JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment

of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2670), 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and 

the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the 

managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report:

The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the enacting 

clause and inserted a substitute text.

The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the 

Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the House bill and the 

Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate 

amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, 

except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by 

agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying 

changes.
Disclosure of earmarks and congressionally directed spending 

items

In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of 

the House of Representatives, the joint explanatory statement 

includes a table that lists the congressional earmarks (as 

defined in paragraph (e) of clause 9) that are contained in the 

conference report or this joint explanatory statement at the 

request of a Member of the House of Representatives. The 

conference report or this joint explanatory statement does not 

contain any congressional earmarks at the request of a Senator. 

Neither the conference report nor the joint explanatory 

statement contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff 

benefits as defined in paragraphs (f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule 

XXI of the House of Representatives. 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority 

implication

The budget request for national defense discretionary 

programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives for 

fiscal year 2024 was $874.2 billion. Of this amount, $841.2 

billion was requested for Department of Defense programs, $32.6 

billion was requested for national security programs in the 

Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, and $378.0 million for defense-related activities. 

The agreement would authorize $874.2 billion in fiscal 

year 2024, including $841.4 billion for Department of Defense 

programs, $32.4 billion for national security programs in the 

Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, and $438.0 million for defense-related activities.

The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments 

in division D of the accompanying joint explanatory statement 

summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and 

the equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2024 

defense programs.

Sec. 4 - Budgetary effects of this Act

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4) that 

would state the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of 

complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public 

Law 111-139).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 101 - Authorization of appropriations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would 

authorize appropriations for procurement at the levels 

identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 101).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE B—ARMY PROGRAMS

Sec. 111 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

assessment of Army Trackless Moving Target systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would 

limit appropriations for the Trackless Moving Target program of 

the Army until the Secretary of the Army meets certain 

conditions and provides a report to the congressional defense 

committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

limitation of funding, directed assessment, and reporting 

requirements.

Sec. 112 - Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 113) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to update the Army’s 

tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) strategy every 5 years beginning 

with the submission of the President’s Budget request for fiscal 

year 2025. This strategy will consider the full fleet of TWVs 

and associated trailers and support equipment. Further, the 

Secretary of the Army shall brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than 15 days after the budget submission, on its strategy 

and future years defense program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that also 

sunsets this provision with the 2035 submission of the required 

strategy.

Sec. 113 - Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics 

augmentation program of the Army

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 115) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

acquisition strategies of the logistics augmentation program of 

the Army.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—NAVY PROGRAMS

Sec. 121 - Modification of requirements for minimum number of 

carrier air wings of the Navy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 121) that 

would amend section 8062(e) of title 10, United States Code, to 

relieve the Navy of a requirement to maintain 10 carrier air 

wings.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide a 

sunset for the requirement to maintain 10 carrier air wings 12 

months after the Secretary of the Navy submits a report on 

potential approaches to manning, operating, and deploying a 10th 

aircraft carrier and associated carrier air wing to determine 

how the Navy could mobilize such a carrier air wing if required 

by operational needs.

Sec. 122 - Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for 

Navy port waterborne security barriers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 122) that 

would further extend through fiscal year 2024 an existing

prohibition on the use of funds for waterborne security 

barriers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 123 - Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class 

submarine program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would 

authorize multiyear procurement authority for not more than 13 

Virginia-class submarines.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

123) that would authorize multiyear procurement authority for 10 

Virginia-class submarines.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove an 

additional limitation in the House provision relating to 

modification of target price.

Sec. 124 - Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter 

program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would 

provide the Secretary of the Navy authority to enter into 

multiyear contracts for procurement of up to six Auxiliary 

Personnel Lighter class vessels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

improvement program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would 

restrict moving the MV-22 Nacelle Improvement production line 

until the Secretary of the Navy certifies the implementation 

plan for MV-22 Tailored Nacelle Improvement program results in 

greater performance and reliability than the MV-22 Nacelle 

Improvement program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to upgrade at least 24 V-22 aircraft 

unless 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 137) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that no Governmentoperated drydock is eligible to compete for the award of a 

contract for private sector non-nuclear surface ship maintenance 

unless the Secretary determines that there is not sufficient 

private sector dock competition. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Sec. 127 - Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship 

repair and maintenance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 136) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on the use 

of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE D—AIR FORCE PROGRAMS

Sec. 131 - Limitation on retirement of F–15 aircraft and 

modification of related reporting requirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 164) that would 

authorize to be appropriated an additional $30.6 million for F15EX Advanced Procurement and make offsetting reductions in 

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide for 

Environmental Security Technical Certification Program.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 135) that 

would modify an existing reporting requirement, mandated prior 

to divestment of F-15 aircraft, to include identification of 

remaining service life, upgrades, and other modifications. The 

Senate amendment contained another similar provision (sec. 5133) 

that would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2024 for the divestment of any F-15E aircraft.

The House recedes on section 164.

Authorization of specific funding amounts can be found in 

the funding tables.

The House recedes with an amendment on the two Senate 

provisions that would: (1) Merge the two provisions; (2) Permit 

the Secretary of the Air Force to retire up to 68 F-15E 

aircraft; and (3) Require a report only on retiring F-15E 

aircraft, describing the total cost of all modifications to date 

for each aircraft and the estimated service-life remaining for 

each F-15E aircraft the Secretary selects for retirement. 

The conferees applaud the Air Force’s effort to field F15EX across the active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard 

components equitably, but remain concerned that tactical fighter 

capacity is not sufficient to meet combatant commander 

warfighting requirements at an acceptable level of risk. The 

conferees expect the Secretary of the Air Force to address and 

mitigate the concern regarding insufficient tactical fighter 

aircraft capacity in the tactical fighter aircraft force 

structure report to Congress mandated elsewhere in this Act. 
Sec. 132 - Limitations and minimum inventory requirement 

relating to RQ–4 aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from divesting any 

RQ-4 aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 133 - Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement 

for fighter aircraft of the Air Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 134) that 

would reduce the number of fighter aircraft that the Air Force 

would be required to maintain from 1,145 fighters to 1,112.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

reduction from 1,145 fighters to 1,112 fighters temporary rather 

than permanent. 

Sec. 134 - Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C–

130 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 151) that would 

extend by one year a previously implemented minimum C-130 

aircraft inventory requirement.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5131)

The House recedes. 

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

Training System

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 152) that would 

amend section 156 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) by 

requiring the Secretary of the Air Force to include additional 

reporting requirements related to the acquisition strategy and 

execution of the T-7A training aircraft program, as well as 

extending the reporting requirement by five years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the annual schedule risk assessment to be completed at an 80 

percent confidence level. 

Sec. 136 - Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to 

B–1 bomber aircraft squadrons
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 153) that would 

extend an existing prohibition on reductions to B-1 squadrons 

until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force certifies 

to the congressional defense committees that not fewer than 100 

B-21 aircraft have completed construction. The provision would 

also provide exceptions to the prohibition in the case of bomb 

wings which are in the process of replacing B-1 aircraft with B21 aircraft, as well as an individual B-1 aircraft damaged 

beyond economical repair.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5132) that would extend by three years the existing prohibition 

on reductions to B-1 squadrons.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

prohibition through September 30, 2026. 

Sec. 137 - Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A–

10 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 154) that would 

reduce the minimum A-10 aircraft primary mission aircraft 

inventory requirement to 135 total aircraft, and would repeal a 

duplicate A-10 aircraft primary mission aircraft inventory 

requirement. The provision would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to evaluate any A-10 aircraft that is retired, during 

fiscal year 2023 or later fiscal years, for potential transfer 

to military forces of an ally or partner nation of the United 

States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

133).

The Senate recedes. 

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

systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 155) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to procure not more than 

six over-the-horizon radar systems, as soon as practicable. This 

section would also establish certain requirements relating to 

the use of competitive procedures for such procurement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 139 - Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement 

of KC–135 aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 163) that would 

prohibit the use of fiscal year 2024 funds for the 

decommissioning of a KC-135 aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 140 - Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI 

of the reserve components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 157) that would 

prevent the Air Force from reducing the number of primary 

mission aircraft inventory KC-135 aircraft in the Air National 

Guard and Air Force Reserve.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 141 - Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for 

the KC–135 recapitalization program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 156) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide the 

congressional defense committees the business case analysis and 

Joint Staff-validated requirements for the KC-135 

recapitalization program along with the analysis of alternatives 

for the Next Generation Air Refueling System before deciding on 

an acquisition strategy for the KC-135 recapitalization program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

House provision to include a tanker road map.

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

airborne warning and control system aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 137) that 

would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for 

the retirement, or placement into storage or backup inventory, 

of E-3 aircraft that would reduce the total aircraft inventory 

below 16.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 143 - Prohibition on availability of funds for termination 

of production lines for the HH–60W aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 158) that would 

prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force from being 

obligated or expended to terminate the operations of, or to 

prepare to terminate the operations of, a production line for 

the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 160) that would 

prohibit the divestment of any F-16 aircraft beginning on 

January 1, 2024, until the Secretary of the Air Force provides 

to the congressional defense committees a report, including 

certain plans and assessments, not less than 180 days prior to 

divesting or preparing to divest any F-16 aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Prohibit the Secretary from divesting or preparing to divest any 

F-16 aircraft until 180 days have transpired since the Secretary 

submits the report on his plans for long-term fighter force 

structure required elsewhere in this Act; and (2) Require the 

Secretary to provide information on various attributes of any F16 aircraft he proposes for retirement in the future. 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 161) that would 

limit the Air Force from buying more than 179 KC-46A on the 

current contract until the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies to the 

congressional defense committees that there are validated needs 

and provides long-term cost estimates.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Air Force to notify the congressional 

defense committees 180 days prior to signing a contract that 

would result buying more than 179 KC-46A aircraft. 

Sec. 146 - Limitation on actions relating to remote vision 

systems of KC–46A aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 162) that would 

require a certification from the Secretary of the Air Force 

before retrofitting KC-46A aircraft with Remote Vision System 

2.0.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Sec. 147 - Limitation on retirement of T–1A training aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 132) that 

would prohibit retirement of T-1A training aircraft pending a 

Chief of Staff of the Air Force certification to the 

congressional defense committees relating to pilot training.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical corrections to certain pilot training program 

references. 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 159) that would 

prohibit the termination of any fighter flying mission of any 

fighter squadron of the Air National Guard until a period of 180 

days after the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with 

the Director, Air National Guard, develops a notional plan to 

recapitalize all fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard 

with replacement aircraft and submits the results of the plan to 

the congressional defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report, not later 

than April 1, 2024, on: (1) Plans for long-term fighter force 

structure, training, and sustainment over the next 12 years, 

including the rationale for any plans to activate, divest, 

deactivate, or change the mission of any unit; and (2) Plans to 

augment or supplant existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft 

training events via acquisition and fielding of common, joint, 

all-domain, high-fidelity synthetic simulation environments. 

The conferees recognize the importance of in-flight 

training. However, the conferees also believe that expanded use 

of complementary synthetic training environments provides an 

effective and efficient way to train against high-end threats in 

realistic combat environments while employing the latest 

tactics, techniques, and procedures without the imposition of 

artificial or restrictive operational limitations. Finally, the 

conferees believe that adoption, implementation, and integration 

of advanced synthetic training environments has been 

unnecessarily slow and should proceed more quickly across the 

joint force. 

SUBTITLE E—DEFENSE-WIDE, JOINT, AND 

MULTISERVICE MATTERS
Sec. 151 - Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for 

the defense budget

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 186) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on the 

divestment of major weapon systems with the submission of each 

president's budget request.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 152 - Multiyear procurement authority for domestically 

processed critical minerals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 181) that would

provide multiyear procurement authority for rare earth elements 

processed domestically. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 153 - Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for 

certain tactical vehicles

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 182) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from including in a 

solicitation for a tactical tracked vehicle or tactical wheeled 

vehicle a requirement that such vehicle use proprietary armor. 

This section would also modify section 4863 of title 10, United 

States Code, requiring the application of such section to 

include tactical tracked vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

provision to proprietary armor constraints.

Sec. 154 - Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement 

of certain batteries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 183) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from purchasing battery 

technology produced by Contemporary Amperex Technology Company.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to deliver a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2025, on: 

(1) The implementation and progress made regarding section 225 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263); (2) Coordination efforts 
made to date regarding the Department-wide approach to establish 

a battery strategy; (3) Identified mechanisms for measuring 

defense supply chain risks across the National Technology 

Industrial Base; (4) Efforts to establish a Department-wide 

catalogue of advanced batteries for current and future 

applications; (5) Defined future battery supply chain 

requirements and opportunities to leverage the commercial 

industry; (6) Identified sources of supply for raw and refined 

battery materials for defense applications; (7) Efforts to 

expand secure sources of supply and manufacturing for battery 

materials in defense applications; (8) Efforts to reuse end-oflife batteries in defense applications; (9) Recommendations to 

adjust acquisition regulations to prioritize domestic or allied 

sources of supply for battery materials; and (10) Any other 

aspect deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on Army requirements and acquisition strategy for night 

vision devices

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than February 29, 

2024, on its requirements and acquisition strategy for night 

vision devices.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army, not later 

than February 29, 2024, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on night vision devices. The report shall 

include the following elements:

(1) An identification of the specific capabilities 

the Army is seeking to achieve in night vision;

(2) An identification of the capabilities in night 

vision required by unit, including the number and type of units 

for each capability;

(3) An identification of the total requirement for 

night vision devices in the Army, disaggregated by number and 

type of unit; and

(4) A description of the acquisition strategy of the 

Army for achieving the capabilities described in paragraph (1), 

including a description of each of the following:

(a) The acquisition objective for each type 

of night vision device;

(b) The programmed purchase quantities for 

night vision devices required each year;
(c) The contract type of each procurement of 

night vision devices;

(d) The expected date for achieving the 

capabilities;

(e) The industrial base constraints on each 

type of night vision device; and

(f) The modernization plan for each type of 

night vision device.

Report on Black Hawk helicopter program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would 

require a report to the congressional defense committees after 

the submission of the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2025 

identifying funding requested for Black Hawk modernization and 

detailing required elements of the required report.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army, not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the budget request for 

fiscal year 2025 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the modernization 

of the Black Hawk helicopter program of the Army. This report 

shall include:

(1) Identification of the level of funding requested 

for Black Hawk modernization for the period of fiscal years 2025 

through 2029 set forth separately by fiscal year and 

appropriations account;

(2) Requirements for the program that are sufficient 

to ensure the Black Hawk helicopters of the Army are 

systematically modernized to address obsolescence and provide 

capabilities that ensure relevance in the joint all-domain 

operational environment; and

(3) A program acquisition strategy.

Army plan for ensuring sources of cannon tubes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to provide a report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than February 29, 2024, consisting of 

an updated version of the Army’s March 2022 report titled, "Army 

Plan for Ensuring Sources of Cannon Tubes." The update shall 

take into account increased demand for cannon tubes generated by 

the Nation’s present and projected support for Ukraine and other 

foreign military sales.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to update 

the assessment of the Secretary on the sufficiency of the 

development, production, procurement, and modernization of the 

defense industrial base for cannon and large caliber weapons 

tubes. The conferees further direct the Secretary, not later 

than February 29, 2024, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an 

update to the report submitted to Congress in March 2022 

entitled "Army Plan for Ensuring Sources of Cannon Tubes."

Sense of Senate on procurement of outstanding F/A–18 Super 

Hornet platforms

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 124) that 

would express the sense of the Senate regarding the use of funds 

previously appropriated for the procurement of additional F/A-18 

aircraft, encouraging expeditious entry into a contract for 

procurement of 20 such aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that the Navy and contractor team 

should conclude these contract negotiations as soon as possible. 

Multiyear procurement authority for MK–48 torpedoes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would 

provide multiyear procurement authority for the Department of 

the Navy to procure up to 550 MK-48 torpedoes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees have chosen to deal with this issue 

elsewhere in this Act. 

Report on Navy shipbuilding workforce development special 

initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the implementation of the 

Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy, not later 

than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the status 
of the implementation of the Navy shipbuilding workforce 

development special incentive under section 8696 of title 10, 

United States Code.

The report shall include, at a minimum:

(1) A description of each activity carried out under 

subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section to provide short- and longterm workforce housing, transportation, and other support 

services to facilitate attraction, relocation, and retention of 

workers; and

(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of such 

activities.

Report on Air Force executive aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 136) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees, not later than January 

1, 2025, relating to the Air Force’s executive aircraft fleet.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

submit a plan on the Air Force's executive aircraft fleet to the 

congressional defense committees no later than January 1, 2025. 

Pilot program to accelerate the procurement and fielding of 

innovative technologies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 141) that 

would amend section 834(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) to allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the priority established for small 

businesses for up to two solicitations for proposals per fiscal 

year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Plan to expedite integration of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles 

into legacy aircraft fleets

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 184) that would 

require a plan from the Secretary of Defense to integrate the 

Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile onto certain legacy aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

plan to the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act, to integrate the Long-Range 

Anti-Ship Missile onto certain legacy aircraft.

Categorization and tracking of F–35 aircraft parts

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 185) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to make a determination on 

whether F-35 parts should be categorized as government-furnished 

property, and to develop a system for continuous tracking of 

parts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

whether F-35 aircraft parts are to be categorized as governmentfurnished property. The briefing will also include the status of 

development of a system for continuously tracking such parts, 

regardless of the determination. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 201 - Authorization of appropriations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would 

authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and 

evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 201).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 211 - Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 228) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit annually to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the unfunded 
priorities of the Department of Defense-wide research, 

development, test, and evaluation activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 212 - Delegation of responsibility for certain research 

programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that 

would amend section 980(b) of title 10, United States Code to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to delegate to the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering the authority 

to waive the informed consent requirement included in this 

statute for certain medical research.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 213 - Modification to personnel management authority to 

attract experts in science and engineering

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that 

would modify section 4092(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

improve the ability of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency to attract and more rapidly hire new types of program 

managers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 214 - Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to 

promote defense research and education

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would 

facilitate technology transfers from industry or academic 

institutions to a Center for Science, Technology and Engineering 

Partnership. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

217).

The House recedes.

Sec. 215 - Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would 

establish a Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would not 

specify the location of the headquarters of the Rapid 

Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 216 - Modification of support for research and development 

of bioindustrial manufacturing processes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would 

provide support for the development of a network of 

bioindustrial manufacturing to conduct research and development 

to improve the ability of the industrial base to assess, 

validate, and scale new, innovative bioindustrial manufacturing 

processes for the production of chemicals, materials, and other 

products necessary to support national security of secure 

fragile supply chains.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

additional element to insert "pharmaceutical biologics and 

associated precursor materials."

Sec. 217 - Modification to administration of the Advanced 

Sensors Application Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that 

would realign management of the Advanced Sensors Application 

Program from the Department of the Navy to the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence and Security and the Department of 

the Air Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 218 - Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and 

testing strategies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 261) that would 

limit the Department of Defense travel funds made available for 

fiscal year 2024 for travel by the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Policy until the submission of a strategy for hypersonic 

testing, as required by section 237 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263), and require the strategy to be updated biennially 

through 2030. The provision would also require the Department of 

Defense to study at least two additional corridors for testing 

long-distance hypersonic systems, and to initiate any activities 

required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(Public Law 91-190) necessary for such testing.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

226) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report, not later than March 1, 2024, and with each budget 

submission thereafter through fiscal year 2030, on all offensive 

and defensive hypersonic investments.
The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both provisions and add developmental and operational testing to 

the reporting requirements on funding and investments.

Sec. 219 - Improvements to defense quantum information science 

and technology research and development program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5203) 

that would amend section 234 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-

232) to authorize fellowships in quantum information science and 

technology research and development for individuals who have a 

graduate or post-graduate degree.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 220 - Application of public-private talent exchange 

programs in the Department of Defense to quantum information 

sciences and technology research

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5201) 

that would allow the Secretary of Defense to establish a publicprivate exchange program with up to 10 participants focused on 

working with private sector entities working on quantum 

information sciences and technology research under the existing 

authority of section 1599g of title 10, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 221 - Support for protection of sensitive research 

performed on behalf of the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts or other 

agreements with one or more eligible consortia to assist 

institutions of higher education in protecting sensitive 

research performed on behalf of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees note that as part of the CHIPS and Science 

Act (Public Law 117-167), the National Science Foundation was 

directed to create a new Research Security-Information Sharing 

Advisory Office, and is in the process of establishing that 

entity. The conferees are also aware that some universities have 

been providing such support similar to the kind described in 

this section to other universities. The conferees expect the 

Department to look at all available opportunities to potentially 
satisfy this requirement, but to also consider costeffectiveness and the ability to scale as key considerations 

when evaluating what might be the best solution to pursue.

Sec. 222 - Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the 

North Atlantic

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to make funds available for 

the joint fund to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the 

initiative known as the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the 

North Atlantic.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

212).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 223 - Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for 

defense capability development

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to establish a consortium to 

facilitate the use of additive manufacturing for the development 

of aviation and missile capabilities for the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that broadens the 

scope of the consortium beyond just the Army, and expands the 

participation to include one or more Science and Technology

Reinvention Laboratory from any other military departments.

Sec. 224 - Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems 

development program accountability matrices

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 

Navy to provide annual accountability matrices to the 

congressional defense committees relating to each Department’s 

Next Generation Air Dominance piloted fighter aircraft and 

unpiloted Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The provision 

would also require the establishment of cost-related key 

performance parameters for the covered programs and establish 

categories of CCA and cost limitations for each category.

The Senate contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for establishing cost caps for CCAs specifically 

labeled as attritable, expendable, or exquisite. The conferees 

recognize that the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary 
of the Navy instead intend that their CCA programs pursue a CCA 

aircraft designated with the 'Increment 1' nomenclature. 

The conferees agree that CCAs, procured affordably with 

reasonably defined capability requirements, fielded in 

sufficient capacity, based on thoroughly considered analysis and 

successfully demonstrated concepts of operations and employment 

beforehand, have the potential to significantly increase the 

lethality of existing tactical fighter aircraft. Unfortunately, 

neither the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Secretary of the 

Navy has sufficiently explained to the congressional defense 

committees: (1) How the Departments can acquire the vehicles 

affordably in sufficient numbers to execute the concept of 

operations; or (2) How the program is being defined to apply to 

challenges in the near-, mid-, and long-terms, particularly as 

it relates to unpiloted CCA capabilities that may be used in 

either an attritable or expendable mission taskings.

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Air 

Force and the Secretary of the Navy to provide separate reports 

to the congressional defense committees, not later than May 1, 

2024, explaining and demonstrating with underpinning analyses, 

how CCA affordability is being defined and applied for unpiloted 

aircraft that may be used for either attritable or expendable 

mission taskings. The reports should be submitted with 

unclassified information, but may contain a separate classified 

annex submission, if required. 

Sec. 225 - Continuous capability development and delivery 

program for F–35 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to designate the F-35 

continuous capability and development and delivery program as a 

major subprogram of the F-35 acquisition program. The provision 

would also require the F-35 Program Executive Officer to 

designate and manufacture six new developmental testing and 

evaluation aircraft to adequately support future activities of 

the F-35 testing and evaluation program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the F-35 Program Executive Officer to select developmental 

testing aircraft beginning not earlier than Lot 19 production 

and require delivery of the new developmental testing aircraft 

not later than 2030. 

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

program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 

Navy to develop validated propulsion, power and cooling, thermal 

management, and electrical power requirements for the planned 

service life of the F-35. The provision would also require the 

Program Executive Officer for the F-35 program to use such 

requirements to conduct a cost-benefit analysis and technical 

risk analysis on upgrades and modifications necessary to support 

such requirements, and would require the designation of related 

activities as a major subprogram of the F-35 acquisition 

program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical and clarifying 

amendment. 

Sec. 227 - Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated 

Research Centers for critical materials

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 865) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to 

establish a new or expand an existing University Affiliated 

Research Center to increase the Department of Defense’s ability 

to conduct research, development, engineering, or workforce 

expansion related to critical materials for national security 

needs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 228 - Policies for management and certification of Link 16 

military tactical data link network

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 274) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

policies to adapt Link 16 system management and certification to 

align with agile development practices. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike 

language in the House provision relating to the sense of 

Congress and modify the testing of Link 16 by striking the word 

"commercial". 

The conferees note that nothing in this provision should 

be interpreted to affect provisions related to spectrum 

coordination contained in “Memorandum of Agreement between 

Department of Defense and Department of Transportation Regarding 

the 960-1215 MHZ Frequency Band” entered into in 2002, or any 

subsequent modifications to the agreement; Department of Defense 

Regulation 4650.1-R1 relating to Link 16 Electromagnetic 
Compatibility Features Certification Process and Requirements, 

issued April 26, 2005, and any subsequent versions of such 

regulation; and the National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration Spectrum Planning Subcommittee Stage 4 

Certification contained in the latest version of SPS-14260.

Sec. 229 - Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or 

threats

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5206) 

that would allow the Secretary of a military department to use 

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 leverage an emergent technological advancement of value to 

the national defense to address a military service-specific 

need, or to provide a rapid response to an emerging threat 

identified by a military service. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 230 - Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the 

Department of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a pilot 

program to award grants to applicants for a project to 

commercialize a prototype of the Department of the Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying technical amendment.

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

applications

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program 

that tests and evaluates how quantum and quantum-hybrid 

applications may be used to solve technical programs and provide 

capabilities needed by the Department of Defense and the Armed 

Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

clarifying edits to the language.

Sec. 232 - Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced 

technology developed by small businesses for ground vehicle 

systems of the Army
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would 

direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program 

between Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center and a non-profit 

research institute operating a contested logistics research 

center to enhance access to small business advanced technology.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden 

the pool of non-profit research institutes eligible to 

participate in the pilot.

Sec. 233 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

documentation on Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would 

limit the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2024 for the Office of the Secretary 

of the Army for travel of persons, of which not more than 70 

percent may be obligated of expended until the date on which the 

Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense 

committees the analysis of alternatives document for the Future 

Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE C—ENERGETICS AND OTHER MUNITIONS 

MATTERS

Sec. 241 - Joint Energetics Transition Office

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 241) that would 

establish a Joint Energetics Transition Office within the 

Secretary of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

921).

The House recedes with an amendment that clarifies the 

organization, roles, and responsibilities of the Joint 

Energetics Transition Office.

Sec. 242 - Consideration of lethality in the analysis of 

alternatives for munitions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 242) that would 

establish a performance parameter to ensure that lethality is 

considered a key performance parameter and require the Secretary 

of Defense to document such determination on why lethality was 

not determined as an appropriate parameter.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

lethality as an element for consideration in the analysis of 

alternatives conducted prior to issuing a capability development 

document for purposes of procuring any new munition or modifying 

an existing munition.

Sec. 243 - Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound 

in certain weapon systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 243) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program 

under the Secretary to incorporate the CL20 compound as the 

energetic material for the main fill in the warheads or 

propellants of three weapons system under development by the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs of CL20, as well 

as clarify the definition of energetic materials.

Sec. 244 - Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for 

munitions from certain countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 244) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from procuring a chemical 

material for munitions from any country other than India, any 

member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 

or any country that is designated as a major non-NATO ally.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying technical amendment.

The conferees note with concern that the Joint Program 

Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A) Single 

Manager of Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) utilizes a number of 

combined pre-cursor materials sourced from the People’s Republic 

of China. We understand that Defense Production Act (DPA) title 

III authorities are being leveraged to establish domestic 

sources for materials sourced from China. We encourage the 

Department to analyze locations named in the Army’s Organic 

Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan, as well as 

Army depots not specifically named, for domestic production of 

materials currently sourced from China. For instance, the 

Department of the Army’s Feasibility Report to Congress to Reuse 

the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) 

and Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) infrastructure highlights 

BGCAPP’s facilities and expertise that could be used to produce 

critical chemicals.
Sec. 245 - Defense industrial base munition surge capacity 

critical reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899B) that 

would allow the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to establish a critical reserve of long-lead items 

and components to provide the capability to quickly access the 

required components to accelerate the delivery of munitions for 

the capabilities identified pursuant to section 222c of title 

10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE D—PLANS, REPORTS, AND OTHER 

MATTERS

Sec. 251 - Congressional notification of changes to Department 

of Defense policy on autonomy in weapon systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 266) that would 

require a congressional briefing if any changes are made to the 

Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 on legal autonomous 

weapons systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 252 - Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense 

funding to China’s research labs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would 

direct the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to 

conduct a study, and submit a report to Congress, regarding the 

amount of Federal funds awarded by the Department of Defense—

whether directly or indirectly—to research laboratories in the 

People's Republic of 

China, or affiliated entities, through grants, contracts, 

subgrants, subcontracts, or any other type of agreement or 

collaboration, during the 10-year period immediately preceding 

such date of enactment.

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

1363 and sec. 6243).

The House recedes with an amendment to Senate section 6243 

that would narrow the scope of the study to work performed in 

China on research supported by the Government of China by 

EcoHealth Alliance.
Sec. 253 - Annual review of status of implementation plan for 

digital engineering career tracks

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5205) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not less frequently 

than once each year until December 31, 2029, to conduct an 

internal review of the status of the implementation of the plan 

submitted pursuant to section 230(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), and 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on each 

review. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Certain disclosure requirements for university research funded 

by the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would 

require the principal investigator of any covered research 

program at an institution of higher education to accurately and 

completely disclose to the Department of Defense detailed 

information on identities, citizenship, and affiliations of 

researchers working on such efforts, as well as periodic updates 

on the formal, informal, direct, and indirect contacts with 

third-party collaborators.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Program of standards and requirements for microelectronics

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to establish a 

program within the National Security Agency (NSA) to develop and 

continuously update, as the Secretary determines necessary, the 

standards, commercial best practices, and requirements for the 

design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and distribution of 

microelectronics acquired by the Department of Defense (DOD). In 

addition, the program would provide acceptable levels of 

confidentiality, integrity, and availability for Department 

commercial-off-the-shelf microelectronics, field programmable 

gate arrays, and custom integrated circuits.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
The conferees recognize that the Department has made great 

strides in increasing its focus and capacity to operate in the 

microelectronics space. However, we note that after some initial 

progress in developing evidence-based standards for 

microelectronics assurance, the Department’s investment to 

mature such standards has stagnated. Activities such as (Rapid 

Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) and State-of-the-Art 

Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging (SHIP) have provided 

opportunities to test these out at a high level, but the 

conferees believe that more investment, intellectual as well as 

financial, should be made in the foundational work to 

demonstrate that such standards can provide similar or greater 

levels of security compared to traditional means.

Additionally, the conferees recognize there are some 

specific areas that would benefit from increased analysis to

inform the implementation of a more mature evidence-based 

standards regime. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to conduct a review of contracts for Department of Defense 

classified, export-controlled, and other applications requiring 

high-assurance custom integrated circuits and applicationspecific integrated circuits designed by defense industrial base 

contractors, and provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than June 17, 2024. Such briefing shall 

include how contracts can use (1) Security overlays grounded in 

evidence-based assurance processes and techniques and include 

them in the contract data requirements list; (2) Commercial best 

practices for confidentiality, integrity, and availability; (3) 

Legal mechanisms for data collection and sharing to enable 

security overlays and evidence-based assurance processes and 

techniques; and (4) Automation technology to efficiently 

generate, or access, and analyze data to support security 

overlays grounded in evidence-based assurance processes and 

techniques.

Furthermore, the ability to secure microelectronics parts 

will require a more detailed understanding of third-party 

intellectual property and how that is accessed, analyzed and 

protected by the Department of Defense. To that end, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on 

the use and security of third-party intellectual property in 

custom integrated circuits and application-specific integrated 

circuits designed or used by defense industrial base contractors 

for the Department of Defense, and provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 1 year after 

the enactment of this Act. Such briefing shall include: (1) The 

range of third-party intellectual property used in such 

integrated circuits, including a description of the most 

commonly used third-party intellectual property and any 
Department concern with respect to its use in defense systems; 

(2) The range of sources of such third-party intellectual 

property and distribution of market shares; (3) Licensing and 

data rights issues associated with use of third-party 

intellectual property; (4) The security benefits and risks of 

use of third-party intellectual property widely used in the 

commercial sector, and the current processes in the Department 

and the defense industrial base that address such risks; (5) The 

expense and security benefits and risks of defense industrial 

base contractors developing their own intellectual property 

blocks that replicate or attempt to replicate functions of 

third-party intellectual property that are widely used in the 

commercial sector; and (6) The feasibility of developing and 

acquiring access to sets of security-certified third-party 

intellectual property for reuse, including ensuring that such a 

collection includes all critical third-party intellectual 

property blocks, and taking into account current and potential 

Department of Defense third-party intellectual property security 

process review methodologies.

Prohibition on availability of funds for gain-of-function 

research

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would 

prohibit funding made available for fiscal year 2024 to be 

expended for conducting gain-of-function research for the 

purpose of enhancing the pathogenicity, transmissibility, or 

host range of a microorganism or virus.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense is 

neither currently conducting gain-of-function research nor are 

any funds planned for gain-of-function research in fiscal year 

2024. 

Report on feasibility and advisability of establishing a quantum 

computing innovation center

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 224) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing a quantum computing 

innovation center within the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering, to submit to the congressional defense 
committees, not later than November 1, 2024, a report on the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing a quantum computing 

innovation center within the Department of Defense. Such report 

shall include:

(1) An evaluation of the plans of the Department to 

develop quantum computing, algorithms, and networking 

applications, including as a participant in the National Quantum 

Initiative;

(2) An assessment of any processes to harmonize or 

coordinate activities across the Department to develop quantum 

computing applications;

(3) An evaluation of any Department-issued policy 

guidance regarding quantum computing applications;

(4) An evaluation of any Department plans to defend 

against adversarial use of quantum computing applications;

(5) Any established metrics or performance 

indicators to track the progress of quantum computing technology 

or workforce developments;

(6) The extent to which the Department is partnering 

with commercial entities engaging in quantum research and 

development;

(7) An assessment of how a quantum information 

center might help address any gaps in programs, coordination, 

workforce development or technology transition; and

(8) Identification of possible approaches for 

establishing and maintaining such a quantum information center 

to support Department of Defense goals.

Briefing on the impediments to the transition of the Semantic 

Forensics program to operational use

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 225) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to, in consultation with the Office of General 

Counsel of the Department of Defense and the Director of the 

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), provide the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a briefing on the impediments to the transition 

of the Semantic Forensics program to operational use.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that the Department of Defense 

should urgently prioritize ensuring that the Semantic Forensics 

program successfully transitions from DARPA to another entity 

without disruption. The conferees note that DARPA funding for 

the Semantic Forensics program expires after fiscal year 2024. 
Therefore, not later than March 1, 2024, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on a transition plan for the Semantic Forensics program. The 

briefing shall include the following elements:

(1) A list of identified notional transition 

partners, including nonprofit and public-private partnerships; 

(2) The feasibility and merits of transitioning the 

Semantic Forensics program to each notional partner 

organization; 

(3) A notional timeline with milestones for ensuring 

a successful transition; and 

(4) A cost estimate for a transition partner to 

operate and maintain the Semantic Forensics program. 

Given the potential importance of the Semantic Forensics 

program with respect to election security, the conferees 

strongly urge the President to include funding for the program 

in the fiscal year 2025 budget request. 

Limitation on availability of funds pending report and 

certification on the Warfighter Machine Interface of the Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 228) that would 

limit the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2024 for the Warfighting Machine 

Interface until receipt of a previously-required report on 

commercial software for that program. The provision would 

require reporting from Secretary of the Army relating to 

commercial product and service preference requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research 

collaboration with certain institutions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would 

not authorize the Department of Defense to provide any available 

funding to an institution of higher education for conducting 

fundamental research in collaboration with any of the following:

(1) An entity of concern;

(2) An academic institution of the military, law 

enforcement, intelligence, or security agency of the People's 

Republic of China; and 

(3) Any component of the defense laboratory system 

in the People's Republic of China.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Review of artificial intelligence investment

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 230) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act to: (1) Review the 

current investment into applications of artificial intelligence 

to the platforms, processes, and operations of the Department of 

Defense; and (2) Categorize the types of artificial intelligence 

investments by categories. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to review 

the current investment into applications of artificial 

intelligence to the platforms, processes, and operations of the 

Department of Defense, and provide a briefing to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 15, 2024. Such briefing 

shall: (1) Categorize the types of artificial intelligence 

investments using a standardized taxonomy; (2) Include the 

findings of the Secretary with respect to the review and any 

action taken or proposed to be taken by the Secretary to address 

such findings; and (3) Include an evaluation of how the findings 

of the Secretary align with stated strategies of the Department 

of Defense with regard to artificial intelligence and 

performance objectives established in the Department of Defense 

Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy.

Assessment of energetics industrial base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 244) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of the 

supply chains for energetic materials and the status of the 

energetics industrial base to identify opportunities to 

accelerate the development of critical energetic material and to 

enhance the ability of the Department of Defense to access 

material for defense purpose.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the elements of this assessment 

are addressed elsewhere in this bill. 

Modification to annual reports on critical technology areas 

supportive of the National Defense Strategy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 262) that 

would require the report required by section 217 of the William 

M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) to list each program 

element that funds research, development, test, and evaluation 

activities for each technology area covered therein until 2029.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study on establishment of centralized platform for development 

and testing of autonomy software

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 264) that would 

task the Secretary of Defense to assess the establishment of a 

centralized platform for all-domain autonomy software 

development and testing. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees note the increasing use of autonomous 

capabilities throughout the Department of Defense and believe 

that utilization of such capabilities will grow more essential 

and widespread in the years to come. The conferees believe the 

Department should prepare for the proliferation of autonomous 

systems, including by determining how to best govern the 

development, testing, procurement, and deployment of autonomous 

systems. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Officer, in coordination with the 

Director of the Test Resource Management Center, to submit a 

study to assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing 

a centralized platform for the development and testing of 

autonomy software to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than January 

1, 2025. The study shall include, at minimum:

(1) An assessment of the status of efforts to 

resource and integrate autonomy software into systems in use by 

the Department as of the date of the study, as well as systems 

that are under consideration for future use within the future 

years defense plan;

(2) Identification of systems employed by the 

Department which are, or can be, integrated with autonomy 

software to enable the continuous operational availability of 

such systems in GPS- or communications-denied environments, 

including systems identified under section 246 of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 116-283); 
(3) An assessment of any gaps in, shortfalls in, or 

inadequacy of: 

(a) program funding relating to the 

acquisition of autonomy software; 

(b) acquisition processes for acquiring and 

integrating autonomy-enabling capabilities across relevant 

programs of record, including the mechanisms of the planning, 

programming, budgeting, and execution process; 

(c) training capabilities relating to 

autonomy software; 

(d) coordination, harmonization, and 

interoperability of autonomy software, where appropriate, 

throughout the Department;

(e) capabilities for testing, evaluating, 

verifying, and validating autonomy software in all environments, 

including live, virtual, and constructive environments; and 

(f) efforts to test, resource, and scale 

commercially available autonomy software for use by the 

Department; 

(4) A plan to address, to the extent practicable, 

the gaps assessed in paragraph (3), including: 

(a) updated procedures to plan for the 

potential costs of autonomy software at the beginning of the 

acquisition life cycle; 

(b) plans to include, in greater detail, the 

projected costs of autonomy software for applicable programs of 

record in the future years defense program submitted to Congress 

under section 221 of title 10, United States Code; and 

(c) plans to harmonize the acquisition of 

autonomy software for programs of record across the Armed 

Forces. 

Annual report on incremental and transformational research and 

development

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 265) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to submit a report that identifies the number of 

incremental and transformational research and development 

projects that are in progress within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of maintaining a diverse 

research portfolio to best manage and balance the inherent risk 

in fundamental science, as well as research and development. A 

diverse research profile may be addressed in many ways—support 

for multiple disciplines, methods, and orthogonal approaches 
being a few examples. Another form of diversity would be the 

estimated time horizon that the research may yield an 

operational capability or technology. 

The conferees note that investments in incremental 

research that can yield a usable product or capability in the 

near term can be important to achieve operational imperatives, 

but without investments in research that could transform the 

technology and security landscape in the future, the United 

States risks being surprised or left behind by advances by both 

adversaries and partners. The conferees believe that the 

Department of Defense should pursue both incremental and 

transformational research in a thoughtful, risk-informed way to 

ensure we have a diverse portfolio for delivering the range of 

capabilities needed now and in the future. 

Sense of Congress on dual use innovative technology for the 

robotic combat vehicle of the Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 267) that would 

express the sense of Congress on dual-use innovative technology 

for the Robotic Combat Vehicle of the Army.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Army to continue using the 

software acquisition pathway approach as well as leveraging 

dual-use, innovative commercial technology for the Robotic 

Combat Vehicle program and consider a similar framework for 

future ground vehicles, such as the Optionally Manned Fighting 

Vehicle and the Common Tactical Truck programs. The conferees 

also encourage the other military services to consider this 

dual-use acquisition approach for their autonomous ground 

vehicle programs.

Funding for research and development of smart concrete materials

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 268) that would 

increase by $2.6 million in PE 62144A for the research and 

development of smart concrete materials, with a corresponding 

decrease in operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for 

administration and service-wide activities, Office of the 

Secretary of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.
Assessment and strategy for use of open-architecture additive 

manufacturing for certain items and components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 269) that would 

assess the capacity of the Department of Defense to test, 

evaluate, and use the additive fabrication technology to 

supplement maintenance parts in the weapons systems and 

equipment support. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on the continuing need for innovation in the 

Armed Forces

The House amendment contained an amendment (sec. 270) that 

would encourage the Armed Forces to continue innovating to 

maintain, bolster, and augment military readiness, wartime 

preparedness, and ensure the overall national security of the 

United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of a robust innovation 

ecosystem in increasing our national security. The United States 

military’s innovative capacity in technological areas such as 

artificial intelligence, quantum information sciences, advanced 

air mobility, and counter-UAS systems is key to maintaining and 

improving military readiness. The conferees support continued 

expansion and fostering of innovation ecosystems for both 

national and economic security needs.

Funding for cyber supply chain risk management

The House bill contained an amendment (sec. 271) that 

would increase funding by $1,000,000 in PE 0605013N for cyber 

supply chain risk management, with a corresponding decrease in 

PE 0605294D8Z.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding for National Defense Education Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 272) that would 

increase the amount of funds used for research, development, 

testing, and evaluation in division D of the funding tables by 

$5.0 million for the National Defense Education Program, and 

correspondingly decrease the amount authorized for operations 

and maintenance in division D of the funding tables by $5.0 
million for administration and service-wide activities at 

Washington Headquarters Service.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.

Updates to national biodefense strategy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 273) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services to revise, update and submit the most recent 

version of the national biodefense strategy and associated 

implementation plan required under section 1086 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the administration issued the updated 

National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan for 

Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Preparedness, and 

Achieving Global Health Security in October of 2022 and the 

Department of Defense published its Biodefense Posture Review in 

August of 2023. The conferees believe the administration and 

Department of Defense should routinely update the Biodefense 

Strategy and Posture review as threats and capabilities change 

and ensure the United States' capabilities keep pace with the 

threat environment. 

Sense of Congress on the Army Artificial Intelligence 

Integration Center

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 275) that would 

express a sense of Congress on the Army Artificial Intelligence 

Integration Center.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on research relating to lightweight advanced carbon 

materials

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 276) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on any research relating to the 

potential use of lightweight advanced carbon materials for 

defense applications. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense should 

support development-stage research of lightweight advanced 

carbon materials, such as coal-derived graphite and carbon foam, 

for use in electromagnetic interference shielding, signature 

reduction, aerospace tooling, and other defense applications.

Funding for Department of Defense software factories

The House bill contained an amendment (sec. 277) that 

would increase funding by $10,000,000 in PE 0605829F for support 

of Department of Defense software factories, with a 

corresponding decrease in operation and maintenance, Navy, for 

administration and service-wide activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.

Briefing on Science, Mathematics, and Research for 

Transformation (SMART) defense education program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5202) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 

three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide a briefing on participation and use of the Science, 

Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) education 

program, with a particular focus on levels of interest from 

students engaged in studying quantum fields.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improvements to National Quantum Initiative Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5204) 

that would amend section 8814 of the National Quantum Initiative 

Act (Public Law 115-368) to integrate the efforts of the 

Department of Defense and the intelligence community on the 

National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 301 - Authorization of appropriations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 301) that would 

authorize appropriations for operation and maintenance 

activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 301).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE B—ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 311 - Improvement and codification of Sentinel Landscapes 

Partnership program authority

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would transfer the Sentinel Landscapes program to title 10, 

United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note that both private landowners and 

agricultural producers operating on private or public lands are 

within the scope of the phrase “owners and managers of land” for 

the purpose of this section.

