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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

Air Force, in consultation with the Administrator of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall 

perform a resources review of mission capabilities needed 

for observation to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(2) and submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a comprehensive report, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 

on December 31, 2035, on— 

(i) the resources necessary for the 53rd Weather 

Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve 

Command to continue to support— 

(I) the National Hurricane Operations Plan; 

(II) the National Winter Season Operations 

Plan; 

(III) emerging technologies that offer new, 

improved, or innovative ways to collect data for 

improved forecasts of strength and landfall for 

hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, and winter storms; 

and 

(IV) any other operational requirements 

relating to weather reconnaissance; 

(ii) the resources expended by the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration to cover taskings that 

the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air 

Force Reserve Command is unable to accomplish; and 
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(iii) the resources expended by the 53rd Weather 

Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve 

Command to cover taskings that the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration is unable to accomplish. 

(B) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In this 

paragraph, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(i) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 

(ii) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate; 

(iii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; 

(iv) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; 

(v) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(vi) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COMMERCE.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 

submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology of the House of Representatives a comprehensive report, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2035, on— 

(A) the resources necessary for the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration to continue to support— 

(i) the National Hurricane Operations Plan; 

(ii) the National Winter Season Operations Plan; 

(iii) emerging technologies that offer new, 

improved, and innovative ways to collect data for 

improved forecasts of strength and landfall for hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, and winter storms; and 

(iv) any other operational requirements relating 

to weather reconnaissance; 

(B) how taskings that the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve Command is 

unable to accomplish could affect the ability of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fulfill its mission; and 

(C) how taskings that the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration is unable to accomplish could 

affect the ability of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 

Squadron of the Air Force Reserve Command to fulfill 

its mission. 

(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

transfer funds to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for additional hurricane monitoring and response activities 

that fulfill the mission of the Air Force, including transfers of 

funds for the compensation of personnel and for the provision of 

other such services, funds, facilities, and other support services 

as necessary. 
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SEC. 1091. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITH RESPECT TO IRREGULAR 

WARFARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 

of Defense has the authority to conduct irregular warfare operations, including clandestine irregular warfare operations, to defend 

the United States, allies of the United States, and interests of 

the United States, when such operations have been appropriately 

authorized. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization for any 

of the following: 

(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term is defined 

in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3093(e)). 

(2) The introduction of United States Armed Forces, within 

the meaning of the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93– 

148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), into hostilities or into situations 

wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

SEC. 1092. RED HILL HEALTH IMPACTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense (referred to in this 

section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in coordination with the Director 

of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, and such State and local authorities or 

other partners as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall— 

(A) review the Federal programs and services available 

to individuals exposed to petroleum; 

(B) review current research on petroleum exposure in 

order to identify additional research needs; and 

(C) undertake any other review or activities that the 

Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for six subsequent years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the review and activities 

undertaken under paragraph (1) that includes— 

(A) strategies for communicating and engaging with 

stakeholders on the Red Hill Incident; 

(B) the number of impacted and potentially impacted 

individuals; 

(C) measures and frequency of follow-up to collect data 

and specimens related to exposure, health, and developmental milestones as appropriate; and 

(D) a summary of data and analyses on exposure, 

health, and developmental milestones for impacted individuals. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraphs (1) and 

(2), the Secretary shall consult with non-Federal experts, 

including individuals with certification in epidemiology, toxicology, mental health, pediatrics, and environmental health, 

and members of the impacted community. 

(b) RED HILL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES STUDY.— 

(1) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary may contract with independent research institutes or consultants, nonprofit or public 
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entities, laboratories, or medical schools, as the Secretary considers appropriate, that are not part of the Federal Government 

to assist with the feasibility assessment required by paragraph 

(2). 

(2) FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results 

of a feasibility assessment to determine the necessity of an 

epidemiological health outcomes study and to inform the design 

of the potential epidemiological study or studies to assess health 

outcomes for impacted individuals, which may include— 

(A) a strategy to recruit impacted individuals to participate in the study or studies, including incentives for participation; 

(B) a description of protocols and methodologies to 

assess health outcomes from the Red Hill Incident, 

including data management protocols to secure the privacy 

and security of the personal information of impacted 

individuals; 

(C) the periodicity for data collection that takes into 

account the differences between health care practices 

among impacted individuals who are— 

(i) members of the Armed Forces on active duty 

or spouses or dependents of such members; 

(ii) members of the Armed Forces separating from 

active duty or spouses or dependents of such members; 

(iii) veterans and other individuals with access 

to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs; 

and 

(iv) individuals without access to health care from 

the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs; 

(D) a description of methodologies to analyze data 

received from the study or studies to determine possible 

connections between exposure to water contaminated 

during the Red Hill Incident and adverse impacts to the 

health of impacted individuals; 

(E) an identification of exposures resulting from the 

Red Hill Incident that may qualify individuals to be eligible 

for participation in the study or studies as a result of 

those exposures; 

(F) steps that will be taken to provide individuals 

impacted by the Red Hill Incident with information on 

available resources and services; and 

(G) a final determination on whether it is feasible 

to conduct an epidemiological health outcomes study. 

(3) NOTIFICATIONS; BRIEFINGS.—If the Secretary determines, upon completion of the feasibility assessment under 

paragraph (2), that an epidemiological health outcomes study 

is feasible and necessary, not later than one year after the 

completion of the feasibility assessment under paragraph (2), 

the Secretary shall— 

(A) notify impacted individuals on the interim findings 

of the study or studies; and 

(B) brief the appropriate congressional committees on 

the interim findings of the study or studies. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; 

(C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions of the Senate; 

(D) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives; 

(E) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(F) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) IMPACTED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘impacted individual’’ 

means an individual who, at the time of the Red Hill Incident, 

lived or worked in a building or residence served by the community water system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, 

Hawaii. 

(3) RED HILL INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘Red Hill Incident’’ 

means the release of fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 

Facility, Oahu, Hawaii, into the sole-source basal aquifer 

located 100 feet below the facility, contaminating the community water system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 

November 20, 2021. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

Sec. 1101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap. 

Sec. 1102. Authorization to pay a living quarters allowance for Department of the 

Navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in Guam for performing work, or supporting work being performed, aboard or dockside, 

of U.S. naval vessels. 

Sec. 1103. Consolidation of direct hire authorities for candidates with specified degrees at science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1104. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense. 

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. Extension of authority to grant competitive status to employees of inspectors general for overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities 

and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1108. Exclusion of nonappropriated fund employees from limitations on dual 

pay. 

Sec. 1109. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1110. Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of vessels to support crew 

rotations and improve retention of civilian mariners. 

Sec. 1111. Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness. 

Sec. 1112. Military Spouse Employment Act. 

Sec. 1113. Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Sec. 1114. Including military service in determining family and medical leave eligibility for Federal employees. 

Sec. 1115. Exception to limitation on number of Senior Executive Service positions 

for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1116. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for 

post-secondary students and recent graduates. 

Sec. 1117. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at Space Force schools. 

Sec. 1118. Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of certification of executive 

qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management. 
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Sec. 1119. Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility to spouses of Department of Defense civilians. 

Sec. 1120. Elimination of Government Accountability Office review requirement relating to Department of Defense personnel authorities. 

SEC. 1101. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PERSONNEL GRADE 

CAP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned may not appoint 

to, or otherwise employ in, any position with primary duties as 

described in subsection (b) a civilian employee paid annual pay 

at a rate that exceeds the equivalent of the rate payable for GS– 

10, not adjusted for locality. 

(b) COVERED DUTIES.—The duties referred to in subsection 

(a) are as follows: 

(1) Developing, refining, and implementing diversity, 

equity, and inclusion policy. 

(2) Leading working groups and councils to developing 

diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and objectives to measure 

performance and outcomes. 

(3) Creating and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion education, training courses, and workshops for military 

and civilian personnel. 

(c) APPLICABILITY TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES.—Any civilian 

employee appointed to a position with duties described in subsection 

(b) who is paid annual pay at a rate that exceeds the amount 

allowed under subsection (a) shall be reassigned to another position 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

SEC. 1102. AUTHORIZATION TO PAY A LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE 

FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT DUTY IN GUAM FOR PERFORMING WORK, OR SUPPORTING WORK BEING PERFORMED, ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE, OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS. 

(a) ALLOWANCE.—When Government owned or rented quarters 

are not otherwise provided without charge to a covered employee, 

the Secretary of the Navy may grant to a covered employee one 

or more of the following allowances: 

(1) A living quarters allowance for rent, heat, light, fuel, 

gas, electricity, and water. The Secretary is authorized to pay 

such allowance by reimbursement or by advance payments. 

(2) Under unusual circumstances, as determined by the 

Secretary, payment or reimbursement for extraordinary, necessary, and reasonable expenses, not otherwise compensated 

for, incurred in initial repairs, alterations, and improvements 

to the privately leased residence in Guam of a covered 

employee— 

(A) the expenses are administratively approved in 

advance; and 

(B) the duration and terms of the lease justify payment 

of the expenses by the Government. 

(b) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered employee’’ means any civilian employee of the Department 

of the Navy who is assigned to permanent duty in Guam for 

performing work or supporting work being performed, aboard or 

dockside, of U.S. naval vessels. 
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SEC. 1103. CONSOLIDATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITIES FOR CANDIDATES WITH SPECIFIED DEGREES AT SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES. 

Section 4091 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘bachelor’s degree’’ and 

inserting ‘‘bachelor’s or advanced degree’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CALENDAR

YEAR’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEAR’’; 

(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘calendar year’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year’’; 

(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘6 percent’’ and 

inserting ‘‘11 percent’’; and 

(D) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking ‘‘the 

fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar 

year’’ and inserting ‘‘the preceding fiscal year’’; 

(3) by striking subsection (f); and 

(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 

SEC. 1104. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL OF 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 9905(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 

‘‘, 3307,’’ after ‘‘3303’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(12) Any position in support of aircraft operations for 

which the Secretary determines there is a critical hiring need 

or shortage of candidates. 

‘‘(13) Any position in support of the safety of the public, 

law enforcement, or first response for which the Secretary 

determines there is a critical hiring need or shortage of candidates.’’. 

SEC. 1105. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 

LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

WORKING OVERSEAS. 

Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 

417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1102 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263), is further amended by 

striking ‘‘through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’. 

SEC. 1106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT COMPETITIVE 

STATUS TO EMPLOYEES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

Section 419(d)(5)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 

SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC 

INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND 

TEST FACILITIES BASE. 

Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; Public Law 114– 

328) is amended by striking ‘‘through 2025,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 

2028,’’. 
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SEC. 1108. EXCLUSION OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES 

FROM LIMITATIONS ON DUAL PAY. 

Section 5531(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘Government corporation and’’ and inserting ‘‘Government corporation, but excluding’’. 

SEC. 1109. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 

GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 

ZONE. 

Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 

and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 

as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1103 of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263), is further amended by striking 

‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION TO SHORE LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR CREWS 

OF VESSELS TO SUPPORT CREW ROTATIONS AND 

IMPROVE RETENTION OF CIVILIAN MARINERS. 

Section 6305 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) With respect to an officer, crewmember, or other employee 

of the Department of Defense serving aboard an oceangoing vessel 

on an extended voyage, the first sentence in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this section shall be applied 

by substituting ‘7 calendar days’ for ‘30 calendar days’.’’. 

SEC. 1111. ASSESSMENTS OF STAFFING IN OFFICE OF THE UNDER 

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) DOD ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of personnel requirements in the Office 

of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

against existing personnel of the Office. The assessment should 

include military, civilian, and contractor personnel. For purposes of carrying out such assessment, the head of the Office 

shall submit to the Secretary the alignment of total force manpower resources of the Office against core missions, tasks, 

and functions, including a mapping of missions to the originating statute or Department policy. 

(2) OFFICE ASSESSMENT.—The head of the Office shall conduct an assessment on the tasks, functions, and associated 

civilian personnel the Office believes are necessary to perform 

the duties of the Office. 

(3) DOD ANALYSIS.—The Secretary shall determine whether 

there is any conflict between the assessment conducted under 

paragraph (1) and the assessment under paragraph (2), and 

what personnel actions (if any) the Secretary will take to eliminate such conflict. 

(b) INTERIM BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 

(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2024, the 

Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
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committees an interim briefing on the assessments under subsection (a). 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the assessments under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of every military, civilian, and contractor personnel position and billet (funded and unfunded, 

filled and unfilled) in the Office against existing personnel 

requirements. 

(B) The methodology and process through which such 

assessment was performed. 

(C) Relevant statistical analysis on personnel position 

fill rates against validated requirements. 

(D) Analysis of each position, grade, and rank, and 

whether the position description, grade, and rank match 

the function and task requirements of the position. 

(E) Plan to update rank, grades, and position descriptions to meet current and future requirements, tasks, and 

functions. 

(F) Any legislative, policy or budgetary recommendations of the Secretary related to the subject matter of 

the report. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code; and 

(2) the term ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 

SEC. 1112. MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT ACT. 

(a) APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY SPOUSES.—Section 3330d of title 

5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘remote work’ refers to a particular type 

of telework under which an employee is not expected to report 

to an officially established agency location on a regular and 

recurring basis.’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘telework’ has the meaning given the term 

in section 6501.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

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

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active 

duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the 

Armed Forces, to a position in which the spouse will engage 

in remote work.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(4)’’. 

(b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
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(A) the terms ‘‘agency’’ means an agency described 

in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United 

States Code; 

(B) the term ‘‘employee’’ means an employee of an 

agency; 

(C) the term ‘‘remote work’’ means a particular type 

of telework under which an employee is not expected to 

report to an officially established agency location on a 

regular and recurring basis; and 

(D) the term ‘‘telework’’ means a work flexibility 

arrangement under which an employee performs the duties 

and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and other 

authorized activities, from an approved worksite other than 

the location from which the employee would otherwise 

work. 

(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall conduct a study and publish a report 

regarding the use of remote work by agencies, which shall 

include a discussion of what is known regarding— 

(A) the number of employees who are engaging in 

remote work; 

(B) the role of remote work in agency recruitment 

and retention efforts; 

(C) the geographic location of employees who engage 

in remote work; 

(D) the effect that remote work has had on how often 

employees are reporting to officially established agency 

locations to perform the duties and responsibilities of the 

positions of those employees and other authorized activities; 

and 

(E) how the use of remote work has affected Federal 

office space utilization and spending. 

SEC. 1113. AMENDMENTS TO THE JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC 

DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM. 

(a) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.—Subsection (d)(2) of section 

932 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION.—Out of the total 

number of individuals selected to participate in the fellows 

program, which shall not exceed 60 individuals in any year, 

no more than 20 percent may be from any of the following 

geographic regions: 

‘‘(A) The Northeast United States. 

‘‘(B) The Southeast United States. 

‘‘(C) The Midwest United States. 

‘‘(D) The Southwest United States. 

‘‘(E) The Western United States. 

‘‘(F) Alaska, Hawaii, United States territories, and 

areas outside the United States.’’. 

(b) APPOINTMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.—Such section 

is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)(3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘assigned’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed’’; 

and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘assignment’’ and inserting ‘‘appointment’’; and 

(2) by amending subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) APPOINTMENT.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual who participates in the 

fellows program shall be appointed into an excepted service 

position in the Department. 

‘‘(2) POSITION REQUIREMENTS.—Each year, the head of each 

Department of Defense Component shall submit to the Secretary of Defense placement opportunities for participants in 

the fellows program. Such placement opportunities shall provide for leadership development and potential commencement 

of a career track toward a position of senior leadership in 

the Department. The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the heads of Department of Defense Components, shall establish qualification requirements for the appointment of participants under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT TO POSITIONS.—Each year, the Secretary 

of Defense shall appoint participants in the fellows program 

to positions in the Department of Defense Components. In 

making such appointments, the Secretary shall seek to best 

match the qualifications and skills of the participants with 

the requirements for positions available for appointment. 

‘‘(4) TERM.—The term of each appointment under the fellows program shall be one year with the option to extend 

the appointment up to one additional year. 

‘‘(5) GRADE.—An individual appointed to a position under 

the fellows program shall be appointed at a level between 

GS–10 and GS–12 of the General Schedule based on the 

directly-related qualifications, skills, and professional experience of the individual. 

‘‘(6) EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT.—To the extent that 

funds are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Defense may repay a loan of a participant in the 

fellows program if the loan is described by subparagraph (A), 

(B), or (C) of section 16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States 

Code. Any repayment of a loan under this paragraph may 

require a minimum service agreement, as determined by the 

Secretary. 

‘‘(7) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENT DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘Department of Defense Component’ 

means a Department of Defense Component, as set forth in 

section 111 of title 10, United States Code. 

‘‘(f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 

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

that participants in the fellows program— 

‘‘(A) receive career development opportunities and support appropriate for the commencement of a career track 

within the Department leading toward a future position 

of senior leadership within the Department, including 

ongoing mentorship support through appropriate personnel 

from entities within the Department; and 

‘‘(B) are provided appropriate employment opportunities for competitive and excepted service positions in the 

Department upon successful completion of the fellows program. 
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‘‘(2) PUBLICATION OF SELECTION.—The Secretary shall publish, on an Internet website of the Department available to 

the public, the names of the individuals selected to participate 

in the fellows program.’’. 

SEC. 1114. INCLUDING MILITARY SERVICE IN DETERMINING FAMILY 

AND MEDICAL LEAVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL 

EMPLOYEES. 

(a) TITLE 5.—Section 6381(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) has completed at least 12 months of service— 

‘‘(i) as an employee (as that term is defined in 

section 2105) of the Government of the United States, 

including service with the United States Postal Service, 

the Postal Regulatory Commission, and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality as described in section 2105(c); or 

‘‘(ii) which qualifies as honorable active service 

in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, or Marine 

Corps of the United States;’’. 

(b) FMLA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered employee who has completed 

12 months of service which qualifies as honorable active service 

in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, or Marine Corps 

of the United States shall be deemed to have met the service 

requirement in section 101(1)(A) of the Family and Medical 

Leave Act of 1993, notwithstanding the requirements of such 

section 101(1)(A). 

(2) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘‘covered employee’’— 

(A) includes— 

(i) any Federal employee eligible for family and 

medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave 

Act of 1993 based on their status as such an employee; 

(ii) any Federal employee covered by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 eligible for family 

and medical leave by operation of section 202 of such 

Act; 

(iii) any Federal employee of the Executive Office 

of the President eligible for family and medical leave 

by operation of section 412 of title 3, United States 

Code; and 

(iv) any non-judicial employee of the District of 

Columbia courts and any employee of the District of 

Columbia Public Defender Service; and 

(B) does not include any member of the Commissioned 

Corps of the Public Health Service or the Commissioned 

Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Not later than 6 

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

of Veterans Affairs shall modify the family and medical leave program provided by operation of section 7425(c) of title 38, United 

States Code, to conform with the requirements of the amendment 

made by subsection (a) with respect to military service in section 

6381(1)(B)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, as added by such 

subsection. 
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SEC. 1115. EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

Section 1109(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2449; 5 U.S.C. 

3133 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—The limitation under this subsection shall 

not apply to positions described in this subsection that are 

fully funded through amounts appropriated to an agency other 

than the Department of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 1116. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS 

AND RECENT GRADUATES. 

Section 1106(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by striking 

‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’. 

SEC. 1117. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBERS AT 

SPACE FORCE SCHOOLS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9371 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and Space Delta 

13’’ after ‘‘Air University’’ 

(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or of the Space Delta 

13’’ after ‘‘Air University’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraphs (1), by inserting ‘‘or of the Space 

Delta 13’’ after ‘‘Air University’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or of the Space 

Delta 13’’ after ‘‘Air University’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 947 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 9371 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘9371. Air University and Space Delta 13: civilian faculty members.’’. 

SEC. 1118. REPORT AND SUNSET RELATING TO INAPPLICABILITY OF 

CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE QUALIFICATIONS BY 

QUALIFICATION REVIEW BOARDS OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. 

Section 1109 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (5 U.S.C. 3393 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 

and 

(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 

paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 

2024, the Secretary shall submit to the committees of Congress 

specified in paragraph (4) and the Comptroller General of the 
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United States a report on the use of the authority provided 

in this section. The report shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The number and type of appointments made under 

this section between August 13, 2018, and the date of 

the report. 

‘‘(B) Data on and an assessment of whether appointments under the authority in this section reduced the time 

to hire when compared with the time to hire under the 

review system of the Office of Personnel Management in 

use as of the date of the report. 

‘‘(C) An assessment of the utility of the appointment 

authority and process under this section. 

‘‘(D) An assessment of whether the appointments made 

under this section resulted in higher quality new executives 

for the Senior Executive Service of the Department when 

compared with the executives produced in the Department 

under the review system in use between August 13, 2013, 

and August 13, 2018. 

‘‘(E) Any recommendation for the improvement of the 

selection and qualification process for the Senior Executive 

Service of the Department that the Secretary considers 

necessary in order to attract and hire highly qualified 

candidates for service in that Senior Executive Service.’’; 

and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘August 13, 2023’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

SEC. 1119. EXPANSION OF NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT ELIGIBILITY TO SPOUSES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

CIVILIANS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and Department 

of Defense civilian’’ after ‘‘military’’; 

(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) The term ‘spouse of an employee of the Department 

of Defense’ means an individual who is married to an employee 

of the Department of Defense who is transferred in the interest 

of the Government from one official station within the Department to another within the Department (that is outside of 

normal commuting distance) for permanent duty.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

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

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) a spouse of an employee of the Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 

sections for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3330d 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘3330d. Appointment of military and Department of Defense civilian spouses.’’. 

(c) OPM LIMITATION AND REPORTS.— 

(1) RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect to the noncompetitive appointment of a relocating spouse of an employee of 

the Department of Defense under paragraph (3) of section 
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3330d(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— 

(A) monitor the number of those appointments; 

(B) require the head of each agency with the authority 

to make those appointments under that provision to submit 

to the Director an annual report on those appointments, 

including information on the number of individuals so 

appointed, the types of positions filled, and the effectiveness 

of the authority for those appointments; and 

(C) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, submit, to the Committees on Armed 

Services and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and 

Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives, a report on the use and effectiveness of the authority 

described in subparagraph (B). 

(2) NON-RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect to the noncompetitive appointment of a spouse of an employee of the 

Department of Defense other than a relocating spouse described 

in paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management— 

(A) shall treat the spouse as a relocating spouse under 

paragraph (1); and 

(B) may limit the number of those appointments. 

(d) SUNSET.—Effective on December 31, 2028— 

(1) the authority provided by this section, and the amendments made by this section, shall expire; and 

(2) the provisions of section 3330d of title 5, United States 

Code, amended or repealed by this section are restored or 

revived as if this section had not been enacted. 

SEC. 1120. ELIMINATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

REVIEW REQUIREMENT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES. 

Section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and the Comptroller 

General,’’; 

(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 

FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification of support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1202. Modification of combatant commander initiative fund. 

Sec. 1203. Increase in small-scale construction limit and modification of authority 

to build capacity. 

Sec. 1204. Modifications to security cooperation workforce development program 

and establishment of defense security cooperation university. 

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1206. Extension of cross-servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection 

and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. 

Sec. 1207. Modification of authority to provide support to certain governments for 

border security operations. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of legal institutional capacity building initiative for foreign defense institutions. 
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Sec. 1209. Report on ex gratia payments. 

Sec. 1210. Authority to provide mission training through distributed simulation. 

Sec. 1211. Requirement for military exercises. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other Authorities of the Department of Defense 

Sec. 1221. Modification of authority for expenditure of funds for clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment and nonconventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1222. Modification to the American, British, Canadian, and Australian armies’ 

program. 

Sec. 1223. First modification of initiative to support protection of national security 

academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. 

Sec. 1224. Second modification of initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security 

threats. 

Sec. 1225. Extension of authority for Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States. 

Sec. 1226. Modification of Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program. 

Sec. 1227. Extension of prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 

Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for International Security Cooperation Program. 

Sec. 1229. Protection and legal preparedness for members of the Armed Forces 

abroad. 

Sec. 1230. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1231. Congressional notification regarding the Global Engagement Center. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Ukraine, Russia, and NATO 

Sec. 1241. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of certain temporary authorizations related 

to munitions replacement. 

Sec. 1243. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine. 

Sec. 1244. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty 

of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 

Ukraine. 

Sec. 1245. Study and report on lessons learned regarding information operations 

and deterrence. 

Sec. 1246. Prohibition on New START treaty information sharing. 

Sec. 1247. Black Sea security and development strategy. 

Sec. 1248. Revival of authority for participation of NATO naval personnel in submarine safety programs. 

Sec. 1249. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national 

security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1250. U.S. basing, training, and exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries. 

Sec. 1250A. Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1250B. Oversight of programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated by the United States for Ukraine. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Israel 

Sec. 1251. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. 

Sec. 1252. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 

Sec. 1253. Improvements relating to United States-Israel cooperation to counter 

unmanned aerial systems. 

Sec. 1254. Modification of authority for cooperation on directed energy capabilities. 

Sec. 1255. Ensuring peace through strength in Israel. 

Sec. 1256. Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling. 

Sec. 1257. Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers to Israel. 

Sec. 1258. Report. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan 

Sec. 1261. Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability. 

Sec. 1262. Modification of establishment of coordinator for detained ISIS members 

and relevant populations in Syria. 

Sec. 1263. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1264. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted 

Syrian groups and individuals. 
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Sec. 1265. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq. Sec. 1266. Plan of action to equip and train Iraqi security forces and Kurdish 

Peshmerga forces. Sec. 1267. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization. 

Sec. 1268. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1269. Modification and update to report on military capabilities of Iran and related activities. 

Sec. 1270. Prohibition on funds to Iran. 

Sec. 1271. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 

Emirate of Afghanistan. Sec. 1272. Prohibition on funding for the Taliban. 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR 

IRREGULAR WARFARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 127c the following: 

‘‘§ 127d. Support of special operations for irregular warfare 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 

concurrence of the relevant Chief of Mission, expend up to 

$20,000,000 during any fiscal year to provide support to foreign 

forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting 

or facilitating ongoing and authorized irregular warfare operations 

by United States Special Operations Forces. 

‘‘(b) FUNDS.—Funds for support under this section in a fiscal 

year shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated 

for that fiscal year for the Department of Defense for operation 

and maintenance. 

‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall be 

exercised in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary 

shall establish for purposes of this section. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under paragraph 

(1) shall establish, at a minimum, the following: 

‘‘(A) Policy guidance for the execution of, and constraints within, activities under the authority in this section. 

‘‘(B) The processes through which activities under the 

authority in this section are to be developed, validated, 

and coordinated, as appropriate, with relevant entities of 

the United States Government. 

‘‘(C) The processes through which legal reviews and 

determinations are made to comply with the authority in 

this section and ensure that the exercise of such authority 

is consistent with the national security of the United 

States. 

‘‘(D) The processes to ensure, to the extent practicable, 

that before a decision to provide support is made, the 

recipients of support do not pose a counterintelligence or 

force protection threat and have not engaged in gross violations of human rights. 

‘‘(E) The processes by which the Department shall keep 

the congressional defense committees fully and currently 

informed of— 

‘‘(i) the requirements for the use of the authority 

in this section; and 
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‘‘(ii) activities conducted under such authority. 

‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON PROCEDURES AND MATERIAL

MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall notify the congressional 

defense committees of the procedures established pursuant to 

this section before any exercise of the authority in this section, 

and shall notify such committee of any material modification 

of the procedures. 

‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 

for any of the following: 

‘‘(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term is defined 

in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3093(e)). 

‘‘(2) The introduction of United States Armed Forces 

(including as such term is defined in section 8(c) of the War 

Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(c))) into hostilities or into 

situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

‘‘(3) The provision of support to regular forces, irregular 

forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct of operations 

that United States Special Operations Forces are not otherwise 

legally authorized to conduct themselves. 

‘‘(4) The conduct or support of activities, directly or 

indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict. 

‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary to make funds available under this section for support of 

a military operation may not be delegated. 

‘‘(f) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict shall have primary programmatic and policy oversight within 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense of support to irregular warfare 

activities authorized by this section. 

‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before exercising 

the authority in this section to make funds available to initiate 

support of an ongoing and authorized operation or changing 

the scope or funding level of any support under this section 

for such an operation by $500,000 or an amount equal to 

10 percent of such funding level (whichever is less), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the 

use of such authority with respect to such operation. Any such 

notification shall be in writing. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by this subsection 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The type of support to be provided to United 

States Special Operations Forces, and a description of the 

ongoing and authorized operation to be supported. 

‘‘(B) A description of the foreign forces, irregular forces, 

groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating 

the ongoing and authorized operation that is to be the 

recipient of funds. 

‘‘(C) The type of support to be provided to the recipient 

of the funds, and a description of the end-use monitoring 

to be used in connection with the use of the funds. 

‘‘(D) The amount obligated under the authority to provide support. 
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‘‘(E) The duration for which the support is expected 

to be provided, and an identification of the timeframe in 

which the provision of support will be reviewed by the 

commander of the applicable combatant command for a 

determination with respect to the necessity of continuing 

such support. 

‘‘(F) The determination of the Secretary that the provision of support does not constitute any of the following: 

‘‘(i) An introduction of United States Armed Forces 

(including as such term is defined in section 8(c) of 

the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(c))) into 

hostilities, or into situations where hostilities are 

clearly indicated by the circumstances, without specific 

statutory authorization within the meaning of section 

5(b) of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)). 

‘‘(ii) A covert action, as such term is defined in 

section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 

‘‘(iii) An authorization for the provision of support 

to regular forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct of operations that United States 

Special Operations Forces are not otherwise legally 

authorized to conduct themselves. 

‘‘(iv) The conduct or support of activities, directly 

or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of 

armed conflict. 

‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF SUPPORT.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after suspending 

or terminating support to any foreign force, irregular force, 

group, or individual provided pursuant to the authority in 

this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a written notice of such suspension or 

termination. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The written notice required by paragraph 

(1) shall include each of the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the reasons for the suspension 

or termination of such support. 

‘‘(B) A description of any effect on regional, theater, 

or global campaign plan objectives anticipated to result 

from such suspension or termination. 

‘‘(C) A plan for such suspension or termination, and, 

in the case of support that is planned to be transitioned 

to any other program of the Department of Defense or 

to a program of any other Federal department or agency, 

a detailed description of the transition plan, including the 

resources, equipment, capabilities, and personnel associated with such plan. 

‘‘(i) BIANNUAL REPORTS.— ‘‘(1) REPORT ON PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Not later than 

120 days after the close of each fiscal year in which subsection 

(a) is in effect, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the support provided under 

this section during the preceding fiscal year. 

‘‘(2) REPORT ON CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.— Not later than 

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defense committees a report on the support provided under 

this section during the first half of the fiscal year in which 

the report under this paragraph is submitted. 

‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by this subsection 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A summary of the ongoing irregular warfare operations, and associated authorized campaign plans, being 

conducted by United States Special Operations Forces that 

were supported or facilitated by foreign forces, irregular 

forces, groups, or individuals for which support was provided under this section during the period covered by such 

report. 

‘‘(B) A description of the support or facilitation provided 

by such foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals to United States Special Operations Forces during 

such period. 

‘‘(C) The type of recipients that were provided support 

under this section during such period, identified by authorized category (foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or 

individuals). 

‘‘(D) A detailed description of the support provided 

to the recipients under this section during such period. 

‘‘(E) The total amount obligated for support under this 

section during such period, including budget details. 

‘‘(F) The intended duration of support provided under 

this section during such period. 

‘‘(G) An assessment of value of the support provided 

under this section during such period, including a summary 

of significant activities undertaken by foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals to support irregular warfare operations by United States Special Operations Forces. 

‘‘(H) The total amount obligated for support under 

this section in prior fiscal years. 

‘‘(j) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than quarterly, the 

Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the use of the authority provided by this section, 

and other matters relating to irregular warfare, with the primary purposes of— 

‘‘(A) keeping the congressional defense committees fully 

and currently informed of irregular warfare requirements 

and activities, including emerging combatant commands 

requirements; and 

‘‘(B) consulting with the congressional defense committees regarding such matters. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) An update on irregular warfare activities within 

each geographic combatant command and a description 

of the manner in which such activities support the respective theater campaign plan and the National Defense 

Strategy. 

‘‘(B) An overview of relevant authorities and legal 

issues, including limitations. 

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‘‘(D) A description of emerging combatant command 

requirements for the use of the authority provided by this 

section. 

‘‘(k) IRREGULAR WARFARE DEFINED.—Subject to subsection (d), 

in this section, the term ‘irregular warfare’ means Department 

of Defense activities not involving armed conflict that support predetermined United States policy and military objectives conducted 

by, with, and through regular forces, irregular forces, groups, and 

individuals.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 127c the following new item: 

‘‘127d. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.’’. 

(c) REPEAL.—Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is repealed. 

SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF COMBATANT COMMANDER INITIATIVE 

FUND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 166a of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(11) Incremental expenses (as such term is defined in 

section 301(5) of this title) related to security cooperation programs and activities of the Department of Defense (as such 

term is defined in section 301(7) of this title).’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) incremental expenses related to security cooperation 

programs and activities of the Department of Defense, as 

authorized by subsection (b)(11), for United States Africa Command and United States Southern Command.’’. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are authorized 

to be appropriated to the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund 

for fiscal year 2024, as specified in section 4301 of this Act, to 

carry out the activities authorized by paragraphs (7), (8), and (11) 

(as added by subsection (a)(1)) of section 166a(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, for United States Africa Command and United States 

Southern Command. 

SEC. 1203. INCREASE IN SMALL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION LIMIT AND 

MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY. 

(a) DEFINITION OF SMALL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION.—Section 301(8) 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ 

and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’. 

(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.—Section 333 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION; NOTICE AND WAIT.— 

‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense may treat as stocks of the 

Department of Defense— 

‘‘(A) equipment procured to carry out a program pursuant to subsection (a) that has not yet been transferred 

to a foreign country and is no longer needed to support 

such program or any other program carried out pursuant 

to such subsection; and 
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‘‘(B) equipment that has been transferred to a foreign 

country to carry out a program pursuant to subsection 

(a) and is returned by the foreign country to the United 

States. 

‘‘(2) NOTICE AND WAIT.—Not later than 15 days before 

initiating activities under a program under subsection (a), the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a written and electronic notice of the following: 

‘‘(A) The foreign country, and specific unit, whose 

capacity was intended to be built under the program, and 

the amount, type, and purpose of the equipment that was 

to be provided. 

‘‘(B) An explanation why the equipment is no longer 

needed to support such program or another program carried 

out pursuant to such subsection.’’. 

(c) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—Such section is further 

amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(i) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, may— 

‘‘(A) allow a foreign country to provide sole-source direction for assistance in support of a program carried out 

pursuant to subsection (a); and 

‘‘(B) enter into an agreement with a foreign country 

to provide such sole-source direction. 

‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 72 hours after the Secretary of Defense enters into an agreement under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a written notification that includes the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the parameters of the agreement, 

including types of support, objectives, and duration of support and cooperation under the agreement. 

‘‘(B) A description and justification of any anticipated 

use of sole-source direction pursuant to such agreement. 

‘‘(C) An assessment of the extent to which the equipment to be provided under the agreement— 

‘‘(i) responds to the needs of the foreign country; 

and 

‘‘(ii) can be sustained by the foreign country. 

‘‘(D) A determination as to whether the anticipated 

costs to be incurred under the agreement are fair and 

reasonable. 

‘‘(E) A certification that the agreement is in the 

national security interests of the United States. 

‘‘(F) Any other matter relating to the agreement, as 

determined by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 1204. MODIFICATIONS TO SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE 

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHMENT OF 

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION UNIVERSITY. 

(a) MODIFICATIONS TO PROGRAM.—Section 384 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) ELEMENTS.—The Program shall consist of elements relating 

to the development and management of the security cooperation 

workforce for the purposes specified in subsection (b), including 

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development, and tracking of personnel of the security cooperation 

workforce: 

‘‘(1) Establishment of a comprehensive system to track 

and account for all Department of Defense personnel in the 

security cooperation workforce, using systems of record in the 

military departments, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

the combatant commands, Defense Agencies, Department of 

Defense Field Activities, and the National Guard. 

‘‘(2) Establishment of a management information system, 

pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 

acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, to 

ensure that all organizations and elements of the Department 

provide standardized information and data to the Secretary 

on persons serving in security cooperation positions. Such 

management information system shall, at a minimum, provide 

for the collection and retention of information concerning the 

qualification, assignments, and tenure of persons in the security 

cooperation workforce. 

‘‘(3) Implementation and management of the security 

cooperation human capital initiative under subsection (e). 

‘‘(4) Establishment of a defense security cooperation service, 

pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 

acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, to 

ensure that security cooperation organizations of the United 

States located at overseas missions possess the requisite personnel, and that such personnel possess the skills needed, 

to properly perform their missions, which shall include— 

‘‘(A) members of the armed forces and civilians 

assigned to security cooperation organizations of United 

States missions overseas who are performing security 

cooperation functions, regardless of funding source; and 

‘‘(B) personnel of the Department of Defense performing functions in furtherance of section 515 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321i). 

‘‘(5) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.’’; 

(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) MANAGEMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall be managed by the 

Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 

‘‘(2) MANAGING ENTITY.— 

‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 

shall designate the Defense Security Cooperation University to serve as the lead entity for managing the 

implementation of the Program. 

‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The Defense Security Cooperation 

University shall carry out the management and 

implementation of the Program, consistent with objectives 

formulated by the Secretary of Defense, which shall include 

the following: 

‘‘(i) Providing for comprehensive tracking of and 

accounting for all Department of Defense employees 

engaged in the security cooperation enterprise. 
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‘‘(ii) Providing training requirements specified at 

the requisite proficiency levels for each position. 

‘‘(C) REPORTING.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that, not less frequently than semi-annually, each 

military department, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

and each combatant command, Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, and unit of the National 

Guard submits to the Defense Security Cooperation University a formal manpower document as determined by the 

Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency that— 

‘‘(i) lists each position in the security cooperation 

workforce of the organization concerned as determined 

by the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency; and 

‘‘(ii) uniquely codes every position within component manpower systems for the security cooperation 

workforce for the management and career development 

of the security cooperation workforce, as determined 

by the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency. 

‘‘(3) SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, shall prescribe regulations to ensure that each military 

department, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and each 

combatant command, Defense Agency, Department of Defense 

Field Activity, and unit of the National Guard provides 

standardized information and data to the Secretary on persons 

serving in positions within the security cooperation workforce.’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) SECURITY COOPERATION HUMAN CAPITAL INITIATIVE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall implement a security 

cooperation human capital initiative within the Defense Security Cooperation University to identify, account for, and manage 

the career progression of personnel in the security cooperation 

workforce. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The security cooperation human capital 

initiative shall do the following: 

‘‘(A) Provide direction to the Department of Defense 

on the establishment of professional career paths for the 

personnel of the security cooperation workforce, addressing 

training and education standards, promotion opportunities 

and requirements, retention policies, and scope of workforce 

demands. 

‘‘(B) Provide for a mechanism to identify and define 

training and certification requirements for security cooperation positions in the Department and a means to track 

workforce skills and certifications. 

‘‘(C) Provide for a mechanism to establish a program 

of professional certification in Department of Defense security cooperation for personnel of the security cooperation 

workforce in different career tracks and levels of competency based on requisite training and experience. 

‘‘(D) Establish requirements for training and professional development associated with each level of certification provided for under subparagraph (C). 
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‘‘(E) Provide for a mechanism for assigning appropriately certified personnel of the security cooperation 

workforce to assignments associated with key positions in 

connection with security cooperation programs and activities. 

‘‘(F) Identify the appropriate composition of career and 

temporary personnel necessary to constitute the security 

cooperation workforce. 

‘‘(G) Identify specific positions throughout the security 

cooperation workforce to be managed and assigned through 

the Program. 

‘‘(H) Identify career paths that provide a competencybased road map for security cooperation employees to aid 

in their career planning and professional development. 

‘‘(I) Develop a competency-based approach to the security cooperation workforce that enables components of the 

Department of Defense to incorporate competencies in 

recruitment and retention tools such as job analysis, position descriptions, vacancy announcements, selection assessment questionnaires, and employee training and development plans. 

‘‘(J) Align with the Department of Defense and Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency strategic planning, budget 

process, performance management goals, and metrics to 

ensure the appropriate workforce mix and skill sets to 

accomplish the security cooperation mission. 

‘‘(K) Include assessment measures intended to assess 

progress in implementing the security cooperation 

workforce using results-oriented performance measures.’’; 

(4) in subsection (h)(6), by striking ‘‘guidance issued under 

subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘security cooperation human capital initiative under subsection (e)’’; 

(5) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) (as 

amended) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; 

(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: 

‘‘(f) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct 

an educational institution of the Department of Defense with 

the requisite expertise in foreign military sales and in education, training, research, and analysis of the security cooperation workforce within the Department of Defense to serve as 

a Foreign Military Sales Center of Excellence to improve the 

training and education of personnel engaged in foreign military 

sales planning and execution. 

‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the Foreign Military 

Sales Center of Excellence shall include— 

‘‘(A) conducting research on and promoting best practices for ensuring that foreign military sales are timely 

and effective; and 

‘‘(B) enhancing existing curricula for the purpose of 

ensuring that the foreign military sales workforce is fully 

trained and prepared to execute the foreign military sales 

program. 

‘‘(g) DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION UNIVERSITY.— 
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‘‘(1) CHARTER.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 

promulgate a charter for the operation of the Defense Security 

Cooperation University. 

‘‘(2) MISSION.—The charter required by paragraph (1) shall 

set forth the mission, and associated structures and organizations, of the Defense Security Cooperation University, which 

shall include— 

‘‘(A) management and implementation of international 

military training and education security cooperation programs and authorities executed by the Department of 

Defense; 

‘‘(B) management and provision of institutional 

capacity-building services executed by the Department of 

Defense; and 

‘‘(C) advancement of the profession of security cooperation through research, data collection, analysis, publication, 

and learning. 

‘‘(3) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ARRANGEMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In engaging in research and 

development projects pursuant to subsection (a) of section 

4001 of this title by a contract, cooperative agreement, 

or grant pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of such section, the 

Secretary of Defense may enter into such contract or 

cooperative agreement, or award such grant, through the 

Defense Security Cooperation University. 

‘‘(B) TREATMENT AS GOVERNMENT-OPERATED FEDERAL

LABORATORY.—The Defense Security Cooperation University shall be considered a Government-operated Federal 

laboratory for purposes of section 12 of the StevensonWydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 

3710a). 

‘‘(4) ACCEPTANCE OF RESEARCH GRANTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, through 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, may authorize 

the President of the Defense Security Cooperation University to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant 

may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to 

be carried out by a professor or instructor of the Defense 

Security Cooperation University for a scientific, literary, 

or educational purpose. 

‘‘(B) QUALIFYING GRANTS.—A qualifying research grant 

under this paragraph is a grant that is awarded on a 

competitive basis by an entity described in subparagraph 

(C) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or 

educational purpose. 

‘‘(C) ENTITIES FROM WHICH GRANTS MAY BE ACCEPTED.— A grant may be accepted under this paragraph only from 

a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or 

similar entity that is organized and operated primarily 

for scientific, literary, or educational purposes. 

‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT FUNDS.—The Director 

of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency shall establish 

an account for administering funds received as research 

grants under this section. The President of the Defense 

Security Cooperation University shall use the funds in 

the account in accordance with applicable provisions of 
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the regulations and the terms and condition of the grants 

received. 

‘‘(E) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limitations 

as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations 

available for the Defense Security Cooperation University 

may be used to pay expenses incurred by the Defense 

Security Cooperation University in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. 

‘‘(F) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, through 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shall prescribe 

regulations for the administration of this subsection.’’; and 

(7) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(k) REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently 

than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report on the Department 

of Defense security cooperation workforce. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall— 

‘‘(A) identify current and projected security cooperation 

workforce manpower requirements, including expeditionary 

requirements within the context of total force planning, 

needed to meet the security cooperation mission; 

‘‘(B) identify critical skill gaps (such as recruitment 

in the existing or projected workforce) and development 

of strategies to manage the security cooperation workforce 

to address those gaps; 

‘‘(C) address development, validation, implementation, 

and assessment of security cooperation workforce and 

Department-wide competencies for security cooperation and 

associated occupational series using the Department taxonomy; 

‘‘(D) produce a comparison between competency proficiency levels against target proficiency levels at enterprise 

and individual levels to identify competency gaps and gap 

closure strategies, for competencies needed at the time 

of the report and in the future; 

‘‘(E) identify any exceptions and waivers granted with 

respect to the application of qualification, assignment, and 

tenure policies, procedures, and practices to persons, billets 

or positions; 

‘‘(F) indicate relative promotion rates for security 

cooperation workforce personnel; 

‘‘(G) identify the funds requested or allocated for the 

Department of Defense security cooperation workforce and 

address whether such funds are sufficient to— 

‘‘(i) address the critical skill gaps identified pursuant to subparagraph (B); and 

‘‘(ii) provide incentives to recruit and retain highquality personnel in the security cooperation workforce; 

and 

‘‘(H) include any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

determines appropriate. 

‘‘(l) COMPTROLLER GENERAL EVALUATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall conduct an independent evaluation of the actions 
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taken by the Secretary of Defense to carry out the requirements 

of this section. 

‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 

the enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives a report on the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). Such report shall include— 

‘‘(A) an analysis of the effectiveness of the actions 

taken by the Secretary to carry out the requirements of 

this section; and 

‘‘(B) such legislative and administrative recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate to 

meet the objectives of this section.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO SUNSET.—Section 1250(b)(1) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2529) is amended by striking ‘‘2026’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

SEC. 1205. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 

REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 

SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning on October 

1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning 

on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION.—Subsection (d)(1) of such 

section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending 

on December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning on October 

1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 

SEC. 1206. EXTENSION OF CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS FOR LOAN 

OF PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT IN COALITION OPERATIONS. 

Section 1207(f) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2342 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2029’’. 

SEC. 1207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO 

CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS. 

Section 1226(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) To the Government of Tajikistan for purposes 

of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces 

of Tajikistan to increase security and sustain increased 

security along the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan. 

‘‘(H) To the Government of Uzbekistan for purposes 

of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces 

of Uzbekistan to increase security and sustain increased 

security along the border of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. 

‘‘(I) To the Government of Turkmenistan for purposes 

of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces 
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of Turkmenistan to increase security and sustain increased 

security along the border of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.’’. 

SEC. 1208. EXTENSION OF LEGAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING 

INITIATIVE FOR FOREIGN DEFENSE INSTITUTIONS. 

Section 1210(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1626) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2028’’. 

SEC. 1209. REPORT ON EX GRATIA PAYMENTS. 

Section 1213(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 2731 note) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)(A), by striking 

‘‘in this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘in this section’’; and 

(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) The status of all other pending or denied ex gratia 

payments or requests, including— 

‘‘(A) when any such request was made; 

‘‘(B) what steps the Department is taking to respond 

to the request; 

‘‘(C) whether the Department denied any requests for 

any such payment, along with the reason for such denial; 

‘‘(D) whether any such payment was refused, along 

with the reason for such refusal, if known; or 

‘‘(E) any other reason for which a payment was not 

offered or made.’’. 

SEC. 1210. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE MISSION TRAINING THROUGH 

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION.—To enhance 

the interoperability and integration between the United States 

Armed Forces and the military forces of friendly foreign countries, 

effective beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required 

by subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary of State, is authorized— 

(1) to provide to military personnel of a friendly foreign 

country persistent advanced networked training and exercise 

activities (in this section referred to as ‘‘mission training 

through distributed simulation’’); and 

(2) to provide information technology related to mission 

training through distributed simulation, including hardware 

and computer software developed for such activities. 

(b) SCOPE OF MISSION TRAINING.—Mission training through 

distributed simulation provided under subsection (a) may include 

advanced distributed network training events and computerassisted exercises. 

(c) GUIDANCE ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Not later than 120 days 

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

shall develop and issue guidance on the procedures for the use 

of the authority provided in this section. 

(d) REPORT.— 

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

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 

anticipated use of mission training through distributed simulation by military personnel of friendly foreign countries. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of anticipated mission training 

through distributed simulation activities between the 

United States Armed Forces and the military forces of 

friendly foreign countries. 

(B) A description of the current capabilities of the 

military forces of friendly foreign countries to support mission training through distributed simulation activities with 

the United States Armed Forces. 

(C) A description of the manner in which the Department intends to use mission training through distributed 

simulation activities to support implementation of the 

National Defense Strategy, including in areas of responsibility of the United States European Command and the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(D) Any recommendation of the Secretary of Defense 

for legislative proposals or policy guidance regarding the 

use of mission training through distributed simulation 

activities. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives. 

(e) SUNSET.—The authority provided in this section shall terminate on December 31, 2025. 

SEC. 1211. REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY EXERCISES. 

(a) EXERCISES REQUIRED.—Beginning on January 1 of the year 

which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense shall require the United States Central Command or other relevant commands, units, or organizations of the 

United States Armed Forces, as the Secretary deems appropriate, 

to conduct military exercises that— 

(1) occur not fewer than two times in a calendar year; 

(2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of Israel, 

provided that the Government of Israel consents to the participation of its forces in such exercises; 

(3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other 

allies and partners of the United States to take part in the 

exercises; 

(4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness 

of the United States Armed Forces, the armed forces of Israel, 

and the armed forces of other allies and partners of the United 

States in coalition operations; and 

(5) shall include, at a minimum, the following activities— 

(A) practicing or simulating large-scale and long-range 

strike missions; 

(B) practicing the aerial refueling of combat aircraft 

of the armed forces of Israel by United States aerial 

refueling aircraft; and 
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(C) practicing the provision by the United States 

Armed Forces of other enabling capabilities to the armed 

forces of Israel, including— 

(i) logistics support; 

(ii) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; 

and 

(iii) air defense. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than December 31 of the calendar 

year specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the requirements of this section have been met 

by December 31 of such calendar year; or 

(2) if the requirements of this section are not met by 

December 31 of such calendar year, provide, in writing, the 

reasons the requirements of this section were not met. 

(c) SUNSET.—The requirements in subsection (a) shall terminate 

on December 31 of the calendar year specified in subsection (a). 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other 

Authorities of the Department of Defense 

SEC. 1221. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURE OF 

FUNDS FOR CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT 

OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

AND NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY 

CAPABILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 127f of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the following: ‘‘and non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 

following: ‘‘(1) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 

available for the Department of Defense for operation and 

maintenance, Defense-wide, may be used for any purpose 

the Secretary of Defense determines to be proper— 

‘‘(A) for operational preparation of the environment 

for operations of a confidential nature; or 

‘‘(B) to establish, develop, and maintain non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities to facilitate the 

recovery of United States military and civilian personnel, 

or other individuals, who become isolated or separated.’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Such a determination’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(2) Such a determination’’; 

(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Activities authorized by subsection (a) may, in limited and special circumstances as determined 
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by the Secretary of Defense, include the provision of support to 

foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals to conduct 

operational preparation of the environment and to conduct or support operations to establish, develop, and maintain non-conventional 

assisted recovery capabilities to facilitate the recovery of United 

States military and civilian personnel, or other individuals, who 

become isolated or separated. Such support may include limited 

amounts of equipment, supplies, training, transportation, or other 

logistical support or funding.’’. 

(4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) 

as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; 

(5) by inserting after subsection (b), as amended, the following: 

‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall be 

exercised in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary 

of Defense shall establish for purposes of this section. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under paragraph 

(1) shall establish, at a minimum, each of the following: 

‘‘(A) Policy, strategy, or other guidance for the execution of, and constraints within, activities conducted under 

this section. 

‘‘(B) The processes through which activities conducted 

under this section are to be developed, validated, and 

coordinated, as appropriate, with relevant Federal entities. 

‘‘(C) The processes through which legal reviews and 

determinations are made to comply with the authority in 

this section and ensure that the exercise of such authority 

is consistent with the national security interests of the 

United States. 

‘‘(D) The processes by which the Department of Defense 

shall keep the congressional defense committees fully and 

currently informed of— 

‘‘(i) the requirements for the use of the authority 

in this section; and 

‘‘(ii) activities conducted under such authority. 

‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall notify the 

congressional defense committees of any material change to 

the procedures established under paragraph (1).’’; 

(6) in subsection (d), as redesignated— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITATION

ON DELEGATION’’ and inserting ‘‘LIMITATIONS’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may not 

delegate’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary of 

Defense— 

‘‘(1) may expend up to $40,000,000 in any fiscal year for 

the purposes described in subsection (a); and 

‘‘(2) may not delegate’’; 

(7) in subsection (g), as redesignated— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 

and 

(B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) a description of activities carried out for the purposes 

described in subsection (a); 

‘‘(2) the amount of such expenditures; 
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‘‘(3) an identification of the type of recipients to receive 

support, including foreign forces, irregular forces, groups or 

individuals, as appropriate; 

‘‘(4) the total amount of funds obligated for such expenditures in prior fiscal years; and’’; and 

(8) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(i) OVERSIGHT BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT.—The Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 

Conflict shall have primary responsibility within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense for oversight of policies and programs authorized by this section. 

‘‘(j) OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘operational preparation of the 

environment’ means the conduct of activities in likely or potential 

operational areas to set conditions for mission execution.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 

3 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 127f and inserting the following: 

‘‘127f. Expenditure of funds for clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment and non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities.’’. 

SEC. 1222. MODIFICATION TO THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANADIAN, 

AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES’ PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1274(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 2350a(a) note) 

is amended by inserting ‘‘or the air force program known as the 

Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council’’ after ‘‘the American, 

British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of section 1274 of 

such Act (and the entry in the table of contents for such Act 

corresponding to such section 1274) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Administration of the American, British, Canadian, and Australian 

Armies’ Program and the Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability 

Council.’’. 

SEC. 1223. FIRST MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PROTECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS 

FROM UNDUE INFLUENCE AND OTHER SECURITY 

THREATS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1286(a) of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 

4001 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 

‘‘(3) to limit academic institutions identified on the list 

developed under subsection (c)(8)(A) from benefitting from 

funding provided by the Department of Defense to United 

States academic institutions; and’’. 

(b) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on— 

(1) the implementation of the policies and procedures developed under section 1286 of the John S. McCain National 
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Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 

4001 note), as amended by this Act; and 

(2) the implementation of the policies of the Department 

of Defense required under National Security Presidential 

Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33). 

SEC. 1224. SECOND MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT 

PROTECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC 

RESEARCHERS FROM UNDUE INFLUENCE AND OTHER 

SECURITY THREATS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 4001 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as 

paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 

paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) Policies to limit or prohibit funding provided by the 

Department of Defense for institutions or individual researchers 

who knowingly contract or make other financial arrangements 

with entities identified in the list described in paragraph (9), 

which policies shall include— 

‘‘(A) use of such list as part of a risk assessment 

decision matrix during proposal evaluations, including the 

development of a question for proposers or broad area 

announcements that require proposers to disclose any 

contractual or financial connections with such entities; 

‘‘(B) a requirement that the Department shall notify 

a proposer of suspected noncompliance with a policy issued 

under this paragraph and provide not less than 30 days 

to take actions to remedy such noncompliance; 

‘‘(C) the establishment of an appeals procedure under 

which a proposer may appeal a negative decision on a 

proposal if the decision is based on a determination 

informed by such list; 

‘‘(D) a requirement that each awardee of funding provided by the Department shall disclose to the Department 

any contract or financial arrangement made with such 

an entity during the period of the award; and 

‘‘(E) a requirement that each awardee of funding provided by the Department shall provide to the Department 

an annual certification of compliance with policies promulgated pursuant to this paragraph;’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(11) Development of measures of effectiveness and 

performance to assess and track progress of the Department 

of Defense across the initiative, which measures shall include— 

‘‘(A) the evaluation of currently available data to support the assessment of such measures, including the identification of areas in which gaps exist that may require 

collection of completely new data, or modifications to 

existing data sets; 

‘‘(B) current means and methods for the collection of 

data in an automated manner, including the identification 

of areas in which gaps exist that may require new means 

for data collection or visualization of such data; and 
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‘‘(C) the development of an analysis and assessment 

methodology framework to make tradeoffs between the 

measures developed under this paragraph and other 

metrics related to assessing undue foreign influence on 

the Department of Defense research enterprise, such as 

commercial due diligence, beneficial ownership, and foreign 

ownership, control, and influence.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(G) A description of the status of the measures of 

effectiveness and performance described in subsection 

(c)(11) for the period covered by such report, including 

an analytical assessment of the impact of such measures 

on the goals of the initiative.’’. 

(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop the policies required by paragraph (7) of section 1286(c) of the John S. 

McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 

(10 U.S.C. 4001 note), as added by subsection (a)(1)(B), by not 

later than June 1, 2024. 

SEC. 1225. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES IN NATIONAL 

SECURITY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 1210A(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1626) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 1226. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE 

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

Section 1212 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 

Stat. 2834; 10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘military forces’’ and 

inserting ‘‘national security forces’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘military-tomilitary relationships’’ and inserting ‘‘relationships 

with the national security forces of partner countries’’; 

and 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘military 

forces’’ and inserting ‘‘national security forces’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) SUSTAINMENT AND NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—A program under subsection (a) may include the provision of 

sustainment and non-lethal assistance, including training, 

defense services, and supplies (including consumables).’’; 

(3) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘military force’’ and 

inserting ‘‘national security forces’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the terms ‘defense services’, 

‘national security forces’, and ‘training’ have the meaning given 

those terms in section 301 of title 10, United States Code.’’. 
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SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON IN-FLIGHT REFUELING 

TO NON-UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT THAT ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES IN THE ONGOING CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN. 

Section 1273 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1699) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1273. PROHIBITION ON IN-FLIGHT REFUELING TO NON-UNITED 

STATES AIRCRAFT THAT ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES IN THE 

ONGOING CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN. 

‘‘For the one-year period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024, the Department of Defense may not provide inflight refueling pursuant to section 2342 of title 10, United 

States Code, or any other applicable statutory authority, to 

non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the 

ongoing civil war in Yemen unless and until a declaration 

of war or a specific statutory authorization for such use of 

the United States Armed Forces has been enacted.’’. 

SEC. 1228. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAM. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for operation and 

maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Defense Security 

Cooperation Agency for the International Security Cooperation Program, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 

until the Secretary of Defense submits the security cooperation 

strategy for each covered combatant command required by section 

1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1960). 

SEC. 1229. PROTECTION AND LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES ABROAD. 

(a) REVIEW AND BRIEFING REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense, shall— 

(A) review the legal protections afforded by bilateral 

agreements between the United States and the countries 

listed in paragraph (2), and how the rights and privileges 

afforded under such agreements may differ from United 

States law; and 

(B) brief the appropriate congressional committees on 

the findings of the review. 

(2) COUNTRIES LISTED.—The countries listed in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Australia. 

(B) Bahrain. 

(C) Germany. 

(D) Italy. 

(E) Japan. 

(F) Kuwait. 

(G) Qatar. 

(H) South Korea. 

(I) Spain. 

(J) Turkey. 

(K) The United Kingdom. 
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(L) Any other country the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate. 

(3) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The review required by 

paragraph (1)(A) shall address whether the legal protections 

afforded by bilateral agreements between the United States 

and the countries listed in paragraph (2) provide members 

of the Armed Forces who are stationed in the country, and 

the spouses and dependents of such members who are covered 

by the agreements, with the right to legal counsel, access to 

competent language translation services, a prompt and speedy 

trial, the right to be confronted with witnesses against the 

member, spouse, or dependent, and a compulsory process for 

obtaining witnesses in favor of the member, spouse, or 

dependent if the witness is located in the jurisdiction of the 

country. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

(b) TRAINING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall review 

and improve as necessary training and educational materials for 

members of the Armed Forces who are stationed in a country 

reviewed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A), and the spouses and 

dependents of such members who are covered by the agreements, 

regarding relevant foreign laws, how such foreign laws may differ 

from the laws of the United States, and the rights of accused 

in common scenarios under such foreign laws. 

(c) TRANSLATION STANDARDS AND READINESS.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall review foreign language standards for members 

of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defense 

who are responsible for providing foreign language translation services in situations involving foreign law enforcement where such 

a member or employee may be being detained, to ensure such 

members and employees maintain an appropriate proficiency in 

the legal terminology and meaning of essential terms in a relevant 

language. 

SEC. 1230. REPORT ON HOSTILITIES INVOLVING UNITED STATES 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after any incident 

in which the United States Armed Forces are involved in an attack 

or hostilities, whether in an offensive or defensive capacity, the 

President shall transmit to the congressional defense committees, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 

on the incident, unless the President— 

(1) otherwise reports the incident within 48 hours pursuant 

to section 4 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543); 

or 

(2) has determined prior to the incident, and so reported 

pursuant to section 1264 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549), that the United 
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States Armed Forces involved in the incident would be operating under specific statutory authorization within the meaning 

of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)). 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) the authority or authorities under which the United 

States Armed Forces were operating when the incident 

occurred; 

(2) the date, location, and duration of the incident and 

the other parties involved; 

(3) a description of the United States Armed Forces 

involved in the incident and the mission of such Armed Forces; 

(4) the numbers of any combatant casualties and civilian 

casualties that occurred as a result of the incident; and 

(5) any other information the President determines appropriate. 

SEC. 1231. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE GLOBAL 

ENGAGEMENT CENTER. 

Not later than 30 days after making funds or personnel available to the Global Engagement Center established pursuant to 

section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note), the Secretary of Defense shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees a notification that 

includes— 

(1) an accounting of such funds or personnel; and 

(2) an explanation of the reason for the availability of 

such funds or personnel. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Ukraine, 

Russia, and NATO 

SEC. 1241. EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 

Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1068) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (f)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘for overseas contingency operations’’ ; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(9) For fiscal year 2024, $300,000,000. 

‘‘(10) For fiscal year 2025, $300,000,000.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 

SEC. 1242. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY 

AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO MUNITIONS REPLACEMENT. 

Section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is 

amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and Other Matters’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, Taiwan, and Israel’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or replenish’’ 

after ‘‘to build’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘the Government of Ukraine’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 

and 

(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the Government of Ukraine’’ and inserting ‘‘Ukraine, Taiwan, or 

Israel’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘comparable’’ 

and inserting ‘‘equivalent’’; 

(C) in paragraph (5)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

inserting ‘‘and associated parts’’ after ‘‘large-caliber 

cannons’’; 

(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) the replacement of defense articles from stocks 

of the Department of Defense provided to— 

‘‘(i) the Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel; or 

‘‘(ii) foreign countries that have provided support 

to Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel;’’; 

(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) the Department of Defense to provide materiel 

directly to Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel; or’’; and 

(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so 

amended, the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) use by Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel.’’; 

(D) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: 

‘‘(6) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM CERTIFIED COST AND

PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the discretion of the Secretary 

of Defense, the requirements under section 3702 of title 

10, United States Code, shall not apply to a covered agreement. 

‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—An exemption under subparagraph 

(A) shall also apply to subcontracts under prime contracts 

that are exempt under this paragraph. 

‘‘(C) PRICE REASONABLENESS.—In awarding or modifying a covered agreement pursuant to a waiver under 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall base price 

reasonableness determinations on actual cost and pricing 

data for purchases of the same or similar products for 

the Department of Defense.’’; 

(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2028’’; 

(F) by redesignating paragraph (7), as so amended, 

as paragraph (8); and 

(G) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(7) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 7 days after the exercise 

of authority under subsection (a) the Secretary of Defense shall 

notify the congressional defense committees of the specific 

authority exercised, the relevant contract, and the estimated 

reductions in schedule.’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘or fiscal year 2024’’ after ‘‘fiscal 

year 2023’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘for systems, items, services, and 

logistics support associated with the systems identified 

in this paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘multiyear contracts’’. 

(B) in subparagraph (P), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(C) in subparagraph (Q), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(D) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(R) 3,300 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles; 

‘‘(S) 1,100 Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM); 

‘‘(T) 550 Mark 48 Torpedoes; 

‘‘(U) 1,650 RIM–162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles 

(ESSM); 

‘‘(V) 1,980 RIM–116 Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM); 

and 

‘‘(W) 11,550 Small Diameter Bomb IIs (SDB–II).’’. 

SEC. 1243. REPORT RELATING TO ALLIED AND PARTNER SUPPORT 

TO UKRAINE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on— 

(1) all military contributions to Ukraine made by allied 

and partner countries in absolute and relative terms, 

disaggregated by country, since January 1, 2022; and 

(2) any other matters that the Secretary determines to 

be relevant. 

(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(c) SUNSET.—The reporting requirement in subsection (a) shall 

terminate on January 1, 2025. 

SEC. 1244. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 

RELATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERRITORY 

OF UKRAINE. 

Section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is 

amended by striking ‘‘None of the funds’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘None of the funds authorized to 

be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 or 2024’’. 

SEC. 1245. STUDY AND REPORT ON LESSONS LEARNED REGARDING 

INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND DETERRENCE. 

(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 

enter into a contract or other agreement with an eligible entity 

to conduct an independent study on lessons learned from 

information operations conducted by the United States, 

Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and member countries of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during the lead-up 
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to the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 

2022 and throughout the conflict. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall 

include— 

(A) an assessment of information operations capabilities of the Russian Federation prior to, and since, the 

full-scale invasion of Ukraine; 

(B) an assessment of notable successes or challenges 

with regard to the information operations conducted by 

the United States, NATO member countries, and Ukraine 

prior to, and since, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine; and 

(C) recommendations for improvements to United 

States information operations to enhance effectiveness, as 

well as recommendations on how information operations 

may be improved to support the maintenance of deterrence. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report on the results of the study 

required by subsection (a) in its entirety, along with any such 

comments as the Secretary considers relevant. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex. 

(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 

(1) a federally funded research and development center; 

or 

(2) an independent, nongovernmental institute described 

in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 

exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code that has 

recognized credentials and expertise in national security and 

military affairs appropriate for the assessment. 

SEC. 1246. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMATION 

SHARING. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2024 for the Department of Defense may be made available to 

provide the Russian Federation with notifications as required by 

the New START Treaty. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection 

(a) if the Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees in writing that— 

(1) the Russian Federation is providing similar information 

to the United States as required by the New START Treaty; 

or 

(2) it is in the national security interest of the United 

States to unilaterally provide such notifications to the Russian 

Federation 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation 

of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, 

and entered into force February 5, 2011. 

SEC. 1247. BLACK SEA SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall direct the National Security Council to develop an interagency strategy with regard to 

the Black Sea region and Black Sea states— 

(1) to increase coordination with the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) and the European Union; 

(2) to deepen economic ties; 

(3) to strengthen energy security; 

(4) to support efforts to bolster their democratic resilience; 

and 

(5) to enhance security assistance with regional partners 

in accordance with the values and interests of the United 

States. 

(b) PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.—The strategy authorized under 

subsection (b) shall have the following goals and objectives: 

(1) Ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of security 

assistance to regional partners in accordance with the values 

and interests of the United States, prioritizing assistance that 

will bolster defenses, increase regional cooperation on Black 

Sea security, and improve interoperability with NATO forces. 

(2) Bolstering United States support for the region’s energy 

security and integration with Europe and reducing the region’s 

dependence on Russia while supporting energy diversification. 

(3) Working with partners and allies to mitigate the impact 

of economic coercion by the Russian Federation and the People’s 

Republic of China on Black Sea states and identifying new 

opportunities for foreign direct investment from the United 

States and cooperating countries and the enhancement of 

United States business ties with regional partners in accordance with the values and interests of the United States. 

(4) Increasing high-level engagement between the United 

States and regional partners, including reinforcing economic 

growth, infrastructure development, and enhancing trade with 

a focus on improving high-level economic cooperation. 

(5) Increasing United States coordination with the European Union and NATO member states to maximize effectiveness and minimize duplication. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.— (1) SECURITY.—The strategy authorized under subsection 

(b) should include the following elements related to security: 

(A) A plan to increase interagency coordination on 

the Black Sea region. 

(B) A plan to coordinate and synchronize security 

assistance with Black Sea states, focused on Ukraine, 

Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Georgia, with the aim 

of increasing regional cooperation on Black Sea security. 
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(C) A plan to enhance collaboration with Black Sea 

states to recognize and respond to Russian disinformation 

and propaganda in the Black Sea region. 

(2) ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.—The strategy authorized under 

subsection (b) shall include the following elements related to 

economic prosperity: 

(A) A strategy to foster dialogue between experts from 

the United States and from the Black Sea states on economic expansion, foreign direct investment, strengthening 

rule of law initiatives, and mitigating economic coercion 

by the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of 

China. 

(B) A strategy for all the relevant Federal departments 

and agencies that contribute to United States economic 

statecraft to expand their presence and identify new 

opportunities for private investment with regional partners 

in accordance with the values and interests of the United 

States. 

(C) Assessments on energy security, focusing on the 

immediate need to replace energy supplies from the Russian Federation, and recognizing the long-term importance 

of broader energy diversification. 

(D) Assessments of potential food security solutions, 

including sustainable, long-term arrangements. 

(3) DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE.—The strategy authorized 

under subsection (b) shall include the following elements related 

to democratic resilience: 

(A) A plan to increase independent media and United 

States-supported media initiatives to combat foreign malign 

influence in the Black Sea region. 

(B) A plan to increase mobilization of initiatives spearheaded by the Department of State and the United States 

Agency for International Development to counter Russian 

propaganda and disinformation in the Black Sea region. 

(d) IDENTIFICATION OF NECESSARY AUTHORITIES AND BUDGETARY RESOURCES.—The President shall identify any necessary 

authorities or budgetary resources required, by agency, to support 

the implementation of the strategy for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. 

(e) SUBMISSION OF STRATEGY AND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.— 

The President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(1) the strategy authorized by subsection (b) not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) the authority and resourcing assessment required by 

subsection (d) not later than 360 days after such date of enactment. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the 
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Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

(2) BLACK SEA STATES.—The term ‘‘Black Sea states’’ 

means— 

(A) Bulgaria; 

(B) Georgia; 

(C) Moldova; 

(D) Romania; 

(E) Turkey; and 

(F) Ukraine. 

SEC. 1248. REVIVAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION OF NATO 

NAVAL PERSONNEL IN SUBMARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 8634 of title 10, 

United States Code, is repealed. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of such section 

8634 is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary of the Navy may conduct 

a program’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the Navy may conduct 

a program beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 

SEC. 1249. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TRAINING FOR 

EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN 

THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 

Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) The Republic of Kosovo.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (h)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’; and 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024.’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 

SEC. 1250. U.S. BASING, TRAINING, AND EXERCISES IN NORTH 

ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES. 

When considering decisions related to United States military 

basing, training, and exercises, the Secretary of Defense shall 

include among the factors whether a country, if a member of the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has achieved defense spending 

of not less than 2 percent of its gross domestic product. 

SEC. 1250A. LIMITATION ON WITHDRAWAL FROM THE NORTH 

ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

(a) OPPOSITION OF CONGRESS TO SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, DENUNCIATION, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY.— The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw 

the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, except by and with the advice and 

consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators 

present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress. 

(b) LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS.—No funds authorized 

or appropriated by any Act may be used to support, directly or 

indirectly, any decision on the part of any United States Government official to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the 

United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, 
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DC, April 4, 1949, except by and with the advice and consent 

of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present 

concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress. 

(c) NOTIFICATION OF TREATY ACTION.— 

(1) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the notification described in 

paragraph (2), the President shall consult with the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives in relation 

to any initiative to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw 

the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty. 

(2) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives in writing 

of any deliberation or decision to suspend, terminate, denounce, 

or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, 

as soon as possible but in no event later than 180 days prior 

to taking such action. 

(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to authorize, imply, or otherwise indicate that the President may suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw from any 

treaty to which the Senate has provided its advice and consent 

without the advice and consent of the Senate to such act or pursuant 

to an Act of Congress. 

(e) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this section or the 

application of such provision is held by a Federal court to be 

unconstitutional, the remainder of this subtitle and the application 

of such provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not 

be affected thereby. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle, the terms ‘‘withdrawal’’, 

‘‘denunciation’’, ‘‘suspension’’, and ‘‘termination’’ have the meaning 

given the terms in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 

concluded at Vienna May 23, 1969. 

SEC. 1250B. OVERSIGHT OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS FUNDED 

WITH AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED BY THE UNITED STATES 

FOR UKRAINE. 

(a) SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR OPERATION ATLANTIC

RESOLVE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of this section, the President, acting through the Chair of the Council 

of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, shall 

maintain the position of the Lead Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve in accordance with section 419 of title 

5, United States Code. 

(2) REDESIGNATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The title of the position of the Lead 

Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve is hereby 

redesignated as the ‘‘Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve’’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Special Inspector General’’). 

(B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, regulation, 

document, paper, or other record of the United States to 

the Lead Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve 

shall be deemed to be a reference to the Special Inspector 

General for Operation Atlantic Resolve. 

(b) BRIEFINGS.—Upon request by the Chair or Ranking Member 

of an appropriate committee of Congress, not later than 30 days 
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after receiving the request, the Special Inspector General shall 

to the extent practicable provide a briefing to such committee on 

the activities of the Special Inspector General with respect to programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated by the 

United States for Ukraine. 

(c) PUBLICATION OF ACCOUNTING OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE

FOR UKRAINE.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the President 

shall publish on a publicly available website of the United States 

Government a comprehensive accounting of unclassified amounts 

appropriated by the United States for Ukraine. 

(d) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days after the end 

of each fiscal-year quarter, the Special Inspector General shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

summarizing, with respect to that quarter and, to the extent 

possible, the period beginning on the date on which such 

quarter ends and ending on the date on which the report 

is submitted, the activities of the Special Inspector General 

with respect to programs and operations funded with amounts 

appropriated by the United States for Ukraine for— 

(A) security, economic, and humanitarian assistance 

to Ukraine and other countries affected by the war; 

(B) United States European Command operations and 

related support for the United States military; and 

(C) operations of other relevant United States Government agencies involved in the Ukraine response, as appropriate. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1) 

shall include, for the period covered by the report— 

(A) a description of any waste, fraud, or abuse identified by the Inspectors General with respect to programs 

and operations funded with amounts appropriated by the 

United States for Ukraine; 

(B) a description of the status and results of— 

(i) investigations, inspections, and audits; and 

(ii) referrals to the Department of Justice; and 

(C) a description of the overall plans for review by 

the Inspectors General of such support of Ukraine, 

including plans for investigations, inspections, and audits. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Special Inspector General shall publish on a publicly available website the unclassified form of 

each report required by paragraph (1). 

(4) FORM.—Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex if the Special Inspector General considers it necessary. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to limit the Special Inspector General from exercising 

all authorities and discharging all responsibilities granted to the 

Lead Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve in accordance 

with section 419 of title 5, United States Code, in the exercise 

of oversight responsibilities for Operation Atlantic Resolve generally 

and under this section with respect to Ukraine. 

(f) SUNSET.—The requirements and authorities of this section 

with respect to the Special Inspector General shall cease in accordance with the sunset provisions for the Lead Inspector General 
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for Operation Atlantic Resolve pursuant to section 419(f) of title 

5, United States Code. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 

the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘Inspectors General’’ means the following: 

(A) The Inspector General of the Department of 

Defense. 

(B) The Inspector General of the Department of State. 

(C) The Inspector General of the United States Agency 

for International Development. 

(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 $8,000,000 to carry out 

this section. 

(i) EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR

CERTAIN PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— (1) EXPANSION.—Section 9905(a) of title 5, United States 

Code, as amended by section 1104, is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(14) Any position in support of Special Inspector General 

for Operation Atlantic Resolve for which the Secretary determines there is a critical hiring need and shortage of candidates.’’. 

(2) EXTENSION.—Section 9905(b)(1) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Israel 

SEC. 1251. EURO-NATO JOINT JET PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability 

of including Israel in observer status in the Euro-NATO Joint 

Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT). 

SEC. 1252. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL 

COOPERATION. 

Section 1279(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1079; 22 U.S.C. 

8606 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 

SEC. 1253. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO UNITED STATES-ISRAEL 

COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 

Section 1278(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C. 

8606 note) is amended by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$55,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 1254. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATION ON 

DIRECTED ENERGY CAPABILITIES. 

Section 1280 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 134 Stat. 3982; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘acting through the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Defense,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘may establish a program’’ and inserting 

‘‘is authorized’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress an assessment detailing— 

‘‘(A) the most promising directed energy missile defense 

technologies available for co-development with the Government of Israel; 

‘‘(B) any risks relating to the implementation of a 

directed energy missile defense technology co-development 

program with the Government of Israel; 

‘‘(C) an anticipated spending plan for fiscal year 2024 

funding authorized by the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024 to carry out this section; and 

‘‘(D) initial projections for likely funding requirements 

to carry out a directed energy missile defense technology 

co-development program with the Government of Israel 

over the five fiscal years beginning after the date of the 

enactment this subsection, as applicable. 

‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives.’’. 

SEC. 1255. ENSURING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN ISRAEL. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— (1) WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AUTHORITY.—Section 12001(d) 

of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public 

Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2027’’. 

(2) RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSFER OF PRECISION-GUIDED

MUNITIONS TO ISRAEL ABOVE THE ANNUAL RESTRICTION.—Section 

1275(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 

134 Stat. 3980; 22 U.S.C. 2321h note) is amended by striking 

‘‘on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on January 1, 2027’’. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF TYPE AND

QUANTITY OF PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS AND OTHER MUNITIONS

FOR USE BY ISRAEL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 

December 31, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an assessment with 

respect to the following: 

(A) The current quantity and type of precision-guided 

munitions in the stockpile pursuant to section 12001(d) 

of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 

(Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 1011). 

(B) The quantity and type of precision-guided munitions necessary for Israel to protect its homeland and 

counter Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or 

any other armed terror group or hostile forces in the region 

in the event of a sustained armed confrontation. 

(C) The quantity and type of other munitions necessary 

for Israel to protect its homeland and counter Hezbollah, 

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other armed 

group or hostile forces in the region in the event of a 

sustained armed confrontation. 

(D) The quantity and type of munitions, including 

precision-guided munitions, necessary for Israel to protect 

its homeland and counter any combination of Hezbollah, 

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any other armed 

terror groups or hostile forces in the region in the event 

of a multi-front, sustained armed confrontation. 

(E) The resources the Government of Israel would need 

to dedicate to acquire the quantity and type of munitions, 

including precision-guided munitions, described in subparagraphs (B) through (D). 

(F) Whether, as of the date on which the applicable 

assessment is completed, sufficient quantities and types 

of munitions, including precision-guided munitions, to conduct operations described in subparagraphs (B) through 

(D) are present in— 

(i) the inventory of the military forces of Israel; 

(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel; 

(iii) any other United States stockpile or depot 

within the area of responsibility of United States Central Command, as the Secretary considers appropriate 

to disclose to the Government of Israel; or 

(iv) the inventory of the United States Armed 

Forces, as the Secretary considers appropriate to disclose to the Government of Israel. 

(G) The current inventory of such munitions, including 

precision-guided munitions, possessed by the United States, 

and whether, as of the date on which the applicable assessment is completed, the United States is assessed to have 

sufficient munitions to meet the requirements of current 

operation plans of the United States or global other munitions requirements. 

(H) United States planning and steps being taken— 

(i) to assist Israel to prepare for the contingencies, 

and to conduct the operations, described in subparagraphs (B) through (D); and 

(ii) to resupply Israel with the quantity and type 

of such munitions described in such subparagraphs 
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in the event of a sustained armed confrontation 

described in such subparagraphs. 

(I) The quantity and pace at which the United States 

is capable of pre-positioning, increasing, stockpiling, or rapidly replenishing, or assisting in the rapid replenishment 

of, such munitions in preparation for, and in the event 

of, such a sustained armed confrontation. 

(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the assessment 

required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with 

the Israeli Ministry of Defense, provided that the Israeli Ministry of Defense agrees to be so consulted. 

(c) REPORTS.— 

(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 

15 days after the date on which each Department of Defense 

assessment required by subsection (b) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report on such assessment. 

(2) PRE-POSITIONING AND STOCKPILE IMPLEMENTATION

REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which 

the report required by paragraph (1) is submitted, and every 

180 days thereafter through December 31, 2027, the Secretary 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

that— 

(A) details the actions being taken by the United 

States, if any, to pre-position, increase, stockpile, address 

shortfalls, and otherwise ensure that the War Reserves 

Stock Allies-Israel has, and assist Israel in ensuring that 

Israel has, sufficient quantities and types of munitions, 

including precision-guided munitions, to conduct the operations described in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of subsection (b)(1); and 

(B) includes a description of procedures implemented 

by the United States, if any, for rapidly replenishing, or 

assisting in the rapid replenishment of, stockpiles of such 

munitions for use by Israel as may be necessary. 

(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

annex. 

(4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

(d) CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS.— (1) Section 1273 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 

132 Stat. 2066) is amended by striking subsection (b). 

(2) Section 1275 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3979; 22 U.S.C. 2321h note) is amended 

by striking subsection (d). 

SEC. 1256. ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR AERIAL REFUELING. 

(a) TRAINING ISRAELI PILOTS TO OPERATE KC–46 AIRCRAFT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall— 
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(A) make available sufficient resources and accommodations within the United States to train members of 

the Israeli Air Force on the operation of KC–46 aircraft; 

and 

(B) conduct training for members of the Israeli Air 

Force, including— 

(i) training for pilots and crew on the operation 

of the KC–46 aircraft in accordance with standards 

considered sufficient to conduct coalition operations of 

the United States Air Force and the Israeli Air Force; 

and 

(ii) training for ground personnel on the maintenance and sustainment requirements of the KC–46 

aircraft considered sufficient for such operations. 

(2) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MILITARY PERSONNEL

EXCHANGE PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall, with 

respect to members of the Israeli Air Force associated with 

the operation of KC–46 aircraft— 

(A) before the completion of the training required by 

paragraph (1)(B), authorize the participation of such members of the Israeli Air Force in the United States Air 

Force Military Personnel Exchange Program; 

(B) make available billets in the United States Air 

Force Military Personnel Exchange Program necessary for 

such members of the Israeli Air Force to participate in 

such program; and 

(C) to the extent practicable, ensure that such members 

of the Israeli Air Force are able to participate in the United 

States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program 

immediately after such members complete such training. 

(3) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall cease to have 

effect on the date that is ten years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a briefing that includes the following: 

(1) An assessment of— 

(A) the current operational requirements of the Government of Israel for aerial refueling; and 

(B) any gaps in current or near-term capabilities. 

(2) The estimated date of delivery to Israel of KC–46 aircraft procured by the Government of Israel. 

(3) A detailed description of— 

(A) any actions the United States Government is taking 

to expedite the delivery to Israel of KC–46 aircraft procured 

by the Government of Israel, while minimizing adverse 

impacts to United States defense readiness, including strategic forces readiness; 

(B) any additional actions the United States Government could take to expedite such delivery; and 

(C) additional authorities Congress could provide to 

help expedite such delivery. 

(4) A description of the availability of any United States 

aerial refueling tanker aircraft that is retired or is expected 

to be retired during the two-year period beginning on the date 

of the enactment of this Act that could be provided to Israel. 
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(c) COSTS AND BENEFITS OF FORWARD DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED

STATES KC–46 AIRCRAFT TO ISRAEL.— 

(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a briefing that describes the costs 

and benefits of forward deploying KC–46 aircraft to Israel. 

(2) PRESENCE.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, shall consult with the Government 

of Israel to determine the advisability and practicality of the 

Government of Israel hosting rotational deployments of United 

States KC–46 aircraft to Israel. 

SEC. 1257. RULES GOVERNING TRANSFER OF AERIAL REFUELING 

TANKERS TO ISRAEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514(b) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)), and subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the President, acting through 

the Secretary of Defense, may transfer to Israel one or more retired 

United States aerial refueling tankers, any United States aerial 

refueling tanker that the Secretary of Defense plans to retire during 

the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act, or any other United States aerial refueling tanker the 

President considers appropriate, consistent with— 

(1) all other requirements set forth in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.); and 

(2) the requirements set forth in the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). 

(b) CONDITIONS.—Except in the case of an emergency, as determined by the President, a transfer under subsection (a) may only 

occur if the transfer— 

(1) does not affect the ability of the United States to maintain a sufficient aerial refueling capacity to satisfy United 

States warfighting requirements; 

(2) does not harm the combat readiness of the United 

States; 

(3) does not affect the ability of the United States to meet 

its commitments to allies with respect to the transfer of aerial 

refueling capacity; and 

(4) is in the national security interest of the United States. 

(c) CERTIFICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of an emergency, as 

determined by the President, not later than 15 days before 

making a transfer under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the transfer meets the conditions specified in subsection (b). 

(2) EMERGENCIES.—In the case of an emergency, as determined by the President, not later than five days after making 

a transfer under subsection (a), the President shall— 

(A) certify to the appropriate congressional committees 

that the transfer supports the national security interests 

of the United States; and 

(B) provide to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the impacts, risks, and mitigation 

measures with respect to the matters referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b). 
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(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1258. REPORT. 

(a) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to Congress a report on whether any products sold 

at commissary or exchange stores in fiscal years 2021 or 2022 

were produced by companies described in paragraph (2) that 

have participated in a boycott action against the State of Israel. 

(2) COMPANIES DESCRIBED.—The companies described in 

this paragraph are companies that have entered into a contract 

with the Department of Defense to sell products described 

in paragraph (1) the total value of which exceeds $10,000,000. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress is concerned about the 

antisemitic efforts of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) 

movement against the State of Israel, including its efforts to 

delegitimize, isolate, and ultimately destroy the Jewish state. 

(c) DEFINITION.—In subsection (a), the term ‘‘boycott action 

against the State of Israel’’ means engaging in a boycott action 

targeting the State of Israel, companies or individuals doing business in or with the State of Israel, or companies authorized by, 

licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel 

to do business. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, 

Iran, and Afghanistan 

SEC. 1261. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS 

AND INTERDICTION CAPABILITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, using existing 

authorities, shall seek to build upon the incorporation of Israel 

into the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command to develop a Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability for the purpose of protecting the 

people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries from— 

(1) manned and unmanned naval systems, undersea warfare capabilities, and anti-ship missiles of Iran and groups 

affiliated with Iran; and 

(2) violent extremist organizations, criminal networks, and 

piracy activities that threaten lawful commerce in the waterways within the area of responsibility of the United States 

Naval Forces Central Command. 

(b) STRATEGY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for the cooperation described in subsection (a). 
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(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy required by 

paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the threats posed to ally or 

partner countries in the Middle East by— 

(i) manned and unmanned naval systems, 

undersea warfare capabilities, and anti-ship missiles 

of Iran and groups affiliated with Iran; and 

(ii) violent extremist organizations, criminal networks, and piracy activities that threaten lawful commerce in the waterways within the area of responsibility of the United States Naval Forces Central Command. 

(B) A description of existing multilateral maritime 

partnerships currently led by the United States Naval 

Forces Central Command, including the Combined Maritime Forces (including its associated Task Forces 150, 151, 

152, and 153), the International Maritime Security Construct, and the Navy’s Task Force 59, and a discussion 

of the role of such partnerships in building an integrated 

maritime security capability. 

(C) A description of progress made in advancing the 

integration of Israel into the existing multilateral maritime 

partnerships described in subparagraph (B). 

(D) A description of efforts among countries in the 

Middle East to coordinate intelligence, reconnaissance, and 

surveillance capabilities and indicators and warnings with 

respect to the threats described in subparagraph (A), and 

a description of any impediment to optimizing such efforts. 

(E) A description of the current Department of Defense 

systems that, in coordination with ally and partner countries in the Middle East— 

(i) provide awareness of and defend against such 

threats; and 

(ii) address current capability gaps. 

(F) An explanation of the manner in which an 

integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction 

architecture would improve collective security in the Middle 

East. 

(G) A description of existing and planned efforts to 

engage ally and partner countries in the Middle East in 

establishing such an architecture. 

(H) An identification of the elements of such an 

architecture that may be acquired and operated by ally 

and partner countries in the Middle East, and a list of 

such elements for each such ally and partner. 

(I) An identification of the elements of such an architecture that may only be provided and operated by members 

of the United States Armed Forces. 

(J) An identification of any challenge to optimizing 

such an architecture in the Middle East. 

(K) An assessment of progress and key challenges in 

the implementation of the strategy required by paragraph 

(1) using the metrics identified in accordance with paragraph (3). 

(L) Recommendations for improvements in the 

implementation of such strategy based on such metrics. 
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(M) An assessment of any capabilities or lessons from 

the Navy’s Task Force 59 that may be leveraged to support 

an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction 

capability in the Middle East. 

(N) A cost estimate of establishing an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability, and 

an assessment of the resources that could be contributed 

by ally and partner countries of the United States to establish and strengthen such capability. 

(O) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers relevant. 

(3) METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall identify 

metrics to assess progress in the implementation of the strategy 

required by paragraph (1). 

(4) FORMAT.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex. 

(c) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—Any activity carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner that 

appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the United States. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1262. MODIFICATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF COORDINATOR FOR 

DETAINED ISIS MEMBERS AND RELEVANT POPULATIONS 

IN SYRIA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 

Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 

Committee on Financial Services, the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) ISIS MEMBER.—The term ‘‘ISIS member’’ means a person who was part of, or substantially supported, the Islamic 

State in Iraq and Syria. 

(3) SENIOR COORDINATOR.—The term ‘‘Senior Coordinator’’ 

means the coordinator for detained ISIS members and relevant 

displaced populations in Syria designated under subsection (a) 

of section 1224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1642), as 

amended by subsection (d). 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(A) ISIS detainees held by the Syrian Democratic 

Forces and ISIS-affiliated individuals located within displaced persons camps in Syria pose a significant and 

growing humanitarian challenge and security threat to the 

region; 

(B) the vast majority of individuals held in displaced 

persons camps in Syria are women and children, approximately 50 percent of whom are under the age of 12 at 

the al-Hol camp, and they face significant threats of 

violence and radicalization, as well as lacking access to 

adequate sanitation and health care facilities; 

(C) there is an urgent need to seek a sustainable 

solution to such camps through repatriation and reintegration of the inhabitants; 

(D) the United States should work closely with international allies and partners to facilitate the repatriation 

and reintegration efforts required to provide a long-term 

solution for such camps and prevent the resurgence of 

ISIS; and 

(E) if left unaddressed, such camps will continue to 

be drivers of instability that jeopardize the long-term prospects for peace and stability in the region. 

(c) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States 

that— 

(1) ISIS-affiliated individuals located within displacement 

camps in Syria, and other inhabitants of displacement camps 

in Syria, be repatriated and, where appropriate, prosecuted, 

or where possible, reintegrated into their country of origin, 

consistent with all relevant domestic laws and applicable international laws prohibiting refoulement; and 

(2) the camps will be closed as soon as is practicable. 

(d) MODIFICATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF COORDINATOR FOR

DETAINED ISIS MEMBERS AND RELEVANT DISPLACED POPULATIONS

IN SYRIA.—Section 1224 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1642) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (a); 

(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Director of 

National Intelligence, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 

Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development, and the Attorney General, shall designate an 

existing official to serve within the executive branch as seniorlevel coordinator to coordinate, in conjunction with other relevant agencies, matters related to ISIS members who are in 

the custody of the Syrian Democratic Forces and other relevant 

displaced populations in Syria, including— 

‘‘(A) by engaging foreign partners to support the repatriation and disposition of such individuals, including by 

encouraging foreign partners to repatriate, transfer, investigate, and prosecute such ISIS members, and share 

information; 

‘‘(B) coordination of all multilateral and international 

engagements led by the Department of State and other 
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agencies that are related to the current and future handling, detention, and prosecution of such ISIS members; 

‘‘(C) the funding and coordination of the provision of 

technical and other assistance to foreign countries to aid 

in the successful investigation and prosecution of such ISIS 

members, as appropriate, in accordance with relevant 

domestic laws, international humanitarian law, and other 

internationally recognized human rights and rule of law 

standards; 

‘‘(D) coordination of all multilateral and international 

engagements related to humanitarian access and provision 

of basic services to, and freedom of movement and security 

and safe return of, displaced persons at camps or facilities 

in Syria that hold family members of such ISIS members; 

‘‘(E) coordination with relevant agencies on matters 

described in this section; and 

‘‘(F) any other matter the President considers relevant. 

‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—If, on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024, an individual has already been designated, consistent 

with the requirements and responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the requirements under that paragraph shall be 

considered to be satisfied with respect to such individual until 

the date on which such individual no longer serves as the 

Senior Coordinator.’’; 

(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 

(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 

(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘January 31, 2021’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 31, 2025’’; 

(6) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) SENIOR COORDINATOR.—The term ‘Senior Coordinator’ 

means the individual designated under subsection (a).’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) RELEVANT AGENCIES.—The term ‘relevant agencies’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Department of State; 

‘‘(B) the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(C) the Department of the Treasury; 

‘‘(D) the Department of Justice; 

‘‘(E) the United States Agency for International 

Development; 

‘‘(F) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 

and 

‘‘(G) any other agency the President considers relevant.’’; and 

(7) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e), respectively. 

(e) STRATEGY ON ISIS-RELATED DETAINEE AND DISPLACEMENT

CAMPS IN SYRIA.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National 
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Intelligence, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator 

of the United States Agency for International Development, 

and the Attorney General, shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress an interagency strategy with respect 

to ISIS-affiliated individuals and ISIS-related detainee and 

other displaced persons camps in Syria. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 

shall include— 

(A) methods to address— 

(i) disengagement from and prevention of recruitment into violence, violent extremism, and other illicit 

activity in such camps; 

(ii) efforts to encourage and facilitate repatriation 

and, as appropriate, investigation and prosecution of 

foreign nationals from such camps, consistent with all 

relevant domestic and applicable international laws; 

(iii) the return and reintegration of displaced 

Syrian and Iraqi women and children into their 

communities of origin; 

(iv) international engagement to develop processes 

for repatriation and reintegration of foreign nationals 

from such camps; 

(v) contingency plans for the relocation of detained 

and displaced persons who are not able to be repatriated from such camps; 

(vi) efforts to improve the humanitarian conditions 

in such camps, including through the delivery of medicine, psychosocial support, clothing, education, and 

improved housing; and 

(vii) assessed humanitarian and security needs of 

all camps and detainment facilities based on 

prioritization of such camps and facilities most at risk 

of humanitarian crises, external attacks, or internal 

violence; 

(B) an assessment of— 

(i) rehabilitation centers in northeast Syria, 

including humanitarian conditions and processes for 

admittance and efforts to improve both humanitarian 

conditions and admittance processes for such centers 

and camps, as well as on the prevention of youth 

radicalization; and 

(ii) processes for being sent to, and resources 

directed towards, rehabilitation centers and programs 

in countries that receive returned ISIS affiliated 

individuals, with a focus on the prevention of 

radicalization of minor children; 

(C) a plan to improve, in such camps— 

(i) security conditions, including by training of personnel and through construction; and 

(ii) humanitarian conditions; 

(D) a framework for measuring progress of humanitarian, security, and repatriation efforts with the goal of 

closing such camps; and 

(E) any other matter the Secretary of State considers 

appropriate. 
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(3) FORM.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex that is transmitted separately. 

(f) ANNUAL INTERAGENCY REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 

annually thereafter through January 31, 2025, the Senior 

Coordinator, in coordination with the relevant agencies, shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed 

report that includes the following: 

(A) A detailed description of the facilities and camps 

where detained ISIS members, and families with perceived 

ISIS affiliation, are being held and housed, including— 

(i) a description of the security and management 

of such facilities and camps; 

(ii) an assessment of resources required for the 

security of such facilities and camps; 

(iii) an assessment of the adherence by the operators of such facilities and camps to international 

humanitarian law standards; and 

(iv) an assessment of children held within such 

facilities and camps that may be used as part of smuggling operations to evade security at the facilities and 

camps. 

(B) A description of all efforts undertaken by, and 

the resources needed for, the United States Government 

to address deficits in the humanitarian environment and 

security of such facilities and camps. 

(C) A description of all multilateral and international 

engagements related to humanitarian access and provision 

of basic services to, and freedom of movement and security 

and safe return of, displaced persons at camps or facilities 

in Iraq, Syria, and any other area affected by ISIS activity, 

including a description of— 

(i) support for efforts by the Syrian Democratic 

Forces to facilitate the return and reintegration of 

displaced people from Iraq and Syria; 

(ii) repatriation efforts with respect to displaced 

women and children and male children aging into 

adults while held in these facilities and camps; 

(iii) any current or future potential threat to 

United States national security interests posed by 

detained ISIS members or displaced families, including 

an analysis of the al-Hol camp and annexes; and 

(iv) United States Government plans and strategies to respond to any threat identified under clause 

(iii). 

(D) The number of individuals repatriated from the 

custody of the Syrian Democratic Forces. 

(E) An analysis of factors on the ground in Syria and 

Iraq that may result in the unintended release of detained 

or displaced ISIS members, and an assessment of any 

measures available to mitigate such releases. 

(F) A detailed description of efforts to encourage the 

final disposition and security of detained or displaced ISIS 

members with other countries and international organizations. 
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(G) A description of foreign repatriation and rehabilitation programs deemed successful systems to model, and 

an analysis of the long-term results of such programs. 

(H) A description of the manner in which the United 

States Government communicates regarding repatriation 

and disposition efforts with the families of United States 

citizens believed to have been victims of a criminal act 

by a detained or displaced ISIS member, in accordance 

with section 503(c) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution 

Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20141(c)) and section 3771 of title 

18, United States Code. 

(I) An analysis of all efforts between the United States 

and partner countries within the Global Coalition to Defeat 

ISIS or other countries to share related information that 

may aid in resolving the final disposition of ISIS members, 

and any obstacles that may hinder such efforts. 

(J) Any other matter the Coordinator considers appropriate. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex that is transmitted separately. 

(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section, or an 

amendment made by this section, may be construed— 

(1) to limit the authority of any Federal agency to independently carry out the authorized functions of such agency; or 

(2) to impair or otherwise affect the activities performed 

by that agency as granted by law. 

SEC. 1263. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF 

IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559) 

is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by 

striking ‘‘Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 2023, 

there are authorized to be appropriated $358,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘fiscal year 2024, there is authorized to be appropriated 

$241,950,000’’. 

(c) LIMITATION ON COST OF CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.—Subsection (o) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—The President’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as 

paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so amended) the 

following: 

‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may further adjust the total cost of a project subsequent to a 

waiver by the President of the dollar amount limitation 

in subsection (a) if— 

‘‘(i) such total cost does not exceed the sum of— 

‘‘(I) the cost estimate for the project as 

required by paragraph (4)(B)(i) that is included 

in the notification submitted by the President 

pursuant to such waiver; and 

‘‘(II) the amount that is 50 percent of such 

cost estimate; and 

‘‘(ii) the Secretary submits to the appropriate 

congressional committees a notification of the exercise 

of the adjustment. 

‘‘(B) SCOPE.—The Secretary may modify the scope of 

a project subsequent to a waiver by the President of the 

dollar amount limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary 

submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 

notification of the exercise of the modification.’’; 

(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the 

following: ‘‘A project with respect to which the exercise 

of a further adjustment to the total cost of the project 

under paragraph (2)(A) applies or with respect to which 

the exercise of a modification to the scope of the project 

under paragraph (2)(B) applies may only be carried out 

after the end of a 15-day period beginning on the date 

on which the appropriate congressional committees receive 

the notification required by paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B), as 

the case may be.’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 

(i), by inserting ‘‘, (2)(A), or (2)(B)’’ after ‘‘(1)(B)’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘waiver authority’’ and inserting 

‘‘waiver and other authorities’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1264. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND 

INDIVIDUALS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541) 

is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

PROJECTS.—Subsection (l) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—The President’’; 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) 

as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; 

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as so amended) 

the following: 
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‘‘(B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

further adjust the total cost of a project subsequent 

to a waiver by the President of the limitation under 

paragraph (1)(A) if— 

‘‘(I) such total cost does not exceed the sum 

of— 

‘‘(aa) the cost estimate for the project as 

required by subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) that is 

included in the notification submitted by the 

President pursuant to such waiver; and 

‘‘(bb) the amount that is 50 percent of 

such cost estimate; and 

‘‘(II) the Secretary submits to the appropriate 

congressional committees a notification of the exercise of the adjustment. 

‘‘(ii) SCOPE.—The Secretary may modify the scope 

of a project subsequent to a waiver by the President 

of the limitation under paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees a notification of the exercise of the modification.’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)— 

(i) in clause (i), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘A project with respect to which the exercise of a 

further adjustment to the total cost of the project under 

subparagraph (B)(i) applies or with respect to which 

the exercise of a modification to the scope of the project 

under subparagraph (B)(ii) applies may only be carried 

out after the end of a 15-day period beginning on 

the date on which the appropriate congressional 

committees receive the notification required by 

subparagraph (B)(i) or (B)(ii), as the case may be.’’; 

and 

(ii) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause 

(I), by inserting ‘‘, (B)(i), or (B)(ii)’’ after ‘‘(A)(ii)’’; and 

(E) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘waiver authority’’ and inserting 

‘‘waiver and other authorities’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1265. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND 

ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 

IN IRAQ. 

(a) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—Subsection (c) of section 1215 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2024’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$18,000,000’’. 

(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2024’’. 
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SEC. 1266. PLAN OF ACTION TO EQUIP AND TRAIN IRAQI SECURITY 

FORCES AND KURDISH PESHMERGA FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 

shall develop a plan of action to equip and train Iraqi security 

forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces to defend against attack by 

missiles, rockets, and unmanned systems. The plan of action shall 

be based on and informed by the results of the report submitted 

by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 1237 of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2839). 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) The provision of available equipment to Iraq and the 

Iraqi Kurdistan Region to counter the air and missile threats 

addressed in the report, to include air defense systems, to 

counter attack by missiles, rockets, and unmanned systems. 

(2) The provision of appropriate training of Iraqi security 

forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces to support fielding and 

operational employment of the available equipment described 

in paragraph (1). 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

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

implementation of the plan required by subsection (a) not later 

than 90 days after development of the plan required by subsection (a). 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may delay 

implementation of the plan required by subsection (a) if such 

implementation would adversely impact United States stocks 

and readiness. 

(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 

Defense exercises the waiver authority under paragraph (2), 

the Secretary shall— 

(A) notify the congressional defense committees of the 

exercise of such authority and the reason therefor not 

later than 10 days prior to the exercise of such authority; 

and 

(B) notify the congressional defense committees of the 

exercise of such authority every 30 days thereafter until 

implementation of the plan required by subsection (a) 

begins. 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense should provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on progress of the air defense equipping 

and training effort against the air and missile threat to Iraq, 

including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. 

SEC. 1267. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION. 

None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 

may be made available, directly or indirectly, to the Badr Organization. 
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SEC. 1268. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 

MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 

(a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b) of section 1245 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

(Public Law 111–84) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting after ‘‘Iran’s conventional forces’’ the following: ‘‘and Iran’s unconventional or parallel military forces’’; 

(2) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘missile launch 

sites’’ and inserting ‘‘missile launch and storage sites’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 

end; 

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(E) an assessment of Iran’s space launch vehicle program and the ability of Iran to use those technologies 

to develop and field an intercontinental ballistic missile; 

‘‘(F) a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of Iran’s 

drone forces; and 

‘‘(G) a description or estimation of the threat posed 

by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to European 

citizens or to member countries of the European Union.’’; 

(3) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘the People’s Republic 

of China,’’ before ‘‘Cuba’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(9) An assessment of the threat posed by Iran against 

United States and partner military bases, to include missile, 

unmanned aircraft systems, and loitering munition attacks. 

‘‘(10) An assessment of the sale, supply, or transfer of 

narcotics in the Middle East region by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran backed groups. 

‘‘(11) An assessment of groups that are supported by Iran 

and designated by the United States as foreign terrorist 

organizations and regional military groups, including 

Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and the Special Groups in 

Iraq, in particular those forces as having been assessed as 

to be willing to carry out terrorist operations on behalf of 

Iran. 

‘‘(12) An assessment of how Iran would utilize additional 

resources to further activities described in paragraphs (1) 

through (9).’’. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) includes all branches and sub-branches of Iran’s 

national army or Artesh, such as its ground forces, air 

force, navy, and air defense forces as well as most branches 

of its parallel military, and the Islamic Revolutionary 

Guard Corps excluding its Quds-Force.’’. 

SEC. 1269. MODIFICATION AND UPDATE TO REPORT ON MILITARY 

CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. 

Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1972) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘ballistic and 

cruise’’ after ‘‘instances of’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘The United 

Nations’’ and inserting ‘‘The effect of the United 

Nations’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(H) Iranian involvement in regional narcotics trade, 

to include the following: 

‘‘(i) Any element of the Government of Iran, 

including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (in 

this section referred to as the ‘IRGC’) and any Iranbacked group operating in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or 

Yemen, that supports the sale, supply, or transfer of 

narcotics in the Middle East region. 

‘‘(ii) The benefits accrued from the sale, supply, 

and transfer of narcotics in the region by any element 

of the Government of Iran, including the IRGC and 

any Iran-backed groups operating in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or Yemen. 

‘‘(iii) All foreign terrorist organizations to or for 

which the IRGC, or any person owned or controlled 

by the IRGC, provides material support in the sale, 

supply, transfer, or production of captagon or other 

related narcotics or precursors in the Middle East and 

North Africa. 

‘‘(iv) Activities conducted by the IRGC in Afghanistan related to the trade of methamphetamine or opiates, including synthetic opiates. 

‘‘(v) All intercepted transfers involving the United 

States Fifth Fleet of narcotics from Iran or involving 

Iranian nationals or persons acting, or purporting to 

act, for or on behalf of the Government of Iran, 

including the IRGC. 

‘‘(I) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 

operatives serving in diplomatic and consular posts, cultural centers, religious institutions, and religious functions 

outside of Iran and actions taken by the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of State, and the heads of the elements of the intelligence community (as such term is 

defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3003), consistent with the necessary protections 

for sources and methods, to reduce the influence of such 

operations.’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) UPDATED REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act of 

2024, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees an updated report that 

includes each of the matters listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

subsection (a) and covers developments during the period beginning 

in June 2022 and ending on the day before the date on which 

the updated report is submitted.’’; and 
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(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by inserting ‘‘, 

and the updated report required by subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘report 

required by subsection (a)’’. 

SEC. 1270. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO IRAN. 

None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act to the Department of Defense may be made available, directly 

or indirectly, to— 

(1) the Government of Iran; 

(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government 

of Iran; 

(3) any person identified on the list of specially designated 

nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of 

Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, 

the property and interests in property of which are blocked 

pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; 

(4) any person owned or controlled by a person described 

in paragraph (3); or 

(5) the Badr organization, Saraya Khorasani, or Kata’ib 

al-Imam Ali. 

SEC. 1271. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO THE 

TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN. 

None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 

may be made available for the operation of any aircraft of the 

Department of Defense to transport currency or other items of 

value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or any 

subsidiary, agent, or instrumentality of either the Taliban or the 

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. 

SEC. 1272. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR THE TALIBAN. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.—None of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 may be made available to provide any form of United States assistance to the Taliban 

or to any Taliban affiliate. 

(b) NATIONAL SECURITY CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a caseby-case basis if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees an unclassified, written certification, which may include 

a classified annex, that such prohibition would be detrimental to 

national security interests of the United States or threaten the 

health and safety of the Afghan people. 

(c) AFFILIATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘affiliate’’ 

means, with respect to the Taliban— 

(1) a person that is closely associated with the Taliban; 

or 

(2) a person that has a common purpose with the Taliban. 

TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS 

RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1301. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. 
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Sec. 1302. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and report, briefings, and plan 

under the Initiative. 

Sec. 1303. Modification of pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders 

in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1304. Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative. 

Sec. 1305. Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative. 

Sec. 1306. Limitation on availability of funds pending feasibility study regarding 

delivery of harpoon missiles to foreign security partners. 

Sec. 1307. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 

Sec. 1308. Oversight of Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act. 

Sec. 1309. Training, advising, and institutional capacity-building program for military forces of Taiwan. 

Sec. 1310. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties 

to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1311. Determination on involvement of the People’s Republic of China in the 

Mexican fentanyl trade. 

Sec. 1312. Analysis of certain biotechnology entities. 

Sec. 1313. Studies on defense budget transparency of the People’s Republic of 

China and the United States. 

Sec. 1314. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 

Sec. 1315. Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia. 

Sec. 1316. Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 

Sec. 1317. Report on enhanced security cooperation with Japan. 

Sec. 1318. Report and notification relating to transfer of operational control on Korean Peninsula. 

Sec. 1319. Study and report on command structure and force posture of United 

States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the AUKUS Partnership 

Sec. 1321. Definitions. 

PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 1331. AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework. 

Sec. 1332. Designation of senior official for Department of Defense activities relating to, and implementation plan for, the AUKUS partnership. 

Sec. 1333. Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership. 

PART 2—STREAMLINING AND PROTECTING TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY

TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPROMISE

Sec. 1341. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in Foreign Military Sales 

and Direct Commercial Sales. 

Sec. 1342. Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through Foreign 

Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales. 

Sec. 1343. Export control exemptions and standards. 

Sec. 1344. Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies 

to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 

Sec. 1345. United States Munitions List. 

PART 3—AUKUS SUBMARINE TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ACT

Sec. 1351. Short title. 

Sec. 1352. Authorization of sales of Virginia Class submarines to Australia. 

Sec. 1353. Acceptance of contributions in support of Australia, United Kingdom, 

and United States submarine security activities. 

Sec. 1354. Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined. 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the IndoPacific Region 

SEC. 1301. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

continue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances 

and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the 

comparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition 

with the People’s Republic of China, including by— 
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(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the 

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United 

States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 

19, 1960, including by developing advanced military capabilities, fostering interoperability across all domains, and 

improving sharing of information and intelligence; 

(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the Republic 

of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of approximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces 

deployed to the country and affirming the United States 

commitment to extended deterrence using the full range of 

United States defense capabilities, and with deeper coordination 

on nuclear deterrence as highlighted in the Washington Declaration adopted by President Biden and President Yoon Suk 

Yeol during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit on April 

26, 2023, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty Between 

the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared objective 

of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula; 

(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with 

Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, signed 

at San Francisco, September 1, 1951, and through the partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States (commonly known as ‘‘AUKUS’’)— 

(A) to advance shared security objectives; 

(B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military 

capabilities; and 

(C) to build the capacity of emerging partners; 

(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines 

and Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance 

maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial integrity, leverage technology and promote innovation, 

and support an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional 

architecture; 

(5) broadening United States engagement with India, 

including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue— 

(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open 

Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral 

engagements and participation in military exercises, 

expanded defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian 

aid and disaster response; and 

(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security; 

(6) strengthening the United States partnership with 

Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan 

Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and 

the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan’s defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait relations; 

(7) reinforcing the status of the Republic of Singapore as 

a Major Security Cooperation Partner of the United States 

and continuing to strengthen defense and security cooperation 

between the military forces of the Republic of Singapore and 

the Armed Forces of the United States, including through 

participation in combined exercises and training; 

(8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and 
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other Pacific Island countries with the goal of strengthening 

regional security and addressing issues of mutual concern, 

including protecting fisheries from illegal, unreported, and 

unregulated fishing; and 

(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, 

France, and other members of the European Union and the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization to build connectivity and 

advance a shared vision for the region that is principled, longterm, and anchored in democratic resilience. 

SEC. 1302. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE AND 

REPORT, BRIEFINGS, AND PLAN UNDER THE INITIATIVE. 

(a) EXTENSION OF INITIATIVE.—Subsection (c) of section 1251 

of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2024’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.—Subsection (d) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2024 and 

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2023 and 

2024’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 

and 2026’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF PLAN.—Subsection (e) of such section is 

amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2023 and 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’. 

SEC. 1303. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP YOUNG 

CIVILIAN DEFENSE LEADERS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC 

REGION. 

Section 1261 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘a national defense mission’’ and inserting ‘‘a defenserelated national security mission’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘and other appropriate ministries with 

a defense-related national security mission’’ after ‘‘civilian 

leaders in foreign partner ministries of defense’’ each place 

it appears; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘civilian defense leaders 

from foreign partner ministries of defense’’ and inserting 

‘‘civilian leaders in foreign partner ministries of defense and 

other appropriate ministries with a defense-related national 

security mission’’. 

SEC. 1304. INDO-PACIFIC CAMPAIGNING INITIATIVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish, 

and the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 

shall carry out, an Indo-Pacific Campaigning Initiative (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘Initiative’’) for purposes of— 

(1) strengthening United States alliances and partnerships 

with foreign military partners in the Indo-Pacific region; 
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(2) deterring military aggression by potential adversaries 

against the United States and allies and partners of the United 

States; 

(3) dissuading strategic competitors from seeking to achieve 

their objectives through the conduct of military activities below 

the threshold of traditional armed conflict; 

(4) improving the understanding of the United States 

Armed Forces with respect to the operating environment in 

the Indo-Pacific region; 

(5) shaping the perception of potential adversaries with 

respect to United States military capabilities and the military 

capabilities of allies and partners of the United States in the 

Indo-Pacific region; and 

(6) improving the ability of the United States Armed Forces 

to coordinate and operate with foreign military partners in 

the Indo-Pacific region. 

(b) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 

(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary 

shall provide the congressional defense committees with a 

briefing that describes ongoing and planned campaigning activities in the Indo-Pacific region for fiscal year 2024. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that— 

(A) summarizes the campaigning activities conducted 

in the Indo-Pacific region during fiscal year 2024; and 

(B) includes— 

(i) an assessment of the value each such activity 

contributes to meeting strategic or operational objectives relative to the commitment of resources of such 

activity; 

(ii) lessons learned in carrying out such activities; 

(iii) any identified resource or authority gap that 

has negatively impacted the implementation of the 

Initiative; and 

(iv) proposed plans for additional campaigning 

activities in the Indo-Pacific region to fulfill the purposes described in subsection (a). 

(c) CAMPAIGNING DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘campaigning’’— 

(1) means the conduct and sequencing of logically linked 

military activities to achieve strategy aligned objectives, 

including modifying the security environment over time to the 

benefit of the United States and the allies and partners of 

the United States while limiting, frustrating, and disrupting 

competitor activities; and 

(2) includes deliberately planned military activities in the 

Indo-Pacific region involving bilateral and multilateral engagements with foreign partners, training, exercises, demonstrations, experiments, and other activities to achieve the objectives 

described in subsection (a). 

SEC. 1305. INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS INITIATIVE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall seek to establish an initiative 

with allies and partners of the United States, including Australia, 
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Japan, and India, to be known as the ‘‘Indo-Pacific Maritime 

Domain Awareness Initiative’’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Initiative’’), to bolster maritime domain awareness in the IndoPacific region. 

(b) USE OF AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the Initiative, the 

Secretary of Defense may use the authorities provided in chapter 

16 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory 

authorities available to the Secretary of Defense. 

(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Initiative are as follows: 

(1) To enhance the ability of allies and partners of the 

United States in the Indo-Pacific region to monitor the maritime 

domain of such region. 

(2) To utilize emerging technologies to support maritime 

domain awareness objectives. 

(3) To provide a comprehensive understanding of the maritime domain in the Indo-Pacific region, including by facilitating 

information sharing among such allies and partners. 

SEC. 1306. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING DELIVERY OF HARPOON MISSILES TO FOREIGN SECURITY PARTNERS. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act for fiscal year 2024 and available for the Assistant 

Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, 

not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until 

the date on which the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 

Development and Acquisition submits to the congressional defense 

committees the feasibility study required by subsection (b). 

(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 

Development and Acquisition, shall conduct a study to analyze 

the feasibility and advisability of accelerating the provision 

of Harpoon missiles to foreign security partners under existing 

Foreign Military Sales cases, additional appropriations, and 

pursuant to the authority provided under section 506 of the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318) or section 

333 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall, 

at a minimum, include the following: 

(A) A list of existing Foreign Military Sales cases for 

Harpoon missiles to foreign security partners. 

(B) The current timeline for the delivery of Harpoon 

missiles under each of the Foreign Military Sales cases 

identified under subparagraph (A). 

(C) A detailed analysis of contracting timelines for 

Harpoon missiles procured by foreign security partners 

through the Foreign Military Sales process and recommendations, if any, for accelerating such contracting 

timelines. 

(D) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of 

accelerating the provision of Harpoon missiles to foreign 

security partners under existing Foreign Military Sales 

cases, including through— 

(i) additional appropriations; 
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(ii) the authority provided under section 506 of 

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318); 

(iii) the authority provided in section 333 of title 

10, United States Code; 

(iv) any other authorities available to the Secretary 

of Defense under title 10 of the United States Code. 

(E) An analysis of the potential for the United States 

Government to facilitize additional production capacity or 

purchase additional Harpoon missiles for future provision 

under section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(22 U.S.C. 2318). 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter 

through December 31, 2027, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State shall jointly provide the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate a briefing on the current status of United Statesprovided security assistance to Taiwan, including— 

(A) a list of existing cases for defense articles and 

services to be provided to Taiwan utilizing the authorities 

described in paragraph (2), including, with respect to a 

defense item or service planned or anticipated to be provided— 

(i) a narrative description of the item or service; 

(ii) the total value of the item or service; 

(iii) the lead program office involved in the provision of the item or service; and 

(iv) the vendor of the item or service; 

(B) the estimated delivery schedule for each case identified under subparagraph (A); 

(C) an identification of any case identified under 

subparagraph (A) that has been delayed by more than 

3 months from the original estimated delivery schedule; 

(D) any actions the Department of State and the 

Department of Defense have identified to prevent delays 

or accelerate the delivery of any case identified under 

subparagraph (A); and 

(E) any other matters determined to be relevant by 

the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) AUTHORITIES DESCRIBED.—The authorities described in 

this paragraph are the following: 

(A) The Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military 

Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales programs of the 

Department of State. 

(B) The Department of Defense security assistance 

authorized by chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code. 

(C) The Department of State training and education 

programs authorized by chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.). 

(D) Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(22 U.S.C. 2318). 

(E) The provision of excess defense articles pursuant 

to the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). 
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(F) Any other authority available to the Secretary of 

Defense or the Secretary of State. 

SEC. 1307. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RELATIONS. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States’ one China policy, as guided by the 

Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. et seq.), 

the Three Communiques between the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China, and the Six Assurances provided 

by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982, is the foundation 

for United States-Taiwan relations; 

(2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the United 

States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the 

future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means, and 

that any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other 

than peaceful means, including boycotts and embargoes, is of 

grave concern to the United States; 

(3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of 

the People’s Republic of China toward Taiwan is contrary to 

the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of 

Taiwan; 

(4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the capacity 

to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that 

would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, 

of the people on Taiwan should be maintained; 

(5) the United States should continue to support the 

development of capable, ready, and modern defense forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain sufficient defensive capabilities, 

including by— 

(A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles 

and services through foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an emphasis 

on capabilities that support an asymmetric strategy; 

(B) ensuring timely review of and response to requests 

of Taiwan for defense articles and services; 

(C) conducting practical training and military exercises 

with Taiwan that enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient 

defensive capabilities, as described in the Taiwan Relations 

Act; 

(D) exchanges between defense officials and officers 

of the United States and Taiwan at the strategic, policy, 

and functional levels, consistent with the Taiwan Travel 

Act (Public Law 115–135; 132 Stat. 341), especially for 

the purposes of— 

(i) enhancing cooperation on defense planning; 

(ii) improving the interoperability of the military 

forces of the United States and Taiwan; and 

(iii) improving the reserve force of Taiwan; 

(E) cooperating with Taiwan to improve its ability to 

employ military capabilities in asymmetric ways, as 

described in the Taiwan Relations Act; and 

(F) expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance 

and disaster relief; and 

(6) the United States should increase its support to a 

free and open society in the face of aggressive efforts by the 
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Government of the People’s Republic of China to curtail or 

influence the free exercise of rights and democratic franchise. 

SEC. 1308. OVERSIGHT OF TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE ACT. 

(a) OVERSIGHT OF TAIWAN SECURITY PROGRAMS.—Section 5502 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2395; 22 U.S.C. 

3351) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘not later than 

1 year after the date of enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and’’ before ‘‘not less 

than annually’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(N) a description of actions taken to establish or 

expand a comprehensive training program with Taiwan 

pursuant to section 5504; 

‘‘(O) a description of actions taken to establish a joint 

consultative mechanism with appropriate officials of 

Taiwan, and the multi-year plan to provide for the acquisition of appropriate defensive capabilities by Taiwan, pursuant to section 5506 ; and 

‘‘(P) the list compiled pursuant to section 5507(a), and 

a description of actions taken pursuant to sections 5507(b) 

and 5507(c).’’. 

(b) OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL CONTINGENCY STOCKPILE FOR

TAIWAN.—Section 5503 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 

Stat. 2395) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In subsection (d), the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

‘‘(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate.’’. 

SEC. 1309. TRAINING, ADVISING, AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYBUILDING PROGRAM FOR MILITARY FORCES OF TAIWAN. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act 

(22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and pursuant to section 5504 of the Taiwan 

Enhanced Resilience Act (22 U.S.C. 3353), the Secretary of Defense, 

in consultation with appropriate officials of Taiwan, shall establish 

a comprehensive training, advising, and institutional capacitybuilding program for the military forces of Taiwan using the 

authorities provided in chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, 

and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary 

of Defense. 

(b) REPORTING.—Section 1248(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 81; 135 

Stat. 1988) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); 

and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new 

paragraph: 
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‘‘(15) An update on efforts made to establish the program 

authorized by subsection (a) of section 1309 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and an identification of any authority or resource shortfall that inhibits 

such efforts.’’. 

SEC. 1310. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENTERTAINMENT PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense may be used 

to knowingly provide active and direct support to any film, television, or other entertainment project if the Secretary of Defense 

has demonstrable evidence that the project has complied, or is 

likely to comply, with a demand from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, or an 

entity under the direction of the People’s Republic of China or 

the Chinese Communist Party, to censor the content of the project 

in a material manner to advance the national interest of the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a written certification that such a waiver is in the national interest 

of the United States. 

SEC. 1311. DETERMINATION ON INVOLVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE MEXICAN FENTANYL TRADE. 

(a) DETERMINATION.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall determine 

if information available to the Department of Defense indicates 

that the Government of the People’s Republic of China assisted 

in or approved of the transportation of pill presses, fentanyl products, or fentanyl precursors to one or more Mexican drug cartels. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If the determination of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) is an affirmative determination, the Secretary shall submit the determination to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1312. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

an analysis to determine if any biotechnology entity, or any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or successor of such an entity, should 

be identified as a Chinese military company or a military-civil 

fusion contributor and included on the list maintained by the 

Department of Defense in accordance with section 1260H(b) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 

U.S.C. 113 note). 

(b) BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘biotechnology entity’’ means an entity that makes or offers a technology, good, or service that applies to or is enabled by life sciences 

innovation or product development for biological materials, 

including disease detection, genetic analysis, and related services. 
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SEC. 1313. STUDIES ON DEFENSE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY OF THE 

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) STUDIES REQUIRED.— (1) STUDY OF PRC BUDGET.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a study 

on the defense budget of the People’s Republic of China. 

(2) COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BUDGETS.—Not later than 90 

days after the date on which the study required by paragraph 

(1) is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a comparative study on the 

defense budgets of the People’s Republic of China and the 

United States. 

(3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the studies required by 

paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be to provide the people of the 

United States with an accurate comparison of the defense 

spending of the People’s Republic of China and the United 

States. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The studies required by subsection (a) shall 

include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) A determination of the amounts invested by the 

applicable subject country across functional categories for 

spending, including— 

(A) defense-related research and development; 

(B) weapons procurement from domestic and foreign 

sources; 

(C) operations and maintenance; 

(D) pay and benefits; 

(E) military construction; 

(F) military pensions; and 

(G) any other category the Secretary considers relevant. 

(2) A consideration of the effects of purchasing power parity 

and market exchange rates, particularly on non-traded goods. 

(3) An estimate of the magnitude of omitted spending from 

official defense budget information and, in the study required 

by subsection (a)(2), an accounting for such spending. 

(c) METHODOLOGY.—The studies required by subsection (a) shall 

each employ a robust methodology that— 

(1) does not depend on the official budget pronouncements 

of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the 

Chinese Communist Party; 

(2) takes into account the military-civil fusion present in 

the People’s Republic of China; 

(3) employs the building-block method of analysis or a 

similar method of analysis, as appropriate; and 

(4) excludes spending related to veterans benefits, other 

than military pensions provided to veterans. 

(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The studies required by this section may 

take into consideration the following: 

(1) The effects of state-owned enterprises on the defense 

expenditures of the People’s Republic of China. 

(2) The role of differing acquisition policies and structures 

with respect to the defense expenditures of each subject country. 

(3) Any other matter relevant to evaluating the resources 

dedicated to the defense spending or the various militaryrelated outlays of the People’s Republic of China. 
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(e) FORM.—The studies required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, without any designation relating to 

dissemination control, but may include classified annexes. 

SEC. 1314. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN 

HOA DIOXIN CLEANUP. 

Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 134 Stat. 3955) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’ 

and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’. 

SEC. 1315. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO 

IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1256 of the William 

M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3956; 10 U.S.C. 333 

note) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in 

Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia’’ and inserting ‘‘with covered 

foreign military partners’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Thailand, and 

Indonesia’’ and inserting ‘‘covered foreign military partners’’; 

and 

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Thailand, and 

Indonesia on’’ and inserting ‘‘covered foreign military partners 

on defensive’’. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Thailand, and 

Indonesia’’ and inserting ‘‘covered foreign military partners’’; 

and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Thailand, and 

Indonesia’’ and inserting ‘‘covered foreign military partners’’. 

(c) REPORTS.—Subsection (c)(2)(B) of such section is amended 

by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia’’ and inserting ‘‘covered foreign military partners’’. 

(d) CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘with any covered foreign military partner’’ 

after ‘‘scheduled to commence’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Vietnam, Indonesia, or Thailand’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the covered foreign military partner’’. 

(e) EXTENSION.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended by 

striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(2) COVERED FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNER.—The term ‘covered foreign military partner’ means the following: 

‘‘(A) Vietnam. 

‘‘(B) Thailand. 

‘‘(C) Indonesia. 

‘‘(D) The Philippines. 
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‘‘(E) Malaysia.’’. 

(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Section 1256 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3956; 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended, 

in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VIETNAM, THAILAND, AND

INDONESIA’’ and inserting ‘‘COVERED FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA’’. 

(2) The table of contents for the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3388) is amended by 

striking the item relating to section 1256 and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘Sec. 1256. Pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.’’. 

(3) The table of contents for title XII of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3905) is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 1256 and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘Sec. 1256. Pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.’’. 

SEC. 1316. ENHANCING MAJOR DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA. 

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State and the head of any other relevant Federal department 

or agency, shall seek to ensure that India is appropriately considered for cooperative defense activities consistent with the status 

of India as a major defense partner of the United States, including 

with respect to the following lines of effort: 

(1) Eligibility for funding to initiate or facilitate cooperative 

research, development, testing, or evaluation projects with the 

Department of Defense, with priority given to projects in the 

areas of— 

(A) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; 

(B) undersea domain awareness; 

(C) air combat and support; 

(D) munitions; and 

(E) mobility. 

(2) Eligibility to enter into agreements with the Department 

of Defense for cooperative bilateral or multilateral provision 

of training to build capacity in the areas of— 

(A) counterterrorism operations; 

(B) counter-weapons of mass destruction operations; 

(C) counter-illicit drug trafficking operations; 

(D) counter-transnational organized crime operations; 

(E) maritime and border security operations; 

(F) military intelligence operations; 

(G) air domain awareness operations; and 

(H) cyberspace security and defensive cyberspace operations. 

(3) Eligibility to enter into a memorandum of understanding or other formal agreement with the Department of 

Defense for the purpose of conducting cooperative research 

and development projects on defense equipment and munitions. 
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(4) Eligibility for entities from India to bid on contracts 

for the maintenance, repair, or overhaul of Department of 

Defense equipment located outside the United States. 

SEC. 1317. REPORT ON ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION WITH 

JAPAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2024, the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on enhancing 

United States security cooperation with Japan. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the activities and investments the 

Department of Defense will implement for— 

(A) increased bilateral training, exercises, combined 

patrols, and other activities between the United States 

Armed Forces and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan; 

(B) improving information-sharing mechanisms and 

processes, including the adoption of enhanced security 

protocols; and 

(C) enhancing cooperation on advanced technology initiatives. 

(2) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of— 

(A) modifying United States command structures in 

Japan— 

(i) to coordinate United States military activities 

and operations; 

(ii) to complement similar changes by the SelfDefense Forces of Japan; and 

(iii) to facilitate integrated planning and 

implementation of combined activities; and 

(B) additional modifications to the force posture of 

the United States Armed Forces in Japan. 

(3) An identification of challenges to the implementation 

of the activities and investments described in paragraph (1) 

and any recommended legislative changes, resourcing requirements, bilateral agreements, or other measures that would 

facilitate the implementation of such activities and investments. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1318. REPORT AND NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSFER OF 

OPERATIONAL CONTROL ON KOREAN PENINSULA. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— 

(1) describes the conditions under which the military forces 

of the Republic of Korea would be prepared to assume wartime 

operational control of the United States and Republic of Korea 

Combined Forces Command; and 
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(2) includes an assessment of the extent to which the 

military forces of the Republic of Korea meet such conditions 

as of the date on which the report is submitted. 

(b) NOTIFICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days before the date 

on which wartime operational control of the United States 

and Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command is transferred to the Republic of Korea, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of such transfer. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The notification required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the extent to which the military 

forces of the Republic of Korea— 

(i) meet the conditions described in the report submitted under subsection (a), including with respect 

to the acquisition by the Republic of Korea of necessary 

military capabilities to counter the capabilities of the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; or 

(ii) meet updated conditions for the assumption 

of the wartime operational control described in subsection (a)(1), including an explanation of the changes 

to such conditions relative to the conditions described 

in the report submitted under subsection (a). 

(B) A description of the command relationship among 

the United Nations Command, the United States and 

Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command, the United 

States Forces Korea, and the military forces of the Republic 

of Korea. 

(C) An assessment of the extent to which such transfer 

impacts the security of the United States, the Republic 

of Korea, and other regional allies and partners. 

(D) Any other matters determined relevant by the Secretary. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1319. STUDY AND REPORT ON COMMAND STRUCTURE AND FORCE 

POSTURE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN THE 

INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) STUDY.— 

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

enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center to conduct an independent study of the 

organizational structure and force posture of the United States 

Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the United States 

Indo-Pacific Command. 

(2) REPORT TO SECRETARY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 360 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the federally funded 

research and development center selected to conduct the 

study required by paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the findings of the study. 
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(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subparagraph 

(A) shall include the following: 

(i) An assessment of— 

(I) the organizational structure of the United 

States Armed Forces in the area of responsibility 

of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; 

(II) the force posture, basing, access, and overflight agreements of the United States Armed 

Forces in such area of responsibility; and 

(III) any operational or command and control 

challenges resulting from the geography, force posture of the United States Armed Forces, or 

organizational structure of the United States 

Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(ii) Any recommendation for— 

(I) adjustments to the force posture of the 

United States Armed Forces in such area of 

responsibility, including an identification of 

changes to any basing, access, or overflight agreement that may be necessary in response to the 

changing security environment in such area of 

responsibility; 

(II) modifying the current organizational structure of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, 

including modifications affecting United States 

Forces in Japan and South Korea, in response 

to such changing security environment; or 

(III) improving the ability to coordinate with 

allies and partners. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

an unaltered copy of the report submitted to the Secretary 

under subsection (a)(2), together with the views of the Secretary 

on the findings set forth in such report and any corresponding 

recommendations. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

annex. 

(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make available to the public the unclassified form of the report required 

by paragraph (1). 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the AUKUS 

Partnership 

SEC. 1321. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Except as 

otherwise provided, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 

committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘AUKUS partnership’’ 

means the enhanced trilateral security partnership 

between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States announced in September 2021. 

(B) PILLARS.—The AUKUS partnership includes the 

following two pillars: 

(i) Pillar One is focused on developing a pathway 

for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclearpowered submarines. 

(ii) Pillar Two is focused on enhancing trilateral 

collaboration on advanced defense capabilities, 

including hypersonic and counter hypersonic capabilities, quantum technologies, undersea technologies, and 

artificial intelligence. 

(3) INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS.—The 

term ‘‘International Traffic in Arms Regulations’’ means subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations 

(or successor regulations). 

PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 

SEC. 1331. AUKUS PARTNERSHIP OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 

FRAMEWORK. 

(a) SENIOR ADVISOR.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall designate a senior advisor at the Department of State (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Senior Advisor’’), who shall 

oversee and coordinate the implementation of the AUKUS 

partnership. 

(B) QUALIFICATION.—The Senior Advisor may be an 

individual serving within the existing leadership of the 

Department of State but that individual may not hold 

any other position concurrently while serving as the Senior 

Advisor. 

(C) REPORTING.—The Senior Advisor shall report 

directly to the Secretary of State. 

(D) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of State shall issue 

guidance to all bureaus of the Department of State specifying the Senior Advisor’s responsibility for coordinating 

the implementation of all AUKUS partnership-related 

activities. 

(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Senior Advisor shall be 

to— 

(A) coordinate efforts to implement the AUKUS partnership across relevant bureaus, directorates, and offices 

of the Department of State involved in matters such as 

arms exports, non-proliferation, deterrence, security assistance, and Indo-Pacific and United Kingdom relations; 

(B) serve as the lead within the Department of State 

on matters relating to the AUKUS partnership in the interagency process; 

(C) lead diplomatic efforts related to the AUKUS partnership with other governments to explain how the partnership will enhance security and stability in the Indo-Pacific 

region; and 
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(D) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional committees and keep such committees fully and 

currently informed on all aspects of the AUKUS partnership, to include— 

(i) Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, 

nuclear-powered submarines; 

(ii) jointly developing advanced military capabilities; and 

(iii) any new programs under the AUKUS partnership. 

(3) PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE SENIOR ADVISOR.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Senior Advisor is adequately staffed with respect to the Senior Advisor’s duties 

described in paragraph (2) through details, or assignment of 

employees of the Department of State, with expertise consistent 

with such duties. 

(b) TASK FORCE.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State shall establish 

a task force, to be known as the Task Force on AUKUS (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’), which— 

(A) shall meet regularly to coordinate internally on 

issues relating to the implementation of the AUKUS partnership; and 

(B) shall be led by the Senior Advisor. 

(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force may include— 

(A) ensuring that responsible offices maintain a unified 

list of all defense-related transactions that have taken place 

under the AUKUS partnership; 

(B) ensuring the establishment of a framework for 

gathering, maintaining, and exchanging information 

relating to companies, individuals, or entities that are compromising security of military technology, defense articles, 

and defense services exchanged under the AUKUS partnership; and 

(C) establishing an AUKUS industry forum for 

industry stakeholders, including non-traditional defense 

contractors (as such term is defined in section 3014 of 

title 10, United States Code), that will be open for the 

participation of foreign industry involved in the AUKUS 

partnership. 

(3) PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE TASK FORCE.—The personnel assigned to support the Senior Advisor under subsection 

(a)(3) shall also support the Task Force. The Secretary of State 

may not assign any additional personnel to support the Task 

Force. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, or not later than 90 days after the 

date on which a senior advisor at the Department of State is 

designated as the Senior Advisor, whichever occurs earlier, the 

Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional 

committees of the number of personnel, relevant expertise of such 

personnel, and duties of such personnel directly supporting the 

work of the Senior Advisor and the offices supporting the Task 

Force. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
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appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the 

following: 

(1) A detailed description of the planned work of the Senior 

Advisor and the Task Force on matters related to the 

implementation of the AUKUS partnership. 

(2) For the preceding two calendar years and the current 

calendar year— 

(A) the average and median times for the United States 

Government to review applications for licenses to export 

defense articles or defense services to persons, corporations, 

and the governments (including agencies and subdivisions 

of such governments, including official missions of such 

governments) of Australia or the United Kingdom; 

(B) the average and median times for the United States 

Government to review applications from Australia and the 

United Kingdom for foreign military sales beginning from 

the date Australia or the United Kingdom submitted a 

letter of request that resulted in a letter of acceptance; 

and 

(C) the number of applications from Australia and 

the United Kingdom for licenses to export defense articles 

and defense services that were denied or approved with 

provisos, listed by year. 

(3) For each of the preceding two calendar years, the 

number of voluntary disclosures resulting in a violation of 

the International Traffic in Arms Regulations enumerated 

under section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2780) or involving proscribed countries listed in section 126.1 

of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, by persons, 

corporations, and the governments (including agencies and subdivisions of such governments, including official missions of 

such governments) of Australia or the United Kingdom, 

including information with respect to— 

(A) any instance of unauthorized access to technical 

data or defense articles; 

(B) inadequate physical or cyber security; 

(C) retransfers or re-exports without authorization; and 

(D) employees of foreign companies that are United 

States persons that provide defense services without 

authorization. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Senior 

Advisor shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report that includes— 

(1) a detailed description of any issues that representatives 

of the United States, the United Kingdom, or Australia have 

identified that threaten or conflict with the stated goals of 

the AUKUS partnership and any efforts to resolve these issues; 

(2) information on the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to adoption of a classification category 

relating to any anticipatory disclosure policy for Australia and 

the United Kingdom; 

(3) a detailed description of Department of State investigations into violations under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) or related provisions that involve 

AUKUS partners or entities in the United States, the United 

Kingdom, and Australia; 
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(4) details on whether regulatory changes to exemptions 

authorized under subsection (l) of section 38 of the Arms Export 

Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), as added by section 1343 of 

this Act, are likely or necessary within the next year; and 

(5) an assessment of the change in the average and median 

Department of State licensing review times for the current 

reporting year based on the average and median licensing 

review times from the prior calendar year, including review 

times across the interagency for export licenses issued to Australia or the United Kingdom. 

(f) SUNSET.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the position 

of the Senior Advisor and the Task Force shall terminate on 

the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

(2) RENEWAL.—The Secretary of State may renew the position of the Senior Advisor and the Task Force for 1 additional 

period of 4 years beginning after the date on which the Secretary notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the 

renewal. 

(g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1332. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO, AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR, THE AUKUS PARTNERSHIP. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL.—Not later than 90 days 

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

shall designate a senior civilian official of the Department of 

Defense who shall be responsible for overseeing Department of 

Defense activities relating to the AUKUS partnership. 

(b) PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and 

the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing an implementation plan 

outlining Department of Defense efforts relating to the AUKUS 

partnership. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) Timelines and major anticipated milestones for the 

implementation of the AUKUS partnership. 

(B) An identification of dependencies of such milestones 

on defense requirements that are— 

(i) unrelated to the AUKUS partnership; and 

(ii) solely within the decisionmaking responsibility 

of Australia or the United Kingdom. 

(C) A consideration of the implications of the plan 

on the industrial base with respect to— 
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(i) the expansion of existing United States submarine construction capacity to fulfill United States, 

United Kingdom, and Australia requirements; 

(ii) acceleration of the restoration of United States 

capabilities for producing highly enriched uranium to 

fuel submarine reactors; 

(iii) stabilization of commodity markets and 

expanding supplies of high-grade steel, construction 

materials, and other resources required for improving 

shipyard condition and expanding throughput capacity; 

and 

(iv) coordination and synchronization of industrial 

sourcing opportunities among Australia, the United 

Kingdom, and the United States. 

(D) A description of resourcing and personnel requirements, including— 

(i) a detailed assessment of the feasibility of hiring 

and retaining additional foreign disclosure officers to 

facilitate more rapid technology transfer to Australia 

and the United Kingdom; and 

(ii) an assessment of any additional requirements 

for Department of Defense personnel to support the 

transfer of defense articles to Australia and the United 

Kingdom. 

(E) A plan for improving information sharing, 

including— 

(i) recommendations for modifications to foreign 

disclosure policies and processes; 

(ii) the promulgation of written informationsharing guidelines or policies to improve information 

sharing under the AUKUS partnership; 

(iii) the establishment of an information handling 

caveat specific to the AUKUS partnership; and 

(iv) the reduction in use of the Not Releasable 

to Foreign Nations (NOFORN) information handling 

caveat. 

(F) Processes for the protection of privately held 

intellectual property, including patents. 

(G) Recommended updates to other title 10, United 

States Code, authorities or regulatory, policy, or process 

frameworks. 

(c) SEMIANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date on which the plan required by subsection (b) is submitted, 

and semiannually thereafter not later than April 1 and October 

1 each year through 2029, the senior civilian official designated 

under subsection (a) shall provide the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

with a briefing on the status of all Department activities to implement the AUKUS partnership. 

SEC. 1333. REPORTING RELATED TO THE AUKUS PARTNERSHIP. 

(a) REPORT ON INSTRUMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the signature, conclusion, or other finalization of any non-binding 

instrument related to the AUKUS partnership, the President 
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shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the 

text of such instrument. 

(2) NON-DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—To the extent the text of a non-binding instrument is 

submitted to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to paragraph (1), such text does not need to be submitted 

to Congress pursuant to section 112b(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 1, 

United States Code, as amended by section 5947 of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 3476). Paragraph (1) 

shall not be construed to relieve the executive branch of any 

other requirement of section 112b of title 1, United States 

Code, as so amended, or any other provision of law. 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘text’’, with respect to a 

non-binding instrument, includes— 

(i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, 

side letter, or any document of similar purpose or 

function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title 

of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the non-binding 

instrument; and 

(ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, 

or any document of similar purpose or function to 

the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in 

conjunction with the non-binding instrument. 

(B) CONTEMPORANEOUSLY AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH.— 

As used in subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘contemporaneously 

and in conjunction with’’— 

(i) shall be construed liberally; and 

(ii) may not be interpreted to require any action 

to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. 

(b) REPORT ON AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 

and other appropriate heads of agencies, shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on the AUKUS 

partnership. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) STRATEGY.— 

(i) An identification of the defensive military capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that the AUKUS 

partnership seeks to offset. 

(ii) An explanation of the total cost to the United 

States associated with Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership. 

(iii) A detailed explanation of how enhanced access 

to the industrial base of Australia is contributing to 

strengthening the United States strategic position in 

Asia. 

(iv) A detailed explanation of the military and 

strategic benefit provided by the improved access provided by naval bases of Australia. 
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(v) A detailed assessment of how Australia’s sovereign conventionally armed nuclear attack submarines 

contribute to United States defense and deterrence 

objectives in the Indo-Pacific region. 

(B) IMPLEMENT THE AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.— 

(i) Progress made on achieving the Optimal Pathway established for Australia’s development of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, including 

the following elements: 

(I) A description of progress made by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States 

to conclude an Article 14 arrangement with the 

International Atomic Energy Agency. 

(II) A description of the status of efforts of 

Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States to build the supporting infrastructure to 

base conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack 

submarines. 

(III) Updates on the efforts by Australia, the 

United Kingdom, and the United States to train 

a workforce that can build, sustain, and operate 

conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines. 

(IV) A description of progress in establishing 

submarine support facilities capable of hosting 

rotational forces in western Australia by 2027. 

(V) A description of progress made in 

improving United States submarine production 

capabilities that will enable the United States to 

meet— 

(aa) its objectives of providing up to five 

Virginia Class submarines to Australia by the 

early to mid-2030’s; and 

(bb) United States submarine production 

requirements. 

(ii) Progress made on Pillar Two of the AUKUS 

partnership, including the following elements: 

(I) An assessment of the efforts of Australia, 

the United Kingdom, and the United States to 

enhance collaboration across the following eight 

trilateral lines of effort: 

(aa) Underseas capabilities. 

(bb) Quantum technologies. 

(cc) Artificial intelligence and autonomy. 

(dd) Advanced cyber capabilities. 

(ee) Hypersonic and counter-hypersonic 

capabilities. 

(ff) Electronic warfare. 

(gg) Innovation. 

(hh) Information sharing. 

(II) An assessment of any new lines of effort 

established. 
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PART 2—STREAMLINING AND PROTECTING 

TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY 

TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPROMISE 

SEC. 1341. PRIORITY FOR AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND DIRECT COMMERCIAL 

SALES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall institute policies and 

procedures for letters of request from Australia and the United 

Kingdom to transfer defense articles and services under section 

21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) related to 

AUKUS to receive expedited consideration and processing relative 

to all other letters of request other than from Taiwan and Ukraine. 

(b) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER POLICY FOR AUSTRALIA, CANADA, 

AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense, shall create an anticipatory 

release policy for the transfer of technologies described in paragraph (2) to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada 

through Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales 

that are not covered by an exemption under the International 

Traffic in Arms Regulations. 

(2) CAPABILITIES DESCRIBED.—The capabilities described in 

this paragraph are— 

(A) Pillar One-related technologies associated with submarine and associated combat systems; and 

(B) Pillar Two-related technologies, including 

hypersonic missiles, cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, and 

other advanced technologies. 

(3) EXPEDITED DECISION-MAKING.—Review of a transfer 

under the policy established under paragraph (1) shall be subject to an expedited decision-making process. 

(c) INTERAGENCY POLICY AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of 

State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update 

interagency policies and implementation guidance related to 

requests for Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales, 

including by incorporating the anticipatory release provisions of 

this section. 

SEC. 1342. IDENTIFICATION AND PRE-CLEARANCE OF PLATFORMS, 

TECHNOLOGIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALE TO AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH FOREIGN 

MILITARY SALES AND DIRECT COMMERCIAL SALES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and on a biennial basis thereafter for 

8 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a report that includes a list of 

advanced military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are 

pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to Australia, the 

United Kingdom and Canada through the Foreign Military Sales 

and Direct Commercial Sales programs without regard to whether 

a letter of request or license to purchase such platforms, technologies, or equipment has been received from any of such country. 
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(b) ADDITIONAL ITEMS.—Each list may include items that are 

not related to the AUKUS partnership but may not include items 

that are not covered by an exemption under the International 

Traffic in Arms Regulations except unmanned aerial or hypersonic 

systems. 

SEC. 1343. EXPORT CONTROL EXEMPTIONS AND STANDARDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(l) AUKUS DEFENSE TRADE COOPERATION.— 

‘‘(1) DETERMINATION AND CERTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this subsection, the President 

shall determine and certify in writing, and include a 

detailed justification, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives whether Australia or the 

United Kingdom has— 

‘‘(i) implemented a system of export controls comparable to those of the United States that satisfies 

the elements of subsection (j)(2)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), and 

(iv) and subsection (j)(2)(B)(i), (ii) and (v) for United 

States-origin defense articles and defense services, and 

for controlling the provision of military training; and 

‘‘(ii) implemented a comparable exemption from 

its export controls for the United States. 

‘‘(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— 

‘‘(i) REQUIREMENTS MET.—If the President makes 

the determination that Australia or the United 

Kingdom meets the comparability standards of clauses 

(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the justification 

required by such subparagraph shall include an assessment of how the country satisfied the specific elements 

described in such clauses. 

‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.—If the President 

makes a determination that Australia or the United 

Kingdom does not meet the comparability standards 

of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the justification required by such subparagraph shall include, as 

applicable— 

‘‘(I) the specific elements of either such clause 

(i) or (ii) that were determined not to meet the 

comparability standards; 

‘‘(II) the specific actions the country needs to 

take in order to meet the comparability standards; 

and 

‘‘(III) the actions the United States is taking, 

as appropriate, to facilitate that the country is 

granted an exemption in a timely manner upon 

meeting the comparability standards. 

‘‘(C) FORM.—The determination and certification 

described in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—Upon submittal of a determination and 

certification to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives that Australia or the United Kingdom has 
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met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), and subject to the limitation in paragraph (4), 

the President shall immediately exempt from the licensing or 

other approval requirements of this section exports and transfers (including reexports, transfers, temporary imports, and 

brokering activities) of defense articles and defense services 

between the United States and that country or among the 

United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. 

‘‘(3) REASSESSMENT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the President is unable to make 

a determination that Australia or the United Kingdom 

has met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and 

(ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or suspends the exemption pursuant 

to paragraph (5), the President shall— 

‘‘(i) not less frequently than once every 120 days 

reassess whether the country has met those requirements; 

‘‘(ii) report the results of such reassessment in 

writing, and include a detailed justification, to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(iii) report on steps the country must take to 

establish the exemption. 

‘‘(B) POSITIVE REASSESSMENT.—Upon any reassessment 

under subparagraph (A) in which the President determines 

that Australia or the United Kingdom has met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph 

(1)(A), the President shall immediately provide to that 

country an exemption described in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(C) NEGATIVE REASSESSMENT.—If the President finds 

in any reassessment under subparagraph (A) that Australia 

or the United Kingdom has not met the comparability 

standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), the 

written reassessment shall include, as applicable— 

‘‘(i) the specific elements of either such clauses 

that were determined not to be comparable; 

‘‘(ii) the specific actions the country needs to take 

in order to meet the comparability standards; and 

‘‘(iii) the actions the United States is taking, as 

appropriate, to facilitate that the country is granted 

an exemption in a timely manner upon meeting the 

comparability standards. 

‘‘(D) FORM.—The reassessment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, 

but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—An exemption described in paragraph 

(2) shall not apply to any activity (including exports, transfers, 

reexports, retransfers, temporary imports, or brokering) of 

defense articles and defense services between or among the 

United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia that— 

‘‘(A) are excluded by those countries; 

‘‘(B) are referred to in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii); or 

‘‘(C) involve individuals or entities that are not 

approved by— 

‘‘(i) the Secretary of State; and 
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‘‘(ii) the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or other similar authority within those 

countries. 

‘‘(5) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF EXEMPTION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may suspend an 

exemption described in paragraph (2) with respect to Australia or the United Kingdom if the President determines 

and certifies in writing, and includes a detailed justification, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives that— 

‘‘(i) the country has ceased to implement a system 

of export controls comparable to those of the United 

States that satisfies the elements of subsection 

(j)(2)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) and subsection (j)(2)(B)(i), 

(ii) and (v) for United States-origin defense articles 

and defense services, and for controlling the provision 

of military training; and 

‘‘(ii) due to a substantial change in circumstance, 

the suspension is necessary to protect the vital national 

security or foreign policy interests of the United States 

in relation to the country concerned; or 

‘‘(iii) the country concerned has ceased to implement a comparable exemption from its export controls 

for the United States. 

‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL MATTER TO BE INCLUDED.—The justification required to be included in the determination and 

certification described in subparagraph (A) shall also 

include a description of the specific actions the United 

States and the country are taking to address the reasons 

for the suspension. 

‘‘(C) FORM.—The determination and certification 

described in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(D) REPORT.—If the President reissues an exemption 

described in paragraph (2) with respect to Australia or 

the United Kingdom that the President suspended pursuant to subparagraph (A), the President shall submit to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report stating the steps the country took 

that allowed the exemption to be so reinstated. 

‘‘(6) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS NOT APPLICABLE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 3(d) shall not apply to any export or transfer that 

is the subject of an exemption described in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(B) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—The Secretary of State 

shall— 

‘‘(i) require all exports and transfers that would 

be subject to the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), 

and (3) of section 3(d) but for the application of 

subparagraph (A) to be reported to the Secretary; and 

‘‘(ii) submit such reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives on a quarterly 

basis. 

‘‘(7) SUNSET.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any exemption described in paragraph (2) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years 

after the date of the enactment of this subsection. 

‘‘(B) RENEWAL.—The Secretary of State may renew 

such exemption for 5 years upon a certification to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that such exemption is in the vital national interest 

of the United States with a detailed justification for such 

certification.’’.’’. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 

no exemptions described in subsection (l)(2) of section 38 of 

the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), as added by 

subsection (a) of this section, remain in effect, the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives a report on the operation of exemptions described in such subsection (l)(2), including whether 

any changes to such exemptions are likely to be made in the 

coming year. 

(2) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report submitted under paragraph (1) shall also include an assessment of key recommendations the United States Government has provided to the 

Governments of Australia and the United Kingdom to revise 

laws, regulations, and policies of such countries that are 

required to implement the AUKUS partnership. 

(3) REPORT ON EXPEDITED REVIEW OF EXPORT LICENSES

FOR EXPORTS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.—Not later than 180 

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

of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 

report on the practical application of a possible ‘‘fast track’’ 

decision-making process for applications, classified or unclassified, to export defense articles and defense services to Australia, 

the United Kingdom, and Canada. 

SEC. 1344. EXPEDITED REVIEW OF EXPORT LICENSES FOR EXPORTS 

OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO AUSTRALIA, THE 

UNITED KINGDOM, AND CANADA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 

with the Secretary of Defense, shall initiate a rulemaking to establish an expedited decision-making process, classified or unclassified, 

for applications to export to Australia, the United Kingdom, and 

Canada commercial, advanced-technology defense articles and 

defense services that are not covered by an exemption under the 

International Traffic in Arms Regulations. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To qualify for the expedited decision-making 

process described in subsection (a), an application shall be for 

an export of defense articles or defense services that will take 

place wholly within or between the physical territory of Australia, 

Canada, or the United Kingdom and the United States and with 

governments or corporate entities from such countries. 

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for both classified and unclassified items, and the process must 

satisfy the following criteria to the extent practicable: 

(1) Any licensing application to export defense articles and 

services that is related to a government to government agreement must be approved, returned, or denied within 30 days 

of submission. 

(2) For all other licensing requests, any review shall be 

completed not later than 45 calendar days after the date of 

application. 

SEC. 1345. UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. 

(a) EXEMPTION FOR THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED

KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA FROM CERTIFICATION AND CONGRESSIONAL

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN TRANSFERS.—Section 38(f)(3) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2778(f)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, the United Kingdom, or Australia’’ after ‘‘Canada’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST PERIODIC REVIEWS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, acting through 

authority delegated by the President to carry out periodic 

reviews of items on the United States Munitions List under 

section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)) 

and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of 

the Office of Management and Budget, shall carry out such 

reviews not less frequently than every 3 years. 

(2) SCOPE.—The periodic reviews described in paragraph 

(1) shall focus on matters including— 

(A) interagency resources to address current threats 

faced by the United States; 

(B) the evolving technological and economic landscape; 

(C) the widespread availability of certain technologies 

and items on the United States Munitions List; and 

(D) risks of misuse of United States-origin defense 

articles. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—The Department of State may consult 

with the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) and other 

interested parties in conducting the periodic review described 

in paragraph (1). 

PART 3—AUKUS SUBMARINE TRANSFER 

AUTHORIZATION ACT 

SEC. 1351. SHORT TITLE. 

This part may be cited as the ‘‘AUKUS Submarine Transfer 

Authorization Act’’. 

SEC. 1352. AUTHORIZATION OF SALES OF VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES TO AUSTRALIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the date that is one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 

is authorized to transfer up to two Virginia Class submarines 

from the inventory of the Department of the Navy to the Government of Australia on a sale basis, and transfer not more than 

one additional Virginia Class submarine to the Government of 

Australia on a sale basis pursuant to section 21 of the Arms 

Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) during the 20-year period 
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beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, to implement 

the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United 

Kingdom, and the United States (in this section referred to as 

the ‘‘AUKUS partnership’’). 

(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW SUPERSEDED.—The transfer of a vessel 

authorized under subsection (a) shall not be subject to the requirements of— 

(1) section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2776); or 

(2) section 8677 of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) COSTS OF TRANSFERS.—Any expense incurred by the United 

States in connection with a transfer of a vessel authorized under 

subsection (a) shall be charged to the Government of Australia 

notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)). 

(d) CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days prior to the 

transfer of a vessel authorized under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

and leadership a certification that— 

(A) the transfer of such vessels— 

(i) will not degrade the United States undersea 

capabilities; 

(ii) is consistent with United States foreign policy 

and national security interests; and 

(iii) is in furtherance of the AUKUS partnership; 

(B) the United States is making sufficient submarine 

production and maintenance investments to meet the combination of United States military requirements and the 

requirements under subparagraph (A); 

(C) the Government of Australia has provided the 

appropriate funds and support for the additional capacity 

required to meet the requirements identified in this section; 

and 

(D) the Government Australia has the capability to 

host and fully operate the vessels authorized to be transferred. 

(2) WAIVER OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS CERTIFICATION.—The requirement for the Chief of Naval Operations 

to make a certification under section 8678 of title 10, United 

States Code, shall not apply to the transfer of a vessel authorized under subsection (a). 

(3) REQUIRED MUTUAL DEFENSE AGREEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may not provide for 

the transfer of a vessel authorized under subsection (a) 

unless the United States and Australia have entered into 

a mutual defense agreement that meets the requirements 

of subparagraph (B) and such agreement is in effect. 

(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A mutual defense agreement 

meets the requirements described in this subparagraph 

if the agreement— 

(i) provides a clear legal framework for the sole 

purpose of Australia’s acquisition of conventionally 

armed, nuclear-powered submarines; and 

(ii) meets the highest nonproliferation standards 

for the exchange of nuclear materials, technology, 
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equipment, and information between the United States 

and Australia. 

(4) SUBSEQUENT SALES.—A transfer of vessel that is a 

Virginia class submarine on a sale basis other than a transfer 

described in subsection (a) may occur only if such transfer 

is explicitly authorized pursuant to a law enacted after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(e) CREDITING OF RECEIPTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of law 

pertaining to the crediting of amounts received from a sale 

under the terms of section 21 of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), any receipt of the United States as a 

result of a transfer of a vessel authorized under subsection 

(a) shall— 

(A) be credited, at the discretion of the President to— 

(i) the appropriation, fund, or account used in 

incurring the original obligation; 

(ii) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account 

currently available for the purposes for which the 

expenditures for the original acquisition of submarines 

transferred under this section were made; or 

(iii) any other appropriation, fund, or account 

available for the improvement of the United States 

submarine industrial base; and 

(B) remain available for obligation until expended for 

the same purpose as the appropriation to which the receipt 

is credited. 

(2) NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORT.— 

(A) INITIAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 

before the date of the delivery of the first vessel authorized 

to be transferred under subsection (a), the President shall 

notify the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the following: 

(i) The Government of Australia has achieved Submarine Rotational Forces-West full operational capability to support 4 rotationally deployed Virginia class 

submarines and one Astute class submarine, including 

having demonstrated the domestic capacity to fully 

perform all the associated activities necessary for the 

safe hosting and operation of nuclear-powered submarines. 

(ii) The Government of Australia has achieved sovereign-ready initial operational capability to support 

a Royal Australian Navy Virginia class submarine, 

including having demonstrated the domestic capacity 

to fully perform all the associated— 

(I) activities necessary for the safe hosting 

and operation of nuclear-powered submarines; 

(II) crewing; 

(III) operations; 

(IV) regulatory and emergency procedures, 

including those specific to nuclear power plants; 

and 

(V) detailed planning for enduring Virginia 

class submarine ownership, including each significant event leading up to and including nuclear 

defueling. 
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(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date of a transfer of any vessel authorized under subsection 

(a), and upon any transfer or depositing of funds received 

pursuant to such a transfer, the President shall notify 

the appropriate congressional committees and leadership 

of— 

(i) the amount of funds received pursuant to the 

transfer; and 

(ii) the specific account or fund into which the 

funds described in clause (i) are deposited. 

(C) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the receipt 

of funds as described in subparagraph (B), the President 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

and leadership a report on the matters described in clauses 

(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A). 

(f) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAW TO TRANSFER OF SPECIAL

NUCLEAR MATERIAL AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES FOR MILITARY

APPLICATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any special nuclear material for use in utilization facilities or any portion of a vessel 

transferred under the authority of subsection (a) constituting 

utilization facilities for military applications under section 91 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2121), the transfer 

of such material or such facilities shall only occur in accordance 

with such section 91. 

(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The President may use proceeds from 

a transfer described in subparagraph (1) for the acquisition 

of submarine naval nuclear propulsion plants and the nuclear 

fuel to replace the propulsion plants and fuel transferred to 

the Government of Australia. 

(g) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF AUKUS SUBMARINES.— 

Section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF CERTAIN SUBMARINES.— 

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, and subject 

to paragraph (2), the President shall determine the appropriate 

public or private shipyard in the United States, Australia, or the 

United Kingdom to perform any repair or refurbishment of a United 

States submarine involved in submarine security activities between 

the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. 

‘‘(2)(A) The President may determine under paragraph (1) that 

repair or refurbishment described in such paragraph may be performed in Australia or the United Kingdom only if— 

‘‘(i) such repair or refurbishment will facilitate the development of repair or refurbishment capabilities in the United 

Kingdom or Australia; 

‘‘(ii) such repair or refurbishment will be for a United 

States submarine that is operating forward outside of the 

United States; or 

‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that 

performing such repair or refurbishment at a shipyard in Australia or the United Kingdom is required due to an exigent 

threat to the national security interests of the United States. 
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‘‘(B) In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the 

President shall consider any effects of such determination on the 

capacity and capability of shipyards in the United States. 

‘‘(C) Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes a certification under subparagraph (A)(iii), 

the Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees on— 

‘‘(i) the threat that requires the use of a shipyard in Australia or the United Kingdom; and 

‘‘(ii) opportunities to mitigate the future potential need 

to leverage foreign shipyards. 

‘‘(3) Repair or refurbishment described in paragraph (1) may 

be carried out by personnel and contractors of the United States, 

the United Kingdom, or Australia in accordance with the international arrangements governing the submarine security activities 

described in such paragraph.’’. 

(h) TRANSFER OR EXPORT OF DEFENSE SERVICES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may transfer or authorize 

the export of defense services (as such term is defined in 

section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794)) 

to the Government of Australia and the Government of the 

United Kingdom necessary or incidental to support the transfer 

and operation of vessels authorized under subsection (a). 

(2) AUTHORITY TO EXPORT TO AUSTRALIAN AND UNITED

KINGDOM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC-SECTOR PERSONNEL.—The 

transfer or export of defense services under this subsection 

may be directly exported to private and public-sector personnel 

of Australia or to private and public-sector personnel of the 

United Kingdom to support the development of the Australian 

submarine industrial base necessary for submarine security 

activities between members of the AUKUS partnership, 

including in the case in which such private and public-sector 

personnel are not officers, employees, or agents of the Government of Australia or the Government of the United Kingdom. 

(3) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RETRANSFER AND

REEXPORT.—Any person who receives any defense service transferred or exported under paragraph (1) may retransfer or 

reexport such service to other persons only in accordance with 

the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2751 et seq.). 

(4) SECURITY CONTROLS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Any defense service transferred or 

exported under paragraph (1) shall be subject to appropriate security controls to ensure that any sensitive 

information conveyed by such transfer or export is protected 

from disclosure to persons unauthorized by the United 

States to receive such information. 

(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before the 

first transfer or export of a defense service under paragraph 

(1), and annually thereafter, the President shall certify 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that the controls described in subparagraph 

(A) will protect the information described in such subparagraph for the defense services so transferred or exported. 

(i) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 15 
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years, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report describing— 

(A) the status of the transfer of vessels authorized 

under subsection (a); 

(B) the implementation of submarine security cooperation under the AUKUS partnership and challenges towards 

its implementation; 

(C) expansion of the public and private Virginia class 

submarine production and repair facilities, to include proposed work conducted in Australia and the United Kingdom 

to meet the additional work required by commitments 

under the AUKUS partnership; 

(D) an annual procurement schedule for the total 

quantity of submarines the Department of Defense plans 

to procure over the 15 years following the date of the 

enactment of this Act; and 

(E) a list of transfers or exports of defense services 

authorized under subsection (h) and the private-sector personnel of Australia or the private-sector personnel of the 

United Kingdom to whom the defense services were 

exported. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall 

be submitted in classified form. 

SEC. 1353. ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND UNITED STATES SUBMARINE SECURITY ACTIVITIES. 

(a) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—The President may accept from 

the Government of Australia contributions of money made by the 

Government of Australia for use by the Department of Defense 

in support of non-nuclear related aspects of submarine security 

activities between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States (in this section referred to as the ‘AUKUS partnership’). 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBMARINE SECURITY ACTIVITIES

ACCOUNT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Treasury of 

the United States a special account to be known as the ‘‘Submarine Security Activities Account’’. 

(2) CREDIT TO ACCOUNT.—Contributions of money accepted 

by the President under subsection (a) shall be credited to the 

Submarine Security Activities Account. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts credited to the Submarine 

Security Activities Account shall remain available until 

expended. 

(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b), the President may use funds in the Submarine 

Security Activities Account— 

(A) for any purpose authorized by law that the President determines would support the AUKUS submarine 

security activities; 

(B) to carry out a military construction project that 

is consistent with the purposes for which the contributions 

were made and is authorized by law; 

(C) to develop and increase the submarine industrial 

base workforce by investing in recruiting, training, and 
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retaining key specialized labor at public and private shipyards; or 

(D) to upgrade facilities, equipment, and infrastructure 

needed to repair and maintain submarines at public and 

private shipyards. 

(2) NO FURTHER SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW

REQUIRED.—Funds in the Submarine Security Activities 

Account may be used as described in this subsection without 

further specific authorization in law. 

(d) PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 30 days prior 

to any use of any funds in the Submarine Security Activities 

Account, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership a plan detailing— 

(1) the amount of funds in the Submarine Security Activities Account; and 

(2) how such funds will be used, including specific amounts 

and purposes. 

(e) TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.— 

(1) TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (c), the 

President may transfer funds available in the Submarine 

Security Activities Account to appropriations available to 

the Department of Defense. 

(B) AUTHORITY IN ADDITION TO OTHER TRANSFER

AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in this paragraph is 

in addition to any other transfer authority otherwise provided by law and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of the 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117-328), except for monetary limitations concerning 

the amount of authority available. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—Funds transferred under the 

authority provided in this paragraph shall be merged with 

and available for the same purposes, and for the same 

time period, as the appropriation to which transferred. 

(D) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.—Contributions referred to in subsection (a) may not be obligated 

for a transaction authorized in subsection (c)(1)(B) until 

the President submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership notice of the transaction, 

including a detailed cost estimate, and a period of 21 days 

has elapsed after the date on which the notification is 

received by the appropriate congressional committees and 

leadership or, if earlier, a period of 14 days has elapsed 

after the date on which a copy of the notification is provided 

in an electronic medium. 

(2) TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—In carrying out subsection 

(c), and in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

(42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the President may transfer funds 

available in the Submarine Security Activities Account to appropriations or funds of the Department of Energy available to 

carry out activities related to AUKUS submarine security activities. 

(3) TRANSFERS BACK TO SUBMARINE SECURITY ACTIVITIES

ACCOUNT.—Upon a determination by the President that all 

or part of the funds transferred from the Submarine Security 

Activities Account under this subsection are not necessary for 
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the purposes for which such funds were transferred, all or 

such part of such funds shall be transferred back to the Submarine Security Activities Account. 

(f) INVESTMENT OF MONEY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may invest money in the 

Submarine Security Activities Account in securities of the 

United States or in securities guaranteed as to principal and 

interest by the United States. 

(2) INTEREST.—Any interest or other income that accrues 

from investment in securities referred to in paragraph (1) shall 

be deposited to the credit of the Submarine Security Activities 

Account. 

(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—The authority to accept 

or transfer funds under this section is in addition to any other 

statutory authority to accept or transfer funds. 

(h) NOTIFICATION AND REPORT.— 

(1) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days prior to the 

transfer of any funds from the Submarine Security Activities 

Account, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of— 

(A) the intended use of such funds by appropriation, 

program, project, and activity, as defined in the Joint 

Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act 2023 (Public Law 117-328); 

and 

(B) the extent to which such funds complement, supplement, or supplant other on-going or planned efforts funded 

by an appropriations Act with an identification of the associated funding and explanation of the combined efforts 

including the intended outcomes. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than November 30 of each 

year until one year after the date on which all funds transferred 

under this section have been fully expended, the President 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 

leadership a report that includes a detailed accounting of— 

(A) the amount of funds transferred under this subsection during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year 

in which the report is submitted; and 

(B) the purposes for which such funds were used. 

(i) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which contributions of money accepted by the President 

under subsection (a) are credited to the Submarine Security 

Activities Account under subsection (b), the President shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on— 

(A) the amount of money so transferred; 

(B) a description of the intended use of the funds; 

and 

(C) any other matters related to the administration 

of the Submarine Security Activities Account as determined 

necessary by the Secretary. 

(2) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall 

be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex. 
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SEC. 1354. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND LEADERSHIP DEFINED. 

In this subtitle, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees 

and leadership’’ means— 

(1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives; and 

(2) the majority leader of the Senate and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and 

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Improvements to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 

Sec. 1412. Authority to dispose of materials from the National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1413. Beginning balances of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund 

for audit purposes. 

Sec. 1414. Critical mineral independence. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1421. Modification of leasing authority of Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1422. 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. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 

working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 

DEFENSE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in 

the funding table in section 4501. 

(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 

United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such 

Act. 
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SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, 

Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces 

and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 

for providing for the health of eligible beneficiaries, as specified 

in the funding table in section 4501. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

SEC. 1411. IMPROVEMENTS TO STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS 

STOCK PILING ACT. 

(a) PURPOSES.—Section 2 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 

Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) To the maximum extent practicable and to reduce the 

reliance of the National Defense Stockpile program on appropriated 

funds, the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall seek to achieve 

positive cash flows from the recovery of strategic and critical materials pursuant to section 6(a)(5).’’. 

(b) STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT.—Section 6 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 

98e) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘from excess’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘from other Federal agencies, either 

directly as materials or embedded in excess-to-need, end-oflife items, or waste streams;’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(5) or 

(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7)’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(5)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(6)’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(g)(1) The National Defense Stockpile Manager shall establish 

a pilot program to use, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial best practices in the acquisition and disposal of strategic and 

critical materials for the stockpile. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Stockpile Manager shall brief the congressional 

defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 

States Code)— 

‘‘(i) as soon as practicable after the establishment of the 

pilot program under paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(ii) annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot 

program under paragraph (3). 

‘‘(B) The briefing required by subparagraph (A)(i) shall 

address— 
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‘‘(i) the commercial best practices selected for use under 

the pilot program; 

‘‘(ii) how the Stockpile Manager determined which commercial best practices to select; and 

‘‘(iii) the plan of the Stockpile Manager for using such 

practices. 

‘‘(C) Each briefing required by subparagraph (A)(ii) shall provide a summary of— 

‘‘(i) how the Stockpile Manager has used commercial best 

practices under the pilot program during the year preceding 

the briefing; 

‘‘(ii) how many times the Stockpile Manager has used such 

practices; 

‘‘(iii) the outcome of each use of such practices; and 

‘‘(iv) any savings achieved or lessons learned as a result 

of the use of such practices. 

‘‘(3) The pilot program established under paragraph (1) shall 

terminate effective on the date that is 5 years after the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2024. 

‘‘(h) Except to the extent necessary for the national defense, 

the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall ensure that each 

program for the recovery of strategic and critical materials implemented under subsection (a)(5) operates in a manner designed 

to achieve positive cash flow.’’. 

(c) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 

Section 10 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–1) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘of the National 

Defense Stockpile Manager’’ and inserting ‘‘of the management and operations of the National Defense Stockpile 

program’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9), 

respectively; and 

(C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘required by section 11(a)(2) of this 

Act, including a review of’’ and inserting ‘‘required 

by section 11(a) of this Act. The report required by 

section 11(b)(2) shall include the views and recommendations of the Board on’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘proposed actions to be taken under 

the Annual Materials and Operations Plan’’ and 

inserting ‘‘all acquisition of materials for and disposals 

of materials from the stockpile’’; and 

(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL

ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 1013(a) of title 5, United States 

Code, shall not apply to the Board.’’. 

(d) REPORTS.—Section 11 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-2) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the following:’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘an Annual Materials and Operations 

Plan for the forthcoming year.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in the heading— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘REPORTS’’ and inserting 

‘‘REPORT’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘MANAGE’’ and inserting ‘‘MANAGER’’; 

(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘90 days after the conclusion 

of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year’’ and 

inserting ‘‘February 15 of each fiscal year’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘a report’’ and inserting ‘‘an 

Annual Operations and Materials Plan’’; 

(iii) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: 

‘‘(E) a statement and explanation of the financial status 

of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund and 

anticipated appropriations to be made to the Fund, and 

obligations to be made from the fund, during the current 

fiscal year;’’; and 

(iv) by striking subparagraphs (G) and (H) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(G) an annual materials plan for the operation of 

the stockpile during the next fiscal year and the succeeding 

four fiscal years and planned expenditures from the 

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund and anticipated receipts from disposal of stockpile materials, which 

shall include— 

‘‘(i) details of all planned expenditures from the 

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund during 

such period and of anticipated receipts from the proposed disposals of stockpile materials during such 

period; 

‘‘(ii) details regarding materials development and 

research projects to be conducted during the fiscal 

years covered by the report using moneys in the 

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund pursuant 

to section 9(b)(2)(G); and 

‘‘(iii) with respect to each development and 

research project described in clause (ii), the report 

shall specify the amount planned to be expended from 

the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, the 

material intended to be developed, the potential military or defense industrial applications for that material, and the development and research methodologies 

to be used; 

‘‘(H) any proposed expenditure or disposal detailed in 

the annual materials plan for any such fiscal year, and 

any expenditure or disposal proposed in connection with 

any transaction submitted for such fiscal year to the appropriate committees of Congress pursuant to section 5(a)(2) 

that is not obligated or executed in that fiscal year may 

not be obligated or executed until such proposed expenditure or disposal is resubmitted in a subsequent annual 

materials plan or is resubmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress in accordance with section 5(a)(2), as 

appropriate; and 

‘‘(I) a summary of the implementation and findings 

of the pilot program established under section 6(g)(1), 

including— 
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‘‘(i) the commercial best practices selected for use 

under the pilot program; 

‘‘(ii) how the National Defense Stockpile Manager 

determined which commercial best practices to select; 

‘‘(iii) how the National Defense Stockpile Manager 

has used commercial best practices under the pilot 

program during the year preceding the briefing; 

‘‘(iv) the outcome of each use of such practices; 

and 

‘‘(v) any savings achieved or lessons learned as 

a result of the use of such practices.’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and 

all that follows and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) which shall 

include the activities of the Board to carry out the duties 

listed in section 10(c) of this Act’’. 

(e) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF RELIABLE SOURCES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 15 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h– 

6) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 15. DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF RELIABLE SOURCES. 

‘‘(a) DUTIES.—Subject to subsection (d), the National Defense 

Stockpile Manager shall encourage the development and appropriate conservation of reliable sources of strategic and critical materials— 

‘‘(1) by purchasing, or making a commitment to purchase, 

strategic and critical materials from reliable sources when such 

materials are needed for the stockpile; 

‘‘(2) by contracting with facilities located in and owned 

and controlled by reliable sources, or making a commitment 

to contract with such facilities, for the processing or refining 

of strategic and critical materials in the stockpile when processing or refining is necessary to convert such materials into 

a form more suitable for storage or disposition or meeting 

stockpile requirements; 

‘‘(3) by qualifying facilities located in and owned and controlled by reliable sources, or qualifying strategic and critical 

materials produced by such facilities, to meet stockpile requirements; 

‘‘(4) by contracting with facilities located in and owned 

and controlled by reliable sources to recycle strategic and critical materials to meet stockpile requirements or increase the 

balance of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund 

under section 9; and 

‘‘(5) by entering into an agreement to co-fund a bankable 

feasibility study for a project for the development of strategic 

and critical materials located in and owned and controlled 

by a reliable source, if the agreement— 

‘‘(A) limits the liability of the stockpile to not more 

than the total funding provided by the Federal Government; 

‘‘(B) limits the funding contribution of the Federal 

Government to not more than 50 percent of the cost of 

the bankable feasibility study; and 

‘‘(C) does not obligate the Federal Government to purchase strategic and critical materials from the reliable 

source. 

‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.— 

‘‘(1) EXTENDED CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a contract or commitment made under subsection (a) may not exceed ten years. 

‘‘(B) PREEXISTING CONTRACTS.—A contract entered into 

before the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 for a term of more 

than ten years may be extended, on or after such date 

of enactment, for a total of not more than an additional 

ten years pursuant to any option or options set forth in 

the contract. 

‘‘(2) MATTERS RELATING TO CO-FUNDING OF BANKABLE FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—To the extent authorized by Congress pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 

et seq.) and determined to be required by the President pursuant to that Act, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may 

provide for loans or procure debt issued by other entities to 

carry out a project for the development of strategic and critical 

materials with respect to which a study was carried out under 

subsection (a)(5). 

‘‘(c) PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS INCLUDED IN ANNUAL MATERIALS

PLAN.—Descriptions of proposed transactions under subsection (a) 

shall be included in the Annual Materials and Operations Plan. 

Changes to any such transaction, or the addition of a transaction 

not included in such plan, shall be made in accordance with section 

5(a)(2). 

‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority of the National 

Defense Stockpile Manager to enter into obligations under this 

section is effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that funds 

in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund under section 

9 are adequate to meet such obligations. 

‘‘(e) BANKABLE FEASIBILITY STUDY DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘bankable feasibility study’ means a comprehensive technical and economic study— 

‘‘(1) of the selected option for a strategic and critical materials development project that includes appropriately detailed 

assessments of realistically assumed extraction, processing, 

metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, 

social, and governmental considerations and any other relevant 

operational factors and detailed financial analysis, that are 

necessary to demonstrate at the time of reporting that production is reasonably justified; and 

‘‘(2) that may reasonably serve as the basis for a final 

decision by a proponent of a project or financial institution 

to proceed with, or finance, the development of the project.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) SIGNIFICANT STOCKPILE TRANSACTION CHANGE

REPORT.—Section 5(a)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘the Board’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

National Defense Stockpile Manager’’. 

(B) MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 

8(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98g(a)) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or in its territories 

or possessions,’’ and inserting ‘‘its territories or possessions, or in a reliable source’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in order to— 

’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘in 

order to develop new sources of strategic and critical 

materials, develop substitutes, or conserve domestic 
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sources and reliable sources of supply for such strategic 

and critical materials.’’. 

(C) DEFINITIONS.—Section 12 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 

98h–3) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘reliable source’ mean a citizen or business 

entity organized under the laws of— 

‘‘(A) the United States or any territory or possession 

of the United States; 

‘‘(B) a country of the national technology and industrial 

base, as such term is defined in section 4801 of title 10, 

United States Code; or 

‘‘(C) a qualifying country, as defined in section 225.003 

of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

or any successor document.’’. 

SEC. 1412. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF MATERIALS FROM THE 

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 

Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials 

Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the National Defense Stockpile 

Manager may dispose of the following materials contained in the 

National Defense Stockpile in the following quantities: 

(1) 8 short tons of beryllium. 

(2) 154,043 short dry tons of metallurgical grade manganese 

ore. 

(3) 5,000 kilograms of germanium. 

(4) 91,413 pounds of pan-based carbon fibers. 

(5) Not more than 1,000 short tons of materials transferred 

from another department or agency of the United States to 

the National Defense Stockpile under section 4(b) of such Act 

(50 U.S.C. 98c(b)) that the National Defense Stockpile Manager 

determines is no longer required for the Stockpile (in addition 

to any amount of such materials previously authorized for 

disposal). 

SEC. 1413. BEGINNING BALANCES OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND FOR AUDIT PURPOSES. 

For purposes of an audit conducted under chapter 9A of title 

10, United States Code, of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund established by section 9 of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h)— (1) the ending balance of $313,633,491.15 reported in the 

Central Accounting Reporting System of the Department of 

the Treasury for September 30, 2021, is the Fund Balance 

with Treasury ending balance on that date; 

(2) the Total Actual Resources–Collected opening balance 

for October 1, 2021, for United States Standard General Ledger 

Account 420100 is $314,548,154.42, as recorded in official 

accounting records; and 

(3) the Unapportioned–Unexpired Authority ending balance 

for September 30, 2021, for United States Standard General 

Ledger Account 445000 is $216,976,300.69, as recorded in official accounting records. 

SEC. 1414. CRITICAL MINERAL INDEPENDENCE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered country’’ 

means— 

(A) a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) 

of title 10, United States Code); and 

(B) any other country determined by the Secretary 

of Defense to be a strategic competitor or adversary of 

the United States for purposes of this section. 

(3) CRITICAL MINERAL.—The term ‘‘critical mineral’’ means 

a critical mineral (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy 

Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a))) that the Secretary of Defense 

determines to be important to the national security of the 

United States for purposes of this section. 

(4) SHORTFALL MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘shortfall material’’ 

means materials determined to be in shortfall in the most 

recent report on stockpile requirements submitted to Congress 

under subsection (a) of section 14 of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–5) and included 

in the most recent briefing required by subsection (f) of such 

section. 

(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 

States— 

(1) to expand secure sources of supply of critical minerals, 

including rare earth elements, in the United States and in 

countries that are allies or partners of the United States to 

meet the needs of the United States defense sector so that 

the Department of Defense will achieve critical mineral supply 

chain independence from covered countries, including the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic 

Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People’s Republic of North 

Korea; and 

(2) that the Department of Defense will procure critical 

minerals and products made using supply chains involving 

critical minerals that are not mined or processed in or by 

covered countries. 

(c) STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN

INDEPENDENCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a strategy to develop supply chains 

for the Department of Defense that are not dependent on 

mining or processing of critical minerals in or by covered countries, in order to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from covered countries for the Department by 2035. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 

shall— 

(A) identify and assess significant vulnerabilities in 

the supply chains of contractors and subcontractors of the 

Department of Defense involving critical minerals that are 

mined or processed in or by covered countries; 

(B) identify and recommend changes to the acquisition 

laws, regulations, and policies of the Department of Defense 

to ensure contractors and subcontractors of the Department 
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use supply chains involving critical minerals that are not 

mined or processed in or by covered countries to the 

greatest extent practicable; 

(C) evaluate the utility and desirability of leveraging 

the process for acquiring shortfall materials for the 

National Defense Stockpile under the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) to 

strengthen mining and processing capacity for critical minerals in the United States and in countries that are allies 

or partners of the United States; 

(D) identify areas of potential engagement and partnership with the governments of countries that are allies 

or partners of the United States to jointly reduce dependence on critical minerals mined or processed in or by covered countries; 

(E) identify and recommend other policy changes that 

may be needed to achieve critical mineral supply chain 

independence from covered countries for the Department; 

(F) identify and recommend measures to streamline 

authorities and policies with respect to critical minerals 

and supply chains for critical minerals; and 

(G) prioritize the recommendations made in the 

strategy to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from covered countries for the Department, taking 

into consideration economic costs and varying degrees of 

vulnerability posed to the national security of the United 

States by reliance on different types of critical minerals. 

(3) FORM OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form but shall include 

an unclassified summary. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

SEC. 1421. MODIFICATION OF LEASING AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES 

RETIREMENT HOME. 

(a) AGREEMENTS.—Before entering a lease under section 1511(i) 

of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 

411(i)), the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home may enter into an agreement with a potential lessee for 

such lease providing for a period of exclusivity, access, study, or 

for similar purposes. The agreement shall provide for the payment 

(in cash or in kind) by the potential lessee of consideration for 

the agreement unless the Chief Operating Officer determines that 

payment of consideration will not promote the purpose and financial 

stability of the Armed Forces Retirement Home or be in the public 

interest. 

(b) APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION.—A sublease pursuant to section 1511(i) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 

(24 U.S.C. 411(i)) shall not be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense or any requirement to notify or submit a report 

to Congress described in such section if the Chief Operating Officer 

of the Armed Forces Retirement Home determines that the terms 

of the sublease conform with the terms of such lease. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.— 
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(1) AGREEMENT PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from an agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be deposited in 

the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund. 

(2) FUND USES.—The proceeds from the lease of property 

under section 1511(i) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) and the proceeds from agreements 

entered into under subsection (a) of this section that are deposited in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund shall 

remain available for obligation and expenditure to finance 

expenses of the Retirement Home related to the formation 

and administration of agreements and leases entered into under 

the provisions of this section or such section 1511(i). 

(d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on September 30, 

2026. 

SEC. 1422. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN 

JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available for the 

Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, 

$172,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to 

the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs 

Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by subsection 

(a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For 

purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 

transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 

(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds 

transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of 

the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting 

of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 

Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as 

a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 

covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4500). 

SEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 

RETIREMENT HOME. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the 

sum of $77,000,000 of which— 

(1) $68,060,000 is for operating expenses; and 

(2) $8,940,000 is for capital maintenance and construction. 

TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 

Sec. 1501. Performance metrics for pilot program on sharing cyber capabilities and 

related information with foreign operational partners. Sec. 1502. Harmonization and clarification of Strategic Cybersecurity Program and 

related matters. 
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Sec. 1503. Modification of authority to use operation and maintenance funds for 

cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. 

Sec. 1504. Quarterly briefings on joint all domain command and control effort. 

Sec. 1505. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational 

criminal organizations in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1506. Development of cyber support mechanisms for geographic combatant 

commands. 

Sec. 1507. Review and plan relating to cyber red teams of Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 

Sec. 1511. Responsibility for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection of 

defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1512. Cybersecurity enhancements for nuclear command, control, and communications network. 

Sec. 1513. Pilot program relating to semiconductor supply chain and Cybersecurity 

Collaboration Center. 

Sec. 1514. Transfer of data and technology developed under MOSAICS program. 

Sec. 1515. Modernization program for network boundary and cross-domain defense. 

Sec. 1516. Establishment of certain identity, credential, and access management 

activities as program of record. 

Sec. 1517. Pilot program on assuring critical infrastructure support for military 

contingencies. 

Sec. 1518. Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. 

Sec. 1519. Guidance regarding securing laboratories of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management 

Sec. 1521. Control and management of Department of Defense data; establishment 

of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council. 

Sec. 1522. Modification to Department of Defense enterprise-wide procurement of 

cyber data products and services. 

Sec. 1523. Management of data assets by Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer. 

Sec. 1524. Course of education and pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance for certain Department of Defense media content. 

Sec. 1525. Prize competitions for business systems modernization. 

Sec. 1526. Requirements for deployment of fifth generation information and communications capabilities to military installations and other Department 

facilities. 

Sec. 1527. Required policies to establish datalink strategy of Department of Defense. 

Subtitle D—Personnel 

Sec. 1531. Office for academic engagement relating to cyber activities. 

Sec. 1532. Selected Reserve order to active duty to respond to a significant cyber 

incident. 

Sec. 1533. Post-graduate employment of Department of Defense Cyber Service 

Academy scholarship recipients in intelligence community. 

Sec. 1534. Minimum number of scholarships to be awarded annually through Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy. 

Sec. 1535. Pilot program and other measures to enhance readiness and effectiveness of Cyber Mission Force. 

Sec. 1536. Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

Sec. 1537. Requirements for implementation of user activity monitoring for certain 

personnel. 

Sec. 1538. Study on occupational resiliency of Cyber Mission Force. 

Subtitle E—Artificial Intelligence 

Sec. 1541. Modification to acquisition authority of senior official with principal responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning. 

Sec. 1542. Artificial intelligence bug bounty programs. 

Sec. 1543. Prize competition for technology that detects and watermarks use of 

generative artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 1544. Plans, strategies, and other matters relating to artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 1545. Study to analyze vulnerability for artificial intelligence-enabled military 

applications. 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 1551. Limitation on availability of funds for travel for Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness pending strategy relating 

to Defense Travel System. 
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Sec. 1552. Management by Department of Defense of mobile applications. 

Sec. 1553. Report on Department of Defense Enterprise capabilities for cybersecurity. Sec. 1554. Report on technology modernization for Army Human Resources Command 2030 Transformation Plan. 

Sec. 1555. Certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting. 

Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 

SEC. 1501. PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON 

SHARING CYBER CAPABILITIES AND RELATED INFORMATION WITH FOREIGN OPERATIONAL PARTNERS. 

Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating the second section 398 (relating to 

pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related 

information with foreign operational partners) as section 398a; 

and 

(2) in section 398a, as so redesignated— 

(A) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 

maintain performance metrics to track the results of sharing cyber 

capabilities and related information with foreign operational partners under a pilot program authorized by subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) The performance metrics under paragraph (1) shall include 

the following: 

‘‘(A) Whom the cyber capability was used against. 

‘‘(B) The effect of the cyber capability, including whether 

and how the transfer of the cyber capability improved the 

operational cyber posture of the United States and achieved 

operational objectives of the United States, or had no effect. 

‘‘(C) Such other outcome-based or appropriate performance 

metrics as the Secretary considers appropriate for evaluating 

the effectiveness of a pilot program carried out under subsection 

(a).’’. 

SEC. 1502. HARMONIZATION AND CLARIFICATION OF STRATEGIC 

CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM AND RELATED MATTERS. 

(a) HARMONIZATION AND CLARIFICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 391a the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 391b. Strategic cybersecurity program 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) There is a program to be known as 

the ‘Strategic Cybersecurity Program’ (in this section referred to 

as the ‘Program’) to ensure the ability of the Department of Defense 

to conduct the most critical military missions of the Department. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate a principal staff 

assistant from within the Office of the Secretary of Defense whose 

office shall serve as the office of primary responsibility for the 

Program, and provide policy, direction, and oversight regarding 

the execution of the responsibilities of the program manager selected 

pursuant to subsection (c)(1). 

‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—In addition to the office of primary responsibility for the Program under subsection (a)(2) and the program 
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manager selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1), membership in the 

Program shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(2) The Commanders of the United States Cyber Command, United States European Command, United States IndoPacific Command, United States Northern Command, United 

States Strategic Command, United States Space Command, 

United States Transportation Command. 

‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment. 

‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 

‘‘(5) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(6) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 

of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(7) The chief information officers of the military departments. 

‘‘(8) The Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(9) The Principal Cyber Advisors of the military departments. 

‘‘(10) Each senior official identified pursuant to subsection 

(i) of section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1118). 

‘‘(11) Such other officials as may be determined necessary 

by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(c) PROGRAM OFFICE.—(1) There is in the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Agency a program office to support 

the Program by identifying threats to, vulnerabilities in, and 

remediations for, the missions and mission elements specified in 

subsection (d)(1). Such program office shall be headed by a program 

manager selected by the Director of the National Security Agency. 

‘‘(2) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense, in exercising authority, direction, and control over the 

Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Agency, shall 

ensure that the program office under paragraph (1) is responsive 

to the requirements and direction of the program manager selected 

pursuant to such paragraph. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may augment the personnel assigned to 

the program office under paragraph (1) by assigning personnel 

as appropriate from among members of any covered armed force 

(including the reserve components thereof), civilian employees of 

the Department of Defense (including the Defense Intelligence 

Agency), and personnel of the research laboratories of the Department of Defense, who have particular expertise in the areas of 

responsibility referred to in subsection (d). 

‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF MISSION ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—(1) The 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Vice Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall identify and designate for inclusion 

in the Program all of the systems, critical infrastructure, kill chains, 

and processes, including systems and components in development, 

that comprise the following military missions of the Department 

of Defense: 

‘‘(A) Nuclear deterrence and strike. 
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‘‘(B) Select long-range conventional strike missions germane to the warfighting plans of the United States European 

Command and the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

‘‘(C) Offensive cyber operations. 

‘‘(D) Homeland missile defense. 

‘‘(2) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall coordinate the identification and prioritization of the missions and mission 

components, and the development and approval of requirements 

relating to the cybersecurity of the missions and mission components, of the Program. 

‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF HEAD OF OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY.—In addition to providing policy, direction, 

and oversight as specified in subsection (a)(2), the head of the 

office of primary responsibility for the Program designated under 

such subsection shall be responsible— 

‘‘(1) for overseeing and providing direction on any covered 

statutory requirement that is ongoing, recurrent (including on 

an annual basis), or unfulfilled, including by— 

‘‘(A) reviewing any materials required to be submitted 

to Congress under the covered statutory requirement prior 

to such submission; and 

‘‘(B) ensuring such submissions occur by the applicable 

deadline under the covered statutory requirement: and 

‘‘(2) recording and monitoring the remediation of identified 

vulnerabilities in constituent systems, infrastructure, kill 

chains, and processes of the missions specified in subsection 

(d)(1). 

‘‘(f) RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAM MANAGER.—The program 

manager selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1) shall be responsible 

for the following: 

‘‘(1) Conducting end-to-end vulnerability assessments of the 

constituent systems, infrastructure, kill chains, and processes 

of the missions specified in subsection (d)(1). 

‘‘(2) Prioritizing and facilitating the remediation of identified vulnerabilities in such constituent systems, infrastructure, 

kill chains, and processes. 

‘‘(3) Conducting, prior to the Milestone B approval for any 

proposed such system or infrastructure germane to the missions 

of the Program, appropriate reviews of the acquisition and 

system engineering plans for that proposed system or infrastructure, in accordance with the policy and guidance of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

regarding the components of such reviews and the range of 

systems and infrastructure to be reviewed. 

‘‘(4) Advising the Secretaries of the military departments, 

the commanders of the combatant commands, and the Joint 

Staff on the vulnerabilities and cyberattack vectors that pose 

substantial risk to the missions of the Program and their constituent systems, critical infrastructure, kill chains, or processes. 

‘‘(5) Ensuring that the Program builds upon (including 

through the provision of oversight and direction by the head 

of the office of primary responsibility for the Program pursuant 

to subsection (e), as applicable), and does not duplicate, other 

efforts of the Department of Defense relating to cybersecurity, 

including the following: 
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‘‘(A) The evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major 

weapon systems of the Department of Defense required 

under section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

1118). 

‘‘(B) The evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of critical 

infrastructure of the Department of Defense required under 

section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 

note). 

‘‘(C) The activities of the cyber protection teams of 

the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(g) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of Defense shall define and issue guidance on the roles 

and responsibilities for components of the Department of Defense 

other than those specified in this section with respect to the Program, including— 

‘‘(1) the roles and responsibilities of the acquisition and 

sustainment organizations of the military departments in supporting and implementing remedial actions; 

‘‘(2) the alignment of Cyber Protection Teams with the 

prioritized missions of the Program; 

‘‘(3) the role of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in conducting periodic assessments, including through 

cyber red teams, of the cybersecurity of missions in the Program; and 

‘‘(4) the role of the Principal Cyber Adviser in coordinating 

and monitoring the execution of the Program. 

‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Not later than December 31 of each 

year, the head of the office of primary responsibility for the Program, 

in coordination with the appropriate members of the Program under 

subsection (b), shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

an annual report on the efforts carried out pursuant to this section 

or any covered provision of law, including with respect to such 

efforts concerning— 

‘‘(1) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of each major 

weapon system of the Department of Defense and related mitigation activities under section 1647 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 1118); 

‘‘(2) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of the critical 

infrastructure of the Department of Defense under section 1650 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); 

‘‘(3) operational technology and the mapping of missionrelevant terrain in cyberspace under section 1505 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 394 note); 

‘‘(4) the assessments of the vulnerabilities to and mission 

risks presented by radio-frequency enabled cyber attacks with 

respect to the operational technology embedded in weapons 

systems, aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, space systems, sensors, and datalink networks of the Department of Defense 

under section 1559 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2023; and 

‘‘(5) the work of the Program in general, including information relating to staffing and accomplishments. 
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‘‘(i) ANNUAL BUDGET DISPLAY.—(1) On an annual basis for 

each fiscal year, concurrently with the submission of the budget 

of the President for that fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code, the head of the office of primary responsibility for the Program, in coordination with the appropriate members of the Program under subsection (b), shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a consolidated budget justification 

display that covers all programs and activities associated with 

this section and any covered provision of law, including with respect 

to the matters listed in subsection (h). 

‘‘(2) Each display under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(3) For the purpose of facilitating the annual budget display 

requirement under paragraph (1), the Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense shall provide to the head of the 

office of primary responsibility for the Program and the appropriate 

members of the Program under subsection (b) fiscal guidance on 

the programming of funds in support of the Program. 

‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered statutory requirement’ means a 

requirement under any covered provision of law. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘covered provision of law’ means the following: 

‘‘(A) Section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

Stat. 1118). 

‘‘(B) Section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

U.S.C. 2224 note). 

‘‘(C) Section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 

394 note). 

‘‘(D) Section 1559 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.— 

Section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1118) 

is amended— 

(i) by striking subsection (c); and 

(ii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (j) 

as subsections (c) through (i), respectively. 

(B) REPEAL OF ADDITIONAL DUPLICATE BRIEFING

REQUIREMENT.—Section 1650 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended— 

(i) by striking subsection (d); and 

(ii) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

(C) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISION RELATING TO STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM.—Section 1640 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–9; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is repealed. 

(D) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE BUDGET REQUIREMENT.—Section 1637 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 

232; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is repealed. 

(E) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— Section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 394 

note) is amended— 

(i) by striking subsection (h); and 

(ii) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively. 

(F) REPEAL OF ADDITIONAL DUPLICATE BRIEFING

REQUIREMENT; REMOVAL OF REFERENCE TO REPEALED PROVI- SION.—Section 1559 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is 

amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘, section 1637 of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 221 note),’’; and 

(ii) by striking subsection (f). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the head of the office of primary 

responsibility for the Strategic Cybersecurity Program under section 

391b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the plan of the head to harmonize and interlink the 

annual reporting and annual budget display requirements under 

subsections (h) and (i) of such section, respectively, to ensure unity 

and a lack of duplication in such efforts. 

SEC. 1503. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CYBER OPERATIONSPECULIAR CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 

Section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘ and each Secretary of the military 

departments concerned’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘per use’’ and inserting ‘‘per project’’; 

and 

(C) by striking ‘‘through 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘through 

2028’’; 

(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Each fiscal year, the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command may obligate and expend under 

subsection (a) not more than $16,000,000.’’; 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, and each Secretary of the military departments concerned, or their designees,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary 

of Defense (or a designee)’’; and 

(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘2028’’. 

SEC. 1504. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON JOINT ALL DOMAIN COMMAND 

AND CONTROL EFFORT. 

Section 1076 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3866) is amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on October 

1, 2021, and ending on October 1, 2028, the Deputy Secretary 

of Defense, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the 

Department of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense, and a senior military service representative for each of the Armed Forces shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings on the progress 

of the Joint All Domain Command and Control (in this section 

referred to as ‘JADC2’) effort of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) ANNUAL PARTICIPATION BY CERTAIN COMBATANT COMMANDS.—For each fiscal year during the period specified in 

paragraph (1), a senior representative from each of the United 

States Indo-Pacific Command, United States Central Command, 

and United States European Command shall participate in 

the provision of the first quarterly briefing under such paragraph following the submission of the budget of the President 

to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 

for that fiscal year.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraphs: 

‘‘(7) A detailed programmatic table of the funding for the 

JADC2 efforts of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 

the military departments, as set forth in the budget of the 

President most recently submitted to Congress under section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code. The information in such 

table shall be organized primarily by key programs, projects, 

and activities (such as data integration layer, joint operating 

system, global experimentation, and mission command applications). 

‘‘(8) A detailed summary of the lessons learned from largescale exercises and experiments relevant to the JADC2 effort 

conducted during the period covered by the briefing.’’. 

SEC. 1505. AUTHORITY FOR COUNTERING ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING BY 

MEXICAN TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN 

CYBERSPACE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—In accordance with sections 124 and 394 of 

title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in support 

of and in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal 

departments and agencies and in consultation with the Government 

of Mexico as appropriate, may conduct detection, monitoring, and 

other operations in cyberspace to counter Mexican transnational 

criminal organizations that are engaged in any of the following 

activities that cross the southern border of the United States: 

(1) Smuggling of illegal drugs, controlled substances, or 

precursors thereof. 

(2) Human trafficking. 

(3) Weapons trafficking. 

(4) Other illegal activities. 

(b) CERTAIN ENTITIES.—The authority under paragraph (1) may 

be used to counter Mexican transnational criminal organizations, 

including entities cited in the most recent National Drug Threat 

Assessment published by the United States Drug Enforcement 
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Administration, that are engaged in any of the activities described 

in such paragraph. 

SEC. 1506. DEVELOPMENT OF CYBER SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR 

GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANISMS REQUIRED.—Not later than 

270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each commander of a geographic combatant command, in coordination with 

the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall develop 

a cyber support mechanism to support the operations of that 

geographic combatant command. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each cyber support mechanism developed with 

respect to a geographic combatant command under subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) Processes to enhance the cyber capabilities of such 

combatant command. 

(2) Plans to develop and maintain a sufficient cyber planning capacity in such combatant command. 

(3) Processes to integrate cyber capabilities into operational 

support for such combatant command. 

(4) A prioritization of cyber risks and vulnerabilities within 

the geographic area of responsibility of such combatant command. 

(5) Specific plans to assist in the defense of friendly foreign 

countries. 

SEC. 1507. REVIEW AND PLAN RELATING TO CYBER RED TEAMS OF 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REVIEW RELATING TO PRIOR JOINT ASSESSMENT.— (1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the officials described in 

subsection (c) shall review, and assess the status of the 

implementation of, the recommendations set forth by the Secretary of Defense in response to the joint assessment requirement under section 1660 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1771). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review under paragraph (1) shall 

include, with respect to the recommendations specified in such 

paragraph— 

(A) the timelines associated with each such recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation 

is fully implemented or yet to be fully implemented; and 

(B) a description of any impediments to the 

implementation of such recommendations encountered. 

(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— (1) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the officials described in subsection 

(c) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

plan, developed taking into account the findings of the review 

under subsection (a), to ensure cyber red teams of the Department of Defense achieve sufficient capacity and capability to 

provide services and meet current and projected future demands 

on a Defense-wide basis. Such plan shall include— 

(A) a description of the funding necessary for such 

cyber red teams to achieve such capacity and capability; 

(B) a description of any other resources, personnel, 

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and capability (including with respect to the emulation 

of threats from foreign countries with advanced cyber 

capabilities, automation, artificial intelligence or machine 

learning, and data collection and correlation); and 

(C) updated joint service standards and metrics to 

ensure the training, staffing, and equipping of such cyber 

red teams at levels necessary to achieve such capacity 

and capability. 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than one year after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

prescribe such regulations and issue such guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to implement the plan developed 

under subsection (a). 

(c) OFFICIALS DESCRIBED.—The officials described in this subsection are the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, 

the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the 

Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the Commander 

of the United States Cyber Command. 

(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than January 31, 2025, and 

not less frequently than annually thereafter until January 31, 2031, 

the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall include in 

each annual report required under section 139(h) of title 10, United 

States Code, an update on progress made with respect to the 

implementation of this section, including the following: 

(1) The results of test and evaluation events, including 

any resource or capability shortfalls limiting the capacity or 

capability of cyber red teams of the Department of Defense 

to meet operational requirements. 

(2) The extent to which operations of such cyber red teams 

have expanded across the competition continuum, including 

during cooperation and competition phases, to match adversary 

positioning and cyber activities. 

(3) A summary of identified categories of common gaps 

and shortfalls across cyber red teams of the military departments and Defense Agencies (as such terms are defined in 

section 101 of title 10, United States Code). 

(4) Any identified lessons learned that would affect training 

or operational employment decisions relating to the cyber red 

teams of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 

SEC. 1511. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

Section 1724 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021 (116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 

shall designate the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department 

of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a principal staff assistant from within the Office of 

the Secretary of Defense who shall serve’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the principal staff assistant designated 

under subsection (b)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Sector Specific 

Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Sector Risk Management Agency’’; 

(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Principal Cyber Advisor 

of the Department of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘principal staff 

assistant designated under subsection (b)’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Sector Specific 

Agency functions under Presidential Policy Directive-21 

from non-cybersecurity Sector Specific Agency functions’’ 

and inserting ‘‘functions of a Sector Risk Management 

Agency pursuant to section 9002 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 652a) 

from non-cybersecurity functions of a Sector Risk Management Agency’’; and 

(C) by striking paragraph (3). 

SEC. 1512. CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and consistent with section 

911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), the Secretary of Defense shall establish a cross-functional team to 

develop and direct the implementation of a threat-driven cyber 

defense construct for the systems and networks that support 

the nuclear command, control, and communications (commonly 

referred to as ‘‘NC3’’) mission (in this section referred to as 

the ‘‘cross-functional team’’). 

(2) COMPOSITION OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The cross functional team shall be 

composed of senior officers selected from among each of 

the military departments, the Defense Information Systems 

Agency, the National Security Agency, the United States 

Cyber Command, the United States Strategic Command, 

and any other organization or element of the Department 

of Defense determined appropriate by the Secretary. 

(B) LEADERSHIP.—The Secretary shall designate a 

senior officer from those selected under subparagraph (A) 

to serve as the leader of the cross-functional team. 

(C) STAFF.—The Secretary shall ensure the heads of 

the organizations and elements specified in subparagraph 

(A) detail staff to support the cross-functional team in 

carrying out the duties under paragraph (3). 

(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the cross-functional team shall 

be to enhance the cyber defense of the systems and networks 

that support the nuclear command, control, and communications mission. 

(b) REQUIRED CONSTRUCT, PLAN OF ACTION, AND MILESTONES.— 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
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Act, the leader of the cross-functional team designated pursuant 

to subsection (a)(2)(B) shall develop a threat-driven cyber defense 

construct, and associated plans and milestones, to enhance the 

security of the systems and networks that support the nuclear 

command, control, and communications mission. Such construct 

shall be based on— 

(1) the application of the principles of the approach to 

cybersecurity commonly referred to as ‘‘zero trust architecture’’; 

(2) an analysis of appropriately comprehensive endpoint 

and network telemetry data; and 

(3) control capabilities enabling rapid investigation and 

remediation of indicators of compromise and threats to mission 

execution. 

(c) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—During the 60-day period beginning 

on the date that is 30 days before the date on which the President 

submits to Congress the budget of the President pursuant to section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 

2025 through 2028, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate 

congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this 

section. 

(d) TERMINATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

cross-functional team under this section shall terminate on 

October 31, 2028. 

(2) EXTENSION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may 

extend the date of termination under paragraph (1) as the 

Secretary determines appropriate. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1513. PILOT PROGRAM RELATING TO SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY 

CHAIN AND CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION CENTER. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the National Security Agency, shall commence the conduct of a pilot program under which the Cybersecurity 

Collaboration Center of the National Security Agency may collaborate with, including by entering into contracts or other agreements 

with, eligible persons under subsection (c), for the purpose of 

assessing the feasibility and advisability of improving the cybersecurity of the semiconductor supply chain (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 

(b) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to improve the cybersecurity of the 

supply chain for the design, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, 

and testing of semiconductors, including through the following: 

(1) Improving the cybersecurity of processes for such design, 

manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and testing. 

(2) Protecting against cyber-driven intellectual property 

theft with respect to such design, manufacturing, assembly, 

packaging, and testing. 
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(3) Reducing the risk of disruptions caused by cyberattacks 

to the supply chain for such design, manufacturing, assembly, 

packaging, and testing. 

(c) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to participate in the pilot 

program if such person— 

(1) directly supports the design, manufacturing, assembly, 

packaging, or testing of semiconductors within the United 

States; and 

(2) provides semiconductor components for the Department 

of Defense, any national security system (as such term is 

defined in section 3552(b) of title 44, United States Code), 

or the defense industrial base. 

(d) BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) INITIAL BRIEFING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees 

an initial briefing on the pilot program. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subparagraph (A) 

shall include the following: 

(i) A description of the status of the implementation of the pilot program. 

(ii) An identification of key priorities for the pilot 

program. 

(iii) An identification of any challenges to implementing the pilot program or impediments to participation in the pilot program by eligible persons under 

subsection (c). 

(2) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the initial briefing under paragraph (1), and 

annually thereafter until the date of termination under 

subsection (f), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 

the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 

progress of the pilot program. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subparagraph (A) 

shall include the following: 

(i) Recommendations for addressing relevant 

policy, budgetary, security, and legislative gaps to 

increase the effectiveness of the pilot program, 

including, with respect to the first briefing under such 

subparagraph, an assessment of the resources necessary for successful implementation of the pilot program. 

(ii) Recommendations for increasing participation 

in the pilot program by eligible persons under subsection (c). 

(iii) A description of any challenges encountered 

in carrying out the pilot program, including any concerns expressed by manufacturers of semiconductors 

or suppliers of semiconductor components. 

(iv) The findings of the Secretary, in consultation 

with the Director of the National Security Agency, 

with respect to the feasibility and advisability of 

extending or expanding the pilot program. 

(v) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 
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(e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate on the 

date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1514. TRANSFER OF DATA AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED UNDER 

MOSAICS PROGRAM. 

(a) TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may 

transfer to eligible private sector entities data and technology developed under the MOSAICS program to enhance cyber threat detection and protection of critical industrial control system assets used 

for electricity distribution. 

(b) AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense may— 

(1) enter into cooperative research and development agreements under section 4026 of title 10, United States Code; 

and 

(2) use such other mechanisms for the transfer of technology and data as are authorized by law. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days after any date on 

which the Secretary determines to transfer data or technology to 

an eligible private sector entity under subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written 

notification of such determination. Such notification shall include 

the following: 

(1) An identification of the data or technology to be transferred. 

(2) An identification of the eligible private sector entity, 

including an identification of the specific individual employed 

by or otherwise associated with such entity responsible for 

the security and integrity of the data or technology to be 

received. 

(3) A detailed description of any special security handling 

instructions required pursuant to an agreement entered into 

between the Secretary and the eligible private sector entity 

for such transfer. 

(4) Timelines associated with such transfer. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘eligible private sector entity’’ means a private 

sector entity that— 

(A) has functions relevant to the civil electricity sector; 

and 

(B) is determined by the Secretary of Defense to be 

eligible to receive data and technology transferred under 

subsection (a). 

(2) The term ‘‘MOSAICS program’’ means the program 

of the Department of Defense known as the ‘‘More Situational 

Awareness for Industrial Control Systems Joint Capabilities 

Technology Demonstration program’’, or successor program. 
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SEC. 1515. MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FOR NETWORK BOUNDARY AND 

CROSS-DOMAIN DEFENSE. 

(a) MODERNIZATION PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall carry out a modernization program for network 

boundary and cross-domain defense against cyber attacks. In carrying out such modernization program, the Secretary shall expand 

upon the fiscal year 2023 pilot program on modernized network 

boundary defense capabilities and the initial deployment of such 

capabilities to the primary Internet access points of the Department 

of Defense managed by the Director of the Defense Information 

Systems Agency. 

(b) PROGRAM PHASES.— 

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

the modernization program under subsection (a) in phases, 

with the objective of completing such program by October 1, 

2028. 

(2) OBJECTIVES.—The phases required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following objectives: 

(A) By September 30, 2026, completion of— 

(i) the pilot program specified in subsection (a) 

and the deployment of modernized network boundary 

defense capabilities to the Internet access points managed by the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency; and 

(ii) the extension of modernized network boundary 

defense capabilities to all additional Internet access 

points of the information network of the Department 

of Defense. 

(B) By September 30, 2027, the conduct of a survey, 

completion of a pilot program, and deployment of modernized network boundary defense capabilities to the access 

points and cross-domain capabilities of the Secret Internet 

Protocol Router Network. 

(C) By September 30, 2028, the conduct of a survey, 

completion of a pilot program, and deployment of modernized network boundary defense capabilities to any 

remaining classified network or enclave of the information 

network of the Department. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation 

of the modernization program under subsection (a). Such plan shall 

include— 

(1) a summary of findings from the pilot program specified 

in subsection (a); and 

(2) an identification of the resources necessary for such 

implementation, including for implementing the phase of the 

modernization program specified in subsection (b)(2)(C). 

SEC. 1516. ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN IDENTITY, CREDENTIAL, AND 

ACCESS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AS PROGRAM OF 

RECORD. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF RECORD.— 

(1) PROGRAM OF RECORD.—Except as provided in subsection 

(b), not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program 
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of record, governed by standard Department of Defense requirements and practices, and transition all covered activities to 

such program of record. 

(2) OBJECTIVES.—The program of record under subsection 

(a) shall include, at a minimum, covered activities undertaken 

to achieve the following objectives: 

(A) Correcting weaknesses in authentication and 

credentialing security, including with respect to the program of the Department of Defense known as the ‘‘Public 

Key Infrastructure’’ program (or any successor program), 

identified by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in a report submitted to Congress in April, 2023, 

titled ‘‘FY14–21 Observations of the Compromise of Cyber 

Credentials’’. 

(B) Implementing improved authentication technologies, such as biometric and behavioral authentication 

techniques and other non-password-based solutions. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the covered activities to be included under the program of record 

under subsection (a). 

(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense 

determines that the objectives listed in paragraph (2) of such 

subsection would be better achieved, and the level of rigor 

of the operational testing and oversight requirements applicable 

to such objectives would be improved, through a management 

approach other than the establishment of a program of record 

and transition of covered activities to such program of record. 

(2) JUSTIFICATION.—Not later than 14 days after issuing 

a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver, including— 

(A) an explanation of why the establishment of a program of record is not the preferred approach to achieve 

the objectives listed in subsection (a)(2); 

(B) details relating to the management approach proposed to be implemented in lieu of the establishment of 

a program of record; 

(C) an implementation plan for such proposed alternative approach; and 

(D) such other information as the Secretary of Defense 

determines appropriate. 

(c) DESIGNATION OF DATA ATTRIBUTES.—Not later than 120 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretaries of the military departments, shall complete the 

designation of Tier 1 level data attributes to be used as a baseline 

set of standardized attributes for identity, credential, and access 

management, Defense-wide. 

(d) BRIEFING.—Upon completing the requirement under subsection (c), the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
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Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the activities carried 

out under this section. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered activity’’ means any activity of the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense or a Defense Agency relating 

to the identity, credential, and access management initiative 

of the Department of Defense. 

(2) The term ‘‘Defense Agency’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1517. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 

SUPPORT FOR MILITARY CONTINGENCIES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 60 

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

of Defense shall establish a pilot program to be known as the 

‘‘Assuring Critical Infrastructure Support for Military Contingencies 

Pilot Program’’. 

(b) SELECTION OF INSTALLATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 

Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, shall select not fewer than 

four geographically diverse military installations at which to 

carry out the pilot program under subsection (a). 

(2) PRIORITIZATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In selecting military installations 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall give 

priority to any military installation that the Secretary 

determines is a key component of not fewer than two 

contingency plans or operational plans, with further priority given to such plans in the area of responsibility of 

the United States Indo-Pacific Command or the United 

States European Command. 

(B) SELECTION BETWEEN EQUAL PRIORITIES.—If two or 

more military installations qualify for equal priority under 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall give further priority for selection under such paragraph to any 

such military installation that the Secretary of Defense 

determines is— 

(i) connected to national-level infrastructure; 

(ii) located near a commercial port; or 

(iii) located near a national financial hub. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric 

Affairs, shall— 

(1) without duplicating or disrupting existing cyber exercise 

activities under the National Cyber Exercise Program under 

section 2220B of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

665h), conduct cyber resiliency and reconstitution stress test 

scenarios through tabletop exercises and, if possible, live exercises— 

(A) to assess how to prioritize restoration of power, 

water, and telecommunications for a military installation 

in the event of a significant cyberattack on regional critical 
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infrastructure that has similar impacts on State and local 

infrastructure; and 

(B) to determine the recovery process needed to ensure 

the military installation has the capability to function and 

support an overseas contingency operation or a homeland 

defense mission, as appropriate; 

(2) map dependencies on power, water, and telecommunications at the military installation and the connections to distribution and generation outside the military installation; 

(3) recommend priorities for the order of recovery for the 

military installation in the event of a significant cyberattack, 

considering both the requirements needed for operations of 

the military installation and the potential participation of personnel at the military installation in an overseas contingency 

operation or a homeland defense mission; and 

(4) develop a lessons-learned database from the exercises 

conducted under paragraph (1) across all military installations 

participating in the pilot program, to be shared with the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate. 

(d) COORDINATION WITH RELATED PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 

of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, shall ensure that 

activities under subsection (c) are coordinated with— 

(1) private entities that operate power, water, and telecommunications for a military installation participating in the 

pilot program under subsection (a); 

(2) relevant military and civilian personnel; and 

(3) any other entity that the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs determines is 

relevant to the execution of activities under subsection (c). 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, the National 

Cyber Director, the head of any other relevant Sector Risk Management Agency, the Committees on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate, and, if the Secretary of Defense 

determines it appropriate, relevant private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure a report on the activities carried 

out under pilot program under subsection (a), including a description of any operational challenges identified. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given 

that term in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 

(42 U.S.C. 5195c). 

(2) The term ‘‘Sector Risk Management Agency’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). 

SEC. 1518. MILITARY CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION WITH TAIWAN. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and in coordination with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command and the Commander 

of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall seek to engage 

with appropriate officials of Taiwan for the purpose of cooperating 
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with the military forces of Taiwan on defensive military cybersecurity activities. 

(b) IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES.—In cooperating on defensive 

military cybersecurity activities with the military forces of Taiwan 

under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may carry out efforts 

to identify cooperative activities to— 

(1) defend military networks, infrastructure, and systems; 

(2) counter malicious cyber activity that has compromised 

such military networks, infrastructure, and systems; 

(3) leverage United States commercial and military cybersecurity technology and services to harden and defend such military networks, infrastructure, and systems; and 

(4) conduct combined cybersecurity training activities and 

exercises. 

(c) BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide to the 

appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 

implementation of this section. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The briefing under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of the feasibility and advisability 

of cooperating with the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan 

on the defensive military cybersecurity activities identified 

pursuant to subsection (b). 

(B) An identification of any challenges and resources 

that would be needed to addressed to conduct such cooperative activities. 

(C) An overview of efforts undertaken pursuant to this 

section. 

(D) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1519. GUIDANCE REGARDING SECURING LABORATORIES OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, 

shall issue Department-wide guidance regarding methods and processes to secure laboratories of the Armed Forces from— 

(1) unauthorized access and intrusion; 

(2) damage to, and destruction, manipulation, or theft of, 

physical and digital laboratory assets; 

(3) accidental or intentional release or disclosure of sensitive information; and 

(4) cyber sabotage. 
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(b) METHODS AND PROCESSES.—At a minimum, the guidance 

under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to laboratories 

of the Armed Forces, methods and processes to— 

(1) secure laboratory operations through zero trust principles; 

(2) control the access of devices to laboratory information 

networks; 

(3) secure inventory management processes of such laboratories; 

(4) control or limit access to such laboratories to authorized 

individuals; 

(5) maintain the security and integrity of data libraries, 

repositories, and other digital assets of such laboratories; 

(6) report and remediate cyber incidents or other unauthorized intrusions affecting such laboratories; 

(7) train and educate personnel of the Department on laboratory security; 

(8) develop an operations security plan to secure laboratory 

operations that may be used by applicable units of the Armed 

Forces to implement countermeasures appropriate with respect 

to the mission, assessed risk, and resources available to the 

unit (including guidelines for implementation of routine procedures and measures to be employed during daily operations 

or activities of the unit); and 

(9) develop and train applicable units of the Armed Forces 

on individualized secure laboratory critical information and 

indicator lists to aid in protecting critical information regarding 

any activity, intention, capability, or limitation of the Department over which an adversary seeks to gain a military, political, 

diplomatic, economic, or technological advantage. 

Subtitle C—Information Technology and 

Data Management 

SEC. 1521. CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE DATA; ESTABLISHMENT OF CHIEF DIGITAL AND 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER GOVERNING 

COUNCIL. 

(a) CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DATA.—The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the 

Department of Defense may access and control, on behalf of the 

Secretary of Defense, any data collected, acquired, accessed, or 

used by a component (as such term is defined in section 1513 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note)), 

consistent with such section. 

(b) CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER GOV- ERNING COUNCIL.—Section 238(d)(3) of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 

232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

GOVERNING COUNCIL.— 

‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

a council to provide policy oversight to ensure the responsible, coordinated, and ethical employment of data and 

artificial intelligence capabilities across Department of 
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Defense missions and operations. Such council shall be 

known as the ‘Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer Governing Council’ (in this paragraph referred to 

as the ‘Council’). 

‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be composed of 

the following: 

‘‘(i) Joint Staff J–6. 

‘‘(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

‘‘(iii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Evaluation. 

‘‘(iv) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. 

‘‘(v) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 

‘‘(vi) The Director of Cost Analysis and Program 

Evaluation. 

‘‘(vii) The Chief Information Officer of the Department. 

‘‘(viii) The Director of Administration and Management. 

‘‘(ix) The service acquisition executives of each of 

the military departments. 

‘‘(C) HEAD OF COUNCIL.—The Council shall be headed 

by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of 

the Department. 

‘‘(D) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less frequently than twice each fiscal year. 

‘‘(E) DUTIES OF COUNCIL.—The duties of the Council 

are as follows: 

‘‘(i) To streamline the organizational structure of 

the Department as such structure relates to the 

development, implementation, and oversight of artificial intelligence. 

‘‘(ii) To improve coordination on artificial intelligence governance with the defense industry sector. 

‘‘(iii) To issue and oversee guidance on ethical 

requirements and protections for the use of artificial 

intelligence supported by Department funding and the 

reduction or mitigation of instances of unintended bias 

in artificial intelligence algorithms. 

‘‘(iv) To identify, monitor, and periodically update 

appropriate recommendations for the operational use 

of artificial intelligence. 

‘‘(v) To review, to the extent the head of the Council 

considers necessary, artificial intelligence program 

funding, to ensure that any investment by the Department in an artificial intelligence tool, system, or algorithm adheres to each applicable policy of the Department relating to artificial intelligence. 

‘‘(vi) To provide periodic status updates on the 

efforts of the Department to develop and implement 

artificial intelligence into existing Department programs and processes. 

‘‘(vii) To issue guidance on access and distribution 

restrictions relating to data, models, tool sets, or 

testing or validation infrastructure. 
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‘‘(viii) To implement and oversee an educational 

program on data and artificial intelligence, for the 

purpose of familiarizing personnel Department-wide on 

the applications of artificial intelligence within the 

respective operations of such personnel. 

‘‘(ix) To implement and oversee a scorecard to 

assess data decrees of the Department. 

‘‘(x) Such other duties as the Council determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(F) PERIODIC REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, and not less frequently than once every 18 months thereafter, the Council 

shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense 

committees a report on the activities of the Council during 

the period covered by the report.’’. 

SEC. 1522. MODIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTERPRISEWIDE PROCUREMENT OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS AND 

SERVICES. 

Section 1521(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 

(2) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘(1) 

through (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) through (6)’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) Evaluating emerging cyber technologies, such as artificial intelligence-enabled security tools, for efficacy and applicability to the requirements of the Department of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 1523. MANAGEMENT OF DATA ASSETS BY CHIEF DIGITAL AND 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, subject to existing 

authorities and limitations and acting through the Chief Digital 

and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, 

shall provide the digital infrastructure and procurement vehicles 

necessary to manage data assets and data analytics capabilities 

at scale to enable an understanding of foreign key terrain and 

relational frameworks in cyberspace to support the planning of 

cyber operations, the generation of indications and warnings 

regarding military operations and capabilities, and the calibration 

of actions and reactions in strategic competition. 

(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTEL- LIGENCE OFFICER.—The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer shall— 

(1) develop a baseline of data assets exclusive to foreign 

key terrain and relational frameworks in cyberspace maintained by the intelligence agencies of the Department of 

Defense, the military departments, the combatant commands, 

and any other components of the Department of Defense; 

(2) develop and oversee the implementation of plans to 

enhance such data assets that the Chief Digital and Artificial 

Intelligence Officer determines are essential to support the 

purposes set forth in subsection (a); and 

(3) ensure that such activities and plans are undertaken 

in cooperation and in coordination with the Assistant to the 
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Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, to ensure that any data collection, procurement, 

acquisition, use, or retention measure conducted pursuant to 

this section is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including standards pertaining to data related to United 

States persons or any persons in the United States. 

(c) OTHER MATTERS.—The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall— 

(1) designate or establish one or more Department of 

Defense executive agents for enhancing data assets and the 

acquisition of data analytic tools for users; 

(2) ensure that data assets referred to in subsection (b) 

that are in the possession of a component of the Department 

of Defense are accessible for the purposes described in subsection (a); and 

(3) ensure that advanced analytics, including artificial 

intelligence technology, are developed and applied to the analysis of the data assets referred to in subsection (b) in support 

of the purposes described in subsection (a). 

(d) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 

than semiannually thereafter, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall provide to the appropriate congressional 

committees a briefing on the implementation of this section. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to authorize the Department of Defense to collect, procure, or otherwise acquire data, including commercially available 

data, in any manner that is not authorized by law, or to make 

use of data assets in any manner, or for any purpose, that is 

not otherwise authorized by law. 

(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives; and 

(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1524. COURSE OF EDUCATION AND PILOT PROGRAM ON AUTHENTICATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT PROVENANCE FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDIA CONTENT. 

(a) COURSE OF EDUCATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Director of the Defense Media Activity, shall establish a course of education at the Defense Information School, 

the purpose of which shall be to provide instruction on the 

practical concepts and skills needed by public affairs, audiovisual, visual information, and records management specialists 

to understand the following: 

(A) Digital content provenance for applicable Department media content. 

(B) The challenges posed to missions and operations 

of the Department by a digital content forgery. 

(C) How industry open technical standards may be 

used to authenticate the digital content provenance of 

applicable Department media content. 
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(2) MATTERS.—The course of education under paragraph 

(1) shall cover the following matters: 

(A) The challenges to missions and operations of the 

Department posed by a digital content forgery. 

(B) The development of industry open technical standards for authenticating the digital content provenance of 

applicable Department media content. 

(C) Hands-on training on techniques to record secure 

and authenticated digital content to document and communicate relevant themes and messages of the Department. 

(D) Training on— 

(i) the use of industry open technical standards 

for authenticating digital content provenance in the 

completion of post-production tasks; and 

(ii) the transmission of applicable Department 

media content in both operational and nonoperational 

environments. 

(E) Such other matters as the Director of the Defense 

Media Activity considers appropriate. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the establishment of the course of education under paragraph 

(1), the Director of the Defense Media Activity shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the following: 

(A) The status of the development of a curriculum 

for such course of education. 

(B) The implementation plan of the Director for such 

course of education, including the following: 

(i) The expertise and qualifications of the personnel 

of the Department responsible for teaching such course 

of education. 

(ii) The list of sources consulted or otherwise used 

to develop the curriculum for such course of education. 

(iii) A description of the industry open technical 

standards referred to in paragraph (1)(C). 

(iv) The status of the implementation of such 

course of education. 

(C) The resources available to the Director to carry 

out this subsection and whether the Director requires any 

additional resources to carry out this subsection. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL CONTENT PROVENANCE STANDARDS.— 

(1) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 

Media Activity shall carry out a pilot program to assess the 

feasibility and advisability of implementing industry open technical standards for digital content provenance for official photographs and videos of the Department of Defense publicly 

released by the Defense Visual Information Distribution 

Service, or any successor operation, and other distribution platforms, systems, and services used by the Department of Defense 

(in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot program, the 

Director of the Defense Media Activity shall— 

(A) establish a process for using industry open technical standards to verify the digital content provenance 

of applicable Department media content; 
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(B) apply technology solutions that comport with 

industry open technical standard for digital content provenance to photographs and videos of the Department publicly released as described in paragraph (1) after the date 

of the enactment of this Act; 

(C) assess the feasibility and advisability of applying 

an industry open technical standard for digital content 

provenance to historical visual information records of the 

Department stored at the Defense Visual Information 

Records Center; and 

(D) develop and apply measure of effectiveness for 

the implementation of the pilot program. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pilot program, the 

Director of the Defense Media Activity may consult with federally funded research and development centers, entities within 

private industry, institutions of higher education, and such 

other entities as the Director considers appropriate. 

(4) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate on 

January 1, 2027. 

(5) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2026, the 

Director of the Defense Media Activity shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report under subparagraph (A) 

shall include the following: 

(i) The findings of the Director with respect to 

the pilot program. 

(ii) The name of each entity the Director consulted 

with pursuant to paragraph (3) in carrying out the 

pilot program. 

(iii) An assessment by the Director of the effectiveness of the pilot program. 

(iv) A recommendation by the Director as to 

whether the pilot program should be made permanent. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘applicable Department media content’’ means 

any media holding generated, stored, or controlled by the 

Defense Media Activity. 

(2) The term ‘‘digital content forgery’’ means the use of 

emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and 

machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, 

visual, or text content with the intent to mislead. 

(3) The term ‘‘digital content provenance’’ means the 

verifiable chronology of the origin and history of an image, 

video, audio recording, electronic document, or other form of 

digital content. 

SEC. 1525. PRIZE COMPETITIONS FOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, under the authority of section 4025 

of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish one or more prize competitions to support the business 

systems modernization goals of the Department of Defense. 

(b) SCOPE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall structure 

any prize competition established under subsection (a) to complement, and to the extent practicable, accelerate the delivery 

or expand the functionality of business systems capabilities 

sought by the Secretaries of the military departments that 

are in operation, in development, or belong to any broad class 

of systems covered by the defense business enterprise architecture specified in section 2222(e) of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) AREAS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military 

departments shall consider the following: 

(A) Integration of artificial intelligence or machine 

learning capabilities. 

(B) Data analytics, business intelligence, or related 

visualization capabilities. 

(C) Automated updating of business architectures, 

business systems integration, or documentation relating 

to existing systems or manuals. 

(D) Improvements to interfaces or processes for interacting with other non-Department of Defense business systems. 

(E) Updates or replacements for legacy defense business systems to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, such as the system of the Defense Logistics Agency 

known as the ‘‘Mechanization of Contract Administration 

Services’’ system, or any successor system. 

(F) Contract writing systems, or expanded capabilities 

relating to such systems, that may be integrated into 

existing systems of the Department of Defense. 

(G) Pay and personnel systems, or expanded capabilities relating to such systems, that may be integrated into 

existing systems of the Department of Defense. 

(H) Other finance and accounting systems, or expanded 

capabilities relating to such systems, that may be 

integrated into existing systems of the Department of 

Defense. 

(I) Systems supporting the defense industrial base and 

related supply chain visibility, analytics, and management. 

(c) FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the framework 

to be used in carrying out the prize competition under subsection 

(a). 

(d) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than October 1 of each year 

until the date of termination under subsection (e), the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the results of the prize competition under subsection 

(a). 

(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the prize competition under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2028. 

SEC. 1526. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF FIFTH GENERATION 

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES TO 

MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER DEPARTMENT 

FACILITIES. 

(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) STRATEGY FOR PRIVATE WIRELESS NETWORKS.—Not later 

than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a strategy 

for deploying to military installations and other facilities of 

the Department of Defense private wireless networks that are— 

(A) based on fifth generation information and communications capabilities and Open Radio Access Network 

architecture; and 

(B) tailored to the mission, security, and performance 

requirements of the respective military installation or other 

facility. 

(2) PROCESS FOR PUBLIC WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS.— 

(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 

Department-wide process under which a public wireless 

network service provider of fifth generation information 

and communications capabilities may gain access to a military installation or other facility of the Department to 

provide commercial subscriber services to military and 

civilian personnel of the Department (including contractor 

personnel) located at, and organizational elements of the 

Department maintained at, such installation or facility. 

(B) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing the 

process under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure 

relevant system architectures and supporting infrastructure are designed to support modular upgrades to future 

generation technologies. 

(3) DETERMINATION RELATING TO CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 

The Secretary shall determine, on a contract-by-contract basis 

or as a determination with uniform applicability to contracts 

across military installations and other facilities of the Department, whether to enter into a contract for— 

(A) neutral hosting, under which infrastructure and 

services would be provided to companies deploying private 

wireless networks and public wireless network services 

to such installation or other facility through multi-operator 

core network architectures; or 

(B) separate private wireless network and public wireless network infrastructure at such installation or other 

facility (which shall include a determination by the Secretary on how to establish roaming agreements and policies 

between such networks). 

(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy 

developed under paragraph (1) and any other activity carried 

out pursuant to this subsection. 

(b) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, 

using existing authorities available to the Secretary, may engage 

in cooperation activities with foreign allies and partners of the 

United States to— 

(1) improve the implementation of the strategy under subsection (a)(1); and 

(2) inform the deployment of private wireless networks 

to military installations and other facilities of the Department 

pursuant to such strategy. 
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(c) OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘Open Radio Access Network architecture’’ 

means a network architecture that is modular, uses open interfaces, 

and virtualizes functionality on commodity hardware through software. 

SEC. 1527. REQUIRED POLICIES TO ESTABLISH DATALINK STRATEGY 

OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) POLICIES REQUIRED.— 

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

and implement policies to establish a unified datalink strategy 

of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as 

the ‘‘strategy’’). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The policies under paragraph (1) shall provide for, at a minimum, the following: 

(A) The designation of an organization to serve as 

the lead coordinator of datalink activities throughout the 

Department of Defense. 

(B) The prioritization and coordination across the military departments with respect to the strategy within the 

requirements generation process of the Department. 

(C) The use throughout the Department of a common 

standardized datalink network or transport protocol that 

ensures interoperability between independently developed 

datalinks, regardless of physical medium used, and ensures 

mesh routing. In developing such policy, the Secretary of 

Defense shall consider the use of a subset of Internet 

Protocol. 

(D) A programmatic decoupling of the physical method 

used to transmit data, the network or transport protocols 

used in the transmission and reception of data, and the 

applications used to process and use data. 

(E) Coordination of the strategy with respect to weapon 

systems executing the same mission types across the military departments, including through the use of a common 

set of datalink waveforms. In developing such policy, the 

Secretary shall evaluate the use of redundant datalinks 

for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight information 

exchange for each weapon systems platform. 

(F) Coordination between the Department and the 

intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 

3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) 

to leverage any efficiencies and overlap with existing 

datalink waveforms of the intelligence community. 

(G) Methods to support the rapid integration of 

common datalinks across the military departments. 

(H) Support for modularity of specific datalink waveforms to enable rapid integration of future datalinks, 

including the use of software defined radios compliant with 

modular open system architecture and sensor open system 

architecture. 

(b) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than June 1, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) provide to the appropriate congressional committees 

a briefing on the proposed policies under subsection (a)(1), 

including timelines for the implementation of such policies; 

and 
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(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(A) an estimated timeline for the implementations of 

datalinks; 

(B) a list of any additional resources and authorities 

necessary to implement the strategy; and 

(C) a determination of whether a common set of 

datalinks can and should be implemented across all major 

weapon systems (as such term is defined in section 3455 

of title 10, United States Code) of the Department of 

Defense. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees, as such term is defined in section 3 of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

Subtitle D—Personnel 

SEC. 1531. OFFICE FOR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT RELATING TO CYBER 

ACTIVITIES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 111 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2192b the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2192c. Office for academic engagement relating to cyber 

activities 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall 

establish an office to establish, maintain, and oversee the activities 

of the Department of Defense that pertain to the relationship 

between the Department and academia, including with entities 

involved in primary, secondary, or postsecondary education, with 

respect to cyber-related matters (in this section referred to as the 

‘Office’). 

‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall have a Director who shall 

report directly to the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense. An individual serving as Director, while so serving, 

shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service. 

‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Office shall be responsible for 

the following: 

‘‘(A) Serving as the consolidated focal point for engagements 

carried out between the Department of Defense and academia 

with respect to cyber-related matters. 

‘‘(B) Coordinating covered academic engagement programs 

for the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(C) Conducting ongoing analysis, as determined necessary 

by the Director, of the performance of cyber-related educational 

scholarships, camps, support efforts, and volunteer partnerships 

of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(D) Identifying actions the Secretary of Defense may take 

to improve the cyber skills of personnel within the Department 

of Defense through participation by such personnel in covered 

academic engagement programs, for the purposes of assisting 

the Secretary in cyber-related matters and meeting the longterm national defense needs of the United States for personnel 

proficient in such skills. 
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‘‘(E) Managing funds and resources for the National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program, the 

Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program, the 

National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace, the University Consortium for Cybersecurity, the senior 

military colleges, and other educational partnerships between 

academic institutions and active components of the Armed 

Forces. 

‘‘(F) Establishing requirements, policies, and procedures 

to collect data on, and to monitor and evaluate, the performance 

of covered academic engagement programs with respect to the 

involvement in such programs by the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(G) Monitoring and evaluating through applicable performance measurements (including those established pursuant to 

subparagraph (F)) the performance of covered academic engagement programs with respect to the involvement in such programs by the Department of Defense, and advising the Secretary of Defense on whether to continue, modify, or terminate 

such involvement. 

‘‘(H) Conducting budgetary oversight and supervision, 

taking into consideration the findings of performance evaluations under subparagraph (G), with respect to— 

‘‘(i) the involvement in covered academic engagement 

programs by the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(ii) other matters relating to the responsibilities under 

this subsection. 

‘‘(2) The Office shall be the office of primary responsibility 

for carrying out the following: 

‘‘(A) Section 2200c of title 10, United States Code. 

‘‘(B) Section 1640 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 

10 U.S.C. 2200 note). 

‘‘(C) Section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1758). 

‘‘(D) The duties of the Secretary of Defense under section 

1659 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note). 

‘‘(E) The duties of the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense under section 1726 of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1599f note). 

‘‘(F) Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2191 

note prec.). 

‘‘(G) Section 1535 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 2200 

note). 

‘‘(H) Such other provisions of law as the Secretary of 

Defense may determine relevant. 

‘‘(d) AUTHORITY RELATING TO COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that 

the Director of the Office has sufficient authority to compel and 

enforce compliance with any decisions or directives issued pursuant 

to the responsibilities under subsection (c). 

‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, 

the Director of the Office may, under any provision of this chapter 

or any other provision of this title providing for the support of 
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educational programs in cyber-related matters (and unless otherwise specified in such provision)— 

‘‘(1) enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, 

including for the purpose of supporting academic and handson programs for individuals transitioning into the cyber field 

of the Department; 

‘‘(2) make grants of financial assistance, including to 

civilian and military students; 

‘‘(3) provide cash awards and other items; 

‘‘(4) accept voluntary services; and 

‘‘(5) support national competition judging, other educational 

event activities, and associated award ceremonies in connection 

with covered academic engagement programs. 

‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ENTITIES.—The Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Secretaries concerned shall coordinate and collaborate with the Director of the 

Office on covered academic engagement programs sponsored by 

the Under Secretary as Science, Technology, Engineering, and 

Mathematics (STEM) programs and activities. 

‘‘(g) COVERED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘covered academic engagement program’ 

means any of the following: 

‘‘(1) A primary, secondary, or post-secondary educational 

program with a cyber focus. 

‘‘(2) A program of the Department of Defense for the recruitment or retention of cyberspace civilian and military personnel 

(including scholarship programs) other than a Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps program. 

‘‘(3) An academic partnership focused on establishing cyber 

talent among the personnel referred to in paragraph (2).’’. 

(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall establish the office under section 2192c of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 270 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH CYBER INSTITUTES AT INSTITU- TIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.—Section 1640 of the John S. 

McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2200 note) is amended 

by inserting at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) DISCHARGE THROUGH DIRECTOR.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall act through the Director of 

the office established under section 2192c of title 10, United States 

Code.’’. 

(2) REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1758) is amended 

by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Director of the office established under section 2192c of title 10, United States Code,’’ 

after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’. 

(3) CONSORTIA OF UNIVERSITIES TO ADVISE SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE ON CYBERSECURITY MATTERS.—Section 1659 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is amended by adding at 

the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) DISCHARGE THROUGH DIRECTOR.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall act through the Director of 
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the office established under section 2192c of title 10, United States 

Code.’’. 

(4) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER WORKFORCE EFFORTS.— 

Section 1726 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 

116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1599f note) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) DISCHARGE THROUGH DIRECTOR.—In carrying out this section, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 

shall act through the Director of the office established under section 

2192c of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

(5) STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGNATED CENTRAL PROGRAM OFFICE.—Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 

2191 note prec.) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 

and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(e) DISCHARGE THROUGH DIRECTOR.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall act through the Director of 

the office established under section 2192c of title 10, United States 

Code.’’. 

(6) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER AND DIGITAL SERVICE

ACADEMY.—Section 1535 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 2200 

note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(p) DISCHARGE THROUGH DIRECTOR.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall act through the Director of 

the office established under section 2192c of title 10, United States 

Code.’’. 

SEC. 1532. SELECTED RESERVE ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY TO RESPOND 

TO A SIGNIFICANT CYBER INCIDENT. 

Section 12304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for any named operational 

mission’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (j) as subsections (d) through (k), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) AUTHORITY RELATING TO SIGNIFICANT CYBER INCIDENTS.— 

When the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the department 

in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that it is necessary to augment the active armed forces for the response of 

the Department of Defense or other department under which the 

Coast Guard is operating, respectively, to a covered incident, such 

Secretary may, without the consent of the member affected, order 

any unit, and any member not assigned to a unit organized to 

serve as a unit of the Selected Reserve (as defined in section 

10143(a) of this title), under the respective jurisdiction of such 

Secretary, to active duty for not more than 365 consecutive days.’’; 

(4) in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), as redesignated by 

paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or subsection (c)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

(b)’’; 
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(5) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by inserting ‘‘or subsection (c)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 

(6) by amending subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (2), to read as follows: 

‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF DUTY.—(1) Whenever any unit of the 

Selected Reserve or any member of the Selected Reserve not 

assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit, or any member 

of the Individual Ready Reserve, is ordered to active duty under 

authority of subsection (a), the service of all units or members 

so ordered to active duty may be terminated by— 

‘‘(A) order of the President; or 

‘‘(B) law. 

‘‘(2) Whenever any unit of the Selected Reserve or any member 

of the Selected Reserve not assigned to a unit organized to serve 

as a unit is ordered to active duty under authority of subsection 

(c), the service of all units or members so ordered to active duty 

may be terminated by— 

‘‘(A) order of the Secretary of Defense or, with respect 

to the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the Department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating; or 

‘‘(B) law.’’; and 

(7) in subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after the matter preceding paragraph 

(2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered incident’ means— 

‘‘(A) a cyber incident involving a Department of Defense 

information system, or a breach of a Department of Defense 

system that involves personally identifiable information, 

that the Secretary of Defense determines is likely to result 

in demonstrable harm to the national security interests, 

foreign relations, or the economy of the United States, 

or to the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health 

and safety of the people of the United States; 

‘‘(B) a cyber incident involving a Department of Homeland Security information system, or a breach of a Department of Homeland Security system that involves personally 

identifiable information, that the Secretary of Homeland 

Security determines is likely to result in demonstrable 

harm to the national security interests, foreign relations, 

or the economy of the United States or to the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the 

people of the United States; 

‘‘(C) a cyber incident, or collection of related cyber 

incidents, that the President determines is likely to result 

in demonstrable harm to the national security interests, 

foreign relations, or economy of the United States or to 

the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and 

safety of the people of the United States; or 

‘‘(D) a significant incident declared pursuant to section 

2233 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

677b).’’. 
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SEC. 1533. POST-GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE CYBER SERVICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP 

RECIPIENTS IN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

Section 1535 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 

U.S.C. 2200 note) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE CYBER AND DIGITAL SERVICE ACADEMY’’ and 

inserting ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER SERVICE

ACADEMY’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the heads of the 

elements of the intelligence community,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Department of 

Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy’’ and inserting 

‘‘Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘or an element of the intelligence 

community’’ after ‘‘missions of the Department’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘head concerned’’; 

(4) in subsection (e)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘head concerned’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, or within an element of the intelligence community, as the case may be’’ after ‘‘United 

States Code’’; 

(5) in subsections (h), (j), and (k), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘head concerned’’; and 

(6) by adding at the end of the following new subsections: 

‘‘(p) INTERAGENCY CONSIDERATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a scholarship 

recipient may satisfy their post-award employment obligation 

under this section by working for an element of the intelligence 

community that is not part of the Department of Defense only 

if— 

‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense has entered into an agreement with the head of that element authorizing the placement of scholarship recipients under the Program in positions within that element; 

‘‘(B) under such agreement, the head of that element 

has agreed to reimburse the Department of Defense for 

the scholarship program costs associated with any scholarship recipient so placed; and 

‘‘(C) the scholarship recipient has satisfied appropriate 

hiring criteria and security clearance requirements 

applicable to that element. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE PER GRADUATING CLASS.— Not more than 10 percent of each graduating class of scholarship recipients under the Program may be placed in positions 

not within the Department of Defense unless the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees 

a certification that the Department of Defense is unable to 

facilitate placements in positions within the Department of 

Defense for such excess percentage. 

‘‘(q) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘head concerned’ means— 

‘‘(A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters 

concerning the Department of Defense; or 

‘‘(B) the head of an element of the intelligence community, with respect to matters concerning that element. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘intelligence community’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).’’. 

SEC. 1534. MINIMUM NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED 

ANNUALLY THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER 

SERVICE ACADEMY. 

Section 1535(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 

U.S.C. 2200 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) MINIMUM NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

award not fewer than 1,000 scholarships under the Program in fiscal year 2026 and in each fiscal year thereafter. 

‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may award 

fewer than the number of scholarships required under 

subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year if the Secretary determines and notifies the congressional defense committees 

that fewer scholarships are necessary to address workforce 

needs.’’. 

SEC. 1535. PILOT PROGRAM AND OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE 

READINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBER MISSION 

FORCE. 

(a) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING FOR CRITICAL

WORK ROLES.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) direct and oversee the implementation of guidance, 

to be issued by each Secretary of a military department, that 

correlates critical work roles to military occupational specialties 

and periods of obligated service with respect to that military 

department; 

(2) require that, prior to the attachment or assignment 

of a member of the Armed Forces to a unit of the United 

States Cyber Command, the Secretary concerned ensure such 

member is fully trained and in compliance with the required 

standards for the work role to be assumed by the member 

within such unit, including with respect to critical work roles 

within the Cyber Mission Force; 

(3) ensure that the period of obligated service for members 

of the Armed Forces is— 

(A) uniform across the military departments with 

respect to positions of the Cyber Mission Force involving 

critical work roles; 

(B) commensurate with the financial and time investments made by Secretary concerned for the purpose of 

furnishing training pursuant to paragraph (2); and 

(C) sufficient to meet the readiness requirements established by the Commander of the United States Cyber Command; 

(4) facilitate consecutive assignments of members of the 

Armed Forces to the same unit of the United States Cyber 
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Command without inhibiting the advancement or promotion 

potential of any such member; 

(5) provide to the Secretaries of the military departments 

direction for the integration of critical work roles into the 

personnel system of record of the respective military department, to provide for tracking cyber personnel data by work 

role; and 

(6) establish within at least one military department the 

curriculum and capacity necessary to train sufficient numbers 

of members of the Armed Forces from across the military 

departments in the performance of critical work roles within 

the Cyber Mission Force to achieve the readiness requirements 

established by the Commander of United States Cyber Command. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES RELEVANT

TO CRITICAL WORK ROLES.— 

(1) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United 

States Cyber Command shall carry out a pilot program under 

which the Commander shall seek to enter into one or more 

contracts under which skilled contractor personnel provide services relevant to critical work roles within the Cyber Mission 

Force, for the purpose of enhancing the readiness and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force. 

(2) DURATION.—The Commander shall carry out the pilot 

program under paragraph (1) during the three-year period 

beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program and following such period, may— 

(A) continue carrying out such pilot program for such 

duration as the Commander considers appropriate; 

(B) transition such pilot program to a permanent program; or 

(C) terminate such pilot program. 

(c) PLAN ON HIRING, TRAINING, AND RETAINING CIVILIANS TO

SERVE IN CRITICAL WORK ROLES.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command shall— 

(1) develop a plan to hire, train, and retain civilians to 

serve in critical work roles and other work roles within the 

Cyber Mission Force, for the purpose of enhancing the readiness 

and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force; and 

(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on such plan. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘critical work role’’ means a work role designated as critical by the Commander of the United States 

Cyber Command for purposes of this section. 

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1536. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT PROGRAM ON CIVILIAN 

CYBERSECURITY RESERVE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army may conduct a 

pilot program to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to provide to the United States Cyber Command manpower to effectively— 
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(1) preempt, defeat, deter, or respond to malicious cyber 

activity; 

(2) conduct cyberspace operations; 

(3) secure information and systems of the Department of 

Defense against malicious cyber activity; and 

(4) assist in solving cyber workforce-related challenges. 

(b) CONDITIONS PRIOR TO CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Secretary of the Army 

may not take any action to commence a pilot program pursuant 

to the authority under subsection (a) until the Secretary— 

(A) submits to the congressional defense committees 

an implementation plan for the pilot program; and 

(B) provides to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on such implementation plan. 

(2) PROGRAM GUIDANCE.—If the Secretary of the Army 

intends to conduct a pilot program pursuant to the authority 

under subsection (a), prior to commencing such pilot program, 

the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office 

of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office of 

Government Ethics, shall issue guidance for the establishment 

and implementation of the pilot program. 

(c) CONDITIONS ON CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Any pilot 

program conducted by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to the 

authority under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following: 

(1) HIRING AUTHORITY; STATUS IN RESERVE.— 

(A) HIRING AUTHORITY.—In conducting the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army may use any authority 

otherwise available to the Secretary for the recruitment, 

employment, and retention of civilian personnel within the 

Department, including the authority under section 1599f 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(B) STATUS IN RESERVE.—During the period beginning 

on the date on which an individual is recruited to serve 

in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve and ending on the 

date on which the individual is appointed to the Civilian 

Cybersecurity Reserve, and during any period elapsing 

between any such appointments, the individual may not 

be considered a Federal employee. 

(2) ELIGIBILITY; APPLICATION AND SELECTION.— 

(A) CRITERIA REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall establish criteria for— 

(i) individuals to be eligible to serve in the Civilian 

Cybersecurity Reserve; and 

(ii) the application and selection processes for 

service in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS.—The criteria 

under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to an 

individual— 

(i) if the individual has previously served as a 

member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, that 

the previous appointment ended not fewer than 60 

days before the individual may be appointed for a 

subsequent temporary position in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve; and 

(ii) cybersecurity expertise. 

(C) PRESCREENING.—The Secretary of the Army shall— 
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(i) prior to the appointment of an individual to 

the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, conduct a 

prescreening of the individual for any topic or product 

that would create a conflict of interest; and 

(ii) require each individual so appointed to notify 

the Secretary if a potential conflict of interest arises 

during such appointment. 

(D) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

may only appoint an individual to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve if the individual enters into an agreement 

with the Secretary to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity 

Reserve. Such agreement shall set forth the rights and 

obligations of the individual and the Army. 

(E) EXCEPTION FOR CONTINUING MILITARY SERVICE

COMMITMENTS.—A member of the Selected Reserve under 

section 10143 of title 10, United States Code, may not 

serve as a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

(F) PROHIBITION.—No individual who is an officer or 

employee of the United States Government, including any 

member of the uniformed services, may be recruited or 

appointed to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

(3) SECURITY CLEARANCES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

ensure that each member of the Civilian Cybersecurity 

Reserve is subject to appropriate personnel vetting and 

adjudication commensurate with the duties of the position, 

including, with respect to positions for which a security 

clearance is necessary, a favorable determination of eligibility for access to classified information, consistent with 

applicable provisions of law and policy. 

(B) COST OF SPONSORING CLEARANCES.—If a member 

of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve requires a security 

clearance in order to carry out the duties of the member, 

the Army shall be responsible for the cost of sponsoring 

the security clearance of the member. 

(4) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than one year after the date 

on which the guidance under subsection (b)(2) is issued with 

respect to the pilot program, and annually thereafter until 

the date on which the pilot program terminates pursuant to 

paragraph (7), the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on activities carried 

out under the pilot program, including— 

(A) participation in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, 

including the number of members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, the diversity of such members, and any 

barriers to recruitment or retention of such members; 

(B) an evaluation of the ethical requirements of the 

pilot program; 

(C) whether the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve has 

been effective in providing additional capacity to the Army; 

and 

(D) an evaluation of the eligibility requirements for 

the pilot program. 

(5) FINAL REPORT AND BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not earlier 

than 180 days and not later than 90 days prior to the date 

on which the pilot program terminates pursuant to paragraph 

(7), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional 
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defense committees a report, and provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing, on recommendations relating 

to the pilot program, including recommendations for— 

(A) whether the pilot program should be modified, 

extended in duration, or established as a permanent program, and if so, an appropriate scope for the program; 

(B) how to attract prospective members of the Civilian 

Cybersecurity Reserve, ensure a diversity of such members, 

and address any barriers to recruitment or retention of 

such members; 

(C) the ethical requirements of the pilot program and 

the effectiveness of mitigation efforts to address any conflict 

of interest concerns; and 

(D) an evaluation of the eligibility requirements for 

the pilot program. 

(6) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—Not later than three years 

after the date on which the pilot program commences, the 

Comptroller General of the United States shall— 

(A) conduct a study evaluating the pilot program; and 

(B) submit to the congressional defense committees— 

(i) a report on the results of the study; and 

(ii) a recommendation with respect to whether the 

pilot program should be modified. 

(7) SUNSET.—The authority to conduct the pilot program 

shall terminate on the date that is four years after the date 

on which the pilot program commences. 

SEC. 1537. REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF USER ACTIVITY 

MONITORING FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall require each 

head of a component of the Department of Defense to fully implement each directive, policy, and program requirement for user 

activity monitoring and least privilege access controls with respect 

to the personnel of that component, including Federal employees 

and contractors, granted access to classified information and classified networks, including the following directives (and any successor 

directives): 

(1) The Committee on National Security Systems Directive 

504, issued on February 4, 2014, relating to the protection 

of national security systems from insider threats (including 

any annex to such directive). 

(2) Department of Defense Directive 5205.16, issued on 

September 30, 2014, relating to the insider threat program 

of the Department of Defense. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

require each head of a component of the Department of Defense 

to implement, with respect to systems, devices, and personnel of 

the component, automated controls to detect and prohibit privileged 

user accounts from performing general user activities not requiring 

privileged access. 

(c) PERIODIC TESTING.—The Secretary shall require that, not 

less frequently than once every two years, each head of a component 

of the Department of Defense— 

(1) conducts insider threat testing using threat-realistic 

tactics, techniques, and procedures; and 

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Department of Defense, and the Director of Operational Test 

and Evaluation of the Department of Defense a report on the 

findings of the head with respect to the testing conducted 

pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 

implementation of this section. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1538. STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY OF CYBER MISSION 

FORCE. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness, in coordination with the principal cyber advisors 

of the military departments and the Commander of the United 

States Cyber Command, shall conduct a study on the personnel 

and resources required to enhance and support the occupational 

resiliency of the Cyber Mission Force. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An inventory of the resources and programs available 

to personnel assigned to the Cyber Mission Force, disaggregated 

by Armed Force and location. 

(2) An assessment of the risk to the occupational resiliency 

of such personnel relative to the respective operational work 

role within the Cyber Mission Force (as defined by the Commander of the United States Cyber Command) and the number 

of such personnel available to perform operations in each such 

category of operational work role. 

(3) An evaluation of the extent to which personnel assigned 

to the Cyber Mission Force have been made aware of the 

resources and programs referred to in paragraph (1), and of 

measures required to improve such awareness. 

(4) A determination by the Commander of the United States 

Cyber Command regarding the adequacy and accessibility of 

such resources and programs for personnel assigned to the 

Cyber Mission Force. 

(5) Such other matters as may be determined necessary 

by the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 

(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completing the study 

under subsection (a), the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department 

of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report containing the results of such study. 

(d) OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘occupational resiliency’’ means, with respect to personnel 
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assigned to the Cyber Mission Force, the ability of such personnel 

to mitigate the unique psychological factors that contribute to the 

degradation of mental health and job performance under such 

assignment. 

Subtitle E—Artificial Intelligence 

SEC. 1541. MODIFICATION TO ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF SENIOR 

OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING. 

Section 808 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘The Secretary of 

Defense shall provide the Office with at least 10 full-time 

employees’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that, at any given time for the duration of the period 

specified in subsection (d), the Office has at least 10 fulltime employees provided by the Secretary’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘in each of fiscal years 

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘in each of 

fiscal years 2024 through 2029’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

‘‘(A) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Secretary of 

Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan for the delegation 

and exercise of the acquisition authority described in subsection (a). 

‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, 

shall provide a demonstration of operational capability 

delivered under such authority. In addition to the matters 

specified in paragraph (4), such demonstration shall include 

a description of— 

‘‘(i) how the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer may use the acquisition authorities available 

to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 

to further the data and artificial intelligence objectives 

of the Department of Defense, including an inventory 

of requirements and funding associated with the exercise of such acquisition authorities; 

‘‘(ii) how the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer may use the acquisition authorities of 

other Federal entities to further such objectives, 

including an inventory of requirements and funding 

associated with the exercise of such acquisition authorities; and 
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‘‘(iii) the challenges and benefits of using the 

acquisition authorities described in clauses (i) and (ii), 

respectively, to further such objectives.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘October 1, 2029’’. 

SEC. 1542. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BUG BOUNTY PROGRAMS. 

(a) PROGRAM FOR FOUNDATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

PRODUCTS BEING INTEGRATED WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— (1) DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall develop 

a bug bounty program for foundational artificial intelligence 

models being integrated into the missions and operations of 

the Department of Defense. 

(2) COLLABORATION.—In developing the program under 

paragraph (1), the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer may collaborate with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies with expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. 

(3) IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Officer may carry out the program developed under subsection (a). 

(4) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, 

as may be appropriate, that whenever the Secretary enters 

into any contract, such contract allows for participation in 

the bug bounty program developed under paragraph (1). 

(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 

shall be construed to require— 

(A) the use of any foundational artificial intelligence 

model; or 

(B) the implementation of the program developed under 

paragraph (1) for the purpose of the integration of a 

foundational artificial intelligence model into the missions 

or operations of the Department of Defense. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on— 

(1) the development and implementation of bug bounty 

programs the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 

considers relevant to the matters covered by this section; and 

(2) long-term plans of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer with respect to such bug bounty programs. 

(c) FOUNDATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘foundational artificial intelligence model’’ 

means an adaptive generative model that is trained on a broad 

set of unlabeled data sets that may be used for different tasks 

with minimal fine-tuning. 

SEC. 1543. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR TECHNOLOGY THAT DETECTS 

AND WATERMARKS USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL 

INTELLIGENCE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, under the authority of section 4025 

of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish a prize competition designed to evaluate technology 
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(including applications, tools, and models) for generative artificial 

intelligence detection and generative artificial intelligence 

watermarking, for the purposes of— 

(1) facilitating the research, development, testing, evaluation, and competition of such technologies to support the Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of 

combatant commands in warfighting requirements; and 

(2) transitioning such technologies, including technologies 

developed pursuant to pilot programs, prototype projects, or 

other research and development programs, from the prototyping 

phase to production. 

(b) PARTICIPATION.—The participants in the prize competition 

under subsection (a) may include federally funded research and 

development centers, entities within the private sector, entities 

within the defense industrial base, institutions of higher education, 

Federal departments and agencies, and such other categories of 

participants as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(c) DESIGNATION.—The prize competition under subsection (a) 

shall be known as the ‘‘Generative AI Detection and Watermark 

Competition’’. 

(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering shall administer the prize competition 

under subsection (a). 

(e) FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the framework 

to be used in carrying out the prize competition under subsection 

(a). 

(f) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than October 1 of each year 

until the date of termination under subsection (g), the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the results of the prize competition under subsection 

(a). 

(g) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the prize competition under subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2025. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘generative artificial intelligence detection’’ 

means, with respect to digital content, the positive identification 

of the use of generative artificial intelligence in the generation 

of such content. 

(2) The term ‘‘generative artificial intelligence 

watermarking’’ means, with respect to digital content, embedding within such content data conveying attribution of the 

generation of such content to generative artificial intelligence. 

SEC. 1544. PLANS, STRATEGIES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, shall— 

(1) establish and document procedures, including timelines, 

for the periodic review of the 2018 Department of Defense 

Artificial Intelligence Strategy, or any successor strategy, and 

associated annexes of the military departments to assess the 

implementation of such strategy and whether any revision is 

necessary; 
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(2) issue Department of Defense-wide guidance that defines 

outcomes of near-term and long-term strategies and plans 

relating to— 

(A) the adoption of artificial intelligence; 

(B) the adoption and enforcement of policies on the 

ethical use of artificial intelligence systems; and 

(C) the identification and mitigation of bias in artificial 

intelligence algorithms; 

(3) issue Department-wide guidance regarding methods to 

monitor accountability for artificial intelligence-related activity, 

including artificial intelligence performance indicators and 

metrics; 

(4) develop a strategic plan for the development, use, and 

cybersecurity of generative artificial intelligence, including a 

policy governing the use of, and the defense against adversarial 

use of, generative artificial intelligence; 

(5) assess technical workforce needs across the future years 

defense plan to support the continued development of artificial 

intelligence capabilities, including recruitment and retention 

policies and programs; 

(6) assess the availability and adequacy of the basic artificial intelligence training and education curricula, including 

efforts developed or authorized pursuant to section 256 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (133 

Stat. 1290; Public Law 116–92), available to the broader civilian 

workforce of the Department and military personnel to promote 

artificial intelligence literacy to the nontechnical workforce and 

senior leadership with responsibilities adjacent to artificial 

intelligence technical development; 

(7) develop and issue a timeline and guidance for the 

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department and the Secretaries of the military departments to establish a common lexicon for artificial intelligence-related activities; 

(8) develop and implement a plan to protect and secure 

the integrity, availability, and privacy of artificial intelligence 

systems and models, including large language models, data 

libraries, data repositories, and algorithms, in training, development, and production environments; 

(9) ensure the fulfilment of the statutory requirement to 

establish data repositories under section 232 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 

117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note), as amended by section 212 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2466); 

(10) develop and implement a plan— 

(A) to identify commercially available and relevant 

large language models; and 

(B) to make such models available, as appropriate, 

on classified networks; 

(11) develop a plan to defend the personnel, organizations, 

and systems of the Department against adversarial artificial 

intelligence, including an identification of organizations within 

the Department capable of providing to cyber red teams of 

the Department capabilities for operational and developmental 

needs; 
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(12) develop and implement a policy for use by contracting 

officials to protect the intellectual property of commercial entities that provide artificial intelligence algorithms to a data 

repository specified in paragraph (9), including a policy for 

how to address data rights in situations in which governmental 

and commercial intellectual property may be mixed when such 

artificial intelligence algorithms are deployed in an operational 

environment; 

(13) issue guidance and directives governing how the Chief 

Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department 

shall exercise authority to access, control, and maintain, on 

behalf of the Secretary, data collected, acquired, accessed, or 

used by components of the Department consistent with section 

1513 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 4001 

note); and 

(14) clarify guidance on the instances for, and the role 

of human intervention and oversight in, the exercise of artificial 

intelligence algorithms for use in the generation of offensive 

or lethal courses of action for tactical operations. 

(b) ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.— 

(1) PROCESS.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall 

develop and implement a process— 

(A) to assess whether a given artificial intelligence 

technology used by the Department of Defense is in compliance with a test, evaluation, verification, and validation 

framework that— 

(i) operationalizes responsible artificial intelligence 

principles; and 

(ii) is validated and selected by the Chief Digital 

and Artificial Intelligence Officer for purposes of this 

subsection; 

(B) to report and remediate any artificial intelligence 

technology that is determined not to be in compliance with 

the framework selected pursuant to subparagraph (A); and 

(C) in a case in which efforts to remediate such technology have been unsuccessful, to discontinue the use of 

the technology until effective remediation is achievable. 

(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In developing and implementing the process under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 

Defense shall— 

(A) develop clear criteria against which the compliance 

of an artificial intelligence technology with the framework 

selected pursuant to subparagraph (A) of such paragraph 

may be assessed under such subparagraph, taking into 

consideration— 

(i) similar criteria previously developed by the Secretary; and 

(ii) the identification of potential vulnerabilities 

in systems and infrastructure of the Armed Forces 

that could be exploited by adversarial artificial intelligence applications used by the People’s Republic of 

China, the Russian Federation, or other foreign adversaries; 
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(B) take steps to integrate such process across the 

elements of the Department of Defense, including the 

combatant commands; and 

(C) provide information on such process to members 

of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department that are— 

(i) responsible for developing and deploying artificial intelligence technologies; 

(ii) end users of such technologies, including members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 

or Space Force who use such technologies in military 

operations; or 

(iii) otherwise determined relevant by the Secretary. 

(c) DEADLINE; BRIEFING.— 

(1) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete the requirements under this section by not later than 120 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the implementation of this section. 

SEC. 1545. STUDY TO ANALYZE VULNERABILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 

INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED MILITARY APPLICATIONS. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete 

a study to assess the functionality of artificial intelligence-enabled 

military applications, research and development needs related to 

such applications, and vulnerabilities to the privacy, security, and 

accuracy of such applications. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of research and development efforts, 

including transition pathways, needed to advance explainable 

and interpretable artificial intelligence-enabled military 

applications, including the capability to assess the architectures, data models, and algorithms underlying such applications. 

(2) An assessment of any potential risks to the privacy, 

security, or accuracy of the architectures, data models, or algorithms underlying artificial intelligence-enabled military 

applications, including the following: 

(A) Individual foundational artificial intelligence 

models, including the adequacy of existing testing, training, 

and auditing for such models to ensure such models may 

be properly assessed over time. 

(B) The interactions of multiple artificial intelligenceenabled military applications and how such interactions 

may affect the ability to detect and assess new, complex, 

and emergent behavior among individual agents, as well 

as the collective effect of such interactions on risks to 

the privacy, security, and accuracy of such applications 

over time. 

(C) The effect of increased agency in artificial intelligence-enabled military applications and how such 

increased agency may affect the ability to detect and assess 
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new, complex, and emergent behavior, as well risks to 

the privacy, security, and accuracy of such applications 

over time. 

(3) An assessment of the survivability and traceability of 

decision support systems that are integrated with artificial 

intelligence-enabled military applications and used in a contested environment. 

(4) An identification of existing artificial intelligence 

metrics, developmental, testing and audit capabilities, personnel, and infrastructure of the Department of Defense, 

including test and evaluation facilities of the Department, 

needed to enable ongoing assessment under paragraphs (1) 

through (3). 

(5) An identification of any research gaps necessary to 

be filled to sufficiently carry out the assessments and identifications required under paragraphs (1) through (3) that are not 

currently, or not sufficiently, funded within the Department 

of Defense. 

(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the interim findings of the study under subsection 

(a). 

(d) FINAL REPORT.— 

(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a final report 

on the findings with respect to the study conducted pursuant 

to subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The final report under paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(e) FOUNDATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘foundational artificial intelligence model’’ means an adaptive generative model that is trained 

on a broad set of unlabeled data sets that may be used for different 

tasks with minimal fine-tuning. 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 1551. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL FOR 

OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS PENDING STRATEGY RELATING 

TO DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM. 

(a) STRATEGY.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness shall develop a strategy to modernize or replace 

the end-to-end travel management system of the Department of 

Defense known as the ‘‘Defense Travel System’’ (in this section, 

referred to as the ‘‘Defense Travel System’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) A business case analysis that evaluates options for 

modernizing or replacing the Defense Travel System, 

including— 
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(A) an assessment of the upgradability of the code 

base for the Defense Travel System before such code base 

reaches a point of unsustainability; 

(B) an assessment of commercially available tools that 

may be used to upgrade the capabilities of the Defense 

Travel System; 

(C) an identification of system dependencies of the 

Defense Travel System, with a particular focus on any 

such dependencies with respect to connections with financial management systems; 

(D) an identification of system weaknesses of the 

Defense Travel System affecting audit readiness; 

(E) projections of usage rates of the Defense Travel 

System necessary to maintain workload and reimbursement rate viability; and 

(F) estimated costs for any activity associated with 

the strategy. 

(2) A plan for the implementation of the strategy, including 

timelines for achieving such implementation. 

(3) An identification of risks to such implementation, 

including potential delays to such timelines. 

(c) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for 

travel for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness, not more than 93 percent may be obligated or 

expended until the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense independently certifies to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the 

strategy under subsection (a) meets the validated requirements 

of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1552. MANAGEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF MOBILE 

APPLICATIONS. 

(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

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

and implement to the maximum extent practicable the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of 

Defense with respect to managing mobile applications contained 

in the report set forth by the Inspector General dated February 

9, 2023, and titled ‘‘Management Advisory: The DoD’s Use 

of Mobile Applications’’ (Report No. DODIG–2023–041). 

(2) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall implement each of the 

recommendations specified in subsection (a) by not later than 

one year after the date of the enactment of this Act unless 

the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees 

a written notification of any specific recommendation that the 

Secretary declines to implement or plans to implement after 

the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(b) BRIEFING ON REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO COVERED APPLICATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 

the congressional defense committees a briefing on actions 

taken by the Secretary to enforce compliance with existing 

policy of the Department of Defense that prohibits— 
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(A) the installation and use of covered applications 

on Federal Government devices; and 

(B) the use of covered applications on the Department 

of Defense Information Network on personal devices. 

(2) COVERED APPLICATIONS DEFINED.—In this subsection, 

the term ‘‘covered applications’’ means the social networking 

service TikTok, or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned 

by ByteDance Limited. 

SEC. 1553. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 

CAPABILITIES FOR CYBERSECURITY. 

(a) REPORT.— 

(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on any actions or determinations 

by the Department pertaining to the requirements under section 1511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2037) taken or made 

for the purpose of using cybersecurity capabilities to protect 

assets and networks across the Department. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of the risks and benefits associated 

with the actions and determinations specified in paragraph 

(1). 

(B) A description of future plans of the Department 

for the acquisition of integrated and interoperable cybersecurity tools and applications through a competitive process 

that would allow multiple vendors to compete separately 

and as teams. 

(C) The results of the analysis conducted by the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation of 

the Department of the costs and effectiveness of the cybersecurity capabilities described in paragraph (1). 

(D) The results of any analyses conducted by the 

Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, or the head 

of any other element of the Department, to test the 

effectiveness of the cybersecurity capabilities described in 

paragraph (1) compared to other commercially available 

products and vendors. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on the plans of the Department to ensure competition 

and interoperability in the security and identity and access management product market segments. 

SEC. 1554. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FOR ARMY 

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND 2030 TRANSFORMATION 

PLAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the plan of 

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(1) an estimated timeline for the completion of the 

implementation milestones set forth in such plan; and 

(2) an identification of future resource needs relating to 

the modernization of legacy information technology systems. 

(b) LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘legacy information technology system’’ has 

the meaning given such term in section 1076 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

91; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note). 

SEC. 1555. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING CONTRACTING 

FOR MILITARY RECRUITING. 

(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Prior to the Secretary of 

Defense entering into any contract or other agreement (or extending, 

renewing, or otherwise modifying an existing contract or other 

agreement) with an entity for the purpose of that entity placing 

military recruitment advertisements on behalf of the Department 

of Defense, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of such 

contract or agreement, that the entity certify to the Secretary 

that the entity does not place advertisements in news sources 

based on personal or institutional political preferences or biases, 

or determinations of misinformation. 

(b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit 

a notification to the congressional defense committees and 

congressional leadership each time the Department of Defense 

enters into a contract related to the placement of recruitment 

advertising with an entity specified in paragraph (2) and if 

such entities are used how they are used. 

(2) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities specified in this paragraph are— 

(A) NewsGuard Technologies Inc.; 

(B) the Global Disinformation Index, incorporated in 

the United Kingdom as ‘‘Disinformation Index LTD’’; and 

(C) any similar entity. 

(c) SUNSET.—The requirement under this section shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Delegation of certain authority of explosive safety board. 

Sec. 1602. Classification review of space major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1603. Enhanced authority to increase space launch capacity through space 

launch support services. 

Sec. 1604. Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration. 

Sec. 1605. Modification to updates of space policy review. 

Sec. 1606. Authorization for establishment of the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency. 

Sec. 1607. Initial operational capability for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System and requirements for system-level review. 

Sec. 1608. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated warfighter space 

architecture of the Space Development Agency. 

Sec. 1609. Process and plan for Space Force space situational awareness. 
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Sec. 1610. Plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space operators. 

Sec. 1611. Plan for an integrated and resilient satellite communications architecture for the Space Force. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships. 

Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1631. Establishment of major force program for nuclear command, control, and 

communications programs. 

Sec. 1632. Technical amendment to additional report matters on strategic delivery 

systems. 

Sec. 1633. Amendment to annual report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 

nuclear weapons command and control systems. 

Sec. 1634. Matters relating to the acquisition and deployment of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. 

Sec. 1635. Tasking and oversight authority with respect to intercontinental ballistic 

missile site activation task force for Sentinel Program. 

Sec. 1636. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard 

and deeply buried targets. 

Sec. 1637. Repeal of requirement for review of nuclear deterrence postures. 

Sec. 1638. Retention of capability to redeploy multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles. 

Sec. 1639. Authorization to establish technology transition program for strategic 

nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1640. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile. 

Sec. 1641. Requirements relating to operational silos for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. 

Sec. 1642. Long-term sustainment of Sentinel ICBM guidance system. 

Sec. 1643. Integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile program of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 1644. Operational timeline for Strategic Automated Command and Control 

System. 

Sec. 1645. Pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and related systems. 

Sec. 1646. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1647. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with information 

requests from the Government Accountability Office. 

Sec. 1648. Congressional notification of decision to delay strategic delivery system 

test event. 

Sec. 1649. Congressional notification of nuclear cooperation between Russia and 

China. 

Sec. 1650. Plan for decreasing the time to upload additional warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet. 

Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1661. Deputy Director of Office of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1662. Modification of program accountability matrices requirements for next 

generation interceptors for missile defense. 

Sec. 1663. National missile defense policy. 

Sec. 1664. Modification of requirement for Comptroller General to review and assess missile defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1665. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1666. Programs to achieve initial and full operational capabilities for the Glide 

Phase Interceptor program. 

Sec. 1667. Rescission of memorandum on missile defense governance. 

Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation until submission of report on missile defense roles 

and responsibilities. 

Sec. 1669. Strategy for integrated air and missile defense of Hawaii and the IndoPacific region. 

Sec. 1670. Report on potential enhancements to integrated air and missile defense 

capabilities in Europe. 

Sec. 1671. Independent analysis of space-based missile defense capability. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 1681. Extension of authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets 

from unmanned aircraft. 
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Sec. 1682. Electromagnetic warfare. 

Sec. 1683. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 

Sec. 1684. Matters relating to space-based ground and airborne moving target indication systems. 

Sec. 1685. Positioning, navigation, and timing. 

Sec. 1686. Actions to address serious deficiencies in electronic protection of systems 

that operate in the radio frequency spectrum. 

Sec. 1687. Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported programs. 

Sec. 1688. Indo-Pacific missile strategy. 

Sec. 1689. Study on the future of the Integrated Tactical Warning Attack Assessment System. 

Sec. 1690. Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

SEC. 1601. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF EXPLOSIVE 

SAFETY BOARD. 

(a) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 172 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘The chair’’ and inserting 

‘‘Except as provided in subsection (h), the chair’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) EXPLOSIVES USED BY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES.—(1) The 

Secretary of Defense shall delegate to the Secretary of the Air 

Force, who may further delegate to the Commanders of the Space 

Launch Deltas, the responsibilities under subsection (c) with respect 

to explosives used by space launch vehicles. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘launch vehicle’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 50902(11) of title 51.’’. 

(b) IMPROVED PROCESS FOR YIELD DETERMINATION.—Not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the 

Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall jointly establish a process through which scientificallyvalid yield determinations can be assessed for space launch vehicles 

while in flight. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of 

the LOX-Methane Assessment working group process, the Secretary 

of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator 

of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 

a description of the effects of the LOX-Methane Assessment on 

existing and future maximum credible event analyses and any 

resulting effects on commercial space launch, civil space activities, 

and national security. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(A) The congressional defense committees. 

(B) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate. 

(C) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

of the House of Representatives. 

(D) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘LOX-Methane Assessment working group’’ 

means the ongoing interagency working group studying the 

explosive characteristics of liquid oxygen and methane and 
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comprised of representatives from the Department of Defense, 

the Department of Transportation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

(3) The term ‘‘launch vehicle’’ has the meaning given such 

term in section 50902(11) of title 51, United States Code. 

SEC. 1602. CLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF SPACE MAJOR DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 2275a the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2275b. Requirements for appropriate classification guidance. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Before a space major defense acquisition 

program achieves Milestone B approval, or equivalent, the milestone 

decision authority shall determine whether the classification guidance for the program remains appropriate and— 

‘‘(1) if such guidance is determined to be appropriate, 

submit to the congressional defense committees a certification 

of such determination; or 

‘‘(2) if such guidance is determined to be inappropriate, 

initiate an update to such guidance. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 4172(e)(7) of this title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘space major defense acquisition program’ 

means a major defense acquisition program for the acquisition 

of a satellite, ground system, or command and control system.’’. 

SEC. 1603. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO INCREASE SPACE LAUNCH 

CAPACITY THROUGH SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERVICES. 

Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting after section 2276 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2276a. Special authority for provision of space launch support services to increase space launch capacity 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of a military department may 

support Federal and commercial space launch capacity on any 

domestic real property under the control of the Secretary through 

the provision of space launch support services. 

‘‘(b) PROVISION OF LAUNCH EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO

COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.— 

‘‘(1) CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.—The 

Secretary of a military department may enter into a contract 

or other transaction with one or more commercial entities that 

intend to conduct space launch activities on a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Under such a 

contract or agreement, the Secretary may agree to provide 

to the commercial entity supplies, services, equipment, and 

construction needed for commercial space launch. 

‘‘(2) COSTS.— 

‘‘(A) DIRECT COSTS.—If the Secretary of a military 

department enters into a contract or other transaction with 

a commercial entity under paragraph (1), such contract 

or transaction shall include a provision that requires the 

commercial entity to reimburse the Department of Defense 
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for all direct costs to the United States that are associated 

with any good, service, or equipment provided to the 

commercial entity under the contract or other transaction. 

‘‘(B) INDIRECT COSTS.—If the Secretary of a military 

department enters into a contract or other transaction with 

a commercial entity under paragraph (1), such contract 

or transaction may include a provision that requires the 

commercial entity to reimburse the Department of Defense 

for such indirect costs as the Secretary considers to be 

appropriate. In such a case, such contract or other transaction may provide for the reimbursement of such indirect 

costs through the establishment of a rate, fixed price, or 

similar mechanism the Secretary concerned determines is 

reasonable. 

‘‘(3) RETENTION OF FUNDS COLLECTED FROM COMMERCIAL

USERS.—Any amount collected from a commercial entity as 

a reimbursement under paragraph (2) shall be credited to the 

appropriations account from which the cost for which such 

reimbursement is provided was derived. 

‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of each of the military 

departments shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) SPACE LAUNCH.—The term ‘space launch’ includes all 

activities, supplies, equipment, facilities, or services supporting 

launch preparation, launch, reentry, recovery, and other launchrelated activities for both the payload and the space transportation vehicle. 

‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL ENTITY.—The term ‘commercial entity’ 

or ‘commercial’ means a non-Federal entity organized under 

the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

the United States. 

‘‘(d) TRANSITION LIMITATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

For each of fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, the Secretary of 

a military department shall— 

‘‘(1) with respect to any contract or other transaction 

authority entered into pursuant to subsection (b), limit the 

amount of the indirect costs that are reimbursable under paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection to not more than 30 percent, 

not to exceed $5,000,000 annually (based on fiscal year 2024 

constant dollars), of the total amount of the direct costs 

reimbursable under paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection; and 

‘‘(2) not later than 90 days after the last day of each 

such fiscal year, provide for each of the congressional defense 

committees a briefing that includes— 

‘‘(A) an identification of the total amounts of direct 

and indirect costs reimbursed to each spaceport for the 

fiscal year covered by the report; 

‘‘(B) a description of the support provided by 

reimbursed indirect costs for the fiscal year covered by 

the report; and 

‘‘(C) an identification of the rate, fixed price, or similar 

mechanism, if any, used to calculate the amount of the 

indirect costs that are reimbursable for the fiscal year 

following the fiscal year covered by the report.’’. 
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SEC. 1604. PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY FOR SPACE ACQUISITION 

AND INTEGRATION. 

Section 9016(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space 

Acquisition and Integration shall have a Principal Military 

Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall be 

an officer of the Space Force on active duty. The Principal 

Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration shall 

be appointed from among officers who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition and program management. 

The position of Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition 

and Integration shall be designated as a critical acquisition 

position under section 1731 of this title. In the event of a 

vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

for Space Acquisition and Integration, the Principal Military 

Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration may serve as 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration for a period of not more than one year.’’. 

SEC. 1605. MODIFICATION TO UPDATES OF SPACE POLICY REVIEW. 

Paragraph (2) of section 1611(c) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 

Stat. 2082) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall provide for updates 

to the assessments, analyses, and evaluations carried out pursuant to such review. The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on any such updates 

concurrently with the National Defense Strategy required to 

be submitted to Congress under section 113(g) of title 10, United 

States Code.’’. 

SEC. 1606. AUTHORIZATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL 

SPACE INTELLIGENCE CENTER AS A FIELD OPERATING 

AGENCY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may establish the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating 

agency of the Space Force to analyze and produce scientific and 

technical intelligence on space-based and counterspace threats from 

foreign adversaries. 

(b) COLOCATION.—If the Secretary of the Air Force decides 

to establish the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency, the Secretary shall consider the operational and geographical benefits provided by colocating with the National Air 

and Space Intelligence Center. 

SEC. 1607. INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY FOR ADVANCED 

TRACKING AND LAUNCH ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND 

REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEM-LEVEL REVIEW. 

(a) ADVANCED TRACKING AND LAUNCH ANALYSIS SYSTEM.— 

(1) DATE FOR INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—Not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

(A) designate a date on which the Advanced Tracking 

and Launch Analysis System (commonly referred to as 

‘‘ATLAS’’) is expected to achieve initial operational capability; and 
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(B) notify the congressional defense committees of such 

date. 

(2) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO TIMELY DELIVER.—If the initial 

operational capability for the Advanced Tracking and Launch 

Analysis System is not achieved by the date designated under 

paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall— 

(A) terminate the Advanced Tracking and Launch 

Analysis System program; 

(B) designate an alternative program option that provides a comparable capability to the capability intended 

to be provided by the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System; and 

(C) not later than 30 days after such date, notify the 

congressional defense committees with respect to— 

(i) such termination; 

(ii) the designated alternative program option; 

(iii) the justification for selecting such option; and 

(iv) the estimated time and total costs to completion of such option. 

(b) SYSTEM-LEVEL REVIEW.— 

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

seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research 

and development center under which the center shall, not less 

frequently than every 2 years during the period from 2024 

through 2032, conduct a review of the space command and 

control software acquisition program to assess the ability of 

such program to build a software framework that integrates 

multiple aspects of space operations to enable the warfighter 

to command and control space assets in a time of conflict. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each review under paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) evaluate whether and to what extent the software 

framework described in such paragraph integrates— 

(i) sensor data applicable to the command and 

control of space assets; 

(ii) information contained in the Unified Data 

Library relating to the number and location of space 

objects; and 

(iii) the ability to control space assets based on 

such data and information; and 

(B) address such other matters as the Secretary of 

the Air Force considers necessary. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the conclusion 

of each review under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air 

Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the findings of the review, including— 

(A) an assessment of any deficiency identified in the 

review; and 

(B) a plan to address such deficiency in a timely 

manner. 

SEC. 1608. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR PROLIFERATED WARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF THE 

SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Space Development 

Agency shall use a middle tier acquisition program for the rapid 

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tranches of the of the proliferated warfighter space architecture 

of the Agency: 

(1) Tranch 1. 

(2) Tranch 2. 

(3) Tranch 3. 

(b) RAPID PROTOTYPING AND FIELDING.—Any tranche of satellites or associated systems developed and fielded under subsection 

(a) shall have a level of maturity that allows such satellites or 

systems to be rapidly prototyped within an acquisition program 

or rapidly fielded within five years of the development of an 

approved requirement for such satellites or systems. 

(c) DESIGNATION AS MAJOR CAPABILITY ACQUISITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment may designate a tranche described 

in subsection (a) as a major capability acquisition program 

consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, 

titled ‘‘Major Capability Acquisition’’ and issued on August 

6, 2020 (or a successor instruction). 

(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days before 

the date on which a designation under paragraph (1) is made, 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment shall notify the congressional defense committees 

of the intent of the Under Secretary to make such designation 

and include with such notice a justification for such designation. 

(d) SPACE ACQUISITION COUNCIL REVIEW AND WAIVER.— 

(1) REVIEW.—In accordance with section 9021 of title 10, 

United States Code, the Space Acquisition Council shall review 

each tranch described subsection (a) to ensure integration 

across the national security space enterprise. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Space Acquisition Council may waive 

the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to a tranch 

or portion of a tranch described in such subsection if the 

Council— 

(A) on the basis of the review conducted under paragraph (1), determines that the use of a middle tier acquisition program is not warranted for such tranch or portion 

thereof; and 

(B) not later than 14 days after making such determination, submits to the congressional defense committees 

notice of the intent of the Council to issue such a waiver. 

(e) MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘middle tier acquisition program’’ means an acquisition program or project that is carried out using the rapid fielding 

or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under section 804 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) in a manner consistent 

with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.80, titled ‘‘Operation 

of the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)’’ and issued on December 

30, 2019 (or a successor instruction). 

SEC. 1609. PROCESS AND PLAN FOR SPACE FORCE SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. 

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

for Space Acquisition and Integration, in consultation with Chief 

of Space Operations, shall— 

(1) establish a process to regularly identify and evaluate 

commercial space situational awareness capabilities, including 
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the extent to which commercial space situational awareness 

data could meet needs of the Space Force with respect to 

maintaining situational awareness in space; and 

(2) develop and implement a plan to integrate the unified 

data library into the operational systems of the Space Force, 

including operational systems for space situational awareness 

and space command and control missions. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

for Space Acquisition and Integration shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a description of 

the process and plan developed under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1610. PLAN TO IMPROVE THREAT-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS WITH 

COMMERCIAL SPACE OPERATORS. 

(a) PLAN FOR THREAT SHARING WITH COMMERCIAL SPACE

OPERATORS.—The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space 

Acquisition and Integration, in consultation with the Commander 

of the United States Space Command, shall develop and implement 

a plan to expand threat-sharing arrangements with commercial 

space operators that are under contract with the Department of 

Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

for Space Acquisition and Integration, in coordination with the 

Commander of the United States Space Command, shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the plan 

required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1611. PLAN FOR AN INTEGRATED AND RESILIENT SATELLITE 

COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE FOR THE SPACE 

FORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Chief of Space Operations, shall— 

(1) as part of the force design process for the Space Force, 

consider options for the integration of resilient military tactical 

satellite communications capabilities; 

(2) develop a plan for the integration of such capabilities 

into the Space Force, as required under subsection (b); and 

(3) ensure that a geostationary small satellite communications constellation is evaluated for inclusion as a component 

of the space data transport force design of the Space Force 

through, at a minimum, the end of fiscal year 2027. 

(b) PLAN FOR INTEGRATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in 

coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Chief of Space 

Operations, shall develop a plan for an integrated and resilient 

satellite communications architecture for the Space Force. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1) shall 

include, at a minimum, options for— 

(A) leveraging commercially available geostationary 

small satellite communications technology developed and 

produced in the United States; 

(B) ensuring sufficient funding for such an integration; 

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acquisition and deployment period, including support for 

global X-band coverage and support for secure communications waveforms using on-board digital processing; and 

(D) potential integration of such geostationary small 

satellite communications capability into the enterprise satellite communications management and control (commonly 

known as ‘‘ESC–MC’’) implementation plan of the Department of Defense. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than the date specified in paragraph (4), than the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan 

developed under paragraph (1). 

(4) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this subsection 

is the earlier of— 

(A) July 1, 2024; or 

(B) the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 

completes the space data transport force design for the 

Space Force. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and 

Intelligence-Related Activities 

SEC. 1621. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 

PARTNERSHIPS. 

(a) USE OF FUNDS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Director 

of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, may accept and expend funds 

from one or more foreign partners for the foreign partner (or 

partners, as the case may be) to share with the Defense Intelligence Agency the expenses of joint and combined military 

intelligence collection and analysis activities. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

(A) PREVIOUSLY DENIED FUNDS.—Funds accepted under 

this section may not be expended, in whole or in part, 

by or for the benefit of the Defense Intelligence Agency 

for any purpose for which Congress has previously denied 

funds. 

(B) JOINT BENEFIT.—The authority under paragraph 

(1) may not be used to acquire items or services for the 

sole benefit of the United States. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, and 

annually thereafter for four years, the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on any funds accepted or expended under 

this section during the preceding calendar year, including an identification of the foreign partner or partners involved and a description 

of the purpose of such funds. 

(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to accept and expend funds 

from a foreign partner pursuant to this section shall terminate 

on December 31, 2028. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

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(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 

SEC. 1631. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM FOR 

NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS 

PROGRAMS. 

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 239e. Nuclear command, control, and communications: 

major force program and budget assessment 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major force program 

for nuclear command, control, and communications programs pursuant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize such programs in 

accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense 

and national security. 

‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall include with 

the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2025 through 

2030 a report on the budget for nuclear command, control, and 

communications programs of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for nuclear command, control, 

and communications programs of the Department under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 

‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous 

budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense 

program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this 

title (such comparison shall exclude the responsibility for 

research and development of the continuing improvement 

of such nuclear command, control, and communications 

program), and the amounts appropriated for such nuclear 

command, control, and communications programs during 

the previous fiscal year; and 

‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line item, 

for the funding under such programs. 

‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant 

changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 

‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 

the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress 

by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to 

a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by 

the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that 

fiscal year. 
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‘‘(3) The term ‘nuclear command, control, and communications programs’ means programs through which presidential 

authority and operational command and control of nuclear 

weapons is conducted, including programs that facilitate seniorlevel decisions on nuclear weapons employment.’’. 

SEC. 1632. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO ADDITIONAL REPORT MATTERS ON STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS. 

Section 495(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘before fiscal year 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘prior 

to the expiration of the Treaty between the United States 

of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the 

Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 

signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 

5, 2011 (commonly referred to as the ‘New START Treaty’),’’; 

and 

(2) by striking ‘‘1043 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘492(a) of this title’’. 

SEC. 1633. AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE 

NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND 

NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. 

Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT BY UNITED STATES STRATEGIC

COMMAND.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 150 days after the submission to Congress of the budget of the President under section 

1105(a) of title 31, for each fiscal year the Commander of 

United States Strategic Command shall complete an independent assessment of any operational effects of the sufficiency 

of the execution, as of the date of the assessment, of the 

acquisition, construction, and recapitalization programs of the 

Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security 

Administration to modernize the nuclear forces of the United 

States and meet current and future deterrence requirements. 

‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each assessment required under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of the ongoing execution 

of modernization programs associated with— 

‘‘(A) the nuclear weapons design, production, and 

sustainment infrastructure; 

‘‘(B) the nuclear weapons stockpile; 

‘‘(C) the delivery systems for nuclear weapons; and 

‘‘(D) the nuclear command, control, and communications system. 

‘‘(3) ROUTING AND SUBMISSION.— 

‘‘(A) SUBMISSION TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.—Not 

later than 15 days after completion of an assessment 

required by paragraph (1), the Commander of United States 

Strategic Command shall— 

‘‘(i) submit the assessment to the Chairman of 

the Nuclear Weapons Council; and 

‘‘(ii) notify the congressional defense committees 

that the assessment has been submitted to the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council. 
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‘‘(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 days 

after the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

receives an assessment required by paragraph (1), the 

Chairman shall transmit the assessment, without change, 

to the congressional defense committees.’’. 

SEC. 1634. MATTERS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE SENTINEL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM. 

(a) MODIFICATIONS TO THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MIS- SILE SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE.—Section 1638 of the James 

M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, who shall report 

directly to the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command’’ after ‘‘Modernization’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) WEAPON SYSTEM.—For purposes of nomenclature and 

acquisition life cycle activities ranging from development 

through sustainment and demilitarization, each wing level 

configuration of the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile shall be a weapon system.’’. 

(b) ASSESSMENT FOR NEEDED OR MODIFIED ACQUISITION

AUTHORITIES.— (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

shall conduct an assessment of the Sentinel weapon system 

program to determine if any existing, modified, or new acquisition authorities could be used in future years to— 

(A) ensure the program meets current timelines; or 

(B) ensure the defense industrial base can adequately 

plan for and deliver components, subsystems, and systems 

in accordance with the integrated master schedule. 

(2) MULTI-YEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—In conducting 

the assessment required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

shall evaluate the potential need for multi-year procurement 

authority. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the findings of the assessment required under paragraph (1). 

The report shall include— 

(A) an identification of all authorities covered by the 

assessment; 

(B) a determination of the effect of each such authority 

on the successful delivery of initial- and full-operational 

capability to the Sentinel weapon system program; and 

(C) in the case of any new authority, an identification 

of the year during which the authority should be granted. 

SEC. 1635. TASKING AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO 

INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE FOR SENTINEL PROGRAM. 

Section 1638 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 

Stat. 2941), as amended by section 1634, is further amended by— 

(1) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 

(2) inserting after subsection (d), the following new subsection (e): 
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‘‘(e) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall— 

‘‘(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, 

delegate to the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike 

Command such tasking and oversight authorities as the Secretary considers necessary with respect to other components 

of the Department of Defense participating in the Task Force; 

and 

‘‘(2) not later than 30 days after the date of such delegation 

of authority, notify the congressional defense committees of 

the delegation.’’. 

SEC. 1636. STUDY OF WEAPONS PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW ARMED 

FORCES TO ADDRESS HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS. 

Section 1674 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘or fiscal year 2024’’ 

after ‘‘2023’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION.—For fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of 

Energy may carry out activities related to the development and 

modification of a nuclear weapon to provide near-term capabilities 

that address portions of the strategy required by subsection (b)(3) 

using amounts authorized and appropriated for the sustainment 

of the B83-1 nuclear gravity bomb.’’. 

SEC. 1637. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REVIEW OF NUCLEAR 

DETERRENCE POSTURES. 

Section 1753 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1852) is repealed. 

SEC. 1638. RETENTION OF CAPABILITY TO REDEPLOY MULTIPLE 

INDEPENDENTLY TARGETABLE REENTRY VEHICLES. 

Section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 495 note) is 

amended by inserting ‘‘and Sentinel’’ after ‘‘Minuteman III’’ both 

places it appears. 

SEC. 1639. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION 

PROGRAM FOR STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DETERRENCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of Air Force Global Strike 

Command may, through the use of a partnership intermediary, 

establish a program— 

(1) to carry out technology transition, digital engineering 

projects, and other innovation activities supporting the Air 

Force nuclear enterprise; and 

(2) to identify capabilities for the Air Force nuclear enterprise that have the potential to generate life-cycle cost savings 

and provide data-driven approaches to resource allocation. 

(b) TERMINATION.—The program established under subsection 

(a) shall terminate on September 30, 2029. 

(c) PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY DEFINED.—In this section, term 

‘‘partnership intermediary’’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 23(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 

of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3715(c)). 
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SEC. 1640. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEALAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE. 

(a) PROGRAM TREATMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, shall— 

(1) establish a program for the development of a nucleararmed, sea-launched cruise missile capability; 

(2) designate such program as a major defense acquisition 

program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States 

Code) for which the milestone decision authority (as defined 

in section 4251 of such title) is the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment; 

(3) initiate a nuclear weapon project for the W80–4 ALT 

warhead, at phase 6.2 of the phase 6.X process (relating to 

feasibility study and down select), to adapt such warhead for 

use with the capability described in paragraph (1); 

(4) submit to the National Nuclear Security Administration 

a formal request, through the Nuclear Weapons Council, 

requesting that the Administration participate in and support 

the W80–4 ALT warhead project described in paragraph (3); 

and 

(5) designate the Department of the Navy as the military 

department to lead the W80–4 ALT nuclear weapon project 

for the Department of Defense. 

(b) INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—The Secretary of 

Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall take 

such actions as are necessary to ensure the program and project 

described subsection (a) achieve initial operational capability, as 

defined jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander 

of the United States Strategic Command, by not later than September 30, 2034. 

(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PRODUCTION.—The 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may 

not approve a Full Rate Production Decision or authorize Full 

Scale Production (as those terms are defined in the memorandum 

of the Nuclear Weapons Council titled ‘‘Procedural Guidelines for 

the Phase 6.X Process’’ and dated April 19, 2000) for the W80– 

4 ALT project until authorized by Congress. 

(d) BRIEFING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 15, 2024, and 

not later than each March 1 and September 1 thereafter, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 

the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the program and project 

described in subsection (a). 

(2) CONTENTS.—Each briefing required under paragraph 

(1) shall include— 

(A) a description of significant achievements of the 

program and project completed during the period specified 

in paragraph (3) and any planned objectives that were 

not achieved during such period; 

(B) for the 180-day period following the briefing— 

(i) planned objectives for the program and project; 

and 
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(ii) anticipated spending plans for the program 

and project; 

(C) a description of any notable technical hurdles that 

could impede timely completion of the program and project; 

and 

(D) any other information the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment considers appropriate. 

(3) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified in this paragraph is— 

(A) in the case of the first briefing required by paragraph (1), the 180-day period preceding the briefing; and 

(B) in the case of any subsequent such briefing, the 

period since the previous such briefing. 

(4) TERMINATION.—The requirement to provide briefings 

under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that the program and project described subsection (a) achieve initial operational capability, as defined jointly by the Secretary of the 

Navy and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command. 

(e) ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall complete 

an assessment, in response to the courses of action developed 

by the Joint Staff in response to the report of the Secretary 

of Defense under subsection 1642(a) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2945), of the actions required to effectively deploy a nuclear sea-launched cruise missile from a Virginia class submarine and such other platforms as the Secretary 

determines appropriate. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 

address the following: 

(A) Any hardware, software, manning, or certification 

modifications to platforms that are required to accommodate the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile on such platforms. 

(B) Any required modifications to port facilities that 

would host platforms carrying the nuclear sea-launched 

cruise missile, including any modifications relating to physical security and monitoring. 

(C) Effects on manning associated with the handling, 

storage, and operations of nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles at affected facilities of the Navy. 

(D) Funding and schedule estimates to complete any 

actions identified under subparagraphs (A) through (C). 

(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph 

(1), including the results of the assessment with respect to 

each element specified in paragraph (2). 

(f) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMITTAL

OF REPORT.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of the Navy, and available for the Office of the Secretary 

of the Navy for the travel of persons, not more than 90 percent 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which the final 
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report required under section 1642(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2945) has been submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

(g) PHASE 6.X PROCESS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘phase 6.X process’’ means the phase 6.X process for major stockpile 

sustainment activities set forth in the memorandum of the Nuclear 

Weapons Council titled ‘‘Procedural Guidelines for the Phase 6.X 

Process’’ and dated April 19, 2000. 

SEC. 1641. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL SILOS FOR 

THE SENTINEL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE. 

The Secretary of the Air Force shall refurbish and make operable not fewer than 150 silos for the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile at each of the following locations: 

(1) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, 

Wyoming. 

(2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, Montana. 

(3) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North Dakota. 

SEC. 1642. LONG-TERM SUSTAINMENT OF SENTINEL ICBM GUIDANCE 

SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Prior to issuing a Milestone C decision for 

the program to develop the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental 

ballistic missile system (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sentinel’’), 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

shall certify to the congressional defense committees that there 

is a long-term capability in place to maintain and modernize the 

guidance system of the Sentinel over the full life cycle of the 

Sentinel. 

(b) CERTIFICATION ELEMENTS.—The certification described in 

subsection (a) shall include a list of capabilities to maintain and 

advance— 

(1) accelerometers; 

(2) gyroscopes; 

(3) guidance computers; 

(4) specialized mechanical and retaining assemblies; 

(5) test equipment; and 

(6) such other components to ensure the guidance system 

will be maintained and modernized over the life of the Sentinel. 

SEC. 1643. INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE FOR THE SENTINEL MISSILE PROGRAM OF THE AIR FORCE. 

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

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

an approved integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile 

program of the Air Force. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that the 

integrated master schedule submitted under subsection (a)— 

(1) is consistent with the scheduling best practices set 

forth in the publication of the Government Accountability Office 

titled ‘‘Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project 

Schedules’’ (GAO–16–89G), dated December 2015 (or any successor to such guide); 
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(2) addresses the full scope of work required under the 

sentinel missile program; and 

(3) fully integrates contractor and government activities. 

(c) MONTHLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and on a monthly basis thereafter 

until January 1, 2029, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress 

of the Sentinel missile program, which shall include an update 

on the progress of all subsystems and elements associated with 

achieving full operational capability of the weapons system. 

(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 

of the Air Force becomes aware of an event that is expected to 

delay, by more than one fiscal quarter, the date on which Sentinel 

missile achieves initial operational capability (as set forth in the 

integrated master schedule submitted under subsection (a)), the 

Secretary shall— 

(1) submit notice of such delay to the congressional defense 

committees; and 

(2) include with such notice— 

(A) an explanation of the factors causing such delay; 

and 

(B) a plan to prevent or minimize the duration of 

such delay. 

SEC. 1644. OPERATIONAL TIMELINE FOR STRATEGIC AUTOMATED 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

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

a replacement of the Strategic Automated Command and Control 

System (SACCS) by not later than the date on which the LGM– 

35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program reaches initial operational capability. 

(b) REPLACEMENT CAPABILITIES.—The replacement required by 

subsection (a) shall— 

(1) replace the SACCS base processors; 

(2) replace the SACCS processors at launch control centers; 

(3) provide internet protocol connectivity for wing-wide command centers of the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program; and 

(4) include such other capabilities necessary to address 

the evolving requirements of the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

SEC. 1645. PILOT PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT OF REENTRY VEHICLES 

AND RELATED SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may carry 

out a pilot program, to be known as the ‘‘Reentry Vehicle Flight 

Test Bed Program’’, to assess the feasibility of providing regular 

flight test opportunities that support the development of reentry 

vehicles to— 

(1) facilitate technology upgrades tested in a realistic flight 

environment; 

(2) provide an enduring, high-cadence test bed to mature 

technologies for planned reentry vehicles; and 

(3) transition technologies developed under other programs 

and projects relating to long-range ballistic or hypersonic strike 

missiles from the research and development or prototyping 

phases into operational use. 
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(b) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out a pilot program under 

this section, the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2), award 

grants and enter into contracts or other agreements with appropriate entities for the conduct of relevant flight tests of reentry 

vehicles and systems. 

(2) GRANT AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) MERIT-BASED GRANTS.—Any grant under paragraph 

(1) shall be awarded through merit-based selection procedures. 

(B) COMPETITIVE CONTRACT PROCEDURES.—Any contract or other agreement under paragraph (1) shall be 

awarded using competitive procedures (as defined in section 

3012 of title 10, United States Code). 

(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant, or 

enters into a contract or other agreement, as part of a pilot 

program carried out under this section shall use the grant, 

or any amount received under the contract or other agreement, 

to carry out one or more of the following activities: 

(A) Conducting flight tests to develop or validate— 

(i) aeroshell design; 

(ii) thermal protective systems; 

(iii) guidance and control systems; 

(iv) sensors; 

(v) communications; 

(vi) environmental sensors; or 

(vii) other relevant technologies. 

(B) Expanding flight test opportunities through lowcost, high-cadence platforms. 

(c) COORDINATION.—If the Secretary of the Air Force carries 

out a pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall ensure 

that the activities under the pilot program are carried out in 

coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

the Navy. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program 

under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2029. 

SEC. 1646. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL 

BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense 

may be obligated or expended for the following, and the Department 

may not otherwise take any action to do the following: 

(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or 

alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United 

States. 

(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed 

intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a 

number less than 400. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to any of the following activities: 

(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental 

ballistic missiles. 

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(3) Facilitating the transition from the Minuteman III 

intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (previously referred to as the ‘‘groundbased strategic deterrent weapon’’). 

SEC. 1647. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLIANCE WITH INFORMATION REQUESTS FROM THE 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, not more than 35 percent 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States notifies the congressional 

defense committees that the Secretary of Defense has fully complied 

with information requests from the Government Accountability 

Office made in connection with the conduct of the study required 

by section 1652 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2100). 

SEC. 1648. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO DELAY 

STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TEST EVENT. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than five days after the Secretary 

of Defense makes a decision to delay a scheduled test event for 

a strategic delivery system, the Secretary shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees written notice of such decision. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), not 

later than 60 days after the submission of a notification 

required under subsection (a) with respect to a decision to 

delay a scheduled test event, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the decision. 

(2) ELEMENTS REQUIRED.—A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include each of the following with respect to 

the scheduled test event covered by the report: 

(A) A description of the objectives of the test. 

(B) An explanation for the decision to cancel the test. 

(C) An estimate of expenditures related to the cancelled 

test. 

(D) An assessment of the effect of the test cancellation 

on— 

(i) confidence in the reliability of the strategic 

nuclear weapons delivery system involved; and 

(ii) any research, development, test, and evaluation 

activities related to the test. 

(E) A plan to reschedule the test event. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—A report shall not be required under paragraph (1) in the case of a decision to delay a scheduled test 

event due to any of the following circumstances: 

(A) Unfavorable weather conditions. 

(B) Safety concerns. 

(C) Technical issues related to the delivery system 

or test facility. 

(D) Operational or security concerns at the test facility 

or on the test range. 
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SEC. 1649. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF NUCLEAR COOPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA. 

If the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

determines, after consultation with the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency, that militarily significant cooperation between 

the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China related 

to nuclear or strategic capabilities is likely to occur or has likely 

occurred, the Commander shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a notification of such determination that includes— 

(1) a description of the military significant cooperation; 

and 

(2) an assessment of the implication of such cooperation 

for the United States with respect to nuclear deterrence, 

extended deterrence, assurance, and defense. 

SEC. 1650. PLAN FOR DECREASING THE TIME TO UPLOAD ADDITIONAL 

WARHEADS TO THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FLEET. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, shall 

develop a plan to decrease the amount of time required to upload 

additional warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile force 

in the event Presidential direction is given to exercise such a 

plan. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the storage capacity of weapons storage areas and any weapons generation facilities at covered 

bases, including the capacity of each covered base to store 

additional warheads. 

(2) An assessment of the current nuclear warhead transportation capacity and workforce of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration and associated timelines for transporting additional nuclear warheads to covered bases. 

(3) An evaluation of the capacity and limitations of the 

maintenance squadrons and security forces at covered bases 

and the associated timelines for adding warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile force. 

(4) An identification of actions that would address any 

identified limitations to upload additional warheads. 

(5) An evaluation of courses of actions to upload additional 

warheads to a portion of the intercontinental ballistic missile 

force. 

(6) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

initiating immediate deployment of W78 warheads to a single 

wing of the intercontinental ballistic missile force as a hedge 

against delay of the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. 

(7) Any policy considerations that would need to be 

addressed, including any guidance and direction that would 

required, to execute the plan. 

(8) An identification of all funding required to carry out 

actions identified in paragraphs (4) and (5). 

(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 

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shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan 

required by subsection (a). 

(d) FORM.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the submission 

of the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air 

Force, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, 

and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy shall provide 

for the congressional defense committees a briefing on the actions 

being pursued to implement the plan. 

(f) COVERED BASE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘covered base’’ means 

the following: 

(1) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, 

Wyoming. 

(2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, Montana. 

(3) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North Dakota. 

Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 

SEC. 1661. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF MISSILE DEFENSE 

AGENCY. 

Section 205 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘a general or flag officer’’ 

after ‘‘shall be’’; and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—(1) There is a Deputy Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of Defense from among the general officers on active duty in the 

Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, or from among 

the flag officers on active duty in the Navy. In selecting an individual to serve as the Deputy Director, the Secretary of Defense 

shall select an individual who serves in a different armed force 

than the armed force in which the Director serves. 