Sec. 312 - Modification of authority for environmental 

restoration projects at National Guard facilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend section 2700 of title 10, United States Code, to include 

National Guard facilities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

323).

The House recedes.

Sec. 313 - Modification to technical assistance authority for 

environmental restoration activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 315) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to furnish technical 

assistance to communities and individuals that have been 

affected by a release of a pollutant affirmatively determined to 

have originated from a facility under the jurisdiction of, or 

formerly under the jurisdiction of, the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify 

existing technical assistance authorities to communities 

pursuant to section 2705 of title 10, United States Code.

Sec. 314 - Coordination on agreements to limit encroachments and 

other constraints on military training, testing, and operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1808) that 

would amend section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, by 

inserting “a State-owned National Guard installation, each 

regionally associated installation.”

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to waive a requirement that a system meet the 

efficiency key performance parameter.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 316 - Modification to prototype and demonstration projects 

for energy resilience at certain military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would 

amend section 322(c)(6) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to 

include hydrogen as an energy storage and power generation tool 

that the Department of Defense can research, develop, and test. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 317 - Authority to transfer certain funds as payment 

relating to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would 

provide authorization to transfer certain funds related to Naval 

Air Station, Moffett Field, California.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

314).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Sec. 318 - Prohibition on required disclosure by Department of 

Defense contractors of information relating to greenhouse gas 

emissions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1822) that 

would prohibit funds from being used to require any entity 

submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose, as a 

condition of submitting the offer, information relating to 

greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

820).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 319 - Required infrastructure plan prior to deployment of 

certain non-tactical vehicles at military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would 

require an annual assessment and determination by the Secretary 

of Defense that sufficient recharging infrastructure is in place 

to support electric non-tactical vehicle fleets in each covered 

command area of operations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary concerned to complete an infrastructure plan prior 

to deployment of covered non-tactical vehicles.

Sec. 320 - Prohibition and report requirement relating to 

certain energy programs of Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would 

prohibit funding of energy programs to entities owned or 

controlled by the Russian Federation or the Chinese Communist 

Party. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 321 - Report on schedule and cost estimates for completion 

of testing and remediation of contaminated sites; publication of 

cleanup information

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 372) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to publicly publish timely and 

regularly updated information on the status of the cleanup of 

sites for which the Secretary has obligated amounts for 

environmental restoration activities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

326).
The House recedes with an amendment that would effectively 

combine the two provisions.

SUBTITLE C—TREATMENT OF PERFLUOROALKYL 

SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES

Sec. 331 - Modification of timing of report on activities of 

PFAS Task Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 327) that 

would reduce recurring reporting requirements enacted in prior 

years related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 332 - Budget justification document for funding relating to 

perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 325) that 

would require the Department of Defense to include with the 

submission of the annual budget request a separate budget 

justification document on activities of the Department related 

to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 333 - Increase of transfer authority for funding of study 

and assessment on health implications of perfluoroaklyl 

substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in 

drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 

Registry

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 322) that 

would extend the authorization and funding transfer for the 

ongoing study and assessment on human health impacts of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water by the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 334 - Prizes for development of technology for thermal 

destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl 

substances

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program 
that uses thermal destruction to dispose of perfluoroalkyl 

substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 335 - Treatment of certain materials contaminated with 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to treat covered materials 

if the treatment of such materials occurs through the use of 

remediation or disposal technology approved by the relevant 

Federal regulatory agency.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 336 - Government Accountability Office reports on testing 

and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 328) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit 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.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 358) that 

would make funds available to the Secretary of a military 

department for operation and maintenance for the Innovative 

Readiness Training program to be expended to assist in 

demolition, clearing of roads, infrastructure improvements, and 

construction to restore an area after a natural disaster.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 342 - Repeal of Comptroller General review requirement 

relating to core logistics capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would 

repeal the Comptroller General of the United States’ review 

requirement relating to core logistics capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 343 - Modifications to Contested Logistics Working Group of 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 355) that 

would expand the Contested Logistics Working Group to include 

representatives of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Strategic 

Capabilities Office, the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 344 - Matters relating to briefings on Shipyard 

Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would 

modify an existing briefing requirement relating to the Shipyard 

Infrastructure Optimization Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 345 - Foreign military sales exclusion in calculation for 

certain workload carryover of Department of the Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to use a calculation for 

depot and arsenal workload carryover that excludes foreign 

military sale work.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 346 - Pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and 

fuel management in contested logistics environments through use 

of artificial intelligence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 345) that would 

direct the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of 

the Department of Defense to commence 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.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 347 - Limitation on availability of funds to expand leased 

facilities for Joint Military Information Support Operations Web 

Operations Center

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 354) that 

would limit the obligation and expenditure of funds authorized 

to be appropriated to expand leased facilities for the Joint 

Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center 

until the Secretary of Defense and the Commander, U.S. Special 

Operations Command, submits a validated manpower estimate for 

each of the combatant commands utilizing such facilities, and an 

explanation of how such estimates are aligned with and support 

the priorities established by the 2022 National Defense 

Strategy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 348 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

submission of certain 30-year shipbuilding plan by the Secretary 

of the Navy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 357) that 

would limit the use of certain funds made available to the 

Secretary of the Navy until the Secretary submits a 30-year 

shipbuilding plan that meets the statutory requirement to 

maintain 31 amphibious warships.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 349 - Plan regarding condition and maintenance of 

prepositioned stockpiles of the Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 348) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to develop a plan to implement 

increased inspection procedures for the prepositioned stockpiles 

of the Army to identify deficiencies and conduct maintenance 

repairs to ensure the stockpiles are mission capable.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 350 - Strategy and assessment on use of automation and 

artificial intelligence for shipyard optimization
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to develop and implement 

a strategy to leverage commercial best practices used in 

shipyards to make operations more efficient.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 351 - Assessment and strategy relating to hardening of 

certain military installations against attack by Iran and 

Iranian-associated groups

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 368) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of the 

threat posed by Iran against United States and partner military 

bases, an assessment of hardening air and missile defenses for 

United States military installations in the area of 

responsibility of U.S. Central Command, and a strategy for 

expediting the hardening of military installations located in 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Commander of United States Central Command, to conduct the 

analysis. 

Sec. 352 - Semiannual briefings on operational status of 

amphibious warship fleet

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would 

require quarterly briefings on the operational status of 

amphibious warfare fleets of the Department of the Navy, and 

would fence certain funds pending submission of the first 

briefing. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

343).

The agreement includes the Senate provision with an 

amendment that would require the briefings to be provided 

semiannually, and would drop the fence. 

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 361 - Review of notice of presumed risk issued by Military 

Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899D) that 

would require the Clearinghouse to ensure that a governor has at 
least 120 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.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 362 - Modifications to military aviation and installation 

assurance clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 359) that 

would make modifications to Military Aviation and Installation 

Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note concern from the Air Force regarding 

the potential encroachment of tall structures in the vicinity of 

land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and 

control facilities. This provision provides for an expedited 

process under the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 

Siting Clearinghouse for the Department of Defense to object 

under section 183a of title 10, United States Code, to certain 

new structures 200 feet and taller proposed within 2 nautical 

miles of such facilities. This provision applies to neither 

already operating and approved facilities nor to existing 

structures repowered with updated technology in the same 

location as previously approved. The conferees believe the 

uniqueness and uniformity of the ICBM mission in the five states 

in which ICBM launch and control facilities are located, justify 

this one-size-fits-all approach. However, the conferees do not 

believe a one-size-fits-all approach to setbacks applies for 

other military missions or installations. Potential impacts to 

radar, training routes and other airspace needs, vessel 

maneuverability and training, and other military missions 

require mission-specific, location-specific, and projectspecific analysis to ensure protection for military operations 

and training, analysis which is facilitated through the 

Clearinghouse and conducted by the potentially affected 

installations and military services. As the Department itself 

explained in a March 2015 report to Congress, “Due to the wide 

variety of missions and the variability of impacts on different 

types of obstructions, it is not possible to apply a ‘one-sizefits-all’ standoff distance between DOD military readiness 

activities and development projects.”

Sec. 363 - Modification to Joint Safety Council
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 361) that would 

modify the Joint Safety Council by adding additional 

responsibilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 364 - Designation of official responsible for coordination 

of renegotiation of certain land leases owned by Department of 

Defense in Hawaii

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior official 

responsible for coordinating negotiations between the services 

and the State of Hawaii with regards to military land leases. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 365 - Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as 

executive agent for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

Training School

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 351) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to continue, through 

fiscal year 2024, to perform the responsibilities of the 

Department of Defense executive agent for the Naval Small Craft 

Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS). 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees look forward to working with the Department 

of Defense to provide for the sustainment of NAVSCIATTS, 

including through funding for personnel, facilities and 

necessary repairs of such facilities, equipment, and maritime 

craft, in future fiscal years. The conferees note that the 

Senate report (S. Rept. 118-58) accompanying the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 adopted by the 

Senate Armed Services Committee requires the Secretary of 

Defense to develop a plan for the long-term operation of 

NAVSCIATTS, and the conferees look forward to reviewing the 

required plan upon completion.

Sec. 366 - Establishment of Caisson Platoon and support for 

military and State funeral services at Arlington National 

Cemetery

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 365) that would 

prevent the Secretary of the Army from eliminating the Caisson 

Platoon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Army, which 
participates in full military honors funeral services at 

Arlington National Cemetery.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

356).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 367 - Recovery of rare earth elements and other strategic 

and critical materials through end-of-life equipment recycling

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 369) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

electronic waste of the Department of Defense that contains rare 

earth elements and other critical minerals.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1511).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the electronic 

waste of the Department that contains rare earth elements and 

other critical minerals. The briefing shall include information 

on: (1) The types of electronic waste, such as shredded hard 

drives and other data storage devices, from which rare earth 

elements and other critical minerals could be extracted, and the 

types of technologies that could be used for extraction, 

including proven, commercial acid-free dissolution recycling 

technology and green chemistry technology; and (2) Whether and 

how rare earth elements and other critical minerals extracted 

from electronic waste, could be returned to the domestic supply 

chain or National Defense Stockpile of such elements and 

minerals.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Air Force professional development education

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 302) that would 

authorize to be appropriated an additional $2 million in the 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force account for professional 

development education and detail offsetting reductions in other 

accounts.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.
Modifications to pilot program on use of sustainable aviation 

fuel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

amend the sustainable aviation fuel pilot program from James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) to ensure the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated 

Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation model is used to 

measure greenhouse gas emissions reductions under the program, 

promoting increased accuracy in measurements and preventing the 

categorical exclusion of domestic, agricultural biofuels from 

the program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

313).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Requirement for Secretary of Defense to develop plan for 

transition of Joint Task Force Red Hill

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 316) that would 

require the Department to report on the transition for community 

engagement and the plan for the removal of residual fuel at the 

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility prior to the termination of 

the Joint Task Force Red Hill. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The Secretary of Defense has since completed and released 

the defueling plan.

Analysis of alternatives for battlefield storage and 

distribution of electric power

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 319) that would 

require the Army to conduct an analysis of energy alternatives 

for battlefield circulation of energy capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct 

an analysis, not later than June 1, 2024, of potential 

alternatives to systems for the storage and distribution of 

electric power for use by the military services on the 

battlefield or in other austere environments. In conducting the 

analysis, the Secretary shall develop study guidance under which 

such analysis is required to include for consideration as such 

potential alternatives the full range of military and 

commercially available capabilities for the storage and 
distribution of electric power. The Secretary shall ensure that 

such analysis includes a detailed evaluation of the cost and 

capabilities thereof, including with respect to the following: 

(1) The per-unit cost of the potential alternative; (2) The 

mobility of the potential alternative; (3) The capability of the 

potential alternative to store and distribute electric power 

necessary for the charging of soldier-worn devices on the 

battlefield; (4) The capability of the potential alternative to 

store electric power for, or distribute electric power to, 

multiple systems (including through a network or microgrid) to 

sustain tactical command posts; and (5) Any other capabilities 

the Secretary determines necessary to meet operational 

requirements.

Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 

Secretary completes the analysis, the Secretary shall brief the 

congressional defense committees on the results of the analysis 

and an assessment of the types of analyses the Secretary 

conducted to determine the costs and benefits associated with 

the prospective use by the military services of commercially 

available potential alternatives.

Comptroller General report on acceleration and improvement of 

environmental cleanup of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 320) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 

report containing the results of a study conducted by the 

Comptroller General on the status of the Federal cleanup and 

decontamination process in the island-municipalities of Vieques 

and Culebra, Puerto Rico.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees continue to recognize the importance of the 

Federal cleanup and decontamination process in the islandmunicipalities of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico. The 

conferees encourage the pace of ongoing cleanup and 

environmental restoration efforts in the former military 

training sites in Vieques and Culebra to continue, including any 

potential alternatives to accelerate the completion of such 

efforts, and their associated costs. The conferees remain 

concerned about the effects on the public health and safety of 

island residents and encourage any steps that can be taken to 

mitigate risks. 

Limitation on availability of travel funds until submittal of 

plan for restoring data sharing on testing of water for 

perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 324) that 

would limit the availability of certain travel funds for the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment until 

the Under Secretary submits a plan to restore data sharing 

pertaining to the testing of water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improvements relating to exposures to perfluoroalkyl and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that 

would: (1) Require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a 

servicemember's periodic health assessment includes an 

evaluation of whether the servicemember was based or stationed 

at a military installation with a known or suspected release of 

perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or exposed to these 

substances; (2) Amend section 1074f of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that predeployment medical examinations, 

postdeployment medical examinations, and postdeployment health 

reassessments include an assessment of whether the servicemember 

was based or stationed at a military installation with a known 

or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

substances or exposed to these substances; (3) Require the 

Secretary to provide blood testing to a member when one of these 

evaluations results in a positive determination of potential 

exposure to these substances; and (4) Require the Secretary to 

establish a registry of servicemembers who may have been exposed 

to these substances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Section 744 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 

required the Secretary of Defense, to conduct a capability 

assessment of potential improvements to activities of the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce the effects of 

environmental exposures to servicemembers and to develop an 

action plan to implement such improvements.

This capability assessment of potential improvements 

revealed that: (1) Environmental and occupational exposures and 

airborne hazard exposure screening questions were added to the 

periodic health assessments in September 2020; (2) DOD has 

current and active questionnaire-based assessment programs that 

are intended to assess pre- and post-deployment pulmonary health 

among other health conditions and to establish fitness for 

deployment; (3) DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs have 
ongoing clinical training requirements on health effects of and 

documenting exposures; DOD leadership has implemented mandatory 

training requirements for DOD medical treatment facilities and 

health care providers on airborne hazards threats and the 

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR); DOD 

provides guidance on medical exams; (4) DOD will continue to 

manage and improve educational assets that incorporate 

scientific tools and methods that align with evolving 

occupational and environmental health science and medicine; and 

(5) Current training assets will continue to provide health care 

providers with relevant training program options to improve the 

diagnosis and treatment of health conditions associated with 

environmental exposures.

Restriction on Department of Defense acquisition of covered 

items containing or produced using certain substances

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would 

prohibit Department of Defense procurement, purchasing, or sale 

of certain items containing or produced using certain types of 

perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Disaggregation of certain information in annual report relating 

to performance of depot-level maintenance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would 

require the disaggregation of information in the annual report 

relating to performance of depot-level maintenance by depot 

location.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the underlying statute serves as 

one of the pillars of the organic industrial base that is vital 

to maintaining readiness during peace time and a source of 

technical knowledge and surge capacity that can be called upon 

during times of national need. The conferees are concerned that 

despite the statutory requirements that prohibits the Department 

of Defense from spending more than fifty percent of its annual 

depot-level maintenance funds on contracting with nonfederal 

entities in a given fiscal year, there remain some areas where 

the department is too reliant on contractor work. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

February 1, 2024, that includes the percentage of the funds 

covered under section 2466(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
that was expended during the preceding fiscal year, and are 

projected to be expended during the current fiscal year and the 

ensuing fiscal year, for performance of depot-level maintenance 

and repair workloads by the public and private sectors broken 

out by individual Army depot location. 

Report on establishing sufficient stabling, pasture, and 

training area for the Old Guard Caisson Platoon equines

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 342) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

the feasibility and advisability of establishing sufficient 

stabling, pasture, and training area for the equines in the 

Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States Infantry.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct 

a study to address the feasibility and advisability of 

establishing sufficient stabling, pasture, and training area for 

the equines in the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States 

Infantry. The study shall include any recommendations determined 

necessary and appropriate by the Secretary to implement the plan 

required under section 391(b) of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) and to ensure proper animal facility sanitation for the 

equines in the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States 

Infantry, including any plans for the housing and care of such 

equines. The study shall also include a review of all physical 

locations under consideration, such as stabling, pasture, or 

training areas, for any withdrawals or projects that would 

require individual military construction authorization. In 

considering locations for stabling, pasture, or training areas, 

the Secretary shall consider all viable options within a 

reasonable distance to Arlington National Cemetery. The study 

shall also include, for each location under consideration as 

stabling, pasture, or training areas: (1) A brief environmental 

assessment of the location; (2) Estimated costs for preparing 

the location for construction; (3) A narrative of how the 

location will be beneficial and conducive to the health of the 

equines in the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States 

Infantry; (4) A narrative of how, if necessary, the location can 

be expanded; and (5) A narrative of how the location will affect 

community access to outdoor recreation.

The conferees further direct the Secretary of the Army to 

brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on the 

findings of the study.

Briefing on plan for maintaining proficiency in emergency 

movement of munitions in Joint Region Marianas, Guam

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 344) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the 

Air Force to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, on a plan for maintaining the proficiency 

of the Navy and the Air Force in executing the emergency 

movement of munitions stored in weapons storage areas in Joint 

Region Marianas, Guam.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy and the 

Secretary of the Air Force to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than March 1, 2024, on a plan for maintaining the 

proficiency of the Navy and the Air Force, respectively, in 

executing the emergency movement of munitions stored in weapons 

storage areas in Joint Region Marianas, Guam, onto aircraft and 

naval vessels, including plans to regularly exercise such 

capabilities.

Limitation on availability of funds pending quarterly briefing 

on availability of amphibious warships

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would 

limit Navy Operation and Maintenance funding until a briefing on 

the operational status of amphibious ships.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that semiannual briefings on the 

operational status of the amphibious warship fleet is required 

elsewhere in this Act.

Requirement for Secretary of Navy to complete common readiness 

models

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would

require the Secretary of the Navy to complete common readiness 

models for existing maritime and aviation systems by December 

31, 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to brief 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the metrics 

and models used by the Navy for determining the readiness of 

each maritime and aviation major weapon system of the Department 

of the Navy. The briefing shall include: (1) Detailed 

information on the metrics used by the Navy to assess the effect 

of variations in funding for the system (by dollar amount) on 

the readiness of the system to inform budgetary decisions; (2) 

The modeling capabilities that take into account and optimize 

predictive maintenance, supply, and manpower resources used by 

the Navy to inform decisions relating to the readiness of the 

system; and (3) An assessment of the extent to which such 

metrics and modeling capabilities account for the detailed 

requirements and design of the system, including by providing 

for, as appropriate, interface with the digital thread and 

digital twin of the system.

Responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency 

pharmaceutical contracts

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 349) that would 

require the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to 

modify DLA Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01 to require DLA Troop 

Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military 

departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the DLA’s 

contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals and to include the 

results of that testing, as reported by customers in the 

military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper 

Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the DLA to require DLA Troop 

Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military 

departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the DLA's 

contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals and to include the 

results of that testing, as reported by customers in the 

military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper 

Program.

Certification and Comptroller General report relating to 

prepositioned stocks of Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 350) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a certification in 

writing that the prepositioned stocks of the Department of 
Defense meet all operations plans that are in effect as of the 

date of the submission of the certification.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to review and submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than March 1, 2025, a report on the 

sufficiency of the prepositioned stocks of the Department of 

Defense to meet all operations plans, in both fill and 

readiness, that are in effect as of the date of the submission 

of the report. Such report shall include an assessment by the 

Comptroller General of the quantities of equipment included in 

such stocks, whether such equipment is sufficiently modernized, 

the state of readiness of such equipment, and the air and 

missile defense capabilities protecting such equipment, if any.

Restriction on retirement of U–28 Aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 352) that 

would prohibit the retirement of U-28 aircraft by U.S. Special 

Operations Command until the Secretary of Defense certifies to 

the congressional defense committees that the future years 

defense program provides for intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance capacity and capability that is equal to or 

greater than such capacity and capability provided by the 

current fleet of U–28 aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Recognition of service of military working dogs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 362) that would 

amend section 1125 of title 10, United States Code, to include 

recognition of service for military working dogs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on regulations applicable to footwear of members of the 

Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 367) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to report on regulations 

applicable to the footwear of the members of the Armed Forces 

and such regulations' compliance with the Barry Amendment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that the report accompanying S. 2226 

(S. Rept. 118-58) of the National Defense Authorization for 

Fiscal Year 2024, as passed by the Senate, included a 

requirement for the Department of Defense to brief on Berry 

Amendment-compliant uniformed clothing, including footwear. That 

language is a more expansive requirement than section 367 of 

H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024, as passed by the House of Representatives, and is due 

to be provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee by March 

1, 2024. The conferees note that this briefing should also be 

provided to the House Armed Services Committee at the same time.

Requirement for realistic training exercises under contested and 

austere conditions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 370) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to increase the use of theaterwide and component-level training exercises that stress 

operations conducted under contested and austere conditions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the potential 

for the development of new exercises or the expansion of 

existing exercises, and the potential use of theater-wide and 

component-level training exercises that stress operations 

conducted under contested and austere conditions. The briefing 

shall factor in contested and austere conditions to include 

limited command and control, contested logistics, the use of 

non-electronic dependent communications, the use of alternate 

positioning, navigation, and timing methods, and the conduct of 

operations in a highly degraded electromagnetic environment with 

widely dispersed forces. Additionally, the brief shall include 

an assessment of the infrastructure and associated resources 

required to carry out effective training exercises under 

contested and austere conditions at the Joint Pacific Alaska 

Range Complex.

Department of Defense priority for domestically sourced bovine 

heparin

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 371) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to prioritize Food and Drug 

Administration-approved domestic sources for acquisition of 

bovine heparin. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Report on costs associated with decommissioning of Tactical Air 

Control Party units

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 373) that 

required a report on the costs of terminating, decommissioning, 

or reducing Tactical Air Control Party units.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than March 1, 2024, to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the costs associated with the prospective decommissioning, 

reduction, or termination of any Tactical Air Control Party unit 

of the Air Force planned during the three fiscal years following 

the date of the enactment of this Act. Additionally, this 

briefing will include costs and benefits associated with 

recapitalizing Air National Guard Tactical Air Control Party 

units that are divesting to contingency response groups. 

Report by Department of Defense on alternatives to burn pits

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5341) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to submit a report on incinerators 

and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, regarding 

currents efforts, policies, and programs on incinerators and 

waste disposal alternatives to open air burn pits.

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBTITLE A—ACTIVE FORCES

Sec. 401 - End strengths for active forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would 

authorize Active-Duty end strength as of September 30, 2024, as 

follows: Army, 452,000; Navy, 347,000; Marine Corps, 172,300; 

Air Force, 324,700; and Space Force, 9,400. 
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

401) that would authorize Active-Duty end strength as of 

September 30, 2024, as follows: Army, 452,000; Navy, 342,000; 

Marine Corps, 172,300; Air Force, 320,000; Space Force, 9,400. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

Active-Duty end strength as of September 30, 2024, as follows: 

Army, 445,000; Navy, 337,800; Marine Corps, 172,300; Air Force, 

320,000; and Space Force, 9,400.

Sec. 402 - End strength level matters

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 402) that 

would amend section 115 of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the amount by which the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretaries of the military departments could vary certain 

authorized end strengths.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE FORCES

Sec. 411 - End strengths for Selected Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel, including the end strength for Reserves on Active 

Duty in support of the Reserves, as of September 30, 2024: Army 

National Guard, 325,000; Army Reserve, 174,800; Navy Reserve, 

57,200; Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600; Air National Guard, 

108,400; Air Force Reserve, 69,600; and Coast Guard Reserve, 

7,000.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

411) that would authorize the following end strengths for 

Selected Reserve personnel for fiscal year 2024: Army National 

Guard, 325,000; Army Reserve, 174,800; Navy Reserve, 57,200; 

Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600; Air National Guard, 105,000; Air 

Force Reserve, 69,600; and Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the following end strengths for Selected Reserve personnel for 

fiscal year 2024: Army National Guard, 325,000; Army Reserve, 

174,800; Navy Reserve, 57,200; Marine Corps Reserve, 32,000; Air 

National Guard, 105,000; Air Force Reserve, 69,600; and Coast 

Guard Reserve, 7,000.
Sec. 412 - End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support 

of the Reserves

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active 

Duty in support of the Reserves as of September 30, 2024: Army 

National Guard, 30,845; Army Reserve, 16,511; Navy Reserve, 

10,327; Marine Corps Reserve, 2,355; Air National Guard, 25,713; 

and Air Force Reserve, 6,070; and DOD Total, 91,821.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

412) that would authorize the following full-time support end 

strengths for fiscal year 2024: Army National Guard, 30,845; 

Army Reserve, 16,511; Navy Reserve, 10,327; Marine Corps 

Reserve, 2,355; Air National Guard, 25,333; and Air Force 

Reserve, 6,003.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the following full-time support end strengths for fiscal year 

2024: Army National Guard, 30,845; Army Reserve, 16,511; Navy 

Reserve, 10,327; Marine Corps Reserve, 2,355; Air National 

Guard, 25,333; Air Force Reserve, 6,070.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for military technicians 

(dual status) as of September 30, 2024: Army National Guard, 

22,294; Army Reserve, 7,990; Air National Guard, 9,830; and Air 

Force Reserve, 6,882.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

413) that would authorize the following military technician 

(dual status) end strengths for fiscal year 2024: Army National 

Guard, 22,294; Army Reserve, 7,990; Air National Guard, 10,994; 

and Air Force Reserve, 7,111.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the following military technician (dual status) end strengths 

for fiscal year 2024: Army National Guard, 22,294; Army Reserve, 

7,990; Air National Guard, 10,994; and Air Force Reserve, 6,882.

The amendment would also limit the number of temporary 

military technicians (dual status) to 25 percent of the 

authorized end strength and prohibit a state from coercing 

military technicians into accepting an offer of realignment or 

conversion to any other military status, including as a member 

of the Active, Guard, and Reserve program of a reserve 

component. 

Sec. 414 - Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be 

on active duty for operational support
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would 

authorize, as required by section 115(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, the maximum number of Reserve Component personnel 

who may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty 

during fiscal year 2024 to provide operational support.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 414).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE C—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 421 - Military personnel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would 

authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels 

identified in the funding table in section 4401 of division D of 

this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

421).

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Extension of additional authority to vary Space Force end 

strength

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 403) that 

would amend section 403(b) of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) by extending the authority of the Secretary of the Air 

Force to vary the end strength of the U.S. Space Force by a 

greater degree than would otherwise be authorized to October 1, 

2025.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that Space Force end strength variances 

are addressed in the Space Force Personnel Management Act, 

included in title XVII of this Act.

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

SUBTITLE A—OFFICER POLICY

Sec. 501 - Authorized strength: general and flag officers on 

active duty
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would repeal section 526 of title 10, United States Code, and 

redesignate section 526a as section 526 of title 10, United 

States Code. The provision would amend section 526 of title 10, 

United States Code, as redesignated, to increase the authorized 

strengths of general and flag officers on Active Duty in the 

Army, Air Force, and Navy by one general or flag officer, and in 

the Marine Corps by two general officers. Finally, the provision 

would repeal section 506 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) that 

excluded officers serving as lead special trial counsel from the 

authorized strengths for general and flag officers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees authorized the permanent increase in general 

and flag officer authorized strengths to accommodate the 

congressional requirement for a general or flag officer to serve 

as the lead special trial counsel, and an increase of an 

additional Marine Corps general officer to address safety needs 

in the Marine Corps.

Sec. 502 - Extension of Active Duty term for Attending Physician 

at United States Capitol

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that amend 

section 715 of title 10, United States Code, to require that an 

officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress, while so 

serving, hold the grade of O-6. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6080) 

that would require the incumbent Attending Physician at the 

United States Capitol to be continued on Active Duty until 10 

years after the date of enactment of this Act.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

incumbent Attending Physician at the United States Capitol to be 

continued on Active Duty until 6 years after the date of 

enactment of this Act.

Sec. 503 - Updating authority to authorize promotion transfers 

between components of the same Armed Force or a different Armed 

Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would 

amend sections 578, 624, and 14308 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretary of a military department to 

transfer the promotion selection of a regular officer or warrant 

officer to the reserve component and integrate the officer into 
the corresponding promotion list based upon the officer’s date 

of rank in his or her current grade.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

504).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 504 - Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for 

certain senior officer positions 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 513) that 

would add a new section 602 to title 10, United States Code, to 

provide appointment flexibility to the Secretary of Defense for 

certain senior officer positions to ensure continuity of 

turnover.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 505 - Realignment of Navy spot-promotion quotas

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that 

would amend section 605 of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the maximum number of Navy spot-promotions to the grade 

of lieutenant commander from 325 to 425.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 506 - Authority to increase the number of medical and 

dental officers recommended for promotion to certain grades

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would amend section 616 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize promotion selection boards to recommend up to 100 

percent of the officers in the promotion zone for promotion to 

grades below the grade of colonel or Navy captain when the 

promotion zone includes less than 50 officers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 616 of title 10, Unites States Code, to authorize the 

Secretary of the military department concerned to authorize 

promotion selection boards to recommend a greater number of 

medical and dental officers in the promotion zone for promotion 

to major or lieutenant commander when the Secretary determines 

that the increase is necessary to maintain or improve medical 

readiness.

Sec. 507 - Prohibition on appointment or nomination of certain 

officers who are subject to special selection review boards
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that 

would amend sections 628a and 14502a of title 10, United States 

Code, to prohibit the appointment or nomination of certain 

officers who are subject to special selection review boards 

convened under those sections.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 508 - Effect of failure of selection for promotion

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 505) that 

would amend section 632 of title 10, United States Code, to 

include captains and majors of the Space Force. The provision 

would also require separation of officers on the Active-Duty 

list in the grades of O-3 or O-4 who fail selection for 

promotion to the next higher grade for the second time, not 

later than the first day of the seventh calendar month beginning 

the month in which the President releases to the public the 

report of the board that

considered the officer for the second time.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 509 - Improvements relating to service obligation for 

Marine Corps cyberspace operations officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that 

would enable the United States Marine Corps to implement service 

obligations for Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Officers, 

specifically in response to a Government Accountability Office 

report from December 21, 2022 titled, "Opportunities Exist to 

Improve Service Obligation Guidance and Data Tracking" (GAO-23-

105423).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

507).

The House recedes with technical amendments.

Sec. 509A - Time in grade requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 512) that 

would amend section 1305 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require that Marine Corps Marine Gunner warrant officers in the 

grade of CW05 be retired 60 days after the date on which an 

officer completes 33 years of total active service, consistent 

with the requirement for Navy warrant officers of that grade.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 509B - Establishment of Legislative Liaison of the Space 

Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would 

establish the position of Legislative Liaison of the Space 

Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

officers considered for promotion to major general

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 509) that 

would amend section 503 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) to extend from 

December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, the authority for Space 

Force promotion boards to select for promotion to major general 

not more than 95

percent of the total number of brigadier generals eligible for 

consideration by the board, notwithstanding the limitation 

imposed by section 616(d) of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 509D - Briefing on number of general officers of the Space 

Force on active duty

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would 

authorize a redistribution of general officer billets within the 

Department of Defense to increase the general officer billet 

allocation in the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing regarding the number of general officers of the Space 

Force on active duty not later than March 1, 2024.

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT

Sec. 511 - Removal of active duty prohibition for members of the 

Air Force Reserve Policy Committee

The House bill contained two provisions (secs. 512, 513) 

that would amend section 10305 of title 10, United States Code, 

to authorize members of the Air National Guard and the Air Force 
Reserve who are on Active Duty to serve as members of the Air 

Force Reserve Policy Committee.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

508).

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would 

amend section 10505 of title 10, United States code to require 

that the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau be appointed to 

serve in the grade of general, and that the Secretary of Defense 

designate this position as one of the general officer positions 

to be excluded from the limitations of section 526a of title 10, 

United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

525) 

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 513 - Mobilization of Selected Reserve for preplanned 

missions in support of the combatant commands

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 523) that 

would amend section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to submit 

required manpower and associated costs and budget information in 

a notice separate from budget materials when the President's 

budget is delivered later than April 1st in the year prior to 

the year of mobilization for preplanned missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 514 - Alternative promotion authority for reserve officers 

in designated competitive categories

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 521) that 

would amend subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, to add a 

chapter to authorize alternative promotion authority for Reserve 

officers in designated competitive categories, similar to the 

alternative promotion authority for Active-Duty officers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 515 - Authorization for FireGuard Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to use members of the 
National Guard to carry out a program to aggregate, analyze, and 

assess multi-source remote sensing information for interagency 

partnerships in the detection and monitoring of wildfires, and 

to support any emergency response to such wildfires.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 516 - Designation of at least one general officer of the 

Marine Corps Reserve as a joint qualified officer

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that at least one 

general officer in the Marine Corps Reserve is designated as a 

joint qualified officer.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE C—GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES AND 

PROHIBITIONS

Sec. 521 - Permanent authority to order retired members to 

active duty in high-demand, low-density appointments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that 

would amend section 688a of title 10, United States Code, to 

make permanent the temporary authority to order retired members 

to Active Duty on a voluntary basis for a duty assignment 

intended to alleviate a high-demand, low-density military 

capability or in any other specialty designated by the Secretary 

of the military department concerned as critical to meet wartime 

or peacetime requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 522 - Prohibition on policy of the Department of Defense 

regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in 

official correspondence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 583) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring members 

of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilian employees 

to list their gender or pronouns in official correspondence.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Department may neither require nor prohibit members of 

the armed forces or Department of Defense civilian employees 
from listing their gender or pronouns in official 

correspondence.

Sec. 523 - Prohibition on former members of the Armed Forces 

accepting post-service employment with certain foreign 

governments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 582) that 

would amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to 

prohibit former servicemembers from accepting employment in 

positions related to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and 

Syria.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an agreement that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to impose penalties for failure to 

comply with the terms of this provision.

Sec. 524 - Verification of the financial independence of 

financial services counselors in the Department of Defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would 

require the Department of Defense to verify the financial 

independence of financial services counselors in the Department 

of Defense, and which would require a report on implementation 

of this requirement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

briefing on the implementation of the requirements made by this 

section.

Sec. 525 - Modification of requirements for approval of foreign 

employment by retired and reserve members of uniformed services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 631) that 

would amend section 908 of title 37, United States Code, to: (1) 

Authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to 

delegate approval authority for foreign employment of retired 

and reserve members of the Armed Forces 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) Require additional information in annual 

reports on approvals for retired general and flag officers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
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 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would 

prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces 

solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a COVID19 vaccine. Additionally, this section would direct the 

Secretary of the military department to consider reinstating 

service members separated for failure 

to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the military department concerned to consider 

reinstating as a member of the Armed Forces former 

servicemembers who were involuntarily separated from the Armed 

Forces solely on the basis of refusing a vaccination against 

COVID-19, and who submitted a request for a religious, 

administrative, or medical exemption from a requirement to 

receive a vaccination against COVID-19. The provision would also 

require the Secretary concerned to treat the period of time 

between an involuntary separation and reinstatement as a period 

of inactivation from active service under section 710 of title 

10, United States Code.

Sec. 527 - Reviews of characterization of administrative 

discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to receive 

COVID-19 vaccine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would 

require a board of review established under section 1553 of 

title 10, United States Code, to grant a request to review the 

characterization of a discharge or dismissal of a former 

servicemember if the discharge or dismissal was solely based on 

failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID19. The provision would also require the board to consider these 

requests before any other requests before the board.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to prioritize these requests.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to communicate to certain 
former servicemembers the established process by which a former 

servicemember separated for failure to obey a lawful order to 

receive the COVID-19 vaccination may be reinstated. This section 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report 

on the implementation of the communication strategy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to communicate to certain former 

servicemembers the established process by which a former 

servicemember separated for failure to obey a lawful order to 

receive the COVID-19 vaccination may be reinstated.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the 

communication strategy required by this provision.

Sec. 529 - Continuing military service for certain members 

eligible for chapter 61 retirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to prescribe regulations 

that authorize certain members eligible for retirement under 

chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, to continue to serve 

in the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 529A - Threat-based security services and equipment for 

certain former or retired Department of Defense personnel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1112) that 

would temporarily extend the authorized period of protection for 

former Department of Defense officials after separation from 

employment with the Department from 2 years post-service to 4 

years.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) 

that would amend section 714 of title 10, United States Code, to 

modify the authority of the Secretary of Defense to provide 

certain former and retired Department of Defense personnel with 

protection within the United States, including authority to 

reimburse such personnel for security services and equipment 

procured at personal expense, under circumstances where serious 
and credible threats of harm arise from duties performed while 

employed by the Department.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, by March 1, 

2024, on the process for how credible threats are determined for 

former Department of Defense officials. The briefing shall also 

include information on current and estimated future costs of 

providing security services, the number of officials that have 

requested extended security services, the number of officials 

that are denied additional security services, and current threat 

risks against former officials.

Sec. 529B - Limitation on establishment of new diversity, 

equity, and inclusion positions; hiring freezes 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570F) that 

would eliminate every office within the Department of Defense 

established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

928) that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from 

establishing new positions with responsibility for matters 

relating to DEI, or from filling any such positions vacated 

after the date of enactment of this Act. The prohibitions in the 

Senate provision would expire upon delivery by the Comptroller 

General of the United States of a review of the Department of 

Defense DEI workforce.

The House recedes.

Sec. 529C - Requirement to base military accessions and 

promotions on merit and performance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to 

ensure that recruitment efforts of the Armed Forces do not take 

into account the race or gender of the individual being 

recruited.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

534) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 

all promotions, assignments, and other personnel actions are 

based primarily on qualifications, performance, and merit.

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 535) that would prohibit the Department of Defense (DOD) 

from directing or compelling any servicemember, dependent, or 

DOD civilian employee to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to 

the tenet that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national 

origin is inherently superior or inferior. The provision would 
also specify that all DOD personnel actions be based exclusively 

on individual merit and demonstrated performance.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

that DOD accessions and promotions be based on individual merit

and performance.

SUBTITLE D—MILITARY JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGAL 

MATTERS

Sec. 531 - Technical and conforming amendments to the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would 

amend Articles 16, 24a, 25, 118, 128b, and 130 of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 816, 824a, 825, 918, 

928b, and 930) to make various technical and conforming 

amendments to the UCMJ, effective 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).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

542).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 532 - Establishment of staggered terms for members of the 

Military Justice Review Panel

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 541) that 

would amend section 946(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish staggered terms for members of the Military Justice 

Review Panel to preclude the termination of the terms of all 

members at the same time.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 533 - Supreme Court review of certain actions of the United 

States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would 

amend section 1259 of title 28, United States Code, and article 

67a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. 867a(a)) 

to authorize the Supreme Court of the United States to review, 

by a writ of certiorari, any action of the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant a petition 

for review.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make this 

provision effective one year after the date of enactment of this 

Act, and would apply 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. 

Sec. 534 - Additional requirements for initiative to enhance the 

capability of military criminal investigative organizations to 

prevent and combat child sexual exploitation

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 543) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives an annual report, not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, on initiatives to enhance 

the capability of military criminal investigative organizations 

to prevent and combat child sexual exploitation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would include a 

sunset of the provision after 2029, and require training be 

conducted on child sexual exploitation, regardless of staff 

turnover and relocations. The conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense, not later than 90 days following the enactment of this 

Act, and annually each year thereafter until 2030, to provide a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives on the progress of the initiative 

carried out under such section, outlining specific actions taken 

and future actions planned to detect, combat, and stop the use 

of the Department of Defense network to further online child 

sexual exploitation.

Sec. 535 - Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of 

Army CID special agent training course

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would 

prohibit the Army from obligating or expending funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act to relocate an Army Criminal 

Investigation Division (CID) special agent training course until 

the requirements of section 548(a) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) have been met.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 556) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

for fiscal year 2024 for the U.S. Army to relocate an Army CID 

special agent training course from being obligated or expended 

until 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 and to provide a briefing on the 

contents of the report.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 536 - Study on requirement for unanimous votes for findings 

in general and special courts-martial and related milestones for 

implementation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would 

amend article 52 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 

U.S.C. 852) to require unanimous verdicts in courts-martial.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to determine the 

feasibility and advisability of requiring unanimous votes for 

findings of guilty, not guilty, or not guilty by reason of lack 

of mental responsibility in general and special courts-martial.

Sec. 537 - Study on removal of Sexual Assault Victim Advocates 

from the chain of command of victims

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to assess the feasibility and 

advisability of removing sexual assault victim advocates outside 

the chain of command of the victim, and to assess the effect of 

such removal on the ability of the armed forces to implement 

sexual assault prevention and response programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE E—ACCESSION STANDARDS AND 

RECRUITMENT

Sec. 541 - Increased access to potential recruits at secondary 

schools

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 592) that 

would amend section 503 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require secondary schools to provide military recruiters access 

to career fairs or similar events upon a request made by 

military recruiters.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 542 - Modification of limitation on enlistment and 

induction of persons whose score on the Armed Forces 

Qualification Test is below a prescribed level

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would amend section 520 of title 10, United States Code, to 

limit the number of enlistments of people who score between the 

tenth and thirty-first percentile of the Armed Forces 

Qualification Test to four percent of the total number of people 

who enlist in a fiscal year. The provision would authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to increase this limit to up to 20 percent 

of the total number of new recruits, upon the request of the 

Secretary of the military department concerned.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 543 - Increased access to potential recruits at 

institutions of higher education

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 593) that 

would amend section 983 of title 10, United States Code, to deny 

federal education funds to institutions of higher education that 

fail to provide certain information on students to military 

recruiters within 60 days of such recruiter's request.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 544 - Increase in accession bonus for nurse officer 

candidates

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would 

amend section 2130a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize an increase in the maximum accession bonuses for nurse 

officer candidates.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 545 - Improvements to medical standards for accession to 

certain Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to review and revise medical 

standards and waivers for military accessions every 2 years, and 

to submit a report to the House Committee on Armed Services and 

the Senate Committee on Armed Services on findings and 

recommendations during the same period.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to, no later than one year after 

enactment, and once four years thereafter, conduct an assessment 

of military medical accession standards, to and make any updates 

to the standards as may be necessary, and to improve the waiver 

process for individuals who do not meet the prescribed 

standards. The provision would require the Secretary to submit a 

report on the findings from the required assessment along with 

any relevant legislative proposals to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Sec. 546 - Future servicemember preparatory course

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 551) that 

would require the Secretary of the military department concerned 

to establish a future servicemember preparation course if, 

during a fiscal year within an Armed Force, the number of 

enlisted recruits who score lower than a 31 on the Armed Forces 

Qualification Test exceeds 10 percent of the total number of 

recruits.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a 

pilot program requiring the Secretaries of the military 

department to establish a future servicemember preparation 

course for certain military recruits with low Armed Forces 

Qualification Test scores.

Sec. 547 - Pilot program on cardiac screenings for military 

accessions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than September 30, 

2024, to carry out a pilot program to provide an 

electrocardiogram to individuals who undergo military accessions 

screenings.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 548 - Community college Enlisted Training Corps 

demonstration program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 554) that 

would require the Secretary of each military department to 

establish an Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program at a 

community or junior college.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 549 - Annual briefings on military recruitment practices in 

public secondary schools and community colleges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional 

defense committees an annual report on military recruitment 

practices in public secondary schools during calendar year 2023 

and each subsequent calendar year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than December 31, 2024 and annually 

thereafter until December 31, 2028, on military recruitment 

practices carried out in public secondary schools and community 

colleges during the preceding calendar year.

SUBTITLE F—JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 

TRAINING CORPS

Sec. 551 - Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would amend section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish and support not 

less than 3,400, and not more than 4,000 units of the Junior 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 552 - Requirement for memoranda of understanding addressing 

certain matters pertaining to units of the Junior Reserve 

Officers' Training Corps

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 573) that 

would amend section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to proscribe regulations 

establishing a standardized memorandum of understanding to be 

signed by the service secretary concerned and a participating 

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 553 - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps administrator 

and instructor compensation
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would 

allow the Secretary of a military department to authorize an 

expansion of the individuals qualified to serve as 

administrators and instructors in the Junior Reserve Officers' 

Training Corps.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

574).

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the Department of Defense from reducing the pay of any current 

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor as a result 

of the implementation of this provision.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

amend section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit 

the 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.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 555 - Enforcement of program requirements for the Junior 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would amend section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to suspend or place on 

probation a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit that 

fails to comply with the terms of its memorandum of 

understanding with the parent armed force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 556 - Annual report on allegations of sexual misconduct in 

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 575) that 

would amend section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require annual reports on allegations of sexual misconduct 

against Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructors.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.
SUBTITLE G—MEMBER EDUCATION

Sec. 561 - Service Academies: numbers of nominations by Members 

of Congress and appointments by the Secretaries of the military 

departments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would 

authorize an increase the number of nominations by Member of 

Congress and appointments by the Secretaries of the military 

departments.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

increase of the numbers of appointments by the Secretaries of 

the military departments.

The conferees direct the Secretary concerned to provide a 

briefing, not later than December 31, 2024 and annually 

thereafter until December 31, 2026, to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

number of appointees in each appointment category, by relevant 

statutory subsection, for the classes of cadets and midshipmen 

who accepted appointments in the years 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

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

Service Academies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would 

authorize one additional service academy nomination for the 

Delegate from the Territory of Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 563 - Consideration of standardized test scores in military 

service academy application process

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570E) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that military 

service academies require the submission and consideration of 

standardized test scores as part of their application processes.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 560).

The conference agreement includes this provision with a 

technical amendment.

Sec. 564 - Service Academy professional sports pathway report 

and legislative proposal required
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report that includes a legislative proposal 

that improves the legal construct currently in place governing 

the pathway for military service academy graduates to pursue 

professional sports careers. This legislative proposal must 

retain the existing requirement that all military service 

academy graduates serve at least 2 years on active duty before 

affiliating with the reserves in order to pursue professional 

sports. Further, the committee requires the Secretary of Defense 

to submit an annual report, starting March 1, 2024, that details 

the current participants in the professional sports pathway to 

include those deferred from active duty as defined in the 

November 8, 2019 DTM 19-011 “Military Service Academy Graduates 

Seeking to Participate in Professional Sports” or any subsequent 

policy directive of similar purpose.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 565 - Briefing on inclusion of advanced research programs 

at certain institutions of professional military education

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would 

require certain institutions of professional military education 

to establish advanced research programs to study the character 

of near-future operational-tactical warfighting at the high end 

of the conflict spectrum in East Asia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the leaders of certain institutions of professional military 

education to provide briefings to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than April 1, 2024, on certain aspects of activities 

conducted under existing advanced research programs and on the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing permanent advanced 

research programs at such institutions.

SUBTITLE H—MEMBER TRAINING AND TRANSITION

Sec. 571 - Amendments to pathways for counseling in the 

Transition Assistance Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would 

amend section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to expand 

pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program to 
account for a member's potential or confirmed disability and 

character of discharge.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would 

amend section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretaries of the military departments to meet minimum 

staffing levels and develop funding plans to support the 

SkillBridge program. The provision would also require the 

Secretaries of the military departments to circulate information 

to servicemembers and reach out to potential employers about 

participation in the SkillBridge program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Government Accountability Office to submit a report on the 

SkillBridge program to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than July 1, 

2024.

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

Corps

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 560A) 

that would amend section 1154 of title 10, United States Code, 

to extend eligibility for the Troops for Teachers program to 

members seeking follow-on employment at a Job Corps center as 

defined in section 147 of the Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would

authorize expansion of the Department of Defense's Troops-toTeachers program to include Junior Reserve 

Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) instructors and administrators; 

require participants in the Troops-to-Teachers program who seek 

follow-on employment as JROTC instructors to meet the 

eligibility and training criteria in section 2031 of title 10, 

United States Code; and reauthorize the program for an 

additional 2 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

expansion of the Department of Defense's Troops-to-Teachers 

program to include JROTC instructors and administrators and 

reauthorize the program for an additional 2 years.

Sec. 575 - Language training centers for members of the Armed 

Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 555) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to 

establish language training centers at accredited universities, 

senior military colleges, or other similar institutions of 

higher education for the purposes of accelerating the 

development of foundational expertise in critical and strategic 

languages and regional area studies. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 576 - Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse 

critical race theory

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would 

prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act to be used to promote critical race theory at a Service 

Academy, in military training, or in professional military 

education.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 577 - Increased fitness standards for Army close combat 

force military occupational specialties

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would 

require the Army to create sex-neutral fitness standards for 

certain military occupational specialties.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

557) that would require the Army to implement the Army Physical 

Fitness Test (APFT), as it existed on January 1, 2020, as the 

physical fitness test of record. Such provision would also 

authorize the Army to continue to administer the Army Combat 

Fitness Test as a supplemental tool of fitness and would place 

notice requirements on the Army for any further planned changes 

to the APFT.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Army to implement higher minimum standards on the ACFT for 

certain servicemembers serving in combat arms occupational 

specialties.
Sec. 578 - Publication of training materials of the Defense 

Equal Opportunity Management Institute

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to publish all materials 

created by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute 

(DEOMI) for the purpose of DEOMI training members of the armed 

forces on its website by not later than September 30, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 579 - Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of 

Defense Countering Extremism Work Group

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to be 

used for the Department of Defense Extremism 

Working Group.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the prohibition contained in this provision applies to the 

Department of Defense Countering Extremist Activity Working 

Group (CEAWG) established by Secretary of Defense memo dated 

April 9, 2021.

The conferees understand the CEAWG was established to 

examine and make recommendations on the Department’s policies, 

vetting procedures, insider threat program, and education and 

training materials related to countering extremist activities. 

The CEAWG released its report in December 2021. The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security will now 

oversee implementation of the group’s recommendations.

SUBTITLE I—FAMILY PROGRAMS, CHILD CARE, AND 

DEPENDENT EDUCATION

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would 

amend section 1781 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

licensed mental health professionals contracted or employed by 

the Department of Defense to provide non-medical counseling 

services to qualifying populations without regard for their 

geographic location. 
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

532).

The House recedes.

Sec. 582 - Increase in the target funding level for military 

child care

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 641) that would 

increase the target funding level for military child care.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would amend section 575 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to 

improve implementation of the authority.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 584 - Certain assistance to local educational agencies that 

benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 652) that would 

authorize $50.0 million for the purpose of providing assistance 

to local educational agencies with military dependent students 

and $20.0 million for local educational agencies eligible to 

receive a payment for children with severe disabilities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

562) that would authorize $50.0 million for continuation of the 

Department of Defense (DOD) assistance program to local 

educational agencies impacted by enrollment of dependent 

children of military members and DOD civilian employees. The 

provision would also authorize $10.0 million for impact aid 

payments for children with severe disabilities, using the 

formula set forth in section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-

398). Furthermore, the provision would authorize the Secretary 

of Defense to use an additional $20.0 million for payments to 

local educational agencies determined by the Secretary to have 

higher concentrations of military children with severe 

disabilities. 
The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

additional payments to local educational agencies at the 

determination of the Secretary concerned to $10.0 million.

Sec. 585 - Outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for 

military child development centers; annual briefing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 645) that would 

require the Department of Defense to publish and maintain a 

website for waiting lists for child care services at military 

child development centers and report on the feasibility of the 

use of the Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs 

Business Management System across all the services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretaries concerned to develop a campaign to conduct 

outreach at least every 6 months to inform affected military 

members and their families about childcare availability, sign 

up, wait times, fees, modalities, and policies. The provision 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual 

briefing for 5 consecutive years, beginning 90 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on the 

topic of child care availability and shortfalls.

Sec. 586 - Briefings on pilot program on hiring of special needs 

inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child 

development centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 627) that would 

amend section 576(d) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) relating to the pilot program on hiring of 

special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense 

child development centers required by that section to include 

quarterly briefings on progress under the pilot program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

biannual briefings on implementation of the pilot program.

Sec. 587 - Briefings on implementation of universal prekindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department of 

Defense Education Activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 656) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide quarterly briefings 

to the committee on various aspects of the development of 
universal pre-kindergarten and its impact on co-located child 

development centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the briefings to continue until 2027. 

Sec. 588 - Report on mental health and wellness support for 

students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of 

Defense Education Activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 655) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement a 

pilot program to provide routine mental health check-ups for 

students with parental consent in covered Department of Defense 

Education Activity (DODEA) schools. This section would also 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into memoranda of 

understanding or other agreements with federally funded 

community behavioral health clinics for the purposes of 

establishing a comprehensive referral process.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than December 1, 2024, a report on programs and policies 

to support mental health and wellness among students in schools 

operated by DODEA.

Sec. 589 - Rights of parents of children attending schools 

operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 651) that would 

codify the rights of parents of children attending schools 

operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity 

(DODEA).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

and refine the rights of parents of children attending schools 

operated by DODEA. The amendment would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a report on 

parental rights specified in this provision.

The conferees note that section 579E of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Pub. L. 117-263) expressed the sense of Congress regarding the 

rights of parents of children attending DODEA schools. Such 

section required a report from the Director of DODEA on the 
parental rights detailed therein, including an explanation of: 

(1) How and where parents may access information about their 

rights; (2) The accessibility of that information; (3) How 

schools inform parents of their rights and the means to access 

such rights; and (4) The uniformity of parental rights across 

such schools. By law, that report was due to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than six months after the date of enactment of Public 

Law 117-263. Such law having been enacted on December 23, 2022, 

the report required by section 579E was due to the committees 

concerned not later than June 23, 2023. As of the December 1, 

2023, the Director of DODEA has yet to submit this report, and 

the Department of Defense has provided no forecast for when the 

report will be delivered. As such, the Department currently 

stands in violation of the Public Laws of the United States. The 

conferees expect that the report required by this amendment will 

be delivered to the committees concerned not later than thirty 

days after the date of enactment of this Act. Furthermore, the 

conferees expect the Department of Defense to ensure all future 

reports to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives are delivered in accordance with 

the requirements of Federal law and regulations.

SUBTITLE J—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS AND OTHER 

PERSONNEL MATTERS, REPORTS, AND BRIEFINGS

Sec. 591 - Armed Forces workplace surveys 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would 

amend section 481 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

workplace surveys conducted pursuant to that section to include 

indicators of sexual assault that give reason to believe that 

the victim was targeted or discriminated against for a status in 

a group.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 592 - Due date for report on efforts to prevent and respond 

to deaths by suicide in the Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would 

extend the statutory deadline for the Department of Defense 

Inspector General's office to conclude its report on the 

suicides that occurred in 2022 among servicemembers assigned to 

the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

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

medals

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 581) that 

would amend section 584 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) to extend the 

deadline for review of World War I valor medals required by such 

section to December 31, 2028.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

report; restart

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to cease all activities of the 

digital ambassador program of the Office of Information of the 

Department of the Navy and would prohibit the restart of the 

program until certain requirements are met.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Removal of exemption relating to Attending Physician to the 

Congress for certain distribution and grade limitations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

remove the exemption from the statutory limit on general and 

flag officers for the Attending Physician to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Exclusion of officers who are licensed behavioral health 

providers from limitations on Active-Duty commissioned officer 

end strengths

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that 

would amend section 523(b) of title 10, United States Code to 

exclude licensed behavioral health providers from Active-Duty 

commissioned officer end strengths.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Retired grade for the Director of Admissions of a Service 

Academy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 506) that would 

amend sections 7342, 8470a, and 9342 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize retirement in the grade of brigadier general 

or rear admiral (lower half) of a director of admissions of a 

service academy whose service in that position has been long and 

distinguished.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Chaplain endorsements

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 508) that would 

require the Department of Defense to make available on a 

publicly accessible database a report of the most recent list of 

chaplain endorsements submitted to the Armed Forces Chaplain 

Board (AFCB) by religious organizations, and the list of known 

endorsements used by AFCB to verify submissions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibitions on certain adverse actions regarding a cadet, 

midshipman, or applicant to a Service Academy, who refuses to 

receive a vaccination against COVID–19

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 509) that would 

prohibit taking any adverse actions against cadets or midshipmen 

based solely on the basis of such individual’s refusal to 

receive a vaccination against COVID-19. The provision would also 

prohibit the refusal of enrollment at a Service Academy solely 

on such grounds.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that current Department of Defense 

(DOD) policy states, “No individuals currently serving in the 

Armed Forces shall be separated solely on the basis of their 

refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination if they sought an 

accommodation on religious, administrative, or medical grounds.” 

DOD policy further states, “The Military Departments will update 

the records of such individuals to remove any adverse actions 

solely associated with the denials of such requests, including 

letters of reprimand.” The conferees expect the Secretary of 

Defense to continue this policy for all service members to 

include affected military service academy cadets and midshipmen. 

The Secretary shall provide a briefing, not later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, on the process implemented to 

review records and the status of the removal of all adverse 

actions solely associated with the denials of such requests, 

including the number of records reviewed, the type and number of 

any adverse action removed, and the number of records left to 

review.

Increases to monthly rates of basic pay for certain enlisted 

members of the uniformed services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 510) that would 

increase monthly rates of basic pay for certain enlisted members 

of the uniformed services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that pay rates for enlisted members of 

the uniformed services are being examined by the Quality of Life 

Panel, a House of Representatives oversight body established by 

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

The Quality of Life panel will assess the adequacy of military 

pay in the forthcoming 14th Quadrennial Review of Military 

Compensation. The Personnel Subcommittee of the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate is also reviewing military pay and 

benefits. Additionally, the conferees note that elsewhere in the 

conference report accompanying this Act, the Secretary Defense 

is required to provide a report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than March 1, 2024, on the results of a review of the 

rates of basic pay for junior enlisted personnel in pay grades 

E-1 through E-4. Such report is required to include a 

comprehensive legislative proposal for the rates of basic pay 

for members of the Armed Forces.

Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

amend sections 7038, 8083, 8084, and 9038 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require the Chief of each military service 

Reserve Component to serve in the grade of lieutenant general or 

vice admiral.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Transfers of officers between the active and inactive National 

Guard
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would 

amend section 303 of title 32, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of the military department concerned to prescribe 

regulations that provide for the transfer of officers between 

the active and inactive National Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on foreign disclosure officer and foreign military sales 

officer billets

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 518) that would 

express the sense of Congress regarding a report on foreign 

disclosure officer and military sales officer billets. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the elements of this provision are 

addressed elsewhere in this Act.

Sense of Congress relating to measures to address suicide among 

former National Guard and Reserve components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 519) that would 

encourage the Department of Defense in collaboration with the 

Department of Veterans Affairs to monitor and ensure appropriate 

measures are available to reduce suicides among former members 

of the Guard and Reserve Components who were not activated for 

military service.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense and the 

Department of Veterans Affairs have both devoted significant 

time and attention to preventing suicide among current and 

former members of the National Guard and Reserve Components, and 

that they continue to collaborate on ways to improve healthcare 

outcomes for such members as they transition from military 

service to civilian life. 

Requirement to classify certain persons as unaccounted for from 

World War II under certain conditions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would 

require the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to classify 

certain persons as unaccounted for from World War II if the 

identification demonstrated discrepancies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note with concern that expanding DPAA’s 

mission to recategorize already accounted for servicemembers, 

and disinterring remains to verify past identifications, could 

seriously impede a significant portion of the Agency’s efforts 

to research, investigate, recover, and identify the remains of 

those who are still unaccounted for from past conflicts.

Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air 

Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

authorize certain separated members of the Air Force to be 

designated as honorary separated members of the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of the Air Force 

already has the authority to designate persons as honorary 

Guardians.

Alternating selection of officers of the National Guard and the 

Reserves as deputy commanders of certain combatant commands

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 524) that 

would amend section 164 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to alternate appointments of 

deputy commanders for certain combatant commands between 

officers of the National Guard and the Reserves no less 

frequently than every two terms. The provision would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to waive the requirements of this 

provision when in the national interest.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Inclusion of certain persons who served with the Canadian armed 

forces during part of World War II in definition of missing 

person

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530A) that 

would amend section 1513 of title 10, United States Code, to 

include in the definition of "missing person" United States 

citizens serving with the Canadian Armed Forces between 

September 10, 1939, and December 7, 1941, with the effect of 

requiring the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to 

account for, and if possible recover, such individuals.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that DPAA's backlog of unaccounted for 

individuals from World War II already exceeds 70,000 persons. 

Further, the conferees note that as the individuals described in 

this section were not part of the United States Armed Forces, 

the Department of Defense lacks the necessary records and 

resources to effectively account for them. The conferees urge 

the Department of Defense to work with the Canadian Armed Forces 

to share information where appropriate to account for these 

individuals.

Prohibition on certain communications regarding courts-martial

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would 

amend section 837 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit a 

convening authority or commanding officer from providing a 

briefing about a pending court-martial to any subordinate who 

may serve as a member of such court-martial.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than June 30, 2024, to brief the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives on all substantiated 

incidents of unlawful command influence directed at members of 

courts-martial panels during the period of June, 2018, to June, 

2023.

Treatment of certain records of criminal investigations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

guidance providing for the modification of titling and indexing 

systems to ensure that a record identifying a servicemember or 

former servicemember as the subject of a criminal investigation 

is removed from the system if that member or former member is 

cleared of wrongdoing.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 545 of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) required the Secretary of Defense 

to establish and implement a policy and process through which a 

person’s name, personally identifying information, and other 

pertinent information could be expunged or otherwise removed 

from: (1) The subject or title block of a Department of Defense 

(DOD) law enforcement or criminal investigative report; (2) The 

Department of Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII); 

and (3) Any other record maintained by the DOD in connection 

with such a report or DCII entry, under circumstances in which 
probable cause did not or does not exist to determine that the 

offense for which the person was titled occurred or that the 

titled person actually committed the offense. This was 

implemented in Department of Defense Instruction 5505.07, 

Titling and Indexing by DOD Law Enforcement Activities, 

effective August 8, 2023.

The conferees are disappointed that this guidance was not 

implemented by October, 2021, as required by statute. The 

conferees direct the Secretary to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than February 15, 2024, on this new Instruction. In 

addition to the procedures prescribed in this Instruction, the 

briefing shall include a detailed discussion of titling 

procedures, indexing procedures, and the justification required 

for each.

Furthermore, the conferees direct the Secretary to brief 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act, on: (1) The number of servicemembers who 

had their titling or indexing information provided to a Federal 

agency for a background check or firearm permit (including 

permits to carry a concealed weapon) during the last five years, 

to the extent that this information is available in DOD records; 

and (2) The number of servicemembers and former servicemembers 

who were titled but not prosecuted for the offenses for which 

they were titled within the last five years.

Primacy of needs of the service in determining individual duty 

assignments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would codify the requirement for the Secretaries of the military 

departments to make duty assignments of individual members based 

primarily on the needs of the military services.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that Department of Defense (DOD) policy 

states "the primary considerations in reassigning a 

servicemember will be the Servicemember’s current qualifications 

and the ability to fill a valid requirement." While 

servicemembers have always had the ability to express general 

preferences regarding future duty stations, ultimately the DOD 

policy is clear, military requirements are the most important 

factor in assignment decisions.

Tiger team for outreach to former members
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 536) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a tiger team 

to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of 

the process established for the review of discharge 

characterizations by appropriate discharge boards. The provision 

would also require several reports to Congress on the status and 

success of such provisions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Clarifications of procedure in investigations of personnel 

actions taken against members of the Armed Forces in retaliation 

for protected communications

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, to modify 

the burden of proof required under that section to prove 

retaliation against protected communications of members of the 

armed forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, by not 

later than April 1, 2024, to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the number of reprisal allegations made over 

the past 5 years by service members under section 1034, and the 

substantiation rate of those allegations. The briefing should 

include summary descriptions of the allegations and any 

administrative or punitive action taken. Finally, the conferees 

invite the Secretary to offer observations about whether the 

protections afforded by section 1034 are adequate to protect 

service members from reprisal for protected communications, and 

what regulatory or statutory changes the Secretary would 

recommend to strengthen those protections and increase the 

efficiency of the military whistleblower program.

Military education for special operations forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would 

authorize the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command 

(USSOCOM), to use funds from Major Force Program 11 to fund 

joint special operations-peculiar education, leader preparation, 

and leader development at degree-granting institutions of higher 

military education.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note under section 167 of title 10, United 

States Code, the USSOCOM Commander, subject to the authority, 

direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC), is 

responsible for the training of assigned special operations 

forces (SOF) and conducting specialized courses of instruction 

for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. The conferees 

believe these responsibilities include special operationspeculiar education, leader preparation, and leader development 

that keeps pace with the security environment and enables SOF to 

fulfill their assigned tasks in support of the 2022 National 

Defense Strategy. 

Therefore, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the conferees direct the ASD SOLIC and 

USSOCOM Commander to provide the congressional defense 

committees with a report that, at a minimum:

(1) Defines the special operations-peculiar 

educational requirements of SOF;

(2) Identifies any current gaps in authorities, 

funding, or other challenges that inhibits the provision of 

special operations-peculiar education by USSOCOM to SOF;

(3) Makes recommendations, if any, for addressing 

these challenges; and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the ASD 

SOLIC and USSOCOM Commander.

Determination of active duty service commitment for recipients 

of fellowships, grants, and scholarships

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that 

would amend section 2603(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to 

establish the active duty service commitment for certain members 

of the Armed Forces who accept fellowships, scholarships, or 

grants funded by corporations, funds, foundations, or 

educational institutions organized and operated primarily for 

scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Pilot program for enlisted members of the Army and the Navy to 

attend the Naval Postgraduate School

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would 

create pilot programs for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy to 

send enlisted servicemembers to receive advanced degrees at the 

Naval Postgraduate School.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 555 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) removed certain barriers for admission of enlisted 

members at the Naval Postgraduate School. Such section also 

required the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

efforts to increase enrollment of enlisted members at the Naval 

Postgraduate School. Last year’s provision required a report on 

these efforts, which is expected six years after the provision 

goes into effect.

Prohibition on availability of funds for elimination of units of 

the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department 

of Defense to be obligated or expended to eliminate a unit of 

the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at an institution of 

higher education.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Opt-out sharing of information on members retiring or separating 

from the Armed Forces with community-based organizations and 

related entities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 558) that 

would amend section 570F of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) to change opt-in of 

sharing of information for members retiring or separating from 

the military with community-based organizations and related 

entities to opt-out of sharing such information.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that many servicemembers opt in to 

information sharing with community and state-based organizations 

that support veterans and their families, and the Department of 

Defense continues its outreach efforts with state and local 

organizations in support of separating servicemembers.

Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign 

students in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 559) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program 

under the authority of section 2103 of title 10, United States 

Code, to promote the participation of foreign students in the 

Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that section 2103 of title 10, United 

States Code, already permits the enrollment of foreign students 

in SROTC. The conferees encourage the Secretaries of the 

military departments to make full and judicious use of that 

authority. The conferees direct each Secretary of a military 

department to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than May 1, 2024, on foreign student participation in 

SROTC within their department over the past 10 years.

Pilot program on recruitment and retention of employees for 

child development programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 561) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop and 

implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of 

increasing compensation for employees of Department of Defense 

Child Development Centers in improving the ability to recruit 

and retain providers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are aware that the Department of Defense is 

in the process of completing a comprehensive assessment of Child 

Development Center employee recruitment and retention, to 

include compensation issues. The creation of a pilot program to 

increase compensation would be premature prior to the release of 

the Department's review. The conferees support increasing 

compensation where feasible and advisable to increase the 

Department's ability to recruit and retain high quality 

childcare providers. The shortage of childcare providers is a 

nation-wide issue, and the Department of Defense must compensate 

providers competitively to attract talent. 

Exemption of cadet or midshipman who refuses to receive a 

vaccination against COVID–19 from requirement to repay tuition 

at military service academy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would 

exempt a cadet or midshipman from being required to repay 

tuition if such individual was not tendered an appointment as a 
commissioned officer on the sole basis that the individual 

refused to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees understand that cadets or midshipmen who 

were separated solely on the basis of their refusal to receive 

the COVID-19 vaccination were not subjected to repayment 

provisions. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

establish a process for the removal of adverse action for a 

cadet or midshipman who was separated solely on the basis of 

refusal to receive COVID-19 vaccination and subsequently returns 

to military service or reenters a military service academy.

Training on the National Defense Strategy for members of certain 

Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would 

require annual National Defense Strategy awareness training for 

certain members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Costs of training on critical race theory

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to 

Congress detailing the training hours spent on, and total costs 

incurred by, the Department concerning training on critical race 

theory provided by the Secretary for the previous calendar year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding for Skillbridge

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570) that would 

authorize to be appropriated an additional $5 million in the 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account for SkillBridge 

and detail offsetting reductions in other accounts.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.

The conferees expect the Department of Defense to 

adequately fund the SkillBridge program.

Access to Army Training Requirements and Resources System on a 

personal internet-enabled device
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570A) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to ensure that a member 

of the reserve components of the Army may access the Army 

Training Requirements and Resources System using a personal 

internet-enabled device.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to brief 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the 

feasibility and advisability of ensuring that member of the 

reserve components of the Army can access the Army Training 

Requirements and Resources System using a personal internetenabled device.

Military vehicle operator training program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

standardized training curriculum for military vehicle 

operations, encompassing both classroom and practical training 

components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that despite efforts to mitigate and 

prevent military tactical vehicle rollovers, rollover incidents 

continue to be an ongoing safety issue for the Marine Corps and 

the Army. Therefore, the conferees direct the Commandant of the 

Marine Corps and the Chief of Staff of the Army, not later than 

90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the following: (1) Safety 

training protocols, including the use of practical and classroom 

training components; (2) Risk management procedures by vehicle 

commanders and safety specialists; (3) Driver training programs; 

and (4) An update on efforts to collaborate between the services 

on efforts to mitigate and prevent rollovers. 

Military training and competency database

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish: (1) A 

centralized database, to be known as the "Military Training and 

Competency Database," to record and maintain information 

relating to training performed by members of the Armed Forces; 

and (2) A process to make the information in the database 
available to states and potential employers to assist in 

determining if the training provided to a member or former 

member of the Armed Forces satisfies civilian licensing and 

certification requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense already 

provides servicemembers with an individualized Verification of 

Military Experience and Training (VMET) document, which lists 

the unique military training and experiences of the member. This 

document is specifically designed to help servicemembers convey 

their military experiences to civilian employers upon separation 

from the military, and it is available to all servicemembers 

upon request. Additionally, the military services maintain an 

online database known as Credentialing Opportunities for Online 

Learning (COOL), which provides information to servicemembers to 

see how their particular military duties pertain to civilian 

credentials and reimburses servicemembers for costs of obtaining 

civilian credentials listed on the COOL database. Furthermore, 

the Department of Defense administers the United Services 

Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), the largest 

apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of 

Labor. The USMAP program provides active-duty military members 

with an opportunity to use their military job skills while on 

active duty to obtain Department of Labor credentials recognized 

by civilian employers and labor unions. 

Outreach about military service academies and nomination process

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an outreach 

program to increase awareness of the benefits of military 

service academies and the nomination process, and would require 

the Secretary to make available resources to facilitate the 

program.

The Senate provision contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than April 30, 2024, a report on 

Department outreach to congressional districts. 

The report shall include the following elements:

(1) The feasibility and advisability of establishing 

a program under which Department of Defense personnel provide 

outreach in each congressional district to increase awareness of 

the benefits of the military service academies and academy 

nomination process;
(2) Resources required to facilitate such a program;

(3) A description of current efforts of the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military 

departments to perform such outreach; 

(4) Resources used to execute current efforts; and

(5) Such other matters as the Secretary may deem 

appropriate.

Prohibition on use of quotas based on race or ethnicity in 

service academy admissions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570G) that 

would prohibit fund authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for the military service academies for 

fiscal year 2024 to be used to discriminate or to use quotes in 

admissions on the basis of race or ethnicity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Transition Assistance Program contents to include preparation 

for agriculture

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would 

amend section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, to add 

preparation for agriculture as a topic of instruction in certain 

training programs for transitioning servicemembers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on the Transition Assistance Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

Transition Assistance Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than August 1, 2025, to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

on the effectiveness, timeliness, and execution of the 

Transition Assistance Program (TAP). This briefing will address 

the following issues:

(1) The average length of time before separation 

when an eligible member of an Armed Force begins pre-separation 

counseling under TAP, disaggregated by—

(a) Armed Force; and
(b) whether such member is an enlisted member 

or an officer;

(2) The timeline and plan of action to implement the 

recommendations in the Government Accountability Office report 

dated December 12, 2022, titled "Servicemembers Transitioning to 

Civilian Life" (GAO-23-104538);

(3) Steps the Secretary plans to take, and the 

related timeline for such steps, to address the finding in the 

report cited in paragraph (2) that approximately 70 percent of 

members did not begin pre-separation counseling under TAP at 

least one year before separation;

(4) The feasibility of ensuring that, by January 1, 

2025, at least 75 percent of members eligible for TAP begin preseparation counseling under TAP at least one year before 

separation;

(5) The feasibility of implementing a pilot program 

to provide grants to non-Federal entities that provide industryrecognized certifications, job placement assistance, and related 

employment services to members eligible for TAP and spouses of 

such members;

(6) The feasibility of implementing a pilot program 

that would require the military transition assistance teams of 

the Department of Defense to contact a veteran at least twice 

during each of the first three months after the veteran 

separates from an Armed Force, regarding—

(a) the veteran's transition to civilian 

life, including employment, access to benefits administered by 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, education, and family life; 

and

(b) the veteran's concerns regarding such

transition;

(7) Recommendations of the Secretary (including 

legislation) to improve the long-term effectiveness of TAP and 

the well-being of veterans; and

(8) Other information the Secretary determines 

necessary to provide such committees with a comprehensive 

description of the participation of the members in TAP and any 

other program administered by the Secretary that assists in the 

transition of members of the Armed Forces to civilian life.

Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would 

require the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the 

availability of registered apprenticeship positions within the 

Skillbridge program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note the existence of the United States 

Military Apprenticeship Program, as discussed in the report 

entry accompanying House section 570C. The conferees further 

note the requirement for a report on the SkillBridge program 

included in another provision of this title.

Comptroller General report on efforts to increase transparency 

and reporting on sexual violence in the Junior Reserve Officers' 

Training Corps Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 576) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

review and report on efforts within the military services to 

increase transparency on reporting on sexual violence in the 

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to conduct a review on efforts to increase transparency 

and reporting on sexual violence in the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps Program, and to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than one year after the enactment of 

this Act, on the results of this review. The report should 

include the following elements: (1) The implementation of 

section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this 

Act; (2) The adequacy of the Department of Defense’s vetting 

process for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructors; 

(3) The Department of Defense and the Department of Education’s 

oversight of compliance of units with respect to title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and title 

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); 

(4) Any changes in the numbers of sexual harassment, assault, or 

stalking incidents reported to institutions or law enforcement 

agencies; and (5) The sufficiency of military department unit 

inspections.

Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of 

the Department of Defense in STEM

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 577) that would 

require the Department of Defense to conduct a study on how to 

increase the participation of women in science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics (STEM) positions in the Armed 

Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note that women are eligible for all 

military occupational specialties related to STEM, and many 

women in service work in STEM and STEM-related functions in 

today's military. Additionally, STEM internship opportunities in 

the SkillBridge program are already available to members of the 

Armed Forces transitioning from active duty to civilian life.

Department of Defense report on third-party job search 

technology

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 578) that would 

require a report on potential partnership opportunities with 

companies that provide third-party job search digital solutions 

to assist members of the armed services transitioning off of 

active duty and recent veterans in their search for employment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Notification by Secretary concerned to the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs regarding a member with a history of opioid abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 579) that would 

amend section 1142(d) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of a military department to notify the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a servicemember's history of 

opioid abuse when the Secretary knows of such a history.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on separating members who have health care experience and 

Medical Reserve Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 580) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, on the 

process by which members of the Armed Forces with health care 

experience transition to civilian life and the number such 

members who join the Medical Reserve Corps.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Provision of medical information regarding a separating member
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 580A) that 

would amend subsection section 1142 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require the Secretaries of the military departments to 

transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the medical 

records of all servicemembers separating or retiring from the 

Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Training and education for transitioning members through 

community colleges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 580B) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct outreach and 

provide assistance to community colleges to provide training or 

internships to servicemembers under the Skillbridge program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense is 

already authorized to conduct outreach to community colleges in 

order to enter into agreements under the SkillBridge program and 

other training programs of the Department of Defense. The 

conferees note that SkillBridge would be codified as a mandatory 

program of the Department of Defense by another provision in 

this bill.

Authorization for Last Member Standing medal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would 

amend Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a 

medal for the last member standing of a unit as a result of a 

combat instance during a war or overseas emergency.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

the existing awards and decorations that honor servicemembers 

who serve on Active Duty, deploy during war or an overseas 

contingency operation, and as a result of a combat instance 

during such deployment are the last surviving member of a unit. 

The briefing shall also address the appropriateness of 

establishing an award for a servicemember who, as a result of a 

combat instance during a war or overseas emergency, was the last 

surviving member of a unit, having demonstrated extraordinary 

heroism during such combat instance.
Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna 

for acts of valor during World War I

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would 

waive the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 

10, United States Code, and authorize the award of the Medal of 

Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the 

Army during World War I.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge and honor Marcelino Serna's 

heroism while serving as a private in the Army during World War 

I, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Award of certain decorations to certain members of the Armed 

Forces who served in Afghanistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to award to 

a member of the Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan between 

July 14, 2021 and August 30, 2021 in support of Operation Allies 

Refuge: (1) The Afghanistan campaign medal; (2) The combat 

action ribbon; and (3) The humanitarian service medal.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that members of the Armed Forces who 

served in Afghanistan between July 14, 2021 and August 30, 2021 

are already eligible for numerous medals and ribbons for such 

service. The conferees acknowledge and honor the service of 

those members who served in Afghanistan in support of Operation 

Allies Refuge. 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam 

Service Medal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned to, 

upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who 

participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual the 

Vietnam Service Medal.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge the distinguished service of 

veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep from February 

6, 1973, to July 18, 1973, in undertaking the harrowing work of 

clearing sea mines laid in Vietnamese waters. The conferees 

value the honorable performance of Operation End Sweep veterans 
following the cessation of military combat operations in 

Vietnam.

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

for acts of valor during the Korean War

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would 

waive the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title 

10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award the 

Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for the acts of valor 

described in subsection (b).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge and honor Royce Williams’s 

heroism while engaged in aerial combat over the Sea of Japan on 

18 November 1952, for which he was awarded the Silver Star.

Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. 

for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the 

Vietnam War

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 586) that would 

waive the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title 

10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award the 

Medal of Honor, to James Capers, Jr. for the acts of valor 

during the Vietnam conflict.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize and honor the heroism and courage 

of James Capers, Jr., for his service in Vietnam during the 

period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was 

awarded the Silver star.

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Thomas H. 

Griffin for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the 

Vietnam War

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 587) that would 

waive the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title

10, United States Code, and authorize the President to award the 

Medal of Honor under section 7271 of title 10, United States 

Code, to Thomas Helmut Griffin for his acts of valor as a member 

of the Army during the Vietnam war.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees recognize and honor the heroism and courage 

of Thomas Helmut Griffin for his actions in Vietnam from March 1 

through March 3, 1969, for which he was awarded the Silver Star.

Short title

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 591) that 

would style this subtitle as the "Military Promotion Act of 

2023."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Electronic notarization for members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would 

amend section 1044a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize electronic notarization for members of the Armed 

Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the provision does not provide 

baseline security measures to address potential harms of remote 

on-line notarization, such as identity theft, fraudulent 

notarization, data breaches, and cyberattacks. The provision 

would also require States to recognize remote on-line 

notarizations as valid, even if the notarization does not meet 

State cybersecurity or privacy standards. The conferees 

encourage the Secretary of Defense to work with the Committees 

on Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives to 

address these issues.

Posting of promotional materials for the 988 Suicide and Crisis 

Lifeline at military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would 

direct the Secretary of a military department to post 

promotional materials for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 

each jurisdictional military installation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the military services, in 

conjunction with the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention 

Office, are already taking robust measures to prevent suicide 

and improve crisis intervention throughout the force, including 

providing information to servicemembers, their families, and 

civilian employees about 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

intervention resources.
Prohibition on drag shows and drag queen story hour

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from obligating or expending 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for a drag show, 

drag queen story, or similar event.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The conferees note that all planned drag shows on all 

military installations were cancelled after the Department of 

Defense (DOD) learned about them during a House Armed Services 

Committee hearing on March 29, 2023. DOD determined that 

permitting non-Federal entities to conduct drag show events at 

U.S. military installations or facilities is inconsistent with

the longstanding criteria for providing this logistical support 

to non-federal entities, including DOD Instruction 1000.15, 

"Procedures and Support for Non-Federal Entities Authorized to 

Operate on DOD Installations" and the Joint Ethics Regulation 

(JER) section 3-211, "Logistical Support of Non-Federal Entity 

Events." The JER states that heads of DOD component 

organizations may provide, on a limited basis, logistical 

support (use of DOD facilities and equipment) to non-Federal 

entity events, but only if they determine seven factors to 

ensure that the support may be authorized as supporting 

legitimate DOD interests. The DOD Office of General Counsel 

determined that drag queen story hours did not serve a 

legitimate DOD public affairs interest nor was this an

appropriate association for DOD.

Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion: report; 

sunset

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, no later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act, on the process the Secretary used to appoint members 

to the Defense Advisory Commission on Diversity and Inclusion. 

The provision would also require the Secretary to terminate the 

Defense Advisory Commission on Diversity and Inclusion by 

September 19, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of 

section 1013 of title 5, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, no later than May 1, 2024, on the 
Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI). 

The report should contain the following items:

(1) An overview of the appointment process used to 

select individuals currently serving as members of the DACODAI, 

including the nominating source for each individual currently 

serving as a DACODAI member;

(2) An explanation of how the Department ensures 

individuals selected to serve as members of DACODAI comprise 

points of view that are “fairly balanced” as required by the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act;

(3) A complete listing of all recommendations made 

by the DACODAI since September 23, 2022;

(4) A complete listing of all studies initiated by 

the DACODAI since September 23, 2022; and

(5) The cost associated with operating the DACODAI 

since September 23, 2022.

Report on Military OneSource

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide annual reports 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives on the utilization of the Military OneSource 

program which currently serves as the Department of Defense's 

primary hub for connecting servicemembers with a range of 

quality-of-life services available to them.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, on the Military OneSource program 

of the Department of Defense. This briefing shall include the 

following elements:

(1) A history of the Military OneSource program, 

including its origin, development, and expansion;

(2) An accounting of costs to the Federal Government 

to operate the program during fiscal years 2019 through 2023;

(3) Use of the program during fiscal years 2019 

through 2023, including:

(a) the total number of individuals who used 

the program, disaggregated by whether such use was through a 

phone call or the website;

(b) the number of members of the Armed Forces 

who have used the program, disaggregated by Armed Force, race, 

gender, age, marital status, and duty location; and
(c) the most commonly used services offered 

through the program;

(4) How records for such usage are kept and 

protected;

(5) A list of all services offered through the 

program;

(6) The cost of any service to a member;

(7) Services to be added to the program; and

(8) Criteria by which services offered through the 

program are added or discontinued.

Study on service by neurodivergent individuals in the Department 

of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense, through a federally funded 

research and development center, to study how current medical 

accession policies are impacting recruitment, assignment, and 

retention of neurodivergent populations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than April 1, 2024, to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the topic of neurodiversity in the Armed Forces. Such briefing 

shall address potential opportunities for the Department to 

leverage the fundamental strengths that are common among members 

of the neurodivergent population, including problem-solving, 

pattern recognition, visualization, and other skills that 

benefit national security fields. Such briefing shall also 

address current barriers to the hiring and retention of 

neurodivergent individuals within the Department of Defense, 

both in military and civilian service, including an assessment 

of whether and under what conditions neurodivergence should be 

treated as a disability, and ways in which the Department can 

reduce such unnecessary barriers.

Report on effects of ROTC on recruiting

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report regarding the effects 

of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps on recruiting for the 

Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Report on college-level credits for military recruits

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report, not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on current 

enlistment standards, and whether it is necessary for all 

college-level credits earned by a military recruit to 

be placed on a transcript from an accredited, degree-granting 

institution.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, on current practices regarding 

recordkeeping and credit granted to military recruits who have 

college-level credits. 

Study and report on reforms to certain grace periods under 

Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599E) that 

would require the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness to conduct a comprehensive study on military grace 

period reforms, specifically focusing on the impact of unit 

tasking during the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) on the 

ability of servicemembers to transition to civilian life.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that in another provision of this 

Conference Report, the Department of Defense is required to 

provide a briefing on the effectiveness, timeliness, and 

execution of the TAP.

Sense of Congress regarding military service by individuals with 

amputations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599F) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding military service 

by individuals with amputations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than April 1, 2024, to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the Department of Defense assessment and retention standards 

regarding amputees, including those with a non-service-connected 

amputation.

Feasibility study and report on portability of certain 

professional credentials held by servicemembers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to conduct a study, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the 

feasibility of ensuring that an eligible professional credential 

held by a servicemember is considered valid in the jurisdiction 

of an applicable licensing authority for use at an appropriate 

scope of practice in the appropriate field after the date on 

which such servicemember is discharged or released from active 

military, naval, air, or space service under conditions other 

than dishonorable.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Defense-State Liaison Office 

of the Department of Defense works on an ongoing basis with 

state veterans agencies to ensure that relevant professional 

credentials held by servicemembers are considered valid by 

applicable state licensing authorities.

Feasibility study regarding childcare for members of the reserve 

components performing inactive-duty training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 648) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report, not later than September 30, 2024, regarding the 

feasibility of providing childcare: (1) Through the military 

child development center of a military installation; and (2) To 

a member of the reserve components while such member performs 

inactive-duty training at such military installation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than May 1, 2024, on the 

feasibility and advisability of providing childcare through 

military child development centers of military installations to 

members of the reserve component while they are performing 

inactive-duty training.
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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would 

amend section chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new section that would authorize expanded parental 

leave for members of certain reserve components of the Armed 

Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 602 - Pay of members of reserve components for inactiveduty training to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating or 

designation

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 601) that 

would amend chapter 3 of title 37, United States Code, to 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to pay 

certain members of the Reserve component who receive aviation 

incentive pay under section 334 of title 37, United States Code, 

such compensation for a number of periods of inactive-duty 

training each month sufficient for the member to obtain or 

maintain aeronautical rating or designation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 603 - Expansion of authority to pay a member of the Armed 

Forces who is absent without leave or over leave for such 

absence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would 

amend section 503 of title 37, United States Code, to authorize 

the Secretaries of the military departments to issue pay and 

allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are absent 

without leave. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 503 of title 37, United States Code, to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to continue to issue pay and allowances to 
certain members of the Armed Forces who are absent without 

leave.

SUBTITLE B—BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAYS

Sec. 611 - Expansion of continuation pay eligibility

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 622) that 

would amend section 356 of title 37, United States Code, to 

expand eligibility of continuation pay for full Thrift Savings 

Plan (TSP) members of the uniformed services to authorize 

continuation pay for such members who have completed not less 

than 7 and not more than 12 years of service in a uniformed 

service.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 612 - Modification of special and incentive pay authorities 

for members of reserve components

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 621) that 

would amend section 357 of title 37, United States Code, to 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to pay a 

member of the reserve component a special and incentive pay in 

the same monthly amount paid to a member in the regular 

component of such Armed Force when the special and incentive pay 

is made for the purpose of maintaining a skill certification or 

proficiency identical to a skill certification or proficiency 

required of the member in the regular component, or when such 

pay is made to compensate the member of the reserve component 

for exposure to hazards or risks identical to hazards or risks 

to which the member of the regular component was exposed. The 

provision would also amend section 602(d) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-

81) to require the Secretary concerned to evaluate each type or 

category of special and incentive pay separately in order assess 

the effect on an Armed Force of such special or incentive pay.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

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

special pay authorities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would 

extend, through December 31, 2024, certain expiring bonus and 

special pay authorities relating to Reserve forces; health care 
professionals; nuclear officers; consolidated special, 

incentive, and bonus authorities under title 37, United States 

Code; and temporary increases in rates of basic allowance for 

housing. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

623).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 614 - Authorization of monthly bonus pay for a junior 

member of the uniformed services during calendar year 2024

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay a bonus to 

servicemembers on Active duty, serving in a grade below E-6, if 

the Secretary concerned determines prevailing economic 

conditions may adversely affect an eligible member.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 615 - Determination of cold weather location for purposes 

of special duty pay

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would 

require the Secretary concerned to determine the locations that 

qualify for cold weather assignment or special duty pay.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary concerned to determine cold weather location pay 

based on expected low temperatures as published by the 

Department of Agriculture.