‘‘(2) The Deputy Director shall be appointed for a term of 

not fewer than two, and not more than four years. 

‘‘(3) The Deputy Director shall be under the authority, direction, 

and control of the Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 

‘‘(4) The Deputy Director shall— 

‘‘(A) carry out such responsibilities as may be assigned 

by the Director; and 

‘‘(B) serve as acting director during periods of absence 

by the Director, or at such times as the office of the Director 

is vacant.’’. 

SEC. 1662. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES 

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTORS 

FOR MISSILE DEFENSE. 

Section 1668(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2107) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘and the product development phase’’ after 

‘‘technology development phase’’ each place it appears; and 

(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘enter the product development phase’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the production phase’’. 
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SEC. 1663. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY. 

Subsection (a) of section 1681 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

U.S.C. 4205 note) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States— 

‘‘(1) to research, develop, test, procure, deploy, and sustain, 

with funding subject to the annual authorization of appropriations for National Missile Defense, systems that provide effective, layered missile defense capabilities to defeat increasingly 

complex missile threats in all phases of flight; and 

‘‘(2) to rely on nuclear deterrence to address more sophisticated and larger quantity near-peer intercontinental missile 

threats to the homeland of the United States.’’. 

SEC. 1664. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO REVIEW AND ASSESS MISSILE DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

Section 232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1339) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘through 2030’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘through 2026’’ and 

inserting ‘‘through 2031’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘EMERGING’’ 

and inserting ‘‘OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MISSILE

DEFENSE ACQUISITION EFFORTS AND RELATED’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘emerging issues and’’ and inserting 

‘‘emerging issues, any Department of Defense missile 

defense acquisition efforts, and any other related issue 

and’’; and 

(C) by inserting ‘‘on a mutually agreed upon date’’ 

before the period at the end. 

SEC. 1665. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND 

ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CODEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION. 

(a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 

(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, 

Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, 

not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the Government 

of Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range 

rocket defense system through co-production of such components in the United States by industry of the United States. 

(2) CONDITIONS.— 

(A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in paragraph (1) 

for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall 

be available subject to the terms and conditions in the 

Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the 

United States of America and the Ministry of Defense 

of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System 

Procurement, signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to 

include co-production for Tamir interceptors. 

(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days prior to 

the initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
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Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees— 

(i) a certification that the amended bilateral international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is 

being implemented as provided in such agreement; 

(ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to 

the implementation of such agreement; and 

(iii) for system improvements resulting in modified 

Iron Dome components and Tamir interceptor subcomponents, a certification that the Government of 

Israel has demonstrated successful completion of 

Production Readiness Reviews, including the validation 

of production lines, the verification of component 

conformance, and the verification of performance to 

specification as defined in the Iron Dome Defense 

System Procurement Agreement, as further amended. 

(b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM, DAVID’S

SLING WEAPON SYSTEM CO-PRODUCTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense 

Agency, not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to the 

Government of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon 

System, including for co-production of parts and components 

in the United States by United States industry. 

(2) AGREEMENT.—Provision of funds specified in paragraph 

(1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the bilateral 

co-production agreement, including— 

(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or 

in another matching amount that otherwise meets best 

efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United States and 

Israel); and 

(B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up 

rounds (if appropriate) in the United States by United 

States industry for the David’s Sling Weapon System is 

not less than 50 percent. 

(3) CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT.—The Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees— 

(A) a certification that the Government of Israel has 

demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge 

points, technical milestones, and Production Readiness 

Reviews required by the research, development, and technology agreement and the bilateral co-production agreement for the David’s Sling Weapon System; and 

(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 

implementation of such agreement. 

(c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM, ARROW

3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM CO-PRODUCTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense 

Agency, not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the 

Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

Program, including for co-production of parts and components 

in the United States by United States industry. 
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(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a certification that— 

(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the 

successful completion of the knowledge points, technical 

milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required by 

the research, development, and technology agreement for 

the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 

(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided 

on the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel 

or in another matching amount that otherwise meets best 

efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United States and 

Israel); 

(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral international agreement with Israel that establishes, with 

respect to the use of such funds— 

(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms 

of co-production of parts and components on the basis 

of the greatest practicable co-production of parts, 

components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by 

United States industry and minimizes nonrecurring 

engineering and facilitization expenses to the costs 

needed for co-production; 

(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of 

Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries 

that will be procured, including with respect to the 

procurement plans, acquisition strategy, and funding 

profiles of Israel; 

(iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts 

and components and procurement; 

(iv) a joint affordability working group to consider 

cost reduction initiatives; and 

(v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; 

and 

(D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not less than 50 percent. 

(d) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection (b) 

and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary may 

submit— 

(1) one certification covering both the David’s Sling Weapon 

System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; or 

(2) separate certifications for each respective system. 

(e) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the certification and assessment under 

subsection (b)(3) and the certification under subsection (c)(2) no 

later than 30 days before the funds specified in paragraph (1) 

of subsections (b) and (c) for the respective system covered by 

the certification are provided to the Government of Israel. 

(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives. 
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SEC. 1666. PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE INITIAL AND FULL OPERATIONAL 

CAPABILITIES FOR THE GLIDE PHASE INTERCEPTOR 

PROGRAM. 

(a) PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and in coordination 

with the officials specified in subsection (d), shall carry out 

a program to achieve, by not later than December 31, 2029, 

an initial operational capability for the Glide Phase Interceptor 

as described in paragraph (2). 

(2) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—For purposes of paragraph 

(1), the Glide Phase Interceptor program shall be considered 

to have achieved initial operational capability if— 

(A) the Glide Phase Interceptor is capable of defeating, 

in the glide phase, any endo-atmospheric hypersonic 

vehicles that are known to the Department of Defense 

and fielded as of the date of the enactment of this Act; 

and 

(B) not fewer than 12 Glide Phase Interceptor missiles 

have been fielded. 

(b) PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.— 

(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and in 

coordination with the officials specified in subsection (d), shall 

carry out a program to achieve, by not later than December 

31, 2032, full operational capability for the Glide Phase Interceptor as described in paragraph (2). 

(2) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—For purposes of paragraph 

(1), the Glide Phase Interceptor program shall be considered 

to have achieved full operational capability if— 

(A) the Glide Phase Interceptor is capable of defeating, 

in the glide phase, any endo-atmospheric hypersonic 

vehicles— 

(i) that are known to the Department of Defense 

and fielded as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act; and 

(ii) that the Department of Defense expects to 

be fielded before the end of 2040; 

(B) not fewer than 24 Glide Phase Interceptor missiles 

have been fielded; and 

(C) the Glide Phase Interceptor has the ability to be 

operated collaboratively with space-based or terrestrial sensors that the Department of Defense expects to be deployed 

before the end of 2032. 

(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency is authorized to enter into a cooperative 

development agreement with one or more international partners 

of the United States for the development of the full operational 

capability described in subsection (b). 

(d) OFFICIALS SPECIFIED.—The officials specified in this subsection are the following: 

(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering. 

(2) The Secretary of the Navy. 

(3) The Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
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(4) The Commander of the United States European Command. 

SEC. 1667. RESCISSION OF MEMORANDUM ON MISSILE DEFENSE 

GOVERNANCE. 

Not later than May 31, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) rescind Directive-type Memorandum 20-002 relating to 

‘‘Missile Defense System Policies and Governance’’; and 

(2) in accordance with section 205(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, replace such memorandum with governance documents, policies, and procedures, that balance— 

(A) providing the Missile Defense Agency with greater 

flexibility and agility, particularly with regards to milestone a (or equivalent) acquisition decisions to rapidly meet 

warfighter needs; and 

(B) the need for continued oversight to ensure integration into joint-force air and missile defense capabilities. 

SEC. 1668. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 

COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION UNTIL 

SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON MISSILE DEFENSE ROLES 

AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for operation and 

maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of Cost Assessment and 

program evaluation, not more than 50 percent may be obligated 

or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense 

submits to the congressional defense committees the report required 

by section 1675(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81). 

SEC. 1669. STRATEGY FOR INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

OF HAWAII AND THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) STRATEGY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of United States IndoPacific Command, in coordination with the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Commander of United States 

Northern Command, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, 

and the Director of the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Organization, shall develop a comprehensive strategy for developing, acquiring, and operationally establishing an integrated 

air and missile defense architecture for area of responsibility 

of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(2) STRATEGY COMPONENTS.—At a minimum, the strategy 

required by paragraph (1) shall address each of the following: 

(A) The sensing, tracking, and intercepting capabilities 

required to address the full range of credible missile threats 

to— 

(i) the Hawaiian Islands; 

(ii) the island of Guam and other islands in the 

greater Marianas region, as determined necessary by 

the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command; 

(iii) other territories of the United States located 

within the area of responsibility of the United States 

Indo-Pacific Command; and 
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(iv) United States Armed Forces deployed within 

the territories of other countries located within such 

area of responsibility. 

(B) The appropriate balance of missile detection, 

tracking, defense, and defeat capabilities in such area of 

responsibility. 

(C) A command and control network for integrating 

missile detection, tracking, defense, and defeat capabilities 

across such area of responsibility. 

(D) A time-phased scheduling construct for fielding 

the constituent systems that will comprise the integrated 

air and missile defense architecture for such area of responsibility. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) REPORT ON INITIAL FINDINGS.—Not later than 90 days 

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

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the findings of the analysis conducted by Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation of the current integrated 

air and missile defense sensor architecture that informed the 

submission of the budget of the President (as submitted to 

Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code) for fiscal year 2024, and specific programs of record 

that can support additional sensor coverage for the State of 

Hawaii. Such report shall include an identification of— 

(A) the investments that should be made to increase 

the detection of nonballistic threats and improve the 

discrimination of ballistic missile threats, particularly with 

regards to Hawaii; and 

(B) investments that should be made to integrate any 

sensors into the missile defense system to assist with 

protection of Hawaii. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 15, 2024, and 

annually thereafter, the Commander of United States IndoPacific Command, in coordination with the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Commander of United 

States Northern Command, the Director of the Missile 

Defense Agency, and the Director of the Joint Integrated 

Air and Missile Defense Organization, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees an annual report on the 

status of the strategy required under subsection (a). 

(B) REPORT CRITERIA.—At a minimum, each annual 

report under subparagraph (A) shall address— 

(i) the activities conducted and progress made in 

developing and implementing the strategy over the 

calendar year preceding the calendar year during 

which the report is submitted; 

(ii) the planned activities for developing and implementing the strategy in the calendar year following 

the calendar year during which the report is submitted; 

and 

(iii) a description of likely risks and impediments 

to the successful implementation of the strategy. 
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(C) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report 

under this paragraph shall terminate on the earlier of 

the following dates: 

(i) March 15, 2029. 

(ii) The date on which a comprehensive integrated 

air and missile defense architecture for the area of 

responsibility of United States Indo-Pacific Command 

has achieved initial operational capability, as determined jointly by the Commander of United States IndoPacific Command and the Director of the Missile 

Defense Agency. 

(3) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2024 for Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, not more than 90 percent 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which both 

of the following reports are submitted to the congressional 

defense committees: 

(A) The report on initial findings required by paragraph 

(1). 

(B) The first annual report required by paragraph 

(2)(A). 

SEC. 1670. REPORT ON POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS TO INTEGRATED 

AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES IN EUROPE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the officials specified in subsection (c), shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on potential enhancements to U.S. and allied air and missile defense capabilities that 

could contribute to the integrated air and missile defense capability 

of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include— 

(1) identification of potential enhancements to U.S. and 

allied air and missile defense capabilities as described in such 

subsection taking into account a 360-degree approach tailored 

to address threats to NATO member nations emanating from 

all strategic directions; 

(2) a description of— 

(A) the efforts of NATO to increase its integrated air 

and missile defense capability, taking into account, as 

applicable— 

(i) NATO’s Deterrence and Defense of the EuroAtlantic Area Family of Plans; 

(ii) NATO’s Defense Planning Process; and 

(iii) other activities of NATO relating to such capability; and 

(B) any challenges to such efforts; 

(3) an assessment of the operational, political, and technical 

feasibility and advisability of developing, fielding, modifying, 

integrating, or otherwise employing current and future U.S. 

and allied air and missile defense capabilities to further 

improve the ability of the integrated air and missile defense 

capability of NATO to protect against any type of air or missile 

threat or attack (such as threats and attacks from cruise, 

ballistic, and hypersonic missiles), including— 
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(A) sensors to detect, track, discriminate, and support 

the engagement of multi-axial air and missile threats; 

(B) defensive interceptor systems; 

(C) passive defense options; and 

(D) command and control elements; 

(4) a funding profile, by year, detailing the complete costs 

to the United States associated with the options assessed under 

paragraph (3); and 

(5) such other information as the Secretary of Defense 

considers appropriate. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek advice and input 

from— 

(1) the Secretary of State; 

(2) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; 

(3) the Commander of the United States European Command; and 

(4) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 

(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by section (a) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘U.S. and allied air 

and missile defense capabilities’’ means air and missile defense 

capabilities of— 

(1) the United States; and 

(2) nations that are allies or partners of the United States. 

SEC. 1671. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE 

DEFENSE CAPABILITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall seek to enter 

into an arrangement with an appropriate federally funded research 

and development center to update the study referred to in subsection (c). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The updated study under subsection (a) shall 

include analysis of the following: 

(1) The extent to which space-based capabilities would 

address current and evolving missile threats to the United 

States and deployed Armed Forces. 

(2) The maturity levels of technologies necessary for an 

operational space-based missile defense capability. 

(3) Potential options for developing, fielding, operating, and 

sustaining a space-based missile defense capability, including— 

(A) estimated costs; and 

(B) assessments of the effectiveness of different 

architectures. 

(4) The technical risks, knowledge gaps, or other challenges 

associated with the development and operation of space-based 

interceptor capabilities. 

(5) The ability of the Department of Defense to protect 

and defend on-orbit space-based missile defense capabilities, 

including any recommendations for resiliency requirements that 

would be needed to ensure the effectiveness of such capabilities. 
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(c) STUDY SPECIFIED.—The study referred to in this subsection 

is the study conducted by the federally funded research and development center known as the ‘‘Institute for Defense Analysis’’ examining the feasibility and advisability of developing a space-based 

missile defense capability. 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after entering 

into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that includes— 

(A) an unaltered copy of the updated study completed 

pursuant to the arrangement; and 

(B) any views of the Secretary of Defense with respect 

to such updated study. 

(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 1681. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

Section 130i(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘2023’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

SEC. 1682. ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 25—ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE 

‘‘500. Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Executive Committee. 

‘‘500a. Guidance on electromagnetic spectrum operations mission area and joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations. ‘‘500b. Annual report on electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy of the Department of Defense. ‘‘500c. Annual assessment of budget with respect to electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities. ‘‘500d. Electromagnetic spectrum superiority implementation plan. 

‘‘500e. Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. ‘‘500f. Evaluations of abilities of armed forces and combatant commands to perform 

electromagnetic spectrum operations missions. 

‘‘§ 500. Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Executive 

Committee 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is within the Department of Defense 

an Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Executive Committee (in 

this section referred to as the ‘Executive Committee’). 

‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The Executive Committee shall— 

‘‘(1) serve as the principal forum within the Department 

of Defense to inform, coordinate, and evaluate matters relating 

to electromagnetic warfare; 

‘‘(2) provide senior oversight, coordination, and budget and 

capability harmonization with respect to such matters; and 

‘‘(3) act as an advisory body to the Secretary of Defense, 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Management Action 

Group of the Deputy Secretary with respect to such matters. 
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‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Executive Committee shall— 

‘‘(1) advise key senior level decision-making bodies of the 

Department of Defense with respect to the development and 

implementation of acquisition investments relating to electromagnetic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations of 

the Department, including relevant acquisition policies, 

projects, programs, modeling, and test and evaluation infrastructure; 

‘‘(2) provide a forum to enable synchronization and integration support with respect to the development and acquisition 

of electromagnetic warfare capabilities by— 

‘‘(A) aligning the processes of the Department for 

requirements, research, development, acquisition, testing, 

and sustainment; and 

‘‘(B) carrying out other related duties; and 

‘‘(3) act as the senior level review forum for the portfolio 

of capability investments of the Department relating to electromagnetic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations and 

other related matters. 

‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The 

Executive Committee, acting through the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall coordinate with the 

intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to generate requirements, 

facilitate collaboration, establish interfaces, and align efforts of 

the Department of Defense with respect to capabilities and acquisition activities related to electromagnetic spectrum operations in 

areas of dependency or mutual interest. 

‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—(1) The Executive Committee shall hold 

meetings not less frequently than quarterly and as necessary to 

address particular issues. 

‘‘(2) The Executive Committee may hold meetings by video 

conference. 

‘‘(f) MEMBERSHIP.—The Executive Committee shall be composed 

of the following principal members: 

‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment. 

‘‘(2) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 

Security. 

‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 

‘‘(5) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command. 

‘‘(6) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(7) Such other Federal officers or employees as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, consistent with other 

authorities of the Department of Defense and publications of 

the Joint Staff, including the Charter for the Electronic Warfare 

Executive Committee, dated March 17, 2015. 

‘‘(g) CO-CHAIRS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Vice 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or their designees, shall 

serve as co-chairs of the Executive Committee. 

‘‘(2) The co-chairs of the Executive Committee shall— 

‘‘(A) preside at all Executive Committee meetings or have 

their designees preside at such meetings; 
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‘‘(B) provide administrative control of the Executive Committee; 

‘‘(C) jointly guide the activities and actions of the Executive 

Committee; 

‘‘(D) approve all agendas for and summaries of meetings 

of the Executive Committee; 

‘‘(E) charter tailored working groups to conduct mission 

area analysis, as required, under subsection (i); and 

‘‘(F) perform such other duties as may be necessary to 

ensure the good order and functioning of the Executive Committee. 

‘‘(h) ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS CAPABILITY

TEAM.—(1) There is within the Executive Committee an electromagnetic spectrum operations capability team, which shall— 

‘‘(A) serve as a flag officer level focus group and executive 

secretariat subordinate to the Executive Committee; and 

‘‘(B) in that capacity— 

‘‘(i) provide initial senior level coordination on key 

electromagnetic spectrum operations issues; 

‘‘(ii) prepare recommended courses of action to present 

to the Executive Committee; and 

‘‘(iii) perform other related duties. 

‘‘(2) The electromagnetic spectrum operations capability team 

shall be co-chaired by one representative from the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and 

one representative from the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate of the Joint Staff (J–8). 

‘‘(3) The principal members of the Executive Committee shall 

designate representatives from their respective staffs to the electromagnetic spectrum operations capability team. 

‘‘(i) MISSION AREA WORKING GROUPS.—(1) The Executive Committee shall establish mission area working groups on a temporary 

basis— 

‘‘(A) to address specific issues and mission areas relating 

to electromagnetic spectrum operations; 

‘‘(B) to involve subject matter experts and components of 

the Department of Defense with expertise in electromagnetic 

spectrum operations; and 

‘‘(C) to perform other related duties. 

‘‘(2) The Executive Committee shall dissolve a mission area 

working group established under paragraph (1) once the issue the 

working group was established to address is satisfactorily resolved. 

‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment shall administratively support the 

Executive Committee, including by designating not fewer than two 

officials of the Department of Defense to support the day-to-day 

operations of the Executive Committee. 

‘‘(k) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 28, 2024, 

and annually thereafter through 2030, the Executive Committee 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a summary 

of activities of the Executive Committee during the preceding fiscal 

year. 

‘‘§ 501. Guidance on electromagnetic spectrum operations 

mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum 

operations 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall— 
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‘‘(1) establish processes and procedures to develop, 

integrate, and enhance the electromagnetic spectrum operations 

mission area and the conduct of joint electromagnetic spectrum 

operations in all domains across the Department of Defense; 

and 

‘‘(2) ensure that such processes and procedures provide 

for integrated defense-wide strategy, planning, and budgeting 

with respect to the conduct of such operations by the Department, including activities conducted to counter and deter such 

operations by malign actors. 

‘‘§ 502. Annual report on electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy of the Department of Defense 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—At the same time as the President submits 

to Congress the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

of title 31 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff, and the Secretary of each of the military departments, shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report 

on the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy of the 

Department of Defense. 

‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

‘‘(1) A description and overview of— 

‘‘(A) the electromagnetic spectrum strategy of the 

Department of Defense; 

‘‘(B) how such strategy supports the national defense 

strategy under section 113(g) of this title; and 

‘‘(C) the organizational structure assigned to oversee 

the development of the Department’s electromagnetic spectrum strategy, requirements, capabilities, programs, and 

projects. 

‘‘(2) A list of all the electromagnetic spectrum operations 

acquisition programs and research and development projects 

of the Department of Defense and a description of how each 

program or project supports the Department’s electromagnetic 

spectrum strategy. 

‘‘(3) For each unclassified program or project on the list 

required by paragraph (2)— 

‘‘(A) the senior acquisition executive and organization 

responsible for oversight of the program or project; 

‘‘(B) whether or not validated requirements exist for 

the program or project and, if such requirements do exist, 

the date on which the requirements were validated and 

the organizational authority that validated such requirements; 

‘‘(C) the total amount of funding appropriated, obligated, and forecasted by fiscal year for the program or 

project, including the program element or procurement line 

number from which the program or project receives 

funding; 

‘‘(D) the development or procurement schedule for the 

program or project; 

‘‘(E) an assessment of the cost, schedule, and performance of the program or project as it relates to the program 

baseline for the program or project, as of the date of the 
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submission of the report, and the original program baseline 

for such program or project, if such baselines are not the 

same; 

‘‘(F) the technology readiness level of each critical technology that is part of the program or project; 

‘‘(G) whether or not the program or project is redundant 

or overlaps with the efforts of another military department; 

and 

‘‘(H) the capability gap that the program or project 

is being developed or procured to fulfill. 

‘‘(4) A classified annex that contains the items described 

in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (3) for each 

classified program or project on the list required by paragraph 

(2). 

‘‘§ 503. Annual assessment of budget with respect to electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities 

‘‘At the same time as the President submits to Congress the 

budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 for each 

of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment by 

the Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Executive Committee as 

to whether sufficient funds are requested in such budget for anticipated activities in such fiscal year for each of the following: 

‘‘(1) The development of an electromagnetic battle management capability for joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

‘‘(2) The establishment and operation of associated joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations cells. 

‘‘§ 504. Electromagnetic spectrum superiority implementation plan 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall be responsible for oversight of the electromagnetic superiority implementation plan. 

‘‘(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Concurrent with the submission of 

the budget of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Chief 

Information Officer shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that includes the following with respect to 

the electromagnetic superiority implementation plan: 

‘‘(1) The implementation plan in effect as of the date of 

the report, noting any revisions from the preceding plan. 

‘‘(2) A statement of the elements of the implementation 

plan that have been achieved. 

‘‘(3) For each element that has been achieved, an assessment of whether the element is having its intended effect. 

‘‘(4) For any element that has not been achieved, an assessment of progress made in achieving the element, including 

a description of any obstacles that may hinder further progress. 

‘‘(5) For any element that has been removed from the 

implementation plan, a description of the reason for the removal 

of the element and an assessment of the impact of not pursuing 

achievement of the element. 

‘‘(6) Such additional matters as the Chief Information 

Officer considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) ELECTROMAGNETIC SUPERIORITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘electromagnetic superiority 
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implementation plan’ means the Electromagnetic Superiority 

Implementation Plan signed by the Secretary of Defense on July 

15, 2021, and any successor plan. 

‘‘§ 505. Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational 

Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (in this section referred to as the 

‘operational lead’) at the United States Strategic Command. The 

operational lead shall report to the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command. 

‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The operational lead shall be responsible for 

synchronizing, assessing, and making recommendations to the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with respect to the readiness 

of the combatant commands to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

‘‘(c) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Concurrent with the submission of 

the budget of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Chairman, 

acting through the operational lead, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the following: 

‘‘(1) Progress made in achieving full operational capability 

to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum operations and any 

impediments to achieving such capability. 

‘‘(2) The readiness of the combatant commands to conduct 

such operations. 

‘‘(3) Recommendations for overcoming any deficiencies in 

the readiness of the combatant commands to conduct such 

operations and any material gaps contributing to such deficiencies. 

‘‘(4) Such other matters as the Chairman considers important to ensuring that the combatant commands are capable 

of conducting such operations. 

‘‘§ 506. Evaluations of abilities of armed forces and combatant 

commands to perform electromagnetic spectrum 

operations missions 

‘‘(a) EVALUATIONS OF ARMED FORCES.—(1) Not later than 

October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter through 2029, the Chief 

of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief 

of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, 

and the Chief of Space Operations shall each carry out an evaluation 

of the ability of the armed force concerned to perform electromagnetic spectrum operations missions required by each of the 

following: 

‘‘(A) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy. 

‘‘(B) The Joint Staff-developed concept of operations for 

electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

‘‘(C) The operations and contingency plans of the combatant 

commands. 

‘‘(2) Not later than December 31 of each year in which evaluations are required under paragraph (1), each official specified in 

that paragraph shall certify to the congressional defense committees 
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that the evaluation required to be carried out by that official has 

occurred. 

‘‘(3) Each evaluation under paragraph (1) shall include an 

assessment of the following: 

‘‘(A) Current programs of record, including— 

‘‘(i) the ability of weapon systems to perform missions 

in contested electromagnetic spectrum environments; and 

‘‘(ii) the ability of electromagnetic attack with capabilities to disrupt adversary operations. 

‘‘(B) Future programs of record, including— 

‘‘(i) the need for distributed or network-centric electromagnetic warfare and signals intelligence capabilities; and 

‘‘(ii) the need for automated and machine learningor artificial intelligence-assisted electromagnetic spectrum 

operations capabilities. 

‘‘(C) Order of battle. 

‘‘(D) Individual and unit training. 

‘‘(E) Tactics, techniques, and procedures, including— 

‘‘(i) maneuver, distribution of assets, and the use of 

decoys; and 

‘‘(ii) integration of non-kinetic and kinetic fires. 

‘‘(F) Other matters relevant to evaluating the ability of 

the armed force concerned to perform electromagnetic spectrum 

operations missions described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(b) EVALUATIONS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS.—(1) Not later 

than October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter through 2029, the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations established under section 500e (in 

this section referred to as the ‘operational lead’), shall carry out 

an evaluation of the plans and posture of the combatant commands 

to execute the electromagnetic spectrum operations envisioned in 

each of the following: 

‘‘(A) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy. 

‘‘(B) The Joint Staff-developed concept of operations for 

electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

‘‘(2) Each evaluation under paragraph (1) shall include an 

assessment, as relevant, of the following: 

‘‘(A) Operation and contingency plans. 

‘‘(B) The manning, organizational alignment, and capability 

of joint electromagnetic spectrum operations cells. 

‘‘(C) Mission rehearsal and exercises. 

‘‘(D) Force positioning, posture, and readiness. 

‘‘(3) Not later than December 31 of each year in which an 

evaluation is required under paragraph (A), the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the operational lead, shall 

brief the congressional defense committees on the results of the 

evaluation.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and at the 

beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended by inserting 

after the item relating to chapter 24 the following new item: 

‘‘25. Electronic Warfare ......................................................................................... 500’’. 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1053 of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 

Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 
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SEC. 1683. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS. 

(a) FUNDING ALLOCATION.—Of the $350,999,000 authorized to 

be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 

in section 301 and made available by the funding table in division 

D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 

Program established under section 1321 of the Department of 

Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the 

following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: 

(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $6,815,000. 

(2) For chemical security and elimination, $16,400,000. 

(3) For global nuclear security, $19,406,000. 

(4) For biological threat reduction, $228,030,000. 

(5) For proliferation prevention, $46,324,000. 

(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 

Administration Costs, $34,024,000. 

(b) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding 

table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for 

fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

SEC. 1684. MATTERS RELATING TO SPACE-BASED GROUND AND AIRBORNE MOVING TARGET INDICATION SYSTEMS. 

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

responsible for presenting space-based ground and airborne moving 

target indication systems to the combatant commands to accomplish 

missions assigned to such commands under the Unified Command 

Plan that— 

(1) are primarily or fully funded by the Department of 

Defense; and 

(2) provide near real-time, direct support to satisfy the 

operational requirements of such commands. 

(b) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 

Air Force, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 

shall be milestone decision authority (as defined in section 4204 

of title 10, United States Code) for Milestone A approval (as defined 

in section 4211 of such title) for space-related acquisition programs 

for ground and airborne moving target indication systems described 

in subsection (a) that are primarily or fully funded within the 

military intelligence program. 

(c) WORKING GROUP.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish a working group, to be known as the ‘‘Moving Target 

Indication Working Group’’ (referred to in this section as the 

‘‘working group’’). 

(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The working group shall be responsible for— 

(A) addressing Department of Defense joint service 

requirements for moving target indication systems; 

(B) monitoring the cost, schedule, and performance 

of all efforts to replace the tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability that is provided, as 

of the date of enactment of this Act, by the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System; and 
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(C) developing the processes and procedures for 

tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of the data collected by moving target indication systems. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The working group shall be composed 

of members selected by the Secretary of Defense as follows: 

(i) One member of the Space Force and one 

member of the Joint Staff each of whom shall serve 

as a co-chair of the working group. 

(ii) One representative of each of the following: 

(I) The Army. 

(II) The Navy. 

(III) The Marine Corps. 

(IV) The Air Force. 

(B) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a list of the members selected to serve on 

the working group pursuant to subparagraph (A). 

(4) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the co-chairs of 

the working group shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing on— 

(i) any capabilities development documents developed by the working group that are either approved 

by, or in development for, the Joint Requirements 

Oversight Council; and 

(ii) any progress of the working group towards 

developing processes and procedures for tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of data 

collected by future moving target indication systems. 

(B) BIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not less frequently than 

biannually following the initial briefing under subparagraph (A), the working group shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of any 

moving target indication programs under development by 

the Department of Defense as of the date of the briefing. 

(C) SUNSET.—The requirement to provide briefings 

under this paragraph shall terminate on the date that 

is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1685. POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING. 

(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF MILITARYCODE COMPLIANT GPS RECEIVERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2024, and 

quarterly thereafter until the date specified in paragraph (2), 

the Co-Chairs of the Council on Oversight of the Department 

of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise, 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

on the status of the implementation of M-Code compliant GPS 

receivers through the Military GPS User Equipment program, 

including the status of increments 1 and 2 of such program 

and details regarding expected dates of M-Code compliance 

for all sea-, air, and land-based terminals across the platforms 

of each of the Armed Forces. 
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(2) TERMINATION DATE.—The date specified in this paragraph is the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

to the congressional defense committees certification that the 

increments 1 and 2 of the Military GPS User Equipment program have reached full operational capacity. 

(b) TREATMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING

RESILIENCY, MODIFICATIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.—The 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 

treat the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resiliency, Modifications, and Improvements program of the Air Force (Program Element 0604201F) as an acquisition category 1D program, and the 

authority to manage such program may not be delegated. 

SEC. 1686. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONIC PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS THAT OPERATE IN THE 

RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) establish requirements for and assign sufficient priority 

to ensuring electronic protection of military sensor, navigation, 

and communications systems and subsystems against jamming, 

spoofing, and unintended interference from military systems 

of the United States and foreign adversaries; and 

(2) provide management oversight and supervision of the 

military departments to ensure military systems that emit and 

receive radio frequencies are protected against threats and 

interference from United States and foreign adversary military 

systems operating in the same or adjacent radio frequencies. 

(b) SPECIFIC REQUIRED ACTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall require the military departments and combat support agencies 

to carry out the following activities: 

(1) Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, develop and approve requirements, through the 

Joint Requirements Oversight Council as appropriate, for every 

radar, signals intelligence, navigation, and communications 

system and subsystem subject to the Global Force Management 

process to ensure such systems and subsystems are able to 

withstand threat-realistic levels of jamming, spoofing, and unintended interference, including self-generated interference. 

(2) Not less frequently than once every 4 years, test each 

system and subsystem described in paragraph (1) at a test 

range that permits threat-realistic electronic warfare attacks 

against the system or subsystem by a red team or simulated 

opposition force, with the first set of highest priority systems 

to be initially tested by not later than the end of fiscal year 

2025. 

(3) With respect to each system and subsystem described 

in paragraph (1) that fails to meet electronic protection requirements during testing conducted under paragraph (2)— 

(A) not later than 3 years after the initial failed test, 

retrofit the system or subsystem with electronic protection 

measures that can withstand threat-realistic jamming, 

spoofing, and unintended interference; and 

(B) not later than 4 years after the initial failed test, 

retest such systems and subsystems. 

(4) Survey, identify, and test available technology that 

can be practically and affordably retrofitted on the systems 

and subsystems described in paragraph (1) and which provides 
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robust protection against threat-realistic jamming, spoofing, 

and unintended interference. 

(5) Design and build electronic protection into ongoing and 

future development programs to withstand expected jamming 

and spoofing threats and unintended interference. 

(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may establish a process 

for issuing waivers, on a case-by-case basis, for the testing requirement under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and for the retrofit 

requirement under paragraph (3) of such subsection. 

(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Concurrent with the submission of the 

budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2025 through 

2030, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit 

to the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee of the Department 

of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a comprehensive annual report 

that— 

(1) aggregates and summarizes information received from 

the military departments and combat support agencies for purposes of the preparation of the report; and 

(2) includes a description of— 

(A) the activities carried out to implement the requirements of this section; 

(B) the systems and subsystems subject to testing in 

the previous year and the results of such tests, including 

a description of the requirements for electronic protection 

established for the tested systems and subsystems; and 

(C) each waiver issued in the previous year with 

respect to such requirements, together with a detailed 

rationale for the waiver and a plan for addressing any 

issues that formed the basis of the waiver request. 

SEC. 1687. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN UNREPORTED 

PROGRAMS. 

(a) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—None of the funds 

authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this 

Act may be obligated or expended in support of any activities 

involving unidentified anomalous phenomena protected under any 

form of special access or restricted access limitations unless the 

Secretary of Defense has provided the details of the activity to 

the appropriate congressional committees and congressional leadership, including for any activities described in a report released 

by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office in fiscal year 2024. 

(b) LIMITATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT.—Consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 

Number 3204.01 (dated August 20, 2014, incorporating change 2, 

dated July 9, 2020; relating to Department policy for oversight 

of independent research and development), independent research 

and development funding relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena shall not be allowable as indirect expenses for purposes 

of contracts covered by such instruction, unless such material and 

information is made available the appropriate congressional 

committees and congressional leadership. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
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(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘congressional leadership’’ means— 

(A) the majority leader of the Senate; 

(B) the minority leader of the Senate; 

(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 

(D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 

(3) The term ‘‘unidentified anomalous phenomena’’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 1683(n)of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 

3373(n)), as amended by section 6802(a) of the Intelligence 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263). 

SEC. 1688. INDO-PACIFIC MISSILE STRATEGY. 

(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a strategy for ground-based 

theater-range conventional missiles in the Indo-Pacific region. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of gaps in ground-based theater-range 

conventional missile capabilities in the area of responsibility 

of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

(2) An identification of military requirements for groundbased theater-range conventional missile systems, including 

range, propulsion, payload, launch platform, weapon effects, 

and other operationally relevant factors. 

(3) An identification of prospective basing locations for 

ground-based theater-range conventional missiles in the area 

of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 

and an assessment of steps required to receive host-nation 

permission for forward-basing of such weapon systems. 

(4) A description of operational concepts for employment 

of such ground-based theater-range conventional missiles, 

including integration with other capabilities in the Western 

Pacific region. 

(5) An identification of prospective allies, partners, and 

institutional mechanisms for co-production of new ground-based 

theater-range conventional missiles. 

(6) An assessment of the cost, schedule, and feasibility 

of ground-based theater-range conventional missile programs, 

including any potential cost-sharing structures through existing 

institutional mechanisms. 

(7) Any other matter the Secretary considers relevant. 

(c) FORM.—The strategy required by subsection (a) may be 

submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary. 

(d) GROUND-BASED THEATER-RANGE CONVENTIONAL MISSILE.— 

The term ‘‘ground-based theater-range conventional missile’’ means 

a short-range, medium-range, or intermediate-range conventional 

mobile ground-launched cruise or hypersonic missile system with 

a range between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. 
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SEC. 1689. STUDY ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTEGRATED TACTICAL 

WARNING ATTACK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research 

and development center under which the center shall— 

(1) conduct a study on the future of the Integrated Tactical 

Warning Attack Assessment System; and 

(2) submit to the Chairman a report on the findings of 

the center with respect to the study conducted under paragraph 

(1). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted pursuant to an agreement 

under subsection (a) shall cover the following: 

(1) Future air and missile threats to the United States. 

(2) The integration of multi-domain sensor data and their 

ground systems with the existing architecture of the Integrated 

Tactical Warning Attack Assessment System. 

(3) The effect of the integration described in paragraph 

(2) on the data reliability standards of the Integrated Tactical 

Warning Attack Assessment System. 

(4) Future data visualization, conferencing, and decisionmaking capabilities of such system. 

(5) Such other matters as the Chairman considers relevant 

to the study. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chairman shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 

(1) the report submitted to the Chairman under subsection 

(a)(2); and 

(2) the assessment of the Chairman with respect to the 

findings in such report and the recommendations of the Chairman with respect to modernizing the Integrated Tactical 

Warning Attack Assessment System. 

SEC. 1690. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON MULTIPOLAR DETERRENCE 

AND ESCALATION DYNAMICS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 

to enter into an agreement with a university affiliated research 

center with expertise in strategic deterrence to conduct research 

and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The research and analysis conducted under 

subsection (a) shall include assessment of the following: 

(1) Implications for strategic deterrence and allied assurance given the emergence of a second near-peer nuclear power. 

(2) Potential alternative conventional, strategic, and 

nuclear force structures to optimize deterrence of two nearpeer nuclear powers. 

(3) The contribution made by countervailing nonstrategic 

capabilities to strategic deterrence. 

(4) Escalation patterns arising from Russia’s Strategic 

Operations to Destroy Critically Important Targets operational 

concept and response options for the United States. 

(5) Multilateral efforts that could contribute to multipolar 

strategic deterrence and escalation dynamics. 

(6) Capabilities and operations sufficient to assure European and Pacific allies. 

(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that includes the results of the research 

and analysis conducted under subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

TITLE XVII—SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 1701. Short title. 

Subtitle A—Space Force Military Personnel System Without Component 

Sec. 1711. Establishment of military personnel management system for the Space 

Force. 

Sec. 1712. Composition of the Space Force without component. 

Sec. 1713. Definitions for single personnel management system for the Space Force. 

Sec. 1714. Basic policies relating to service in the Space Force. 

Sec. 1715. Status and participation. 

Sec. 1716. Officers. 

Sec. 1717. Enlisted members. 

Sec. 1718. Retention and separation generally. 

Sec. 1719. Separation of officers for substandard performance of duty or for certain 

other reasons. 

Sec. 1719A. Retirement. 

Subtitle B—Conforming Amendments Related to Space Force Military Personnel 

System 

Sec. 1721. Amendments to Department of the Air Force provisions of title 10, 

United States Code. 

Sec. 1722. Amendments to subtitle A of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1723. Title 38, United States Code (Veterans’ Benefits). 

Subtitle C—Transition Provisions 

Sec. 1731. Transition period. 

Sec. 1732. Change of duty status of members of the Space Force. 

Sec. 1733. Transfer to the Space Force of members of the reserve components of the 

Air Force. 

Sec. 1734. Placement of officers on the Space Force officer list. 

Sec. 1735. Disestablishment of Regular Space Force. 

Sec. 1736. End strength flexibility. 

Sec. 1737. Promotion authority flexibility. 

Subtitle D—Other Amendments Related to the Space Force 

Sec. 1741. Title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1742. Other provisions of law. 

SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Space Force Personnel Management Act’’. 

Subtitle A—Space Force Military 

Personnel System Without Component 

SEC. 1711. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEM FOR THE SPACE FORCE. 

Title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subtitle: 
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‘‘Subtitle F—Alternative Military 

Personnel Systems 

‘‘PART I—SPACE FORCE 

‘‘CHAPTER 2001— SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20001. Single military personnel management system. 

‘‘20002. Members: duty status. 

‘‘20003. Members: minimum service requirement as applied to Space Force. 

‘‘§ 20001. Single military personnel management system 

‘‘Members of the Space Force shall be managed through a 

single military personnel management system, without component.’’. 

‘‘Chap. ....................................................................................................................

‘‘2001. Space Force Personnel System ................................................................20001

‘‘2003. Status and Participation ..........................................................................20101

‘‘2005. Officers .......................................................................................................20201

‘‘2007. Enlisted Members. ....................................................................................20301

‘‘2009. Retention and Separation Generally .......................................................20401

‘‘2011. Separation of Officers for Substandard Performance of Duty or for 

Certain Other Reasons ............................................................................20501

‘‘2013. Retirement .................................................................................................20601’’. 

SEC. 1712. COMPOSITION OF THE SPACE FORCE WITHOUT COMPONENT. 

(a) COMPOSITION OF THE SPACE FORCE.—Section 9081(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (1); 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 

(1) and (2), respectively; and 

(3) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘, 

including’’ and all that follows through ‘‘emergency’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect on the date of the certification by the Secretary 

of the Air Force under section 1745. 

SEC. 1713. DEFINITIONS FOR SINGLE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEM FOR THE SPACE FORCE. 

(a) SPACE FORCE DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) SPACE FORCE.—The following definitions relating to members of the Space Force apply in this title: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘space force active status’ means the status 

of a member of the Space Force who is not in a space force 

inactive status and is not retired. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘space force inactive status’ means the status 

of a member of the Space Force who is designated by the 

Secretary of the Air Force, under regulations prescribed by 

the Secretary, as being in a space force inactive status. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘space force retired status’ means the status 

of a member of the Space Force who— 

‘‘(A) is receiving retired pay ; or 
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‘‘(B) but for being under the eligibility age applicable 

under section 12731 of this title, would be eligible for 

retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘sustained duty’ means full-time duty by 

a member of the Space Force ordered to such duty by an 

authority designated by the Secretary of the Air Force— 

‘‘(A) in the case of an officer— 

‘‘(i) to fulfill the terms of an active-duty service 

commitment incurred by the officer under any provision of law; or 

‘‘(ii) with the consent of the officer; and 

‘‘(B) in the case of an enlisted member, with the consent 

of the enlisted member as specified in the terms of the 

member’s enlistment or reenlistment agreement.’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING DUTY STATUS DEFINITIONS.— Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including sustained 

duty in the Space Force’’ after ‘‘United States’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘, or a member of the 

Space Force,’’ after ‘‘Reserves’’ in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

SEC. 1714. BASIC POLICIES RELATING TO SERVICE IN THE SPACE 

FORCE. 

Chapter 2001 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

section 1711, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

sections: 

‘‘§ 20002. Members: duty status 

‘‘Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, 

each member of the Space Force shall be placed in one of the 

following duty statuses: 

‘‘(1) Space Force active status. 

‘‘(2) Space Force inactive status. 

‘‘(3) Space Force retired status. 

‘‘§ 20003. Members: minimum service requirement as applied 

to Space Force 

‘‘(a) INAPPLICABILITY OF ACTIVE/RESERVE SERVICE DISTINC- TION.—In applying section 651 of this title to a person who becomes 

a member of the Space Force, the provisions of the second sentence 

of subsection (a) and of subsection (b) of that section (relating 

to service in a reserve component) are inapplicable. 

‘‘(b) TREATMENT UPON TRANSFER OUT OF SPACE FORCE.—A 

member of the Space Force who transfers to one of the other 

armed forces before completing the service required by subsection 

(a) of section 651 of this title shall upon such transfer be subject 

to section 651 of this title in the same manner as if such member 

had initially entered the armed force to which the member transfers.’’. 

SEC. 1715. STATUS AND PARTICIPATION. 

Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 

1711, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2003—STATUS AND PARTICIPATION 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20101. Members in Space Force active status: amount of annual training or active 

duty service required. 
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‘‘20102. Individual ready guardians: designation; mobilization category. 

‘‘20103. Members not on sustained duty: agreements concerning conditions of service. 

‘‘20104. Orders to active duty: with consent of member. 

‘‘20105. Sustained duty. 

‘‘20106. Orders to active duty: without consent of member. 

‘‘20107. Transfer to inactive status: initial service obligation not complete. 

‘‘20108. Members of Space Force: credit for service for purposes of laws providing 

pay and benefits for members, dependents, and survivors. 

‘‘20109. Policy for order to active duty based upon determination by Congress. 

‘‘§ 20101. Members in Space Force active status: amount of 

annual training or active duty service required 

‘‘Except as specifically provided in regulations prescribed by 

the Secretary of Defense, a member of the Space Force in a space 

force active status who is not serving on sustained duty shall 

be required to— 

‘‘(1) participate in at least 48 scheduled drills or training 

periods during each year and serve on active duty for not 

less than 14 days (exclusive of travel time) during each year; 

or 

‘‘(2) serve on active duty for training for not more than 

30 days during each year. 

‘‘§ 20102. Individual ready guardians: designation; mobilization category 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may designate 

a member of the Space Force in a space force active status as 

an Individual Ready Guardian. 

‘‘(b) MOBILIZATION CATEGORY.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Among members of the Space Force designated as Individual Ready Guardians, there is a category 

of members (referred to as a ‘mobilization category’) who, as 

designated by the Secretary of the Air Force, are subject to 

being ordered to active duty without their consent in accordance 

with section 20106(a) of this title. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS ON PLACEMENT IN MOBILIZATION CAT- EGORY.—A member designated as an Individual Ready 

Guardian may not be placed in the mobilization category 

referred to in paragraph (1) unless— 

‘‘(A) the member volunteers to be placed in that 

mobilization category; and 

‘‘(B) the member is selected by the Secretary of the 

Air Force, based upon the needs of the Space Force and 

the grade and military skills of that member. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON TIME IN MOBILIZATION CATEGORY.—A 

member of the Space Force in a space force active status 

may not remain designated an Individual Ready Guardian in 

such mobilization category after the end of the 24-month period 

beginning on the date of the separation of the member from 

active service. 

‘‘(4) DESIGNATION OF GRADES AND MILITARY SKILLS OR

SPECIALTIES.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate 

the grades and military skills or specialties of members to 

be eligible for placement in such mobilization category. 

‘‘(5) BENEFITS.—A member in such mobilization category 

shall be eligible for benefits (other than pay and training) 

on the same basis as are available to members of the Individual 
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Ready Reserve who are in the special mobilization category 

under section 10144(b) of this title, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘§ 20103. Members not on sustained duty: agreements concerning conditions of service 

‘‘(a) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may enter 

into a written agreement with a member of the Space Force not 

on sustained duty— 

‘‘(1) requiring the member to serve on active duty for a 

definite period of time; 

‘‘(2) specifying the conditions of the member’s service on 

active duty; and 

‘‘(3) for a member serving in a space force inactive status, 

specifying the conditions for the member’s continued service 

as well as order to active duty with and without the consent 

of the member. 

‘‘(b) CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.—An agreement under subsection 

(a) shall specify the conditions of service. The Secretary of the 

Air Force shall prescribe regulations establishing— 

‘‘(1) what conditions of service may be specified in the 

agreement; 

‘‘(2) the obligations of the parties; and 

‘‘(3) the consequences of failure to comply with the terms 

of the agreement. 

‘‘(c) AUTHORITY FOR RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY DURING WAR

OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—If the period of service on active duty 

of a member under an agreement under subsection (a) expires 

during a war or during a national emergency declared by Congress 

or the President, the member concerned may be kept on active 

duty, without the consent of the member, as otherwise prescribed 

by law. 

‘‘§ 20104. Orders to active duty: with consent of member 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A member of the Space Force who is serving 

in a space force active status and is not on sustained duty, or 

who is serving in a space force inactive status, may, with the 

consent of the member, be ordered to active duty, or retained 

on active duty, under the following sections of chapter 1209 of 

this title in the same manner as applies to a member of a reserve 

component ordered to active duty, or retained on active duty, under 

that section with the consent of the member: 

‘‘(1) Section 12301(d), relating to orders to active duty 

at any time with the consent of the member. 

‘‘(2) Section 12301(h), relating to orders to active duty 

in connection with medical or health care matters. 

‘‘(3) Section 12322, relating to active duty for health care. 

‘‘(4) Section 12323, relating to active duty pending line 

of duty determination required for response to sexual assault. 

‘‘(b) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The following sections 

of chapter 1209 of this title pertaining to a member of a reserve 

component ordered to active duty with the consent of the member 

apply to a member of the Space Force who is ordered to active 

duty under this section in the same manner as to such a reserve 

component member: 

‘‘(1) Section 12308, relating to retention after becoming 

qualified for retired pay. 
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‘‘(2) Section 12309, relating to use of Reserve officers in 

expansion of armed forces. 

‘‘(3) Section 12313, relating to release of reserve members 

from active duty. 

‘‘(4) Section 12314, relating to kinds of duty. 

‘‘(5) Section 12315, relating to duty with or without pay. 

‘‘(6) Section 12316, relating to payment of certain Reserves 

while on duty. 

‘‘(7) Section 12318, relating to duties and funding of reserve 

members on active duty. 

‘‘(8) Section 12320, relating to grade in which ordered to 

active duty. 

‘‘(9) Section 12321, relating to a limitation on number of 

reserve members assigned to Reserve Officer Training Corps 

units. 

‘‘§ 20105. Sustained duty 

‘‘(a) ENLISTED MEMBERS.—An authority designated by the Secretary of the Air Force may order an enlisted member of the 

Space Force in a space force active status to sustained duty, or 

retain an enlisted member on sustained duty, with the consent 

of that member, as specified in the terms of the member’s enlistment 

or reenlistment agreement. 

‘‘(b) OFFICERS.— 

‘‘(1) An authority designated by the Secretary of the Air 

Force may order a Space Force officer in a space force active 

status to sustained duty— 

‘‘(A) with the consent of the officer; or 

‘‘(B) to fulfill the terms of an active-duty service 

commitment incurred by the officer under any provision 

of law. 

‘‘(2) An officer ordered to sustained duty under paragraph 

(1) may not be released from sustained duty without the officer’s 

consent except as provided in chapter 2009 or 2011 of this 

title. 

‘‘§ 20106. Orders to active duty: without consent of member 

‘‘(a) MEMBERS IN A SPACE FORCE ACTIVE STATUS.— 

‘‘(1) A member of the Space Force in a space force active 

status who is not on sustained duty, may, without the consent 

of the member, be ordered to active duty or inactive duty 

in the same manner as a member of a reserve component 

ordered to active duty or inactive duty under the provisions 

of chapter 1209 of this title and any other provision of law 

authorizing the order to active duty of a member of a reserve 

component in an active status without the consent of the 

member. 

‘‘(2) The provisions of chapter 1209 of this title, or other 

applicable provisions of law, pertaining to a member of the 

Ready Reserve when ordered to active duty shall apply to 

a member of the Space Force who is in a space force active 

status when ordered to active duty under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) The provisions of section 12304 of this title pertaining 

to members in the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is 

designated an Individual Ready Guardian when ordered to 
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active duty who meets the provisions of section 20102(b) of 

this title. 

‘‘(b) MEMBERS IN A SPACE FORCE INACTIVE STATUS.— 

‘‘(1) A member of the Space Force in a space force inactive 

status may be ordered to active duty under— 

‘‘(A) the provisions of chapter 1209 of this title; 

‘‘(B) any other provision of law authorizing the order 

to active duty of a member of a reserve component in 

an inactive status; and 

‘‘(C) the terms of any agreement entered into by the 

member under section 20103 of this title. 

‘‘(2) The provisions of chapter 1209 of this title, or other 

applicable provisions of law, pertaining to the Standby Reserve 

shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is in a space 

force inactive service when ordered to active duty. 

‘‘(c) MEMBERS IN A SPACE FORCE RETIRED STATUS.— 

‘‘(1) Chapters 39 and 1209 of this title include provisions 

authorizing the order to active duty of a member of the Space 

Force in a space force retired status. 

‘‘(2) The provisions of sections 688, 688a, and 12407 of 

this title pertaining to a retired member or a member of the 

Retired Reserve shall apply to a member of the Space Force 

in a space force retired status when ordered to active duty. 

‘‘(3) The provisions of section 689 of this title pertaining 

to a retired member ordered to active duty shall apply to 

a member of the Space Force in a space force retired status 

who is ordered to active duty. 

‘‘(d) OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The following provisions 

of chapter 1209 of this title pertaining shall apply to a member 

of the Space Force ordered to active duty in the same manner 

as to a Reserve or member of the Retired Reserve ordered to 

active duty: 

‘‘(1) Section 12305, relating to the authority of the President 

to suspend certain laws relating to promotion, retirement, and 

separation. 

‘‘(2) Section 12308, relating to retention after becoming 

qualified for retired pay. 

‘‘(3) Section 12313, relating to release from active duty. 

‘‘(4) Section 12314, relating to kinds of duty. 

‘‘(5) Section 12315, relating to duty with or without pay. 

‘‘(6) Section 12316, relating to payment of certain Reserves 

while on duty. 

‘‘(7) Section 12317, relating to theological students; limitations. 

‘‘(8) Section 12320, relating to grade in which ordered to 

active duty. 

‘‘§ 20107. Transfer to inactive status: initial service obligation 

not complete 

‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—A member of the Space Force who has 

not completed the required minimum service obligation referred 

to in section 20003 of this title shall, if terminating space force 

active status, be transferred to a space force inactive status and, 

unless otherwise designated an Individual Ready Guardian under 

section 20102 of this title, shall remain subject to order to active 

duty without the member’s consent under section 20106 of this 

title. 
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to a member 

who is separated from the Space Force by the Secretary of the 

Air Force under section 20503 of this title. 

‘‘§ 20108. Members of Space Force: credit for service for purposes of laws providing pay and benefits for members, dependents, and survivors 

‘‘For the purposes of laws providing pay and benefits for members of the armed forces and their dependents and beneficiaries: 

‘‘(1) Military training, duty, or other service performed 

by a member of the Space Force in a space force active status 

not on sustained duty shall be considered military training, 

duty, or other service, as the case may be, as a member of 

a reserve component. 

‘‘(2) Sustained duty performed by a member of the Space 

Force under section 20105 of this title shall be considered 

active duty as a member of a regular component. 

‘‘(3) Active duty performed by a member of the Space 

Force in a space force active status not on sustained duty 

shall be considered active duty as a member of a reserve 

component. 

‘‘(4) Inactive-duty training performed by a member of the 

Space Force shall be considered inactive-duty training as a 

member of a reserve component. 

‘‘§ 20109. Policy for order to active duty based upon determination by Congress 

‘‘Whenever Congress determines that more units and organizations capable of conducting space operations are needed for the 

national security than are available among those units comprised 

of members of the Space Force serving on active duty, members 

of the Space Force not serving on active duty shall be ordered 

to active duty and retained as long as so needed.’’. 

SEC. 1716. OFFICERS. 

(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.—Subtitle F of title 10, United 

States Code, as amended by section 1715, is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2005—OFFICERS 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS 

‘‘§ 20201. Original appointments: how made 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of section 531 of this title 

shall apply to original appointments of commissioned officers in 

the Space Force. 

‘‘(b) GRADE UPON APPOINTMENT.—(1) The grade of a person 

receiving an appointment under this section who at the time of 

appointment is credited with service under section 20203 of this 

title shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Defense based upon the amount of service credited. 

‘‘(2) The grade of a person receiving an appointment under 

this section who at the time of the appointment is a commissioned 

officer of a reserve component shall be determined under section 

20203(e) of this title. 
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‘‘§ 20202. Original appointments: qualifications 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An original appointment as a commissioned 

officer in the Space Force may be given only to a person who— 

‘‘(1) is a citizen of the United States; 

‘‘(2) is at least 18 years of age; and 

‘‘(3) has such other physical, mental, moral, professional, 

and age qualifications as the Secretary of the Air Force may 

prescribe by regulation. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—A person who is otherwise qualified, but who 

has a physical condition that the Secretary of the Air Force determines will not interfere with the performance of the duties to 

which that person may be assigned, may be appointed as an officer 

in the Space Force. 

‘‘§ 20203. Original appointments: service credit 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of section 533 of this title 

shall apply to the crediting of prior active commissioned service 

for original appointments of commissioned officers. 

‘‘(b) CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE.—(1) For the purpose of determining the grade and rank within grade of a person receiving 

an original appointment in a commissioned grade in the Space 

Force, such person shall be credited at the time of such appointment 

with any commissioned service (other than service as a commissioned warrant officer) that the person performed before such 

appointment— 

‘‘(A) as a Space Force officer on active duty or in a space 

force active status; or 

‘‘(B) as a regular officer, or as a reserve officer in an 

active status, in any uniformed service. 

‘‘(2) The regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 

under section 533 of this title shall apply to the Space Force 

to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to limit the amount 

of prior active commissioned service with which a person receiving 

an original appointment may be credited under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(b) CREDIT FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE.—(1) 

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, 

the Secretary shall credit a person who is receiving an original 

appointment in a commissioned grade in the Space Force and 

who has advanced education, training, or special experience with 

constructive service for such education, training, or experience in 

a particular officer career field as designated by the Secretary 

of the Air Force, if such education, training, or experience is directly 

related to the operational needs of the Space Force. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary may credit a person with constructive 

service under this subsection for each instance of relevant advanced 

education or training or special experience regardless of whether 

two or more such instances are concurrent. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary may not credit more than 20 persons with 

an amount of constructive credit under this paragraph in any 

year. 

‘‘(3) The amount of constructive service credited an officer under 

this subsection may not exceed the amount required in order for 

the officer to be eligible for an original appointment in the grade 

of colonel. 

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subsection (a) and shall be credited at the time of the original 

appointment of the officer. 

‘‘(5) Not later than December 1 of each year, the Secretary 

of the Air Force shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 

the amount of constructive service credited under this subsection 

during the preceding calendar year. 

‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED USE OF CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT.—Constructive 

service credited an officer under subsection (b) shall be used only 

for determining the officer’s— 

‘‘(1) initial grade; 

‘‘(2) rank in grade; and 

‘‘(3) service in grade for promotion eligibility. 

‘‘(d) EXCLUSION FOR GRADUATES OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.— 

A graduate of a Service Academy (as such term is defined in 

section 347 of this title) is not entitled to service credit under 

this section for service performed, or education, training, or experience obtained, before graduation from such Service Academy. 

‘‘(e) RESERVE OFFICERS.—A reserve officer (other than a warrant officer) who receives an original appointment as an officer 

in the Space Force shall— 

‘‘(1) in the case of an officer on the active-duty list of 

an armed force immediately before that appointment, be 

appointed in the same grade and with the same date of rank 

as the grade and date of rank held by the officer on the 

active-duty list immediately before the appointment; and 

‘‘(2) in the case of an officer not on the active-duty list 

immediately before that appointment, be appointed in the same 

grade and with the same date of rank as the grade and date 

of rank which the officer would have held had the officer 

been serving on the active-duty list on the date of the appointment. 

‘‘(f) CONTINUITY OF EXISTING DELEGATION OF PRESIDENTIAL

APPOINTMENT FUNCTIONS.—Except as otherwise provided by the 

President by Executive order, the provisions of Executive Order 

13384 (10 U.S.C. 531 note) relating to the functions of the President 

under section 531(a) of this title shall apply in the same manner 

to functions of the President under section 20201 of this title.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended in subsection (b)(10) by inserting before the 

period at the end the following: ‘‘and, with respect to the 

appointment of a member of the armed forces in the Space 

Force, refers to that member’s most recent appointment in 

the Space Force that is neither a promotion nor a demotion’’. 

(2) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.— 

Section 531 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ 

before ‘‘Space Force’’ each place it appears. 

(3) QUALIFICATIONS FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A

COMMISSIONED OFFICER.—Section 532(a) of such title is 

amended by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space 

Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine Corps’’. 

(4) SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A

COMMISSIONED OFFICER.—Section 533 of such title is amended 

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(c) SELECTION BOARDS AND PROMOTIONS.—Chapter 205 of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subchapters: 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—SELECTION BOARDS 

‘‘§ 20211. Convening of selection boards 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the needs of the service require, 

the Secretary of the Air Force shall convene selection boards to 

recommend for promotion to the next higher permanent grade officers of the Space Force in each permanent grade from first lieutenant through brigadier general. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR OFFICERS IN GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.—Subsection (a) does not require the convening of a selection 

board in the case of Space Force officers in the permanent grade 

of first lieutenant when the Secretary of the Air Force recommends 

for promotion to the grade of captain under section 20238(a)(4)(A) 

of this title all such officers whom the Secretary finds to be fully 

qualified for promotion. 

‘‘(c) SELECTION BOARDS FOR EARLY RETIREMENT OR DISCHARGE.—The Secretary of the Air Force may convene selection 

boards to recommend officers for early retirement under section 

20404(a) of this title or for discharge under section 20404(b) of 

this title. 

‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The convening of selection boards under 

subsection (a) shall be under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

of the Defense. 

‘‘§ 20212. Composition of selection boards 

‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF BOARDS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of a selection board shall be 

appointed by the Secretary of Air Force in accordance with 

this section. A selection board shall consist of five or more 

officers of the Space Force. Each member of a selection board 

must be serving in a grade higher than the grade of the officers 

under consideration by the board, except that no member of 

a board may be serving in a grade below major. The members 

of a selection board shall include at least one member serving 

on sustained duty and at least one member in a space force 

active status who is not serving on sustained duty. The ratio 

of the members of a selection board serving on sustained duty 

to members serving in a space force active status not on sustained duty shall, to the extent practicable, reflect the ratio 

of officers serving in each of those statuses who are being 

considered for promotion by the board. The members of a selection board shall represent the diverse population of the Space 

Force to the extent practicable. 

‘‘(2) REPRESENTATION FROM COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES.—(A) 

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a selection board shall 

include at least one officer from each competitive category 

of officers to be considered by the board. 

‘‘(B) A selection board need not include an officer from 

a competitive category when there are no officers of that 

competitive category on the Space Force officer list in a grade 

higher than the grade of the officers to be considered by the 

board and eligible to serve on the board. 
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‘‘(3) RETIRED OFFICERS.—If qualified officers on the Space 

Force officer list are not available in sufficient number to comprise a selection board, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

complete the membership of the board by appointing as members of the board— 

‘‘(A) Space Force officers who hold a grade higher than 

the grade of the officers under consideration by the board 

and who are retired officers; and 

‘‘(B) if sufficient Space Force officers are not available 

pursuant to subparagraph (A), Air Force officers who hold 

a grade higher than the grade of the officers under consideration by the board and who are retired officers, but only 

if the Air Force officer to be appointed to the board has 

served in the Space Force or in a space-related career 

field of the Air Force for sufficient time such that the 

Secretary of the Air Force determines that the retired 

Air Force officer has adequate knowledge concerning the 

standards of performance and conduct required of an officer 

of the Space Force. 

‘‘(4) EXCLUSION OF RETIRED GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE

DUTY TO SERVE ON A BOARD FROM NUMERIC GENERAL OFFICER

ACTIVE-DUTY LIMITATIONS.—A retired general officer who is on 

active duty for the purpose of serving on a selection board 

shall not, while so serving, be counted against any limitation 

on the number of general and flag officers who may be on 

active duty. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON MEMBERSHIP ON CONSECUTIVE BOARDS.— 

‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

no officer may be a member of two successive selection boards 

convened under section 20211 of this title for the consideration 

of officers of the same competitive category and grade. 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR GENERAL OFFICER BOARDS.—Paragraph 

(1) does not apply with respect to selection boards convened 

under section 20211 of this title for the consideration of officers 

in the grade of colonel or brigadier general. 

‘‘(c) JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICERS.—(1) Each selection board convened under section 20211 of this title that will consider an officer 

described in paragraph (2) shall include at least one officer designated by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is a 

joint qualified officer. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to an officer who— 

‘‘(A) is serving on, or has served on, the Joint Staff; or 

‘‘(B) is a joint qualified officer. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in 

paragraph (1) for any selection board of the Space Force. 

‘‘§ 20213. Notice of convening of selection boards 

‘‘(a) NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.—At least 30 days before 

a selection board is convened under section 20211 of this title 

to recommend officers in a grade for promotion to the next higher 

grade, the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

‘‘(1) notify in writing the officers eligible for consideration 

for promotion of the date on which the board is to convene 

and the name and date of rank of the junior officer, and 

of the senior officer, in the promotion zone as of the date 

of the notification; or 
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‘‘(2) issue a general written notice to the Space Force 

regarding the convening of the board which shall include the 

convening date of the board and the name and date of rank 

of the junior officer, and of the senior officer, in the promotion 

zone as of the date of the notification. 

‘‘(b) COMMUNICATION FROM OFFICERS.—An officer eligible for 

consideration by a selection board convened under section 20211 

of this title (other than an officer who has been excluded under 

section 20231(d) of this title from consideration by the board) may 

send a written communication to the board, to arrive not later 

than 10 calendar days before the date on which the board convenes, 

calling attention to any matter concerning the officer that the 

officer considers important to the officer’s case. The selection board 

shall give consideration to any timely communication under this 

subsection. 

‘‘(c) NOTICE OF INTENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS TO SERVE ON

OR OFF ACTIVE DUTY.—An officer on the Space Force officer list 

in the grade of colonel or brigadier general who receives a notice 

under subsection (a) shall inform the Secretary of the officer’s 

preference to serve either on or off sustained duty if promoted 

to the grade of brigadier general or major general, respectively. 

‘‘§ 20214. Information furnished to selection boards 

‘‘The provisions of section 615 of this title shall apply to 

information furnished to selection boards. 

‘‘§ 20215. Recommendations for promotion by selection 

boards 

‘‘(a) BOARD TO RECOMMEND OFFICERS BEST QUALIFIED FOR

PROMOTION.—A selection board convened under section 20211 of 

this title shall recommend for promotion to the next higher grade 

those officers considered by the board whom the board, giving 

due consideration to the needs of the Space Force for officers with 

particular skills (as noted in the guidelines or information furnished 

the board under section 615(b) of this title), considers best qualified 

for promotion within each competitive category considered by the 

board. 

‘‘(b) NUMBER TO BE RECOMMENDED.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force shall establish the number of officers such a selection board 

may recommend for promotion from among officers being considered. 

‘‘(c) BOARD PROCEDURES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS; LIMITATIONS.—A selection board convened under section 20211 of this 

title may not recommend an officer for promotion unless— 

‘‘(1) the officer receives the recommendation of a majority 

of the members of the board; 

‘‘(2) a majority of the members of the board finds that 

the officer is fully qualified for promotion; and 

‘‘(3) a majority of the members of the board, after consideration by all members of the board of any adverse information 

about the officer that is provided to the board under section 

615 of this title, finds that the officer is among the officers 

best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the Space 

Force consistent with the requirement of exemplary conduct 

set forth in section 9233 of this title. 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON PROMOTIONS UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY.— 

Except as otherwise provided by law, a Space Force officer may 
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not be promoted to a higher grade under this chapter unless the 

officer is considered and recommended for promotion to that grade 

by a selection board convened under this chapter or, in the case 

of an officer transferring into the Space Force from another armed 

force, chapter 36 or chapter 1403 of this title. 

‘‘(e) DISCLOSURE OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS.—The recommendations of a selection board may be disclosed only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Those 

recommendations may not be disclosed to a person not a member 

of the board (or a member of the administrative staff designated 

by the Secretary of the Air Force to assist the board) until the 

written report of the recommendations of the board, required by 

section 617 of this title, is signed by each member of the board. 

‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE MEMBERS OF

A BOARD.—The Secretary of the Air Force, and an officer or other 

official exercising authority over any member of a selection board, 

may not— 

‘‘(1) censure, reprimand, or admonish the selection board 

or any member of the board with respect to the recommendations of the board or the exercise of any lawful function within 

the authorized discretion of the board; or 

‘‘(2) attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized means, 

influence any action of a selection board or any member of 

a selection board in the formulation of the board’s recommendations. 

‘‘(g) HIGHER PLACEMENT ON PROMOTION LIST OF OFFICER OF

PARTICULAR MERIT.—(1) In selecting the officers to be recommended 

for promotion, a selection board shall, when authorized by the 

Secretary of the Air Force, recommend officers of particular merit, 

pursuant to guidelines and procedures prescribed by the Secretary, 

from among those officers selected for promotion, to be placed 

higher on the promotion list established by the Secretary under 

section 624(a)(1) of this title. 

‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed higher on 

a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if the officer receives 

the recommendation of at least a majority of the members of the 

board, unless the Secretary of the Air Force establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternative requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the guidelines furnished to the 

board under section 615 of this title. 

‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed higher on a 

promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall recommend, 

pursuant to guidelines and procedures prescribed by the Secretary, 

the order in which those officers should be placed on the list. 

‘‘§ 20216. Reports of selection boards 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each selection board convened under section 

20211 of this title shall submit to the Secretary of the Air Force 

a written report, signed by each member of the board, containing 

a list of the names of the officers it recommends for promotion 

and certifying— 

‘‘(1) that the board has carefully considered the record 

of each officer whose name was furnished to it under section 

615 of this title; and 

‘‘(2) that, in the opinion of a majority of the members 

of the board, the officers recommended for promotion by the 

board are best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of 
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the Space Force (as noted in the guidelines or information 

furnished the board under section 615(b) of this title) among 

those officers whose names were furnished to the selection 

board. 

‘‘(b) OFFICERS WHO SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR RETENTION.—A selection board convened under section 20211 

of this title shall include in its report the name of any officer 

before it for consideration for promotion whose record, in the opinion 

of a majority of the members of the board, indicates that the 

officer should be required under section 20503 of this title to show 

cause for the officer’s retention in a space force active status. 

‘‘(c) OFFICERS RECOMMENDED TO BE PLACED HIGHER ON THE

PROMOTION LIST.—A selection board convened under section 20211 

of this title shall, when authorized under section 20214(g) of this 

title, include in its report the names of those officers recommended 

by the board to be placed higher on the promotion list and the 

order in which the board recommends that those officers should 

be placed on the list. 

‘‘(d) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM

FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—A selection board convened under section 20211 of this title may include in its report 

a recommendation that an officer considered by the board be 

excluded from future consideration for promotion under this 

chapter. 

‘‘§ 20217. Action on reports of selection boards for promotion 

to brigadier general or major general 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After reviewing a report received under section 20215 of this title recommending officers on the Space Force 

officer list for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or major 

general, but before submitting the report to the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may, under regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, adjust the placement 

of officers as recommended in the report in order to ensure that 

sufficient number of officers on both sustained and non-sustained 

duty are promoted to meet the requirements of the Space Force 

to fill general officer vacancies. 

‘‘(b) REPORT.—Whenever the Secretary of the Air Force uses 

the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report informing the committees that the 

authority has been used and the reason for the use of the authority. 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROMOTIONS 

‘‘§ 20231. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: general 

rules 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT TO BE ON SPACE FORCE OFFICER LIST.— 

An officer is eligible under this chapter for consideration for 

promotion by a selection board convened under section 14101(a) 

of this title only if the officer is on the Space Force officer 

list. 

‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO PRECLUDE FROM CONSIDERATION CERTAIN

OFFICERS BASED ON TIME OF ENTRY ON OR DEPARTURE FROM

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‘‘(A) may, by regulation, prescribe a period of time, 

not to exceed one year, from the time an officer on the 

Space Force officer list transfers on or off of sustained 

duty during which the officer shall be ineligible for consideration for promotion; and 

‘‘(B) may, by regulation, provide for the exclusion from 

consideration for promotion by a selection board of an 

officer otherwise eligible to be considered by the board 

who has an established date for removal from the Space 

Force officer list that is not more than 90 days after the 

date on which the board is to be convened. 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED.—A selection 

board convened under section 20211 of this title may not consider 

for promotion to the next higher grade any of the following officers: 

‘‘(1) An officer whose name is on a promotion list for that 

grade as a result of recommendation for promotion to that 

grade by an earlier selection board convened under that section 

or section 20151 of this title, under section 14101 or 14502 

of this title, or under chapter 36 of this title. 

‘‘(2) An officer who is recommended for promotion to that 

grade in the report of an earlier selection board convened 

under a provision referred to in paragraph (1), in the case 

of such a report that has not yet been approved by the President. 

‘‘(3) An officer who has been nominated by the President 

for promotion to that grade under any other provision of law, 

if that nomination is pending before the Senate. 

‘‘(4) An officer in the grade of first lieutenant who is on 

an approved all-fully-qualified-officers list under section 

20238(a)(4) of this title. 

‘‘(5) An officer excluded under 20232 of this title. 

‘‘(6) An officer who has failed of promotion to a higher 

grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities 

for promotion for such grade within the competitive category 

concerned pursuant to section 20234 of this title. 

‘‘(c) CERTAIN COLONELS.— 

‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO PRECLUDE FROM CONSIDERATION.—The 

Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the Air 

Force to preclude from consideration by selection boards for 

promotion to the grade of brigadier general, officers in the 

grade of colonel who— 

‘‘(A) have been considered and not selected for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or by at least 

two selection boards; and 

‘‘(B) are determined, in accordance with standards and 

procedures prescribed pursuant to paragraph (2), as not 

being exceptionally well qualified for promotion. 

‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—If the Secretary of Defense authorizes 

the Secretary of the Air Force to have the authority described 

in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation 

the standards and procedures for the exercise of such authority. 

Those regulations shall apply uniformly among the military 

departments and shall include the following provisions: 

‘‘(A) A requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force 

may exercise such authority in the case of a particular 

selection board only if the Secretary of Defense approves 

the exercise of that authority for that board. 
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‘‘(B) A requirement that an officer may be precluded 

from consideration by a selection board under this paragraph only upon the recommendation of a preselection 

board of officers convened by the Secretary of the military 

department concerned and composed of at least three officers all of whom are serving in a grade higher than the 

grade of such officer. 

‘‘(C) A requirement that such a preselection board may 

not recommend that an officer be precluded from such 

consideration unless the Secretary of the Air Force has 

given the officer advance written notice of the convening 

of such board and of the military records that will be 

considered by the board and has given the officer a reasonable period before the convening of the board in which 

to submit comments to the board. 

‘‘(D) A requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force 

shall provide general guidance to the board in accordance 

with standards and procedures prescribed by the Secretary 

of Defense in those regulations. 

‘‘(E) A requirement that the preselection board may 

recommend that an officer be precluded from consideration 

by a selection board only on the basis of the general guidance provided by the Secretary Air Force, information in 

the officer’s official military personnel records that has 

been described in the notice provided the officer as required 

pursuant to subparagraph (C), and any communication to 

the board received from that officer before the board convenes. 

‘‘(d) BRIGADIER GENERALS.— 

‘‘(1) OFFICERS NOT ON SPACE FORCE OFFICER LIST.—A brigadier general who is not eligible for consideration for promotion 

because the officer is not on the Space Force officer list (as 

required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for such eligibility) 

is nevertheless eligible for consideration for promotion to the 

grade of major general by a selection board convened under 

section 20211(a) of this title if— 

‘‘(A) as of the date of the convening of the promotion 

board, the officer has been in an inactive status for less 

than the minimum threshold established in paragraph (2) 

of subsection (a); and 

‘‘(B) immediately before the date of the officer’s most 

recent transfer to an inactive status, the officer had 

continuously served on the Space Force officer list for at 

least one year. 

‘‘(2) OFFICERS NOT MEETING MINIMUM PARTICIPATION

THRESHOLD.—A brigadier general who is on the Space Force 

officer list but who is not eligible for consideration for promotion 

because the officer’s service does not meet the minimum participation threshold established under subsection (a)(2) is nevertheless eligible for consideration for promotion to the grade of 

major general by a promotion board convened under section 

20211(a) of this title if— 

‘‘(A) the officer was transferred from an inactive status 

to the reserve active-status list during the one-year period 

preceding the date of the convening of the promotion board; 
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‘‘(B) immediately before the date of the officer’s most 

recent transfer to an active status, the officer had been 

in an inactive status for less than one year; and 

‘‘(C) immediately before the date of the officer’s most 

recent transfer to an inactive status, the officer had 

continuously served for at least one year on the reserve 

active-status list or the active-duty list (or a combination 

of the reserve active-status list and the active-duty list). 

‘‘(e) OFFICERS ON EDUCATIONAL DELAY.—An officer on the Space 

Force officer list is ineligible for consideration for promotion, but 

shall remain on the Space Force officer list, while the officer— 

‘‘(1) is pursuing a program of graduate level education 

in an educational delay status approved by the Secretary concerned; and 

‘‘(2) is receiving from the Secretary financial assistance 

in connection with the pursuit of that program of education 

while in that status. 

‘‘(f) CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION

FOR PROMOTION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may provide that 

an officer who is in a space force active status, but is in a duty 

status in which the only points the officer accrues under section 

12732(a)(2) of this title are pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i) of 

that section, shall not be considered for selection for promotion 

until completion of two years of service in such duty status. Any 

such officer may remain on the Space Force officer list. 

‘‘§ 20232. Authority to allow officers to opt out of selection 

board consideration 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force may provide 

that an officer on the Space Force officer list may, upon the officer’s 

request and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded from 

consideration by a selection board convened under section 20211 

of this title to consider officers for promotion to the next higher 

grade. 

‘‘(b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary may only approve a request 

under subsection (a) as follows: 

‘‘(1) COMPLETION OF CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS.—If— 

‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer 

to complete a broadening assignment, an advanced education assignment, another assignment of significant value 

to the Department, or a career progression requirement 

delayed by such an assignment; 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from 

consideration is in the best interest of the Space Force; 

and 

‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection 

for promotion to the grade for which the officer requests 

the exclusion from consideration. 

‘‘(2) COMPLETION OF CERTAIN EDUCATION.—If— 

‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer 

to complete advanced education or professional military 

education; 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that it is in the best 

interests of the Space Force for the officer to continue 

to serve in current position and grade; and 

‘‘(C) the officer has not previously opted out of a promotion board under this section. 
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‘‘(3) SERVICE IN CRITICAL SKILL POSITION.—If— 

‘‘(A) the officer is serving in a critical skill position 

that cannot be filled by another Space Force officer serving 

in the same grade; 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that it is in the best 

interests of the Space Force for the officer to continue 

to serve in their current position and grade; and 

‘‘(C) the officer has not previously opted out of a promotion board under this section. 

‘‘§ 20233. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: designation as joint qualified officer required before promotion to brigadier general; exceptions 

‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—An officer on the Space Force officer 

list may not be appointed to the grade of brigadier general unless 

the officer has been designated as a joint qualified officer in accordance with section 661 of this title. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of 

Defense may waive subsection (a) in the following circumstances: 

‘‘(1) When necessary for the good of the service. 

‘‘(2) In the case of an officer whose proposed selection 

for promotion is based primarily upon scientific and technical 

qualifications for which joint requirements do not exist. 

‘‘(3) In the case of an officer selected by a promotion board 

for appointment to the grade of brigadier general while serving 

in a joint duty assignment if— 

‘‘(A) the officer’s total consecutive service in joint duty 

assignments is not less than two years; and 

‘‘(B) the officer has successfully completed a program 

of education described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 

2155 of this title. 

‘‘(4) In the case of an officer who— 

‘‘(A) is selected by a promotion board for appointment 

to the grade of brigadier general; 

‘‘(B) is not exempted under subsection (g); and 

‘‘(C) has successfully completed the education requirements prescribed in subparagraph (A) of section 661(c)(1) 

of this title but has not been afforded the opportunity 

to complete the experience requirements described in 

subparagraph (B) of that section. 

‘‘(c) WAIVER TO BE INDIVIDUAL.—A waiver may be granted 

under subsection (b) only on a case-by-case basis in the case of 

an individual officer. 

‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR GOOD-OF-THE-SERVICE WAIVER.—In the 

case of a waiver under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide that the first duty assignment as a general officer 

of the officer for whom the waiver is granted shall be in a joint 

duty assignment. 

‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to grant a waiver under 

subsection (b)(4) may only be delegated as provided in section 

619a(e) of this title. 

‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall specifically identify for purposes of subsection (b)(2) those categories of 

officers for which selection for promotion to brigadier general is 
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based primarily upon scientific and technical qualifications for 

which joint requirements do not exist. 

‘‘(g) EXEMPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to an officer 

who transfers to the Space Force from a reserve component before 

the first day of the sixth fiscal year beginning after the date 

of the enactment of this section, and who, as of the date of the 

transfer, is serving in the grade of major, lieutenant colonel, or 

colonel or, in the case of the Navy or Coast Guard, lieutenant 

commander, commander, or captain. 

‘‘§ 20234. Opportunities for consideration for promotion 

‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

specify the number of opportunities for consideration for promotion 

to be afforded to Space Force officers for promotion to each grade 

above the grade of captain . 

‘‘(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force may modify the number of opportunities for consideration 

for promotion to be afforded officers within a competitive category 

for promotion to a particular grade, as previously specified by 

the Secretary pursuant subsection (a), not more frequently than 

once every five years. 

‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MODIFY NUMBER

OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of Defense may modify the 

number of opportunities for consideration for promotion to be 

afforded officers of the Space Force within a competitive category 

for promotion to a particular grade, as previously specified or modified pursuant to any provision of this section, at the discretion 

of the Secretary. 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIED.— 

The number of opportunities for consideration for promotion to 

be afforded officers of the Space Force within a competitive category 

for promotion to a particular grade, as specified or modified pursuant to any provision of this section, may not exceed five opportunities. 

‘‘(e) EFFECT OF CERTAIN REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF OPPORTUNI- TIES SPECIFIED.—If, by reason of a reduction in the number of 

opportunities for consideration for promotion under this section, 

an officer would no longer have one or more opportunities for 

consideration for promotion that were available to the officer before 

the reduction, the officer shall be afforded one additional opportunity for consideration for promotion after the reduction. 

‘‘§ 20235. Space Force officer list 

‘‘(a) SINGLE LIST.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a single list of all Space Force officers serving in a space 

force active status. The list shall be known as the ‘Space Force 

officer list’. 

‘‘(b) ORDER OF OFFICERS ON LIST.—Officers shall be carried 

on the Space Force officer list in the order of seniority of the 

grade in which they are serving. Officers serving in the same 

grade shall be carried in the order of their rank in that grade. 

‘‘(c) EFFECT OF SERVICE IN A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.—An 

officer whose position on the Space Force officer list results from 

service under a temporary appointment or in a grade held by 

reason of assignment to a position has, when that appointment 
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or assignment ends, the grade and position on the Space Force 

officer list that the officer would have held if the officer had not 

received that appointment or assignment. 

‘‘§ 20236. Competitive categories 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES FOR

PROMOTION.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish at least 

one competitive category for promotion for officers on the Space 

Force officer list. Each officer whose name appears on the Space 

Force officer list shall be carried in a competitive category of officers. 

Officers in the same competitive category shall compete among 

themselves for promotion. 

‘‘(b) SINGLE COMPETITIVE CATEGORY FOR PROMOTION TO GENERAL OFFICER GRADES.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a single competitive category for all officers on the Space 

Force officer list who will be considered by a selection board convened under section 20211 of this title for promotion to the grade 

of brigadier general or major general. 

‘‘§ 20237. Numbers to be recommended for promotion 

‘‘(a) PROMOTION TO GRADES BELOW BRIGADIER GENERAL.— 

‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM NUMBER.—Before convening a selection board under section 20211 of this title to 

consider officers for recommendation for promotion to a grade 

below brigadier general and in any competitive category, the 

Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the maximum 

number of officers in that competitive category that the board 

may recommend for promotion. 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATIONS.—In order to make the determination 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine— 

‘‘(A) the number of positions needed to accomplish mission objectives which require officers of that competitive 

category in the grade to which the board will recommend 

officers for promotion; 

‘‘(B) the estimated number of officers needed to fill 

vacancies in those positions during the period in which 

it is anticipated that officers selected for promotion will 

be promoted; and 

‘‘(C) the number of officers in a space force active 

status authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force to 

serve both on sustained duty and not on sustained duty 

in the grade and competitive category under consideration. 

‘‘(b) PROMOTION TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AND MAJOR GEN- ERAL.— ‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM NUMBERS.—Before convening a selection board under section 20211 of this title to 

consider officers for recommendation for promotion to the grade 

of brigadier general or major general, the Secretary of the 

Air Force shall determine the maximum number of officers 

serving in a space force active status on sustained duty, and 

the maximum number of officers serving in a space force active 

status not on sustained duty, that the board may recommend 

for promotion. 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATIONS.—In order to make the determinations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine— 
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‘‘(A) the number of positions needed to accomplish mission objectives which require officers serving in a space 

force active status on sustained duty, and in a space force 

active status not on sustained duty, in the grade to which 

the board will recommend officers for promotion; and 

‘‘(B) the estimated number of officers on sustained 

duty and not on sustained duty needed to fill vacancies 

in those positions over the 24-month period beginning on 

the date on which the selection board convenes. 

‘‘§ 20238. Establishment of promotion zones 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Before convening a selection board under 

section 20211 of this title to consider officers for promotion to 

any grade above first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), the 

Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a promotion zone for 

officers serving in each grade and competitive category to be considered by the board. 

‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force shall determine the number of officers in the promotion 

zone for officers serving in any grade and competitive category 

from among officers who are eligible for promotion in that grade 

and competitive category. Such determination shall be made on 

the basis of an estimate of— 

‘‘(1) the number of officers needed in that competitive category in the next higher grade in each of the next five years; 

‘‘(2) the number of officers to be serving in that competitive 

category in the next higher grade in each of the next five 

years; 

‘‘(3) in the case of a promotion zone for officers to be 

promoted to a grade to which section 523 of this title is 

applicable, the number of officers authorized for such grade 

under such section to be on sustained duty on the last day 

of each of the next five fiscal years; and 

‘‘(4) the number of officers that should be placed in that 

promotion zone in each of the next five years to provide to 

officers in those years relatively similar opportunity for promotion. 

‘‘§ 20239. Promotions: how made 

‘‘(a) PROMOTION LISTS.— 

‘‘(1) PLACEMENT OF NAMES ON PROMOTION LIST.—When the 

report of a selection board convened under section 20211 of 

this title is approved by the President, the Secretary of the 

Air Force shall place the names of all officers approved for 

promotion within a competitive category on a single list for 

that competitive category, to be known as a promotion list, 

in the order of the seniority of such officers on the Space 

Force officer list or based on particular merit, as determined 

by the promotion board, or as modified by the Secretary of 

the Air Force under section 20217 of this title. 

‘‘(2) TIME OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PROMOTION LIST.—A promotion list is considered to be established under this section 

as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection 

board under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(b) PROMOTIONS; HOW MADE; ORDER.— 
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‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Officers on a promotion list 

shall be promoted by appointment in the manner specified 

in section 20201 of this title. 

‘‘(2) TIMING.—Officers on a promotion list for a competitive 

category shall be promoted to the next higher grade in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air 

Force. 

‘‘(3) ORDER.—Except as provided in subsections (e) and 

(f), promotions shall be made in the order in which the names 

of officers appear on the promotion list and after officers previously selected for promotion in that competitive category have 

been promoted. 

‘‘(4) PROMOTIONS TO GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.—Officers 

to be promoted to the grade of first lieutenant shall be promoted 

in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

of the Air Force. 

‘‘(c) PROMOTION OF FIRST LIEUTENANTS ON AN ALL-FULLY-QUALIFIED OFFICERS LIST.—(1) Except as provided in subsection (f), officers on the Space Force officer list in the grade of first lieutenant 

who are on an approved all-fully-qualified-officers list shall be promoted to the grade of captain in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

‘‘(2) An all-fully-qualified-officers list shall be considered to 

be approved for purposes of subparagraph (A) when the list is 

approved by the President. When so approved, such a list shall 

be treated in the same manner as a promotion list under this 

chapter. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of the Air Force may make a recommendation 

to the President for approval of an all-fully-qualified-officers list 

only when the Secretary determines that all officers on the list 

are needed in the next higher grade to accomplish mission objectives. 

‘‘(4) For purposes of this paragraph, an all-fully-qualified-officers list is a list of all officers on the Space Force officer list 

in a grade who the Secretary of the Air Force determines— 

‘‘(A) are fully qualified for promotion to the next higher 

grade; and 

‘‘(B) would be eligible for consideration for promotion to 

the next higher grade by a selection board convened under 

section 20211 of this title upon the convening of such a board. 

‘‘(5) If the Secretary of the Air Force determines that one 

or more officers or former officers were not placed on an all-fullyqualified-list under this subsection because of administrative error, 

the Secretary may prepare a supplemental all-fully-qualified-officers 

list containing the names of any such officers for approval in accordance with this subsection. 

‘‘(d) DATE OF RANK.— 

‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—The date of rank of an officer 

appointed to a higher grade under this section is determined 

under section 741(d) of this title. 

‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The date of rank of an officer 

appointed to a higher grade under this section may be adjusted 

in the same manner as an adjustment may be made under 

section 741(d)(4) of this title in the date of rank of an officer 

appointed to a higher grade under section 624(a) of this title. 

In any use of the authority under the preceding sentence, 
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subparagraph (C)(ii) of such section shall be applied by substituting ‘Space Force officer list’ for ‘active-duty list’. 

‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES PRECLUDED.—Except 

as provided in paragraph (2) or as otherwise specifically authorized by law, an officer is not entitled to additional pay or 

allowances if the effective date of the officer’s promotion is 

adjusted to reflect a date earlier than the actual date of the 

officer’s promotion. 

‘‘(e) DELAY OF PROMOTIONS TO GENERAL OFFICER GRADES TO

COMPLY WITH STRENGTH LIMITATIONS.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the promotion of an officer 

on the Space Force officer list to the grade of brigadier general 

or major general shall be delayed if that promotion would cause 

any strength limitation of section 526 of this title to be exceeded. 

The delay shall expire when the Secretary of the Air Force determines that the delay is no longer required to ensure compliance 

with the strength limitation. 

‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO DELAY APPOINTMENTS FOR SPECIFIED REASONS.—The provisions of section 14311 of this title shall apply 

to the appointment of an officer under this section in the same 

manner as they apply to an appointment of an officer under that 

section, and any reference in that section to an reserve activestatus list shall be treated for purposes of applicability to an officer 

of the Space Force as referring to the Space Force officer list. 

‘‘§ 20240. Acceptance of promotions; oath of office 

‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE.—An officer who is appointed to a higher 

grade under section 20239 of this title is considered to have accepted 

the appointment on the date on which the appointment is made 

unless the officer expressly declines the appointment. 

‘‘(b) OATH.—An officer who has served continuously since taking 

the oath of office prescribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required 

to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under 

section 20239 of this title. 

‘‘§ 20241. Removal of officers from a list of officers recommended for promotion 

‘‘(a) REMOVAL BY PRESIDENT.—The President may remove the 

name of any officer from a promotion list at any time before the 

date on which the officer is promoted. 

‘‘(b) REMOVAL FOR WITHHOLDING OF SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT.—If the Senate does not give its advice and consent to the 

appointment to the next higher grade of an officer whose name 

is on a list of officers approved by the President for promotion 

(except in the case of promotions to a grade to which appointments 

may be made by the President alone), the name of that officer 

shall be removed from the list. 

‘‘(c) REMOVAL AFTER 18 MONTHS.—(1) If an officer whose name 

is on a list of officers approved for promotion under section 20238(a) 

of this title to a grade for which appointment is required by section 

20201(a) of this title to be made by and with the advice and 

consent of the Senate is not appointed to that grade under such 

section during the officer’s promotion eligibility period, the officer’s 

name shall be removed from the list unless as of the end of such 

period the Senate has given its advice and consent to the appointment. 
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‘‘(2) Before the end of the promotion eligibility period with 

respect to an officer under paragraph (1), the President may extend 

that period for purposes of paragraph (1) by an additional 12 

months. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘promotion eligibility period’ 

means, with respect to an officer whose name is on a list of officers 

approved for promotion under section 20238(a) of this title to a 

grade for which appointment is required by section 20201(a) of 

this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate, the period beginning on the date on which the list is 

so approved and ending on the first day of the eighteenth month 

following the month during which the list is so approved. 

‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL.—Under regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary of the Air Force, if an officer on the Space Force 

officer list is discharged or dropped from the rolls or transferred 

to a retired status after having been recommended for promotion 

to a higher grade under this chapter, but before being promoted, 

the officer’s name shall be administratively removed from the list 

of officers recommended for promotion by a selection board. 

‘‘(e) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION.—(1) An officer 

whose name is removed from a list under subsection (a), (b), or 

(c) continues to be eligible for consideration for promotion. If that 

officer is recommended for promotion by the next selection board 

convened for that officer’s grade and competitive category and the 

officer is promoted, the Secretary of the Air Force may, upon the 

promotion, grant the officer the same date of rank, the same effective date for the pay and allowances of the grade to which promoted, 

and the same position on the Space Force officer list, as the officer 

would have had if the officer’s name had not been removed from 

the list. 

‘‘(2) If such an officer who is in a grade below the grade 

of colonel is not recommended for promotion by the next selection 

board convened for the officer’s grade and competitive category, 

or if the officer’s name is again removed from the list of officers 

recommended for promotion, or if the Senate again does not give 

its advice and consent to his promotion, the officer shall be considered for all purposes to have failed of selection for promotion to 

the next higher grade. 

‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY OF PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Except as 

otherwise provided by the President by Executive order, any Executive order issued before the date of the enactment of this section 

relating to functions of the President under section 14310 of this 

title shall apply in the same manner to functions of the President 

under this section. 

‘‘§ 20242. Authority to vacate promotions to grade of brigadier general 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may vacate the appointment 

of a Space Force officer to the grade of brigadier general if the 

period of time during which the officer has served in that grade 

after promotion to that grade is less than 18 months. 

‘‘(b) EFFECT OF PROMOTION BEING VACATED.—An officer whose 

promotion to the grade of brigadier general is vacated under this 

section holds the grade of colonel. Upon assuming the grade of 

colonel under this section, the officer shall have the same position 

on the Space Force officer list as the officer would have had if 

the officer had not served in the higher grade. 
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‘‘§ 20243. General officers ceasing to occupy positions 

commensurate with grade 

‘‘(a) GENERAL OFFICERS.—Within 60 days after an officer of 

the Space Force on the Space Force officer list in a general officer 

grade ceases to occupy a position commensurate with that grade 

(or commensurate with a higher grade), the Secretary of the Air 

Force shall transfer or discharge the officer in accordance with 

whichever of the following the officer elects: 

‘‘(1) Transfer the officer in grade to the Space Force retired 

list, if the officer is qualified and applies for the transfer. 

‘‘(2) Transfer the officer in grade to a Space Force inactive 

status, if the officer is qualified. 

‘‘(3) Discharge the officer from the officer’s appointment 

and, if the officer is qualified and applies therefor, appoint 

the officer in the grade held by the officer as a before the 

officer’s appointment in a general officer grade. 

‘‘(4) Discharge the officer from the officer’s appointment. 

‘‘(b) CREDIT FOR SERVICE IN GRADE.—An officer who is 

appointed under subsection (a)(3) shall be credited with an amount 

of service in the grade in which appointed that is equal to the 

amount of prior service in an active status in that grade and 

in any higher grade. 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR 

PROMOTION AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION 

‘‘§ 20251. Failure of selection for promotion 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, sections 

14501, 14503, and 14504 and section 631 and 632 of this title 

shall apply to promotions of officers on the Space Force officer 

list. For the purpose of such applicability— 

‘‘(1) any reference in those sections to the reserve activestatus list or the active-duty list shall apply to the Space 

Force officer list; and 

‘‘(2) any reference in those sections to a board convened 

under section 14201 or 611 of this title shall apply to a board 

convened under section 20211 of this title. 

‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION

TO OFFICERS ABOVE PROMOTION ZONE.—The reference in section 

14501 of this title to an officer above the promotion zone shall 

not apply in the promotion of officers on the Space Force officer 

list. 

‘‘(c) RETIREMENT AUTHORITIES.—In applying section 631 or 632 

of this title to such an officer, the reference in subsection (a)(3) 

of that section to qualifying for retirement under certain sections 

of this title shall be deemed to refer to qualifying for retirement 

under any provision of law other than chapter 61 of this title. 

‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.—In the administration 

of this chapter pursuant to subsection (a)— 

‘‘(1) an officer on the Space Force officer list shall not 

be deemed to have failed twice of selection for promotion for 

purposes of section 629(e)(2) or 14502(b) of this title until 

the officer has failed selection of promotion to the next higher 

grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities 

for promotion to such grade within the competitive category 

concerned under section 20234 of this title; and 
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‘‘(2) any reference in section 631(a) or 632(a) of this title, 

or in sections 14504 through 14506 of this title, to an officer 

who has failed of selection for promotion to the next higher 

grade for the second time shall be deemed to refer instead 

to an officer on the Space Force officer list who has failed 

of selection for promotion to the next higher grade for the 

maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion to such grade within the competitive category concerned 

under section 20234 of this title. 

‘‘§ 20251. Special selection boards; correction of errors 

‘‘(a) PERSONS NOT CONSIDERED BY PROMOTION BOARD BECAUSE

OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.— 

‘‘(1) CONVENING OF BOARD.—In the case of an officer or 

former officer who the Secretary of the Air Force determines 

was not considered for selection for promotion by a selection 

board convened under section 20211 of this title because of 

administrative error, the Secretary shall convene a special 

selection board under this subsection to determine whether 

that officer or former officer should be recommended for promotion. 

‘‘(2) BOARD COMPOSITION; OATH.—Any such board shall be 

convened under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

Defense and shall be appointed and composed in accordance 

with section 20212 of this title and shall include the representation of competitive categories required by that section. The 

members of a board convened under this subsection shall be 

required to take an oath in the same manner as prescribed 

in section 14103 of this title. 

‘‘(3) RECORD CONSIDERED BY BOARD.—A special selection 

board convened under paragraph (1) shall consider the record 

of the officer or former officer as that record would have 

appeared to the selection board that should have considered 

the officer or former officer. That record shall be compared 

with a sampling of the records of those officers of the same 

grade and competitive category who were recommended for 

promotion, and those officers of the same grade and competitive 

category who were not recommended for promotion, by that 

board. 

‘‘(4) EFFECT.—If a special selection board convened under 

paragraph (1) does not recommend for promotion an officer 

or former officer in a grade below the grade of colonel whose 

name was referred to it for consideration, the officer or former 

officer shall be considered to have failed of selection for promotion. 

‘‘(b) OFFICERS CONSIDERED BUT NOT SELECTED; MATERIAL

ERROR.— 

‘‘(1) CONVENING OF BOARD.—In the case of an officer or 

former officer who was eligible for promotion and was considered for selection for promotion by a selection board convened 

under section 20211 of this title but was not selected, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may, under regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary of Defense, convene a special selection board 

under this subsection to determine whether the officer or former 

officer should be recommended for promotion, if the Secretary 

must determine that— 
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‘‘(A) the action of the selection board that considered 

the officer or former officer was contrary to law in a matter 

material to the decision of the board or involved material 

error of fact or material administrative error; or 

‘‘(B) the board did not have before it for its consideration material information. 

‘‘(2) BOARD COMPOSITION; OATH.—A special selection board 

convened under paragraph ((1) shall be appointed and composed 

in accordance with section 20212 of this title (including the 

representation of competitive categories required by that section), and the members of sch a board shall take an oath 

in the same manner as prescribed in section 14103 of this 

title. 

‘‘(3) RECORD CONSIDERED BY BOARD.—The special selection 

board shall consider the record of the officer or former officer 

as that record, if corrected, would have appeared to the board 

that considered the officer or former officer. That record shall 

be compared with the records of a sampling of those officers 

of the same grade and competitive category who were recommended for promotion, and those officers of the same grade 

and competitive category who were not recommended for promotion, by that board. 

‘‘(4) EFFECT.—If a special selection board convened under 

paragraph (1) does not recommend for promotion a officer or 

former officer whose name was referred to it for consideration, 

the officer or former officer incurs no additional failure of 

selection for promotion. 

‘‘(c) REPORT OF BOARD.—Each special selection board convened 

under this section shall submit to the Secretary of the Air Force 

a written report, signed by each member of the board, containing 

the name of each officer or former officer it recommends for promotion and certifying that the board has carefully considered the 

record of each officer or former officer whose name was referred 

to it. 

‘‘(d) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The provisions of sections 20215 

and 20216 of this title apply to the report and proceedings of 

a special selection board convened under this section in the same 

manner as they apply to the report and proceedings of a selection 

board convened under section 20211 of this title. 

‘‘(e) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.— 

‘‘(1) PROMOTION.—An officer or former officer whose name 

is placed on a promotion list as a result of a recommendation 

for promotion by a special selection board convened under this 

section shall, as soon as practicable, be appointed to the next 

higher grade in accordance with the law and policies which 

would have been applicable had the officer or former officer 

been recommended for promotion by the board which should 

have considered or which did consider the officer of former 

officer. 

‘‘(2) STATUS OF PROMOTED OFFICER.—An officer who is promoted to the next higher grade as the result of the recommendation of a special selection board convened under this section 

shall, upon such promotion, have the same date of rank, the 

same effective date for the pay and allowances of that grade, 

and the same position on the Space Force officer list as the 

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for promotion to that grade by the selection board which should 

have considered, or which did consider, the officer. 

‘‘(3) CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORD.—If the report of 

a special selection board convened under this section, as 

approved by the President, recommends for promotion to the 

next higher grade an officer not currently eligible for promotion 

or a former officer whose name was referred to it for consideration, the Secretary of the Air Force may act under section 

1552 of this title to correct the military record of the officer 

or former officer to correct an error or remove an injustice 

resulting from not being selected for promotion by the board 

which should have considered, or which did consider, the officer. 

‘‘(f) PRESCRIBING OF CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CONSIDERATION BY

BOARD.—The Secretary of Defense may prescribe by regulation— 

‘‘(1) the circumstances under which consideration by a special selection board is contingent upon application for consideration by an officer or former officer; and 

‘‘(2) time limits within which of officer or former officer 

must make such application in order to be considered by a 

special selection board under this section. 

‘‘(g) CONVENING OF BOARDS.—A board convened under this 

section— 

‘‘(1) shall be convened under regulations prescribed by the 

Secretary of Defense; 

‘‘(2) shall be composed in accordance with section 20212 

of this title and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

the Air Force; and 

‘‘(3) shall be subject to the provisions of section 613 of 

this title. 

‘‘(h) LIMITATION OF OTHER JURISDICTION.—No official or court 

of the United States shall have power or jurisdiction— 

‘‘(1) over any claim based in any way on the failure of 

an officer or former officer of the armed forces to be selected 

for promotion by a selection board convened under this chapter 

until— 

‘‘(A) the claim has been referred to a special selection 

board by the Secretary of the Air Force and acted upon 

by that board; or 

‘‘(B) the claim has been rejected by the Secretary without consideration by a special selection board; or 

‘‘(2) to grant any relief on such a claim unless the officer 

or former officer has been selected for promotion by a special 

selection board convened under this section to consider the 

officer or former officer’s claim. 

‘‘(i) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—(1) A court of the United States may 

review a determination by the Secretary of the Air Force under 

subsection (a)(1), (b)(1), or (e)(3) not to convene a special selection 

board. If a court finds the determination to be arbitrary or capricious, not based on substantial evidence, or otherwise contrary 

to law, it shall remand the case to the Secretary, who shall provide 

for consideration of the officer or former officer by a special selection 

board under this section. 

‘‘(2) If a court finds that the action of a special selection board 

which considers an officer or former officer was contrary to law 

or involved material error of fact or material administrative error, 

it shall remand the case to the Secretary, who shall provide the 
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officer or former officer reconsideration by a new special selection 

board. 

‘‘(j) DESIGNATION OF BOARDS.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may designate a promotion board convened under section 20201(a) 

of this title as a special selection board convened under this section. 

‘‘§ 20252a. Special selection review boards: reference 

‘‘Section 628a of this title, relating to the convening of a special 

selection review board when credible information of an adverse 

nature was not furnished to a promotion board, applies with respect 

to persons recommended by a selection board for promotion to 

a grade at or below the grade of major general in the Space 

Force. 

‘‘§ 20253. Retirement: retirement for years of service 

‘‘Sections 633 through 636 of this title shall apply to the retirement of officers on the Space Force officer list in the same manner 

as to officers of the Regular Air Force. 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY AND 

SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT; OTHER PROVISIONS 

‘‘§ 20261 Selection of officers for continuation on the Space 

Force officer list 

‘‘Section 14701 of this title shall apply in continuation or retention on the Space Force officer in the same manner as to continuation on the reserve active-status list. 

‘‘§ 20262. Retirement: selective early retirement 

‘‘Sections 638 and 638a of this title shall apply to the retirement 

of officers on the Space Force officer list in the same manner 

as to officers of the Regular Air Force. 

‘‘§ 20263. Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under 

this chapter to separation pay or retired pay 

‘‘(a) SEPARATION PAY.—An officer who is discharged under this 

chapter is entitled, if eligible therefor, to separation pay under 

section 1174 of this title. 

‘‘(b) RETIRED PAY.—An officer who is retired under this chapter 

is entitled to retired pay computed under chapter 71 or 1223 of 

this title, as applicable. 

‘‘§ 20264. Other administrative authorities 

‘‘The following provisions of this title shall apply to officers 

on the Space Force officer list in the same manner as to officers 

subject to those provisions: 

‘‘(1) Section 14518, relating to continuation of officers to 

complete disciplinary action. 

‘‘(2) Section 14519, relating to deferment of retirement 

or separation for medical reasons. 

‘‘(3) Section 14704, relating to the selective early removal 

from the reserve active-status list.’’. 

(d) TEMPORARY (‘‘BREVET’’) PROMOTIONS FOR OFFICERS WITH

CRITICAL SKILLS.—Section 605 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended as follows: 

(1) COVERAGE OF SPACE FORCE OFFICERS.—Subsections (a), 

(b)(2)(A), (f)(1), and (f)(2) are amended by striking ‘‘or Marine 
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Corps,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, 

or Space Force,’’. 

(2) DISAGGREGATION OF AIR FORCE MAXIMUM NUMBERS.— 

Subsection (g) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs (2) and (3): 

‘‘(2) In the case of the Air Force— 

‘‘(A) as captain 95; 

‘‘(B) as major, 305; 

‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 165; and 

‘‘(D) as colonel, 75. 

‘‘(3) In the case of the Space Force— 

‘‘(A) as captain, 5; 

‘‘(B) as major, 20; 

‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 10; and 

‘‘(D) as colonel, 5.’’. 

SEC. 1717. ENLISTED MEMBERS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1716, is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2007—ENLISTED MEMBERS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20301. Original enlistments: qualifications; grade. 

‘‘20302. Enlisted members: term of enlistment. 

‘‘20303. Reference to chapter 31. 

‘‘§ 20301. Original enlistments: qualifications; grade 

‘‘(a) ORIGINAL ENLISTMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may accept original enlistments in the Space Force of qualified, 

effective, and able-bodied persons. 

‘‘(2) AGE.—A person accepted for original enlistment shall 

be not less than seventeen years of age. However, no person 

under eighteen years of age may be originally enlisted without 

the written consent of the person’s parent or guardian, if the 

person has a parent or guardian entitled to the person’s custody 

and control. 

‘‘(b) GRADE.—A person is enlisted in the Space Force in the 

grade prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

‘‘§ 20302. Enlisted members: term of enlistment 

‘‘(a) TERM OF ORIGINAL ENLISTMENTS.—The Secretary of the 

Air Force may accept original enlistments of persons for the duration of their minority or for a period of at least two but not 

more than eight years in the Space Force. 

‘‘(b) TERM OF REENLISTMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may accept a reenlistment in the Space Force for a period determined in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 

505(d) of this title. 

‘‘§ 20303. Reference to chapter 31 

‘‘For other provisions of this title applicable to enlistments 

in the Space Force, see chapter 31 of this title.’’. 
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(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10 CHAPTER RELATING TO ENLISTMENTS.—Chapter 31 of such title is amended as follows: 

(1) RECRUITING CAMPAIGNS.—Section 503(a) is amended by 

inserting ‘‘and the Space Force’’ after ‘‘Regular Coast Guard’’. 

(2) QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, GRADE.—Section 505 is 

amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Regular Space Force,’’ each place it 

appears; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) ENLISTMENTS IN THE SPACE FORCE.—For enlistments in 

the Space Force, see sections 20301 and 20302 of this title.’’. 

(3) EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENTS DURING WAR.—Section 506 

is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before ‘‘Space Force’’. 

(4) REENLISTMENT.—Section 508 is amended striking ‘‘Regular’’ before ‘‘Space Force’’ in subsections (b) and (c). 

(5) ENLISTMENT INCENTIVES FOR PURSUIT OF SKILLS TO

FACILITATE NATIONAL SERVICE.—Section 510(c) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or the Space Force’’ 

after ‘‘Selected Reserve’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) 

as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; 

(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): 

‘‘(D) in the Space Force;’’; and 

(iii) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by 

striking ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (D)’’ and inserting 

‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (E)’’. 

(6) COLLEGE FIRST PROGRAM.—Section 511(b)(1)(A), is 

amended by inserting ‘‘or as a member of the Space Force,’’ 

after ‘‘reserve component,’’. 

(7) DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM.—Section 513(a) is 

amended— 

(A) by inserting, ‘‘, or who is qualified under section 

20301 of this title and applicable regulations for enlistment 

in the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘armed force’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, or be enlisted as a member of 

the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘Coast Guard Reserve’’. 

(8) EFFECT UPON ENLISTED STATUS OF ACCEPTANCE OF

APPOINTMENT AS CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN.—Section 516(b) is 

amended by inserting ‘‘or in the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘armed 

force’’. 

SEC. 1718. RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1717, is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2009—RETENTION AND SEPARATION 

GENERALLY 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20401. Applicability of certain provisions of law related to separation. 

‘‘20402. Enlisted members: standards and qualifications for retention. 

‘‘20403. Officers: standards and qualifications for retention. 

‘‘20404. Selection of officers for early retirement or discharge. 

‘‘20404. Force shaping authority. 
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‘‘§ 20401. Applicability of certain provisions of law related 

to separation 

‘‘(a) OFFICER SEPARATION.—Except as specified in this section 

or otherwise modified in this chapter, the provisions of chapter 

59 of this title applicable to officers of a regular component shall 

apply to officers of the Space Force. 

‘‘(b) Except as specified in this section or otherwise modified 

in this chapter, the provisions of sections 1169, 1170, 1171, 1173, 

1174(b) 1176(a) of chapter 59 of this title applicable to enlisted 

members of a regular component shall apply to enlisted members 

of the Space Force. 

‘‘(c) The provisions of section 1172 of this title pertaining to 

a person enlisted under section 518 of this title shall apply to 

an enlisted member of the Space Force. 

‘‘(d) The provisions of section 1174 of this title— 

‘‘(1) pertaining to a regular officer shall apply to a Space 

Force officer serving on sustained duty; 

‘‘(2) pertaining to a regular enlisted member shall apply 

to an enlisted member of the Space Force serving on sustained 

duty; and 

‘‘(3) pertaining to other members shall apply to members 

of the Space Force not serving on sustained duty. 

‘‘(e) The provisions of section 1175 of this title pertaining to 

a voluntary appointment, enlistment, or transfer to a reserve component shall apply to the voluntary release from active duty of a 

member of the Space Force on sustained duty. 

‘‘(f) The provisions of section 1176 of this title— 

‘‘(1) pertaining to a regular enlisted member shall apply 

to an enlisted member of the Space Force serving on sustained 

duty; and 

‘‘(2) pertaining to a reserve enlisted member serving in 

an active status shall apply to an enlisted member of the 

Space Force serving in a space force active status or on sustained duty. 

‘‘§ 20402. Enlisted members: standards and qualifications for 

retention 

‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR RETENTION.—The 

Secretary of the Air Force shall, by regulation, prescribe— 

‘‘(1) standards and qualifications for the retention of 

enlisted members of the Space Force; and 

‘‘(2) equitable procedures for the periodic determination 

of the compliance of each such member with those standards 

and qualifications. 

‘‘(b) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS AND

QUALIFICATIONS.—If an enlisted member serving in Space Force 

active status fails to comply with the standards and qualifications 

prescribed under subsection (a), the member shall— 

‘‘(1) if qualified, be transferred to Space Force inactive 

status; 

‘‘(2) if qualified, be retired in accordance with section 20603 

of this title; or 

‘‘(3) have the member’s enlistment terminated. 

‘‘§ 20403. Officers: standards and qualifications for retention 

‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS.—To be retained in an 

active status, a Space Force officer must— 
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‘‘(1) in any applicable yearly period, attain the number 

of points under section 12732(a)(2) of this title that are prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force; and 

‘‘(2) conform to such other standards and qualifications 

as the Secretary may prescribe for officers of the Space Force. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON MINIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS.—The Secretary may not prescribe a minimum of more than 50 points under 

subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) RESULT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY.—A Space Force officer 

who fails to attain the number of points prescribed under subsection 

(a)(1), or to conform to the standards and qualifications prescribed 

under subsection (a)(2), may be referred to a board convened under 

section 20501(a) of this title. 

‘‘§ 20404. Selection of officers for early retirement or discharge 

‘‘(a) CONSIDERATION FOR EARLY RETIREMENT.—The Secretary 

of the Air Force may convene selection boards under section 

20211(b) of this title to consider for early retirement officers on 

the space force officer list as follows: 

‘‘(1) Officers in the grade of lieutenant colonel who have 

failed of selection for promotion at least one time and whose 

names are not on a list of officers recommended for promotion. 

‘‘(2) Officers in the grade of colonel who have served in 

that grade for at least two years and whose names are not 

on a list of officers recommended for promotion. 

‘‘(3) Officers, other than those described in paragraphs 

(1) and (2), holding a grade below the grade of colonel— 

‘‘(A) who are eligible for retirement under section 20601 

of this title or who after two additional years or less of 

active service would be eligible for retirement under that 

section; and 

‘‘(B) whose names are not on a list of officers recommended for promotion. 

‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION FOR DISCHARGE.— 

‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may convene selection 

boards under section 20211 of this title to consider for discharge 

officers on the space force officer list— 

‘‘(A) who have served at least one year of active status 

in the grade currently held; 

‘‘(B) whose names are not on a list of officers recommended for promotion; and 

‘‘(C) who are not eligible to be retired under any provision of law (other than by reason of eligibility pursuant 

to section 4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 1993) and are not within two years of 

becoming so eligible. 

‘‘(2) An officer who is recommended for discharge by a 

selection board convened pursuant to the authority of paragraph (1) and whose discharge is approved by the Secretary 

of the Air Force shall be discharged on a date specified by 

the Secretary. 

‘‘(3) Selection of officers for discharge under paragraph 

(1) shall be based on the needs of the service. 

‘‘(c) DISCHARGES AND RETIREMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE INVOLUNTARY.—The discharge or retirement of an officer pursuant to 
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this section shall be considered to be involuntary for purposes 

of any other provision of law. 

‘‘§ 20405. Force shaping authority 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force may, solely 

for the purpose of restructuring the Space Force— 

‘‘(1) discharge an officer described in subsection (b); or 

‘‘(2) involuntarily release such an officer from sustained 

duty. 

‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.— 

‘‘(1) The authority under this section may be exercised 

in the case of an officer of the Space Force serving on sustained 

duty who— 

‘‘(A) has completed not more than six years of service 

as a commissioned officer in the armed forces; or 

‘‘(B) has completed more than six years of service as 

a commissioned officer in the armed forces, but has not 

completed the minimum service obligation applicable to 

that officer. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘minimum service obligation’, with respect to a member of the Space Force, means 

the initial period of required active duty service applicable 

to the member, together with any additional period of required 

active duty service incurred by that member during the member’s initial period of required active duty service. 

‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe regulations for the exercise of the Secretary’s authority under 

this section.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 647 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘(other than an officer 

of the Space Force)’’ after ‘‘in the case of an officer’’; 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, 

of Regular Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine 

Corps’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) SPACE FORCE.—For a similar provision with respect to 

officers of the Space Force, see section 20405 of this title.’’. 

SEC. 1719. SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS. 

Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 1718, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2011—SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20501. Authority to establish procedures to consider the separation of officers for 

substandard performance of duty and for certain other reasons. 

‘‘20502. Retention boards. 

‘‘20503. Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention 

board. 

‘‘20504. Rights and procedures. 

‘‘20505. Officer considered for removal: voluntary retirement or discharge. 

‘‘20506. Officers eligible to serve on retention boards. 
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‘‘§ 20501. Authority to establish procedures to consider the 

separation of officers for substandard performance of duty and for certain other reasons 

‘‘(a) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF RECORD OF OFFICERS

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.— ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe, by 

regulation, procedures for the review at any time of the record 

of any commissioned officer (other than a retired officer) of 

the Space Force in a space force active status to determine 

whether the officer shall be required, because of a reason stated 

in paragraph (2), to show cause for the officer’s retention in 

a space force active status. 

‘‘(2) The reasons referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 

‘‘(A) The officer’s performance of duty has fallen below 

standards prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(B) The officer has failed to satisfy the standards 

and qualifications established under section 20403 of this 

title by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

‘‘(b) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF RECORD OF OFFICERS

RELATING TO CERTAIN OTHER REASONS.— ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe, by 

regulation, procedures for the review at any time of the record 

of any commissioned officer (other than a retired officer) of 

the Space Force in a space force active status to determine 

whether the officer should be required, because of a reason 

stated in paragraph (2), to show cause for the officer’s retention 

in a space force active status. 

‘‘(2) The reasons referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 

‘‘(A) Misconduct. 

‘‘(B) Moral or professional dereliction. 

‘‘(C) The officer’s retention is not clearly consistent 

with the interests of national security. 

‘‘(c) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LIMITATIONS.—Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force under this section are 

subject to such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. 

‘‘§ 20502. Retention boards 

‘‘(a) CONVENING OF BOARDS TO CONSIDER OFFICERS REQUIRED

TO SHOW CAUSE.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall convene 

retention boards at such times and places as the Secretary may 

prescribe to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations as to whether an officer who is required under section 20501 

of this title to show cause for retention in a space force active 

status should be retained in a space force active status. Each 

retention board shall be composed of not less than three officers 

having the qualifications prescribed by section 20506 of this title. 

‘‘(b) FAIR AND IMPARTIAL HEARING.—A retention board shall 

give a fair and impartial hearing to each officer required under 

section 20501 of this title to show cause for retention in a space 

force active status. 

‘‘(c) EFFECT OF BOARD DETERMINATION THAN AN OFFICER HAS

FAILED TO ESTABLISH THAT THE OFFICER SHOULD BE RETAINED.— 

‘‘(1) If a retention board determines that the officer has 

failed to establish that the officer should be retained in a 
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space force active status, the board shall recommend to the 

Secretary of the Air Force one of the following: 

‘‘(A) That the officer be transferred to an inactive 

status. 

‘‘(B) That the officer, if qualified under any provision 

of law, be retired. 

‘‘(C) That the officer be discharged from the Space 

Force. 

‘‘(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the 

Air Force, an officer as to whom a retention board makes 

a recommendation under paragraph (1) that the officer not 

be retained in a space force active status may be required 

to take leave pending the completion of the officer’s case under 

this chapter. The officer may be required to begin such leave 

at any time following the officer’s receipt of the report of the 

retention board, including the board’s recommendation for 

removal from a space force active status, and the expiration 

of any period allowed for submission by the officer of a rebuttal 

to that report. The leave may be continued until the date 

on which action by the Secretary of the Air Force on the 

officer’s case is completed or may be terminated at any earlier 

time. 

‘‘(d) EFFECT OF BOARD DETERMINATION THAN AN OFFICER HAS

ESTABLISHED THAT THE OFFICER SHOULD BE RETAINED.— 

‘‘(1) If a retention board determines that the officer has 

established that the officer should be retained in a space force 

active status, the officer’s case is closed. 

‘‘(2) An officer who is required to show cause for retention 

in a space force active status under subsection (a) of section 

20501 of this title and who is determined under paragraph 

(1) to have established that the officer should be retained 

in a space force active status may not again be required to 

show cause for retention in a space force active status under 

such subsection within the one-year period beginning on the 

date of that determination. 

‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an officer who is 

required to show cause for retention in a space force active 

status under subsection (b) of section 20501 of this title and 

who is determined under paragraph (1) to have established 

that the officer should be retained in a space force active 

status may again be required to show cause for retention at 

any time. 

‘‘(B) An officer who has been required to show cause for 

retention in a space force active status under subsection (b) 

of section 20501 of this title and who is thereafter retained 

in an active status may not again be required to show cause 

for retention in a space force active status under such subsection solely because of conduct which was the subject of 

the previous proceedings, unless the findings or recommendations of the retention board that considered the officer’s previous case are determined to have been obtained by fraud 

or collusion. 

‘‘(4) In the case of an officer described in paragraph (2) 

or paragraph (3)(A), the retention board may recommend that 

the officer be required to complete additional training, professional education, or such other developmental programs as 
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may be available to correct any identified deficiencies and 

improve the officer’s performance within the Space Force. 

‘‘§ 20503. Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention board 

‘‘The Secretary of the Air Force may remove an officer from 

space force active status if the removal of such officer from space 

force active status is recommended by a retention board convened 

under section 20502 of this title. 

‘‘§ 20504. Rights and procedures 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, each officer required under section 20501 

of this title to show cause for retention in a space force active 

status— 

‘‘(1) shall be notified in writing, at least 30 days before 

the hearing of the officer’s case by a retention board, of the 

reasons for which the officer is being required to show cause 

for retention in a space force active status; 

‘‘(2) shall be allowed a reasonable time, as determined 

by the board, to prepare the officer’s showing of cause for 

retention in a space force active status; 

‘‘(3) shall be allowed to appear either in person or through 

electronic means and to be represented by counsel at proceedings before the board; and 

‘‘(4) shall be allowed full access to, and shall be furnished 

copies of, records relevant to the officer’s case, except that 

the board shall withhold any record that the Secretary determines should be withheld in the interest of national security. 

‘‘(b) SUMMARY OF RECORDS WITHHELD IN INTEREST OF NATIONAL

SECURITY.—When a record is withheld under subsection (a)(4), the 

officer whose case is under consideration shall, to the extent that 

the interest of national security permits, be furnished a summary 

of the record so withheld. 

‘‘§ 20505. Officer considered for removal: voluntary retirement or discharge 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—At any time during proceedings under this 

chapter with respect to the removal of an officer from a space 

force active status , the Secretary of the Air Force may grant 

a request by the officer— 

‘‘(1) for voluntary retirement, if the officer is qualified 

for retirement; or 

‘‘(2) for discharge in accordance with subsection (b)(2). 

‘‘(b) RETIREMENT OR DISCHARGE.—An officer removed from a 

space force active status under section 20503 of this title shall— 

‘‘(1) if eligible for voluntary retirement under any provision 

of law on the date of such removal, be retired in the grade 

and with the retired pay for which the officer would be eligible 

if retired under such provision; and 

‘‘(2) if ineligible for voluntary retirement under any provision of law on the date of such removal— 

‘‘(A) be honorably discharged in the grade then held, 

in the case of an officer whose case was brought under 

subsection (a) of section 20501 of this title; or 
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‘‘(B) be discharged in the grade then held, in the case 

of an officer whose case was brought under subsection 

(b) of section 20501 of this title. 

‘‘(c) SEPARATION PAY FOR DISCHARGED OFFICER.—An officer 

who is discharged under subsection (b)(2) is entitled, if eligible 

therefor, to separation pay under section 1174(a)(2) of this title. 

‘‘§ 20506. Officers eligible to serve on retention boards 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of section 1187 of this title 

apply to the membership of boards convened under this chapter 

in the same manner as to the membership of boards convened 

under chapter 60 of this title. 

‘‘(b) RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICERS.— 

‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—In applying subsection (b) of section 1187 

of this title to a board convened under this chapter, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint retired officers of the 

Air Force, in addition to retired officers of the Space Force, 

to complete the membership of the board. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A retired officer of the Air Force may 

be appointed to a board under paragraph (1) only if the officer 

served in a space-related career field of the Air Force for 

sufficient time such that the Secretary of the Air Force determines that the retired Air Force officer has adequate knowledge 

concerning the standards of performance and conduct required 

of an officer of the Space Force.’’. 

SEC. 1719A. RETIREMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1719, is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 2013—VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR 

LENGTH OF SERVICE 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘20601. Officers: voluntary retirement for length of service. 

‘‘20602. Officers: computation of years of service for voluntary retirement. 

‘‘20603. Enlisted members: voluntary retirement for length of service. 

‘‘20604. Enlisted members: computation of years of service for voluntary retirement. 

‘‘20605. Applicability of other provisions of law relating to retirement. 

‘‘§ 20601. Officers: voluntary retirement for length of service 

‘‘(a) TWENTY YEARS OR MORE.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may, upon the officer’s request, retire a commissioned officer of 

the Space Force who has at least 20 years of service computed 

under section 20602 of this title, at least 10 years of which have 

been active service as a commissioned officer. 

‘‘(b) THIRTY YEARS OR MORE.—A commissioned officer of the 

Space Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under 

section 20602 of this title may be retired upon the officer’s request, 

in the discretion of the President. 

‘‘(c) FORTY YEARS OR MORE.—Except as provided in section 

20503 of this title, a commissioned officer of the Space Force who 

has at least 40 years of service computed under section 20602 

of this title shall be retired upon the officer’s request. 
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‘‘§ 20602. Officers: computation of years of service for voluntary retirement 

‘‘(a) YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—For the purpose of determining 

whether an officer of the Space Force may be retired under section 

20601 of this title, the officer’s years of service are computed by 

adding all active service in the armed forces. 

‘‘(b) REFERENCE TO SECTION EXCLUDING SERVICE DURING CER- TAIN PERIODS.—Section 972(b) of this title excludes from computation of an officer’s years of service for purposes of this section 

any time identified with respect to that officer under that section. 

‘‘§ 20603. Enlisted members: voluntary retirement for length 

of service 

‘‘(a) TWENTY TO THIRTY YEARS.—Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, an enlisted member 

of the Space Force who has at least 20, but less than 30, years 

of service computed under section 20604 of this title may, upon 

the member’s request, be retired. 

‘‘(b) THIRTY YEARS OR MORE.—An enlisted member of the Space 

Force who has at least 30 years of service computed under section 

20604 of this title shall be retired upon the member’s request. 

‘‘§ 20604. Enlisted members: computation of years of service 

for voluntary retirement 

‘‘(a) YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—For the purpose of determining 

whether an enlisted member of the Space Force may be retired 

under section 20603 of this title, the member’s years of service 

are computed by adding all active service in the armed forces. 

‘‘(b) REFERENCE TO SECTION EXCLUDING COUNTING OF CERTAIN

SERVICE REQUIRED TO BE MADE UP.—Time required to be made 

up under section 972(a) of this title may not be counted in computing years of service under subsection (a). 

‘‘§ 20605. Applicability of other provisions of law relating 

to retirement 

‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY TO MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE.—Except 

as specifically provided for by this chapter, the provisions of this 

title specified in subsection (b) apply to members of the Space 

Force as follows: 

‘‘(1) Provisions pertaining to an officer of the Air Force 

shall apply to an officer of the Space Force. 

‘‘(2) Provisions pertaining to an enlisted member of the 

Air Force shall apply to an enlisted member of the Space 

Force. 

‘‘(3) Provisions pertaining to a regular officer shall apply 

to an officer who is on sustained duty in the Space Force. 

‘‘(4) Provisions pertaining to a regular enlisted member 

shall apply to an enlisted member who is on sustained duty 

in the Space Force. 

‘‘(5) Provisions pertaining to a reserve officer shall apply 

to an officer who is in a space force active status but not 

on sustained duty. 

‘‘(6) Provisions pertaining to a reserve enlisted member 

shall apply to an enlisted member who is in a space force 

active status but not on sustained duty. 

‘‘(7) Provisions pertaining to service in a regular component 

shall apply to service on sustained duty. 
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‘‘(8) Provisions pertaining to service in a reserve component 

shall apply to service in a space force active status not on 

sustained duty. 

‘‘(9) Provisions pertaining to a member of the Ready 

Reserve shall apply to a member of the Space Force who is 

in a space force active status prior to being ordered to active 

duty. 

‘‘(10) Provisions pertaining to a member of the Retired 

Reserve shall apply to a member of the Space Force who has 

retired under chapter 1223 of this title. 

‘‘(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of this title referred 

to in subsection (a) are the following: 

‘‘(1) Chapter 61, relating to retirement or separation for 

physical disability. 

‘‘(2) Chapter 63, relating to retirement for age. 

‘‘(3) Chapter 69, relating to retired grade. 

‘‘(4) Chapter 71, relating to computation of retired pay. 

‘‘(5) Chapter 941, relating to retirement from the Air Force 

for length of service. 

‘‘(6) Chapter 945, relating to computation of retired pay. 

‘‘(7) Chapter 1223, relating to retired pay for non-regular 

service. 

‘‘(8) Chapter 1225, relating to retired grade.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, United States Code, 

is amended as follows: 

(1) RETIRED MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 

688(b) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Regular Marine 

Corps, or Regular Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular 

Marine Corps’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) A retired member of the Space Force.’’. 

(2) RETIRED GRADE.—Section 9341 is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or the Space Force’’ both places it 

appears in subsection (a); 

(B) by striking ‘‘or a Regular or Reserve of the Space 

Force’’ in subsection (b); and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) SPACE FORCE.—(1) The retired grade of a commissioned 

officer of the Space Force who retires other than for physical disability is determined under section 1370 or 1370a of this title, 

as applicable to the officer. 

‘‘(2) Unless entitled to a higher retired grade under some other 

provision of law, a member of the Space Force not covered by 

paragraph (1) who retires other than for physical disability retires 

in the grade that the member holds on the date of the member’s 

retirement.’’. 

(3) RETIRED GRADE OF ENLISTED MEMBERS AFTER 30 YEARS

OF SERVICE.—Section 9344(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before ‘‘Space Force’’. 

(4) RETIRED LISTS.—Section 9346 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or the Regular Space 

Force’’ and inserting ‘‘and a separate retired list containing 

the name of each retired commissioned officer of the Space 

Force (other than an officer whose name is on the list 

maintained under subsection (b)(2))’’; 

(B) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; 

(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

(iii) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by 

striking ‘‘, or for commissioned officers of the Space 

Force other than of the Regular Space Force’’; 

(iv) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by 

striking ‘‘or the Space Force’’; and 

(v) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall maintain a retired list containing 

the name of— 

‘‘(A) each person entitled to retired pay who as a 

member of the Space Force qualified for retirement under 

section 20601 of this title; and 

‘‘(B) each retired warrant officer or enlisted member 

of the Space Force who is advanced to a commissioned 

grade.’’; 

(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or the Space Force’’ 

and inserting ‘‘and a separate retired list containing the 

name of each retired warrant officer of the Space Force’’; 

and 

(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or the Regular Space 

Force’’ and inserting ‘‘and a separate retired list containing 

the name of each retired enlisted member of the Space 

Force’’. 

Subtitle B—Conforming Amendments Related to Space Force Military Personnel 

System 

SEC. 1721. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 

(a) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONNEL.—Part II of subtitle 

D of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) GENDER-FREE BASIS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ORIGINAL

ENLISTMENTS.— 

(A) Section 9132 by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before ‘‘Space 

Force’’. 

(B) The heading of such section is amended by striking 

the fifth word. 

(2) REENLISTMENT AFTER SERVICE AS AN OFFICER.— 

(A) Section 9138(a) is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ 

before ‘‘Space Force’’ both places it appears. 

(B) The heading of section 9138 is amended by striking 

the fifth word. 

(3) WARRANT OFFICERS: ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 9160 is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before 

‘‘Space Force’’. 

(4) SERVICE AS AN OFFICER TO BE COUNTED AS ENLISTED

SERVICE.—Section 9252 is amended by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before 

‘‘Space Force’’. 

(5) CHAPTER HEADING.— 

(A) The heading of chapter 915 is amended to read 

as follows: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 915—APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR AIR 

FORCE AND IN THE SPACE FORCE’’. 

(B) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle 

D, and at the beginning of part II of subtitle D of such 

title, are each amended by striking the item relating to 

chapter 915 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘915. Appointments in the Regular Air Force and in the Space Force ............. 9151’’. 

(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRAINING GENERALLY.—Section 

9401 of such title is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or the Regular Space Force’’ after 

‘‘Regular Air Force’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or one of the Space Force in a space 

force active status not on sustained duty,’’ after ‘‘on the 

active-duty list,’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or Reserve of the Space Force’’ and 

inserting ‘‘or member of the Space Force in a space force 

active status not on sustained duty’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the Reserve’s consent’’ and inserting 

‘‘the member’s consent’’; and 

(3) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘the Regular Space Force’’ and inserting 

‘‘of Space Force members on sustained duty’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the Space Force Reserve’’ and inserting 

‘‘of Space Force members in an active status not on sustained duty’’. 

(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY.— 

Chapter 953 of such title is amended as follows: 

(1) PERMANENT PROFESSORS; DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS.— 

Section 9436 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the equivalent grade in’’ both places 

it appears; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the Space Force’’ after ‘‘Regular 

Air Force’’ the first place it appears; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘and a permanent’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘in the Regular Air Force’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the equivalent grade in’’ both places 

it appears and inserting ‘‘the grade of lieutenant 

colonel in’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Regular Space Force has the grade 

equivalent to the grade of colonel in the Regular Air 

Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Force has the grade of 

colonel in the Space Force’’. 

(2) APPOINTMENT OF CADETS.—Section 9442(b) is 

amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘, or the Space 

Force,’’ after ‘‘members of reserve components’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before 

‘‘Space Force’’. 

(3) AGREEMENT OF CADETS TO SERVE AS OFFICERS.—Section 

9448(a) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘Regular’’ before 

‘‘Space Force’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

inserting ‘‘, or to terminate the officer’s order to sustained duty in the Space Force’’ after ‘‘resign as a 

regular officer’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or as a 

Reserve in the Space Force for service in the Space 

Force Reserve’’ and inserting ‘‘or will accept further 

assignment in a space force active status’’; and 

(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, or the 

Space Force,’’ after ‘‘that reserve component’’. 

(4) HAZING.—Section 9452(c) is amended by striking 

‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force,’’ and inserting, ‘‘or Marine 

Corps, or in the Space Force,’’. 

(5) COMMISSION UPON GRADUATION.—Section 9453(b) is 

amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or in the equivalent grade in the Regular Space Force’’; and 

(B) by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘or 

a second lieutenant in the Space Force under section 531 

or 20201 of this title’’. 

(d) PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHOOLS AND CAMPS.—Chapter 

957 of such title is amended as follows: 

(1) PURPOSE.—Section 9481 is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘to qualify them for appointment’’ and 

inserting ‘‘to qualify them for— 

‘‘(1) appointment’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘or the Space Force Reserve.’’ and 

inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) appointment as officers, or enlistment as noncommissioned officers, for service in the Space Force in a space force 

active status.’’. 

(2) OPERATION.—Section 9482(4) is amended by striking 

‘‘or the Regular Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or members of 

the Space Force in an active status’’. 

SEC. 1722. AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

CODE. 

(a) PROVISIONS RELATING TO ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended as follows: 

(1) ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REPORT.—Section 

115a(d)(3)(F) is amended by inserting before the period the 

following: ‘‘or, in the case of the Space Force, officers ordered 

to active duty other than under section 20105(b) of this title’’. 

(2) SUSPENSION OF END-STRENGTH AND OTHER STRENGTH

LIMITATIONS IN TIME OF WAR OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 

123a(a)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Space Force’’ after 

‘‘a reserve component’’. 

(3) DEPUTY COMMANDER OF USNORTHCOM.—Section 

164(e)(4) is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘shall be a’’ and all that follows and 

inserting ‘‘shall be— 
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‘‘(i) a qualified officer of a reserve component who is eligible 

for promotion to the grade of lieutenant general or, in the 

case of the Navy, vice admiral; or 

‘‘(ii) a qualified officer of the Space Force whose prior 

service includes service in a space force active status other 

than sustained duty and who is eligible for promotion to the 

grade of lieutenant general.’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The requirement in subparagraph (A) does not apply when 

the officer serving as commander of the combatant command 

described in that subparagraph is (i) a reserve component officer, 

or (ii) an officer of the Space Force whose prior service includes 

service in a space force active status other than sustained duty.’’. 

(4) READINESS REPORTS.—Section 482(a) is amended by 

inserting ‘‘and the Space Force’’ after ‘‘active and reserve components’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(b) DOPMA OFFICER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS.—Chapter 36 of 

such title is amended as follows: 

(1) NONDISCLOSURE OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS.—Section 613a 

is amended by striking ‘‘573, 611, or 628’’ and inserting ‘‘573, 

611, 628, or 20211’’ in subsections (a) and (c). 

(2) INFORMATION FURNISHED TO SELECTION BOARDS.—Section 615(a) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 20211’’ after 

‘‘section 611(a)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘regular 

officer’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘regular 

officer or an officer in the Space Force, a grade above 

captain or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant.’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘major general,’’ and inserting 

‘‘major general or’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘or, in the case of the Space 

Force, the equivalent grade,’’. 

(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION: TIME- IN-GRADE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Section 619(a) is 

amended by striking ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘or Marine Corps’’. 

(4) AUTHORITY TO VACATE PROMOTIONS TO GRADES OF BRIGADIER GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF).—Section 625(b) 

is amended by striking ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ and 

inserting ‘‘or Marine Corps’’. 

(5) SPECIAL SELECTION REVIEW BOARD.—Section 628a is 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘major general,’’ and inserting 

‘‘major general or’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘, or an equivalent grade in the 

Space Force’’; 

(B) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘However, in the case of an officer 

on the Space Force officer list, the provisions of sections 

618, 20215, and 20216 of this title apply to the report 

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apply to report and proceedings of a promotion board convened under section 20211 of this title.’’, and 

(C) in subsection (f)(1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘However, if the report of a special 

selection review board convened under this section recommends the sustainment of the recommendation for promotion to the next higher grade of an officer on the Space 

Force officer list who was referred to it for review under 

this section, and the President approves the report, the 

officer shall, as soon as practicable, be appointed to the 

grade in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 

20251 of this title.’’. 

(6) RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.— 

(A) LIEUTENANT COLONELS.—Section 633(a) is 

amended— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Except as’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, or Regular 

Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine Corps’’; 

and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Except as provided under section 637(b) or 637a of this 

title, each officer of the Space Force who holds the grade of lieutenant colonel who is not on a list of officers recommended for promotion to the grade of colonel shall, if not earlier retired, be retired 

on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer 

completes 28 years of active commissioned service.’’. 

(B) COLONELS.—Section 634(a) is amended— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Except as’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, or Regular 

Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine Corps’’; 

and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Except as provided under section 637(b) or 637a of this 

title, each officer of the Space Force who holds the grade of colonel 

who is not on a list of officers recommended for promotion to 

the grade of brigadier general shall, if not earlier retired, be retired 

on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer 

completes 30 years of active commissioned service.’’. 

(C) BRIGADIER GENERALS.—Section 635 is amended— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(a) ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND

MARINE CORPS.—’’ before ‘‘Except as’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, or Regular 

Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine Corps’’; 

and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) SPACE FORCE.—Except as provided under section 637(b) 

or 637a of this title, each officer of the Space Force who holds 

the grade of brigadier general who is not on a list of officers 

recommended for promotion to the grade of major general shall, 

if not earlier retired, be retired as specified in subsection (a).’’. 

(D) OFFICERS IN GRADES ABOVE BRIGADIER GENERAL.— 

Section 636(a) is amended— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Except as’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, or Regular 

Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Regular Marine Corps’’; 

and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) and under 

section 637(b) or 637a of this title, each officer of the Space Force 

who holds the grade of major general shall, if not earlier retired, 

be retired as specified in paragraph (1).’’. 

(E) SECTION HEADINGS.— 

(i) The heading of section 633 is amended by 

striking ‘‘lieutenant colonels and’’ and inserting 

‘‘and Space Force lieutenant colonels; regular 

Navy’’. 

(ii) The heading of section 634 is amended by 

striking ‘‘colonels and’’ and inserting ‘‘and Space 

Force colonels; regular’’. 

(iii) The heading of section 635 is amended by 

striking ‘‘brigadier generals and’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

Space Force brigadier generals; regular Navy’’. 

(iv) The heading of section 636 is amended by 

striking ‘‘officers in grades above brigadier general and’’ and inserting ‘‘and Space Force officers 

in grades above brigadier general; regular Navy 

officers in grades above’’. 

(c) MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICERS.— 

Section 661(a) of such title is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Marine Corps, and Space Force’’ and 

inserting ‘‘and Marine Corps’’; and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘, and officers of the Space Force on the 

Space Force officer list,’’ after ‘‘active-duty list’’. 

(d) LEAVE.—Chapter 40 of such title is amended as follows: 

(1) ENTITLEMENT AND ACCUMULATION.—Section 701 is 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (h)— 

(i) by inserting at the end of paragraph (2) the 

following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) A member of the Space Force in a space force active 

status, not on sustained duty.’’; and 

(ii) in paragraphs (5)(B) and (6), by inserting ‘‘, 

or of the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘member of a reserve 

component’’; and 

(B) in subsection (i), by inserting ‘‘, or of the Space 

Force,’’ after ‘‘member of a reserve component’’. 

(2) PAYMENT UPON DISAPPROVAL OF CERTAIN BOARD OF

INQUIRY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXCESS LEAVE REQUIRED TO

BE TAKEN.—Section 707a(a)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

20503’’ after ‘‘section 1182(c)(2)’’. 

(3) CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS.—Section 710 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or of the Space 

Force’’ after ‘‘regular components’’; 

(B) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘, or a Space 

Force officer in a space force active status not on active 

duty under section 20105(b) of this title,’’ after ‘‘officer’’; 

(C) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting before the period 

at the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case of a member 
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of the Space Force on sustained duty, to accept release 

from sustained duty orders and to serve in a space force 

active status’’; and 

(D) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘chapter 36 or 

1405’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 36, 1405, or 2005’’. 

(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICES WHO MAY BE FROCKED

TO A HIGHER GRADE.—Section 777(d)(2) of such title is amended 

by inserting ‘‘, or for the Space Force, the Space Force officer 

list,’’ after ‘‘active-duty list’’. 

(f) UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.—Chapter 47 of such 

title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended as follows: 

(1) PERSONS SUBJECT TO UCMJ.—Section 802 (article 2) 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and members 

of the Space Force on active duty under section 20105 

of this title,’’ after ‘‘regular component of the armed 

forces,’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘or the 

Space Force’’ after ‘‘reserve component’’; 

(iii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, or retired 

members of the Space Force who qualified for a nonregular retirement and are receiving retired pay,’’ after 

‘‘a reserve component’’; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(14) Retired members of the Space Force who qualified 

for a regular retirement under section 20603 of this title and 

are receiving retired pay.’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or the Space 

Force’’ after ‘‘reserve component’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or the Space 

Force’’ after ‘‘a reserve component’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or the Space 

Force’’ after ‘‘in a regular component of the armed 

forces’’. 

(2) JURISDICTION TO TRY CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—Subsection 

(d) of section 803 (article 3) is amended by inserting, ‘‘or the 

Space Force’’ after ‘‘reserve component’’. 

(3) ARTICLES TO BE EXPLAINED.—Section 937 (article 137) 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 

(A); 

(ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) the member’s initial entrance on active duty or into 

a space force active status.’’; 

(B) in subsection (a)(2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 

(A); 

(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and 
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(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) after a member of Space Force has completed six 

months of sustained duty or in the case of a member not 

on sustained duty, after the member has completed basic or 

recruit training; and’’; 

(C) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘or the Space 

Force’’ after ‘‘in a reserve component’’; and 

(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or to a member 

of a reserve component,’’ and inserting ‘‘, to a member 

of a reserve component, or to a member of the Space 

Force,’’. 

(f) RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL FUNCTIONS BY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 973(b)(1) of such title 10 is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) to an officer on the Space Force officer list serving 

on active duty under section 20105(b) of this title or under 

a call or order to active duty for a period in excess of 270 

days.’’. 

(h) USE OF COMMISSARY STORES AND MWR RETAIL FACILITIES.—Section 1063 of such title is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND SPACE FORCE’’ 

after ‘‘RESERVE’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Space Force’’ after ‘‘reserve 

component’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE.—A member of the Space 

Force in a space force active status who is not on sustained duty 

shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities under the same conditions as specified in subsection (a) for 

a member of the Selected Reserve.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by striking ‘‘subsection (a) or (b)’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting 

‘‘subsection (a), (b), or (d)’’. 

(i) MEMBERS INVOLUNTARY SEPARATED.— 

(1) ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS AND SERVICES.—Section 1141 of such title is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3); 

(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 

(4) and inserting a semicolon; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) in the case of an officer of the Space Force (other 

than a retired officer), the officer is involuntarily discharged 

or released from active duty under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the Air Force; and 

‘‘(6) in the case of an enlisted member of the Space Force, 

the member is— 

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‘‘(B) involuntarily discharged or released from active 

duty under other than adverse conditions, as characterized 

by the Secretary of the Air Force.’’. 

(2) SEPARATION PAY.—Section 1174(a)(2) of such title is 

amended by striking ‘‘, Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ both 

places it appears and inserting ‘‘or Marine Corps’’. 

(j) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 

Chapter 79 of such title is amended as follows: 

(1) REVIEW OF ACTIONS OF SELECTION BOARDS AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—Section 1558 is amended— 

(A) inserting ‘‘, or the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘reserve 

component’’ each place it appears; and 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘section 628 

or 14502’’ and inserting ‘‘section 628, 14502, or 20252’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘or 14705’’ 

and inserting ‘‘14507, or 20403’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or 14101(a)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘14101(a), or 20211’’. 

(2) TITLE OF AIR FORCE SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY.— 

(A) Sections 1555(c)(3) and 1557(f)(3) are amended by 

inserting ‘‘the Department of’’ after ‘‘Air Force,’’. 

(B) Section 1556(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘the 

Department of’’ after ‘‘the Army Review Boards Agency,’’. 

(C) Section 1559(c)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘the 

Department of the’’ after ‘‘Air Force,’’. 

(k) MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS.—Chapter 88 of such title is 

amended as follows: 

(1) MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY READINESS COUNCIL.—Section 1781a(b)(1)(B)(iii) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘member and’’ and inserting ‘‘member,’’; 

and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, and one of whom shall be the spouse 

or parent of a member of the Space Force’’ after ‘‘parent 

of a reserve component member’’. 

(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PLANS FOR MILITARY FAMILY READINESS.—Section 1781b is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘military families 

of members of the regular components and military families 

of members of the reserve components’’ and inserting ‘‘military families of members of the regular components, the 

reserve components, and the Space Force’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘both’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘military families of members of 

the regular components and military families of members of the reserve components’’ and inserting ‘‘military 

families of members of the regular components, members of the reserve components, and members of the 

Space Force’’. 

(l) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 

(1) PAYMENT OF TUITION FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR EDUCATION.—Section 2007 of such title is amended by adding at 

the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) The provisions of this section pertaining to members of 

the Ready Reserve, the Selected Reserve, or the Individual Ready 
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Reserve also apply to members of the Space Force in a space 

force active status who are not on active duty.’’. 

(2) ROTC FINANCIAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM FOR SPECIALLY

SELECTED MEMBERS.—Section 2107 of such title is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Navy,’’ and inserting ‘‘Navy or’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or as an officer in the equivalent 

grade in the Space Force’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following a new subsection: 

‘‘(k) APPLICABILITY TO SPACE FORCE.—(1) Provisions of this 

section referring to a regular commission, regular officer, or a 

commission in a regular component shall be treated as also referring 

to the commission of an officer, or an officer, who is a commissioned 

officer in the Space Force serving on active duty pursuant to section 

20105(b) of this title. 

‘‘(2) Provisions of this section referring to a reserve commission, 

reserve officer, or a commission in a reserve component shall be 

treated as also referring to the commission of an officer, or an 

officer, who is a commissioned officer in the Space Force not serving 

on active duty pursuant to section 20105(b) of this title.’’. 

(3) DUTY AS ROTC ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS.— 

Section 2111 of such title is amended by adding at the end 

the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of the Air Force 

may detail members of the Space Force in the same manner 

as regular and reserve members of the Air Force.’’. 

SEC. 1723. TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE (VETERANS’ BENEFITS). 

(a) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) GENERAL DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 38, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (23), by inserting ‘‘, or for members 

of the Space Force in a space force active status (as defined 

in section 101(e)(1) of title 10),’’ in subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) after ‘‘(including commissioned officers of the Reserve 

Corps of the Public Health Service)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (27)— 

(i) by striking subparagraph (E); and 

(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and 

(H) as subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), respectively. 

(2) DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF SGLI.—Section 1965 of 

such title is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or by members 

of the Space Force in a space force active status (as defined 

in section 101(e)(1) of title 10) but not on sustained duty 

under section 20105 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘for Reserves’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or for members 

of the Space Force in a space force active status (as defined 

in section 101(e)(1) of title 10),’’ after ‘‘(including commissioned officers of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health 

Service)’’. 

(b) PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.—Section 2402(a) of such title is amended in paragraph 

(2), by inserting ‘‘ any member of the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘a Reserve 

component of the Armed Forces,’’. 

(c) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
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(1) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—Section 3011(a)(3)(D) of such 

title is amended by inserting ‘‘or for further service in the 

Space Force in a space force active status not on sustained 

duty under section 20105 of title 10’’ after ‘‘of the Armed 

Forces,’’. 

(2) POST 9-11 GI BILL.—Section 3311(c)(3) of such title is 

amended by inserting ‘‘, or for further service in the Space 

Force in a space force active status not on sustained duty 

under section 20105 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘of the Armed Forces’’ 

the second place it appears. 

Subtitle C—Transition Provisions 

SEC. 1731. TRANSITION PERIOD. 

In this subtitle, the term ‘‘transition period’’ means the period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 

on the last day of the fourth fiscal year beginning after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1732. CHANGE OF DUTY STATUS OF MEMBERS OF THE SPACE 

FORCE. 

(a) CHANGE OF DUTY STATUS.— (1) CONVERSION OF STATUS AND ORDER TO SUSTAINED

DUTY.—During the transition period, the Secretary of the Air 

Force shall change the duty status of each member of the 

Regular Space Force to space force active status and shall, 

at the same time, order the member to sustained duty under 

section 20105 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

section 1715. Any such order may be made without regard 

to any otherwise applicable requirement that such an order 

be made only with the consent of the member or as specified 

in an enlistment agreement or active-duty service commitment. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms 

‘‘space force active status’’ and ‘‘sustained duty’’ have the 

meanings given those terms by subsection (e) of section 101 

of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1713(a). 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE OF DUTY STATUS.—The change 

of a member’s duty status and order to sustained duty in accordance 

with subsection (a) shall be effective on the date specified by the 

Secretary of the Air Force, but not later than the last day of 

the transition period. 

SEC. 1733. TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF MEMBERS OF THE 

RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) TRANSFER OF MEMBERS.— 

(1) OFFICERS.—During the transition period, the Secretary 

of Defense may, with the officer’s consent, transfer a covered 

officer of a reserve component of the Air Force to, and appoint 

the officer in, the Space Force. 

(2) ENLISTED MEMBERS.—During the transition period, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may transfer each covered enlisted 

member of a reserve component of the Air Force to the Space 

Force, other than those members who do not consent to the 

transfer. 

(3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFERS.—Each transfer under 

this subsection shall be effective on the date specified by the 

Secretary of Defense, in the case of an officer, or the Secretary 
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of the Air Force, in the case of an enlisted member, but not 

later than the last day of the transition period. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—Transfers under subsection (a) shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

In the case of an officer, applicable regulations shall include those 

prescribed pursuant to section 716 of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) TERM OF INITIAL ENLISTMENT IN SPACE FORCE.—In the 

case of a covered enlisted member who is transferred to the Space 

Force in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air 

Force may accept the initial enlistment of the member in the 

Space Force for a period of less than 2 years, but only if the 

period of enlistment in the Space Force is not less than the period 

remaining, as of the date of the transfer, in the member’s term 

of enlistment in a reserve component of the Air Force. 

(d) END STRENGTH ADJUSTMENTS UPON TRANSFERS FROM

RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.—During the transition 

period, upon the transfer of a mission of the Air Force Reserve 

to the Space Force— 

(1) the end strength authorized for the Space Force pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

for the fiscal year during which the transfer occurs shall be 

increased by the number of billets associated with that mission; 

and 

(2) the end strength authorized for the reserve components 

of the Air Force pursuant to section 115(a)(2) of such title 

for such fiscal year shall be decreased by the same number. 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—For purposes of the transfer 

of covered members of the Air Force Reserve in accordance with 

subsection (a)— 

(1) the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and 

the Space Force shall be considered to be components of the 

same Armed Force; and 

(2) the Space Force officer list shall be considered to be 

an active-duty list of an Armed Force. 

(f) RETRAINING AND REASSIGNMENT FOR MEMBERS NOT

TRANSFERRING.—If a covered member of a reserve component of 

the Air Force does not consent to transfer to the Space Force 

in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force 

may, as determined appropriate by the Secretary in the case of 

the individual member, provide the member retraining and 

reassignment within a reserve component of the Air Force. 

(g) COVERED DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term 

‘‘covered’’, with respect to a member of a reserve component of 

the Air Force, means— 

(1) a member who, as of the date of the enactment of 

this Act, holds an Air Force specialty code for a specialty 

held by members of the Space Force; and 

(2) any other member designated by the Secretary of the 

Air Force for the purposes of this section. 

SEC. 1734. PLACEMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE SPACE FORCE OFFICER 

LIST. 

(a) PLACEMENT ON LIST.—Officers of the Space Force whose 

duty status is changed in accordance with section 1732, and officers 

of the reserve components of the Air Force who transfer to the 

Space Force in accordance with 1733, shall be placed on the Space 
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Force officer list in an order determined by their respective grades 

and dates of rank. 

(b) OFFICERS OF SAME GRADE AND DATE OF RANK.—Among 

officers of the same grade and date of rank, placement on the 

Space Force officer list shall be in the order of their rank as 

determined in accordance with section 741(c) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 1735. DISESTABLISHMENT OF REGULAR SPACE FORCE. 

(a) DISESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

disestablish the Regular Space Force not later than the end of 

the transition period, once there are no longer any members 

remaining in the Regular Space Force. The Regular Space Force 

shall be disestablished upon the completion of the change of duty 

status of all members of the Space Force pursuant to section 1742 

and certification by the Secretary of the Air Force to the congressional defense committees that there are no longer any members 

of the Regular Space Force. 

(b) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the disestablishment of the Regular Space Force, including the date thereof, 

together with any certification submitted pursuant to subsection 

(a). 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 

(1) REPEAL.—Section 9085 of title 10, United States Code, 

relating to the composition of the Regular Space Force, is 

repealed. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which the certification 

is submitted under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1736. END STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY. 

(a) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO VARY END STRENGTHS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 115(g) of title 10, 

United States Code, upon determination by the Secretary of 

the Air Force that such action would enhance manning and 

readiness in essential units or in critical specialties, the Secretary may vary the end strength authorized by Congress for 

a fiscal year as follows: 

(A) Increase the end strength authorized pursuant to 

section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the 

Space Force by a number equal to not more than 5 percent 

of such authorized end strength. 

(B) Decrease the end strength authorized pursuant 

to section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for 

the Space Force by a number equal to not more than 

10 percent of such authorized end strength. 

(2) TERMINATION.—The authority provided under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the last day of the transition 

period. 

(b) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FOR THE SPACE FORCE FROM END

STRENGTH GRADE RESTRICTIONS.—Sections 517 and 523 of title 

10, United States Code, shall not apply to the Space Force during 

the transition period. 

SEC. 1737. PROMOTION AUTHORITY FLEXIBILITY. 

(a) PROMOTION AUTHORITY FLEXIBILITY.—During the transition 

period, the Secretary of the Air Force may convene selection boards 
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to consider officers on the space force officer list for promotion, 

and may promote Space Force officers selected by such boards, 

in accordance with any of the following provisions of title 10, United 

States Code: 

(1) Chapter 36. 

(2) Part III of subtitle E. 

(3) Chapter 2005, as added by section 1716. 

(b) COORDINATION OF PROVISIONS.— (1) For a selection board convened pursuant to subsection 

(a) to consider members of the Space Force for promotion in 

accordance with chapter 36 of such title— 

(A) provisions that apply to an officer of a regular 

component of the Armed Forces shall apply to an officer 

of the Space Force; and 

(B) the space force officer list shall be considered to 

be an active-duty list. 

(2) For a selection board convened pursuant to pursuant 

to subsection (a) to consider members of the Space Force for 

promotion in accordance with part III of subtitle E of such 

title— 

(A) provisions that apply to an officer of a reserve 

component of the Armed Forces shall apply to an officer 

of the Space Force; and 

(B) the space force officer list shall be considered to 

be a reserve active-status list. 

(3) For a selection board convened pursuant to subsection 

(a) to consider members of the Space Force for promotion in 

accordance with either chapter 36 or part III of subtitle E 

of such title— 

(A) section 20213 of such title shall apply to the composition of the selection board; 

(B) the provisions of chapter 2005 of such title 

regarding officers on the space force officer list eligible 

to be considered for promotion to the grade of brigadier 

general or major general shall apply; 

(C) section 20216 of such title shall apply; and 

(D) the provisions of chapter 36 or part III of subtitle 

E of such title, as the case may be, regarding failure 

of selection for promotion shall apply. 

(c) EFFECT OF USING NEW CHAPTER 2005 AUTHORITIES.—If 

the Secretary of the Air Force convenes a selection board under 

chapter 2005 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 

1716, to consider officers on the space force officer list in a particular 

grade and competitive category for selection for promotion to the 

next higher grade, the Secretary may not convene a future selection 

board pursuant to subsection (a) to consider officers of the same 

grade and competitive category under chapter 36 or part III of 

subtitle E of such title. 

Subtitle D—Other Amendments Related to 

the Space Force 

SEC. 1741. TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 

(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF GRADES

FOR OFFICERS OF THE SPACE FORCE.—Title 10, United States Code, 

is amended as follows: 
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(1) COMMISSIONED OFFICER GRADES.—Section 9151 is 

amended by inserting ‘‘and in the Space Force’’ after ‘‘in the 

Regular Air Force’’. 

(2) RANK.—Section 741(a) is amended in the table by 

striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and 

Space Force’’. 

(3) DEFINITION OF GENERAL OFFICER.—Section 101(b)(4) is 

amended by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine 

Corps, or Space Force’’. 

(4) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO POSITIONS DESIGNATED

TO CARRY THE GRADE OF GENERAL OR LIEUTENANT GENERAL.— 

Section 601(e) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps,’’ and inserting 

‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘or the commensurate grades in the 

Space Force,’’. 

(5) RETIRED GRADE OF OFFICERS.—Section 1370 is amended 

as follows: 

(A) Subsection (a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘major 

general’’ and all that follows in subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) and inserting ‘‘major general or rear admiral.’’. 

(B) Subsection (b) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (1)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘the Space Force,’’ and inserting 

‘‘Marine Corps, or, Space Force or lieutenant in 

the Navy,’’; and 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘major 

general’’ and all that follow through ‘‘Space Force’’ 

and inserting ‘‘major general or rear admiral’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or captain 

in the Navy,’’; 

(iii) in paragraph (5)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or Marine 

Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or 

lieutenant commander in the Navy,’’; 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 

Marine Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space 

Force,’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space 

Force or commander or captain in the Navy,’’; and 

(III) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or 

Marine Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space 

Force,’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space 

Force or rear admiral (lower half) or rear admiral 

in the Navy,’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘, or an equivalent 

grade in the Space Force,’’. 

(C) Subsection (c)(1) is amended by ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force’’ and inserting 

‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral or admiral 

in the Navy’’. 

(D) Subsection (d) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or rear 

admiral in the Navy’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or captain 

in the Navy,’’. 

(E) Subsection (e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘or Marine 

Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or vice admiral 

or admiral in the Navy,’’. 

(F) Subsection (f) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or Marine 

Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or 

rear admiral in the Navy’’; and 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘ ‘or 

Marine Corps’ and all that follows through ‘Space 

Force’ and inserting ′′Marine Corps, or Space Force 

or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (6)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or Marine 

Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space Force,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or 

rear admiral in the Navy’’; and 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 

Marine Corps’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Space 

Force,’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space 

Force or vice admiral or admiral in the Navy’’. 

(6) HONORARY PROMOTIONS.—Sections 1563(c)(1) and 

1563a(a)(1) are each amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘general,’’ and inserting ‘‘general or’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘, or an equivalent grade in the Space 

Force’’. 

(7) AIR FORCE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 9020(a) is 

amended by striking ‘‘the general, flag, or equivalent officers 

of’’. 

(b) OTHER TITLE 10 AMENDMENTS.—Such title is further 

amended as follows: 

(1) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RETIRED MEMBERS ORDERED

TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 690(a) is amended by striking ‘‘or 

Marine Corps,’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force,’’. 

(2) THE UNIFORM.—Section 772(i) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘an Air Force School’’ and inserting 

‘‘an Air Force or Space Force school’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘aviation badges of the Air Force’’ and 

inserting ‘‘aviation or space badges of the Air Force or 

Space Force’’. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP IN MILITARY UNIONS, ORGANIZING OF MILITARY UNIONS, AND RECOGNITION OF MILITARY UNIONS PROHIBITED.—Section 976(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Space 

Force’’ in paragraph (1)(C) after ‘‘member of a Reserve component’’. 

(4) LIMITATION ON ENLISTED AIDES.—Section 981 is 

amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Marine Corps, Air 

Force,’’ and inserting ‘‘Air Force, Marine Corps, Space 

Force,’’; 

(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and Space Force’’; and 

(C) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘Space Force,’’ 

after ‘‘Marine Corps,’’. 

(5) DEFINITION OF VETERAN FOR PURPOSES OF FUNERAL

HONORS.—Section 1491(h)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘or air 

service’’ and inserting ‘‘air, or space service’’. 

(6) HOUSING FOR RECRUITS.—Section 9419(d) is amended 

by inserting ‘‘or the Space Force’’ after ‘‘training program of 

the Air Force’’. 

(7) CHARTER OF CHIEF OF SPACE OPERATIONS.—Section 9082 

is amended as follows: 

(A) CROSS-REFERENCE CORRECTION.—Subsection (d)(5) 

is amended by striking ‘‘sections’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘of law’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 171 and 3104 

of this title and other provisions of law’’. 

(B) ELAPSED-TIME PROVISION.—Subsection (e)(1) is 

amended by striking ‘‘Commencing’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘the Chief’’ and inserting ‘‘The Chief’’. 

SEC. 1742. OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW. 

(a) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—Section 233(i)(1) of the Trade Act 

of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or a 

member of the Space Force,’’ after ‘‘a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces’’. 

(b) TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE (JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL

PROCEDURE).—Section 631(c) of title 28, United States Code is 

amended by inserting ‘‘members of the Space Force’’ after ‘‘Coast 

Guard’’ the second place it appears. 

(c) SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.—The Servicemembers 

Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended as follows: 

(1) MILITARY SERVICE DEFINED.—Section 101(2)(A) (50 

U.S.C. 3911(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Space Force,’’ after 

‘‘Marine Corps,’’. 

(2) SAME RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AS RESERVES ORDERED

TO REPORT FOR MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 106 (50 U.S.C. 3911) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) The provisions of subsection (a) apply to a member of 

the Space Force who is ordered to report for military service in 

the same manner as to a member of a reserve component who 

is ordered to report for military service.’’. 

(3) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER SCRA.—Section 108(5) (50 

U.S.C. 3919(5)) is amended by inserting before the period at 

the end the following: ‘‘or as a member of the Space Force’’. 

TITLE XVIII—OTHER DEFENSE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Other Defense Matters 

Sec. 1801. Technical and conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1802. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 

Sec. 1803. Modification to requirements relating to combating military reliance on 

Russian energy. Sec. 1804. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023. 
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Sec. 1805. Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense 

Joint Executive Committee. 

Sec. 1806. Access to and use of military post offices by United States citizens employed overseas by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who perform 

functions in support of military operations of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1807. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers. 

Sec. 1808. Support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning illicit 

transnational maritime activity in Africa. 

Sec. 1809. National Cold War Center designation. 

Sec. 1810. Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression purposes. 

Sec. 1811. Limitation on funds for Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. 

Subtitle B—Drone Security 

Sec. 1821. Short title. 

Sec. 1822. Definitions. 

Sec. 1823. Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from 

covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1824. Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1825. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of 

covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1826. Prohibition on use of Government-issued purchase cards to purchase 

covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1827. Management of existing inventories of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 

Sec. 1828. Comptroller General report. 

Sec. 1829. Government-wide policy for procurement of unmanned aircraft systems. 

Sec. 1830. State, local, and territorial law enforcement and emergency service exemption. 

Sec. 1831. Study. 

Sec. 1832. Exceptions. 

Sec. 1833. Sunset. 

Subtitle C—Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena 

Sec. 1841. Unidentified anomalous phenomena records collection at the National 

Archives and Records Administration. 

Sec. 1842. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public 

disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by government 

offices. 

Sec. 1843. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous 

phenomena records. 

Subtitle D—World Trade Center Health Program 

Sec. 1851. Flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. 

Sec. 1852. Extension of certain direct spending reductions. 

Sec. 1853. Medicare improvement fund. 

Subtitle A—Other Defense Matters 

SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) In the subtitle analysis for subtitle A— 

(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 113 and 

inserting the following new item: ‘‘113. Defense Civilian Training Corps .........................................................2200g’’; 

(B) by striking the item relating to chapter 207 and 

inserting the following new item: ‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations ............................................................. 3131’’; 

(C) by striking the item relating to chapter 225 and 

inserting the following new item: ‘‘225. øReserved¿ ................................................................................................. 3271’’; 
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(D) by striking the item relating to chapter 272 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘272. øReserved¿ ................................................................................................. 3721’’; 

(E) by striking the item relating to chapter 287 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘287. Other Contracting Programs ................................................................ 3901’’; 

(F) by striking the item relating to chapter 305 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘305. Universities ............................................................................................... 4141’’; 

(G) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 

307 the following new items: 

‘‘SUBPART F—MAJOR SYSTEMS, MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

PROGRAMS, AND WEAPON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

‘‘321. General Matters ........................................................................................4201

‘‘322. Major Systems and Major Defense Acquisition Programs Generally ........................................................................................................4211

‘‘323. Life-Cycle and Sustainment ..................................................................4321

‘‘324. Selected Acquisition Reports ................................................................4350

‘‘325. Cost Growth-Unit Cost Reports (Nunn-McCurdy) ...........................4371

‘‘326. Weapon Systems Development And Related Matters ..................... 4401’’; and 

(H) by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use Technologies ................................................................................................... 4831’’. 

(2) Section 172(c) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘performs’’ and 

inserting ‘‘perform’’; 

(B) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘establishes’’ and 

inserting ‘‘establish’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘conducts’’ and 

inserting ‘‘conduct’’. 

(3) Section 231 is amended— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘plan and certification’’ and inserting ‘‘plans and certifications’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘such plan and 

certification’’ and inserting ‘‘such plans and certifications’’. 

(4) Section 386(b) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘bi-lateral’’ and 

inserting ‘‘bilateral’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) in subparagraph (E)(iii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 

the semicolon; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘sections’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section’’. 

(5) Section 392a is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B) by striking ‘‘designed’’ and 

inserting ‘‘designated’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘clause (ii)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’. 

(6) The second section 398 (relating to pilot program for 

sharing cyber capabilities and related information with foreign 

operational partners) is redesignated as section 398a. 

(7) Section 398a, as so redesignated, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (a)’’ 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
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(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (a)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘clause (1)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘paragraph (a)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 

(8) Section 491(c) is amended by striking ‘‘the a’’ and 

inserting ‘‘a’’. 

(9) Section 526a is amended by redesignating the second 

subsection (i) as subsection (j). 

(10) Section 701(l)(1)(B) is amended by redesignating 

clauses (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii). 

(11) Section 1074h(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

491 of title 14’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2732 of title 14’’. 

(12) Section 1076a(d)(1)(E)(i) is amended by inserting ‘‘)’’ 

after ‘‘subsection (e)(3)’’. 

(13) The section heading for section 1090a is amended 

by striking the period after ‘‘disorders’’. 

(14) Section 1090b(e)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by striking 

‘‘ensure’’ and inserting ‘‘ensuring’’. 

(15) Section 1134a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘section 491 

of title 14’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2732 of title 14’’. 

(16) Section 1370a is amended— 

(A) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘to’’ before ‘‘ ‘active 

duty’ ’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘1370e(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘1370(e)’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘reference to ‘chapter 71’ of this 

title’’ and inserting ‘‘reference to ‘chapter 71 of this 

title’ ’’. 

(17) Section 1789(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’. 

(18) Section 2200g(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘IN GEN- ERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’. 

(19) Section 2228(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘;;’’ and 

inserting ‘‘;’’. 

(20) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 134 

is amended by striking the item relating to section 2249. 

(21) Section 2275(g)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘sections’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section’’. 

(22) Section 2700(2) is amended by striking ‘‘The term’’ 

and inserting ‘‘The terms’’. 

(23) Section 2864(f) is amended by redesignating paragraph 

(6) as paragraph (4). 

(24) Section 2878(f)(2)(D)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘An 

report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report’’. 

(25) The item relating to section 3106 in the table of 

sections at the beginning of chapter 205 is amended by inserting 

a period at the end. 

(26) Section 3304(g) is amended by inserting ‘‘under’’ before 

‘‘this section’’. 

(27) Section 3323(b)(2) is amended by striking the period 

after ‘‘notwithstanding’’. 

(28) Section 3601(b)(4) is amended by inserting ‘‘note’’ 

before ‘‘prec.’’. 

(29) Section 3702 is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(4) is amended by striking 

‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 

and (C) of such paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) 

and (2) of such subsection’’. 

(30) Section 4014(b) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4142(b) 

of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4125(b) of this title’’. 

(31) Section 4024 is amended by striking ‘‘section 2303(a) 

of this title’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 3063 

of this title’’. 

(32) By striking the second section 4094. 

(33) Section 4092(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the’’. 

(34) Section 4273(b)(5)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘4736’’ 

and inserting ‘‘4376’’. 

(35) Section 4351(c)(1)(B)(iv) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4355(4) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 

(36) Section 4820(b) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘subchapters’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘subchapter’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’. 

(37) Section 4902(k)(5) is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ before 

‘‘mentor’’. 

(38) Section 8062 is amended by redesignating the second 

subsection (g) as subsection (h). 

(39) Chapter 863 is amended by redesignating the second 

section 8696 (relating to battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline plans) as section 8697. 

(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS

ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 

of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 

section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 

any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

SEC. 1802. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN 

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. 

Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 1803. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY. 

Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘main operating bases’’ 

and inserting ‘‘operating bases’’; and 

(2) in each of subsections (b) and (g), by striking ‘‘main 

operating base’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘operating 

base’’; 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘MAIN’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1): 

‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION OF INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a list of operating bases within the area of responsibility of 

the United States European Command ranked according to 
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mission criticality and vulnerability to energy disruption as 

follows: 

‘‘(A) In the case of a main operating base, by not 

later than June 1, 2023. 

‘‘(B) In the case of any operating base other than 

a main operating base, by not later than June 1, 2024.’’; 

and 

(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 

SEC. 1804. U.S. HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE DAY ACT OF 2023. 

(a) DESIGNATION.— 

(1) HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE DAY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(i) by redesignating the second section 146 

(relating to Choose Respect Day) as section 147; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—March 9 is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful 

Detainee Day. 

‘‘(b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue each 

year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States 

to observe U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.’’. 

(B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 

table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the 

second section 146 and inserting the following new items: 

‘‘147. Choose Respect Day. 

‘‘148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.’’. 

(2) HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE FLAG.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag 

championed by the Bring Our Families Home Campaign is designated as the symbol of the commitment of the United States 

to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful 

permanent residents of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. 

‘‘(b) REQUIRED DISPLAY.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Hostage and Wrongful Detainee 

flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in paragraph 

(3) on the days specified in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(2) DAYS SPECIFIED.—The days specified in this paragraph 

are the following: 

‘‘(A) U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, March 

9. 

‘‘(B) Flag Day, June 14. 

‘‘(C) Independence Day, July 4. 

‘‘(D) Any day on which a citizen or lawful permanent 

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‘‘(i) returns to the United States from being held 

hostage or wrongfully detained abroad; or 

‘‘(ii) dies while being held hostage or wrongfully 

detained abroad. 

‘‘(3) LOCATIONS SPECIFIED.—The locations specified in this 

paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) The Capitol. 

‘‘(B) The White House. 

‘‘(C) The buildings containing the official office of— 

‘‘(i) the Secretary of State; and 

‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(c) DISPLAY TO BE IN A MANNER VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.— 

Display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag pursuant to 

this section shall be in a manner designed to ensure visibility 

to the public. 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—This section may not be construed or applied 

so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the 

purpose of providing for the display of the Hostage and Wrongful 

Detainee flag.’’. 

(B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 

table of sections for chapter 9 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag.’’. 

SEC. 1805. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 

at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(C) the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training and such other officers and employees of 

the Department of Labor as the Secretary of Labor may designate; and 

‘‘(D) such officers and employees of other Executive agencies 

as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of 

Defense jointly determine, with the consent of the heads of 

the Executive agencies of such officers and employees, necessary 

to carry out the goals and objectives of the Committee.’’; 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The co-chairs of the Committee are the Deputy Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘Job Training and PostService Placement Executive Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘Transition Executive Committee’’; 

(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) Develop, implement, and oversee such other joint 

actions, initiatives, programs, and policies as the two Secretaries determine appropriate and consistent with the purpose 

of the Committee.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘JOB

TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT’’ and inserting 

‘‘TRANSITION’’; 

(B) in the matter before paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Job Training and Post-Service 

Placement’’ and inserting ‘‘Transition’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘, in addition to such other activities as may assigned to the committee under subsection 

(d)(6)’’ after ‘‘shall’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, transition from 

life in the Armed Forces to civilian life,’’ after ‘‘job training’’. 

SEC. 1806. ACCESS TO AND USE OF MILITARY POST OFFICES BY UNITED 

STATES CITIZENS EMPLOYED OVERSEAS BY THE NORTH 

ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION WHO PERFORM FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) REQUIREMENT TO AUTHORIZE USE OF POST OFFICE.—Section 

406 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may 

authorize the use’’ and inserting ‘‘shall authorize the use’’. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 1, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on the revision 

of the Financial Management Regulation to authorize individuals 

under subparagraph (A) of section 406(c)(1) of title 39, United 

States Code, as amended by subsection (a), to utilize the authority 

provided under such subparagraph. If there is a determination 

that this authority is not feasible for a legal or financial reason, 

the Secretary shall include the background for those determinations 

in the briefing. 

SEC. 1807. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION TO GUAM OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT H–2B WORKERS. 

Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United 

States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 24, 

1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding 

clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2029’’. 

SEC. 1808. SUPPORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS 

CONCERNING ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME 

ACTIVITY IN AFRICA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, may provide assistance to the Coast 

Guard for the execution of existing maritime law enforcement agreements between the United States and friendly African countries 

that were established to combat transnational organized illegal 

maritime activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated 

fishing. 
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(b) EFFECT ON MILITARY TRAINING AND READINESS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the provision of assistance 

under this section does not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements. 

(c) FUNDS.—If the Secretary of Defense provides assistance 

under subsection (a) during any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 

provide such assistance using amounts available for that fiscal 

year for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance. 

(d) ASSISTANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘assistance’’ 

means any of the following: 

(1) The use of surface and air assets as bases of operations 

and information collection platforms. 

(2) Communication infrastructure. 

(3) Information sharing. 

(4) The provision of logistic support, supplies, and services 

(as such term is defined in section 2350 of title 10, United 

States Code). 

SEC. 1809. NATIONAL COLD WAR CENTER DESIGNATION. 

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 

(1) to designate the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker 

Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future 

and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, 

as a ‘‘National Cold War Center’’; 

(2) to recognize the preservation, maintenance, and 

interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history 

collected by the Center; 

(3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of 

the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; 

and 

(4) to ensure that all future generations understand the 

sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the 

benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century 

and beyond. 

(b) DESIGNATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker 

Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is designated as a 

‘‘National Cold War Center’’. 

(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 

preclude the designation of other national centers or museums 

in the United States interpreting the Cold War. 

(c) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The National Cold War Center 

designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, 

and the designation of the center as a National Cold War Center 

shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be 

expended for any purpose related to the designation made by this 

section. 

SEC. 1810. REVISION OF REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN 

AIRCRAFT TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR WILDFIRE 

SUPPRESSION PURPOSES. 

(a) TRANSFER OF EXCESS COAST GUARD HC-130H AIRCRAFT.— (1) TRANSFER TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary of 

Homeland Security shall transfer to the State of California 

without reimbursement— 

(A) the 7 HC–130H aircraft specified in paragraph 

(2); and 
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(B) initial spares and necessary ground support equipment for such aircraft. 

(2) AIRCRAFT SPECIFIED.—The aircraft specified in this 

paragraph are the HC–130H Coast Guard aircraft with serial 

numbers 1706, 1708, 1709, 1713, 1714, 1719, and 1721. 

(3) TIMING; AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS.—Subject to paragraph (4), the transfers under paragraph (1)— 

(A) shall be made as soon as practicable after the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(B) may be carried out without further modifications 

to the aircraft by the United States. 

(4) DEMILITARIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that before an aircraft specified under paragraph (2) is transferred under paragraph (1), such aircraft 

is demilitarized, as determined necessary by the Secretary. 

(b) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—Aircraft transferred to the State 

of California under this section— 

(1) may be used only for wildfire suppression purposes, 

including search and rescue or emergency operations pertaining 

to wildfires; 

(2) may not be flown outside of, or otherwise removed 

from, the United States unless dispatched by the National 

Interagency Fire Center in support of an international agreement to assist in wildfire suppression efforts or for other disaster-related response purposes approved by the Governor of 

California in writing in advance; and 

(3) may only be disposed of by the State of California 

pursuant to the statutes and regulations governing the disposal 

of aircraft provided to the State of California pursuant to the 

Department of Defense excess personal property program under 

section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) CALCULATION OF INITIAL SPARES.—For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(B), initial spares shall be calculated based on shelf 

stock support for 7 HC–130H aircraft each flying 400 hours each 

year. 

(d) TRANSFER OF RESIDUAL KITS AND PARTS HELD BY AIR

FORCE.—The Secretary of the Air Force may transfer to the State 

of California, without reimbursement, any residual kits and parts 

held by the Secretary of the Air Force that were procured in 

anticipation of the transfer of the aircraft specified in subsection 

(a)(2). 

(e) COSTS AFTER TRANSFER.—Any cost associated with the operation, maintenance, sustainment, or disposal of any aircraft, initial 

spare, or ground support equipment transferred to the State of 

California under this section that are incurred after the date on 

which such aircraft, initial spare, or ground support equipment 

is transferred shall be borne by the State of California. 

(f) REPEAL OF PRIOR PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO

TRANSFER.—The following provisions of law are repealed: 

(1) Subsections (a), (c), (d), and (f) of section 1098 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 881), as amended by subsections (a), 

(b), (c), and (d) of section 1083 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 

115–232; 132 Stat. 1989). 
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(2) Subsections (e) and (f) of section 1083 of the John 

S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1989). 

SEC. 1811. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR WUHAN INSTITUTE OF 

VIROLOGY AND ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC. 

(a) WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense may be made 

available for the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose. 

(b) ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC..—None of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense may be used to 

fund any work to be performed in China by EcoHealth Alliance, 

Inc., including— 

(1) work to be performed by any subsidiary of EcoHealth 

Alliance Inc, any organization that is directly controlled by 

EcoHealth Alliance Inc, or any organization or individual that 

is a subgrantee or subcontractor of EcoHealth Alliance Inc.; 

or 

(2) any grant for the performance of any such work. 

Subtitle B—Drone Security 

SEC. 1821. SHORT TITLE. 

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘American Security Drone 

Act of 2023’’. 

SEC. 1822. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered foreign 

entity’’ means an entity included on a list developed and maintained by the Federal Acquisition Security Council and published in the System for Award Management (SAM). This list 

will include entities in the following categories: 

(A) An entity included on the Consolidated Screening 

List. 

(B) Any entity that is subject to extrajudicial direction 

from a foreign government, as determined by the Secretary 

of Homeland Security. 

(C) Any entity the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

in coordination with the Attorney General, Director of 

National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, determines poses a national security risk. 

(D) Any entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of 

China or subject to influence or control by the Government 

of the People’s Republic of China or the Communist Party 

of the People’s Republic of China, as determined by the 

Secretary of Homeland Security. 

(E) Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described 

in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 

(2) COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘covered unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given the 

term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ in section 44801 of title 49, 

United States Code. 

(3) INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The terms 

‘‘intelligence’’ and ‘‘intelligence community’’ have the meanings 
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given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

SEC. 1823. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF COVERED UNMANNED 

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subsections (b) 

through (f), the head of an executive agency may not procure 

any covered unmanned aircraft system that is manufactured or 

assembled by a covered foreign entity, which includes associated 

elements related to the collection and transmission of sensitive 

information (consisting of communication links and the components 

that control the unmanned aircraft) that enable the operator to 

operate the aircraft in the National Airspace System. The Federal 

Acquisition Security Council, in coordination with the Secretary 

of Transportation, shall develop and update a list of associated 

elements. 

(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General 

are exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the procurement is required in the national interest of the United States 

and— 

(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, training, 

testing, or analysis for electronic warfare, information warfare 

operations, cybersecurity, or development of unmanned aircraft 

system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counterterrorism 

or counterintelligence activities, protective missions, or Federal 

criminal or national security investigations, including forensic 

examinations, or for electronic warfare, information warfare 

operations, cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned aircraft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

or 

(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as procured or 

as modified after procurement but before operational use, can 

no longer transfer to, or download data from, a covered foreign 

entity and otherwise poses no national security cybersecurity 

risks as determined by the exempting official. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Transportation is 

exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation 

or procurement is deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient 

operation of the National Airspace System or maintenance of public 

safety, including activities carried out under the Federal Aviation 

Administration’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through 

Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center of Excellence (COE) and 

any other activity deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient 

operation of the National Airspace System or maintenance of public 

safety, as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 

(d) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD EXEMPTION.— The National Transportation Safety Board, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, is exempt from the restriction 

under subsection (a) if the operation or procurement is necessary 

for the sole purpose of conducting safety investigations. 

(e) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is exempt from the restriction under 
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subsection (a) if the procurement is necessary for the purpose 

of meeting NOAA’s science or management objectives or operational 

mission. 

(f) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may waive the 

prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis— 

(1) with the approval of the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget, after consultation with the Federal 

Acquisition Security Council; and 

(2) upon notification to— 

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

in the House of Representatives; and 

(C) other appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction. 

SEC. 1824. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is two years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal department or agency may operate a covered unmanned aircraft 

system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. 

(2) APPLICABILITY TO CONTRACTED SERVICES.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) applies to any covered unmanned 

aircraft systems that are being used by any executive agency 

through the method of contracting for the services of covered 

unmanned aircraft systems. 

(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General 

are exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation 

is required in the national interest of the United States and— 

(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, training, 

testing, or analysis for electronic warfare, information warfare 

operations, cybersecurity, or development of unmanned aircraft 

system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counterterrorism 

or counterintelligence activities, protective missions, or Federal 

criminal or national security investigations, including forensic 

examinations, or for electronic warfare, information warfare 

operations, cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned aircraft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

or 

(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as procured or 

as modified after procurement but before operational use, can 

no longer transfer to, or download data from, a covered foreign 

entity and otherwise poses no national security cybersecurity 

risks as determined by the exempting official. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Transportation is 

exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation 

is deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient operation of 

the National Airspace System or maintenance of public safety, 

including activities carried out under the Federal Aviation Administration’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center of Excellence (COE) and any other activity 

deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient operation of the 
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National Airspace System or maintenance of public safety, as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 

(d) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD EXEMPTION.— 

The National Transportation Safety Board, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, is exempt from the restriction 

under subsection (a) if the operation is necessary for the sole 

purpose of conducting safety investigations. 

(e) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is exempt from the restriction under 

subsection (a) if the procurement is necessary for the purpose 

of meeting NOAA’s science or management objectives or operational 

mission. 

(f) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may waive the 

prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis— 

(1) with the approval of the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget, after consultation with the Federal 

Acquisition Security Council; and 

(2) upon notification to— 

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

in the House of Representatives; and 

(C) other appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction. 

(g) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 

Secretary of Transportation, shall prescribe regulations or guidance 

to implement this section. 

SEC. 1825. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT AND OPERATION OF COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is two years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, except as provided 

in subsection (b), no Federal funds awarded through a contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement, or otherwise made available may 

be used— 

(1) to procure a covered unmanned aircraft system that 

is manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity; or 

(2) in connection with the operation of such a drone or 

unmanned aircraft system. 

(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General 

are exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the procurement or operation is required in the national interest of the United 

States and— 

(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, training, 

testing, or analysis for electronic warfare, information warfare 

operations, cybersecurity, or development of unmanned aircraft 

system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counterterrorism 

or counterintelligence activities, protective missions, or Federal 

criminal or national security investigations, including forensic 

examinations, or for electronic warfare, information warfare 
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operations, cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned aircraft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 

or 

(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as procured or 

as modified after procurement but before operational use, can 

no longer transfer to, or download data from, a covered foreign 

entity and otherwise poses no national security cybersecurity 

risks as determined by the exempting official. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Transportation is 

exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation 

or procurement is deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient 

operation of the National Airspace System or maintenance of public 

safety, including activities carried out under the Federal Aviation 

Administration’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through 

Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center of Excellence (COE) and 

any other activity deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient 

operation of the National Airspace System or maintenance of public 

safety, as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 

(d) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is exempt from the restriction under 

subsection (a) if the operation or procurement is necessary for 

the purpose of meeting NOAA’s science or management objectives 

or operational mission. 

(e) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may waive the 

prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis— 

(1) with the approval of the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget, after consultation with the Federal 

Acquisition Security Council; and 

(2) upon notification to— 

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

in the House of Representatives; and 

(C) other appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction. 

(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 

Council shall prescribe regulations or guidance, as necessary, to 

implement the requirements of this section pertaining to Federal 

contracts. 

SEC. 1826. PROHIBITION ON USE OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PURCHASE 

CARDS TO PURCHASE COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEMS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

Effective immediately, Government-issued Purchase Cards may 

not be used to procure any covered unmanned aircraft system 

from a covered foreign entity. 

SEC. 1827. MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING INVENTORIES OF COVERED 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All executive agencies must account for 

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property accounting systems, within one year of the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of the original procurement cost, or 

the purpose of procurement due to the special monitoring and 

accounting measures necessary to track the items’ capabilities. 

(b) CLASSIFIED TRACKING.—Due to the sensitive nature of missions and operations conducted by the United States Government, 

inventory data related to covered unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity may be tracked 

at a classified level, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security or the Secretary’s designee. 

(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The Department of Defense, the Department 

of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department 

of Transportation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration may exclude from the full inventory process, covered 

unmanned aircraft systems that are deemed expendable due to 

mission risk such as recovery issues, or that are one-time-use covered unmanned aircraft due to requirements and low cost. 

(d) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section shall apply to any element of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 1828. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT. 

Not later than 275 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

to Congress a report on the amount of commercial off-the-shelf 

drones and covered unmanned aircraft systems procured by Federal 

departments and agencies from covered foreign entities, except that 

nothing in this section shall apply to any element of the intelligence 

community. 

SEC. 1829. GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY FOR PROCUREMENT OF 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget, in coordination with the Department of Homeland 

Security, Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, 

and other Departments as determined by the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, and in consultation with the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a government-wide policy for the procurement of an unmanned aircraft 

system— 

(1) for non-Department of Defense and non-intelligence 

community operations; and 

(2) through grants and cooperative agreements entered into 

with non-Federal entities. 

(b) INFORMATION SECURITY.—The policy developed under subsection (a) shall include the following specifications, which to the 

extent practicable, shall be based on industry standards and technical guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to address the risks associated with processing, storing, 

and transmitting Federal information in an unmanned aircraft 

system: 

(1) Protections to ensure controlled access to an unmanned 

aircraft system. 

(2) Protecting software, firmware, and hardware by 

ensuring changes to an unmanned aircraft system are properly 

managed, including by ensuring an unmanned aircraft system 

can be updated using a secure, controlled, and configurable 

mechanism. 
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(3) Cryptographically securing sensitive collected, stored, 

and transmitted data, including proper handling of privacy 

data and other controlled unclassified information. 

(4) Appropriate safeguards necessary to protect sensitive 

information, including during and after use of an unmanned 

aircraft system. 

(5) Appropriate data security to ensure that data is not 

transmitted to or stored in non-approved locations. 

(6) The ability to opt out of the uploading, downloading, 

or transmitting of data that is not required by law or regulation 

and an ability to choose with whom and where information 

is shared when it is required. 

(c) REQUIREMENT.—The policy developed under subsection (a) 

shall reflect an appropriate risk-based approach to information 

security related to use of an unmanned aircraft system. 

(d) REVISION OF ACQUISITION REGULATIONS.—Not later than 

180 days after the date on which the policy required under subsection (a) is issued— 

(1) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as necessary, to implement 

the policy; and 

(2) any Federal department or agency or other Federal 

entity not subject to, or not subject solely to, the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation shall revise applicable policy, guidance, 

or regulations, as necessary, to implement the policy. 

(e) EXEMPTION.—In developing the policy required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall— 

(1) incorporate policies to implement the exemptions contained in this subtitle; and 

(2) incorporate an exemption to the policy in the case 

of a head of the procuring department or agency determining, 

in writing, that no product that complies with the information 

security requirements described in subsection (b) is capable 

of fulfilling mission critical performance requirements, and such 

determination— 

(A) may not be delegated below the level of the Deputy 

Secretary, or Administrator, of the procuring department 

or agency; 

(B) shall specify— 

(i) the quantity of end items to which the waiver 

applies and the procurement value of those items; and 

(ii) the time period over which the waiver applies, 

which shall not exceed three years; 

(C) shall be reported to the Office of Management 

and Budget following issuance of such a determination; 

and 

(D) not later than 30 days after the date on which 

the determination is made, shall be provided to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1830. STATE, LOCAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 

EMERGENCY SERVICE EXEMPTION. 

(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subtitle shall 

prevent a State, local, or territorial law enforcement or emergency 
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service agency from procuring or operating a covered unmanned 

aircraft system purchased with non-Federal dollars. 

(b) CONTINUITY OF ARRANGEMENTS.—The Federal Government 

may continue entering into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements or other Federal funding instruments with State, local, or 

territorial law enforcement or emergency service agencies under 

which a covered unmanned aircraft system will be purchased or 

operated if the agency has received approval or waiver to purchase 

or operate a covered unmanned aircraft system pursuant to section 

1825. 

SEC. 1831. STUDY. 

(a) STUDY ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on the supply 

chain for covered unmanned aircraft systems, including a 

discussion of current and projected future demand for covered 

unmanned aircraft systems. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of the current and future global and 

domestic market for covered unmanned aircraft systems 

that are not widely commercially available except from 

a covered foreign entity. 

(B) A description of the sustainability, availability, cost, 

and quality of secure sources of covered unmanned aircraft 

systems domestically and from sources in allied and partner 

countries. 

(C) The plan of the Secretary of Defense to address 

any gaps or deficiencies identified in subparagraph (B), 

including through the use of funds available under the 

Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) 

and partnerships with the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration and other interested persons. 

(D) Such other information as the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines 

to be appropriate. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means the following: 

(A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives. 

(B) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives. 

(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. 

(D) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives. 

(E) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
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(F) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

of Representatives. 

(G) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 1832. EXCEPTIONS. 

(a) EXCEPTION FOR WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND

SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.—The appropriate Federal agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, are 

exempt from the procurement and operation restrictions under sections 1823, 1824, and 1825 to the extent the procurement or operation is necessary for the purpose of supporting the full range 

of wildfire management operations or search and rescue operations. 

(b) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Sections 1823, 

1824, and 1825 shall not apply to any activity subject to the 

reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), any authorized intelligence activities of the United States, or any activity or procurement that 

supports an authorized intelligence activity. 

(c) EXCEPTION FOR TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR EMERGENCY

SERVICE AGENCY.—Tribal law enforcement or Tribal emergency 

service agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, are exempt from the procurement, operation, and purchase 

restrictions under sections 1823, 1824, and 1825 to the extent 

the procurement or operation is necessary for the purpose of supporting the full range of law enforcement operations or search 

and rescue operations on Indian lands. 

SEC. 1833. SUNSET. 

Sections 1823, 1824, and 1825 shall cease to have effect on 

the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

Subtitle C—Unidentified Anomalous 

Phenomena 

SEC. 1841. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS 

COLLECTION AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) RECORDS COLLECTION.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLECTION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall commence establishment of a collection of unidentified anomalous phenomena, as such term is defined in section 

1673(n)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 50 U.S.C. 3373), 

records in the National Archives, to be known as the 

‘‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection’’. 

(B) PHYSICAL INTEGRITY.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Archivist shall ensure the physical integrity 

and original provenance (or if indeterminate, the earliest 

historical owner) of all records in the Collection. 

(C) RECORD COPIES.—The Collection shall consist of 

record copies of all Government, Government-provided, or 
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Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and nonhuman intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other 

name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily 

non-attributed objects), which shall be transmitted to the 

National Archives in accordance with section 2107 of title 

44, United States Code. 

(D) SUBJECT GUIDEBOOK.—The Archivist shall prepare 

and publish a subject guidebook and index to the Collection. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The Collection shall include the following: 

(A) Copies of all unidentified anomalous phenomena 

records, regardless of age or date of creation— 

(i) that have been transmitted to the National 

Archives or disclosed to the public in an unredacted 

form prior to the date of the enactment of this Act; 

(ii) that are otherwise required to have been transmitted to the National Archives after the date of the 

enactment of this Act; or 

(iii) the disclosure of which is postponed under 

this subtitle. 

(B) A central directory comprised of identification aids 

created for each record transmitted to the Archivist under 

section 1842(e). 

(b) DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS.—Copies of all unidentified anomalous phenomena records transmitted to the National Archives for 

disclosure to the public shall— 

(1) be included in the Collection; and 

(2) be available to the public— 

(A) for inspection and copying at the National Archives 

within 30 days after their transmission to the National 

Archives; and 

(B) digitally via the National Archives online database 

within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed 180 

days thereafter. 

(c) FEES FOR COPYING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Archivist shall— 

(A) charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous phenomena records; and 

(B) grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the standards established by section 552(a)(4) of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(2) AMOUNT OF FEES.—The amount of a fee charged by 

the Archivist pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) for the copying 

of an unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be such 

amount as the Archivist determines appropriate to cover the 

costs incurred by the National Archives in making and providing such copy, except that in no case may the amount 

of the fee charged exceed the actual expenses incurred by 

the National Archives in making and providing such copy. 

(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) USE OF FUNDS.—The Collection shall be preserved, protected, archived, digitized, and made available to the public 

at the National Archives and via the official National Archives 

online database using appropriations authorized, specified, and 

restricted for use under the terms of this subtitle. 

(2) SECURITY OF RECORDS.—The National Security Program 

Office at the National Archives, in consultation with the 
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National Archives Information Security Oversight Office, shall 

establish a program to ensure the security of the postponed 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records in the protected, 

and yet-to-be disclosed or classified portion of the Collection. 

(e) OVERSIGHT.— 

(1) SENATE.—The Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and 

the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate shall have 

continuing legislative oversight jurisdiction in the Senate with 

respect to the Collection. 

(2) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Armed Services, 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives shall have continuing legislative oversight jurisdiction in the House of Representatives with respect 

to the Collection. 

SEC. 1842. REVIEW, IDENTIFICATION, TRANSMISSION TO THE 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF 

UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS BY 

GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 

(a) IDENTIFICATION, ORGANIZATION, AND PREPARATION FOR

TRANSMISSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office 

shall— 

(A) identify and organize records in the possession 

of the Government office or under the control of the Government office relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena; 

and 

(B) prepare such records for transmission to the 

Archivist for inclusion in the Collection. 

(2) PROHIBITIONS.— 

(A) DESTRUCTION; ALTERATION; MUTILATION.—No 

unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be 

destroyed, altered, or mutilated in any way. 

(B) WITHHOLDING; REDACTION; POSTPONEMENT OF

DISCLOSURE; RECLASSIFICATION.—No unidentified anomalous phenomena record made available or disclosed to the 

public prior to the date of the enactment of this Act may 

be withheld, redacted, postponed for public disclosure, or 

reclassified. 

(C) RECORDS CREATED BY NON-FEDERAL PERSONS OR

ENTITIES.—No unidentified anomalous phenomena record 

created by a person or entity outside the Federal Government (excluding names or identities consistent with the 

requirements of section 1843) shall be withheld, redacted, 

postponed for public disclosure, or reclassified. 

(b) CUSTODY OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

RECORDS PENDING REVIEW.—During the review by the heads of 

Government offices under subsection (c), each head of a Government 

office shall retain custody of the unidentified anomalous phenomena 

records of the office for purposes of preservation, security, and 

efficiency, unless it is a third agency record described in subsection 

(c)(2)(C). 

(c) REVIEW BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 300 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office 

shall review, identify, and organize each unidentified anomalous phenomena record in the custody or possession of the 

office for— 

(A) disclosure to the public; and 

(B) transmission to the Archivist. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 

head of a Government office shall— 

(A) determine which of the records of the office are 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records; 

(B) determine which of the unidentified anomalous 

phenomena records of the office have been officially disclosed or made publicly available in a complete and 

unredacted form; 

(C)(i) determine which of the unidentified anomalous 

phenomena records of the office, or particular information 

contained in such a record, was created by a third agency 

or by another Government office; and 

(ii) transmit to a third agency or other Government 

office those records, or particular information contained 

in those records, or complete and accurate copies thereof; 

(D)(i) determine whether the unidentified anomalous 

phenomena records of the office or particular information 

in unidentified anomalous phenomena records of the office 

are covered by the standards for postponement of public 

disclosure under this subtitle; and 

(ii) specify on the identification aid required by subsection (d) the applicable postponement provision contained 

in section 1841; 

(E) organize and make available, upon request, to 

heads of Government offices other than the Government 

office with custody, including the All-domain Anomaly 

Resolution Office, all relevant unidentified anomalous 

records identified under subparagraph (D); 

(F) organize and make available to the heads of 

Government offices other than the Government office with 

custody, including the All-domain Anomalous Resolution 

Office, for assistance with any record concerning which 

the office has any uncertainty as to whether the record 

is an unidentified anomalous phenomena record governed 

by this subtitle; and 

(G) give precedence of work to— 

(i) the identification, review, and transmission of 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records not already 

publicly available or disclosed as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act; 

(ii) the identification, review, and transmission of 

all records that most unambiguously and definitively 

pertain to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence; 

(iii) the identification, review, and transmission 

of unidentified anomalous phenomena records that on 

the date of the enactment of this Act are the subject 

of litigation under section 552 of title 5, United States 

Code; and 
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(iv) the identification, review, and transmission 

of unidentified anomalous phenomena records with earliest provenance when not inconsistent with clauses 

(i) through (iii) and otherwise feasible. 

(3) PRIORITY OF EXPEDITED REVIEW FOR DIRECTORS OF CERTAIN ARCHIVAL DEPOSITORIES.—The Director of each archival 

depository established under section 2112 of title 44, United 

States Code, shall have as a priority the expedited review 

for public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena 

records in the possession and custody of the depository, and 

shall make copies of such records available to the All-domain 

Anomaly Resolution Office. 

(d) IDENTIFICATION AIDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.— 

(A) PREPARATION AND AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 

45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Archivist, in consultation with the heads of such Government offices as the Archivist considers appropriate, shall 

prepare and make available to all Government offices a 

standard form of identification, or finding aid, for use with 

each unidentified anomalous phenomena record subject to 

review under this subtitle whether in hardcopy (physical), 

softcopy (electronic), or digitized data format as may be 

appropriate. 

(B) UNIFORM SYSTEM.—The Archivist shall ensure that 

the identification aid program is established in such a 

manner as to result in the creation of a uniform system 

for cataloging and finding every unidentified anomalous 

phenomena record subject to review under this subtitle 

where ever and how ever stored in hardcopy (physical), 

softcopy (electronic), or digitized data format. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICES.—Upon 

completion of an identification aid using the standard form 

of identification prepared and made available under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) for the program established pursuant 

to subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the head of a Government office shall— 

(A) attach a printed copy to each physical unidentified 

anomalous phenomena record, and an electronic copy to 

each softcopy or digitized data unidentified anomalous phenomena record, the identification aid describes; and 

(B) attach a printed copy to each physical unidentified 

anomalous phenomena record, and an electronic copy to 

each softcopy or digitized data unidentified anomalous phenomena record the identification aid describes, when transmitted to the Archivist. 

(3) RECORDS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES THAT ARE PUBLICLY

AVAILABLE.—Unidentified anomalous phenomena records which 

are in the possession of the National Archives on the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and which have been publicly 

available in their entirety without redaction, shall be made 

available in the Collection without any additional review by 

another authorized office under this subtitle, and shall not 

be required to have such an identification aid unless required 

by the Archivist. 

(e) TRANSMISSION TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.—Each head of 

a Government office shall— 
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(1) transmit to the Archivist, and, as soon as possible, 

make available to the public, all unidentified anomalous phenomena records of the Government office that can be publicly 

disclosed, including those that are publicly available on the 

date of the enactment of this Act, without any redaction, adjustment, or withholding under the standards of this subtitle; and 

(2) transmit to the Archivist upon approval for postponement by the original classification authority upon completion 

of other action authorized by this subtitle, all unidentified 

anomalous phenomena records of the Government office the 

public disclosure of which has been postponed, in whole or 

in part, under the standards of this subtitle, to become part 

of the protected, yet-to-be disclosed, or classified portion of 

the Collection. 

(f) CUSTODY OF POSTPONED UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS.—An unidentified anomalous phenomena record 

the public disclosure of which has been postponed shall, pending 

transmission to the Archivist, be held for reasons of security and 

preservation by the originating body until such time as the information security program has been established at the National Archives 

as required in section 1841(d)(2). 

(g) PERIODIC REVIEW OF POSTPONED UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS

PHENOMENA RECORDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—All postponed or redacted records shall 

be reviewed periodically by the originating agency and the 

Archivist. 

.(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—A periodic review under 

paragraph (1) shall address the public disclosure of additional unidentified anomalous phenomena records in the 

Collection under the standards of this subtitle. 

(B) UNCLASSIFIED WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF REASON.— 

All postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records 

determined to require continued postponement shall 

require an unclassified written description of the reason 

for such continued postponement relevant to these specific 

records. Such description shall be provided to the Archivist 

and published in the Federal Register upon determination. 

(C) PERIODIC REVIEW; DOWNGRADING AND

DESCLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION.—The Archivist shall 

establish requirements for periodic review of postponed 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records that shall serve 

to downgrade and declassify information. 

(D) DEADLINE FOR FULL DISCLOSURE.—Each unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be publicly disclosed in full, and available in the Collection, not later 

than the date that is 25 years after the date of the first 

creation of the record by the originating body, unless the 

President certifies that— 

(i) continued postponement is made necessary by 

an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign relations; and 

(ii) the identifiable harm is of such gravity that 

it outweighs the public interest in disclosure. 

(h) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The heads of Executive agencies shall— 
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(A) transmit digital records electronically in accordance 

with section 2107 of title 44, United States Code; 

(B) charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous phenomena records; and 

(C) grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the standards established by section 552(a)(4) of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(2) AMOUNT OF FEES.—The amount of a fee charged by 

the head of an Executive agency pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) 

for the copying of an unidentified anomalous phenomena record 

shall be such amount as the head determines appropriate to 

cover the costs incurred by the Executive agency in making 

and providing such copy, except that in no case may the amount 

of the fee charged exceed the actual expenses incurred by 

the Executive agency in making and providing such copy. 

SEC. 1843. GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 

OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS. 

(a) POSTPONEMENT DETERMINATION.—In addition to the relevant authorities in Executive Order 13526, disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records or particular information in 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records to the public may be 

postponed subject to the limitations of this subtitle if the original 

classification authority makes a determination that there is clear 

and convincing evidence that— 

(1) the threat to the military defense, intelligence operations, or conduct of foreign relations of the United States 

posed by the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous 

phenomena record is of such gravity that it outweighs the 

public interest in disclosure, and such public disclosure would 

reveal— 

(A) an intelligence agent whose identity currently 

requires protection; 

(B) an intelligence source or method which is currently 

utilized, or reasonably expected to be utilized, by the Federal Government and which has not been officially disclosed, the disclosure of which would interfere with the 

conduct of intelligence activities; or 

(C) any other matter currently relating to the military 

defense, intelligence operations, or conduct of foreign relations of the United States, the disclosure of which would 

demonstrably and substantially impair the national security of the United States; 

(2) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous phenomena record would violate section 552a of title 5, United 

States Code (referred to as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’); 

(3) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous phenomena record could reasonably be expected to constitute an 

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion 

of privacy is so substantial that it outweighs the public interest; 

or 

(4) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous phenomena record would compromise the existence of an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection 

between a Federal Government agent and a cooperating individual or a foreign government, and public disclosure would 

be so harmful that it outweighs the public interest. 
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(b) WITHDRAWAL OF RECORDS.—Senior Agency Officials designated in accordance with Executive Order 13526 or any successor 

Orders may withdraw records in the Collection that are determined 

to be both not related to unidentified anomalous phenomena and 

properly classified. The Senior Agency Official must notify the 

congressional leadership and the oversight committees of Congress, 

as identified in section 1841(e), by not later than 60 days before 

each record is withdrawn. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF POSTPONEMENT OF

DISCLOSURE.—In the event that the disclosure of unidentified 

anomalous phenomena records or particular information in 

unidentified anomalous phenomena records to the public is postponed by an Executive agency, the head of the Executive agency 

shall notify congressional leadership and the oversight committees 

of Congress, as identified in section 1841(e), within 15 days of 

such decision with a reason for the postponement of disclosure. 

Subtitle D—World Trade Center Health 

Program 

SEC. 1851. FLEXIBILITY AND FUNDING FOR THE WORLD TRADE 

CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM. 

(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ARMED FORCES, OR OTHER FED- ERAL WORKER RESPONDERS TO THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AT

THE PENTAGON AND SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.—Title XXXIII 

of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is 

amended— 

(1) in section 3306 (42 U.S.C. 300mm–5)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) and 

paragraphs (12) through (17) as paragraphs (6) through 

(12) and paragraphs (14) through (19), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘Federal agency’ means an agency, office, 

or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial 

branch of the Federal Government.’’; and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (12), as so redesignated, the following: 

‘‘(13) The term ‘uniformed services’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.’’; 

and 

(2) in section 3311(a) (42 U.S.C. 300mm–21(a))— 

(A) in paragraph (2)(C)(i)— 

(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(III) was an employee of the Department of 

Defense or any other Federal agency, worked during 

the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 

ending on September 18, 2001, for a contractor of the 

Department of Defense or any other Federal agency, 

or was a member of a regular or reserve component 

of the uniformed services; and performed rescue, 

recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related 

services at the Pentagon site of the terrorist-related 
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aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during the period 

beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the 

date on which the cleanup of the site was concluded, 

as determined by the WTC Program Administrator; 

or 

‘‘(IV) was an employee of the Department of 

Defense or any other Federal agency, worked during 

the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 

ending on September 18, 2001, for a contractor of the 

Department of Defense or any other Federal agency, 

or was a member of a regular or reserve component 

of the uniformed services; and performed rescue, 

recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related 

services at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site of the 

terrorist-related aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, 

during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, 

and ending on the date on which the cleanup of the 

site was concluded, as determined by the WTC Program Administrator; and’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4)(A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) LIMIT.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘or subclause (III) or (IV) of paragraph (2)(C)(i)’’ after ‘‘or (2)(A)(ii)’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(ii) CERTAIN RESPONDERS TO THE SEPTEMBER 11

ATTACKS AT THE PENTAGON AND SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.—The total number of individuals who may be 

enrolled under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) based on eligibility 

criteria described in subclause (III) or (IV) of paragraph 

(2)(C)(i) shall not exceed 500 at any time.’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

HEALTH PROGRAM.—Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act 

(42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘SEC. 3353. SPECIAL FUND. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a fund to be known 

as the World Trade Center Health Program Special Fund (referred 

to in this section as the ‘Special Fund’), consisting of amounts 

deposited into the Special Fund under subsection (b). 

‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 

appropriated, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2024 $444,000,000 

for deposit into the Special Fund, which amounts shall remain 

available in such Fund through fiscal year 2033. 

‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited into the Special Fund 

under subsection (b) shall be available, without further appropriation and without regard to any spending limitation under section 

3351(c), to the WTC Program Administrator as needed at the discretion of such Administrator, for carrying out any provision in this 

title (including sections 3303 and 3341(c)). 

‘‘(d) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—Any amounts that remain in the 

Special Fund on September 30, 2033, shall be deposited into the 

Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
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‘‘SEC. 3354. PENTAGON/SHANKSVILLE FUND. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a fund to be known 

as the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC 

Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania 

(referred to in this section as the ‘Pentagon/Shanksville Fund’), 

consisting of amounts deposited into the Pentagon/Shanksville Fund 

under subsection (b). 

‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2024 $232,000,000 

for deposit into the Pentagon/Shanksville Fund, which amounts 

shall remain available in such Fund through fiscal year 2033. 

‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts deposited into the Pentagon/ 

Shanksville Fund under subsection (b) shall be available, without further appropriation and without regard to any spending 

limitation under section 3351(c), to the WTC Program Administrator for the purpose of carrying out section 3312 with regard 

to WTC responders enrolled in the WTC Program based on 

eligibility criteria described in subclause (III) or (IV) of section 

3311(a)(2)(C)(i). 

‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON OTHER FUNDING.—Notwithstanding sections 3331(a), 3351(b)(1), 3352(c), and 3353(c), and any other 

provision in this title, for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 

2033, no amounts made available under this title other than 

those amounts appropriated under subsection (b) may be available for the purpose described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(d) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—Any amounts that remain in the 

Pentagon/Shanksville Fund on September 30, 2033, shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title XXXIII of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is amended— 

(1) in section 3311(a)(4)(B)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 300mm– 

21(a)(4)(B)(i)(II)), by striking ‘‘sections 3351 and 3352’’ and 

inserting ‘‘this title’’; 

(2) in section 3321(a)(3)(B)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 300mm– 

31(a)(3)(B)(i)(II)), by striking ‘‘sections 3351 and 3352’’ and 

inserting ‘‘this title’’; 

(3) in section 3331 (42 U.S.C. 300mm–41)— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the World Trade 

Center Health Program Fund and the World Trade Center 

Health Program Supplemental Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘(as 

applicable) the Funds established under sections 3351, 

3352, 3353, and 3354’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or the World 

Trade Center Health Program Special Fund under section 3353’’ after ‘‘section 3351’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘or the World 

Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC 

Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ after ‘‘section 3352’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (2), in the flush text following 

subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or the World Trade 

Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC 

Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ after ‘‘section 3352’’; and 

(4) in section 3351(b) (42 U.S.C. 300mm–61(b))— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the World Trade 

Center Health Program Special Fund under section 3353, 

or the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, 

Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ before the period at the 

end; and 

(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, the World Trade 

Center Health Program Special Fund under section 3353, 

or the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, 

Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ before the period at the 

end. 

SEC. 1852. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS. 

Section 251A(6)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(D)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘second 6 months’’ and 

inserting ‘‘last 5 months’’. 

SEC. 1853. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 

Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$466,795,056’’ and inserting 

‘‘$2,250,795,056’’. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division and title XLVI of division D may be cited as 

the ‘‘Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 

SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS 

REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 

(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE YEARS.— 

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained 

in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land 

acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire 

on the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2026; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2027. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations 

for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

been obligated before the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2026; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for fiscal year 2027 for military construction projects, land 

acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 
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SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2023; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to use cash payments in special account from 

land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan 

Air Base, Korea. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Army military construction projects. 

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

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama .................... Redstone Arsenal ..................................... $53,000,000 

Georgia ...................... Fort Eisenhower ....................................... $177,000,000 

Hawaii ....................... Aliamanu Military Reservation .............. $20,000,000 

Fort Shafter .............................................. $80,000,000 

Helemano Military Reservation .............. $90,000,000 

Schofield Barracks ................................... $70,000,000 

Kansas ....................... Fort Riley .................................................. $105,000,000 

Kentucky ................... Fort Campbell .......................................... $39,000,000 

Louisiana ................... Fort Johnson ............................................ $13,400,000 

Massachusetts ........... Soldier Systems Center Natick ............... $18,500,000 

Michigan .................... Detroit Arsenal ........................................ $72,000,000 

North Carolina .......... Fort Liberty .............................................. $253,000,000 

Pennsylvania ............. Letterkenny Army Depot ........................ $89,000,000 

Texas ......................... Fort Bliss .................................................. $118,000,000 

Red River Army Depot ............................ $113,000,000 

Washington ............... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ..................... $100,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
H. R. 2670—576 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Germany .................... Grafenwoehr ............................................. $10,400,000 

Hohenfels .................................................. $88,000,000 

SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2103(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Army may construct or acquire family housing units (including 

land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 

locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 

in the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

Country Installation or Location Units Amount 

Germany .......... Baumholder .............. Family Housing New 

Construction ........... $90,135,000 

Kwajalein ........ Kwajalein Atoll ......... Family Housing Replacement Construction ................. $98,600,000 

(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 

amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing 

functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Army may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000. 

(c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military family housing functions as specified 

in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed 

$27,549,000. 

SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2023, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Army 

as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2101 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 
H. R. 2670—577 

SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE CASH PAYMENTS IN 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT FROM LAND CONVEYANCE, NATICK 

SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, MASSACHUSETTS. 

Section 2844(c)(2)(C) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 

Stat. 1865) is amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘OCTOBER 1, 2027’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 

1, 2027’’. 

SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2018 PROJECT AT KUNSAN AIR BASE, KOREA. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B 

of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101(b) of 

such Act (131 Stat. 1819) and extended by section 2106(a) of the 

Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2973), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Korea .......... Kunsan Air 

Base.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar ........... $53,000,000 

SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2019 ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.— (1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2101 of that Act (132 Stat. 2241), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 
H. R. 2670—578 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Korea ................. Camp Tango ..... Command and 

Control Facility.

$17,500,000 

Maryland ........... Fort Meade ....... Cantonment 

Area Roads.

$16,500,000 

(b) ARMY OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY

CONSTRUCTION.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding such section, the 

authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 2901 of such Act, shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Bulgaria ..... Nevo Selo FOS ..... EDI: Ammunition Holding 

Area ............... $5,200,000 

Romania ..... Mihail 

Kogalniceanu 

FOS ................... EDI: Explosives 

and Ammo 

Load/Unload 

Apron. ............ $21,651,000 

SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2021 ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION.— (1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 
H. R. 2670—579 

Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arizona ...... Yuma Proving 

Ground .............. Ready Building $14,000,000 

Georgia ...... Fort Gillem ........... Forensic Lab ..... $71,000,000 

Louisiana ... Fort Johnson ........ Information 

Systems Facility .................. $25,000,000 

(b) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, FORT EISENHOWER, 

GEORGIA.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization 

under section 2865 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 2802 note) for the 

project described in paragraph (2) in Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, 

shall remain in effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of 

the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—The project described in this 

paragraph is the following: 

Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Georgia ...... Fort Eisenhower .. Child Development Center .. $21,000,000 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

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

Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Navy military construction projects. 

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
H. R. 2670—580 

Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

California ....................... Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms ............................................... $55,341,000 

Port Hueneme ......................................................... $120,800,000 

Connecticut .................... Naval Submarine Base New London ..................... $333,344,000 

District Of Columbia ..... Marine Barracks Washington (8th Street and I) $131,800,000 

Florida ............................ Naval Air Station Whiting Field ........................... $148,505,000 

Georgia ........................... Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany .................... $64,000,000 

Guam .............................. Andersen Air Force Base ........................................ $497,620,000 

Joint Region Marianas ........................................... $174,540,000 

Naval Base Guam ................................................... $950,656,000 

Hawaii ............................ Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay .......................... $318,845,000 

Maryland ........................ Fort Meade .............................................................. $186,480,000 

Naval Air Station Patuxent River ......................... $141,700,000 

North Carolina ............... Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ................ $269,790,000 

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ........................ $286,780,000 

Pennsylvania .................. Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia ........ $100,000,000 

Virginia .......................... Dam Neck Annex .................................................... $109,680,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort 

Story ..................................................................... $57,000,000 

Marine Corps Base Quantico ................................. $127,120,000 

Naval Station Norfolk ............................................. $175,878,000 

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown ......................... $283,500,000 

Washington .................... Naval Base Kitsap .................................................. $245,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Djibouti ........................... Camp Lemonnier ..................................................... $126,839,000 

Italy ................................ Naval Air Station Sigonella ................................... $90,348,000 

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2203(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Navy may construct or acquire family housing units (including 

land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 

locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 

in the following table: 

Navy: Family Housing 

Location Installation Amount 

Guam ...................... Joint Region Marianas ............................... $290,365,000 

(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 

amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing 

functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
H. R. 2670—581 

Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $57,740,000. 

(c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) 

and available for military family housing functions as specified 

in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed 

$14,370,000. 

SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2023, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, 

as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2201 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 

under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2019 NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2201 of that Act (132 Stat. 2244), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Bahrain ...... SW Asia ................ Fleet Maintenance Facility 

and TOC ........ $26,340,000 

North Carolina ......... Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Lejeune .............. 2nd Radio BN 

Complex, 

Phase 2 .......... $51,300,000 
H. R. 2670—582 

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations—Continued 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

South Carolina ......... Marine Corps Air 

Station Beaufort Recycling/Hazardous Waste 

Facility .......... $9,517,000 

Washington Bangor .................. Pier and Maintenance Facility .................. $88,960,000 

(b) ENHANCING FORCE PROTECTION AND SAFETY ON MILITARY

INSTALLATIONS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorization 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2810 of that Act (132 Stat. 2266), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

South Carolina .............. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ........... Laurel Bay Fire 

Station ................ $10,750,000 

(c) NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorization 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2902 of that Act (132 Stat. 2286), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 
H. R. 2670—583 

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Greece ............ Naval Support Activity Souda Bay ......... EDI: Joint Mobility 

Processing Center ....................... $41,650,000 

SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2021 NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B 

of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 

of that Act (134 Stat. 4297), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

California ... Twentynine Palms Wastewater 

Treatment 

Plant .............. $76,500,000 

Guam ......... Joint Region Marianas ................... Joint Communication Upgrade ............. $166,000,000 

Maine ......... NCTAMS LANT 

Detachment 

Cutler ................ Perimeter Security ................. $26,100,000 

Nevada ....... Fallon .................... Range Training 

Complex, 

Phase 1 .......... $29,040,000 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 Air Force 

military construction projects. Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Air Force 

military construction projects. Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Air Force 

military construction projects. Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 Air Force military 

construction projects. 
H. R. 2670—584 

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations inside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Florida ............................ Eglin Air Force Base ............................................... $15,500,000 

......................................... MacDill Air Force Base .......................................... $148,000,000 

......................................... Patrick Space Force Base ....................................... $27,000,000 

......................................... Tyndall Air Force Base ........................................... $252,000,000 

Georgia ........................... Robins Air Force Base ............................................ $115,000,000 

Guam .............................. Joint Region Marianas ........................................... $411,000,000 

Massachusetts ................ Hanscom Air Force Base ........................................ $37,000,000 

Mississippi ..................... Columbus Air Force Base ....................................... $39,500,000 

Montana ......................... Malmstrom Air Force Base .................................... $10,300,000 

South Dakota ................. Ellsworth Air Force Base ....................................... $235,000,000 

Texas .............................. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland ......................... $158,000,000 

Utah ................................ Hill Air Force Base ................................................. $107,000,000 

Wyoming ........................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base ................................... $85,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Australia ........................ Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin ............. $26,000,000 

Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal ............... $130,500,000 

Norway ........................... Rygge Air Station .................................................... $136,000,000 

Philippines ..................... Cesar Basa Air Base ............................................... $35,000,000 

Spain ............................... Moro ́n Air Base ....................................................... $34,000,000 

United Kingdom ............ Royal Air Force Fairford ........................................ $67,000,000 

Royal Air Force Lakenheath .................................. $101,000,000 

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2303(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Air Force may construct or acquire family housing units (including 

land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 

locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 

in the following table: 
H. R. 2670—585 

Navy: Family Housing 

Country Installation Amount 

Japan ................... Yokota Air Base ............................... $27,000,000 

(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 

amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing 

functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $229,282,000. 

(c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) 

and available for military family housing functions as specified 

in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and 

construction design activities with respect to the construction or 

improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed 

$7,815,000. 

SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2023, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 

Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2301 of this division may not exceed the total amount authorized 

to be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601 

SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2017 AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE

UNITED STATES.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2688), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2301(b) of that Act (130 Stat. 2696) and extended by 

section 2304 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 

2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2169), shall 

remain in effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the 

enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 
H. R. 2670—586 

Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Germany .... Ramstein Air Base 37 AS Squadron 

Operations/ 

Aircraft Maintenance Unit $13,437,000 

Germany .... Spangdahlem Air 

Base ................... Upgrade Hardened Aircraft 

Shelters for F/ 

A–22 .............. $2,700,000 

Japan ......... Yokota Air Base ... C–130J Corrosion Control 

Hangar .......... $23,777,000 

(b) AIR FORCE OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

PROJECTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2688), the authorization 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) and extended by section 

2304 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2022 

(division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2169), shall remain 

in effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Germany .... Spangdahlem Air 

Base ................... F/A–22 Low Observable/Composite Repair 

Facility .......... $12,000,000 

SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2018 AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), the authorization 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2301(a) of that Act (131 Stat. 1825) and extended by section 
H. R. 2670—587 

2304(a) of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(division B of Public Law 117–263), shall remain in effect 

until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an 

Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Florida ....... Tyndall Air Force 

Base ................... Fire Station ...... $17,000,000 

(b) AIR FORCE OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

PROJECTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), the authorizations 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876) and extended by section 

2304(b) of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(division B of Public Law 117–263), shall remain in effect 

until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an 

Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Hungary ..... Kecskemet Air 

Base ................... ERI: Airfield 

Upgrades ....... $12,900,000 

Kecskemet Air 

Base ................... ERI: Construct 

Parallel Taxiway ................ $30,000,000 

Kecskemet Air 

Base ................... ERI: Increase 

POL Storage 

Capacity ........ $12,500,000 

Luxembourg Sanem ................... ERI: ECAOS 

Deployable 

Airbase System Storage .. $67,400,000 

Slovakia ..... Malacky ................ ERI: Airfield 

Upgrades ....... $4,000,000 
H. R. 2670—588 

Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations— 

Continued 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Malacky ................ ERI: Increase 

POL Storage 

Capacity ........ $20,000,000 

SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2019 AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2301 of that Act (132 Stat. 2246), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Mariana Islands ....... Tinian ................... APR-Cargo Pad 

with Taxiway 

Extension. ..... $46,000,000 

Tinian ................... APR-Maintenance Support 

Facility .......... $4,700,000 

Maryland ... Joint Base Andrews ................. Child Development Center .. $13,000,000 

Joint Base Andrews ................. PAR Relocate 

Haz Cargo 

Pad and EOD 

Range. ........... $37,000,000 

New Mexico Holloman Air 

Force Base ........ MQ–9 FTU Ops 

Facility .......... $85,000,000 
H. R. 2670—589 

Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations— 

Continued 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Kirtland Air Force 

Base ................... Wyoming Gate 

Upgrade for 

Anti-Terrorism Compliance ........... $7,000,000 

United 

Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ....... F–35A ADAL 

Conventional 

Munitions 

MX. ................ $9,204,000 

Utah ........... Hill Air Force 

Base ................... Composite Aircraft Antenna 

Calibration 

Fac. ................ $26,000,000 

(b) AIR FORCE OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

PROJECTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2903 of that Act (132 Stat. 2287), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Slovakia .... Malacky ................ EDI: Regional 

Munitions 

Storage Area $59,000,000 

United 

Kingdom RAF Fairford ........ EDI: Construct 

DABS-FEV 

Storage .......... $87,000,000 

RAF Fairford ........ EDI: Munitions 

Holding Area $19,000,000 
H. R. 2670—590 

SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2021 AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) JOINT BASE LANGLEY–EUSTIS, VIRGINIA.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization 

set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in section 

2301 of that Act (134 Stat. 4299), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Virginia ...... Joint Base Langley-Eustis .......... Access Control 

Point Main 

Gate With 

Land Acq. ...... $19,500,000 

(b) AIR FORCE OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2902 of that Act (134 Stat. 4373), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Germany .... Ramstein Air Base EDI: Rapid Airfield Damage 

Repair Storage ................. $36,345,000 

Spangdahlem ........ EDI: Rapid Airfield Damage 

Repair Storage ................. $25,824,000 
H. R. 2670—591 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program 

projects. Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Defense 

Agencies military construction projects. Sec. 2405. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2019 Defense Agencies military construction projects. Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Defense 

Fuel Support Point Tsurumi, Japan. Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment projects. Sec. 2408. Authority to carry out military construction projects to improve certain 

fiscal year 2022 utility systems. Sec. 2409. Additional authority to carry out certain military construction projects 

to improve certain fiscal year 2023 utility systems. 

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama ...................... Redstone Arsenal .................................................. $147,975,000 

California .................... Marine Corps Air Station Miramar .................... $103,000,000 Naval Base Coronado ........................................... $51,000,000 

Naval Base San Diego .......................................... $101,644,000 Delaware ..................... Dover Air Force Base ........................................... $30,500,000 

Maryland .................... Fort Meade ............................................................ $885,000,000 Joint Base Andrews ............................................. $38,300,000 Montana ...................... Great Falls International Airport ....................... $30,000,000 

North Carolina ........... Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ..................... $70,000,000 

Utah ............................ Hill Air Force Base ............................................... $14,200,000 

Virginia ....................... Fort Belvoir ........................................................... $185,000,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort 

Story.

$61,000,000 

Pentagon ............................................................... $30,600,000 Washington ................. Joint Base Lewis-McChord .................................. $62,000,000 Manchester ........................................................... $71,000,000 

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport .......... $37,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Cuba ................... Naval Station Guantanamo Bay ................ $257,000,000 
H. R. 2670—592 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany ............ Baumholder ................................................. $57,700,000 

Ramstein Air Base ...................................... $181,764,000 

Honduras ........... Soto Cano Air Base ..................................... $41,300,000 

Japan ................. Kadena Air Base ......................................... $100,300,000 

Spain .................. Naval Station Rota ...................................... $80,000,000 

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION 

INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry 

out energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, 

United States Code, for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

California ................. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ....................... $30,550,000 

Naval Base San Diego ............................................ $6,300,000 

Vandenberg Space Force Base ............................... $57,000,000 

Colorado ................... Buckley Space Force Base ...................................... $14,700,000 

Georgia ..................... Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay ........................ $74,500,000 

Kansas ...................... Forbes Field ............................................................. $5,850,000 

Missouri .................... Lake City Army Ammunition Plant ...................... $80,100,000 

Nebraska .................. Offutt Air Force Base ............................................. $41,000,000 

North Carolina ......... Fort Liberty (Camp Mackall) ................................. $10,500,000 

Oklahoma ................. Fort Sill .................................................................... $76,650,000 

Puerto Rico ............... Fort Buchanan ........................................................ $56,000,000 

Texas ........................ Fort Cavazos ............................................................ $18,250,000 

Virginia .................... Pentagon .................................................................. $2,250,000 

Washington .............. Joint Base Lewis-McChord ..................................... $49,850,000 

Wyoming .................. F.E. Warren Air Force Base ................................... $25,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry 

out energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, 

United States Code, for the installations or locations outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Korea ............. K–16 Air Base .................................. $5,650,000 

Kuwait ........... Camp Buehring ................................ $18,850,000 

(c) IMPROVEMENTS TO CONVEYED UTILITY SYSTEMS.—In the case 

of a utility system that is conveyed under section 2688 of title 

10, United States Code, and that only provides utility services 

to a military installation, notwithstanding subchapters I and III 

of chapter 169 and chapters 221 and 223 of title 10, United States 
H. R. 2670—593 

Code, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may authorize a contract with the conveyee of the utility 

system to carry out the military construction projects set forth 

in the following table: 

Improvements to Conveyed Utility Systems 

State Installation or Location Project 

Nebraska ................... Offutt Air Force Base ............................................... Microgrid and 

Backup Power 

North Carolina ......... Fort Liberty (Camp Mackall) .................................. Microgrid and 

Backup Power 

Texas ......................... Fort Cavazos ............................................................. Microgrid and 

Backup Power 

Washington ............... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ...................................... Power 

Generation and 

Microgrid 

SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2023, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of Defense 

(other than the military departments), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2401 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2018 DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B 

of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401(b) of 

that Act (131 Stat. 1829) and extended by section 2404 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117–263), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Japan ......... Iwakuni ................. PDI: Construct 

Bulk Storage 

Tanks PH 1 ... $30,800,000 
H. R. 2670—594 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project 

Authorizations—Continued 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Puerto Rico Punta Borinquen .. Ramey Unit 

School Replacement ...... $61,071,000 

SEC. 2405. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 

OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 DEFENSE AGENCIES 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in the table in paragraph (2), as provided in 

section 2401(b) of that Act (132 Stat. 2249), shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as 

follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Germany .... Baumholder ... SOF Joint Parachute 

Rigging Facility ...... $11,504,000 

Japan .......... Camp 

McTureous .. Betchel Elementary 

School ...................... $94,851,000 

Iwakuni .......... Fuel Pier ..................... $33,200,000 

(b) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR

2019 PROJECT IN BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY.— 

(1) MODIFICATION OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—In the case of 

the authorization contained in the table in section 2401(b) 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2249) for 

Baumholder, Germany, for construction of a SOF Joint Parachute Rigging Facility, the Secretary of Defense may construct 

a 3,200 square meter facility. 

(2) MODIFICATION OF PROJECT AMOUNTS.— 

(A) DIVISION B TABLE.—The authorization table in section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of Public Law 115– 

232; 132 Stat. 2249), as extended pursuant to subsection 

(a), is amended in the item relating to Baumholder, Germany, by striking ‘‘$11,504,000’’ and inserting 
H. R. 2670—595 

‘‘$23,000,000’’ to reflect the project modification made by 

paragraph (1). 

(B) DIVISION D TABLE.—The funding table in section 

4601 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 

2406) is amended in the item relating to Defense-wide, 

Baumholder, Germany, SOF Joint Parachute Rigging 

Facility, by striking ‘‘11,504’’ in the Conference Authorized 

column and inserting ‘‘23,000’’ to reflect the project modification made by paragraph (1). 

SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2021 PROJECT AT DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT 

TSURUMI, JAPAN. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B 

of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401(b) of 

that Act (134 Stat. 4304), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Japan ......... Def Fuel Support 

Point Tsurumi .. Fuel Wharf ....... $49,500,000 

SEC. 2407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2021 ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION 

INVESTMENT PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B 

of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2402 

of that Act (134 Stat. 4306), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arkansas .... Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base ................... PV Arrays and 

Battery Storage ................. $2,600,000 
H. R. 2670—596 

ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations— 

Continued 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

California ... Marine Corps Air 

Combat Center 

Twentynine 

Palms ................ Install 10 Mw 

Battery Energy Storage 

for Various 

Buildings ....... $11,646,000 

Military Ocean 

Terminal Concord .................... Military Ocean 

Terminal Concord Microgrid $29,000,000 

Naval Support Activity Monterey Cogeneration 

Plant at B236 $10,540,000 

Italy ............ Naval Support Activity Naples ..... Smart Grid ....... $3,490,000 

Nevada ....... Creech Air Force 

Base ................... Central Standby 

Generators .... $32,000,000 

Virginia ...... Naval Medical 

Center Portsmouth ................ Retro Air Handling Units 

From Constant Volume; 

Reheat to 

Variable Air 

Volume .......... $611,000 

SEC. 2408. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 

UTILITY SYSTEMS. 

In the case of a utility system that is conveyed under section 

2688 of title 10, United States Code, and that only provides utility 

services to a military installation, notwithstanding subchapters I 

and III of chapter 169 and chapters 221 and 223 of title 10, 

United States Code, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 

of a military department may authorize a contract with the conveyee 

of the utility system to carry out the military construction projects 

set forth in the following table: 
H. R. 2670—597 

Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems 

State Installation or Location Project 

Alabama ......... Fort Novosel ..................................... Construct a 10 

MW RICE 

Generator Plant 

and Micro-Grid 

Controls 

Georgia .......... Fort Moore ........................................ Construct 4.8MW 

Generation and 

Microgrid 

Fort Stewart ..................................... Construct a 10 

MW Generation 

Plant, with 

Microgrid 

Controls 

New York ....... Fort Drum ........................................ Well Field 

Expansion 

Project 

North Carolina ............. Fort Liberty ...................................... Construct 10 MW 

Microgrid 

Utilizing Existing 

and New 

Generators 

Fort Liberty ...................................... Fort Liberty 

Emergency Water 

System 

SEC. 2409. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2023 UTILITY SYSTEMS. 

In the case of a utility system that is conveyed under section 

2688 of title 10, United States Code, and that only provides utility 

services to a military installation, notwithstanding subchapters I 

and III of chapter 169 and chapters 221 and 223 of title 10, 

United States Code, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 

of a military department may authorize a contract with the conveyee 

of the utility system to carry out the military construction projects 

set forth in the following table: 

Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems 

State Installation or Location Project 

Georgia .......... Fort Stewart – Hunter Army Airfield ................................................ Power 

Generation and 

Microgrid 

Kansas ........... Fort Riley ......................................... Power 

Generation and 

Microgrid 
H. R. 2670—598 

Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems—Continued 

State Installation or Location Project 

Texas .............. Fort Cavazos .................................... Power 

Generation and 

Microgrid 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 

PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects. 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment 

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 

not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction 

previously financed by the United States. 

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2023, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States 

Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects 

for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind 

Contributions 

SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required 

in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military 

construction projects for the installations or locations in the 

Republic of Korea, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 
H. R. 2670—599 

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 

Component Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Army ........... Camp Bonifas Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop ......................... $7,700,000 

Army ........... Camp Carroll Humidity Controlled 

Warehouse ............... $189,000,000 

Army ........... Camp Humphreys ......... Airfield Services Storage Warehouse ........ $7,100,000 

Army ........... Camp Walker Consolidated Fire and 

Military Police Station ........................... $48,000,000 

Army ........... Pusan .............. Warehouse Facility .... $40,000,000 

Navy ........... Chinhae .......... Electrical Switchgear 

Building ................... $6,000,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Consolidated Operations Group and 

Maintenance Group 

Headquarters .......... $46,000,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Flight Line Dining Facility ......................... $6,800,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Reconnaissance 

Squadron Operations and Avionics 

Facility ..................... $30,000,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Repair Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 

B1732 ....................... $8,000,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Upgrade Electrical 

Distribution East, 

Phase 2 .................... $46,000,000 

Air Force .... Osan Air Base Water Supply Treatment Facility ........... $22,000,000 

SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required 

in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military 

construction projects for the installations or locations in the 

Republic of Poland, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects 

Component Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Army ........... Powidz ............ Barracks and Dining 

Facility ..................... $93,000,000 

Army ........... Powidz ............ Rotary Wing Aircraft 

Apron ....................... $35,000,000 

Army ........... Swietoszow ..... Bulk Fuel Storage ...... $35,000,000 

Army ........... Swietoszow ..... Rail Extension and 

Railhead .................. $7,300,000 
H. R. 2670—600 

Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects— 

Continued 

Component Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Air Force .... Wroclaw .......... Aerial Port of Debarkation Ramp ............ $59,000,000 

Air Force .... Wroclaw .......... Taxiways to Aerial 

Port of Debarkation 

Ramp ....................... $39,000,000 

DefenseWide.Lubliniec ........ Special Operations 

Forces Company 

Operations Facility $16,200,000 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE 

FORCES FACILITIES 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Hulman 

Regional Airport, Indiana. 

Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Francis 

S. Gabreski Airport, New York. 

Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 National 

Guard and Reserve military construction projects. 

Sec. 2610. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 project at Camp 

Pendleton, California. 

Sec. 2611. Authority to conduct restoration and modernization projects at the First 

City Troop Readiness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Army National Guard 

locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

in the following table: 

Army National Guard: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Arizona .......................... Surprise Readiness Center ...................................... $15,000,000 

Florida ........................... Camp Blanding ......................................................... $11,000,000 

Idaho ............................. Jerome County Regional Site .................................. $17,000,000 

Illinois ........................... North Riverside Armory .......................................... $24,000,000 

Kentucky Burlington ................................................................. $16,400,000 

Mississippi Southaven Readiness Center ................................... $33,000,000 

Missouri ........................ Bellefontaine ............................................................. $28,000,000 

New Hampshire ........... Littleton ..................................................................... $23,000,000 

New Mexico .................. Rio Rancho Training Site ......................................... $11,000,000 

New York ...................... Lexington Avenue Armory ....................................... $90,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Camp Perry Joint Training Center ......................... $19,200,000 
H. R. 2670—601 

Army National Guard: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation Amount 

Oregon Washington County Readiness Center ................... $26,000,000 

Pennsylvania ................ Hermitage Readiness Center ................................... $13,600,000 

Rhode Island ................. Quonset Point ........................................................... $41,000,000 

South Carolina ............. Aiken County Readiness Center ............................. $20,000,000 McCrady Training Center ........................................ $7,900,000 Virginia ......................... Sandston RC & FMS 1 ............................................. $20,000,000 

Wisconsin ...................... Viroqua ...................................................................... $18,200,000 

SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Army Reserve locations 

inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

Army Reserve 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama ......................... Birmingham ............................................................. $57,000,000 

Arizona ........................... San Tan Valley ........................................................ $17,000,000 

California ....................... Fort Hunter Liggett ................................................. $40,000,000 

Georgia ........................... Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany ..................... $40,000,000 

SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine 

Corps Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Installation or 

Location Amount 

Michigan ............. Naval Reserve Center Battle Creek ......................... $24,549,000 

Virginia ............... Marine Forces Reserve 

Dam Neck Virginia 

Beach .............................. $12,400,000 

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and 

carry out military construction projects for the Air National Guard 
H. R. 2670—602 

locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

in the following table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Alabama ......................... Montgomery Regional Airport ................................ $7,000,000 

Alaska ............................. Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson ...................... $7,000,000 

Arizona ........................... Tucson International Airport ................................. $11,600,000 

Arkansas ........................ Ebbing Air National Guard Base .......................... $75,989,000 

Colorado ......................... Buckley Space Force Base ...................................... $12,000,000 

Indiana ........................... Fort Wayne International Airport ......................... $8,900,000 

Oregon ............................ Portland International Airport .............................. $79,000,000 

Pennsylvania .................. Harrisburg International Airport .......................... $8,000,000 

Wisconsin ....................... Truax Field .............................................................. $5,200,000 

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and 

carry out military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve 

locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

in the following table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Arizona ........................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base .............................. $8,500,000 

California ....................... March Air Reserve Base ......................................... $226,500,000 

Georgia ........................... Dobbins Air Reserve Base ...................................... $22,000,000 

Guam .............................. Joint Region Marianas ........................................... $27,000,000 

Louisiana ........................ Barksdale Air Force Base ....................................... $7,000,000 

Texas .............................. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth $16,000,000 

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 

AND RESERVE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2023, for the costs of acquisition, 

architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 

for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 

under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the 

cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601. 

SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2018 PROJECT AT HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANA. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B 

of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2604 of that 

Act (131 Stat. 1836) and extended by section 2608 of the Military 

Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 

117–263), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2024, or the date 

of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
H. R. 2670—603 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2018 Project 

Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Indiana ...... Hulman Regional 

Airport ............... Construct Small 

Arms Range .. $8,000,000 

SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2019 PROJECT AT FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIRPORT, NEW 

YORK. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B 

of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2604 of 

that Act (132 Stat. 2255), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2024, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2019 Project 

Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

New York ... Francis S. 

Gabreski Airport Security Forces/ 

Comm. Training Facility .... $20,000,000 

SEC. 2609. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2021 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B 

of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 

2602, and 2604 of that Act (134 Stat. 4312, 4313, 4314), shall 

remain in effect until October 1, 2024, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2025, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
H. R. 2670—604 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project 

Authorizations 

State or 

Territory 

Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arkansas .... Fort Chaffee ......... National Guard 

Readiness 

Center ........... $15,000,000 

California ... Bakersfield ........... National Guard 

Vehicle Maintenance Shop $9,300,000 

Colorado ..... Peterson Space 

Force Base ........ National Guard 

Readiness 

Center ........... $15,000,000 

Guam ......... Joint Region Marianas ................... Space Control 

Facility #5 ..... $20,000,000 

Ohio ............ Columbus .............. National Guard 

Readiness 

Center ........... $15,000,000 

Massachusetts ........ Devens Reserve 

Forces Training 

Area ................... Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun 

Range ............ $8,700,000 

North Carolina ......... Asheville ............... Army Reserve 

Center/Land .. $24,000,000 

Puerto Rico Fort Allen ............. National Guard 

Readiness 

Center ........... $37,000,000 

South Carolina ......... Joint Base 

Charleston ........ National Guard 

Readiness 

Center ........... $15,000,000 

Texas .......... Fort Worth ............ Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 

Addition/Alt. $6,000,000 

Joint Base San 

Antonio .............. F–16 Mission 

Training Center .................. $10,800,000 

Virgin Islands ....... St. Croix ................ Army Aviation 

Support Facility (AASF) ..... $28,000,000 

St. Croix ................ CST Ready 

Building ........ $11,400,000 
H. R. 2670—605 

SEC. 2610. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 

2023 PROJECT AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 

section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 

2987) for Camp Pendleton, California, for construction of an area 

maintenance support activity, the Secretary of the Army may construct a 15,000 square foot facility. 

SEC. 2611. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECTS AT THE FIRST CITY TROOP READINESS 

CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the conditions described in subsection (b), the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may only 

obligate or expend amounts available to the Army National Guard 

for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization, or 

award a contract, to conduct restoration and modernization projects 

at the First City Troop Readiness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

(b) CONDITIONS.—The conditions described in this subsection 

are the following: 

(1) As of the date on which the Chief awards a contract 

under subsection (a), any lease held by the Commonwealth 

of Pennsylvania for the First City Troop Readiness Center 

has a term sufficient to allow a project described in subsection 

(a) to realize the applicable full lifecycle benefit. 

(2) The Federal contribution for such a project does not 

exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project. 

(3) Not later than 15 days before the date on which the 

Chief awards any such contract, the Chief submits to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a notification that includes an explanation 

of the sufficiency of the term of the lease described in paragraph 

(1). 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND 

CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2023, for base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military 

construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure 

and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 

101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 

of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of 

such Act as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
H. R. 2670—606 

SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE 

REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional 

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs 

Sec. 2801. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program. 

Sec. 2802. Modification to authority for unspecified minor construction. 

Sec. 2803. Application of dollar limitations for unspecified minor military construction projects to locations outside the United States. 

Sec. 2804. Increase to amount of certain funds for military installation resilience 

projects. 

Sec. 2805. Authority for certain construction projects in friendly foreign countries. 

Sec. 2806. Temporary expansion of authority for use of one-step turn-key procedures for repair projects. 

Sec. 2807. Authorization of cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction projects to mitigate risk to the Sentinel program schedule and cost. 

Sec. 2808. Inclusion on Department of Defense Form 1391 of information on consideration of certain methods of construction for certain military construction projects. 

Sec. 2809. Incorporation of cybersecurity supply chain risk management tools and 

methods. 

Sec. 2810. Authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor military construction projects. 

Sec. 2811. Authority to conduct energy resilience and conservation projects at installations at which certain energy projects have occurred. 

Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Establishment of the Military Family Readiness Working Group for Military Housing. 

Sec. 2822. Improvements to privatized military housing. 

Sec. 2823. Notification relating to legal counsel for nondisclosure agreements. 

Sec. 2824. Inclusion of questions regarding military housing for members of the 

Armed Forces in status of forces survey. 

Sec. 2825. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to 

strengthening oversight of privatized military housing. 

Subtitle C—Covered Military Unaccompanied Housing Reforms 

Sec. 2831. Design standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2832. Establishment of standards for habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2833. Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers of covered privacy and 

configuration standards; temporary biannual briefing. 

Sec. 2834. Certification of habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2835. Pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. 

Sec. 2836. Establishment of civilian employees for oversight of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2837. Maintenance work order management process for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2838. Uniform index for evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. 

Sec. 2839. Annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied 

housing. 

Sec. 2840. Submission of temporary housing support certification to Members of 

Congress. 

Sec. 2841. Elimination of flexibilities for construction standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Subtitle D—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2851. Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for access to military installations. 
H. R. 2670—607 

Sec. 2852. Authority to make grants for security and fire protection for former 

Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Hot 

Springs, Arkansas; briefing. 

Sec. 2853. Plan and report on critical infrastructure systems at military installations. 

Sec. 2854. Closure and disposal of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Pueblo County, Colorado. 

Sec. 2855. Limitation on authority to modify or restrict public access to Greenbury 

Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland. 

Sec. 2856. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to resolve the electrical utility operations at Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. 

Sec. 2857. Inclusion of military installation resilience in real property management 

and installation master planning of Department. 

Sec. 2858. Modification of authority to relocate Joint Spectrum Center to Fort 

Meade, Maryland. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2861. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, 

California. 

Sec. 2862. Clarification of authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain 

military activities at Nevada test and training range. 

Sec. 2863. Extensions, additions, and revisions to the Military Lands Withdrawal 

Act of 1999 relating to the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. 

Sec. 2864. Land acquisition, Westmoreland State Park, Virginia. 

Sec. 2865. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey. 

Sec. 2866. Land Conveyance, Paine Field Air National Guard Station, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. 

Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve Center, New 

Martinsville, West Virginia. 

Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, BG J Sumner Jones Army Reserve Center, Wheeling, 

West Virginia. 

Subtitle F—Pilot Programs and Reports 

Sec. 2871. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building 

materials in military construction. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of 

the Air Force. 

Sec. 2873. Pilot program to provide air purification technology in covered military 

housing. 

Sec. 2874. Joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for certain military 

installations in Hawaii. 

Sec. 2875. Quarterly briefings on military construction related to the Sentinel 

intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2881. Increase of limitation on fee for architectural and engineering services 

procured by military departments. 

Sec. 2882. Development and operation of Marine Corps Heritage Center and National Museum of the Marine Corps. 

Sec. 2883. Technical corrections. 

Sec. 2884. Modification of authority of Secretary of the Army to enter into cooperative agreements relating to access and management of Air Force Memorial. 

Sec. 2885. Designation of National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. 

Sec. 2886. Continuing education curriculum on use of innovative products for military construction projects. 

Sec. 2887. Guidance on encroachment that affects covered sites. 

Sec. 2888. Extension and modification of annual updates to master plans and investment strategies for Army ammunition plants. 

Sec. 2889. Limitation on use of funds for United States Space Command Headquarters. 

Sec. 2890. Plan for use of excess construction materials on southwest border. 
H. R. 2670—608 

Subtitle A—Military Construction 

Programs 

SEC. 2801. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. 

Section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (5). 

SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR 

CONSTRUCTION. 

(a) INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION IN DEFINITION OF UNSPECIFIED

MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.—Section 2805(a) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or a demolition project’’ 

after ‘‘is a military construction project’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, the Secretary concerned may use amounts authorized pursuant to another 

law or regulation to carry out a demolition project described in 

paragraph (2).’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO DOLLAR THRESHOLDS FOR UNSPECIFIED

MINOR CONSTRUCTION.—Section 2805 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the dollar figure and 

inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the dollar figure and 

inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’; 

(3) in subsection (c), by striking the dollar figure and 

inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’; and 

(4) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the dollar 

figure and inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the dollar 

figure and inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the dollar figure and 

inserting ‘‘$9,000,000’’. 

(c) MODIFICATION TO ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR

LOCATION.—Section 2805(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the dollar figure and 

inserting ‘‘$14,000,000’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (3). 

(d) REPORT.—No later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the impacts of 

inflation over time on the utility of the authority to carry out 

unspecified minor military construction projects under section 2805 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) REPEAL.—Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2992; 

10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is repealed. 
H. R. 2670—609 

SEC. 2803. APPLICATION OF DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR UNSPECIFIED 

MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 2805(f) of title 10, United States Code (as amended 

by section 2802), is further amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘inside the United States’’; 

and 

(2) by striking paragraph (2). 

SEC. 2804. INCREASE TO AMOUNT OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR MILITARY 

INSTALLATION RESILIENCE PROJECTS. 

Section 2815(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000,000’’. 

SEC. 2805. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 

FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2817. Authority for certain construction projects in 

friendly foreign countries 

‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Using funds available for 

operations and maintenance, the Secretary of Defense may carry 

out a construction project in a friendly foreign country, and perform 

planning and design to support such a project, that the Secretary 

determines meets each of the following conditions: 

‘‘(1) The commander of the geographic combatant command 

in which the construction project will be carried out identified 

the construction project as necessary to support vital United 

States military requirements at an air port of debarkation, 

sea port of debarkation, or rail or other logistics support location. 

‘‘(2) The construction project will not be carried out at 

a military installation. 

‘‘(3) The funds made available under the authority of this 

section for the construction project— 

‘‘(A) will be sufficient to— 

‘‘(i) construct a complete and usable facility or 

make an improvement to a facility; or 

‘‘(ii) complete the repair of an existing facility or 

improvement to a facility; and 

‘‘(B) will not require additional funds from other 

Department of Defense accounts. 

‘‘(4) The level of construction for the construction project 

may not exceed the minimum necessary to meet the military 

requirements identified under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(5) Deferral of the construction project pending inclusion 

of the construction project proposal in the national defense 

authorization Act for a subsequent fiscal year is inconsistent 

with the military requirements identified under paragraph (1) 

and other national security or national interests of the United 

States. 

‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 

‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Upon determining to carry 

out a construction project under this section that has an estimated cost in excess of the amounts authorized for unspecified 

minor military construction projects under section 2805(c) of 
H. R. 2670—610 

this title, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified 

congressional committees a notification of such determination. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The notification required by paragraph 

(1) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A certification that the conditions specified in 

subsection (a) are satisfied with regard to the construction 

project. 

‘‘(B) A justification for such project. 

‘‘(C) An estimate of the cost of such project. 

‘‘(3) NOTICE AND WAIT.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 

out a construction project only after the end of the 30-day 

period beginning on the date the notice required by paragraph 

(1) is received by the specified congressional committees in 

an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 

‘‘(c) ANNUAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.— ‘‘(1) TOTAL COST LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not obligate more than $200,000,000 in any fiscal year 

under the authority provided by this section. 

‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 

paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the 

obligation under this section of not more than an additional 

$10,000,000 from funds available for operations and maintenance for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the 

additional funds are needed for costs associated with contract 

closeouts for all construction projects during such fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) PROJECT LIMITATION.—The maximum amount that the 

Secretary may obligate for a single construction project is 

$15,000,000. 

‘‘(d) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘specified congressional committees’ means— 

‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Military 

Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Military 

Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.’’. 

SEC. 2806. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF ONESTEP TURN-KEY PROCEDURES FOR REPAIR PROJECTS. 

During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 2862(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘‘$8,000,000’’ for 

‘‘$4,000,000’’. 

SEC. 2807. AUTHORIZATION OF COST-PLUS INCENTIVE-FEE CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO 

MITIGATE RISK TO THE SENTINEL PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

AND COST. 

Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10, United States Code, 

the Secretary of Defense may authorize the use of contracts using 

cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction projects 

associated with launch facilities, launch centers, and related infrastructure of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon 

system program of the Department of Defense for not more than 

one low-rate initial production lot at each of the following locations: 

(1) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. 
H. R. 2670—611 

(2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 

(3) Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. 

SEC. 2808. INCLUSION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 1391 OF 

INFORMATION ON CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN 

METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Department of Defense Form 

1391 submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress for a 

covered military construction project, each covered official shall, 

to the extent practicable, include information on whether all relevant construction materials and methods of construction included 

in the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1–200– 

01) were considered in the design of such covered military construction project. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The terms ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ and 

‘‘military construction project’’ have the meanings given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered military construction project’’ means 

a military construction project with an estimated total cost 

in excess of $9,000,000. 

(3) The term ‘‘covered official’’ means— 

(A) the Secretary of Defense; and 

(B) each Secretary of a military department. 

SEC. 2809. INCORPORATION OF CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK 

MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND METHODS. 

Section 2914 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) INCORPORATION OF CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND METHODS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall incorporate into covered projects cybersecurity supply chain 

risk management tools and solutions to provide continuous analysis, 

monitoring, and mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities. 

‘‘(2) In carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1), the 

Secretary of Defense shall consider, to the maximum extent practicable, the following: 

‘‘(A) The adoption of commercially available cybersecurity 

supply chain risk management tools and solutions. 

‘‘(B) The inclusion of existing databases on cyber 

vulnerabilities when selecting such tools and solutions. 

‘‘(C) The need for such tools and methods to provide continuous analysis, monitoring, and mitigation of cyber 

vulnerabilities in covered projects. 

‘‘(D) Beginning with fiscal year 2026, documentation for 

any new requirements for cybersecurity supply chain risk 

management in annual guidance for covered projects that is 

submitted along with the annual budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered project’ means a 

project connected to a Department of Defense Information Network 

for which funds are made available under this section.’’. 
H. R. 2670—612 

SEC. 2810. AUTHORITY FOR INDO-PACIFIC POSTURE UNSPECIFIED 

MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—To support the posture of the Armed Forces 

in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations, 

the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Commander’’) may carry out unspecified minor military construction projects not otherwise authorized 

by law with an approved cost less than $15,000,000. 

(b) SCOPE OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—A project carried out under 

this section may include— 

(1) the design, construction, development, conversion, 

extension, renovation, or repair of a facility, whether to satisfy 

temporary or permanent requirements; and 

(2) to the extent necessary, any acquisition of land subject 

to the limitations on real property acquisition of chapter 159 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) PURPOSES.—A project carried out under this section shall 

be for the purpose of— 

(1) supporting the rotational deployments of the Armed 

Forces; 

(2) enhancing facility preparedness and military installation resilience (as defined in section 101(e)(8) of title 10, United 

States Code) in support of potential, planned, or anticipated 

defense activities; or 

(3) providing for prepositioning and storage of equipment 

and supplies. 

(d) LOCATION OF PROJECTS.—A project carried out under this 

section must be located within the area of responsibility of the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command and at a military installation 

that includes a main operating base, cooperative security location, 

forward operating site, or contingency location for use by the Armed 

Forces. 

(e) AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—In carrying out a project under this 

section, the Commander may use amounts appropriated for— 

(1) the INDOPACOM Military Construction Pilot Program 

fund (as specified in the funding table in section 4601); and 

(2) operation and maintenance, not to exceed 200 percent 

of the amount specified in section 2805(c) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Commander decides to carry out 

a project under this section with a cost exceeding $2,000,000, 

the Commander shall submit a written notification to the 

congressional defense committees of that decision. 

(2) RELEVANT DETAILS.—A notice under paragraph (1) with 

respect to a project shall include relevant details and justification of the project, including the estimated cost, and may 

include a classified annex. 

(3) TIMING.—A project under this section covered by paragraph (1) may not be carried out until the end of the 14- 

day period beginning on the date of receipt of the notification 

under such paragraph by the congressional defense committees. 

(g) PROJECT EXECUTION.— 

(1) PROJECT SUPERVISION.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to 

projects carried out by the Commander under this section. 
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(2) APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 169 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES

CODE.—When exercising the authority under subsection (a), 

the Commander shall, for purposes of chapter 169 of title 

10, United States Code, be considered the Secretary concerned. 

(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2024, and 

annually thereafter until the termination date in subsection (i), 

the Commander shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a list of projects funded, lessons learned, 

and, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, recommended adjustments to the authority under this section for 

the most recently ended fiscal year covered by the report. 

(i) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a project under 

this section expires on March 31, 2029. 

SEC. 2811. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS AT INSTALLATIONS AT WHICH 

CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS HAVE OCCURRED. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (k) of section 2688 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(k) IMPROVEMENT OF CONVEYED UTILITY SYSTEM.—(1) In the 

case of a utility system that has been conveyed under this section 

and that only provides utility services to a military installation, 

the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department 

may authorize a contract on a sole source basis with the conveyee 

of the utility system to carry out a military construction project 

as authorized and appropriated for by law for an infrastructure 

improvement that enhances the reliability, resilience, efficiency, 

physical security, or cybersecurity of the utility system. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 

department may convey under subsection (j) any infrastructure 

constructed under paragraph (1) that is in addition to the utility 

system conveyed under such paragraph.’’. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND

READINESS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the military department concerned may utilize existing 

areawide contracts to procure utility services from a utility 

service supplier— 

(A) to support installation energy resilience and mission readiness; 

(B) for the protection of critical infrastructure of the 

Department of Defense located at a military installation; 

and 

(C) to achieve energy resilience at military installations 

through implementation of utility system infrastructure 

projects, to include facilities sustainment, restoration, and 

modernization of such infrastructure. 

(2) SUNSET.—The authority under this subsection shall 

terminate on September 30, 2032. 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(A) AREAWIDE CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘areawide contract’’ means a contract entered into between the General 

Services Administration and a utility service supplier under 

section 501 of title 40, United States Code, to procure 

the utility service needs of Federal agencies within the 

franchise territory of the supplier. 
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(B) ENERGY RESILIENCE.—The term ‘‘energy resilience’’ 

has the meaning given the term in section 101(e) of title 

10, United States Code. 

(C) FRANCHISE TERRITORY.—The term ‘‘franchise territory’’ means a geographical area that a utility service supplier has a right to serve based upon a franchise granted 

by an independent regulatory body, a certificate of public 

convenience and necessity, or other legal means. 

(D) UTILITY SERVICE.—The term ‘‘utility service’’— 

(i) means a utility or service described in section 

2872a(b) of title 10, United States Code; 

(ii) includes the services supplied by a utility 

service supplier described in an areawide contract such 

as connection, change, disconnection, continue service, 

line extension, alteration or relocation, metering, and 

special facilities, including primary generation, backup 

generation, microgrid controls, charging capabilities, 

and any supporting infrastructure; and 

(iii) includes ancillary services, including total 

maintenance and repair, major restoration and repair, 

studies, and any other services, as appropriate. 

(E) UTILITY SERVICE SUPPLIER.—The term ‘‘utility 

service supplier’’ means an entity that supplies a utility 

service. 

(F) UTILITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘utility system’’ has 

the meaning given the term in subsections (i)(1)(A) and 

(i)(2)(A) of section 2688 of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 

SEC. 2821. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 

WORKING GROUP FOR MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 1781a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) MILITARY FAMILY READINESS WORKING GROUP FOR MILITARY HOUSING.— 

‘‘(1) There is in the Council the Military Family Readiness 

Working Group for Military Housing (in this section referred 

to as the ‘Housing Working Group’). 

‘‘(2)(A) The Housing Working Group shall be composed 

of the following members: 

‘‘(i) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 

Installations, and Environment, who shall serve as chair 

of the Housing Working Group on a nondelegable basis. 

‘‘(ii) One representative of each of the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force— 

‘‘(I) each of whom shall be a member of the armed 

force to be represented; and 

‘‘(II) not fewer than two of whom shall be enlisted 

members. 

‘‘(iii) One spouse of a member of each of the Army, 

Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force on active 

duty, not fewer than two of which shall be the spouse 

of an enlisted member. 
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‘‘(iv) One commander or senior official of a military 

installation from each military department with responsibility for the public works or civil engineering systems 

of such installation. 

‘‘(v) One individual appointed by the Secretary of 

Defense among representatives of a voluntary consensus 

standards body that develops personnel certification standards for building maintenance, inspections, or restoration. 

‘‘(vi) The Director of the Office of Military Family 

Readiness Policy. 

‘‘(B) The term of Housing Working Group members specified under clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph (A) shall 

be two years and may be renewed by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(C) The chair of the Housing Working Group shall extend 

an invitation to all landlords for one representative of each 

landlord to attend such meetings of the Housing Working Group 

as the chair considers appropriate but at a minimum of once 

per year. 

‘‘(3) The Housing Working Group shall meet at least two 

times each year. 

‘‘(4) The duties of the Housing Working Group shall include 

the following: 

‘‘(A) To review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on policies for covered military housing, 

including inspections practices and resident surveys. 

‘‘(B) To make recommendations to the Secretary of 

Defense to improve— 

‘‘(i) awareness and promotion of accurate and 

timely information about covered military housing, 

accommodations available through the Exceptional 

Family Member Program of the Department, and other 

support services; and 

‘‘(ii) collaboration among policymakers, providers 

of such accommodations and other support services, 

and targeted beneficiaries of such accommodations and 

other support services. 

‘‘(5) In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘landlord’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 2871 of this title. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘covered military housing’ means housing 

acquired or constructed pursuant to subchapter IV of 

chapter 169 of this title that is owned by an entity other 

than the Federal Government.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2024, and annually 

thereafter until July 1, 2029, the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (established under section 1781a 

of title 10, United States Code) shall submit to the Secretary 

of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report 

on military family readiness. 

(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 

include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness 

of the military family readiness programs and activities 

of the Department of Defense during the fiscal year preceding the date of submission of the report in meeting 

the needs and requirements of military families. 
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(B) Recommendations on actions to be taken to improve 

the capability of the military family readiness programs 

and activities of the Department of Defense to meet the 

needs and requirements of military families, including 

actions relating to the allocation of funding and other 

resources to and among such programs and activities. 

(C) A report on the activities of the Military Family 

Readiness Working Group for Military Housing (established 

under subsection (e) of such section 1781a, as amended 

by this section) during the year covered by the report. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (31) of section 

1061(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 2822. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH TENANT

BILL OF RIGHTS IN NOTICE OF LEASE EXTENSION.—Section 2878(f)(2) 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) An assessment of compliance by the lessor with the 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights 

developed under section 2890 of this title.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE REPRISALS.— 

Subsection (e) of section 2890 of such title is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Sustainment’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘member of the armed forces’’ and 

inserting ‘‘tenant’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Sustainment’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspector General’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘member of the armed forces’’ and 

inserting ‘‘tenant’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting 

‘‘Inspector General’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspector General’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Sustainment’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the military department 

concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspector General of the military 

department concerned’’. 

(c) LIMITATION ON HOUSING ENHANCEMENT PAYMENTS.—Section 

606(a)(2) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2871 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Each month’’ and inserting ‘‘Except 

as provided in subparagraph (D), each month’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘one of more’’ and inserting ‘‘one or 

more’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON PAYMENT.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of a military department may not make a payment under subparagraph (A) to a lessor unless the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment determines the lessor is in 

compliance with the Military Housing Privatization 

Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights developed under section 

2890 of title 10, United States Code. 

‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—The limitation under clause (i) 

shall apply to any payment under a housing agreement 

entered into on or after the date of the enactment 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024 by the Secretary of a military department 

with a lessor.’’. 

SEC. 2823. NOTIFICATION RELATING TO LEGAL COUNSEL FOR NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS. 

Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) A party presenting a proposed nondisclosure agreement 

to a tenant shall notify such tenant that such tenant may, 

not later than 10 business days after such presentation, seek 

legal counsel with respect to the terms of and implications 

of entering into such agreement. A tenant may not be required 

to sign such agreement before the end of such 10-day period.’’. 

SEC. 2824. INCLUSION OF QUESTIONS REGARDING MILITARY HOUSING 

FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN STATUS OF 

FORCES SURVEY. 

The Secretary of Defense shall include, at a minimum, in 

each status of forces survey of the Department of Defense conducted 

on or after the date of the enactment of this Act questions specifically relating to the following: 

(1) Overall satisfaction with current military housing of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

(2) Satisfaction of such members with the physical condition 

of such military housing. 

(3) Satisfaction of such members with the affordability 

of such military housing. 

(4) Whether such military housing of such members has 

impacted any decision of such a member related to reenlistment 

in the Armed Forces. 

SEC. 2825. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement 

each recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United 

States contained in the report titled ‘‘DOD Can Further Strengthen 

Oversight of Its Privatized Housing Program’’ (GAO–23–105377), 

dated April 6, 2023, and reissued with revisions on April 20, 2023. 

(b) NON-IMPLEMENTATION REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If the 

Secretary elects not to implement any such recommendation, the 

Secretary shall, not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
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of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 

includes a justification for such election. 

Subtitle C—Covered Military 

Unaccompanied Housing Reforms 

SEC. 2831. DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

(a) UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR FLOOR SPACE AND NUMBER OF

MEMBERS ALLOWED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2856 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘local comparability of floor areas’’ and inserting ‘‘standards’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘In’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) LOCAL COMPARABILITY IN FLOOR AREAS.—In’’; 

(C) in subsection (a), as designated by subparagraph 

(B)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘, except for purposes of meeting 

minimum area requirements under subsection 

(b)(1)(A),’’ after ‘‘in that locality’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘covered’’ before ‘‘military 

unaccompanied housing’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(b) FLOOR SPACE AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS ALLOWED.—In 

the design and configuration of covered military unaccompanied 

housing, the Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform design 

standards that— 

‘‘(1) provide a minimum area of floor space, not including 

bathrooms or closets, per individual occupying a unit of covered 

military unaccompanied housing; 

‘‘(2) ensure that not more than two individuals may occupy 

such a unit; and 

‘‘(3) provide definitions and measures that specify— 

‘‘(A) criteria of design; 

‘‘(B) quality of construction material to be used; and 

‘‘(C) levels of maintenance to be required. 

‘‘(c) COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.—For purposes of this section, section 2856a, and section 2856b, the term 

‘covered military unaccompanied housing’ means Governmentowned military housing intended to be occupied by members of 

the armed forces serving a tour of duty unaccompanied by dependents.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to 

section 2856 to read as follows: 

‘‘2856. Covered military unaccompanied housing: design standards.’’. 

(b) COMPLETION AND ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM DESIGN STANDARDS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) ensure that the uniform design standards required 

under section 2856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a)(1)(D), are completed, issued, and submitted to the congressional defense committees; or 
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(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report— 

(A) explaining in detail why such standards are not 

completed and issued; 

(B) indicating when such standards are expected to 

be completed and issued; and 

(C) specifying the names of the personnel responsible 

for the failure to complete and issue such standards. 

(c) COMPLIANCE WITH UNIFORM DESIGN STANDARDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each military 

department shall ensure that all covered military unaccompanied housing located on a military installation under the 

jurisdiction of such Secretary complies with the uniform standards established under section 2856(b)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1)(D). 

(2) NO WAIVER.—The requirement under paragraph (1) may 

not be waived. 

(3) COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING

DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘covered military 

unaccompanied housing’’ has the meaning given in section 2856 

of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 

(a)). 

(d) CERTIFICATION OF BUDGET REQUIREMENTS.—The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall include with the submission 

of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal years 2025 through 

2029 a signed certification that the Secretary of Defense and each 

Secretary of a military department has requested sufficient funds 

to comply with this section and the amendments made by this 

section. 

SEC. 2832. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR HABITABILITY OF 

COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter III of title 10, United States 

Code, (as amended by section 2833) is further amended by inserting 

after section 2856a (as added by such section) the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 2856b. Covered military unaccompanied housing: standards for habitability 

‘‘(a) STANDARDS REQUIRED.—For the purposes of assigning a 

member of the armed forces to a unit of covered military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform 

minimum standards for covered military unaccompanied housing, 

that shall include minimum requirements for— 

‘‘(1) condition; 

‘‘(2) habitability, health, and environmental comfort; 

‘‘(3) safety and security; and 

‘‘(4) any other element the Secretary of Defense determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF WAIVERS.—Any waiver of a 

uniform standard described in subsection (a) may only be issued 

by a Secretary of a military department.’’. 

(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense develops the uniform standards under 

section 2856b of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
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(a)), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to each Secretary of a 

military department guidance on such uniform standards. 

SEC. 2833. MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF 

WAIVERS OF COVERED PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION 

STANDARDS; TEMPORARY BIANNUAL BRIEFING. 

(a) TERMINATION OF EXISTING WAIVERS OF COVERED PRIVACY

AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS.—Any waiver of covered privacy 

and configuration standards in effect on or before the date of the 

enactment of this Act shall terminate on March 1, 2024. 

(b) WAIVERS OF COVERED PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS.—Subchapter III of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting after section 2856 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2856a. Covered military unaccompanied housing: waivers 

of covered privacy and configuration standards 

‘‘(a) PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN WAIVERS.—Effective March 2, 2024, any waiver of covered privacy and configuration 

standards shall be issued in accordance with the following: 

‘‘(1) A commander of a military installation desiring a 

waiver of covered habitability standards shall submit to the 

Secretary of the military department concerned a request for 

such waiver. 

‘‘(2) A Secretary of a military department may approve 

a request under subparagraph (A) only if such Secretary has 

exhausted all options available to such Secretary to provide 

housing that meets covered privacy and configuration standards, including the— 

‘‘(A) use of available privately-owned military housing; 

‘‘(B) modification of unit integrity goals to allow the 

use of each available unit of covered military unaccompanied housing that meets covered privacy and configuration standards; and 

‘‘(C) issuance of a certificate of nonavailability of covered military unaccompanied housing to allow eligibility 

for basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 

37. 

‘‘(3) An official described in paragraph (1) or (2) may not 

delegate the respective authorities under such paragraphs. 

‘‘(4) Any waiver of covered privacy and configuration standards issued pursuant to this paragraph shall terminate on 

the date that is 9 months after the date on which such waiver 

was issued. A Secretary of a military department may not 

renew any such waiver. 

‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON WAIVERS.—Not later than March 1, 

2025, and annually thereafter not later than 15 days after the 

submission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant 

to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United 

States a report on waivers issued under this section that includes— 

‘‘(1) the number of such waivers that were issued during 

the period covered by the report; 

‘‘(2) a plan to remedy the deficiencies, if any, of covered 

military unaccompanied housing that required the issuance 

of such a waiver; 
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‘‘(3) a strategy to remedy issues, if any, caused by covered 

military unaccompanied housing that did not comply with such 

uniform standards; 

‘‘(4) a strategy to remedy the factors, if any, that require 

a commander of a military installation to submit to the 

applicable Secretary of a military department a request for 

consecutive waivers of such uniform standards, including a 

timeline for the implementation of such strategy; and 

‘‘(5) an analysis of strategies to remedy the factors described 

in paragraph (4), including— 

‘‘(A) projects to modernize existing covered military 

unaccompanied housing to comply with such uniform standards; 

‘‘(B) projects to construct new covered military 

unaccompanied housing; and 

‘‘(C) modifications to relevant policies of the Department of Defense, excluding such policies relating to infrastructure. 

‘‘(c) COVERED PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARD

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘covered privacy and configuration standard’ means the minimum standards for privacy and 

configuration applicable to covered military unaccompanied housing 

described in Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled ‘DoD 

Housing Management’ and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor 

document).’’. 

(c) TEMPORARY BIANNUAL BRIEFING ON WAIVERS; LIMITATIONS

ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days after the submission 

of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, and on a biannual basis 

thereafter until the date that is two years after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on waivers of covered privacy and configuration 

standards pursuant to section 2856a of title 10, United States 

Code, for covered military unaccompanied housing under the 

jurisdiction of that Secretary that includes— 

(A) the number, disaggregated by military installation, 

of waivers in effect as of the date of such briefing relating 

to occupancy; 

(B) a list of each waiver described in subparagraph 

(A) that includes— 

(i) an identification of the official who approved 

each such waiver; 

(ii) a description of the military necessity underlying each such waiver; and 

(iii) a statement of the period each such waiver 

is effective; and 

(C) an identification of the number of members of 

the Armed Forces that reside in covered military unaccompanied housing subject to a waiver described in such 

subparagraph. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

(A) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY.—Of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 2024 for Administration and 

Service-wide Activities, operations and maintenance, Army, 
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not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 

until the Secretary of the Army provides the first respective 

briefing described in paragraph (1). 

(B) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY.—Of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 2024 for Administration and 

Service-wide Activities, operations and maintenance, Navy, 

not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 

until the Secretary of the Navy provides the first respective 

briefing described in such paragraph. 

(C) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE.—Of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 2024 for Administration and 

Service-wide Activities, operations and maintenance, Air 

Force, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 

expended until the Secretary of the Air Force provides 

the first respective briefing described in such paragraph. 

(d) REVISIONS TO RULES, GUIDANCE, OR OTHER ISSUANCES.— 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense and Secretaries of the military departments shall revise any rule, guidance, or other issuance of the 

Department of Defense and the military departments under the 

respective jurisdictions of such Secretaries to include the procedures 

for the issuance of waivers of covered privacy and configuration 

standards pursuant to section 2856a of title 10, United States 

Code (as added by subsection (a)). 

(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days 

after the date of the submission of the plan described in subsection 

(b)(2) of section 2856a of title 10, United States Code (as added 

by subsection (a)), contained in the first report required under 

such subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate a briefing that includes— 

(1) an analysis on the ability of each military department 

to execute such plan; and 

(2) recommendations, if any, of the Comptroller General 

with respect to modifications of such plan. 

(f) COVERED PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARD.—The 

term ‘‘covered privacy and configuration standard’’ has the meaning 

given in section 2856a of title 10, United States Code (as added 

by subsection (a)). 

SEC. 2834. CERTIFICATION OF HABITABILITY OF COVERED MILITARY 

UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

Section 2856b of title 10, United States Code (as added by 

section 2832) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall include, 

in conjunction with the submission of the budget of the President 

to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, a certification 

from each Secretary of a military department to the congressional 

defense committees that the cost for all needed repairs and improvements for each occupied covered military unaccompanied housing 

facility under the jurisdiction of such Secretary does not exceed 

20 percent of the replacement cost of such facility, as mandated 

by Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled ‘DoD Housing 
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Management’ and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor document).’’. 

SEC. 2835. PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 

TO REPLACE CERTAIN COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military department 

may carry out a pilot program under which each such Secretary 

administers a military construction project, not otherwise authorized by law, to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing 

facility— 

(1) that such Secretary determines is not in compliance 

with the uniform standards for covered military unaccompanied 

housing under section 2856b of title 10, United States Code 

(as added by section 2832); and 

(2) for which the total cost of a repair project to bring 

such covered military unaccompanied facility into compliance 

with such uniform standards exceeds 75 percent of the total 

cost of such a military construction project. 

(b) FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A facility constructed pursuant 

to a military construction project under a pilot program under 

subsection (a)— 

(1) with respect to the covered military unaccompanied 

housing facility such facility replaces— 

(A) may not have a capacity to house more members 

of the Armed Forces; 

(B) shall be designed and utilized for the same purpose; 

and 

(C) shall be located on the same military installation; 

and 

(2) shall be designed to meet, at a minimum, standards 

for construction, utilization, and force protection. 

(c) NONDELEGATION.—For the purposes of carrying out a military construction project under a pilot program under subsection 

(a), the authority of a Secretary of a military department to determine whether a covered military unaccompanied housing facility 

is in substandard condition may not be delegated. 

(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—A Secretary of a military department 

may spend amounts available to such Secretary for operation and 

maintenance or unspecified military construction to carry out this 

section. 

(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—With respect to a military 

construction project proposed to be carried out under a pilot program 

under subsection (a) with an estimated cost in excess of $10,000,000, 

the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— 

(1) a justification for such military construction project; 

(2) an estimate of the total cost of such military construction project; and 

(3) a description of the elements of military construction, 

including the elements specified in section 2802(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, incorporated into such military construction project. 

(f) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out a pilot program pursuant to subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ has 

the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given such term in section 2856 of such 

title (as amended by section 2831). 

SEC. 2836. ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES FOR OVERSIGHT 

OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and subject to paragraph (3), 

the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to require 

each Secretary of a military department to establish a civilian 

employee at the housing office of each military installation 

under the respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary to 

be responsible for oversight of covered military unaccompanied 

housing at that military installation. Such civilian employee 

shall be an employee of— 

(A) the Department of Defense; or 

(B) the military department concerned. 

(2) SUPERVISORY CHAIN.—Each civilian employee described 

in paragraph (1) and member of the Armed Forces described 

in paragraph (3) shall report to an appropriate supervisory 

civilian employee at the housing office for the applicable military installation. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—The requirement under the regulations 

issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect 

to military installations at which oversight of covered military 

unaccompanied housing is performed by a member of the Armed 

Forces with an occupational specialty that defines the primary 

duty of such member as a barracks manager or an equivalent 

occupation. 

(b) LIMITATION ON ROLE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES; 

POSITION DESIGNATION.— (1) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments concerned may not allow 

an enlisted member of the Armed Forces or commissioned 

officer to, as a collateral duty, be designated as a barracks 

manager or supervisor overseeing, managing, accepting, or compiling maintenance records for any covered military unaccompanied housing at the applicable military installation. 

(2) DESIGNATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3) 

of subsection (a), the functions of a barracks manager or supervisor described in paragraph (1) shall be completed by a civilian 

employee described in paragraph (1) of such subsection. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given such term in section 2856 of title 10, 

United States Code (as amended by section 2831). 

(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 2801 of such title. 

SEC. 2837. MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR 

COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue 

rules to establish for each military department a process associated 
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with maintenance work order management for covered military 

unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of such military 

department that is— 

(1) in existence on or before the date of the enactment 

of this Act; or 

(2) constructed or used on or after such date of enactment. 

(b) USE OF PROCESS.—The processes required under subsection 

(a) shall include clearly defined requirements for effective and 

timely maintenance work order management, including requirements with respect to— 

(1) quality assurance for maintenance completed; 

(2) communication of maintenance progress and resolution 

with individuals responsible for the management of the covered 

military unaccompanied housing and the residents of such 

housing; and 

(3) standardized performance metrics, such as the timeliness of completion of maintenance work orders. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of each military department shall administer the process for maintenance work order 

management required under subsection (a) for the military department under the jurisdiction of such Secretary and shall issue or 

update relevant guidance as necessary. 

(d) COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States 

Code (as amended by section 2831). 

SEC. 2838. UNIFORM INDEX FOR EVALUATING THE CONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 

Environment, shall establish a uniform index for evaluating the 

condition of covered military unaccompanied housing facilities— 

(1) that exist as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act; and 

(2) that are constructed or used on or after such date. 

(b) COMPLETION OF INDEX.—Not later than 6 months after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 

department shall apply the uniform index established under subsection (a) to evaluate the condition of each military installation 

under the jurisdiction of each such Secretary. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United 

States Code (as amended by section 2831). 

(2) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning given 

in section 101 of such title. 

(3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

in section 2801 of such title. 

SEC. 2839. ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Along with the submission of the 

budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 

title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2025, and annually 

thereafter for the subsequent four years, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
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of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

condition of covered military unaccompanied housing facilities using 

the uniform index described in section 2838 of this Act. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A list of the condition of each such covered military 

unaccompanied housing facility located on each military 

installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned. 

(2) For such facilities in poor or failing condition— 

(A) the percentage of repair costs as compared to the 

total replacement cost for each such facility; 

(B) the funding required to conduct all needed repairs 

and improvements at each such facility; and 

(C) the five-year plan for addressing conditions at such 

facility. 

(3) For such facilities in good and fair condition, the fiveyear plan for sustainment to ensure that each such facility 

does not fall to poor or failing condition. 

(4) Any other information determined appropriate by the 

Secretary of the military department concerned. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United 

States Code (as amended by section 2831). 

(2) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning given 

in section 101 of such title. 

(3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

in section 2801 of such title. 

(d) AMENDMENT TO BRIEFINGS ON MHPI HOUSING PROJECTS.— 

Section 606(a)(4) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1795; 

10 U.S.C. 2871 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary of 

Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘each Secretary of a military department’’. 

(e) AMENDMENT TO SUBMISSIONS ON HOUSING DOCUMENTS.— 

Section 2890(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘each Secretary of a military department’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘the Department of Defense’’ and inserting 

‘‘the military department under the jurisdiction of such Secretary’’. 

SEC. 2840. SUBMISSION OF TEMPORARY HOUSING SUPPORT CERTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 

Section 2815 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2556 note) is 

amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Upon 

granting such certification, the Secretary of Defense shall notify 

each Member of Congress representing the area in which such 

facility is located of such grant of certification.’’ 
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SEC. 2841. ELIMINATION OF FLEXIBILITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION 

STANDARDS FOR COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED 

HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall modify all directives, instructions, manuals, regulations, policies, and other guidance and 

issuances of the Department of Defense or appropriate military 

department to eliminate the grant of any flexibilities to the standards for construction of new covered military unaccompanied 

housing. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The requirement under subsection 

(a) shall include modifications that remove the flexibility provided 

to the military departments with respect to new construction standards for covered military unaccompanied housing, including modification of the Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled ‘‘DoD 

Housing Management’’ and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor 

document). 

(c) COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied housing’’ 

has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States 

Code (as amended by section 2831). 

Subtitle D—Real Property and Facilities 

Administration 

SEC. 2851. GUIDANCE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-WIDE STANDARDS FOR ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) INTERIM GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue 

interim guidance to the appropriate official or officials within the 

Department of Defense for purposes of establishing final standards 

of the Department of Defense for determining the fitness of individuals for access to military installations, which shall include modifying volume 3 of the Department of Defense Manual 5200.08 

titled ‘‘Physical Security Program: Access to DoD Installations’’ 

(dated January 2, 2019) or any comparable or successor policy 

guidance document. 

(b) FINAL GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue 

final guidance relating to the standards described in subsection 

(a). 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after issuing the interim 

guidance required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on such guidance, which shall include 

a timeline for the issuance of such final guidance. 

SEC. 2852. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR SECURITY AND FIRE 

PROTECTION FOR FORMER ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL 

HOSPITAL, HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, 

ARKANSAS; BRIEFING. 

(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Director of the Office of Local Defense Community 

Cooperation, may make a grant (including a supplemental grant) 

or enter into a cooperative agreement under section 2391 of title 
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10, United States Code, to assist the State of Arkansas provide 

security services and fire protection services for the covered property. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

that includes— 

(1) a summary of the coordination among affected stakeholders during the period covered by the briefing, including— 

(A) the Administrator of the General Services Administration; 

(B) the National Park Service; 

(C) the Governor of Arkansas; 

(D) the Mayor of Hot Springs, Arkansas; and 

(E) the State Historic Preservation Officer for the State 

of Arkansas; 

(2) a summary of— 

(A) any environmental investigations conducted at the 

covered property as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act; 

(B) the response actions required under any such 

environmental investigation; 

(C) an identification of potentially responsible parties, 

if any, for any hazardous substance identified under an 

environmental investigation described in subparagraph (A); 

and 

(D) an estimate of the cost to complete environmental 

restoration at the covered property; 

(3) an estimation of the total cost to— 

(A) stabilize each structure on the covered property; 

and 

(B) demolish each such structure; and 

(4) an assessment of necessary steps for the covered property to be eligible for a grant under the Arkansas Brownfields 

Program and recommendations with respect to such steps. 

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense may obligate or expend not more than $2,750,000 of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated in section 4301 for the Office 

of Local Defense Community Operation to carry out subsection 

(a). 

(d) COVERED PROPERTY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered property’’ means the approximately twenty-one acres, more 

or less, of land located at Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, 

which comprise facilities previously occupied by the Army and Navy 

General Hospital conveyed by quitclaim deed to the State of 

Arkansas pursuant to the Act of September 21, 1959. 

SEC. 2853. PLAN AND REPORT ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

each Secretary of a military department, shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a plan to implement a standardized system to 

measure and report on the condition and performance of, the level 

of investment in, and any applicable risks to critical infrastructure 

systems owned by the Federal Government that— 
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(1) have not been privatized or transferred pursuant to 

a conveyance under section 2688 of title 10, United States 

Code; and 

(2) are located on a military installation (as defined in 

section 2801 of such title). 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on February 1 of the year 

immediately following the date on which the plan under subsection (a) is submitted, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military 

department, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a consolidated 

report on the condition of critical infrastructure systems owned 

by the Federal Government located at military installations. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) Installation-level data for each critical infrastructure system described in paragraph (1) that includes the 

following for each such system: 

(i) For the five-year period preceding the date of 

submission of the report, all instances of noncompliance of such system with any applicable Federal or 

State law or regulation, including information on any 

prior or current consent order or equivalent compliance 

agreement with any Federal or State regulatory 

agency. 

(ii) The year of original installation of critical infrastructure system components, including treatment 

facilities, pump stations, and storage tanks. 

(iii) The average age of distribution system piping 

and wiring. 

(iv) The rate of system recapitalization, represented as an annual percentage replacement rate 

of all critical infrastructure system assets. 

(v) For the one-year period preceding the date 

of submission of the report, the percentage of key 

system operational components (including fire 

hydrants, valves, and backflow preventors) inspected 

and determined through testing to be fully operational. 

(vi) For the one-year period preceding the date 

of submission of the report, the absolute number, and 

a normalized measure for comparative purposes, of 

all unplanned system outages. 

(vii) For the one-year period preceding the date 

of submission of the report, the absolute duration, and 

a normalized measure for comparative purposes, of 

all unplanned system outages. 

(viii) For the one-year period preceding the date 

of submission of the report, the absolute number, and 

a normalized measure for comparative purposes, of 

all critical infrastructure system main breaks and 

leaks. 

(B) A standardized risk assessment for each military 

installation, identifying the current and projected level of 

risk related to the following: 

(i) The ability to maintain compliance with 

applicable current and proposed State regulations and 
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standards and applicable regulations and policies of 

the Department of Defense and the military departments related to each critical infrastructure system 

described in paragraph (1), and the ability to operate 

critical infrastructure systems in accordance with 

accepted industry standards. 

(ii) The ability to maintain a consistent and compliant supply of water for current and projected future 

installation needs based on current and projected 

source water availability and quality, including an 

assessment of source water contamination risks for 

each critical infrastructure system described in paragraph (1). 

(iii) The ability of each critical infrastructure 

system described in paragraph (1) to withstand severe 

weather events, including drought, flooding, and 

temperature fluctuations. 

(iv) The ability for utility industrial controls systems for each critical infrastructure system described 

in paragraph (1) to maintain compliance with 

applicable current and proposed cybersecurity standards and regulations. 

(3) FORM.—A report under this subsection shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified 

annex. 

(c) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure system’’ includes a transportation infrastructure system and a utilities infrastructure system. 

SEC. 2854. CLOSURE AND DISPOSAL OF THE PUEBLO CHEMICAL 

DEPOT, PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall close Pueblo 

Chemical Depot in Pueblo County, Colorado (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘Depot’’), not later than one year after the completion 

of the chemical demilitarization mission in such location in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty. 

(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of the Army shall carry out 

the closure and subsequent related property management and disposal of the Depot, including the land, buildings, structures, infrastructure, and associated equipment, installed equipment, material, 

and personal property that comprise the Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, in accordance with the procedures and authorities 

for the closure, management, and disposal of property under the 

appropriate base closure laws (as defined in section 101 of title 

10, United States Code). 

(c) OFFICE OF LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION

ACTIVITIES.—The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation 

of the Department of Defense may make grants and supplement 

other Federal funds pursuant to section 2391 of title 10, United 

States Code, to support closure and reuse activities of the Depot. 

(d) TREATMENT OF EXISTING PERMITS.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to prevent the removal or demolition by the 

Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives of the Department of the Army of existing buildings, structures, infrastructure, and associated equipment, installed equipment, material, and personal property of the Chemical AgentDestruction Pilot Plant at the Depot in accordance with the existing 
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Hazardous Waste Permit Number CO-20-09-02-01 under the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) (commonly known 

as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976) issued 

by the State of Colorado, or any associated or follow-on permits 

under such Act. 

(e) RELATION TO PROCEDURES FOR USE TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS.—Such land, buildings, structures, infrastructure, and associated equipment, installed equipment, material, and personal property comprising the Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant at the 

Depot is— 

(1) hereby deemed unsuitable for use to assist the homeless; 

and 

(2) not subject to the procedures relating to the use to 

assist the homeless of buildings and property at military 

installations under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 

Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 

10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 

SEC. 2855. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR RESTRICT 

PUBLIC ACCESS TO GREENBURY POINT CONSERVATION 

AREA AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 

Secretary of the Navy may not modify or restrict public access 

to the Greenbury Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity 

Annapolis, Maryland. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to— 

(1) temporary restrictions to protect public safety that are 

necessitated by emergent situations, hazardous conditions, 

maintenance of existing facilities, or live fire exercises; or 

(2) the terms of a lease or transfer of the Greenbury Point 

Conservation Area to another public entity. 

SEC. 2856. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO 

RESOLVE THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY OPERATIONS AT 

FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION BARBERS POINT, HAWAII. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may enter into an agreement with 

the State of Hawaii or a third party for the purpose of resolving 

the electrical utility operations at Former Naval Air Station Barbers 

Point, Hawaii, also known as ‘‘Kalaeloa’’. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF AGREEMENT.—An agreement entered into 

under subsection (a) shall include a requirement that the Secretary— 

(1) assist with— 

(A) the transfer of customers of the Navy off of the 

electrical utility system of the Navy at the location specified 

in such subsection; and 

(B) the enhancement of the surrounding electrical 

utility system to accept any additional load from such 

transfer, with a priority for such systems that serve downtown Kalaeloa, Hawaii, and the Hawaii Army National 

Guard; 

(2) provide the instantaneous peak demand analysis and 

design necessary to conduct such transfer; 
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(3) provide rights of way and easements necessary to support the construction of replacement electrical infrastructure; 

and 

(4) be responsible for all environmental assessments and 

remediation, and costs related to the removal and disposal, 

of the electrical utility system of the Navy once it is no longer 

in use. 

(c) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary 

may expend not more than $48,000,000 during any fiscal year 

to provide support for an agreement entered into under subsection 

(a). 

(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 

180 days thereafter until the date on which an agreement described 

in subsection (a) is entered into, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on progress made 

in developing and entering into an agreement described in subsection (a). 

(e) REPEAL.—Section 2205 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 

117–263; 136 Stat. 2977) is repealed. 

SEC. 2857. INCLUSION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION RESILIENCE IN 

REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND INSTALLATION 

MASTER PLANNING OF DEPARTMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) update Department of Defense Instruction 4165.70 

(relating to real property management) and Unified Facilities 

Criteria 2–100–01 (relating to installation master planning) 

to— 

(A) include a requirement to incorporate the impact 

of military installation resilience in all installation master 

plans; 

(B) include a list of all sources of information approved 

by the Department of Defense; 

(C) define the 17 identified military installation resilience hazards to ensure that the impacts from such hazards 

are reported consistently across the Department; 

(D) require each commander of a military installation 

to address the rationale for determining that any such 

hazard is not applicable to the military installation concerned; 

(E) standardize reporting formats for military installation resilience plans; 

(F) establish and define standardized risk rating categories for the use by each Secretary of a military department; and 

(G) define criteria for determining the level of risk 

to a military installation to compare hazards between military departments; and 

(2) require each Secretary of a military department to 

update the handbook for the military department concerned 

to incorporate the requirements under paragraph (1). 
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SEC. 2858. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO RELOCATE JOINT SPECTRUM CENTER TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. 

Section 2887(a)(1) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–181; 122 

Stat. 569) is amended by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

SEC. 2861. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE 

ARMY DEPOT, LATHROP, CALIFORNIA. 

Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283) is amended by striking ‘‘three years’’ and inserting ‘‘five years’’. 

SEC. 2862. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE TO CONDUCT CERTAIN MILITARY ACTIVITIES 

AT NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE. 

(a) SPECIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Paragraph (1) of section 3011(b) of the Military Lands Withdrawal 

Act of 1999 (title XXX of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2000; Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 886) is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 

‘‘, subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (a) of section 

3014’’ after ‘‘Secretary of the Air Force’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); 

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 

(G); and 

(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 

subparagraphs: 

‘‘(D) for emergency response; 

‘‘(E) for the establishment and use of existing or new 

electronic tracking and communications sites, including the 

construction of up to 15 equipment pads, no larger than 

150-by-150 feet in size, along existing roads to allow placement and operation of threat emitters; 

‘‘(F) for the use and maintenance of roads in existence 

as of January 1, 2024, to allow access to threat emitters 

and repeaters for installation, maintenance, and periodic 

relocation; and’’. 

(b) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.—Section 3011(b)(5)(G) of the 

Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000; Public Law 106– 

65) is amended— 

(1) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 

and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly establish an interagency committee (referred to in this 

subparagraph as the ‘interagency committee’) to— 

‘‘(I) facilitate coordination, manage public 

access needs and requirements, and minimize 

potential conflict between the Department of the 

Interior and the Department of the Air Force with 

respect to joint operating areas within the Desert 

National Wildlife Refuge; and 
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‘‘(II) discuss the activities authorized in paragraph (1) and provide input to the United States 

Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of 

the Air Force when assessing whether these activities may be conducted on the joint operating areas 

within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge that 

are under the primary jurisdiction of the Secretary 

of the Interior in a manner that is consistent with 

the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and other 

applicable law.’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘, including a designee of the Director 

of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’’ before the 

period at the end of subclause (I); and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a designee of the Assistant 

Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and 

Environment’’ before the period at the end of subclause 

(II). 

(c) ADDITIONAL PURPOSE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE.—Section 3011(b)(5)(H)(ii) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2000; Public Law 106–65) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (I); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: 

‘‘(III) discussing and making recommendations 

to the interagency committee established under 

subparagraph (G) with respect to any proposal 

by the Secretary of the Air Force to undertake 

any of the activities authorized in paragraph (1) 

on the joint operating areas within the Desert 

National Wildlife Refuge.’’. 

(d) COMPLETION OF INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 

and the Secretary of the Interior shall— 

(A) enter into a complete new operational memorandum of understanding under paragraph (5)(E) of section 

3011(b) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 

(title XXX of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2000; Public Law 106–65); or 

(B) amend the current memorandum of understanding 

in effect under that paragraph that will complete the 

memorandum of understanding. 

(2) ACCESS TO JOINT USE AREA FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE

SERVICE.—The memorandum of understanding entered into or 

amended under paragraph (1) shall include one or more provisions to ensure adequate access for the United States Fish 

and Wildlife Service to the joint use area. 

(e) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND STATE OF NEVADA

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
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and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the status of the cooperative agreement authorized under section 2905(j)(6) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 3043). 

SEC. 2863. EXTENSIONS, ADDITIONS, AND REVISIONS TO THE MILITARY 

LANDS WITHDRAWAL ACT OF 1999 RELATING TO THE 

BARRY M. GOLDWATER RANGE, ARIZONA. 

(a) EXTENSION OF WITHDRAWAL AND GILA BEND ADDITION TO

BARRY M. GOLDWATER RANGE.—Section 3031(a)(3) of the Military 

Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106– 

65; 113 Stat. 898) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘comprise approximately 1,650,200 acres’’ 

and inserting the following: ‘‘comprise— 

‘‘(A) approximately 1,656,491.94 acres’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘ ‘Barry M. Goldwater Range Land Withdrawal’, dated June 17, 1999’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘ ‘Barry M. Goldwater Range Requested Withdrawal Extension 

Map’, dated June 13, 2022’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘section 3033.’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘section 3033; and 

‘‘(B) approximately 2,365.89 acres of land in Maricopa 

County, Arizona, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

‘Gila Bend Addition to Barry M. Goldwater Range’, dated 

July 5, 2022, and filed in accordance with section 3033.’’. 

(b) RELATION TO OTHER WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVATIONS.— 

Section 3031(a) of such Act is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 

paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; 

(2) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting ‘‘, 

whichever is later’’ after ‘‘accepted by the Secretary of the 

Interior’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 

‘‘(4) RELATION TO OTHER WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) The prior withdrawals and reservations identified 

as Public Land Order Nos. 56 and 97, and Executive Orders 

8892, 9104, and 9215, are hereby revoked in their entirety. 

‘‘(B) Upon the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 

the patented mining claim known as the Legal Tender, 

Mineral Survey No. 3445, located in Section 26, Township 

15 South, Range 10 West, Gila Salt River Meridian, 

Arizona, is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the 

Air Force to the Secretary of the Interior, at no cost and 

in ‘as-is’ condition, and shall be managed by the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service as a land parcel included 

within the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and 

in wilderness status as part of the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness.’’. 

(c) RENEWAL OF CURRENT WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.— 

Section 3031(d) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘25 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on October 

5, 2049’’. 

(d) EXTENSION.—Section 3031(e) of such Act is amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘INITIAL’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘initial’’. 
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SEC. 2864. LAND ACQUISITION, WESTMORELAND STATE PARK, VIRGINIA. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may acquire, by 

purchase or lease from the Commonwealth of Virginia (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘Commonwealth’’), a real property interest 

in approximately 225 square feet of land, including ingress and 

egress, at Westmoreland State Park, Virginia, for the purpose of 

installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting equipment to support research and development activities by the Department of 

the Navy for national security purposes. 

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The acquisition of property under 

this section shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 

(1) The Secretary shall pay the Commonwealth fair market 

value for the interest to be acquired, as determined by the 

Secretary. 

(2) Such other terms and conditions considered appropriate 

by the Secretary. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The legal description of the 

property to be acquired under this section shall be determined 

by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary and the Commonwealth. 

(d) APPLICABILITY OF THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION

FUND ACT.—The provisions of chapter 2003 of title 54, United 

States Code, shall not apply to the acquisition of property under 

this section. 

(e) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall reimburse the 

Commonwealth for reasonable and documented administrative costs 

incurred by the Commonwealth to execute the acquisition by the 

Secretary authorized by this section. 

(f) TERMINATION OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST.—The real property interest acquired by the Secretary shall terminate, and be 

released without cost to the Commonwealth, when the Secretary 

determines such real property interest is no longer required for 

national security purposes. 

SEC. 2865. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, NEW 

JERSEY. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey to Colts Neck Township, New Jersey (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘Township’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 3.13 acres and currently 

used by the Township for school bus parking. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration for the 

conveyance under subsection (a), the Township shall pay to 

the Secretary of the Navy an amount equal to not less than 

the fair market value of the property to be conveyed, as determined by the Secretary, which may consist of cash payment, 

in-kind consideration as described in paragraph (2), or a combination thereof. 

(2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consideration provided by the Township under paragraph (1) may include— 

(A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration (including 

environmental restoration), or a combination thereof, of 
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any property, facilities, or infrastructure with proximity 

to Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey; or 

(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of 

Naval Weapons Station Earle that the Secretary considers 

acceptable. 

(3) CONVEYANCE.—Cash payments received under subsection (b) as consideration for the conveyance under subsection 

(a) shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury 

established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United States 

Code. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

require the Township to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred 

by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection 

(a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative 

costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from 

the Township in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 

costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the 

Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Township. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 

the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred 

by the Secretary in carrying out the land conveyance under 

subsection (a) or, if the period of availability of obligations 

for that appropriation has expired, to the appropriations of 

a fund that is currently available to the Secretary for the 

same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 

amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 

the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 

limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed under 

subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the 

Secretary of the Navy. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2866. LAND CONVEYANCE, PAINE FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

STATION, EVERETT, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey to Snohomish County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘County’’) all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to three parcels of real property, 

including any improvements thereon and any related easements, 

consisting of approximately 14.23 acres, collectively, located on the 

Washington Air National Guard Base at Paine Field, Everett, Washington, for the purposes of— 

(1) removing the property from the boundaries of the Washington Air National Guard Base and accommodating the operational needs of the Snohomish County Airport and Paine Field; 

and 
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(2) the development of the parcels and buildings for economic purposes. 

(b) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— 

(1) subject to valid existing rights; 

(2) subject to the condition that the County accept the 

real property, and any improvements thereon, in its condition 

at the time of the conveyance (commonly known as a conveyance 

‘‘as is’’); 

(3) subject to any other terms and conditions as agreed 

to by the Secretary and the County; and 

(4) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

United States. 

(c) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration for the 

conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the 

Secretary in cash an amount that is not less than the fair 

market value of the right, title, and interest conveyed under 

subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary based on an 

appraisal of the property. 

(2) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.—Consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be 

deposited in the account in the Treasury established under 

section 572(b) of title 40, United States Code, and shall be 

available in accordance with paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of such subsection. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may require the 

County to cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 

reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 

costs related to real estate due diligence and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid by 

the County to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 

to the County. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 

the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection 

(a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used 

to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 

the conveyance or to an appropriate fund or account currently 

available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the costs 

were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 

in such fund or account and shall be available for the same 

purposes, and to the same conditions and limitations, as 

amounts in such fund or account. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

SEC. 2867. LAND CONVEYANCE, WETZEL COUNTY MEMORIAL ARMY 

RESERVE CENTER, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey to the City of New 

Martinsville, West Virginia (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 2.96 acres, known as the 

former Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve Center, located 

within the City, for the purpose of providing emergency 

management response or law enforcement services. 

(2) CONTINUATION OF EXISTING EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, 

AND COVENANTS.—The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1) shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or covenant of record applicable to the property and in existence 

on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) REVISIONARY INTEREST.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines at any time 

that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being 

used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified 

in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the 

property, including any improvements thereto, may, at the 

option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property 

of the United States, and the United States may have the 

right of immediate entry onto such property. 

(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an 

opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may require the 

City to cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 

reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 

costs for environmental and real estate due diligence and any 

other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 

(2) REFUND OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—If amounts are collected 

from the City under paragraph (1) in advance of the Secretary 

incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 

the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 

conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund 

the excess amount to the City. 

(d) LIMITATION ON SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The City may not use 

Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be 

paid by the City under this section. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2868. LAND CONVEYANCE, BG J SUMNER JONES ARMY RESERVE 

CENTER, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey to the City of 

Wheeling, West Virginia (in this section referred to as the 
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‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 3.33 acres, known as the 

former BG J Sumner Jones Army Reserve Center, located 

within the City, for the purpose of providing emergency 

management response or law enforcement services. 

(2) CONTINUATION OF EXISTING EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, 

AND COVENANTS.—The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1) shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or covenant of record applicable to the property and in existence 

on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) REVISIONARY INTEREST.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines at any time 

that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being 

used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified 

in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the 

property, including any improvements thereto, may, at the 

option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property 

of the United States, and the United States may have the 

right of immediate entry onto such property. 

(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an 

opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may require the 

City to cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 

reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 

costs for environmental and real estate due diligence and any 

other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 

(2) REFUND OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—If amounts are collected 

from the City under paragraph (1) in advance of the Secretary 

incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 

the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 

conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund 

the excess amount to the City. 

(d) LIMITATION ON SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The City may not use 

Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be 

paid by the City under this section. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

Subtitle F—Pilot Programs and Reports 

SEC. 2871. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE 

OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION. 

Section 2861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2802 note) is 

amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘at least’’ and all that 

follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, under 

the pilot program, at least— 

‘‘(A) one military construction project for mass timber; 

and 

‘‘(B) one military construction project for low carbon 

concrete.’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’; 

(3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; 

(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.—Any 

construction pursuant to a military construction project carried 

out under the pilot program must commence by not later than 

January 1, 2025.’’; and 

(5) in subsection (f)(1) (as so redesignated), by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 2872. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON ESTABLISHMENT 

OF ACCOUNT FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF TESTING 

FACILITIES AT INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2862 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 

117–81; 10 U.S.C. 9771 note prec.) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘testing’’ and inserting 

‘‘Major Range and Test Facility Base’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, have Major Range 

and Test Facility Base facilities,’’ after ‘‘construct’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.— 

‘‘(1) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The commander of an installation 

selected to participate in the pilot program may obligate or 

expend amounts reimbursed under the pilot program for 

projects at the installation. 

‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF MAINTENANCE COSTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The commander of an installation 

selected to participate in the pilot program may designate 

the appropriate amount of maintenance cost reimbursements to be charged to users of Major Range and Test 

Facility Base facilities under the pilot program. 

‘‘(B) USE OF MAINTENANCE COST REIMBURSEMENTS.— 

Maintenance cost reimbursements under subparagraph (A) 

for an installation may be used either solely or in combination with funds otherwise made available to satisfy the 

costs of maintenance projects at the installation. 

‘‘(3) OVERSIGHT.—The commander of an installation 

selected to participate in the pilot program shall have direct 

oversight over amounts reimbursed to the installation under 

the pilot program for Facility, Sustainment, Restoration, and 

Modernization.’’; 

(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 

(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSEMENTS.—Funds otherwise made 

available to participants in the pilot program may not be reduced 

by amounts reimbursed under the pilot program for Facility, 

Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization.’’; and 

(6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by striking ‘‘December 1, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 

2027’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for such section 2862 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 2862. PILOT PROGRAM TO AUGMENT SUSTAINMENT WITH 

MAINTENANCE COST REIMBURSEMENTS FROM MAJOR 

RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE USERS AT INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.’’. 

SEC. 2873. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AIR PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY IN COVERED MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 

pilot program to— 

(1) provide commercially available off-the-shelf items (as 

defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code) for 

air purification and covered sensors to landlords; and 

(2) monitor and measure the effect of such items on the 

environmental health and public health of tenants of covered 

military housing. 

(b) SELECTION OF INSTALLATIONS.— 

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

of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each 

select one military installation under the jurisdiction of such 

Secretary to carry out any pilot program carried out under 

this section. 

(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—Each Secretary shall ensure that the 

military installation selected under this section contains military unaccompanied housing in which the items described in 

subsection (a) may be used. 

(c) DEVICES.—An air purification item or a covered sensor provided under this section shall use technology proven to reduce 

indoor air risks and yield measurable environmental health and 

public health outcomes. 

(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 365 days after the date on which 

a pilot program is commenced under this section, the Secretary 

of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of 

the Air Force shall each provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

on the pilot program established under this section, including a 

description of the items described in subsection (a) used under 

such program. The briefing shall include— 

(1) a description of any cost savings identified from use 

of such items relating to— 

(A) extending the durability and habitability of covered 

military housing; and 

(B) reducing maintenance frequency; and 

(2) with respect to cost savings identified in paragraph 

(1), a plan to expand the use of covered sensors and air purification items in newly constructed covered military housing. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered sensor’’ means a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined in section 104 of title 41, 
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United States Code) manufactured in the United States that 

detects the conditions for potential mold growth before mold 

is present. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered military housing’’ means— 

(A) military unaccompanied housing; and 

(B) Government-owned units of military housing. 

(3) The term ‘‘military unaccompanied housing’’ has the 

meaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 2874. JOINT HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND MARKET ANALYSIS 

FOR CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN HAWAII. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with appropriate Federal, State, and local stakeholders (to the 

maximum extent practicable) shall conduct a joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for each covered military installation. 