Sec. 616 - Feasibility study regarding assignment incentive pay 

for members of the Air Force assigned to remotely piloted 

aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report, not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, on the feasibility of paying 

assignment incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United 

States Code, to members of the Air Force assigned to Creech Air 

Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, 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.

SUBTITLE C—ALLOWANCES

Sec. 621 - Modification of calculation of gross household income 

for basic needs allowance to address areas of demonstrated need

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would 

amend section 402b of title 37, United States Code, to modify 

the calculation of the Basic Needs Allowance authorized under 

such section by excluding any portion of Basic Allowance for 

Housing paid to a member under section 403 of title 37, United 

States Code, from the calculation of gross household income.

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 605) 

that would amend section 402b of title 37, United States Code, 

to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to 

modify the calculation of gross household income by excluding 

any portion of the Basic Allowance for Housing paid to a 

servicemember under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, 

when the member has a demonstrated need for supplemental income 

to meet the member's household's basic needs. 

The House recedes.

Sec. 622 - Improved calculation of basic allowance for housing 

for junior enlisted members

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 622) that would 

provide for methodological parity among military pay grades and 

greater flexibility to adequately respond to the housing 

estimation challenges posed by rapidly changing housing market 

conditions across the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

602).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 623 - Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to 

vessels undergoing maintenance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 623) that would 

amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to authorize 

commanding officers to provide a Basic Allowance for Housing to 

junior servicemembers who are assigned to a naval vessel during 
a shipyard availability or maintenance period under certain 

specified conditions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

603).

The House recedes.

Sec. 624 - Dual basic allowance for housing for training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 624) that would 

amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to authorize 

receipt of dual Basic Allowance for Housing for certain reserve 

component members called or ordered to active duty to attend 

training for at least 140 days but fewer than 365 days.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

604).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 625 - Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United 

States: high cost areas

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 607) that 

would amend section 403b of title 37, United States Code, to 

reduce the threshold used to determine high cost-of-living areas 

for the purpose of providing a cost-of-living allowance to 

servicemembers assigned to locations in the continental United 

States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 626 - Family separation allowance: increase; review

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 628) that would 

amend section 427 of title 37, United States Code, to increase 

the entitlement for family separation allowance to $400 per 

month. The provision would also require a review of the family 

separation allowance in each quadrennial review of military 

compensation conducted under section 1008 of title 37, United 

States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that family separation allowance be no less than $250 and no 

more than $400.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 608) that 

would amend section 617 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from adjusting the cost-ofliving allowance for servicemembers living outside the 

continental United States (OCONUS) more than twice per year or 

in connection with a permanent change of station for such 

member. The provision would also limit reductions in the OCONUS 

cost-of-living allowance to no more than 10 percent of the 

amount of the pre-existing amount.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

reductions in the cost-of-living allowance for a member of the 

uniformed services assigned to a duty station located outside 

the continental United States not more than twice per year, with 

each reduction not exceeding 10 index points. These limitations 

would not apply to reductions related to foreign currency 

exchange rates. The provision would also require the Secretary 

of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives within 

30 days of each instance a reduction or increase in the cost-ofliving allowance is announced pursuant to this provision.

Sec. 628 - Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers 

who transfer to the Space Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 609) that 

would amend section 606(d)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116-283) by extending the applicability of the one-time 

uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the Space Force 

to such officers who transfer to the Space Force by September 

30, 2025. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE D—FAMILY AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS

Sec. 631 - Modifications to transitional compensation for 

dependents of members separated for dependent abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would

amend section 1059 of title 10, United States Code, to modify 

the eligibility requirements for transitional compensation for 

dependents of members who are convicted of a dependent-abuse 

offense in a district court of the United States or a State 

court, or accused but not convicted of committing a dependentabuse offense, and who are separated from active duty pursuant 
to a sentence of court-martial or administratively separated for 

an offense other than a dependent-abuse offense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5631).

The House recedes.

The conferees note that under Article 58b of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice, the convening authority of a courtmartial may waive any or all of the automatic or adjudged 

forfeitures of pay and allowance required by such article for a 

period not to exceed six months. Requests for such waivers from 

servicemembers who are convicted of offenses at court-martial 

and have automatic or adjudged forfeitures are routinely granted 

for the benefit of the member's dependents.

Sec. 632 - Lodging expenses for dependents of members separated 

for dependent abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that would 

amend section 1059 of title 10, United States Code, to entitle a 

dependent or former dependent to payment of lodging expenses for 

a period not longer than 30 days, if such dependent or former 

dependent is already entitled to payment of monthly transitional 

compensation under such section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 633 - Access to commissary and exchange privileges for 

remarried surviving spouses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 633) that would 

amend section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

certain remarried surviving spouses to use commissary stores and 

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation retail facilities of the 

Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1049).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 634 - Assistance for military spouses to obtain 

certifications as doulas and International Board Certified 

Lactation Consultants

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 1784a of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to the spouse of 

a member of the armed forces in obtaining a doula and 

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 
certification. The provision would also amend section 746 of the 

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to expand the 

Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration to include 

beneficiaries located outside of the continental United States 

and at military medical treatment facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained three similar provisions 

(secs. 564, 706, 5724).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1784a of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to the spouse of a 

member of the armed forces in obtaining a doula and 

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 

certification.

The conferees note a majority of births under TRICARE 

occur under private sector care (65 percent in private sector 

care versus 35 percent in direct care at a military medical 

treatment facility). Implementing the Childbirth and 

Breastfeeding Support Demonstration in private sector care gave 

the Defense Health Agency a large population in which to study 

the demonstration hypotheses while minimizing, to the extent 

possible, the administrative complexity. Additionally, the 

demonstration program is novel in nature, adding providers that 

are not covered by any nationwide insurance or health benefit 

programs. This novelty has meant that TRICARE contractors have 

been required to expend substantial efforts to build provider 

networks, a process that is ongoing. Including the direct care 

births would add unnecessary complexity to the demonstration 

potentially undermining the Department’s ability to determine if 

this benefit is administratively feasible in the future.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 635) that would 

expand eligibility for reimbursement of qualified licensure, 

certification, and business relocation costs incurred by 

military spouses in certain cases.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

606).

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on modernized retirement system
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 603) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding 

implementation of the modernized retirement system.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Service of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than September 30, 2024, 

regarding implementation of the modernized retirement system 

pursuant to amendments in part I of subtitle D of title VI of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92). Such report shall include the following 

elements:

(1) An analysis of data collected on the effects of 

financial literacy training modules, including quantifiable 

outcomes that assess the effect of financial security training 

for members of the uniformed services during fiscal years 2015 

through 2023; and

(2) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding tools 

or resources needed for the Secretary to improve financial 

literacy training for our such members.

Program to assist servicemembers at risk of suicide

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of the Defense Health Agency, to develop and implement 

a centralized program to monitor and provide assistance to 

members of the Armed Forces at risk of suicide who have been 

recently discharged from health care, as outlined in 

Recommendation 6.29 of the final report issued by the Suicide 

Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that, to the maximum extent 

practicable, the legislative recommendations of the SPRIRC 

should be implemented together to maximize the impact, 

effectiveness, and interoperability of statutory provisions 

related to suicide prevention.

Elimination of cap on additional retired pay for extraordinary 

heroism for members of the Army and Air Force who served during 

the Vietnam Era

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would 

amend section 1402 of title 10, United States Code, to eliminate 

the cap on additional retired pay for extraordinary heroism for 
certain members of the Army and Air Force who served during the 

Vietnam era.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than April 1, 2024, on 

the feasibility and advisability of eliminating the cap on 

additional retired pay for extraordinary heroism for members of 

the Army and Air Force who served during the Vietnam era.

Review of rates of military basic pay

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 610) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of 

military pay rates, and to submit the results of the review 

along with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive military 

pay table reauthorization by March 1, 2024.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the 

results of a review of the rates of monthly basic pay authorized 

for members of the uniformed services in order to determine if 

the current basic pay table adequately compensates junior 

enlisted personnel in pay grades E-1 through E-4. The report 

shall include a comprehensive legislative proposal for the rates 

of basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

The review of basic pay for junior members of the 

uniformed services shall include the following:

(1) An assessment of the adequacy of the rates of 

monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services in light 

of current and predicted recruiting difficulties;

(2) An analysis of how such basic pay, when combined 

with other elements of regular compensation for members of the 

uniformed services, compares with private sector wages for 

potential recruits to the uniformed services;

(3) An assessment of how sustained periods of cost 

inflation affect pay for the uniformed services and comparable 

private sector wages; and

(4) A historical analysis of how percentage 

differences between junior enlisted basic pay, senior enlisted 

basic pay, junior officer basic pay, and senior officer basic 

pay, have changed since the rates of basic pay for members of 

the uniformed services were authorized by section 601 of the 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2007 (Public Law 109–364).

Government Accountability Office study on process for 

determining cost-of-living allowances for members of the 

uniformed services assigned to the continental United States, 

Hawaii, Alaska, and overseas locations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 611) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a study on the process for determining cost-of-living 

allowances for members of the uniformed services stationed in 

the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and at overseas 

locations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to conduct a study on the process for determining costof-living allowances for members of the uniformed services 

stationed in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and 

at overseas locations. In conducting this study, the Comptroller 

General shall assess:

(1) The fairness and equity of the process for 

determining cost-of-living allowances for the members described 

above, and the methods for improving that process;

(2) The advantages and disadvantages of averaging 

the results of continental United States Living Pattern Surveys 

and Retail Price Schedules without regard to the geographic 

concentration of members of the uniformed services within the 

continental United States when determining the baseline cost of 

living for the continental United States;

(3) Whether additional out-of-pocket expenses, 

including the costs for a member of the uniformed services to 

travel to and from the home of record of the member from the 

assigned duty station of the member, should be included in the 

calculations of the Department of Defense for determining 

overseas cost-of-living allowances to better equalize the true 

costs of living for members stationed outside the continental 

United States with such costs for members stationed inside the 

continental United States; and

(4) The process by which the Department of Defense 

conducts Living Pattern Surveys and develops Retail Price 

Schedules.
The conferees further direct the Comptroller General to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, not later than one year after the date 

of enactment of this Act, a report setting forth the results of 

the study required above and making any recommendations the 

Comptroller General considers appropriate based on those 

results, including any recommendations for changes to section 

403b or 405 of title 37, United States Code. 

Requirement to establish remote and austere condition assignment 

incentive pay program for Air Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 624) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to evaluate the 

Remote and Austere Condition Assignment Incentive Pay program of 

the Army and establish a similar program for the Air Force by 

October 1, 2025 unless the Secretary can certify to Congress 

that there are no critically manned units at any Air Force 

installation in Alaska. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Basic Allowance for Housing: pilot program to outsource rate 

calculation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 625) that would 

establish a pilot program to change the method by which the 

Basic Allowance for Housing rate is calculated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 662 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) required the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives on the accuracy of Basic Allowance for 

Housing. This report is still pending from the Secretary of 

Defense and is not due to the Committees concerned until one 

year after the date of enactment of such Act.

Extension of travel allowance for members of the Armed Forces 

assigned to Alaska

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 625) that 

would amend section 603 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) by 

striking "December 31, 2023" and inserting "June 30, 2024."

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Independent assessment of housing for military personnel in Guam

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 626) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

a federally funded research and development center for an 

independent assessment of housing of military personnel assigned 

to duty stations in Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than December 1, 2024, on the housing 

of military personnel assigned to duty stations in Guam. The 

briefing shall include: (1) A survey of the housing needs for 

current and future military personnel to be stationed in Guam, 

accommodating the varying needs of single and married members of 

the Armed Forces at various stages of their careers; (2) 

Possible options for the Secretary to build new housing to 

accommodate future service members and resolve existing housing 

shortages; (3) Possible strategies for the Secretary to mitigate 

the impact of military personnel on the local housing supply in 

Guam.

Briefing on calculation methodology of the Basic Allowance for 

Housing for Staten Island 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 629) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should prescribe the same Basic Allowance for Housing under 

section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, for the military 

housing area that includes Staten Island, New York, as the Basic 

Allowance for Housing prescribed for the military housing area 

that includes New York City, New York.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than April 1, 2024, to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

on the methodology for calculating Basic Allowance for Housing 

(BAH) for all boroughs of New York City, including Staten 

Island; a breakdown of the military or veteran status of those 

receiving the Staten Island rate for BAH; an explanation of why 

such allowance might vary among boroughs; a calculation of 

Staten Island BAH without Bayonne, NJ as part of the Military 

Housing Area (MHA); the effect of the inclusion of Staten Island 
in the New York City MHA; and any recommendations for 

improvement to calculating BAH for Staten Island or any other 

borough of New York City.

Restrictions on retired and Reserve members of the Armed Forces 

receiving employment and compensation indirectly from foreign

governments through private entities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 632) that 

would amend section 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, to 

prohibit a retired or Reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force from receiving employment 

and related compensation for work performed for a foreign 

government through a private entity unless approved by the 

Secretary of the military department concerned and the Secretary 

of State.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authority for peer mentoring program for military dependents

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 634) that would 

amend chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, to establish a 

peer mentoring program for dependents of servicemembers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Grants to assist caregivers in military families

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 637) that would 

establish, subject to appropriations, a program to award grants 

to nonprofit organizations focusing on 

alleviating the burdens faced by caregivers in military 

families. Further, this section would spell out amounts, 

duration, and use of funds criteria.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize that military families face unique 

challenges when also responsible to serve as caregivers for 

other family members who may have a health care condition, 

disability or functional limitation. The conferees note grant 

programs are seldom authorized in the National Defense 

Authorization Act but understand that in addition to support 

services that may be available at individual installations, 

Military One Source can help caregivers navigate the services 

available for those with special needs, elder care, wounded 

warrior care and more. In addition, Military OneSource can 
assist in connecting caregivers with experts in education, the 

military health care system and special needs planning, as well 

as provide emotional support through counseling.

MySTeP: provision online and in multiple languages

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 638) that would 

authorize the Secretary concerned to provide all services of the 

Military Spouse Transition Program (commonly referred to as 

"MySTeP'') online and in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and the rest 

of the 10 most commonly spoken languages in the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense is 

already authorized to provide services of the Military Spouse 

Transition Program online and in languages other than English. 

MySTeP programming is currently available online. The Department 

of Defense will translate any resources provided in English into 

other languages for the benefit of non-English speaking 

dependents upon request and at no charge. 

Exceptional Family Member Program: modification of the 

responsibilities of the Office of Special Needs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 639) that would 

amend section 1781c of title 10, United States Code, to modify 

the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) by including health 

care and educational services as required areas of assessment 

within the scope of such program. The provision would also

require the Office of Special Needs of the Department of Defense 

to assess market conditions for health care and educational 

support for military family needs enrolled in the EFMP.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Office of Special Needs 

already assesses health care and educational services and 

evaluates many aspects of market conditions related to special 

needs through the EFMP.

Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their 

spouses: promotion; report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 640) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the DefenseState Liaison Office, to consult with licensing authorities of 

States to increase awareness of section 705A of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (Public Law 117-333) not later 

than September 30, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Justice is 

working on implementing the requirements of section 705A of the 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and the Department of Defense 

continues to raise awareness of this statutory provision among 

servicemembers and their spouses.

Guide for survivors to claim the personal effects of a deceased 

member of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 640A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation of the 

Secretaries of the military departments and not later than 

September 30, 2024, to publish and post on the website of 

Military OneSource a guide regarding how a survivor of a 

deceased member of the Armed Forces may: (1) Receive the 

personal effects of such member; and (2) File a claim with the 

Secretary of the military department concerned if the survivor 

believes such effects were disposed of incorrectly.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that this information is already 

provided to the next of kin of a deceased member of the Armed 

Forces.

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating 

to military foster and adoptive families

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 640B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to: (1) Provide a 

centralized location for, and promote awareness of, information 

about foster and adoption-related policies and available 

Department of Defense (DOD) support to better assist military 

foster and adoptive families, including by providing such 

information through Military OneSource, using a designated point 

person on an installation, or through an existing installation 

program office; (2) Ensure that the Secretary of the Air Force, 

in coordination with the Director of Defense Human Resource 

Activity, revises AFI 36-3026, Volume 1, in cooperation with 

other components of the Department of Defense, as appropriate, 

to make it consistent with DOD regulations on the required 

documents to enroll foster children in the Defense Enrollment 

Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS); and (3) Ensure that the 

Secretaries of the military departments identify opportunities 
to regularly promote to all employees responsible for enrollment 

in DEERS awareness of accurate information and guidance, with 

respect to enrolling both foster and pre-adoptive children, 

including by coordinating with relevant offices to promote 

awareness of the guidance through annual trainings or other 

training mechanisms.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that DOD has already implemented the 

first and third requirements of this provision, which were 

recommendations of the Comptroller General from the Government 

Accountability Office's (GAO) August 19, 2021 report titled, 

"Military Families: Additional DOD Actions Could Better Support 

Military Foster and Adoptive Families" (GAO-21-438). Regarding 

the second requirement of this provision, as of August 2023, DOD 

provided documentation to the GAO that it had revised AFI 36-

3026 to explain the process for enrolling foster children in 

DEERS. The Department is expected to continue to work on 

ensuring that the guidance in AFI 36-3026 is consistent with 

DEERS enrollment requirements.

Prohibitions on provision of gender transition services through 

an Exceptional Family Member Program of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 640C) that 

would prohibit gender transition services through an Exceptional 

Family Member Program of the Armed Forces under section 1781c of 

title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Exceptional Family Member 

Program (EFMP) does not provide a medical benefit to 

servicemembers or their dependents.

Recurring review and revision of pay for military childcare 

employees

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 642) that would 

amend section 1791 of title 10, United States Code, to establish 

a recurring review of pay for childcare employees not less than 

once every 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense is 

required to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives any recommendations on the 

grading of childcare employees pursuant to a briefing 
requirement in the Senate report accompanying S. 2226 (S. Rept. 

118-58) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024.

Discounted child care for child care employees of the Department 

of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 643) that would

amend section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, to provide a 

100 percent discount on military childcare for the first child 

and at least a 50 percent discount for the second child of a 

Department of Defense childcare employee.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that under section 1793 of title 10, 

United States Code, the Secretary of Defense already has the 

authority to set discount rates, including up to a 100 percent 

discount, on military childcare for the children of Department 

of Defense childcare employees. The conferees further note that 

the authority in this statute was first enacted in the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263), and the military departments are still in 

the process of establishing policies and implementing the 

childcare employee discount program.

Expansion of pilot program to provide financial assistance to 

members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 644) that would 

expand the in-home childcare pilot program authorized in section 

589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to 

military families stationed in remote areas where servicemembers 

are challenged to find suitable childcare providers and services 

due to shortages, including Fort Drum, New York; Holloman Air 

Force Base, New Mexico; Naval Air Station Lemoore, California; 

and Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the in-home childcare pilot 

program is still ongoing, and under this program, the Secretary 

of Defense is already authorized to expand the program. However, 

it would be imprudent to require alterations to the pilot 

program until the Department of Defense is able to assess the 

costs and benefits of the program and make a decision as to the 

viability of in-home childcare going forward. The conferees 

further note that the Secretary of Defense is required to submit 
annual reports on such pilot program, which the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

have received, and will be required to submit a final report to 

the Committees upon the completion of the pilot program.

Study on effects of childcare on readiness and retention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 646) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

a federally funded research and 

development center to conduct a study on the impact of 

accessible, affordable childcare on readiness and retention.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that federally funded research and 

development centers are not well situated to assess the effects 

of childcare on the readiness or retention of members of the 

Armed Forces.

Provision of temporary childcare services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 647) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide temporary childcare 

services at military child development centers for the children 

of members of the Armed Forces during a permanent change of 

station, temporary duty, or any other similar deployment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on at-home child care programs of the Department of 

Defense; feasibility study

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 649) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report, not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of 

this Act, on at-home child care programs offered by each 

military department. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that several reports on the in-home 

child care pilot are already required by section 589 of the 

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). 
Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected 

children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 653) that would 

require verification of reporting of eligible federally 

connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 579D of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Act (Public Law 117-263) required the 

Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the feasibility and advisability of certifying the information 

on federal impact aid source forms. In this briefing, the 

Department of Defense reported that it is in the process of 

ensuring that the existing source check impact aid verification 

program is implemented Department-wide. 

Financial literacy education in schools operated by the 

Department of Defense Education Activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 654) that would 

require that each student of a high school operated by the 

Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) complete a 

dedicated course of instruction in financial literacy as a 

prerequisite to graduate from high school.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that DODEA is already in the process of 

implementing financial literacy education in its secondary 

schools.

Study to review weighted student units for impact aid payments 

for eligible federally connected children with disabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 657) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Education, to conduct a study to review the 

weighted student units used for the calculation of impact aid 

payments for eligible federally connected children with 

disabilities under section 7003 of the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the calculation of impact aid 

payments affects all payments for federally connected children 
with disabilities, and not just those connected with the 

Department of Defense. It would be inappropriate for the 

Secretary of Defense to review or make recommendations on a 

policy under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education 

that would affect all federally connected children.

Process to ensure interstate reciprocity in educational 

accommodations for military dependent students

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 658) that would 

require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with States 

and local educational agencies, to establish a process to ensure 

that a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces who receives 

educational accommodations while attending an elementary or 

secondary school in a State, and who then transfers to an 

elementary or secondary school in a different State due to the 

relocation of the member of the Armed Forces of whom the student 

is a dependent, has such educational accommodations recognized 

by the destination State without requiring the dependent to 

reapply for such accommodations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Requirement to disclose curriculum of schools operated by the 

Department of Defense education activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 659) that would 

amend section 2164 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on authorizing Federal funds for DODEA for racebased theories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 660) that would 

prohibit the use of federal funds to be authorized for the 

Department of Defense Education Activity to promote certain 

race-based theories or to compel teachers or students to affirm, 

adhere to, adopt, or process beliefs in a manner that violates 

title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for certain books in 

schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 661) that would 

not allow funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year 

thereafter for the Department of Defense Education Activity to 

be obligated or expended to purchase or maintain in a school 

library any book that contains pornographic material or espouses 

radical gender ideology.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on sale of Chinese goods in commissary stores and 

military exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 662) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the sale, at a 

commissary store or military exchange, of goods manufactured in 

China, assembled in China, or imported into the United States 

from China.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on effect of phase-out of reduction of survivor benefit 

plan survivor annuities by amount of dependency and indemnity 

compensation

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5632) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

Congress a report on the effect of section 622 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-

92) and the amendments made by such section.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that section 622 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-

92) required the Department of Defense to eliminate, over a five 

year period, the requirement that Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) 

payments be subject to reductions based on the amount a 

beneficiary receives from Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 

(DIC). The provision also repealed the authority for the 

optional annuity for dependent children for Active Duty/line of 

duty survivors as of January 1, 2023, which means the annuity 

will revert payments to the eligible surviving spouses.

While the conferees remain supportive of the legislation 

eliminating the requirement that SBP payments and DIC payments 

be offset, the legislation may have resulted in some unintended 

outcomes for beneficiaries, particularly dependent children, in 

unusual guardianship arrangements. Therefore, the conferees 
direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than May 1, 2024, that evaluates the effect of section 622 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 

(Public Law 116-92). The briefing shall contain at least the 

following:

(1) An evaluation of Department of Defense authority 

to continue to provide SBP payments to dependent beneficiaries 

if the Defense Finance Accounting Service cannot verify the 

eligibility status of a surviving spouse;

(2) An assessment of the process of the Department 

of Defense for determining legibility for survivor benefits 

under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States 

Code, and dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 

of title 38, United States Code, and the coordination between 

the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs for 

such benefits; and

(3) Recommendations for legislative action to ensure 

the Department of Defense has necessary flexibility to make SBP 

payments to dependent children, who are eligible for such 

payments and under the guardianship of someone other than the 

surviving spouse.

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11001) 

that would establish a short title for the "Fair Debt Collection 

Practices for Servicemembers."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of 

servicemembers 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11002) 

that would amend section 805 of the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act (Public Law 95-109) to provide enhanced 

protections against debt collector harassment of servicemembers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

GAO study

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11003) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States 

to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the timely 
delivery of information to a covered member of the Fair Debt 

Collection Practices Act (Public Law 95-109), as amended 

elsewhere in this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 705) that 

would amend section 1075(c) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive cost-sharing 

requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits 

each year for beneficiaries in the active-duty family member 

category and in the TRICARE Young Adult program. This authority 

would terminate five years after the date of enactment of this 

Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision

The House recedes.

Sec. 702 - Extension of period of eligibility for health 

benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member 

of the Selected Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would 

amend section 1076d(c) of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select from 6 months to 3 

years for survivors of deceased members of the reserve 

components who were enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select at the 

time of their deaths. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

701).

The House recedes.

Sec. 703 - Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include 

children of certain retired members of the uniformed services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5701) 

that would amend section 1077 of title 10, United States Code, 
to authorize the Department of Defense to provide hearing aids 

to the dependents of retired members of the reserve components 

in certain circumstances.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 704 - Authority to provide dental care for dependents 

located at certain remote or isolated locations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would amend section 1077 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize military dependents to receive space available dental 

care at military dental treatment facilities, on a reimbursable 

basis, when they are stationed at locations within the United 

States where the civilian dental care is inadequate or is not 

sufficiently available within a specified geographic area, as 

designated by the Secretary of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 705 - Clarification of applicability of required mental 

health self-initiated referral process for members of the 

Selected Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would 

amend section 1090b of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that the self-initiated referral process for mental health 

evaluations applies to servicemembers on Active Duty for a 

period of longer than 30 days or a member of the Selected 

Reserve.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would further 

clarify that the process applies to a member of the Selected 

Reserve in a duty status.

Sec. 706 - Naloxone and fentanyl: regulations; briefing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 708) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, to prescribe 

regulations regarding naloxone and fentanyl on military 

installations to ensure that naloxone is available to 

servicemembers, and to establish a standardized tracking system 

for the distribution of naloxone and the illegal use of fentanyl 

and other controlled substances.

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 761) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress 
periodic reports on how the Department of Defense is ensuring 

adequate full TRICARE coverage of Narcan (naloxone) for 

servicemembers and their families.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries 

of the military departments, to prescribe regulations regarding 

naloxone and fentanyl on military installations to ensure that 

naloxone is available to servicemembers, and to establish a 

standardized tracking system for the distribution of naloxone 

and the illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled substances. 

The amendment would require the Secretary, not later than June 

1, 2025, to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing regarding 

naloxone and fentanyl.

Sec. 707 - Authority to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans 

Demonstration Project

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, to the extent practicable, to 

seek to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration 

Project to not fewer than 10 locations on or after October 1, 

2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, to the extent practicable, to seek to 

expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration Project to 

not fewer than five locations not later than one year after the 

date of enactment of this Act.

SUBTITLE B—HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 711 - Modification of requirement to transfer research and 

development and public health functions to the Defense Health 

Agency 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5711) 

that would amend section 720 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) to extend until February 1, 2025 the authority for the 

Secretary of Defense to allow a military department to retain 

medical research and development, and public health 

organizations that address a need that is unique to a military 

department and is in direct support of operating forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, to require the 
establishment, no later than September 30, 2024, of the Defense 

Health Agency Research and Development and the Defense Health 

Agency Public Health. The provision would also authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to allow a military department to retain a 

function that would otherwise be transferred to the Defense 

Health Agency Research and Development, and Public Health if the 

Secretary determines that the function addresses a need that is 

unique to a military department and is in direct support of 

operating forces. Finally, the provision would require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

by September 30, 2024, that includes a description of the 

research and public health functions that will be retained by a 

military department along with the rational for each 

determination.

Sec. 712 - Increase in stipend for participants in health 

professions scholarship and financial assistance programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 711) that 

would amend section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the maximum annual stipend from $30,000 to $50,000 for 

participants in the military departments' health professions 

scholarship and financial assistance programs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 713 - Modification of administration of medical malpractice 

claims by members of the uniformed services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 714) that 

would amend section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, to 

modify the administration by the Department of Defense of 

medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide a claimant whose claim is denied 

with detailed reasoning justifying the denial, including copies 

of certain reports upon which the denial is based.

Sec. 714 - Networks of the Defense Health Agency: delayed 

implementation; GAO study

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would 

amend section 712 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) to 
authorize more than two Defense Health Agency (DHA) regions in

the continental United States (CONUS) and more than two regions 

outside of the CONUS.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 

of the DHA management of military medical treatment facilities, 

and to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the preliminary findings of the 

study, not later than May 1, 2024. The amendment would prohibit 

the Secretary of Defense from advancing beyond phase one of the 

organizational advancement plan to establish nine networks of 

the DHA until completion of the Comptroller General study.

Sec. 715 - Real-time data sharing agreement regarding medical 

care provided to members of the Coast Guard

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would 

amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code by adding a new 

section that would require the Secretary of Defense annually to 

provide to the Commandant of the Coast Guard specified data 

regarding medical care provided to Coast Guard members and their 

beneficiaries.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than one year after 

the date of enactment, to establish a military pharmaceutical 

and medical device vulnerability working group.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

duties of the working group and require briefings to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives.
SUBTITLE C—STUDIES, BRIEFINGS, REPORTS, AND 

OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 721 - Modification of partnership program for military 

trauma care and research

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 721) that 

would amend section 736 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) to 

include in the partnership program the provision of training and 

support for the treatment of individuals with post-traumatic 

stress disorder, extremity trauma, amputations, traumatic brain 

injuries, and any mental health conditions associated with posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 722 - Study on opioid alternatives

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 745) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study in military 

treatment facilities on the efficacy of opioid alternatives for 

pain management. The provision would also require the Secretary 

to submit a report on the results of the study to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to carry out a study in military 

treatment facilities on the efficacy of opioid alternatives for 

pain management. The provision would also require the Secretary 

to submit a report on the results of the study to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

no later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Sec. 723 - Program of the Department of Defense to study 

treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic 

substances

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 744) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a clinical study 

in military treatment facilities on the treatment of Active-Duty

servicemembers for specified medical conditions using certain 

psychedelic substances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary to establish a process to fund eligible entities 

to conduct research on the treatment of eligible servicemembers 

with certain medical conditions using certain psychedelic 

substances. The Secretary would be required to submit a report, 

not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act 

and annually thereafter for three years, on the implementation 

of this provision.

Sec. 724 - Annual report regarding overdoses by certain members 

of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 746) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to 

the congressional defense committees, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives on the 

number of overdoses among members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

713).

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

and annually thereafter for four years, on the number of 

overdoses among 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 772) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to assess 

and evaluate any health conditions arising in servicemembers one 

year after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The 

Secretary would be required to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act and each year thereafter for the 

subsequent four years, on the results of the study.

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 773) that 

would require the Secretary to conduct a study to test the blood 

of servicemembers to assess efficacy relating to COVID-19 

vaccines, as well as an accounting of adverse events.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to assess and 

evaluate any health conditions and adverse events arising in 

servicemembers on Active Duty one year after receiving the first 

dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Secretary would be required to 

submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than one year 

after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter 

for the subsequent four years, on the results of the study.

Sec. 726 - GAO study on health care available to certain 

individuals supporting the missions of United States Forces 

Japan and Joint Region Marianas

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 748) that would 

require the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, to conduct a 

study on medical manning requirements and access to health care 

requirements in the U.S. Forces Japan and Joint Region Marianas 

areas of responsibilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct the 

study and to submit an interim briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, with a 

final report to be submitted on a date agreed by the Comptroller 

General and such Committees.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

TRICARE dental plan for the Selected Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would 

amend section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish a no-premium, no-copay dental plan for the Selected 

Reserve. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The importance of this issue was recognized in section 707 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) which authorized the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility, 

potential cost effects to the Department of Defense, changes in 

out-of-pocket costs to beneficiaries, and effects on other 

Federal programs of expanding eligibility for TRICARE Reserve 

Select and the TRICARE Dental Program to all members of the 
Selected Reserve, their dependents, and non-dependent children 

under the age of 26.

The conferees are pleased that the Department has 

contracted a federally funded research and development center to 

develop the study’s methodology and approach and are eagerly 

awaiting the findings and recommendations, which are due in 

December, 2024.

Inclusion of assisted reproductive technology and artificial 

insemination as required primary and preventive health care 

services for members of the uniformed services and dependents

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend sections 1074d and 1077, of title 10, United States 

Code, to add assisted reproductive technology, including 

fertility testing and services, as an additional medical benefit 

for servicemembers and their dependents.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

examine the possibility of adding assisted reproductive 

technology as a benefit for TRICARE beneficiaries.

Program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, and cooccurring disorders related to military sexual trauma

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish an intensive 

outpatient treatment program to be carried out through 

partnerships with public, private, and non-profit health 

organizations. The program would benefit members of the Armed 

Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic 

brain injuries, and co-occurring disorders related to military 

sexual trauma.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than April 1, 2024, on 

the feasibility and advisability of establishing an intensive 

outpatient treatment program as proposed by this provision.

Medical testing and related services for firefighters of 

Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 706) that would 

require the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide DOD 

firefighters with no-cost medical testing and related services 

to detect, document, and prevent certain cancers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Joint Explanatory Statement 

accompanying the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) required the 

Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 

March 1, 2023, on the availability of annual health assessments 

for firefighters serving on military installations to include 

civilian firefighters who may get their assessments in the 

private sector through the Federal Employees Health Benefits 

Program. The conferees are disappointed that the Secretary has 

not yet provided this required briefing, and direct the 

Secretary to provide the briefing expeditiously, but no later 

than February 1, 2024.

Temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under 

the TRICARE program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 707) that would 

prohibit cost-sharing for any eligible TRICARE beneficiary for 

any contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a 

retail pharmacy or mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE 

program for a period of one year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on access to mental health services through 

TRICARE

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 707) that 

expresses a sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should take all necessary steps to ensure members of the 

National Guard and the members of their families who are 

enrolled in TRICARE have timely access to mental and behavioral 

health care services through the 

TRICARE program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that timely access to mental and 

behavioral health care services improves the readiness, 

availability, and morale of members of the National Guard and 
encourage the Secretary of Defense to ensure that such members 

and their family members who are enrolled in TRICARE have timely 

access to such services.

Rates of reimbursement for providers of applied behavior 

analysis

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 709) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that reimbursement 

rates for applied behavioral analysis (ABA) providers under the 

Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration 

(ACD), during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act and ending on December 31, 2024, are not less than 

such rates that were in effect on May 1, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

As noted in the Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany 

the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), the conferees believe it 

is premature to enact legislation that would make changes to the 

ACD program before we receive the results from the National 

Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's independent 

review. It also undermines the assessment of one of the major 

goals of the demonstration to determine whether the use of local 

prevailing rates for ABA services constitutes the appropriate 

reimbursement structure.

Department of Defense pilot program on health effects of medical 

marijuana use by veterans

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 710) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to implement a pilot program to 

address the health effects of medical marijuana use by covered 

beneficiaries.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage of gametes of 

certain members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to 

reimburse certain servicemembers for expenses incurred in the 

testing, cryopreservation, shipping, and storage of gametes in a 

private storage facility.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 726) that 

would require the Secretary of the Defense to conduct a study on 

the potential cost and recruiting and retention benefits of 

providing a cryopreservation benefit to Active-Duty military 

personnel.

The House and the Senate recede.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

study on the feasibility and advisability of providing 

reimbursement to servicemembers for expenses incurred in the 

testing, cryopreservation, shipping, and storage of gametes in a 

private storage facility deemed appropriate by the Secretary. 

The study should focus on Active-Duty servicemembers on orders 

for assignments for which they will receive hazardous duty pay 

or will result in geographic separation lasting 180 days or 

longer. The study should also assess the impacts of such a 

program on the retention of servicemembers, including: (1) The 

number of members of the Armed Forces who elect to leave the 

Armed Forces for family planning reasons, disaggregated by 

gender, age, and military occupational specialty; (2) Whether 

the option of cryopreservation of gametes would lead to greater 

retention of members of the Armed Forces; (3) Methods for the 

Department of Defense to offer cryopreservation of gametes for 

the purposes of retention of members of the Armed Forces; (4) 

The cost to the Department of offering cryopreservation of 

gametes to active duty members of the Armed Forces; and (5) Such 

other matters relating to family planning and cryopreservation 

of gametes for members of the Armed Forces as the Secretary 

considers relevant.

Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary shall brief 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on this study.

Psychological evaluations for certain members of the Armed 

Forces who served in Kabul

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide an initial 

psychological evaluation to each member of the Armed Forces who 

served at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the 

Afghanistan noncombatant evacuation between August 15 and August 

29, 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

As noted in the Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany 

the James. M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023, the conferees acknowledge that servicemembers 

engaged in military operations may experience certain stressors 
that can lead to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress 

disorder. The conferees encourage these servicemembers 

voluntarily to seek mental health care, without reservation, at 

the earliest possible time. The conferees are aware that 

servicemembers engaged in operations in Kabul, Afghanistan in 

August 2021 have received psychological health evaluations and 

treatment as needed.

Financial relief for civilians treated in military medical 

treatment facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 712) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to issue an interim final 

rule to implement section 1079b, title 10, United States Code, 

relating to financial relief for civilians who receive medical 

care in a military medical facility. The provision would also 

require the Secretary to hold in abeyance any claim under this 

statute until the final rule is in effect.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study on provider training gaps with respect to screening and 

treatment of maternal mental health conditions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to identify 

gaps in the training of providers with respect to the screening 

and treatment of maternal mental health conditions, and to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

In August 2022, the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives received a report from 

the Department of Defense in response to the Senate report 

accompanying S. 2792 (S. Rept. 117-39) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, that demonstrated the 

consistent high quality of perinatal health care services 

provided in the direct care component of the military health 

system. According to the report, the pregnancy-related mortality 

ratio in such component was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 

as compared to 23.80 deaths per 100,000 live births in civilian 

hospitals. Furthermore, the conferees note that the military 

health system collaborates with external organizations, such as 

the Leapfrog Group, to adopt leading practices to decrease 

maternal mortality further. The conferees commend the providers 

in the military health system for their efforts to prevent 
pregnancy-related mortality, and encourage them to continue 

promotion of innovative practices to assess and treat maternal 

mental health conditions and to prevent maternal mortality.

Expansion of wounded warrior service dog program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would 

amend section 745 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-

283) to expand the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program by 

requiring the Secretary of Defense to award grants to nonprofit 

organizations with a primary mission of raising, training, and 

furnishing assistance dogs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on 

the feasibility and advisability of expanding the Wounded 

Warrior Service Dog Program by establishing a grant program for 

the benefit of nonprofit organizations with a primary mission of 

raising, training, and furnishing assistance dogs.

Prohibition on payment and reimbursement by Department of 

Defense of expenses relating to abortion services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 716) that would 

express the sense of Congress related to the prohibition in 

section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, on the 

availability of funds to the Department of Defense to perform 

abortions except where the life of the mother would be 

endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in a case where 

the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. The provision 

would also repeal the Department of Defense memorandum entitled 

"Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care," dated October 10, 

2022. The provision would further amend section 1093 of title 

10, United States Code, by prohibiting the Secretary of Defense 

from reimbursing any fees or expenses, including travel 

expenses, relating to licensure of health care professionals if 

the purpose of obtaining the license would be for such 

professional to provide abortion services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on coverage of certain sex reassignment surgeries 

and related services under TRICARE program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 717) that would 

amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit 

certain sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments under 

the TRICARE program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Clarification of grade of Surgeon General of the Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend section 8077 of title 10, Unites States Code, to require 

that the Surgeon General of 

the Navy hold the grade of O-9 while serving in that position.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge current authority for the Navy 

Surgeon General to serve in the grade of O-9 if nominated and 

confirmed to serve in that grade.

Clarification of responsibilities regarding the integrated 

disability evaluation system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would 

amend section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, to enhance 

the operational and administrative control of servicemembers who 

are being considered by a medical evaluation board or are 

otherwise subject to the integrated disability evaluation 

system.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are aware of concerns regarding 

accountability and due process for servicemembers in the 

integrated disability evaluation system (IDES) process. The 

disability evaluation process can be cumbersome, time intensive, 

and confusing for servicemembers. The conferees are troubled by 

the continued frustrations servicemembers have with the lack of 

transparency and accountability in the process. The Senate 

report accompanying S. 2226 (S. Rept. 118-58) required the 

Secretaries of the military departments to provide a briefing on 

several portions of the IDES process and submit that report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives no later than March 1, 2024. The conferees look 

forward to receiving and reviewing that report. 
Requirement that Department of Defense disclose expert reports 

with respect to medical malpractice claims by members of the 

uniformed services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 722) that 

would amend section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to disclose to medical 

malpractice claimants a copy of all written reports, other than 

medical quality assurance records, prepared by a medical expert 

with respect to the claimant's claim.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Comptroller General study on impact of perinatal mental health 

conditions of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents 

on military readiness and retention

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a study on perinatal mental health conditions among 

members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. The provision 

would require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the 

findings of the study to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than one year 

after the date of enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the House report accompanying H.R. 

2670 (H. Rept. 118-125) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024 requires the Comptroller General of the 

United States to conduct a review of, and render a report on, 

perinatal health in the Department of Defense. Such report also 

requires the Secretary of Defense to issue a report, not later 

than March 1, 2024, to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives, on the activities of the Department of 

Defense that address the mental health of pregnant and 

postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such 

members.

Report on mental and behavioral health services provided by 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 724) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to 

submit a report on wait times for mental and behavioral health 

services for members of the Armed Services not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that section 737 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) requires the Secretary of Defense to issue a report 

on the behavioral health workforce in the Department of Defense, 

including demand for and capacity of Department of Defense 

mental and behavioral health resources. Such section also 

requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to address 

any identified shortfalls in the behavioral health workforce.

Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or 

polyfluoroalkyl substances

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide training to all 

Department of Defense medical providers on the health effects of 

perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on activities of Department of Defense to prevent, 

intervene, and treat perinatal mental health conditions of 

members of the Armed Forces and their dependents

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 725) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act, on the activities of the Department of Defense to 

address the mental

health of pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces 

and their dependents.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the House report accompanying H.R. 

2670 (H. Rept. 118-125) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024 requires the Comptroller General of the 

United States to conduct a review of, and render a report on, 

perinatal health in the Department of Defense. Such report also 

requires the Secretary of Defense to issue a report, not later 

than March 1, 2024, to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives, on the activities of the Department of 

Defense that address the mental health of pregnant and 

postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such 

members.
Establishment of medical and surgical consumables 

standardization working group

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to 

standardize the medical and surgical consumable supplies 

procured and used within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 724 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) required the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

study on the feasibility of establishing within the Defense 

Health Agency a military health system (MHS) medical logistics 

directorate, which will include a discussion of medical and 

surgical supplies. The conferees understand the required study 

is ongoing, but is required to be completed by December 23, 

2023. 

In anticipation of the completion of the study on medical 

logistics, the conferees direct the Secretary of each military 

department to submit a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than May 1, 2024, containing an assessment of the study 

and any recommendations that would further standardize medical 

and surgical consumable supplies within the military health 

system. 

Pilot program on remote health monitoring technologies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to implement a pilot program to 

furnish certain members of the Armed Forces with technologies 

that can monitor health remotely.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Task force of Department of Defense on mental health

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force to 

examine matters relating to the mental health of members of the 

Armed Forces and a plan to implement the recommendations of the 

task force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense already 

has established at least two bodies in support of mental health 
of members of the Armed Forces: the Suicide Prevention and 

Response Independent Review Committee and, in conjunction with 

the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human 

Services, the Interagency Task Force on Military and Veterans 

Mental Health. 

Disclosures by entities receiving grants the Secretary of 

Defense for biomedical research

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would 

mandate transparency requirements for any entity receiving 

grants from the Department of Defense for biomedical research.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that current statutes already address 

these disclosure requirements for all federal research and 

development funding (section 6605 of title 42, United States 

Code), as well as specifically for Department of Defense funding 

(section 4027 of title 10, United States Code).

Drop boxes on military installations for deposit of unused 

prescription drugs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on 

the effectiveness of the program established under Department of 

Defense Instruction 

6025.25, titled the "Drug Take Back Program," or successor 

program. The provision would require such report to include 

recommendations on actions to improve or expand the program as 

the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would 

extend a requirement by 10 years for the Government 

Accountability Office to conduct biennial audits of the General 

Services Administration National Broker Contract. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improvements to TRICARE provider directories
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would 

require a managed care support contractor that supports TRICARE 

and maintains a directory of health care providers to verify and 

update such directory every 90 days and to update its database 

not later than two days after receipt of information that 

affects such database, and would require the Defense Health 

Agency to review the directories at least once a year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States is currently conducting an audit of TRICARE 

behavioral health directories as directed by section 705 of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), and the results of this audit 

should inform any future directive or change to the parameters 

for managing the directories. The conferees also note that the 

current managed care support contract requires monthly accuracy 

checks via random samples that are reported to the Defense 

Health Agency and a system refresh every 24 hours to ensure the 

publishing of new provider information.

The conferees continue to receive communications from 

beneficiaries expressing concern and frustration that providers 

are either not accepting new patients or are not accepting 

TRICARE. The conferees hope the recommendations resulting from 

the report directed by section 705 of the FY 2023 NDAA are 

implemented quickly and that their impact goes beyond mental 

health care providers.

Waiver of certain requirements to facilitate urgent access to 

mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 734) that would 

require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to waive any 

requirement for a member of the Armed Forces to undergo an 

intake screening from a provider of the Department of Defense at 

a military medical treatment facility prior to receiving a 

mental health care service from a TRICARE-authorized civilian 

provider if the Director determines: (1) Such service may not be 

provided at a military medical treatment facility during the 48-

hour period following the time at which the member presents with 

the condition requiring such service; and (2) Urgent 

circumstances necessitate the rapid provision of such service.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Policy of Defense Health Agency on expanded recognition of board 

certifications for physicians
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 735) that would 

require the Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), not 

later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to revise the policy of the DHA related 

to credentialing and privileging under the military health 

system to expand the recognition of board certification for 

physicians to a wide range of additional board certifications in 

medical specialties and subspecialties.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are concerned that expanding the recognition 

of board certification for physicians to other boards would 

authorize inclusion of boards not accepted by various state 

boards. The conferees believe that the current DHA credentialing 

and privileging system works well, and that it instills 

beneficiary confidence in the quality of DHA medical providers.

Prohibition of mask mandate to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on 

a military installation in the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 736) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from requiring an individual 

to wear a mask on a military installation in the United States 

to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Amendments to report on behavioral health workforce of the 

Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 741) that would 

modify section 737 the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) by 

adding additional data points to a study on staffing medical 

treatment facilities with respect to behavioral health 

specialists.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Comprehensive strategy on force resilience of the Department of 

Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 742) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to publish a comprehensive 

strategy on force resilience that provides a proactive, 

intentional approach to holistic health within the Total Force 

Fitness framework.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act, a report on force resilience. Such report 

shall cover the following matters:

(1) A proposal for a comprehensive strategy on force 

resilience that incorporates a holistic health perspective;

(2) Assessments of the effectiveness of current 

models of resilience, including the holistic health and fitness 

model and other models that are data-driven and evidence-based;

(3) A description of how force resilience is 

supported in all health domains;

(4) An assessment of operational requirements to 

ensure that embedded force resilience capabilities are 

adequately resourced;

(5) The role of the Department of Defense's 

integrated primary prevention workforce in supporting force 

resilience;

(6) Updates on the Department's current plan to 

embed force resilience personnel and resources in high-risk 

units; and

(7) An assessment of the feasibility and 

advisability of implementing the comprehensive strategy on force 

resilience described in paragraph (1).

Study on non-clinical mental health services of the Department 

of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 743) that would 

require a study on non-clinical mental health providers and 

services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, 

not later than December 1, 2024, to submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing regarding the following: (1) How non-clinical mental 

health programs (including the Military and Family Life 

Counseling Program) are implemented throughout the Department of 

Defense, including distribution of non-clinical mental health 

professionals; (2) The differences in roles and responsibilities 

between non-clinical mental health professionals and clinical 

mental health professionals; (3) How the effectiveness of nonclinical mental health professionals and non-clinical mental 
health programs are measured; (4) The processes by which nonclinical mental health professionals track the services they 

provide, refer and track such referrals to clinical mental 

health professionals, chaplains, and other service providers, 

and ease the transition for such a referral to ensure a 

treatment plan continues smoothly; (5) The costs to the United 

States of non-clinical mental health programs of the Department 

during the calendar years 2019 through 2023; (6) The outcomes of 

non-clinical mental health programs; and (7) Recommendations for 

the future of non-clinical mental health programs. 

Feasibility report regarding DHA employment of certain mental 

health providers awaiting licensure

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 747) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report on the feasibility of the utilization within the Defense 

Health Agency (DHA) of certain mental health providers awaiting 

licensure.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than September 30, 2024, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing on the feasibility of revising DHA policies regarding 

the supervision of the following mental health employees of the 

DHA, who have yet to be licensed in their profession by a State, 

in order to align with the policies set forth in VHA Directive 

1027 of the Veterans Health Administration (dated October 23, 

2019): psychologists, social workers, professional mental 

health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. In 

determining such feasibility, the Secretary shall consider 

issues including the following: (1) The need to employ these 

mental health employees in DHA; (2) The capacity of licensed 

mental health professionals employed in DHA to supervise these 

mental health employees; (3) The effects of such alignment on 

access by members of the Armed Forces to mental health care; (4) 

The potential risks and costs to the United States of such 

alignment; and (5) Any statutory or regulatory changes necessary 

for such alignment.

The conferees also encourage the Defense Health Agency to 

employ military spouses who are licensed in medical fields, 

including nursing, that have a staffing shortage.

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 749) that would 

establish a grant program to increase collaborative research 

between the United States and Israel on post-traumatic stress 

disorder.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

As noted in the Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany 

the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), the United States and 

Israel have cooperated in the field of medical research since 

1978, to include post-traumatic stress disorder.

Feasibility study on creation of centers of excellence in 

Ukraine for treatment of traumatic brain injuries and traumatic 

extremity injuries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 750) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility study 

on a partnership with the Government of Ukraine to establish 

Centers of Excellence for the treatment of traumatic brain 

injury and traumatic extremity injury in Ukraine.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that support to Ukraine for the 

treatment of such injuries is dealt with elsewhere in this Act.

Testosterone levels among members of special forces of the Army: 

study; report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 751) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness to conduct a 5-year study on testosterone levels of 

members of the special forces of the Army.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

GAO report on TRICARE payments to behavioral health 

professionals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 752) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States, not later 

than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on a study of TRICARE payments to 

TRICARE network behavioral health professionals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives: (1) A briefing on a 

study of TRICARE payments to TRICARE network behavioral health 

professionals, not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act; and (2) A report on the study on a date 

agreed to by the Comptroller General and the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The study shall include a comprehensive analysis of the 

following elements: (1) The timeliness of such payments; (2) The 

accuracy of such payments; (3) The extent to which contractors 

comply with section 6.2.1 of the TRICARE Operations Manual; and 

(4) Areas of improvement that would enhance and improve the 

administrative process of such payments.

Report on mental health provider readiness designations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 753) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to update the registry and 

provider lists under subsection (b) of section 717 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114-92), and submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report containing: (1) The number of providers that have 

received a mental health provider readiness designation under 

such section 717, disaggregated by geographic region and 

provider specialty; and (2) Recommendations to incentivize, or 

otherwise increase the number of, providers with such 

designation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study on accessibility of mental health providers and services 

for active duty members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 754) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

accessibility of mental health care providers and services for 

members of the Armed Forces serving on Active Duty, including an 

assessment of: (1) The accessibility of mental health care 

providers on military installations; (2) The accessibility of 

inpatient services for mental health care for such members; and 

(3) Steps that may be taken to improve such accessibility.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 737 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
Law 117-263) requires a comprehensive review and report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the behavioral health workforce of the 

Department of Defense.

Study and report on mental health care for pilots and aviators

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 755) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services to collaborate on a study on the barriers to 

mental health care for military pilots and aviators.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Medical research and development strategy for combined traumatic 

injuries sustained in combat operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 756) that would 

require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

(in coordination with the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces, 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and 

Biological Defense Programs, the Joint Trauma Analysis and 

Prevention of Injury in Combat partnership, and the National 

Center for Medical Intelligence), not later than May 31, 2024, 

to develop a strategy to address medical research and 

development gaps essential to furnishing medical care to 

casualties experiencing combined traumatic injuries and injuries 

resulting from exposures across the chemical, biological, 

radiological, and nuclear spectrum.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The conferees direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Health Affairs, in coordination with the Surgeons General of 

the Armed Forces, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, the Joint 

Trauma Analysis and Prevention of Injury in Combat partnership, 

and the National Center for Medical Intelligence, to provide a 

briefing on a strategy to address medical research and 

development gaps essential to furnishing medical care to 

casualties experiencing combined traumatic injuries and injuries 

resulting from exposures across the chemical, biological, 

radiological, and nuclear spectrum. Such briefing shall be 

provided to the congressional defense committees not later than 

one year after the enactment of this Act, and shall include the 

following:
(1) An assessment of the investments made by the 

Secretary of Defense into supporting efforts related to such 

combined injuries;

(2) A review of the laboratory and medical product 

development capabilities of the Department of Defense to conduct 

research and development into, and support the transition and 

fielding of, treatments for such combined injuries;

(3) An identification of any clinical practice 

guidelines to treat such combined injuries, and recommendations 

to amend any such guidelines;

(4) Recommendations for increased investments in 

research and development to be made by the Secretary of Defense 

for the conduct of preclinical research, for the purpose of 

optimizing the treatment of such combined injuries, and 

protecting health care providers and other medical personnel 

furnishing such treatment; and

(5) A plan for the engagement between the Department 

of Defense and institutions of higher education with medical 

centers, and other similar entities, to support public-private 

partnerships to address such combined injuries.

Report on plan for coverage of certain devices capable of 

preventing and treating migraines for military personnel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 757) that would 

require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report on the plan of the Assistant 

Secretary to cover non-pharmacological, neuromodulation migraine 

prevention and treatment devices approved by the Food and Drug 

Administration capable of preventing and treating migraines for 

military personnel.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than February 1, 2024, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing on the decision of the Secretary on whether to cover 

non-pharmacological, neuromodulation migraine prevention and 

treatment devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration 

capable of preventing and treating migraines for military 

personnel. The decision and the briefing shall be based on an 

evaluation of available reliable evidence regarding the safety 

and efficacy of these devices.

Study on unintended consequences of reduction relating to 6th 

Medical Group at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 758) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

unintended consequences of the determination by the Defense 

Health Agency to make reductions with respect to the 6th Medical 

Group at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, pursuant to 

section 703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), as amended.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 741 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) prohibits the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretaries of the military departments from reducing military 

medical end strength authorizations during a 5-year period and 

would prohibit the Secretary from implementing the plan for 

restructuring or realigning of military treatment facilities 

until the later of the date that is 1 year after the date of 

enactment of Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act 

or the date on which the Secretary completes a risk analysis for 

the realignment or restructuring of each military treatment 

facility.

Epidemiological consultation regarding members assigned to 

Creech Air Force Base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 759) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the 

Director of the Defense Health Agency, to conduct a behavioral 

health epidemiological consultation on unique social and 

occupational stressors affecting members of the Air Force 

assigned to duty at Creech Air Force Base and dependents of such 

members.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of the Air Force 

continues to invest substantial resources in addressing the 

social and occupational stressors affecting members of the Air 

Force assigned to duty at Creech Air Force Base.

Comptroller General report on Exceptional Family Member Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 760) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct 

a study, and submit to the Secretary of Defense and Congress a 

report, on how the Exceptional Family Member Program currently 

supports members of the Armed Forces and children with 

intellectual and developmental disabilities, including any 
limitations in the resources available under such Program that 

affect the delivery of necessary services and information for 

such members and their children, how to improve Program 

outcomes, and how mental health and other support services could 

be further integrated in the delivery of care under the Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense Office 

of Inspector General has already conducted an audit of the 

Department of Defense Exceptional Family Member program. The 

audit includes the actions taken by the Department of Defense to 

address recommendations from two previous Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) reports.

Report on TRICARE and CHAMPVA in-home and nursing care

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 762) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a 

report on any discrepancies between in-home and nursing care 

provided under TRICARE and CHAMPVA.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to brief 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on any discrepancies between in-home care and 

nursing care provided under the TRICARE and CHAMPVA programs.

Study on effect of cancer drug shortages

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 763) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

effect of the cancer drug shortage on veterans and members of 

the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Housing accommodations for military families on housing 

waitlists

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 764) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide to members of the 

Armed Forces and their dependents who, when undergoing a 

permanent change of station, are placed on a waitlist for onbase housing for a period of more than 10 days following the 
date of arrival at the new location, temporary accommodations 

for the entire duration of such period appropriate for the total 

size and composition of the family of the member and at a rate 

not to exceed the basic allowance for housing calculated for 

such member under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, regarding: (1) 

Installation-specific data on the number of members of the Armed 

Forces and their dependents on military housing waitlists; (2) 

An identification of the time spent by each such member and 

their dependents awaiting appropriate housing accommodations; 

(3) An analysis of the factors that are creating the need for 

such waitlists; and (4) An assessment of the causes of waitlist 

durations that exceed 10 days.

Report on access of TRICARE beneficiaries to network retail 

pharmacies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 765) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress 

evaluating beneficiary access to TRICARE network pharmacies 

under the TPharm5 contract and changes in beneficiary access 

versus the TPharm4 contract.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Senate report accompanying S. 

2226 (S. Rept. 118-58) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2024 directs the Comptroller General of the 

United States to review the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program, 

including changes in its most recently awarded nationwide 

pharmacy contract, with respect to its effect on TRICARE 

beneficiaries' ability to obtain the medications they need in a 

timely manner as prescribed by their physicians.

Study and report on feasibility of lifting outpatient 

rehabilitation therapy maximums for certain members of the Armed 

Forces with traumatic brain injury

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 766) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to analyze 

the feasibility of lifting outpatient rehabilitation therapy 

maximums for certain servicemembers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Study on approval of non-governmental accreditation bodies for 

transitional and residential brain injury treatment programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 767) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to analyze 

the feasibility of recognizing the approval of non-governmental 

accreditation bodies for transitional and residential brain 

injury treatment programs for servicemembers who sustained a 

brain injury while serving on active duty.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Strategy to sustain medical support during operations of Armed 

Forces in Arctic region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 768) that would 

require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to 

develop a strategy to sustain medical support during operations 

in the Arctic region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis, 

treatment, and prevention of brain injury due to blast pressure 

exposure during combat and training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 769) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

feasibility and effectiveness of the use of routine neuroimaging 

modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain 

injury among members of the Armed Forces due to one or more 

blast pressure exposures during combat and training.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to use 

routine neuroimaging modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and 

prevention of brain injury among members of the Armed Forces who 

have been exposed to blast pressures during combat and training.

Prohibition on availability of funds for closing Austin’s 

Playrooms at certain military hospitals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 770) that would 

prohibit the availability of funds for closing Austin's 

Playrooms at certain military hospitals.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that Austin's Playrooms have been 

replaced in some military hospitals with other resources that 

better address the needs of the patient populations.

Sense of Congress on maintaining in-patient military medical 

treatment facilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 771) that would 

express a sense of Congress on maintaining in-patient military 

medical treatment facilities.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 741 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 

prohibits the Department of Defense from reducing military 

medical end strength authorizations for a period of five years. 

Such section also prohibits the Department from restructuring or 

realigning military medical treatment facilities before the 

Department has conducted a comprehensive assessment of the 

capacity of TRICARE network providers in the areas that would be 

affected by such restructuring or realignment.

Report on military mental health care referral policies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5721) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on military mental 

health care referral policies.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, detailing the mental health care 

referral policies of the Armed Forces and making any related 

legislative recommendations that the Secretary deems 

appropriate.

Comptroller General study on biomedical research and development 

funded by Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5722) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States

to conduct a study on the management by the Department of 
Defense of biomedical research and development funded by the 

Department. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States is already conducting a study requested by other 

members of Congress that largely aligns with this request. The 

conferees eagerly await the results of that work to help inform 

future efforts.

Report on provision of mental health services via telehealth to 

members of the Armed Forces and their dependents

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5723) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report on the provision by the Department of 

Defense of mental health services via telehealth.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than March 31, 2024, to brief the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the provision 

by the Department of Defense of mental health services via 

telehealth that includes the following: (1) A summary of 

relevant Federal and State laws and policies of the Department 

governing the provision of mental health services via telehealth 

to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents; (2) An 

explanation of any challenges experienced by members of the 

Armed Forces and their dependents in receiving continuing care 

from a provider when assigned to a new State or location outside 

the United States; (3) An assessment of the value of receiving 

continuing care from the same mental health provider for various 

mental health conditions; (4) A description of how the 

Department accommodates members of the Armed Forces who would 

benefit from receiving continuing care from a specific mental 

health provider; and (5) Such other matters as the Secretary 

considers relevant.

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—ACQUISITION POLICY AND 

MANAGEMENT
Sec. 801 - Commercial nature determination memo available to 

contractor

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would 

require the Department of Defense to share the determination of 

commerciality made by contracting officers upon the request of 

the contractor.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would have the 

Office of Defense Pricing and Contracting provide companies 

documentation about positive or negative commercial item 

determinations to increase transparency around those decisions.

Sec. 802 - Modification of truthful cost or pricing data 

submissions and report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to include within its annual report on offerors that 

have denied multiple requests for submission on other than 

certified cost or pricing data additional information on 

offerors that delay such requests by more than 200 days and make 

a public notation on such offerors.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

822).

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to 

develop a framework for refining the parameters of what would 

constitute a denial of uncertified cost or pricing data under 

section 3705 of title 10, United States Code.

Sec. 803 - Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on 

employees of the Department of Defense to third parties

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would 

prevent the sale, license, or transfer to a third party of 

individually-identifiable information on Department of Defense 

employees generated during the course of a Department of Defense 

contract. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 804 - Prohibition on contracting with persons that have 

fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian 

Federation or the Russian energy sector
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with any 

company that has business with the Putin regime or any natural 

gas, oil, and coal company operating in Russia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 805 - Prohibition of the Department of Defense procurement 

related to entities identified as Chinese military companies 

operating in the United States 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense procurement of certain goods, 

services, and technologies from certain entities listed as 

Chinese military companies. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 806 - Principal Technology Transition Advisor

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would 

require each military department to designate a senior civilian 

official to serve as an advisor to help transition technology 

from the science and technology ecosystem to programs of record 

within the services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 807 - Senior contracting official for Strategic 

Capabilities Office

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would grant authority to conduct limited acquisition activities 

within the Strategic Capabilities Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that clarifies that 

the Strategic Capabilities Office shall have a head of 

contracting authority.

Sec. 808 - Pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual 

property strategies 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 263) that would 

develop and implement an intellectual property strategy to 

enhance the ability of the Department of Defense to procure 

emerging capabilities and technologies.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

804) that would require the Secretary of each military 

department and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment to establish a pilot program to designate one 

acquisition program for the use of innovative intellectual 

property strategies in order to acquire the necessary technical 

data rights required for the operations and maintenance of that 

system.

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would 

create an anything-as-a-service pilot program to promote 

continuous competition and better business practices at the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the details for the pilot program execution, eliminate the 

elements for competitive multisourcing, and more explicitly tie 

the concepts in the pilot to consumption-based solutions, 

including the means to measure their outcomes.

Sec. 810 - Updated guidance on planning for exportability 

features for future programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to ensure that program guidance is updated to 

integrate planning for exportability features for major defense 

acquisition programs, middle tier acquisition programs, and 

program protection plans. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 811 - Modernizing the Department of Defense requirements 

process

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to modernize the 

Department of Defense’s requirements processes in order to 

improve alignment between modern warfare concepts, technologies, 

and system development and reduce the time to delivery of needed 

capabilities to Department users.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 812 - Preventing conflicts of interest for entities that 

provide certain consulting services to the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 808) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from engaging in consulting 

contracts with firms that have in the last 5 years provided 

consulting services to the Chinese Government, the Chinese 

Communist Party, the People’s Liberation Army, or other covered 

entities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

819).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment, including 

updated elements for the Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan 

and additions to the list of covered entities.

Sec. 813 - Focused commercial solutions openings opportunities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

service acquisition executives of each military department, to 

create at least three new commercial solutions openings each 

year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE B—AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL 

CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, AND

LIMITATIONS

Sec. 820 - Amendments to multiyear procurement authority

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would amend section 3501(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

to modify the justification for the use of multiyear contracting 

authority to include industrial base stability, not just 

projected cost savings.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

change in funding threshold for multiyear procurements.

Sec. 821 - Modification of approval authority for certain 

follow-on production contracts or transactions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would 

resolve an internal inconsistency for the approval of large 
dollar Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) for prototype 

projects and follow-on production OTAs or contracts under the 

authority of section 4022 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

814).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 822 - Clarification of other transaction authority for 

installation or facility prototyping

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

clarify the authority of the Department of Defense to carry out 

certain prototype projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2874).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 823 - Extension and revisions to never contract with the 

enemy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that 

would extend and revise the authority of a head of contracting 

activity to terminate a contract with a person or company 

outside the United States engaging in certain activities that 

present a direct or indirect risk to United States or partner 

allied mission and forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 824 - Modification and extension of temporary authority to 

modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of 

inflation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 829) that would 

extend the Department of Defense's authority to modify certain 

contracts based on inflation impact. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 825 - Countering adversary logistics information 

technologies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would 

prevent the Department of Defense or port authorities receiving 

Federal grant funding from using logistics software from the 

People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic 

Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the 
Russian Federation, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 

under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros. 

The Senate amendment included provisions (secs. 1371-1373) 

that would prevent the Department of Defense from using 

logistics software from the People's Republic of China. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 826 - Modification of contracts and options to provide 

economic price adjustments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 830) that would 

allow the Department of Defense to modify contract options for 

economic price adjustment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Department of Defense may seek consideration when 

considering whether to modify contracts to include an economic 

price adjustment clause.

Sec. 827 - Modifications to earned value management system 

requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to update appropriate policies for earned value 

management (EVM) to increase contract value thresholds 

associated with requiring EVM on cost or incentive contracts 

from $20.0 million to $50.0 million, increase the contract value 

threshold for a contractor to use an EVM System from $50.0

million to $100.0 million, and exempt from the EVM requirement 

contracts and subcontracts primarily performing software effort.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—DOMESTIC SOURCING REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 831 - Emergency acquisition authority for purposes of 

replenishing United States stockpiles

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 808) that 

would amend section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide for emergency acquisition authority for the purposes of 

replenishing United States stockpiles of defense articles.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 832 - Requirement for full domestic production of flags of 

the United States acquired by the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

require full domestic production of U.S. flags acquired by the 

Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 833 - Amendment to requirement to buy certain metals from 

American sources

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would 

amend the requirement to buy certain metals from American 

sources. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

864).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 834 - Acquisition of sensitive material prohibition 

exception amendment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would 

amend the exception to acquisition of sensitive material 

prohibition. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 835 - Enhanced domestic content requirement for major 

defense acquisition programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would 

increase domestic content requirements to support the defense 

industrial base and secure supply chains, and enhances trusted 

allies by exempting countries with a reciprocal defense 

procurement agreement with the Department or are in the National 

Technology and Industrial Base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE D—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROGRAMS 

FOR ACCELERATING ACQUISITION

Sec. 841 - Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing 

processes
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that 

would extend a pilot program for streamlined contracting and 

pricing processes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 842 - Demonstration and prototyping program to advance 

international product support capabilities in a contested 

logistics environment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to 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.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 843 - Special authority for rapid contracting for 

commanders of combatant commands

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that

would allow the commander of a combatant command, upon providing 

a written determination to a supporting head of contracting 

activity, to request emergency, rapid contracting response using 

special authorities prescribed in the provision.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE E—INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS

Sec. 851 - Additional national security objectives for the 

national technology and industrial base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

update section 4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

identify defense services, supplies, or materials critical to 

meeting defense requirements in the event of a crisis or 

conflict where the Department of Defense relies on a potential 

adversary.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 852 - Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 842) that 

would clarify that a Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé 

Agreement may be a contract, cooperative agreement, or 

partnership intermediary agreement.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 853 - Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance 

Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would 

modify section 4951 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

eligible entities and types of agreements for use in the 

procurement technical assistance program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

847).

The House recedes.

Sec. 854 - Modification of effective date for expansion on the 

prohibition on acquiring certain metal products

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 863) that 

would amend section 844(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 118–283) to change the effective date from 5 years to 6 

years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 855 - Extension of pilot program for distribution support 

and services for weapons systems contractors

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would extend a pilot program for distribution support and 

services for weapons systems contractors to 8 years.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

chains

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to analyze and continuously 

monitor key U.S. Indo-Pacific Command system supply chains with 

a pilot program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment which would modify 

the pilot program to have the Department of Defense use a 

combination of government and commercial tools to analyze the 

supply chains of up to five key munitions identified as part of 

the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

Sec. 857 - Department of Defense notification of certain 

transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 832) that 

would require notification and provision of information to the 

Department of Defense to review proposed mergers within the 

defense industrial base at the same time notification and 

information is provided to the Federal Trade Commission and 

Department of Justice.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that clarifies that 

the Department of Defense shall receive information on proposed 

mergers and acquisitions within the defense industrial base for 

which it will be asked to review and comment on such 

notifications, but at the same time as the Federal Trade 

Commission and Department of Justice, in order to facilitate 

that review in a timely manner.

SUBTITLE F—SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS

Sec. 860 - Amendments to defense research and development rapid 

innovation program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 841) that 

would modify the Defense Research and Development Rapid 

Innovation Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment.

Sec. 861 - Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 846) that 

would amend section 279(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116-283) to extend the reporting requirement for the 

Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research 

program through fiscal year 2028.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 862 - Payment of subcontractors

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 850) that 

would require a prime contractor to cooperate with a contracting 

officer regarding correcting and mitigating an unjustified 

failure to make a full or timely payment to a subcontractor once 

such contracting office determines that there was an unjustified 

failure by the prime contractor on a covered contract to make a 

full or timely payment to a subcontractor.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 863 - Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in 

Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and 

controlled by service-disabled veterans

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 851) that 

would increase to 5 percent the Government-wide goal for 

participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns 

owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 864 - Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled 

veteran-owned small businesses

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 849) that 

would eliminate self-certification for service-disabled veteran 

owned small business.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 865 - Consideration of the past performance of affiliate 

companies of small businesses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 884) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to amend section 215.305 of the 

Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation to require that, when evaluating a bid from a small 

business concern, the contracting officer shall consider the 

past performance information of affiliates of such concern as 

the past performance of such concern.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

843).

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE G—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 871 - Extension of mission management pilot program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 908) that 

would extend the mission management pilot program, as authorized 

by section 871 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), and update the 

requirements of the pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

extension on December 31, 2028.

Sec. 872 - Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting 

with employee-owned businesses 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 891) that would 

extend the length of the employee-owned business contracting 

incentive pilot program by 3 years and increase the number of 

available contracts from 9 to 25. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

848).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 873 - Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1076) 

that would improve the process of foreign acquisition of U.S. 

defense articles through: (1) A pilot program for combatant 

commands to hire acquisition specialists as advisors; (2) A 

foreign acquisition industry day; (3) A Department of Defense 

(DOD) senior-level industry advisory group; (4) Establishment of 

DOD points of contact for Foreign Military Sales; and (5) 

Establishment of combatant command needs for exportability.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

various technical changes to each section of the Senate 

amendment.

Sec. 874 - Pilot program to incentivize progress payments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 817) that 

would establish a pilot program to incentivize the progress 

payment rate that large businesses are eligible for by up to 10 

additional percentage points.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

this as an opt-in pilot program to provide flexibility for 

industry to choose to participate or not, and to have the 

Department of Defense establish clear and measurable criteria 

for incentivizing the higher progress payment rate.

Sec. 875 - Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of 

commercial products and services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to conduct a feasibility study and provide 

recommendations on ways to improve the acquisition of commercial 

products and services.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government 

Accountability Office bid protests

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 804) that would 

reestablish a loser pays pilot program to award reimbursement to 

the Department of Defense for costs incurred from contract award 

protests denied by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that frivolous protests to Department 

contracting decisions have the potential to be a burden on the 

Department, slow acquisition of capabilities, impose additional 

costs on the taxpayer, and disadvantage small business 

contractors with less resources to bring or fight protests. 

While data from the GAO and the RAND Corporation found that bid 

protests were rare, and that there were no indications of abuse 

by medium or large contractors, the conferees continue to 

support efforts to improve the handling of bid protests to 

ensure they are fair, equitable, and they provide opportunities 

for recourse for industry and the government. Additionally, the 

conferees note the impact that bridge contracts may have on 

incumbent contractors to protest awards with GAO, at the agency 

level, or with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC). However, 

the committee recognizes that a GAO loser pays pilot could 

encourage losing bidders to pursue protests at the agency and 

COFC levels, which may result in a more time-intensive and 

costly protest process, and thus higher costs and delayed 

timelines for the government. 
Low-methane intensity natural gas pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would 

authorize the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to 

establish a pilot program to demonstrate the feasibility of 

Department of Defense installations using certified low-methane 

intensity natural gas.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing a pilot program to 

demonstrate the use of certified low-methane intensity natural 

gas on military installations located within the continental 

United States. The report shall include a description of any 

potential uses and benefits of low-methane intensity natural gas 

to meet the energy requirements of military installations and 

operational energy requirements of the Department, the 

recommended number of military installations for the pilot 

program, and a proposed timeline for the use of low-methane 

intensity natural gas for the pilot program, if deemed feasible 

and advisable.

Sense of the Senate on independent cost assessment

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that 

would express the sense of the Senate on independent cost 

assessment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the capabilities for performing 

timely, rigorous, and methodologically defensible cost 

assessments for the Department of Defense are a critical element 

of a sustainable modernization strategy for the United States. 

The demand for independent cost estimates has only grown in 

recent years. The conferees urge the Secretaries of Defense and 

of the military services to continue to provide robust support 

for cost estimation activities, including the Cost Assessment 

Data Enterprise, particularly to ensure there are sufficient 

personnel, adequately trained and equipped with the tools 

necessary to carry out such an important function.

Research, development, testing, and evaluation contract cost 

sharing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 809) that would 

require that for any contract that is awarded under or pursuant 

to a provision of this Act using research, development, test and 

evaluation funding, not less than 25 percent of the cost of such 

activities under such contract must be provided by a non-Federal 

source.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition and report on contracts for online tutoring services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 810) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into, or 

renewing, a contract for online tutoring services from an entity 

owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic 

of China, unless a waiver is approved by the Secretary. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

821).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

the process used to reduce the risk of foreign influence in 

online tutoring and educational services. This briefing shall 

include:

(1) The results of the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review(s) for all online 

tutoring services used by the Department, if any;

(2) The mitigation plan(s) developed to address any 

risks identified in (1); and 

(3) A determination about whether additional CFIUS 

reviews are warranted including criteria for when follow-on 

CFIUS reviews should occur. 

Furthermore, the conferees note that there is a related 

reporting requirement in the committee report accompanying S. 

2226 (S. Rept. 118-58), the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2024, as passed by the Senate. The conferees 

encourage the Department to merge these requirements into a 

single response.

Enhancement of Department of Defense capabilities to prevent 

contractor fraud

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 813) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a 

military department to withhold contractual payments pending the 
resolution of allegations that the contractor offered or gave a 

gratuity to an officer, official, or employee of the United 

States Government to influence a contract.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Inventory of inflation and escalation indices

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to conduct an inventory of inflation and escalation 

indices currently used for contracting and pricing purposes 

across the Department, and to make this inventory available as a 

resource for all government and industry contracting and pricing 

professionals by September 30, 2024.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are aware that the Department of Defense 

relies on a combination of inflation and price escalation 

indices from both commercial and government sources. The 

committee encourages the Department, to the extent practical, to 

rely on a standardized set of indices and make the 

identification of the specific indices available for the public 

and for industry. The conferees believe such a move will support 

transparent budgeting and cost data for more standardized 

comparison, for government and industry provided data.

Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison 

Industries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would 

amend competition requirements for federal prison industries.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Repeal of bonafide office rule for 8(a) contracts with the 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 823) that 

would repeal the bonafide office rule for 8(a) contracts with 

the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable source 

selection process for certain logistics services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 828) that would 

require the Department of Defense to avoid Lowest Price 

Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria to the 

maximum extent possible for fuel and fuel-related services, if 

such services are, or reasonably could be, controlled by an 

adversary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note continued questions about failed 

delivery of fuel and fuel related services from vendors through 

LPTA source selection in Oversees Contingency Operations (OCO). 

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) required an 

Inspector General briefing on the issue and the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) 

required consideration of tradeoff processes for OCO fuel 

contracting. The conferees urge the Defense Logistics Agency to 

consider a broader tradeoff methodology for fuel and fuel 

related contracting that considers past performance, technical 

and quality abilities, cyber-preparedness, as well as price. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with Director 

of the Defense Logistics Agency, to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days after 

enactment of this Act, on a broader tradeoff methodology for 

fuel and fuel related service contracting in OCO that includes 

data on failed delivery from vendors from the past 5 years and 

an analysis of risk to such failed deliveries in the U.S. 

Central Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command areas of 

responsibility in the future.

Pilot program on the use of acquisition authority for Office of 

Naval Research to aid in technology transition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

delegate to the Chief of Naval Research acquisition authority to 

enter into contracts or other agreements for the 

commercialization of a prototype of the Department of the Navy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Defense industrial base advanced capabilities pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would 

establish a public-private partnership pilot program to 

accelerate the scaling, production, and acquisition of advanced 

capabilities for national security. 
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

831).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Prohibition on computers or printers acquisitions involving 

entities owned or controlled by China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

prohibit computers or printers acquisition involving entities 

controlled by China. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the Inspector General’s audit of 

cybersecurity risks in government purchases from 2019 that 

highlighted certain purchases of printers and computers from 

companies that are owned or controlled by entities in the 

People’s Republic of China. The conferees are aware of the 

Department’s risk-based approach to information technology, that 

includes use of the authorities provided to the Federal 

Acquisition Security Council (FASC). However, the conferees 

remain concerned that all risks may not have been fully 

mitigated by the Department, and direct the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment to brief the congressional 

defense committees, not later than 60 days after enactment of 

this Act, on current approaches and efforts to mitigate risks of 

acquiring computers and printers from entities owned or 

controlled by entities in the People’s Republic of China and the 

burden that would be placed on the Department by prohibiting 

acquisition of computers and printers from entities owned or 

controlled by entities in the People’s Republic of China.

Modifications to data, policy, and reporting on the use of other 

transactions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

require the Government Accountability Office to report on the 

Department of Defense's use of other transaction authority 

contracts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than February 

1, 2025, a report on the use of transactions authorized under 

sections 4021 and 4022 of title 10, United States Code, 

including:
(1) The extent to which such transactions are used 

in accordance with policy and guidance related to the use of 

such transactions;

(2) The total number of transactions for each fiscal 

year made to nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 

section 3014 of title 10, United States Code); and

(3) A summary of such transactions to which the 

Department of Defense is a participant for which performance has 

not been completed on the date of submission of such report, 

including—

(a) a description of the entity or agency 

responsible for any consortium;

(b) the number of members in each consortium, 

including the percentage of such members who are nontraditional 

defense contractors for each such consortium; 

(c) the total amount awarded under such 

transactions to each consortium manager for fiscal years 2022 

and 2023;

(d) the total amount awarded under such 

transactions to members who are nontraditional defense 

contractors for each such consortium for fiscal years 2022 and 

2023; and 

(e) a list of contractors who have been 

awarded more than $20.0 million under such transactions, 

including a brief description of each such award, the number of 

awards made, and the total dollar amount awarded for fiscal 

years 2022 and 2023.

Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing 

and industrial capacity

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 833) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct analysis and 

provide recommendations on sourcing restrictions for a number of 

covered items.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Strengthening truthful cost or pricing data requirements

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would 

amend Section 3702(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, by 

striking “only expected to receive one bid shall be required” 

and inserting “only expected to have one offeror, or for which 

award of a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated 

regardless of the number of offers received, shall be required”, 

and by adding new exceptions for such requirement. Further, this 
section would amend section 3503(a)(2) of title 41, United 

States Code, by inserting “based on adequate price competition 

that results in at least two responsive and responsible offers” 

after “commercial service”.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Pilot program on capital assistance to support defense 

investment in the industrial base

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 834) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 

program under this section to use certain financial instruments 

to support defense investment in the industrial base.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Requirement to buy certain satellite components from national 

technology and industrial base

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 835) that 

would require any contract that requires any traveling-wave 

tubes and traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA) to be included in 

the design of U.S. Government satellites used for national 

security, defense, or intelligence purposes to be sourced from a 

contractor in a country that is a member of the National 

Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are aware that there are concerns with the 

resilience and robustness of the defense supply chain, including 

for space-qualified systems. In particular, the Department of 

Defense Industrial Capabilities Report to Congress 2020 Annual 

Report called out 119 essential space capabilities with supply 

chain risks, such as traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA). For 

that capability in particular, it was noted that there is a sole 

domestic supplier that competes with a single foreign provider 

that is able to provide more competitive products and pricing. 

The report further notes that “[h]aving a strong domestic source 

would reduce dependence on the foreign source and ensure 

availability of [National Security Space] specific TWTAs.” The 

committee further notes that in some cases these TWTAs are used 

in critical hardware used for nuclear command, control, and 

communications to ensure the President has direct control of our 

nuclear deterrent and for which the supply of U.S. trusted 

electronics and parts is essential as well as certain national 
security space systems for which a failure could range in 

billions of taxpayer dollars and years to recover from.

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing on 

the state of the TWTA industrial base to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than June 17, 2024. Such briefing 

shall include:

(1) Assessment of the current TWTA needs for 

national security space programs across the future years defense 

program (FYDP), including projected timelines, anticipated 

quantities, and identification of sensitive applications where 

additional domestic supply sources would be recommended by the 

Department;

(2) Assessment of the health and viability of the 

current supply base for TWTAs, including performance, capacity, 

and capability of current suppliers as well as any companies 

that might be induced to enter into this market;

(3) Identification of supply chain bottlenecks 

negatively impacting production lead times or costs;

(4) Identification of policy, regulatory, 

programmatic, funding, or other impediments affecting the 

ability of suppliers to meet projected production needs 

identified in (1);

(5) Recommendations for whether development or 

procurement of systems with TWTAs should require domestic 

content, how domestic sources of supply could be made more 

competitive, and an assessment of the estimated cost of 

implementing domestic content requirements; and

(6) Any suggested legislation that may be needed to 

ensure national security space TWTA requirements can be 

satisfied in the near-term across the FYDP, as well as in the 

longer-term in the 2034-time frame, including legislation that 

could bolster domestic production capability and capacity. 

Sense of Congress relating to rubber supply

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 846) that would 

express the sense of Congress regarding rubber supply.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

836).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

lessen dependence on adversarial nations for the procurement of 

strategic and critical materials, including natural rubber, as a 

stable source for tire manufacturing and production of other 

components.
Inclusion of titanium powder in definition of specialty metals 

exempted from certain domestic sourcing requirements

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would 

add titanium powder in the definition of specialty metals 

exempted from certain domestic sourcing requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on the 

Department's efforts to identify and develop domestic or 

otherwise secure sources of supply for titanium powder for use 

in defense supply chains.

Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of 

goods other than United States goods

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would 

require propulsion system components and power generation 

systems to be procured and manufactured within the National 

Technology Industrial Base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Timely payments for Department of Defense small business 

subcontractors

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 844) that 

would improve the timeliness of payments made to Department of 

Defense small business subcontractors.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Procurement of covered hearing protection devices

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the head of 

the Hearing Center of Excellence, to enter into one or more 

contracts to procure covered hearing protection devices for all 

members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note of the importance of identifying and 

making available hearing protection devices for the Department 

of Defense community. The conferees are aware of commerciallyavailable active hearing protection devices that have the 
potential to prevent hearing injury while allowing 

servicemembers to remain cognizant of their operational 

environment; benefit from improved overall situational 

awareness; and increase mission effectiveness, safety, and 

survivability. Further, the conferees have been informed that 

the Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier is the lead 

office for the procurement and testing of these devices, and has 

recently acquired some available systems for testing and 

evaluation. The conferees are aware that such testing is 

anticipated to begin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. 

The conferees look forward to receiving the results of such 

testing from the Army in order to better understand the 

suitability of these devices for issuance to servicemembers that 

may benefit from increased protection from hazardous and 

operational noise.

Extension of pilot program for streamlined technology transition 

from the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 845) that 

would extend a pilot program to support the transition of 

technologies developed through the Small Business Innovation 

Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs to 

production.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Pilot program for recurring awards for production, investment, 

and deployment through competitions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

establish a pilot program to acquire, through repeated 

competition, attritable systems that solve urgent operational 

needs in order to incentivize sustainable production, rapid 

deployment, and iterative improvements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Amendments to contracting authority for certain small business 

concerns

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 852) that 

would amend contracts for socially and economically 

disadvantaged small businesses, certain small businesses owned 

and controlled by women, HUBZone small businesses, and small 

businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Limitation on the availability of funds pending a plan for 

implementing the replacement for the Selection Acquisition 

Reporting system

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would limit the use of travel funds for the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment until that 

office provides a plan for how it intends to implement the 

requirements of section 809 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–

263) for a replacement for the Selected Acquisition Reporting 

system.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Use of Industrial Base Fund for support for the workforce for 

large surface combatants

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

modify the use of the Industrial Base Fund to include supporting 

the large surface combatant industrial base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the effective use of the Industrial 

Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program to support the 

submarine industrial base. Given the importance of the 

shipbuilding industrial base as a whole, the Department of 

Defense should find ways to expand this model to support surface 

combatant production, as well as submarines.

Redesignation of Industrial Base Fund as Industrial Base and 

Operational Infrastructure Fund; additional uses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would 

redefine and expand the purposes of the Industrial Base Analysis 

and Sustainment Fund. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the effective use of the Industrial 

Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program to support critical 

industries and supply chains within the defense industrial base. 

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to expand the 

use of IBAS, where appropriate, to protect and develop domestic 

production of key supply chains. 
Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare earth 

elements and strategic and critical materials

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would 

modify procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements 

and strategic and critical materials.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Enhanced domestic content requirement for navy shipbuilding 

programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 866) that 

would include additional restrictions on purchasing non-domestic 

components for Navy shipbuilding programs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Addition of Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 867) that 

would amend section 1302(b)(1) of title 41, United States Code, 

by adding a new subparagraph to include the Small Business 

Administration as a representative on the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Council.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study and report on country of origin of end items and 

components procured by Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would 

require a study and report by the Comptroller General of the 

United States to identify the degree to which the Department of 

Defense is dependent on entities located in foreign countries 

for the procurement of certain end items and components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the assurance of supply chains for 

critical components and items is essential for our national 

security. Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller 

General of the United States to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 31, 2024, on the degree to 

which the Department of Defense is dependent on entities located 
in foreign countries for the procurement of certain end items 

and components. The briefing shall include:

(1) A description of the extent to which the 

procurement processes of the Department of Defense allow for the 

determination of the country of origin of the end items and 

components;

(2) Descriptions of the vulnerabilities in the 

supply chains for end items and components and the countries 

from which such end items and components are procured; and

(3) Recommendations for legislative or 

administrative action to address any identified supply chain, 

including plans for alternative supply chains or alternative 

countries from which to procure end items and components.

Modifications to rights in technical data

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 868) that 

would modify rights in technical data.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note intellectual property (IP), including 

technical data rights and rights to computer software, is 

critically important to the Department of Defense’s ability to 

modernize capabilities and maintain technological superiority. 

As weapons systems are increasingly reliant on rapidly evolving 

technologies, commercial components, and software content, 

acquiring and licensing the appropriate IP is vital to ensuring 

that weapons systems and equipment remain functional, 

sustainable, and affordable over the system’s lifecycle. IP and 

technical data rights are also important to industry to protect 

companies’ corporate assets from disclosure or misuse.

 However, the Department of Defense has unique IP needs 

due to combat logistics that includes battle damage repair and 

point of use manufacturing. The conferees note the importance of 

the Comptroller General study on requirements for data rights 

required by the Senate report accompanying S. 2226 (S. Rept. 

118-58) to help clarifying these concerns. In addition to the 

elements specified in that report, the conferees direct the 

Comptroller General to also assess: (1) How the Department of 

Defense determines what are considered “core” logistics 

capabilities under section 2464 of Title 10, United States Code; 

(2) Depot source of repair activations and whether data rights 

requirements or data ordering contributed to significant 

challenges; and (3) The level of variation found in contracts 

for the same or similar mission systems or subsystems fielded on 

separate weapon platforms, including requirements approaches, 

data ordering, and validation of data delivery. 
 Furthermore, the conferees direct that this mandated 

review in the Senate report shall also be addressed to the House 

Armed Services Committee and include the additional elements 

specified above.