(b) DEADLINE.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on each joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis conducted under subsection (a) that 

includes— 

(1) an analysis of the extent to which military installations 

in Hawaii have affected the availability of housing in communities in proximity to such military installations; 

(2) the number of members of the Armed Forces and their 

dependents residing in privately-owned housing located outside 

of such military installations; 

(3) a cost-benefit analysis of implementing a requirement 

for each member of the Armed Forces assigned to a duty 

station in Hawaii to reside in housing located on the military 

installation to which such member is assigned; 

(4) an assessment of strategies to reduce the effect of 

members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such members 

on the availability of rental housing in such communities, 

including strategies to provide such members and dependents 

with alternative housing options; 

(5) the optimal stock and occupancy rate of military housing 

units in Hawaii, as determined by the Secretary; 

(6) an estimate of the cost to the United States to maintain 

such optimal stock and occupancy rate; 

(7) an assessment of the feasibility of expanding housing 

located on military installations in Hawaii to create housing 

intended to be occupied by civilian employees and contractors 

of the Department of Defense; 

(8) an identification of limitations and challenges, if any, 

to data collection and analysis in carrying out such joint 

Housing Requirements and Market Analysis; 

(9) strategies to— 

(A) address such limitations and challenges; and 

(B) standardize methods of data collection and analysis 

for conducting a Housing Requirements and Market Analysis under section 2837 of title 10, United States Code; 

and 

(10) other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered military installation’’ means a military installation in Hawaii for which a Housing Requirements 
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and Market Analysis has not been conducted during the threeyear period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) The term ‘‘Housing Requirements and Market Analysis’’ 

has the meaning given such term in section 2837 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 2801 of such title. 

SEC. 2875. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

RELATED TO THE SENTINEL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM PROGRAM. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter 

until the date that is five years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate a briefing on contracts for covered construction 

projects relating to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile 

weapon system program. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—These briefings shall include at a minimum 

the following information: 

(1) An update on the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic 

missile weapon system program, including delays that may 

affect the timelines for covered construction projects. 

(2) An update on timelines and costs for covered construction projects, including details on land acquisitions for such 

projects. 

(3) An update on any site surveys conducted at the site 

for performance of the covered construction project, including 

new information about site conditions that may impact future 

contracts for covered construction projects. 

(4) With respect to any contract or subcontract (at any 

tier) for a covered construction project that is not a fixedprice contract, a description of the location of performance 

for such contract or subcontract. 

(5) With respect to any contract or subcontract (at any 

tier) for a covered construction project that is a cost-plusincentive-fee contract, a description of the following for performance of the contract or subcontract: 

(A) The target cost. 

(B) The target incentive fee. 

(C) The minimum and maximum incentive fee 

amounts. 

(D) A description of the incentive fee adjustment formula (including allowable costs). 

(E) A description of the incentive fee structure. 

(F) An analysis of any change to the elements in subparagraphs (A) through (E) since the previous quarter. 

(6) A summary of Government actions to mitigate cost 

growth of covered construction projects. 

(7) A review of conditions observed at the site for performance of the covered construction project contract during the 

previous quarter and how those conditions may impact the 

cost of such contract and subsequent contracts for covered 

construction projects at such site. 

(8) The most recent construction schedule, including any 

anticipated delays and mitigation measures for each such delay, 
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requests for equitable adjustment, and any changes to the 

schedule since the previous quarter. 

(9) An update on the estimated cost to complete the covered 

construction project. 

(10) A summary of any factors that may cause delay to 

the completion of the covered construction project or cost growth 

for such project, including workforce shortages, regulatory 

review timelines, and supply chain shortages. 

(11) Any required changes to statute or regulation, 

including any changes to the future-years defense program 

submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, 

relating to the covered construction project. 

(c) COVERED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered construction project’’ means a below-ground military construction project or other infrastructure project in connection with the development and fielding of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 2881. INCREASE OF LIMITATION ON FEE FOR ARCHITECTURAL 

AND ENGINEERING SERVICES PROCURED BY MILITARY 

DEPARTMENTS. 

(a) ARMY.—Section 7540(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘6 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’. 

(b) NAVY.—Section 8612(b) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘6 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’. 

(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 9540(b) of such title is amended by 

striking ‘‘6 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’. 

SEC. 2882. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF MARINE CORPS HERITAGE CENTER AND NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE 

CORPS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 8617 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 8618. Marine Corps Heritage Center and National Museum 

of the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base, 

Quantico, Virginia 

‘‘(a) JOINT VENTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUED

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

enter into a joint venture with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (in this section referred to as the ‘Foundation’), a not-forprofit entity, for the design, construction, and maintenance and 

operation of a multipurpose facility to be used for historical displays 

for public viewing, curation, and storage of artifacts, research facilities, classrooms, offices, and associated activities consistent with 

the mission of the Marine Corps University. The facility shall 

be known as the Marine Corps Heritage Center and the National 

Museum of the Marine Corps. 

‘‘(b) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.—For each phase of development of the facility described in subsection (a), the Secretary may— 

‘‘(1) permit the Foundation to contract for the design, 

construction, or both of such phase of development; or 

‘‘(2) accept funds from the Foundation for the design, 

construction, or both of such phase of development. 
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‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—Upon completion of construction 

of any phase of development of the facility described in subsection 

(a) by the Foundation to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and 

the satisfaction of any financial obligations incident thereto by 

the Foundation, the facility shall become the real property of the 

Department of the Navy with all right, title, and interest in and 

to facility being in the United States. 

‘‘(d) MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND SUPPORT.—(1) The Secretary may, for the purpose of maintenance and operation of the 

Marine Corps Heritage Center and the National Museum of the 

Marine Corps— 

‘‘(A) enter into contracts or cooperative agreements, on 

a sole-source basis, with the Foundation for the procurement 

of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the 

Marine Corps Heritage Center and the National Museum of 

the Marine Corps; and 

‘‘(B) notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (h) 

of section 2667 of this title and under such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary considers appropriate for the joint venture 

authorized by subsection (a), lease in accordance with such 

section 2667 portions of the facility developed under subsection 

(a) to the Foundation for use in generating revenue for activities 

of the facility and for such administrative purposes as may 

be necessary for support of the facility. 

‘‘(2) In making a determination of fair market value under 

section 2667(b)(4) of this title for payment of consideration pursuant 

to a lease described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may consider 

the entirety of the educational efforts of the Foundation, support 

to the Marine Corps Heritage Center history division by the Foundation, or the funding of museum programs and exhibits by the 

Foundation, or other support related to the Marine Corps Heritage 

Center and the National Museum of the Marine Corps, in addition 

to the types of in-kind consideration provided under section 2667(c) 

of this title. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may authorize the Foundation to use real 

or personal property within the Marine Corps Heritage Center 

and National Museum of the Marine Corps to conduct additional 

revenue-generating activities, as the Secretary considers appropriate considering the work of the Foundation and needs of the 

Marine Corps Heritage Center and National Museum of the Marine 

Corps. The Secretary shall only authorize the use of such property 

for a revenue-generating activity if the Secretary determines the 

activity will not interfere with military activities and personnel 

or the activities of the Marine Corps Heritage Center and National 

Museum of the Marine Corps. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary shall retain lease payments received under 

this section, other than in-kind consideration authorized under 

paragraph (2) or under section 2667(c) of this title, solely for use 

in support of the Marine Corps Heritage Center and the National 

Museum of the Marine Corps, and funds received as lease payments 

shall remain available until expended. 

‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—(1) The Secretary of the 

Navy may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift, devise, 

or bequest of real property, personal property, or money made 

on the condition that the gift, devise, or bequest be used for the 

benefit, or in connection with, the establishment, operation, or 

maintenance, of the Marine Corps Heritage Center or the National 
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Museum of the Marine Corps. Section 2601 (other than subsections 

(b), (c), and (e)) of this title shall apply to gifts accepted under 

this subsection. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may display at the Marine Corps Heritage 

Center or the National Museum of the Marine Corps recognition 

for an individual or organization that contributes money to a 

partner organization, or an individual or organization that contributes a gift directly to the Navy, for the benefit of the Marine 

Corps Heritage Center or the National Museum of the Marine 

Corps, whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition 

that the recognition be provided. The Secretary shall prescribe 

regulations governing the circumstances under which contributor 

recognition may be provided, appropriate forms of recognition, and 

suitable display standards. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may authorize the sale of donated property 

received under paragraph (1). A sale under this paragraph need 

not be conducted in accordance with disposal requirements that 

would otherwise apply, so long as the sale is conducted at armslength and includes an auditable transaction record. 

‘‘(4) Any money received under paragraph (1) and any proceeds 

from the sale of property under paragraph (3) shall be deposited 

into a fund established in the Treasury to support the Marine 

Corps Heritage Center and the National Museum of the Marine 

Corps. 

‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the joint venture authorized by subsection (a) as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 2884 of the Floyd D. Spence 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 

Law 106–398) is repealed. 

SEC. 2883. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

(a) NUMU NEWE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.—Section 2902(c) 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(16 U.S.C. 460gggg(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘217,845’’ and 

inserting ‘‘209,181’’. 

(b) REDUCTION OF IMPACT OF FALLON RANGE TRAINING COM- PLEX MODERNIZATION.—Section 2995(a)(3)(A) of the Military Land 

Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 113–66) (as 

added by section 2901 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117–263; 136 

Stat. 3016)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Gas’’ after ‘‘Basin’’. 

SEC. 2884. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE 

ARMY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS 

RELATING TO ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR FORCE 

MEMORIAL. 

Section 2863(e) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 

1332), is amended by striking ‘‘the Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘nonFederal Government entities, the Secretary of the Air Force, or 

both,’’. 

SEC. 2885. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY 

EIGHTH AIR FORCE. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth 

Air Force located at 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, Georgia (or any 
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successor location), is designated as the official National Museum 

of the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States (referred 

to in this section as the ‘‘National Museum’’). 

(b) RELATION TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—The National 

Museum shall not be included as a unit of the National Park 

System. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section shall not be construed to appropriate, or authorize the appropriation of, Federal 

funds for any purpose related to the National Museum. 

SEC. 2886. CONTINUING EDUCATION CURRICULUM ON USE OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) CURRICULUM REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the Naval 

Facilities Systems Engineering Command and the Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations for 

the Army Corps of Engineers, shall establish a joint continuing 

education curriculum for the following individuals responsible for 

managing military construction projects and planning and design 

projects within the Department of Defense: 

(1) Project managers. 

(2) Program managers. 

(3) Design professionals. 

(4) Contracting officers. 

(5) Representatives of such contracting officers. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The curriculum under subsection (a) shall 

include training on— 

(1) cost estimating and cost control mechanisms, including 

analyses of contract types; 

(2) standards relating to antiterrorism force protection, lateral wind, seismic activity, and fire performance; 

(3) life-cycle sustainability and renewability; 

(4) use of innovative building materials (including sustainable materials) and innovative construction methods; and 

(5) designs to improve the resilience of military installations. 

(c) PROVISION OF TRAINING; CURRICULUM UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 

(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the completion 

of the curriculum under subsection (a), such curriculum is 

made available to the contracting officers and program managers described in such subsection; 

(2) by not later than January 1, 2025— 

(A) not less than 75 percent of the individuals described 

in paragraphs (1) through (5) of such subsection have completed the continuing education curriculum required under 

such subsection in effect as of such date; and 

(B) such individuals are provided updated information 

on innovative construction techniques on a continuous 

basis; and 

(3) such curriculum is updated each time an innovative 

product or construction method is included in the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1–200–01). 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— 
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(1) an update on the status of the curriculum under subsection (a); and 

(2) a plan for administering such curriculum to the individuals described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of such subsection. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘military construction project’’ and ‘‘military installation’’ have the meanings given 

in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 2887. GUIDANCE ON ENCROACHMENT THAT AFFECTS COVERED 

SITES. 

(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 

department shall issue guidance to establish— 

(1) a process to identify encroachment with respect to a 

covered site; 

(2) a method to mitigate such encroachment; and 

(3) a procedure to certify that such encroachment does 

not directly result in a national security risk to the covered 

site. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the guidance required by 

this section, each Secretary of a military department shall consider 

the following: 

(1) The process by which a commander or head of a covered 

site identifies and reports encroachment with respect to such 

covered site. 

(2) Methods to track data relating to processes, methods, 

and procedures described in subsection (a). 

(3) Coordination processes to track and mitigate encroachment— 

(A) within each military department; and 

(B) between the military departments and the Assistant Secretaries of Defense for Sustainment and Industrial 

Base Policy. 

(c) FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCROACHMENT.—Such guidance shall 

include a requirement that if a Secretary of a military department 

determines that encroachment described in subsection (a) involves 

or may involve foreign investment, such Secretary shall— 

(1) report information about encroachment relating to foreign investment to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy; and 

(2) coordinate with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Industrial Base Policy on efforts to mitigate such encroachment 

or potential encroachment. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which 

the guidance required by subsection (a) is issued, the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report on the guidance required by this section, 

including— 

(1) the extent to which such guidance has been implemented within the Department of Defense; 

(2) a description of methods to update any lists of covered 

sites; and 

(3) an assessment of the procedure described in subsection 

(a)(3). 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered site’’ means a military installation 

or another facility or property of the United States Government. 

(2) The term ‘‘encroachment’’ means an activity conducted 

within close proximity to a covered site that— 

(A) may pose a national security risk to a covered 

site; 

(B) may affect the operational mission of a covered 

site; or 

(C) is incompatible with an installation master plan 

of a covered site. 

(3) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 2888. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL UPDATES TO 

MASTER PLANS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR 

ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTS. 

Section 2834(d) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 

2201) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘March 31, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2030’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) A description of any changes to a master plan for 

an ammunition production facility made in response to global 

events, including pandemics and armed conflicts.’’. 

SEC. 2889. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED STATES SPACE 

COMMAND HEADQUARTERS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department 

of Defense may be obligated or expended to acquire, construct, 

plan, or design a new headquarters building for United States 

Space Command until June 30, 2024, when the Inspector General 

of the Department of Defense and the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall complete reviews of the selection announced 

in July of 2023. 

SEC. 2890. PLAN FOR USE OF EXCESS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ON 

SOUTHWEST BORDER. 

(a) PLAN.—Not later than 75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a plan to use, transfer, or donate to States on the southern border 

of the United States all covered materials, with prioritization given 

to the refurbishment and or maintenance of ports of entry along 

the southwest border and construction projects aimed at stopping 

illicit human and vehicle traffic along the border of the United 

States with Mexico. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A detailed proposal for the disposition of such covered 

materials, including a timeline for disposition and the authorities under which such disposition shall occur. 

(2) An assessment of the condition of such materials being 

stored, including (if applicable) a description of materials that 

have depreciated in value, become damaged, or been lost. 
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(c) REQUIREMENTS OF REQUESTING STATES.—Any State 

requesting the covered materials made available under this section 

must certify, in writing, that the materials it accepts will be exclusively used for the refurbishment or maintenance of ports of entry 

along the southwest border or construction projects aimed at stopping illicit human and vehicle traffic along the border of the United 

States with Mexico. 

(d) EXECUTION OF PLAN.—Not later than 100 days after the 

date of submission of the plan required by subsection (a), the 

Secretary of Defense shall commence execution of such plan until 

the date on which the Department of Defense is no longer incurring 

any costs to maintain, store, or protect the covered materials. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

Congress a report containing the following: 

(1) A detailed description of the decision process of the 

Secretary to forgo the excess property disposal process of the 

Department of Defense and instead pay to store the covered 

materials. 

(2) A list of entities the Department is paying for use 

of their privately owned land to store the covered materials, 

with appropriate action taken to protect personally identifiable 

information, such as by making the list of entities available 

in an annex that is labeled as controlled unclassified information. 

(3) An explanation of the process through which the Department contracted with private landowners to store the covered 

materials, including whether there was a competitive contracting process and whether the landowners have instituted 

an inventory review system. 

(4) A description of any investigations by the Inspector 

General of the Department that have been opened related to 

storing the covered materials. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered material’’ 

means all remaining construction materials currently possessed 

by the United States Government that were purchased under section 2808 and 284 of title 10, United States Code, from fiscal 

years 2017 through 2021, including bollards and Nucor tubular 

square structural tubes. 

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. Transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to Administrator for Nuclear 

Security. 
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Sec. 3112. Redesignating duties related to departmental radiological and nuclear 

incident responses. Sec. 3113. Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working 

Group. Sec. 3114. Modification of authority to establish certain contracting, program management, scientific, engineering, and technical positions. Sec. 3115. Criminal penalties for interference with the transport of special nuclear 

materials, nuclear weapons components, or restricted data. Sec. 3116. Prohibition on expansion of Advanced Recovery and Integrated Extraction System pending achievement of 30 pit-per-year base capability. Sec. 3117. Plutonium Modernization Program management. 

Sec. 3118. Modification of certain requirements and authorities relating to the removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related 

equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. Sec. 3119. Extension of briefing and reporting requirements for certain National 

Nuclear Security Administration contracts. Sec. 3120. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3121. Modifications relating to unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3122. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program within the 

National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3123. Modification of reporting requirements for uranium capabilities replacement project. 

Sec. 3124. Prohibition on availability of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based 

on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3125. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 warheads. 

Sec. 3126. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of spend plan for 

development of sea-launched cruise missile warhead. 

Sec. 3127. Deadlines for commencement of operations of certain atomic energy replacement projects. 

Sec. 3128. Integrated schedule for future-years nuclear security program. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 3131. U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative. 

Sec. 3132. Updated financial integration policy. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department of Defense uranium requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Briefings on implementation of enhanced mission delivery initiative. 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs 

and Authorizations 

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 

fiscal year 2024 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 

table in section 4701. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 

referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 

plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant 

projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 

Project 24–D–513, Z-Pinch Experimental Underground 

System Test Bed Facilities Improvement, Nevada National 

Security Site, Nye County, Nevada, $80,000,000. 

Project 24–D–512, TA–46 Protective Force Facility, Los 

Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 

$48,500,000. 

Project 24–D–511, Plutonium Production Building, Los 

Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 

$48,500,000. 

Project 24–D–510, Analytic Gas Laboratory, Pantex Plant, 

Panhandle, Texas, $35,000,000. 
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Project 24–D–530, Naval Reactors Facility Medical Science 

Complex, Idaho Falls, Idaho, $36,584,000. 

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 

fiscal year 2024 for defense environmental cleanup activities in 

carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

4701. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECT.—From funds 

referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 

plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for defense 

environmental cleanup activities, the following new plant project: 

Project 24–D–401, Environmental Restoration Disposal 

Facility Super Cell 11 Expansion Project, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, $1,000,000. 

SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2024 for other defense activities 

in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

4701. 

SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2024 for nuclear energy as specified 

in the funding table in section 4701. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, 

Restrictions, and Limitations 

SEC. 3111. TRANSFER OF CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES TO 

ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY. 

The National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

2401 et seq.) is amended— 

(1) in section 3212(b) (50 U.S.C. 2402(b)), by adding at 

the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(20) Information resources management, including cybersecurity.’’; and 

(2) in section 3232(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 2422(b)(3)), by striking 

‘‘and cyber’’. 

SEC. 3112. REDESIGNATING DUTIES RELATED TO DEPARTMENTAL 

RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR INCIDENT RESPONSES. 

(a) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS.—Section 

3214(b) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

U.S.C. 2404 (b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

(b) ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY.—Section 3212(b)(7) 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

2402(b)(7)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and Nuclear Emergency Support Team capabilities, including all field-deployed and remote technical support to public health and safety missions, countering 

weapons of mass destruction operations, technical and operational 

nuclear forensics, and responses to United States nuclear weapon 

accidents’’ after ‘‘management’’. 
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SEC. 3113. CYBERSECURITY RISK INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND MITIGATION WORKING GROUP. 

Subtitle A of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 3222. CYBERSECURITY RISK INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND 

MITIGATION WORKING GROUP. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Administration a working 

group, to be known as the ‘Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working Group’ (referred to in this section 

as the ‘working group’). 

‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Members of the working group shall 

include— 

‘‘(1) the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs; 

‘‘(2) the Associate Administrator for Information Management and Chief Information Officer; and 

‘‘(3) such other personnel of the Administration as are 

determined appropriate for inclusion in the working group by 

the Chairperson. 

‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs shall serve as the Chairperson of the working group, except 

that the Administrator may designate another member of the 

working group to serve as Chairperson in lieu of the Deputy 

Administrator if the Administrator determines it is appropriate 

to do so. 

‘‘(d) COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY.—The working group shall prepare a comprehensive strategy for inventorying the range of systems 

of the Administration that are potentially at risk in the operational 

technology and nuclear weapons information technology environments, assessing the systems at risk based on mission impact, 

and implementing risk mitigation actions. Such strategy shall incorporate key elements of effective cybersecurity risk management 

strategies, as identified by the Government Accountability Office, 

including the specification of— 

‘‘(1) goals, objectives, activities, and performance measures; 

‘‘(2) organizational roles, responsibilities, and coordination; 

‘‘(3) resources needed to implement the strategy through 

2034; and 

‘‘(4) detailed milestones and schedules for completion of 

tasks. 

‘‘(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 

‘‘(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this section, the working group shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

the plan of the working group to develop the strategy required 

under subsection (d). 

‘‘(2) COMPLETED STRATEGY.—Not later than April 1, 2025, 

the working group shall submit the congressional defense 

committees a copy of the completed strategy. 

‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The working group shall terminate on a 

date determined by the Administrator that is not earlier than 

the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of 

this section.’’. 
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SEC. 3114. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN 

CONTRACTING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC, 

ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL POSITIONS. 

Section 3241 of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2441) is amended by striking ‘‘800’’ and inserting 

‘‘1,200’’. 

SEC. 3115. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH THE 

TRANSPORT OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS, NUCLEAR 

WEAPONS COMPONENTS, OR RESTRICTED DATA. 

Section 92 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2122) 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection b. as subsection c.; 

(2) by inserting after subsection a. the following new subsection: 

‘‘b. Whoever knowingly and willfully impedes the passage of 

a vehicle of a nuclear materials courier (as defined in section 

8331 of title 5, United States Code) engaged in the transport of 

any atomic weapon, special nuclear material, atomic weapon component, or Restricted Data shall be subject to arrest and imposition 

of a criminal fine of not more than $1,000.’’; 

(3) in subsection c. (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘prohibited by subsection a.’’ and inserting ‘‘prohibited by subsections 

a. or b.’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘d. The Attorney General shall have primary investigative 

authority for any violation of this section.’’. 

SEC. 3116. PROHIBITION ON EXPANSION OF ADVANCED RECOVERY 

AND INTEGRATED EXTRACTION SYSTEM PENDING 

ACHIEVEMENT OF 30 PIT-PER-YEAR BASE CAPABILITY. 

Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2538a) is amended by— 

(1) redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 

(2) inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON ARIES EXPANSION BEFORE ACHIEVEMENT

OF 30 PIT-PER-YEAR BASE CAPABILITY.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Until the date on which the Administrator certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

the base capability to produce not less than 30 war reserve 

plutonium pits per year has been established at Los Alamos 

National Laboratory, the Administrator may not— 

‘‘(A) carry out a project to expand the pit disassembly 

and processing capability of the spaces at PF–4 occupied 

by ARIES as of the date of the enactment of this Act; 

or 

‘‘(B) otherwise expand such spaces. 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply with 

respect to— 

‘‘(A) ongoing or planned small projects to sustain or 

improve the efficiency of plutonium oxide production, provided that such projects do not expand the spaces at PF– 

4 occupied by ARIES as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act; 

‘‘(B) the planning and design of an additional ARIES 

capability at a location other than PF–4; or 
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‘‘(C) the transfer of the ARIES capability to a location 

other than PF–4. 

‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘ARIES’ means the Advanced Recovery 

and Integrated Extraction System method, developed and 

piloted at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, 

New Mexico, for disassembling surplus defense plutonium 

pits and converting the plutonium from such pits into 

plutonium oxide. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘PF–4’ means the Plutonium Facility 

at Technical Area 55 located at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.’’. 

SEC. 3117. PLUTONIUM MODERNIZATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 

Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2538a), as amended by section 3116, is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) Not later than 570 days after the date of the enactment 

of this subsection, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall 

ensure that the plutonium modernization program established by 

the Office of Defense Programs of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration, or any subsequently developed program designed 

to meet the requirements under subsection (a), is managed in 

accordance with the best practices for schedule development and 

cost estimating of the Government Accountability Office.’’. 

SEC. 3118. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OR SECURITY OF 

FISSILE MATERIALS, RADIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, AND 

RELATED EQUIPMENT AT VULNERABLE SITES WORLDWIDE. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

4306B of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2569) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively. 

(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection (e) of such section, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by striking paragraph 

(6). 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4309(c)(7) of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2575(c)(7)) is amended by striking 

‘‘section 3132(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 2569(f))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘with section 4306B(e)’’. 

SEC. 3119. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTS. 

Section 4807(f)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2787(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 

SEC. 3120. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD FOR 

PLANT PROJECTS. 

Section 4701(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2741(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 

and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘During the period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on November 

30, 2025, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 

SEC. 3121. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF 

THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

Section 4716 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2756) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or the risk to 

be mitigated’’ after ‘‘objectives to be achieved’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or risk mitigation’’ after ‘‘objectives’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘fulfill’’ and inserting 

‘‘address’’. 

SEC. 3122. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHING AN ENDURING BIOASSURANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) is amended by adding 

at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4815. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHING AN ENDURING BIOASSURANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not establish, administer, manage, or facilitate a program within the Administration 

for the purposes of executing an enduring national security research 

and development effort to broaden the role of the Department 

of Energy in national biodefense. 

‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The limitation described in subsection (a) shall not be interpreted— 

‘‘(1) to prohibit the establishment of a bioassurance program for the purpose of executing enduring national security 

research and development in any component of the Department 

of Energy other than the Administration or in any other Federal 

agency; or 

‘‘(2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration, 

including resources provided by a national security laboratory 

or a nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the 

execution of a bioassurance program, if such support is provided— 

‘‘(A) on a cost-reimbursable basis to an entity that 

is not a component of the Department of Energy; and 

‘‘(B) in a manner that does not interfere with mission 

of such laboratory or facility.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 4814 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4815. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program within 

the Administration.’’. 

SEC. 3123. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR URANIUM CAPABILITIES REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 

Section 3123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2177) is amended 

by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES AND GAO ASSESSMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Concurrent with the submission of the 

budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursuant 

to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal 

year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter until the termination 

date specified in paragraph (4), the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

and the Comptroller General of the United States the matrices 

described in paragraph (2) relating to the project referred to 

in subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) MATRICES DESCRIBED.—The matrices described in this 

subsection are the following: 

‘‘(A) TECHNOLOGY MATURITY MATRIX.—A matrix that 

identifies key milestones, development events, and specific 

performance goals for the development of critical technologies relating to the project referred to in subsection 

(a). 

‘‘(B) SCOPE, COST, AND SCHEDULE MATRIX.—A matrix 

that identifies— 

‘‘(i) causes of cost growth and schedule slippage, 

if any, for the project referred to in subsection (a), 

including challenges relating to construction, procurement, and supply chain issues; 

‘‘(ii) the impact of such cost and schedule problems 

on current and planned weapons modernization efforts; 

and 

‘‘(iii) the scope, cost, and schedule of activities 

funded by the uranium modernization program for the 

period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 as set forth 

in the corresponding future-years nuclear security program submitted to Congress pursuant to section 2453 

of title 10, United States Code. 

‘‘(3) GAO ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

receiving the matrices described in paragraph (2), the Comptroller General of the United States shall— 

‘‘(A) assess the progress made on the project referred 

to in subsection (a); and 

‘‘(B) provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing on the results of that assessment. 

‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this subsection 

shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date 

on which the project referred to in subsection (a) is completed.’’. 
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SEC. 3124. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NAVAL 

NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEMS BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for the National Nuclear Security 

Administration may be obligated or expended to conduct research 

or development relating to an advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium. 

SEC. 3125. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RECONVERT 

OR RETIRE W76–2 WARHEADS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2024 for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended to reconvert 

or retire a W76–2 warhead. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security may 

waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Administrator, 

in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in writing to the congressional 

defense committees that— 

(1) Russia and China do not possess naval capabilities 

similar to the W76–2 warhead in the active stockpiles of the 

respective countries; and 

(2) the Department of Defense does not have a valid military requirement for the W76–2 warhead. 

SEC. 3126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMITTAL OF SPEND PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SEALAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE WARHEAD. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Office of 

the Administrator for Nuclear Security, not more than 50 percent 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Administrator submits to the congressional defense committees the spend 

plan for the warhead associated with the sea-launched cruise missile 

required by section 1642(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2946). 

SEC. 3127. DEADLINES FOR COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN ATOMIC ENERGY REPLACEMENT PROJECTS. 

(a) HIGH EXPLOSIVE SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION, AND PRODUC- TION FACILITY.— (1) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS.—Project 

21-D-510, the High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and 

Production facility, shall commence operations by not later 

than December 31, 2034. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 

not later than February 1 of each year until the termination 

date specified in subparagraph (B), a report that includes 

a comprehensive estimate of the funds necessary, by year, 

to achieve the deadline specified in paragraph (1). 

(B) TERMINATION DATE.—The termination date specified in this subparagraph is the date on which the Administrator determines that the facility referred to in paragraph 

(1) has commenced operations. 
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(b) TRITIUM FINISHING FACILITY.— 

(1) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS.—Project 

18-D-650, the Tritium Finishing Facility, shall commence operations by not later than December 31, 2036. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 

not later than February 1 of each year until the termination 

date specified in subparagraph (B), a report that includes 

a comprehensive estimate of the funds necessary, by year, 

to achieve the deadline specified in paragraph (1). 

(B) TERMINATION DATE.—The termination date specified in this subparagraph is the date on which the Administrator determines that the facility referred to in paragraph 

(1) has commenced operations. 

SEC. 3128. INTEGRATED SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR 

SECURITY PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 

shall— 

(1) develop and maintain a high-level milestone schedule 

document for all covered construction projects that includes 

production infrastructure modernization schedules with 

weapons modernization programs; and 

(2) for each covered construction project included in the 

high-level milestone schedule document under paragraph (1), 

include in such document an identification and explanation 

of the status of any associated integrated master schedule. 

(b) INCLUSION IN FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM.—The milestone schedule document required under subsection 

(a) shall be included in the future-years nuclear security program 

for fiscal year 2025 and each subsequent fiscal year. 

(c) COVERED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered construction project’’ means— 

(1) a construction project that is subject to Department 

of Energy Order 413.3B, or a successor order; or 

(2) a program designated as Enhanced Management A 

or B under the Program Execution Instruction of the Office 

of Defense Programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

SEC. 3131. U.S. NUCLEAR FUEL SECURITY INITIATIVE. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Nuclear 

Fuel Security Act of 2023’’. 

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

(1) the Department should— 

(A) support increased domestic production of lowenriched uranium; and 

(B) accelerate efforts to establish a domestic highassay, low-enriched uranium enrichment capability; and 

(2) if domestic enrichment of high-assay, low-enriched uranium will not be commercially available at the scale needed 

in time to meet the needs of the advanced nuclear reactor 
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demonstration projects of the Department, the Secretary shall 

consider and implement, as necessary— 

(A) all viable options to make high-assay, low-enriched 

uranium produced from inventories owned by the Department available in a manner that is sufficient to maximize 

the potential for the Department to meet the needs and 

schedules of advanced nuclear reactor developers, without 

impacting existing Department missions, until such time 

that commercial enrichment and deconversion capability 

for high-assay, low-enriched uranium exists at a scale sufficient to meet future needs; and 

(B) all viable options for partnering with countries 

that are allies or partners of the United States to meet 

those needs and schedules until that time. 

(c) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of this section are— 

(1) to support domestic production of low-enriched uranium; 

(2) to expeditiously increase domestic production of highassay, low-enriched uranium by an annual quantity, and in 

such form, determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to 

meet the needs of— 

(A) advanced nuclear reactor developers; and 

(B) the consortium; 

(3) to ensure the availability of domestically produced, converted, enriched, deconverted, and reduced uranium in a 

quantity determined by the Secretary, in consultation with 

U.S. nuclear energy companies, to be sufficient to address a 

reasonably anticipated supply disruption; 

(4) to address gaps and deficiencies in the domestic production, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, and reduction of 

uranium by partnering with countries that are allies or partners 

of the United States if domestic options are not practicable; 

(5) to ensure that, in the event of a supply disruption 

in the nuclear fuel market, a reserve of nuclear fuels is available 

to serve as a backup supply to support the nuclear nonproliferation and civil nuclear energy objectives of the Department, 

including collaborative research and development activities 

with other Federal agencies; 

(6) to support enrichment, deconversion, and reduction 

technology deployed in the United States; and 

(7) to ensure that, until such time that domestic enrichment 

and deconversion of high-assay, low-enriched uranium is 

commercially available at the scale needed to meet the needs 

of advanced nuclear reactor developers, the Secretary considers 

and implements, as necessary— 

(A) all viable options to make high-assay, low-enriched 

uranium produced from inventories owned by the Department available in a manner that is sufficient to maximize 

the potential for the Department to meet the needs and 

schedules of advanced nuclear reactor developers; and 

(B) all viable options for partnering with countries 

that are allies or partners of the United States to meet 

those needs and schedules. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR.—The term ‘‘advanced 

nuclear reactor’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)). 
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(2) ASSOCIATED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘associated entity’’ 

means an entity that— 

(A) is owned, controlled, or dominated by— 

(i) the government of a country that is an ally 

or partner of the United States; or 

(ii) an associated individual; or 

(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject 

to the jurisdiction of, a country that is an ally or partner 

of the United States, including a corporation that is incorporated in such a country. 

(3) ASSOCIATED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘associated individual’’ means an alien who is a national of a country that 

is an ally or partner of the United States. 

(4) CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘consortium’’ means the 

consortium established under section 2001(a)(2)(F) of the 

Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)(F)). 

(5) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 

Department of Energy. 

(6) HIGH-ASSAY, LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM; HALEU.—The 

term ‘‘high-assay, low-enriched uranium’’ or ‘‘HALEU’’ means 

high-assay low-enriched uranium (as defined in section 2001(d) 

of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(d))). 

(7) LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM; LEU.—The term ‘‘low-enriched 

uranium’’ or ‘‘LEU’’ means each of— 

(A) low-enriched uranium (as defined in section 3102 

of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h)); and 

(B) low-enriched uranium (as defined in section 

3112A(a) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a(a))). 

(8) PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘Programs’’ means— 

(A) the Nuclear Fuel Security Program established 

under subsection (e)(1); 

(B) the American Assured Fuel Supply Program of 

the Department; and 

(C) the HALEU for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Projects Program established under subsection 

(e)(3). 

(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Energy. 

(10) U.S. NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY.—The term ‘‘U.S. 

nuclear energy company’’ means a company that— 

(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject 

to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and 

(B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry. 

(e) ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, consistent with the objectives described in subsection (c), 

shall— 

(1) establish a program, to be known as the ‘‘Nuclear Fuel 

Security Program’’, to increase the quantity of HALEU and, 

if determined to be necessary after completion of a market 

evaluation, LEU produced by U.S. nuclear energy companies; 

(2) expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program 

of the Department to ensure the availability of domestically 

produced, converted, enriched, deconverted, and reduced uranium in the event of a supply disruption; and 

(3) establish a program, to be known as the ‘‘HALEU 

for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Projects Program’’— 
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(A) to maximize the potential for the Department to 

meet the needs and schedules of advanced nuclear reactor 

developers until such time that commercial enrichment 

and deconversion capability for HALEU exists in the 

United States at a scale sufficient to meet future needs; 

and 

(B) where practicable, to partner with countries that 

are allies or partners of the United States to meet those 

needs and schedules until that time. 

(f) NUCLEAR FUEL SECURITY PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Nuclear Fuel Security 

Program, the Secretary— 

(A) shall— 

(i) if determined to be necessary or appropriate 

based on the completion of a market evaluation, not 

later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, take actions, including cost-shared financial 

agreements, milestone-based payments, or other 

mechanisms, to support commercial availability of LEU 

and to promote diversity of supply in domestic uranium 

mining, conversion, enrichment, and deconversion 

capacity and technologies, including new capacity, 

among U.S. nuclear energy companies; 

(ii) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter into 2 or more contracts with 

members of the consortium to begin acquiring not less 

than 20 metric tons per year of HALEU by December 

31, 2027 (or the earliest operationally feasible date 

thereafter), from U.S. nuclear energy companies; 

(iii) utilize only uranium produced, converted, 

enriched, deconverted, and reduced in— 

(I) the United States; or 

(II) if domestic options are not practicable, 

a country that is an ally or partner of the United 

States; and 

(iv) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure 

that the use of domestic uranium utilized as a result 

of that program does not negatively affect the economic 

operation of nuclear reactors in the United States; 

and 

(B)(i) may not make commitments under this subsection (including cooperative agreements (used in accordance with section 6305 of title 31, United States Code), 

purchase agreements, guarantees, leases, service contracts, 

or any other type of commitment) for the purchase or 

other acquisition of HALEU or LEU unless— 

(I) funds are specifically provided for those purposes in advance in appropriations Acts enacted after 

the date of enactment of this Act; or 

(II) the commitment is funded entirely by funds 

made available to the Secretary from the account 

described in subsection (j)(2)(B); and 

(ii) may make a commitment described in clause (i) 

only— 

(I) if the full extent of the anticipated costs stemming from the commitment is recorded as an obligation 

at the time that the commitment is made; and 
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(II) to the extent of that up-front obligation 

recorded in full at that time. 

(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out paragraph (1)(A)(ii), 

the Secretary shall consider and, if appropriate, implement— 

(A) options to ensure the quickest availability of 

commercially enriched HALEU, including— 

(i) partnerships between 2 or more commercial 

enrichers; and 

(ii) utilization of up to 10-percent enriched uranium as feedstock in demonstration-scale or commercial HALEU enrichment facilities; 

(B) options to partner with countries that are allies 

or partners of the United States to provide LEU and 

HALEU for commercial purposes; 

(C) options that provide for an array of HALEU— 

(i) enrichment levels; 

(ii) output levels to meet demand; and 

(iii) fuel forms, including uranium metal and oxide; 

and 

(D) options— 

(i) to replenish, as necessary, Department stockpiles of uranium that were intended to be downblended 

for other purposes, but were instead used in carrying 

out activities under the HALEU for Advanced Nuclear 

Reactor Demonstration Projects Program; 

(ii) to continue supplying HALEU to meet the 

needs of the recipients of an award made pursuant 

to the funding opportunity announcement of the 

Department numbered DE–FOA–0002271 for Pathway 

1, Advanced Reactor Demonstrations; and 

(iii) to make HALEU available to other advanced 

nuclear reactor developers and other end-users. 

(3) AVOIDANCE OF MARKET DISRUPTIONS.—In carrying out 

the Nuclear Fuel Security Program, the Secretary, to the extent 

practicable and consistent with the purposes of that program, 

shall not disrupt or replace market mechanisms by competing 

with U.S. nuclear energy companies. 

(g) EXPANSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSURED FUEL SUPPLY PROGRAM.—The Secretary, in consultation with U.S. nuclear energy 

companies, shall— 

(1) expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program 

of the Department by merging the operations of the Uranium 

Reserve Program of the Department with the American Assured 

Fuel Supply Program; and 

(2) in carrying out the American Assured Fuel Supply 

Program of the Department, as expanded under paragraph 

(1)— 

(A) maintain, replenish, diversify, or increase the 

quantity of uranium made available by that program in 

a manner determined by the Secretary to be consistent 

with the purposes of that program and the objectives 

described in subsection (c); 

(B) utilize only uranium produced, converted, enriched, 

deconverted, and reduced in— 

(i) the United States; or 

(ii) if domestic options are not practicable, a 

country that is an ally or partner of the United States; 
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(C) make uranium available from the American 

Assured Fuel Supply, subject to terms and conditions determined by the Secretary to be reasonable and appropriate; 

(D) refill and expand the supply of uranium in the 

American Assured Fuel Supply, including by maintaining 

a limited reserve of uranium to address a potential event 

in which a domestic or foreign recipient of uranium experiences a supply disruption for which uranium cannot be 

obtained through normal market mechanisms or under 

normal market conditions; and 

(E) take other actions that the Secretary determines 

to be necessary or appropriate to address the purposes 

of that program and the objectives described in subsection 

(c). 

(h) HALEU FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR DEMONSTRATION

PROJECTS PROGRAM.— 

(1) ACTIVITIES.—On enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall immediately accelerate and, as necessary, initiate activities to make available from inventories or stockpiles owned 

by the Department and made available to the consortium, 

HALEU for use in advanced nuclear reactors that cannot 

operate on uranium with lower enrichment levels or on alternate fuels, with priority given to the awards made pursuant 

to the funding opportunity announcement of the Department 

numbered DE–FOA–0002271 for Pathway 1, Advanced Reactor 

Demonstrations, with additional HALEU to be made available 

to other advanced nuclear reactor developers, as the Secretary 

determines to be appropriate. 

(2) QUANTITY.—In carrying out activities under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider and implement, as necessary, all viable options to make HALEU available in quantities and forms sufficient to maximize the potential for the 

Department to meet the needs and schedules of advanced 

nuclear reactor developers, including by seeking to make available— 

(A) by September 30, 2024, not less than 3 metric 

tons of HALEU; 

(B) by December 31, 2025, not less than an additional 

8 metric tons of HALEU; and 

(C) by June 30, 2026, not less than an additional 

10 metric tons of HALEU. 

(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out activities 

under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration— 

(A) options for providing HALEU from a stockpile of 

uranium owned by the Department, including— 

(i) uranium that has been declared excess to 

national security needs during or prior to fiscal year 

2023; 

(ii) uranium that— 

(I) directly meets the needs of advanced 

nuclear reactor developers; but 

(II) has been previously used or fabricated for 

another purpose; 

(iii) uranium that can meet the needs of advanced 

nuclear reactor developers after removing radioactive 

or other contaminants that resulted from previous use 
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or fabrication of the fuel for research, development, 

demonstration, or deployment activities of the Department, including activities that reduce the environmental liability of the Department by accelerating the 

processing of uranium from stockpiles designated as 

waste; 

(iv) uranium from a high-enriched uranium stockpile (excluding stockpiles intended for national security 

needs), which can be blended with lower assay uranium 

to become HALEU to meet the needs of advanced 

nuclear reactor developers; and 

(v) uranium from stockpiles intended for other purposes (excluding stockpiles intended for national security needs), but for which uranium could be swapped 

or replaced in time in such a manner that would not 

negatively impact the missions of the Department; 

(B) options for expanding, or establishing new, capabilities or infrastructure to support the processing of uranium 

from Department inventories; 

(C) options for accelerating the availability of HALEU 

from HALEU enrichment demonstration projects of the 

Department; 

(D) options for providing HALEU from domestically 

enriched HALEU procured by the Department through a 

competitive process pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Security 

Program established under subsection (e)(1); 

(E) options to replenish, as needed, Department stockpiles of uranium made available pursuant to subparagraph 

(A) with domestically enriched HALEU procured by the 

Department through a competitive process pursuant to the 

Nuclear Fuel Security Program established under subsection (e)(1); and 

(F) options that combine 1 or more of the approaches 

described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) to meet the 

deadlines described in paragraph (2). 

(4) LIMITATIONS.— 

(A) CERTAIN SERVICES.—The Secretary shall not barter 

or otherwise sell or transfer uranium in any form in 

exchange for services relating to— 

(i) the final disposition of radioactive waste from 

uranium that is the subject of a contract for sale, 

resale, transfer, or lease under this subsection; or 

(ii) environmental cleanup activities. 

(B) CERTAIN COMMITMENTS.—In carrying out activities 

under this subsection, the Secretary— 

(i) may not make commitments under this subsection (including cooperative agreements (used in 

accordance with section 6305 of title 31, United States 

Code), purchase agreements, guarantees, leases, 

service contracts, or any other type of commitment) 

for the purchase or other acquisition of HALEU or 

LEU unless— 

(I) funds are specifically provided for those 

purposes in advance in appropriations Acts 

enacted after the date of enactment of this Act; 

or 
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(II) the commitment is funded entirely by 

funds made available to the Secretary from the 

account described in subsection (j)(2)(B); and 

(ii) may make a commitment described in clause 

(i) only— 

(I) if the full extent of the anticipated costs 

stemming from the commitment is recorded as 

an obligation at the time that the commitment 

is made; and 

(II) to the extent of that up-front obligation 

recorded in full at that time. 

(5) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 

activities under this subsection shall terminate on the earlier 

of— 

(A) the date on which the Secretary notifies Congress 

that the HALEU needs of advanced nuclear reactor developers can be fully met by commercial HALEU suppliers 

in the United States, as determined by the Secretary, in 

consultation with U.S. nuclear energy companies; and 

(B) September 30, 2034. 

(i) DOMESTIC SOURCING CONSIDERATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

Secretary may only carry out an activity in connection with 

1 or more of the Programs if— 

(A) the activity promotes manufacturing in the United 

States associated with uranium supply chains; or 

(B) the activity relies on resources, materials, or equipment developed or produced— 

(i) in the United States; or 

(ii) in a country that is an ally or partner of 

the United States by— 

(I) the government of that country; 

(II) an associated entity; or 

(III) a U.S. nuclear energy company. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirements 

of paragraph (1) with respect to an activity if the Secretary 

determines a waiver to be necessary to achieve 1 or more 

of the objectives described in subsection (c). 

(j) REASONABLE COMPENSATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that any LEU and HALEU 

made available by the Secretary under 1 or more of the Programs is subject to reasonable compensation, taking into 

account the fair market value of the LEU or HALEU and 

the purposes of this section. 

(2) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of 

title 31, United States Code, revenues received by the 

Secretary from the sale or transfer of fuel feed material 

acquired by the Secretary pursuant to a contract entered 

into under clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (f)(1)(A) shall— 

(i) be deposited in the account described in 

subparagraph (B); 

(ii) be available to the Secretary for carrying out 

the purposes of this section, to reduce the need for 

further appropriations for those purposes; and 

(iii) remain available until expended. 
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(B) REVOLVING FUND.—There is established in the 

Treasury an account into which the revenues described 

in subparagraph (A) shall be— 

(i) deposited in accordance with clause (i) of that 

subparagraph; and 

(ii) made available in accordance with clauses (ii) 

and (iii) of that subparagraph. 

(k) NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION.—The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall prioritize and expedite consideration of 

any action related to the Programs to the extent permitted under 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and related 

statutes. 

(l) USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT.—The requirements of section 

3112(d)(2) of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10(d)(2)) 

shall not apply to activities related to the Programs. 

(m) NATIONAL SECURITY NEEDS.—The Secretary shall only 

make available to a member of the consortium under this section 

for commercial use or use in a demonstration project material 

that the President has determined is not necessary for national 

security needs during or prior to fiscal year 2023, subject to the 

condition that the material made available shall not include any 

material that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the 

National Nuclear Security Administration or any critical mission 

of the Department. 

(n) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—This section shall be applied 

in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States 

under international agreements. 

(o) REPORT ON CIVIL NUCLEAR CREDIT PROGRAM.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

that identifies the anticipated funding requirements for the civil 

nuclear credit program described in section 40323 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18753), taking into 

account— 

(1) the zero-emission nuclear power production credit 

authorized by section 45U of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986; and 

(2) any increased fuel costs associated with the use of 

domestic fuel that may arise from the implementation of that 

program. 

(p) SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE CAPACITY

BUILDING.— 

(1) SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE.—Section 10781(b)(1) 

of Public Law 117–167 (commonly known as the ‘‘CHIPS and 

Science Act of 2022’’) (42 U.S.C. 19351(b)(1)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors’’ and 

inserting ‘‘demonstration, and deployment of advanced nuclear 

reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure’’. 

(2) WORKFORCE CAPACITY BUILDING.—Section 954(b) of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274(b)) is amended— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘Graduate’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘graduate’’ each place it appears; 

(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘community colleges, trade schools, registered apprenticeship programs, 

pre-apprenticeship programs,’’ after ‘‘universities,’’; 

(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2021 through 2025’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2023 through 2027’’; 
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(E) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 

and 

(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 

‘‘(A) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the subprogram 

under this subsection, the Secretary may implement 

traineeships in focus areas that, in the determination of 

the Secretary, are necessary to support the nuclear energy 

sector in the United States, including— 

‘‘(i) research and development; 

‘‘(ii) construction and operation; 

‘‘(iii) associated supply chains; and 

‘‘(iv) workforce training and retraining to support 

transitioning workforces.’’. 

SEC. 3132. UPDATED FINANCIAL INTEGRATION POLICY. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall issue an 

updated financial integration policy, which shall include the following: 

(1) Updated responsibilities for offices of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration and requirements for management and operating contractors, including contractors at sites 

that are not sites of the Administration. 

(2) Guidance for how offices of the Administration should 

use common financial data, including guidance requiring that 

such data be used as the primary source of financial data 

by program offices, to the extent practicable. 

(3) Processes recommended by the Government Accountability Office to improve financial integration efforts of the 

Administration, including an internal process to verify how 

management and operating contractors crosswalk data from 

their systems to the appropriate work breakdown structure 

of the Administration and apply common cost element definitions. 

(4) Any other matters the Administrator considers appropriate. 

SEC. 3133. PLAN FOR DOMESTIC ENRICHMENT CAPABILITY TO SATISFY 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE URANIUM REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that contains a plan to establish a domestic 

enrichment capability sufficient to meet defense requirements for 

enriched uranium. Such plan shall include— 

(1) a description of defense requirements for enriched uranium expected to be necessary between the date of the enactment of this Act and 2060 to meet the requirements of the 

Department of Defense, including quantities, material assay, 

and the dates by which new enrichment is required; 

(2) key milestones, steps, and policy decisions required 

to achieve the domestic uranium enrichment capability; 

(3) the dates by which such key milestones are to be 

achieved; 

(4) a funding profile, broken down by project and subproject, for obtaining such capability; 
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(5) a description of any changes in the requirement of 

the Department of Defense for highly enriched uranium due 

to AUKUS; and 

(6) any other elements or information the Administrator 

determines appropriate. 

(b) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of each year 

after the year during which the report required by subsection 

(a) is submitted until the date specified in paragraph (2), the 

Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a certification that— 

(A) the Administration is in compliance with the plan 

and milestones contained in the report; or 

(B) the Administration is not in compliance with such 

plan or milestones, together with— 

(i) a description of the nature of the non-compliance; 

(ii) the reasons for the non-compliance; and 

(iii) a plan to achieve compliance. 

(2) TERMINATION DATE.—No report shall be required under 

paragraph (1) after the date on which the Administrator certifies to the congressional defense committees that the final 

key milestone under the plan has been met. 

(c) FORM OF REPORTS.—The report under subsection (a) and 

each annual certification under subsection (b) shall be submitted 

in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 3134. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCED MISSION 

DELIVERY INITIATIVE. 

(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Concurrent with the submission of 

the budget of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2025 through 

2029, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, acting through the 

Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation, shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status 

of the implementation of the 18 principal recommendations and 

associated subelements of such recommendations set forth in the 

report titled ‘‘Evolving the Nuclear Security Enterprise: A Report 

of the Enhanced Mission Delivery Initiative’’, published by the 

National Nuclear Security Administration in September 2022. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by subsection (a) shall 

address— 

(1) the status of the implementation of each recommendation described in subsection (a); 

(2) with respect to each recommendation that has been 

implemented, whether the outcome of such implementation is 

achieving the desired result; 

(3) with respect to each recommendation that has not been 

implemented, the reason for not implementing such recommendation; 

(4) whether additional legislation is required in order to 

implement a recommendation; and 

(5) such other matters as the Administrator considers necessary. 
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TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 

FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024, 

$47,230,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 

RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

to the Secretary of Energy $13,010,000 for fiscal year 2024 for 

the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869 of title 

10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

ADMINISTRATION 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 

Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program eligible projects. 

Sec. 3512. Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. 

Sec. 3513. Port infrastructure development program: eligibility of shore power 

projects; selection criteria. 

Sec. 3514. Codification of existing language; technical amendments. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 3521. Reports on maritime industry, policies, and programs. 

Sec. 3522. Reports on availability of used sealift vessels and the scrapping and recycling of imported vessels. 

Sec. 3523. Study on foreign ownership and control of marine terminals. 

Sec. 3524. Reports to Congress. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3531. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government. 

Sec. 3532. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

Sec. 3533. United States Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy 

matters; Maritime Administration requirements. 

Sec. 3534. Maritime workforce working group. 

Sec. 3535. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement 

of vessels. 

Sec. 3536. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States. 

Sec. 3537. Accountability for National Maritime Strategy. 
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Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME 

ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 

the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2024, for programs 

associated with maintaining the United States Merchant Marine, 

the following amounts: 

(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy, $198,500,000, of which— 

(A) $103,500,000 shall be for Academy operations; 

(B) $70,000,000 shall be for United States Merchant 

Marine Academy capital improvement projects; 

(C) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and 

repair and equipment; and 

(D) $3,000,000 shall be for training, staffing, retention, 

recruiting, and contract management for United States 

Merchant Marine Academy capital improvement projects. 

(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 

academies, $66,580,000, of which— 

(A) $4,480,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment Program; 

(B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State 

maritime academies; 

(C) $17,600,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance; 

(D) $8,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of 

training ship sharing; and 

(E) $30,500,000 shall be for maintenance and repair 

of State maritime academy training vessels. 

(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 

Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction 

and necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure 

to support such vessels, $75,000,000. 

(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $105,573,000, of which— 

(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and technical assistance under section 50307 of 

title 46, United States Code; 

(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine 

highways program, including to make grants authorized 

under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code; 

(C) $74,773,000 shall be for headquarters operations 

expenses; and 

(D) $800,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide 

for National Defense Reserve Fleet resiliency. 

(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete 

vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 

Administration, $6,021,000. 

(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 

United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 

46, United States Code, $318,000,000. 

(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 

authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 

$43,020,000, of which— 
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(A) $40,000,000 may be for the cost (as such term 

is defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform 

Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under 

the program; and 

(B) $3,020,000 may be used for administrative expenses 

relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program. 

(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small 

shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under 

section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000. 

(9) For expenses necessary to implement the port infrastructure development program, as authorized under section 

54301 of title 46, United States Code, $500,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, except that no such funds authorized 

under this title for this program may be used to provide a 

grant to purchase fully automated cargo handling equipment 

that is remotely operated or remotely monitored with or without 

the exercise of human intervention or control, if the Secretary 

of Transportation determines such equipment would result in 

a net loss of jobs within a port or port terminal. If such 

a determination is made, the data and analysis for such determination shall be reported to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives not later than 3 days after the date of the determination. 

(10) For expenses necessary to implement the development 

of a national maritime strategy, as required by section 3542 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 3094), 

$2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

(11) For expenses necessary for the design of a vessel 

for the National Defense Reserve Fleet, as required by section 

3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 46 U.S.C. 57100 

note), $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

(b) STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.—Section 

51509(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$8,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$16,000’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$32,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$64,000’’. 

Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 

SEC. 3511. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. 

Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii) of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(2) in subclause (IV)(ii), by striking the period and inserting 

‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: 

‘‘(V) port and port-related infrastructure that 

supports seafood and seafood-related businesses, 
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including the loading and unloading of commercially harvested fish and fish products, seafood 

processing, cold storage, and other related infrastructure.’’. 

SEC. 3512. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL INLAND RIVER AND COASTAL 

PORTS AND TERMINALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 54301(b) of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the findings of which 

are acceptable to the Secretary’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) INDEPENDENT AUDIT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an eligible applicant provides data 

by an independent audit for purposes of paragraph (1), 

the Secretary shall use such data to make a tonnage determination if the Secretary determines that it is acceptable 

to use such data instead of using Corps of Engineers data. 

‘‘(B) ACCEPTABLE USE OF DATA.—For purposes of 

subparagraph (A), an acceptable use of data means that 

the Secretary has determined such data is a reasonable 

substitute for Army Corps data. 

‘‘(C) JUSTIFICATION.—If the Secretary makes a determination pursuant to subparagraph (A) that it is not 

acceptable to use independent audit data provided by an 

eligible applicant, the Secretary shall provide the eligible 

applicant with notification of, and justification for, such 

determination. 

‘‘(3) TONNAGE DETERMINATION.—In making a determination 

of the average annual tonnage of cargo using Corps of Engineers 

data for purposes of evaluating an application of an eligible 

applicant pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use 

data that is specific to the eligible applicant.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 54301(a)(7)(C)(ii) of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 

(b)(3)(A)(ii)(III)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5)(A)(ii)(III)’’. 

SEC. 3513. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: ELIGIBILITY OF SHORE POWER PROJECTS; SELECTION CRITERIA. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY OF SHORE POWER PROJECTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In making port infrastructure development grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States 

Code, for fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Transportation 

shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as— 

(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) 

and (6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and 

(B) being an eligible project under section 54301(a)(3) 

of such title. 

(2) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—A project described in this paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that services 

both of the following: 

(A) Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of 

title 46, United States Code. 

(B) Vessels that move goods or freight. 
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(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 54301(a)(6) of title 46, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(except in the 

case of a project described under subparagraph (C))’’ after ‘‘effective’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(except in the 

case of a project described under subparagraph (C))’’ after ‘‘as 

applicable’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end, the following: 

‘‘(C) NONCONTIGUOUS STATES AND TERRITORIES.—The 

requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) shall 

not apply in the case of a project described in paragraph 

(3) in a noncontiguous State or territory.’’. 

SEC. 3514. CODIFICATION OF EXISTING LANGUAGE; TECHNICAL 

AMENDMENTS. 

(a) PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 

(1) STRATEGIC SEAPORTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 3505(a)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 46 U.S.C. 50302 note) is— 

(i) transferred to appear after section 

54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code; 

(ii) redesignated as subparagraph (C); and 

(iii) amended by striking ‘‘Under the port infrastructure development grant program established 

under section 50302(c) of title 46, United States Code’’ 

and inserting ‘‘In selecting projects described in paragraph (3)’’. 

(B) STRATEGIC SEAPORT DEFINED.—Section 3505(a)(2) 

of such Act is transferred to appear after section 

54301(a)(12)(D) of title 46, United States Code, and redesignated as subparagraph (E). 

(C) REPEAL.—Section 3505(a) of such Act is repealed. 

(2) DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Section 

54301(b)(5)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘subsection (c)(6)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(a)(6)(A)’’. 

(b) TRANSFER OF IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESS FOR WAIVING

NAVIGATION AND INSPECTION LAWS.—Section 3502(b) of the William 

M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 is— 

(1) amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘section 56101 of title 46, United States 

Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; 

(2) transferred to appear after section 56101(e) of title 

46, United States Code; and 

(3) redesignated as subsection (f). 

(c) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 503 of title 

46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 

50308 by striking ‘‘Port development; maritime transportation 

system emergency relief program’’ and inserting ‘‘Maritime 

transportation system emergency relief program’’. 

(d) VESSEL OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND.—Section 50301(b) 

of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(50 App. 
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U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 1293(c), 1294)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4701(a), 

(c), 4703(c), 4704)’’. 

(e) MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EMERGENCY RELIEF

PROGRAM.—Section 50308 of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘Federal Emergency 

Management Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’; and 

(2) in subsection (j)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘Federal Emergency 

Management Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’. 

(f) MARINE HIGHWAYS.—The analysis for subtitle V of title 

46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to chapter 

556 by striking ‘‘SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION’’ and inserting 

‘‘MARINE HIGHWAYS’’. 

(g) CHAPTER 537.—The analysis for chapter 537 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 

section 53703 and inserting the following: 

‘‘53703. Application and administration.’’. 

(h) CHAPTER 541.—The analysis for chapter 541 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘CHAPTER 541—MISCELLANEOUS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘54101. Assistance for small shipyards.’’. 

(i) TECHICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 11328(b) of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263) is amended by striking ‘‘Maritime’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Marine’’. 

(j) NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET OBSOLETE VESSEL.— (1) DEFINITION OF OBSOLETE VESSELS.—Chapter 571 of title 

46, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating section 57111 as section 57110; 

and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 57111. Definition of obsolete vessel 

‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘obsolete vessel’ means a vessel 

that— 

‘‘(1) is or will be in the custody and control of the Maritime 

Administration for purposes of disposing of the vessel; and 

‘‘(2) has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation 

to be of insufficient value, with respect to the programs of 

the Maritime Administration, to warrant— 

‘‘(A) preserving for future use or spare parts harvesting; 

or 

‘‘(B) retaining in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.’’. 

(2) NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSEL STATUS.— 

Section 57100(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘of insufficient value to remain in the National 

Defense Reserve Fleet’’ and inserting ‘‘an obsolete vessel’’. 

(3) PLACEMENT OF VESSELS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE

FLEET.—Section 57101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting ‘‘, or section 308704 of title 54’’ before 

the period at the end. 

(4) DISPOSITION OF VESSELS.—Section 57102 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘not worth preserving’’; 

(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘owned by the Maritime Administration’’ and all that follows through the 

period at the end and inserting ‘‘is an obsolete vessel, 

the Secretary may dispose of such vessel (by sale or by 

purchase of disposal services).’’; and 

(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘on the basis of 

competitive sealed bids, after an appraisal and due 

advertisement’’ and inserting ‘‘on a best value basis’’. 

(5) DONATION OF VESSELS IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE

RESERVE FLEET.—Section 57103 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘nonretention’’; and 

(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘of insufficient value 

to warrant its further preservation’’. 

(6) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(A) by striking the item relating to section 57102 and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘Disposition of vessels.’’; 

(B) by striking the item relating to section 57103 and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘Donation of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.’’; 

(C) by redesignating the item relating to section 57111 

as the item relating to section 57110; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘57111. Definition of obsolete vessel.’’. 

(k) DEEPWATER PORTS.— 

(1) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 2 of the Deepwater 

Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

striking ‘‘(a) It’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to— 

’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—’’; 

(ii) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘to’’ after the paragraph designation; and 

(II) by indenting the paragraphs appropriately; 

(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such ports’’ and 

inserting ‘‘deepwater ports’’; 

(iv) in paragraph (5)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘continental shelf’’ and inserting 

‘‘Continental Shelf’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘attendant thereto’’ and 

inserting ‘‘associated with that traffic’’; and 

(v) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘continental shelf’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Continental Shelf’’; 

and 

(B) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through ‘‘to affect’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) EFFECT OF ACT.—Nothing in this Act affects’’. 
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(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Deepwater Port Act 

of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1502) is amended— 

(A) by striking the section designation and heading 

and all that follows through ‘‘the term—’’ in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 

‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

‘‘In this Act:’’; 

(B) in each of paragraphs (1) through (17)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘The term’’ after the paragraph 

designation; 

(ii) by inserting a paragraph heading, the text 

of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph; 

and 

(iii) by striking the semicolon at the end of the 

paragraph and inserting a period; 

(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 5(c)(2)(A) 

or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 

5(c)(2)’’; 

(D) in each of paragraphs (18) and (19)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘The term’’ after the paragraph 

designation; and 

(ii) by inserting a paragraph heading, the text 

of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph; 

and 

(E) in paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end 

and inserting a period. 

(3) LICENSES FOR OWNERSHIP, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF DEEPWATER PORTS.—Section 4 of the Deepwater Port 

Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1503) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (c)— 

(i) in each of paragraphs (1) through (7), by 

striking ‘‘he’’ after the paragraph designation and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1), by adding a semicolon at 

the end; and 

(iii) in paragraph (8)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘the adjacent’’ and inserting 

‘‘each adjacent’’; 

(II) by striking ‘‘of States, pursuant to section 

9 of this Act,’’; 

(III) by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘issuance’’; and 

(IV) by inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 9(b)(1), 

if applicable’’ before ‘‘; and’’; 

(B) in subsection (e)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence— 

(I) by striking ‘‘requirements of this title’’ and 

inserting ‘‘requirements of this Act’’; 

(II) by striking ‘‘section 10(a) of this title’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 10(a)’’; and 

(III) by striking the semicolon and inserting 

a comma; 

(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘he will 

comply’’ and inserting ‘‘the licensee or transferee will 

comply’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
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(I) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘he deems 

necessary to assure’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary 

determines to be necessary to ensure’’; 

(II) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘he 

finds’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary finds’’; and 

(III) in the third sentence— 

(aa) by striking ‘‘he determines’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary determines’’; 

(bb) by striking ‘‘(67 Stat. 462)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)’’; and 

(cc) by striking ‘‘terms’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘terms of that Act.’’; and 

(C) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘this title’’ and 

inserting ‘‘this Act’’. 

(4) PROCEDURE.—Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act of 

1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by striking the subsection designation and all 

that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each person that submits to the 

Secretary an application shall include in the application 

a detailed plan that contains all information required under 

paragraph (2). 

‘‘(B) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—Not later than 21 days 

after the date of receipt of an application, the Secretary 

shall— 

‘‘(i) determine whether the application contains all 

information required under paragraph (2); and 

‘‘(ii)(I) if the Secretary determines that such 

information is contained in the application, not later 

than 5 days after making the determination, publish 

in the Federal Register— 

‘‘(aa) a notice of the application; and 

‘‘(bb) a summary of the plans; or 

‘‘(II) if the Secretary determines that all required 

information is not contained in the application— 

‘‘(aa) notify the applicant of the applicable deficiencies; and 

‘‘(bb) take no further action with respect to 

the application until those deficiencies have been 

remedied. 

‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY.—On publication of a notice relating 

to an application under subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), the Secretary shall be subject to subsection (f).’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘of this paragraph’’ each place 

it appears; 

(II) by striking the paragraph designation and 

all that follows through ‘‘to—’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—Each application shall include such 

financial, technical, and other information as the Secretary 

determines to be necessary or appropriate, including—’’; and 

(III) by indenting subparagraphs (A) through 

(M) appropriately; 

(B) in subsection (g), in the last sentence, by striking 

‘‘section 5(c) of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

(C) in subsection (h)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘(h)(1) Each’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(h) FEES.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) (as so 

designated), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In 

addition’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—In addition to a fee under 

subparagraph (A)’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) by striking the last sentence; 

(II) by striking ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) USAGE FEES.— 

‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF DIRECTLY RELATED LAND-BASED

FACILITY.—In this paragraph, the term ‘directly related 

land-based facility’, with respect to a deepwater port 

facility, means an onshore tank farm and any pipelines 

connecting the tank farm to the deepwater port facility. 

‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding’’; and 

(III) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)— 

(aa) in the fourth sentence, by striking 

‘‘Such fees’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(E) APPROVAL.—A fee established under this paragraph’’; 

(bb) in the third sentence— 

(AA) by striking ‘‘such’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘the applicable’’; 

and 

(BB) by striking ‘‘Fees under’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(D) AMOUNT.—The amount of a fee established under’’; 

and 

(cc) in the second sentence— 

(AA) by striking ‘‘such’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘the applicable’’; 

and 

(BB) by striking ‘‘Fees may be fixed 

under authority of this paragraph’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(C) TREATMENT.—A fee may be established pursuant 

to this paragraph’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘Outer’’ and inserting ‘‘outer’’; 

and 

(II) by striking ‘‘(3) A licensee’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(3) RENTAL PAYMENT.—A licensee’’; 
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(D) in subsection (i)— 

(i) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A)— 

(aa) by inserting ‘‘First,’’ after the 

subparagraph designation; and 

(bb) by striking the semicolon at the end 

and inserting a period; 

(II) in subparagraph (B)— 

(aa) by inserting ‘‘Second,’’ after the 

subparagraph designation; and 

(bb) by striking the semicolon at the end 

and inserting a period; and 

(III) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘Third,’’ 

after the subparagraph designation; 

(ii) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘(C) any’’ 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘(D) Any’’; 

(II) in subparagraph (B)— 

(aa) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and 

inserting a period; and 

(bb) by striking ‘‘(B) any’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(C) Any’’; 

(III) in subparagraph (A)— 

(aa) by striking ‘‘section 6 of this Act;’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 6.’’; and 

(bb) by striking ‘‘(A) the degree’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) The degree’’; and 

(IV) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 

following: 

‘‘(B) National security, including an assessment of the 

implications for the national security of the United States 

or an allied country (as that term is defined in section 

2350f(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code) of the United 

States.’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (4)— 

(I) by striking the second sentence and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(B) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO DETERMINE.—If the Secretary fails to approve or deny an application for a deepwater port for natural gas by the applicable deadline under 

subparagraph (A), the reporting requirements under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall not apply to the application.’’; 

and 

(II) in the matter preceding subparagraph (B) 

(as so added), by striking ‘‘(4) The Secretary’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS FOR DEEPWATER PORTS FOR NATURAL

GAS.— 

‘‘(A) DEADLINE FOR DETERMINATION.—The Secretary’’; 

(E) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘of Transportation’’; 

and 

(F) by adding at the end the following: 

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‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE DEADLINE.—In this subsection, the term ‘applicable deadline’, with respect to an 

applicant, means the deadline or date applicable to the 

applicant under any of the following: 

‘‘(A) Section 4(c)(6). 

‘‘(B) Section 4(d)(3). 

‘‘(C) Subsection (c)(1)(B) (including clause (ii)(I) of that 

subsection). 

‘‘(D) Subsection (d)(3). 

‘‘(E) Paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e). 

‘‘(F) Subsection (g). 

‘‘(G) Paragraph (1) or (4)(A) of subsection (i). 

‘‘(2) SUSPENSIONS AND DELAYS.—If the Secretary suspends 

or delays an applicable deadline, the Secretary shall submit 

to the applicant, and publish in the Federal Register, a written 

statement— 

‘‘(A) describing the reasons for the suspension or delay; 

‘‘(B) describing and requesting any information necessary to issue the applicable license or permit and the 

status of applicable license or permit application at the 

lead agency and any cooperating agencies; and 

‘‘(C) identifying the applicable deadline with respect 

to the statement. 

‘‘(3) APPLICANT RIGHTS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An applicant that receives a statement under paragraph (2) may submit to the Secretary 

a request for a meeting with appropriate personnel of the 

Department of Transportation and representatives of each 

cooperating Federal agency, as appropriate, determined by 

the Secretary to be relevant with respect to the application, 

including such officials as are appropriate, who shall provide technical assistance, status, process, and timeline 

updates and additional information as necessary. 

‘‘(B) TIMING.—A meeting requested under clause (i) 

shall be held not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary receives the request under that clause. 

‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—On receipt of a request under paragraph (3)(A), and not less frequently than once every 30 days 

thereafter until the date on which the application process is 

no longer suspended or delayed, the Secretary shall submit 

a notice of the delay, including a description of the time elapsed 

since the applicable deadline and the nature and circumstances 

of the applicable suspension or delay, to— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(5) BRIEFING.—If the Secretary suspends or delays an 

applicable deadline, not later than 120 days after that 

applicable deadline, and not less frequently than once every 

120 days thereafter until the date on which the application 

process is no longer suspended or delayed, the Secretary (or 

a designee of the Secretary) shall provide a briefing regarding 

the time elapsed since the applicable deadline and the nature 

and circumstances of the applicable suspension or delay to— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; and 
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‘‘(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.’’. 

(5) REVIEW CRITERIA.—Section 6 of the Deepwater Port 

Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1505) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary’’; 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘of this section’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘(b) The Secretary’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(b) REVIEW AND REVISION.—The Secretary’’; and 

(C) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘concurrently with the regulations 

in section 5(a) of this Act and in accordance with 

the provisions of that subsection’’ and inserting 

‘‘concurrently with the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5(a) and in accordance with that section’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘(c) Criteria’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—The criteria’’. 

(6) ADJACENT COASTAL STATES.—Section 9 of the Deepwater 

Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1508) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—In issuing a notice relating to an application 

for a deepwater port under section 5(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I), the Secretary 

shall designate as an adjacent coastal State, with respect to the 

deepwater port, any coastal State that would be— 

‘‘(1) directly connected by pipeline to that deepwater port; 

or 

‘‘(2) located within 15 miles of that deepwater port.’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘(b)(1) Not later than 10 days after 

the designation of adjacent coastal States pursuant 

to this Act’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) INPUT FROM ADJACENT COASTAL STATES AND OTHER

INTERESTED STATES.— 

‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS TO GOVERNORS FOR

APPROVAL.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days after the 

date on which the Secretary designates adjacent coastal 

States under subsection (a) with respect to a deepwater 

port proposed in an application’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1)(A) (as so designated)— 

(I) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘If the 

Governor’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(D) INCONSISTENCY WITH CERTAIN STATE PROGRAMS.— If the Governor of an adjacent coastal State’’; 

(II) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘If the 

Governor fails to transmit his’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(C) PRESUMED APPROVAL.—If the Governor of an adjacent coastal State fails to transmit a required’’; and 

(III) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 

Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘(2) Any other interested State’’ 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) OTHER INTERESTED STATES.—Any other State with an 

interest relating to a deepwater port proposed in an application’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘a deepwater port’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the deepwater port’’. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

SEC. 3521. REPORTS ON MARITIME INDUSTRY, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. 

(a) REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 553 of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting before section 55302 the following: 

‘‘§ 55301. Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall annually submit to Congress a report on the administration by— 

‘‘(1) the Department of Defense of section 2631 of title 

10; and 

‘‘(2) other Federal departments and agencies of programs 

the Administrator determines are subject to section 55305 of 

this title. 

‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each annual report required under subsection 

(a) shall include, for each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by the report— 

‘‘(1) the gross tonnage of cargo (equipment, materials, or 

agricultural products), expressed by type of cargo, transported 

on United States flag vessels as compared to on foreign vessels; 

and 

‘‘(2) the total number of United States flag vessels and 

total number of foreign vessels contracted by each department 

or agency. 

‘‘(c) AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 

January 31 of each year, the head of each Federal department 

or agency that administers a program covered by a report required 

under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration the information described in subsection (b) 

for that department or agency.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 553 

of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting before 

the item relating to section 55302 the following new item: 

‘‘55301. Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and 

agencies.’’. 

(b) REPORT ON SURVEY OF UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING AND

REPAIR FACILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each 

of the subsequent four fiscal years, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 
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Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a report that includes a survey of 

United States shipbuilding and repair facilities. 

(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include an identification of all requirements for a survey 

of United States shipbuilding and repair facilities in accordance 

with sections 50102 and 50103 of title 46, United States Code, 

and section 502(f) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (46 

U.S.C. 53101 note). 

(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—At the time the Secretary of 

Transportation submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

make the report, and all report data, publicly available on 

an appropriate website. 

(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

(c) REPORT ON PORT PREFERENCES FOR US-FLAG VESSELS.— 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall submit 

to Congress a report on the preference, if any, afforded by each 

port authority or marine terminal operator, as applicable, to vessels 

documented under the laws of the United States, including such 

vessels— 

(1) operated by an armed force (as such term is defined 

in section 101(4) of title 10, United States Code); 

(2) participating in the Maritime Security Program or the 

Emergency Preparedness Program under chapter 531 of title 

46, United States Code, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 

532 of such title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 

534 of such title, or the National Defense Reserve Fleet under 

section 57100 of such title; or 

(3) with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of 

title 46, United States Code. 

(d) REPORT ON INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS OF MARINE HIGHWAYS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration shall complete and make publicly available on 

an appropriate website a study that identifies opportunities 

for, and barriers to, increasing the effectiveness of marine highways designated under section 55601 of title 46, United States 

Code, in addressing two or more of the components described 

in clauses (i), (ii), and (iv) of subparagraphs (A) and subparagraph (B) of section 50307(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code. 

(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Beginning on the date that is 120 

days after the date of the completion of the study required 

under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall carry out a oneyear pilot program under which the Administrator shall select 

one marine highway project and implement the findings of 

the study with respect to that project. 
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(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of the pilot program under paragraph (3), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a briefing on the lessons learned from the pilot program, 

any recommendations based on feedback from maritime stakeholders, States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 

other stakeholders, and recommendations for establishing 

future marine highways in the United States. 

(e) STUDY ON AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID FOR MARINER TRAINING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall conduct a study of the availability of Federal 

financial assistance for licensed and unlicensed mariners, as 

applicable, for mariner training and the effectiveness of 

coordination with respect to such assistance of— 

(A) Federal agencies; 

(B) Federal agencies and States; and 

(C) Federal agencies and Indian Tribes. 

(2) MATTERS EVALUATED.—The study conducted under 

paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of the following: 

(A) The availability of Federal financial assistance for 

mariner training provided by the Department of Education, 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of 

Labor, the Maritime Administration, or other agencies to 

the full range of prospective mariners, and an identification 

of any gaps in financial assistance. 

(B) The extent to which the Maritime Administration 

has effectively coordinated with the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department 

of Labor, or other relevant Federal agencies to align Federal 

financial assistance with the education and training needs 

of mariners. 

(C) The extent to which the Maritime Administration 

has effectively communicated with prospective and current 

mariners about the availability of Federal financial assistance to facilitate their training and education needs. 

(3) SCOPE.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall 

include an examination of the availability of Federal financial 

assistance, and the service obligations related to such financial 

assistance, if applicable, at mariner training institutions within 

the United States, including for students attending, or participating in— 

(A) the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 

(B) a State maritime academy; 

(C) an institution described in subparagraphs (B) and 

(C) of section 51706(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code; 

(D) an Indian Tribe apprenticeship or other training 

program; or 

(E) an educational program carried out by a Federal 

agency. 

(4) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
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of Representatives a report containing the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the study conducted under paragraph (1). 

SEC. 3522. REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY OF USED SEALIFT VESSELS 

AND THE SCRAPPING AND RECYCLING OF IMPORTED VESSELS. 

(a) REPORT ON AVAILABILITY OF USED SEALIFT VESSELS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United States 

Transportation Command, in consultation with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall conduct a market 

analysis to determine the availability of used sealift vessels 

that— 

(A) meet military requirements; and 

(B) may be purchased using the authority provided 

under section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, within 

the period of five years following the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 

Transportation Command shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of 

the market analysis conducted under paragraph (1). 

(b) STUDY ON THE SCRAPPING AND RECYCLING OF IMPORTED

VESSELS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration and the Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs of the Department of Labor shall jointly conduct 

a study to review domestic United States ship scrapping 

capacity and capability. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of— 

(i) the capabilities of United States shipyards to 

recycle and dispose of domestic and foreign vessels 

and their component parts; 

(ii) the capacity of United States shipyards to complete ship recycling and disposal of domestic and foreign vessels and their component parts and related 

activities; and 

(iii) the infrastructure, regulatory, economic, or 

other barriers to domestic ship recycling and disposal 

of vessels of the United States (as defined in section 

116 of title 46, United States Code) and foreign vessels 

and their component parts. 

(B) An identification of— 

(i) the estimated number of vessels over 1,000 

tons that were recycled or scrapped globally each year 

for the ten-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act; 

(ii) the country in which such vessels were 

scrapped or recycled; 

(iii) the component parts of a vessel that require 

additional processing after ship recycling; 

(iv) best practices and methods used globally, 

including in the United States, at the time of the 
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study, to recycle or dispose of the components described 

in clause (iii); and 

(v) for the 15 foreign countries with the highest 

global market share for ship recycling and disposal, 

and for any countries with documented labor exploitation or environmental concerns (as determined by 

the Administrator and the Deputy Under Secretary)— 

(I) the practices used at the time of the study 

for ship recycling and disposal, including for the 

component parts described in clause (iii); and 

(II) to the extent such information is available, 

environmental and labor practices used in such 

recycling and disposal. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing 

the findings of the study required under paragraph (1). 

(4) DEFINITIONS OF COMPONENT PARTS.—In this subsection, 

the term ‘‘component parts’’ means an item or items on a 

ship that require additional processing after removal from the 

ship, such as cable insulation, rubber and felt gaskets, electronic equipment, caulking, or paint. 

SEC. 3523. STUDY ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF MARINE 

TERMINALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall seek to enter into 

an agreement with a federally funded research and development 

center under which the center shall evaluate how foreign stateowned enterprises with leases, long term concessions, partial ownership, or ownership of marine terminals (including marine terminal 

operators) at the 15 largest United States container ports affect, 

or could affect, United States national and economic security. 

(b) CONTENTS.—An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide that the center shall— 

(1) consider— 

(A) foreign ownership or state-owned enterprises with 

leases, long-term concessions, partial ownership, or ownership of marine terminals (including marine terminal operators) at 15 largest United States container ports over the 

30-year period preceding the date of enactment of this 

Act; 

(B) instances of ownership in individual marine terminals and cumulative ownership by Chinese or Russian entities, state-owned enterprises, or nationals; 

(C) instances of ownership in individual marine terminals and partial or complete ownership by any foreign 

entity; 

(D) the amount of Federal funds that have been distributed to ports and marine terminals that are wholly or 

partially foreign-owned, including Chinese and Russian 

state-owned enterprises; 

(E) where any stake in foreign ownership, or other 

vectors of control, exists (including any level of equity 
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stake in joint ventures with United States or foreign marine 

terminal operators), including Chinese or Russian stateowned enterprises, a detailed description of foreign operational control, including both affirmative and negative 

control; and 

(F) the degree to which transactions for leases, longterm concessions, partial ownership, or ownership of 

marine terminals referred to in subparagraph (A) were 

considered covered transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and subsequently 

subject to review during the 30-year period preceding the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) offer recommendations on— 

(A) policies by ports and marine terminal operators 

with respect to foreign ownership or control to prevent 

any degree of threats to United States national security 

and economic security; 

(B) whether foreign ownership, a positional relationship, or state-owned enterprises with leases, long term 

concessions, partial ownership, or ownership of marine 

terminals (including marine terminal operators) affords the 

foreign entity access to operational technology and information unique to the United States and otherwise unavailable; 

(C) whether foreign ownership or state-owned enterprises with leases, long term concessions, partial ownership, or ownership of marine terminals (including marine 

terminal operators) has or could affect the supply chain 

and policies related to the prioritization of certain cargoes; 

and 

(D) legislative or other policy changes needed to secure 

and advance United States national and economic security 

of the United States. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the initiation of 

an evaluation carried out pursuant to an agreement entered into 

under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

of the House of Representatives a report containing the results 

of such evaluation. 

(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (c) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 3524. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 

report on the implementation by the Department of Defense of 

the amendments to section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, 

made by section 1024 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

283). 
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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 3531. CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR FINANCED BY THE 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (a); 

(2) by redesignating— 

(A) subsection (b) as subsection (a); and 

(B) subsections (c), (d), and (e), as subsections (d), 

(e), and (f), respectively; 

(3) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘privately-owned commercial vessels of the United 

States, as provided under subsection (b),’’; 

(4) by inserting after subsection (a), as so redesignated, 

the following: 

‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE VESSELS.—To be eligible to carry cargo as provided under subsection (a), a privately-owned commercial vessel 

shall be documented under the laws of the United States— 

‘‘(1) for not less than three years; or 

‘‘(2) after January 1, 2030, for less than three years, if 

the vessel owner signs an agreement with the Secretary providing that— 

‘‘(A) the vessel shall remain documented under the 

laws of the United States for not less than three years; 

and 

‘‘(B) the vessel owner shall, upon request of the Secretary, agree to enroll the vessel in an emergency preparedness agreement or voluntary agreement authorized under 

section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

U.S.C. 4558) and shall ensure the vessel remains so 

enrolled until the vessel ceases to be documented under 

the laws of the United States. 

‘‘(c) VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT.—A vessel under an agreement 

executed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States if, in violation of that agreement— 

‘‘(1) the vessel owner places the vessel under foreign registry; or 

‘‘(2) a person operates the vessel under the authority of 

a foreign country.’’; and 

(5) by striking subsection (d), as so redesignated, and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(d) WAIVERS.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

when the President, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary 

of Transportation declares the existence of an emergency justifying 

a temporary waiver of this section or section 55314 of this title, 

the President, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of 

Transportation, following a determination by the Maritime Administrator, acting in the Administrator’s capacity as Director, National 

Shipping Authority, of the non-availability of qualified United 

States flag capacity at fair and reasonable rates for commercial 

vessels of the United States to meet the requirements of this 

section or section 55314 of this title, may waive compliance with 

such section to the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the 

Maritime Administrator, acting in such capacity, prescribes, and 
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no other waivers of the requirements of this section or section 

55314 of this title shall be authorized. 

‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), a waiver issued 

under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 60 

days. 

‘‘(B) Upon termination of the period of a waiver issued under 

this subsection, the Maritime Administrator may extend the waiver 

for an additional period of not more than 30 days, if the Maritime 

Administrator makes the determinations described in paragraph 

(1). 

‘‘(C) The aggregate duration of the period of all waivers and 

extensions of waivers under this subsection with respect to any 

one set of events shall not exceed three months in a fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) The Maritime Administrator shall— 

‘‘(A) for each determination referred to in paragraph (1), 

identify any actions that could be taken to enable qualified 

United States flag capacity to meet the requirements of this 

section or section 55314 at fair and reasonable rates for 

commercial vessels of the United States; 

‘‘(B) provide notice of each determination referred to in 

paragraph (1) to the Secretary of Transportation and, as 

applicable, the President or the Secretary of Defense; and 

‘‘(C) publish each determination referred to in paragraph 

(1)— 

‘‘(i) on the website of the Maritime Administration 

not later than 24 hours after notice of the determination 

is provided to the Secretary of Transportation; and 

‘‘(ii) in the Federal Register. 

‘‘(4) The Maritime Administrator shall notify— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of— 

‘‘(i) any request for a waiver (or an extension thereof) 

made by the Secretary of Transportation of this section 

or section 55314(a) of this title by not later than 72 hours 

after receiving such a request; and 

‘‘(ii) the issuance of any such waiver (or an extension 

thereof), and why such waiver or extension was necessary, 

by not later than 72 hours after such issuance; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives of— 

‘‘(i) any request for a waiver (or an extension thereof) 

made by the Secretary of Defense of this section or section 

55314(a) of this title by not later than 72 hours after 

receiving such a request; and 

‘‘(ii) the issuance of any such waiver (or an extension 

thereof), and why such waiver or extension was necessary, 

by not later than 72 hours after such issuance.’’. 

(b) SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS.— 

(1) EXTENSION AUTHORITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 

shall not enforce the requirements of section 

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an operator of an overnight fishing charter before April 

1, 2024. 

(B) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2024, 

an operator of an overnight fishing charter not in compliance with such section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) shall submit to 

the Commandant a plan for complying with such requirements. 

(C) EXTENSION.—On and after April 1, 2024, with 

respect to an operator of an overnight fishing charter which 

has submitted a plan for compliance in accordance with 

subparagraph (B), a captain of the port may extend the 

period described under subparagraph (A) until a date not 

later than January 1, 2026. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Without further Congressional action, a 

captain of the port may not extend the period of nonenforcement 

of the requirements of section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, United 

States Code, with respect to an overnight fishing charter, to 

a date later than January 1, 2026. 

(3) NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.—Beginning on the date on 

which the requirements under section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 

46, United States Code, take effect, the owner or operator 

of a vessel for which an extension is granted under paragraph 

(1)(C) shall provide on the website of such owner or operator 

of the vessel, the vessel, and each ticket for a passenger a 

prominently displayed notice that the vessel is exempt from 

meeting the Coast Guard safety compliance standards concerning egress as described in such section. 

(4) OVERNIGHT FISHING CHARTER DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘overnight fishing charter’’ means a vessel that— 

(A) is engaged in ‘‘charter fishing’’ as such term is 

defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802); and 

(B) has overnight accommodations for passengers. 

SEC. 3532. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE 

FLEET. 

Section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 46 

U.S.C. 57100 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Subject to the availability of appropriations’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the availability 

of appropriations made specifically available for 

reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime 

Administration account of the Department of Transportation for programs, projects, activities, and expenses 

related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘of Transportation’’ and inserting 

‘‘of the Navy’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘roll-on, roll-off cargo’’ and inserting 

‘‘sealift’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Transportation shall consult and coordinate with the Secretary of the 
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Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of the Navy shall consult 

and coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for 

the Secretary of the Navy for travel expenses, not more than 50 

percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the 

Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a report 

that includes a detailed description of the acquisition strategy for 

the execution of the authority under subsection (a).’’. 

SEC. 3533. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY AND COAST 

GUARD ACADEMY MATTERS; MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Maritime Administrator, the 

Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy, and such other individuals and organizations as the 

Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, shall develop 

a training course on the workings of Congress and offer that 

training course at least once each year. This course shall be 

similar in design to the training course required under section 

315 of title 14, United States Code, as practicable. 

(2) COURSE SUBJECT MATTER.—The training course required 

by paragraph (1) shall provide an overview and introduction 

to Congress and the Federal legislative process, including— 

(A) the history and structure of Congress and the committee systems of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including the functions and responsibilities of the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives; 

(B) the documents produced by Congress, including 

bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference 

reports, and the purposes and functions of those documents; 

(C) the legislative processes and rules of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, including similarities 

and differences between the processes and rules of each 

chamber, including— 

(i) the congressional budget process; 

(ii) the congressional authorization and appropriations processes; 

(iii) the Senate advice and consent process for 

Presidential nominees; and 

(iv) the Senate advice and consent process for 

treaty ratification; 

(D) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional 

staff in the legislative process; and 

(E) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional oversight within the governance framework of separation of powers of the United States. 

(3) LECTURERS AND PANELISTS.— (A) OUTSIDE EXPERTS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that not less than 60 percent of the 
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lecturers, panelists, and other individuals providing education and instruction as part of the training course 

required by this subsection are bipartisan subject matter 

experts on Congress and the Federal legislative process 

who are not employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government. 

(B) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT PRO BONO SERVICES.—In 

satisfying the requirement under subparagraph (A), the 

Secretary of Transportation shall seek, and may accept, 

educational and instructional services of lecturers, panelists, and other individuals and organizations provided to 

the Department of Transportation on a pro bono basis. 

(4) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date on which the Secretary of Transportation completes 

the development of the training course described in this 

section, and annually thereafter while serving in applicable 

positions, the covered individuals described in subparagraph (B) shall complete the training course described in 

this subsection. 

(B) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The covered individuals in 

this subsection are the following: 

(i) The Administrator of the Maritime Administration and the Deputy Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration. 

(ii) Any official of the Maritime Administration 

whose appointment is subject to the advice and consent 

of the Senate and Maritime Administration employees 

that are serving in a Senior Executive Service position 

(as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States 

Code). 

(iii) Any Maritime Administration employees 

whose duties consist of engagement with congressional, 

governmental, or public affairs, who are appointed or 

assigned to a billet in the National Capital Region 

on the date on which the Secretary of Transportation 

completes the development of the training course 

described in this section. 

(iv) The Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, 

Provost, Commandant of Midshipmen, Counsel, and 

Director of Public Affairs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

(C) NEW OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.—Any Maritime 

Administration official or employee or United States Merchant Marine Academy official or employee who is a covered 

individual described in subparagraph (B) who is newly 

appointed, newly employed in the National Capital Region, 

or newly employed by the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy after the date on which the Secretary of Transportation completes the development of the training course 

described in this subsection, shall complete a training 

course that meets the requirements of this subsection not 

later than 60 days after reporting for duty, and annually 

thereafter, while serving in applicable positions. 

(b) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON MARITIME

ADMINISTRATION STAFFING REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a report that includes an analysis of the staffing 

requirements for effectively executing the mission of the Maritime Administration and an identification of any existing gaps 

that could impede its operations. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include— 

(A) an evaluation of the personnel requirements for 

the successful execution of the mission of the Maritime 

Administration, including such requirements for— 

(i) those offices that deal with infrastructure, shipbuilding, or student safety; 

(ii) those offices that have significant delays in 

meeting constituent needs, including offices involved 

in the processing of permits and grants, or which 

preform a communication or outreach function to the 

public, constituents, or Congress (including the Office 

of Public Affairs of the Maritime Administration); 

(iii) the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 

and 

(iv) other activities carried out by the Maritime 

Administration; 

(B) a thorough analysis of any deficiencies or inadequacies in staffing levels, at the time the report is submitted, 

that could hinder the efficient functioning of the Maritime 

Administration; and 

(C) recommendations for integrating the findings of 

the report into the policies and planning processes of the 

Maritime Administration, with the aim of addressing the 

identified gaps and enhancing the overall effectiveness of 

the Maritime Administration. 

(c) COAST GUARD ACADEMY IMPROVEMENT BRIEFING.—Not later 

than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

of the Senate a briefing on— 

(1) a plan, which shall include timelines and cost estimates, 

to— 

(A) remediate asbestos, lead, and mold from the Chase 

Hall of the Coast Guard Academy; 

(B) house not more than two students to a room in 

Chase Hall; and 

(C) upgrade electric outlet availability and storage 

space in student rooms at Chase Hall; and 

(2) the increased student housing capacity necessary to 

allow the Coast Guard to put through sufficient officers to 

eliminate the current portion of the officer shortfall due to 

space constraints at the Coast Guard Academy, including the 

Officer Candidate School and direct Commission Officer Program housed at the Academy. 
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SEC. 3534. MARITIME WORKFORCE WORKING GROUP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator, in consultation with the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, the 

National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, and the Committee 

on the Marine Transportation System, shall convene a working 

group to examine and assess the size of the pool of mariners 

with covered credentials necessary to support the United States 

flag fleet. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Maritime Administrator shall designate 

individuals to serve as members of the working group convened 

under subsection (a). The working group shall consist of— 

(1) the Maritime Administrator, who shall serve as chairperson of the working group; 

(2) the Superintendent of the United States Merchant 

Marine Academy; 

(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard; 

(4) the Commander of the United States Transportation 

Command; 

(5) the Secretary of the Navy; and 

(6) at least one representative from each of— 

(A) the State maritime academies; 

(B) the owners and operators of United States-flagged 

vessels engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production; 

(C) the owners and operators of United States-flagged 

vessels engaged in inland river transportation; 

(D) the owners and operators of United States-flagged 

vessels engaged in inland river transportation; 

(E) a nonprofit labor organization representing a class 

of licensed or unlicensed engine department mariners who 

are employed on vessels operating in the United States 

flag fleet; 

(F) a nonprofit labor organization representing a class 

of licensed or unlicensed mariners who are employed on 

vessels operating in the United States flag fleet; 

(G) the owners of vessels operating in the United States 

flag fleet, or their private contracting parties, that are 

primarily operating in international transportation; 

(H) Centers of Excellence for Maritime Training designated under section 51706 of title 46, United States Code; 

and 

(I) private maritime training providers. 

(c) NO QUORUM REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Administrator 

may convene the working group virtually and without all members 

present. 

(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The working group shall carry out the 

following responsibilities: 

(1) Reviewing the report required by section 3525(b), and 

the study required by section 3545(a), of the James Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263), if available. 

(2) Identifying the number of mariners with covered credentials in each of the following categories: 

(A) All such mariners. 
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(B) Such mariners who have a valid Coast Guard merchant mariner credential with the necessary endorsements 

for service on unlimited tonnage vessels that are subject 

to the International Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as 

amended. 

(C) Such mariners who are participating in a Federal 

program that supports the United States merchant marine 

and the United States flag fleet. 

(D) Such mariners who are available to crew the United 

States flag fleet and the surge sealift fleet in times of 

a national emergency. 

(E) Such mariners who are full-time. 

(F) Such mariners who are merchant mariner 

credentialed officers in the United States Navy Reserve. 

(G) Such licensed and unlicensed mariners— 

(i) required to maintain, mobilize, and operate the 

entire Ready Reserve Force for periods of 30 days, 

90 days, 180 days, and one year including separate 

totals for merchant mariners employed to maintain 

the Ready Reserve Force in a reduced operating status; 

and 

(ii) required to submit documentation of sea service 

to the National Maritime Center, including such mariners that have acquired sea service during the prior 

year and such mariners that have not acquired sea 

service during the prior year. 

(3) Evaluating potential gaps or surpluses of credentialed 

merchant mariners, by rating and qualification, required to 

maintain, mobilize, and operate the Ready Reserve Force for 

periods of 30 days, 90 days, 180 days, and one year and the 

potential impacts such mobilization and operation will have 

on the commercial maritime industry’s capability to operate 

during such periods. 

(4) Identifying a list of all actively operating documented 

vessels of at least 500 gross registered tons, as measured under 

section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate 

tonnage measured under section 14302 of such title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, of such title, 

with the tonnage of each such vessel. 

(5) Assessing the effect on the United States merchant 

marine and United States Merchant Marine Academy if graduates from State maritime academies and the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy were assigned to, or required to 

fulfill, certain maritime positions based on the overall needs 

of the United States merchant marine. 

(6) Assessing the effectiveness of marketing and outreach 

efforts, including recruitment and retention strategy and 

methods of publicizing opportunities, for new mariner accession 

into the maritime industry. 

(7) Assessing the accessibility of Coast Guard Merchant 

Mariner Licensing and Documentation System data for mariners with covered credentials, the maritime industry, and the 

Maritime Administration for the purposes of evaluating the 

pool of mariners with covered credentials. 

(8) Assessing the impediments to the credentialing of 

United States merchant mariners, including training capacity, 
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credentialing system delays, costs to merchant mariners, statutory or regulatory requirements, and other factors. 

(9) Making recommendations to— 

(A) enhance the availability and quality of interagency 

data, including data from the United States Transportation 

Command, the Coast Guard, the Navy, and the Bureau 

of Transportation Statistics, for use by the Maritime 

Administration in evaluating the pool of mariners with 

covered credentials; 

(B) close any gaps identified in the evaluation described 

in paragraph (3), including specific policy, legislative 

change proposals, and funding requests; and 

(C) improve United States merchant mariner recruitment and retention. 

(e) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—All members of the working 

group convened under subsection (a) shall provide to the Maritime 

Administrator, in a timely manner and in a suitable format agreed 

to by members, any information that is needed to carry out the 

responsibilities under subsection (d). 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that contains 

the findings and conclusions of the working group gathered in 

the course of performing the responsibilities under subsection (d). 

Such report shall include each of the following: 

(1) The number of mariners with covered credentials identified for each category described in subparagraphs (A) through 

(G) of subsection (d)(2). 

(2) The results of the evaluation under subsection (d)(3). 

(3) The list identified under subsection (d)(4). 

(4) The results of the assessments conducted under paragraphs (5) and (8) of subsection (d). 

(5) The recommendations made under paragraphs (5) and 

(9) of subsection (d). 

(6) Such other information as the working group determines 

appropriate. 

(g) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—The report required under this section 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a classified 

annex including the results from subsection (d)(2)(G) and subsection 

(d)(3). 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered credential’’ means any credential 

issued under part E of subtitle II of title 46, United States 

Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘documented vessel’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 106 of title 46, United States Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘Ready Reserve Force’’ has the meaning given 

the term in chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code. 

(i) SUNSET.—The Maritime Administrator shall disband the 

working group upon the submission of the report required under 

subsection (f). 

(j) TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF LENGTHS OF CERTAIN PERIODS

OF SERVICE.—For the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— 
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(1) section 7307 of title 46, United States Code, shall be 

applied by substituting ‘‘18 months’’ for ‘‘3 years’’; 

(2) section 7308 of such title shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘12 months’’ for ‘‘18 months’’; and 

(3) section 7309 of such title shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘6 months’’ for ‘‘12 months’’. 

(k) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME

WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Section 51706 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, after consultation with the Coast 

Guard,’’ after ‘‘Transportation’’; 

(C) by inserting ‘‘, for a 5-year period,’’ after ‘‘designate’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of 

Transportation may withdraw a designation as a center of 

excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education of a covered training entity upon discovery of adverse 

information, including discovery of information that the covered 

training entity has engaged in fraudulent or unlawful activities, 

or has been subjected to disciplinary or adverse administrative 

action by Federal, State, or other regulatory bodies.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE USES OF GRANT FUNDS.—A center of excellence 

receiving a grant under this subsection shall— 

‘‘(A) carry out activities that are identified as priorities 

for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for the United States 

maritime industry workforce; and 

‘‘(B) provide training to upgrade the skills of the United 

States maritime industry workforce, including training to 

acquire covered requirements as well as technical skills 

training for jobs in the United States maritime industry.’’; 

and 

(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 

the semicolon; 

(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(D) has— 

‘‘(i) not been subject to a disciplinary or adverse 

administrative action by Federal, State, or other regulatory bodies; 

‘‘(ii) no unresolved nonconformities from administrative audits by regulatory bodies; and 

‘‘(iii) not been subject to any adverse criminal 

action by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement 

authority.’’. 
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SEC. 3535. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES FOR 

ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT OF VESSELS. 

In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels 

in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall consider the life-cycle cost estimates of vessels during 

the design and evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable. 

SEC. 3536. LOANS FOR RETROFITTING TO QUALIFY AS A VESSEL OF 

THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(8) Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for 

expenditures previously made for) the reconstruction, reconditioning, retrofitting, repair, reconfiguration, or similar work 

in a shipyard located in the United States.’’. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Amounts 

appropriated to the Maritime Administration before the date of 

enactment of this Act shall not be available to be used for the 

cost of loan guarantees for projects receiving financing support 

or credit enhancements under section 53706(a)(8) of title 46, United 

States Code, as added by this section. 

SEC. 3537. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY. 

(a) BIANNUAL BRIEFING.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not less than twice annually, the 

Administrator of the Maritime Administration, in consultation 

with the National Security Council, the Secretary of State, 

the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees briefings on the status of establishing the type of national 

maritime strategy required under section 50114 of title 46, 

United States Code. The Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the 

Coast Guard shall participate in each briefing required under 

this paragraph. 

(2) USE.—The Administrator shall use the briefings 

required under paragraph (1) to augment and influence the 

national maritime strategy discussion with national security 

focused stakeholders across the administration, until an 

updated strategy is published and endorsed by the President 

of the United States. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—As the national maritime strategy relates to 

national security, each briefing under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) Recommendations for a whole-of-Government approach 

to orchestrating national instruments of power to shape all 

elements of the maritime enterprise of the United States, 

domestic and international, on the high seas or domestic waterways. 

(2) An assessment of great power competition in the maritime domain, to include opportunities for increased cooperation 

with allied and partner global maritime industry leaders to 

improve national shipbuilding and shipping, while promoting 

the international rules-based maritime order. 
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(3) An analysis of existing shipyards to build and capitalize 

on the virtuous cycle between commercial and military shipbuilding and repair, including areas of improvement. 

(4) An analysis of opportunities for private or public 

financing to increase the capacity, efficiency, and effectiveness 

of United States shipyards, including infrastructure, labor force, 

technology, and global competitiveness. 

(5) An analysis of potential improvements to national or 

cooperative arrangements for sealift capacity and shipping, 

including for contested logistics. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and 

(3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this division 

specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or 

activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar 

amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, 

subject to the availability of appropriations. 

(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, obligate, 

or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a 

dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of title 

10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING

AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this 

division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer 

or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this 

Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount 

specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling 

on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 of this 

Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. 

(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This section applies 

to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. 

(e) ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or written 

communication concerning any amount specified in the funding 

tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this 

section. 
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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

003 FUTURE UAS FAMILY ..................................................................... 53,453 53,453 

005 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ................................. 20,769 20,769 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ........................................... 718,578 718,578 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN AP ..................................... 110,360 110,360 

008 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ........................................ 668,258 668,258 

009 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP .................................. 92,494 92,494 

010 UH–60 BLACK HAWK L AND V MODELS .................................... 153,196 153,196 

011 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 202,487 379,987 

Four Additional Aircraft ............................................................. [177,500 ] 

012 CH–47 HELICOPTER AP .................................................................. 18,936 41,436 

CH–47F Block II—Adv Procurement ......................................... [22,500 ] 

012A UH–72B LAKOTA HELICOPTER .................................................... 20,000 

Two aircraft .................................................................................. [20,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

013 MQ–1 PAYLOAD ................................................................................ 13,650 13,650 

014 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ...................................................................... 14,959 82,959 

Program increase ......................................................................... [68,000 ] 

016 AH–64 MODS ..................................................................................... 113,127 113,127 

017 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ................................. 20,689 20,689 

022 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ....................................................... 35,879 53,879 

Black Hawk Mods—60kVA Generators ..................................... [15,000 ] 

Litter Basket Stabilization Systems .......................................... [3,000 ] 

023 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ................................................... 32,418 32,418 

024 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ...................................................... 74,912 74,912 

025 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT .......................................... 16,838 16,838 

026 AVIATION ASSURED PNT .............................................................. 67,383 67,383 

027 GATM ROLLUP .................................................................................. 8,924 8,924 

029 UAS MODS ......................................................................................... 2,258 2,258 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

030 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .................................. 161,731 156,501 

B–Kit unit cost adjustment ........................................................ [–5,230 ] 

031 SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................ 6,526 6,526 

032 CMWS .................................................................................................. 72,041 72,041 

033 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............. 261,384 261,384 

OTHER SUPPORT 

034 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 25,752 25,752 

035 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .............................................. 22,097 22,097 

036 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................. 21,216 21,216 

037 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET .............................................................. 2,125 2,125 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................ 3,012,440 3,313,210 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN .......... 6,625 6,625 

003 M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT ....................................................... 400,697 390,197 

Excess fielding growth ................................................................ [–10,500 ] 

004 MSE MISSILE .................................................................................... 1,212,832 1,212,832 

006 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) .......................................... 384,071 377,821 

Unjustified growth: Software maintenance ............................... [–6,250 ] 

007 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............... 313,189 313,189 

008 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC) ................................................... 169,519 169,519 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

009 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................. 21,976 21,976 

010 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ........................................ 303,409 303,409 

012 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON ....................................... 156,821 156,821 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

013 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................... 199,509 199,509 

014 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 120,475 120,475 

015 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 886,367 886,367 
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016 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 55,913 55,913 

017 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .......... 10,334 10,334 

018 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ..... 179,230 179,230 

019 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)—SYS SUM ..................... 7,307 7,307 

MODIFICATIONS 

021 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................ 212,247 212,247 

022 STINGER MODS ................................................................................ 36,484 36,484 

023 AVENGER MODS .............................................................................. 22,274 22,274 

025 MLRS MODS ...................................................................................... 168,198 168,198 

026 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 76,266 76,266 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

027 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 6,573 6,573 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

028 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ................................................................. 11,701 11,701 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................... 4,962,017 4,945,267 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 

VEHICLES, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................ 554,777 552,277 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–2,500 ] 

003 MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER .............................................. 394,635 386,635 

Excessive growth—systems technical support .......................... [–8,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER UPGRADE ........................................................................ 614,282 749,682 

Excessive growth—fleet modifications ....................................... [–4,600 ] 

Program increase ......................................................................... [140,000 ] 

005 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE ................. 5,232 5,232 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .......................................................... 158,274 217,070 

Program increase ......................................................................... [65,000 ] 

Unjustified growth: modification 7 installation ........................ [–6,204 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ........................................................... 90,986 90,986 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .......................... 469,152 674,152 

Program increase ......................................................................... [205,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES) ............... 41,058 41,058 

012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ............................................................... 159,804 159,804 

013 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ..................................................... 697,883 1,240,283 

Abrams Upgrade Predictive Maintenance (PPMX) .................. [10,000 ] 

Program increase ......................................................................... [532,400 ] 

014 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM AP ............................................... 102,440 102,440 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL) ...................................... 510 510 

017 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ................................... 425 425 

019 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ............................................... 3,420 3,420 

020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 8,013 8,013 

021 LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS ... 3,174 3,174 

022 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ........................ 14,143 14,143 

023 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ............................................................ 5,248 5,248 

024 CARBINE ............................................................................................ 571 8,571 

Program Increase—M4 carbine upper receivers ....................... [8,000 ] 

025 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON ....................................... 292,850 292,850 

026 HANDGUN .......................................................................................... 32 32 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

028 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 18,920 18,920 

031 M119 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................... 13,097 13,097 

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ............................................................... 423 423 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

033 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................................... 1,148 1,148 

034 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .......................... 115,024 115,024 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY.

3,765,521 4,704,617 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 90,853 90,853 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 65,370 80,370 

Program increase ......................................................................... [15,000 ] 
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003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION ............ 191,244 191,244 

004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 6,597 6,597 

005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 41,534 64,402 

Program increase ......................................................................... [22,868 ] 

006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 7,925 7,925 

007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 38,760 31,503 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–7,257 ] 

008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 107,805 107,805 

009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 148,970 148,970 

010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 28,000 28,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

011 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 35,160 35,160 

012 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 40,562 40,562 

013 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 106,784 106,784 

TANK AMMUNITION 

014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES .......... 300,368 300,368 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........ 21,298 21,298 

016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................... 150,839 150,839 

018 PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .......................................... 96,406 96,406 

019 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....... 172,947 172,947 

MINES 

020 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................. 71,182 71,182 

021 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE ...................................... 55,374 55,374 

ROCKETS 

022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................. 18,630 18,630 

023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................. 87,293 87,293 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 6,564 6,564 

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ...................................... 24,238 24,238 

026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 48,374 48,374 

027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 23,252 23,252 

028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 11,309 11,309 

MISCELLANEOUS 

030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 3,976 3,976 

031 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .................................. 3,281 3,281 

032 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ................................... 17,436 17,436 

033 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ...................................... 13,133 13,133 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) .................. 18,068 18,068 

035 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ................................................................ 102 102 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................................... 726,135 726,135 

037 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ................ 183,752 183,752 

038 ARMS INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 4,057 4,057 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .. 2,967,578 2,998,189 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................ 22,751 22,751 

002 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS ............................................................ 40,359 40,359 

003 HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV) ............................ 25,904 25,904 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ....................................... 36,223 36,223 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL ........ 839,413 837,318 

Unit cost increases ...................................................................... [–2,095 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .............................................................. 20,075 35,075 

Program increase ......................................................................... [15,000 ] 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .......................... 110,734 110,734 

009 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ........... 28,745 28,745 

010 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............ 55,340 55,340 

011 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................... 66,428 166,428 

Program increase ......................................................................... [100,000 ] 

012 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 51,868 51,868 

014 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............... 3,792 3,792 

015 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............................................. 80,326 137,826 

HMMWV ABS/ESC ..................................................................... [57,500 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 2,203 2,203 
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Authorized 

017 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ............................................. 8,246 8,246 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

018 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 161,585 151,185 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–10,400 ] 

019 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................. 358,646 356,143 

On-the-Move Sattelite Communications Terminals ................. [9,500 ] 

SATCOM obsolescence previously funded ................................. [–12,003 ] 

020 DISASTER INCIDENT RESPONSE COMMS TERMINAL (DI ..... 254 254 

021 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM) .................................................. 5,097 5,097 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....... 101,181 101,181 

025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.54,849 54,849 

026 SHF TERM .......................................................................................... 41,634 41,634 

027 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING ............. 202,370 202,370 

028 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ............................................ 19,122 19,122 

030 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .......................................................... 531 531 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

031 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) ................... 77,999 77,999 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

032 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................... 765,109 760,066 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–5,043 ] 

033 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS ............................................................... 60,767 60,767 

035 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .......................................................... 18,999 18,999 

036 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ..................................... 492,001 484,901 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–7,100 ] 

037 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ..... 1,374 1,374 

038 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS ............................ 52,485 52,485 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

039 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE-INTEL ................................. 16,767 16,767 

041 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ................................................. 119,989 119,989 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

042 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP .............. 701 701 

043 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................ 159,712 159,712 

044 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ............................................... 13,848 13,848 

045 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ....... 1,502 1,502 

047 BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) .............................. 453 453 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

049 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ........................................... 23,278 23,278 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ............................................................... 32,608 32,608 

051 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 4,949 4,949 

052 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ... 243,011 243,011 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

055 JTT/CIBS-M ........................................................................................ 8,543 8,543 

056 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) ....................................... 85,486 85,486 

058 DCGS-A-INTEL .................................................................................. 2,980 2,980 

060 TROJAN .............................................................................................. 30,649 30,649 

061 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) ........................................... 4,169 4,169 

062 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES ....................... 932 932 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

063 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ................ 21,278 21,278 

064 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ....................................................................... 6,641 6,641 

065 MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST ... 15,941 15,941 

067 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES 22,833 22,833 

068 CI MODERNIZATION ....................................................................... 434 434 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

069 SENTINEL MODS ............................................................................. 161,886 161,886 

070 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................ 141,143 98,722 

Rephase to RDT&E for IVAS 1.2 Development ........................ [–39,137 ] 

Restore acquisition accountability: Government program 

management costs.

[–3,284 ] 

071 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............. 15,484 15,484 

073 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ........................................... 185,634 185,634 

074 ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE ... 3,652 3,652 

075 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR) .................................... 20,438 20,438 

076 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS) .. 365,376 305,376 
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Authorized 

Execution delays .......................................................................... [–60,000 ] 

077 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ..................... 215,290 210,066 

Unjustified Cost Growth—Fielding and Systems Engineering [–5,224 ] 

078 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .......................... 8,932 8,932 

079 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ..................................... 2,965 2,965 

080 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .............................................. 8,024 8,024 

081 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS ............ 7,399 7,399 

082 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................. 99,782 99,782 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

083 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ... 78,512 78,512 

084 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ............................................................ 10,052 10,052 

085 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ................ 68,892 68,892 

086 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................. 412,556 395,456 

Excess Interim Contractor Support ........................................... [–17,100 ] 

087 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................ 4,270 4,270 

088 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE 37,194 37,194 

089 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........... 1,987 1,987 

090 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .... 5,318 5,318 

091 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ..................................... 4,997 4,997 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

092 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................ 10,130 10,130 

093 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .................................. 61,489 61,489 

094 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ............... 4,198 4,198 

096 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .......................... 76,053 76,053 

097 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ...................................................... 6,061 6,061 

098 CSS COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................. 56,804 56,804 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

151A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 1,781 1,781 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

102 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) .................................................. 70,781 70,781 

103 CBRN DEFENSE ............................................................................... 63,198 63,198 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

104 TACTICAL BRIDGING ...................................................................... 1,157 1,157 

105 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ........................................... 82,228 82,228 

106 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET ...................................................... 4,414 4,414 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

110 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ......................................... 68,893 68,893 

112 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ............................................... 4,785 4,785 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 HEATERS AND ECU’S ...................................................................... 7,617 7,617 

115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............... 5,356 5,356 

116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM .......................................................... 167,129 154,262 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–12,867 ] 

117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ............................................................. 15,967 15,967 

118 FORCE PROVIDER ........................................................................... 34,200 34,200 

120 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM 45,792 45,792 

121 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...... 12,118 12,118 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

123 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT .................................... 2,507 2,507 

124 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................. 40,989 40,989 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

125 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ....................................................... 86,829 86,829 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

126 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................... 17,287 17,287 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

128 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ............................................................ 29,878 29,878 

129 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ................................................................... 27,725 30,725 

FOATC Type I Cranes ................................................................ [3,000 ] 

131 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 1,811 1,811 

132 CONST EQUIP ESP ........................................................................... 8,898 8,898 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

133 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .............................................................. 30,592 30,592 

134 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) ........................................ 149,449 191,476 

One additional vessel .................................................................. [42,027 ] 

GENERATORS 

136 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ................................... 78,364 78,364 

137 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................ 11,088 11,088 
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Authorized 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

138 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .................................................................. 12,982 12,982 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ................................... 56,619 56,619 

140 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .............................................. 226,379 226,379 

141 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) .......................... 234,965 234,965 

142 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING .. 9,698 9,698 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

143 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............. 36,149 36,149 

144 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ....................... 32,623 32,623 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

145 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ..................................... 132,739 132,739 

146 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .......................................... 34,460 34,460 

147 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) .................... 35,239 35,239 

148 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE ......................................... 31,011 31,011 

149 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION ............. 52,481 52,481 

OPA2 

151 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ................................................................... 9,169 9,169 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ...................... 8,672,979 8,725,753 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ..................................................... 41,329 41,329 

002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .......................................................... 2,410,569 2,382,069 

Flyaway unit cost growth ........................................................... [–28,500 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP .................................................... 189,425 189,425 

004 JSF STOVL ......................................................................................... 2,126,317 2,083,651 

Flyaway unit cost growth ........................................................... [–42,666 ] 

005 JSF STOVL AP ................................................................................... 193,125 193,125 

006 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) .................................................................... 1,698,050 1,698,050 

007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP .............................................................. 456,567 456,567 

008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ....................................................................... 27,216 162,216 

Program increase—one additional CMV–22 aircraft ................ [135,000 ] 

009 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ................................................... 4,292 4,292 

010 P–8A POSEIDON ............................................................................... 31,257 391,257 

Two additional aircraft ............................................................... [360,000 ] 

011 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ...................................................................... 182,817 620,817 

Two additional aircraft ............................................................... [438,000 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

013 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING SYSTEM (METS) ............................. 289,141 289,141 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 KC–130J .............................................................................................. 241,291 241,291 

017 MQ–4 TRITON .................................................................................... 416,010 416,010 

019 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 1,546 1,546 

021 MQ–25 ................................................................................................. 545,697 346,697 

Scheduling delays ........................................................................ [–199,000 ] 

022 MQ–25 AP ........................................................................................... 50,576 37,976 

Scheduling delays ........................................................................ [–12,600 ] 

023 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS ................................................................... 89,563 86,063 

Ancillary Equipment carryover .................................................. [–3,500 ] 

023A UC–12W .............................................................................................. 45,000 

USMC UPL—2 additional aircraft ............................................. [45,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

024 F–18 A-D UNIQUE ............................................................................ 116,551 116,551 

025 F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM ..... 605,416 605,416 

026 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES .................................................... 98,063 98,063 

027 AEA SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 24,110 24,110 

028 AV–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 22,829 22,829 

029 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ..................................... 179,193 179,193 

030 ADVERSARY ...................................................................................... 69,336 69,336 

031 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 640,236 634,424 

F/A–18 C/D/E/F and EA–18G training equipment previously 

funded.

[–5,812 ] 

032 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 41,414 41,414 

033 MH–60 SERIES .................................................................................. 106,495 106,495 

034 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 114,284 124,284 

UH–1Y—SIEPU Upgrades ......................................................... [10,000 ] 
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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

035 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 8,548 8,548 

036 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 183,246 183,246 

037 TRAINER A/C SERIES ...................................................................... 16,376 16,376 

039 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 198,220 194,193 

Technical insertion (OSIP 019–14) Block 7 GFE unjustified 

growth.

[–4,027 ] 

040 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 651 651 

041 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES .................................................. 13,930 13,930 

042 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 164,571 164,571 

043 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................ 60,498 60,498 

044 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 170,357 170,357 

045 POWER PLANT CHANGES .............................................................. 21,079 21,079 

046 JPATS SERIES ................................................................................... 28,005 28,005 

048 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 53,614 53,614 

049 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .................................................... 136,199 136,199 

050 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ................................. 6,585 6,585 

051 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 13,085 13,085 

052 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 316,168 316,168 

053 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ............................................................ 24,901 24,901 

054 MQ–8 SERIES .................................................................................... 14,700 14,700 

055 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ............................................... 215,997 226,887 

V–22 Nacelle Improvement ........................................................ [10,890 ] 

056 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ........................................... 426,396 423,876 

Contract savings .......................................................................... [–2,520 ] 

057 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................ 311,921 311,921 

058 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................ 166,909 166,909 

059 QRC ..................................................................................................... 28,206 28,206 

060 MQ–4 SERIES .................................................................................... 93,951 90,163 

OSIP (003–23) previously funded ............................................... [–3,788 ] 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

062 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 2,451,244 2,451,244 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

063 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 566,156 561,156 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

064 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 133,815 133,815 

065 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 44,632 44,632 

066 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 49,907 49,907 

067 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 404,178 384,850 

Flyaway unit cost growth ........................................................... [–19,328 ] 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 17,336,760 18,008,909 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

001 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE .............................................. 341,434 256,076 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–85,358 ] 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

002 TRIDENT II MODS ............................................................................ 1,284,705 1,284,705 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

003 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............................................. 7,954 7,954 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

004 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 72,908 72,908 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 439,153 439,153 

006 SIDEWINDER .................................................................................... 78,165 75,306 

AUR Block II unit cost increase ................................................. [–2,859 ] 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ....................................................................... 969,525 969,525 

008 STANDARD MISSILE AP ................................................................. 227,320 227,320 

009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II .......................................................... 65,863 64,497 

AUR unit cost growth ................................................................. [–1,366 ] 

010 RAM ..................................................................................................... 114,896 114,896 

011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 79,292 79,292 

012 HELLFIRE .......................................................................................... 6,923 6,923 

013 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................ 176,588 176,588 

014 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ............................................................ 3,687 3,687 

015 LRASM ................................................................................................ 639,636 639,636 

016 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .................................................... 29,925 29,925 

017 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP .............................................. 5,755 5,755 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

018 TOMAHAWK MODS .......................................................................... 540,944 508,455 

Contract award delays ................................................................ [–32,489 ] 

019 ESSM ................................................................................................... 290,129 290,129 

020 AARGM-ER ......................................................................................... 162,429 162,429 

021 AARGM-ER AP ................................................................................... 33,273 33,273 

022 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ......................................................... 89,255 89,255 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 2,037 2,037 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 208,154 208,154 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD .................................................................................................... 4,830 4,830 

027 MK–48 TORPEDO .............................................................................. 308,497 308,497 

028 ASW TARGETS .................................................................................. 14,817 14,817 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ................................................................. 104,086 104,086 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ................................................... 20,714 20,714 

031 MARITIME MINES ............................................................................ 58,800 58,800 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 133,187 133,187 

033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ................................................................... 4,146 4,146 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 5,811 5,811 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ....................................................... 14,165 14,165 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ....................................................................................... 4,088 4,088 

037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .............................................................. 55,172 55,172 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ......................................................................... 82,682 82,682 

039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ................................................................ 3,264 3,264 

040 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ....................... 14,357 14,357 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

042 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 177,819 177,819 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 6,876,385 6,754,313 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 

CORPS 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 43,519 38,893 

O2181 laser guided bombs contract award delay ..................... [–4,626 ] 

002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 73,689 73,689 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................... 67,423 62,228 

MK 66 rocket motor unit cost growth ........................................ [–5,195 ] 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 11,862 11,862 

005 PRACTICE BOMBS ........................................................................... 52,481 46,325 

01050 BLU–109 contract award delay ....................................... [–6,156 ] 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................. 72,426 72,426 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................. 104,529 104,529 

008 JATOS ................................................................................................. 7,433 7,433 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 30,871 25,841 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–5,030 ] 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ........................ 41,261 41,261 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 44,044 44,044 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................. 48,478 48,478 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 9,521 9,521 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................... 1,679 1,679 

015 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS ............................... 249,575 299,575 

Goalkeeper ................................................................................... [50,000 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

016 MORTARS ........................................................................................... 61,274 61,274 

017 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .................................................... 73,338 73,338 

018 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .......................................... 178,240 176,255 

AB39, CTG. 7.62 millimeter MK 316 mod contract award 

delay.

[–602 ] 

Excess to need: Cartridge, caliber 50 4 API M8/1 API–T M20 

linked.

[–157 ] 
H. R. 2670—710 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Excess to need: Cartridge, Caliber 50 Linked MK322 Mod 1/ 

Ball (1000m cap).

[–1,226 ] 

019 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .................................................. 15,897 15,897 

020 AMMO MODERNIZATION ............................................................... 17,941 17,941 

021 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ................................................................ 82,452 82,452 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,340 5,340 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY 

AND MARINE CORPS.

1,293,273 1,320,281 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE ............................................. 2,443,598 2,443,598 

002 OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE AP ...................................... 3,390,734 3,390,734 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 1,115,296 1,115,296 

004 CVN–81 ............................................................................................... 800,492 800,492 

005 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ...................................................... 7,129,965 7,129,965 

006 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP ............................................... 3,215,539 3,215,539 

008 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS AP .............................................. 817,646 802,988 

Excess growth .............................................................................. [–14,658 ] 

009 DDG 1000 ............................................................................................ 410,400 410,400 

010 DDG–51 ............................................................................................... 4,199,179 4,199,179 

011 DDG–51 AP ......................................................................................... 284,035 784,035 

Program increase ......................................................................... [500,000 ] 

013 FFG-FRIGATE .................................................................................... 2,173,698 2,163,698 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–10,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

014 LPD FLIGHT II .................................................................................. 1,000,000 

Program increase for LPD–33—USMC UFR ............................ [1,000,000 ] 

018 LHA REPLACEMENT ....................................................................... 1,830,149 1,830,149 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

021 AS SUBMARINE TENDER ............................................................... 1,733,234 248,000 

Late contract award .................................................................... [–1,485,234 ] 

022 TAO FLEET OILER ........................................................................... 815,420 815,420 

025 LCU 1700 ............................................................................................ 62,532 62,532 

026 OUTFITTING ...................................................................................... 557,365 539,681 

Outfitting early to need .............................................................. [–17,684 ] 

028 SERVICE CRAFT ............................................................................... 63,815 93,815 

Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barge ............................. [30,000 ] 

029 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER ............................................. 72,000 

Additional APL–67 class berthing barge ................................... [72,000 ] 

030 LCAC SLEP ........................................................................................ 15,286 15,286 

031 AUXILIARY VESSELS (USED SEALIFT) ....................................... 142,008 142,008 

032 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................... 1,648,559 1,648,559 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .. 32,848,950 32,923,374 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT .................................................... 14,003 14,003 

GENERATORS 

002 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ..................................................... 105,441 100,100 

DDG 51 ship control system cost growth .................................. [–5,341 ] 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

003 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT .............................................. 110,286 110,286 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

004 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ............. 262,951 262,951 

005 DDG MOD ........................................................................................... 628,532 637,532 

Navy Common Actuator .............................................................. [9,000 ] 

006 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 34,782 34,782 

007 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .............................. 2,458 2,458 

008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ........................................................................... 104,369 104,369 

009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ..................... 10,529 10,529 

010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................... 23,272 23,272 

011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 112,526 112,526 

012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 32,076 32,076 

013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 18,832 18,832 

014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ............................................................... 28,221 28,221 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 91,890 85,274 

HWISW obsolescence installation cost growth ......................... [–6,616 ] 

016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 232,124 294,024 

Navy UPL ..................................................................................... [61,900 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 25,058 25,058 

018 DSSP EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 4,623 4,623 

020 LCAC ................................................................................................... 10,794 10,794 

021 UNDERWATER EOD EQUIPMENT ................................................ 19,549 19,549 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 86,001 86,001 

023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ............................................ 3,288 3,288 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION .......... 2,746,313 2,746,313 

025 REACTOR POWER UNITS ............................................................... 2,016 2,016 

026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ............................................................... 390,148 390,148 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .......................................... 18,086 18,086 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ........................................................................... 74,963 83,963 

40-foot Patrol Boats ..................................................................... [9,000 ] 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ............................................................... 187,495 187,495 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

030 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................... 49,060 49,060 

031 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ..................................................... 93,961 79,670 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–14,291 ] 

033 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ...................................................... 12,102 12,102 

034 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ............................................. 171,704 154,674 

Excessive cost growth .................................................................. [–17,030 ] 

035 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV ................................................................. 61,951 61,951 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION .............................................. 7,594 7,594 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR ................................................................................. 7,267 7,267 

038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .................................. 138,065 138,065 

039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 463,577 463,577 

040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................ 23,452 23,452 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................ 46,726 46,726 

042 SSTD .................................................................................................... 14,560 14,560 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 420,069 420,069 

044 SURTASS ............................................................................................ 33,910 33,910 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 .......................................................................................... 329,513 329,513 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ............................................................... 379,230 362,305 

Excessive cost growth .................................................................. [–16,925 ] 

047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ......................... 4,082 4,082 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ............................. 37,677 37,677 

049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ... 15,374 15,374 

050 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 50,148 50,148 

051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ................. 3,918 3,918 

052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ................................ 16,814 16,814 

054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ............................................ 37,319 37,319 

055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ......................... 2,750 2,750 

056 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 6,437 6,437 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

057 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 89,237 89,237 

058 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 90,487 88,369 

Excessive cost growth .................................................................. [–2,118 ] 

059 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 59,234 59,234 

060 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ........ 3,343 3,343 

061 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...................................... 39,180 39,180 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

062 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM ...................... 6,994 6,994 

063 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ................................................ 52,026 52,026 

064 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 16,579 16,579 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

065 CANES ................................................................................................. 467,587 467,587 

066 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 16,475 16,475 

067 CANES-INTELL ................................................................................. 48,207 48,207 

068 GPETE ................................................................................................. 25,761 25,761 

069 MASF ................................................................................................... 16,475 16,475 

070 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ................................. 6,345 6,345 

071 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ........................................... 4,282 4,282 

073 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS .......................................... 255,256 240,256 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–15,000 ] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

074 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK ....................................... 74,180 74,180 

075 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 29,776 29,776 

076 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................... 96,916 96,916 

077 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .................................... 14,107 14,107 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

078 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ........................................... 73,791 73,791 

079 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .......................... 83,178 83,178 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

080 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................ 72,871 72,871 

081 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................ 37,921 37,921 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

082 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........ 5,065 5,065 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

083 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................ 154,890 154,890 

084 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ............................................... 1,079 1,079 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

085 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................... 17,483 17,483 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

086 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 77,458 77,458 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................. 311,177 311,177 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

089 MINOTAUR ........................................................................................ 5,396 5,396 

090 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 147,556 147,556 

091 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 162,273 162,273 

092 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ......................................... 11,930 11,930 

093 ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM (EMALS 17,836 17,836 

094 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................. 19,703 19,703 

095 LEGACY AIRBORNE MCM .............................................................. 12,202 12,202 

097 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 82,115 82,115 

098 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL ... 152,687 152,687 

099 ARCHITECT & CAP FOR AUTONOMY IN NAV ENTER ............ 1,612 1,612 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

100 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ............................................... 6,404 6,404 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

101 HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 227 227 

102 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 294,511 294,511 

103 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 92,432 92,432 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ...................................... 325,318 325,318 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

105 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS .............................................. 133,063 133,063 

106 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 27,469 27,469 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

107 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................... 27,864 27,864 

108 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 6,171 6,171 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

109 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM .......................................... 56,630 56,630 

110 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ..................................... 76,954 76,954 

111 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .............................................. 209,487 209,487 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

112 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 3,827 3,827 

113 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ....................................................... 4,570 4,570 

114 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................... 56,829 56,829 

115 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 16,583 16,583 

116 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 24,236 24,236 

117 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 4,504 4,504 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

118 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................... 3,898 3,898 

119 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 67,286 67,286 

120 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ................................................. 1,286 1,286 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

121 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 33,258 33,258 

122 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 6,977 6,977 

123 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ....................................... 659,529 659,529 

TRAINING DEVICES 

124 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 2,083 2,083 

125 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ................................ 106,542 106,542 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 44,448 44,448 

127 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 12,529 12,529 

129 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 5,408 5,408 

130 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 12,105 12,105 

131 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 7,670 7,670 

132 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 52,597 52,597 

133 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 108,901 108,901 

134 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................ 42,154 42,154 

OTHER 

139 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................. 177,585 177,585 

140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 23,176 23,176 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

143A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 16,290 17,990 

Program increase ......................................................................... [1,700 ] 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

142 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 645,900 645,900 

143 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......... 470,000 470,000 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ....................... 14,535,257 14,539,536 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................ 3,353 3,353 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES ..... 557,564 554,064 

Unjustified growth—Program Management ............................. [–3,500 ] 

003 LAV PIP .............................................................................................. 42,052 42,052 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ............................... 489 489 

005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM ................................................... 165,268 165,268 

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .... 14,004 14,004 

GUIDED MISSILES 

007 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 105,192 105,192 

008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .................................................... 169,726 169,726 

009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP .............................................. 39,244 39,244 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ................................................... 249,103 253,603 

Program increase ......................................................................... [4,500 ] 

011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN .................................................. 54,883 54,883 

012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ............ 23,627 23,627 

013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW .......................................................... 2,007 2,007 

014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 8,867 8,867 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .... 75,382 72,908 

Unjustified fielding growth ......................................................... [–2,474 ] 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................. 53,590 53,590 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 1,782 1,782 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

018 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................ 122,917 118,038 

SBNVG unit cost growth ............................................................ [–4,879 ] 

019 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS .................................................... 23,744 23,744 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

020 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .................... 66,291 66,291 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO) ...... 177,270 177,270 

022 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 4,144 4,144 

023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................. 58,483 58,483 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................... 148,062 148,062 

026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ............................................ 52,273 48,909 

Unit cost growth .......................................................................... [–3,364 ] 

027 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 68,289 73,389 

USMC UPL #5 ............................................................................. [5,100 ] 

028 UAS PAYLOADS ................................................................................ 19,088 19,088 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

031 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 2,010 2,010 

032 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) .................. 259,044 244,479 

Network transport excess growth .............................................. [–14,565 ] 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................ 27,966 27,966 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ........................................................... 71,109 69,151 

Unit cost growth .......................................................................... [–1,958 ] 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 544,059 504,327 

Unexecutable growth ................................................................... [–39,732 ] 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................... 46,276 46,276 

037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .......................... 27,111 27,111 

038 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 27,583 27,583 

040 UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS ................................... 13,564 13,564 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

057A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 2,799 2,799 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

043 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ................................................ 34,169 34,169 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

044 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ....................................... 17,299 17,299 

045 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 232,501 232,501 

046 TRAILERS ........................................................................................... 2,034 2,034 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

047 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ............................................................ 12,956 12,956 

048 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................. 28,899 28,899 

049 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................... 15,691 15,691 

050 EOD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 41,200 41,200 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

051 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 53,949 53,949 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

052 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 5,457 5,457 

053 TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................ 96,577 96,577 

054 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................................ 29,883 29,883 

055 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (ULTV) ............................... 17,034 17,034 

OTHER SUPPORT 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 27,691 27,691 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

057 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 35,657 35,657 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS .................. 3,979,212 3,918,340 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE 

001 B–21 RAIDER ..................................................................................... 1,617,093 1,617,093 

002 B–21 RAIDER AP ............................................................................... 708,000 708,000 

TACTICAL FORCES 

003 F–35 ..................................................................................................... 4,877,121 4,773,381 

Flyaway unit cost growth ........................................................... [–103,740 ] 

004 F–35 AP ............................................................................................... 402,000 402,000 

005 F–15EX ................................................................................................ 2,670,039 2,442,861 

Other support costs unjustified growth ..................................... [–26,730 ] 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [–200,448 ] 

006 F–15EX AP .......................................................................................... 228,000 228,000 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

007 KC–46A MDAP ................................................................................... 2,882,590 2,835,019 

Commodities activation excess to need ...................................... [–41,000 ] 

Cost overestimation: Other government costs .......................... [–6,571 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

008 C–130J ................................................................................................. 34,921 34,921 

HELICOPTERS 

011 MH–139A ............................................................................................. 228,807 228,807 

012 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER .................................................. 282,533 379,749 

Obsolesence ahead of need .......................................................... [–22,784 ] 
H. R. 2670—715 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program increase—two aircraft ................................................. [120,000 ] 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ................................................................... 3,013 11,900 

Program increase ......................................................................... [8,887 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 TARGET DRONES ............................................................................. 42,226 42,226 

017 E–11 BACN/HAG ................................................................................ 67,367 67,367 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

019 B–2A .................................................................................................... 107,980 104,380 

Excess to need: IFF transponder ................................................ [–3,600 ] 

020 B–1B .................................................................................................... 12,757 9,782 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [–2,975 ] 

021 B–52 ..................................................................................................... 65,815 48,599 

Cost overestimation: Tactical data links program support ...... [–3,199 ] 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [–14,017 ] 

022 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .............. 21,723 21,723 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

024 E–11 BACN/HAG ................................................................................ 58,923 58,923 

025 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 34,830 155,278 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [120,448 ] 

026 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 297,342 360,743 

Comms suite upgrade installation delays ................................. [–5,454 ] 

Comms suite upgrade kits previously funded ........................... [–5,705 ] 

IVEWS restoration ...................................................................... [100,000 ] 

SLEP costs previously funded .................................................... [–25,440 ] 

027 F–22A .................................................................................................. 794,676 359,679 

Sensor enhancement delays ........................................................ [–434,997 ] 

028 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 451,798 451,798 

029 F–15 EPAW ......................................................................................... 280,658 264,977 

SEPM unjustified growth ........................................................... [–15,681 ] 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ....................................................................................................... 24,377 24,377 

032 C–17A .................................................................................................. 140,560 140,560 

033 C–32A .................................................................................................. 19,060 19,060 

034 C–37A .................................................................................................. 13,454 13,454 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

035 GLIDER MODS .................................................................................. 5,270 5,270 

036 T–6 ....................................................................................................... 2,942 2,942 

037 T–1 ....................................................................................................... 10,950 10,950 

038 T–38 ..................................................................................................... 125,340 125,340 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

040 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 54,727 54,727 

042 C–12 ..................................................................................................... 446 446 

044 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 29,707 29,707 

045 C–40 ..................................................................................................... 8,921 8,921 

046 C–130 ................................................................................................... 71,177 91,177 

iMAFFS ........................................................................................ [20,000 ] 

047 C–130J MODS .................................................................................... 121,258 121,258 

048 C–135 ................................................................................................... 153,595 153,595 

049 COMPASS CALL ................................................................................ 144,686 194,686 

SABER integration on EC–37B aircraft .................................... [50,000 ] 

050 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION—CFIN ....................................... 446 446 

051 RC–135 ................................................................................................ 220,138 220,138 

052 E–3 ....................................................................................................... 1,350 1,350 

053 E–4 ....................................................................................................... 13,055 13,055 

056 H–1 ....................................................................................................... 816 816 

057 H–60 ..................................................................................................... 4,207 4,207 

060 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................ 101,055 101,055 

061 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 54,134 73,403 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [11,619 ] 

Technical realignment—Sentinel Aircraft Procurement .......... [7,650 ] 

062 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 98,063 98,063 

064 SENIOR LEADER C3 SYSTEM—AIRCRAFT ................................. 24,847 24,847 

065 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 153,006 153,006 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

066 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................. 781,521 772,877 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [–8,644 ] 
H. R. 2670—716 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

067 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ............................ 157,664 157,664 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

068 B–2A .................................................................................................... 1,838 1,838 

069 B–2B .................................................................................................... 15,207 15,207 

072 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 10,117 10,117 

074 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 1,075 1,075 

075 F–22A .................................................................................................. 38,418 38,418 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

079 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS .................................................. 18,874 18,874 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

080 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 27,482 27,482 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

081 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 1,478,044 1,295,035 

DAF requested realignment of funds ......................................... [80,000 ] 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–229,400 ] 

T–7A depot activation ahead of need ......................................... [–33,609 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

083A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 17,165 17,165 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..... 20,315,204 19,649,814 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ................................... 69,319 69,319 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

003 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT AP ......................... 539,300 539,300 

STRATEGIC 

004 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON ........................................... 66,816 66,816 

TACTICAL 

005 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES .................................... 37,318 37,318 

006 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................ 915,996 915,996 

007 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE AP .......................... 769,672 769,672 

008 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE .................................................................. 161,011 161,011 

009 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 87,796 87,796 

010 LRASM0 AP ........................................................................................ 99,871 99,871 

011 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ................................................................... 95,643 95,643 

012 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 489,049 489,049 

013 AMRAAM AP ...................................................................................... 212,410 212,410 

014 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................... 1,049 1,049 

015 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 48,734 48,734 

016 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II .......................................................... 291,553 291,553 

017 STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW) ........................................... 41,947 41,947 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

018 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POL PREVENTION ................... 793 793 

CLASS IV 

019 ICBM FUZE MOD .............................................................................. 115,745 115,745 

020 ICBM FUZE MOD AP ........................................................................ 43,044 43,044 

021 MM III MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 48,639 48,639 

022 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...................................... 41,494 41,494 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (INITIAL) ............................................ 6,840 6,840 

024 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (REPLEN) ........................................... 75,191 75,191 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

029 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ...................................................... 419,498 419,498 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

029A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 851,718 851,718 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......... 5,530,446 5,530,446 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 18,483 18,483 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ..................................................................................... 101,104 100,604 

Small cal/ground munitions—(A143) 7.62MM ball linked unit 

cost adjustment.

[–500 ] 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 142,118 127,263 
H. R. 2670—717 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Previously funded items .............................................................. [–14,855 ] 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) .............................. 14,074 1,250 

Unjustified request ...................................................................... [–12,824 ] 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................ 132,364 128,487 

PSC other government costs unjustified growth ...................... [–3,877 ] 

007 B–61 ..................................................................................................... 68 68 

008 B61–12 TRAINER ............................................................................... 10,100 10,100 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 51,487 51,487 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ................................. 6,707 6,707 

011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 585 585 

013 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 2,299 2,299 

014 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ....................................................... 5,115 5,115 

FLARES 

015 EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .......................................... 79,786 79,786 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 109,562 109,562 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS .................................................................................... 29,306 29,306 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE.

703,158 671,102 

PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF 

001 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM .................................................... 64,345 64,345 

003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................................... 52,665 52,665 

004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................. 25,057 25,057 

005 FABT FORCE ELEMENT TERMINAL ............................................ 121,634 121,634 

007 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE .................................. 3,451 3,451 

008 GPSIII FOLLOW ON ......................................................................... 119,700 70,400 

Request for Equitable Adjustment ............................................. [–49,300 ] 

009 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ............................................................... 121,770 103,670 

Unjustified growth SV 03–10 production .................................. [–18,100 ] 

010 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) .................................................... 893 893 

011 HERITAGE TRANSITION ................................................................ 6,110 6,110 

012 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATIONS ....................................... 580 580 

013 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .................................................. 83,168 83,168 

014 MILSATCOM ...................................................................................... 44,672 44,672 

015 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ......................................................................... 39,438 39,438 

016 SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 840,913 380,213 

Space Force realignment of funds .............................................. [–497,000 ] 

Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program A ... [36,300 ] 

017 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM ........................................... 101,147 101,147 

018 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH ..................................... 2,142,846 2,142,846 

020 PTES HUB .......................................................................................... 56,482 56,482 

021 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ..................................... 74,848 74,848 

022 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH ............................... 529,468 529,468 

023 SPACE MODS ..................................................................................... 166,596 166,596 

024 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ........................................... 114,505 114,505 

SPARES 

025 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 906 906 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ........................................ 3,100 3,100 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE ..................... 4,714,294 4,186,194 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 6,123 6,123 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ...................................................... 3,961 3,961 

003 CAP VEHICLES ................................................................................. 1,027 1,027 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................. 45,036 47,338 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [2,302 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 57,780 51,721 

Utility unjustified unit cost growth ........................................... [–6,059 ] 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................ 390 390 
H. R. 2670—718 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ..................................................... 79,023 82,803 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [3,780 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................ 70,252 70,252 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ............................................ 73,805 75,895 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [2,090 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ........................ 22,030 22,030 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................. 223,354 240,634 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [17,280 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

013 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 98,600 98,600 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

015 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............... 5,393 5,393 

016 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................... 5,012 5,012 

017 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .......................................... 40,042 40,042 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

018 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS .................................. 67,581 67,581 

019 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM .................................................... 3,841 3,841 

020 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ........................................... 1,867 1,867 

022 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE RADAR ............................... 83,735 83,735 

023 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ........................................ 28,530 28,530 

024 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ..................................... 73,593 73,593 

025 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ............................................. 8,221 8,221 

026 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .................................................... 17,078 17,078 

029 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM ... 3,861 3,861 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

030 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................. 206,142 212,093 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–25,000 ] 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [30,951 ] 

031 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .................................. 2,582 2,582 

032 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE CONTROL NODE (BACN) ............... 30 30 

033 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................................... 3,768 3,768 

034 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ............................... 208,704 208,704 

035 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................ 346,340 343,290 

Unit cost growth: P6CTS ............................................................ [–3,050 ] 

036 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................ 84,102 84,102 

037 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ............................................ 11,594 11,594 

038 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................ 148,818 148,818 

044 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) .............................. 5,032 5,032 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

046 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........ 108,532 322,704 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [214,172 ] 

047 AFNET ................................................................................................. 154,911 152,618 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–2,293 ] 

048 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........ 5,381 5,381 

049 USCENTCOM ..................................................................................... 18,025 18,025 

050 USSTRATCOM ................................................................................... 4,436 4,436 

051 USSPACECOM ................................................................................... 27,073 27,073 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 226,819 226,819 

053 RADIO EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 30,407 30,407 

054 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................. 113,563 113,563 

MODIFICATIONS 

055 COMM ELECT MODS ....................................................................... 98,224 115,224 

NORTHCOM UPL—Over the Horizon Radar Acceleration ..... [17,000 ] 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

056 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ...................... 60,473 60,473 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

057 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ........................................ 9,235 9,235 

058 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ........................... 15,662 15,662 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

059 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 77,875 77,875 

060 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ...................................... 280,734 293,968 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 11R ... [5,950 ] 

Recovery of Air Bases Denied by Ordnance Program .............. [5,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—719 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [2,284 ] 

061 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 207,071 232,271 

Technical realignment ................................................................. [25,200 ] 

062 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE) .......................................... 218,790 208,336 

All Terrain Berm Storage System schedule discrepancies ...... [–7,215 ] 

Fuel storage bladder unjustified unit cost growth .................... [–3,239 ] 

063 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................ 51,914 51,914 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

065 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 28,882 28,882 

066 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 129,655 129,655 

070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ........................................................ 1,042,833 1,042,833 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

072A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 25,456,490 25,456,490 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

071 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER) ........................................ 1,032 1,032 

072 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 12,628 12,628 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............ 30,417,892 30,697,045 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, SDA 

001 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA ........................................................... 516 516 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ............................................................. 186,006 186,006 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

011 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .......................................... 12,275 12,275 

012 TELEPORT PROGRAM ..................................................................... 42,399 42,399 

014 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 47,538 47,538 

015 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ......................... 39,472 39,472 

016 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ............................. 118,523 118,523 

017 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ........................................... 94,591 94,591 

018 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ........................... 22,714 22,714 

019 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER ........................................................... 107,637 97,637 

Insufficient justification .............................................................. [–10,000 ] 

020 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO) ............. 33,047 33,047 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

028 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 30,355 30,355 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA 

029 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 2,135 2,135 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

030 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ............................................................... 3,747 3,747 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

031 THAAD ................................................................................................ 216,782 316,782 

6 additional THAAD Interceptors .............................................. [100,000 ] 

033 AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................ 374,756 374,756 

035 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ............................................................... 29,108 29,108 

036 SM–3 IIAS ........................................................................................... 432,824 432,824 

037 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS ................................................. 80,000 80,000 

038 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ....... 40,000 40,000 

039 DEFENSE OF GUAM PROCUREMENT ......................................... 169,627 169,627 

040 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ............................................................. 2,390 2,390 

041 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 80,000 80,000 

042 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ................................ 27,825 27,825 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

043 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 3,704 3,704 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 

AGENCY 

046 VEHICLES .......................................................................................... 366 366 

047 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 12,787 12,787 

048 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 21,413 21,413 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

049 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ......... 1,358 1,358 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

050 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 13,012 13,012 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM 

051 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .......................................................... 129,082 129,082 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

073A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 658,529 658,529 
H. R. 2670—720 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

053 ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING .............................................. 266,846 266,846 

054 MANNED ISR ..................................................................................... 7,000 7,000 

055 MC–12 .................................................................................................. 600 600 

057 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ..................... 261,012 256,012 

Underexecution ............................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

058 UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................... 26,997 26,997 

059 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ........................................................... 25,782 21,782 

Theater Basing Initiatives excess to need ................................. [–4,000 ] 

060 U–28 ..................................................................................................... 7,198 7,198 

061 MH–47 CHINOOK .............................................................................. 149,883 149,883 

062 CV–22 MODIFICATION .................................................................... 75,981 75,981 

063 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 17,684 17,684 

064 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ..................................................... 108,497 108,497 

065 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 319,754 319,754 

066 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................. 18,796 18,796 

SHIPBUILDING 

067 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ............................................................... 66,111 73,111 

Deep Submergence Collective Propulsion .................................. [7,000 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

068 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................ 147,831 147,831 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

069 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 203,400 203,400 

070 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........ 5,718 5,718 

071 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................ 108,816 106,316 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–2,500 ] 

072 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS .................................................... 55,064 55,064 

073 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 20,412 20,412 

074 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 56,561 56,561 

075 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .............................................................. 329,837 370,437 

USSOCOM UPL—Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) 

Group 3 Defeat Acceleration.

[40,600 ] 

076 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 4,987 4,987 

077 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................. 23,639 23,639 

078 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................ 322,341 322,341 

CBDP 

079 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ........... 159,884 159,884 

080 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................ 231,826 231,826 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................... 6,056,975 6,183,075 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

006 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................. 100,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [100,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.100,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT .................................................... 167,988,341 169,169,465 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

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

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................... 296,670 301,670 
H. R. 2670—721 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AI-Enhanced Quantum Computing ............................. [5,000 ] 

002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................. 75,672 75,672 

003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS.108,946 110,946 

Hypervelocity research and testing ............................. [2,000 ] 

004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE 5,459 5,459 

005 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE 

LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.

10,708 10,708 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ............................. 497,455 504,455 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

006 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.5,613 5,613 

008 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED 

STUDIES.

6,242 6,242 

009 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 85,578 95,578 

Armaments technology for unmanned systems .......... [2,500 ] 

Convergent Advanced Manufacturing for Extreme 

Environments.

[2,500 ] 

Crtitical energetic materials chemistries .................... [2,500 ] 

Universal Nanocrystalline Alloys Lethality ................ [2,500 ] 

010 0602142A ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................... 34,572 34,572 

011 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY .................... 104,470 124,970 

Airborne Pathfinder ...................................................... [8,000 ] 

Body armor research ..................................................... [2,500 ] 

Digital night vision technology .................................... [5,000 ] 

Pathfinder program ....................................................... [2,500 ] 

Wafer-Level Vacuum Packaging (WLVP) of 

Microbolometers.

[2,500 ] 

012 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 60,005 85,505 

Cold weather research .................................................. [2,500 ] 

Critical hybrid advanced materials processing ........... [5,000 ] 

Engineered repair materials for roadways ................. [3,000 ] 

Polar proving ground and training program .............. [5,000 ] 

Titanium metal powder production technology .......... [10,000 ] 

013 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.166,500 180,500 

Fuel cells for next generation combat vehicles ........... [3,500 ] 

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle 

(HMMWD – Humvee) Gunner Restraint System 

(GRS).

[500 ] 

Hydrogen fuel source research and development ....... [10,000 ] 

014 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY ................................. 81,618 86,618 

Intelligent Resilience of Communications Signals ..... [2,500 ] 

Secure Microelectronic Interposer Technology ........... [2,500 ] 

015 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY 34,683 37,183 

Additive manufacturing for low-cost missile applications.[2,500 ] 

016 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY .............. 73,844 76,344 

eVTOL power source development .............................. [2,500 ] 

017 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ....... 33,301 60,801 

Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems technology ...... [5,000 ] 

High energy laser enabling and support technology .. [2,500 ] 

High energy Laser in a Box ......................................... [20,000 ] 

018 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE 

LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.

24,142 24,142 

019 0602181A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED RESEARCH.14,297 14,297 

020 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 30,659 30,659 

021 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH ................... 48,163 49,663 

Unmanned aerial and ground sensor network ........... [1,500 ] 

022 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH ............................... 18,986 18,986 

023 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER .................................................. 22,714 22,714 

024 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

16,736 16,736 

025 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY.

19,969 19,969 
H. R. 2670—722 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

026 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 66,266 76,166 

Precision Medicine for Bone Injuries ........................... [4,900 ] 

Preventing trauma-related stress disorder ................. [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 948,358 1,067,258 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

027 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................... 4,147 12,147 

Hearing Protections Communications ......................... [8,000 ] 

028 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.16,316 16,316 

029 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION.23,156 23,156 

030 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE 

LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

13,187 18,187 

Tactical artificial intelligence and machine learning [5,000 ] 

031 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

33,332 33,332 

032 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................... 19,225 19,225 

033 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 14,165 14,165 

034 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................... 1,214 1,214 

036 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............... 20,582 17,755 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–2,827 ] 

037 0603117A ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.136,280 136,280 

038 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.102,778 105,278 

Autonomous Long Range Resupply ............................. [2,500 ] 

039 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................... 40,597 48,097 

Advanced composites and multi-material protective 

systems.

[5,000 ] 

Research supporting rapid entry in Arctic conditions [2,500 ] 

040 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION 21,672 21,672 

041 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—ADVANCED RESEARCH.59,871 59,871 

042 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............. 28,847 28,847 

043 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.255,772 255,772 

044 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.217,394 234,894 

Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence .......... [12,500 ] 

Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology (Silent Watch Hydrogen Fuel Cell).[5,000 ] 

045 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......... 105,549 105,549 

046 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

153,024 188,024 

Aluminum-Lithium Alloy Solid Rocket Motor ............ [5,000 ] 

Maneuvering Submunitions for Precision Strike Missile.[5,000 ] 

Missile Virtual Interactive Testbeds And Labs .......... [5,000 ] 

XM1155 Glide Flight Projectile .................................... [20,000 ] 

047 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.158,795 173,795 

Additive manufacturing ................................................ [10,000 ] 

Next Generation Vertical Takeoff and Landing Concepts for Unmanned Aircraft.[5,000 ] 

048 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.21,015 23,515 

SHORAD S&T Engineering and Integration (SSEI) 

Lab.

[2,500 ] 

049 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................... 9,068 23,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [13,932 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,455,986 1,560,091 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 
H. R. 2670—723 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

051 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.12,904 32,904 

Artificial Intelligence Decision Aids for All Domain 

Operations.

[5,000 ] 

Capability for Advanced Protetive Technologies Assessment and Integration (CAPTAIN).[8,000 ] 

Integrated Environmental Control and Power ........... [5,000 ] 

Resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing Development (PNT).[2,000 ] 

052 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................ 19,120 24,120 

Essential Multi-Function Multi-Mission Payload Development.[5,000 ] 

054 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV 

DEV.

47,537 47,537 

055 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION .... 91,323 91,323 

056 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV 

DEV.

43,026 43,026 

057 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........... 3,550 3,550 

058 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV.65,567 65,567 

059 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.73,675 73,675 

060 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY— 

DEM/VAL.

31,720 34,220 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–2,500 ] 

Underwater Cut and Capture Demonstration ............ [5,000 ] 

061 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ............... 4,143 4,143 

062 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ................................................ 1,502,160 1,500,804 

FARA—Excess to need ................................................. [–13,356 ] 

Modular Communication, Command, and Control 

Suite (MC3–Suite).

[12,000 ] 

063 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV 

DEV.

7,604 7,604 

064 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV .............................. 1,602 1,602 

065 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.27,681 25,825 

Excessive growth—Program management .................. [–1,333 ] 

Slow expenditure rate—Advance Development .......... [–523 ] 

066 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 3,024 3,024 

067 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM) ..... 97,018 97,018 

068 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED 

DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.

117,557 117,557 

069 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY.38,851 38,851 

070 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV 

DEV.

191,394 191,394 

071 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE 

(TITAN) ADV DEV.

10,626 10,626 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................ 11,095 11,095 

073 0604101A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) 

(6.4).

5,144 5,144 

074 0604103A ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOL (EWPMT).2,260 2,260 

075 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEM (FTUAS).

53,143 53,143 

076 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) 

SENSOR.

816,663 816,663 

077 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ......... 281,314 281,314 

078 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (MSHORAD).281,239 273,994 

Delayed expenditure—contract award delay .............. [–7,245 ] 

079 0604119A ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.204,914 204,914 

080 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND 

TIMING (PNT).

40,930 40,930 

081 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.109,714 109,714 
H. R. 2670—724 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

082 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND 

TESTING.

16,426 16,426 

083 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES .............................. 31,559 31,559 

084 0604182A HYPERSONICS ............................................................ 43,435 43,435 

085 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR ........................................... 8,040 8,040 

086 0604531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.

64,242 64,242 

087 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT .......................... 40,915 40,915 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 19,200 19,200 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.4,420,315 4,437,358 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

091 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ................................................. 13,673 13,673 

092 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............ 12,789 12,789 

093 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ............................. 64,076 64,076 

094 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................. 28,226 3,226 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–25,000 ] 

095 0604611A JAVELIN ....................................................................... 7,827 7,827 

096 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ........... 44,197 44,197 

097 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ............................................ 1,134 11,134 

Integrated Mission Planning & Airspace Control 

Tools (IMPACT).

[10,000 ] 

098 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE 

(TUGV).

142,125 142,125 

099 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .............. 53,564 9,671 

Incomplete development goals ..................................... [–43,893 ] 

100 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)— 

ENG DEV.

102,201 102,201 

101 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 48,720 82,829 

Rephase from Procurement for IVAS 1.2 development.[39,137 ] 

Slow expenditure—Joint Effects Targetting System 

(JETS).

[–5,028 ] 

102 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT.2,223 2,223 

103 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ... 21,441 21,441 

104 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV.74,738 84,738 

Software Integration Digital Eco-system .................... [10,000 ] 

105 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.30,985 30,985 

106 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT 13,626 13,626 

107 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS 

(DIS)—ENG DEV.

8,802 8,802 

108 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION.20,828 20,828 

109 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV .............. 243,851 253,851 

Long Range Precision Guidance Kit ............................ [10,000 ] 

110 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG 

DEV.

37,420 42,420 

Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System ............... [5,000 ] 

111 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV.34,214 34,214 

112 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL 

DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.

6,496 6,496 

113 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ........ 13,581 13,581 

114 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.

168,574 168,574 

115 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 94,944 94,944 

116 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS).2,965 2,965 

117 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ............ 11,333 11,333 

118 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 

SYSTEMS—EMD.

79,250 78,050 
H. R. 2670—725 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Maintain program management level of effort ........... [–1,200 ] 

119 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ................................... 42,490 42,490 

120 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 104,024 104,024 

121 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEMARMY (IPPS-A).102,084 102,084 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ..... 18,662 18,662 

124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................ 30,328 30,328 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(CIRCM).

11,509 11,509 

126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD).1,050 1,050 

128 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ......... 27,714 27,714 

129 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOWTIER).4,318 4,318 

130 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ................................ 16,355 16,355 

131 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION 

(MWSM).

27,571 27,571 

132 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ....... 24,900 24,900 

133 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 

2—BLOCK 1.

196,248 196,248 

134 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .................................................. 35,319 35,319 

135 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES .............. 201,274 149,834 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–51,440 ] 

137 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE—MEDIUM ... 36,970 36,970 

139 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE 

(TITAN) EMD.

132,136 132,136 

140 0605203A ARMY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.81,657 81,657 

141 0605205A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) 

(6.5).

31,284 27,361 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–3,923 ] 

142 0605206A CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM-ARMY 

(CIHEP-A).

2,170 2,170 

143 0605216A JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND 

AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S).

9,290 9,290 

144 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ............................ 41,003 41,003 

146 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) .................... 272,786 272,786 

147 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD .................................................. 900,920 900,920 

148 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 

(AIE).

27,361 27,361 

149 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY .................. 348,855 348,855 

150 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ..... 22,901 22,901 

151 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............. 3,014 3,014 

152 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD).284,095 284,095 

153 0605531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.

36,016 36,016 

154 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE .................................. 996,653 875,753 

OMFV slow expenditure ............................................... [–120,900 ] 

155 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) 15,129 15,129 

156 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

27,243 26,143 

Slow expenditure ........................................................... [–1,100 ] 

157 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....... 1,167 1,167 

158 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ........................................................... 3,879 3,879 

159 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............ 137,186 137,186 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.5,639,364 5,461,017 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

160 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................. 38,492 38,492 

161 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................... 11,873 21,873 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

U.S. Replacement for Foreign Engines for Aerial 

Targets.

[5,000 ] 

162 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ....................................... 76,167 76,167 
H. R. 2670—726 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

163 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ........................................... 37,078 37,078 

164 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ....................................... 314,872 314,872 

165 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........ 95,551 95,551 

167 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ................. 439,118 439,118 

168 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION 

AND TARGETS.

42,220 47,220 

Rapid Assurance Modernization Program .................. [5,000 ] 

169 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ............... 37,518 37,518 

170 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ..................................... 2,718 2,718 

172 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ............................. 26,902 26,902 

173 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ..................... 7,805 7,805 

174 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ................. 75,133 75,133 

175 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ................................. 71,118 71,118 

176 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG.11,204 11,204 

177 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 93,895 93,895 

178 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ............. 31,327 31,327 

179 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.50,409 50,409 

180 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 

MGMT SUPPORT.

1,629 1,629 

181 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D 

- MHA.

55,843 55,843 

182 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE.91,340 91,340 

183 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION.6,348 6,348 

185 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 

VULNERABILITIES.

6,025 6,025 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 1,624,585 1,639,585 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

187 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....... 14,465 14,465 

188 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .............. 7,472 7,472 

189 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.8,425 8,425 

190 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.1,507 23,007 

Program increase .......................................................... [21,500 ] 

191 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 9,265 21,765 

714C Engine Enhancement .......................................... [7,500 ] 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

192 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ............ 201,247 191,062 

Excessive growth—Government Planning .................. [–1,721 ] 

Slow expenditure rate ................................................... [–8,464 ] 

193 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.3,014 3,014 

194 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL 

PRODUCTS.

25,393 25,393 

195 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ........................ 10,547 18,047 

Apache future development program increase ........... [7,500 ] 

196 0607148A AN/TPQ–53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.54,167 54,167 

197 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT ............................... 4,345 4,345 

198 0607312A ARMY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 19,000 19,000 

199 0607313A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............ 6,389 6,389 

200 0607315A ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER 

SYSTEMS.

2,411 2,411 

201 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ......................................... 797 797 

202 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ..................... 177,197 177,197 

203 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).42,177 42,177 

204 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 146,635 224,490 

Abrams Modernization Program .................................. [88,300 ] 

Slow expenditure—Stryker Combat Vehicle Improvement Program.[–10,445 ] 
H. R. 2670—727 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

205 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS.122,902 110,802 

Excess growth—ERCA range prototype build ............ [–5,900 ] 

Slow expenditure—Extended Range Cannon Artillery.[–6,200 ] 

207 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.146 146 

208 0203758A DIGITIZATION ............................................................. 1,515 1,515 

209 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.4,520 4,520 

210 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAMS.

10,044 10,044 

211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY— 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.

281 281 

212 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM 

(GMLRS).

75,952 75,952 

213 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ..................... 203 203 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ...... 301 301 

217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 15,323 15,323 

218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................... 13,082 13,082 

219 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ....... 26,838 26,838 

222 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) .......... 9,456 9,456 

225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ........................................ 6,629 6,629 

227 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.75,317 85,317 

Additive manufacturing expansion .............................. [10,000 ] 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 8,786 8,786 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.1,105,748 1,212,818 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS 

228 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER—SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE 

DEVELOPMENT.

83,570 83,570 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.83,570 83,570 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

15,775,381 15,966,152 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................. 96,355 106,355 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).[10,000 ] 

002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................... 540,908 543,908 

Hypersonic research initiatives .................................... [3,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ............................. 637,263 650,263 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........ 23,982 23,982 

004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ......... 142,148 144,648 

Cavitation erosion research .......................................... [2,500 ] 

005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY.59,208 68,708 

Unmanned logistics solutions ...................................... [9,500 ] 

006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ............ 52,090 52,090 

007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH.74,722 77,722 

Research on foreign malign influence operations ....... [3,000 ] 

008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH.92,473 92,473 

009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH.80,806 89,806 

Continous distributed sensing systems ....................... [4,000 ] 

Intelligent Autonomous Systems for Seabed Warfare [5,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—728 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH.7,419 7,419 

011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ....... 61,503 74,003 

Academic Partnerships for Submarine & Undersea 

Vehicle Research & Manufacturing.

[10,000 ] 

Undersea Sensing and Communications ..................... [2,500 ] 

012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH.182,662 182,662 

013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.30,435 30,435 

014 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH.133,828 133,828 

015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— 

ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.

85,063 85,063 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 1,026,339 1,062,839 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.29,512 29,512 

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

8,418 8,418 

018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR REENTRY SYSTEMS.112,329 112,329 

019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD).308,217 331,217 

Adaptive Future Force .................................................. [5,000 ] 

Hardware In the Loop capabilities .............................. [8,000 ] 

Long Range Maneuvering Projectile ............................ [10,000 ] 

020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

15,556 15,556 

021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

264,700 267,200 

Automated acoustic signal classifier ........................... [2,500 ] 

022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ..... 61,843 61,843 

023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.5,100 6,600 

Balloon catheter hemorrhage control device ............... [1,500 ] 

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.75,898 75,898 

025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.2,048 2,048 

026 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.132,931 134,431 

HEL weapon system ..................................................... [1,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,016,552 1,045,052 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ................................. 108,225 105,053 

ILS support previously funded ..................................... [–3,172 ] 

028 0603178N LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 

(LUSV).

117,400 117,400 

029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................. 40,653 43,653 

Autonomous surface and underwater dual-modality 

vehicles.

[3,000 ] 

030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ...................................... 20,874 20,874 

031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES .......................... 7,821 7,821 

032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 17,090 17,090 

033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ........... 3,721 3,721 

034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY .. 6,216 9,216 

Tier 2.5 LO Inspection Technology .............................. [3,000 ] 

035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES.34,690 34,690 

036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ..................... 730 730 

037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................... 6,095 6,095 

038 0603525N PILOT FISH .................................................................. 916,208 916,208 
H. R. 2670—729 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

039 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ........................................................ 7,545 7,545 

040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER .................................................... 271,109 271,109 

041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ....................................... 811 811 

042 0603553N SURFACE ASW ............................................................ 1,189 1,189 

043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.88,415 88,415 

044 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..... 15,119 15,119 

045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................... 89,939 96,939 

Support for Additive Manufacturing ........................... [7,000 ] 

046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY 

STUDIES.

121,402 126,402 

Ship Concept Advanced Design ................................... [5,000 ] 

047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............ 319,656 319,656 

048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ... 133,911 138,911 

Support Shipboard Distribution of High-Power Energy.[5,000 ] 

049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ............................................................ 116,078 116,078 

050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) .............................. 32,615 32,615 

051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........................... 18,610 18,610 

052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ................................................ 257,076 267,076 

Rapid composites ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES .......................................... 31,464 31,464 

054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ............ 10,809 10,809 

055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 112,972 110,172 

Live fire test and evaluation early to need ................. [–2,800 ] 

056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ................................. 9,030 9,030 

057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 

SYSTEM.

128,782 119,189 

Slow expenditure ........................................................... [–9,593 ] 

058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.44,766 44,766 

059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.10,751 10,751 

060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................... 24,457 24,457 

061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ........................................ 72,214 77,214 

Marine Energy Systems for Sensors and Microgrids [5,000 ] 

062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT .................................... 10,149 10,149 

063 0603734N CHALK CORAL ............................................................ 687,841 522,841 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–165,000 ] 

064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ............................ 4,712 4,712 

065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ........................................................ 420,455 420,455 

066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ......................................................... 2,100,474 2,050,474 

Project 2937: Unjustified requirements ...................... [–50,000 ] 

067 0603751N RETRACT ELM ............................................................. 88,036 88,036 

068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN ..................................................... 547,005 547,005 

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ............... 6,265 6,265 

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ................................. 1,624 1,624 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ........... 31,058 31,058 

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING 

SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL.

22,590 22,590 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON 

SYSTEMS.

52,129 52,129 

074 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) 32,127 32,127 

075 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE .................................... 181,001 181,001 

076 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 

VEHICLES.

110,506 93,991 

Medusa unexecutable contract award date ................. [–16,515 ] 

077 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES.71,156 71,156 

078 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION 

AND DEMONSTRATION..

214,100 214,100 

079 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ....... 6,900 6,900 

080 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT 

CARRIER (CVN 78—80).

118,182 118,182 

082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................. 16,127 16,127 

083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).34,684 34,684 
H. R. 2670—730 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

084 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS ............................. 5,991 5,991 

085 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE) ... 2,100 2,100 

086 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE 131,763 131,763 

087 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................. 21,319 21,319 

088 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ............... 104,328 82,603 

Program delays .............................................................. [–21,725 ] 

089 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (CUAS).11,567 11,567 

090 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM.

5,976 195,976 

SLCM-N ......................................................................... [190,000 ] 

091 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.9,993 9,993 

092 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.237,655 237,655 

093 0605512N MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 

(MUSVS)).

85,800 74,248 

Program delays .............................................................. [–11,552 ] 

094 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 

CAPABILITIES.

176,261 171,980 

Prior year underexecution ............................................ [–4,281 ] 

095 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE ................... 36,383 36,383 

096 0605516M LONG RANGE FIRES .................................................. 36,763 36,763 

097 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS) ............. 901,064 901,064 

098 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ................... 10,167 10,167 

099 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEM.

539 9,439 

KAMAN KARGO ........................................................... [8,900 ] 

100 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP 1,250 1,250 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.9,734,483 9,686,745 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

101 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ................................ 44,120 44,120 

102 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL ................................. 30,922 30,922 

103 0604212M OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................ 101,209 83,614 

Project 3406 insufficient justification .......................... [–17,595 ] 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................ 2,604 2,604 

105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ................................... 8,263 8,263 

106 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .................................. 4,039 4,039 

107 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.62,350 62,350 

108 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................... 771 771 

109 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................. 109,485 109,485 

110 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ................... 87,457 87,457 

111 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE .............................................. 399,919 419,919 

Navy UPL—E–2D Theater Combat ID and HECTR [20,000 ] 

112 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ........................................................... 29,766 29,766 

113 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ................................ 51,531 51,531 

114 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................. 137,597 137,597 

115 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................... 42,155 42,155 

116 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................. 172,507 172,507 

117 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............ 171,384 168,350 

Prior year underexecution ............................................ [–3,034 ] 

118 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ....................... 35,376 35,376 

119 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ..................... 40,477 40,477 

120 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRSNAVY).451,397 461,397 

Navy Multiband Terminal ............................................ [5,000 ] 

Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary.[5,000 ] 

121 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II.250,577 199,645 

Next Generation Jammer—Low Band ........................ [–50,932 ] 

122 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING.453,311 438,061 
H. R. 2670—731 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Aegis capability package 2024 delays ......................... [–5,500 ] 

Software SW factory insufficient justification ............ [–9,750 ] 

124 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ............................. 52,211 52,211 

125 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................. 418,187 388,811 

Prior year underexecution ............................................ [–29,376 ] 

126 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ......................................................... 11,368 11,368 

127 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL— 

COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

66,445 68,945 

Stratospheric Balloon Research ................................... [2,500 ] 

128 0604419N ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM 

(ASAP).

10,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [10,000 ] 

129 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS .................. 115,396 115,396 

130 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION .......... 93,435 93,435 

131 0604504N AIR CONTROL .............................................................. 42,656 42,656 

132 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS .......................... 10,442 10,442 

133 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION 11,359 11,359 

134 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) 

SYSTEM.

90,307 90,307 

135 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) .................... 10,658 10,658 

136 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ...................................................... 234,356 241,356 

Precision Manuevering Unit ........................................ [7,000 ] 

137 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ........ 71,516 71,516 

138 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E .......... 22,462 22,462 

139 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES .......... 4,279 4,279 

140 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 104,731 104,731 

141 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT .......... 229,668 221,168 

Project 3418 testing ahead of need .............................. [–8,500 ] 

142 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.9,064 9,064 

143 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 

SYSTEMS—ENG DEV.

62,329 42,148 

OPF-M termination ....................................................... [–20,181 ] 

144 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND 

HUMAN FACTORS.

9,319 9,319 

145 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS .................. 1,964 1,964 

146 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ...... 158,426 158,426 

147 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..... 47,492 47,492 

148 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) 125,206 125,206 

149 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .............................. 19,969 19,969 

150 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 6,061 6,061 

151 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ......................................... 45,262 45,262 

154 0604850N SSN(X) ............................................................................ 361,582 321,828 

Unjustified growth—management and support costs [–7,950 ] 

Unjustified growth—NSWC studies ............................ [–13,804 ] 

Unjustified growth—shipbuilder studies .................... [–18,000 ] 

155 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 22,663 22,663 

156 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 282,138 283,138 

Cyber supply chain risk management ......................... [1,000 ] 

157 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .............. 8,340 8,340 

158 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION ..................................... 213,743 213,743 

159 0605212M CH–53K RDTE .............................................................. 222,288 222,288 

160 0605215N MISSION PLANNING .................................................. 86,448 86,448 

161 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS .................................................. 81,076 81,076 

162 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ...................... 1,343 1,343 

163 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS .......................................................... 71 71 

164 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............... 220,404 200,001 

Test excess to need due to EDM delays ...................... [–20,403 ] 

165 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............. 384 384 

166 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ... 36,027 36,027 

167 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT 

III.

132,449 132,449 

168 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM 

DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.

103,236 103,236 

169 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.2,609 2,609 

170 0204202N DDG–1000 ...................................................................... 231,778 223,444 
H. R. 2670—732 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Prior year underexecution ............................................ [–8,334 ] 

171 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 

WEAPONS (CACW).

17,531 17,531 

172 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS ......................................... 174,271 174,271 

173 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.2,068 2,068 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,962,234 6,799,375 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

174 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................. 22,918 22,918 

175 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................... 18,623 18,623 

176 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ....................................... 74,221 74,221 

177 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ........ 3,229 3,229 

178 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................... 45,672 45,672 

180 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ................ 1,000 1,000 

181 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.124,328 124,328 

182 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................... 4,053 4,053 

183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............... 203,447 203,447 

184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ....................... 481,975 481,975 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.29,399 29,399 

186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

(SEW) SUPPORT.

27,504 27,504 

187 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.9,183 9,183 

188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ....... 34,976 34,976 

189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ......................................... 41,331 41,331 

190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ............. 37,340 37,340 

191 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ....................................................... 2,246 2,246 

192 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).2,168 2,168 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 1,163,613 1,163,613 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0604840M F–35 C2D2 ..................................................................... 544,625 509,122 

TR–3/B4 Unplanned cost growth ................................. [–35,503 ] 

197 0604840N F–35 C2D2 ..................................................................... 543,834 512,266 

TR–3/B4 Unplanned cost growth ................................. [–31,568 ] 

198 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS.99,860 89,360 

Slow expenditure ........................................................... [–10,500 ] 

199 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 

(CEC).

153,440 153,440 

200 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT.321,648 321,648 

201 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......... 62,694 62,694 

202 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.

92,869 92,869 

203 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ................. 51,919 51,919 

204 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ................................................... 333,783 321,783 

Next generation naval mission planning system insufficient justification.[–12,000 ] 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ................................................... 8,619 8,619 

206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).122,834 122,834 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............... 76,279 76,279 

208 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS 1,103 1,103 

209 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).1,991 1,991 

210 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) 92,674 84,074 

Slow expenditure ........................................................... [–8,600 ] 

211 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.115,894 115,894 

212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT.61,677 61,677 
H. R. 2670—733 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

213 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT ........ 59,555 59,555 

214 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.29,973 29,973 

215 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .............................................................. 213,165 213,165 

216 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 143,277 143,277 

217 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...... 152,546 152,546 

218 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .. 192,625 183,725 

Marine Electromagnetic Warfare Ground Family of 

Systems.

[–7,200 ] 

Tactical Communication Modernization ...................... [–1,700 ] 

219 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL 

SYSTEM (CAC2S).

12,565 12,565 

220 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.83,900 83,900 

221 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT .. 27,794 27,794 

222 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

SYSTEMS (MIP).

47,762 47,762 

223 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE .......................... 373 373 

224 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ......................................... 36,439 36,439 

225 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).29,198 29,198 

226 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) 3,565 3,565 

230 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS .................................................. 49,995 49,995 

231 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 33,390 33,390 

232 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES.7,304 7,304 

233 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ........ 11,235 11,235 

234 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ... 16,409 16,409 

235 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 

SYSTEMS.

51,192 51,192 

236 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ........................................................... 12,094 12,094 

237 0305231N MQ–8 UAV .................................................................... 29,700 29,700 

238 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ................................................................... 2,107 2,107 

239 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ...... 2,999 2,999 

240 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.49,460 49,460 

241 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP).13,005 13,005 

242 0305251N CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 

FORCE SUPPORT.

2,000 2,000 

243 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ............................................ 300,378 300,378 

244 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .................. 788 788 

245 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............ 10,994 10,994 

246 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................... 23,248 23,248 

247 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ................ 3,284 3,284 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 2,021,376 2,061,376 

INDOPACOM UPL ....................................................... [40,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.6,359,438 6,292,367 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS 

249 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.11,748 11,748 

250 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.10,555 10,555 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.22,303 22,303 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

26,922,225 26,722,557 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................... 401,486 401,486 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................. 182,372 182,372 
H. R. 2670—734 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ............................. 583,858 583,858 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH.90,713 90,713 

004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER 

(UARC)—TACTICAL AUTONOMY.

8,018 8,018 

005 0602102F MATERIALS .................................................................. 142,325 162,825 

Advanced materials science for manufacturing research.[9,000 ] 

High energy synchrotron x-ray research ..................... [9,000 ] 

Materials development for high mach capabilities .... [2,500 ] 

006 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ............... 161,268 163,768 

Aerospace engineering systems security integration [2,500 ] 

007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH 146,921 146,921 

008 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ....................................... 184,867 189,867 

High mach turbine engine ............................................ [5,000 ] 

009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS .............................................. 216,269 216,269 

011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— 

MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.

10,303 10,303 

012 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ................................. 160,599 160,599 

013 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ....................... 129,961 118,452 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6601SF ........ [–11,509 ] 

014 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 

METHODS.

182,076 230,076 

Distributed quantum information sciences networking testbed.[5,000 ] 

Future Flag experimentation testbed .......................... [25,000 ] 

Ion trapped quantum information sciences computer [8,000 ] 

Multi-domain radio frequency spectrum testing environment.[5,000 ] 

Secure interference-avoiding connectivity of autonomous artificially intelligent machines.[5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 1,433,320 1,497,811 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 

DEMOS.

255,855 213,655 

Program reduction ........................................................ [–42,200 ] 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.30,372 30,372 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

(S&T).

10,478 10,478 

018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ....................... 48,046 45,846 

Multi-spectrum sensing demonstration excess to 

need.

[–2,200 ] 

019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............... 51,896 71,896 

Hybrid Electric Propulsion ........................................... [7,500 ] 

Semiautonomous adversary air platform .................... [12,500 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY.56,789 56,789 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................. 32,510 32,510 

022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR REENTRY SYSTEMS.70,321 70,321 

023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) .. 2 2 

024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.15,593 15,593 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ........ 132,311 132,311 

026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .................. 102,997 92,997 

Excessive cost growth ................................................... [–10,000 ] 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ..... 44,422 51,922 

Additive manufacturing for aerospace parts .............. [5,000 ] 

High accuracy robotics .................................................. [2,500 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 

AND DEMONSTRATION.

37,779 40,279 

Modeling and simulation conversion software ............ [2,500 ] 

029 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ........ 2,005 2,005 
H. R. 2670—735 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.891,376 866,976 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

030 0603036F MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE ............................. 105,238 0 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–105,238 ] 

031 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ..... 6,237 6,237 

032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY .......... 21,298 21,298 

033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ............... 2,208 2,208 

034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE— 

DEM/VAL.

45,319 45,319 

035 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS .................................... 10,011 10,011 

037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

(ABMS).

500,575 500,575 

038 0604004F ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT ................... 595,352 595,352 

039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.78,799 78,799 

040 0604006F DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE TECH ARCHITECTURE.2,620 0 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 64858F ........ [–2,620 ] 

041 0604007F E–7 ................................................................................. 681,039 681,039 

042 0604009F AFWERX PRIME .......................................................... 83,336 88,336 

Agility Prime ................................................................. [5,000 ] 

043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ........................... 2,984,143 2,984,143 

044 0604025F RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE 

(RDER).

154,300 154,300 

045 0604032F DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING ...................... 1,246 1,246 

046 0604033F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING ................................ 150,340 0 

Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) ........ [–150,340 ] 

047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING—HYPERSONIC 

ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE (HACM).

381,528 381,528 

048 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS 18,041 18,041 

049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS .......... 27,650 25,180 

Imaging and targeting support excess growth ........... [–2,470 ] 

050 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER 

(SAOC).

888,829 790,537 

EMO excess to need ...................................................... [–69,716 ] 

Management services overestimation .......................... [–15,919 ] 

Test and evaluation excess to need ............................. [–12,657 ] 

051 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ....................................... 26,638 26,638 

052 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT 

SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

19,266 19,266 

053 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS 37,121 37,121 

054 0604534F ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM 

(AETP).

280,000 

Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction ............... [280,000 ] 

055 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS).

37,026 37,026 

056 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE 

R&D.

31,833 31,833 

057 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ................................ 210,806 235,476 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF 

SAG 11R.

[17,550 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF 

SAG 11Z.

[4,500 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds from RDAF 

64006F.

[2,620 ] 

058 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION 

RESILIENCE.

46,305 35,903 

Excess growth ................................................................ [–10,402 ] 

059 0605164F AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY MODERNIZATION 19,400 19,400 

061 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................. 2,326,128 2,326,128 

062 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS .. 118,826 101,013 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–17,813 ] 

063 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION ...................................... 1,902 1,902 
H. R. 2670—736 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

064 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 

(3DELRR).

19,763 19,763 

065 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS) ......... 78,867 78,867 

066 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL—AMMUNITION ......... 8,175 8,175 

068 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL 

EA).

25,157 25,157 

069 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ................... 17,727 17,727 

072 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM) 43,431 43,431 

073 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION ................. 9,364 9,364 

074 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

SYSTEM.

28,294 28,294 

075 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.14,892 14,892 

075A 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM .. 7,928 

Technical realignment .................................................. [7,928 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.9,859,030 9,789,453 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

076 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 

PROGRAMS.

9,757 17,757 

RAACM .......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Stand-Off Attack Weapon Technology ......................... [3,000 ] 

077 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS 163,156 163,156 

078 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .............................. 45,884 45,884 

079 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............ 13,804 13,804 

080 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ........ 74,023 79,023 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [5,000 ] 

081 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................... 10,605 10,605 

082 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............ 5,918 5,918 

083 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS .......................................................... 3,345 3,345 

084 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ....................................... 21,967 21,967 

085 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ......................................... 39,301 39,301 

086 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES .................................. 152,569 152,569 

087 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ...................... 911,406 891,406 

DAF realignment of funds ............................................ [–20,000 ] 

088 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ................................ 71,732 71,732 

089 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ..... 2,256 2,256 

090 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................ 452 452 

091 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT ................ 36,582 36,582 

092 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM .. 7,928 0 

Technical realignment .................................................. [–7,928 ] 

093 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ................................. 77,252 74,980 

Program delay ............................................................... [–2,272 ] 

094 0605229F HH–60W ........................................................................ 48,268 47,376 

Support costs excess to need ........................................ [–892 ] 

095 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD 3,746,935 3,739,285 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–7,650 ] 

096 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ............................................................... 13,982 13,982 

097 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND 

RECOVERY.

56,225 56,225 

098 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ................................... 298,585 285,585 

Aircraft integration delays ........................................... [–13,000 ] 

099 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ...................... 7,597 17,597 

Airborne Augmented Reality for Pilot Training ......... [10,000 ] 

100 0208036F MEDICAL C-CBRNE PROGRAMS ............................. 2,006 2,006 

102 0305205F ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ... 30,000 30,000 

103 0401221F KC–46A TANKER SQUADRONS ................................ 124,662 87,455 

Aircrew training system previously funded ................ [–9,864 ] 

Direct mission support excess to need ........................ [–7,168 ] 

Test and evaluation previously funded ....................... [–20,175 ] 

104 0401319F VC–25B .......................................................................... 490,701 433,701 

Excess to need ............................................................... [–57,000 ] 

105 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS .................................. 12,911 12,911 

106 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS .................................... 1,922 1,922 

106A 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR ...... 428,754 
H. R. 2670—737 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Technical realignment .................................................. [428,754 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,481,731 6,787,536 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

107 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................. 16,626 16,626 

108 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ....................................... 31,143 31,143 

109 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .................................... 38,398 38,398 

110 0605502F SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH ...... 1,466 1,466 

111 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ... 13,736 13,736 

112 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ....................... 913,213 946,026 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [32,813 ] 

113 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT 

SYS.

317,901 317,901 

114 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ..................... 541,677 541,677 

115 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS 

SYS.

551,213 536,513 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–14,700 ] 

117 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION 243,780 273,780 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [30,000 ] 

118 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY.109,030 77,030 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–32,000 ] 

119 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS .............. 336,788 336,788 

120 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ......................................... 5,005 6,705 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [1,700 ] 

121 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.87,889 87,889 

122 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.35,065 35,065 

123 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION 89,956 89,956 

124 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ—T&E ......................................... 7,453 7,453 

126 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND 

COMPUTERS (C4)—STRATCOM.

20,871 45,871 

NC3 network sensor demonstration ............................ [15,000 ] 

NC3 Rapid Engineering Architecture Collaboration 

Hub (REACH).

[10,000 ] 

127 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....... 100,357 100,357 

128 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .... 20,478 20,478 

129 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING .................................... 796 796 

132 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................. 3,917 3,917 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 3,486,758 3,529,571 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

134 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 

TRAINING.

41,464 40,282 

T–6 avionics replacement program delay .................... [–1,182 ] 

135 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.40,000 40,000 

136 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ................................... 8,018 8,018 

137 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ....................................... 5,645 5,645 

139 0604840F F–35 C2D2 ..................................................................... 1,275,268 1,268,275 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–5,000 ] 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–1,993 ] 

140 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).40,203 40,203 

141 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 

AGENCY.

49,613 49,613 

142 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION.93,881 93,881 

143 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ....................................... 36,536 11,536 

Excess to need ............................................................... [–5,000 ] 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–20,000 ] 

144 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION .................................................... 22,910 22,910 

145 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ...................................................... 950,815 944,193 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [14,017 ] 

Scheduling delays .......................................................... [–20,639 ] 
H. R. 2670—738 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

146 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ........... 290 290 

147 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ...................................................... 12,619 12,619 

148 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ........................................................ 87,623 87,623 

149 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ...................................... 33,237 43,237 

Legacy Weapons Software Translation/Modernization.[5,000 ] 

Multi-Domain Command and Control Tool ................. [5,000 ] 

150 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.24,653 24,653 

151 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—GLOBAL 

STRIKE.

7,562 7,562 

153 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ...................................... 475,415 475,415 

155 0102110F MH–139A ....................................................................... 25,737 25,737 

156 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.831 831 

157 0102412F NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) ......................... 102 102 

158 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR ...... 428,754 35,000 

NORTHCOM UPL—Over the Horizon Radar Acceleration.[35,000 ] 

Technical realignment .................................................. [–428,754 ] 

159 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT—GENERAL.15,498 19,498 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [4,000 ] 

160 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .................................................................... 81,123 81,123 

161 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE.2,303 2,303 

162 0207040F MULTI-PLATFORM ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

EQUIPMENT.

7,312 7,312 

164 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ...................................................... 98,633 139,233 

IVEWS restoration ........................................................ [40,600 ] 

165 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .................................................... 50,965 50,965 

166 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION .............. 16,543 16,543 

167 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .................................................... 725,889 740,889 

Cyber Resiliency ............................................................ [15,000 ] 

168 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ...................................................... 97,231 97,231 

169 0207146F F–15EX .......................................................................... 100,006 100,006 

170 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ......................................... 41,958 41,958 

171 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).53,679 53,679 

172 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ......................... 726 726 

173 0207238F E–11A ............................................................................. 64,888 64,888 

174 0207247F AF TENCAP .................................................................. 25,749 25,749 

175 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT 11,872 11,872 

176 0207253F COMPASS CALL .......................................................... 66,932 66,932 

177 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.55,223 60,223 

Additive manufacturing expansion .............................. [5,000 ] 

178 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE 

(JASSM).

132,937 132,937 

179 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ............................. 37,518 40,518 

GLSDB Maritime Seeker .............................................. [3,000 ] 

180 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ......... 72,059 72,059 

181 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ........ 17,498 17,498 

183 0207418F AFSPECWAR—TACP ................................................... 2,106 2,106 

185 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES.72,010 72,010 

186 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C4I ..... 6,467 6,467 

187 0207439F ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED REPROGRAMMING (EWIR).10,388 10,388 

188 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ................. 10,060 10,060 

189 0207452F DCAPES ......................................................................... 8,233 8,233 

190 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS ................. 2,172 2,172 

192 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS 2,049 2,049 

193 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ............................................................... 33,478 33,478 

195 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......... 11,894 11,894 

197 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......... 3,811 3,811 

198 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................... 96,272 96,272 
H. R. 2670—739 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

199 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ............................................. 26,533 26,533 

201 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS 50,122 50,122 

202 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....... 113,064 113,064 

208 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ................................... 967 967 

209 0301025F GEOBASE ...................................................................... 1,514 1,514 

211 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ..... 8,476 8,476 

218 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL ISR 

BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.

2,890 2,890 

219 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC).39,868 39,868 

220 0303004F EIT CONNECT ............................................................. 32,900 32,900 

221 0303089F CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SYSTEMS .................. 4,881 4,881 

222 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).33,567 33,567 

223 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS .................... 40,000 35,000 

Program support costs unjustified request ................. [–5,000 ] 

224 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 95,523 95,523 

226 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM ...................... 71,296 71,296 

227 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE .......... 4,682 4,682 

228 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION 

SYSTEM (SMPES).

64,944 64,944 

230 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ............................ 108,947 106,745 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–2,202 ] 

231 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................... 4,635 4,635 

234 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES.13,751 13,751 

235 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.1,660 1,660 

236 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION DVMT 

(IMAD).

18,680 13,570 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–5,110 ] 

237 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ... 5,031 5,031 

238 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................ 301 301 

239 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ................................................... 26,329 35,329 

Weather service data migration ................................... [9,000 ] 

240 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 

LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).

8,751 8,751 

241 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ....................................................... 6,915 6,915 

244 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ..... 352 352 

245 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.6,930 6,930 

246 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) .......... 21,588 21,588 

247 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ............................................................... 16,842 16,842 

248 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............ 43,158 43,158 

249 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............... 14,330 14,330 

250 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 

SYSTEMS.

88,854 88,854 

251 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ..................................................................... 1,242 1,242 

252 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING.12,496 12,496 

253 0305238F NATO AGS .................................................................... 2 2 

254 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE .......................... 31,589 31,589 

255 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.15,322 15,322 

256 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ................................... 8,830 8,830 

257 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 

(PRC2).

2,764 2,764 

258 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .................. 7,090 7,090 

259 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ...................................... 5,427 5,427 

260 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ................................ 29,502 28,286 

SIL early to need ........................................................... [–1,216 ] 

261 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ................................................... 2,753 2,753 

262 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ....................................................... 19,100 19,100 

263 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 

(LAIRCM).

5,982 5,982 

264 0401218F KC–135S ........................................................................ 51,105 49,522 

Comm 2 early to need ................................................... [–1,583 ] 
H. R. 2670—740 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

265 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................. 18,127 18,127 

266 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............... 9,198 9,198 

268 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

(LOGIT).

17,520 17,520 

269 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-OT) ....... 25,144 25,144 

270 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ...................................... 2,265 2,265 

272 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ............ 2,266 2,266 

273 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 4,006 4,006 

274 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................. 3,078 3,078 

275 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .. 5,309 2,309 

Modeling and simulation development excess growth [–3,000 ] 

276 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.4,279 4,279 

277 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS 

(DEAMS).

45,925 45,925 

278 1202140F SERVICE SUPPORT TO SPACECOM ACTIVITIES 9,778 9,778 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 16,814,245 16,587,427 

Classified adjustment ................................................... [–212,081 ] 

Program justification review ........................................ [–14,737 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.23,829,283 23,237,403 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

46,565,356 46,292,608 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

SF 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 206,196 292,584 

Advanced analog microelectronics ............................... [3,000 ] 

Advanced isotope power systems ................................. [3,000 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [72,888 ] 

Space modeling, simulation, and analysis hub ........... [7,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 206,196 292,584 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.472,493 465,022 

Defense In Depth as Mission Assurance Spacecraft— 

Multilevel Security.

[3,000 ] 

Prior year carryover ...................................................... [–21,980 ] 

Technical realignment .................................................. [11,509 ] 

006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.110,033 158,033 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [40,000 ] 

Modular multi-mode propulsion system ...................... [8,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.582,526 623,055 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH 849 849 

008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL 

SOLUTIONS.

61,723 51,723 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–10,000 ] 

009 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 

(USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).

353,807 353,807 

010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS .......................... 95,541 95,541 

011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ...................................... 95,615 95,615 

013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 

PROTOTYPING.

2,081,307 2,056,307 

Inadequate justification—other activities ................... [–25,000 ] 

016 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS 

(SSPT).

145,948 96,475 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6616SF ........ [–40,000 ] 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–9,473 ] 

017 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ............................ 58,374 58,374 
H. R. 2670—741 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

018 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE) .................................... 164,649 164,649 

019 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ...... 59,784 59,784 

020 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE 

(PTES).

76,554 76,554 

021 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ................ 360,126 355,826 

Unjustified request—management services ................ [–4,300 ] 

022 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) ................... 632,833 632,833 

023 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE ................... 12,036 12,036 

024 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSE SPACE ............................. 30,000 50,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [20,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.4,229,146 4,160,373 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

025 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF) ............................... 308,999 308,999 

027 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ...................................... 36,537 36,537 

028 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................... 79,727 78,127 

Unjustified increase—management services .............. [–1,600 ] 

029 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ......... 372,827 372,827 

030 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................. 4,068 4,068 

031 1206432SF POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................................... 73,757 73,757 

032 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ................ 49,445 47,245 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–2,200 ] 

033 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GROUND ..................................... 661,367 638,267 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–23,100 ] 

034 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR ........................................ 222,178 217,178 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–5,000 ] 

035 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GEO .............................................. 719,731 715,466 

Unjustified increase—management services .............. [–4,265 ] 

036 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—POLAR ......................................... 1,013,478 1,010,213 

Unjustified increase—management services .............. [–3,265 ] 

037 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) INTEGRATION.73,501 73,501 

038 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 

TRACKING—LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).

1,266,437 1,519,222 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [252,785 ] 

039 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 

TRACKING—MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT (MEO).

538,208 790,992 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [252,784 ] 

040 1206448SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 

TRACKING—INTEGRATED GROUND SEGMENT.

505,569 0 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6446SF ........ [–252,785 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6447SF ........ [–252,784 ] 

041 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD.82,188 92,188 

Launch capability development ................................... [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,008,017 5,978,587 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

043 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS .......................... 3,568 3,568 

046 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE—SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS.258,969 276,500 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [17,531 ] 

047 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ...... 13,694 15,053 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [1,359 ] 

048 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 91,778 0 

DAF requested realignment of funds .......................... [–91,778 ] 

049 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT—SPACE ....................... 146,797 146,797 

050 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) 18,023 18,023 

052 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .................................. 30,192 30,192 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 563,021 490,133 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
H. R. 2670—742 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

055 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 

(FAB-T).

91,369 91,369 

056 1203040SF DCO-SPACE .................................................................. 76,003 76,003 

057 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 230,785 221,335 

Inadequate justification—management services ........ [–9,450 ] 

058 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......... 86,465 84,365 

Underexecution ............................................................. [–2,100 ] 

059 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS .................................... 243,036 243,036 

061 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION 

CENTER.

22,039 22,039 

062 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 

RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

41,483 43,483 

Accelerating Space Operators Education and Experiential Learning.[2,000 ] 

063 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................... 11,175 11,175 

065 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR ......................................... 28,730 28,730 

067 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS ............... 20,752 28,752 

Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) radar.[8,000 ] 

068 1203906SF NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ............................................ 25,545 25,545 

069 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .................. 93,391 93,391 

070 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .. 264,966 264,966 

071 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.317,309 271,909 

Excess to need ............................................................... [–45,400 ] 

075 1206770SF ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES ......................... 155,825 155,825 

076 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ..................... 14,568 14,568 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 5,764,667 6,358,367 

DCO-S ............................................................................ [43,000 ] 

Space Force realignment of funds for classified program.[270,000 ] 

Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program B.[83,000 ] 

Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program C.[53,000 ] 

Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program D.[54,700 ] 

USSF UPL—Classified program F .............................. [90,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.7,488,108 8,034,858 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS 

078 1208248SF SPACE COMMAND & CONTROL—SOFTWARE 

PILOT PROGRAM.

122,326 122,326 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.122,326 122,326 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, SF.

19,199,340 19,701,916 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ........................................... 14,761 14,761 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................... 311,531 311,531 

003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES 16,329 16,329 

004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ............................. 71,783 91,783 

Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR).[20,000 ] 

005 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 

SCIENCE.

50,430 50,430 

006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM .... 159,549 162,549 

Program increase .......................................................... [3,000 ] 

007 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.100,467 150,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [49,533 ] 
H. R. 2670—743 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

008 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.36,235 36,235 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ............................. 761,085 833,618 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

009 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................ 19,157 19,157 

010 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................... 141,081 131,081 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–10,000 ] 

011 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES ... 3,219 3,219 

012 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ................ 55,160 40,160 

Realignment ................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

013 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM 46,858 46,858 

014 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 

OF S&T PRIORITIES.

66,866 66,866 

015 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.333,029 333,029 

017 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.240,610 240,610 

018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ................................ 17,437 25,437 

Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative ............ [5,000 ] 

Semiconductor industry cybersecurity research ......... [3,000 ] 

019 0602675D8Z SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY.4,718 4,718 

020 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 234,549 214,549 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–20,000 ] 

021 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ... 344,986 344,986 

022 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 572,662 572,662 

023 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

APPLIED RESEARCH.

208,870 208,870 

024 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.11,168 11,168 

025 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ......................... 48,804 48,804 

026 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING .................................................... 2,000 2,000 

027 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...................... 52,287 52,287 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 2,403,461 2,366,461 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

028 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .. 37,706 42,706 

Advanced Process Technology for Energetics ............. [5,000 ] 

029 0603021D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAPITAL ... 15,085 15,085 

030 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...................... 30,102 30,102 

031 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.75,593 123,093 

Joint R&D with Israel .................................................. [47,500 ] 

032 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ....................... 27,078 27,078 

033 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

400,947 409,447 

Advanced manufacturing of energetic materials ........ [8,500 ] 

034 0603176BR ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 

ASSESSMENT.

7,990 7,990 

035 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 

ASSESSMENT.

17,825 17,825 

036 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ............................................ 21,461 28,461 

Radiation Hardened Microelectronics—Faciliity and 

Workforce Development.

[5,000 ] 

Testbed for Advanced Digital Low Latency Networks [2,000 ] 

037 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.52,292 54,292 

Common Hypersonic Glide Body Development .......... [2,000 ] 

038 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

19,567 19,567 

039 0603260BR INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ..... 10,000 10,000 

040 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ....................... 331,753 321,753 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–10,000 ] 

041 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............... 134,809 122,309 

Excess growth ................................................................ [–12,500 ] 

042 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ....................................... 24,328 24,328 
H. R. 2670—744 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

043 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS.55,626 55,626 

044 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION ......................................... 75,000 75,000 

046 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) ...................... 104,729 109,729 

Nuclear Advanced Propulsion and power ................... [2,500 ] 

Program increase .......................................................... [2,500 ] 

047 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ................................... 123,837 123,837 

048 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION .............. 11,000 11,000 

049 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.267,073 234,654 

Generative Unconstrained Intelligent Drug Engineering-Enhanced Biodefense.[3,000 ] 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–35,419 ] 

050 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ........................................................ 57,401 57,401 

051 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 19,793 19,793 

053 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES.11,197 11,197 

054 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 

AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

252,965 365,465 

Additive manufacturing at scale .................................. [5,000 ] 

Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure ............... [100,000 ] 

Digital manufacturing modernization ......................... [5,000 ] 

Hypersonic Advanced Composites Manufacturing ..... [2,500 ] 

055 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ..... 46,404 51,404 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

056 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.16,580 16,580 

057 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.60,387 60,387 

058 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.144,707 144,707 

059 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................... 2,749 2,749 

060 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ...... 254,033 244,033 

Reduce carryover—next generation microelectronics 

manufacturing.

[–10,000 ] 

061 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS 

SYSTEMS.

321,591 321,591 

062 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .. 885,425 885,425 

063 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 358,580 353,330 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–5,250 ] 

065 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................ 16,699 16,699 

066 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION (DIA) .. 257,110 257,110 

067 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.111,799 111,799 

068 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.345,384 345,384 

069 0603945D8Z AUKUS INNOVATION INITIATIVES ....................... 25,000 25,000 

070 0603950D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK 21,575 28,575 

National Security Innovation Network ....................... [7,000 ] 

071 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.171,668 186,033 

Excess growth ................................................................ [–5,635 ] 

HELCAP Thermal Energy Storage .............................. [10,000 ] 

Increase for tristructural-isotrophic fuel ..................... [10,000 ] 

072 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 156,097 156,097 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.5,380,945 5,524,641 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

074 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.76,764 76,764 

075 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ..................................................................... 143,486 143,486 

076 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.117,196 89,596 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–30,600 ] 
H. R. 2670—745 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Sustainable Technology Evaluation and Demonstration program increase.[3,000 ] 

077 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.220,311 310,311 

INDOPACOM UPL—Enhanced THAAD Mission 

Support Element Integration (eTMI).

[90,000 ] 

078 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.903,633 903,633 

079 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL.316,853 292,006 

Excess growth ................................................................ [–24,847 ] 

080 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ............ 239,159 239,159 

081 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ................................... 597,720 596,913 

Poor justification ........................................................... [–807 ] 

082 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ..................................... 552,888 635,280 

MDA UPL—Classified increase ................................... [22,892 ] 

MDA UPL—Electronic Warfare for Missile Defense [27,300 ] 

MDA UPL—Left Through Right of Launch Integration.[32,200 ] 

083 0603892C AEGIS BMD .................................................................. 693,727 689,727 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–4,000 ] 

084 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND 

CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND 

COMMUNICATI.

554,201 554,201 

085 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 

WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.

48,248 48,248 

086 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).50,549 50,549 

087 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ............................................... 12,564 27,564 

MDA UPL—Classified increase ................................... [15,000 ] 

088 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ......................... 177,868 177,868 

089 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ..................... 300,000 300,000 

090 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................... 360,455 360,455 

091 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............ 570,258 597,258 

Advanced Reactive Target Simulation ........................ [10,000 ] 

Hypersonic Maneuvering Extended Range (HMER) 

Target System.

[2,000 ] 

Hypersonic Target for MDA Advanced Target Front 

End Configuration 3 (ATFE C3).

[5,000 ] 

Hypersonic Targets and Countermeasures Program [10,000 ] 

092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE .............................................. 12,103 12,103 

093 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).179,278 179,278 

094 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM.3,185 3,185 

095 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT .......................... 397,578 544,578 

INDOPACOM UPL—Guam Defense System, 

INDOPACOM.

[147,000 ] 

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ......... 6,000 

Diode-Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL) for Missile Defense.[6,000 ] 

097 0604124D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)—MIP.34,350 34,350 

098 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ........................................... 208,997 433,997 

MDA UPL—Glide Phase Interceptor .......................... [225,000 ] 

099 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ......... 1,085,826 1,062,226 

Classified adjustment ................................................... [–28,600 ] 

Mobile micronuclear reactors ....................................... [5,000 ] 

100 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..... 810,839 752,540 

Radiation-Hardened Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator Microelectronics.[2,500 ] 

Strategic Rad Hard Chiplet Design Accelaration ....... [2,500 ] 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–63,299 ] 

101 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................... 110,291 110,291 

102 0604331J RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................... 9,880 9,880 

104 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED 

SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

2,643 2,643 
H. R. 2670—746 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

105 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM ...................... 8,328 8,328 

106 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT—NON S&T.53,726 60,726 

High Energy Laser Power Beaming ............................ [7,000 ] 

108 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC 

ANALYSIS (SSA).

3,206 3,206 

109 0604790D8Z RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE 

(RDER).

79,773 79,773 

110 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

28,517 28,517 

111 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) 103,517 103,517 

112 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS.2,130,838 2,130,838 

113 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.47,577 47,577 

114 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ....................................................... 193,484 188,435 

Excess growth ................................................................ [–5,049 ] 

115 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .... 111,049 111,049 

116 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) .................................... 22,163 22,163 

117 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE 

SEGMENT TEST.

41,824 41,824 

118 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ....................... 2,484 2,484 

119 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES ........................................... 65,484 65,484 

120 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS .......... 170,182 135,535 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–34,647 ] 

121 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE) ............. 114,980 114,980 

122 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

SYSTEMS.

2,156 2,156 

123 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................ 2,760 2,760 

124 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.3,000 3,000 

125 0305251JCY CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 

FORCE SUPPORT.

2,669 2,669 

126 0901579D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC) ............... 99,000 99,000 

129 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE 

PROGRAMS.

109,483 109,483 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.12,187,050 12,607,593 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

130 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)—DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES.

615,246 582,346 

Insufficient justification ................................................ [–32,900 ] 

130A 999999 JADC2 ............................................................................ 174,000 

Program increase—Joint Fires Network (JFN) .......... [174,000 ] 

131 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.6,229 6,229 

132 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD.382,977 362,380 

Execution risk ................................................................ [–20,597 ] 

133 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).9,775 9,775 

134 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

14,414 14,414 

135 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 6,953 6,953 

136 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE.9,292 9,292 

137 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................. 18,981 18,981 

138 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........... 5,456 5,456 

140 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM.32,629 32,629 

141 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEM (MARMS).

9,316 9,316 
H. R. 2670—747 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

142 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT 

CAPABILITIES.

6,899 6,899 

143 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..... 297,586 276,586 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–21,000 ] 

145 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & COMMUNICATIONS.4,110 4,110 

146 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION 

MANAGEMENT (EEIM).

8,159 8,159 

147 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

14,471 14,471 

148 0505167D8Z DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.3,770 3,770 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.1,446,263 1,545,766 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION ............. 12,402 12,402 

150 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 

(DRRS).

12,746 12,746 

151 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT.8,426 8,426 

152 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).833,792 836,292 

Reusable Hypersonic Testbed ...................................... [2,500 ] 

153 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ...................... 5,810 5,810 

154 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT .................................................... 99,090 99,090 

155 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC).187,421 187,421 

156 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).61,477 61,477 

158 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ......................................... 39,949 39,949 

159 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........... 6,292 6,292 

160 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ......... 21,043 21,043 

161 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION 

INTEGRATION.

10,504 10,504 

162 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO OUSD(INTELLIGENCE 

AND SECURITY).

2,980 2,980 

163 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.74,382 74,382 

170 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 

(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY 

TRANSFER.

3,831 3,831 

171 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE ........ 38,923 38,923 

172 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ..................... 60,404 60,404 

173 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 

(DTIC).

65,715 65,715 

174 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.26,037 26,037 

175 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ........... 37,353 37,353 

176 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ......................................... 14,833 14,833 

177 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).3,752 3,752 

178 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ................................................. 18,088 18,088 

179 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ............. 14,427 14,427 

180 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT .. 4,200 4,200 

181 0606135D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO) ACTIVITIES.17,247 17,247 

182 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS.3,386 3,386 

183 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD ..................................... 2,352 2,352 

184 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES ..................... 213 213 

186 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 

POLICY.

45,194 45,194 

187 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.11,919 11,919 

188 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE 

(DOSI).

3,112 3,112 
H. R. 2670—748 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

189 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT .................. 4,916 4,916 

190 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ........................................... 66,152 66,152 

195 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............. 5,366 5,366 

197 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 

SYSTEMS.

3,069 3,069 

199 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA.101,319 95,019 

No JLVC acquisition strategy ...................................... [–6,300 ] 

200 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).740 740 

201 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ........................................ 28,363 28,363 

202 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ........................... 5,177 5,177 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 36,315 36,315 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 1,998,717 1,994,917 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............... 42,482 42,482 

205 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 

SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.

1,017,141 1,025,141 

Domestic advanced microelectronics packaging ......... [5,000 ] 

Shipbuilding and ship repair workforce development [3,000 ] 

206 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION SPECIAL 

PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

12,713 12,713 

207 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GTSCMIS).

8,503 8,503 

208 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).80,495 80,495 

209 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2) .. 95,733 95,733 

210 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP) ............. 138,558 138,558 

214 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.19,299 19,299 

215 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ................ 37,726 37,726 

216 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).5,037 5,037 

218 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 97,171 91,171 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–6,000 ] 

220 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM 8,351 8,351 

222 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ................. 35,995 35,995 

223 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES 5,677 5,677 

224 0303228K JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ..... 3,196 3,196 

228 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.25,655 25,655 

232 0305133V INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES .................... 2,134 2,134 

235 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.2,295 2,295 

236 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............. 52,736 52,736 

239 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .......................................... 6,263 6,263 

240 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ....................................................... 23,275 21,963 

Prior year underexecution ............................................ [–1,312 ] 

242 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 

SYSTEMS.

6,214 6,214 

249 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ....................................................... 2,971 2,971 

250 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM.1,879 1,879 

257 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .. 469,385 476,385 

Modernization of Department of Defense Internet 

Gateway Cyber Defense.

[7,000 ] 

261 0505167D8Z DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.1,760 1,760 

262 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................... 1,420 1,420 

263 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ................................. 1,905 1,905 

264 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.3,249 3,249 

265 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .................................................................... 37,188 67,188 

Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) ........................... [30,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—749 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

267 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS .................................................. 216,174 222,174 

Alternative Domestic Source AC–130J IRSS .............. [6,000 ] 

268 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......... 86,737 86,737 

269 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................... 216,135 216,135 

270 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ................................................... 263,374 268,374 

Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Group 3 

Defeat Acceleration.

[5,000 ] 

271 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................. 529 529 

272 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ......................................................... 6,727 6,727 

273 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ....................................... 9,335 9,335 

274 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ................................................. 158,231 158,231 

275 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE.15,749 15,749 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 8,463,742 8,463,742 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.11,683,139 11,731,827 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS 

278 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY—SOFTWARE PILOT 

PROGRAM.

21,355 21,355 

279 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ..... 33,166 33,166 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................... 270,653 270,653 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.325,174 325,174 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

36,185,834 36,929,997 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ............. 169,544 169,544 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ...................... 103,252 103,252 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES.58,693 58,693 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............... 331,489 331,489 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE.331,489 331,489 

TOTAL RDT&E ........................................................... 144,979,625 145,944,719 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ....................................................... 3,943,409 4,203,409 

Program increase: Expanding INDOPACOM campaigning activities ................................................ [360,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–100,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 225,238 225,238 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 947,395 933,395 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–14,000 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 2,449,141 2,439,141 
H. R. 2670—750 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 1,233,070 1,219,070 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–14,000 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 2,046,144 2,006,144 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–40,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 7,149,427 7,095,427 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–54,000 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 475,435 475,435 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 1,423,560 1,423,560 

100 MEDICAL READINESS ................................................. 951,499 951,499 

110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 9,943,031 9,930,362 

Fire and Emergency Services .................................. [15,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–27,669 ] 

120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 5,381,757 5,705,353 

Program increase ..................................................... [323,596 ] 

130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 313,612 313,612 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ........................................... 454,565 454,565 

150 RESET .............................................................................. 447,987 447,987 

160 US AFRICA COMMAND ................................................ 414,680 564,680 

AFRICOM UPL—High-risk ISR ............................. [150,000 ] 

170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ........................................ 408,529 408,529 

180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ........................................ 285,692 285,692 

190 US FORCES KOREA ...................................................... 88,463 88,463 

200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 507,845 507,845 

210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ...... 704,667 704,667 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 39,795,146 40,384,073 

MOBILIZATION 

230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ................................................ 470,143 470,143 

240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .............................. 433,909 433,909 

250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .................................. 4,244 4,244 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 908,296 908,296 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

260 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 178,428 178,428 

270 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 78,235 78,235 

280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ................................ 114,777 114,777 

290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .. 551,462 551,462 

300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 1,147,431 1,132,431 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–15,000 ] 

310 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 1,398,415 1,398,415 

320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 200,779 200,779 

330 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 682,896 682,896 

340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 690,280 780,280 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................... [90,000 ] 

350 EXAMINING ................................................................... 195,009 195,009 

360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 260,235 260,235 

370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 250,252 250,252 

380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS .... 204,895 204,895 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 5,953,094 6,028,094 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 718,323 718,323 

410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ................................. 900,624 875,624 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–25,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—751 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

420 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .............................. 828,059 828,059 

430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .................................. 464,029 464,029 

440 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 537,837 537,837 

450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 1,962,059 1,937,059 

Insufficient justification ........................................... [–25,000 ] 

460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 361,553 358,553 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–3,000 ] 

470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................. 829,248 829,248 

480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ........................................ 2,370,107 2,365,107 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–5,000 ] 

490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ........................................ 203,323 203,323 

500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 286,682 286,682 

510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................................ 455,928 455,928 

520 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

ACCOUNT .................................................................... 39,867 39,867 

530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ..... 610,201 610,201 

540 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ..................... 38,948 38,948 

590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 2,291,229 2,291,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 12,898,017 12,840,017 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

600 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –337,600 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–208,000 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–129,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –337,600 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY ............................................... 59,554,553 59,822,880 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 15,208 15,208 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 720,802 720,802 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 143,400 143,400 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 707,654 707,654 

050 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 134,346 134,346 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 451,178 451,178 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 97,564 97,564 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 45,711 45,711 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 608,079 606,079 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–2,000 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 495,435 495,435 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 28,783 28,783 

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 3,153 3,153 

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ...... 19,591 19,591 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 3,470,904 3,468,904 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 19,155 19,155 

150 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 21,668 21,668 

160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 44,118 44,118 

170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 7,127 7,127 
H. R. 2670—752 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

180 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 67,976 67,976 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 160,044 160,044 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –14,300 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–10,900 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–3,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –14,300 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE ........................... 3,630,948 3,614,648 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ....................................................... 925,071 925,071 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 201,781 201,781 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 840,373 833,373 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–7,000 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 107,392 105,392 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–2,000 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 62,908 62,908 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 1,113,908 1,102,908 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–11,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 832,946 831,446 

Training Exercise Support ...................................... [3,500 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–5,000 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 50,696 50,696 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 231,784 231,784 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 1,249,066 1,249,066 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 1,081,561 1,081,561 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 1,468,857 1,468,857 

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 9,566 9,566 

140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ...... 15,710 15,710 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 8,191,619 8,170,119 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 7,251 7,251 

160 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 66,025 66,025 

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 113,366 113,366 

180 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 8,663 8,663 

190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................. 292,426 292,426 

200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 3,754 3,754 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 491,485 491,485 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –49,000 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–29,000 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–20,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –49,000 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ......... 8,683,104 8,612,604 
H. R. 2670—753 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP 

COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

(CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ................................................................................. 241,950 241,950 

020 SYRIA ............................................................................... 156,000 156,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND 

EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ....................................... 397,950 397,950 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF 

IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP .... 397,950 397,950 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........ 7,882,504 7,882,504 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ................................................. 2,773,957 2,773,957 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ................................................................... 73,047 73,047 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ............. 213,862 213,862 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................. 1,155,463 1,155,463 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 1,857,021 1,857,021 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............ 66,822 66,822 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................. 1,871,670 1,871,670 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............. 7,015,796 7,005,796 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........... 1,301,108 1,301,108 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................... 11,164,249 11,164,249 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 2,728,712 2,728,712 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE ................................................................... 1,776,881 1,803,381 

AFRICOM UPL—Somalia Persistent Presence ..... [26,500 ] 

140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .................. 389,915 389,915 

150 WARFARE TACTICS ...................................................... 1,005,998 1,005,998 

160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ......................................................................... 455,330 455,330 

170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 2,350,089 2,336,089 

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

Training School ..................................................... [6,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–20,000 ] 

180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................................... 189,044 189,044 

200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 92,504 92,504 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT ..................................................................... 352,980 416,980 

INDOPACOM campaigning .................................... [36,000 ] 

Joint Training Team ................................................ [28,000 ] 

230 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 522,180 522,180 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ....................................... 1,763,238 1,763,238 

250 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ......................................... 1,640,642 1,615,642 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–25,000 ] 

260 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................... 696,653 696,653 

270 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................... 1,780,645 1,762,645 

Insufficient justification ........................................... [–18,000 ] 

280 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 4,406,192 4,714,316 

Dry Dock Repairs at PSNS Investment Restoration and Modernization ........................................ [200,000 ] 

Hangar resilience and repair .................................. [20,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—754 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program increase ..................................................... [88,124 ] 

290 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 6,223,827 6,221,627 

Navy divestment of electrical utility operations at 

former Naval Air Station Barbers Point ............ [18,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–20,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 61,750,329 62,079,753 

MOBILIZATION 

300 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ...................... 475,255 475,255 

310 READY RESERVE FORCE ............................................ 701,060 701,060 

320 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ...................... 302,930 302,930 

330 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .. 151,966 151,966 

340 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ........................................... 21,464 21,464 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 1,652,675 1,652,675 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

350 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 201,555 201,555 

360 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 16,521 16,521 

370 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .................. 175,171 175,171 

380 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 1,238,894 1,233,894 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–5,000 ] 

390 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 335,603 335,603 

400 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 390,931 390,931 

410 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 269,483 269,483 

420 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 90,452 90,452 

430 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 73,406 73,406 

440 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 58,970 58,970 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 2,850,986 2,845,986 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

450 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 1,350,449 1,338,449 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–12,000 ] 

460 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 242,760 242,760 

470 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 745,666 745,666 

490 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES ................................................. 323,978 323,978 

500 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

ACCOUNT .................................................................... 67,357 67,357 

510 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 248,822 248,822 

530 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ............................................................................ 616,816 616,816 

540 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ....... 850,906 850,906 

550 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .......... 888,508 888,508 

730A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 655,281 655,281 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 5,990,543 5,978,543 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

740 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –462,300 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–236,300 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–226,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –462,300 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY ................................................ 72,244,533 72,094,657 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS 
H. R. 2670—755 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .............................................. 1,799,964 1,793,964 

INDOPACOM campaigning .................................... [8,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–14,000 ] 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ......................................................... 1,878,228 1,853,228 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–25,000 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 211,460 211,460 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .................................... 137,831 137,831 

060 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 205,449 205,449 

070 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................................. 1,211,183 1,235,407 

Program increase ..................................................... [24,224 ] 

080 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 3,124,551 3,084,801 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–42,750 ] 

USMC Nucleated Foam Engine Wash ................... [3,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 8,568,666 8,522,140 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

090 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 26,284 26,284 

100 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 1,316 1,316 

110 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 133,176 133,176 

120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 66,213 66,213 

130 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 570,152 570,152 

140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 246,586 300,903 

Marine Corps Enlisted Training Corps .................. [5,000 ] 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................... [49,317 ] 

150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 55,230 55,230 

160 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 29,616 29,616 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 1,128,573 1,182,890 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 90,366 90,366 

190 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 428,650 428,650 

220A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 65,658 65,658 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 584,674 584,674 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –65,800 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–33,800 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–32,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –65,800 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ............................ 10,281,913 10,223,904 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........ 731,113 731,113 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .............................. 10,122 10,122 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 167,811 167,811 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............ 103 103 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................. 29,185 29,185 

060 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 20,806 20,806 

070 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 186,590 186,590 

080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 296 296 

090 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................... 32,467 32,467 
H. R. 2670—756 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

100 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 63,726 63,726 

110 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 121,064 121,064 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 1,363,283 1,363,283 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

120 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 2,025 2,025 

130 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 13,401 13,401 

140 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 2,101 2,101 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 17,527 17,527 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

170 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –8,100 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–3,900 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–4,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –8,100 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE ............................ 1,380,810 1,372,710 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ................................................... 128,468 128,468 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 20,967 20,967 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 46,589 46,589 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 120,808 120,808 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 316,832 316,832 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 12,563 12,563 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 12,563 12,563 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

060 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –4,900 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–3,900 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–1,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –4,900 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ....... 329,395 324,495 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 980,768 936,068 

Technical realignment ............................................. [–14,700 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–30,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ......................... 2,665,924 2,733,924 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ................................... [104,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–36,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ........................................................................ 1,630,552 1,611,552 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–19,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—757 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 4,632,693 4,644,043 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ................................. [11,350 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 4,252,815 4,279,719 

DAF requested realignment of funds ..................... [–58,152 ] 

Program increase ..................................................... [85,056 ] 

060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ................................... 229,440 229,440 

070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 9,537,192 9,679,142 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ................................. [181,950 ] 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–40,000 ] 

080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ........................................... 6,697,549 6,600,149 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ................................. [17,600 ] 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–115,000 ] 

090 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 11,633,510 11,310,018 

DAF requested realignment of funds ..................... [–223,192 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds from SAG 

11A ......................................................................... [14,700 ] 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–115,000 ] 

100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ........................ 1,350,827 1,301,476 

Technical realignment ............................................. [–30,951 ] 

Unjustified request .................................................. [–18,400 ] 

110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ................... 1,817,941 1,804,941 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–13,000 ] 

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 807,966 807,966 

130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 267,615 267,615 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD .............................................. 245,263 245,263 

170 US STRATCOM ............................................................... 541,720 541,720 

190 US CENTCOM ................................................................ 335,220 329,220 

Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq reduction ....... [–6,000 ] 

200 US SOCOM ...................................................................... 27,511 27,511 

210 US TRANSCOM .............................................................. 607 607 

220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ............... 1,415 1,415 

230 USSPACECOM ................................................................ 373,989 373,989 

240 MEDICAL READINESS ................................................. 564,880 562,596 

Technical realignment ............................................. [–2,284 ] 

480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 1,465,926 1,465,926 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 50,061,323 49,754,300 

MOBILIZATION 

260 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ................................................. 3,012,287 3,012,287 

270 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .............................. 241,918 241,918 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 3,254,205 3,254,205 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 202,769 202,769 

290 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 28,892 28,892 

300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) .... 137,647 137,647 

310 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 588,131 588,131 

320 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 875,230 862,989 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–12,241 ] 

330 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 301,262 303,262 

Program increase ..................................................... [2,000 ] 

340 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 194,609 194,609 

350 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 204,318 204,318 

360 EXAMINING ................................................................... 7,775 7,775 

370 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 263,421 263,421 

380 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 343,039 343,039 
H. R. 2670—758 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

390 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 75,666 75,666 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 3,222,759 3,212,518 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

400 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ............................................ 1,062,199 1,062,199 

410 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................... 162,919 162,919 

420 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 1,409,015 1,408,515 

Program decrease—contract support ...................... [–500 ] 

430 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 30,268 30,268 

440 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ......................... 1,851,856 1,811,376 

Technical realignment ............................................. [4,520 ] 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–45,000 ] 

450 CIVIL AIR PATROL ....................................................... 30,901 30,901 

460 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

ACCOUNT .................................................................... 42,759 42,759 

480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....................................... 115,267 115,267 

490A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 1,506,624 1,506,624 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 6,211,808 6,170,828 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

500 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –408,500 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–208,500 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–200,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –408,500 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ..................................... 62,750,095 61,983,351 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE 

FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING ............................. 642,201 617,201 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–25,000 ] 

020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS .................................. 356,162 356,162 

030 SPACE OPERATIONS .................................................... 866,547 864,047 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–2,500 ] 

040 EDUCATION & TRAINING .......................................... 199,181 212,353 

Technical realignment ............................................. [18,172 ] 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–5,000 ] 

050 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................... 383,233 383,233 

060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 67,757 67,757 

070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 678,648 692,221 

Program increase ..................................................... [13,573 ] 

080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................................................ 1,380,350 1,378,350 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–2,000 ] 

090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS ......................................... 188,760 188,760 

110A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 71,475 71,475 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 4,834,314 4,831,559 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –33,100 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–14,100 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–19,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –33,100 
H. R. 2670—759 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ............................................ 34,046 34,046 

110 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 149,108 130,936 

Technical realignment ............................................. [–18,172 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 183,154 164,982 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE ............................... 5,017,468 4,963,441 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 2,088,949 2,058,949 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–30,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 198,213 198,213 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 647,758 647,758 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 122,314 122,314 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 374,442 374,442 

060 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 543,962 543,962 

070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 1,742 1,742 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 3,977,380 3,947,380 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 107,281 107,281 

090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 9,373 9,373 

100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) 15,563 15,563 

110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ......... 6,174 6,174 

120 AUDIOVISUAL ............................................................... 485 485 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 138,876 138,876 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

130 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –40,500 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–12,500 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–28,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –40,500 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE ................ 4,116,256 4,045,756 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ............................................. 2,498,675 2,478,675 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–20,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 656,714 656,714 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 1,171,901 1,171,901 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 370,188 370,188 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 1,280,003 1,262,003 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–18,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,089,579 1,089,579 

070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ................................... 19,708 19,708 
H. R. 2670—760 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 49,476 49,476 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 7,136,244 7,098,244 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 68,417 68,417 

100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 49,033 49,033 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 117,450 117,450 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

110 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –46,200 

Foreign currency fluctuations ................................. [–24,300 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–21,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –46,200 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD .............. 7,253,694 7,169,494 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................... 461,370 467,770 

Combatant Commander’s Initiative Fund 

(CCIF)—AFRICOM and SOUTHCOM ............... [10,000 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–3,600 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JTEEP ............................ 701,081 698,081 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–3,000 ] 

030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CYBER ........................... 8,210 8,210 

040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE— 

MISO ............................................................................ 252,480 252,480 

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ....................................... 2,012,953 2,012,953 

070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 1,210,930 1,182,630 

MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle unjustified increase ..................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–24,300 ] 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 202,574 199,968 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–2,606 ] 

090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER 

FORCES ....................................................................... 3,346,004 3,337,278 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–8,726 ] 

100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE 

ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 49,757 49,757 

110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE ..................................................................... 1,391,402 1,405,402 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–6,000 ] 

Special Operations Command Intelligence increase in Non-Traditional ISR (SOF Digital 

Ecosystem POR) ................................................... [20,000 ] 

120 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT .................................................. 1,438,967 1,419,975 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–18,992 ] 

130 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................... 1,318,614 1,323,614 

Internet Operations Management .......................... [5,000 ] 

140 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS .............................. 332,690 332,690 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 12,727,032 12,690,808 
H. R. 2670—761 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

150 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................... 183,342 183,342 

160 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................... 118,172 118,172 

170 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................. 33,855 33,855 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 335,369 335,369 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ..................................... 142,240 275,740 

National Guard Youth Challenge ........................... [83,500 ] 

STARBASE ............................................................... [50,000 ] 

190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY—CYBER ... 4,870 4,870 

200 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................... 667,943 667,943 

210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ... 1,567,119 1,564,119 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–3,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY— 

CYBER .......................................................................... 30,279 30,279 

230 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY ............................................................ 1,062,123 1,027,123 

Unjustified growth ................................................... [–35,000 ] 

250 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY—CYBER ............................................ 9,835 9,835 

260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY— 

CYBER ......................................................................... 27,517 27,517 

270 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ............ 1,033,789 988,789 

Underexecution ........................................................ [–45,000 ] 

300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ....... 2,567,698 2,532,798 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–25,000 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................... [–9,900 ] 

310 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY— 

CYBER .......................................................................... 526,893 526,893 

320 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................... 241,779 239,779 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–2,000 ] 

330 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................. 446,731 446,731 

340 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ....................................... 246,840 246,840 

360 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE ...................................... 195,959 195,959 

370 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ..... 2,379,100 2,259,100 

Program decrease—Border Security ....................... [–120,000 ] 

380 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 41,722 41,722 

390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............. 984,272 974,272 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–10,000 ] 

410 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY— 

CYBER .......................................................................... 70,548 70,548 

420 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................................ 3,451,625 3,514,625 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–7,000 ] 

Impact Aid ................................................................ [50,000 ] 

Impact Aid Students with Disabilities ................... [20,000 ] 

430 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ...................................... 564,078 564,078 

440 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY 

COOPERATION .......................................................... 118,216 118,216 

480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE— 

CYBER .......................................................................... 92,176 92,176 

490 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .......... 2,676,416 2,628,173 

Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup ......................................... [15,000 ] 
H. R. 2670—762 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nation-wide human health assessment ................... [5,000 ] 

Legacy Resource Management Program ................ [2,000 ] 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–91,443 ] 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program ......................................................... [20,200 ] 

United States Telecommunications Training Institute .................................................................... [1,000 ] 

530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .......... 440,947 430,947 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–10,000 ] 

530A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 20,114,447 20,043,479 

Classified adjustment .............................................. [–70,968 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 39,705,162 39,522,551 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –15,000 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –15,000 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................ 52,767,563 52,533,728 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR 

THE ARMED FORCES 

ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES, DEFENSE ................................................... 16,620 16,620 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ....................................... 16,620 16,620 

TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES ......... 16,620 16,620 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ......................................... 54,977 54,977 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 

DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 54,977 54,977 

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ................................................... 54,977 54,977 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND 

CIVIC AID 

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND 

CIVIC AID .................................................................... 114,900 114,900 

SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 114,900 114,900 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID .............................. 114,900 114,900 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ..................... 350,999 350,999 
H. R. 2670—763 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ............................................................ 350,999 350,999 

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT ............................................ 350,999 350,999 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY .............. 198,760 198,760 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY .. 198,760 198,760 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................................... 198,760 198,760 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .............. 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... 335,240 335,240 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .................................................... 335,240 335,240 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .... 349,744 349,744 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 

FORCE ................................................................. 349,744 349,744 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ......................................... 349,744 349,744 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....... 8,965 8,965 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ............................. 8,965 8,965 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ............................................ 8,965 8,965 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY 

USED SITES ................................................................ 232,806 232,806 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ............................. 232,806 232,806 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE 

SITES ................................................................ 232,806 232,806 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .... 290,071,293 288,822,629 
H. R. 2670—764 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ............................................... 168,320,510 166,211,649 

Air Force end strength underexecution ....................................... [–564,000 ] 

Air National Guard AGR end strength underexecution ............. [–33,000 ] 

Army, Underexecution of strength ............................................... [–787,901 ] 

Marine Corps Reserve, Underexecution of strength ................... [–24,315 ] 

Navy end strength underexecution .............................................. [–600,000 ] 

Navy Reserve, Projected underexecution ..................................... [–10,000 ] 

Unobligated balances .................................................................... [–89,645 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Contributions ..... 10,553,456 10,553,456 

TOTAL, Military Personnel .............................................. 178,873,966 176,765,105 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION 

FUND 

DEFENSE STOCKPILE ............................................................... 7,629 7,629 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND ................................................................. 7,629 7,629 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE ................................................. 27,551 27,551 

ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................ 1,662 1,662 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ................ 29,213 29,213 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

TRANSPORTATION 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ..................................................... 83,587 83,587 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ..... 83,587 83,587 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES ....... 4 4 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................... 114,663 114,663 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 114,667 114,667 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY 

AGENCY 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND—DECA ......................................... 1,447,612 1,447,612 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 

COMMISSARY AGENCY ................................................ 1,447,612 1,447,612 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 89,284 89,284 
H. R. 2670—765 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ... 1,002,560 1,002,560 

TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ................................................ 1,091,844 1,091,844 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 

COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT ........................................... 643,848 648,848 

Global Trader in the Office of Naval Intelligence 

Maritime Intelligence Support ................................... [5,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .............................. 134,313 136,813 

Young Marines Program ............................................... [2,500 ] 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM ................. 102,272 122,272 

Program increase ........................................................... [20,000 ] 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS .................. 5,993 10,993 

Program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE .................................... 886,426 918,926 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—O&M ................... 518,919 518,919 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—CYBER ............... 1,948 1,948 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—RDT&E ............... 3,400 3,400 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—PROCUREMENT ......................................................................................... 1,098 1,098 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .... 525,365 525,365 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE .......................................................................... 10,044,342 9,950,353 

Baseline adjustment ...................................................... [–93,989 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................ 19,893,028 19,867,877 

Unjustified growth ......................................................... [–25,151 ] 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ...................................... 2,007,012 2,000,994 

Historical underexecution ............................................. [–6,018 ] 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ............................................... 2,327,816 2,327,816 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 347,446 347,446 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 336,111 343,111 

TriService Nursing Research Program ........................ [7,000 ] 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ............................... 2,144,551 2,142,051 

Historical underexecution ............................................. [–2,500 ] 

R&D RESEARCH .......................................................................... 40,311 50,311 

Clinical study on treatment with psychedelic substances .......................................................................... [10,000 ] 

R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 178,892 178,892 

R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 327,040 327,040 

R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION .................................... 172,351 172,351 

R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT .................................... 107,753 107,753 

R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ...................................... 87,096 87,096 

R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT .................................... 18,330 18,330 

PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING ..................................................... 22,344 22,344 

PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ......................... 238,435 238,435 

PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION 

SYSTEM ..................................................................................... 29,537 29,537 

PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO 

DATACENTER ........................................................................... 74,055 74,055 

PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ............................................................................. 17,510 17,510 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ...................... 38,413,960 38,303,302 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 42,600,303 42,522,145 
H. R. 2670—766 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

ARMY 

Alabama 

Army Anniston Army 

Depot 

ACCESS CONTROL POINT (P&D) ........ 0 5,500 

Army Anniston Army 

Depot 

COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP (P&D) 0 8,100 

Army Anniston Army 

Depot 

OPEN STORAGE (P&D) .......................... 0 270 

Army Anniston Army 

Depot 

VEHICLE PAINT SHOP (P&D) .............. 0 2,900 

Army Fort Novosel COST TO COMPLETE: ADV INDIVIDUAL TRAINING BARRACKS 

COMPLEX.

0 41,200 

Army Redstone Arsenal SUBSTATION ........................................... 50,000 50,000 

Alaska 

Army Fort Wainwright COST TO COMPLETE: ENLISTED UNACCOMPANIED PERS HSG.34,000 34,000 

Army Fort Wainwright SOLDIER PERFORMANCE READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 7,900 

Florida 

Army Camp Bull Simons CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 0 0 

Georgia 

Army Fort Eisenhower CYBER INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY 

(CLASSROOMS).

163,000 73,000 

Army Fort Moore CAMP MERRILL AST BARRACKS 

(P&D).

0 1,320 

Army Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield 

COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE GSAB 

HANGAR (P&D).

0 6,400 

Army Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION HANGAR (P&D).0 2,220 

Germany 

Army Grafenwoehr AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE.10,400 10,400 

Army Hohenfels SIMULATIONS CENTER ........................ 56,000 56,000 

Hawaii 

Army Aliamanu Military Reservation 

WATER STORAGE TANK ....................... 20,000 20,000 

Army Fort Shafter CLEARWELL AND BOOSTER PUMP ... 0 23,000 

Army Helemano Military Reservation 

WELLS AND STORAGE TANKS ........... 0 33,000 

Army Schofield Barracks ELEVATED TANK AND DISTRIBUTION LINES.0 16,000 

Army Schofield Barracks 

WATER STORAGE TANK ....................... 0 21,000 

Army Wheeler Army 

Airfield 

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 

(P&D).

0 5,400 

Indiana 

Army Crane Army Ammunition Plant EARTH COVERED MAGAZINES (P&D) 0 1,195 

Kansas 

Army Fort Riley AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 

(P&D).

0 1,600 

Army Fort Riley AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGER 105,000 105,000 

Army Fort Riley BOB DOLE INTERMODAL RAILYARD 

IMPROVEMENTS (P&D).

0 1,110 

Kentucky 
H. R. 2670—767 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Blue Grass Army 

Depot 

SMALL ARMS MODERNIZATION 

(P&D).

0 3,300 

Army Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 

(P&D).

0 2,500 

Army Fort Campbell MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE .. 38,000 39,000 

Kwajalein 

Army Kwajalein Atoll COST TO COMPLETE: PIER .................. 0 0 

Louisiana 

Army Fort Johnson MULTIPURPOSE ATHLETIC FIELD .... 0 13,400 

Massachusetts 

Army Soldier Systems 

Center Natick 

BARRACKS ADDITION ........................... 18,500 18,500 

Michigan 

Army Detroit Arsenal GROUND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 

BUILDING.

72,000 72,000 

Army Detroit Arsenal MANNED/UNMANNED TACTICAL VEHICLE LAB (P&D).0 2,400 

New Mexico 

Army White Sands Missile Range J-DETC DIRECTED ENERGY FACILITY (P&D).0 5,500 

New York 

Army Watervliet Arsenal TANK FARM (P&D) ................................. 0 160 

North Carolina 

Army Fort Liberty AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 61,000 

Army Fort Liberty AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE RANGE 19,500 21,000 

Army Fort Liberty BARRACKS ............................................... 50,000 50,000 

Army Fort Liberty BARRACKS (FACILITY PROTOTYPING).85,000 85,000 

Army Fort Liberty CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 0 36,000 

Oklahoma 

Army McAlester Army 

Ammunition 

Plant 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT (P&D) ... 0 1,194 

Pennsylvania 

Army Letterkenny Army 

Depot 

ANECHOIC CHAMBER (P&D) ............... 0 275 

Army Letterkenny Army 

Depot 

GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 

BUILDING.

89,000 89,000 

Army Tobyhanna Army 

Depot 

HELIPAD (P&D) ....................................... 0 311 

Army Tobyhanna Army 

Depot 

RADAR MAINTENANCE SHOP (P&D) 0 259 

Poland 

Army Various Locations PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 0 25,710 

South Carolina 

Army Fort Jackson COST TO COMPLETE: RECEPTION 

BARRACKS COMPLEX, PHASE 2.

0 66,000 

Texas 

Army Fort Bliss COLLECTIVE TRAINING BARRACKS 

(P&D).

0 8,000 

Army Fort Bliss RAIL YARD ............................................... 74,000 74,000 

Army Fort Cavazos BARRACKS (P&D) ................................... 0 20,000 

Army Fort Cavazos TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITIES (P&D).0 5,800 

Army Red River Army 

Depot 

COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP ............. 113,000 46,400 

Army Red River Army 

Depot 

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FACILITY (P&D).0 280 

Army Red River Army 

Depot 

STANDBY GENERATOR (P&D) ............. 0 270 

Virginia 

Army Fort Belvoir EQUINE TRAINING FACILITY (P&D) 0 4,000 

Washington 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord BARRACKS ............................................... 100,000 100,000 
H. R. 2670—768 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord BARRACKS (P&D) ................................... 0 7,900 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 

(P&D).

0 7,500 

Army Yakima Training 

Center 

AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON 

BATTLE COURSE (P&D).

0 960 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND 

(P&D).

0 65,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

PLANNING & DESIGN.

0 20,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

COST TO COMPLETE ARMY ................ 0 0 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

HOST NATION SUPPORT ...................... 26,000 26,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING 

& DESIGN.

0 30,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING & DESIGN.0 5,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 270,875 270,875 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

76,280 86,280 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army ....................................................... 1,470,555 1,912,289 

NAVY 

Arizona 

Navy Marine Corps Air 

Station Yuma 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT (P&D) ... 0 8,900 

Australia 

Navy Royal Australian 

Air Force Base 

Darwin 

PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 

(INC).

134,624 134,624 

California 

Navy Marine Corps Air 

Ground Combat 

Center 

Twentynine 

Palms 

COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS .............. 42,100 42,100 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Pendleton 

FIRE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION (53 AREA) REPLACEMENT 

(P&D).

0 2,683 

Navy Naval Base Coronado CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

(P&D).

0 6,200 

Navy Naval Base San 

Diego 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

(P&D).

0 5,600 

Navy Port Hueneme LABORATORY COMPOUND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS.110,000 70,000 

Connecticut 

Navy Naval Submarine 

Base New London 

SUBMARINE PIER 31 EXTENSION ..... 112,518 36,718 
H. R. 2670—769 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Navy Naval Submarine 

Base New London 

WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE 

OPERATIONS FAC..

219,200 19,200 

District of Columbia 

Navy Marine Barracks 

Washington 

(8th Street and 

I) 

BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS & 

SUPPORT FACILITY.

131,800 16,800 

Navy Naval Support Activity ELECTROMAGNETIC & CYBER 

COUNTERMEASURES LAB (P&D).

0 40,000 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonnier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT .............. 0 25,000 

Florida 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Whiting Field 

ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING 

SYSTEM HANGAR.

0 50,000 

Georgia 

Navy Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany 

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATION 

FACILITY.

0 64,000 

Guam 

Navy Andersen Air 

Force Base 

PDI: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 105,220 55,220 

Navy Andersen Air 

Force Base 

PDI: JOINT CONSOL. COMM. CENTER (INC).107,000 107,000 

Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE (INC).292,830 31,330 

Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION TEST 

FACILITY.

174,540 56,140 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: 9TH ESB TRAINING COMPLEX .. 23,380 27,536 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY FACILITIES.137,550 137,550 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: CONSOLIDATED MEB HQ/NCIS 

PHII.

19,740 19,740 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: RECREATION CENTER ................. 34,740 34,740 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SERVICES FACILITY.46,350 46,350 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

FACILITY (INC).

166,159 56,159 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: TRAINING CENTER ....................... 89,640 89,640 

Hawaii 

Navy Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC) ... 1,318,711 1,318,711 

Navy Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT .. 0 15,000 

Navy Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

WATERFRONT PRODUCTION FACILITY (P&D).0 60,000 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Kaneohe 

Bay 

WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 

COMPLIANCE UPGRADE.

0 134,505 

Italy 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Sigonella 

EDI: ORDNANCE MAGAZINES ............. 77,072 77,072 

Maine 

Navy Portsmouth Naval 

Shipyard 

MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 EXTENSION (INC).544,808 544,808 

Maryland 

Navy Fort Meade CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS FACILITY.186,480 60,580 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Patuxent River 

AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND 

MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

141,700 58,000 

Navy Naval Support Activity Bethesda 

CONSTRUCT JOINT NAVY/DHA FIRE 

STATION (P&D).

0 3,000 

North Carolina 

Navy Marine Corps Air 

Station Cherry 

Point 

2D LAAD MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACILITIES.0 45,000 
H. R. 2670—770 

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Navy Marine Corps Air 

Station Cherry 

Point 

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 

(INC).

19,529 19,529 

Navy Marine Corps Air 

Station Cherry 

Point 

MAINTENANCE FACILITY & MARINE 

AIR GROUP HQS.

125,150 35,150 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Lejeune 

10TH MARINES MAINTENANCE & 

OPERATIONS COMPLEX.

0 66,270 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Lejeune 

AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 

SHELTERS.

0 32,890 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Lejeune 

CORROSION REPAIR FACILITY REPLACEMENT.0 45,000 

Pennsylvania 

Navy Naval Surface 

Warfare Center 

Philadelphia 

AI MACHINERY CONTROL DEVELOPMENT CENTER.0 65,200 

Virginia 

Navy Dam Neck Annex MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 

FACILITY.

109,680 23,680 

Navy Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Fort Story 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 35,000 57,000 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Quantico 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT ............... 127,120 37,120 

Navy Naval Station 

Norfolk 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 43,600 47,200 

Navy Naval Station 

Norfolk 

MQ–25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN FACILITIES.114,495 11,495 

Navy Naval Station 

Norfolk 

SUBMARINE PIER 3 (INC) .................... 99,077 99,077 

Navy Naval Weapons 

Station Yorktown 

WEAPONS MAGAZINES ........................ 221,920 46,920 

Navy Norfolk Naval 

Shipyard 

DRY DOCK SALTWATER SYSTEM 

FOR CVN–78 (INC).

81,082 81,082 

Washington 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Whidbey Island 

E/A–18G AIRCRAFT REGIONAL SERVICE FACILITY (P&D).0 11,100 

Navy Naval Base 

Kitsap 

ALTERNATE POWER TRANSMISSION 

LINE.

0 19,000 

Navy Naval Base 

Kitsap 

ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE SUPPORT FACILITY.0 31,000 

Navy Naval Base 

Kitsap 

SHIPYARD ELECTRICAL BACKBONE 195,000 15,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND 

(P&D).

0 75,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

INDOPACOM PLANNING & DESIGN .. 0 69,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

SIOP (P&D) ............................................... 0 50,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

PLANNING & DESIGN.

0 20,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING 

& DESIGN.

0 30,000 
H. R. 2670—771 

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Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

NAVY SHORE UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE (P&D).0 85,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 599,942 599,942 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

34,430 44,430 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 15,000 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

USMC MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PLANNING & DESIGN.

0 48,749 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

USMC UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.0 30,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Navy ........................................................ 6,022,187 5,310,740 

AIR FORCE 

Alaska 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

COAL THAW SHED ADDITION (P&D) 0 1,500 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS COMPLEX (P&D).0 1,200 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

FIRE STATION (P&D) ............................. 0 1,700 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

JOINT MOBILITY CENTER EXPANSION (P&D).0 3,000 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE 

COMPLEX (JPARC) OPS FACILITY 

(P&D).

0 1,400 

Air Force Eielson Air Force 

Base 

PERMANENT PARTY DORM (P&D) ..... 0 9,500 

Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson COMBAT ALERT CELL (P&D) ............... 0 18,100 

Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson EXTEND RUNWAY 16/34 (INC 3) ......... 107,500 107,500 

Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson PRECISION GUIDED MISSILE COMPLEX (P&D).0 6,100 

Arizona 

Air Force Luke Air Force 

Base 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

(P&D).

0 2,700 

Air Force Luke Air Force 

Base 

GILA BEND (P&D) ................................... 0 2,600 

Australia 

Air Force Royal Australian 

Air Force Base 

Darwin 

PDI: SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY.26,000 26,000 

Air Force Royal Australian 

Air Force Base 

Tindal 

PDI: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY.17,500 17,500 

Air Force Royal Australian 

Air Force Base 

Tindal 

PDI: SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY.20,000 20,000 

Air Force Royal Australian 

Air Force Base 

Tindal 

PDI: BOMBER APRON ............................ 93,000 93,000 

Florida 

Air Force Eglin Air Force 

Base 

LRSO HARDWARE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & TEST FACILITY.

0 15,500 

Air Force MacDill Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A ADAL AIRCRAFT CORROSION CONTROL.25,000 25,000 

Air Force MacDill Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR.27,000 27,000 
H. R. 2670—772 

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Air Force MacDill Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A ADAL APRON & HYDRANT 

FUELING PITS.

61,000 61,000 

Air Force MacDill Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A ADAL FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DOCK.18,000 18,000 

Air Force Patrick Space 

Force Base 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION.15,000 15,000 

Air Force Patrick Space 

Force Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.

15,000 15,000 

Air Force Patrick Space 

Force Base 

FINAL DENIAL BARRIERS, SOUTH 

GATE.

12,000 12,000 

Air Force Tyndall Air Force 

Base 

NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERY ....... 0 252,000 

Georgia 

Air Force Robins Air Force 

Base 

BATTLE MANAGEMENT COMBINED 

OPERATIONS COMPLEX.

115,000 35,000 

Guam 

Air Force Joint Region Marianas PDI: NORTH AIRCRAFT PARKING 

RAMP (INC).

109,000 109,000 

Japan 

Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: HELO RESCUE OPS MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC 3).46,000 46,000 

Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION CONTROL CTR (INC).42,000 42,000 

Louisiana 

Air Force Barksdale Air 

Force Base 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

(P&D).

0 2,000 

Air Force Barksdale Air 

Force Base 

DORMITORY (P&D) ................................. 0 7,000 

Air Force Barksdale Air 

Force Base 

WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY 

(INC 3).

112,000 112,000 

Mariana Islands 

Air Force Tinian PDI: AIRFIELD DEVELOPMENT, 

PHASE 1 (INC 3).

26,000 26,000 

Air Force Tinian PDI: FUEL TANKS W/PIPELINE & 

HYDRANT (INC 3).

20,000 21,000 

Air Force Tinian PDI: PARKING APRON (INC 3) ............. 32,000 32,000 

Massachusetts 

Air Force Hanscom Air 

Force Base 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 37,000 37,000 

Air Force Hanscom Air 

Force Base 

MIT-LINCOLN LAB (WEST LAB CSL/ 

MIF) (INC 4).

70,000 70,000 

Mississippi 

Air Force Columbus Air 

Force Base 

T–7A GROUND BASED TRAINING 

SYSTEM FACILITY.

30,000 30,000 

Air Force Columbus Air 

Force Base 

T–7A UNIT MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITY.9,500 9,500 

Air Force Keesler Air Force 

Base 

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 

(P&D).

0 2,000 

Montana 

Air Force Malmstrom Air 

Force Base 

FIRE STATION BAY/STORAGE AREA 0 10,300 

Nebraska 

Air Force Offutt Air Force 

Base 

55 CES MAINTENANCE/WAREHOUSE 

(P&D).

0 4,500 

Air Force Offutt Air Force 

Base 

BASE OPERATIONS/MOBILITY CENTER (P&D).0 5,000 

Air Force Offutt Air Force 

Base 

LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON 

TRANSPORTATION FACILITY 

(P&D).

0 3,500 

Nevada 

Air Force Nellis Air Force 

Base 

DORMITORY (P&D) ................................. 0 7,500 

Air Force Nellis Air Force 

Base 

F–35 COALITION HANGAR (P&D) ....... 0 5,500 

Air Force Nellis Air Force 

Base 

F–35 DATA LAB SUPPORT FACILITY 

(P&D).

0 700 
H. R. 2670—773 

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New Mexico 

Air Force Cannon Air Force 

Base 

SATELLITE FIRE STATION (P&D) ...... 0 5,000 

Air Force Kirtland Air Force 

Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: WYOMING 

GATE UPGRADE FOR 

ANTITERRORISM COMPLIANCE.

0 0 

Norway 

Air Force Rygge Air Station EDI: DABS-FEV STORAGE .................... 88,000 96,000 

Air Force Rygge Air Station EDI: MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA ..... 31,000 40,000 

Ohio 

Air Force Wright-Patterson 

Air Force Base 

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT COMPLEX PHASE V (P&D).0 19,500 

Oklahoma 

Air Force Tinker Air Force 

Base 

F–35 AIRCRAFT OXYGEN SHOP 

(P&D).

0 5,800 

Air Force Tinker Air Force 

Base 

KC–46 3–BAY DEPOT MAINTENANCE 

HANGAR (INC 3).

78,000 58,000 

Air Force Vance Air Force 

Base 

CONSOLIDATED UNDERGRADUATE 

PILOT TRAINING CENTER (P&D).

0 8,400 

Philippines 

Air Force Cesar Basa Air 

Base 

PDI: TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON.35,000 35,000 

South Dakota 

Air Force Ellsworth Air 

Force Base 

B–21 FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 

DOCK.

75,000 75,000 

Air Force Ellsworth Air 

Force Base 

B–21 PHASE HANGAR ........................... 160,000 34,000 

Air Force Ellsworth Air 

Force Base 

B–21 WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY (INC).160,000 160,000 

Spain 

Air Force Moro ́n Air Base EDI: MUNITIONS STORAGE ................. 26,000 34,000 

Texas 

Air Force Joint Base San 

AntonioLackland 

91 CYBER OPERATIONS CENTER ....... 0 48,000 

Air Force Joint Base San 

AntonioLackland 

BMT – CHAPEL FOR AMERICA’S AIRMEN.0 90,000 

Air Force Joint Base San 

AntonioLackland 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........ 20,000 20,000 

United Kingdom 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

COST TO COMPLETE: EDI DABS-FEV 

STORAGE.

0 28,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

COST TO COMPLETE: EDI MUNITIONS HOLDING AREA.0 20,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EDI: RADR STORAGE FACILITY .......... 47,000 47,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

EDI: RADR STORAGE FACILITY .......... 28,000 28,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

SURETY DORMITORY ............................ 50,000 50,000 

Utah 

Air Force Hill Air Force 

Base 

F–35 T–7A EAST CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE.82,000 82,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND 

(P&D).

0 65,000 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

PLANNING & DESIGN.

0 20,000 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

COST TO COMPLETE ............................. 0 0 
H. R. 2670—774 

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Authorized 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

EDI: PLANNING & DESIGN .................. 5,648 5,648 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING 

& DESIGN.

0 30,000 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 429,266 429,266 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

64,900 74,900 

Air Force Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 15,000 

Wyoming 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: CONSOLIDATED HELO/TRF OPS/AMU AND 

ALERT FACILITY.

0 18,000 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base 

GBSD INTEGRATED COMMAND CENTER (INC 2).27,000 27,000 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base 

GBSD INTEGRATED TRAINING CENTER.85,000 85,000 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base 

GBSD MISSILE HANDLING COMPLEX (INC 2).28,000 28,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force ................................................ 2,605,314 3,151,314 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Alabama 

Defense-Wide Redstone Arsenal GROUND TEST FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.147,975 67,975 

California 

Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air 

Station 

Miramar 

AMBULATORY CARE CENTER—DENTAL CLINIC ADD//ALT.103,000 20,600 

Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air 

Station 

Miramar 

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 

ON-SITE GENERATION, AND 

MICROGRID IMPROVEMENTS.

0 30,550 

Defense-Wide Monterey COST TO COMPLETE: COGEN PLANT 

AT B236.

0 5,460 

Defense-Wide Naval Base Coronado COST TO COMPLETE: SOF ATC OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY.0 11,400 

Defense-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE 

COMMAND OPERATIONS SUPPORT 

FACILITY PHASE 2.

0 51,000 

Defense-Wide Naval Base San 

Diego 

AMBULATORY CARE CENTER—DENTAL CLINIC REPLMT.101,644 22,184 

Defense-Wide Naval Base San 

Diego 

MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 6,300 

Defense-Wide Naval Base Ventura County COST TO COMPLETE: GROUND 

MOUNTED SOLAR PV.

0 16,840 

Defense-Wide Vandenberg Space 

Force Base 

MICROGRID WITH BACKUP POWER 0 57,000 

Colorado 

Defense-Wide Buckley Space 

Force Base 

REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 0 9,000 

Defense-Wide Buckley Space 

Force Base 

REPLACEMENT WATER WELL ........... 0 5,700 

Cuba 

Defense-Wide Naval Station 

Guantanamo 

Bay 

AMBULATORY CARE CENTER (INC 1) 60,000 60,000 

Delaware 

Defense-Wide Dover Air Force 

Base 

WHOLE BLOOD PROCESSING LABORATORY REPLACEMENT.0 30,500 

Djibouti 
H. R. 2670—775 

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Defense-Wide Camp Lemonnier COST TO COMPLETE: ENHANCE ENERGY SECURITY AND CONTROL 

SYSTEMS.

0 5,200 

Georgia 

Defense-Wide Fort Moore DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

(P&D).

0 500 

Defense-Wide Naval Submarine 

Base Kings Bay 

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND 

DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS, 

PHASE 2.

0 49,500 

Germany 

Defense-Wide Baumholder HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING 

CENTER.

0 16,700 

Defense-Wide Baumholder SOF COMPANY OPERATIONS FACILITY.41,000 41,000 

Defense-Wide Baumholder SOF JOINT PARACHUTE RIGGING 

FACILITY.

23,000 23,000 

Defense-Wide Kaiserslautern 

Air Base 

KAISERSLAUTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL 21,275 21,275 

Defense-Wide Ramstein Air 

Base 

RAMSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL .............. 181,764 181,764 

Defense-Wide Rhine Ordnance 

Barracks 

MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT 

(INC 11).

77,210 77,210 

Defense-Wide Stuttgart ROBINSON BARRACKS ELEM 

SCHOOL REPLACEMENT.

8,000 8,000 

Hawaii 

Defense-Wide Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

COST TO COMPLETE: FY20 500 KW 

PV COVERED PARKING EV 

CHARGING STATION.

0 7,476 

Defense-Wide Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

COST TO COMPLETE: PRIMARY 

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION.

0 13,040 

Honduras 

Defense-Wide Soto Cano Air 

Base 

FUEL FACILITIES .................................. 41,300 41,300 

Italy 

Defense-Wide Naples COST TO COMPLETE: SMART GRID .. 0 7,610 

Japan 

Defense-Wide Fleet Activities 

Yokosuka 

KINNICK HIGH SCHOOL (INC) ............ 70,000 70,000 

Defense-Wide Kadena Air Base PDI SOF MAINTENANCE HANGAR .... 88,900 88,900 

Defense-Wide Kadena Air Base PDI: SOF COMPOSITE MAINTENANCE FACILITY.11,400 11,400 

Kansas 

Defense-Wide Forbes Field MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 5,850 

Defense-Wide Fort Riley COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND MICROGRID.0 15,468 

Kentucky 

Defense-Wide Fort Knox MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION (P&D) ... 0 6,600 

Korea 

Defense-Wide K–16 Air Base K–16 EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER 0 5,650 

Kuwait 

Defense-Wide Camp Arifjan COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND MICROGRID.0 8,197 

Defense-Wide Camp Buehring MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 18,850 

Louisiana 

Defense-Wide Naval Air Station 

Joint Reserve 

Base New Orleans 

COST TO COMPLETE: DISTRIBUTION 

SWITCHGEAR.

0 6,453 

Maryland 

Defense-Wide Bethesda Naval 

Hospital 

MEDICAL CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION (INC 7).101,816 101,816 

Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW MISSION OPS AND RECORDS 

CENTER (INC).

105,000 105,000 

Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW RECAP BUILDING 4 (INC) ........ 315,000 315,000 

Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW RECAP BUILDING 5 (ECB 5) 

(INC).

65,000 65,000 
H. R. 2670—776 

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Defense-Wide Joint Base Andrews HYDRANT FUELING SYSTEM ............. 38,300 38,300 

Missouri 

Defense-Wide Lake City Army 

Ammunition 

Plant 

MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 80,100 

Montana 

Defense-Wide Great Falls International Airport FUEL FACILITIES .................................. 30,000 30,000 

Nebraska 

Defense-Wide Offutt Air Force 

Base 

DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTABILITY AGENCY LABORATORY 

(P&D).

0 5,000 

Defense-Wide Offutt Air Force 

Base 

MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 41,000 

North Carolina 

Defense-Wide Fort Liberty 

(Camp Mackall) 

MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 10,500 

Defense-Wide Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Lejeune 

MARINE RAIDER BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY.0 70,000 

Oklahoma 

Defense-Wide Fort Sill MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 76,650 

Pennsylvania 

Defense-Wide Fort Indiantown 

Gap 

COST TO COMPLETE: GEOTHERMAL 

AND SOLAR PV.

0 9,250 

Puerto Rico 

Defense-Wide Fort Buchanan MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 56,000 

Defense-Wide Juana Dı ́az COST TO COMPLETE: MICROGRID 

CONTROLS, 690 KW PV, 275KW 

GEN, 570 KWH BESS.

0 7,680 

Defense-Wide Ramey COST TO COMPLETE: MICROGRID 

CONTROL SYSTEM, 460 KW PV, 

275KW GEN, 660 KWH BESS.

0 6,360 

Spain 

Defense-Wide Naval Station 

Rota 

BULK TANK FARM, PHASE 1 ............... 80,000 80,000 

Texas 

Defense-Wide Fort Cavazos COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND MICROGRID.0 18,900 

Defense-Wide Fort Cavazos MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER ... 0 18,250 

Utah 

Defense-Wide Hill Air Force 

Base 

OPEN STORAGE ...................................... 14,200 14,200 

Virginia 

Defense-Wide Fort Belvoir DIA HEADQUARTERS ANNEX ............. 185,000 25,000 

Defense-Wide Fort Belvoir (NGA 

Campus East) 

COST TO COMPLETE: CHILLED 

WATER REDUNDANCY.

0 550 

Defense-Wide Hampton Roads COST TO COMPLETE: BACKUP 

POWER GENERATION.

0 1,200 

Defense-Wide Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Fort Story 

SOF SDVT2 OPERATIONS SUPPORT 

FACILITY.

61,000 61,000 

Defense-Wide Pentagon HVAC EFFICIENCY UPGRADES .......... 0 2,250 

Defense-Wide Pentagon SEC OPS AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS 

FACS.

30,600 30,600 

Washington 

Defense-Wide Joint Base LewisMcChord POWER GENERATION AND 

MICROGRID.

0 49,850 

Defense-Wide Joint Base LewisMcChord SOF CONSOLIDATED RIGGING FACILITY.62,000 62,000 

Defense-Wide Manchester BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 2 ..... 71,000 71,000 

Defense-Wide Naval Undersea 

Warfare Center 

Keyport 

SOF COLD WATER TRAINING AUSTERE ENVIRONMENT FACILITY.0 37,000 
H. R. 2670—777 

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Authorized 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.0 150,000 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

INDOPACOM UNSPECIFIED MINOR 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

0 62,000 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ENERGY RESILIENCE AND 

CONSERV. INVEST. PROG..

548,000 0 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ERCIP PLANNING & DESIGN .............. 86,250 101,250 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

EXERCISE RELATED MINOR CONSTRUCTION.11,107 21,472 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (CYBERCOM) .. 30,215 30,215 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (DEFENSEWIDE).32,579 32,579 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (DHA) ............... 49,610 49,610 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (DLA) ................ 24,000 24,000 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (DODEA) .......... 8,568 8,568 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (MDA) ............... 1,035 21,035 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (NSA) ................ 3,068 3,068 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (SOCOM) .......... 25,130 25,130 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (TJS) ................. 2,000 2,000 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN (WHS) ............... 590 590 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION (DEFENSE-WIDE).

3,000 3,000 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION (SOCOM).

19,271 19,271 

Defense-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION (DLA).

4,875 4,875 

Wyoming 

Defense-Wide F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base 

MICROGRID AND BATTERY STORAGE.0 25,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide ........................................ 2,984,682 3,198,571 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

Alabama 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort McClellan COST TO COMPLETE: ENLISTED 

BARRACKS, TT.

0 7,000 
H. R. 2670—778 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Huntsville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 4,650 

Arizona 

Army National 

Guard 

Surprise Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.15,000 15,000 

Arkansas 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Chaffee COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 610 

California 

Army National 

Guard 

Bakersfield COST TO COMPLETE: VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP.

0 1,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Roberts COST TO COMPLETE: AUTOMATED 

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN 

(MPMG) RANGE.

0 5,000 

Colorado 

Army National 

Guard 

Peterson Space 

Force Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 3,000 

Connecticut 

Army National 

Guard 

Putnam COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 6,125 

Florida 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Blanding MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN 

RANGE.

0 11,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Blanding TRAINING AIDS CENTER (P&D) ......... 0 1,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Blanding WEDGE INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE 

COURSE (P&D).

0 840 

Guam 

Army National 

Guard 

Barrigada COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 6,900 

Idaho 

Army National 

Guard 

Jerome County 

Regional Site 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 1,250 

Army National 

Guard 

Jerome County 

Regional Site 

NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.17,000 17,000 

Illinois 

Army National 

Guard 

Bloomington COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

SHOP.

0 5,250 

Army National 

Guard 

Chicago, Jones 

Armory 

GENERAL JONES NATIONAL GUARD 

READINESS CENTER ALTERATION 

(P&D).

0 5,000 

Army National 

Guard 

North Riverside 

Armory 

NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP.24,000 24,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Peoria READINESS CENTER (P&D) ................. 0 2,400 

Indiana 

Army National 

Guard 

Shelbyville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER ADD/ 

ALT.

0 5,000 

Kansas 

Army National 

Guard 

Topeka COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BUILDING.

0 5,856 

Kentucky 

Army National 

Guard 

Burlington VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ........ 0 16,400 

Army National 

Guard 

Frankfort COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BUILDING.

0 2,000 

Louisiana 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Beauregard COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING OPEN-BAY 

(P&D).

0 2,400 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Beauregard COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 2,000 
H. R. 2670—779 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Minden COST TO COMPLETE: COLLECTIVE 

TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED 

HOUSING, OPEN BAY.

0 3,718 

Maine 

Army National 

Guard 

Northern Maine 

Range Complex 

AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE (P&D).0 2,800 

Army National 

Guard 

Saco COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

SHOP.

0 7,420 

Massachusetts 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Edwards COST TO COMPLETE: AUTOMATED 

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN 

(MPMG) RANGE.

0 0 

Minnesota 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Ripley ACCESS CONTROL FACILITY (P&D) .. 0 1,530 

Mississippi 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Shelby CAMP SHELBY JFTC RAILHEAD EXPANSION (P&D).0 2,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Shelby COST TO COMPLETE: MANEUVER 

AREA TRAINING EQUIPMENT SITE 

ADDITION.

0 5,425 

Army National 

Guard 

Meridian ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 

3 (P&D).

0 2,160 

Army National 

Guard 

Southaven Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.0 33,000 

Missouri 

Army National 

Guard 

Bellefontaine NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.28,000 28,000 

Nebraska 

Army National 

Guard 

Bellevue COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 9,090 

Army National 

Guard 

Greenlief Training 

Site 

COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING OPEN-BAY 

(P&D).

0 1,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Mead Training 

Site 

COST TO COMPLETE: COLLECTIVE 

TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED 

HOUSING, OPEN BAY.

0 1,913 

Army National 

Guard 

North Platte COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

SHOP.

0 400 

Nevada 

Army National 

Guard 

Floyd Edsall 

Training Center 

COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP (P&D).0 2,700 

Army National 

Guard 

Floyd Edsall 

Training Center 

GENERAL INSTRUCTION FACILITY 

(P&D).

0 5,490 

Army National 

Guard 

Harry Reid Training Center 

READY BUILDING (P&D) ...................... 0 590 

New Hampshire 

Army National 

Guard 

Concord COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 200 

Army National 

Guard 

Littleton NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION.23,000 23,000 

New Jersey 

Army National 

Guard 

Joint Base 

McGuire-DixLakehurst 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 605 

Army National 

Guard 

Newark NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 1,900 

New Mexico 

Army National 

Guard 

Rio Rancho Training Site NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION.11,000 11,000 

New York 

Army National 

Guard 

Lexington Avenue 

Armory 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION.0 70,000 

North Carolina 
H. R. 2670—780 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Salisbury ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITIES (P&D).0 2,200 

North Dakota 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Grafton INSTITUTIONAL POST-INITIAL MILITARY TRAINING, UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING (P&D).

0 1,950 

Army National 

Guard 

Dickinson COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 5,425 

Ohio 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Perry Joint 

Training Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.19,200 19,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Columbus COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 4,000 

Oklahoma 

Army National 

Guard 

Ardmore COST TO COMPLETE: VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP.

0 400 

Army National 

Guard 

Shawnee Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 1,800 

Oregon 

Army National 

Guard 

Washington County Readiness 

Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.26,000 26,000 

Pennsylvania 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Indiantown 

Gap 

AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE (P&D).0 1,550 

Army National 

Guard 

Hermitage Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.13,600 13,600 

Army National 

Guard 

Moon Township COST TO COMPLETE: COMBINED 

SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP.

0 3,100 

Puerto Rico 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Allen COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 3,677 

Rhode Island 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Fogarty 

Training Site 

COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING OPEN-BAY 

(P&D).

0 1,990 

Army National 

Guard 

Quonset Point NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.0 41,000 

South Carolina 

Army National 

Guard 

Aiken County 

Readiness Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.20,000 20,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Joint Base 

Charleston 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 4,373 

Army National 

Guard 

McCrady Training 

Center 

AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE.7,900 7,900 

South Dakota 

Army National 

Guard 

Sioux Falls COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 5,250 

Tennessee 

Army National 

Guard 

Campbell Army 

Air Field 

ARMY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS (P&D).0 2,500 

Army National 

Guard 

McMinnville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 500 

Texas 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Cavazos GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUCTION 

BUILDING (P&D).

0 2,685 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Worth COST TO COMPLETE: AIRCRAFT 

MAINTENANCE HANGAR ADD/ALT.

0 6,489 

Army National 

Guard 

Fort Worth COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

SHOP.

0 381 

Utah 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Williams COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, SENIOR NCO 

AND OFFICER (P&D).

0 2,875 

Vermont 
H. R. 2670—781 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Bennington COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER.

0 3,415 

Virgin Islands 

Army National 

Guard 

St. Croix COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY.0 4,200 

Army National 

Guard 

St. Croix COST TO COMPLETE: READY BUILDING.0 1,710 

Virginia 

Army National 

Guard 

Sandston Rc & 

FMS 1 

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 20,000 20,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Troutville COST TO COMPLETE: COMBINED 

SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP 

ADDITION.

0 2,415 

Army National 

Guard 

Troutville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 

GUARD READINESS CENTER ADDITION.

0 2,135 

Washington 

Army National 

Guard 

Camp Murray NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER (P&D).0 3,600 

West Virginia 

Army National 

Guard 

Bluefield NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 1,950 

Army National 

Guard 

Charleston NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 4,800 

Army National 

Guard 

Parkersburg NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D).0 3,300 

Wisconsin 

Army National 

Guard 

Viroqua NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER.18,200 18,200 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

COST TO COMPLETE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.0 0 

Army National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 34,286 34,286 

Army National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

63,000 73,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard ......................... 340,186 732,078 

ARMY RESERVE 

Alabama 

Army Reserve Birmingham ARMY RESERVE CENTER/AMSA/ 

LAND.

57,000 57,000 

Arizona 

Army Reserve San Tan Valley AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY.12,000 17,000 

California 

Army Reserve Marine Corps 

Base Camp 

Pendleton 

COST TO COMPLETE: AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY.0 3,000 

Army Reserve Fort Hunter 

Liggett 

NETWORK ENTERPRISE CENTER ..... 0 40,000 

Florida 

Army Reserve Perrine COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER.0 3,000 

Georgia 

Army Reserve Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER ..................... 0 40,000 

North Carolina 
H. R. 2670—782 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Reserve Asheville COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER.0 12,000 

Ohio 

Army Reserve Wright Patterson 

Air Force Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER.0 5,000 

Virginia 

Army Reserve Richmond ARMY RESERVE CENTER (P&D) ......... 0 4,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

COST TO COMPLETE ARMY RESERVE.0 0 

Army Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 23,389 23,389 

Army Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

14,687 24,687 

Army Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve ....................................... 107,076 234,076 

NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

Michigan 

Navy Reserve 

& Marine 

Corps Reserve 

Naval Reserve 

Center Battle 

Creek 

ORGANIC SUPPLY FACILITIES ........... 24,549 24,549 

Virginia 

Navy Reserve 

& Marine 

Corps Reserve 

Marine Forces Reserve Dam Neck 

Virginia Beach 

G/ATOR SUPPORT FACILITIES ............ 12,400 12,400 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Reserve 

& Marine 

Corps Reserve 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MCNR PLANNING & DESIGN .............. 6,495 6,495 

Navy Reserve 

& Marine 

Corps Reserve 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MCNR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.7,847 17,847 

Navy Reserve 

& Marine 

Corps Reserve 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve.51,291 66,291 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

Alabama 

Air National 

Guard 

Montgomery Regional Airport F–35 ADAL SQ OPS BLDG 1303 ............ 7,000 7,000 

Alaska 

Air National 

Guard 

Eielson Air Force 

Base 

AMC STANDARD DUAL BAY HANGAR 

(P&D).

0 5,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ADAL ALERT CREW FACILITY HGR 

18.

0 7,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson HC–130J SIMULATOR FACILITY 

(P&D).

0 2,000 

Arizona 

Air National 

Guard 

Tucson International Airport MCCA: AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM (NEW RWY).11,600 11,600 
H. R. 2670—783 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Arkansas 

Air National 

Guard 

Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

3–BAY HANGAR ...................................... 0 54,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT/STEP 0 0 

Air National 

Guard 

Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM FACILITY.0 21,989 

Colorado 

Air National 

Guard 

Buckley Space 

Force Base 

AIRCRAFT CORROSION CONTROL ..... 12,000 12,000 

Florida 

Air National 

Guard 

Jacksonville 

International 

Airport 

F–35 MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA 

ADMIN (P&D).

0 600 

Indiana 

Air National 

Guard 

Fort Wayne International Airport FIRE STATION ......................................... 8,900 8,900 

Maine 

Air National 

Guard 

Bangor International Airport REPAIR HANGAR ACCESS APRON 

(LIGHT DUTY RAMP) (P&D).

0 1,450 

Air National 

Guard 

Bangor International Airport REPAIR WHISKEY APRON (P&D) ........ 0 704 

Mississippi 

Air National 

Guard 

Jackson International Airport COST TO COMPLETE: 172ND AIRLIFT 

WING FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION.

0 8,000 

Missouri 

Air National 

Guard 

Rosecrans Air National Guard 

Base 

139TH AIRLIFT WING ENTRY CONTROL POINT (P&D).0 2,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Rosecrans Air National Guard 

Base 

ENTRY CONTROL POINT (P&D) .......... 0 0 

New Jersey 

Air National 

Guard 

Atlantic City 

International 

Airport 

CONSOLIDATED DINING, SERVICES, 

AND FITNESS CENTER (P&D).

0 2,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Atlantic City 

International 

Airport 

F–16 MISSION TRAINING CENTER 

(P&D).

0 1,100 

Oregon 

Air National 

Guard 

Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 

1.

22,000 23,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 

2.

18,500 21,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 

3.

0 24,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 

4.

0 11,000 

Pennsylvania 

Air National 

Guard 

Harrisburg International Airport ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY ................ 0 8,000 

Wisconsin 

Air National 

Guard 

Truax Field F–35: MM&I FAC, B701 .......................... 0 5,200 

Air National 

Guard 

Volk Air National 

Guard Base 

FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION 

(P&D).

0 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 35,600 35,600 
H. R. 2670—784 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Air National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

63,122 73,122 

Air National 

Guard 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard ............................. 178,722 361,265 

AIR FORCE RESERVE 

Arizona 

Air Force Reserve Davis-Monthan 

Air Force Base 

GUARDIAN ANGEL POTFF FACILITY 0 8,500 

California 

Air Force Reserve March Air Reserve Base KC–46 ADD/ALTER B1244 FUT/ 

CARGO PALLET STORAGE.

17,000 17,000 

Air Force Reserve March Air Reserve Base KC–46 ADD/ALTER B6000 SIMULATOR FACILITY.8,500 8,500 

Air Force Reserve March Air Reserve Base KC–46 TWO BAY MAINTENANCE/ 

FUEL HANGAR.

201,000 201,000 

Georgia 

Air Force Reserve Dobbins Air Reserve Base SECURITY FORCES FACILITY ............. 0 22,000 

Guam 

Air Force Reserve Joint Region Marianas AERIAL PORT FACILITY ....................... 27,000 27,000 

Louisiana 

Air Force Reserve Barksdale Air 

Force Base 

307 BW MEDICAL FACILITY ADDITION.0 7,000 

Ohio 

Air Force Reserve Youngstown Air 

Reserve Station 

FIRE STATION (P&D) ............................. 0 2,500 

Texas 

Air Force Reserve Naval Air Station 

Joint Reserve 

Base Fort 

Worth 

LRS WAREHOUSE .................................. 16,000 16,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air Force Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 12,146 12,146 

Air Force Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION.

9,926 19,926 

Air Force Reserve Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION.

0 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve ................................ 291,572 346,572 

NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security 

Investment Program 

NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.293,434 343,434 

Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program ......................................... 293,434 343,434 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................... 14,345,019 15,656,630 

FAMILY HOUSING 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 

Georgia 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Fort Eisenhower FORT EISENHOWER MHPI EQUITY 

INVESTMENT.

50,000 50,000 
H. R. 2670—785 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Germany 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Baumholder FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION.78,746 90,135 

Kwajalein 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Kwajalein Atoll FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 

CONSTRUCTION.

98,600 98,600 

Missouri 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Fort Leonard 

Wood 

FORT LEONARD WOOD MHPI EQUITY INVESTMENT.50,000 50,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FAMILY HOUSING P&D ........................ 27,549 27,549 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army ......................................... 304,895 316,284 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FURNISHINGS ......................................... 12,121 12,121 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 86,019 86,019 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LEASING ................................................... 112,976 112,976 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MAINTENANCE ....................................... 86,706 86,706 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MANAGEMENT ....................................... 41,121 41,121 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MISCELLANEOUS .................................. 554 554 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

SERVICES ................................................. 7,037 7,037 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UTILITIES ................................................ 38,951 38,951 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army ............ 385,485 385,485 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS 

Guam 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING (AF), 

PHASE 7.

83,126 83,126 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, 

PHASE 8.

121,906 121,906 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DESIGN, WASHINGTON DC ................. 4,782 4,782 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

IMPROVEMENTS, WASHINGTON DC 57,740 57,740 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

USMC DPRI/GUAM PLANNING & DESIGN.9,588 9,588 
H. R. 2670—786 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps .......... 277,142 277,142 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FURNISHINGS ......................................... 17,744 17,744 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 65,655 65,655 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LEASING ................................................... 60,214 60,214 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MAINTENANCE ....................................... 101,356 101,356 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MANAGEMENT ....................................... 61,896 61,896 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MISCELLANEOUS .................................. 419 419 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

SERVICES ................................................. 13,250 13,250 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UTILITIES ................................................ 43,320 43,320 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine 

Corps.

363,854 363,854 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 

Alabama 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

Maxwell Air Force 

Base 

MHPI RESTRUCTURE-AETC GROUP 

II.

65,000 65,000 

Colorado 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

U.S. Air Force 

Academy 

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT— 

CARLTON HOUSE.

9,282 9,282 

Hawaii 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

MHPI RESTRUCTURE-JOINT BASE 

PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM.

75,000 75,000 

Japan 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

Yokota Air Base IMPROVE FAMILY HOUSING PAIP 9, 

PHASE 1 (24 UNITS).

0 27,000 

Mississippi 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

Keesler Air Force 

Base 

MHPI RESTRUCTURE-SOUTHERN 

GROUP.

80,000 80,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

PLANNING & DESIGN ........................... 7,815 7,815 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force ................................. 237,097 264,097 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FURNISHINGS ......................................... 12,884 23,884 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 31,803 31,803 
H. R. 2670—787 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LEASING ................................................... 5,143 5,143 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MAINTENANCE ....................................... 135,410 124,410 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MANAGEMENT ....................................... 68,023 68,023 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MISCELLANEOUS .................................. 2,377 2,377 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

SERVICES ................................................. 10,692 10,692 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UTILITIES ................................................ 48,054 48,054 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force ..... 314,386 314,386 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FURNISHINGS ......................................... 673 673 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

FURNISHINGS ......................................... 89 89 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LEASING ................................................... 32,042 32,042 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

LEASING ................................................... 13,658 13,658 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MAINTENANCE ....................................... 35 35 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UTILITIES ................................................ 4,273 4,273 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

UTILITIES ................................................ 15 15 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, DefenseWide.50,785 50,785 

FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Family Housing 

Improvement 

Fund 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—FHIF 6,611 6,611 

Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund .......................................... 6,611 6,611 

UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Unaccompanied 

Housing Improvement 

Fund 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—UHIF 496 496 

Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ........................ 496 496 
H. R. 2670—788 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING ........................................................................... 1,940,751 1,979,140 

DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC, Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE .... 150,640 200,640 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Army ..................................... 150,640 200,640 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC, Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE .... 108,818 158,818 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ...................................... 108,818 158,818 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC, Air 

Force 

Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE .... 123,990 173,990 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force .............................. 123,990 173,990 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC, DefenseWide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

INT–4: DLA ACTIVITIES ........................ 5,726 5,726 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Defense-Wide ...................... 5,726 5,726 

TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE .................. 389,174 539,174 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND 

BRAC.

16,674,944 18,174,944 

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 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary by Appropriation 

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................. 177,733 160,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National Nuclear Security Administration: 
H. R. 2670—789 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Weapons Activities .................................................. 18,832,947 19,121,676 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ......................... 2,508,959 2,444,252 

Naval Reactors ........................................................ 1,964,100 1,964,100 

Federal Salaries and Expenses .............................. 538,994 518,994 

Total, National Nuclear Security Administration .............................................................................. 23,845,000 24,049,022 

Defense Environmental Cleanup .................................. 7,073,587 7,043,763 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ............................ 427,000 0 

Other Defense Activities ................................................ 1,075,197 1,075,197 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ..................... 32,420,784 32,167,982 

Total, Discretionary Funding ....................................................... 32,598,517 32,327,982 

Nuclear Energy 

Safeguards and security .............................................................. 177,733 160,000 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–17,733 ] 

Total, Nuclear Energy ..................................................................... 177,733 160,000 

National Nuclear Security Administration 

Weapons Activities 

Stockpile management 

Stockpile major modernization 

B61 Life extension program .......................................... 449,850 449,850 

W88 Alteration program ................................................ 178,823 178,823 

W80–4 Life extension program ..................................... 1,009,929 1,009,929 

W80–4 ALT Nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile ............................................................................... 0 70,000 

Program increase .................................................... [70,000 ] 

W87–1 Modification Program ....................................... 1,068,909 1,068,909 

W93 ................................................................................. 389,656 389,656 

B61–13 ............................................................................ 52,000 52,000 

Subtotal, Stockpile major modernization ................... 3,097,167 3,219,167 

Stockpile sustainment ......................................................................... 1,276,578 1,276,578 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition .......................................... 53,718 53,718 

Production operations ......................................................................... 710,822 710,822 

Nuclear enterprise assurance ............................................................. 66,614 66,614 

Total, Stockpile management ................................................ 5,256,899 5,326,899 

Production Modernization 

Primary Capability Modernization 

Plutonium Modernization 

Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization 

Los Alamos Plutonium Operations ................ 833,100 833,100 

21–D–512 Plutonium Pit Production Project, 

LANL ............................................................ 670,000 670,000 

15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestments Project, 

Phase 3, LANL ............................................. 30,000 30,000 

07–D–220-04 Transuranic Liquid Waste Facility, LANL .................................................. 0 0 

04–D–125 Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project, LANL ............ 227,122 227,122 

Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization ...................................................................... 1,760,222 1,760,222 
H. R. 2670—790 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Savannah River Plutonium Modernization 

Savannah River Plutonium Operations ......... 62,764 62,764 

21–D–511 Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, SRS ..................................... 858,235 1,000,235 

Program increase ...................................... [142,000 ] 

Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Modernization ........................................................... 920,999 1,062,999 

Enterprise Plutonium Support ............................................. 87,779 87,779 

Total, Plutonium Modernization ........................................... 2,769,000 2,911,000 

High Explosives & Energetics 

High Explosives & Energetics ........................ 93,558 93,558 

23–D–516 Energetic Materials Characterization Facility, LANL ...................................... 0 0 

21–D–510 HE Synthesis, Formulation, and 

Production, PX ............................................. 0 80,000 

Program increase ...................................... [80,000 ] 

15–D–301 HE Science & Engineering Facility, PX ........................................................... 101,356 101,356 

Subtotal, High Explosives & Energetics ........ 194,914 274,914 

Total, Primary Capability Modernization ................................. 2,963,914 3,185,914 

Secondary Capability Modernization 

Secondary Capability Modernization .......................................... 666,914 666,914 

18–D–690 Lithium Processing Facility, Y–12 ............................ 210,770 210,770 

06–D–141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12 .......................... 760,000 760,000 

Total, Secondary Capability Modernization ............................. 1,637,684 1,637,684 

Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment 

Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ............................ 592,992 592,992 

18–D–650 Tritium Finishing Facility, SRS ................................ 0 37,000 

Program increase .................................................................. [37,000 ] 

Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ............... 0 629,992 

Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization 

Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization ...................................... 166,990 166,990 

22–D–513 Power Sources Capability, SNL ................................ 37,886 37,886 

Total, Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization ......................... 204,876 204,876 

Capability Based Investments ............................................................ 156,462 156,462 

Total, Production Modernization ......................................... 5,555,928 5,814,928 

Stockpile research, technology, and engineering 

Assessment Science 

Assessment Science ........................................................ 917,751 917,751 

17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, 

NNSS ........................................................................... 126,570 126,570 

Total, Assessment Science ............................................... 1,044,321 1,044,321 

Engineering and integrated assessments ............................ 440,456 440,456 

Inertial confinement fusion .................................................. 601,650 641,650 

Program increase ........................................................... [40,000 ] 

Advanced simulation and computing .................................. 782,472 782,472 

Weapon technology and manufacturing maturation .......... 327,745 307,745 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–20,000 ] 

Academic programs ............................................................... 152,271 112,000 

Community Capacity Building Program ...................... [–30,000 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–10,271 ] 

Total, Stockpile research, technology, and engineering 3,348,915 3,328,644 

Infrastructure and operations 

Operating 

Operations of facilities ................................................... 1,053,000 1,053,000 

Safety and Environmental Operations ......................... 139,114 139,114 

Maintenance and Repair of Facilities .......................... 718,000 700,000 
H. R. 2670—791 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program decrease ............................................ [–18,000 ] 

Recapitalization 

Infrastructure and Safety ...................................... 650,012 638,012 

Program decrease ............................................ [–12,000 ] 

Subtotal, Recapitalization ........................................ 650,012 638,012 

Total, Operating ................................................................. 2,560,126 2,530,126 

Mission enabling construction: 

22–D–510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX ...................... 35,000 35,000 

22–D–511 Plutonium Production Building, LANL ...... 48,500 48,500 

22–D–512 TA–46 Protective Force Facility, LANL ..... 48,500 48,500 

22–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL 75,000 75,000 

22–D–518 Plutonium Modernization Ops & Waste 

Mngmt Office Bldg, LANL ......................................... 0 0 

23–D–519 Special Material Facility, Y–12 .................. 0 0 

Total, Mission enabling construction ........................... 207,000 207,000 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ................................... 2,767,126 2,737,126 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................... 239,008 239,008 

Program direction ................................................................. 118,056 118,056 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................... 357,064 357,064 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ............................................... 988,756 988,756 

Construction: 

17–D–710 West End Protected Area Reduction 

Project, Y–12 ............................................................... 28,000 38,000 

Program increase .................................................... [10,000 ] 

Subtotal, Construction ..................................................... 28,000 38,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................ 1,016,756 1,026,756 

Information technology and cybersecurity ............................... 578,379 578,379 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 65,452 65,452 

Total, Weapons Activities ............................................................... 18,946,519 19,235,248 

Adjustments 

Use of prior year balances .................................................... –113,572 –113,572 

Total, Adjustments ........................................................................... –113,572 –133,572 

Total, Weapons Activities ............................................................... 18,832,947 19,121,676 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Material Management and Minimization 

Conversion (formerly HEU Reactor Conversion) ................ 116,675 116,675 

Nuclear material removal ..................................................... 47,100 47,100 

Material disposition .............................................................. 282,250 282,250 

Total, Material Management and Minimization ............... 446,025 446,025 

Global Material Security 

International nuclear security ............................................. 84,707 75,000 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–9,707 ] 

Radiological security ............................................................. 258,033 258,033 

Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ..................... 181,308 181,308 

Total, Global Material Security ............................................. 524,048 514,341 

Nonproliferation and Arms Control ............................................ 212,358 192,358 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Proliferation detection .......................................................... 290,388 280,388 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–10,000 ] 

Nonproliferation stewardship program ............................... 107,437 107,437 
H. R. 2670—792 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Nuclear detonation detection ............................................... 285,603 285,603 

Forensics R&D ....................................................................... 44,759 44,759 

Nonproliferation fuels development ..................................... 0 0 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D ................. 728,187 718,187 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project, SRS .... 77,211 77,211 

Total, Nonproliferation Construction .................................. 77,211 77,211 

NNSA Bioassurance Program ..................................................... 25,000 0 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 22,587 22,587 

Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program 

Emergency Operations .......................................................... 19,123 19,123 

Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation ....................... 474,420 474,420 

Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program ..................................................................... 493,543 493,543 

Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................ 2,528,959 2,464,252 

Adjustments 

Use of prior year balances .................................................... –20,000 –20,000 

Total, Adjustments .................................................................... –20,000 –20,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................. 2,508,959 2,444,252 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................ 838,340 838,340 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development ........................... 52,900 52,900 

S8G Prototype refueling .............................................................. 0 0 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................ 712,036 712,036 

Program direction ......................................................................... 61,540 61,540 

Construction: 

22–D–533 BL Component Test Complex ............................. 0 0 

22–D–531 KL Chemistry & Radiological Health Building 10,400 10,400 

21–D–530 KL Steam and Condensate Upgrade ................. 53,000 53,000 

14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, 

NRF .................................................................................... 199,300 199,300 

24–D–530 NRF Medical Science Complex .......................... 36,584 36,584 

Total, Construction .................................................................. 299,284 299,284 

Total, Naval Reactors ...................................................................... 1,964,100 1,964,100 

Federal Salaries and Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................... 538,994 518,994 

Use of prior year balances ........................................................... 0 0 

Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses ......................................... 538,994 518,994 

TOTAL, National Nuclear Security Administration ............... 23,845,000 24,049,022 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites administration ................................................ 3,023 3,023 

Richland 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................... 180,000 180,000 

Central plateau remediation ................................................ 684,289 684,289 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................... 10,100 10,100 

18–D–404 Modification of Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility ......................................................................... 0 0 

22–D–401 L–888 Eastern Plateau Fire Station ................. 7,000 7,000 

22–D–402 L–897 200 Area Water Treatment Facility ....... 11,200 11,200 
H. R. 2670—793 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

23–D–404 181D Export Water System Reconfiguration 

and Upgrade ...................................................................... 27,149 27,149 

23–D–405 181B Export Water System Reconfiguration 

and Upgrade ...................................................................... 462 462 

24–D–401 Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility 

Supercell 11 Expans Proj .................................................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Richland .......................................................................... 921,200 921,200 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ... 466,000 430,000 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–36,000 ] 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .......... 813,625 813,625 

Construction: 

23–D–403 Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms 

Risk Management Project .................................. 15,309 15,309 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System ........................................................................ 60,000 60,000 

18–D–16 Waste Treatment and Immobilization 

Plant—LBL/Direct feed LAW ............................. 0 0 

01–D–16D High-Level Waste Facility ................... 600,000 600,000 

01–D–16E Pretreatment Facility .......................... 20,000 20,000 

Subtotal, Construction ..................................................... 695,309 695,309 

ORP Low-level waste offsite disposal .................................. 0 0 

Total, Office of River Protection .......................................... 1,974,934 1,938,934 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ................................... 377,623 377,623 

Idaho community and regulatory support ........................... 2,759 2,759 

Construction: 

22–D–403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel Staging Facility ...................................................................... 10,159 10,159 

22–D–404 Addl ICDF Landfill Disposal Cell and 

Evaporation Ponds Project ................................. 46,500 46,500 

22–D–402 Calcine Construction ............................ 10,000 10,000 

Subtotal, Construction ..................................................... 66,659 66,659 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ......................................... 447,041 447,041 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory .......................... 1,879 1,879 

LLNL Excess Facilities D&D ............................................... 20,195 20,195 

Separations Processing Research Unit ................................ 15,300 15,300 

Nevada Test Site ................................................................... 61,952 61,952 

Sandia National Laboratory ................................................. 2,264 2,264 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................... 273,831 273,831 

Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D ...................................... 13,648 13,648 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ............................... 389,069 389,069 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear Facility D&D .................................................... 335,000 335,000 

U233 Disposition Program ................................................... 55,000 55,000 

OR cleanup and waste disposition ....................................... 72,000 72,000 

Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility ......................................................................... 10,000 10,000 

17–D–401 On-site Waste Disposal Facility .......... 24,500 24,500 

Subtotal, Construction ..................................................... 34,500 34,500 

OR community & regulatory support .................................. 5,500 5,500 

OR technology development and deployment ..................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................ 505,000 505,000 
H. R. 2670—794 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Savannah River Site: 

Savannah River risk management operations .................... 453,109 460,241 

Program increase ........................................................... [7,132 ] 

Savannah River legacy pensions .......................................... 65,898 65,898 

Savannah River community and regulatory support ......... 12,389 12,389 

Savannah River National Laboratory O&M ....................... 42,000 42,000 

Construction: 

20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12 ..... 56,250 56,250 

19–D–701 SR Security Systems Replacement ...... 0 0 

18–D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #8, 9 .............. 31,250 31,250 

18–D–402 Emergency Operations Center Replacement, SR ...................................................... 34,733 34,733 

Subtotal, Construction ..................................................... 122,233 122,233 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization ........................ 880,323 900,323 

Program increase ........................................................... [20,000 ] 

Total, Savannah River Site .................................................... 1,575,952 1,603,084 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .................................................. 369,961 369,961 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System, WIPP ........................................ 44,365 44,365 

15–D–412 Utility Shaft, WIPP .............................. 50,000 50,000 

Total, Construction ........................................................... 94,365 94,365 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ......................................... 464,326 464,326 

Program direction—Defense Environmental Cleanup .............. 326,893 326,893 

Program support—Defense Environmental Cleanup ................ 103,504 82,548 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–20,956 ] 

Safeguards and Security—Defense Environmental Cleanup ... 332,645 332,645 

Technology development and deployment .................................. 30,000 30,000 

Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................... 7,073,587 7,043,763 

TOTAL, Defense Environmental Cleanup ................................. 7,073,587 7,043,763 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ............................................ 427,000 0 

Program decrease ......................................................................... [–427,000 ] 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security mission support 144,705 144,705 

Program direction ................................................................. 86,558 86,558 

Total, Environment, health, safety and security .............. 231,263 231,263 

Office of Enterprise Assessments 

Enterprise assessments ........................................................ 30,022 30,022 

Program direction ................................................................. 64,132 64,132 

Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments ............................. 94,154 94,154 

Specialized security activities ...................................................... 345,330 345,330 

Legacy Management 

Legacy Management Activities—Defense ........................... 173,681 173,681 

Program Direction ................................................................. 22,621 22,621 

Total, Legacy Management ..................................................... 196,302 196,302 

Defense-Related Administrative Support ................................... 203,649 203,649 
H. R. 2670—795 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Office of Hearings and Appeals ................................................... 4,499 4,499 

Subtotal, Other Defense Activities ....................................... 1,075,197 1,075,197 

Use of prior year balances ........................................................... 0 0 

Total, Other Defense Activities .................................................... 1,075,197 1,075,197 

DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 

TITLE L—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS 

Sec. 5001. Adjustment of threshold amount for minor medical facility projects of 

Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 5002. Grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico. 

Sec. 5003. Improving processing by Department of Veterans Affairs of disability 

claims for post-traumatic stress disorder through improved training. 

SEC. 5001. ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD AMOUNT FOR MINOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

Section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘the amount specified in paragraph 

(4)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) The amount specified in this paragraph is $30,000,000, 

as adjusted pursuant to this paragraph. 

‘‘(B)(i) The Secretary may annually adjust the amount specified 

in this paragraph to reflect a percentage increase, if any, in 

construction costs during the prior calendar year, as determined 

by— 

‘‘(I) the relevant composite construction and lease cost 

indices pursuant to section 3307(h) of title 40, or any similar 

successor index developed by the Administrator of the General 

Services Administration; or 

‘‘(II) the Producer Price Index for New Health Care 

Building Construction published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, or any similar successor index 

developed by the Secretary of Labor. 

‘‘(ii) If there is no percentage increase in construction costs 

determined as described in clause (i) for a calendar year, the Secretary may not adjust the amount specified in subparagraph (A) 

for that year. 

‘‘(C) If the Secretary adjusts the amount specified in this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish a notice of such adjustment 

in the Federal Register. 

‘‘(D) Not later than 30 days before adjusting the amount specified in this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(E) The Secretary shall determine a logical schedule for adjustments under this paragraph to take effect so that the amounts 

for and types of construction projects requested by the Department 

in the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 
H. R. 2670—796 

are consistent with the threshold for construction projects as so 

adjusted.’’. 

SEC. 5002. GRAVE MARKERS AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 

MEXICO. 

(a) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FLAT GRAVE MARKERS.— 

Section 612 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits 

Act (Public Law 106–117; 38 U.S.C. 2404 note) is hereby repealed. 

(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 

and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report 

on the cost of replacing the flat grave markers that were provided 

under such section 612 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, New 

Mexico, with upright grave markers. 

SEC. 5003. IMPROVING PROCESSING BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS OF DISABILITY CLAIMS FOR POST-TRAUMATIC 

STRESS DISORDER THROUGH IMPROVED TRAINING. 

(a) FORMAL PROCESS FOR CONDUCT OF ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF

TRAINING NEEDS BASED ON TRENDS.—Not later than 180 days 

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

Affairs, acting through the Under Secretary for Benefits, shall 

establish a formal process to analyze, on an annual basis, training 

needs of employees of the Department who review claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, based on 

identified processing error trends. 

(b) FORMAL PROCESS FOR CONDUCT OF ANNUAL STUDIES TO

SUPPORT ANNUAL ANALYSIS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through 

the Under Secretary, shall establish a formal process to conduct, 

on an annual basis, studies to help guide the process established 

under subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each study conducted under paragraph 

(1) shall cover the following: 

(A) Military post-traumatic stress disorder stressors. 

(B) Decision-making claims for claims processors. 

TITLE LI—JUDICIARY MATTERS 

Sec. 5101. Prohibition of demand for bribe. 

Sec. 5102. Preventing child sex abuse. 

Sec. 5103. Recognition as corporation and grant of Federal charter for National 

American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. 

Sec. 5104. Visa availability for government employee immigrant visa program. 

SEC. 5101. PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR BRIBE. 

Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) the term ‘foreign official’ means— 

‘‘(A)(i) any official or employee of a foreign government 

or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; or 
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‘‘(ii) any senior foreign political figure, as defined in 

section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, 

or any successor regulation; 

‘‘(B) any official or employee of a public international 

organization; 

‘‘(C) any person acting in an official capacity for or 

on behalf of— 

‘‘(i) a government, department, agency, or 

instrumentality described in subparagraph (A)(i); or 

‘‘(ii) a public international organization; or 

‘‘(D) any person acting in an unofficial capacity for 

or on behalf of— 

‘‘(i) a government, department, agency, or 

instrumentality described in subparagraph (A)(i); or 

‘‘(ii) a public international organization; and 

‘‘(5) the term ‘public international organization’ means— 

‘‘(A) an organization that is designated by Executive 

order pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288); or 

‘‘(B) any other international organization that is designated by the President by Executive order for the purposes of this section, effective as of the date of publication 

of such order in the Federal Register.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(f) PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR A BRIBE.— 

‘‘(1) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful for any foreign official 

or person selected to be a foreign official to corruptly demand, 

seek, receive, accept, or agree to receive or accept, directly 

or indirectly, anything of value personally or for any other 

person or nongovernmental entity, by making use of the mails 

or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, from 

any person (as defined in section 104A of the Foreign Corrupt 

Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–3), except that that 

definition shall be applied without regard to whether the person 

is an offender) while in the territory of the United States, 

from an issuer (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))), or from a domestic 

concern (as defined in section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–2)), in return for— 

‘‘(A) being influenced in the performance of any official 

act; 

‘‘(B) being induced to do or omit to do any act in 

violation of the official duty of such foreign official or person; or 

‘‘(C) conferring any improper advantage, 

in connection with obtaining or retaining business for or with, 

or directing business to, any person. 

‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $250,000 or 3 times the monetary 

equivalent of the thing of value, imprisoned for not more than 

15 years, or both. 

‘‘(3) JURISDICTION.—An offense under paragraph (1) shall 

be subject to extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction. 

‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, and annually 

thereafter, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State as relevant, shall submit to the Committee 
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on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 

and post on the publicly available website of the Department 

of Justice, a report— 

‘‘(A) focusing, in part, on demands by foreign officials 

for bribes from entities domiciled or incorporated in the 

United States, and the efforts of foreign governments to 

prosecute such cases; 

‘‘(B) addressing United States diplomatic efforts to protect entities domiciled or incorporated in the United States 

from foreign bribery, and the effectiveness of those efforts 

in protecting such entities; 

‘‘(C) summarizing major actions taken under this section in the previous year, including enforcement actions 

taken and penalties imposed; 

‘‘(D) evaluating the effectiveness of the Department 

of Justice in enforcing this section; and 

‘‘(E) detailing what resources or legislative action the 

Department of Justice needs to ensure adequate enforcement of this section. 

‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This subsection shall not 

be construed as encompassing conduct that would violate section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 

78dd–1) or section 104 or 104A of the Foreign Corrupt Practices 

Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–2; 15 U.S.C. 78dd–3) whether 

pursuant to a theory of direct liability, conspiracy, complicity, 

or otherwise.’’. 

SEC. 5102. PREVENTING CHILD SEX ABUSE. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing 

Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023’’. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—The sense of Congress is the following: 

(1) The safety of children should be a top priority for 

public officials and communities in the United States. 

(2) According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an individual in the United States is sexually assaulted 

every 68 seconds. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. 

Meanwhile, only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end 

up in prison. 

(3) The effects of child sexual abuse can be long-lasting 

and affect the victim’s mental health. 

(4) Victims are more likely than non-victims to experience 

the following mental health challenges: 

(A) Victims are about 4 times more likely to develop 

symptoms of drug abuse. 

(B) Victims are about 4 times more likely to experience 

post-traumatic stress disorder as adults. 

(C) Victims are about 3 times more likely to experience 

a major depressive episode as adults. 

(5) The criminal justice system should and has acted as 

an important line of defense to protect children and hold perpetrators accountable. 

(6) However, the horrific crimes perpetuated by Larry 

Nassar demonstrate firsthand the loopholes that still exist in 

the criminal justice system. While Larry Nassar was found 
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guilty of several State-level offenses, he was not charged federally for his illicit sexual contact with minors, despite crossing 

State and international borders to commit this conduct. 

(7) The Department of Justice has also identified a growing 

trend of Americans who use charitable or missionary work 

in a foreign country as a cover for sexual abuse of children. 

(8) It is the intent of Congress to prohibit Americans from 

engaging in sexual abuse or exploitation of minors under the 

guise of work, including volunteer work, with an organization 

that affects interstate or foreign commerce, such as an international charity. 

(9) Federal law does not require that an abuser’s intention 

to engage in sexual abuse be a primary, significant, dominant, 

or motivating purpose of the travel. 

(10) Child sexual abuse does not require physical contact 

between the abuser and the child. This is especially true as 

perpetrators turn increasingly to internet platforms, online chat 

rooms, and webcams to commit child sexual abuse. 

(11) However, a decision of the United States Court of 

Appeals for the Seventh Circuit found the use of a webcam 

to engage in sexually provocative activity with a minor did 

not qualify as ‘‘sexual activity’’. 

(12) Congress can address this issue by amending the definition of the term ‘‘sexual activity’’ to clarify that it does not 

require interpersonal, physical contact. 

(13) It is the duty of Congress to provide clearer guidance 

to ensure that those who commit crimes against children are 

prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 

(c) INTERSTATE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.—Section 2423 of title 

18, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘with a motivating purpose 

of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct with another person’’ 

and inserting ‘‘with intent to engage in any illicit sexual conduct 

with another person’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as 

subsections (e), (f), (g), and (i), respectively; 

(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘with 

a motivating purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual conduct’’ 

and inserting ‘‘with intent to engage in any illicit sexual conduct’’; and 

(4) by inserting after subsection (g), as so redesignated, 

the following: 

‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—As used in this section, the 

term ‘intent’ shall be construed as any intention to engage in 

prostitution, sexual activity for which any person can be charged 

with a criminal offense, or illicit sexual conduct, as applicable, 

at the time of the transportation or travel.’’. 

(d) ABUSE UNDER THE GUISE OF CHARITY.—Section 2423 of 

title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (c) of this 

section, is amended— 

(1) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

‘‘(d) ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN

ORGANIZATIONS.—Any citizen of the United States or alien admitted 

for permanent residence who— 

‘‘(1) is an officer, director, employee, or agent of an 

organization that affects interstate or foreign commerce; 
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‘‘(2) makes use of the mails or any means or instrumentality 

of interstate or foreign commerce through the connection or 

affiliation of the person with such organization; and 

‘‘(3) commits an act in furtherance of illicit sexual conduct 

through the connection or affiliation of the person with such 

organization, 

shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 

years, or both.’’; 

(2) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘or 

(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d), or (e)’’; and 

(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘(f)(2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(g)(2)’’. 

(e) SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH MINORS.—Section 2427 of title 18, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘does not require 

interpersonal physical contact, and’’ before ‘‘includes’’. 

SEC. 5103. RECOGNITION AS CORPORATION AND GRANT OF FEDERAL 

CHARTER FOR NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN VETERANS, 

INCORPORATED. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1503 the following: 

‘‘CHAPTER 1504—NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN 

VETERANS, INCORPORATED 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘150401. Organization. 

‘‘150402. Purposes. 

‘‘150403. Membership. 

‘‘150404. Board of directors. 

‘‘150405. Officers. 

‘‘150406. Nondiscrimination. 

‘‘150407. Powers. 

‘‘150408. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges. 

‘‘150409. Restrictions. 

‘‘150410. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status. 

‘‘150411. Records and inspection. 

‘‘150412. Service of process. 

‘‘150413. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 

‘‘150414. Failure to comply with requirements. 

‘‘150415. Annual report. 

‘‘§ 150401 Organization 

‘‘The National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated, a nonprofit corporation organized in the United States (referred to in 

this chapter as the ‘corporation’), is a federally chartered corporation. 

‘‘§ 150402. Purposes 

‘‘The purposes of the corporation are those stated in the articles 

of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws of the corporation, and 

include a commitment— 

‘‘(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United 

States while respecting the sovereignty of the American Indian 

Nations; 

‘‘(2) to unite under one body all American Indian veterans 

who served in the Armed Forces of United States; 

‘‘(3) to be an advocate on behalf of all American Indian 

veterans without regard to whether they served during times 

of peace, conflict, or war; 
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‘‘(4) to promote social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural values and traditional 

healing) in the United States by encouraging the growth and 

development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, contributions, and self-identity of American Indian veterans; 

‘‘(5) to serve as an advocate for the needs of American 

Indian veterans and their families and survivors in their 

dealings with all Federal and State government agencies; 

‘‘(6) to promote, support, and utilize research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between American 

Indian veterans and American society; and 

‘‘(7) to provide technical assistance to the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs regional areas that are not served by any veterans 

committee or organization or program by— 

‘‘(A) providing outreach service to Indian Tribes in 

need; and 

‘‘(B) training and educating Tribal Veterans Service 

Officers for Indian Tribes in need. 

‘‘§ 150403. Membership 

‘‘Subject to section 150406, eligibility for membership in the 

corporation, and the rights and privileges of members, shall be 

as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation. 

‘‘§ 150404. Board of directors 

‘‘Subject to section 150406, the board of directors of the corporation, and the responsibilities of the board, shall be as provided 

in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation and in conformity 

with the laws under which the corporation is incorporated. 

‘‘§ 150405. Officers 

‘‘Subject to section 150406, the officers of the corporation, and 

the election of such officers, shall be as provided in the constitution 

and bylaws of the corporation and in conformity with the laws 

of the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated. 

‘‘§ 150406. Nondiscrimination 

‘‘In establishing the conditions of membership in the corporation, and in determining the requirements for serving on the board 

of directors or as an officer of the corporation, the corporation 

may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, 

national origin, handicap, or age. 

‘‘§ 150407. Powers 

‘‘The corporation shall have only those powers granted the 

corporation through its articles of incorporation, constitution, and 

bylaws, which shall conform to the laws of the jurisdiction under 

which the corporation is incorporated. 

‘‘§ 150408. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and 

badges 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The corporation shall have the sole and 

exclusive right to use the names ‘National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated’ and ‘National American Indian Veterans’, and 

such seals, emblems, and badges as the corporation may lawfully 

adopt. 
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‘‘(b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section interferes or conflicts 

with any established or vested rights. 

‘‘§ 150409. Restrictions 

‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not— 

‘‘(1) issue any shares of stock; or 

‘‘(2) declare or pay any dividends. 

‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The income or assets of the corporation 

may not— 

‘‘(A) inure to any person who is a member, officer, 

or director of the corporation; or 

‘‘(B) be distributed to any such person during the life 

of the charter granted by this chapter. 

‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection prevents the payment of reasonable compensation to the officers of the corporation, or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, in 

amounts approved by the board of directors. 

‘‘(c) LOANS.—The corporation may not make any loan to any 

officer, director, member, or employee of the corporation. 

‘‘(d) NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT.—The corporation may not 

claim congressional approval or Federal Government authority by 

virtue of the charter granted by this chapter for any of the activities 

of the corporation. 

‘‘§ 150410. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status 

‘‘The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization 

exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

‘‘§ 150411. Records and inspection 

‘‘(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep— 

‘‘(1) correct and complete books and records of accounts; 

‘‘(2) minutes of any proceeding of the corporation involving 

any member of the corporation, the board of directors, or any 

committee having authority under the board of directors; and 

‘‘(3) at the principal office of the corporation, a record 

of the names and addresses of all members of the corporation 

having the right to vote. 

‘‘(b) INSPECTION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All books and records of the corporation 

may be inspected by any member having the right to vote, 

or by any agent or attorney of such a member, for any proper 

purpose, at any reasonable time. 

‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section contravenes— 

‘‘(A) the laws of the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated; or 

‘‘(B) the laws of those jurisdictions within the United 

States and its territories within which the corporation carries out activities in furtherance of the purposes of the 

corporation. 

‘‘§ 150412. Service of process 

‘‘With respect to service of process, the corporation shall comply 

with the laws of— 

‘‘(1) the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated; and 
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‘‘(2) those jurisdictions within the United States and its 

territories within which the corporation carries out activities 

in furtherance of the purposes of the corporation. 

‘‘§ 150413. Liability for acts of officers and agents 

‘‘The corporation shall be liable for the acts of the officers 

and agents of the corporation acting within the scope of their 

authority. 

‘‘§ 150414. Failure to comply with requirements 

‘‘If the corporation fails to comply with any of the requirements 

of this chapter, including the requirement under section 150410 

to maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation, 

the charter granted by this chapter shall expire. 

‘‘§ 150415. Annual report 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The corporation shall submit to Congress 

an annual report describing the activities of the corporation during 

the preceding fiscal year. 

‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL DATE.—Each annual report under this section 

shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the audit 

of the corporation required by section 10101(b). 

‘‘(c) REPORT NOT PUBLIC DOCUMENT.—No annual report under 

this section shall be printed as a public document.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters for subtitle 

II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

the item relating to chapter 1503 the following: 

‘‘1504. National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated .................................150401’’. 

SEC. 5104. VISA AVAILABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE 

IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2024, subject to 

subsection (b), visas shall be made available to a special immigrant 

described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D)) if a visa is not immediately 

available for issuance to the special immigrant under section 

203(b)(4) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)). 

(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—For fiscal year 2024, not more than 

3,500 visas shall be made available under subsection (a). 

(2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—For fiscal year 2025 and 

each fiscal year thereafter, not more than 3,000 visas shall 

be made available under subsection (a). 

(c) TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN DIVERSITY VISAS.—Section 

203(d)(2) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central America Relief 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 note; Public Law 105–100) is amended— 

(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) In no case shall the reduction under paragraph (1) 

for a fiscal year exceed the amount by which— 

‘‘(A) the sum of— 

‘‘(i) one-half of the total number of individuals 

described in subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV) of section 

309(c)(5)(C)(i) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1101 

note; Public Law 104–208) who have adjusted their 

status to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent 

residence under section 202 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (Public Law 
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105–100; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) as of the end of the 

previous fiscal year; and 

‘‘(ii) the total number of individuals described in 

section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D)) for whom visas shall 

have been made available under section 5104 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024 as of the end of the previous fiscal year; exceeds 

‘‘(B) the total of the reductions in available visas under 

this subsection for all previous fiscal years.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in a fiscal year following a fiscal year for which the sum calculated under paragraph (2)(A), minus the number in paragraph (2)(B), is zero. 

‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed— 

‘‘(i) to repeal, modify, or render permanently inapplicable paragraph (1); or 

‘‘(ii) to prevent the offsetting of the number of visas 

described in that paragraph for the purpose of providing 

visa availability for aliens described in section 5104 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024. 

‘‘(4) In the event that the number of visas available for 

a fiscal year under section 201(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(e)) is reduced to a number 

fewer than 50,000, not fewer than 3,000 of such visas shall 

be made available for individuals described in section 5104 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2024.’’. 

(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section or the 

amendments made by this section may be construed to modify 

the number of visas available under section 203(b)(4) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) to special 

immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 

1101(a)(27)(D)). 

TITLE LII—OVERSIGHT AND 

ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 

Sec. 5201. Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for 

United States Border Patrol agents classified at GS–12. 

SEC. 5201. ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHER RATES OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED OVERTIME PAY FOR UNITED STATES BORDER 

PATROL AGENTS CLASSIFIED AT GS–12. 

Section 5550 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h) SPECIAL OVERTIME PAY FOR GS–12 BORDER PATROL

AGENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)(F), 

(2)(C), and (3)(C) of subsection (b), a border patrol agent encumbering a position at grade GS–12 shall receive a special overtime payment under this subsection for hours of regularly 

scheduled work described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) or (3)(A)(ii) 

of subsection (b), as applicable, that are credited to the agent 

through actual performance of work, crediting under rules for 
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canine agents under subsection (b)(1)(F), or substitution of overtime hours in the same work period under subsection (f)(2)(A), 

except that no such payment may be made for periods of 

absence resulting in an hours obligation under paragraph (3) 

or (4) of subsection (f). 

‘‘(2) COMPUTATION.—The special overtime payment authorized under paragraph (1) shall be computed by multiplying 

the credited hours by 50 percent of the border patrol agent’s 

hourly rate of basic pay, rounded to the nearest cent. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—The special overtime payment authorized under paragraph (1)— 

‘‘(A) is not considered basic pay for retirement under 

section 8331(3) or 8401(4) or for any other purpose; 

‘‘(B) is not payable during periods of paid leave or 

other paid time off; and 

‘‘(C) is not considered in computing an agent’s lumpsum annual leave payment under sections 5551 and 5552.’’. 

TITLE LIII—FEDERAL DATA AND 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

Sec. 5301. Short title. 

Sec. 5302. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative amendments. 

SEC. 5301. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2023’’. 

SEC. 5302. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE 

AMENDMENTS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The statutory authorization for the Federal Data Center 

Optimization Initiative under section 834 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 

113–291) expired at the end of fiscal year 2022. 

(2) The expiration of the authorization described in paragraph (1) presents Congress with an opportunity to review 

the objectives of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative to ensure that the initiative is meeting the current needs 

of the Federal Government. 

(3) The initial focus of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, which was to consolidate data centers and create 

new efficiencies, has resulted in, since 2010— 

(A) the consolidation of more than 6,000 Federal data 

centers; and 

(B) cost savings and avoidance of $5,800,000,000. 

(4) The need of the Federal Government for access to 

data and data processing systems has evolved since the date 

of enactment in 2014 of subtitle D of title VIII of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

(5) Federal agencies and employees involved in mission 

critical functions increasingly need reliable access to secure, 

reliable, and protected facilities to house mission critical data 

and data operations to meet the immediate needs of the people 

of the United States. 
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(6) As of the date of enactment of this title, there is a 

growing need for Federal agencies to use data centers and 

cloud applications that meet high standards for cybersecurity, 

resiliency, and availability. 

(b) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS.—Section 

834 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 

note; Public Law 113–291) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) NEW DATA CENTER.—The term ‘new data center’ 

means— 

‘‘(A)(i) a data center or a portion thereof that is owned, 

operated, or maintained by a covered agency; or 

‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, a data center or portion 

thereof— 

‘‘(I) that is owned, operated, or maintained by a 

contractor on behalf of a covered agency on the date 

on which the contract between the covered agency and 

the contractor expires; and 

‘‘(II) with respect to which the covered agency 

extends the contract, or enters into a new contract, 

with the contractor; and 

‘‘(B) on or after the date that is 180 days after the 

date of enactment of the Federal Data Center Enhancement 

Act of 2023, a data center or portion thereof that is— 

‘‘(i) established; or 

‘‘(ii) substantially upgraded or expanded.’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act 

of 2023, the Administrator shall establish minimum requirements for new data centers in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the Federal Chief Information 

Officers Council. 

‘‘(2) CONTENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The minimum requirements established under paragraph (1) shall include requirements 

relating to— 

‘‘(i) the availability of new data centers; 

‘‘(ii) the use of new data centers, including costs 

related to the facility, energy consumption, and related 

infrastructure; 

‘‘(iii) uptime percentage; 

‘‘(iv) protections against power failures, including 

on-site energy generation and access to multiple transmission paths; 

‘‘(v) protections against physical intrusions and 

natural disasters; 

‘‘(vi) information security protections required by 

subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 

Code, and other applicable law and policy; and 

‘‘(vii) any other requirements the Administrator 

determines appropriate. 

‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the requirements 

described in subparagraph (A)(vi), the Administrator shall 
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consult with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cyber Director. 

‘‘(3) INCORPORATION OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INTO CURRENT DATA CENTERS.—As soon as practicable, and in any case 

not later than 90 days after the Administrator establishes 

the minimum requirements pursuant to paragraph (1), the 

Administrator shall issue guidance to ensure, as appropriate, 

that covered agencies incorporate the minimum requirements 

established under that paragraph into the operations of any 

data center of a covered agency existing as of the date of 

enactment of the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 

2023. 

‘‘(4) REVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the 

Federal Chief Information Officers Council, shall review, 

update, and modify the minimum requirements established 

under paragraph (1), as necessary. 

‘‘(5) REPORT ON NEW DATA CENTERS.—During the development and planning lifecycle of a new data center, if the head 

of a covered agency determines that the covered agency is 

likely to make a management or financial decision relating 

to any data center, the head of the covered agency shall— 

‘‘(A) notify— 

‘‘(i) the Administrator; 

‘‘(ii) Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

‘‘(iii) Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

of the House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(B) describe in the notification with sufficient detail 

how the covered agency intends to comply with the minimum requirements established under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(6) USE OF TECHNOLOGY.—In determining whether to 

establish or continue to operate an existing data center, the 

head of a covered agency shall— 

‘‘(A) regularly assess the application portfolio of the 

covered agency and ensure that each at-risk legacy application is updated, replaced, or modernized, as appropriate, 

to take advantage of modern technologies; and 

‘‘(B) prioritize and, to the greatest extent possible, 

leverage commercial data center solutions, including hybrid 

cloud, multi-cloud, co-location, interconnection, or cloud 

computing (as defined in section 3607 of this Chapter) 

rather than acquiring, overseeing, or managing custom 

data center infrastructure. 

‘‘(7) PUBLIC WEBSITE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall maintain 

a public-facing website that includes information, data, 

and explanatory statements relating to the compliance of 

covered agencies with the requirements of this section. 

‘‘(B) PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.—In maintaining the 

website described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator 

shall— 

‘‘(i) ensure covered agencies regularly, and not less 

frequently than biannually, update the information, 

data, and explanatory statements posed on the website, 

pursuant to guidance issued by the Administrator, 
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relating to any new data centers and, as appropriate, 

each existing data center of the covered agency; and 

‘‘(ii) ensure that all information, data, and explanatory statements on the website are maintained as open 

Government data assets.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of a covered agency shall oversee and manage the data center portfolio and the information 

technology strategy of the covered agency in accordance with 

Federal cybersecurity guidelines and directives, including— 

‘‘(A) information security standards and guidelines 

promulgated by the Director of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology; 

‘‘(B) applicable requirements and guidance issued by 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

pursuant to section 3614 of title 44, United States Code; 

and 

‘‘(C) directives issued by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security under section 3553 of title 44, United States 

Code.’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF SUNSET.—Section 834(e) of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113– 

291) is amended by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

(d) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall review, verify, and audit the 

compliance of covered agencies with the minimum requirements 

established pursuant to section 834(b)(1) of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (44 U.S.C. 3601 note; Public Law 113–291) 

for new data centers and subsection (b)(3) of that section for existing 

data centers, as appropriate. 

TITLE LIV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Combating Global Corruption 

Sec. 5401. Short title. 

Sec. 5402. Definitions. 

Sec. 5403. Publication and provision of lists regarding progress on anti-corruption 

efforts. 

Sec. 5404. Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of 

efforts to combat corruption. 

Sec. 5405. Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. 

Sec. 5406. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 5411. Global cooperative framework to end human rights abuses in sourcing 

critical minerals. 

Sec. 5412. Connecting Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National 

Empowerment. 

Sec. 5413. Ending China’s developing nation status. 

Sec. 5414. Permitting for international bridges. 
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Subtitle A—Combating Global Corruption 

SEC. 5401. SHORT TITLE. 

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Global Corruption 

Act’’. 

SEC. 5402. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, 

and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘corrupt actor’’ means— 

(A) any foreign person or entity that is a government 

official or government entity responsible for, or complicit 

in, an act of corruption; and 

(B) any company, in which a person or entity described 

in subparagraph (A) has a significant stake, which is 

responsible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption. 

(3) The term ‘‘corruption’’ means the unlawful exercise 

of entrusted public power for private gain, including by bribery, 

nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement. 

(4) The term ‘‘significant corruption’’ means corruption committed at a high level of government that has some or all 

of the following characteristics: 

(A) Illegitimately distorts major decision-making, such 

as policy or resource determinations, or other fundamental 

functions of governance. 

(B) Involves economically or socially large-scale government activities. 

SEC. 5403. PUBLICATION AND PROVISION OF LISTS REGARDING 

PROGRESS ON ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS. 

(a) PUBLIC LIST.—The Secretary of State shall publish annually, 

on a publicly accessible website, a list of foreign countries where 

the government is sustaining or making good progress on anticorruption efforts in accordance with the minimum standards set 

forth in section 5404. Such list shall include a brief description 

of each such country’s progress or justification for being on such 

list. 

(b) CLASSIFIED LIST.—The Secretary of State shall provide to 

the appropriate congressional committees a classified list of countries where the government is making limited or no efforts to 

comply with minimum standards set forth in section 5404, and 

are not achieving meaningful progress on combating corruption. 

Such list shall include a brief description of each country’s lack 

of progress or justification for being on such list. 

(c) ANNUAL UPDATE.—The Secretary of State shall provide an 

annual update in a classified setting to the appropriate congressional committees on the United States Government’s efforts to 

fight against corruption. This update should include an overview 
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of the key obstacles to combating corruption and present nearterm and long-term strategies. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION AND TIMING.— 

(1) DEADLINE.—The publication and submission of the lists 

and the annual update required by subsections (a), (b), and 

(c) shall be completed not later than 2 years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven 

years. 

(2) REPORT ON METHODOLOGY.—Not later than one year 

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

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

report detailing the methodology developed to assign countries 

to either the public list or the classified list and a proposed 

budget for preparing the first set of lists during the subsequent 

year. 

(e) EXCEPTION TO PUBLICATION.—The Secretary may, in specific 

instances where the Secretary determines the inclusion of specific 

countries on the public list required by subsection (a) would not 

be in the national interests of the United States, submit the 

information required by subsection (a) about such specific countries 

in a classified manner in writing to the appropriate congressional 

committees, together with a justification for why publication would 

not be in the national interest. The justification, if applicable, 

shall be submitted the same date as the public list required by 

subsection (a). 

SEC. 5404. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CORRUPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF EFFORTS TO COMBAT 

CORRUPTION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The government of a country is complying 

with the minimum standards for the elimination of corruption if 

the government— 

(1) has enacted and implemented laws and established 

government structures, policies, and practices that prohibit 

corruption, including significant corruption; 

(2) enforces the laws described in paragraph (1) by punishing any person who is found, through a fair judicial process, 

to have violated such laws; 

(3) prescribes punishment for significant corruption that 

is commensurate with the punishment prescribed for serious 

crimes; and 

(4) is making serious and sustained efforts to address 

corruption, including through prevention. 

(b) FACTORS FOR ASSESSING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO COMBAT

CORRUPTION.—In determining whether a government is making 

serious and sustained efforts to address corruption, the Secretary 

of State shall consider, to the extent relevant or appropriate, factors 

such as— 

(1) whether the government of the country has criminalized 

corruption, investigates and prosecutes acts of corruption, and 

convicts and sentences persons responsible for such acts over 

which it has jurisdiction, including, as appropriate, incarcerating individuals convicted of such acts; 

(2) whether the government of the country vigorously investigates, prosecutes, convicts, and sentences public officials who 

participate in or facilitate corruption, including nationals of 

the country who are deployed in foreign military assignments, 
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trade delegations abroad, or other similar missions, who engage 

in or facilitate significant corruption; 

(3) whether the government of the country has adopted 

measures to prevent corruption, such as measures to inform 

and educate the public, including potential victims, about the 

causes and consequences of corruption; 

(4) what steps the government of the country has taken 

to prohibit government officials from participating in, facilitating, or condoning corruption, including the investigation, 

prosecution, and conviction of such officials; 

(5) the extent to which the country provides access, or, 

as appropriate, makes adequate resources available, to civil 

society organizations and other institutions to combat corruption, including reporting, investigating, and monitoring; 

(6) whether an independent judiciary or judicial body in 

the country is responsible for, and effectively capable of, 

deciding corruption cases impartially, on the basis of facts 

and in accordance with the law, without any improper restrictions, influences, inducements, pressures, threats, or interferences (direct or indirect); 

(7) whether the government of the country is assisting 

in international investigations of transnational corruption networks and in other cooperative efforts to combat significant 

corruption, including, as appropriate, cooperating with the 

governments of other countries to extradite corrupt actors; 

(8) whether the government of the country recognizes the 

rights of victims of corruption, ensures their access to justice, 

and takes steps to prevent victims from being further victimized 

or persecuted by corrupt actors, government officials, or others; 

(9) whether the government of the country protects victims 

of corruption or whistleblowers from reprisal due to such persons having assisted in exposing corruption, and refrains from 

other discriminatory treatment of such persons; 

(10) whether the government of the country is willing and 

able to recover and, as appropriate, return the proceeds of 

corruption; 

(11) whether the government of the country is taking steps 

to implement financial transparency measures in line with 

the Financial Action Task Force recommendations, including 

due diligence and beneficial ownership transparency requirements; 

(12) whether the government of the country is facilitating 

corruption in other countries in connection with state-directed 

investment, loans or grants for major infrastructure, or other 

initiatives; and 

(13) such other information relating to corruption as the 

Secretary of State considers appropriate. 

(c) ASSESSING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION

IN RELATION TO RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS.—In 

determining whether a government is making serious and sustained 

efforts to address corruption, the Secretary of State shall consider 

the government of a country’s compliance with the following, as 

relevant: 

(1) The Inter-American Convention against Corruption of 

the Organization of American States, done at Caracas March 

29, 1996. 
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(2) The Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public 

Officials in International Business Transactions of the 

Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, done 

at Paris December 21, 1997 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘AntiBribery Convention’’). 

(3) The United Nations Convention against Transnational 

Organized Crime, done at New York November 15, 2000. 

(4) The United Nations Convention against Corruption, 

done at New York October 31, 2003. 

(5) Such other treaties or conventions ratified by the United 

States as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 

SEC. 5405. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS UNDER GLOBAL MAGNITSKY 

HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the Secretary of the Treasury, should evaluate whether there are 

foreign persons engaged in significant corruption for the purposes 

of potential imposition of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky 

Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 

Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.)— 

(1) in all countries identified pursuant to section 5403(b); 

and 

(2) in relation to the planning or construction or any operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after providing 

the list required by section 5403(b), and annually thereafter, the 

Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report that includes— 

(1) a list of foreign persons with respect to which the 

President imposed sanctions pursuant to the evaluation under 

subsection (a); 

(2) the dates on which such sanctions were imposed; 

(3) the reasons for imposing such sanctions; and 

(4) a list of all foreign persons that have engaged in significant corruption in relation to the planning, construction, or 

operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (b) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex. 

(d) BRIEFING IN LIEU OF REPORT.—The Secretary of State, 

in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may, instead 

of submitting a written report required under subsection (b) (except 

with respect to the list required by subsection (b)(4)), provide to 

the appropriate congressional committees a briefing, together with 

a written justification, if doing so would better serve the national 

interests of the United States. 

(e) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NORD STREAM

2.—The requirements under subsections (a)(2) and (b)(4) shall 

terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 5406. DESIGNATION OF EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUPTION POINTS OF 

CONTACT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the United States 

diplomatic post to each country identified pursuant to section 

5403(b), or which the Secretary otherwise determines is in need 
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of such a point of contact. The point of contact shall be the chief 

of mission or the chief of mission’s designee. 

(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each anti-corruption point of contact 

designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for enhancing 

coordination and promoting the implementation of a whole-ofgovernment approach among the relevant Federal departments and 

agencies undertaking efforts to— 

(1) promote good governance in foreign countries; and 

(2) enhance the ability of such countries— 

(A) to combat public corruption; and 

(B) to develop and implement corruption risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies. 

(c) TRAINING.—The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-corruption points of contact designated 

under subsection (a). 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 5411. GLOBAL COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK TO END HUMAN 

RIGHTS ABUSES IN SOURCING CRITICAL MINERALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall seek to convene 

a meeting of foreign leaders to establish a multilateral framework 

to end human rights abuses, including the exploitation of forced 

labor and child labor, related to the mining and sourcing of critical 

minerals. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Secretary shall lead the 

development of an annual global report on the implementation 

of the framework under subsection (a), including progress and recommendations to fully end human rights abuses, including the 

exploitation of forced labor and child labor, related to the extraction 

of critical minerals around the world. 

(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall consult closely on a 

timely basis with the following with respect to developing and 

implementing the framework under subsection (a): 

(1) The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force established 

under section 741 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4681); and 

(2) Congress. 

(d) RELATIONSHIP TO UNITED STATES LAW.—Nothing in the 

framework under subsection (a) shall be construed— 

(1) to amend or modify any law of the United States; 

or 

(2) to limit any authority conferred under any law of the 

United States. 

(e) EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.—Nothing in this section shall— 

(1) affect the authority of the President to take any action 

to join and subsequently comply with the terms and obligations 

of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); or 

(2) affect section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 78m note), 

or subsection (q) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as added by section 1504 of the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
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(Public Law 111–203; 124 Stat. 2220), or any rule prescribed 

under either such section. 

(f) CRITICAL MINERAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘critical mineral’’ has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) 

of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). 

SEC. 5412. CONNECTING OCEANIA’S NATIONS WITH VANGUARD EXERCISES AND NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Connecting 

Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘CONVENE Act of 2023’’. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives; and 

(C) the congressional defense committees. 

(2) NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘national security council’’ means, with respect to a specified country, an 

intergovernmental body under the jurisdiction of the freely 

elected government of the specified country that acts as the 

primary coordinating entity for security cooperation, disaster 

response, and the activities described in subsection (c)(5). 

(3) SPECIFIED COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘specified country’’ 

means— 

(A) the Federated States of Micronesia; 

(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and 

(C) the Republic of Palau. 

(c) NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCILS OF SPECIFIED COUNTRIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in consultation 

with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, as 

appropriate, may consult and engage with each specified 

country to advise and provide assistance to a national security 

council (including by developing a national security council, 

if appropriate), or to identify a similar coordinating body for 

national security matters, comprised of citizens of the specified 

country— 

(A) that enables the specified country— 

(i) to better coordinate with the United States 

Government, including the Armed Forces, as appropriate; 

(ii) to increase cohesion on activities, including 

emergency humanitarian response, law enforcement, 

and maritime security activities; and 

(iii) to provide trained professionals to serve as 

members of the committees of the specified country 

established under the applicable Compact of Free 

Association; and 

(B) for the purpose of enhancing resilience capabilities 

and protecting the people, infrastructure, and territory of 

the specified country from malign actions. 

(2) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary of State, respecting the 

unique needs of each specified country, may seek to ensure 

that the national security council, or other identified coordinating body, of the specified country is composed of sufficient 
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staff and members to enable the activities described in paragraph (5). 

(3) STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES.—The Secretary of State may work with the national security council, 

or other identified coordinating body, of each specified country 

to ensure that— 

(A) the equipment and services used by the national 

security council or other identified coordinating body are 

compliant with security standards so as to minimize the 

risk of cyberattacks or espionage; 

(B) the national security council or other identified 

coordinating body takes all reasonable efforts not to procure 

or use systems, equipment, or software that originates 

from any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year (10 U.S.C. 113 note); and 

(C) to the extent practicable, the equipment and services used by the national security council or other identified 

coordinating body are interoperable with the equipment 

and services used by the national security councils, or 

other identified coordinating bodies, of the other specified 

countries. 

(4) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

for 2 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a report that 

includes— 

(i) an assessment as to whether a national security 

council or a similar formal coordinating body is helping 

or would help achieve the objectives described in paragraph (1) at acceptable financial and opportunity cost; 

(ii) a description of all actions taken by the United 

States Government to assist in the identification or 

maintenance of a national security council, or other 

identified coordinating body, in each specified country; 

(iii) with respect to each specified country, an 

assessment as to whether— 

(I) the specified country has appropriately 

staffed its national security council or other identified coordinating body; and 

(II) the extent to which the national security 

council, or other identified coordinating body, of 

the specified country is capable of carrying out 

the activities described in paragraph (5); 

(iv) an assessment of— 

(I) any challenge to cooperation and coordination with the national security council, or other 

identified coordinating body, of any specified 

country; 

(II) current efforts by the Secretary of State 

to coordinate with the specified countries on the 

activities described in paragraph (5); and 

(III) existing governmental entities within 

each specified country that are capable of supporting such activities; 
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(v) a description of any challenge with respect 

to— 

(I) the implementation of the national security 

council, or other identified coordinating body, of 

any specified country; and 

(II) the implementation of paragraphs (1) 

through (3); 

(vi) an assessment of any attempt or campaign 

by a malign actor to influence the political, security, 

or economic policy of a specified country, a member 

of a national security council or other identified coordinating body, or an immediate family member of such 

a member; and 

(vii) any other matter the Secretary of State considers relevant. 

(B) FORM.—Each report required by subparagraph (A) 

may be submitted in unclassified form and may include 

a classified annex. 

(5) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The activities described in this 

subsection are the following homeland security activities: 

(A) Coordination of— 

(i) the prosecution and investigation of 

transnational criminal enterprises; 

(ii) responses to national emergencies, such as natural disasters; 

(iii) counterintelligence and counter- coercion 

responses to foreign threats; and 

(iv) efforts to combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. 

(B) Coordination with United States Government officials on humanitarian response, military exercises, law 

enforcement, and other issues of security concern. 

(C) Identification and development of an existing 

governmental entity to support homeland defense and civil 

support activities. 

SEC. 5413. ENDING CHINA’S DEVELOPING NATION STATUS. 

(a) FINDING; STATEMENT OF POLICY.— 

(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that the People’s Republic 

of China is still classified as a developing nation under multiple 

treaties and international organization structures, even though 

China has grown to be the second largest economy in the 

world. 

(2) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 

States— 

(A) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the People’s 

Republic of China as a developing nation in current and 

future treaty negotiations and in each international 

organization of which the United States and the People’s 

Republic of China are both current members; 

(B) to pursue the labeling or treatment of the People’s 

Republic of China as a developed nation in each international organization of which the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China are both current members; and 

(C) to work with allies and partners of the United 

States to implement the policies described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives with respect to subsection (c); and 

(B) the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 

Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives with respect to subsection (d). 

(2) The term ‘‘OECD’’ means the Organisation for Economic 

Co-operation and Development. 

(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of State. 

(4) The term ‘‘WTO’’ means the World Trade Organization. 

(c) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 

(1) REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN CURRENT TREATY

NEGOTIATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 

to the appropriate committees of Congress that— 

(A) identifies all current treaty negotiations in which— 

(i) the proposed treaty would provide for different 

treatment or standards for enforcement of the treaty 

based on respective development status of the states 

that are party to the treaty; and 

(ii) the People’s Republic of China is actively 

participating in the negotiations, or it is reasonably 

foreseeable that the People’s Republic of China would 

seek to become a party to the treaty; and 

(B) for each treaty negotiation identified pursuant to 

subparagraph (A), describes how the treaty under negotiation would provide different treatment or standards for 

enforcement of the treaty based on development status 

of the states parties. 

(2) REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS AND TREATIES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 

report to the appropriate committees of Congress that— 

(A) identifies all international organizations or treaties 

of which the United States is a member, that provide 

different treatment or standards for enforcement based 

on the respective development status of the member states 

or states parties; 

(B) describes the mechanisms for changing the country 

designation for each relevant treaty or organization; and 

(C) for each of the organizations or treaties identified 

pursuant to subparagraph (A)— 

(i) includes a list of countries that— 

(I) are labeled as developing nations or receive 

the benefits of a developing nation under the terms 

of the organization or treaty; and 

(II) meet the World Bank classification for 

upper middle income or high-income countries; and 

(ii) describes how the organization or treaty provides different treatment or standards for enforcement 

based on development status of the member states 

or states parties. 

(3) MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING DEVELOPMENT STATUS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In any international organization of 

which the United States and the People’s Republic of China 
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are both current members, the Secretary, in consultation 

with allies and partners of the United States, shall 

pursue— 

(i) changing the status of the People’s Republic 

of China from developing nation to developed nation 

if a mechanism exists in such organization to make 

such status change; or 

(ii) the development of a mechanism described in 

clause (i) to change the status of the People’s Republic 

of China in such organization from developing nation 

to developed nation. 

(B) WAIVER.—The President may waive the application 

of clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) with respect to 

any international organization if the President notifies the 

appropriate committees of Congress that such a waiver 

is in the national interests of the United States. 

(4) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not apply to the 

WTO or any treaty identified in subsection (d). 

(d) DUTIES OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.— 

(1) REPORT ON SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT AT

THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 

Trade Representative shall submit a report to the appropriate 

committees of Congress that— 

(A) identifies each provision of a WTO agreement that 

provides for special and differential treatment based on 

the self-declared development status of WTO members, 

including the People’s Republic of China; 

(B) identifies— 

(i) all current multilateral negotiations at the WTO 

in which proposed negotiating text would provide for 

special and differential treatment for WTO members; 

and 

(ii) all current plurilateral negotiations at the WTO 

in which the People’s Republic of China is actively 

participating, or it is reasonably foreseeable that the 

People’s Republic of China would seek to become a 

party to the agreement, in which proposed negotiating 

text would provide for special and differential treatment for WTO members; 

(C) for each negotiation identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), describes how the draft provisions as of the 

date of the report would provide different treatment or 

standards for enforcement based on the self-declared 

development status of WTO members; 

(D) includes a list of WTO members that— 

(i) self-declare as developing country WTO members; 

(ii) meet the World Bank classification for upper 

middle-income or high-income countries; and 

(iii)(I) are members of, or applicants to, the OECD; 

or 

(II) account for not less than 0.5 percent of 

global merchandise trade annually for each of the 

most recently completed 5 calendar years; and 
H. R. 2670—819 

(E) describes how the WTO provides different treatment or standards for enforcement based on the selfdeclared development status of the WTO members. 

(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING

SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT AT THE WORLD TRADE

ORGANIZATION.—It is the sense of Congress that the United 

States Trade Representative, in consultation with allies and 

partners of the United States, should— 

(A) oppose the use of special and differential treatment 

by the People’s Republic of China at the WTO; 

(B) work to preclude the People’s Republic of China 

from being eligible to use special and differential treatment 

in future WTO agreements; and 

(C) work to set appropriate thresholds, based on objective criteria, for determining each country’s eligibility for 

special and differential treatment in current and future 

WTO negotiations, consistent with subparagraphs (A) and 

(B). 

SEC. 5414. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES. 

The International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535 et seq.) 

is amended by inserting after section 5 the following: 

‘‘SEC. 6. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES. 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘eligible applicant’ 

means an entity that has submitted an application for a Presidential permit during the period beginning on December 1, 

2020, and ending on December 31, 2024, for any of the following: 

‘‘(A) 1 or more international bridges in Webb County, 

Texas. 

‘‘(B) An international bridge in Cameron County, 

Texas. 

‘‘(C) An international bridge in Maverick County, 

Texas. 

‘‘(2) PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘Presidential permit’ 

means— 

‘‘(i) an approval by the President to construct, 

maintain, and operate an international bridge under 

section 4; or 

‘‘(ii) an approval by the President to construct, 

maintain, and operate an international bridge pursuant to a process described in Executive Order 13867 

(84 Fed. Reg. 15491; relating to Issuance of Permits 

With Respect to Facilities and Land Transportation 

Crossings at the International Boundaries of the 

United States) (or any successor Executive Order). 

‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘Presidential permit’ 

includes an amendment to an approval described in clause 

(i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 

of State. 

‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible applicant for a Presidential 

permit to construct, maintain, and operate an international bridge 

shall submit an application for the permit to the Secretary. 

‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION.— 
H. R. 2670—820 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

on which the Secretary receives an application under subsection 

(b), the Secretary shall make a recommendation to the President— 

‘‘(A) to grant the Presidential permit; or 

‘‘(B) to deny the Presidential permit. 

‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—The basis for a recommendation 

under paragraph (1) shall be whether the international bridge 

is in the foreign policy interests of the United States. 

‘‘(d) PRESIDENTIAL ACTION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall grant or deny the 

Presidential permit for an application under subsection (b) by 

not later than 60 days after the earlier of— 

‘‘(A) the date on which the Secretary makes a recommendation under subsection (c)(1); and 

‘‘(B) the date on which the Secretary is required to 

make a recommendation under subsection (c)(1). 

‘‘(2) NO ACTION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), if the 

President does not grant or deny the Presidential permit 

for an application under subsection (b) by the deadline 

described in paragraph (1), the Presidential permit shall 

be considered to have been granted as of that deadline. 

‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition on a Presidential 

permit considered to be granted under subparagraph (A), 

the eligible applicant shall complete all applicable environmental documents required pursuant to Public Law 91– 

190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

‘‘(e) DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, the Secretary shall not require an eligible applicant 

for a Presidential permit— 

‘‘(1) to include in the application under subsection (b) 

environmental documents prepared pursuant to Public Law 

91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 

‘‘(2) to have completed any environmental review under 

Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) prior to the President granting a Presidential permit under subsection (d). 

‘‘(f) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section— 

‘‘(1) prohibits the President from granting a Presidential 

permit conditioned on the eligible applicant completing all 

environmental documents pursuant to Public Law 91–190 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and complying with relevant laws; 

‘‘(2) prohibits the Secretary from requesting a list of all 

permits and approvals from Federal, State, and local agencies 

that the eligible applicant believes are required in connection 

with the international bridge, or a brief description of how 

those permits and approvals will be acquired prior to making 

a recommendation to the President; 

‘‘(3) exempts an eligible applicant from the requirement 

to complete all environmental documents pursuant to Public 

Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) prior to construction 

of an international bridge; or 

‘‘(4) exempts an eligible applicant from complying with 

Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other law.’’. 
H. R. 2670—821 

TITLE LV—EDUCATION AND 

WORKFORCE MATTERS 

Sec. 5501. Amendments to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. 

SEC. 5501. AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 

ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Beryllium 

Testing Fairness Act’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF DEMONSTRATION OF BERYLLIUM SENSI- TIVITY.—Section 3621(8)(A) of the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l(8)(A)) 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘established by an abnormal’’ and inserting 

the following: ‘‘established by— 

‘‘(i) an abnormal’’; 

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(ii) three borderline beryllium lymphocyte proliferation tests performed on blood cells over a period 

of 3 years.’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND

WORKER HEALTH.—Section 3687(j) of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

7385s-16(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 

years’’. 

TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND 

INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS 

Sec. 5601. Extension of prohibition on provision of airport improvement grant funds 

to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of 

United States entities. 

Sec. 5602. Nogales wastewater improvement. 

Sec. 5603. International Port Security Enforcement Act. 

SEC. 5601. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF AIRPORT 

IMPROVEMENT GRANT FUNDS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES 

THAT HAVE VIOLATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 

OF UNITED STATES ENTITIES. 

Subsections (a) and (c)(2)(B) of section 10003 of the William 

M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4864) are each amended 

by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

SEC. 5602. NOGALES WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT. 

(a) AMENDMENT TO THE ACT OF JULY 27, 1953.—The first 

section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (67 Stat. 195, chapter 242; 

22 U.S.C. 277d–10), is amended by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘: Provided further, That such equitable proportion shall consist only of the costs directly associated with the 

treatment and conveyance of the wastewater of the city and, to 

the extent practicable, shall not include any costs directly associated 

with the quality or quantity of wastewater originating in Mexico.’’. 

(b) NOGALES SANITATION PROJECT.— 
H. R. 2670—822 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Nogales, 

Arizona. 

(B) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 

United States Section of the International Boundary and 

Water Commission. 

(C) INTERNATIONAL OUTFALL INTERCEPTOR.—The term 

‘‘International Outfall Interceptor’’ means the pipeline that 

conveys wastewater from the United States-Mexico border 

to the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

(D) NOGALES INTERNATIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

PLANT.—The term ‘‘Nogales International Wastewater 

Treatment Plant’’ means the wastewater treatment plant 

that— 

(i) is operated by the Commission; 

(ii) is located in Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, 

Arizona, after manhole 99; and 

(iii) treats wastewater originating from— 

(I) Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; and 

(II) Nogales, Arizona. 

(E) NOGALES SANITATION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Nogales 

sanitation project’’ means— 

(i) the International Outfall Interceptor; and 

(ii) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

(2) OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall assume full 

ownership and control of the International Outfall Interceptor on the date on which— 

(i) the City has conveyed, without consideration, 

all right, title, and interest of the City in the International Outfall Interceptor to the Commission; 

(ii) all memoranda and agreements necessary for 

the Commission to operate and maintain the International Outfall Interceptor, as described in subparagraph (B), have been entered into; and 

(iii) a total of $12,500,000 has been appropriated 

pursuant to paragraph (3) or otherwise secured by 

the Commission for use in carrying out such paragraph. 

(B) AGREEMENTS.—In accordance with the Act of July 

27, 1953 (67 Stat. 195, chapter 242; 22 U.S.C. 277d–10 

et seq.), as amended by this section, the Commission shall, 

with respect to each applicable governing body in the State 

of Arizona, including the City, seek to enter into— 

(i) a memorandum of understanding granting to 

the Commission access to existing easements for a 

right of entry to the International Outfall Interceptor 

for the life of the International Outfall Interceptor; 

(ii) an agreement with respect to the flows entering 

the International Outfall Interceptor that are controlled by the City; and 

(iii) an agreement to work in good faith to expeditiously enter into such other agreements as are necessary for the Commission to operate and maintain 

the International Outfall Interceptor. 

(3) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— 
H. R. 2670—823 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date on which the 

Commission assumes full ownership and control of the 

International Outfall Interceptor under paragraph (2), the 

Commission shall carry out the operation and maintenance 

of the International Outfall Interceptor. 

(B) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry 

out this paragraph $12,500,000 for the period of fiscal 

years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 

expended. 

(4) DEBRIS SCREEN.— 

(A) DEBRIS SCREEN REQUIRED.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall construct, 

operate, and maintain a debris screen, in coordination 

with other relevant Federal agencies, at manhole 1 

of the International Outfall Interceptor for intercepting 

debris and drug bundles coming to the United States 

from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. 

(ii) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission and the 

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

shall coordinate the construction, operation, and 

maintenance of the debris screen under clause (i), 

including for purposes of the removal of drug bundles 

and other illicit goods caught in the debris screen. 

(B) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

authorized to be appropriated to the Commission, to remain 

available until expended— 

(i) for fiscal year 2025— 

(I) $8,000,000 for construction of the debris 

screen described in subparagraph (A)(i); and 

(II) not less than $1,000,000 for the operation 

and maintenance of the debris screen described 

in subparagraph (A)(i); and 

(ii) not less than $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

2026 through 2029 for the operation and maintenance 

of the debris screen described in subparagraph (A)(i). 

(5) LIMITATION OF CLAIMS.—Chapter 171 and section 

1346(b) of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as 

the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’), shall not apply to any claim 

arising from the activities of the Commission in carrying out 

this subsection, including any claim arising from damages that 

result from overflow of the International Outfall Interceptor 

due to excess inflow to the International Outfall Interceptor 

originating from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. 

(c) INTERNATIONAL TREATY.—Not later than six months after 

the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall seek 

to initiate negotiations with Mexico for a new Treaty Minute or 

a modification of Treaty Minute 227 to address, at a minimum, 

the following: 

(1) Joint operation and maintenance responsibilities of the 

International Outfall Interceptor. 

(2) Capacity usage of wastewater flows from the United 

States and Mexico through the International Outfall Interceptor. 

(3) Payment for excess wastewater flows through the International Outfall Interceptor emanating from the Nogales, 

Sonora, Mexico area. 
H. R. 2670—824 

(4) Any terms and conditions considered necessary to support proportional use and maintenance of the International 

Outfall Interceptor. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Commission 

shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

House of Representatives a report that includes— 

(1) an operation and maintenance plan, or a description 

of the status of such plan, developed by the Commission and 

other relevant agencies, for the debris screen required under 

subsection (b)(4)(A); 

(2) a description of any operation and maintenance issues 

of the Nogales sanitation project, including relating to 

transnational criminal activity; 

(3) an update on efforts by the Commission to renegotiate 

an existing Treaty Minute or develop a new Treaty Minute 

pursuant to subsection (c); and 

(4) an accounting of all outstanding or overdue payments 

from Mexico or the City for the processing and conveyance 

of wastewater through the Nogales sanitation project. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) (including the 

amendments made by such subsections) shall take effect on October 

1, 2024. 

SEC. 5603. INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY ENFORCEMENT ACT. 

Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (f)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘provided that’’ and 

all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘if—’’ 

‘‘(A) the Secretary certifies that the foreign government 

or international organization— 

‘‘(i) has conducted the assessment in accordance 

with subsection (b); and 

‘‘(ii) has provided the Secretary with sufficient 

information pertaining to its assessment (including 

information regarding the outcome of the assessment); 

and 

‘‘(B) the foreign government that conducted the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in 

section 3316(h)).’’; and 

(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section may be construed— 

‘‘(A) to require the Secretary to treat an assessment 

conducted by a foreign government or an international 

organization as an assessment that satisfies the requirement under subsection (a); 

‘‘(B) to limit the discretion or ability of the Secretary 

to conduct an assessment under this section; 

‘‘(C) to limit the authority of the Secretary to repatriate 

aliens to their respective countries of origin; or 

‘‘(D) to prevent the Secretary from requesting security 

and safety measures that the Secretary considers necessary 

to safeguard Coast Guard personnel during the repatriation 

of aliens to their respective countries of origin.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 
H. R. 2670—825 

‘‘(g) STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM AND INTERNATIONAL TER- RORIST ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary— 

‘‘(1) may not enter into an agreement under subsection 

(f)(2) with— 

‘‘(A) a foreign government that is a state sponsor of 

terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h)); or 

‘‘(B) an entity designated by the Secretary of State 

as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); 

and 

‘‘(2) shall— 

‘‘(A) deem any port that is under the jurisdiction of 

a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism 

as not having effective antiterrorism measures for purposes 

of this section and section 70109; and 

‘‘(B) immediately apply the sanctions described in section 70110(a) to such port.’’. 

TITLE LVII—ARCHITECT OF THE 

CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023 

Sec. 5701. Short title. 

Sec. 5702. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol. 

Sec. 5703. Appointment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol; vacancy in Architect or 

Deputy Architect. Sec. 5704. Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, disability, or vacancy. 

SEC. 5701. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023’’. 

SEC. 5702. APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF ARCHITECT OF 

THE CAPITOL. 

(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol shall be 

appointed, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the 

basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office, upon a majority 

vote of a congressional commission (referred to in this section as 

the ‘‘commission’’) consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leaders 

of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives, the chairman and ranking minority member 

of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration 

of the Senate. 

(b) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Architect of the Capitol shall be 

appointed for a term of 10 years and, upon a majority vote of 

the members of the commission, may be reappointed for additional 

10-year terms. 

(c) REMOVAL.—The Architect of the Capitol may be removed 

from office at any time upon a majority vote of the members 

of the commission. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 1801) is repealed. 
H. R. 2670—826 

(2) The matter under the heading ‘‘For the Capitol:’’ under 

the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.’’ of the Act 

of February 14, 1902 (32 Stat. 19, chapter 17; incorporated 

in 2 U.S.C. 1811) is amended by striking ‘‘, and he shall 

be appointed by the President’’. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amendments made 

by this section, shall apply with respect to appointments made 

on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 5703. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL; 

VACANCY IN ARCHITECT OR DEPUTY ARCHITECT. 

Section 1203 of title I of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(in this section referred to as the 

‘Architect’)’’ after ‘‘The Architect of the Capitol’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘(in this section referred to as the 

‘Deputy Architect’)’’ after ‘‘Deputy Architect of the Capitol’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); 

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 

‘‘(b) DEADLINE.—The Architect shall appoint a Deputy Architect 

under subsection (a) not later than 120 days after— 

‘‘(1) the date on which the Architect is appointed under 

section 5702 of the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act 

of 2023, if there is no Deputy Architect on the date of the 

appointment; or 

‘‘(2) the date on which a vacancy arises in the office of 

the Deputy Architect.’’; 

(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘of 

the Capitol’’ each place it appears; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) FAILURE TO APPOINT.—If the Architect does not appoint 

a Deputy Architect on or before the applicable date specified in 

subsection (b), the congressional commission described in section 

5702(a) of the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023 

shall appoint the Deputy Architect by a majority vote of the members of the commission. 

‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION.—If the position of Deputy Architect becomes 

vacant, the Architect shall immediately notify the members of the 

congressional commission described in section 5702(a) of the 

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023.’’. 

SEC. 5704. DEPUTY ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL TO SERVE AS ACTING 

IN CASE OF ABSENCE, DISABILITY, OR VACANCY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Architect of the Capitol (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘Deputy Architect’’) shall act as Architect 

of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Architect’’) if 

the Architect is absent or disabled or there is no Architect. 

(b) ABSENCE, DISABILITY, OR VACANCY IN OFFICE OF DEPUTY

ARCHITECT.—For purposes of subsection (a), if the Deputy Architect 

is also absent or disabled or there is no Deputy Architect, the 

congressional commission described in section 5702(a) shall designate, by a majority vote of the members of the commission, 

an individual to serve as acting Architect until— 

(1) the end of the absence or disability of the Architect 

or the Deputy Architect; or 

(2) in the case of vacancies in both positions, an Architect 

has been appointed under section 5702(a). 
H. R. 2670—827 

(c) AUTHORITY.—An officer serving as acting Architect under 

subsection (a) or (b) shall perform all the duties and exercise all 

the authorities of the Architect, including the authority to delegate 

the duties and authorities of the Architect in accordance with 

the matter under the heading ‘‘Office of the Architect of the Capitol’’ 

under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ of the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (2 U.S.C. 1803). 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The matter under the heading 

‘‘salaries’’ under the heading ‘‘Office of the Architect of the Capitol’’ 

under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 1804) is amended 

by striking ‘‘: Provided,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘no Architect’’. 

TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL SERVICES 

MATTERS 

Sec. 5801. Assessment of gifts and grants to United States institutions of higher 

education from entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial 

Complex Companies List. 

SEC. 5801. ASSESSMENT OF GIFTS AND GRANTS TO UNITED STATES 

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM ENTITIES 

ON THE NON-SDN CHINESE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment 

of gifts and grants to United States institutions of higher education 

from entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex 

Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall include in the assessment required by 

subsection (a) an estimate of— 

(1) a list and description of each of the gifts and grants 

provided to United States institutions of higher education by 

entities described in subsection (a); and 

(2) the monetary value of each of those gifts and grants. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 

Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘gifts and grants’’ includes financial contributions, material donations, provision of services, scholarships, 

fellowships, research funding, infrastructure investment, contracts, or any other form of support that provides a benefit 

to the recipient institution. 
H. R. 2670—828 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 

SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State Authorization Act of 2023’’. 

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

is as follows: 

Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 6002. Definitions. 

TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS 

Sec. 6101. Special hiring authority for passport services. 

Sec. 6102. Quarterly report on passport wait times. 

Sec. 6103. Passport travel advisories. 

Sec. 6104. Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans. 

Sec. 6105. Strengthening the National Passport Information Center. 

Sec. 6106. Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency. 

Sec. 6107. Annual Office of Authentications report. 

Sec. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport applications. Sec. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents. 

Sec. 6110. Notification of passport expiration. 

Sec. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal program. Sec. 6112. Electronic payment for passport application fees. 

Sec. 6113. Agreements with foreign countries regarding passports nearing expiration. 

Sec. 6114. Passport fee exception for search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations. Sec. 6115. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews. 

Sec. 6116. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors. 

Sec. 6117. Diplomatic security fellowship programs. 

TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and Development 

Sec. 6201. Adjustment to promotion precepts. 

Sec. 6202. Hiring authorities. 

Sec. 6203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns. 

Sec. 6204. Lateral Entry Program. 

Sec. 6205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program. 

Sec. 6206. Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program. 

Sec. 6207. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions. 

Sec. 6208. Civil service rotational program. 

Sec. 6209. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission. 

Sec. 6210. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission. 

Sec. 6211. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation. 

Sec. 6212. National advertising campaign. 

Sec. 6213. Expansion of diplomats in residence programs. 

Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters 

Sec. 6221. Education allowance. 

Sec. 6222. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants. 

Sec. 6223. Emergency back-up care. 

Sec. 6224. Exception for government-financed air transportation. 

Sec. 6225. Internet at hardship posts. 

Sec. 6226. Competitive local compensation plan. 

Sec. 6227. Supporting tandem spouses in the Foreign Service. 

Sec. 6228. Accessibility at diplomatic missions. 

Sec. 6229. Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas. 

Sec. 6230. Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign 

Service Officers. 

Sec. 6231. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees 

located in United States territories. 

Sec. 6232. Overtime pay exception for protective services. 

TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6301. Data-informed diplomacy. 
H. R. 2670—829 

Sec. 6302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. 

Sec. 6303. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State. 

Sec. 6304. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State. 

Sec. 6305. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance. 

Sec. 6306. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. 

Sec. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies (CDT) fund. 

Sec. 6308. Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. 

Sec. 6309. Implementation of GAO High Risk List recommendations. 

TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS 

Sec. 6401. Personal services contractors. 

Sec. 6402. Hard-to-fill posts. 

Sec. 6403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights. 

Sec. 6404. Crisis response operations. 

Sec. 6405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. 

Sec. 6406. Special Envoy for Belarus. 

Sec. 6407. Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related 

Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements. 

Sec. 6408. Overseas placement of special appointment positions. 

Sec. 6409. Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained 

abroad. 

Sec. 6410. Establishment of fiscal responsibility award. 

TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6501. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service economic officers. 

Sec. 6502. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic 

and commercial diplomacy. 

Sec. 6503. Direction to embassy deal teams. 

Sec. 6504. Establishment of a ‘‘Deal Team of the Year’’ award. 

TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

Sec. 6601. Public diplomacy outreach. 

Sec. 6602. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 

Sec. 6603. Report on Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Americas. 

Sec. 6604. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program. 

Sec. 6605. Domestic engagement and public affairs. 

Sec. 6606. Modernization and enhancement strategy. 

TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 6701. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations. 

Sec. 6702. Training for international organizations. 

Sec. 6703. Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 6704. Special envoys. 

Sec. 6705. US-ASEAN Center. 

Sec. 6706. Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology 

Council. 

Sec. 6707. Modification and repeal of reports. 

Sec. 6708. Art in embassies. 

Sec. 6709. Institute for Transatlantic Engagement. 

Sec. 6710. Notification of revocation of clearances. 

SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS. 

In this division: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 

Department of State. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of State. 
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TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND 

CONSULAR AFFAIRS 

SEC. 6101. SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY FOR PASSPORT SERVICES. 

During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary, without regard to the provisions 

under sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, 

may directly appoint up to 80 candidates to positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of such title) at the Department in the Passport and Visa Examining Series 0967. 

SEC. 6102. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PASSPORT WAIT TIMES. 

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, and quarterly thereafter for the following 3 years, 

the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees that describes— 

(1) the current estimated wait times for passport processing; 

(2) the steps that have been taken by the Department 

to reduce wait times to a reasonable time; 

(3) efforts to improve the rollout of the online passport 

renewal processing program, including how much of passport 

revenues the Department is spending on consular systems modernization; 

(4) the demand for urgent passport services by major metropolitan area; 

(5) the steps that have been taken by the Department 

to reduce and meet the demand for urgent passport services, 

particularly in areas that are greater than 5 hours driving 

time from the nearest passport agency; and 

(6) how the Department details its staff and resources 

to passport services programs. 

SEC. 6103. PASSPORT TRAVEL ADVISORIES. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Department should make prominent in United 

States regular passports, on the first three pages of the passport, 

the following information: 

(1) A prominent, clear advisory for all travelers to check 

travel.state.gov for updated travel warnings and advisories. 

(2) A prominent, clear notice urging all travelers to register 

with the Department prior to overseas travel. 

(3) A prominent, clear advisory— 

(A) noting that many countries deny entry to travelers 

during the last 6 months of their passport validity period; 

and 

(B) urging all travelers to renew their passport not 

later than 1 year prior to its expiration. 

SEC. 6104. STRATEGY TO ENSURE ACCESS TO PASSPORT SERVICES 

FOR ALL AMERICANS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
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of Representatives for ensuring reasonable access to passport services for all Americans, which shall include— 

(1) a detailed strategy describing how the Department 

could— 

(A) by not later than 1 year after submission of the 

strategy, reduce passport processing times to an acceptable 

average for renewals and for expedited service; and 

(B) by not later than 2 years after the submission 

of the strategy, provide United States residents living in 

a significant population center more than a 5-hour drive 

from a passport agency with urgent, in-person passport 

services, including the possibility of building new passport 

agencies; and 

(2) a description of the specific resources required to implement the strategy. 

SEC. 6105. STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL PASSPORT INFORMATION 

CENTER. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

passport wait times since 2021 have been unacceptably long and 

have created frustration among those seeking to obtain or renew 

passports. 

(b) ONLINE CHAT FEATURE.—The Department should develop 

an online tool with the capability for customers to correspond with 

customer service representatives regarding questions and updates 

pertaining to their application for, or renewal of, a passport. 

(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this division, the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall initiate a review of National Passport Information Center (NPIC) operations, which shall include an analysis 

of the extent to which NPIC— 

(1) responds to constituent inquiries by telephone, including 

how long constituents are kept on hold and their ability to 

be placed in a queue; 

(2) provides personalized customer service; 

(3) maintains its telecommunications infrastructure to 

ensure it effectively handles call volumes; and 

(4) other relevant issues the Comptroller General deems 

appropriate. 

SEC. 6106. STRENGTHENING PASSPORT CUSTOMER VISIBILITY AND 

TRANSPARENCY. 

(a) ONLINE STATUS TOOL.—Not later than 2 years after the 

date of the enactment of this division, the Department should 

modernize the online passport application status tool to include, 

to the greatest extent possible, step by step updates on the status 

of passport applications, including with respect to the following 

stages: 

(1) Submitted for processing. 

(2) In process at a lockbox facility. 

(3) Awaiting adjudication. 

(4) In process of adjudication. 

(5) Adjudicated with a result of approval or denial. 

(6) Materials shipped. 

(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The tool pursuant to subsection 

(a) should include a display that informs each passport applicant 

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(1) the date on which his or her passport application was 

received; and 

(2) the estimated wait time remaining in the passport 

application process. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees that outlines a plan 

for coordinated comprehensive public outreach to increase public 

awareness and understanding of— 

(1) the online status tool required under subsection (a); 

(2) passport travel advisories required under section 6103; 

and 

(3) passport wait times. 

SEC. 6107. ANNUAL OFFICE OF AUTHENTICATIONS REPORT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit an annual 

report for 5 years to the appropriate congressional committees 

that describes— 

(1) the number of incoming authentication requests, broken 

down by month and type of request, to show seasonal fluctuations in demand; 

(2) the average time taken by the Office of Authentications 

of the Department to authenticate documents, broken down 

by month to show seasonal fluctuations in wait times; 

(3) how the Department details staff to the Office of 

Authentications; and 

(4) the impact that hiring additional, permanent, dedicated 

staff for the Office of Authentications would have on the processing times referred to in paragraph (2). 

(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to hire additional, permanent, dedicated staff for the Office of Authentications. 

SEC. 6108. PUBLICATION AND UPDATES OF ESTIMATED TIME FOR 

PROCESSING OF PASSPORT APPLICATIONS. 

The Secretary shall publish and update on a quarterly basis 

on relevant websites of the Department the estimated time for 

processing of passport applications. 

SEC. 6109. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL PASSPORT 

ACCEPTANCE AGENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE.—The Secretary may designate 

any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other 

requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary 

withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect 

to a given person. 

(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONS.—A person described in this subsection is any of the following: 

(1) An employee of the clerk of any Federal court. 

(2) An employee of the clerk of any State court of record. 

(3) A postal employee at a United States post office that 

has been selected to accept passport applications. 

(4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military 

installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications. 

(5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that 

has been selected to accept passport applications. 
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(6) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary. 

(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such 

regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division. 

SEC. 6110. NOTIFICATION OF PASSPORT EXPIRATION. 

The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to 

ensure that each individual holding a valid United States passport 

is notified of the upcoming expiration of such passport not later 

than one year before the date of such expiration. 

SEC. 6111. USE OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY IN 

ONLINE PASSPORT RENEWAL PROGRAM. 

The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to 

compare and use the best commercially available technology in 

the private sector, as determined by the Secretary, in the development of the Department’s online passport renewal program or any 

successor program. 

SEC. 6112. ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION FEES. 

The Secretary shall develop a process to accept electronic payment for all fees associated with the processing of passport applications, including for applications submitted by regular mail. 

SEC. 6113. AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES REGARDING 

PASSPORTS NEARING EXPIRATION. 

The President, acting through the Secretary, shall seek to reach 

agreements with the governments of foreign countries that do not 

accept United States passports that are at or within 6 months 

of expiration to allow for the use of such United States passports. 

SEC. 6114. PASSPORT FEE EXCEPTION FOR SEARCH, RESCUE, AND 

OTHER RELATED DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘First 

Responders Passport Act’’. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(a) of the Passport Act of June 

4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘There shall be collected’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘No passport fee shall be collected from 

an officer’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no passport fee shall be 

collected from— 

‘‘(A) an officer’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘or from members of his immediate family; 

from an American seaman who requires a passport in connection with his duties aboard an American flag-vessel; from a 

widow’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘or from immediate family 

of such officer or employee; 

‘‘(B) an American sailor who requires a passport in connection with assigned duties aboard an American flag-vessel; 

‘‘(C) a widow’’; 

(4) by striking ‘‘memorial service for such member; or from 

an individual’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘memorial service 

for such member; 

‘‘(D) an individual’’; and 

(5) by striking ‘‘law enforcement purposes. No execution 

fee’’ and inserting ‘‘law enforcement purposes; 

‘‘(E) at the discretion of the Secretary, an individual who— 
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‘‘(i) is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement with the United States Government to participate in search, rescue, and other related disaster relief 

operations within a foreign country following a natural 

disaster; or 

‘‘(ii) is required pursuant to such contract, grant, or 

cooperative agreement to be available to travel abroad to 

assist in search, rescue, or other related disaster relief 

efforts immediately upon notice from the United States 

Government. 

‘‘(3) No execution fee’’. 

SEC. 6115. INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY IN ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS AND REVIEWS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the use of policies to restrict personnel from serving 

in certain assignments may undermine the Department’s ability 

to deploy relevant cultural and linguistic skills at diplomatic 

posts abroad if not applied judiciously; and 

(2) the Department should continuously evaluate all processes relating to assignment restrictions, assignment reviews, 

and preclusions at the Department. 

(b) NOTIFICATION OF STATUS.—Beginning not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary 

shall— 

(1) provide a status update for all Department personnel 

who, prior to such date of enactment, were subject to a prior 

assignment restriction, assignment review, or preclusion for 

whom a review or decision related to assignment is pending; 

and 

(2) on an ongoing basis, provide a status update for any 

Department personnel who has been the subject of a pending 

assignment restriction or pending assignment review for more 

than 30 days. 

(c) NOTIFICATION CONTENT.—The notification required under 

subsection (b) shall inform relevant personnel, as of the date of 

the notification— 

(1) whether any prior assignment restriction has been 

lifted; 

(2) if their assignment status is subject to ongoing review, 

and an estimated date for completion; and 

(3) if they are subject to any other restrictions on their 

ability to serve at posts abroad. 

(d) ADJUDICATION OF ONGOING ASSIGNMENT REVIEWS.— 

(1) TIME LIMIT.—The Department shall establish a reasonable time limit for the Department to complete an assignment 

review and establish a deadline by which it must inform personnel of a decision related to such a review. 

(2) APPEALS.—For any personnel the Department determines are ineligible to serve in an assignment due to an assignment restriction or assignment review, a Security Appeal Panel 

shall convene not later than 120 days of an appeal being 

filed. 

(3) ENTRY-LEVEL BIDDING PROCESS.—The Department shall 

include a description of the assignment review process and 

critical human intelligence threat posts in a briefing to new 

officers as part of their entry-level bidding process. 
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(4) POINTS OF CONTACT.—The Department shall designate 

points of contact in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and 

Bureau of Global Talent Management to answer employee and 

Career Development Officer questions about assignment restrictions, assignment reviews, and preclusions. 

(e) SECURITY APPEAL PANEL.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this division, the Security Appeal 

Panel shall be comprised of— 

(1) the head of an office responsible for human resources 

or discrimination who reports directly to the Secretary; 

(2) the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau 

of Global Talent Management; 

(3) the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau 

of Intelligence and Research; 

(4) an Assistant Secretary or Deputy, or equivalent, from 

a third bureau as designated by the Under Secretary for 

Management; 

(5) a representative from the geographic bureau to which 

the restriction applies; and 

(6) a representative from the Office of the Legal Adviser 

and a representative from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, 

who shall serve as non-voting advisors. 

(f) APPEAL RIGHTS.—Section 414(a) of the Department of State 

Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2734c(a)) is amended 

by striking the first two sentences and inserting ‘‘The Secretary 

shall establish and maintain a right and process for employees 

to appeal a decision related to an assignment, based on a restriction, 

review, or preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that 

any such employee shall have the same appeal rights as provided 

by the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security 

clearance.’’. 

(g) FAM UPDATE.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall amend all 

relevant provisions of the Foreign Affairs Manual, and any associated or related policies of the Department, to comply with this 

section. 

SEC. 6116. SUITABILITY REVIEWS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE 

INSTRUCTORS. 

The Secretary shall take reasonable steps to ensure that all 

instructors at the Foreign Service Institute, including direct hires 

and contractors, who provide language instruction are— 

(1) subject to suitability reviews and background investigations; and 

(2) subject to periodic background checks or reinvestigations to the extent consistent with Department and Executive 

policy for other Department personnel. 

SEC. 6117. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 47 of the State Department Basic 

Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2719) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State, working 

through the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, is 

authorized to establish Diplomatic Security fellowship programs 
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to provide grants to United States nationals pursuing postsecondary studies who commit to pursuing a career as a special 

agent, security engineering officer, or in the civil service in 

the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. 

‘‘(2) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations for the administration of Diplomatic Security 

fellowship programs that set forth— 

‘‘(A) the eligibility requirements for receiving a grant 

under this subsection; 

‘‘(B) the process by which eligible applicants may 

request such a grant; 

‘‘(C) the maximum amount of such a grant; and 

‘‘(D) the educational progress to which all grant recipients are obligated.’’. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 

2028 to carry out this section. 

TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and 

Development 

SEC. 6201. ADJUSTMENT TO PROMOTION PRECEPTS. 

Section 603(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 

4003(b)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(2) experience serving at an international organization, 

multilateral institution, or engaging in multinational negotiations; 

‘‘(3) willingness to serve in hardship posts overseas where 

applicable and across geographically distinct regions; 

‘‘(4) experience advancing policies or developing expertise 

that enhance the United States’ competitiveness with regard 

to critical and emerging technologies; 

‘‘(5) willingness to participate in appropriate and relevant 

professional development opportunities offered by the Foreign 

Service Institute or other educational institutions associated 

with the Department; 

‘‘(6) willingness to enable and encourage subordinates at 

various levels to avail themselves of appropriate and relevant 

professional development opportunities offered by the Foreign 

Service Institute or other educational institutions associated 

with the Department;’’. 

SEC. 6202. HIRING AUTHORITIES. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Department should possess hiring authorities to 

enable recruitment of individuals representative of the nation 

with special skills needed to address 21st century diplomacy 

challenges; and 
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(2) the Secretary shall conduct a survey of hiring authorities held by the Department to identify— 

(A) hiring authorities already authorized by Congress; 

(B) other authorities granted through Presidential 

decree or executive order; and 

(C) any authorities needed to enable recruitment of 

individuals with the special skills described in paragraph 

(1). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives 

a report that includes a description of all existing hiring authorities 

and legislative proposals on any new needed authorities. 

(c) SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY.—For an initial period of not 

more than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this division, 

the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of 

sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, up 

to 80 candidates directly to positions in the competitive service 

at the Department, as defined in section 2102 of that title, in 

the following occupational series: 25 candidates under 1560 Data 

Science, 25 candidates under 2210 Information Technology Management, and 30 candidates under 0201 Human Resources Management. 

SEC. 6203. EXTENDING PATHS TO SERVICE FOR PAID STUDENT 

INTERNS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For up to 2 years following the end of a 

compensated internship at the Department, the Department may 

offer employment to up to 25 such interns and appoint them directly 

to positions in the competitive service, as defined in section 2102 

of title 5, United States Code, without regard to the provisions 

of sections 3309 through 3318 of such title. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this division, and annually thereafter for 3 years, 

the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

of the House of Representatives a report listing which undergraduate and post-secondary institutions the interns offered employment under subsection (a) attended, where available. 

SEC. 6204. LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of the Department of State 

Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323; 130 Stat. 

1928) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘3-year’’ and inserting ‘‘5-year’’; 

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’; 

(C) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(7) does not include the use of Foreign Service-Limited 

or other noncareer Foreign Service hiring authorities; and 

‘‘(8) includes not fewer than 30 participants for each year 

of the pilot program.’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary does not commence the 

lateral entry program within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to 

the appropriate congressional committees— 

‘‘(1) certifying that progress is being made on implementation of the pilot program and describing such progress, 

including the date on which applicants will be able to apply; 

‘‘(2) estimating the date by which the pilot program will 

be fully implemented; 

‘‘(3) outlining how the Department will use the Lateral 

Entry Program to fill needed skill sets in key areas such as 

cyberspace, emerging technologies, economic statecraft, multilateral diplomacy, and data and other sciences.’’. 

SEC. 6205. MID-CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the 

Director of the Foreign Service Institute, is authorized to establish 

a Mid-Career Mentoring Program (referred to in this section as 

the ‘‘Program’’) to assist in the retention of, and to decrease midcareer attrition of, employees, including those who have demonstrated potential for advancement and may be at risk of leaving 

the Department. 

(b) SELECTION.— 

(1) NOMINATIONS.—The head of each bureau shall semiannually nominate participants for the Program from a pool 

of applicants in the positions described in paragraph (2)(B), 

including from posts both domestically and abroad. 

(2) SUBMISSION OF SLATE OF NOMINEES TO SECRETARY.— 

The Director of the Foreign Service Institute, in consultation 

with the Director General of the Foreign Service, shall semiannually— 

(A) vet the nominees most recently nominated pursuant to paragraph (1); and 

(B) submit to the Secretary a slate of applicants to 

participate in the Program, who shall consist of at least— 

(i) 10 Foreign Service Officers and specialists 

classified at the FS-03 or FS-04 level of the Foreign 

Service Salary Schedule; 

(ii) 10 Civil Service employees classified at GS12 or GS-13 of the General Schedule; and 

(iii) 5 Foreign Service Officers from the United 

States Agency for International Development. 

(3) FINAL SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select the 

applicants who will be invited to participate in the Program 

from the slate received pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) and extend 

such an invitation to each selected applicant. 

(4) MERIT PRINCIPLES.—Section 105 of the Foreign Service 

Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3905) shall apply to nominations, submissions to the Secretary, and selections for the Program under 

this section. 

(c) PROGRAM SESSIONS.— 

(1) FREQUENCY; DURATION.—All of the participants who 

accept invitations extended pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall 

meet 3 to 4 times per year for training sessions with highlevel leaders of the Department and USAID, including private 
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group meetings with the Secretary and the Administrator of 

the United States Agency for International Development. 

(2) THEMES.—Each session referred to in paragraph (1) 

shall focus on specific themes developed jointly by the Foreign 

Service Institute and the Executive Secretariat focused on substantive policy issues and leadership practices. 

(d) MENTORING PROGRAM.—The Secretary and the Administrator each is authorized to establish a mentoring and coaching 

program that pairs a senior leader of the Department or USAID 

with each of the program participants who complete the Program 

during the 1-year period immediately following their participation 

in the Program. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this division, and annually thereafter for three 

years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees that describes the activities of the Program during the most recent year and includes disaggregated demographic data on participants in the Program. 

SEC. 6206. REPORT ON THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE’S LANGUAGE 

PROGRAM. 

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees that includes— 

(1) the average pass and fail rates for language programs 

at the Foreign Service Institute in comparison with Language 

Designated Position (LDP) requirements, disaggregated by language during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date 

of the enactment of this division; 

(2) the number of Department employees and contractors 

who are language instructors at the Foreign Service Institute, 

and a comparison of the instructor/student ratio in the language 

programs at the Foreign Service Institute disaggregated by 

language; 

(3) salaries for language instructors disaggregated by language, employment/contractor status, and a comparison to salaries for instructors teaching languages in comparable employment; 

(4) recruitment and retention plans for language instructors, disaggregated by language where necessary and practicable; 

(5) any plans to increase pass rates for languages with 

high failure rates; and 

(6) a list of all outside entities with which the Foreign 

Service Institute partners or contracts in order to hire or obtain 

foreign language instructors, including the duration of any 

relevant agreements, and an indication of how agreements are 

evaluated by the Department for potential renewal, where 

available. 

SEC. 6207. CONSIDERATION OF CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS AS CHIEFS 

OF MISSIONS. 

Section 304(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 

3944) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) The Secretary shall also furnish to the President, on an 

annual basis and to assist the President in selecting qualified 

candidates for appointments or assignments as chief of mission, 

the names of between 5 and 10 career civil servants serving at 

the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development who are qualified to serve as chiefs of mission, together with pertinent information about such individuals.’’. 

SEC. 6208. CIVIL SERVICE ROTATIONAL PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT ROTATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CIVIL

SERVICE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this division, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide 

qualified civil servants serving at the Department an opportunity 

to serve at a United States embassy, including identifying criteria 

and an application process for such program. 

(b) PROGRAM.—The program established under this section 

shall— 

(1) provide at least 20 career civil servants the opportunity 

to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States embassy to gain 

additional skills and experience; 

(2) offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in 

a political or economic section at a United States embassy; 

and 

(3) include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility 

and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of 

service at the Department. 

(c) SUBSEQUENT POSITION AND PROMOTION.—Following a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to the program established by this section, participants in the program must be afforded, 

at minimum, a position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and 

responsibility to the position occupied prior serving in the program. 

Successful completion of a rotation at a United States embassy 

shall be considered favorably with regard to applications for promotion in civil service jobs at the Department. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall identify not 

less than 20 positions in United States embassies for the program 

established under this section and offer at least 20 civil servants 

the opportunity to serve in a rotation at a United States embassy 

pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 6209. REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION. 

Not later than 30 days following the end of each calendar 

quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees— 

(1) a list of every chief of mission or United States representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador who, during 

the prior quarter, was granted approval by the Under Secretary 

of State for Management to be outside a country of assignment 

for purposes other than official travel or temporary duty orders; 

and 

(2) the number of days each such chief of mission or United 

States representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador 

was outside a country of assignment during the previous 

quarter for purposes other than official travel or temporary 

duty orders. 
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SEC. 6210. REPORT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION AND DEPUTY CHIEFS OF 

MISSION. 

Not later than April 1, 2024, and annually thereafter for the 

next 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— 

(1) the Foreign Service cone of each current chief of mission 

and deputy chief of mission (or whoever is acting in the capacity 

of chief or deputy chief if neither is present) for each United 

States embassy at which there is a Foreign Service Officer 

filling either of those positions; and 

(2) aggregated data for all chiefs of mission and deputy 

chiefs of mission described in paragraph (1), disaggregated 

by cone. 

SEC. 6211. EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND PREVENT RETALIATION. 

(a) STREAMLINED REPORTING.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall 

establish a single point of initial reporting for allegations of 

discrimination, and harassment that provides an initial review of 

the allegations and, if necessary, the ability to file multiple claims 

based on a single complaint. 

(b) REQUIRED ANNUAL SURVEYS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, and annually thereafter, 

the Secretary shall conduct an annual employee satisfaction 

survey to assess the level of job satisfaction, work environment, 

and overall employee experience within the Department. 

(2) OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES.—The survey required under 

paragraph (1) shall include options for open-ended responses. 

(3) SURVEY QUESTIONS.—The survey shall include questions 

regarding— 

(A) work-life balance; 

(B) compensation and benefits; 

(C) career development opportunities; 

(D) the performance evaluation and promotion process, 

including fairness and transparency; 

(E) communication channels and effectiveness; 

(F) leadership and management; 

(G) organizational culture; 

(H) awareness and effectiveness of complaint measures; 

(I) accessibility and accommodations; 

(J) availability of transportation to and from a work 

station; 

(K) information technology infrastructure functionality 

and accessibility; 

(L) the employee’s understanding of the Department’s 

structure, mission, and goals; 

(M) alignment and relevance of work to the Department’s mission; 

(N) sense of empowerment to affect positive change; 

and 

(O) experiences with harassment, discrimination, 

retaliation, and other events that contribute to attrition 

and negatively impact work culture and productivity. 

(c) REQUIRED EXIT SURVEYS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall develop 

and implement a standardized, confidential exit survey process 

that includes anonymous feedback and exit interviews with 

employees who voluntarily separate from the Department, 

whether through resignation, retirement, or other means. 

(2) SCOPE.—The exit surveys conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) be designed to gather insights and feedback from 

departing employees regarding— 

(i) their reasons for leaving, including caretaking 

responsibilities, career limitations for partner or 

spouse, and discrimination, harassment, or retaliation; 

(ii) their overall experience with the Department; 

and 

(iii) any suggestions for improvement; and 

(B) include questions related to— 

(i) the employee’s reasons for leaving; 

(ii) job satisfaction; 

(iii) work environment; 

(iv) professional growth opportunities; 

(v) leadership effectiveness; 

(vi) suggestions for enhancing the Department’s 

performance; and 

(vii) if applicable, the name and industry of the 

employee’s future employer. 

(3) COMPILATION OF RESULTS.—The Secretary shall compile 

and analyze the anonymized exit survey data collected pursuant 

to this paragraph to identify trends, common themes, and areas 

needing improvement within the Department. 

(d) PILOT SURVEYS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall conduct a 

Department-wide survey for Locally Employed Staff regarding 

retention, training, promotion, and other matters, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, that includes workforce 

perspectives on the accessibility and effectiveness of complaint 

measures. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the conclusion of 

each survey conducted pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall 

make the key findings available to the Department workforce and 

shall submit them to the appropriate congressional committees. 

(f) RETALIATION PREVENTION EFFORTS.— 

(1) EMPLOYEE EVALUATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If there is a pending investigation 

of discrimination or harassment against a superior who 

is responsible for rating or reviewing the complainant 

employee, the complainant shall be reviewed by the 

superior’s supervisor or other Department employee as 

appropriate. 

(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This paragraph shall take effect 

90 days after the date of the enactment of this division. 

(2) RETALIATION PREVENTION GUIDANCE.—Any Department 

employee against whom an allegation of discrimination or 

harassment has been made shall receive written guidance (a 

‘‘retaliation hold’’) on the types of actions that can be considered 

retaliation against the complainant employee. The employee’s 
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immediate supervisor shall also receive the retaliation hold 

guidance. 

SEC. 6212. NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. 

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees that assesses the potential benefits 

and costs of a national advertising campaign to improve the recruitment to the Civil Service and the Foreign Service by raising public 

awareness of the important accomplishments of the Department. 

SEC. 6213. EXPANSION OF DIPLOMATS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the date of 

the enactment of this division— 

(1) the Secretary is authorized to increase the number 

of diplomats in the Diplomats in Residence Program from 17 

to at least 20; and 

(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is authorized to increase the number 

of development diplomats in the Diplomats in Residence Program from 1 to at least 3. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this division, and every year for three years thereafter, 

the Secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional committees whether additional Diplomats in Residence have been established, and, if so, what regions or colleges or universities such 

diplomats are assigned to, with an explanation as to why those 

regions or schools were chosen as most in need of additional Department recruiting personnel. 

Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce 

Matters 

SEC. 6221. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service 

Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding at 

the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 908. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE. 

‘‘A Department employee who is on leave to perform service 

in the uniformed services (as defined in section 4303(13) of title 

38, United States Code) may receive an education allowance if 

the employee would, if not for such service, be eligible to receive 

the education allowance.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 

2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 note) is 

amended by inserting after the item relating to section 907 the 

following: 

‘‘Sec. 908. Education allowance’’. 

SEC. 6222. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FOREIGN AND 

CIVIL SERVANTS. 

(a) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to increase the 

number of personnel within the Bureau of Medical Services 
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to address mental health needs for both foreign and civil servants. 

(2) EMPLOYMENT TARGETS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall 

seek to employ not fewer than 10 additional personnel in the 

Bureau of Medical Services, compared to the number of personnel employed as of the date of the enactment of this division. 

(b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on the accessibility of mental health care providers and services available to 

Department personnel, including an assessment of— 

(1) the accessibility of mental health care providers at 

diplomatic posts and in the United States; 

(2) the accessibility of inpatient services for mental health 

care for Department personnel; 

(3) steps that may be taken to improve such accessibility; 

(4) the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on the mental 

health of Department personnel, particularly those who served 

abroad between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022, and 

Locally Employed Staff, where information is available; 

(5) recommended steps to improve the manner in which 

the Department advertises mental health services to the 

workforce; 

(6) hesitancy to seek out mental health services, due to 

perceptions and realities regarding the degree to which 

employees’ use of mental health services could impact their 

career trajectory, including security clearances; and 

(7) additional authorities and resources needed to better 

meet the mental health needs of Department personnel. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate 

congressional committees a report containing the findings of the 

study under subsection (b). 

SEC. 6223. EMERGENCY BACK-UP CARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Administrator for 

the United States Agency for International Development are authorized to provide for unanticipated non-medical care, including 

dependent child and eldercare, and essential services directly 

related to caring for an acute injury or illness, for USAID and 

Department employees and their family members, including 

through the provision of such non-medical services, referrals to 

care providers, and reimbursement of reasonable expenses for such 

services. 

(b) LIMITATION.—Services provided pursuant to this section 

shall not exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year. 

SEC. 6224. EXCEPTION FOR GOVERNMENT-FINANCED AIR TRANSPORTATION. 

(a) REDUCING HARDSHIP FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DOMESTIC

ANIMALS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) 

of section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, the Department 

is authorized to pay for the transportation by a foreign air 

carrier of Department personnel and any in-cabin or accompanying checked baggage or cargo if— 

(A) no air carrier holding a certificate under section 

41102 of such title is willing and able to transport up 
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to 3 domestic animals accompanying such Federal personnel; and 

(B) the transportation is from a place— 

(i) outside the United States to a place in the 

United States; 

(ii) in the United States to a place outside the 

United States; or 

(iii) outside the United States to another place 

outside the United States. 

(2) LIMITATION.—An amount paid pursuant to paragraph 

(1) for transportation by a foreign carrier may not be greater 

than the amount that would otherwise have been paid had 

the transportation been on an air carrier holding a certificate 

under section 41102 had that carrier been willing and able 

to provide such transportation. If the amount that would otherwise have been paid to such an air carrier is less than the 

cost of transportation on the applicable foreign carrier, the 

Department personnel may pay the difference of such amount. 

(3) DOMESTIC ANIMAL DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘‘domestic animal’’ means a dog or a cat. 

SEC. 6225. INTERNET AT HARDSHIP POSTS. 

Section 3 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 

1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in subsection (m) by striking the period at the end 

and by inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(n) pay expenses to provide internet services in residences 

owned or leased by the United States Government in foreign countries for the use of Department personnel where Department personnel receive a post hardship differential equivalent to 30 percent 

or more above basic compensation.’’. 

SEC. 6226. COMPETITIVE LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVAILING WAGE

RATES GOAL.—Section 401(a) of the Department of State Authorities 

Act, fiscal year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 3968a(a)) is amended in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘periodically’’ and inserting 

‘‘every 3 years’’. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives a report that includes— 

(1) compensation (including position classification) plans 

for locally employed staff based upon prevailing wage rates 

and compensation practices for corresponding types of positions 

in the locality of employment; and 

(2) an assessment of the feasibility and impact of changing 

the prevailing wage rate goal for positions in the local compensation plan from the 50th percentile to the 75th percentile. 

SEC. 6227. SUPPORTING TANDEM SPOUSES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) challenges finding and maintaining spousal employment 

and family dissatisfaction are one of the leading reasons 

employees cite for leaving the Department; 

(2) tandem Foreign Service personnel represent important 

members of the Foreign Service community, who act as force 

multipliers for our diplomacy; 

(3) the Department can and should do more to keep tandem 

spouses posted together and consider family member employment needs when assigning tandem officers; and 

(4) common sense steps providing more flexibility in the 

assignments process would improve outcomes for tandem officers without disadvantaging other Foreign Service Officers. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) FAMILY TOGETHERNESS.—The term ‘‘family togetherness’’ means facilitating the placement of Foreign Service personnel at the same United States diplomatic post when both 

spouses are members of a tandem couple of Foreign Service 

personnel. 

(2) TANDEM FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL; TANDEM.—The 

terms ‘‘tandem Foreign Service personnel’’ and ‘‘tandem’’ mean 

a member of a couple of which one spouse is a career or 

career candidate employee of the Foreign Service and the other 

spouse is a career or career candidate employee of the Foreign 

Service or an employee of one of the agencies authorized to 

use the Foreign Service Personnel System under section 202 

of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3922). 

(c) FAMILY TOGETHERNESS IN ASSIGNMENTS.—Not later than 

90 days after the date of enactment of this division, the Department 

shall amend and update its policies to further promote the principle 

of family togetherness in the Foreign Service, which shall include 

the following: 

(1) ENTRY-LEVEL FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall adopt policies and procedures to facilitate the 

assignment of entry-level tandem Foreign Service personnel 

on directed assignments to the same diplomatic post or country 

as their tandem spouse if they request to be assigned to the 

same post or country. The Secretary shall also provide a written 

justification to the requesting personnel explaining any denial 

of a request that would result in tandem spouses not serving 

together at the same post or country. 

(2) TENURED FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary 

shall add family togetherness to the criteria when making 

a needs of the Service determination, as defined by the Foreign 

Affairs Manual, for the placement of tenured tandem Foreign 

Service personnel at United States diplomatic posts. 

(3) UPDATES TO ANTINEPOTISM POLICY.—The Secretary shall 

update antinepotism policies so that nepotism rules only apply 

when an employee and a relative are placed into positions 

wherein they jointly and exclusively control government 

resources, property, or money or establish government policy. 

(4) TEMPORARY SUPERVISION OF TANDEM SPOUSE.—The Secretary shall update policies to allow for a tandem spouse to 

temporarily supervise another tandem spouse for up to 90 

days in a calendar year, including at a United States diplomatic 

mission. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

of this division, and annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary 
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shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

that includes— 

(1) the number of Foreign Service tandem spouses currently 

serving; 

(2) the number of Foreign Service tandems currently 

serving in separate locations, or, to the extent possible, that 

are on leave without pay (LWOP); and 

(3) an estimate of the cost savings that would result if 

all Foreign Service tandem spouses were placed at a single 

post. 

SEC. 6228. ACCESSIBILITY AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Department shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives a report that includes— 

(1) a list of the overseas United States diplomatic missions 

that, as of the date of the enactment of this division, are 

not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; 

(2) any efforts in progress to make such missions readily 

accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and 

(3) an estimate of the cost to make all such missions 

readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. 

SEC. 6229. REPORT ON BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS OVERSEAS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— 

(1) a detailed report on the Department’s efforts to equip 

100 percent of United States embassies and consulates with 

dedicated lactation spaces, other than bathrooms, that are 

shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers 

and the public for use by employees, including the expected 

demand for such spaces as well as the status of such rooms 

when there is no demand for such space; and 

(2) a description of costs and other resources needed to 

provide such spaces. 

SEC. 6230. DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOWLEDGE 

TRANSFERS BETWEEN FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. 

The Secretary shall assess the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign Service Officers who are departing from overseas positions and Foreign Service Officers who are arriving at 

such positions, and make recommendations for approving such 

knowledge transfers, as appropriate, by— 

(1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

of this division, conducting a written survey of a representative 

sample of Foreign Service Officers working in overseas assignments that analyzes the effectiveness of existing mechanisms 

to facilitate transitions, including training, mentorship, 

information technology, knowledge management, relationship 

building, the role of locally employed staff, and organizational 

culture; and 

(2) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

of this division, submitting to the appropriate congressional 
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committees a report that includes a summary and analysis 

of results of the survey conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) 

that— 

(A) identifies best practices and areas for improvement; 

(B) describes the Department’s methodology for determining which Foreign Service Officers should receive familiarization trips before arriving at a new post; 

(C) includes recommendations regarding future actions 

the Department should take to maximize effective knowledge transfer between Foreign Service Officers; 

(D) identifies any steps taken, or intended to be taken, 

to implement such recommendations, including any additional resources or authorities necessary to implement such 

recommendations; and 

(E) provides recommendations to Congress for legislative action to advance the priority described in subparagraph (C). 

SEC. 6231. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN UNITED 

STATES TERRITORIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual employed by the Department 

at a location described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a 

cost-of-living allowance for the education of the dependents of such 

employee in an amount that does not exceed the educational allowance authorized by the Secretary of Defense for such location. 

(b) LOCATION DESCRIBED.—A location is described in this subsection if— 

(1) such location is in a territory of the United States; 

and 

(2) the Secretary of Defense has determined that schools 

available in such location are unable to adequately provide 

for the education of— 

(A) dependents of members of the Armed Forces; or 

(B) dependents of employees of the Department of 

Defense. 

SEC. 6232. OVERTIME PAY EXCEPTION FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 

(a) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered employee’’ means any individual employed by, and conducting protective services on behalf of, the Diplomatic Security 

Service for an individual. 

(b) EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY FOR

PROTECTIVE SERVICES.—Notwithstanding the restrictions contained 

in section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, any covered employee 

may receive premium pay for overtime officially ordered or approved 

and performed while conducting protective security functions in 

excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of 

pay contained in section 5547(a) of such title, except that such 

premium pay shall not be payable to an employee to the extent 

that such aggregate amount would exceed the rate of basic pay 

payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule under 

section 5313 of such title. 

(c) TREATMENT OF ADDITIONAL PAY.—If the application of subsection (b) results in the payment of additional premium pay to 

a covered employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic 

pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall 

not— 
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(1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee 

for any purpose; or 

(2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the 

covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave 

under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States 

Code. 

(d) AGGREGATE LIMIT.—With respect to the application of section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the payment of any additional premium pay to a covered employee as a result of subsection 

(b) shall not be counted as part of the aggregate compensation 

of the covered employee. 

(e) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing 

the steps the Department is taking to address the increased 

protective service demands placed upon individuals by the Diplomatic Security Service. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) An analysis of the current operational demands 

and staffing levels. 

(B) Recommended strategies for reducing overtime 

requirements, including— 

(i) hiring additional personnel; 

(ii) solutions such that sufficient resources are 

available throughout each year without the need for 

waivers of premium pay limitations; 

(iii) redistribution of workload; and 

(iv) other improvements in operational efficiency. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the appropriate congressional committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect as if enacted 

on Jan 1, 2023. 

(g) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on December 31, 

2025. 

TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY 

AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 

SEC. 6301. DATA-INFORMED DIPLOMACY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) In a rapidly evolving and digitally interconnected global 

landscape, access to and maintenance of reliable, readily available data is key to informed decisionmaking and diplomacy 

and therefore should be considered a strategic asset. 

(2) In order to achieve its mission in the 21st century, 

the Department must adapt to these trends by maintaining 
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and providing timely access to high-quality data at the time 

and place needed, while simultaneously cultivating a datasavvy workforce. 

(3) Leveraging data science and data analytics has the 

potential to improve the performance of the Department’s 

workforce by providing otherwise unknown insights into program deficiencies, shortcomings, or other gaps in analysis. 

(4) While innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to empower 

the Department to analyze and act upon data at scale, systematized, sustainable data management and information synthesis 

remain a core competency necessary for data-driven decisionmaking. 

(5) The goals set out by the Department’s Enterprise Data 

Council (EDC) as the areas of most critical need for the Department, including Cultivating a Data Culture, Accelerating 

Decisions through Analytics, Establishing Mission-Driven Data 

Management, and Enhancing Enterprise Data Governance, are 

laudable and will remain critical as the Department develops 

into a data-driven agency. 

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

(1) the Department should prioritize the recruitment and 

retainment of top data science talent in support of its datainformed diplomacy efforts as well as its broader modernization 

agenda; and 

(2) the Department should strengthen data fluency among 

its workforce, promote data collaboration across and within 

its bureaus, and enhance its enterprise data oversight. 

SEC. 6302. ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE BUREAU CHIEF 

DATA OFFICER PROGRAM. 

(a) BUREAU CHIEF DATA OFFICER PROGRAM.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a program, which shall be known as the ‘‘Bureau Chief Data Officer 

Program’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Program’’), overseen by the Department’s Chief Data Officer. The Bureau Chief 

Data Officers hired under this program shall report to their 

respective Bureau leadership. 

(2) GOALS.—The goals of the Program shall include the 

following: 

(A) Cultivating a data culture by promoting data fluency and data collaboration across the Department. 

(B) Promoting increased data analytics use in critical 

decisionmaking areas. 

(C) Promoting data integration and standardization. 

(D) Increasing efficiencies across the Department by 

incentivizing acquisition of enterprise data solutions and 

subscription data services to be shared across bureaus and 

offices and within bureaus. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress an implementation 

plan that outlines strategies for— 

(A) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2); 

(B) hiring Bureau Chief Data Officers at the GS-14 

or GS-15 grade or a similar rank; 
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(C) assigning at least one Bureau Chief Data Officer 

to each bureau of the Department; and 

(D) allocation of necessary resources to sustain the 

Program. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the appropriate congressional committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(c) ASSIGNMENT.—In implementing the Bureau Chief Data 

Officer Program, bureaus may not dual-hat currently employed 

personnel as Bureau Chief Data Officers. 

(d) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this division, and annually 

thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary shall submit 

a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding 

the status of the implementation plan required under subsection 

(b). 

SEC. 6303. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 

Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 

1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the 

following new subsection: 

‘‘(n) CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be within the Department 

of State a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, which may be 

dual-hatted as the Department’s Chief Data Officer, who shall 

be a member of the Senior Executive Service. 

‘‘(2) DUTIES DESCRIBED.—The principal duties and responsibilities of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer shall be— 

‘‘(A) to evaluate, oversee, and, if appropriate, facilitate 

the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and 

machine learning applications to help inform decisions by 

policymakers and to support programs and management 

operations of the Department of State; and 

‘‘(B) to act as the principal advisor to the Secretary 

of State on the ethical use of AI and advanced analytics 

in conducting data-informed diplomacy. 

‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Artificial Intelligence 

Officer should be an individual with demonstrated skill and 

competency in— 

‘‘(A) the use and application of data analytics, AI, 

and machine learning; and 

‘‘(B) transformational leadership and organizational 

change management, particularly within large, complex 

organizations. 

‘‘(4) PARTNER WITH THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ON

SCALING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE CASES.—To ensure alignment between the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and the 

Chief Information Officer, the Chief Information Officer will 

consult with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer on best 
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practices for rolling out and scaling AI capabilities across the 

Bureau of Information and Resource Management’s broader 

portfolio of software applications. 

‘‘(5) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEFINED.—In this subsection, 

the term ‘artificial intelligence’ has the meaning given the 

term in section 238(g) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 

note).’’. 

SEC. 6304. STRENGTHENING THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF 

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the Department shall be consulted on all decisions to approve or disapprove, 

significant new unclassified information technology expenditures, 

including software, of the Department, including expenditures 

related to information technology acquired, managed, and maintained by other bureaus and offices within the Department, in 

order to— 

(1) encourage the use of enterprise software and information technology solutions where such solutions exist or can 

be developed in a timeframe and manner consistent with 

maintaining and enhancing the continuity and improvement 

of Department operations; 

(2) increase the bargaining power of the Department in 

acquiring information technology solutions across the Department; 

(3) reduce the number of redundant Authorities to Operate 

(ATO), which, instead of using one ATO-approved platform 

across bureaus, requires multiple ATOs for software use cases 

across different bureaus; 

(4) enhance the efficiency, reduce redundancy, and increase 

interoperability of the use of information technology across 

the enterprise of the Department; 

(5) enhance training and alignment of information technology personnel with the skills required to maintain systems 

across the Department; 

(6) reduce costs related to the maintenance of, or effectuate 

the retirement of, legacy systems; 

(7) ensure the development and maintenance of security 

protocols regarding the use of information technology solutions 

and software across the Department; and 

(8) improve end-user training on the operation of information technology solutions and to enhance end-user cybersecurity 

practices. 

(b) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Chief Information Officer 

of the Department shall develop, in consultation with relevant 

bureaus and offices as appropriate, a strategy and a 5-year 

implementation plan to advance the objectives described in 

subsection (a). 

(2) CONSULTATION.—No later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Chief Information Officer 

shall submit the strategy required by this subsection to the 

appropriate congressional committees and shall consult with 

the appropriate congressional committees, not less than on 
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an annual basis for 5 years, regarding the progress related 

to the implementation plan required by this subsection. 

(c) IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE BUREAU FOR INFORMATION

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Chief Information Officer 

shall develop policies and protocols to improve the customer 

service orientation, quality and timely delivery of information 

technology solutions, and training and support for bureau and 

office-level information technology officers. 

(2) SURVEY.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this division, and annually thereafter for 

five years, the Chief Information Officer shall undertake a 

client satisfaction survey of bureau information technology officers to obtain feedback on metrics related to— 

(A) customer service orientation of the Bureau of 

Information Resources Management; 

(B) quality and timelines of capabilities delivered; 

(C) maintenance and upkeep of information technology 

solutions; 

(D) training and support for senior bureau and officelevel information technology officers; and 

(E) other matters which the Chief Information Officer, 

in consultation with client bureaus and offices, determines 

appropriate. 

(3) SUBMISSION OF FINDINGS.—Not later than 60 days after 

completing each survey required under paragraph (2), the Chief 

Information Officer shall submit a summary of the findings 

to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 

House of Representatives. 

(d) SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE DEFINED.—For purposes of this 

section, the term ‘‘significant expenditure’’ means any cumulative 

expenditure in excess of $250,000 total in a single fiscal year 

for a new unclassified software or information technology capability. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed— 

(1) to alter the authorities of the United States Office 

of Management and Budget, Office of the National Cyber 

Director, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency with respect to Federal information systems; or 

(2) to alter the responsibilities and authorities of the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department as described in titles 

40 or 44, United States Code, or any other law defining or 

assigning responsibilities or authorities to Federal Chief 

Information Officers. 

SEC. 6305. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE 

GOVERNANCE. 

It is the sense of Congress that in order to modernize the 

Department, enterprise-wide governance regarding budget and 

finance, information technology, and the creation, analysis, and 

use of data across the Department is necessary to better align 

resources to strategy, including evaluating trade-offs, and to 

enhance efficiency and security in using data and technology as 
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tools to inform and evaluate the conduct of United States foreign 

policy. 

SEC. 6306. DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP. 

(a) DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP.— 

The Secretary is authorized to establish a program, which may 

be known as the ‘‘Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership’’, to help foreign countries— 

(1) expand and increase secure internet access and digital 

infrastructure in emerging markets, including demand for and 

availability of high-quality information and communications 

technology (ICT) equipment, software, and services; 

(2) protect technological assets, including data; 

(3) adopt policies and regulatory positions that foster and 

encourage open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet, 

the free flow of data, multi-stakeholder models of internet 

governance, and pro-competitive and secure ICT policies and 

regulations; 

(4) access United States exports of ICT goods and services; 

(5) expand interoperability and promote the diversification 

of ICT goods and supply chain services to be less reliant on 

imports from the People’s Republic of China; 

(6) promote best practices and common standards for a 

national approach to cybersecurity; and 

(7) advance other priorities consistent with paragraphs (1) 

through (6), as determined by the Secretary. 

(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this 

section may be used to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and 

information and communications technology capacity, including 

participation of foreign law enforcement and military personnel 

in non-military activities, notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, provided that such support is essential to enabling civilian 

and law enforcement of cybersecurity and information and communication technology related activities in their respective countries. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 

the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 

Representatives an implementation plan for the coming year to 

advance the goals identified in subsection (a). 

(d) CONSULTATION.—In developing and operationalizing the 

implementation plan required under subsection (c), the Secretary 

shall consult with— 

(1) the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 

(2) United States industry leaders; 

(3) other relevant technology experts, including the Open 

Technology Fund; 

(4) representatives from relevant United States Government agencies; and 

(5) representatives from like-minded allies and partners. 

(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purposes of 

carrying out this section, funds authorized to be appropriated to 

carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
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1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and information and communications technology capacity, 

including for participation of foreign law enforcement and military 

personnel in non-military activities, and for contributions to international organizations and international financial institutions of 

which the United States is a member. Such funds shall remain 

available until expended. 

SEC. 6307. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CYBERSPACE, DIGITAL 

CONNECTIVITY, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) 

FUND. 

Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2301 

et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 10—CYBERSPACE, DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY, 

AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) FUND 

‘‘SEC. 591. FINDINGS. 

‘‘Congress makes the following findings: 

‘‘(1) Increasingly digitized and interconnected social, political, and economic systems have introduced new vulnerabilities 

for malicious actors to exploit, which threatens economic and 

national security. 

‘‘(2) The rapid development, deployment, and integration 

of information and communication technologies into all aspects 

of modern life bring mounting risks of accidents and malicious 

activity involving such technologies, and their potential consequences. 

‘‘(3) Because information and communication technologies 

are globally manufactured, traded, and networked, the economic 

and national security of the United State depends greatly on 

cybersecurity practices of other actors, including other countries. 

‘‘(4) United States assistance to countries and international 

organizations to bolster civilian capacity to address national 

cybersecurity and deterrence in cyberspace can help— 

‘‘(A) reduce vulnerability in the information and 

communication technologies ecosystem; and 

‘‘(B) advance national and economic security objectives. 

‘‘SEC. 592. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FOR CYBERSPACE, DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. 

‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of State is authorized to 

provide assistance to foreign governments and organizations, 

including national, regional, and international institutions, on such 

terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, in order 

to— 

‘‘(1) advance a secure and stable cyberspace; 

‘‘(2) protect and expand trusted digital ecosystems and 

connectivity; 

‘‘(3) build the cybersecurity capacity of partner countries 

and organizations; and 

‘‘(4) ensure that the development of standards and the 

deployment and use of technology supports and reinforces 

human rights and democratic values, including through the 

Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership. 
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‘‘(b) SCOPE OF USES.—Assistance under this section may include 

programs to— 

‘‘(1) advance the adoption and deployment of secure and 

trustworthy information and communications technology (ICT) 

infrastructure and services, including efforts to grow global 

markets for secure ICT goods and services and promote a 

more diverse and resilient ICT supply chain; 

‘‘(2) provide technical and capacity building assistance to— 

‘‘(A) promote policy and regulatory frameworks that 

create an enabling environment for digital connectivity and 

a vibrant digital economy; 

‘‘(B) ensure technologies, including related new and 

emerging technologies, are developed, deployed, and used 

in ways that support and reinforce democratic values and 

human rights; 

‘‘(C) promote innovation and competition; and 

‘‘(D) support digital governance with the development 

of rights-respecting international norms and standards; 

‘‘(3) help countries prepare for, defend against, and respond 

to malicious cyber activities, including through— 

‘‘(A) the adoption of cybersecurity best practices; 

‘‘(B) the development of national strategies to enhance 

cybersecurity; 

‘‘(C) the deployment of cybersecurity tools and services 

to increase the security, strength, and resilience of networks and infrastructure; 

‘‘(D) support for the development of cybersecurity 

watch, warning, response, and recovery capabilities, 

including through the development of cybersecurity 

incident response teams; 

‘‘(E) support for collaboration with the Cybersecurity 

and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other relevant Federal agencies to enhance cybersecurity; 

‘‘(F) programs to strengthen allied and partner governments’ capacity to detect, investigate, deter, and prosecute 

cybercrimes; 

‘‘(G) programs to provide information and resources 

to diplomats engaging in discussions and negotiations 

around international law and capacity building measures 

related to cybersecurity; 

‘‘(H) capacity building for cybersecurity partners, 

including law enforcement and military entities as 

described in subsection (f); 

‘‘(I) programs that enhance the ability of relevant 

stakeholders to act collectively against shared cybersecurity 

threats; 

‘‘(J) the advancement of programs in support of the 

Framework of Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace; 

and 

‘‘(K) the fortification of deterrence instruments in 

cyberspace; and 

‘‘(4) such other purpose and functions as the Secretary 

of State may designate. 

‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY DECISIONS AND JUSTIFICATION.—The Secretary of State shall be responsible for policy 

decisions regarding programs under this chapter, with respect to— 
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‘‘(1) whether there will be cybersecurity and digital capacity 

building programs for a foreign country or entity operating 

in that country; 

‘‘(2) the amount of funds for each foreign country or entity; 

and 

‘‘(3) the scope and nature of such uses of funding. 

‘‘(d) DETAILED JUSTIFICATION FOR USES AND PURPOSES OF

FUNDS.—The Secretary of State shall provide, on an annual basis, 

a detailed justification for the uses and purposes of the amounts 

provided under this chapter, including information concerning— 

‘‘(1) the amounts and kinds of grants; 

‘‘(2) the amounts and kinds of budgetary support provided, 

if any; and 

‘‘(3) the amounts and kinds of project assistance provided 

for what purpose and with such amounts. 

‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING UNDER OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 

The authority granted under this section to provide assistance 

or funding for countries and organizations does not preclude the 

use of funds provided to carry out other authorities also available 

for such purpose. 

‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated to carry 

out this chapter may be used, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and information and 

communications technology capacity, including participation of foreign law enforcement and military personnel in non-military activities, and for contributions to international organizations and international financial institutions of which the United States is a 

member, provided that such support is essential to enabling civilian 

and law enforcement of cybersecurity and information and communication technology related activities in their respective countries. 

‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Funds made available 

under this section shall be obligated in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications pursuant to section 

634A of this Act. 

‘‘SEC. 593. REVIEW OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CAPACITY. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in consultation as 

appropriate with other relevant Federal departments and agencies 

is authorized to conduct a review that— 

‘‘(1) analyzes the United States Government’s capacity to 

promptly and effectively deliver emergency support to countries 

experiencing major cybersecurity and ICT incidents; 

‘‘(2) identifies relevant factors constraining the support 

referred to in paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(3) develops a strategy to improve coordination among 

relevant Federal agencies and to resolve such constraints. 

‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this chapter, the Secretary of State shall submit 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight 

and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report that 

contains the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection 

(a). 
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‘‘SEC. 594. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 during 

the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2023, to carry out the 

purposes of this chapter.’’. 

SEC. 6308. CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT FOR PERSONNEL OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN POSITIONS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) AT-RISK PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘at-risk personnel’’ 

means personnel of the Department— 

(A) whom the Secretary determines to be highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile information collection 

activities because of their positions in the Department; 

and 

(B) whose personal technology devices or personal 

accounts are highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile 

information collection activities. 

(2) PERSONAL ACCOUNTS.—The term ‘‘personal accounts’’ 

means accounts for online and telecommunications services, 

including telephone, residential internet access, email, text and 

multimedia messaging, cloud computing, social media, health 

care, and financial services, used by Department personnel 

outside of the scope of their employment with the Department. 

(3) PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.—The term ‘‘personal 

technology devices’’ means technology devices used by personnel 

of the Department outside of the scope of their employment 

with the Department, including networks to which such devices 

connect. 

(b) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT.— 

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 

Security and the Director of National Intelligence, as appropriate— 

(1) shall offer cyber protection support for the personal 

technology devices and personal accounts of at-risk personnel; 

and 

(2) may provide the support described in paragraph (1) 

to any Department personnel who request such support. 

(c) NATURE OF CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT.—Subject to the 

availability of resources, the cyber protection support provided to 

personnel pursuant to subsection (b) may include training, advice, 

assistance, and other services relating to protection against cyber 

attacks and hostile information collection activities. 

(d) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONAL DEVICES.—The 

Department is prohibited pursuant to this section from accessing 

or retrieving any information from any personal technology device 

or personal account of Department employees unless— 

(1) access or information retrieval is necessary for carrying 

out the cyber protection support specified in this section; and 

(2) the Department has received explicit consent from the 

employee to access a personal technology device or personal 

account prior to each time such device or account is accessed. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed— 

(1) to encourage Department personnel to use personal 

technology devices for official business; or 
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(2) to authorize cyber protection support for senior Department personnel using personal devices, networks, and personal 

accounts in an official capacity. 

(f) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding 

the provision of cyber protection support pursuant to subsection 

(b), which shall include— 

(A) a description of the methodology used to make 

the determination under subsection (a)(1); and 

(B) guidance for the use of cyber protection support 

and tracking of support requests for personnel receiving 

cyber protection support pursuant to subsection (b). 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the appropriate congressional committees; 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

of the Senate; and 

(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of 

the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 6309. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO HIGH RISK LIST RECOMMENDATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall implement the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List recommendations as 

applicable to the Department for the following activities: 

(1) Improving the management of IT acquisitions and operations. 

(2) Improving strategic human capital management. 

(3) Managing Federal real property. 

(4) Ensuring the cybersecurity of the nation. 

(5) Managing government-wide personnel security clearance process. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the Department’s 

progress in implementing all of the Government Accountability 

Office’s High Risk List recommendations as applicable to the 

Department described in subsection (a). 

(c) HIGH RISK LIST DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘High 

Risk List’’ refers to GAO–23–106203, the April 20, 2023, report 

by the Government Accountability Office titled, ‘‘High-Risk Series: 

Efforts Made to Achieve Progress Need to Be Maintained and 

Expanded to Fully Address All Areas’’. 

TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND 

OPERATIONS 

SEC. 6401. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the Department should seek to ensure it has sufficient full-time 

equivalent positions allotted to carry out its current mission, 
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working with the Office of Personnel Management and appropriate 

congressional committees to that end, and that the use of personal 

services contractors should not be relied upon to perform core 

Department functions indefinitely. 

(b) EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND CRISIS RESPONSE.—To assist 

the Department in addressing and responding to exigent circumstances and urgent crises abroad, the Department is authorized 

to employ, domestically and abroad, a limited number of personal 

services contractors in order to meet exigent needs, subject to 

the requirements of this section. 

(c) AUTHORITY.—The authority to employ personal services contractors is in addition to any existing authorities to enter into 

personal services contracts and authority provided in the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division C of Public 

Law 117–43). 

(d) EMPLOYING AND ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL.—To meet the 

needs described in subsection (b) and subject to the requirements 

in subsection (e), the Department may— 

(1) enter into contracts to employ a total of up to 100 

personal services contractors at any given time for each of 

fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026; and 

(2) allocate up to 20 personal services contractors to a 

given bureau. 

(e) LIMITATION.—Employment authorized by this section shall 

not exceed two calendar years. 

(f) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days after the use 

of authority under this section, the Secretary shall notify the 

appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives of the number of personal 

services contractors being employed, the expected length of 

employment, the relevant bureau, the purpose for using personal services contractors, an indication of how many personal 

services contractors were previously employees of the Department, and the justification, including the exigent circumstances 

requiring such use. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Not later than December 1, 2024, 

and annually thereafter for two years, the Department shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 

describing the number of personal services contractors 

employed pursuant to this section for the prior fiscal year, 

the length of employment, the relevant bureau by which they 

were employed pursuant to this section, the purpose for using 

personal services contractors, disaggregated demographic data 

of such contractors, an indication of how many personal services 

contractors were previously employees of the Department, and 

the justification for the employment, including the exigent circumstances. 

SEC. 6402. HARD-TO-FILL POSTS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the number of hard-to-fill vacancies at United States 

diplomatic missions is far too high, particularly in Sub-Saharan 

Africa; 
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(2) these vacancies— 

(A) adversely impact the Department’s execution of 

regional strategies; 

(B) hinder the ability of the United States to effectively 

compete with strategic competitors, such as the People’s 

Republic of China and the Russian Federation; and 

(C) present a clear national security risk to the United 

States; and 

(3) if the Department is unable to incentivize officers to 

accept hard-to-fill positions, the Department should consider 

directed assignments, particularly for posts in Africa, and other 

means to more effectively advance the national interests of 

the United States. 

(b) REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF INCENTIVES FOR HARD-TOFILL POSTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees on efforts to develop new 

incentives for hard-to-fill positions at United States diplomatic missions. The report shall include a description of the incentives developed to date and proposals to try to more effectively fill hardto-fill posts. 

(c) STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ALLOWING NON-CONSULAR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS GIVEN DIRECTED CONSULAR POSTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR HARD-TO-FILL POSTS IN UNDERSTAFFED REGIONS.— 

(1) STUDY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall 

conduct a study on— 

(i) the number of Foreign Service positions vacant 

for six months or longer at overseas posts, including 

for consular, political, and economic positions, over the 

last five years, broken down by region, and a comparison of the proportion of vacancies between regions; 

and 

(ii) the feasibility of allowing first-tour Foreign 

Service generalists in non-Consular cones, directed for 

a consular tour, to volunteer for reassignment at hardto-fill posts in understaffed regions. 

(B) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—The study conducted 

under subparagraph (A) shall consider whether allowing 

first-tour Foreign Service generalists to volunteer as 

described in such subparagraph would address current 

vacancies and what impact the new mechanism would have 

on consular operations. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after completing the 

study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing 

the findings of the study. 

SEC. 6403. ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS. 

(a) REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 

of this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report with any recommendations for 

the long-term structure and management of the Office of Civil 

Rights (OCR), including— 
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(1) an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of OCR’s 

investigative processes and procedures; 

(2) any changes made within OCR to its investigative processes to improve the integrity and thoroughness of its investigations; and 

(3) any recommendations to improve the management 

structure, investigative process, and oversight of the Office. 

SEC. 6404. CRISIS RESPONSE OPERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall institute the 

following changes and ensure that the following elements have 

been integrated into the ongoing crisis response management and 

response by the Crisis Management and Strategy Office: 

(1) The Department’s crisis response planning and operations shall conduct, maintain, and update on a regular basis 

contingency plans for posts and regions experiencing or vulnerable to conflict or emergency conditions, including armed conflict, natural disasters, significant political or military upheaval, 

and emergency evacuations. 

(2) The Department’s crisis response efforts shall be led 

by an individual with significant experience responding to prior 

crises, who shall be so designated by the Secretary. 

(3) The Department’s crisis response efforts shall provide 

at least quarterly updates to the Secretary and other relevant 

senior officials, including a plan and schedule to develop contingency planning for identified posts and regions consistent with 

paragraph (1). 

(4) The decision to develop contingency planning for any 

particular post or region shall be made independent of any 

regional bureau. 

(5) The crisis response team shall develop and maintain 

best practices for evacuations, closures, and emergency conditions. 

(b) UPDATES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this division, and every 180 days thereafter 

for the next five years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives an update outlining the steps 

taken to implement this section, along with any other recommendations to improve the Department’s crisis management 

and response operations. 

(2) CONTENTS.—Each update submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) should include— 

(A) a list of the posts whose contingency plans, 

including any noncombatant evacuation contingencies, has 

been reviewed and updated as appropriate during the preceding 180 days; and 

(B) an assessment of the Secretary’s confidence that 

each post— 

(i) has continuously reached out to United States 

persons in country to maintain and update contact 

information for as many such persons as practicable; 

and 
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(ii) is prepared to communicate with such persons 

in an emergency or crisis situation. 

(3) FORM.—Each update submitted pursuant to paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

SEC. 6405. SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States must increase its diplomatic activity 

and presence in the Pacific, particularly among Pacific Island 

nations; and 

(2) the Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum— 

(A) should advance the United States partnership with 

Pacific Island Forum nations and with the organization 

itself on key issues of importance to the Pacific region; 

and 

(B) should coordinate policies across the Pacific region 

with like-minded democracies. 

(b) APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

FORUM.—Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 

of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 6303, is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(o) SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM.— 

‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall appoint, by and 

with the advice and consent of the Senate, a qualified individual 

to serve as Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum (referred 

to in this section as the ‘Special Envoy’). 

‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) SELECTION.—The Special Envoy shall be— 

‘‘(i) a United States Ambassador to a country that 

is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum; or 

‘‘(ii) a qualified individual who is not described 

in clause (i). 

‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—If the President appoints an 

Ambassador to a country that is a member of the Pacific 

Islands Forum to serve concurrently as the Special Envoy 

to the Pacific Islands Forum, such Ambassador— 

‘‘(i) may not begin service as the Special Envoy 

until he or she has been confirmed by the Senate 

for an ambassadorship to a country that is a member 

of the Pacific Islands Forum; and 

‘‘(ii) shall not receive additional compensation for 

his or her service as Special Envoy. 

‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall— 

‘‘(A) represent the United States in its role as dialogue 

partner to the Pacific Islands Forum; and 

‘‘(B) carry out such other duties as the President or 

the Secretary of State may prescribe.’’. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees that describes how 

the Department will increase its ability to recruit and retain highlyqualified ambassadors, special envoys, and other senior personnel 

in posts in Pacific island countries as the Department expands 

its diplomatic footprint throughout the region. 
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SEC. 6406. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS. 

(a) SPECIAL ENVOY.—The President shall appoint a Special 

Envoy for Belarus within the Department (referred to in this section 

as the ‘‘Special Envoy’’). The Special Envoy should be a person 

of recognized distinction in the field of European security, geopolitics, democracy and human rights, and may be a career Foreign 

Service Officer. 

(b) CENTRAL OBJECTIVE.—The central objective of the Special 

Envoy is to coordinate and promote efforts— 

(1) to improve respect for the fundamental human rights 

of the people of Belarus; 

(2) to sustain focus on the national security implications 

of Belarus’s political and military alignment for the United 

States; and 

(3) to respond to the political, economic, and security 

impacts of events in Belarus upon neighboring countries and 

the wider region. 

(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Special Envoy shall— 

(1) engage in discussions with Belarusian officials 

regarding human rights, political, economic and security issues 

in Belarus; 

(2) support international efforts to promote human rights 

and political freedoms in Belarus, including coordination and 

dialogue between the United States and the United Nations, 

the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the 

European Union, Belarus, and the other countries in Eastern 

Europe; 

(3) consult with nongovernmental organizations that have 

attempted to address human rights and political and economic 

instability in Belarus; 

(4) make recommendations regarding the funding of activities promoting human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and 

the development of a market economy in Belarus; 

(5) review strategies for improving protection of human 

rights in Belarus, including technical training and exchange 

programs; 

(6) develop an action plan for holding to account the perpetrators of the human rights violations documented in the 

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report 

on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up 

to the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath (Human 

Rights Council Resolution 49/36); 

(7) engage with member countries of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization, the Organization for Security and 

Cooperation in Europe and the European Union with respect 

to the implications of Belarus’s political and security alignment 

for transatlantic security; and 

(8) work within the Department and among partnering 

countries to sustain focus on the political situation in Belarus. 

(d) ROLE.—The position of Special Envoy— 

(1) shall be a full-time position; 

(2) may not be combined with any other position within 

the Department; 

(3) shall only exist as long as United States diplomatic 

operations in Belarus at the United States Embassy in Minsk, 

Belarus have been suspended; 
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(4) shall oversee the operations and personnel of the 

Belarus Affairs Unit; and 

(5) shall have a duty station that is co-located with the 

Belarus Affairs Unit. 

(e) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this division, and annually thereafter 

for the following 5 years, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

Special Envoy, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the activities undertaken pursuant 

to subsection (c) during the reporting period. 

(f) SUNSET.—The position of Special Envoy for Belarus and 

the authorities provided by this section shall terminate 5 years 

after the date of the enactment of this division. 

SEC. 6407. PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS, 

NEGEV FORUM, AND RELATED INTEGRATION AND 

NORMALIZATION FORA AND AGREEMENTS. 

Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 

(22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 64. PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS, NEGEV 

FORUM, AND RELATED INTEGRATION AND NORMALIZATION 

FORA AND AGREEMENTS. 

‘‘(a) OFFICE.—There is established within the Department of 

State the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham 

Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Integration and Normalization 

Fora and Agreements (referred to in this section as the ‘Regional 

Integration Office’). 

‘‘(b) LEADERSHIP.— 

‘‘(1) SPECIAL ENVOY.—The Regional Integration Office shall 

be headed by the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham 

Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements, 

who shall— 

‘‘(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the 

advice and consent of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) report directly to the Secretary of State. 

‘‘(c) RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.—The Special Envoy 

shall have the rank and status of ambassador. 

‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall— 

‘‘(1) lead diplomatic engagement— 

‘‘(A) to strengthen and expand the Negev Forum, the 

Abraham Accords, and related normalization agreements 

with Israel, including promoting initiatives that benefit 

the people of key partners in regional integration or other 

regional actors in order to encourage such expansion; and 

‘‘(B) to support the work of regional integration; 

‘‘(2) implement the policy of the United States to expand 

normalization and support greater regional integration— 

‘‘(A) within the Middle East and North Africa; and 

‘‘(B) between the Middle East and North Africa and 

other key regions, including sub-Saharan Africa, the IndoPacific region, and beyond; 

‘‘(3) work to deliver tangible economic and security benefits 

for the citizens of Abraham Accords countries, Negev Forum 

countries, and countries that are members of other related 

normalization agreements; 
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‘‘(4) serve as the ministerial liaison for the United States 

to the Negev Forum and other emerging normalization and 

integration fora, as necessary, and provide senior representation at events, steering committee meetings, and other relevant 

diplomatic engagements relating to the Negev Forum or other 

regional integration bodies; 

‘‘(5) coordinate all cross-agency engagements and strategies 

in support of normalization efforts with other relevant officials 

and agencies; 

‘‘(6) ensure that the appropriate congressional committees 

are regularly informed about the work of the Regional Integration Office; 

‘‘(7) initiate and advance negotiations on a framework for 

an economic and security partnership with the Negev Forum 

countries, other key partners in regional integration, and other 

regional actors; 

‘‘(8) oppose efforts to delegitimize Israel and legal barriers 

to normalization with Israel; 

‘‘(9) initiate negotiations with Abraham Accords countries 

and Negev Forum countries, observers, and key partners in 

regional integration on an economic framework that includes— 

‘‘(A) improving supply chain security and resiliency; 

‘‘(B) aligning common regulatory and financial standards; 

‘‘(C) attracting foreign investment; 

‘‘(D) diversification of energy resources, including 

renewable sources of energy, and the development and 

deployment of emerging and advanced technologies that 

promote energy security; and 

‘‘(E) digital economy, cybersecurity, and cross-border 

data flow; 

‘‘(10) lead interagency efforts to reach an international 

agreement on the comprehensive economic framework described 

in paragraph (9); 

‘‘(11) endeavor to embed already established standards on 

countering money laundering and terrorist financing into the 

regional economic framework described in paragraph (9); and 

‘‘(12) promote regional integration and broader 

interconnectivity among the Abraham Accords countries, Negev 

Forum countries, observers, key partners in regional integration, and other regional actors by promoting and supporting 

targeted investment in regional infrastructure and other critical 

sectors that broaden and deepen interconnectivity, increase 

economic growth and resilience, create benefits for citizens of 

Abraham Accords countries and Negev Forum countries, and 

advance the national security, economic, and development 

interests of the United States. 

‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—The Special Envoy shall not be a dual-hatted 

official with other responsibilities within the Department of State 

or the executive branch. 

‘‘(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

whole-of-government resources should be harnessed to ensure the 

successful performance by the Special Envoy of the duties described 

in subsection (d). 

‘‘(g) REPORT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
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Special Envoy shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a report on actions taken 

by all relevant Federal agencies— 

‘‘(A) to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords 

and the work of the Negev Forum and future structures 

and organizations; and 

‘‘(B) towards the objectives of regional integration. 

‘‘(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 

a separate, classified annex. 

‘‘(h) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this section, the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives an 

interagency strategy to use the economic tools of the Federal 

Government to promote regional integration through targeted 

investment as described in subsection (d)(12). 

‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on the date 

that is 6 years after date of the enactment of the section. 

‘‘(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—If, on the date of the enactment 

of this section, an individual has already been designated, consistent 

with the requirements and responsibilities described in subsections 

(b), (c), and (d) and section 1 of this Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a), the 

requirements under subsection (b) shall be considered to be satisfied 

with respect to such individual until the date on which such individual no longer serves as the Special Envoy. 

‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) ABRAHAM ACCORDS.—The term ‘Abraham Accords’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Abraham Accords Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; 

‘‘(B) the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty 

of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization 

Between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, done at 

Washington September 15, 2020; 

‘‘(C) the Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, 

Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly 

Relations, done at Washington September 15, 2020, 

between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain; and 

‘‘(D) the Joint Declaration of the Kingdom of Morocco, 

the United States, and Israel, done at Rabat December 

22, 2020. 

‘‘(2) EXPAND.—The term ‘expand’, with respect to the 

Abraham Accords, means to increase the number of regional, 

Arab, or Muslim-majority countries that seek to normalize relations with the State of Israel. 

‘‘(3) KEY PARTNERS IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION.—The term 

‘key partners in regional integration’ means— 

‘‘(A) any Abraham Accords country; 

‘‘(B) Egypt; 

‘‘(C) Jordan; 

‘‘(D) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and 

‘‘(E) any other active and constructive country that 

supports cooperation— 
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‘‘(i) to normalize relations between countries in 

the Middle East and North Africa and Israel; and 

‘‘(ii) to advance regional integration. 

‘‘(4) NEGEV FORUM.—The term ‘Negev Forum’ means the 

regional grouping known as the Negev Forum Regional 

Cooperation Framework that was adopted on November 10, 

2022, or any successor group. 

‘‘(5) OBSERVER.—The term ‘observer’— 

‘‘(A) means any country, particularly inside the Middle 

East and North Africa region, or political entity that— 

‘‘(i) directly supports the objectives and processes 

of the Negev Forum; 

‘‘(ii) expresses serious interest in participating in 

certain projects determined by the Negev Forum that 

benefit normalization with Israel and greater regional 

integration; and 

‘‘(iii) is not an official member of the Negev Forum 

Steering Committee or any working group of the Negev 

Forum; and 

‘‘(B) includes 3+1 format members Cyprus and Greece. 

‘‘(6) OTHER REGIONAL ACTORS.—The term ‘other regional 

actors’ means the Palestinian Authority or a credible future 

political entity that serves as the interlocutor for the Palestinian people. 

‘‘(7) STRENGTHEN.—The term ‘strengthen’, with respect to 

the Abraham Accords and the Negev Forum, means to engage 

in efforts that improve the diplomatic relations between 

Abraham Accords countries and broaden the breadth and scope 

of issues on which Abraham Accords countries cooperate.’’. 

SEC. 6408. OVERSEAS PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL APPOINTMENT POSITIONS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on current special appointment positions 

at United States diplomatic missions that do not exercise significant 

authority, and all positions under schedule B or schedule C of 

subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, 

at United States diplomatic missions. The report shall include the 

title and responsibilities of each position, the expected duration 

of the position, the name of the individual currently appointed 

to the position, and the hiring authority utilized to fill the position. 

SEC. 6409. RESOURCES FOR UNITED STATES NATIONALS UNLAWFULLY 

OR WRONGFULLY DETAINED ABROAD. 

Section 302(d) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and 

Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741(d)) is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘RESOURCE GUID- ANCE’’ and inserting ‘‘RESOURCES FOR UNITED STATES

NATIONALS UNLAWFULLY OR WRONGFULLY DETAINED ABROAD’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the paragraph heading 

and all that follows through ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(1) RESOURCE GUIDANCE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 

(B), (C), (D), and (E) and clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), 
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respectively, and moving such clauses (as so redesignated) 2 

ems to the right; 

(4) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B) 

and moving such subparagraph (as so redesignated) 2 ems 

to the right; 

(5) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph 

(4), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 

(A)’’; and 

(6) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) TRAVEL ASSISTANCE.— 

‘‘(A) FAMILY ADVOCACY.—For the purpose of facilitating 

meetings between the United States Government and the 

family members of United States nationals unlawfully or 

wrongfully detained abroad, the Secretary shall provide 

financial assistance to cover the costs of travel to and 

from Washington, D.C., including travel by air, train, bus, 

or other transit as appropriate, to any individual who— 

‘‘(i) is— 

‘‘(I) a family member of a United States 

national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad 

as determined by the Secretary under subsection 

(a); or 

‘‘(II) an appropriate individual who— 

‘‘(aa) is approved by the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs; and 

‘‘(bb) does not represent in any legal 

capacity a United States national unlawfully 

or wrongfully detained abroad or the family 

of such United States national; 

‘‘(ii) has a permanent address that is more than 

50 miles from Washington, D.C.; and 

‘‘(iii) requests such assistance. 

‘‘(B) TRAVEL AND LODGING.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each such United States 

national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, the 

financial assistance described in subparagraph (A) 

shall be provided for not more than 2 trips per fiscal 

year, unless the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage 

Affairs determines that a third trip is warranted. 

‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.—Any trip described in clause 

(i) shall— 

‘‘(I) consist of not more than 2 family members 

or other individuals approved in accordance with 

subparagraph (A)(i)(II), unless the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs determines that 

circumstances warrant an additional family 

member or other individual approved in accordance 

with subparagraph (A)(i)(II) and approves assistance to such third family member or other individual; and 

‘‘(II) not exceed more than 2 nights lodging, 

which shall not exceed the applicable government 

rate. 

‘‘(C) RETURN TRAVEL.—If other United States Government assistance is unavailable, the Secretary may provide 

to a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully 

detained abroad as determined by the Secretary under 
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subsection (a), United States assistance, as necessary, for 

return travel to the United States upon release of such 

United States national. 

‘‘(3) SUPPORT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to make 

available physical health services, mental health services, 

and other support as appropriate, including providing 

information on available legal or financial resources, to— 

‘‘(i) any United States national unlawfully or 

wrongfully detained abroad; and 

‘‘(ii) any family member of such United States 

national. 

‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For any support described in 

subparagraph (A) for an individual described in clause 

(i) or (ii) of such subparagraph that commences following the return of a United States national who 

was unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, such 

support shall be made available for up to 5 years 

from the date on which any individual identified in 

subparagraph (A) chooses to avail themselves of the 

support described in that subparagraph, unless the 

Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs determines that circumstances warrant extending such support. 

‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The time limitation under clause 

(i) does not apply to any support provided during the 

pendency of the detention of a United States national 

unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad. 

‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 

notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 

and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives of any amount spent above $250,000 

for any fiscal year to carry out paragraphs (2) and (3). 

‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Funds authorized to be appropriated for 

the Department of State, which may include funds made available for unforeseen emergencies arising in the diplomatic and 

consular service, may be used to provide the support authorized 

by this section. 

‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the end of 

each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives a report that includes— 

‘‘(A) a detailed description of expenditures made pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3); 

‘‘(B) a detailed description of types of support provided 

pursuant to paragraph (3), provided that such description 

does not identify any individuals receiving any physical 

or mental health support, in order to protect their privacy; 

and 

‘‘(C) the number and location of visits outside of Washington, D.C., during the prior fiscal year made by the 

Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs to family 

members of each United States national unlawfully or 

wrongfully detained abroad. 
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‘‘(7) SUNSET.—The authority and requirements under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) shall terminate on December 31, 

2027. 

‘‘(8) FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 

‘family member’ means a spouse, father, mother, child, brother, 

sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, 

cousin, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-inlaw, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half 

sister.’’. 

SEC. 6410. ESTABLISHMENT OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD. 

The Under Secretary of State for Management shall establish, 

in consultation with the Director of the Budget and Planning 

Bureau and the Director of Global Talent, an annual departmental 

award for any exemplary employee who recommends, identifies, 

or adopts significant cost-saving measures for program implementation or through the reallocation of resources. 

TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY 

SEC. 6501. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION 

OF FOREIGN SERVICE ECONOMIC OFFICERS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall submit a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the recruitment, retention, and promotion of economic officers in the Foreign 

Service. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include— 

(1) an overview of the key challenges the Department faces 

in— 

(A) recruiting individuals to serve as economic officers 

in the Foreign Service; and 

(B) retaining individuals serving as economic officers 

in the Foreign Service, particularly at the level of GS– 

14 of the General Schedule and higher; 

(2) an overview of the key challenges in recruiting and 

retaining qualified individuals to serve in economic positions 

in the Civil Service; 

(3) a comparison of promotion rates for economic officers 

in the Foreign Service relative to other officers in the Foreign 

Service; 

(4) a summary of the educational history and training 

of current economic officers in the Foreign Service and Civil 

Service officers serving in economic positions; 

(5) the identification, disaggregated by region, of hardto-fill posts and proposed incentives to improve staffing of economic officers in the Foreign Service at such posts; 

(6) a summary and analysis of the factors that lead to 

the promotion of— 

(A) economic officers in the Foreign Service; and 

(B) individuals serving in economic positions in the 

Civil Service; and 

(7) a summary and analysis of current Department-funded 

or run training opportunities and externally-funded programs, 
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including the Secretary’s Leadership Seminar at Harvard Business School, for— 

(A) economic officers in the Foreign Service; and 

(B) individuals serving in economic positions in the 

Civil Service. 

SEC. 6502. MANDATE TO REVISE DEPARTMENT OF STATE METRICS 

FOR SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY. 

(a) MANDATE TO REVISE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERFORMANCE

MEASURES FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY.—The Secretary shall, as part of the Department’s next regularly scheduled 

review on metrics and performance measures, include revisions 

of Department performance measures for economic and commercial 

diplomacy by identifying outcome-oriented, and not process-oriented, performance metrics, including metrics that— 

(1) measure how Department efforts advanced specific economic and commercial objectives and led to successes for the 

United States or other private sector actors overseas; and 

(2) focus on customer satisfaction with Department services 

and assistance. 

(b) PLAN FOR ENSURING COMPLETE DATA FOR PERFORMANCE

MEASURES.—As part of the review required under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall include a plan for ensuring that— 

(1) the Department, both at its main headquarters and 

at domestic and overseas posts, maintains and fully updates 

data on performance measures; and 

(2) Department leadership and the appropriate congressional committees can evaluate the extent to which the Department is advancing United States economic and commercial 

interests abroad through meeting performance targets. 

(c) REPORT ON PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEYS.—The Secretary shall 

prepare a report that lists and describes all the methods through 

which the Department conducts surveys of the private sector to 

measure private sector satisfaction with assistance and services 

provided by the Department to advance private sector economic 

and commercial goals in foreign markets. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after conducting the review 

pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(1) the revised performance metrics required under subsection (a); 

(2) the report required under subsection (c); and 

(3) a report on the status of and actions taken to implement 

section 708 of the Championing American Business through 

Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title VII of division J of Public Law 

116–94; 22 U.S.C. 9904). 

SEC. 6503. DIRECTION TO EMBASSY DEAL TEAMS. 

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of deal teams at United States 

embassies and consulates are— 

(1) to promote a private sector-led approach— 

(A) to advance economic growth and job creation that 

is tailored, as appropriate, to specific economic sectors; 

and 

(B) to advance strategic partnerships; 

(2) to prioritize efforts— 
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(A) to identify commercial and investment opportunities; 

(B) to advocate for improvements in the business and 

investment climate; 

(C) to engage and consult with private sector partners; 

and 

(D) to report on the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), in accordance with the applicable 

requirements under sections 706 and 707 of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 

(22 U.S.C. 9902 and 9903); 

(3)(A)(i) to identify trade and investment opportunities for 

United States companies in foreign markets; or 

(ii) to assist with existing trade and investment 

opportunities already identified by United States companies; and 

(B) to deploy United States Government economic and other 

tools to help such United States companies to secure their 

objectives; 

(4) to identify and facilitate opportunities for entities in 

a host country to increase exports to, or investment in, the 

United States in order to grow two-way trade and investment; 

(5) to modernize, streamline, and improve access to 

resources and services designed to promote increased trade 

and investment opportunities; 

(6) to identify and secure United States or allied government support of strategic projects, such as ports, railways, 

energy production and distribution, critical minerals development, telecommunications networks, and other critical infrastructure projects vulnerable to predatory investment by an 

authoritarian country or entity in such country where support 

or investment serves an important United States interest; 

(7) to coordinate across the Unites States Government to 

ensure the appropriate and most effective use of United States 

Government tools to support United States economic, commercial, and investment objectives; and 

(8) to coordinate with the multi-agency DC Central Deal 

Team, established in February 2020, on the matters described 

in paragraphs (1) through (7) and other relevant matters. 

(b) CLARIFICATION.—A deal team may be composed of the personnel comprising the mission economic team formed pursuant 

to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 

(c) RESTRICTIONS.—A deal team may not provide support for, 

or assist a United States person with a transaction involving, a 

government, or an entity owned or controlled by a government, 

if the Secretary determines that such government— 

(1) has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 

terrorism, as described in— 

(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control 

Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of Public 

Law 115–232); 

(B) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)); 

(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

U.S.C. 2780(d)); or 

(D) any other relevant provision of law; or 
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(2) has engaged in an activity that would trigger a restriction under section 116(a) or 502B(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(a) and 2304(a)(2)) or any other 

relevant provision of law. 

(d) FURTHER RESTRICTIONS.— 

(1) PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT OF SANCTIONED PERSONS.— 

Deal teams may not carry out activities prohibited under United 

States sanctions laws or regulations, including dealings with 

persons on the list of specially designated persons and blocked 

persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control 

of the Department of the Treasury, except to the extent otherwise authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary. 

(2) PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO

SANCTIONS.—Any person receiving support from a deal team 

must be in compliance with all United States sanctions laws 

and regulations as a condition for receiving such assistance. 

(e) CHIEF OF MISSION AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—The 

chief of mission to a foreign country— 

(1) is the designated leader of a deal team in such country; 

and 

(2) shall be held accountable for the performance and 

effectiveness of United States deal teams in such country. 

(f) GUIDANCE CABLE.—The Department shall send out regular 

guidance on Deal Team efforts by an All Diplomatic and Consular 

Posts (referred to in this section as ‘‘ALDAC’’) that— 

(1) describes the role of deal teams; and 

(2) includes relevant and up-to-date information to enhance 

the effectiveness of deal teams in a country. 

(g) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In preparing the cable required under 

subsection (f), the Secretary shall protect from disclosure any 

proprietary information of a United States person marked as 

business confidential information unless the person submitting 

such information— 

(A) had notice, at the time of submission, that such 

information would be released by; or 

(B) subsequently consents to the release of such 

information. 

(2) TREATMENT AS TRADE SECRETS.—Proprietary information obtained by the United States Government from a United 

States person pursuant to the activities of deal teams shall 

be— 

(A) considered to be trade secrets and commercial or 

financial information (as such terms are used under section 

552b(c)(4) of title 5, United States Code); and 

(B) exempt from disclosure without the express 

approval of the person. 

(h) SUNSET.—The requirements under subsections (f) through 

(h) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date 

of the enactment of this division. 

SEC. 6504. ESTABLISHMENT OF A ‘‘DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR’’ AWARD. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a new 

award, to be known as the ‘‘Deal Team of the Year Award’’, and 

annually present the award to a deal team at one United States 

mission in each region to recognize outstanding achievements in 
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supporting a United States company or companies pursuing 

commercial deals abroad or in identifying new deal prospects for 

United States companies. 

(b) AWARD CONTENT.— 

(1) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Each member of a deal team 

receiving an award pursuant to subsection (a) shall receive 

a certificate that is signed by the Secretary and— 

(A) in the case of a member of the Foreign Service, 

is included in the next employee evaluation report; or 

(B) in the case of a Civil Service employee, is included 

in the next annual performance review. 

(2) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—If an award is presented 

pursuant to subsection (a) to a Federal Government employee 

who is not employed by the Department, the employing agency 

may determine whether to provide such employee any recognition or benefits in addition to the recognition or benefits provided by the Department. 

(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Any interagency economics team at a United 

States overseas mission under chief of mission authority that assists 

United States companies with identifying, navigating, and securing 

trade and investment opportunities in a foreign country or that 

facilitates beneficial foreign investment into the United States is 

eligible for an award under this section. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than the last day of the fiscal year 

in which awards are presented pursuant to subsection (a), the 

Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, 

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

of the House of Representatives a report that includes— 

(1) each mission receiving a Deal Team of the Year Award. 

(2) the names and agencies of each awardee within the 

recipient deal teams; and 

(3) a detailed description of the reason such deal teams 

received such award. 

TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

SEC. 6601. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OUTREACH. 

(a) COORDINATION OF RESOURCES.—The Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary shall direct public affairs sections at United States embassies 

and USAID Mission Program Officers at USAID missions to coordinate, enhance and prioritize resources for public diplomacy and 

awareness campaigns around United States diplomatic and development efforts, including through— 

(1) the utilization of new media technology for maximum 

public engagement; and 

(2) enact coordinated comprehensive community outreach 

to increase public awareness and understanding and appreciation of United States diplomatic and development efforts. 

(b) DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH AND COORDINATION OFFICERS.— 

USAID should prioritize hiring of additional Development Outreach 

and Coordination officers in USAID missions to support the purposes of subsection (a). 

(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary and the Administrator of 

USAID shall identify 10 countries in which Embassies and USAID 
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missions have successfully executed efforts, including monitoring 

and evaluation of such efforts, described in (a) and develop best 

practices to be turned into Department and USAID guidance. 

SEC. 6602. MODIFICATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RADIO FREE 

EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY. 

In section 308(h) of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6207(h)) is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraphs (1), (3), and (5); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs 

(1) and (2), respectively. 

SEC. 6603. REPORT ON RADIO FREE AFRICA AND RADIO FREE AMERICAS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States 

Agency for Global Media shall submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives that details the financial and other resources that 

would be required to establish and operate 2 nonprofit organizations, modeled after Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio 

Free Asia, for the purposes of providing accurate, uncensored, and 

reliable news and information to— 

(1) the region of Africa, with respect to Radio Free Africa; 

and 

(2) the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with 

respect to Radio Free Americas. 

SEC. 6604. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 115. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the John Lewis Civil 

Rights Fellowship Program (referred to in this section as the 

‘Fellowship Program’) within the J. William Fulbright Educational 

Exchange Program. 

‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Fellowship Program are— 

‘‘(1) to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis by 

promoting a greater understanding of the history and tenets 

of nonviolent civil rights movements; and 

‘‘(2) to advance foreign policy priorities of the United States 

by promoting studies, research, and international exchange in 

the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world. 

‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (referred to in this section as the ‘Bureau’) shall administer 

the Fellowship Program in accordance with policy guidelines established by the Board, in consultation with the binational Fulbright 

Commissions and United States Embassies. 

‘‘(d) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall annually select qualified 

individuals to participate in the Fellowship Program. The 

Bureau may determine the number of fellows selected each 

year, which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 25. 

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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, the 

Bureau shall conduct outreach at institutions, including— 

‘‘(i) minority serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities; and 

‘‘(ii) other appropriate institutions that are likely 

to produce a range of qualified applicants, as determined by the Bureau. 

‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 

‘‘(i) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘historically Black college and university’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B institution’ 

in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

(20 U.S.C. 1061). 

‘‘(ii) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term 

‘minority-serving institution’ means an eligible institution under section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 

‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIP ORIENTATION.—Annually, the Bureau shall 

organize and administer a fellowship orientation, which shall— 

‘‘(1) be held in Washington, D.C., or at another location 

selected by the Bureau; and 

‘‘(2) include programming to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis. 

‘‘(f) STRUCTURE.— 

‘‘(1) WORK PLAN.—To carry out the purposes described in 

subsection (b)— 

‘‘(A) each fellow selected pursuant to subsection (d) 

shall arrange an internship or research placement— 

‘‘(i) with a nongovernmental organization, academic institution, or other organization approved by 

the Bureau; and 

‘‘(ii) in a country with an operational Fulbright 

U.S. Student Program; and 

‘‘(B) the Bureau shall, for each fellow, approve a work 

plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow, 

including specific duties and responsibilities relating to 

those objectives. 

‘‘(2) CONFERENCES; PRESENTATIONS.—Each fellow shall— 

‘‘(A) attend a fellowship orientation organized and 

administered by the Bureau under subsection (e); 

‘‘(B) not later than the date that is 1 year after the 

end of the fellowship period, attend a fellowship summit 

organized and administered by the Bureau, which— 

‘‘(i) whenever feasible, shall be held in a location 

of importance to the civil rights movement in the 

United States; and 

‘‘(ii) may coincide with other events facilitated by 

the Bureau; and 

‘‘(C) at such summit, give a presentation on lessons 

learned during the period of the fellowship. 

‘‘(3) FELLOWSHIP PERIOD.—Each fellowship under this section shall continue for a period determined by the Bureau, 

which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 10 months. 

‘‘(g) FELLOWSHIP AWARD.—The Bureau shall provide each fellow 

under this section with an allowance that is equal to the amount 

needed for— 
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‘‘(1) the reasonable costs of the fellow during the fellowship 

period; and 

‘‘(2) travel and lodging expenses related to attending the 

orientation and summit required under subsection (e)(2). 

‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the completion of the Fellowship Program by the initial cohort 

of fellows selected under subsection (d), and annually thereafter, 

the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation 

of the Fellowship Program, including— 

‘‘(1) a description of the demographics of the cohort of 

fellows who completed a fellowship during the preceding 1- 

year period; 

‘‘(2) a description of internship and research placements, 

and research projects selected by such cohort, under the Fellowship Program, including feedback from— 

‘‘(A) such cohort on implementation of the Fellowship 

Program; and 

‘‘(B) the Secretary on lessons learned; 

‘‘(3) a plan for factoring such lessons learned into future 

programming, and 

‘‘(4) an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of each 

cohort of fellows and the topics of projects completed since 

the establishment of the Fellowship Program.’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE MUTUAL

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACT OF 1961.—Section 

112(a) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 

1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2460(a)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 

‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program 

established under section 115, which provides funding for international internships and research placements for early- to midcareer individuals from the United States to study nonviolent 

civil rights movements in self-arranged placements with universities or nongovernmental organizations in foreign countries.’’. 

(c) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out the John Lewis Civil 

Rights Fellowship Program established under section 115 of the 

Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

2451 et seq.), as added by subsection (a), shall expire on the date 

that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this division. 

SEC. 6605. DOMESTIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall develop 

a strategy to explain to the American people the value of the 

work of the Department and the importance that United States 

foreign policy plays in advancing the national security of the United 

States. The strategy shall include— 

(1) tools to inform the American people about the nonpartisan importance of United States diplomacy and foreign 

relations and to utilize public diplomacy to meet the United 

States’ national security priorities; 
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(2) efforts to reach the widest possible audience of Americans, including those who historically have not had exposure 

to United States foreign policy efforts and priorities; 

(3) additional staffing and resource needs including— 

(A) domestic positions within the Bureau of Global 

Public Affairs to focus on engagement with the American 

people as outlined in paragraph (1); 

(B) positions within the Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs to enhance programs and reach the widest 

possible audience; 

(C) increasing the number of fellowship and detail 

programs that place Foreign Service and civil service 

employees outside the Department for a limited time, 

including Pearson Fellows, Reta Jo Lewis Local Diplomats, 

Brookings Fellows, and Georgetown Fellows; and 

(D) recommendations for increasing participation in 

the Hometown Diplomats program and evaluating this program as well as other opportunities for Department officers 

to engage with American audiences while traveling within 

the United States. 

SEC. 6606. MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this division, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees for— 

(1) modernizing and increasing the operational and 

programming capacity of American Spaces and American Corners throughout the world, including by leveraging public-private partnerships; 

(2) providing salaries to locally employed staff of American 

Spaces and American Corners; and 

(3) providing opportunities for United States businesses 

and nongovernmental organizations to better utilize American 

Spaces. 

TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS 

SEC. 6701. INTERNSHIPS OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to bolster efforts 

to increase the number of United States citizens representative 

of the American people occupying positions in the United Nations 

system, agencies, and commissions, and in other international 

organizations, including by awarding grants to educational institutions and students. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary of State shall submit 

a report to the appropriate congressional committees that identifies— 

(1) the number of United States citizens who are involved 

in internship programs at international organizations; 

(2) the distribution of the individuals described in paragraph (1) among various international organizations; and 

(3) grants, programs, and other activities that are being 

utilized to recruit and fund United States citizens to participate 

in internship programs at international organizations. 
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(c) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual referred to in subsection (a) 

is an individual who— 

(1) is enrolled at or received their degree within two years 

from— 

(A) an institution of higher education; or 

(B) an institution of higher education based outside 

the United States, as determined by the Secretary; and 

(2) is a citizen of the United States. 

(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated $1,500,000 for the Department for fiscal year 

2024 to carry out the grant program authorized under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 6702. TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 

(a) TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 708 of the Foreign Service 

Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end 

of the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) TRAINING IN MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with other 

senior officials as appropriate, shall establish training courses 

on— 

‘‘(A) the conduct of diplomacy at international organizations and other multilateral institutions; and 

‘‘(B) broad-based multilateral negotiations of international instruments. 

‘‘(2) REQUIRED TRAINING.—Members of the Service, 

including appropriate chiefs of mission and other officers who 

are assigned to United States missions representing the United 

States to international organizations and other multilateral 

institutions or who are assigned in other positions that have 

as their primary responsibility formulation of policy related 

to such organizations and institutions, or participation in negotiations of international instruments, shall receive specialized 

training in the areas described in paragraph (1) prior to the 

beginning of service for such assignment or, if receiving such 

training at that time is not practical, within the first year 

of beginning such assignment.’’. 

(b) TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of 

State shall ensure that employees of the Department of State who 

are assigned to positions described in paragraph (2) of subsection 

(e) of section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as added 

by subsection (a) of this section), including members of the civil 

service or general service, or who are seconded to international 

organizations for a period of at least one year, receive training 

described in such subsection and participate in other such courses 

as the Secretary may recommend to build or augment identifiable 

skills that would be useful for such Department officials representing United States interests at these institutions and organizations. 

SEC. 6703. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS BY THE 

UNITED STATES AND PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

division, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of 

the United States Agency for International Development and the 

Chief Executive Officer of the Development Finance Corporation, 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
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Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report regarding 

the opportunities and costs of infrastructure projects in Middle 

East, African, and Latin American and Caribbean countries, which 

shall— 

(1) describe the nature and total funding of United States 

infrastructure investments and construction in Middle East, 

African, and Latin American and Caribbean countries, and 

that of United States allies and partners in the same regions; 

(2) describe the nature and total funding of infrastructure 

investments and construction by the People’s Republic of China 

in Middle East, African, and Latin American and Caribbean 

countries; 

(3) assess the national security threats posed by the infrastructure investment gap between the People’s Republic of 

China and the United States and United States allies and 

partners, including— 

(A) infrastructure, such as ports; 

(B) access to critical and strategic minerals; 

(C) digital and telecommunication infrastructure; 

(D) threats to supply chains; and 

(E) general favorability towards the People’s Republic 

of China and the United States and United States’ allies 

and partners among Middle East, African, and Latin American and Caribbean countries; 

(4) assess the opportunities and challenges for companies 

based in the United States to invest in infrastructure projects 

in Middle East, African, and Latin American and Caribbean 

countries; 

(5) describe options for the United States Government to 

undertake to increase support for United States businesses 

engaged in large-scale infrastructure projects in Middle East, 

African, and Latin American and Caribbean countries; and 

(6) identify regional infrastructure priorities, ranked 

according to United States national interests, in Middle East, 

African, and Latin American and Caribbean countries. 

SEC. 6704. SPECIAL ENVOYS. 

(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this division, the Secretary shall conduct a review 

of all special envoy positions to determine— 

(1) which special envoy positions are needed to accomplish 

the mission of the Department; 

(2) which special envoy positions could be absorbed into 

the Department’s existing bureau structure; 

(3) which special envoy positions were established by an 

Act of Congress; and 

(4) which special envoy positions were created by the Executive Branch without explicit congressional approval. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the completion of 

the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit 

a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— 

(1) a list of every special envoy position in the Department; 

(2) a detailed justification of the need for each special 

envoy, if warranted; 

(3) a list of the special envoy positions that could be 

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(4) a list of the special envoy positions that were created 

by an Act of Congress; and 

(5) a list of the special envoy positions that are not 

expressly authorized by statute. 

SEC. 6705. US-ASEAN CENTER. 

(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘ASEAN’’ means 

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into 

a public-private partnership for the purposes of establishing a USASEAN Center in the United States to support United States 

economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia. 

(c) FUNCTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the US-ASEAN Center established pursuant to subsection (b) may— 

(1) provide grants for research to support and elevate the 

importance of the US-ASEAN partnership; 

(2) facilitate activities to strengthen US-ASEAN trade and 

investment; 

(3) expand economic and technological relationships 

between ASEAN countries and the United States into new 

areas of cooperation; 

(4) provide training to United States citizens and citizens 

of ASEAN countries that improve people-to-people ties; 

(5) develop educational programs to increase awareness 

for the United States and ASEAN countries on the importance 

of relations between the United States and ASEAN countries; 

and 

(6) carry out other activities the Secretary considers necessary to strengthen ties between the United States and 

ASEAN countries and achieve the objectives of the US-ASEAN 

Center. 

(d) PARAMETERS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 

shall ensure that the activities of the US-ASEAN Center do not 

duplicate current lines of effort being conducted by the United 

States Government or its grantees. 

SEC. 6706. BRIEFINGS ON THE UNITED STATES-EUROPEAN UNION 

TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. 

It is the sense of Congress that the United States-European 

Union Trade and Technology Council is an important forum for 

the United States and the European Union to engage on transatlantic trade, investment, and engagement on matters related 

to critical and emerging technology and that the Department should 

provide regular updates to the appropriate congressional committees 

on the deliverables and policy initiatives announced at United 

States-European Union Trade and Technology Council ministerials. 

SEC. 6707. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTS. 

(a) COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall examine the production of the 2023 and subsequent annual Country Reports on 

Human Rights Practices by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor as required under sections 

116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 

U.S.C. 2151n(d), 2304(b)) to maximize— 

(A) cost and personnel efficiencies; 

(B) the potential use of data and analytic tools and 

visualization; and 
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(C) advancement of the modernization agenda for the 

Department announced by the Secretary on October 27, 

2021. 

(2) TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL

COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.—Section 

116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

2151n(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(13) Wherever applicable, a description of the nature and 

extent of acts of transnational repression that occurred during 

the preceding year, including identification of— 

‘‘(A) incidents in which a government harassed, intimidated, or killed individuals outside of their internationally 

recognized borders and the patterns of such repression 

among repeat offenders; 

‘‘(B) countries in which such transnational repression 

occurs and the role of the governments of such countries 

in enabling, preventing, mitigating, and responding to such 

acts; 

‘‘(C) the tactics used by the governments of countries 

identified pursuant to subparagraph (A), including the 

actions identified and any new techniques observed; 

‘‘(D) in the case of digital surveillance and harassment, 

the type of technology or platform, including social media, 

smart city technology, health tracking systems, general 

surveillance technology, and data access, transfer, and storage procedures, used by the governments of countries 

identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) for such actions; 

and 

‘‘(E) groups and types of individuals targeted by acts 

of transnational repression in each country in which such 

acts occur.’’. 

(b) ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE REPORTS.— 

(1) ANNUAL REPORTS RELATING TO FUNDING MECHANISMS

FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AND SEMICONDUCTORS.— 

Division H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 

116–283) is amended— 

(A) in section 9202(a)(2) (47 U.S.C. 906(a)(2))— 

(i) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and 

(B) in section 9905 (15 U.S.C. 4655)— 

(i) by striking subsection (c); and 

(ii) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

(c). 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW IN

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.—Section 202 of the Russia and 

Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of 

Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–208) is 

amended by striking subsection (a). 

(3) ANNUAL REPORT ON ADVANCING FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY.—Section 2121 of the Advance Democratic Values, 

Address Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act 

of 2007 (title XXI of Public Law 110–53) is amended by striking 

subsection (c). 
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(4) ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES-VIETNAM HUMAN

RIGHTS DIALOGUE MEETINGS.—Section 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2151n 

note) is repealed. 

SEC. 6708. ART IN EMBASSIES. 

Section 5112(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act 

of 2021 (division E of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat, 2350) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2 years after’’ and inserting ‘‘4 years after’’. 

SEC. 6709. INSTITUTE FOR TRANSATLANTIC ENGAGEMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State is authorized to 

establish the Institute for Transatlantic Engagement (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Institute’’). 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of any Institute established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be to strengthen national security by 

highlighting, to a geographically diverse set of populations from 

the United States, Canada, and European nations, the importance 

of the transatlantic relationship and the threats posed by adversarial countries, such as the Russian Federation and the People’s 

Republic of China, to democracy, free-market economic principles, 

and human rights. 

(c) DIRECTOR.—Any Institute established pursuant to subsection 

(a) shall be headed by a Director, to be appointed by the Secretary, 

who shall have expertise in transatlantic relations and diverse 

populations in the United States and Europe. 

(d) SCOPE AND ACTIVITIES.—Any Institute established pursuant 

to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) strengthen knowledge among participants of the formation and implementation of transatlantic policies critical to 

national security, including the threats posed by the Russian 

Federation and the People’s Republic of China; 

(2) increase awareness among participants of the roles 

of government and nongovernmental actors, such as multilateral organizations, businesses, civil society actors, academia, 

think tanks, and philanthropic institutions, in transatlantic 

policy development and execution; 

(3) increase understanding among participants of the 

manner in which diverse backgrounds and perspectives affect 

the development of transatlantic policies; 

(4) enhance the skills, abilities, and effectiveness of participating government officials; 

(5) increase awareness among participants of the importance of, and interest in, international public service careers; 

(6) not less than 3 times annually, convene representatives 

of the United States Government, the Government of Canada, 

and of governments of European nations for a program offered 

by the Institute; and 

(7) develop metrics to track the success and efficacy of 

the program which shall be reported to the appropriate congressional committees and prior to the convening of the first program described in paragraph (6). 

(e) ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE.—Participants in the programs 

of the Institute shall include elected government officials— 

(1) serving at national, regional, or local levels in the 

United States, Canada, and European nations; and 

(2) who represent geographically diverse backgrounds or 

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(f) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.— 

(1) UNITED STATES PARTICIPANTS.—Participants from the 

United States shall be appointed in an equally divided manner 

by— 

(A) the chairpersons and ranking members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

(B) the majority leader of the Senate and the minority 

leader of the Senate; and 

(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 

(2) EUROPEAN AND CANADIAN PARTICIPANTS.—Participants 

from Europe and Canada shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with— 

(A) the chairpersons and ranking members of the 

appropriate congressional committees; 

(B) the majority leader of the Senate and the minority 

leader of the Senate; and 

(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 

(g) RESTRICTIONS.— 

(1) UNPAID PARTICIPATION.—Participants in the Institute 

may not be paid a salary for such participation. 

(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Institute may pay or reimburse 

participants for reasonable travel, lodging, and food in connection with participation in the program. 

(3) TRAVEL.—No funds authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (h) may be used for travel for members of Congress 

to participate in Institute activities. 