Report on competition and equipment repair

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on a plan 

for avoiding contract terms in procurement agreements that make 

it challenging for the Department of Defense to repair 

equipment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on the United States defense and technological industrial 

base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to report on the ability of the 

defense and technological industrial base to meet the 

requirements for air and missile defense within the area of 

responsibility of the U.S. Central Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of air and missile 

defense capabilities as highlighted in both Ukraine and Israel. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 

2024, on the ability of the industrial base to meet the growing 

demand for air and missile defense systems. The briefing shall 

include:

(1) An assessment of the extent to which the 

inefficiencies and inadequacies of the defense and technological 

industrial base impede the timely production and delivery of air 

and missile defense components to the allies and partners of the 

United States;

(2) An assessment of the ongoing efforts of the 

Department of Defense to remedy inefficiencies and inadequacies 

described in paragraph (1); and

(3) A strategy for addressing the inefficiencies or 

inadequacies described in paragraph (1), including an evaluation 

of the benefits of procuring the components from, and industrial 

cooperation with, allies and partners of the United States.

The briefing shall be in an unclassified form but may 

contain a classified annex.
Report on defense industrial base competition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would 

require the Government Accountability Office to report on 

consolidation and competition within the defense industrial 

base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are aware that consolidation within the 

defense industrial base is causing significant impacts on 

competition and the ability of the Department of Defense to 

monitor and oversee the dynamics within the industrial base. A 

report from the Government Accountability Office titled “Defense 

Industrial Base: DOD Needs Better Insight into Risks from 

Mergers and Acquisitions (GAO-24-106129, dated October 17, 2023) 

highlighted many of the problems. In particular, this report 

pointed out, “Most DOD assessments are initiated in response to 

antitrust reviews of large M&A [mergers and acquisitions] valued 

over a certain dollar threshold, currently $111.4 million. 

Therefore, Industrial Base Policy's M&A office and DOD 

stakeholders focus on evaluating competition risks in their M&A 

assessments. While DOD policy directs Industrial Base Policy and 

DOD stakeholders to assess other types of risks, such as 

national security and innovation risks, they have not routinely 

done so. Moreover, DOD policy does not provide clear direction 

about which M&A DOD should prioritize for assessment, beyond 

those conducted in response to antitrust reviews. DOD officials 

noted that the M&A office—which is comprised of two to three 

staff—does not have the staff resources to initiate more 

assessments of smaller M&A that may also present risks...GAO 

found that DOD policy does not require Industrial Base Policy 

and DOD stakeholders to conduct monitoring. As a result, they 

cannot determine if risks occurred and whether further action is 

needed to mitigate them.”

 As a result, in the Senate report accompanying S. 2226 

(S. Rept. 118-58), the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) 

directed the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base 

Policy to develop a M&A impact model to provide an analytical 

framework for comprehensively assessing the defense M&A 

environment. In developing this M&A impact model, the SASC also 

directed the Department to include the following considerations:

 (1) The competition goals the Department should 

pursue, linked to the tools the Department currently has to 

enhance competition, and what elements of M&A decision making 

would be most beneficial to link goals to those elements;
 (2) The levers the Department has to achieve its 

strategic objectives, including an assessment of the resources 

needed for the workforce to meet those objectives;

 (3) The data sources, internal to the DOD and 

available commercially, academically or publicly, that should be 

leveraged for decision making; and

 (4) Recommendations for how the Department 

should assess the impacts of consolidation below the statutory 

thresholds to better understand the long-term effect on 

innovation and the supply base.

The conferees direct that such briefing in response to 

this requirement should also be provided to the House Armed 

Services Committee. 

Furthermore, the conferees direct the Comptroller General 

of the United States to assess the framework being developed by 

the Department and provide a briefing on the results of that 

assessment to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives not later than 1 year after the 

enactment of this Act.

Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 881) that would 

require the Secretary of each military department to identify 

promising research programs of the Small Business Innovation 

Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program 

for inclusion in the future budgets and plans of the Department 

of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a similar pilot program as 

proposed in section 881 was established for the intelligence 

community in section 6716 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263). The conferees believe that before expanding that program 

to other agencies, it is important to understand the results and 

potential effectiveness of the current pilot program. 

Extension and modification of domestic investment pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 882) that would 

extend the domestic investment pilot program under the Small 

Business Innovation Research program until September 30, 2027. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Study and report on the expansion of the Strategic Funding 

Increase program of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 883) that would 

require the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to jointly provide a 

report on the feasibility of establishing a program similar to 

the Air Force’s Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the success of Air Force Venture’s 

STRATFI program in maturing technologies from the Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 

Transfer (STTR) programs and believe there could be value in 

scaling this type of program across the services. The conferees 

are concerned, however, that the SBIR/STTR programs of the Army, 

Navy, and Marine Corps might not have the capital needed to 

successfully execute and sustain such a program. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Service Acquisition Executives to 

individually provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than June 1, 2024, outlining the impact that establishing 

a program like the Air Force STRATFI program would have on each 

respective service’s SBIR/STTR program. The briefing should 

include, but not be limited to: (1) The level of funding 

required to successfully execute and sustain such a program, (2) 

Any impact that such a program would have on the number of 

SBIR/STTR awards that could be made by the services, (3) Any 

analogous programs that currently exist within the services, and 

(4) Any positive or negative impacts such a program would have 

on the functioning of the services’ SBIR/STTR program, including 

impact on timelines to make awards. 

Report on the Air Force First Look Program and the Army First 

Stop Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 885) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report analyzing 

the initiatives of the Air Force First Look Program and the Army 

First Stop Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

the Air Force First Look Program and the Army First Stop 

Program. Such a briefing shall include: (1) An analysis of the 

objectives of and results achieved by the Air Force First Look 
Program and the Army First Stop Program; (2) A description of 

criteria for participation in such programs, including a 

description of contracts or other agreements relating to such 

participation; and (3) An analysis of the costs and benefits of 

participation in such programs for all relevant parties.

Modification to pilot program to accelerate Department of 

Defense SBIR and STTR awards

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 886) that would 

require each Secretary of a military department to establish a 

pilot program to reduce the time for awards under the Small 

Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology 

Transfer programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefing on the implementation of category management memorandum

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 887) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment and the Director of the Office of Small Business 

Programs of the Department of Defense to provide a briefing on 

the implementation of the memorandum entitled "Achieving Small 

Business Goals through Category Management Practices."

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment and the Director of the Office of 

Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense to provide 

a briefing, not later than June 1, 2024, to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the implementation of the memorandum by the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment entitled ‘‘Achieving 

Small Business Goals through Category Management Practices’’ and 

dated January 27, 2023. The briefing shall include the 

following:

(1) The effects of the implementation of the 

memorandum on contracting opportunities for small businesses;

(2) The tools and data analysis that are being used 

to support small business concerns in procurement decisions to 

increase small business opportunities;

(3) The strategic efforts that have been taken to 

achieve the small business participation goals of the Department 

of Defense through the use of existing and open market contracts 
to reach a mix of new entrants, seasoned 8(a) companies, and 

other small disadvantaged businesses;

(4) The opportunities that have been identified to 

transition from bundled or consolidated contracts without small 

business participation to contracts with small business 

participation or to use small business set-aside competition;

(5) The metrics the Department of Defense has 

established to measure the effects of the implementation of the 

category management memorandum on opportunities for small 

businesses to contract with the Department;

(6) The success stories of small business 

participation with the Department of Defense that the Department 

has identified and is sharing in industry engagements;

(7) The sufficiency of the educational resources 

identified in the category management memorandum; and

(8) Any recommendations on additional steps the 

Department of Defense can take to maximize small business 

participation with the Department through category management 

practices.

Pilot program on the use of budget transfer authority for Army 

research to aid in technology transition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 892) that would 

create a pilot program to allow the Army to use acquisition 

authority to aid in the transition of technology from the 

science and technology ecosystem to acquisition activities and 

operational use.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Seaplane procurement and employment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 893) that would 

require an analysis by the Secretary of Defense, not later than 

270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the 

feasibility and utility of the Department of Defense procuring 

seaplanes and amphibious aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree to direct the Secretary of Defense, 

not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, to provide an analysis to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

feasibility and utility of the Department of Defense procuring 

seaplanes and amphibious aircraft.
Limitation on availability of funds relating to contracts with 

contract managers and auditors

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 894) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the value of 

contracts entered into with contract managers and auditors for 

the purpose of managing contracts of the Department of Defense 

for a specified fiscal year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inspector General report on Department of Defense acquisition 

and contract administration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 895) that would 

require an Inspector General of the Department of Defense report 

on Department-wide acquisitions and contract management, 

including cost, price, and profit data.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of the Department of 

Defense's ability to obtain fair and reasonable costs in 

contracting. Therefore, not later than March 31, 2024, the 

Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a briefing on the status and findings of the 

oversight, reviews, audits, and inspections the Inspector 

General has conducted regarding Department-wide acquisitions and 

contract management, including:

(1) Findings regarding the effectiveness of the 

Department in obtaining the best value for the lowest reasonable 

costs when acquiring goods and services, including by reducing 

contract costs and ensuring that the profit of contractors for 

the provision of such goods and services is reasonable; 

(2) An assessment of allowable, allocable, and 

reasonable costs and pricing for contracts;

(3) The authorities and resources for contracting 

officers of the Department to obtain certified cost and pricing 

data from contractors of the Department; and

(4) The authorities and resources of the Comptroller 

of the Department of Defense, the Office of Defense Pricing and 

Contracting, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, and the Defense 

Contract Management Agency to determine allowable, allocable, 

and reasonable costs and pricing for contracts.

Study on the electric vehicle supply chain
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 896) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

effects on the national security of the United States from the 

influence of the People’s Republic of China on the electric 

vehicle supply chain.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the relevant Federal agencies, to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on the impacts to 

Department of Defense readiness regarding the influence of the 

People's Republic of China on the electric vehicle supply chain. 

The briefing shall include: (1) An evaluation of the percentage 

of critical minerals and rare earths sourced from China that are 

necessary for construction of electric vehicles in the United 

States; (2) A list of countries that contribute to the electric 

vehicle supply chain of the United States and that are members 

of China's Belt and Road Initiative or any subsequent economic 

agreement; and (3) Potential vulnerabilities posed by an 

increased use of electric vehicles by the vehicle fleet of the 

Department of Defense.

Joint light tactical vehicle funding increase

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 897) that would 

authorize to be appropriated an additional $15.0 million for 

Army and Marine Corps procurement of vehicle safety data 

recorders with predictive logistics for weapons and vehicles and 

make offsetting reductions for administration and service-wide 

activities for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.

Report on gallium and germanium

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 898) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on gallium 

and germanium.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct 

an analysis regarding gallium and germanium, to include 

consultation with domestic producers of gallium and germanium, 

with respect to changes in supply chain dynamics, including 
production capabilities and capacities, given the recent actions 

by the People's Republic of China. The analysis shall include an 

updated assessment of any shortfalls in the supply of gallium 

and germanium of the United States due to such decision and an 

update from the head of the Office of Manufacturing Capability 

Expansion and Investment Prioritization of the Department of 

Defense on the priority of projects involving gallium and 

germanium, as informed by any projections and changes in the 

supply of gallium and germanium as it relates to national 

security requirements. The Secretary of Defense shall brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on the results of 

this analysis.

Assessment of supply chain constraints impacting the defense 

industrial base and foreign military sales

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment on 

constraints and threats to the supply chain of Department of 

Defense contractors and subcontractors to produce any defense 

article for use by the Department of Defense or that is the 

subject of a foreign military sale and provide a report on such 

assessment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report, not later than June 1, 2024, on the 

constraints and threats to the supply chains to produce any 

defense articles that are the subject of Foreign Military Sales.

Sense of Congress regarding explosion welding

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899A) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding explosion welding. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that explosion welding is a critical 

capability for ensuring the national security of the United 

States and its allies. A limited number of domestic companies 

produce explosion welded alloys that satisfy Department of 

Defense requirements. If domestic sources fail, it could create 

a supply chain vulnerability. As such, the Department should 

take appropriate steps to ensure that the United States has a 

reliable and secure source for explosion welding to support 

military needs.
Prohibition on contracting with certain entities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 899C) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from entering into, 

renewing, or extending a contract for the procurement of goods 

or services with an entity that is engaged in a boycott of the 

State of Israel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Competition of small business concerns for Department of Defense 

contracts

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5841) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to issue 

guidance ensuring that covered small businesses are better able 

to compete for Department of Defense contracts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Briefing on the redesignation of National Stock Number parts as 

proprietary

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5851) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing identifying which National Stock Number parts in the

Defense Logistics Agency system have had their designation 

changed to proprietary over the previous 5 years.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

March 1, 2024, identifying which National Stock Number parts in 

the Defense Logistics Agency system have had their designation 

changed to proprietary over the previous 5 years, including a 

description of which parts were, or continue to be, produced by 

small businesses before the proprietary designation was applied, 

and the justification for the changes in designation.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would 

strike references in statute to the Chief Management Officer 

position, which was eliminated by law in the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2021 (Public Law 116-283).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

909).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 902 - Modification of responsibilities of Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that 

would amend section 139a of title 10, United States Code, to 

designate the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

(CAPE) as the office responsible for standardizing analytical 

methodologies within the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

requirement for alternative analysis by the Program Evaluation 

Competitive Analysis Cell, require the inclusion of a risk 

assessment for any CAPE product affecting a recommendation 

changing a requirement by the Joint Requirements Oversight 

Council that might impact an operational plan or the ability to 

meet combatant commander demands, and establish quarterly 

briefings to the congressional defense committees to encourage 

transparency and dialogue on ongoing CAPE activities. 

Sec. 903 - Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would 

require the Office of Strategic Capital in the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to not 

invest in or guarantee or otherwise facilitate any investment in 

any entity incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic 

of China or of which more than 50 percent is owned, directly or 

indirectly, by the following:

(1) Citizens of the People's Republic of China;

(2) Entities incorporated under the laws of the 

People's Republic of China; or
(3) Any combination of the individuals and entities 

described in subparagraphs (1) and (2).

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would codify the Office of Strategic Capital.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 904 - Establishment and assignment of roles and 

responsibilities for combined joint all-domain command and 

control in support of integrated joint warfighting

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that 

would establish roles and responsibilities for components of the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense for the Combined Joint AllDomain Command and Control (CJADC2) effort.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide

discretion to the Secretary of Defense in the assignment of 

CJADC2 roles and responsibilities within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, and would shift the reporting requirement 

in subsection (e) of the Senate provision to the following 

statement of the managers.

The conferees direct that, not later than March 1, 2024, 

the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that includes:

(1) A description of the organizational assignment 

of roles and responsibilities to implement CJADC2 described in 

this section;

(2) A plan and associated timelines for deploying 

and demonstrating a joint data integration layer prototype in 

the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations;

(3) A plan and associated timelines for 

transitioning such a prototype, upon its successful 

demonstration, to fielding as soon as practicable given the 

urgent need for a CJADC2 capability;

(4) A plan and associated timelines for reaching 

initial operational capability for a joint data integration 

layer within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of 

operations; 

(5) A plan and associated timelines for scaling that 

capability to future areas of operation across the combatant 

commands; 

(6) An assessment of the required type and number of 

personnel at the United States Indo-Pacific Command to enable 

sustained growth in CJADC2 capabilities; and

(7) A plan and associated timelines for—

(a) identifying specific critical effects 

chains necessary to overcome anti-access and area denial 
capabilities and offensive military operations of foreign 

adversaries; and

(b) creating, demonstrating, deploying, and 

sustaining such chains. 

The conferees note the progress the Department of Defense 

has made in focusing CJADC2 on operational problems through the 

Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, the Deputy Chief 

Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities of the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and the 

Executive Director for Acquisition, Integration, and 

Interoperability of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment, among others. The conferees 

encourage the Department to establish roles and responsibilities 

among these organizations involved in CJADC2 in a timely manner. 

Sec. 905 - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 905) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to appoint two 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 

Conflict.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT MATTERS

Sec. 911 - Additional requirements under general policy for 

total force management

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 922) that would 

amend section 129a of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to develop data analytics to identify 

quantitative and qualitative metrics for the sizing and 

composition of the civilian workforce in the Department of 

Defense, and to require that planning, programming, and 

budgeting reviews consider all components of the total force, 

including active and reserve components, the civilian workforce, 

and contractor support.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement relating to the development of data analytics.
Sec. 912 - Addition of College of International Security Affairs 

to National Defense University

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 934) that would 

amend Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, to add the

College of International Security Affairs as a component 

institution of the National Defense University.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 913 - Codification of the Defense Innovation Unit

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 925) that would 

codify the Defense Innovation Unit and establish nontraditional 

innovation fielding enterprises.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

number of technical and clarifying modifications.

Sec. 914 - Repeal of authority to appoint a Naval Research 

Advisory Committee

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 927) that would 

repeal section 8024 of title 10, United States Code, the 

authority to appoint a Naval Research Advisory Committee.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 915 - Eligibility of members of Space Force for instruction 

at the Naval Postgraduate School

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 928) that would 

amend section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

members of the Space Force to attend the Naval Postgraduate 

School.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

Committee

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 929) that would 

amend section 10305(b) of title 10, United States Code to 

include as nonvoting members of the Air Force Reserve Forces 

Policy Committee the Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, 

the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and the Space 

Force.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 917 - Modification of cross-functional team to address 

emerging threat relating to anomalous health incidents

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 906) that 

would clarify the mandate of the Department of Defense's 

Anomalous Health Incidents Cross-Functional Team contained in 

section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) to include efforts related to 

"emerging directed energy capabilities, including such 

capabilities that could plausibly result in anomalous health 

incidents" as well as other clarifying changes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 918 - Technology release and foreign disclosure reform 

initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 922) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a transition 

plan and realign the Defense Technology Security Administration 

under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base 

Policy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

or utilize an existing reform initiative to provide continuous 

improvement recommendations on the technology release and 

foreign disclosure process for the Department of Defense, 

including development of managerial metric objectives, 

designation of points of contact for technology release in the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military departments, 

and oversight reporting and briefing requirements.

Sec. 919 - Software-based capability to facilitate scheduling 

between the Department of Defense and Congress

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 924) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the 

software used by the Department of Defense to schedule meetings, 

briefings, and hearings with the congressional defense 

committees is fully integrated and digitally interoperable with 

similar congressional software.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
The conferees direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Legislative Affairs to deliver a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than March 1, 2024, 

detailing the Secretary’s efforts to enable the automated 

transmission of scheduling data.

Sec. 920 - Metrics to operationalize audit readiness

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 925) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a set of 

command audit metrics that link existing audit readiness goals 

and metrics for the financial management community with unit 

leadership goals and metrics to provide operationally relevant 

performance measures for use by unit commanders. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

development of metrics for the military departments to be used 

in the performance evaluation of military department senior 

executive service members, general officers, and flag officers.

Sec. 921 - Next generation business health metrics

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 926) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop an updated set 

of business health metrics to inform senior leader decisionmaking in the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than January 30, 2025, 

on the development of the metrics required by this provision.

Sec. 922 - Independent assessment of defense business enterprise 

architecture

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 927) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to select a federally 

funded research and development center or a university 

affiliated research center to conduct an independent assessment 

of the Department of Defense Business Enterprise Architecture.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 933) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force, not later than August 

31, 2024, to develop a force design for the Air Force and the 

Space Force projected through 2050, and would require the 

Secretary to provide a summary and briefing to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than 60 days after completion of 

the force design.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

provide a briefing, not later than April 1, 2024, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the standup of the 3rd Power Projection Wing. 

The briefing shall include, at a minimum, the planned timeline 

for activation of the 3rd Power Projection Wing and the 

associated moves with respect to personnel, aircraft, and 

equipment. 

Sec. 924 - Feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of 

space functions of the National Guard to the Space Force

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 951, 952, 953, 

954) that would establish a Space National Guard composed of 

National Guard forces in the various States and U.S. territories 

in which the Space Force operates.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1803) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to contract with a 

federally funded research and development center to conduct an 

independent comprehensive assessment of space-related assets 

within the Air National Guard.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to assess the 

feasibility and advisability of transferring space functions of 

the Air National Guard to the Space Force. The provision would 

also require the Secretary to submit a final report containing 

the results of the required study to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by March 

1, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Innovation 

Integration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would 

rename the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to the Under Secretary of Defense for Science and 
Innovation Integration and expand the responsibilities for the 

position.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Repeal of position of Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would 

disestablish the Department of Defense's Office of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) and authorizes the 

Secretary of Defense to determine where to devolve CAPE's 

responsibilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that we begin to address cultural and 

transparency concerns with the CAPE elsewhere in this bill and 

plan to consider additional reforms in future National Defense 

Authorization Acts.

Reinstatement of position of Chief Management Officer of 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would reinstate the position of the Department of Defense Chief 

Management Officer in chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the many ongoing management reform 

efforts within the Department to help improve their business 

operations, including several proposed by this Act such as the 

development of business health metrics, audit readiness metrics, 

and an independent review of the Department's business 

enterprise architecture, among others.

Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of 

Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would 

eliminate the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of 

Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Pilot program on protecting access to critical assets
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that 

would establish a pilot program within the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with the 

authority to conduct assessments, support industrial base 

decision-making, and provide mitigation measures to counter 

adversarial capital flows into domestic and allied industrial 

entities intended to undermine or deny United States access to 

key industrial capabilities or access and placement needed for 

national security and military functions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of analysis required for reductions to civilian 

workforce under general policy for total force management

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would 

amend section 129a(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require that the civilian workforce analysis required by that 

section be documented in writing, and which would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of 

such written analysis going forward.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General to conduct a 

review of the most recent 10 years of analysis conducted 

pursuant to section 129a(b) relating to reductions in the 

civilian workforce of the Department of Defense. The review 

should include an assessment of whether the analysis prepared by 

the Secretary sufficiently considers the readiness needs of the 

Department. The conferees direct that the Comptroller General 

provide a report on the results of this review to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

by no later than January 31, 2025.

Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for 

appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 923) that would 

amend section 152 of title 10, United States Code, to make the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau eligible for appointment as 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Coast Guard input to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 924) that would 

require the Joint Requirements Oversight Council to seek and 

consider the views of the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

requires a review of the Department's requirements generation 

process, and the conferees recommend as part of such review that 

the Department consider the best means to solicit and consider 

input from the United States Coast Guard. 

Designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 

branch of the Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 926) that would 

establish the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 

branch of the United States Army.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Framework for classification of autonomous capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 930) that would 

require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of 

the Department of Defense to establish a Department-wide 

classification framework for autonomous capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the matters described are 

addressed elsewhere in the bill.

Enhancing Department of Defense coordination of geoeconomic 

affairs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 932) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of the 

planning, resourcing, and contributions of the Department of 

Defense to interagency efforts with respect to geoeconomic 

affairs and to submit a report regarding such review.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of the Department of 

Defense’s role in interagency efforts with respect to 

geoeconomic affairs and the progress made in contributing to 

such efforts by the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the 

Office of Expanded Competition and the Global Investment and 

Economic Security Directorate, among other offices. Therefore, 
the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, to the congressional defense committees on the 

findings of a review on the planning, resourcing, and 

contributions of the Department on such interagency efforts. 

Such report shall include: 

(1) An assessment of the Department of Defense’s 

capabilities to contribute to and efforts to coordinate with the 

U.S. interagency to—

(a) assess geoeconomic competition between 

the United States and strategic competitors;

(b) identify methods to partner with 

governments and key commercial entities; and

(c) support United States national security 

interests related to geoeconomic affairs;

(2) An assessment of any gaps in—

(a) existing Department of Defense commercial 

due diligence and commercial partnership processes and 

procedures to enable sustainable cooperation with governmental 

and commercial entities within the United States and between the 

United States and allies and partners for national defense 

purposes;

(b) efforts by the combatant commands to 

develop and to coordinate regional expertise with interagency 

partners on how strategic competitors may use economic and 

supply chain strategies within the areas of responsibility of 

the combatant commands;

(c) the contributions of the Department to 

the coordinated use by the U.S. interagency of existing 

industrial base and supply chain tools, acquisition and budget 

authorities, industrial security oversight, technology transfer 

and export controls, cybersecurity standards and oversight, and 

mergers and acquisition reviews to enhance innovation and 

industrial cooperation and to protect the defense capabilities 

of the United States and its allies and partners; and

(d) the contributions of the Department to 

existing measures to safeguard the intellectual property and 

knowledge created from United States Government and private 

sector research and development funding while encouraging, when 

appropriate, the sharing of such knowledge with allies and 

partners;

(3) For each identified gap, an assessment of any 

legal authorities, budgeting and execution processes, or other 

issues the Secretary deems necessary to address the gap; and

(4) Any other information the Secretary considers 

appropriate.
For the purposes of this report, the term ‘‘geoeconomics’’ 

means the global interaction between competing national security 

and economic priorities comprising the various activities 

undertaken between governments, allies and partners, 

competitors, producers, and consumers, including:

(1) How economics, technological innovation, and 

geography affect the distribution of capabilities in the 

international system; and

(2) How states use economic and technological 

instruments in pursuit of their strategic interests.

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE A—FINANCIAL MATTERS

Sec. 1001 - General transfer authority

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense, with certain limitations, 

to make transfers between amounts authorized for fiscal year 

2024 in division A of this Act. This provision would also limit 

the total amount transferred under this authority to $6.0 

billion.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1001).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1002 - Annual report on budget prioritization by Secretary 

of Defense and military departments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to annually submit a 

report that includes organized tabulations of programs, 

projects, and activities for which the total obligational 

authority was reduced or eliminated in the current budget year 

proposal compared to the prior-year projection for the current 

year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical changes.

Sec. 1003 - Additional reporting requirements related to 

unfunded priorities of armed forces and combatant commands

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1003) 

that amend section 222a(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
by adding additional reporting requirements related to unfunded 

priorities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1004 - Audit requirement for Department of Defense 

components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005A) that 

would require each component of the Department of Defense to be 

subject to an independent audit. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1005 - Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of 

Defense financial statements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the 

Department of Defense has received an unqualified opinion on its 

financial statements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to change the date to 

December 31, 2028.

SUBTITLE B—COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES

Sec. 1010 - Enhanced support for counterdrug activities and 

activities to counter transnational organized crime

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1012) 

that would modify section 284(b) of title 10, United States 

Code, to add planning services to the types of support that may 

be provided.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1011 - Modification of support for counterdrug activities 

and activities to counter transnational organized crime: 

increase in cap for small scale construction projects

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1013) 

that would increase the cap on small scale construction support 

to foreign counterdrug partners from $750,000 to $1.5 million.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to the amount of the 

cap on small scale construction support to foreign counterdrug 

partners.

Sec. 1012 - Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1006) that 

would raise a $5,000 spending cap to $15,000 on counter-drug 

equipment procured or leased by the National Guard requiring 

advance approval from Secretary of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1013 - Disruption of fentanyl trafficking

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1009) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and submit a 

strategy to use existing authorities to target, disrupt, or 

degrade threats to the national security of the United States 

caused or exacerbated by fentanyl trafficking.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1011).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

various technical changes to the House provision.

 The conferees note that fentanyl trafficking across the 

borders of the United States, and the consequences of that 

trafficking, constitute a nontraditional and long-term threat to 

the national security of the United States; that transnational 

criminal organizations have developed significant fentanyl 

production and trafficking infrastructure; and that combating 

fentanyl trafficking demands improved interagency command, 

control, communications, and intelligence sharing to enhance the 

effectiveness of the interdiction of fentanyl at the borders of 

the United States.

 Further, the conferees note that it is in the national 

security interest of the United States for Federal, State, and 

local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense, the 

Department of State, the Department of Justice, other counterdrug agencies, and stakeholders to develop whole-of-government 

solutions to disrupt the fentanyl production, transshipment, and 

illicit importation process.

 Finally, the conferees note that the United States must 

partner with Mexico and Canada to combat fentanyl trafficking 

through institution building, the dismantling of cartels, and 

interdiction of illicit drug flows.

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report, not later than May 1, 2024, to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on cooperative efforts with the Government of 

Mexico that includes:

(1) An assessment of the impact of efforts to 

enhance cooperation on targeting, disrupting, and degrading 

fentanyl trafficking;

(2) A description of limitations on such efforts, 

including limitations imposed by the Government of Mexico;

(3) Recommendations by the Secretary on actions to 

further improve cooperation with the Government of Mexico;

(4) Recommendations by the Secretary, in 

consultation with other relevant Federal Departments and 

Agencies, on actions of the Department of Defense that could 

further improve the capabilities of the Government of Mexico to 

target, disrupt, and degrade fentanyl trafficking; and

(5) Any other matter the Secretary considers 

relevant.

SUBTITLE C—NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS

Sec. 1015 - Modifications to annual naval vessel construction 

plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would provide for greater transparency and representation by the 

military services with regard to their views on the annual naval 

vessel construction plan. The provision would require, among 

other things, that the Secretary of the Navy ensure consistency 

among plans in the first 10 years if more than one shipbuilding 

plan is submitted. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement about consistency in the first 10 years of multiple 

shipbuilding plans 

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

vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1012) that 

would modify the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund to allow for 

continuous production of additional critical components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1017 - Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or 

alterations capability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1013) that 

would authorize a grant program for the Navy for non-nuclear 

shipyards.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

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

nomenclature

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1014) that 

would repeal an obsolete subsection of United States Code 

relating to the naming of battleships.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1019 - Responsibility of Commandant of the Marine Corps 

with respect to naval battle force ship assessment and 

requirement reporting

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1015) that 

would provide the Commandant of the Marine Corps the 

responsibility for developing requirements related to all naval 

vessels with the primary mission of transporting Marines within 

the Naval Battle Force Ship Requirements and Assessment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment to the 

provision’s title.

The conferees agree that the Commandant of the Marine 

Corps has not been provided an adequate voice in the generation 

of requirements for naval vessels that support Marine Corps 

missions. Section 1025 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 

provided that the Commandant of the Marine Corps would have 

responsibility for preparation of amphibious warfare ship 

requirements. The section did not deal with requirements for 

smaller vessels, such as the Landing Ship Medium (LSM). However, 

the Commandant called for a program of 35 LSMs to support 

operations of three Marine Littoral Regiments, with 

affordability and speed to delivery as key considerations. 

However, the Navy’s program only includes 18 LSMs, a number 

insufficient to provide continuous support for two Marine 

Littoral Regiments. 

Sec. 1020 - Policy of the United States on shipbuilding defense 

industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1016) that 

would amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to state that it is the policy of 

the United States that the shipbuilding defense industrial base 

is fundamental for achieving the Navy's shipbuilding 

requirements and constitutes a unique national security 

imperative that requires sustainment and support by the Navy and 

Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1021 - Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1017) that 

would prohibit retirement or inactivation of the USS Germantown

(LSD-42), USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), and USS Tortuga (LSD-46), 

as well as the USS Shiloh (CG-67) and USS Cowpens (CG-63).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1023) that would prohibit retirement or inactivation of the same 

amphibious ships and USS Shiloh, but would allow the retirement 

of the USS Cowpens.

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1020) that 

would grant authority to use incremental funding to enter into a 

contract for the advance procurement and construction of a San 

Antonio-class amphibious ship.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1023 - Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a 

contract for the advance procurement and construction of a 

submarine tender

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that 

would provide incremental funding authority for the Navy to 

enter into a contract for acquisition and construction of a 

submarine tender.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1024 - Biannual briefings on submarine readiness
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide quarterly 

briefings on submarine readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act and ending on December 31, 2024, to transfer or 

release detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032).

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2024, to 

construct or modify any facility in the United States, its 

territories, or possessions to house any detainee transferred 

from U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes 

of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the 

effective control of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1033).

The House recedes.

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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that 

would prohibit the use of funding authorized to be appropriated 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense during 

the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this act 

and ending on December 31, 2024, to transfer, release, or assist 

in the transfer or release of any individual detained at U.S. 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Libya, Somalia, Syria, 

Yemen, and Afghanistan.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1034).

The House recedes.

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

relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2024 for the closure or abandonment of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the 

relinquishment of control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of 

Cuba, or the implementation of a material modification to the 

Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed in 

the District of Columbia on May 29, 1934, that constructively 

closes United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1031).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE E—MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES AND

LIMITATIONS

Sec. 1041 - Limitation on availability of certain funds until 

submission of Chairman's Risk Assessment; briefing requirement

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1073)

that would limit certain funds from obligation or expenditure 

until the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 

Secretary of Defense submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives outstanding risk 

assessments. The provision would also amend section 153 of title 

10, United States Code, to require an annual briefing on the 

assessments developed by the Joint Staff. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

obligation and expenditure of not more than 80 percent of the 

funds authorized for travel for the Office of the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense until the 2024 Chairman’s Risk Assessment (CRA), and, if 

applicable, the associated Risk Mitigation Plan (RMP) is 

delivered to Congress. 

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is required to 

deliver the CRA annually to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 

February 15. A critical component of the risk assessment is to 

identify and assess force capabilities, as well as 

characterizing how risk varies over time due to budget 

priorities, tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints. Receiving the CRA 

in a timely manner is instrumental in the decision making 

processes of the congressional committees of jurisdiction as 

they evaluate the authorities and resources that may be 

necessary to implement the National Defense Strategy at various 

levels of risk. In fact, the CRA has not been submitted on time 

for the past several years.

The 2024 CRA will be the first assessment produced by the 

current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The conferees 

note that the repeated delays in delivering previous CRAs 

predate the tenure of the current Chairman, and that he has 

acknowledged the importance of delivering the annual CRA in 

accordance with the statutory deadline. While the conferees are 

encouraged by the Chairman’s assurances and commend him for 

making this issue a priority, the conferees believe that it is 

appropriate, and necessary, to limit certain funding to ensure 

the upcoming CRA is delivered on time as required by law. 

Sec. 1042 - Assistance in support of Department of Defense 

accounting for missing United States Government personnel

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) 

that would amend section 408 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the provision of funds by the Department of Defense to 

foreign nations to assist in accounting for missing United 

States Government personnel. The provision would also modify the 

congressional reporting requirement in section 408 of title 10, 

United States Code, to require an annual report on the 

Department's use of the authorities provided by that section.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

annual aggregate dollar limitation in section 408 from $1 

million to $5 million, and which would authorize the Secretary 
of Defense to waive such limitation upon proper notice and 

explanation to the congressional defense committees.

Sec. 1043 - Implementation of arrangements to build 

transparency, confidence, and security

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts 

authorized for operation and maintenance for travel, 

transportation, and subsistence expenses for meetings and 

demonstrations hosted by the Department of Defense in 

implementation of the Vienna Document 2011 on confidence and 

security-building measures. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1044 - Modification to definitions of Confucius Institute

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would update the definition of a ‘‘Confucius Institute.’’

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1045 - Termination of authority to issue waiver of 

limitation on use of funds to institutions of higher education 

hosting Confucius Institutes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would discontinue the Secretary of Defense’s waiver authority 

under section 1062(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116-283).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1079).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority to provide a waiver until October 1, 2026.

Sec. 1046 - Vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for 

allies and partners participating in education or training 

activities in the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1043) that 

would provide an exemption from the vetting requirements of 

section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) for 

international military students from North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization countries.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

the Secretary of Defense the authority to waive the vetting 

requirements of section 1090 of Public Law 116–283 for 

international military students:

(1) 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

(2) 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.

Sec. 1047 - Authority to include funding requests for the 

chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of 

military departments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that 

would amend section 1701(d)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160) by 

changing the budget authority from prohibitive to permissive.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1042). 

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1048 - Limitation on availability of funds until delivery 

of report on next generation tactical communications

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1044) that 

would limit funds available for certain special operations 

tactical communications (STC) equipment until a report is 

submitted detailing issues and the plan for addressing those 

issues.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

limit funds available for certain STC equipment until a report 

is submitted describing STC requirements, identified STC 

deficiencies, and a plan for addressing such deficiencies.

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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1045) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from communicating with 

the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, or acting on 

complaints or claims by the Foundation or its leadership, 

without approval of the Secretary of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations establishing a 

procedure for the timely determination of certain complaints or 

requests by private entities that concern a public display or 

public expression of religion on Department property.

Sec. 1050 - Limitation on availability of funds for destruction 

of landmines

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1082) 

that would limit funding for the destruction of anti-personnel 

landmine munitions until the Secretary of Defense provides a 

report that describes current policy, projected inventories and 

associated costs, and a military assessment of inventory 

projections.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

funding limitation and modify the reporting requirements.

Sec. 1051 - Limitation on availability of funds for travel 

expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission 

of certain plans

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399G) 

that would limit the availability of funds for travel expenses 

of the Office of the Secretary of Defense until the Secretary of 

Defense submits the United States Indo-Pacific Command joint 

force headquarters implementation plan required by section 1087 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), the strategic competition 

plans for United States Southern and Africa Commands required by 

section 1332(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), and the information 

operations strategy and posture review required by section 

1631(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1052 - Prohibition on display of unapproved flags
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1048) that 

would prohibit a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee 

of the Department of Defense from displaying a flag other than 

an approved flag in any work place, common access area, or 

public area of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would further 

clarify the scope and extent of the flag policy and its 

applicability, and a technical amendment.

Sec. 1053 - Collaboration with partner countries to develop and 

maintain military-wide transformational strategies for 

operational energy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1392) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

partnership program using existing authorities to collaborate 

with the military forces of partner countries in developing and 

maintaining military-wide transformational strategies for 

operational energy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to amend the existing 

framework of the Contested Logistics Working Group to 

accommodate a potential partnership program to develop and 

maintain military-wide transformational strategies for 

operational energy.

Sec. 1054 - Student loan deferment for dislocated military 

spouses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 636) that would 

amend section 1087e of title 20, United States Code, to 

authorize student loan deferment for certain dislocated military 

spouses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE F—STUDIES AND REPORTS

Sec. 1061 - Modifications of reporting requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1054) 

that would modify certain reporting requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove 

certain reports from this provision.
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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would extend an annual report required by section 1014 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328) on Department of Defense support for Department of 

Homeland Security at the international borders of the United 

States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1063 - Briefing on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency 

capabilities required to expand accounting for persons missing 

from designated past conflicts

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would require the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 

Agency (DPAA) to submit to the congressional defense committees 

an annual report on the unfunded priorities of DPAA.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1048) 

that would require DPAA to annually post on a publiclyaccessible website a list of capabilities required to execute 

DPAA's mission to account for missing persons from past 

conflicts. The Senate provision would also grant DPAA authority 

to enter into agreements with universities and research 

organizations to provide additional capabilities for specialized 

missions or research requirements.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

DPAA to provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives a briefing, not later than March 1, 

2024, on the capabilities required to expand accounting for 

persons missing from designated past conflicts. The amendment 

would also include the authority to enter into agreements 

contained in the Senate provision.

Sec. 1064 - Air Force plan for maintaining proficient aircrews 

in certain mission areas

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report 

on the Secretary's plan to maintain sufficient capability, 

capacity, and numbers of proficient aircrew to support 

geographical combatant commanders' requirements for close air 

support, forward air controller-airborne, and combat search and 

rescue missions during contingency operations. The provision 
would also limit the retirement of A-10 aircraft pending 

submission of the required report.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add the 

air battle management mission area to the reporting requirements 

in the House provision. 

Sec. 1065 - Independent study on naval mine warfare

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that 

would require an independent study of the mine warfare 

capabilities of the Navy, and the provision of an unaltered 

report on the results of the study to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 1066 - Annual report and briefing on implementation of 

Force Design 2030

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that 

would require the Commandant of the Marine Corps to provide an 

annual briefing on the programmatic choices made to implement 

Force Design 2030, including new developmental and fielded 

capabilities and capabilities and capacity divested to 

accelerate the implementation of Force Design 2030.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1051).

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust 

report and briefing timelines, add an assessment related to the 

Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan, and clarify that this 

provision would subsume the requirement to submit 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) upon submission of 

the initial report.

Sec. 1067 - Study and report on potential inclusion of black box 

data recorders in tactical vehicles

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a study on equipping all tactical vehicles with black 

box data recorders and to provide a report to the congressional 

defense committees on the results of such study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Sec. 1068 - Plan on countering human trafficking

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit a plan for 

coordinating with defense partners in North America and South 

America and supporting interagency departments and agencies in 

countering human trafficking operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1069 - Update to strategic plan on Department of Defense 

combating trafficking in persons program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to update its strategic 

plan on the Department of Defense Combatting Trafficking in 

Persons Program, and to submit that plan to the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

include other appropriate committees of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives as recipients of the plan required by this 

section.

Sec. 1070 - Report on use of tactical fighter aircraft for 

deployments and homeland defense missions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1053) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study 

on the use of tactical fighter aircraft and bomber aircraft for 

deployments and homeland defense missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would delete the 

requirement regarding bomber forces, and add a requirement that 

the Department provide a report on historical deployments of 

tactical fighter aircraft and their use in homeland defense 

missions for the past 15 years. 

Sec. 1071 - Report on equipping certain ground combat units with 

small unmanned aerial systems

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1055) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the 

congressional defense committees a report on equipping platoonsized ground combat formations with certain small unmanned 

aerial systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1072 - Biannual briefings on homeland defense planning

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1058) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide briefings 

on efforts to bolster homeland defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to the requirements of 

the briefings.

Sec. 1073 - Report on effectiveness of current use of United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing on the use of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in light of 

foreign military activity in Cuba.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

provision to a report focused explicitly on intelligence 

collection, cyber, and information operation activities.

Sec. 1074 - Holistic training range assessment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 366) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of the 

capacity of the Department of Defense to routinely train, test, 

evaluate, and qualify theater-level operations in support of the 

Pacific Deterrence Initiative using test or training areas 

located in the southeastern region of the United States. The 

House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1065) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report containing 

an assessment of the Department of Defense range capability and 

capacity in Florida.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 223) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a 

demonstration of a joint multi-domain non-kinetic testing and 

training environment across military departments by 

interconnecting existing ranges and training sites in the 

western States to improve joint multi-domain non-kinetic 

training and further testing, research, and development. The 

Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1643) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to conduct a comprehensive review of its electronic 
warfare training ranges and future capabilities, and provide a 

briefing not later than March 31, 2024.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Department to carry out a comprehensive assessment of 

military training ranges with annual reports through 2032.

Sec. 1075 - Special operations force structure

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would 

require the Secretaries of the military departments, the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict, and the Commander, U.S. Special Operations 

Command to conduct a coordinated review of force structure and 

personnel requirements for special operations forces (SOF) under 

the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments 

and prohibit any reduction in force structure, personnel 

requirements, or staffing levels of SOF until such review is 

completed.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1059).

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to assess the optimal force structure for 

SOF and require a written notification to the congressional 

defense committees prior to announcing or implementing a 

reduction of SOF force structure by more than 1,000 personnel.

The conferees believe SOF have a vital and increasing role 

to play in strategic competition in addition to conducting 

counterterrorism and crisis response operations. The conferees 

also note the demand for special operations forces and related 

capabilities by geographic combatant commanders continues to 

exceed supply and reductions to SOF, including critical 

enablers, would dramatically and negatively impact their 

available options for carrying out assigned missions in support 

of the 2022 National Defense Strategy. Lastly, the conferees 

believe the Secretary of Defense should not consider any 

reductions to SOF force structure until after the completion of 

a comprehensive analysis of SOF force structure and a 

determination that any planned changes would not have a negative 

impact on the ability of geographic combatant commanders to 

support strategic competition, counterterrorism, and respond to 

crises. 

Sec. 1076 - Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force 

Design 2030

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would 

require a review of Marine Corps force modernization efforts by 
a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) and 

an assessment by the Secretary of Defense on the results of the 

FFRDC review.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1056).

The House recedes.

Sec. 1077 - Assessment and recommendations relating to 

infrastructure, capacity, resources, and personnel on Guam

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1075) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to assess the 

capacity of existing infrastructure, resources, and personnel 

available in Guam to meet U.S. Indo-Pacific Command strategic 

objectives, and provide a report on such assessment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1078 - Feasibility study on conversion of Joint Task Force 

North into Joint Interagency Task Force North

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1052) 

that would require that the Secretary of Defense submit a 

detailed plan for converting Joint Task Force North into a joint 

interagency task force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to require a 

feasibility study on the possible conversion of Joint Task Force 

North into a joint interagency task force.

SUBTITLE G—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1080 - Modification of definition of domestic source for 

title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1080) 

that would amend section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to add Australia and the United Kingdom 

to the definition of domestic sources for the purposes of title 

III of such Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe it is critical for the United States 

to foster long-term, sustainable, and reliable supply chains for 

critical materials and technologies, and recognizes title III of 

the Defense Production Act as one way to accomplish this goal in 
collaboration with our closest allies. The committee notes the 

unique contributions that Australia and the United Kingdom 

continue to make to U.S. national security and defense, 

including but not limited to cutting edge defense systems, dualuse technologies, and providing a secure pathway to acquiring 

critical and rare earth minerals. The trilateral security 

partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States, commonly known as the AUKUS partnership, is only the 

latest example of the deep ties between the three nations.