(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated up to $750,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 

to carry out this section. 

(i) SUNSET.—The authority provided by this section terminates 

on December 31, 2025. 

SEC. 6710. NOTIFICATION OF REVOCATION OF CLEARANCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any covered official whose 

security clearance is suspended or revoked, the Secretary shall— 

(1) submit to the Chair and Ranking Member of the appropriate congressional committees, the Majority Leader of the 

Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 

the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the 

House of Representatives a notification not later than 15 days 

after the suspension or revocation of such clearance; and 

(2) brief the Chair and Ranking Member of the appropriate 

congressional committees, the Majority Leader of the Senate, 

the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 

of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 

Representatives not later than 30 days after such suspension 

or revocation on the present employment status of such individual and whether the job duties of such individual have 

changed since such suspension or revocation. 

(b) FORM.—The notification and briefing required by subsection 

(a) may be provided in classified form, if necessary. 

(c) COVERED OFFICIAL DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, 

the term ‘‘covered official’’ means any of the following: 
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(1) Any individual holding a position at or higher than 

the level of Assistant Secretary or its equivalent in the Department of State. 

(2) Any individual holding the position of chief of mission 

or principal officer at any diplomatic or consular post. 

(3) Any individual holding the rank and status of an ambassador or otherwise holding a position that reports directly to 

the Secretary, such as a special envoy. 

(d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate not later than three 

years after the date of the enactment of this division. 

DIVISION G—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 

SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Intelligence Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 

SEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS. 

In this division: 

(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3003). 

(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intelligence 

community’’ has the meaning given such term in such section 

3. 

SEC. 7003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed in 

the House section of the Congressional Record by the Chairman 

of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

of Representatives and in the Senate section of the Congressional 

Record by the Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to the 

implementation of this division as if it were a joint explanatory 

statement of a committee of conference. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 7102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 

Sec. 7103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 

Sec. 7104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 

Sec. 7105. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 

SEC. 7101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2024 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related 

activities of the Federal Government. 

SEC. 7102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 

(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The amounts authorized to 

be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the intelligence 

activities of the Federal Government are those specified in the 

classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this 

division. 
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available 

to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 

to the President. 

(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject to paragraph 

(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the 

classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection 

(a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the 

executive branch of the Federal Government. 

(3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 

portion of such Schedule except— 

(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 

Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 

U.S.C. 3306(a)); 

(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; 

or 

(C) as otherwise required by law. 

SEC. 7103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 

Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 

2024 the sum of $645,900,000. 

(b) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 

Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are 

authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community 

Management Account for fiscal year 2024 such additional amounts 

as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred 

to in section 102(a). 

SEC. 7104. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 

Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 

retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 

increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 

be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law. 

SEC. 7105. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

The authorization of appropriations by this division shall not 

be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence 

activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or 

the laws of the United States. 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM 

Sec. 7201. Authorization of appropriations. 
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SEC. 7201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2024. 

TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community Matters 

Sec. 7301. Plan to recruit, train, and retain personnel with experience in financial 

intelligence and emerging technologies. 

Sec. 7302. Policy and performance framework for mobility of intelligence community workforce. 

Sec. 7303. Standards, criteria, and guidance for counterintelligence vulnerability 

assessments and surveys. 

Sec. 7304. Improving administration of certain post-employment restrictions for intelligence community. 

Sec. 7305. Mission of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. 

Sec. 7306. Budget transparency on costs of implementation of Executive Order 

13556. 

Sec. 7307. Improvements relating to intelligence community staffing, details, and 

assignments. 

Sec. 7308. Insider threats. 

Sec. 7309. Modification of deadline for annual submission of National Intelligence 

Priorities Framework. 

Sec. 7310. Matters relating to chief data officers of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7311. Modification to special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions. 

Sec. 7312. Annual report on unfunded priorities of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7313. Submission of legislative proposals. 

Sec. 7314. Annual report on reporting requirements. 

Sec. 7315. Notice and damage assessment with respect to significant unauthorized 

disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence. 

Sec. 7316. In-state tuition rates for certain members of intelligence community. 

Sec. 7317. Repeal of study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership 

Program. 

Sec. 7318. Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office at the Department of 

Agriculture. 

Sec. 7319. Sunset of Climate Security Advisory Council. 

Sec. 7320. Inclusion of counternarcotics as special topic in certain budget justification materials. 

Sec. 7321. Development of plan to make open-source intelligence products available 

to certain Federal employees. 

Sec. 7322. Intelligence community-wide policy on prepublication review. 

Sec. 7323. Review relating to confidential human source program of Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Sec. 7324. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities and assessment 

of the Overt Human Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence Collection Programs of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. 

Sec. 7325. Sense of Congress on priority of fentanyl in National Intelligence Priorities Framework. 

Sec. 7326. Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign 

governments. 

Sec. 7327. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements. 

Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 

Sec. 7331. Change to penalties and increased availability of mental health treatment for unlawful conduct on Central Intelligence Agency installations. 

Sec. 7332. Modifications to procurement authorities of the Central Intelligence 

Agency. 

Sec. 7333. Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency quarterly employee 

engagement summaries. 

Sec. 7334. Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency 

entity for education and training in counterintelligence. 

Sec. 7335. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment of Sinaloa Cartel 

and Jalisco Cartel. 
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Sec. 7336. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment with respect to efforts by People’s Republic of China to increase influence in Middle East. 

Sec. 7337. Assessment of availability of mental health and chaplain services to 

Agency employees. 

Sec. 7338. Assessment by Director of Central Intelligence Agency on certain effects 

of Abraham Accords. 

Sec. 7339. Reporting and investigating allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment within the Central Intelligence Agency. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture 

Sec. 7341. Modification of reporting requirement for All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. 

Sec. 7342. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of strategic competition in Latin 

America and the Caribbean. 

Sec. 7343. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to National Security Agency, Cyber, and Commercial 

Cloud Enterprise 

Sec. 7351. Congressional notification by National Security Agency of intelligence 

collection adjustments. 

Sec. 7352. Modifications to enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national 

security systems. 

Sec. 7353. Support by intelligence community for certain cross-functional team of 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 7354. Commercial Cloud Enterprise notification. 

Sec. 7355. Commercial Cloud Enterprise sole source task order notification requirement. 

Sec. 7356. Analysis of commercial cloud initiatives of intelligence community. 

Subtitle A—General Intelligence 

Community Matters 

SEC. 7301. PLAN TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN PERSONNEL WITH 

EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 

in coordination with the heads of human capital of the Central 

Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a plan for the intelligence community to recruit, train, and 

retain personnel who have skills and experience in financial intelligence and emerging technologies in order to improve analytic 

tradecraft. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) An assessment, including measurable benchmarks of 

progress, of current initiatives of the intelligence community 

to recruit, train, and retain personnel who have skills and 

experience in financial intelligence and emerging technologies. 

(2) An assessment of whether personnel in the intelligence 

community who have such skills are currently well integrated 

into the analytical cadre of the relevant elements of the intelligence community that produce analyses with respect to financial intelligence and emerging technologies. 

(3) An identification of challenges to hiring or compensation 

in the intelligence community that limit progress toward rapidly 

increasing the number of personnel with such skills, and an 
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identification of hiring or other reforms to resolve such challenges. 

(4) A determination of whether the National Intelligence 

University has the resources and expertise necessary to train 

existing personnel in financial intelligence and emerging technologies. 

(5) A strategy, including measurable benchmarks of 

progress, to, by January 1, 2025, increase the analytical cadre 

of personnel with expertise and previous employment in financial intelligence and emerging technologies. 

SEC. 7302. POLICY AND PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK FOR MOBILITY 

OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director 

of the Office of Personnel Management as the Director of National 

Intelligence considers appropriate, develop and implement a policy 

and performance framework to ensure the timely and effective 

mobility of employees and contractors of the Federal Government 

who are transferring employment between elements of the intelligence community. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy and performance framework 

required by subsection (a) shall include processes with respect to 

the following: 

(1) Human resources. 

(2) Medical reviews. 

(3) Determinations of suitability or eligibility for access 

to classified information in accordance with Executive Order 

13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes 

related to suitability for Government employment, fitness for 

contractor employees, and eligibility for access to classified 

national security information). 

SEC. 7303. STANDARDS, CRITERIA, AND GUIDANCE FOR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND SURVEYS. 

Section 904(d)(7)(A) of the Counterintelligence Enhancement 

Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(d)(7)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND SURVEYS.—To develop standards and criteria 

for counterintelligence risk assessments and surveys of the 

vulnerability of the United States to intelligence threats, 

including with respect to critical infrastructure and critical 

technologies, in order to identify the areas, programs, and 

activities that require protection from such threats.’’. 

SEC. 7304. IMPROVING ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

Section 304(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3073a(d)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the restrictions under 

subsection (a) and’’ before ‘‘the report requirements’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ceases to occupy’’ and 

inserting ‘‘occupies’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘before the person 

ceases to occupy a covered intelligence position’’ and inserting 

‘‘when the person occupies a covered intelligence position’’. 
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SEC. 7305. MISSION OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND 

SECURITY CENTER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904 of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

‘‘(d) MISSION.—The mission of the National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center shall include organizing and leading strategic 

planning for counterintelligence activities of the United States 

Government by integrating instruments of national power as needed 

to counter foreign intelligence activities.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002.— 

Section 904 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 

2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection 

(a)(1), by striking ‘‘Subject to subsection (e)’’ both places 

it appears and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (f)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(1)’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’. 

(2) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

ACT OF 1994.—Section 811(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Counterintelligence 

and Security Enhancements Act of 1994 (50 U.S.C. 

3381(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 904(d)(2) of 

that Act (50 U.S.C. 3383(d)(2))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 904(e)(2) 

of that Act (50 U.S.C. 3383(e)(2))’’. 

SEC. 7306. BUDGET TRANSPARENCY ON COSTS OF IMPLEMENTATION 

OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13556. 

The head of each element of the intelligence community shall 

provide a cost estimate for implementation of Executive Order 

13556 (75 Fed. Reg. 68675; relating to controlled unclassified 

information), or any successor order, over the future years intelligence plan to the congressional intelligence committees not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to 

Congress a budget of the United States Government for fiscal 

year 2025 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 7307. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 

STAFFING, DETAILS, AND ASSIGNMENTS. 

(a) IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ASSIGNMENTS AND DETAILS.— 

Section 102A(f)(3)(A) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3024(f)(3)(A)) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘personnel 

policies’’ and inserting ‘‘binding personnel policies’’; 

(2) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) require and facilitate assignments and details of personnel to national intelligence centers, and between elements 

of the intelligence community over the course of the careers 

of such personnel;’’; and 

(3) by amending clause (v) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(v) require service in more than one element of the intelligence community as a condition of promotion to such positions 

within the intelligence community as the Director shall specify, 

and take requisite steps to ensure compliance among elements 

of the intelligence community; and’’. 

(b) REQUIRED STAFFING DOCUMENT FOR OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish, and thereafter shall update as necessary, a single document setting forth each position within 

the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including 

any directorate, center, or office within such Office. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The document under paragraph (1) shall 

include, with respect to each position set forth in the document, 

the following: 

(A) A description of the position. 

(B) The directorate, center, office, or other component 

of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence within 

which the position is. 

(C) The element of the intelligence community designated to fill the position, if applicable. 

(D) The requisite type and level of skills for the position, including any special skills or certifications required. 

(E) The requisite security clearance level for the position. 

(F) The pay grade for the position. 

(G) Any special pay or incentive pay payable for the 

position. 

(3) INTEGRATED REPRESENTATION.—In establishing and 

filling the positions specified in paragraph (1), the Director 

of National Intelligence shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the integrated representation of officers and 

employees from the other elements of the intelligence community with respect to such positions. 

SEC. 7308. INSIDER THREATS. 

Section 102A(f) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3024(f)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (10) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph (8): 

‘‘(8) The Director of National Intelligence shall— 

‘‘(A) conduct assessments and audits of the compliance 

of each element of the intelligence community with minimum 

insider threat policy; 

‘‘(B) receive information from each element of the intelligence community regarding the collection, sharing, and use 

by such element of audit and monitoring data for insider threat 

detection across all classified and unclassified information technology systems within such element; 

‘‘(C) provide guidance and oversight to Federal departments 

and agencies to fully implement automated records checks, 

consistent with personnel vetting reforms and the Trusted 

Workforce 2.0 initiative, or successor initiative, and ensure 

that information collected pursuant to such records checks is 
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appropriately shared in support of intelligence community-wide 

insider threat initiatives; 

‘‘(D) carry out evaluations of the effectiveness of counterintelligence, security, and insider threat program activities of 

each element of the intelligence community, including with 

respect to the lowest organizational unit of each such element, 

that include an identification of any gaps, shortfalls, or resource 

needs of each such element; 

‘‘(E) identify gaps, shortfalls, resources needs, and recommendations for adjustments in allocations and additional 

resources and other remedies to strengthen counterintelligence, 

security, and insider threat detection programs; 

‘‘(F) pursuant to final damage assessments facilitated by 

the National Counterintelligence and Security Center that have 

been undertaken as a result of an unauthorized disclosure, 

determine whether the heads of the elements of the intelligence 

community implement recommended mitigation, and notify the 

congressional intelligence committees of such determinations 

and notify the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives in cases involving elements of the intelligence 

community withing the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(G) study the data collected during the course of background investigations and adjudications for security clearances 

granted to individuals who subsequently commit unauthorized 

disclosures, and issue findings regarding the quality of such 

data as a predictor for insider threat activity, delineated by 

the severity of the unauthorized disclosure.’’. 

SEC. 7309. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL SUBMISSION 

OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES FRAMEWORK. 

Section 102A(p)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3024(p)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1’’ and inserting 

‘‘March 1’’. 

SEC. 7310. MATTERS RELATING TO CHIEF DATA OFFICERS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON SIMULTANEOUS SERVICE AS CHIEF DATA

OFFICER AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.—Section 103G of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3032) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON SIMULTANEOUS SERVICE AS CHIEF DATA

OFFICER AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.—An individual serving 

in the position of Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence 

Community or chief information officer of any other element of 

the intelligence community shall not concurrently serve as the 

Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer under section 103K 

and as the chief data officer of any other element of the intelligence 

community.’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF DUTIES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

CHIEF DATA OFFICER.— 

(1) CLARIFICATION OF DATA-RELATED DUTIES.—Section 

103K(c)(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3034b(c)(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘relating to data’’ after 

‘‘duties’’. 

(2) REMOVAL OF UNRELATED DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.—Not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, consistent with section 103K(c) of the National Security 
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Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034b(c)), as amended by paragraph 

(1), the Director of National Intelligence shall complete such 

internal reorganization of the Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence as the Director determines necessary to ensure 

that the duties of the Intelligence Community Chief Data 

Officer appointed under such section do not include any other 

duty that does not relate to an issue involving data. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Prior to the date on which the Director 

completes the reorganization under paragraph (2), the Director 

shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

briefing regarding— 

(A) the proposed reorganization; and 

(B) any other efforts of the Director to ensure that 

any future duties prescribed by the Director to be performed by the Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer 

pursuant to section 103K(c) of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3034b(c)), as amended by paragraph 

(1), relate exclusively to issues involving data, consistent 

with such section. 

(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the head of each element of the intelligence 

community shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a written report regarding the organizational and reporting structure for the chief data officer of that element, including an identification of whether such chief data officer reports to, or is otherwise 

subordinate to, the chief information officer of that element and, 

if so, the rationale for such organizational and reporting structure. 

(d) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7311. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR SCIENCE, 

TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS POSITIONS. 

(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 113B of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3049a) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND POSITIONS

REQUIRING BANKING OR FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPERTISE’’ after 

‘‘MATHEMATICS POSITIONS’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR IN BANKING OR

FINANCIAL SERVICES’’ after ‘‘MATHEMATICS’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or in banking or financial services 

(including expertise relating to critical financial infrastructure operations, capital markets, banking compliance programs, or international investments)’’ after ‘‘or mathematics’’; 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

and 

(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS.—For each element of the intelligence community, the number of individuals 

serving in a position in such element who receive a higher 

rate of pay established or increased under paragraph (1) may 

not, at any time during a given fiscal year, exceed 50 individuals 

or 5 percent of the total number of full-time equivalent positions 

authorized for such element for the preceding fiscal year, whichever is greater.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘the element’’ and inserting 

‘‘an element’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 

113B and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions and positions requiring banking or financial services 

expertise.’’. 

(c) REPORTS.—Not later than September 1 of each year until 

September 1, 2025, the head of each element of the intelligence 

community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 

on any rates of pay established for such element under section 

113B of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3049a), as amended by subsection 

(a), including— 

(1) a description of any rates of pay so established; and 

(2) an identification of the number of positions in such 

element that will be subject to such rates of pay during the 

subsequent fiscal year. 

SEC. 7312. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

Section 514(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3113(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘prepare and’’ after ‘‘each element 

of the intelligence community shall’’. 

SEC. 7313. SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS. 

Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 

et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section 

(and conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such 

Act accordingly): 

‘‘SEC. 516. SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS. 

‘‘Not later than 45 days after the date on which the President 

submits to Congress the budget for each fiscal year pursuant to 

section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director of 

National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

any legislative provisions that are proposed by the Director to 

be enacted as part of the annual intelligence authorization bill 

for that fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 7314. ANNUAL REPORT ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1114. ANNUAL REPORT ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1 of 

each fiscal year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives a report detailing all congressionally mandated reporting requirements applicable to Office of the 

Director of National Intelligence for the upcoming fiscal year. 

‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted pursuant to subsection 

(a) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report and 

for each congressionally mandated reporting requirement detailed 

in the report: 

‘‘(1) A description of the reporting requirement. 

‘‘(2) A citation to the provision of law (or other source 

of congressional directive) imposing the reporting requirement. 

‘‘(3) Whether the reporting requirement is recurring, conditional, or subject to a termination provision. 

‘‘(4) Whether the Director recommends repealing or modifying the requirement. 

‘‘(c) FORM.—Each report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) 

may be submitted in classified form.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘Sec. 1114. Annual report on reporting requirements.’’. 

SEC. 7315. NOTICE AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO 

SIGNIFICANT UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR COMPROMISE OF CLASSIFIED NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. 

Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 

et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1105 the following 

new section (and conforming the table of contents at the beginning 

of such Act accordingly): 

‘‘SEC. 1105A. NOTICE AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO 

SIGNIFICANT UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR COMPROMISE OF CLASSIFIED NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. 

‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—If the Director of National Intelligence becomes aware of an actual or potential significant 

unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified national 

intelligence— 

‘‘(A) as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days 

after the date on which the Director becomes so aware, 

the Director shall notify the congressional intelligence 

committees of such actual or potential disclosure or compromise; and 

‘‘(B) in the case of an actual disclosure or compromise, 

not later than 7 days after the date on which the Director 

becomes so aware, the Director or the head of any element 

of the intelligence community from which the significant 

unauthorized disclosure or compromise originated shall initiate a damage assessment consistent with the procedures 

set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 732 (relating 

to the conduct of damage assessments), or successor directive, with respect to such disclosure or compromise. 

‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF NOTIFICATION.—A notification submitted 

to the congressional intelligence committees under paragraph 
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(1)(A) with respect to an actual or potential significant 

unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified national 

intelligence shall include— 

‘‘(A) a summary of the facts and circumstances of such 

disclosure or compromise; 

‘‘(B) a summary of the contents of the national intelligence revealed or potentially revealed, as the case may 

be, by such disclosure or compromise; 

‘‘(C) an initial appraisal of the level of actual or potential damage, as the case may be, to the national security 

of the United States as a result of such disclosure or 

compromise; and 

‘‘(D) in the case of an actual disclosure or compromise, 

which elements of the intelligence community will be 

involved in the damage assessment conducted with respect 

to such disclosure or compromise pursuant to paragraph 

(1)(B). 

‘‘(b) DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) RECURRING REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 

30 days after the date of the initiation of a damage assessment 

pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B), and every 90 days thereafter 

until the completion of the damage assessment or upon the 

request of the congressional intelligence committees, the 

Director of National Intelligence shall— 

‘‘(A) submit to the congressional intelligence committees copies of any documents or materials disclosed as 

a result of the significant unauthorized disclosure or compromise of the classified national intelligence that is the 

subject of the damage assessment; and 

‘‘(B) provide to the congressional intelligence committees a briefing on such documents and materials and a 

status of the damage assessment. 

‘‘(2) FINAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.—As soon as practicable 

after completing a damage assessment pursuant to subsection 

(a)(1)(B), the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

the final damage assessment to the congressional intelligence 

committees. 

‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION OF REFERRAL TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— If a referral is made to the Department of Justice from any element 

of the intelligence community regarding a significant unauthorized 

disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence under 

this section, the Director of National Intelligence shall notify the 

congressional intelligence committees of the referral on the date 

such referral is made.’’. 

SEC. 7316. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 135(d) of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015d(d)), as amended by section 6206(a)(4) 

of the Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 (Public Law 117– 

81), is further amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) an officer or employee of an element of the intelligence 

community (as such term is defined in section 3 of the National 
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Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) who serves in a position 

of employment in such element for a period of more than 

30 days.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect at each public institution of higher education 

in a State that receives assistance under the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the first period of enrollment 

at such institution that begins after July 1, 2024. 

SEC. 7317. REPEAL OF STUDY ON PERSONNEL UNDER STRATEGIC 

INTELLIGENCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

Section 6435 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 3533) is repealed (and 

conforming the table of contents in section 6001(b) accordingly). 

SEC. 7318. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 

OFFICE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 

Department of Agriculture. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(b) REPEAL.—Section 415 of the Intelligence Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–103; 28 U.S.C. 532 note) 

is repealed. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNTER- INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.— (1) AGREEMENT WITH SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—The 

Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director 

of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, shall 

seek to enter into an agreement with the Secretary under 

which the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 

shall establish within the Department an office, which shall 

be known as the ‘‘Intelligence Community Counterintelligence 

Office’’, in accordance with this section. 

(2) LOCATION.—The Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office established pursuant to this section shall be 

physically located within the headquarters of the Department 

and within reasonable proximity to the offices of the leadership 

of the Department. 

(3) SECURITY.—The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be responsible for the protection of classified information and for the establishment and 

enforcement of all security-related controls within the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office. 

(d) PERSONNEL.— (1) DIRECTOR.— (A) APPOINTMENT.—There shall be at the head of the 

Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office a 

Director who is appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. The Director of the Intelligence Community 

Counterintelligence Office shall— 

(i) be supervised and subject to performance 

evaluations by the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, in consultation with 

the Secretary; 

(ii) be an employee of the intelligence community 

with significant counterintelligence experience; and 
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(iii) serve for a period of 3 years. 

(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of the Intelligence 

Community Counterintelligence Office shall carry out the 

following responsibilities: 

(i) Serving as the head of the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office, with supervisory 

responsibility for the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office and any other personnel assigned 

to the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence 

Office. 

(ii) Advising the Secretary on counterintelligence 

and intelligence information. 

(iii) Ensuring that counterintelligence threat 

information and, as appropriate, finished intelligence 

on topics related to the functions of the Department, 

are provided to appropriate personnel of the department or agency without delay. 

(iv) Ensuring critical intelligence relevant to the 

Secretary is requested and disseminated in a timely 

manner. 

(v) Establishing, as appropriate, mechanisms for 

collaboration through which Department subject 

matter experts, including those without security clearances, can share information and expertise with the 

intelligence community. 

(vi) Correlating and evaluating counterintelligence 

threats identified within intelligence community 

reporting, in coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, and providing appropriate dissemination of such intelligence to officials 

of the Department with a need-to-know. 

(vii) Advising the Secretary on methods to improve 

the counterintelligence posture of the Department. 

(viii) Where appropriate, supporting the Department’s leadership in engaging with the National Security Council. 

(ix) In coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, establishing counterintelligence partnerships to improve the counterintelligence defense of the Department. 

(2) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There shall be within the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office a Deputy 

Director who is appointed by the Secretary, in coordination 

with the Director of National Intelligence. The Deputy Director 

shall— 

(A) be supervised and subject to performance evaluations by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director 

of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center; 

(B) be a current or former employee of the Department 

with significant experience within the Department; and 

(C) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 

(3) OTHER EMPLOYEES.— 

(A) JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT.—There shall be within 

the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office such 

other employees as the Director of National Intelligence, 

in consultation with the Secretary, determines appropriate. 
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Employment at the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office is an intelligence community joint duty 

assignment. A permanent change of station to the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office shall be for 

a period of not less than 2 years. 

(B) SUPERVISION.—The Director of the Intelligence 

Community Counterintelligence Office shall be responsible 

for the supervision and management of employees assigned 

to the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office, 

including employees assigned by program elements of the 

intelligence community and other Federal departments and 

agencies, as appropriate. 

(C) JOINT DUTY OR ASSIGNED PERSONNEL REIMBURSEMENT.—The Director of National Intelligence shall 

reimburse a program element of the intelligence community 

or a Federal department or agency for any permanent 

change of station employee assigned to the Intelligence 

Community Counterintelligence Office from amounts 

authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Director 

of National Intelligence. 

(D) OPERATION UNDER AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—Employees assigned to the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office under this 

paragraph shall operate under the authorities of the 

Director of National Intelligence for the duration of their 

assignment or period of employment within the Intelligence 

Community Counterintelligence Office, except for temporary duty assignment employees. 

(E) INCENTIVE PAY.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—An employee who accepts employment at the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office during the 120-day period after the date 

of the establishment of the Intelligence Community 

Counterintelligence Office shall receive an incentive 

payment, which shall be payable by the Director of 

National Intelligence, in an amount equal to 10 percent 

of the base annual pay of the employee. Such an 

employee who completes 2 years of service in the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office may 

receive an incentive payment in an amount equal to 

10 percent of the base annual pay of the employee 

if the Director of the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office determines the performance of the 

employee is exceptional. 

(ii) ELIGIBILITY.—An employee is only eligible for 

an incentive payment under clause (i) if the employee 

enters into an agreement with the Director of National 

Intelligence to serve in the Intelligence Community 

Counterintelligence Office for a period of at least 2 

years. 

(e) FUNDING.—To the extent and in such amounts as specifically 

provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes detailed 

in this subsection, the Director of National Intelligence may expend 

such sums as are authorized within the National Intelligence Program of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for— 

(1) the renovation, furnishing, and equipping of a Federal 

building, as necessary, to meet the security and operational 
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requirements of the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office; 

(2) the provision of connectivity to the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office to enable briefings, secure audio 

and video communications, and collaboration between 

employees of the Department and the intelligence community 

at the unclassified, secret, and top secret levels; 

(3) the provision of other information technology systems 

and devices, such as computers, printers, and phones, for use 

by employees of the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office; 

(4) the assignment of employees of the intelligence community to support the operation of the Intelligence Community 

Counterintelligence Office; and 

(5) the provision of other personal services necessary for 

the operation of the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office. 

(f) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTELLIGENCE

COMMUNITY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICE.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 2025, the 

Director of National Intelligence shall seek to establish, in 

accordance with this section, the Intelligence Community 

Counterintelligence Office within the Department. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 

on the plan to establish the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office required under paragraph (1). Such report 

shall include the costs and schedule associated with establishing the Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office. 

SEC. 7319. SUNSET OF CLIMATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

Section 120(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3060(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 7320. INCLUSION OF COUNTERNARCOTICS AS SPECIAL TOPIC IN 

CERTAIN BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS. 

(a) INCLUSION OF COUNTERNARCOTICS AS SPECIAL TOPIC.—For 

the purposes of the congressional budget justification book for the 

National Intelligence Program (as such term is defined in section 

3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) for each 

of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, and for any subsequent fiscal 

year as the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate, 

information with respect to the aggregate amount of funding 

requested for counternarcotics required to be included as part of 

the budget justification materials submitted to Congress under 

section 506(a)(3) of such Act shall be included as a provision relating 

to a special topic in such congressional budget justification book. 

(b) CONTENTS.—With respect to a fiscal year, the special topic 

provision included in the congressional budget justification book 

pursuant to subsection (a) regarding the aggregate amount of 

funding requested for counternarcotics shall include— 

(1) a summary of the main activities and investments that 

such requested funding would support; 
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(2) a breakdown of such requested funding by program, 

budget category, intelligence discipline, and any other appropriate classification; 

(3) a comparison of aggregate requested funding and aggregate enacted funding for counternarcotics for the current fiscal 

year and the previous fiscal year; 

(4) the number of full-time equivalent civilian and military 

personnel assigned to the counternarcotics mission of the intelligence community; and 

(5) such other information as the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate. 

SEC. 7321. DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN TO MAKE OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN FEDERAL 

EMPLOYEES. 

(a) PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with such heads of the elements of the 

intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, shall 

develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a plan to make available to covered individuals any covered opensource intelligence product. 

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

include the following: 

(1) Policies and procedures to make available to covered 

individuals any covered open-source intelligence product in a 

manner consistent with the protection of intelligence sources 

and methods. 

(2) Policies and procedures to increase the availability and 

accessibility to covered individuals of publicly available foreign 

language material that is translated by or within the intelligence community. 

(3) Policies and procedures to ensure that the head of 

each element of the intelligence community that produces any 

covered open-source intelligence product complies with all policies and procedures issued to implement the plan submitted 

under subsection (a). 

(4) Policies and procedures to ensure that any covered 

open-source intelligence product that is made available to covered individuals satisfies the requirements under any policy, 

procedure, or standard issued by the head of an element of 

the intelligence community relating to the production and 

dissemination of intelligence products. 

(5) Any obstacles to making available to covered individuals 

unclassified products derived from open-source intelligence produced by the intelligence community, including translated foreign language material described in paragraph (2). 

(6) With respect to implementation of the plan, a discussion 

of the estimated timeline, any additional funding or other 

resources, and any new authorities that would be required 

for such implementation. 

(7) A discussion of the feasibility and advisability of making 

unclassified products derived from open-source intelligence produced by the intelligence community available to State and 

local government officials who would derive value from such 

unclassified products. 
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(8) Policies and procedures relating to the dissemination 

of United States person information contained in covered opensource intelligence products. 

(c) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO

OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall update Intelligence Community Directive 208, Maximizing the Utility of Analytic Products (or any successor directive) 

to specifically address— 

(1) the production and dissemination of unclassified intelligence products derived entirely from open-source intelligence, 

including from unclassified publicly available information, 

unclassified commercially available information, or any other 

type of unclassified information; and 

(2) the needs and requirements of covered individuals who 

do not hold a security clearance or have access to the classified 

systems on which such unclassified intelligence products reside. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered individual’’ 

means an employee of the Federal Government— 

(A) who is not an employee or contractor of an element 

of the intelligence community; and 

(B) who would derive value from a covered open-source 

intelligence product. 

(3) COVERED OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCT.—The 

term ‘‘covered open-source intelligence product’’ means an 

unclassified product derived from open-source intelligence that 

is produced by the intelligence community. 

SEC. 7322. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY-WIDE POLICY ON PREPUBLICATION REVIEW. 

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall issue, and 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee 

on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Oversight 

and Accountability, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives, an intelligence community-wide policy 

regarding prepublication review. 

SEC. 7323. REVIEW RELATING TO CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCE PROGRAM OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department 

of Justice, shall conduct a review of the policies and procedures 

governing the confidential human source program of the Federal 
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Bureau of Investigation (in this section referred to as the ‘‘program)’’ 

and the compliance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with 

such policies and procedures, including— 

(1) the policy of the Department of Justice titled ‘‘The 

Attorney General’s Guidelines Regarding the Use of FBI Confidential Sources’’ (or successor policy); and 

(2) Intelligence Community Directive 304 (or successor 

directive). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of the compliance by the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation with the policies and procedures governing 

the program, including with respect to the management and 

validation of confidential human sources under such program. 

(2) An assessment of the means by which the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation conducts risk assessments relating to 

the continual validation of long-term confidential human 

sources under the program. 

(3) An assessment of the timeliness and completion rates 

of the reviews of confidential human sources under the program. 

(4) An identification of the data points assessed by the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation during such reviews and the 

State and local databases used in conducting such reviews. 

(5) A list containing an identification of each incident of 

noncompliance with a policy or procedure specified in paragraph 

(1). 

(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 

which the review under subsection (a) is completed, the Inspector 

General of the Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives a report containing the results of 

such review. 

SEC. 7324. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 

ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENT OF THE OVERT HUMAN 

INTELLIGENCE AND OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE 

COLLECTION PROGRAMS OF THE OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The congressional intelligence committees. 

(B) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

(C) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘covered activity’’ 

means— 

(A) with respect to the Overt Human Intelligence 

Collection Program, an interview for intelligence collection 

purposes with any individual, including a United States 

person, who has been criminally charged, arraigned, or 

taken into the custody of a Federal, State, or local law 

enforcement agency, but whose guilt with respect to such 
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criminal matters has not yet been adjudicated, unless the 

Office of Intelligence and Analysis has obtained the consent 

of the interviewee following consultation with counsel; 

(B) with respect to either the Overt Human Intelligence 

Collection Program or the Open Source Intelligence Collection Program, any collection targeting journalists in the 

performance of their journalistic functions; and 

(C) with respect to the Overt Human Intelligence 

Collection Program, an interview for intelligence collection 

purposes with a United States person where the Office 

of Intelligence and Analysis lacks a reasonable belief based 

on facts and circumstances that the United States person 

may possess significant foreign intelligence (as defined in 

section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3003)). 

(3) OVERT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.— 

The term ‘‘Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program’’ 

means the program established by the Under Secretary of 

Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis pursuant to 

Policy Instruction 907 of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 

issued on June 29, 2016, or any successor program. 

(4) OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.— 

The term ‘‘Open Source Collection Intelligence Program’’ means 

the program established by the Under Secretary of Homeland 

Security for Intelligence and Analysis for the purpose of collecting intelligence and information for potential production 

and reporting in the form of Open Source Information Reports 

as reflected in Policy Instruction 900 of the Office of Intelligence 

and Analysis, issued on January 13, 2015, or any successor 

program. 

(5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

(A) a United States citizen; 

(B) an alien known by the Office of Intelligence and 

Analysis to be a permanent resident alien; 

(C) an unincorporated association substantially composed of United States citizens or permanent resident 

aliens; or 

(D) a corporation incorporated in the United States, 

except for a corporation directed and controlled by a foreign 

government or governments. 

(6) UNITED STATES PERSON INFORMATION (USPI).—The term 

‘‘United States person information’’— 

(A) means information that is reasonably likely to identify 1 or more specific United States persons; and 

(B) may be either a single item of information or 

information that, when combined with other available 

information, is reasonably likely to identify one or more 

specific United States persons. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COVERED

ACTIVITIES OF OVERT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM

AND OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.—None of 

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this division may be 

made available to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 

Department of Homeland Security to conduct a covered activity. 

(c) LIMITATION ON PERSONNEL.—None of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this division may be used by the Office 
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of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to increase, above the staffing level in effect on the day before 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the number of personnel 

assigned to the Open Source Intelligence Division who work exclusively or predominantly on domestic terrorism issues. 

(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

ASSESSMENT OF OVERT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM AND OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall conduct an assessment of the Overt 

Human Intelligence Collection Program and the Open Source 

Intelligence Collection Program. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 

include findings and, as the Inspector General considers appropriate, recommendations on the following: 

(A) Whether the Overt Human Intelligence Collection 

Program and the Open Source Intelligence Collection Program are legally authorized, and if so, an identification 

of the legal authorities. 

(B) Whether, and to what extent, such programs have 

provided valuable insights on national intelligence priorities and intelligence priorities of the Department of Homeland Security, citing specific examples of such insights 

at the appropriate classification level. 

(C) Whether there is sufficient training provided to, 

and sufficient oversight provided of, personnel of the Office 

of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 

Security who conduct intelligence collection under such 

programs. 

(D) Whether the responsibilities and requirements for 

such programs set forth in the relevant policy instructions, 

intelligence oversight guidelines, and other governing documents or standard operating procedures of the Office of 

Intelligence and Analysis, particularly as they relate to 

the obligation to safeguard the privacy, civil liberties, and 

civil rights of United States persons, are adequate, appropriate, and consistently adhered to by such personnel. 

(E) Whether such programs raise or have raised legal, 

ethical, or operational concerns, including concerns relating 

to the actual or potential violation of any applicable policies 

or procedures for protecting the constitutional or statutory 

rights of United States persons. 

(F) Whether other Federal agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conduct similar programs and, 

if so, a comparison of any similarities and differences 

between the respective programs. 

(G) With respect to non-analytic intelligence reports 

produced by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis derived 

in whole or in part from such programs, whether such 

reports appropriately minimize United States person 

information and use press reporting in an appropriate 

manner. 

(H) With respect to the Open Source Intelligence 

Collection Program, whether such program is effective at 

identifying threats directed against the United States, 

including true threats, incitement to violence, and malign 

cyber activity. 
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(I) Whether there have been any identified instances 

in which State, local, territorial, or Tribal government agencies have used, or sought to use, the Office of Intelligence 

and Analysis as an instrument to introduce political or 

politicized information into the national intelligence collection and reporting stream. 

(J) Any other matter the Inspector General of the 

Intelligence Community determines appropriate. 

(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the preliminary findings and 

recommendations of the Inspector General with respect to the 

assessment under paragraph (1). 

(4) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General 

of the Intelligence Community shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the 

findings and recommendations of the Inspector General 

with respect to the assessment under paragraph (1). 

(B) FORM.—The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted under that subparagraph 

in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(5) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis shall, not less than 

once per quarter, provide to the appropriate congressional 

committees a briefing on the intelligence collection activities 

of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. These briefings shall 

include— 

(A) a description of any new activities, initiatives, or 

efforts undertaken pursuant to the Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program or the Open Source Intelligence 

Collection Program; 

(B) a description of any new policies, procedures, or 

guidance concerning the Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program or the Open Source Intelligence Collection 

Program; 

(C) a description of any compliance-related inquiries, 

investigations, reviews, checks, or audits initiated concerning the Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program 

or the Open Source Intelligence Collection Program, as 

well as an update on the outcome or status of any preexisting inquiries, investigations, reviews, checks, or audits 

concerning these programs; 

(D) a comparison of the volume of intelligence and 

information collected on United States persons by the Office 

and used in finished intelligence products produced by 

the Office with the volume of intelligence or information 

on United States persons that is— 

(i) collected by State, local, and Tribal territory 

governments, the private sector, and other components 

of the Department of Homeland Security; 

(ii) provided directly or indirectly to the Office; 

and 

(iii) used in finished intelligence products produced 

by the Office; and 
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(E) information on the reports and products issued 

by the Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program and 

the Open Source Intelligence Collection Program for the 

quarter covered by the briefing, which shall reflect— 

(i) the number of reports and products issued by 

each program; 

(ii) the number of reports and products issued 

by type or format of the report or product; 

(iii) the number of reports and products based 

on information provided by representatives of Federal, 

foreign or international, State, local, Tribal, territorial, 

or private sector entities, respectively, and, for each 

of these subcategories, the number of reports or products based on information provided by known or presumed United States persons; 

(iv) the number of reports and products based on 

information provided by individuals in administrative 

custody and, within that number, the number of 

reports or products based on information provided by 

known or presumed United States persons; 

(v) the number of reports and products based on 

information provided by confidential informants and, 

within that number, the number of reports or products 

based on information provided by known or presumed 

United States persons; 

(vi) the number of reports and products supporting 

different national or departmental missions and, for 

each of these subcategories, the number of reports 

or products based on information provided by known 

or presumed United States persons; and 

(vii) the number of reports and products identifying 

United States persons. 

(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 

(1) EFFECT ON OTHER INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT.—Nothing 

in this section shall be construed as limiting or superseding 

the authority of any official within the Department of Homeland 

Security to conduct legal, privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties 

oversight of the intelligence activities of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 

(2) SHARING AND RECEIVING INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or to 

limit the authority of, personnel of the Office of Intelligence 

and Analysis from sharing intelligence information with, or 

receiving information from— 

(A) foreign, State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments (or any agency or subdivision thereof); 

(B) the private sector; or 

(C) other elements of the Federal government, 

including the components of the Department of Homeland 

Security. 

SEC. 7325. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PRIORITY OF FENTANYL IN 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES FRAMEWORK. 

It is the sense of Congress that the trafficking of illicit fentanyl, 

including precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment associated with illicit fentanyl production and organizations that traffic 

or finance the trafficking of illicit fentanyl, originating from the 
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People’s Republic of China and Mexico should be among the highest 

priorities in the National Intelligence Priorities Framework of the 

Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 

SEC. 7326. REPORTS ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY CERTAIN 

OPERATIONS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, 

the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives, and, consistent with the protection of intelligence 

sources and methods, the Foreign Relations Committee of the 

Senate and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, a report on civilian casualties caused by covered operations. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include, 

for the year covered by the report, each of the following: 

(1) A list identifying each covered operation during that 

year that has resulted in civilian casualties that the Director 

of National Intelligence has confirmed. 

(2) An identification of the total number of civilian casualties resulting from covered operations during that year that 

the Director of National Intelligence has confirmed. 

(3) For each covered operation identified in the list under 

paragraph (1), an identification of the following: 

(A) The date on which, and the location where, the 

covered operation occurred. 

(B) The element of the foreign government that conducted the covered operation. 

(C) The individual or entity against which the covered 

operation was directed. 

(D) Any other circumstances or facts that the Director 

of National Intelligence determines relevant. 

(c) FORM.—Each report required under subsection (a) may be 

submitted in classified form, but if so submitted shall include an 

unclassified executive summary. 

(d) COVERED OPERATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered operation’’ means an operation— 

(1) conducted by a foreign government; 

(2) involving the use of force; and 

(3) in which intelligence shared by an element of the intelligence community plays a significant role. 

SEC. 7327. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF FREQUENCY OF WHISTLEBLOWER NOTIFICA- TIONS TO INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— Section 5334(a) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 

Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 

and 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 50 U.S.C. 3033 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘in near real time’’ and inserting ‘‘monthly’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL

REVIEWS OF ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11001 of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (d); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
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(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Subsection (d) of section 

11001 of such title, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B), is 

amended— 

(A) in paragraph (3), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; and 

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a period. 

(c) REPEAL OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR

DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

UNIVERSITY.—Section 1032(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3225a(c)) is repealed. 

(d) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE TO UPDATE LIST IDENTIFYING ONLINE VIOLENT

EXTREMIST CONTENT.—Section 403(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3368(b)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘or more frequently as needed’’ and inserting ‘‘until the 

date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2024’’. 

(e) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON ILLICIT

FINANCING OF ESPIONAGE AND FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS.— 

Section 5722(d) of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 

Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 

and 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 2176) is amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORTS’’ and inserting 

‘‘REPORT’’; 

(2) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘INITIAL

REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL’’; 

(3) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph 

(3) as paragraph (2); and 

(4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Each 

report’’ and inserting ‘‘The report’’. 

Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 

SEC. 7331. CHANGE TO PENALTIES AND INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF 

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT 

ON CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INSTALLATIONS. 

Section 15(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 

(50 U.S.C. 3515(b)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 

‘‘those specified in section 1315(c)(2) of title 40, United States Code’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the maximum penalty authorized for a Class B 

misdemeanor under section 3559 of title 18, United States Code’’. 

SEC. 7332. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES OF THE 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 

Section 3 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 

U.S.C. 3503) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘sections’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘session)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 3201, 3203, 

3204, 3206, 3207, 3302 through 3306, 3321 through 3323, 3801 

through 3808, 3069, 3134, 3841, and 4752 of title 10, United 

States Code’’ and 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘in paragraphs’’ and all 

that follows through ‘‘1947’’ and inserting ‘‘in sections 3201 

through 3204 of title 10, United States Code, shall not be 

delegable. Each determination or decision required by sections 
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3201 through 3204, 3321 through 3323, and 3841 of title 10, 

United States Code’’. 

SEC. 7333. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY QUARTERLY EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SUMMARIES. 

(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and 

the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the last day 

of the first full fiscal quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than 30 days after the last day 

of each fiscal quarter thereafter until the last fiscal quarter of 

fiscal year 2027, the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 

Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a summary of the engagement of employees of the Central Intelligence Agency with the Inspector General during that quarter. 

(c) CONTENTS.—Each summary submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall include each of the following for the quarter covered 

by the summary: 

(1) The total number of reports filed with the Inspector 

General by employees of the Agency. 

(2) An identification of the nature of the allegation made 

in each such report, such as— 

(A) fraud, waste, and abuse; 

(B) harassment or other personnel issues; 

(C) questionable intelligence activities; or 

(D) threats to health and safety. 

(3) For each such report— 

(A) whether an investigation was initiated because of 

the report; 

(B) for any such investigation, whether the status of 

the investigation is initiated, in progress, or complete; and 

(C) for any completed investigation, whether the allegation made in the report was found to be substantiated 

or unsubstantiated, and whether any recommendations or 

criminal referrals were made as a result. 

(4) A copy of any audit, assessment, inspection, or other 

final report completed by the Inspector General during the 

quarter covered by the summary. 

SEC. 7334. BENJAMIN TALLMADGE INSTITUTE AS PRIMARY CENTRAL 

INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ENTITY FOR EDUCATION AND 

TRAINING IN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency shall maintain the Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as the 

primary entity within the Central Intelligence Agency for education 

and training related to all aspects of counterintelligence. 

(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Central 

Intelligence Agency shall— 

(1) ensure the Institute is fully and properly organized 

and has the resources necessary to provide counterintelligence 
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education and training for all career fields within the Agency, 

including specialized certifications for Agency counterintelligence personnel; 

(2) develop appropriate certification courses that are 

designed to educate, train, and certify Agency personnel in— 

(A) counterintelligence threats, insider threats, and 

other counterintelligence processes and issues; 

(B) the conduct and support of counterintelligence 

inquiries and investigations; 

(C) relevant skills necessary for coordination with Federal law enforcement; and 

(D) any other skills as the Director determines necessary; 

(3) identify and designate specific positions for which an 

individual shall be required to have a certification described 

in paragraph (2) prior to filling such a position; and 

(4) develop necessary infrastructure and capacity to support 

the availability of courses under subsection (c) to increase 

participation by personnel from other components of the intelligence community in the courses offered by the Institute. 

(c) TRAINING AND FAMILIARIZATION COURSES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Institute shall— 

(A) develop training and familiarization courses at different classification levels, including courses at an unclassified level; and 

(B) offer instruction in the courses developed under 

subparagraph (A) or make training curricula available to 

other intelligence community components, as appropriate, 

to support outreach efforts. 

(2) AVAILABILITY OF COURSES.—The training and familiarization courses developed under paragraph (1) shall be made 

available to any of the following that have a need and appropriate clearance, as determined by the Director of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center in consultation with 

the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, for a general 

education on counterintelligence threats, briefings on specific 

topics, or other training related to counterintelligence: 

(A) Federal departments and agencies that are not 

elements of the intelligence community. 

(B) State, local, and Tribal governments. 

(C) Private sector entities. 

(D) Such other personnel and entities as appropriate. 

(d) BASELINE CERTIFICATION COURSE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Institute shall develop, in coordination with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center 

and the Defense Intelligence Agency, and implement a baseline 

certification course for all counterintelligence career professionals that aligns the minimum certification requirements of 

the course and the Defense Counterintelligence Agent Course 

of the Joint Counterintelligence Training Activity. 

(2) AVAILABILITY OF COURSE.—The baseline certification 

course developed under paragraph (1) shall be made available, 

on a space-available basis, to all intelligence community professionals and appropriate personnel with appropriate security 

clearance from any other agency, committee, commission, office, 

or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial 

branch of the Federal Government. 
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SEC. 7335. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF SINALOA CARTEL AND JALISCO CARTEL. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency, in consultation with the heads of the other elements of 

the intelligence community that the Director determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

an intelligence assessment on the transnational criminal organizations known as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The intelligence assessment under subsection 

(a) shall include, with respect to each transnational criminal 

organization specified in such subsection, a description of the following: 

(1) The key leaders, organizational structure, subgroups, 

presence in the states within Mexico, and cross-border illicit 

drug smuggling routes of the transnational criminal organization. 

(2) The practices used by the transnational criminal 

organization to import the chemicals used to make synthetic 

drugs, to produce such drugs, and to smuggle such drugs across 

the border into the United States. 

(3) The main suppliers and the main brokers that supply 

the transnational criminal organization with precursor chemicals and equipment used in the production of synthetic drugs. 

(4) The manner in which the transnational criminal 

organization is tailoring the fentanyl products of such organization to attract a wider variety of United States consumers, 

including unwitting users. 

(5) The degree to which the transnational criminal 

organization is using human and technical operations to undermine counternarcotics efforts by United States and Mexican 

security services. 

(6) An estimate of the annual revenue received by the 

transnational criminal organization from the sale of illicit 

drugs, disaggregated by drug type. 

(7) Any other information the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency determines relevant. 

(c) FORM.—The intelligence assessment under subsection (a) 

may be submitted in classified form. 

(d) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7336. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO EFFORTS BY PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO INCREASE INFLUENCE IN 

MIDDLE EAST. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence 
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Agency, in consultation with such heads of the other elements 

of the intelligence community that the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees an intelligence assessment on efforts by 

the People’s Republic of China to increase its influence, through 

overt or covert means, with respect to the political, military, economic, or other policies or activities of governments of countries 

and territories in the Middle East in ways that are detrimental 

to the national security interests of the United States. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The intelligence assessment required under 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A summary of the key relationships that the People’s 

Republic of China has developed, or is seeking to develop, 

with countries and territories in the Middle East, and the 

national security objectives that the People’s Republic of China 

intends to advance through such established or emerging relationships. 

(2) A description of the relationship between the People’s 

Republic of China and Iran, including in the areas of security 

cooperation and intelligence sharing. 

(3) An identification of the countries and territories in 

the Middle East in which the People’s Republic of China has 

established, or is seeking to establish, a military or intelligence 

presence or military or intelligence partnerships. 

(4) An assessment of how the People’s Republic of China 

seeks to weaken the role, influence, and relationships of the 

United States with respect to countries and territories in the 

Middle East, including through the Global Security Initiative 

of the People’s Republic of China, including through commercial 

engagements and agreements with state-owned enterprises of 

the People’s Republic of China. 

(5) An analysis of whether, and to what degree, efforts 

by the People’s Republic of China to increase its influence 

among countries and territories in the Middle East are designed 

to support the broader strategic interests of the People’s 

Republic of China, including with respect to Taiwan. 

(c) FORM.—The intelligence assessment required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The congressional intelligence committees. 

(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

(C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition 

Between the United States and the Chinese Communist 

Party of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.— The term ‘‘countries and territories in the Middle East’’ means— 

(A) Algeria; 

(B) Bahrain; 

(C) Egypt; 

(D) Iran; 

(E) Iraq; 
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(F) Israel; 

(G) Jordan; 

(H) Kuwait; 

(I) Lebanon; 

(J) Libya; 

(K) Morocco; 

(L) Oman; 

(M) the Palestinian territories; 

(N) Qatar; 

(O) Saudi Arabia; 

(P) Syria; 

(Q) Tunisia; 

(R) the United Arab Emirates; and 

(S) Yemen. 

SEC. 7337. ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND 

CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO AGENCY EMPLOYEES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency shall conduct an assessment on the availability of the services of mental health professionals and chaplains with appropriate 

security clearances to employees of the Agency. Such assessment 

shall include— 

(1) an evaluation of the current availability of and demand 

for such services globally; 

(2) an assessment of the feasibility of expanding the availability of such services; 

(3) information, including a detailed schedule and cost estimate, as to what would be required to increase the availability 

of such services for Agency employees located in the United 

States and abroad; and 

(4) information on the feasibility and advisability of 

requiring that each employee returning from a high risk or 

high threat tour, as designated by the Director, access the 

services of a mental health professional, chaplain, or both, 

at the option of the employee. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 210 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the assessment required by 

subsection (a). 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate. 

(2) CHAPLAIN.—The term ‘‘chaplain’’ means a member of 

the Chaplain Corps, as established under section 26 of the 

Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3527), whom 

the Director has certified as meeting common standards for 

professional chaplaincy and board certification by a national 

chaplaincy and pastoral care organization or equivalent. 

(3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.—The term ‘‘mental 

health professional’’ means an appropriately trained and certified professional counselor, medical professional, psychologist, 
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psychiatrist, or other appropriate employee, as determined by 

the Director. 

SEC. 7338. ASSESSMENT BY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY ON CERTAIN EFFECTS OF ABRAHAM ACCORDS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency, in consultation with the heads of the other elements of 

the intelligence community that the Director determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

an assessment of the current effects on the intelligence community 

of the agreements between Israel and 4 other foreign countries, 

collectively known as the Abraham Accords, and of the potential 

effects on the intelligence community if the Abraham Accords were 

to be expanded to additional foreign countries. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 

include, with respect to the agreements referred to in such subsection, the following: 

(1) A description of whether, and in what respects, the 

agreement between Israel and Bahrain has resulted in the 

intelligence community obtaining new and valuable insights 

regarding national intelligence priorities. 

(2) A description of whether, and in what respects, the 

agreement between Israel and Morocco has resulted in the 

intelligence community obtaining new and valuable insights 

regarding national intelligence priorities. 

(3) A description of whether, and in what respects, the 

agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has 

resulted in the intelligence community obtaining new and valuable insights regarding national intelligence priorities. 

(4) A description of whether, and in what respects, the 

agreement between Israel and Sudan has resulted in the intelligence community obtaining new and valuable insights 

regarding national intelligence priorities. 

(5) An assessment of whether, and in what respects, additional agreements between Israel and other foreign countries 

to normalize or otherwise enhance relations would result in 

the intelligence community obtaining new and valuable insights 

regarding national intelligence priorities. 

(c) FORM.—The assessment under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. 

(d) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7339. REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL 

ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WITHIN THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) sexual assault and sexual harassment arise from, and 

are often indicative of, an environment where toxic, provocative, 

and sometimes significantly inappropriate behavior is tolerated; 

(2) when supervisors and senior leaders at headquarters 

and in the field are among the offenders and facilitate a work 
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climate in which toxic and disrespectful behavior is tolerated, 

harassment and even assault will often go unaddressed and 

unpunished; 

(3) while establishing clear policies and procedures and 

enhancing training are necessary first steps toward protecting 

victims and establishing stronger internal mechanisms for preventing and responding to future sexual assault and sexual 

harassment within the Central Intelligence Agency, comprehensive culture change driven by Agency leadership will be necessary to accomplish impactful and enduring improvement; and 

(4) it is vital for the Central Intelligence Agency to maintain 

an independent and neutral person with whom all employees 

at all levels, supervisors and non-supervisors, may speak confidentially, informally, and off-the-record about work-related 

concerns or questions. 

(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WITHIN THE

AGENCY.—The Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘SEC. 30. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT WITHIN THE 

AGENCY. 

‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR.—The Director shall carry 

out the following responsibilities: 

‘‘(1) Establishing professional and uniform training for 

employees assigned to working with all aspects of the response 

of the Agency to allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. 

‘‘(2) Developing and implementing policies and procedures 

to protect the confidentiality of employees who report sexual 

assault or sexual harassment and to mitigate negative effects 

on the reputation or career of such an employee as a result 

of such a report. 

‘‘(3) Developing and implementing documented standards 

for— 

‘‘(A) appropriate mitigation and protection measures 

for individuals who make allegations of a sexual assault 

or sexual harassment to be put in place while an investigation proceeds; 

‘‘(B) appropriate employee consequences to be imposed 

based on the findings of an inquiry or investigation into 

a substantiated allegation of sexual assault or sexual 

harassment; 

‘‘(C) appropriate career path protection for all 

employees involved in an incident resulting in a reported 

allegation of sexual assault or sexual harassment while 

an administrative or criminal investigation or review of 

the allegation is pending; and 

‘‘(D) mitigation measures to protect employees and mission execution while such allegations are being addressed. 

‘‘(4) Articulating and enforcing norms, expectations, practices, and policies, including with respect to employee promotions and assignments, that are published for the workforce 

and designed to promote a healthy workplace culture that 

is inhospitable to sexual assault and sexual harassment. 

‘‘(5) Developing and issuing workforce messaging to inform 

Agency employees of policies, procedures, resources, and points 
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of contact to obtain information related to, or to report, sexual 

assault or sexual harassment globally. 

‘‘(6) Developing and implementing sexual assault and 

sexual harassment training for all Agency employees that— 

‘‘(A) is designed to strengthen individual knowledge, 

skills, and capacity to prevent and respond to sexual 

assault and sexual harassment; 

‘‘(B) includes onboarding programs, annual refresher 

training, and specialized leadership training; and 

‘‘(C) includes details of the definitions of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment, the distinction between such terms, 

and what does or does not constitute each. 

‘‘(7) Developing and implementing processes and procedures 

applicable to personnel involved in providing the training 

referred to in paragraph (6) that— 

‘‘(A) are designed to ensure seamless policy consistency 

and mechanisms for submitting reports of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment in all training environments; and 

‘‘(B) include requirements for in-person training that— 

‘‘(i) covers the reporting processes for sexual 

assault and sexual harassment that are specific to 

training environments for students and trainers; and 

‘‘(ii) shall be provided at an appropriate time 

during the first 5 days of any extended or residential 

training course. 

‘‘(8) Developing and implementing, in consultation with 

the Victim Advocacy Specialists of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, appropriate training requirements, policies, and procedures applicable to all employees whose professional responsibilities include interaction with people making reports 

alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment. 

‘‘(9) Developing and implementing procedures under which 

current and former employees of the Agency who have reported 

an allegation of sexual assault or sexual harassment may obtain 

documents and records related to such a report, as appropriate 

and upon request. 

‘‘(10) Developing and implementing procedures under which 

an employee who makes a restricted or unrestricted report 

containing an allegation of a sexual assault or sexual harassment may transfer out of the current assignment or location 

of the employee, upon the request of the employee making 

the report. Such procedures shall be consistent with the privilege established in section 31. 

‘‘(11) Developing policies and procedures for the Special 

Victim Investigator, as applicable, to facilitate outside engagement requests of employees reporting allegations of sexual 

assault or sexual harassment as described in sections 31 and 

32. 

‘‘(12) Coordinating the response of the Agency to allegations 

of sexual assault and sexual harassment. 

‘‘(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than once every 

180 days, the Director shall submit to the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report on the 

activities of all Agency offices responsible for preventing, investigating, adjudicating, and addressing claims of sexual assault or 

sexual harassment. The Director shall personally review, approve, 
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and submit each report under this subsection on a nondelegable 

basis. Each such report shall include— 

‘‘(1) for the period covered by the report— 

‘‘(A) the number of new allegations of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment reported to any Agency office, 

disaggregated by restricted and unrestricted reports; 

‘‘(B) the number of new or ongoing cases in which 

the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention 

Office has provided victim advocacy services; 

‘‘(C) a description of all training activities related to 

sexual assault and sexual harassment carried out Agencywide, and the number of such trainings conducted; and 

‘‘(2) for the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and 

ending on the last day of the period covered by the report— 

‘‘(A) the total number of allegations of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment; 

‘‘(B) the disposition of each report of such an allegation; 

‘‘(C) any corrective action taken in response to each 

such report; 

‘‘(D) the number of such allegations that were not 

substantiated; and 

‘‘(E) the number of employee reassignment and relocation requests, including— 

‘‘(i) the number of such requests that were granted; 

‘‘(ii) the number of such requests that were denied; 

and 

‘‘(iii) for any such request that was denied, the 

position of the individual who denied the request and 

the reason for denial. 

‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The policies developed pursuant to this 

section shall apply to each of the following: 

‘‘(A) Any employee of the Agency. 

‘‘(B) Any person other than an Agency employee who 

alleges they were sexually assaulted or harassed at a 

facility associated with the Agency or during the performance of a function associated with the Agency. If such 

person is an employee of an industrial contractor, the contracting officer for the relevant contract shall coordinate 

with the contractually identified representative for the 

prime contractor in a manner consistent with section 31. 

‘‘(2) RELATION TO EXISTING REGULATIONS.—The policies 

developed pursuant to this section for handling allegations 

of sexual harassment shall be in addition to the requirements 

of part 1614 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.’’. 

(c) REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL

ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT.—Such Act is further amended 

by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 31. REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF 

SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT. 

‘‘(a) POLICIES RELATING TO RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED

REPORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop and implement policies, regulations, personnel training, and workforce 
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education to establish and provide information about restricted 

reports and unrestricted reports of allegations of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment within the Agency in accordance with 

this subsection. 

‘‘(2) WORKFORCE EDUCATION.—Workforce education developed under paragraph (1) shall be designed to clearly inform 

Agency employees of the differences between restricted and 

unrestricted reporting of allegations of sexual assault and 

sexual harassment, and which individual or office within the 

Agency is responsible for receiving each type of report. 

‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT

RESPONSE AND PREVENTION OFFICE.—To the extent consistent 

with preserving a victim’s complete autonomy, the policies, 

regulations, training, and messaging described in this subsection shall— 

‘‘(A) encourage Agency employees to make restricted 

or unrestricted reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment to the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and 

Prevention Office; 

‘‘(B) encourage Agency employees to use the Sexual 

Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office as the 

primary point of contact and entry point for Agency 

employees to make restricted or unrestricted reports of 

sexual assault and sexual harassment; 

‘‘(C) encourage Agency employees to seek the victim 

advocacy services of the Sexual Harassment/Assault 

Response and Prevention Office after reporting an allegation of sexual assault or sexual harassment, to the extent 

consistent with the victim’s election; and 

‘‘(D) encourage Agency employees and individuals who 

receive disclosures of sexual assault and sexual harassment 

to provide the report to, and receive guidance from, the 

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention 

Office. 

‘‘(b) ELECTION.—Any person making a report containing an 

allegation of a sexual assault or sexual harassment shall elect 

whether to make a restricted report or an unrestricted report. 

Once an election is made to make an unrestricted report, such 

election may not be changed. 

‘‘(c) UNRESTRICTED REPORTS.— ‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE.—A person who elects to make an unrestricted report containing an allegation of sexual assault or 

sexual harassment may seek the assistance of another employee 

of the Agency with taking the action required under paragraph 

(2). 

‘‘(2) ACTION REQUIRED.—A person electing to make an unrestricted report containing an allegation of sexual assault or 

sexual harassment shall submit the report to the Sexual 

Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office. To the 

extent consistent with the person’s election after consultation 

with the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention 

Office, the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office may facilitate the person’s contact with any other 

appropriate Agency official or office, and make available to 

Agency employees the following: 

‘‘(A) A list of physicians and mental health care providers (including from the private sector, as applicable) 
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who have experience with the physical and mental health 

care needs of the Agency workforce. 

‘‘(B) A list of chaplains and religious counselors who 

have experience with the needs of the Agency workforce, 

including information regarding access to the Chaplain 

Corps established under section 26. 

‘‘(C) Information regarding how to select and retain 

private attorneys who have experience with the legal needs 

of the Agency workforce, including detailed information 

on the process for the appropriate sharing of information 

with retained private attorneys. 

‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The inclusion of any person 

on a list maintained or made available pursuant to subsection 

(c)(2) shall not be construed as an endorsement of such person 

(or any service furnished by such person), and neither the 

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office nor 

the Agency shall be liable, as a result of such inclusion, for 

any portion of compensable injury, loss, or damage attributable 

to such person or service. 

‘‘(d) RESTRICTED REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) PROCESS FOR MAKING REPORTS.—A person who elects 

to make a restricted report containing an allegation of sexual 

assault or sexual harassment shall submit the report to the 

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office. 

‘‘(2) ACTION REQUIRED.—A restricted report containing an 

allegation of sexual assault or sexual harassment— 

‘‘(A) shall be treated by the person who receives the 

report in the same manner as a communication covered 

by the privilege set forth in this section; 

‘‘(B) shall not result in a referral to law enforcement 

or commencement of a formal administrative investigation, 

unless the victim elects to change the report from a 

restricted report to an unrestricted report; 

‘‘(C) in a case requiring an employee reassignment, 

relocation, or other mitigation or protective measures, shall 

result only in actions that are managed in a manner to 

limit, to the extent possible, the disclosure of any information contained in the report; 

‘‘(D) shall be exempt from any Federal or, to the maximum extent permitted by the Constitution, State reporting 

requirements, including the requirements under section 

535(b) of title 28, United States Code, section 17(b)(5) of 

this Act, relevant provisions of Executive Order 12333 (50 

U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States intelligence 

activities), or successor order, Executive Order 13462 (50 

U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to President’s intelligence 

advisory board and intelligence oversight board), or successor order, title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 

U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), title I of the 

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 

et seq.), and sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 and 794a), except when reporting 

is necessary to prevent or mitigate an imminent threat 

of serious bodily harm. 

‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The receipt of a restricted 

report submitted under subsection (d) shall not be construed 
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as imputing actual or constructive knowledge of an alleged 

incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment to the Agency 

for the purpose of the Agency’s responsibility to exercise reasonable care to take immediate and appropriate corrective action 

to prevent and correct harassing behavior. 

‘‘(e) PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS WITH AGENCY EMPLOYEES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A victim shall be entitled to maintain 

and assert a privilege against disclosure of, and be able to 

prevent any other person from disclosing, any confidential 

communication made between the victim and any employee 

of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention 

Office, if such communication was made for the purpose of 

facilitating advice or assistance to the victim in accordance 

with this section. A victim may consent to additional disclosures. 

‘‘(2) WHEN A COMMUNICATION IS CONFIDENTIAL.—A communication is confidential for the purposes of this section if made 

in the course of the relationship between the victim and any 

employee of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and 

Prevention Office and not intended to be disclosed to third 

persons, other than those to whom disclosure is made in furtherance of the provision of advice or assistance to the victim 

or those reasonably necessary for such transmission of the 

communication. 

‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF PRIVILEGE.—The privilege is maintained by the victim. A victim may authorize the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office employee who 

received the communication to assert the privilege on his or 

her behalf, with confidentiality. The Sexual Harassment/ 

Assault Response and Prevention Office employee who received 

the communication may assert the privilege on behalf of the 

victim. The authority of such Sexual Harassment/Assault 

Response and Prevention Office employee to so assert the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary. 

‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—The privilege shall not apply to prevent 

limited disclosures necessary under the following circumstances: 

‘‘(A) When the victim is deceased. 

‘‘(B) When the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response 

and Prevention Office employee who received the communication has a reasonable belief that a victim’s mental 

or emotional condition makes the victim a danger to any 

person, including the victim. 

‘‘(C) When the otherwise privileged communication 

clearly contemplates the future commission of a crime or 

breach of national security, or aiding any individual to 

commit or plan to commit what the victim knew or reasonable should have known to be a crime or breach of national 

security. 

‘‘(D) When disclosure of a communication is constitutionally required. 

‘‘(5) HANDLING OF EXCEPTIONS.—When the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office employee determines that information requires an exception to the privilege, 

the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office 

employee who received the communication will protect information pertaining to the facts and circumstances surrounding 
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the underlying sexual assault or sexual harassment allegations 

to the greatest extent possible. 

‘‘(f) INCIDENT REPORTS WHEN VICTIM OR ALLEGED PERPETRATOR

IS AN AGENCY EMPLOYEE.— 

‘‘(1) INCIDENT REPORTING POLICY.—The Director shall establish and maintain a policy under which— 

‘‘(A) the head of the Sexual Harassment/Assault 

Response and Prevention Office is required to submit a 

written incident report not later than 8 days after receiving 

an unrestricted report containing an allegation of sexual 

assault or sexual harassment; and 

‘‘(B) each such incident report required under subparagraph (A) shall be provided to— 

‘‘(i) the Director of the Agency; 

‘‘(ii) the Chief Operating Officer of the Agency; 

‘‘(iii) the Special Victim Investigator; and 

‘‘(iv) such other individuals as the Director determines appropriate. 

‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of an incident report required 

under paragraph (1) is— 

‘‘(A) to record the details about actions taken or in 

progress to provide the necessary care and support to the 

victim of the alleged incident; 

‘‘(B) to document the referral of the allegations to the 

appropriate investigatory or law enforcement agency; and 

‘‘(C) to provide initial formal notification of the alleged 

incident. 

‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each incident report required under paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

‘‘(A) The time, date, and location of the alleged sexual 

assault or sexual harassment. 

‘‘(B) An identification of the type of offense or harassment alleged. 

‘‘(C) An identification of the assigned office and location 

of the victim. 

‘‘(D) An identification of the assigned office and location 

of the alleged perpetrator, including information regarding 

whether the alleged perpetrator has been temporarily 

transferred or removed from an assignment or otherwise 

restricted, if applicable. 

‘‘(E) A description of any post-incident actions taken 

in connection with the incident, including— 

‘‘(i) referral to any services available to victims, 

including the date of each referral; 

‘‘(ii) notification of the incident to appropriate 

investigatory organizations, including the organizations notified and dates of notifications; and 

‘‘(iii) issuance of any personal protection orders 

or steps taken to separate the victim and the alleged 

perpetrator within their place of employment. 

‘‘(F) Such other elements as the Director determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(g) COMMON PERPETRATOR NOTICE REQUIREMENT.— 

‘‘(1) UNRESTRICTED REPORTS.—Upon receipt of an incident 

report under subsection (f)(1) containing an allegation of sexual 

assault or sexual harassment against an individual known to 

be the subject of at least one allegation of sexual assault or 
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sexual harassment by another reporter, the Special Victim 

Investigator shall notify each of the following of all existing 

allegations against the individual: 

‘‘(A) The Director of the Agency. 

‘‘(B) The Chief Operating Officer of the Agency. 

‘‘(C) The Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and 

Prevention Office. 

‘‘(D) If the individual is an Agency employee, the head 

of the directorate employing the individual and the firstlevel supervisor of the individual. 

‘‘(E) If the individual is an Agency contractor, the 

Acquisition Group Chief and the contracting officer for 

the relevant contract. For industrial contractor personnel, 

the contracting officer shall notify the contractually identified representative for the prime contractor. 

‘‘(F) The Inspector General of the Agency. 

‘‘(G) Such other individuals as the Director determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(2) RESTRICTED REPORTS.—In the case of restricted reports 

under subsection (d), the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response 

and Prevention Office shall notify any victims known to have 

filed a restricted report against an individual known to be 

the subject of at least one unrestricted allegation of sexual 

assault or sexual harassment by another reporter that another 

allegation has been made against the same individual who 

is the alleged subject of the victim’s report at the time of 

the victim’s initial report or any time thereafter upon receipt 

of any subsequent unrestricted report under subsection (c) or 

a common perpetrator notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY.—The policies developed pursuant to this 

section shall apply to each of the following: 

‘‘(1) Any employee of the Agency. 

‘‘(2) Any person other than an Agency employee who alleges 

they were sexually assaulted or harassed at a facility associated 

with the Agency or during the performance of a function associated with the Agency. 

‘‘(i) RECORDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a system 

for the tracking and, in accordance with chapter 31 of title 

44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Federal 

Records Act of 1950’), long-term temporary retention of all 

Agency records related to any investigation into an allegation 

of sexual assault or sexual harassment made in an unrestricted 

report, including any related medical documentation. 

‘‘(2) RELATION TO PRIVILEGE.—Any Agency records created 

under the authority of this section are subject to the privileges 

described in this section. Routine records management activities 

conducted by authorized Agency personnel with respect to such 

records, including maintaining, searching, or dispositioning of 

records, shall not result in a waiver of those privileges. 

‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY TO FOIA.—This section shall constitute 

a withholding statute pursuant to section 552(b)(3) of title 

5, United States Code, with respect to any information that 

may reveal the identity of a victim of sexual assault or sexual 

harassment, or any information subject to the privileges 

described in this section. 
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‘‘(j) RELATIONSHIP TO THE OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY.—In the case of a restricted report of sexual harassment, such report shall not result in a referral to the Office of 

Equal Employment Opportunity, unless the victim elects to change 

the report from a restricted report to an unrestricted report. In 

the case of an unrestricted report, the Special Victim Investigator, 

the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, law enforcement, 

or any other appropriate investigative body, or any appropriate 

combination thereof, may investigate the unrestricted report, as 

appropriate. Policies and procedures developed pursuant to this 

section are intended to offer victims options in addition to the 

process described in part 1614 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. 

‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) REPORT.—The term ‘report’ means a communication— 

‘‘(A) by a victim; 

‘‘(B) that describes information relating to an allegation 

of sexual assault or sexual harassment; 

‘‘(C) to an individual eligible to document an unrestricted or restricted report; and 

‘‘(D) that the victim intends to result in formal documentation of an unrestricted or restricted report. 

‘‘(2) VICTIM.—The term ‘victim’ means a person who alleges 

they have suffered direct physical or emotional harm because 

they were subjected to sexual assault or sexual harassment.’’. 

(d) SPECIAL VICTIM INVESTIGATOR.—Such Act is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 32. SPECIAL VICTIM INVESTIGATOR. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish in the Office 

of Security a Special Victim Investigator, who shall be authorized 

to investigate or facilitate the investigation of unrestricted reports 

containing allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. 

The person appointed as the Special Victim Investigator shall be 

an appropriately credentialed Federal law enforcement officer and 

may be detailed or assigned from a Federal law enforcement entity. 

‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Investigator shall— 

‘‘(1) at the election of a victim (as defined in section 31(k)), 

be authorized to conduct internal Agency inquiries, investigations, and other fact-finding activities related to allegations 

of sexual harassment, which may be separate and in addition 

to any inquiry or investigation conducted by the Office of Equal 

Employment Opportunity; 

‘‘(2) conduct and manage internal Agency inquiries, investigations, and other fact-finding activities related to specific 

allegations of sexual assault; 

‘‘(3) testify in a criminal prosecution in any venue, where 

appropriate; 

‘‘(4) serve as the case agent for a criminal investigation 

in any venue, where appropriate; 

‘‘(5) facilitate engagement with other law enforcement 

relating to such allegations, where appropriate, including 

coordinating on the matter and any related matters with other 

Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, as 
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necessary and appropriate, pursuant to regulations, requirements, and procedures developed in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, or other Federal, State, local, or Tribal 

law enforcement authorities, for any such inquiries, investigations, or other fact-finding activities; 

‘‘(6) develop and implement policies and procedures necessary for the Special Victim Investigator or any law enforcement partner to conduct effective investigations and also protect 

sensitive information; 

‘‘(7) serve as the primary internal investigative body in 

the Agency for allegations of sexual assault, except that, in 

the case of an allegation of a sexual assault involving an 

employee of the Office of Security, the Special Victim Investigator shall coordinate with the Inspector General or appropriate 

criminal investigators employed by a Federal, State, local, or 

Tribal law enforcement entity, as necessary, to maintain the 

integrity of the investigation and mitigate potential conflicts 

of interest; 

‘‘(8) establish and coordinate clear policies regarding which 

agency should take the lead on conducting, or be the lead 

in coordinating with local law enforcement when applicable, 

investigations of sexual assault and sexual harassment overseas; and 

‘‘(9) sharing information with the Sexual Harassment/ 

Assault Response and Prevention Office, including providing 

a copy of materials related to investigations with such 

redactions as deemed necessary, to facilitate the support and 

advocacy of such Office for victims of alleged sexual assault 

or sexual harassment. 

‘‘(c) TIMEFRAME FOR INVESTIGATIONS.—The Special Victim 

Investigator shall— 

‘‘(1) ensure that any Special Victim Investigator investigation into an allegation of a sexual assault or sexual harassment 

contained in an unrestricted report submitted under section 

31 is completed by not later than 60 days after the date on 

which the report is referred to the Special Victim Investigator; 

and 

‘‘(2) if the Special Victim Investigator determines that the 

completion of an investigation will take longer than 60 days— 

‘‘(A) not later than 60 days after the date on which 

the report is referred to the Special Victim Investigator, 

submit to the Director a request for an extension that 

contains a summary of the progress of the investigation, 

the reasons why the completion of the investigation 

requires additional time, and a plan for the completion 

of the investigation; and 

‘‘(B) provide to the person who made the report and 

the person against whom the allegation in the report was 

made notice of the extension of the investigation.’’. 

(e) IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

of the Central Intelligence Agency shall— 

(A) complete an Agency climate assessment— 
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(i) which does not request any information that 

would make an Agency employee or an Agency 

employee’s position identifiable; 

(ii) for the purposes of— 

(I) preventing and responding to sexual 

assault and sexual harassment; and 

(II) examining the prevalence of sexual assault 

and sexual harassment occurring among the 

Agency’s workforce; and 

(iii) that includes an opportunity for Agency 

employees to express their opinions regarding the 

manner and extent to which the Agency responds to 

allegations of sexual assault and complaints of sexual 

harassment, and the effectiveness of such response; 

(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

the findings of the Director with respect to the climate 

assessment completed pursuant to subparagraph (A); 

(C) establish and implement the policies required 

under sections 30 and 31 of the Central Intelligence Agency 

Act of 1949, as added by subsections (b) and (c), respectively; 

(D) consolidate the responsibilities of the Director 

under section 30 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 

of 1949 in a single Office, as determined by the Director; 

and 

(E) establish the Special Victim Investigator, as 

required by section 32 of the Central Intelligence Agency 

Act of 1949, as added by subsection (d). 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 

every 90 days thereafter for 2 years, the Director of the Central 

Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section 

and the amendments made by this section. The Director shall 

personally review, approve, and submit each report under this 

paragraph on a nondelegable basis. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Defense 

Intelligence and Overhead Architecture 

SEC. 7341. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR ALLDOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE. 

Section 1683(k)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(k)(1)), as amended by section 

6802(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), is further amended— 
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(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE’’ and inserting ‘‘ALL- DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Director of National 

Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Director of the Office shall’’. 

SEC. 7342. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGIC COMPETITION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency, in consultation with the heads of the other elements of 

the intelligence community that the Director determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

an intelligence assessment on the level of intelligence and defense 

cooperation between covered countries and— 

(1) the People’s Republic of China; and 

(2) the Russian Federation. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The intelligence assessment under subsection 

(a) shall include a description of any security-related cooperation 

or engagement between covered countries and the People’s Republic 

of China or the Russian Federation in the following areas: 

(1) Strategic dialogue. 

(2) Training or professional military education. 

(3) Defense agreements. 

(4) Intelligence sharing agreements. 

(5) Arms transfers. 

(6) Defense equipment transfers. 

(7) Military exercises. 

(8) Joint operations. 

(9) Permanent military presence. 

(10) Space cooperation. 

(11) Any other area the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency determines appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The assessment under subsection (a) may be provided in classified form. 

(d) FORMAT.—To the extent practicable, the Director shall 

present the information contained in the assessment under subsection (a) in the format of a chart or other graphic. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The congressional intelligence committees. 

(B) The congressional defense committees, as such term 

is defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives. 

(2) COVERED COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered country’’ means 

Mexico and each foreign country or territory in Central or 

South America or in the Caribbean. 

SEC. 7343. FUNDING LIMITATIONS RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED 

ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
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(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.—The term ‘‘congressional 

leadership’’ means— 

(A) the majority leader of the Senate; 

(B) the minority leader of the Senate; 

(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 

(D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 

(3) UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.—The term 

‘‘unidentified anomalous phenomena’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 1683(n) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(n)). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this division may be obligated or expended in support of any activity involving unidentified 

anomalous phenomena protected under any form of special access 

or restricted access limitation unless the Director of National Intelligence has provided the details of the activity to the appropriate 

committees of Congress and congressional leadership, including for 

any activities described in a report released by the All-domain 

Anomaly Resolution Office in fiscal year 2024. 

(c) LIMITATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT.—Independent research and development funding 

relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena shall not be allowable as indirect expenses for purposes of contracts covered by such 

instruction, unless such material and information is made available 

to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to National 

Security Agency, Cyber, and Commercial 

Cloud Enterprise 

SEC. 7351. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION BY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AGENCY OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS. 

The National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3601 

et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 22. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS. 

‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Director of the National Security Agency determines 

the occurrence of an intelligence collection adjustment, the Director 

shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification of 

the intelligence collection adjustment. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘congressional intelligence committees’ has the meaning given 
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that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3003). 

‘‘(2) INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ADJUSTMENT.—The term 

‘intelligence collection adjustment’ includes a change by the 

United States Government to a policy on intelligence collection 

or the prioritization thereof that results in a significant loss 

of intelligence.’’. 

SEC. 7352. MODIFICATIONS TO ENFORCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY 

REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS. 

Section 6309 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Each head of an element of 

the intelligence community that owns or operates a national security 

system shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees 

not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

subsection a plan detailing the cost and schedule requirements 

necessary to meet all of the cybersecurity requirements for national 

security systems by the end of fiscal year 2026.’’. 

SEC. 7353. SUPPORT BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN 

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Upon request by the cross-functional team of the Department of Defense established under section 

910 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2022 

(Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘cross-functional team’’), and consistent with the protection 

of intelligence sources and methods, the head of any element of 

the intelligence community shall provide such team with access 

to any information (including any intelligence reporting, analysis, 

or finished intelligence product) of the element potentially relevant 

to the duties of such team required under subsection (b)(1) of 

such section. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 

be construed as waiving the Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191) or any other 

applicable law regarding privacy or the protection of health information. 

(c) STAFFING OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM BY CERTAIN ELEMENTS.— 

(1) STAFFING.— 

(A) COVERED ELEMENTS.—The head of each covered 

element shall detail or assign to the cross-functional team, 

including through a joint duty assignment (as applicable), 

intelligence or counterintelligence personnel of that covered 

element in such numbers as the head, in consultation with 

such team, determines necessary to support such team 

in fulfilling the duties required under section 910(b)(1) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 

2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note). 

(B) OTHER ELEMENTS.—The head any element that 

is not a covered element may only detail or assign to 

the cross-functional team, including through a joint duty 
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assignment (as applicable), intelligence or counterintelligence personnel of such element if the head of such element— 

(i) receives written concurrence from the Director 

of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense 

regarding the specific personnel to be detailed or 

assigned; and 

(ii) submits to the congressional intelligence 

committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives a notification describing the 

personnel to be detailed or assigned and the rationale 

for participation in the cross functional team. 

(2) NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.—In carrying out paragraph (1) with respect to the National Security Agency, the 

Director of the National Security Agency shall ensure there 

is detailed or assigned to the cross-functional team at least 

1 individual determined appropriate by the Director, who, while 

so detailed or assigned, shall provide such team with technical 

expertise of the National Security Agency relevant to the fulfilment of the duties referred to in paragraph (1). 

(d) ADDITIONAL DETAIL AUTHORITY.—Upon request by the crossfunctional team, the head of any element of the intelligence community may detail to such team personnel of the element to provide 

intelligence, counterintelligence, or related support. 

(e) COVERED ELEMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered element’’ means the following: 

(1) The National Security Agency. 

(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 

(3) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the 

Air Force, and the Marine Corps. 

SEC. 7354. COMMERCIAL CLOUD ENTERPRISE NOTIFICATION. 

(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis 

thereafter, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification 

relating to the Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract entered into 

by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in November 

2020 for commercial cloud services for the intelligence community, 

which shall include— 

(1) the number and value of all task orders issued under 

such contract, broken down by vendor, for each element of 

the intelligence community; 

(2) the duration of each task order; 

(3) the number of sole source task orders issued compared 

to the number of task orders issued on a competitive basis 

under such contract; and 

(4) with respect to each vendor authorized to provide 

commercial cloud services under such contract, an update on 

the status of the security accreditation and authority to operate 

decision of each vendor. 

(b) DATA SHARING.—The head of each element of the intelligence community shall share such data with the Director of the 

Central Intelligence Agency as necessary to prepare the notification 

required under subsection (a). 
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(c) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit the notification under 

subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7355. COMMERCIAL CLOUD ENTERPRISE SOLE SOURCE TASK 

ORDER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 

(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a semiannual basis 

thereafter, the head of each element of the intelligence community 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification with respect to any sole source task order awarded by such 

head under the contract relating to the Commercial Cloud Enterprise entered into by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 

in November 2020 for commercial cloud services for the intelligence 

community. 

(b) CONTENTS.—Each notification required under subsection (a) 

shall include, with respect to the task order concerned— 

(1) a description of the order; 

(2) the duration of the order; 

(3) a summary of services provided under the order; 

(4) the value of the order; 

(5) the justification for awarding the order on a sole source 

basis; and 

(6) an identification of the vendor awarded the order. 

(c) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit the notification under 

subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7356. ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL CLOUD INITIATIVES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall, in coordination with such heads of elements of the intelligence 

community as the Director considers appropriate— 

(1) complete a comprehensive analysis of the commercial 

cloud initiatives of the intelligence community relating to the 

Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract entered into by the 

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in November 2020; 

and 

(2) provide to the congressional intelligence committees, 

the Committee on the Appropriations of the Senate, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

a briefing on the findings of the Director with respect to the 

analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The analysis conducted under subsection (a) 

shall include— 

(1) the current year and 5-year projected costs for commercial cloud utilization for each element of the intelligence community, including costs related to data storage, data migration, 

egress fees, and any other commercial cloud services; 

(2) the termination or planned termination, as the case 

may be, of legacy data storage capacity of an element of the 

intelligence community and the projected cost savings resulting 

from such termination; 

(3) efforts underway by the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence and elements of the intelligence community to utilize multiple commercial cloud service providers; 

(4) the operational value that elements of the intelligence 

community are achieving through utilization of commercial 

cloud analytic tools and services; and 

(5) how effectively the commercial cloud enterprise is currently postured to support artificial intelligence workloads of 

intelligence community elements and a description of criteria 

for continuing to rely on legacy data centers for those artificial 

intelligence requirements by an intelligence community element. 

TITLE IV—MATTERS CONCERNING 

FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China 

Sec. 7401. Intelligence community coordinator for accountability of atrocities of the 

People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7402. Interagency working group and report on the malign efforts of the People’s Republic of China in Africa. 

Sec. 7403. Amendment to requirement for annual assessment by intelligence community working group for monitoring the economic and technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7404. Assessments of reciprocity in the relationship between the United States 

and the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7405. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern. 

Sec. 7406. Intelligence assessment of influence operations by People’s Republic of 

China toward Pacific Islands countries. 

Sec. 7407. Independent study on economic impact of military invasion of Taiwan by 

People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7408. Report by Director of National Intelligence on Uyghur genocide. 

Subtitle B—Other Foreign Countries 

Sec. 7411. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. 

Sec. 7412. Intelligence assessments regarding Haiti. 

Sec. 7413. Monitoring Iranian enrichment of uranium-235. 

Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China 

SEC. 7401. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF ATROCITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

CHINA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and 

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) ATROCITY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.—The 

term ‘‘atrocity of the People’s Republic of China’’ means a 

crime against humanity, genocide, or a war crime committed 

by a foreign person who is— 

(A) a member, official, or employee of the government 

of the People’s Republic of China; 

(B) a member, official, or employee of the Chinese 

Communist Party; 

(C) a member of the armed forces, security, or other 

defense services of the People’s Republic of China; or 

(D) an agent or contractor of a person specified in 

subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). 

(3) COMMIT.—The term ‘‘commit’’, with respect to an 

atrocity of the People’s Republic of China, includes the planning, 

committing, aiding, and abetting of such atrocity of the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(4) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign person’’ means— 

(A) any person or entity that is not a United States 

person; or 

(B) any entity not organized under the laws of the 

United States or of any jurisdiction within the United 

States. 

(5) GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 

The term ‘‘government of the People’s Republic of China’’ 

includes the regional governments of Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong 

Kong. 

(6) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given that term in section 105A(c) of 

the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039(c)). 

(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF ATROCITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall designate a senior official of the Office of the 

Director of National Intelligence to serve as the intelligence 

community coordinator for accountability of atrocities of the 

People’s Republic of China (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Coordinator’’). 

(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall oversee the efforts of 

the intelligence community relating to the following: 

(A) Identifying and, as appropriate, disseminating 

within the United States Government, intelligence relating 

to atrocities of the People’s Republic of China. 

(B) Identifying analytic and other intelligence needs 

and priorities of the United States Government with 

respect to the commitment of atrocities of the People’s 

Republic of China. 
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(C) Collaborating with appropriate counterparts across 

the intelligence community to ensure appropriate coordination on, and integration of the analysis of, the commitment 

of atrocities of the People’s Republic of China. 

(D) Ensuring that relevant departments and agencies 

of the United States Government receive appropriate support from the intelligence community with respect to the 

collection, analysis, preservation, and, as appropriate, 

downgrade and dissemination of intelligence products 

relating to the commitment of atrocities of the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(3) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(A) the name of the official designated as the Coordinator pursuant to paragraph (1); 

(B) the strategy of the intelligence community for the 

prioritization and integration of intelligence relating to 

atrocities of the People’s Republic of China, including a 

detailed description of how the Coordinator shall support 

the implementation of such strategy; and 

(C) the plan of the intelligence community to conduct 

a review of classified and unclassified intelligence reporting 

regarding atrocities of the People’s Republic of China for 

downgrading, dissemination, and, as appropriate, public 

release. 

(4) BRIEFINGS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 

than quarterly thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, 

acting through the Coordinator, shall brief the appropriate 

committees of Congress on— 

(A) the analytical findings, changes in collection, and 

other activities of the intelligence community with respect 

to atrocities of the People’s Republic of China; and 

(B) the recipients of intelligence reporting shared 

pursuant to this section in the prior quarter, including 

for the purposes of ensuring that the public is informed 

about atrocities of the People’s Republic of China and to 

support efforts by the United States Government to seek 

accountability for the atrocities of the People’s Republic 

of China, and the date of any such sharing. 

(c) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2027. 

SEC. 7402. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP AND REPORT ON THE 

MALIGN EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

IN AFRICA. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence, 

in consultation with such heads of elements of the intelligence 

community as the Director considers appropriate, shall establish an interagency working group within the intelligence 

community to analyze the tactics and capabilities of the People’s 

Republic of China in Africa. 

(2) ESTABLISHMENT FLEXIBILITY.—The working group established under paragraph (1) may be— 
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(A) independently established; or 

(B) to avoid redundancy, incorporated into existing 

working groups or cross-intelligence efforts within the intelligence community. 

(b) REPORT.— (1) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, and the Subcommittee on 

Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives. 

(2) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the working group established 

under subsection (a) shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a report on the specific tactics and capabilities 

of the People’s Republic of China in Africa. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (2) 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) An assessment and description of efforts by the 

Government of the People’s Republic of China to exploit 

mining and reprocessing operations in Africa. 

(B) An assessment and description of efforts by the 

Government of the People’s Republic of China to provide 

or fund technologies in Africa, including— 

(i) telecommunications and energy technologies, 

such as advanced reactors, transportation, and other 

commercial products; and 

(ii) by requiring that the People’s Republic of China 

be the sole provider of such technologies. 

(C) An assessment of opportunities for mitigation. 

(4) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (2) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex if necessary. 

(c) SUNSET.—The requirements of this section shall terminate 

on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

SEC. 7403. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT 

BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP FOR 

MONITORING THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL 

CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

Section 6503(c)(3)(D) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117–263) is amended 

by striking ‘‘the top 200’’ and inserting ‘‘all the known’’. 

SEC. 7404. ASSESSMENTS OF RECIPROCITY IN THE RELATIONSHIP 

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, in consultation with the Director of National 

Intelligence and such other heads of elements of the intelligence 
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community as the Assistant Secretary considers relevant, shall 

submit to Congress the following: 

(1) A comprehensive assessment that identifies critical 

areas in the security, diplomatic, economic, financial, technological, scientific, commercial, academic, and cultural spheres 

in which the United States does not enjoy a reciprocal relationship with the People’s Republic of China. 

(2) A comprehensive assessment that describes how the 

lack of reciprocity between the People’s Republic of China and 

the United States in the areas identified in the assessment 

required by paragraph (1) provides advantages to the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(b) FORM OF ASSESSMENTS.— 

(1) CRITICAL AREAS.—The assessment required by subsection (a)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 

(2) ADVANTAGES.—The assessment required by subsection 

(a)(2) shall be submitted in classified form. 

SEC. 7405. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT POSED TO UNITED STATES PORTS 

BY CRANES MANUFACTURED BY COUNTRIES OF CONCERN. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the 

Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 

and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COUNTRY OF CONCERN.—The term ‘‘country of concern’’ 

has the meaning given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the 

State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 

2651a(m)(1)). 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—The Director of National Intelligence, in 

coordination with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate and the 

Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an assessment of the threat 

posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries 

of concern and commercial entities of those countries, including 

the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC). 

(c) REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the 

appropriate committees of Congress on the findings of the 

assessment required by subsection (b). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report and briefing required by paragraph (1) shall outline the potential for the cranes described 

in subsection (b) to collect intelligence, disrupt operations at 
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United States ports, and impact the national security of the 

United States. 

(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

SEC. 7406. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OPERATIONS 

BY PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TOWARD PACIFIC 

ISLANDS COUNTRIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for 

Intelligence and Research, in consultation with the heads of the 

other elements of the intelligence community that the Assistant 

Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees an assessment of influence operations 

by the People’s Republic of China toward Pacific Islands countries. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The intelligence assessment under subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of recent and potential future efforts 

by the People’s Republic of China, using either overt or covert 

means, to enhance its security, political, diplomatic, or economic 

ties with Pacific Islands countries. 

(2) An assessment of how the People’s Republic of China 

views the success of its efforts to expand influence in Pacific 

Islands countries, and the importance of such efforts to its 

national security, foreign policy, and economic development 

objectives. 

(3) An identification of Pacific Islands countries in which 

the People’s Republic of China has established, or is seeking 

to establish, an intelligence presence or intelligence partnerships. 

(4) An assessment of the degree to which the People’s 

Republic of China is using economic or other forms of coercion 

to pressure the Pacific Islands countries that diplomatically 

recognize Taiwan (the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, 

Nauru, and Tuvalu) into instead recognizing the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(5) An analysis of how specific Pacific Islands countries 

are responding to efforts by the People’s Republic of China 

to increase bilateral engagement. 

(6) An assessment of the influence of the People’s Republic 

of China in the Pacific Islands Forum (the main multilateral 

organization of the region) and of the efforts of the People’s 

Republic of China to establish parallel regional organizations 

and recruit Pacific Islands countries to participate. 

(7) An analysis of opportunities for the United States to 

counter influence operations by the People’s Republic of China 

in the Pacific Islands region that undermine the national security or economic interests of the United States. 

(c) FORM.—The intelligence assessment under subsection (a) 

may be submitted in classified form. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition 

Between the United States and the Chinese Communist 

Party of the House of Representatives. 

(2) PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRIES.—The term ‘‘Pacific Islands 

countries’’ includes the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, 

French Polynesia, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, 

Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 

SEC. 7407. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MILITARY 

INVASION OF TAIWAN BY PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall seek to enter into a contract with an eligible entity to conduct 

a comprehensive study on the global economic impact of a military 

invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China or certain 

other aggressive or coercive actions taken by the People’s Republic 

of China with respect to Taiwan. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study required under subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the economic impact globally, in the 

United States, and in the People’s Republic of China that 

would result from an invasion of Taiwan by the People’s 

Republic of China under various potential invasion and 

response scenarios, including with respect to the impact on— 

(A) supply chains; 

(B) trade flows; 

(C) financial markets; 

(D) sovereign debt; and 

(E) gross domestic product, unemployment, and other 

key economic indicators. 

(2) An assessment of the economic impact globally, in the 

United States, and in the People’s Republic of China that 

would result from of an aggressive or coercive military, economic, or other action taken by the People’s Republic of China 

with respect to Taiwan that falls short of an invasion, including 

as a result of a blockade of Taiwan. 

(3) The development of economic policy options, to include 

sanctions and supply chain restrictions, designed to cause escalating impacts on the economy of the People’s Republic of 

China during a preconflict phase. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the eligible entity that the Director 

of National Intelligence enters into an agreement with under 

subsection (a) shall submit to the Director a report containing 

the results of the study conducted under such subsection. 

(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date the Director receives the report under paragraph (1), 

the Director shall submit the report to— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives. 

(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘eligible entity’’ means a federally funded research and development 

center or nongovernmental entity which has— 

(1) a primary focus on studies and analysis; 

(2) experience and expertise relevant to the study required 

under subsection (a); and 

(3) a sufficient number of personnel with the appropriate 

security clearance to conduct such study. 

SEC. 7408. REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON 

UYGHUR GENOCIDE. 

(a) REPORT ON UYGHUR GENOCIDE.— 

(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the relevant heads of the elements 

of the intelligence community, shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a report on the Uyghur genocide. 

(2) MATTERS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

address the following matters: 

(A) Forced sterilization, forced birth control, and forced 

abortion of Uyghurs. 

(B) Forced transfer of Uyghur children from their families. 

(C) Forced labor of Uyghurs, inside and outside of 

Xinjiang. 

(D) The work conditions of Uyghur laborers (including 

laborers in the textile, automobile and electric vehicle, solar 

panel, polyvinyl chloride, and rare earth metals sectors), 

including an identification of any company that is— 

(i) organized under the laws of the People’s 

Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of (or over which control is exercised or exercisable 

by) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; 

and 

(ii) employing forced Uyghur laborers from 

Xinjiang. 

(E) Any other forms of physical or psychological torture 

against Uyghurs. 

(F) Any other actions that infringe on the rights of 

Uyghurs to live freely in accordance with their customs, 

culture, and religious practices. 

(G) The methods of surveillance of Uyghurs, including 

surveillance via technology, law enforcement notifications, 

and forcing Uyghurs to live with other individuals for monitoring purposes. 

(H) Such other matters as the Director of National 

Intelligence may determine appropriate. 
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(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) INTELLIGENCE; NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—The terms 

‘‘intelligence’’ and ‘‘national intelligence’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

Subtitle B—Other Foreign Countries 

SEC. 7411. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CAPTURE AND DETAIN UNITED 

STATES CITIZENS AS HOSTAGES. 

(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

on efforts by the Maduro regime in Venezuela to detain United 

States citizens and lawful permanent residents. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 

include, regarding the arrest, capture, detainment, or imprisonment 

of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, the following: 

(1) The names, positions, and institutional affiliation of 

Venezuelan individuals, or those acting on their behalf, who 

have engaged in such activities. 

(2) A description of any role played by transnational 

criminal organizations, and an identification of such organizations. 

(3) Where relevant, an assessment of whether and how 

United States citizens and lawful permanent residents have 

been lured to Venezuela. 

(4) An analysis of the motive for the arrest, capture, detainment, or imprisonment of United States citizens and lawful 

permanent residents. 

(5) The total number of United States citizens and lawful 

permanent residents detained or imprisoned in Venezuela as 

of the date on which the report is submitted. 

(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
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SEC. 7412. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS REGARDING HAITI. 

(a) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT.— The Director of 

National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence 

Council, shall produce an intelligence community assessment 

regarding Haiti. Such assessment shall include each of the following: 

(1) An analysis of the security, political, and economic 

situation in Haiti, and its effect on— 

(A) the people of Haiti; 

(B) other countries in the Caribbean region; and 

(C) the United States, including Puerto Rico and the 

United States Virgin Islands, as a result of increased outmigration from Haiti to the United States, the increased 

use of Haiti as a transshipment point for illicit drugs 

destined for the United States, or any other relevant factor 

or trend. 

(2) A description of opportunities available to improve or 

stabilize the security, political, and economic situation in Haiti. 

(3) An identification of specific events or actions in Haiti 

that, were they to occur individually or in combination, would 

serve as signposts indicating the further deterioration or collapse of the security, political, and economic situation in Haiti. 

(b) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.—The Director of National Intelligence shall produce an intelligence assessment based on a review 

of the intelligence products pertaining to Haiti that were written 

by elements of the intelligence community and provided to policymakers during the period of time beginning on January 1, 2021, 

and ending on July 7, 2021. Such assessment shall include each 

of the following: 

(1) An analysis of whether, during the time period covered 

by the assessment, the intelligence community provided policymakers with adequate indications and warning of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenal Moise on July 7, 2021. 

(2) An analysis of whether, during such time period, the 

intelligence community provided policymakers with useful and 

unique insights, derived from both covertly collected and opensource intelligence, that policymakers would not otherwise have 

been able to obtain from sources outside of the intelligence 

community. 

(3) Based on the analyses conducted under paragraphs 

(1) and (2), any recommendations to improve indications and 

warning or to otherwise enhance the utility for policymakers 

of intelligence products that the intelligence community prepares on Haiti, specifically, or on other countries characterized 

by chronic insecurity, instability, and poverty. 

(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall concurrently 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the intelligence community assessment produced under subsection (a) 

and the intelligence assessment produced under subsection (b). 

(2) FORM.— The assessments submitted under paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in classified form. 

(3) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7413. MONITORING IRANIAN ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235. 

(a) SIGNIFICANT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘significant enrichment activity’’ means— 

(1) any enrichment of any amount of uranium-235 to a 

purity percentage that is 5 percent higher than the purity 

percentage indicated in the prior submission to Congress under 

subsection (b)(1); or 

(2) any enrichment of uranium-235 in a quantity exceeding 

10 kilograms. 

(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after the Director 

of National Intelligence assesses that the Islamic Republic of 

Iran has produced or possesses any amount of uranium-235 

enriched to greater than 60 percent purity or has engaged 

in significant enrichment activity, the Director shall submit 

to Congress such assessment, consistent with the protection 

of intelligence sources and methods. 

(2) DUPLICATION.—For any submission required by this 

subsection, the Director of National Intelligence may rely upon 

existing products that reflect the current analytic judgment 

of the intelligence community, including reports or products 

produced in response to congressional mandate or requests 

from executive branch officials. 

TITLE V—MATTERS PERTAINING TO 

UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AND 

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION WITH UNITED STATES ADVERSARIES 

Subtitle A—General Matters 

Sec. 7501. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of 

Commerce. 

Sec. 7502. Intelligence Community Innovation Unit. 

Sec. 7503. Establishment of Office of Engagement. 

Sec. 7504. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the 

intelligence community. 

Sec. 7505. Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain contractors. 

Sec. 7506. Intelligence Innovation Board. 

Sec. 7507. Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence. 

Sec. 7508. Program for Beyond 5G. 

Sec. 7509. Intelligence community commercial remote sensing requirements. 

Sec. 7510. Requirement to ensure intelligence community directives appropriately 

account for artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in intelligence products. 

Subtitle B—Next-generation Energy, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence 

Sec. 7511. Expanded annual assessment of economic and technological capabilities 

of the People’s Republic of China and related briefing. 

Sec. 7512. Assessment of using civil nuclear energy for intelligence community capabilities. 
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Sec. 7513. Policies established by Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence capabilities. 

Subtitle A—General Matters 

SEC. 7501. DETAIL OF INDIVIDUALS FROM INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 

TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—In order to better facilitate the sharing of 

actionable intelligence on foreign adversary intent, capabilities, 

threats, and operations that pose a threat to the interests or security 

of the United States, particularly as they relate to the procurement, 

development, and use of dual-use and emerging technologies, the 

Director of National Intelligence may, acting through the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program and in consultation 

with the Secretary of Commerce, advertise joint duty positions 

and detail or facilitate the detail of civilian employees from across 

the intelligence community to the Bureau of Industry and Security 

of the Department of Commerce. 

(b) DETAIL.—Detailees on a joint duty assignment (JDA) 

assigned pursuant to subsection (a) shall be drawn from such elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers 

appropriate, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce. 

(c) EXPERTISE.—The Director shall ensure that detailees 

referred to in subsection (a) have subject matter expertise on countries of concern, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, 

as well as functional areas such as illicit procurement, counterproliferation, emerging and foundational technology, economic and 

financial intelligence, information and communications technology 

systems, supply chain vulnerability, and counterintelligence. 

(d) DUTY CREDIT.—The detail of an employee of the intelligence 

community to the Department of Commerce under subsection (a) 

shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. 

SEC. 7502. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INNOVATION UNIT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the National Security Act of 

1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 

103K the following new section (and conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly): 

‘‘§ 103L. Intelligence Community Innovation Unit 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.—the term ‘emerging technology’ has the meaning given that term in section 6701 of 

the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note). 

‘‘(2) UNIT.—The term ‘Unit’ means the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit. 

‘‘(b) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

INNOVATION UNIT.— 

‘‘(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2024, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

develop a plan for how to implement the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit within the intelligence community. 

‘‘(2) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan developed pursuant to 

paragraph (1) shall cover how the Unit will— 
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‘‘(A) benefit heads of the elements of the intelligence 

community in identifying commercial emerging technologies and associated capabilities to address critical mission needs of elements of the intelligence community; 

‘‘(B) provide to the heads of the elements of the intelligence community seeking to field commercial emerging 

technologies technical expertise with respect to such technologies. 

‘‘(C) facilitate the transition of potential prototypes 

and solutions to critical mission needs of the intelligence 

community from research and prototype projects to production; and 

‘‘(D) serve as a liaison between the intelligence community and the private sector, in which capacity such liaison 

shall focus on small- and medium-sized companies and 

other organizations that do not have significant experience 

engaging with the intelligence community. 

‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— 

‘‘(A) plan for not more than 50 full-time equivalent 

personnel; and 

‘‘(B) include an assessment as to how the establishment 

of the Unit would benefit the identification and evaluation 

of commercial emerging technologies for prototyping and 

potential adoption by the intelligence community to fulfill 

critical mission needs. 

‘‘(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completing development of the plan pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall— 

‘‘(A) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on 

Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives a copy of the plan; and 

‘‘(B) provide such committees and subcommittees a 

briefing on the plan. 

‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—To the extent and in such amounts as 

specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes detailed in this section, not later than 180 days after the 

date on which the Director of National Intelligence submits the 

plan pursuant to subsection (b)(4)(A), the Director of National Intelligence shall establish the Unit within the Office of the Director 

of National Intelligence. 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The Unit shall not abrogate or otherwise 

constrain any element of the intelligence community from conducting authorized activities. 

‘‘(e) DIRECTOR OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INNOVATION

UNIT.— 

‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT; REPORTING.—The head of the Unit is 

the Director of the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit, 

who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence 

and shall report directly to the Director of National Intelligence. 

‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—In selecting an individual for 

appointment as the Director of the Intelligence Community 

Innovation Unit, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

give preference to individuals who the Director of National 

Intelligence determines have— 
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‘‘(A) significant relevant experience involving commercial emerging technology within the private sector; and 

‘‘(B) a demonstrated history of fostering the adoption 

of commercial emerging technologies by the United States 

Government or the private sector. 

‘‘(f) STAFF.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the Director of the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit, the Unit shall be composed 

of not more than 50 full- time equivalent positions. 

‘‘(2) STAFF WITH CERTAIN EXPERTISE.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall ensure that there is a sufficient 

number of staff of the Unit, as determined by the Director, 

with expertise in— 

‘‘(A) other transaction authorities and nontraditional 

and rapid acquisition pathways for emerging technology; 

‘‘(B) engaging and evaluating small- and medium-sized 

emerging technology companies; 

‘‘(C) the mission needs of the intelligence community; 

and 

‘‘(D) such other skills or experiences as the Director 

determines necessary. 

‘‘(g) AUTHORITY RELATING TO DETAILEES.—Upon request of the 

Unit, each head of an element of the intelligence community may 

detail to the Unit any of the personnel of that element to assist 

in carrying out the duties under subsection (b) on a reimbursable 

or a nonreimbursable basis. 

‘‘(h) ENSURING TRANSITION FROM PROTOTYPING TO PRODUCTION.—The Director of the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit 

shall transition research and prototype projects to products in a 

production stage upon identifying a demonstrated critical mission 

need of one or more elements of the intelligence community and 

a potential mission partner likely to field and further fund upon 

maturation, including by designating projects as Emerging Technology Transition Projects under the pilot program required by 

section 6713 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2023 (Public Law 117–263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note). 

‘‘(i) ENCOURAGEMENT OF USE BY ELEMENTS.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall take such steps as may be necessary 

to encourage the use of the Unit by the heads of the other elements 

of the intelligence community. 

‘‘(j) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 

‘‘(1) NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR.— 

Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any element of the intelligence community to provide preferential 

treatment for any private sector entity with regard to procurement of technology construed as restricting or preempting any 

activities of the intelligence community. 

‘‘(2) NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Unit established 

pursuant to subsection (c) will be limited to the existing authorities possessed by the Director of National Intelligence. 

‘‘(k) SUNSET.—The authorities and requirements of this section 

shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the 

establishment of the Unit.’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DEFINITION.— 

Section 6701(8)(A) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘during the 10-year period beginning on January 1, 

2022’’ and inserting ‘‘during the subsequent 10-year period’’. 

(c) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

establishment of the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit 

pursuant to section 103L of the National Security Act of 1947, 

as added by subsection (a), and on a semiannual basis thereafter 

for 5 years, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide 

to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status 

of the Intelligence Community Innovation Unit, the staffing levels 

of such Unit, and the progress of such Unit in identifying and 

facilitating the adoption of commercial emerging technologies 

capable of advancing the mission needs of the intelligence community. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the congressional intelligence committees, the Subcommittee on Defense 

of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 

Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives. 

(2) EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘emerging technology’’ has the meaning given such term in section 103L 

of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 7503. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title I of the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.), as amended by section 901, is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new section (and 

conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such Act 

accordingly): 

‘‘SEC. 122. OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Office of the Director 

of National Intelligence an Office of Engagement (in this section 

referred to as the ‘Office’). 

‘‘(b) HEAD; STAFF.— ‘‘(1) HEAD.—The Director of National Intelligence shall 

appoint as head of the Office an individual with requisite 

experience in matters relating to the duties of the Office, as 

determined by the Director of National Intelligence. Such head 

of the Office shall report directly to the Director of National 

Intelligence. 

‘‘(2) STAFF.—To assist the head of the Office in fulfilling 

the duties of the Office, the head shall employ full-time equivalent staff in such number, and with such requisite expertise 

in matters relating to such duties, as may be determined by 

the head. 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office shall be as follows: 

‘‘(1) To ensure coordination across the elements of the 

intelligence community efforts regarding outreach, relationship 

development, and associated knowledge and relationship 

management, with covered entities, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods. 

‘‘(2) To assist in sharing best practices regarding such 

efforts among the elements of the intelligence community. 

‘‘(3) To establish and implement metrics to assess the 

effectiveness of such efforts. 
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‘‘(d) COVERED ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘covered entity’ means an entity that is not an entity of the United 

States Government, including private sector companies, institutions 

of higher education, trade associations, think tanks, laboratories, 

international organizations, and foreign partners and allies.’’. 

(b) DEADLINE.—To the extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes 

detailed in section 122 of the National Security Act of 1947, as 

added by subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall 

establish the Office of Engagement by not later than 1 year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) TRANSFER.—The Director shall transfer to the Office of 

Engagement all functions within the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence that, on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, performed duties set forth in section 122 of 

the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection (a). 

(d) PLAN AND BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 

plan for the establishment of the Office of Engagement. 

(2) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 1 year after 

the date of the establishment of the Office of Engagement, 

and on a quarterly basis for 5 years thereafter, the Director 

of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives a briefing on the status of the Office, 

including with respect to the staffing levels, activities, and 

fulfilment of duties of the Office. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section, or an 

amendment made by this section, shall be construed as restricting 

or preempting engagement or outreach activities of elements of 

the intelligence community. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘Office of Engagement’’ means the Office of Engagement established under section 

122 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 7504. DESIGNATION OF A CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER WITHIN 

CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) DESIGNATION AUTHORITY.—The head of each covered element of the intelligence community shall designate a senior official 

to serve as the chief technology officer of such element. 

(b) COVERED ELEMENTS.—For purposes of this section, the covered elements of the intelligence community are the following: 

(1) The Central Intelligence Agency. 

(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 

(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(4) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 

(5) The National Security Agency. 

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITY.—The chief technology officer of each covered element of the intelligence community shall be responsible 
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for assisting the head of such element in the identification and 

adoption of technology to advance mission needs. 

(d) PROHIBITION OF DUAL APPOINTMENT.—Any chief technology 

officer designated pursuant to subsection (a) may not concurrently 

serve as the chief information officer, the chief data officer, or 

the principal science officer of any element of the intelligence 

community. 

SEC. 7505. REQUIREMENT TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL SECURITY 

CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘covered 

contract or agreement’’, with respect to an entity, means a 

contract or other agreement between that entity and an element 

of the intelligence community the performance of which requires 

a specified number of covered persons to hold a security clearance. 

(3) COVERED PERSON.—The term ‘‘covered person’’, with 

respect to an entity, means a contractor or employee of that 

entity. 

(b) PLAN AND STUDY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—No later than April 1, 2024, the Director 

of National Intelligence shall— 

(A) complete a study on the feasibility and advisability 

of implementing a program to authorize additional security 

clearances for certain contractors as described in subsection 

(c); 

(B) develop a plan to implement the program described 

in subparagraph (A); and 

(C) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(i) a report on the findings of the Director with 

respect to the study completed pursuant to subparagraph (A); and 

(ii) the plan developed pursuant to subparagraph 

(B). 

(2) STUDY ELEMENTS.—The study completed pursuant to 

paragraph (1)(A) shall address the following: 

(A) For contracts agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act, how private entities that contract with 

the intelligence community would make payments for additional clearances for their employees and how the intelligence community would receive payments. 

(B) A list of and changes to provisions of law required 

in order to fully implement the program required by subsection (c) and achieve the intent indicated in subparagraph 

(A) of this paragraph. 

(C) Such considerations as the Director may have for 

carrying out the program required by subsection (c) and 

achieving the intent indicated in subparagraph (A) of this 

paragraph. 
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(c) PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL SECURITY CLEARANCES

FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS.— Subject to the limitations described 

in subsection (d), the Director shall establish a program under 

which— 

(1) any entity that enters into a covered contract or agreement with an element of the intelligence community may designate an additional number of covered persons who may 

submit an application for a security clearance; 

(2) the appropriate authorized investigative agency and 

authorized adjudicative agency, as such terms are defined in 

section 3001(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 

Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(a)), shall— 

(A) upon receiving such an application— 

(i) conduct an appropriate investigation of the 

background of the additional covered person; and 

(ii) make a determination as to whether the additional covered person is eligible for access to classified 

information; and 

(B) if the determination under subparagraph (A)(ii) 

is favorable, upon any of the specified number of covered 

persons required to hold a security clearance for the 

performance of work under that covered contract or agreement becoming unable to perform such work, make a determination as to whether the additional covered person has 

a demonstrated need-to-know under Executive Order 12968 

(60 Fed. Reg. 40245; relating to access to classified information), or any successor thereto, or Executive Order 10865 

(25 Fed. Reg. 1583; relating to safeguarding classified 

information within industry), or any successor thereto 

(without requiring an additional investigation to be conducted under subparagraph (A)(i)); and 

(3) if the additional covered person receives a favorable 

determination regarding the need-to-know under paragraph 

(2)(B) and signs an approved nondisclosure agreement, the 

additional covered person may perform such work in lieu of 

such covered person. 

(d) LIMITATIONS.—The limitations described in this subsection 

are as follows: 

(1) LIMITATION ON NUMBER DESIGNATED PER CONTRACT.— 

The additional number designated by an entity under the program established pursuant to subsection (c) for each covered 

contract or agreement may not exceed the greater of the following: 

(A) 10 percent of the number of security clearances 

required to be held by covered persons to perform work 

under the covered contract or agreement. 

(B) 1 person. 

(2) LIMITATION ON NUMBER DESIGNATED PER ENTITY.—The 

total additional number designated by an entity under the 

program established pursuant to subsection (c) may not exceed 

the greater of the following: 

(A) 10 percent of the sum total number of security 

clearances required to be held by covered persons to perform work under all covered contracts or agreements of 

the entity. 

(B) 1 person. 

(e) PROHIBITIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—No application for a security clearance 

may be submitted by a covered person of an entity or granted 

pursuant to the program established under subsection (c) in 

excess of the limitations under subsection (d) applicable to 

such entity. 

(2) PROHIBITION ON BEARING COSTS.—No head of an element 

of the intelligence community may bear any cost associated 

with granting or maintaining a security clearance the application for which is submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(1). 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed as requiring the head of an element of the intelligence 

community to grant any covered person access to classified information if a favorable determination of eligibility to access such classified information is not made with respect to such person. 

SEC. 7506. INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION BOARD. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION BOARD.— 

There is established in the executive branch of the Federal Government a board to be known as the Intelligence Innovation Board 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’). 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Board is to provide to the 

Director of National Intelligence and the heads of the other elements 

of the intelligence community advice and recommendations on 

changes to the culture, organizational structures, processes, and 

functions of the intelligence community necessary to address the 

adoption of emerging technologies by the intelligence community 

and to accelerate such adoption. 

(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 

(1) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The Board shall be composed of 9 members appointed by the Director of National 

Intelligence, after consultation with the Chair and Ranking 

Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Vice Chair 

of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, from 

among citizens of the United States— 

(A) who are not officers or employees of an element 

of the intelligence community; 

(B) who are eligible to hold an appropriate security 

clearance; 

(C) who have demonstrated academic, government, 

business, or other expertise relevant to the mission and 

functions of the intelligence community; and 

(D) who the Director of National Intelligence determines— 

(i) meet at least 1 of the qualifications described 

in paragraph (2); and 

(ii) do not present any active or potential conflict 

of interest. 

(2) QUALIFICATIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The qualifications described in this 

paragraph are the following: 

(i) A proven track record of sound judgment in 

leading or governing a large and complex private sector 

corporation or organization. 

(ii) A proven track record as a distinguished academic or researcher at an accredited institution of 
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higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). 

(iii) Demonstrated experience in identifying 

emerging technologies and facilitating the adoption of 

such technologies into the operations of large organizations in either the public or private sector. 

(iv) Demonstrated experience in developing new 

technology. 

(v) Demonstrated experience in technical evaluations of commercial products. 

(vi) Demonstrated expertise in privacy and civil 

liberties implications associated with emerging technologies. 

(B) MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE.—The Director shall 

ensure that no more than 4 concurrently serving members 

of the Board qualify for membership on the Board based 

predominately on a single qualification set forth under 

subparagraph (A). 

(3) CHAIR.—The Board shall have a Chair, who shall be 

appointed by the Director of National Intelligence from among 

the members of the Board, after consultation with the Chair 

and Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Chair 

and Vice Chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the Senate. 

(4) NOTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which the Director of National Intelligence appoints a 

member to the Board under paragraph (1), or appoints a 

member of the Board as Chair under paragraph (3), the Director 

shall notify the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of such 

appointment in writing. 

(5) TERMS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), each member of the Board shall be appointed for 

a term of 2 years. 

(B) VACANCIES.—A member of the Board appointed 

to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the 

term for which the predecessor of the member was 

appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of 

that term. A vacancy in the Board shall not affect the 

powers of the Board and shall be filled in the manner 

in which the original appointment was made. 

(C) REAPPOINTMENTS.—A member of the Board may 

not be reappointed for an additional term, unless the 

Director of National Intelligence certifies to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that reappointment 

for a single additional term is vital to the completion of 

an ongoing project or initiative of the Board. 

(6) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board 

shall serve without pay. 

(7) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Board may 

reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses, subject to a 

process established by the Director and in accordance with 
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applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 

5, United States Code. 

(8) MEETINGS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet as necessary 

to carry out its purpose and duties under this section, 

but shall meet in person not less frequently than on a 

quarterly basis. A majority of the members of the Board 

shall constitute a quorum. 

(B) CLOSED MEETINGS.—Meetings of the Board may 

be closed to the public only to protect national security. 

(d) STAFF.— 

(1) COMPOSITION.—To the extent and in such amounts as 

specifically provided in advance in appropriations Act for the 

purposes detailed in this section, the Board shall be supported 

by full-time staff with requisite experience to assist the Board 

in carrying out its purpose and duties under this section in 

such number as the Director of National Intelligence determines 

appropriate. Such staff may be appointed by the Director of 

National Intelligence or detailed or otherwise assigned from 

another element of the intelligence community. 

(2) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Staff of the Board, shall, as 

a condition of appointment, detail, or assignment to the Board, 

as the case may be, hold appropriate security clearances for 

access to the classified records and materials to be reviewed 

by the staff, and shall follow the guidance and practices on 

security under applicable Executive orders and Presidential 

or agency directives. 

(e) REPORTS.— 

(1) SUBMISSION.—Beginning on the date that is 2 years 

after the date on which the Board is established, and once 

every 2 years thereafter until the date on which the Board 

terminates under subsection (i), the Board shall submit to 

the Director of National Intelligence and the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives a report on the activities of the Board, 

which shall include, with respect to the period covered by 

the report, the following: 

(A) An assessment of the efforts of the intelligence 

community taken during such period to accelerate the adoption of competitive emerging technologies by the intelligence community, including such efforts taken with 

respect to the culture, organizational structures, processes, 

or functions of the intelligence community. 

(B) Recommendations on how the intelligence community may make further progress to accelerate such adoption, 

including recommendations on changes to the culture, 

organizational structures, processes, and functions of the 

intelligence community necessary for such accelerated 

adoption. 

(C) Any other matters the Board or the Director of 

National Intelligence determines appropriate. 

(2) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted shall include 

an unclassified executive summary. 

(f) TERMINATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

Board shall terminate on September 30, 2026. 

(2) RENEWAL.—The Director of National Intelligence may 

renew the Board for an additional 2-year period following the 

date of termination specified in paragraph (1) if the Director 

notifies the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of such 

renewal. 

(g) CHARTER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish a charter for the Board, consistent with 

this section. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The charter established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) Mandatory processes for identifying potential conflicts of interest, including the submission of initial and 

periodic financial disclosures by Board members. 

(B) The vetting of potential conflicts of interest by 

the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. 

(C) The establishment of a process and associated 

protections for any whistleblower alleging a violation of 

applicable conflict of interest, Federal contracting, or other 

provision of law. 

SEC. 7507. PROGRAMS FOR NEXT-GENERATION MICROELECTRONICS 

IN SUPPORT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the availability of 

appropriations, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through 

the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, 

shall establish or otherwise oversee a program to advance microelectronics research. 

(b) RESEARCH FOCUS.—The Director of National Intelligence 

shall ensure that the research carried out under the program established under subsection (a) is focused on the following: 

(1) Advanced engineering and applied research into nextgeneration computing models, materials, devices, architectures, 

and algorithms to enable the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning. 

(2) Efforts to— 

(A) overcome challenges with engineering and applied 

research of microelectronics, including with respect to the 

physical limits on transistors, electrical interconnects, and 

memory elements; 

(B) promote long-term advancements in computing 

technologies, including by fostering a unified and multidisciplinary approach encompassing research and development into— 

(i) next-generation algorithm design; 

(ii) next-generation compute capability; 

(iii) generative and adaptive artificial intelligence 

for design applications; 

(iv) photonics-based microprocessors, including 

electrophotonics; 

(v) the chemistry and physics of new materials; 
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(vi) optical communication networks, including 

electrophotonics; and 

(vii) safety and controls for generative artificial 

intelligence applications for the intelligence community. 

(3) Any other activity the Director determines would promote the development of microelectronics research for future 

technologies, including optical communications or quantum 

technologies. 

(c) CONSIDERATION, CONSULTATION, AND COLLABORATION.—In 

carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the 

Director of National Intelligence shall— 

(1) consider the national strategy developed pursuant to 

subsection (a)(3)(A)(i) of section 9906 of the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2021 (15 U.S.C. 4656); 

(2) consult with the Secretary of Commerce; and 

(3) actively collaborate with relevant Government agencies 

and programs, including the programs established under subsection (c), (d), (e), and (f) of such section 9906 (15 U.S.C. 

4656), academic institutions, and private industry to leverage 

expertise and resources in conducting research. 

(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Amounts authorized 

to be appropriated for the National Intelligence Program of the 

Office of the Director of National Intelligence may be made available 

to carry out the program established under subsection (a). 

(e) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—The Director of the Intelligence 

Advanced Research Projects Activity shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives, and, consistent with the protection of intelligence 

sources and methods, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce of the House of Representatives, regular briefings on— 

(1) the progress, achievements, and outcomes of the program established under subsection (a); 

(2) the collaborations conducted pursuant to subsection (c); 

and 

(3) recommendations for future research priorities. 

SEC. 7508. PROGRAM FOR BEYOND 5G. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of National Intelligence, 

acting through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research 

Projects Activity, may initiate or otherwise carry out a program 

dedicated to research and development efforts relevant to 6G technology and any successor technologies, but only if such efforts 

are specific to potential applications of 6G technology (or any successor technologies) for the intelligence community or for other 

national security purposes. 

(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—In carrying out any 

program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with— 

(1) relevant— 

(A) heads of Federal departments and agencies, 

including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; 
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(B) interagency bodies, such as the Committee for the 

Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States 

Telecommunications Sector; 

(C) private sector entities; 

(D) institutions of higher learning; and 

(E) federally funded research and development centers; 

and 

(2) such other individuals and entities as the Director 

determines appropriate. 

(c) 6G TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘6G 

technology’’ means hardware, software, or other technologies 

relating to sixth-generation wireless networks. 

SEC. 7509. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL REMOTE 

SENSING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States benefits from a robust commercial 

remote sensing industry that supports a science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics academic pipeline, enables 

skilled manufacturing jobs, and fosters technological innovation; 

(2) commercial remote sensing capabilities complement and 

augment dedicated Government remote sensing capabilities, 

both when integrated into Government architectures and leveraged as stand-alone services; 

(3) the Director of National Intelligence and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security should serve 

as the United States Government leads for commercial remote 

sensing procurement and seek to accommodate commercial 

remote sensing needs of the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, and Federal civil organizations under the 

preview of the cognizant functional managers; and 

(4) a transparent, sustained investment by the United 

States Government in commercial remote sensing capabilities— 

(A) is required to strengthen the United States 

commercial remote sensing commercial industry; and 

(B) should include electro-optical, synthetic aperture 

radar, hyperspectral, and radio frequency detection and 

other innovative phenemonology that may have national 

security applications. 

(b) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 

Security shall jointly develop guidance requiring the Commercial 

Strategy Board or, if that is not feasible, such other entities within 

the intelligence community and the Department of Defense that 

the Director and the Under Secretary determine appropriate, to 

perform, on a recurring basis, the following functions related to 

commercial remote sensing: 

(1) Validation of the current and long-term commercial 

remote sensing capability needs, as determined by the relevant 

functional managers, of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and Federal civil users under the preview 

of the cognizant functional managers. 

(2) Development of commercial remote sensing requirements documents that are unclassified and releasable to United 

States commercial industry. 
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(3) Development of a cost estimate that is unclassified 

and releasable to United States commercial industry, covering 

at least 5 years, associated with fulfilling the requirements 

contained in the commercial remote sensing requirements documents referred developed under paragraph (2). 

(c) FUNDING LEVELS.—In the case of any fiscal year for which 

a cost estimate is developed under subsection (b)(3) and for which 

the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursuant 

to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) requests a level 

of funding for the procurement of commercial remote sensing 

requirements that is less than the amount identified in the cost 

estimate, the President shall include with the budget an explanation 

for the difference. 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

and Security shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of subsection 

(b). 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the congressional defense committees; 

(C) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and 

(D) the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate. 

SEC. 7510. REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 

DIRECTIVES APPROPRIATELY ACCOUNT FOR ARTIFICIAL 

INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TOOLS IN 

INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 

shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 

on whether intelligence community directives in effect as of the 

date such briefing is provided furnish intelligence community 

analysts with sufficient guidance and direction with respect to 

the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in 

intelligence products produced by the intelligence community. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under subsection (a) shall 

include— 

(1) a determination by the Director as to— 

(A) whether Intelligence Community Directive 203, 

Analytic Standards, Intelligence Community Directive 206, 

Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products, and any other intelligence community directive 

related to the production and dissemination of intelligence 

products by the intelligence community in effect as of the 

date the briefing under subsection (a) is provided furnish 

intelligence community analysts with sufficient guidance 

and direction on how to properly use, provide sourcing 

information about, and otherwise provide transparency to 

customers regarding the use of artificial intelligence and 
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machine learning tools in intelligence products produced 

by the intelligence community; and 

(B) whether any intelligence community directive 

described in subparagraph (A) requires an update to provide such guidance and direction; and 

(2) with respect to the determination under paragraph 

(1)— 

(A) in the case the Director makes a determination 

that no update to an intelligence community directive 

described in such paragraph is required, an explanation 

regarding why such intelligence community directives currently provide sufficient guidance and direction to intelligence community analysts; and 

(B) in the case the Director makes a determination 

that an update to an intelligence community directive 

described in such paragraph is required, a plan and proposed timeline to update any such intelligence community 

directive. 

(c) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle B—Next-generation Energy, 

Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence 

SEC. 7511. EXPANDED ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC AND 

TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND RELATED BRIEFING. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 45 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees 

a briefing on the status of the implementation by the Director 

of section 6503 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117–263), including— 

(1) the expected timeline for establishing the working group 

required by subsection (a) of such section; 

(2) the expected timeline for such working group to submit 

to Congress the first assessment required by subsection (c)(2) 

of such section; and 

(3) whether any elements of the assessment described in 

subsection (c)(3) of such section, as amended by subsection 

(b), should be prepared in consultation with other working 

groups or entities within the Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence. 

(b) MODIFICATIONS.—Section 6503(c) of the Intelligence 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 

117–263) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,’’ after ‘‘Transportation,’’; and 
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(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘the Committee 

on Oversight and Accountability,’’ after ‘‘and Means,’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(I) A detailed assessment, prepared in consultation 

with all elements of the working group— 

‘‘(i) of the investments made by the People’s 

Republic of China in— 

‘‘(I) artificial intelligence; 

‘‘(II) next-generation energy technologies, especially small modular reactors and advanced batteries; and 

‘‘(III) biotechnology; and 

‘‘(ii) that identifies— 

‘‘(I) competitive practices of the People’s 

Republic of China relating to the technologies 

described in clause (i); 

‘‘(II) opportunities to counter the practices 

described in subclause (I); 

‘‘(III) countries the People’s Republic of China 

is targeting for exports of civil nuclear technology; 

‘‘(IV) countries best positioned to utilize civil 

nuclear technologies from the United States in 

order to facilitate the commercial export of those 

technologies; 

‘‘(V) United States vulnerabilities in the 

supply chain of these technologies; and 

‘‘(VI) opportunities to counter the export by 

the People’s Republic of China of civil nuclear technologies globally. 

‘‘(J) An identification and assessment of any unmet 

resource or authority needs of the working group that 

affect the ability of the working group to carry out this 

section.’’. 

SEC. 7512. ASSESSMENT OF USING CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CAPABILITIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of such other elements 

of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, 

conduct an assessment of capabilities identified by the Intelligence 

Community Continuity Program established pursuant to section 

E(3) of Intelligence Community Directive 118, or any successor 

directive, or such other intelligence community facilities or intelligence community capabilities as may be determined by the 

Director to be critical to United States national security, that have 

unique energy needs— 

(1) to ascertain the feasibility and advisability of using 

civil nuclear reactors to meet such needs; and 

(2) to identify such additional technologies, infrastructure, 

or authorities needed, or other potential obstacles, to commence 

use of a nuclear reactor to meet such needs. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to 

the appropriate committees of Congress a report, which may 

be in classified form, on the findings of the Director with 
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respect to the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection 

(a). 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 7513. POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 

‘‘(b) POLICIES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (a)(1), not 

later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Director 

of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the 

elements of the intelligence community, the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget, and such other officials 

as the Director of National Intelligence determines appropriate, 

shall establish the policies described in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(2) POLICIES DESCRIBED.—The policies described in this 

paragraph are policies for the acquisition, adoption, development, use, coordination, and maintenance of artificial intelligence capabilities that— 

‘‘(A) establish a lexicon relating to the use of machine 

learning and artificial intelligence developed or acquired 

by elements of the intelligence community; 

‘‘(B) establish minimum guidelines for evaluating the 

performance of models developed or acquired by elements 

of the intelligence community, such as by— 

‘‘(i) specifying conditions for the continuous monitoring of artificial intelligence capabilities for performance, including the conditions for retraining or retiring 

models based on performance; 

‘‘(ii) documenting performance objectives, including 

specifying how performance objectives shall be developed and contractually enforced for capabilities procured from third parties; 

‘‘(iii) specifying the manner in which models should 

be audited, as necessary, including the types of documentation that should be provided to any auditor; and 

‘‘(iv) specifying conditions under which models 

used by elements of the intelligence community should 

be subject to testing and evaluation for vulnerabilities 

to techniques meant to undermine the availability, 

integrity, or privacy of an artificial intelligence capability; 
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‘‘(C) establish minimum guidelines for tracking dependencies in adjacent systems, capabilities, or processes 

impacted by the retraining or sunsetting of any model 

described in subparagraph (B); 

‘‘(D) establish minimum documentation requirements 

for capabilities procured from third parties, aligning such 

requirements, as necessary, with existing documentation 

requirements applicable to capabilities developed by elements of the intelligence community; 

‘‘(E) establish minimum standards for the documentation of imputed, augmented, or synthetic data used to 

train any model developed, procured, or used by an element 

of the intelligence community; and 

‘‘(F) provide guidance on the acquisition and usage 

of models that have previously been trained by a third 

party for subsequent modification and usage by such an 

element. 

‘‘(3) POLICY REVIEW AND REVISION.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall annually review or revise each policy 

established under paragraph (1).’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6712(b)(1) of such Act 

(50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 6702(b)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 6702(c)’’. 

TITLE VI—CLASSIFICATION REFORM 

Sec. 7601. Short title. 

Sec. 7602. Promoting efficient declassification review. 

Sec. 7603. Training to promote sensible classification. 

Sec. 7604. Improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board. 

Sec. 7605. Implementation of technology for classification and declassification. 

Sec. 7606. Studies and recommendations on necessity of security clearances. 

SEC. 7601. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Sensible Classification Act 

of 2023’’. 

SEC. 7602. PROMOTING EFFICIENT DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever an agency is processing a request 

pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’) or the mandatory 

declassification review provisions of Executive Order 13526 (50 

U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security information), or successor order, and identifies responsive classified records 

that are more than 25 years of age as of December 31 of the 

year in which the request is received, the head of the agency 

shall, in accordance with existing processes to protect national 

security under the Freedom of Information Act and the mandatory 

review provisions of Executive Order 12526, review the record and 

process the record for declassification and release by the National 

Declassification Center of the National Archives and Records 

Administration, unless the head of agency— 

(1) makes a certification to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the 
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Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the House of Representatives, that the declassification of certain components within the record would be harmful 

to the protection of sources and methods or national security, 

pursuant to existing processes; and 

(2) provides an explanation to Congress, including the 

congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, for such 

certification. 

(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply regardless of 

whether or not the record described in such subsection is in the 

legal custody of the National Archives and Records Administration. 

SEC. 7603. TRAINING TO PROMOTE SENSIBLE CLASSIFICATION. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) OVER-CLASSIFICATION.—The term ‘‘over-classification’’ 

means classification at a level that exceeds the minimum level 

of classification that is sufficient to protect the national security 

of the United States. 

(2) SENSIBLE CLASSIFICATION.—The term ‘‘sensible classification’’ means classification at a level that is the minimum 

level of classification that is sufficient to protect the national 

security of the United States. 

(b) TRAINING REQUIRED.—Each head of an agency with classification authority shall conduct training for employees of the agency 

with classification authority to hold employees accountable for overclassification and to promote sensible classification. 

SEC. 7604. IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION 

BOARD. 

Section 703 of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 

(50 U.S.C. 3355a) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) A member of the Board whose term has expired may 

continue to serve until the earlier of— 

‘‘(A) the date that a successor is appointed and sworn 

in; and 

‘‘(B) the date that is 1 year after the date of the expiration 

of the term. 

‘‘(6) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the term 

of a member of the Board ends, the appointing authority of the 

member shall submit to Congress a plan to appoint a successor.’’; 

and 

(2) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Any employee’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) In addition to any employees detailed to the Board under 

paragraph (1), the Board may, subject to the availability of funds, 

hire not more than 12 staff members.’’. 
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SEC. 7605. IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR CLASSIFICATION 

AND DECLASSIFICATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Office of Electronic 

Government (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) 

shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director 

of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Public Interest Declassification Board, the Director 

of the Information Security Oversight Office, and the head of the 

National Declassification Center of the National Archives and 

Records Administration— 

(1) research a technology-based solutions— 

(A) to support efficient and effective systems for classification and declassification; and 

(B) to be implemented on an interoperable and federated basis across the Federal Government; and 

(2) submit to the President and Congress, including the 

congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, recommendations regarding a technology-based solutions described in paragraph (1). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 540 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress 

a classified report describing actions taken to implement the recommendations under subsection (a)(2). 

SEC. 7606. STUDIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON NECESSITY OF SECURITY CLEARANCES. 

(a) AGENCY STUDIES ON NECESSITY OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.— 

(1) STUDIES REQUIRED.—The head of each agency that 

grants security clearances to personnel of such agency shall 

conduct a study on the necessity of such clearances. 

(2) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, each head of an agency that 

conducts a study under paragraph (1) shall submit to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, 

the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 

the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, a report 

on the findings of the agency head with respect to such 

study, which the agency head may classify as appropriate. 

(B) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted by 

the head of an agency under subparagraph (A) shall 

include, for such agency, the following: 

(i) The number of personnel eligible for access 

to information up to the ‘‘Top Secret’’ level. 
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(ii) The number of personnel eligible for access 

to information up to the ‘‘Secret’’ level. 

(iii) Information on any reduction in the number 

of personnel eligible for access to classified information 

based on the study conducted under paragraph (1). 

(iv) A description of how the agency head will 

ensure that the number of security clearances granted 

by such agency will be kept to the minimum required 

for the conduct of agency functions, commensurate with 

the size, needs, and mission of the agency. 

(3) INDUSTRY.—This subsection shall apply to the Secretary 

of Defense in the Secretary’s capacity as the Executive Agent 

for the National Industrial Security Program, and the Secretary 

shall treat contractors, licensees, and grantees as personnel 

of the Department of Defense for purposes of the studies and 

reports required by this subsection. 

(b) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW OF SENSITIVE

COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION.—Not later than 1 year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall— 

(1) review the number of personnel eligible for access to 

sensitive compartmented information; and 

(2) submit to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, 

the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 

the House of Representatives, a report on how the Director 

will ensure that the number of such personnel is limited to 

the minimum required. 

(c) AGENCY REVIEW OF SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS.—Not later 

than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each 

head of an agency who is authorized to establish a special access 

program by Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating 

to classified national security information), or successor order, 

shall— 

(1) review the number of personnel of the agency eligible 

for access to such special access programs; and 

(2) submit to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, 

the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 

the House of Representatives, a report on how the agency 

head will ensure that the number of such personnel is limited 

to the minimum required. 

(d) SECRETARY OF ENERGY REVIEW OF Q AND L CLEARANCES.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Energy shall— 

(1) review the number of personnel of the Department 

of Energy granted Q and L access; and 

(2) submit to Congress, including the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, 

the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 

the House of Representatives, a report on how the Secretary 

will ensure that the number of such personnel is limited to 

the minimum required 

(e) INDEPENDENT REVIEWS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date on which a study is completed under subsection (a) or a 

review is completed under subsections (b) through (d), the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget shall each review the 

study or review, as the case may be. 

TITLE VII—SECURITY CLEARANCE AND 

TRUSTED WORKFORCE 

Sec. 7701. Review of shared information technology services for personnel vetting. 

Sec. 7702. Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel 

vetting. 

Sec. 7703. Annual report on personnel vetting trust determinations. 

Sec. 7704. Survey to assess strengths and weaknesses of Trusted Workforce 2.0. 

SEC. 7701. REVIEW OF SHARED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 

FOR PERSONNEL VETTING. 

(a) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review of the 

extent to which the intelligence community can use information 

technology services shared among the intelligence community for 

purposes of personnel vetting, including with respect to human 

resources, suitability, and security. 

SEC. 7702. TIMELINESS STANDARD FOR RENDERING DETERMINATIONS 

OF TRUST FOR PERSONNEL VETTING. 

(a) TIMELINESS STANDARD.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, acting through the 

Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing 

Executive Agent, establish and publish in such public venue 

as the President considers appropriate, new timeliness performance standards for processing personnel vetting trust determinations in accordance with the Federal personnel vetting 

performance management standards. 

(2) QUINQUENNIAL REVIEWS.—Not less frequently than once 

every 5 years, the President shall, acting through the Security 

Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent— 
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(A) review the standards established pursuant to paragraph (1); and 

(B) pursuant to such review— 

(i) update such standards as the President considers appropriate; and 

(ii) publish in the Federal Register such updates 

as may be made pursuant to clause (i). 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 

3341) is amended by striking subsection (g). 

(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than quarterly, the 

Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and Credentialing 

Executive Agent shall jointly make available to the public a 

quarterly report on the compliance of Executive agencies (as 

defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) with 

the standards established pursuant to subsection (a). 

(2) DISAGGREGATION.—Each report made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall disaggregate, to the greatest extent 

practicable, data by appropriate category of personnel risk and 

between Government and contractor personnel. 

(c) COMPLEMENTARY STANDARDS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The Director of National Intelligence may, in consultation 

with the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance 

Accountability Council established pursuant to Executive Order 

13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related 

to suitability for Government employment, fitness for contractor 

employees, and eligibility for access to classified national security 

information) establish for the intelligence community standards 

complementary to those established pursuant to subsection (a). 

SEC. 7703. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL VETTING TRUST DETERMINATIONS. 

(a) DEFINITION OF PERSONNEL VETTING TRUST DETERMINATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘personnel vetting trust determination’’ means any determination made by an executive branch agency 

as to whether an individual can be trusted to perform job functions 

or to be granted access necessary for a position. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 30, 2024, and 

annually thereafter for 5 years, the Director of National Intelligence, 

acting as the Security Executive Agent, and the Director of the 

Office of Personnel Management, acting as the Suitability and 

Credentialing Executive Agent, in coordination with the Security, 

Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council, 

shall jointly make available to the public a report on specific types 

of personnel vetting trust determinations made during the fiscal 

year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is made available, 

disaggregated, to the greatest extent possible, by the following: 

(1) Determinations of eligibility for national security-sensitive positions, separately noting— 

(A) the number of individuals granted access to classified national security information; and 

(B) the number of individuals determined to be eligible 

for but not granted access to classified national security 

information. 

(2) Determinations of suitability or fitness for a public 

trust position. 
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(3) Status as a Government employee, a contractor 

employee, or other category. 

(c) ELIMINATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 3001 of 

the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 

U.S.C. 3341) is amended by striking subsection (h). 

SEC. 7704. SURVEY TO ASSESS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF 

TRUSTED WORKFORCE 2.0. 

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, and once every 2 years thereafter until 2029, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall administer a survey to such 

sample of Federal agencies, Federal contractors, and other persons 

that require security clearances to access classified information 

as the Comptroller General considers appropriate to assess— 

(1) the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation 

of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative; and 

(2) the effectiveness of vetting Federal personnel while 

managing risk during the onboarding of such personnel. 

TITLE VIII—ANOMALOUS HEALTH 

INCIDENTS 

Sec. 7801. Improved funding flexibility for payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency for qualifying injuries to the brain. 

Sec. 7802. Clarification of requirements to seek certain benefits relating to injuries 

to the brain. 

Sec. 7803. Intelligence community implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021 authorities. 

Sec. 7804. Report and briefings on Central Intelligence Agency handling of anomalous health incidents. 

SEC. 7801. IMPROVED FUNDING FLEXIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS MADE 

BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR QUALIFYING INJURIES TO THE BRAIN. 

Section 19A(d) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 

(50 U.S.C. 3519b(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 

inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Payment under paragraph (2) in 

a fiscal year may be made using any funds— 

‘‘(i) appropriated specifically for payments under 

such paragraph; or 

‘‘(ii) reprogrammed in accordance with section 504 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094). 

‘‘(B) BUDGET.—For each fiscal year, the Director shall 

include with the budget justification materials submitted 

to Congress in support of the budget of the President 

for that fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code, an estimate of the funds required 

in that fiscal year to make payments under paragraph 

(2).’’. 

SEC. 7802. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO SEEK CERTAIN 

BENEFITS RELATING TO INJURIES TO THE BRAIN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 19A(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence 

Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(d)(5)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Payments made’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Payments made’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) RELATION TO CERTAIN FEDERAL WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWS.—Without regard to the requirements in 

sections (b) and (c), covered employees need not first seek 

benefits provided under chapter 81 of title 5, United States 

Code, to be eligible solely for payment authorized under 

paragraph (2) of this subsection.’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency shall— 

(1) revise applicable regulations to conform with the amendment made by subsection (a); and 

(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 

the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

copies of such regulations, as revised pursuant to paragraph 

(1). 

SEC. 7803. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IMPLEMENTATION OF HAVANA 

ACT OF 2021 AUTHORITIES. 

(a) REGULATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection (c), not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

each head of an element of the intelligence community that has 

not already done so shall— 

(1) issue regulations and procedures to implement the 

authorities provided by section 19A(d) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(d)) and section 

901(i) of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)) to provide payments under such sections, to the degree that such authorities 

are applicable to the head of the element; and 

(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 

the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on 

Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee 

on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives copies of such regulations. 

(b) REPORTING.—Not later than 210 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, each head of an element of the intelligence community shall submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees, the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives a report on— 

(1) the estimated number of individuals associated with 

their element that may be eligible for payment under the 

authorities described in subsection (a)(1); 

(2) an estimate of the obligation that the head of the 

intelligence community element expects to incur in fiscal year 

2025 as a result of establishing the regulations pursuant to 

subsection (a)(1); and 

(3) any perceived barriers or concerns in implementing 

such authorities. 
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(c) ALTERNATIVE REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of an element 

of the intelligence community (other than the Director of the Central 

Intelligence Agency) who believes that the authorities described 

in subsection (a)(1) are not currently relevant for individuals associated with their element, or who are not otherwise in position 

to issue the regulations and procedures required by subsection 

(a)(1) shall provide written and detailed justification to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services 

and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services and 

the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives to explain this position. 

SEC. 7804. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY HANDLING OF ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Central Intelligence Agency. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 

and 

(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives. 

(3) QUALIFYING INJURY.—The term ‘‘qualifying injury’’ has 

the meaning given such term in section 19A(d)(1) of the Central 

Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(d)(1)). 

(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report on the handling of anomalous health incidents by the 

Agency. 

(c) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 

include the following: 

(1) PRIORITY CASES.— 

(A) A detailed list of priority cases of anomalous health 

incidents, including any cases that the Agency has assessed 

as potentially resulting from an external stimulus or the 

actions of a foreign actor, including, for each case, locations, 

dates, times, and circumstances of the anomalous health 

incidents. 

(B) For each priority case listed in accordance with 

subparagraph (A)— 

(i) an explanation as to why such case was determined to be a priority case; 

(ii) a description of each entity assigned to investigate the case; 

(iii) a detailed explanation of each credible alternative explanation that the Agency assigned to the 

incident, including whether each individual affected 

by the incident was informed about and provided with 

an opportunity to appeal such credible alternative 

explanation; and 
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(iv) a detailed account of the input, data, evidence, 

or opinions the Agency has received from other agencies or components of the Federal Government that 

the Agency may have used to reach a conclusion on 

such case. 

(C) For each priority case of an anomalous health 

incident determined to largely display the core characteristics of an anomalous health incident established by the 

Intelligence Community Experts Panel, including each case 

for which the Agency does not have a credible alternative 

explanation, a detailed description of such case. 

(2) ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENT SENSORS.— 

(A) A list of all types of sensors that the Agency has 

developed or deployed with respect to reports of anomalous 

health incidents, including, for each type of sensor, the 

deployment location, the date and the duration of the 

employment of such type of sensor, and, if applicable, the 

reason for removal. 

(B) A list of entities to which the Agency has provided 

unrestricted access to data from sensors associated with 

anomalous health incidents. 

(C) A list of requests for support the Agency has 

received from elements of the Federal Government 

regarding sensor development, testing, or deployment, and 

a description of the support provided in each case. 

(D) A description of each emitter signature that the 

Agency prioritizes as a threat obtained by sensors associated with anomalous health incidents in Agency holdings 

since 2016, and an explanation of such prioritization. 

(d) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS.—Concurrent with the submission 

of the report required by subsection (b), the Director of the Central 

Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress— 

(1) a report on the length of time, from the time of initial 

application, for an applicant for payment under the Expanded 

Care Program of the Central Intelligence Agency to receive 

a determination from the Agency, disaggregated by qualifying 

injuries and qualifying injuries to the brain; 

(2) copies of all informational and instructional materials 

provided to employees of and other individuals affiliated with 

the Agency, with respect to applying for the Expanded Care 

Program; and 

(3) copies of Agency guidance provided to employees of 

and other individuals affiliated with the Agency, with respect 

to reporting and responding to a suspected anomalous health 

incident, and the roles and responsibilities of each element 

of the Agency tasked with responding to a report of an anomalous health incident. 

(e) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the report required by subsection (b). 

(2) ADDITIONAL BRIEFINGS.—Upon request of the appropriate committees of Congress, the Director shall brief such 

committees on anomalous health incidents. 
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(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall ensure that 

employees and other personnel of the Agency are made available for briefings under this subsection. 

TITLE IX—OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 7901. Technical corrections. 

Sec. 7902. Extension of title VII of FISA. 

SEC. 7901. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

(a) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—The National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— 

(1) in section 102A(n) (50 U.S.C. 3024(n)) by redesignating 

the second paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); 

(2) in section 503(c)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3093(c)(3)), by striking 

‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’; 

(3) in section 805(6) (50 U.S.C. 3164(6)), by striking ‘‘sections 101 (a) and (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (b) 

of section 101’’; and 

(4) in section 1102A (50 U.S.C. 3232a)— 

(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection (2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(4)(C)(iv), by striking ‘‘wavier’’ and 

inserting ‘‘waiver’’. 

(b) INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 

The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division 

F of Public Law 117–263) is amended— 

(1) in section 6422(b) (50 U.S.C. 3334l(b)), by striking 

‘‘Congressional’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional’’; and 

(2) in section 6732(b) (50 U.S.C. 3024 note; 136 Stat. 3583), 

by striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (6)’’. 

(c) DAVID L. BOREN NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION ACT OF

1991.—The David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 

1991 (50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) is amended— 

(1) in section 802(j)(6) (50 U.S.C. 1902(j)(6))— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 

subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘subparagraph (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’; 

(2) in section 803(d)(9)(D) (50 U.S.C. 1903(d)(9)(D)), by 

striking ‘‘Local’’ and inserting ‘‘local’’; and 

(3) in section 808(4)(A) (50 U.S.C. 1908(4)(A)), by striking 

‘‘a agency’’ and inserting ‘‘an agency’’. 

(d) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT ACT.—The 

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et 

seq.) is amended— 

(1) in section 211(c)(2)(B) (50 U.S.C. 2021(c)(2)(B)), by 

striking ‘‘subsection 241(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 241(c)’’; 

(2) in section 263(g)(1) (50 U.S.C. 2093(g)(1)), by striking 

‘‘Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘fund’’; 

(3) in section 271(b) (50 U.S.C. 2111(b)), by striking ‘‘section 

231(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 231(c)’’; and 

(4) in section 304(c) (50 U.S.C. 2154(c))— 

(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘title 50’’ and 

inserting ‘‘title 5’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (5)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘sections’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section’’. 
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(e) INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT

OF 2004.—Section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 

Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking the semicolon 

and inserting ‘‘);’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ‘‘with industry’’ 

and inserting ‘‘within industry’’; and 

(2) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘(d),’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘section 8H’’ and inserting ‘‘(d), and (h) of 

section 8H’’. 

(f) INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.— 

The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 

Law 107–306; 116 Stat. 2383) is amended— 

(1) in section 313(d)(3)(B) (50 U.S.C. 3361(d)(3)(B)), by 

adding a period at the end; and 

(2) in section 343(d)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3363(d)(1)), by striking 

‘‘Not later then’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than’’. 

(g) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF 1949.—The Central 

Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is 

amended— 

(1) in section 4— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)(E) (50 U.S.C. 3505(a)(1)(E)), 

by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

and 

(B) in subsection (b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3505(b)(2)), by 

striking ‘‘authorized by section’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized 

by sections’’; 

(2) in section 6 (50 U.S.C. 3507), by striking ‘‘or of the, 

names’’ and inserting ‘‘or of the names’’; 

(3) in section 12(a)(2)(A) (50 U.S.C. 3512(a)(2)(A)), by 

striking ‘‘used only for—′′’’ and inserting ‘‘used only for—’’; 

(4) in section 17— 

(A) in subsection (d)(5)(B)(ii) (50 U.S.C. 

3517(d)(5)(B)(ii)), by adding a period at the end; and 

(B) in subsection (e)(4) (50 U.S.C. 3517(e)(4)), by 

striking ‘‘which oath affirmation, or affidavit’’ and inserting 

‘‘which oath, affirmation, or affidavit’’; and 

(5) in section 19(a)(2) (50 U.S.C. 3519(a)(2)), by striking 

‘‘, as a participant’’ and inserting ‘‘as a participant’’. 

(h) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY VOLUNTARY SEPARATION

PAY ACT.—Section 2(a)(1) of the Central Intelligence Agency Voluntary Separation Pay Act (50 U.S.C. 3519a(a)(1)) is amended by 

adding ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

(i) NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ACT OF 1959.—Section 16(d)(1) 

of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3614(d)(1)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘program participant,’’ and inserting ‘‘program participant’’. 

(j) INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995.— 

Section 811(e)(7) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3381(e)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 

101 (a) and (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (b) of section 

101’’. 

(k) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS

ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 

of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 
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section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 

any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

SEC. 7902. EXTENSION OF TITLE VII OF FISA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b) of the Foreign Intelligence 

Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1) (Public Law 110–261; 50 U.S.C. 1881 

note), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘April 

19, 2024’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2) (Public Law 110–261; 18 U.S.C. 2511 

note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘April 19, 2024’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 404(b) of the Foreign 

Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 

is amended in paragraph (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

‘‘DECEMBER 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘APRIL 19, 2024’’. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.