 The conferees note that the reporting and certification 

requirements of this provision should not be used to inhibit the 

timely use of the authority in relation to Australia and the 

United Kingdom. The committee recognizes the AUKUS partnership 

as a critical step in joint capability development and 

interoperability and this provision complements related efforts 

to operationalize this agreement and help ensure the timely 

availability of essential resources to support the defense of 

the United States and its close partners.

Sec. 1081 - Integrated and authenticated access to Department of 

Defense systems for certain congressional staff for oversight 

purposes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 923) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to integrate, to the 

extent feasible, access tokens granted to the congressional 

defense committees with Department of Defense Parking Management 

Office software.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1082 - Modification of compensation for members of the 

Afghanistan War Commission

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6073) 

that would modify the compensation for members of the 

Afghanistan War Commission.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

procedures supporting overseas travel for certain commissions. 

Sec. 1083 - Senate National Security Working Group

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6083) 

that would reconstitute the Senate National Security Working 

Group, as previously reconstituted by section 21 of Senate 

Resolution 64 of the 113th Congress.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sec. 1084 - Tribal liaisons at military installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 353) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each 

installation of the Department of Defense that has an Indian 

Tribe, Native Hawaiian Organization, or Tribal interests in the

area surrounding the installation has a Tribal liaison located 

at the installation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1085 - Commercial integration cell plan within certain 

combatant commands

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that 

would require development of certain combatant command action 

plans on commercial integration cells to further public-private 

partnerships and rapidly deliver capabilities relevant to the 

combatant command area of operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1078).

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1086 - Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by 

National Guard

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to update guidance for 

the use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard, and 

provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives on that updated guidance. The briefing 

would be required to point out any changes that would make the 

guidance more restrictive, and the reasons for making that such 

changes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate as a recipient of the 

briefing, and make other technical adjustments. 

Sec. 1087 - Public disclosure of Afghanistan war records

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to expeditiously disclose 

to the public all records relating to the war in Afghanistan.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1088 - Implementation plan for Joint Concept for Competing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1072) 

that would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 

provide a written update and accompanying briefing on the 

implementation of the Joint Concept for Competing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1089 - Notification of safety and security concerns at 

certain Department of Defense laboratories

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1074) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to 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.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1090 - Conduct of weather reconnaissance in the United 

States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090E) 

that would authorize the use of aircraft, personnel, and 

equipment for certain mission requirements in support of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) if such 

aircraft, personnel, and equipment are not otherwise needed for 

hurricane monitoring. The provision would also require reports 

from the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of 

Commerce relating to requirements for supporting various weather 

reconnaissance operational requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

scope of potential weather reconnaissance support that may be 

provided by the Air Force to NOAA and make other technical 

changes. 

Sec. 1091 - Sense of Congress regarding authority of Secretary 

of Defense with respect to irregular warfare

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1071) 

that would affirm the authority of the Secretary of Defense to 
conduct irregular warfare operations to defend the United 

States, allies of the United States, and interests of the United 

States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would express the 

sense of congress that the Secretary of Defense has the 

authority to conduct irregular warfare operations to defend the 

United States, allies of the United States, and interests of the

United States.

Sec. 1092 - Red Hill health impacts

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6074) 

that would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

establish a Red Hill incident exposure registry to collect data 

on health implications of petroleum contaminated water for 

impacted individuals on a voluntary basis. Such amendment would 

also require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 

consultation with other designated agencies, to review federal 

programs and services available to individuals exposed to 

petroleum and submit a report on impacted individuals from the 

Red Hill bulk fuel contamination. Additionally, such amendment 

would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

assess the feasibility of an epidemiological study or studies to 

assess outcomes for individuals impacted by the Red Hill 

incident. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to review federal programs and services 

available to individuals exposed to petroleum and submit a 

report on impacted individuals from the Red Hill bulk fuel 

contamination. The amendment would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to assess the feasibility of an epidemiological study or 

studies to assess outcomes for individuals impacted by the Red 

Hill incident. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense is in 

the process of establishing a registry of those impacted by the 

Red Hill bulk fuel contamination.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Requirement for a covered Armed Force to submit posture 

statements in support of congressional budget process

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each 

military department, and the chief of each covered Armed Force 
to submit a written posture statement in support of budget 

priorities prior to the annual budget hearings of the 

congressional defense committees for fiscal year 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense, the 

Secretary of each military department, and the chief of each 

Armed Force—including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 

and Space Force—to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a written posture statement in support of budget 

priorities prior to the annual budget hearings of the 

congressional defense committees. The conferees additionally 

expect that such statements will comply with all committee rules 

and hearing requirements provided to witnesses by the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

Establishment of a blockchain-distributed ledger technologiessmart contracts defense applications working group

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a working 

group that would identify potential applications for blockchain 

technology, smart contracts, or distributed ledger technologies 

in the processes of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that 

would authorize to be appropriated in Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense the following amounts: $5.0 

million for Global Trader in the Office of Naval Intelligence 

Maritime Intelligence Support, $5.0 million for the U.S. 

Northern Command Mexico Office of Defense Cooperation, and $5.0 

million for Advanced Analytics for Global Threat Network 

Disruption. The provision would also reduce the amount 

authorized to be appropriated in Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-wide for the Office of the Secretary of Defense by $15.0 

million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.
Sense of the Senate on need for emergency supplemental 

appropriations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1004) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on need for emergency 

supplemental appropriations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on progress and challenges to achieving an unqualified 

audit opinion

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

progress made by each component of the Department of Defense 

that has not yet received an unqualified audit opinion on the 

progress made and the challenges toward achieving an unqualified 

opinion. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the robust statutory annual and 

semiannual reporting requirements pertaining to the annual 

Department of Defense-wide financial audit. The conferees also 

note the ongoing efforts of the Department of Defense to address 

shortfalls identified in recent reports by the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO), including the March 2023 report 

titled "DOD Needs to Improve System Oversight” (GAO-23-104539) 

and the May 2023 report titled “Additional Actions Needed to 

Achieve a Clean Audit Opinion on DOD’s Financial Statements” 

(GAO-23-105784), and believe that such efforts are integral to 

retaining public trust during a lengthy and complicated process. 

The conferees appreciate the substantive, open, and frank 

engagement that has historically characterized the Department’s 

audit-related reporting, including engagement above and beyond 

the statutory requirements, and emphasize the importance of 

sustaining this engagement into the future in order to maintain 

confidence and transparency regarding the Department’s progress 

towards achievement of an unmodified audit opinion. Such clarity 

is particularly important given the large number of 

dependencies, in particular with regard to enterprise business 

systems modernization, information technology modernization, 

remediation of past records retention shortcomings, and related 

areas. 

The conferees note that other matters related to the 

annual financial statements audit are contained elsewhere in 

this Act.
Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of 

submitted financial statements or failure to achieve unqualified 

or qualified independent audit opinion

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005B) that 

would reduce the discretionary budget authority available for 

the Department of Defense for each fiscal year by .5 percent if 

the Department of Defense has not submitted a financial 

statement for the previous fiscal year, or if such financial 

statement has not received either an unqualified or qualified 

audit opinion by an independent external auditor. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Threat analysis regarding fentanyl crisis

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1007) that 

would require a threat analysis of any potential threats the 

illicit fentanyl drug trade poses to the defense interests of 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of the Secretary of 

Defense’s role in combating the illicit fentanyl drug trade. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary, not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit 

a report that includes: (1) An analysis of the illicit fentanyl 

drug trade, new or emerging techniques or technologies that are 

likely to affect the evolution of the illicit fentanyl drug 

trade, and the adequacy of existing authorities that are likely

affecting the evolution of the illicit fentanyl drug trade over 

the Southern border of the United States; (2) Any actions the 

Department of Defense has taken in response to such analysis; 

and (3) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.

Report on role of Department of Defense in supporting National 

Emergency Declaration combating fentanyl crisis

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1008) that 

would require a report on the role of the Department of Defense 

in supporting a national emergency declaration combating the 

fentanyl crisis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of Executive Order 

14059, entitled "Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved 
in the Global Illicit Drug Trade," the declaration of a national 

emergency by the President to address the unusual and 

extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, 

and economy of the United States posed by international drug 

trafficking, and note that it is an appropriate whole-ofGovernment response to the problems posed by drug trafficking 

and, in particular, fentanyl; that the counternarcotics 

activities of the Department of Defense encompass unique 

capabilities that are critical for the efforts of the United 

States Government to combat the trafficking of illegal drugs, 

including fentanyl; and that the Department of Defense support 

for drug interdiction capacity and capability should be 

leveraged by Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement 

agencies, as appropriate and as permitted by law, to gain 

intelligence and lessons learned, and to enhance collaboration 

and effectiveness. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary, not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees that 

includes: (1) A description of Department of Defense activities 

in support of efforts to deal with the national emergency 

declared in Executive Order 14059 on December 15, 2021; and (2) 

An assessment of the resources and authorities required to fully 

leverage the capabilities of the Department of Defense to best 

support efforts to address the threat posed by illicit drugs, 

including fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, that 

necessitated the declaration of the national emergency in 

Executive Order 14059.

Report on Iranian involvement in regional narcotics trade

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1010) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

Iranian involvement in the narcotics trade in the Middle East 

region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that elements of this provision are 

addressed elsewhere in this Act.

Building the capacity of armed forces of Mexico to counter the 

threat posed by transnational criminal organizations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec.1014) that 

would establish a pilot program for assessing the feasibility 

and advisability of building the capacity of the armed forces of 

Mexico in the United States on goals, jointly agreed to by the 
Governments of the United States and Mexico, to counter the 

threat posed by transnational criminal organizations.

The House bill did not contain a similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that Mexican transnational criminal 

organizations represent a serious threat to the national 

security of the United States. The conferees understand that 

human trafficking operations by transnational criminal 

organizations present a serious human rights crisis in Central 

America and along our southern border. The conferees note with 

concern that over 70,000 Americans died from synthetic opioid 

overdoes in 2021 and that the rate of overdoses from illegal 

drugs trafficked into the United States by transnational 

criminal organizations continues to rise. The conferees believe 

that countering Mexican transnational criminal organizations is 

a national security priority, and that improving security 

cooperation with the Government of Mexico to address the illicit 

trafficking of synthetic opioids is an important aspect of any 

strategy to counter transnational criminal organizations.

Expeditionary fast transport vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1018) that 

would prohibit the Navy from shifting expeditionary fast 

transport vessels into a reduced operational status and would 

require the development of a new concept of operations for use 

in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees agree that the Chief of Naval Operations 

(CNO) should:

(1) Develop, in consultation with the Commander of 

the Military Sealift Command, a strategy and concept of 

operations for the use of expeditionary fast transport vessels 

in support of operational plans in the area of operations of 

Unites States Indo-Pacific Command; and 

(2) Provide a report to the congressional defense 

committees describing this strategy and concept of operations. 

The conferees expect the CNO to complete the development 

of a strategy and concept of operations not later than 180 days 

after enactment of this Act, and to provide the report to the 

congressional defense committees within 30 days thereafter. 

Guam shipyard assessment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1019) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit an assessment 

of the ship building and repair capabilities located on Guam and 

the feasibility of reestablishing the former Ship Repair 

Facility, Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to conduct 

and complete an assessment, not later than June 1, 2024, 

regarding the ship building and repair capabilities located on 

Guam. The assessment shall include: (1) A description of the 

capabilities to conduct shipbuilding and ship repair activities 

in Guam; (2) A description of any planned improvements to 

shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure in Guam; and (3) An 

evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of reestablishing 

a depot-level ship repair capability with dry-docking in Guam at 

the site of the former Ship Repair Facility, Guam, including an 

identification of options for operating the ship repair 

capability through a public-private partnership. The Secretary 

of the Navy shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days 

after the completion of such analysis.

Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the 

National Defense Sealift Fund

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1021) 

that would amend section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, 

to allow the Department of Defense to continue modernizing the 

Ready Reserve Force and the Military Sealift Command surge 

sealift fleet.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Plan for extended prohibition on retirement of ships

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a plan to 

resource and retain any ships prevented from divestment by this 

Act through the end of fiscal year 2027 or the end of their 

expected service life.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that, if the Secretary proposes to 

divest any of these vessels in the future, the Secretary should 

submit plan to resource and retain such ship or class of ships 

until: 
(1) The end of fiscal year 2027; or

(2) The end of the expected service life of the 

ships.

Amphibious warship force availability

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1022) 

that would amend section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, 

to direct the Navy to schedule maintenance and repair activities 

for amphibious warships in order to ensure that 24 such warships 

are available for worldwide deployment at any given time.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Elsewhere in this Act, we have provided guidance to the 

Navy regarding quarterly reporting of amphibious ship 

availability. 

Congressional notification regarding pending retirement of naval 

vessels viable for artificial reefing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that 

would require congressional notification of pending retirements 

of naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial 

reefing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that naval vessels set for 

decommissioning, dismantling, and disposal are identified within 

the 30-year shipbuilding plan that is delivered annually to the 

defense committees. However, the conferees are concerned with 

how the Department of the Navy interacts with States and 

territories on transferring vessels that may be viable for 

artificial reefing. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of the Navy, not later than March 1, 2024, to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

transfer of naval vessels that may be viable candidates for 

artificial reefing. The briefing shall include, at a minimum: 

(1) The Department of the Navy’s process for transferring or 

selling vessels to states and territories for artificial 

reefing; (2) How the Navy determines what vessels are viable; 

and (3) The Department of the Navy’s current procedures for 

interacting with States on this matter.

Report on the potential for an Army and Navy joint effort for 

watercraft vessels
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination 

with the Secretary of the Army, to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than February 29, 

2024, on the feasibility of conducting a joint Army and Navy 

effort to develop and field a family of watercraft vessels to 

support the implementation of the Marine Corps' concept of 

Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Army's operations in 

maritime environments.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy, in 

coordination with the Secretary of the Army and not later than 

February 29, 2024, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the feasibility of conducting a joint 

Army and Navy effort to develop and field a family of watercraft 

vessels to support the implementation of the Marine Corps 

concept of expeditionary advanced base operations and Army 

operations in maritime environments. The report shall include an 

assessment of whether a shared base platform could meet 

requirements of the Department of the Navy and the Department of 

the Army, and, if so, an assessment of the benefits and 

challenges of procuring a technical data package to allow an 

acquisition strategy that could incorporate simultaneous 

construction of such platform by multiple builders and using 

block buy authorities.

The House report accompanying H.R. 2670 (H. Rept. 118-125) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

contained a similar reporting requirement titled “Study on 

Maneuver Support Vessel and Landing Ship Medium joint venture.” 

The conferees intend the language above to supersede that 

reporting requirement.

Sense of Congress regarding naming a naval vessel after William 

B. Gould

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that 

would express the sense of Congress that a commissioned naval 

vessel should be named after William B. Gould.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study on alternative vessel design for improved operations and 

shock impact mitigation on special operations personnel health 

and fatigue
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that 

would require a performance study on alternative vessel types 

and hull designs for special operations surface craft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding naming of naval vessel after Major 

James Capers, Jr

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1027) that 

would express the sense of Congress that a commissioned naval

vessel should be named after Major James Capers, Jr.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of 

the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would limit the authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of 

the United States under section 1021 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Unfavorable security clearance eligibility determinations and 

appeals

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the same 

administrative due process in cases of unfavorable security 

clearance eligibility determinations for members of the Armed 

Forces and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees that 

is currently provided for

contractor personnel through the Defense Office of Hearings and 

Appeals (DOHA). The provision would be effective the earlier of 

September 30, 2024, or the date on which the DOD General Counsel 

certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives that DOHA is prepared to execute 

its responsibilities under this section.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary to continue the 

Department's reforms of the security clearance eligibility 

appeal process, the first substantive changes having been 

announced earlier this year. The conferees strongly believe that 

the Department must work toward achieving comparable 
administrative due process for military and civilian personnel 

subject to unfavorable security clearance eligibility 

determinations as is currently enjoyed by contractor personnel. 

The conferees direct the Department to provide quarterly 

briefings beginning March 2024 through March 2025 to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives, and to the Senate Select Committee on 

Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence, on reform efforts in this field, including areas 

for future consideration.

Prohibition on use of funds for advisory committees related to 

environmental, social, and governance aspects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1046) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

to be used to establish an advisory committee related to 

environmental, social, and governance aspects, or for the 

Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion or 

successor committee.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Security clearance reinstatement for recently separated members 

of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 

Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1047) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, during the 1-year period 

following the date of the separation of any covered individual 

from the Armed Forces or the Department of Defense to: (1) Waive 

the requirement for a reinstatement review prior to the 

commencement of post-service employment by such individual in a 

civilian position requiring an equivalent level of security 

clearance as the security clearance held by such individual as 

of the date of the separation; (2) Deem the security clearance 

of such individual valid and eligible for immediate use for 

post-service employment in such civilian position; and (3) 

During the 2-year period following the conclusion of the period 

specified, complete the reinstatement review for such individual 

by not later than 180 days after the date of the initiation of 

such review.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to make 

every reasonable effort to improve outreach to inform departing 

servicemembers, whether Active Duty or Reserve, of the 
availability of credentialing opportunities related to cyber 

security, including improving the searchability functions of 

online resources for career training related to cybersecurity, 

as well as ensuring that Skillbridge includes a notice for all 

military members interested in cybersecurity job opportunities.

The conferees note that section 1045 of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) required the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Director of National Intelligence when 

acting as the Security Executive Agent (SecEA), to establish a 

process to ensure that eligible former members of the Armed 

Forces or former civilian employees of the Department of Defense 

are granted the expeditious reestablishment of trust for 

accessing classified information or occupying a sensitive 

position.

The conferees understand that the Department has 

implemented reestablishment of trust procedures for covered 

individuals as required by section 1045 and in accordance with 

the SecEA guidance for Trusted Workforce 2.0. The conferees are 

also aware that the Department is updating its Personnel 

Security Program policies to match these procedures so that the 

reestablishment of trust will be codified in policy and include 

associated timeframes pursuant to the SecEA’s Performance 

Management Standards. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

specific updates to policies and procedures to ensure compliance 

with section 1045.

Availability of excess Department of Defense controlled property 

for transfer to Federal and State agencies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1049) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to make available for 

transfer under section 2576a(e) of title 10, United States Code, 

all excess controlled property of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on use of funds to implement certain executive 

orders

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050) that 

would prohibit the use of funds in the implementation of certain 

executive orders. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefing on commercial tools employed by the Department of 

Defense to assess foreign ownership, control, or influence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1060) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

on countering industrial espionage, including a description of 

commercial and organically developed tools employed by the 

Department of Defense to assess the risks of foreign ownership, 

control, or influence within the defense industrial base, and 

specific commercial solutions the Department is currently 

leveraging to assess and mitigate these risks.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

the processes and tools used by the Department of Defense to 

assess and mitigate the risks of foreign ownership, control, or 

influence within the defense industrial base. This briefing 

shall include: (1) A description of the Department's processes 

for identifying technologies and programs most at risk for 

industrial espionage; (2) A description of commercially 

available data, tools, and solutions the Department is using to 

identify, track, assess, and mitigate these risks; (3) How such 

solutions described in (2) are currently being used or planned 

to be used in the processes of the Department for mitigating 

foreign ownership, control, or influence; and (4) Any other 

matters the Secretary deems appropriate regarding mitigation of 

foreign ownership, control, or influence within the defense 

industrial base.

Ensuring reliable supply of critical minerals

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) 

that would require the United States Trade Representative to 

submit a report on the work of the Trade Representative to 

address the national security threat posed by the People’s 

Republic of China’s control of nearly two-thirds of the global 

supply of critical minerals.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on defense of Department of Defense facilities and forces 

in European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1066) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study 

related to protecting military facilities in Europe and the 

Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, not later than June 30, 

2024, a report assessing whether the Department of Defense has 

sufficient forces, systems, and capabilities to defend 

Department of Defense military facilities and deployed forces in 

the European and Indo-Pacific regions from hypersonic-, 

ballistic-, cruise-missile, and air attack, or to otherwise 

defeat such attacks. The report shall include a specific and 

detailed plan for ensuring the ability of the Department of 

Defense to defend Department of Defense military facilities and 

deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from 

hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile, and air attack through 

2030. The Secretary shall submit this report in unclassified 

form and may include a classified annex as appropriate. 

Report on establishment of joint force headquarters in IndoPacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1068) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

progress of the implementation plan required under section 1087 

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Commander of the United States IndoPacific Command, not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to provide the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on the progress of the implementation plan 

required under section 1087 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–

363). At a minimum, the required briefing shall include:

(1) A description of the personnel, supporting 

infrastructure, and operational chain of command relationships 

associated with the joint force headquarters that is required to 

be established by section 1087;

(2) An evaluation of the personnel, supporting 

infrastructure, and operational chain of command relationships 

that would be required to support the potential 

establishment of an additional, fully equipped and persistent 
joint force headquarters that would be responsible for the 

operational employment of forces in the Western Pacific;

(3) An identification of the appropriate rank for 

the commander required to lead the efforts described in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) and the feasibility and advisability of 

using an existing component commander to lead these efforts;

(4) An analysis of how the Department’s plan for 

Joint Task Force Micronesia aligns with the requirements 

described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), and in section 1087; 

and

(5) An analysis of the advisability of establishing 

an additional joint task force or joint force headquarters 

responsible for the operational employment of forces in the 

Western Pacific.

Further, the conferees note that elsewhere in this Act are 

provisions: (1) Requiring an independent study for the purpose 

of improving the current command structure and force posture of 

the U.S. Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the U.S. 

Indo-Pacific Command; and (2) Withholding certain funding until 

the Secretary of Defense submits the implementation plan 

required under section 1087 of Public Law 117-363.

Plan for Taiwan noncombatant evacuation operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to maintain a plan for a 

noncombatant evacuation operation or any other evacuation 

mission conducted by the Department of Defense from Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing, 

not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, regarding the 

Department of Defense’s role in supporting potential 

noncombatant evacuation operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Feasibility study on establishment of Indo-Pacific Maritime 

Governance Center of Excellence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility 

study on establishing an Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance Center 

of Excellence focused on building partner capacity for maritime 

governance.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees strongly support efforts by the Department 

of Defense to build partner capacity for maritime governance, 

including by utilizing authorities contained in chapter 16 of 

title 10, United States Code, and by acting through the Daniel 

K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

Report on airborne intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements within the area of operations of 

United States Africa Command

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that 

would require the Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) to 

submit a report that includes a description of the needs for 

airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) 

within the area of operations of USAFRICOM.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Commander, USAFRICOM to submit a 

report the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, not later than March 31, 2024, 

regarding the needs for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance within the area of operations of USAFRICOM. The 

report shall include: 

(1) An accounting of the ISR requirements requested 

by USAFRICOM in the last 3 years;

(2) An assessment of the rate at which such ISR 

requirements were fulfilled;

(3) An assessment of the ISR shortfalls to meet 

current theater requirements;

(4) An analysis of current commercial ISR 

capabilities and the feasibility and advisability of employing 

such capabilities to fill identified ISR shortfalls; and

(5) Any other matters the Commander deems relevant.

Report on institutions of higher education that host Confucius 

Institutes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

identifying each institution of higher education that received 

funds from the Department of Defense in the period of one year 

preceding the date of the report and hosted a Confucius 

Institute at the same time such funds were received. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note the risk of Confucius Institutes 

operating in the United States, specifically at academic 

institutions that receive funding from the Department of 

Defense. The conferees further note that, according to the 

Department of Defense, no academic institutions receiving 

Department of Defense funding host a Confucius Institute, as of 

the summer of 2023. While there is one remaining Confucius 

Institute remaining in the United States, it is at an 

institution that does not receive any U.S. government funding. 

Public availability of information about cost of United States 

overseas military footprint

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that 

would amend section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by making 

information about the cost of United States’ overseas military 

footprint publicly available. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on food purchasing by the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit and make 

publicly available on the website of the Department of Defense a 

report on food purchasing. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6051).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the total 

amount spent by the Department of Defense (DOD) on the following 

for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022: (1) The total 

amount spent on food service operations worldwide for all 

military personnel, contractors, and families, including all 

food service provided at all facilities such as combat 

operations, military installations, medical facilities, all 

vessels, all entertainment and hosting operations such as 

officer's clubs and other such facilities, and other programs, 

such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-DOD 

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (the amount can be aggregated 

per each such category); (2) The amount, by dollar volume, of 

third party certified and verified foods (such as USDA Organic, 
Equitable Food Initiative, Fair Trade Certified, and other 

categories determined to be appropriate by the Secretary); and 

(3) The amount, by dollar volume, of contracts for food service, 

food or food products, from women, minority, and veteran-owned 

businesses.

Assessment of undersea cable repair contingencies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress an 

assessment relating to the potential repair or replacement of 

cables damaged or cut by adversary action.

The Senate contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and in 

coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and 

other relevant agencies, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees an assessment on the ability and preparedness of the 

USNS Zeus and the Cable Security Fleet to repair transoceanic 

submarine fiber optic cables that may be damaged or cut by 

adversaries.

The assessment shall include:

(1) A description of preparedness to address a 

situation in which the cables of partner nations in both the 

Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are damaged or severed at around the 

same time;

(2) A determination as to how long it would take for 

the Cable Security Fleet in coordination with partner nations to 

repair such cables; and

(3) The options available to provide connectivity in 

an emergency or crisis caused by or related to the damaging or 

severing of such cables.

Technical and conforming amendments related to the Space Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1077) 

that would make technical and conforming amendments to titles 10 

and 37, United States Code, related to the establishment of the 

Space Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Annual report on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that 

would require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
to submit an annual report on oversight of fraud, waste, and 

abuse.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Assessment of the effectiveness of low-cost anti-ship weapons in 

the Indo-Pacific

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that 

would require the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific 

Command to conduct an assessment of the feasibility and 

effectiveness of developing low-cost anti-ship munitions, as 

well as the appropriate mix between existing long range, short 

range, and potential low-cost anti-ship weapons.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that the Commander of United States 

Indo-Pacific Command should conduct an assessment of the 

feasibility and effectiveness of developing low-cost anti-ship 

munitions, as well as the appropriate mix between existing long 

range, short range, and potential low-cost anti-ship weapons. 

The Secretary of Defense should provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees within 180 days of enactment of 

this Act.

Report on Pacific Islands security strategy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a Pacific 

Islands security strategy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a report on the 

Department of Defense's strategy for engaging with the Pacific 

Islands, including an identification of any additional 

authorities or resources necessary to carry out the strategy.

Public availability of reports

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080A) that 

would amend section 122a(b)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that the Secretary of Defense provide public 

notice and submit a determination if certain reports are 

withheld from public disclosure. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, not later than June 30, 

2024, a report on departmental compliance with section 122a of 

title 10, United States Code. The report shall include a 

detailed description of the procedures and the criteria that are 

used by the Secretary to determine that a report, that would 

otherwise be a covered report, should not be made publicly 

available pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(D) of such section.

Report on private military companies that are a concern to 

United States national security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on all 

private military companies the Secretary determines are a 

concern to the national security of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees and the House Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence a report, not later than 

January 1, 2025, on all private military companies the Secretary 

determines are a concern to the national security of the United 

States. This report shall include following for each private 

military company covered by the report:

(1) The number of personnel employed by the company;

(2) Any country or region where the company is known 

to be operating;

(3) An identification of any entity that has 

provided funding to the company and the amount of such funding;

(4) Any illicit conduct in which the company is 

known to have engaged;

(5) Any conflicts the company has had with the 

United States Armed Forces; and

(6) Such other information as the Secretary 

determines appropriate.

The report required shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex.

Study on certain grants awarded under defense community 

infrastructure pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a study on 

grants awarded under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot 
Program for supporting investments in child care options in 

areas in close proximity to military installations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the issue of servicemember access 

to high quality childcare has been a persistent concern of the 

congressional defense committees. This concern has led to 

infrastructure investments being pulled forward as well as novel 

authorities to improve infrastructure and overall availability 

of childcare around military installations. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 

January 15, 2025, to provide a briefing on current efforts to 

alleviate childcare shortages at and around military 

installations. This briefing shall include: (1) A current list 

of child development centers in poor and failing condition; (2) 

A plan over the future years defense program to improve the 

condition or replace these facilities to include investments of 

facilities sustainment, restoration and maintenance funds, and 

military construction monies; and (3) An update on the 

implementation of other childcare authorities including the use 

of public-private partnerships.

Report on recapitalization of Navy C–130 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080D) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with 

the Chief of the Navy Reserve, to provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report on the recapitalization of Navy C-130 aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct, not later than February 1, 2024, the 

Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Chief of the 

Navy Reserve, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report on: (1) The 

status of recapitalization of C-130 aircraft by 2030, as stated 

in the 2022 Navigation Plan of the Chief of Naval Operations; 

and (2) The effects of such recapitalization on contested 

logistics and intra-theater airlift capacity.

Assessment of suicide risk at military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080E) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and in 

collaboration with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, to 

establish a procedure for assessing suicide risk at military 
installations. This provision would also require the Secretary 

of Defense, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the strategy and procedure for assessing 

suicide risk at military installations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense has 

already established the Suicide Prevention and Response 

Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) to review and make 

recommendations regarding suicide prevention within the 

Department of Defense. The SPRIRC's final report, released on 

February 24, 2023, contained dozens of recommendations, which 

the Department is currently in the process of implementing. 

Annual reports on activities relating to unmanned aerial systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080F) that 

would require annual reports on incidents involving unmanned 

aerial systems and related training exercises.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

report on incidents involving unmanned aerial systems and 

related training exercises, not later than one year of the date 

of enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense 

committees. 

GAO Review and Report on Biological Weapons Experiments on and 

in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080G) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a review of research and submit a report on biological 

experiments on and in relation to ticks and tick-borne disease.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees note that similar provisions were addressed 

in prior National Defense Authorization Acts—specifically, the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

Law 116-92), the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), and 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 

(Public Law 117-81).

Report on Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080H) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on 

the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the House report accompanying H.R.2670 

(House Report 118-125) requires the Secretary of the Navy to 

provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives regarding the BUD/S training program 

not later than January 17, 2024. The conferees direct the 

Secretary of the Navy to provide the required briefing to the 

congressional defense committees not later than January 17, 

2024. Furthermore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the 

Navy, as part of the required briefing, to provide a description 

of:

(1) The standards, metrics, training doctrine, 

purposes, and administration of BUD/S;

(2) The standards and practices governing medical 

care provide to candidates undergoing BUD/S training;

(3) The standards and qualifications informing the 

selection of instructors for BUD/S;

(4) The training pathway for candidates prior to 

induction for BUD/S;

(5) Any changes governing training and screening for 

candidates prior to induction;

(6) Any changes regarding the composition, 

qualifications, and conduct of the instructor cadre at BUD/S;

(7) The policies regarding civilian participation in 

BUD/S, such as retired Navy personnel;

(8) Any changes to policies regarding retired 

civilian personnel participating in BUD/S instruction;

(9) Any corrective actions implemented after the 

death or serious injury of BUD/S candidates; and

(10) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 

Secretary of the Navy.

Report on unmanned traffic management systems at military bases 

and installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080I) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on the threat of 

unmanned aerial systems to national security and an assessment 

of whether current unmanned traffic management systems at 

military bases and installations are sufficient to detect and 

respond to hostile or unidentified unmanned aerial systems.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, regarding the 

threat of unmanned aerial systems to national security, and an 

assessment of whether current unmanned traffic management 

systems at military installations are sufficient to detect and 

respond to hostile or unidentified unmanned aerial systems.

Briefing on joint exercises with Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080J) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on 

the schedule of exercises between the U.S. Navy and Air Force 

and their Taiwanese counterparts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on 

the planned exercises during fiscal year 2024 between the United 

States Armed Forces and the military forces of Taiwan.

Report and transmission of documents on withdrawal of United 

States Armed Forces from Afghanistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080K) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

certain Department of Defense actions during the withdrawal of 

the U.S. Armed Forces withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 

subsequent noncombatant evacuation operations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Navy consideration of Coast Guard views on matters directly 

concerning Coast Guard capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that 

would add a requirement that the Secretary of the Navy ensure 

that the views of the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard are 

given appropriate consideration before major decisions are made 

regarding Coast Guard capabilities in support of national 

defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 
The conferees agree that open communications and close 

cooperation between the Navy and Coast Guard regarding future 

Coast Guard capabilities to support national defense is 

critical. 

Comprehensive strategy for talent development and management of 

Department of Defense computer programming workforce

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1081) 

that would require the Department of Defense to develop a 

strategy for the talent development and management of the 

Department's computer programming workforce. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are strongly supportive of efforts to 

promote, expand, and, to the extent possible, standardize 

technical training for the computer programming and cyber 

workforce in the Department of Defense. We foresee such skills 

will be increasingly critical for emerging areas such as the 

adoption of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 

automation for sophisticated command, control, and networking 

systems. 

 The conferees note that the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives directed the 

development of a Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan to 

address this issue, which was delivered earlier this year. This 

document comprehensively addresses military as well as civilian 

workforces, and across the four human capital pillars of 

identification of talent, recruitment, development of the 

individual, and retention. That plan has identified 38 

initiatives the Department is pursuing, and based on anticipated 

timelines, action plans are just now being delivered to the 

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) for 

decision. 

 As activities are just starting to get underway, the 

conferees believe it is unadvisable at this time to add on 

additional requirements until such time as there is a better 

understanding of which of these initiatives is bearing fruit. 

The conferees are encouraged by the focus and effort placed on 

enhancing the military and civilian workforce in this space, 

including those in the computer programming and software fields, 

but is concerned that there may not be sufficient manpower 

within the DOD CIO office executing this work commensurate to 

the task. The conferees believe the Department should make 

sufficient resources available for this work, and also keep the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives regularly updated on progress with this effort.
Requirement to update warfighting requirements for confronting 

Russia in Europe

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that 

would require the Department of Defense to update warfighting 

requirements for confronting Russia in Europe.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than March 1, 2024, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

describing the process by which the Department of Defense 

develops and updates operational plans and requirements in 

Europe, including: 

(1) When such plans were last updated; and 

(2) The timeline and mechanism for updates or 

adjustments to address the degradation of portions of the 

Russian conventional forces due to the war in Ukraine.

Authorization of amounts to support initiatives for mobile 

mammography services for veterans

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1084) 

that would authorize to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs $10,000,000 for the Office of Women's Health of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 7310 of title 

38, United States Code, to be used by the Secretary to expand 

access of women veterans to mobile mammography initiatives, 

advanced mammography equipment, and outreach activities to 

publicize those initiatives and equipment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Protection of covered sectors

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1085) 

that would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 

81-774) to add new authorities to allow the Secretary of 

Treasury (in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce) to

implement an outbound investment screening process to protect 

certain technology sectors and prevent U.S. investment from 

supporting adversarial technology development.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding defense presence in the Indo-Pacific 

region
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding Department of 

Defense force posture and capabilities in the area of operations 

of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that the Department of Defense 

should maintain sufficient force posture and capabilities in the 

area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and 

that the Indo-Pacific is a joint theater of operations that 

requires joint coordination among all service branches in order 

to meet the challenges of the region. 

Compliance with GAO recommendations on artificial intelligence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this act, to certify to the 

congressional defense committees that the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Chief Digital and AI Officer 

and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, has finalized and 

issued guidance and agreements to improve collaboration to 

better manage fragmentation among entities involved in 

artificial intelligence across the Department, as recommended by 

the Government Accountability Office in its 2023 Annual Report: 

Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and 

Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial 

Benefits (GAO-23-106089), including guidance and agreements that 

define the roles and responsibilities of the military 

departments and other organizations of the Department which 

collaborate on artificial intelligence activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note these recommendations are addressed 

elsewhere in this Act.

Process for carrying out demilitarization and disposition of 

major end items

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify to the 

congressional defense committees that the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has established a 

process to review and reconcile inconsistent demilitarization 

codes and document changes in such codes and developed guidance 

for the Armed Forces for the disposition of major end items.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the recommendation of the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) that the Secretary of Defense ensure

that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, in coordination with the Director of the Defense 

Logistics Agency and the military services, establish a process 

to review and reconcile inconsistent demilitarization codes and 

document changes, including pending changes, in the Federal 

Logistics Information System to ensure that major end items' 

demilitarization codes are up to date and consistent across DOD 

and the military services. The conferees direct the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act, on the status of the implementation of 

the GAO's recommendation. 

Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer 

incidence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1088) 

that would amend section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry 

Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 280e-5(h)) to extend the program through 

fiscal year 2028.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Designation of single entity to oversee implementation of 

predictive maintenance procedures

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify that the 

Secretary has designated a single entity within each of the 

Armed Forces to oversee the implementation of predictive 

maintenance procedures, and that the Secretary has provided such 

entity with sufficient authority and resources to carry out the 

responsibility.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the recommendations of the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) in the study published on December 

8, 2022, titled “Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further 

Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems” (GAO-23-

105556), that the military services should “designate a single 

entity with sufficient authority and resources necessary to 

support the implementation of predictive maintenance.” The 
conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on: (1) The 

status of the implementation of the GAO's recommendation; and 

(2) The feasibility of designating a single entity within each 

of the Armed Forces to oversee the implementation of predictive 

maintenance procedures.

Declassification of certain reports of unidentified aerial 

phenomena

The House bill contained an amendment (sec. 1090) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to declassify any 

Department of Defense documents and other Department of Defense 

records relating to publicly known sightings of unidentified 

aerial phenomena that do not reveal sources, methods, or 

otherwise compromise the national security of the United States 

not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefing on Air National Guard active associations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the effects of making all Air 

National Guard KC-135 units active associations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees agree that the Secretary of the Air Force 

should investigate the potential increase in air refueling 

capacity and cost savings, including manpower, to be achieved if 

the Air Force were to change all Air National Guard KC–135 stand 

alone units into active association units. The Secretary should 

provide briefings to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than February 1, 2024, on the results of that 

investigation. 

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090A) 

that would require disclosure of a camera or recording 

capability in certain internet-connected devices. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Semiconductor program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090G) 

that would amend title XCIX of division H of the William M. 

(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to streamline National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review requirements for 

semiconductor manufacturing projects related to the CHIPS and 

Science Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Studies and reports on treatment of service of certain members 

of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090I) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to conduct a study and submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services and Veterans Affairs of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, not later than March 31, 2024, 

on the treatment of service on female cultural support team for 

the purposes of eligibility for various benefits provided by the 

Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that numerous women served with 

distinction alongside special operations forces and other combat 

units over the course of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to review the military records of the women who 

served in female cultural support teams, and similar units, in 

order to ensure that these servicemembers receive any benefits 

that they have earned. 

Readmission requirements for servicemembers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090K) 

that would amend section 484C of the Higher Education Act of 

1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c) to redefine "service in the uniformed 

forces" for purposes of readmission to colleges and 

universities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authorization to use nonelectric vehicles at Yuma Proving Ground
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of 

the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 

Defense assigned to the Yuma Proving Ground are authorized to 

use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their duties.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are aware that members of the Armed Forces 

and civilian employees of the Department of Defense may use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their duties.

Sense of Congress regarding support for Energy Functional 

Specialist Civil Affairs Officer program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the establishment of 

Energy Functional Specialist Civil Affairs Officers in the Army 

is encouraging, and that the Secretary of Defense should 

continue to support and fully fund the existing Energy 

Functional Specialist Civil Affairs Officer program and its 

academic partnership, and assess opportunities to expand the 

program to other armed forces and across the combatant commands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Smart sleepers and bassinets at military exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that 

would amend chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to make sleepers and bassinets 

with up-to-date sleep technology available to buy or rent at 

military exchange stores.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding removal of priests from Walter Reed 

Medical Hospital

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1094) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the removal of 

priests from Walter Reed Medical Hospital.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on rare earth magnet supply chain
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the rare earth 

magnet supply chain.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to 

continue supporting efforts that support secure sources of 

supply regarding manufacturing capabilities of the domestic 

supply chain as it relates to rare earth permanent magnets that 

are essential to defense applications.

Sense of Congress regarding use of MQ–9 Reaper in area of 

operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding use of MQ-9 Reaper 

in the area of operations of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that the MQ-9 Reaper should be used 

to the greatest extent possible in the area of operations of the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command.

Oversight requirements for Financial Improvement and Audit 

Remediation Plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1097) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to 

provide a briefing on the status of the financial improvement 

and audit remediation plan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that section 240 of title 10, United 

States Code, contains robust recurring reporting requirements on 

the financial audit. 

Report on military requirements in the event of a Chinese attack 

of Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

current and future military posture, logistics, maintenance, and 

sustainment requirements to bolster the capacity of the United 

States to resist force in the event of a Chinese attack and 

attempted invasion of Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that elsewhere in this Act, there are 

several reporting and briefing requirements related to the 

requirements and capacity of the United States Armed Forces to 

resist force in the event of a Chinese attack and attempted 

invasion of Taiwan.

Report on obstacles to mission of Defense POW/MIA Accounting 

Agency

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099A) that 

would require the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 

Agency to submit to Congress a report describing the most 

significant obstacles to the execution of DPAA's mission to 

recover and identify the remains of members of the Armed Forces, 

including such recommendations as the Director may have relating 

to legislative or administrative actions necessary to resolve 

these obstacles.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the subject matter covered by this 

report is functionally addressed elsewhere in this conference 

report.

Protection of ideological freedom

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099B) that 

would amend section 2001 of title 10, United States Code, to 

prohibit the Department of Defense from compelling members of 

the Armed Forces to believe or declare a belief in certain 

politically-based concepts. The provision would also prohibit 

the Department from promoting certain race-based or ideological 

concepts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House.

Claims relating to Manhattan Project waste

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part I, that included amendments to the Radiation 

Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426 as amended; 42 

U.S.C. 2210 note). 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Short title [Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 

2023]
The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included the title "Radiation Exposure 

Compensation Act Amendments of 2023".

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

References

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included references as to amendments 

to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 

42 U.S.C. 2210 note)."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of fund

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included references as to amendments 

to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 

42 U.S.C. 2210 note) to extend the compensation by 19 years.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Claims relating to atmospheric testing

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included amendments to the Radiation 

Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 

note) to compensate for claims related to atmospheric testing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Claims relating to uranium mining

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included amendments to the Radiation 

Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 

note) to compensate for claims related to uranium mining.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House/Senate recedes. 

Expansion of use of affidavits in determination of claims; 

regulations

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included amendments to the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 

note) related to the use of affidavits in the determination of 

claims.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on claims

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that included amendments to the Radiation 

Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 

note) extending the time for filing of claims by 19 years.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Grant program on epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and 

milling

The Senate amendment contained division A, title X, 

subtitle I, part II, that authorizes a grant program through the 

Department of Health and Human Services programs relating to the 

epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1099JJ) 

that would amend section 3621(9) of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

7384l(9)) to make various amendments to the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Crypto asset anti-money laundering examination standards

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1099AAA) 

that would require the Secretary of the Treasury, in 

consultation with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and 

Federal functional regulators, as defined in section 1010.100 of 

title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish a riskfocused examination and review process for financial 

institutions, as defined in that section, to assess the 

following relating to crypto assets, as determined by the 

Secretary: (1) The adequacy of reporting obligations and antimoney laundering programs under subsections (g) and (h) of 
section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, respectively as 

applied to those institutions; and (2) Compliance of those 

institutions with anti-money laundering and countering the 

financing of terrorism requirements under subchapter II of 

chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Combating anonymous crypto asset transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1099BBB) 

that would require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a 

report and provide a briefing, as determined by the Secretary, 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the 

Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 

Representatives that assess the following issues: (1) Categories 

of anonymity-enhancing technologies or services used in 

connection with crypto assets, such as mixers and tumblers, in 

use as of the date on which the report is submitted; (2) As data 

are available, estimates of the magnitude of transactions 

related to the categories in paragraph (1) that are believed to 

be connected, directly or indirectly, to illicit finance, 

including crypto asset transaction volumes associated with 

sanctioned entities and entities subject to special measures 

pursuant to section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, and a 

description of any limitations applicable to the data used in 

such estimates; (3) Categories of privacy-enhancing technologies 

or services used in connection with crypto assets in use as of 

the date on which the report is submitted; (4) Legislative and 

regulatory approaches employed by other jurisdictions relating 

to the technologies and services described in paragraphs (1) and 

(3); and (5) Recommendations for legislation or regulation 

relating to the technologies and services described in 

paragraphs (1) and (3). 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1099AAAA 

through 1099FFFF) that included the Combating Cartels on Social 

Media Act of 2023. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Establishing a coordinator for countering Mexico’s criminal 

cartels

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6031) 

that would require the President to designate an existing 

official within the executive branch to serve as senior-level 

coordinator to coordinate all defense, diplomatic, intelligence, 

financial, and legal efforts to counter the drug- and humantrafficking activities of Mexico’s cartels.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Permanent authorization of Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6075) 

that would permanently authorize the Undetectable Firearms Act 

of 1988 (Public Law 100-649).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on the importance of non-governmental 

recognition of military enlistees to improve community support 

for military recruitment

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6076) 

that would express a sense of Congress on the importance of nongovernmental recognition of military enlistees to improve 

community support for military recruitment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6081) 

that would amend section 16(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934 (Public Law 73-291) to expand the disclosure 

requirements for directors, officers, and principal 

stockholders.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on artificial intelligence regulation in financial 

services industry

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6096) 

that would require each of the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit 

Union Administration, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection to submit a report on its gap in knowledge relating 

to artificial intelligence.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on data sharing and coordination

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6099) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on ways to improve 

data sharing, interoperability, and quality, as may be 

appropriate, across the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that enhancing data sharing, 

interoperability, and quality is critical to maintaining 

decision-making advantages on the battlefield. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days 

following the enactment of this Act, a report on ways to improve 

data sharing, interoperability, and quality. The report shall 

include the following: (1) A description of policies, practices, 

and cultural barriers that impede data sharing and 

interoperability, and lead to data quality issues, among 

components of the Department; (2) The impact a lack of 

appropriate levels of data sharing, interoperability, and 

quality has on Departmental collaboration, efficiency, 

interoperability, and joint-decision making; (3) A review of 

current efforts to promote appropriate data sharing, including 

to centralize data management, such as the ADVANA program; (4) A 

description of near-, mid-, and long-term efforts that the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense plans to implement to promote 

data sharing and interoperability, including efforts to improve 

data quality; (5) A detailed plan to implement a data sharing 

and interoperability strategy that supports effective 

development and employment of artificial intelligence-enabled 

military applications; (6) A detailed assessment of the 

implementation of the Department of Defense Data Strategy issued 

in 2020, as well as the use of data decrees to improve 

management rigor in the Department when it comes to data sharing 

and interoperability; and (7) Any recommendations for Congress 

with respect to assisting the Department in these efforts. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101 - Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 364) that would 

prohibit the Secretary concerned from appointing or employing a 

military or civilian employee whose annual pay rate exceeds the 

equivalent of the rate payable for GS-10 to any position with 

duties related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

537) that would limit application of this provision to those 

with duties solely related to DEI policy.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

application of the cap to Department of Defense civilian 

employees whose primary duties are related to DEI.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to pay certain 

civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in Guam a living 

quarters allowance for rent, heat, light, fuel, gas, 

electricity, and water, and, under certain conditions, 

reimbursement for initial repairs, alterations, and improvements 

to the privately leased residence in Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1103 - Consolidation of direct hire authorities for 

candidates with specified degrees at science and technology 

reinvention laboratories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that 

would amend section 4091 of title 10, United States Code, to 

combine direct hire authorities for candidates with advanced 

degrees and candidates with bachelor’s degrees seeking positions 

in the science and technology reinvention laboratories, and to 

permit allocations for such positions to be managed in an 

aggregate manner.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1206).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1104 - Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the 

Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that 

would amend section 9905 of title 5, United States Code, to 

include in the direct hire authority provided in that section 

certain positions in support of aircraft operations, public 

safety, law enforcement, and first responders.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1207) that would also include direct hire authority for the 

Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 

relating to oversight of the Ukraine conflict.

The Senate recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that 

would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), as 

most recently amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263), to extend for one year the authority of heads of 

executive agencies to waive the limitation on the aggregate of 

basic and premium pay of employees who perform work supporting 

certain military or contingency operations.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1201).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1106 - Extension of authority to grant competitive status 

to employees of inspectors general for overseas contingency 

operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1106) that 

would amend section 419 of title 5, United States Code, to 

reauthorize, until December 19, 2024, authority for certain 

persons employed by a lead Inspector General for an overseas 

contingency operation under that section to acquire competitive 

status under certain circumstances.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1212).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1107 - Extension of direct hire authority for domestic 

industrial base facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities 

Base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that 

would amend section 1125 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to extend the 

expiration date of direct hire authority for domestic industrial 

base and major range and test facilities until the end of 2035.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1209) that would extend such authority through the end of 2028.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1108 - Exclusion of nonappropriated fund employees from 

limitations on dual pay

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that 

would amend section 5531 of title 5, United States Code, to 

exempt individuals employed by non-appropriated fund 

instrumentalities from the limitation on receiving basic pay 

from more than one position.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1203).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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

allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on 

official duty in a combat zone

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that 

would extend for one year the discretionary authority of the 

head of a Federal agency to provide allowances, benefits, and 

gratuities comparable to those provided to members of the 

Foreign Service to the agency’s civilian employees on official 

duty in a combat zone.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1202).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1110 - Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of 

vessels to support crew rotations and improve retention of 

civilian mariners

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1114) that 

would modify the amount of shore leave that Department of 

Defense civilian mariners earn while serving aboard an 

oceangoing vessel on an extended voyage.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 6305 of title 5, United States Code, to affect the 

change contained in the underlying House provision.
Sec. 1111 - Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1115) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment 

of staffing within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness and to provide a briefing and final 

report on such assessment to the congressional defense 

committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1112 - Military Spouse Employment Act

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1116) that 

would amend section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, to 

expand the benefits under that statute to include telework and 

remote work. The provision would also require the Comptroller 

General of the United States to conduct a study and publish a 

report regarding the use of remote work by Federal agencies.

The Senate amendment contained a series of similar 

provisions (sections 11331-11333).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1113 - Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense 

Fellows Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1117) that 

would amend section 932 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) to 

make various technical amendments to the John S. McCain 

Strategic Defense Fellows Program to improve program function 

and execution.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1215).

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

total program participation may not exceed 60 individuals.

Sec. 1114 - Including military service in determining family and 

medical leave eligibility for Federal employees

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1118) that 

would amend section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, to 

clarify that certain military service meets the definition of 

service under the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law 103-
3), and would count toward satisfaction of the 12-month 

probationary period for receipt of benefits under that Act 

applicable to Federal employees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1115 - Exception to limitation on number of Senior 

Executive Service positions for the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) 

that would amend section 1109 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

clarify that the limitation on Senior Executive Service 

positions within the Department of Defense (DOD) contained in 

that section does not apply to positions funded through amounts 

appropriated to an agency other than DOD. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1116 - Extension of direct hire authority for the 

Department of Defense for post-secondary students and recent 

graduates 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1208) 

that would amend section 1106 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 117-328) by 

extending direct hire authority for the Department of Defense to 

recruit and appoint qualified recent graduates and current postsecondary students to competitive service positions in 

professional and administrative occupations until September 30, 

2030. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1117 - Authority to employ civilian faculty members at 

Space Force schools

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1210) 

that would amend section 9371 of title 10, United States Code, 

to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to employ civilian 

faculty at Space Delta 13, the professional military education 

institution of the United States Space Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 1118 - Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of 

certification of executive qualifications by qualification 

review boards of Office of Personnel Management

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) 

that would amend section 1109 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-

232) by extending, until September 30, 2025, the authority for 

the Secretary of Defense to appoint individuals for service in 

the Senior Executive Service of the Department of Defense 

without such individuals being subject to the certification of 

executive qualifications by a qualification review board of the 

Office of Personnel Management. The provision would require the 

Secretary to provide a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees and the Comptroller General of the United States, not 

later than December 1, 2024, on the Department's use of this 

authority and assessment of its utility.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1119 - Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility 

to spouses of Department of Defense civilians 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1213) 

that would amend section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, 

to add spouses of Department of Defense civilian employees to 

the noncompetitive appointment authority under that section in 

the case of civilian employees who are transferred by the 

Department from one official station to another for permanent 

duty within the Department. The provision would require the 

Department to submit annual reports on its use of the authority 

provided by this section to the Director, Office of Personnel 

Management. Finally, the provision would sunset the authority 

under this section on December 31, 2028.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1120 - Elimination of Government Accountability Office 

review requirement relating to Department of Defense personnel 

authorities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1214) 

that would amend section 9902 of title 5, United States Code, to 

repeal a requirement for the Comptroller General of the United 

States to receive, review, and issue a report that evaluates 

Department of Defense reports related to the implementation of 
any civilian performance management and workforce incentive 

system.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority to establish excepted service positions for army law 

enforcement activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish excepted 

service positions for Department of the Army law enforcement 

activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees strongly encourage the Department of the 

Army to pursue the necessary authority through the Office of 

Personnel Management using existing mechanisms.

Waiver of limitation on appointment of recently retired members 

of armed forces to DOD competitive service positions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that 

would amend section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, to 

waive the limitation on the appointment of recently retired 

members of the Armed Forces to Department of Defense competitive 

service positions contained in that section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, on 

the use of the direct hire authority contained in section 

9905(a)(7) of title 5, United States Code, relating to medical 

personnel, over the past 5 years.

Support United States Strategic Command and United States Space 

Command enterprises

The House bill contained a provision (sec.1111) that would 

extend authority based on section 1762 of title 10, United 

States Code, to allow recruitment and retention of highly 

skilled personnel with expertise in space and nuclear deterrence 

matters.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

GAO report on civilian support positions at remote military 

installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1113) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

assess and submit a report on civilian support positions at 

remote military installations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that this reporting requirement was 

mandated in the Joint Explanatory Statement (H. Prt. 117-70) 

accompanying the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1119) that 

would require an assessment and validation of civil service 

positions within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Office of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering is currently undergoing 

a restructure making the workforce assessment required by the 

House provision premature.

Assessments of staffing in DOD Office for Diversity, Equity, and 

Inclusion

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1120) that 

would require an assessment validating each civil service 

position in the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

(DEI).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States is required to perform a comprehensive review of 

the Department of Defense DEI workforce pursuant to the report 

of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate 

to accompany S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2024 (S. Rep. 118-58).
Expand Department of Defense civilian employment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1121) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each 

commercial position within the Department of Defense is filled 

by a civilian employee or performed by a contractor of the 

Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

National digital reserve corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1122) that 

would establish within the General Services Administration the 

National Digital Reserve Corps to assist in addressing the 

digital and cybersecurity needs of executive agencies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Removal of Washington Headquarters Services direct support from 

personnel limitation on the Office of the Secretary of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) 

that would amend section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

to modify the definition of "personnel" within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense (OSD) contained in that subsection, and to 

which the personnel limitation contained in section 143 applies, 

to no longer include military and civilian personnel assigned 

to, or employed by, direct support activities of the OSD or the 

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

workforce analysis of WHS to ensure the office is sufficiently 

staffed to execute its assigned missions, accounting for mission 

changes within WHS that may be driving additional workforce 

requirements. The conferees direct the Secretary to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than May 1, 2024, on the 

results of this analysis.

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN 

NATIONS

SUBTITLE A—ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
Sec. 1201 - Modification of support of special operations for 

irregular warfare

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would codify section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), as amended.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1393).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1202 - Modification of combatant commander initiative fund

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that 

would amend section 166a of title 10, United States Code, to 

include incremental expenses related to security cooperation 

activities of the Department of Defense to the authorized 

activities under the Joint Chiefs of Staff Combatant Commander 

Initiative Fund. Additionally, this section would authorize 

funding for U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Southern Command for 

certain purposes under the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1203 - Increase in small-scale construction limit and 

modification of authority to build capacity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that 

would amend section 333 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to treat as stocks of the 

Department of Defense equipment procured under such section that 

has not yet been transferred to a foreign country or that has 

been returned by a foreign country to the United States. The 

House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1210) that would 

amend section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, to include 

counter-illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing operations.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1303) 

that would modify the definitions under chapter 16 of title 10, 

United States Code, to increase the threshold limitation for 

small-scale construction projects to $2.0 million, and would 

modify section 333 of title 10, United States Code to include 

counter-illicit trafficking operations and foreign internal 

defense; increase the monetary threshold for congressional 

notification regarding small-scale construction projects 

requiring additional documentation; treat as stocks of the 

Department of Defense equipment procured under such section that 

has not yet been transferred to a foreign country or that has 

been returned by a foreign country to the United States; and 
authorize the Secretary of Defense to allow a foreign country to 

provide sole-source direction for assistance in support of 

programs carried out pursuant to section 333 and enter into an 

agreement with a foreign country to provide such sole-source 

direction. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

modification of section 333 to include counter-illicit 

trafficking operations and foreign internal defense, remove the 

increase in threshold for small-scale construction projects 

requiring additional documentation, and make other technical 

changes.

Sec. 1204 - Modifications to security cooperation workforce 

development program and establishment of defense security 

cooperation university

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that 

would modify section 384 of title 10, United States Code, 

regarding the Security Cooperation Workforce Development 

Program, and would establish the Defense Security Cooperation 

University structure.

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (secs. 

1309 and 1399J).

The House recedes with an amendment that makes a number of 

technical and clarifying modifications.

Sec. 1205 - Extension and modification of authority for 

reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided 

to United States military operations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1305) 

that would extend and modify the authority for reimbursement of 

certain coalition nations for support provided to U.S. military 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in 

coalition operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that 

would extend the duration of section 1207 of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) by an additional 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1307).
The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1207 - Modification of authority to provide support to 

certain governments for border security operations 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1310) 

that would amend section 1226(a)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) by 

adding the Governments of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and 

Turkmenistan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1208 - Extension of legal institutional capacity building 

initiative for foreign defense institutions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1304) 

that would extend the legal institutional capacity building 

initiative for foreign defense institutions to December 31, 

2028.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1209 - Report on ex gratia payments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that 

would modify ex-gratia reporting requirements to require 

additional information, including when a request was made and 

the steps the Department of Defense has taken to respond to the 

request.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1396).

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1210 - Authority to provide mission training through 

distributed simulation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that 

would modify section 346 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to utilize mission training 

through distributed simulation activities with friendly foreign 

forces.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1302).

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the authority granted by this provision from taking effect until 

the Secretary of Defense submits a report on the anticipated use 
of mission training through distributed simulation by military 

personnel of friendly foreign countries.

Sec. 1211 - Requirement for military exercises

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that 

would require U.S. Central Command to engage in regular 

exercises with international partners to practice and simulate 

coalition strike, refueling, and other missions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1394) 

that would modify section 127f of title 10, United States Code, 

relating to the expenditure of funds for clandestine activities 

that support operational preparation of the environment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would allow for 

the expenditure of funds under section 127f for the 

establishment, development, and maintenance of non-conventional 

assisted recovery capabilities.

Sec. 1222 - Modification to the American, British, Canadian, and 

Australian armies’ program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1306) that 

would amend section 1274 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to include the Air 

Force program known as the Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability 

Council.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1399D).

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 1223 - First modification of initiative to support 

protection of national security academic researchers from undue 

influence and other security threats
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1308) that 

would limit the availability of funds for research, development, 

test and evaluation to an academic institution that maintains a 

contract with an entity that is identified on the list developed 

under 1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would have the 

Inspector General of the Department of Defense conduct a review 

of the implementation of section 1286 of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 

Law 115–232) and 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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1395) 

that would amend section 1286 of the John S. McCain National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-

232) to support the protection of academic institutions and 

researchers from undue influence and other security threats.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a 

deadline of June 1, 2024 for implementing the policies required 

by section 1286(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232). 

Sec. 1225 - Extension of authority for Department of Defense 

support for stabilization activities in national security 

interest of the United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1306) 

that would extend the authority for Department of Defense 

support for stabilization activities to December 31, 2025.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1226 - Modification of Defense Operational Resilience 

International Cooperation Pilot Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1311) 

that would modify the Defense Operational Resilience 

International Cooperation pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399A) 

that would extend the prohibition on in-flight refueling to nonUnited States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing 

civil war in Yemen.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1228 - Limitation on availability of funds for 

International Security Cooperation Program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1308) 

that would limit the obligation of funds for the International 

Security Cooperation Program of the Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency to not more than 75 percent of the funds authorized for 

fiscal year 2024 until the Secretary of Defense submits the 

security cooperation strategy required by section 1206 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

Law 117-81).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1229 - Protection and legal preparedness for members of the 

Armed Forces abroad

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to ensure that 

members of the Armed Forces stationed in a foreign country with 

which the United States maintains a Status of Forces Agreement 

are afforded certain rights, and would require the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to review 

local legal systems of certain foreign countries and to brief 

specified congressional committees on the findings of the 

review.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399O) 

that would require the Secretary of State, in coordination with 

the Secretary of Defense, to review local legal systems of 

certain foreign countries and to brief specified congressional 

committees on the findings of the review.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense, to review the legal protections afforded by bilateral 
agreements between the United States and specified foreign 

countries and how the rights and privileges afforded under these 

agreements may differ from United States law. The amendment 

would require the Secretary to brief appropriate congressional 

committees on the findings of the review not later than December 

31, 2024.

Sec. 1230 - Report on hostilities involving United States Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that 

would require the President to transmit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives within 48 hours of any incident in 

which U.S. Armed Forces are involved in an attack or 

hostilities, whether in an offensive or defensive capacity, 

except in specified circumstances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with technical amendments.

Sec. 1231 - Congressional notification regarding the Global 

Engagement Center

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1243) that 

would prohibit funding for the Global Engagement Center.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense 

committees not later than 30 days after making funds or 

personnel available to the Global Engagement Center.

SUBTITLE C—MATTERS RELATING TO UKRAINE, 

RUSSIA, AND NATO

Sec. 1241 - Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1223) that 

would extend the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 

calendar year 2025 and authorize $300 million for fiscal year 

2024. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1331).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority until December 31, 2026 and authorize $300 million for 

fiscal year 2024 and $300 million for fiscal year 2025.

Sec. 1242 - Extension and modification of certain temporary 

authorizations related to munitions replacement

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1334) 

that would amend section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) to modify and extend temporary authorities relating to the 

acquiring of defense stocks to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine. 

This section also adds additional munitions authorized for 

multi-year procurement.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment which extends the 

ability of the Department of Defense to use the temporary 

authorities relating to replenishing defense stocks to any 

stocks sent to Taiwan or Israel. 

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

Ukraine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan and 

subsequent reports relating to allied and partner support to 

Ukraine.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the submission of quarterly reports on the military 

contributions to Ukraine made by allied and partner countries. 

The reporting requirement would sunset 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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1333) 

that would extend, through fiscal year 2024, the prohibition on 

availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1245 - Study and report on lessons learned regarding 

information operations and deterrence 
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1535) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

containing an assessment of the information operations 

capabilities of Russia, including attributable, nonattributable, and deliberately misleading sources in and related 

to Ukraine, as well as an assessment of the efforts taken by the 

Secretary of Defense, and by the information operations 

components of the armed forces of partners and allies of the 

United States, to target and otherwise coordinate efforts 

against Russian military information operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1336).

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

assessment elements.

Sec. 1246 - Prohibition on New START treaty information sharing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that 

would prohibit information sharing related to the New START 

Treaty and provide a waiver.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment to the waiver 

requiring Secretary of Defense concurrence with the Secretary of 

State that the Russian Federation is providing similar 

information to the United States as required by the New START 

Treaty; or it is in the national security interest of the United 

States to unilaterally provide such notifications to the Russian 

Federation.

Sec. 1247 - Black Sea security and development strategy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6231) 

that included the Black Sea Security Act of 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would streamline 

the elements of the strategy required.

Sec. 1248 - Revival of authority for participation of NATO naval 

personnel in submarine safety programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that 

would remove a sunset from an existing authorization to relating 

to participation of NATO naval personnel in submarine vessel 

safety and rescue systems and procedures.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
Sec. 1249 - Extension and modification of training for Eastern 

European national security forces in the course of multilateral 

exercises

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1332) 

that would extend training for Eastern European national 

security forces in the course of multilateral exercises and 

modify such training to include the Republic of Kosovo.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1250 - U.S. basing, training, and exercises in North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1335) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to prioritize North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries that have achieved 

defense spending of not less than 2 percent of their gross 

domestic product by 2024 when considering decisions related to 

United States military basing, training, and exercises. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to include host nation defense spending 

levels among the factors when making decisions related to United 

States military basing, training, and exercises. 

Sec. 1250A - Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1399AA 

through 1399HH) that would limit the withdrawal from the North 

Atlantic Treaty except by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate or pursuant to an Act of Congress.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to remove the 

authorization of legal counsel to represent Congress.

Sec. 1250B - Oversight of programs and operations funded with 

amounts appropriated by the United States for Ukraine

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 1222, 1227, 

1228, and 1229) that would amend the direct hire authority for 

certain personnel of the Office of the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense, establish the Office of the Special 

Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance, require the Inspector 

General of the Department of Defense to submit a report 

reconciling all United States assistance to Ukraine, require the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide a 

briefing on the status of weapons the United States has 

committed to sending to Ukraine and to other regional allies and 

partners who are providing weapons to Ukraine, and require the 

Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to 

submit a report on detailed oversight of United States 

assistance to Ukraine.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would designate 

the Lead Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve as the 

Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve, 

require quarterly reports on all oversight activities and 

findings of the Special Inspector General, authorize $8 million 

for the Special Inspector to carry out the assigned duties, and 

require the publication of unclassified amounts appropriated by 

the United States for Ukraine every 90 days. 

The conferees note that the Inspectors General of the 

Department of Defense (DOD), Department of State, and U.S. 

Agency for International Development have led a comprehensive 

interagency oversight effort regarding U.S. assistance to 

Ukraine. The conferees recognize the important work performed by 

these Inspectors General and other entities involved in Ukraine 

oversight. The conferees further note that the DOD Inspector 

General was designated the Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) for 

Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, a role which covers oversight of 

U.S. assistance to Ukraine, and began serving in that capacity 

on October 18, 2023. The conferees recognize that the “Lead IG 

model” for conducting oversight of named Overseas Contingency 

Operations (OCO) has proved effective for past and ongoing OCOs. 

The amendment to designate the Lead Inspector General for 

Operation Atlantic Resolve as the Special Inspector General for 

Operation Atlantic Resolve should not in any way be construed to 

reflect any dissatisfaction with the performance of the 

Inspectors General or the Lead Inspector General model. The 

conferees note that the amendment includes a rule of 

construction and other elements to ensure that the Special 

Inspector General carries out oversight duties in accordance 

with the Lead Inspector General statute. 

SUBTITLE D—MATTERS RELATING TO ISRAEL

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1217) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to produce a plan for 

enabling Israel to gain observer status in the Euro-North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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

cooperation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1216) that 

would extend section 1279(f) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), as 

most recently amended by section 1279 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92), from 

December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1399B).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1253 - Improvements relating to United States-Israel 

cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

status of cooperation between the United States and Israel on 

countering unmanned aerial systems and the threat to the United 

States and Israel posed by unmanned aerial systems from Iran and 

associated proxies of Iran. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to 

provide 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, in an 

unclassified form with a classified annex if necessary, on the 

current status of cooperation between the United States and 

Israel on countering unmanned aerial systems, including an 

assessment of: (1) Capabilities to counter unmanned aerial 

systems under research and development; (2) Capabilities to 

counter unmanned aerial systems that have been fielded to the 

Armed Forces of the United States or Israel pursuant to this 

section; (3) Proposed changes to authorizations, appropriations, 

or other provisions of law that would result in more effective 

capabilities to counter unmanned aerial systems and expedite the 

provision to the Armed Forces of the United States and Israel of 

capabilities to counter unmanned aerial systems; and (4) The 

extent to which the United States-Israel Operations-Technology 

Working Group or any successor working group, is being used to 

carry out such activities. The conferees further direct that the 
report includes: (1) An assessment of the threat to the United 

States and Israel posed by unmanned aerial systems from Iran and 

Iranian-linked groups, including an assessment of deployed or 

otherwise available anti-unmanned aircraft capabilities of the 

United States and Israel and the adequacy of such capabilities 

to offset such threat; and (2) The threat posed by unmanned 

aerial systems to the United States and Israel as a result of 

cooperation between Iran and Russia on the deployment of 

unmanned aerial systems in Ukraine, including the expanded 

manufacturing as a result of such cooperation. 

Sec. 1254 - Modification of authority for cooperation on

directed energy capabilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1397) 

that would modify an existing authority to co-develop directed 

energy missile defense technologies with the Government of 

Israel, authorize an additional $25.0 million for such 

activities, and specify offsetting reductions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

additional funding and offset clauses since they are provided in 

the funding tables of the bill.

Sec. 1255 - Ensuring peace through strength in Israel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment 

with respect to the quantity of precision-guided munitions and 

other munitions for use by Israel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1399I).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 1256 - Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 12010C) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to make available 

such resources as are necessary to train pilots and ground crews 

of the Israeli Air Force on the KC-46 aircraft prior to delivery 

of KC-46 aircraft to Israel. The provision would further require 

the Secretary to take certain actions with respect to the 

personnel exchange program relating to Israeli Air Force KC-46 

personnel, provide a report on related matters, and rotationally 

deploy one or more U.S. Air Force KC-46 aircraft to Israel until 

either 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, or 
Israel achieves full combat capability with their KC-46 

aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1312).

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to deploy KC-46 aircraft to Israel. Instead, the 

conferees agree to require the Secretary of Defense to: (1) 

Provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act, on the costs and benefits of 

forward deployment of United Stated KC-46 aircraft to Israel; 

and (2) In consultation with the Secretary of State, consult 

with the Government of Israel to determine whether the 

Government of Israel desires to host rotational deployments of 

United States KC-46 aircraft in Israel. 

Sec. 1257 - Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers 

to Israel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220A) that 

would allow the President to 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 2-year period beginning on the date 

of the enactment of this Act, or any other United States aerial 

refueling tanker the President considers appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1258 - Report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1249) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

whether any products sold at commissary or exchange stores in 

fiscal years 2022 or 2023 were produced by companies that have 

participated in a boycott action against Israel.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

SUBTITLE E—MATTERS RELATING TO SYRIA, IRAQ, 

IRAN, AND AFGHANISTAN

Sec. 1261 - Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and 

interdiction capability
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1301) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy 

for improved integrated maritime domain awareness and 

interdiction capabilities to counter seaborne threats in the 

Middle East. The provision would also direct the Secretary of 

Defense to undertake a cost feasibility study for such purposes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1262 - Modification of establishment of coordinator for 

detained ISIS members and relevant populations in Syria

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1325) 

that would modify the establishment of coordinator for detained 

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria members and relevant populations 

in Syria.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1263 - Extension and modification of authority to provide 

assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that 

would extend and modify existing authority under section 1236 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), to 

provide support to partner forces in Iraq for countering the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1323) which would also modify this authority to provide 

equipment and training to the Iraqi Security Forces, including 

Kurdish Regional Guard Brigades, in order to increase their 

capabilities to counter attacks from unmanned aerial systems 

(UAS). The Senate amendment would also extend and modify the 

national security waiver on the costs of construction and repair 

through 2024, to ease providing such assistance.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment which would 

increase the caps on per project construction and repair 

projects to $6 million. The provision would also delegate 

authority from the President to the Secretary of Defense to 

issue subsequent waivers with regards to limitations on 

construction and repair if certain conditions are met.

Sec. 1264 - Extension and modification of authority to provide 

assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that 

would extend and modify existing authority under section 1209 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), to 

provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups for countering the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1321) which would also extend and modify the national security 

waiver on the costs of construction and repair through 2024, to 

ease providing such assistance.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment which would 

increase the caps on per project construction and repair 

projects to $6 million. The provision would also delegate 

authority from the President to the Secretary of Defense to 

issue subsequent waivers with regards to limitations on 

construction and repair if certain conditions are met.

Sec. 1265 - Extension of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1322) 

that would extend the authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the long stated goal of the 

Department of Defense is to transition the Office of Security 

Cooperation in Iraq to conduct activities in a manner that is 

similar to other regional security cooperation offices. The 

conferees further note that while progress toward that goal has 

been made, frustration remains regarding its delayed 

implementation. 

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

forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that 

would require a plan of action for Kurdish and Iraqi air 

defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1267 - Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220D) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense to make any amounts 

appropriated available, directly or indirectly, to the Badr 

Organization.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1268 - Extension and modification of annual report on 

military power of Iran

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1218) that 

would amend the annual reporting requirement for the Department 

of Defense on Iran’s military power to add more capabilities and 

forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees note that elements of other Iranian 

provisions from elsewhere in this Act are addressed in this 

provision.

Sec. 1269 - Modification and update to report on military 

capabilities of Iran and related activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220F) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an 

updated report on the military capabilities of Iran.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 1270 - Prohibition on funds to Iran

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 1220B and 

1220I) that would prohibit Department of Defense funds to be 

made available to the Government of Iran and other Iranian 

entities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1271 - Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban 

and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1219) that 

would prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense being made available for the operation of 

any Department of Defense aircraft to transport currency or 

other items of value to the Taliban.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1272 - Prohibition on funding for the Taliban

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220K) that 

would prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds to be used 

to provide support to the Taliban or any Taliban affiliate. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to waive the prohibition of 

funding if it is determined to be in the national security 

interests of the United States or health and safety of the 

Afghan people.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on end-use monitoring

The House bill contained a provision (section 1207) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to specified congressional committees a report on 

Department of Defense and Department of State procedures related 

to investigating alleged violations of United States 

requirements on the use, transfer, and security of defense 

articles and services provided to foreign countries under 

specified provisions of U.S. law. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report, not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, on 

Department of Defense and Department of State procedures related 

to alleged violations of relevant end-use monitoring 

requirements pursuant to applicable provisions under section 333 

of title 10, United States Code, or any other authority of the 

Department of Defense to provide defense items to a foreign 

country, and Foreign Military Sales pursuant to section 36 of 

the Arms Export Control Act (Public Law 94-329). The report 

shall address the following:

(1) The extent to which the Department of Defense 

and the Department of State coordinate to track, report, and 

investigate allegations of violations on requirements related to 

the use, transfer, and security of defense articles and services 

provided to foreign countries; 
(2) Findings of Department of Defense or Department 

of State investigations of such allegations, and actions taken 

in response to such findings;

(3) The extent to which the Department of Defense 

and the Department of State have identified lessons learned or 

designated areas for increased monitoring as a result of such 

investigations;

(4) The extent to which the Department of Defense 

and the Department of State have established expectations in 

policy and in transfer agreements regarding what would 

constitute such violations;

(5) Any lessons learned on end-use monitoring with 

respect to the conflict in Ukraine and the feasibility to apply 

such lessons to other regions affected by conflict; and

(6) Any other matters determined to be appropriate 

by the Comptroller General.

Report on enhanced end-use monitoring

The House bill contained a provision (section 1208) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to specified congressional committees a report on 

enhanced end-use monitoring of defense items provided to foreign 

countries pursuant to specified authorities. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, on enhanced 

end-use monitoring of defense items provided to foreign 

countries pursuant to section 333 of title 10, United States 

Code, or any other authority of the Department of Defense to 

provide defense items to a foreign country, and Foreign Military 

Sales under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (Public 

Law 94-329). The report shall address the following:

(1) A description of the Department of Defense 

procedures for determining the items subject to enhanced end-use 

monitoring and the factors the Department considers in 

designating items for such monitoring;

(2) The extent to which, and how, the Department of 

Defense coordinates with the Department of State in designating 

items for such monitoring;
(3) The extent to which the Department of Defense 

considers changing conditions in a country or region in 

designating items for such monitoring;

(4) The extent to which security cooperation 

organizations at United States diplomatic missions overseas 

completed such monitoring as required by Department of Defense 

policy in each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022;

(5) Any lessons learned on such monitoring with 

respect to the conflict in Ukraine and the feasibility to apply 

such lessons to other regions affected by conflict; and

(6) Any other matters determined to be appropriate 

by the Comptroller General.

Report on partner country forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1209) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report that 

specifies partner countries whose military forces have 

participated in security cooperation or security assistance 

programs and subsequently engaged in a coup, insurrection, or 

action to overthrow a democratically elected government.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on support to partner country 

forces. Such briefing shall:

 (1) Identify the processes undertaken by the 

Department to vet the units of partner countries whose military 

forces have participated in security cooperation training or 

equipping programs pursuant to chapter 16 of title 10, United 

States Code; 

 (2) Identify steps undertaken by the Department to 

strengthen observance and respect for the law of armed conflict, 

human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, and 

civilian control of the military by recipient units;

 (3) Identify, to the extent practicable, instances 

where units of foreign countries whose militaries received such 

security cooperation training and equipping have subsequently 

violated relevant agreements of such assistance, and a 

description of any corrective actions taken by the Department; 

and 

 (4) Include any other matters deemed relevant by the 

Secretary.
General Thaddeus Kosciuszko memorial exchange program for 

Polish-American defense cooperation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210A) that 

would require the Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations 

Command, to seek to carry out a training program pursuant to 

section 322 of title 10, United States Code, between special 

operations forces under the jurisdiction of the Commander and 

the special operations forces of the Polish Army.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on coordination in the State Partnership Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the

feasibility of coordinating with private entities and State 

governments to provide resources and personnel to support 

technical exchanges under the Department of Defense State 

Partnership Program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1313).

The House and Senate recede.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act, on the advisability and feasibility of 

coordinating with private entities and State governments to 

provide resources and personnel to support technical exchanges 

under the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, 

established under section 341 of title 10, United States Code. 

The briefing shall address the following:

(1) An analysis of the gaps in implementation of the 

State Partnership Program, if any, that could be addressed 

through coordination with private entities and State 

governments;

(2) The types of personnel and expertise that could 

be helpful to partner country participants in the State 

Partnership Program;

(3) Any barriers to leveraging such expertise from 

private entities and State governments, as applicable;

 (4) Recommendations for modifications to statute 

or regulation to address removing such barriers; and,

(5) Any other matters the Secretary deems 

appropriate.
Modifications to the Office of the Special Inspector General for 

Afghanistan Reconstruction

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220) that 

would amend the authority of the Office of the Special Inspector 

General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding Israel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220E) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the importance of 

the bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel 

and the need to continue offering security assistance and 

related support.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees strongly condemn the horrific October 7, 

2023 attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists. The conferees affirm 

that since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest friends 

and allies of the United States. The conferees further affirm 

that Israel is a stable, democratic country in a region 

historically and currently marred by turmoil. The conferees 

further affirm that for these reasons it is essential to the 

strategic interest of the United States to continue to provide 

full security assistance and related support to Israel. The 

conferees further affirm that such assistance and support is 

especially vital as Israel confronts a number of present and 

potential challenges, including threats from Hamas terrorists, 

Iran, and Iranian-linked groups.

Report on Middle East regional exercises

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220H) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

describing efforts to expand the frequency of bilateral and 

multilateral exercises involving Israel and United States 

regional partners and allies in the Middle East and otherwise 

promote and participate in such exercises.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees, in an unclassified 

form with a classified annex if necessary, a report describing 

efforts, if any, to expand the frequency of bilateral and 
multilateral exercises involving Israel and the United States 

and regional partners and allies in the Middle East, and 

otherwise promote or participate in such exercises.

Report on United States force capabilities in the CENTCOM area 

of responsibility

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220J) that 

would require the Commander, United States Central Command to 

submit a report on United States military capabilities in the 

United States Central Command area of responsibility. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Commander of United States 

Central Command, not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to provide the congressional defense 

committees a report which includes an assessment of United 

States military capabilities in the United States Central 

Command area of responsibility, an identification of any gaps in 

capabilities, and recommendations for addressing any such gaps 

in capabilities.

Report on agreements made by the United States with the Taliban

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220L) that 

would require the Secretary of State to submit any agreement 

made and entered into by the United States and the Taliban and 

any agreement made and entered into by third parties and the 

Taliban or notice of any such agreement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on provision of funding and other assistance to Iraqi 

Popular Mobilization Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1220M) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

provision of funding and assistance to Iraqi Popular 

Mobilization Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to 

provide to the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, a report which 

includes: (1) An assessment of whether United States assistance 

was provided or benefited the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces 

for military training or professional military education, 

including through assistance provided to the Ministry of Defense 

of Iraq; (2) An assessment of whether United States assistance 

has been provided to, or has benefitted, any person who is a 

member of any organization designated a foreign terrorist 

organization by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (Public Law 82-414); or (3) A 

person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be a 

specially designated national. The conferees further direct that 

the report provides a description of how the government of Iraq 

and the Federal budget of the Iraqi government provides direct 

funding to the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces; and an 

assessment of how the relationship and interactions between the 

Ministry of Defense of Iraq and the Iraqi Popular Mobilization 

Forces affect the Strategic Framework Agreement for a 

Relationship of Friendship and Cooperation between the United 

States and the Republic of Iraq, concluded in Baghdad, Iraq on 

November 17, 2008, and entered into force January 1, 2009.

Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Office of the 

Inspector General of the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision that would provide 

direct hire authority for the Department of Defense Inspector 

General, the United States Agency for International Development, 

and the Department of State concerning oversight of certain 

matters involving Ukraine.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Extension of lend-lease authority to Ukraine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that 

would extend the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 

2022 (Public Law 117–118) through fiscal year 2024 and include a 

requirement for the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to 

the congressional defense committees, the Foreign Affairs 

Committee of the House of Representatives, and Foreign Relations 

Committee of the Senate with a description of the defense 

articles lent or leased not later than 60 days following the 

exercise of the authority.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Report on war in Ukraine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

ongoing conflict in Ukraine that includes information on 

causalities, wounded, and materials or equipment losses for both 

sides of the conflict.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency to provide a report to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than March 1, 2024, describing the 

ongoing conflict in Ukraine that includes information on 

causalities, wounded, and materials or equipment losses for 

Russia and Ukraine since the full-scale invasion in February 

2022.

Report on allied contributions to the common defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

allied contributions to the common defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of continued investment 

by allies and partners to build, maintain, and modernize defense 

capabilities in order to enhance military readiness to support 

collective defense and credible deterrence. The conferees 

encourage continued progress on such capability and capacity 

development to meet shared global challenges.

Statement of policy relating to NATO-Russia Founding Act

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that 

would state as the policy of the United States that the NATORussia Founding Act does not prohibit the United States from 

establishing a permanent troop presence in Eastern Europe.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees affirm that it is the sense of Congress that 

NATO-Russia Founding Act does not prohibit the establishment of 

a permanent presence of the United States Armed Forces in Europe 

or constrain the deployment of United States Armed Forces or 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces.
Strategy to delay, disrupt, and degrade Rosatom’s proliferation 

activities and other revenue streams

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to 

combat Russia's aid to the People's Republic of China's (PRC) 

nuclear weapons program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note:

(1) Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation, 

Rosatom, is providing the PRC highly enriched uranium for 

Chinese Communist Party fast-breeder reactors;

(2) The Department of Defense's 2022 Report to 

Congress on the Military and Security Developments Involving the 

People's Republic of China noted that increased weapons-grade 

plutonium production is key to the PRC's nuclear program, 

stating: "The PRC is also supporting this expansion by 

increasing its capacity to produce and separate plutonium by 

constructing fast breeder reactors and reprocessing facilities." 

The report also cites the CFR-600 reactors and notes that each 

reactor will be capable of producing "enough plutonium for 

dozens of nuclear warheads annually." This buildup puts the PRC 

in violation of Article VI of the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons, requiring states to make goodfaith efforts to cease an arms race and to engage in good-faith 

arms control negotiations; 

(3) There are also credible reports that "Russia's 

state nuclear power conglomerate has been working to supply the 

Russian arms industry with components, technology and raw 

materials for missile(s)." Specifically, a letter from a Rosatom 

department chief, dated October 2022, shows Rosatom offering to 

provide goods to Russian military units and to Russian weapons 

manufacturers that are under sanctions; 

(4) The United States Government has taken steps 

against Rosatom, such as sanctioning three Rosatom subsidiaries 

on February 24, 2023, and speaking out publicly against 

Rosatom's behavior; and 

(5) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, 

Dr. John F. Plumb, testified before the House Armed Services 

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on March 8, 2023, that "It's 

very troubling to see Russia and China cooperating on this . . . 

They may have talking points around it, but there's no getting 

around the fact that breeder reactors are plutonium, and 

plutonium is for weapons. So, I think the [Defense] Department 

is concerned. And of course, it matches our concerns about 
China's increased expansion of its nuclear forces as well 

because you need more plutonium for more weapons."

Therefore, the conferees direct that the Secretary of 

Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 

Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Energy, with the 

assistance of the Director of National Intelligence, shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees, no later 

than March 31, 2024, a report for a strategy to delay, disrupt, 

and degrade Rosatom's and other Russian state-owned entities' 

proliferation activities and other revenue streams that directly 

fund Russia's military forces. 

Further, the term "appropriate congressional committees" 

means: (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 

Committee on Financial Services, and the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

Baltic Security Initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the Baltic States 

and require a report setting forth a strategy of the Department 

of Defense to deepen security cooperation with the Baltic 

States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1337).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives, with a report, not later than June 

1, 2024, on the progress made in the implementation of the 

multi-year strategy and spending plan set forth in the June 2021 

report of the Department of Defense entitled “Report on the 

Baltic Security Initiative" submitted pursuant to the 

Explanatory Statement for the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2021. The report shall 

include the following:

(1) An identification of any significant change to 

the goals, objectives, and milestones identified in the June 

2021 report, in light of the radically changed security 
environment in the Baltic region after the full-scale invasion 

of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, and 

with consideration to enhancing the deterrence and defense 

posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Baltic 

region, including through the implementation of the regional 

defense plans of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

(2) An update on the Department of Defense funding 

allocated for such strategy and spending plan for fiscal years 

2022 and 2023 and projected funding requirements for fiscal 

years 2024, 2025, and 2026 for each goal identified in such 

report;

(3) An update on the host country funding allocated 

and planned for each such goal; 

(4) An assessment of the progress made in the 

implementation of the recommendations set forth in the fiscal 

year 2020 Baltic Defense Assessment, and reaffirmed in the June 

2021 report, that each Baltic country should—

(a) increase its defense budget;

(b) focus on and budget for sustainment of 

capabilities in defense planning; and

(c) consider combined units for expensive 

capabilities such as air defense, rocket artillery, and engineer 

assets. 

(5) A description of any other steps taken to deepen 

Department of Defense security cooperation with the Baltic 

countries in order to—

(a) achieve United States national security 

strategy objectives;

(b) enhance regional planning and cooperation 

among the Baltic countries, particularly with respect to longterm regional capability projects; and

(c) enhance the Baltic countries’ defenses 

and resiliency.

Sense of Congress on defense by NATO member states

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that 

would express the sense of Congress on defense by North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO) member states.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1338).

The conference agreement does not include these 

provisions. The conferees affirm that the success of NATO is 

critical to advancing United States national security objectives 
in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and around the world. NATO 

remains the strongest and most successful military alliance in 

the world, founded on a commitment by its members to uphold the 

principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of 

law, and the United States is steadfast in its ironclad 

commitment to NATO as the foundation of transatlantic security 

and to upholding its obligations under the North Atlantic 

Treaty, including Article 5.

The conferees note that the unprovoked and illegal 

invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has upended 

security in Europe and requires the full attention of the 

transatlantic alliance. Welcoming Finland as the 31st member of 

the NATO has made the alliance stronger and the conferees urge 

the remaining NATO member countries to swiftly ratify the 

accession protocols of Sweden so as to bolster the collective 

security of the alliance by increasing the security and 

stability of the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe.

The conferees note the NATO Strategic Concept, agreed to 

at the Madrid Summit in 2022, outlined the focus of the alliance 

for the upcoming decade. Allies took further important steps at 

the 2023 Vilnius Summit by agreeing to a set of regional defense 

plans with assigned forces, capabilities, and high levels of 

readiness. Allies should continue to support these efforts, as 

well as making efforts to address the challenges posed by the 

coercive policies of the People's Republic of China that 

undermine the interests, security, and shared values of the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance.

The conferees commend the affirmation at the Vilnius 

Summit that defense spending of “at least 2 percent of Gross 

Domestic Product (GDP)” be seen as a minimum investment to 

continue to ensure military readiness across the alliance. The 

conferees urge NATO member countries that have not yet met the 2 

percent defense spending pledge to endeavor to meet the timeline 

as expeditiously as possible, and to continue to allocate at 

least 20 percent of their defense budgets on major equipment, 

including research and development.

The conferees further affirm that United States and NATO 

allies and partners should continue efforts to deliver needed 

assistance to Ukraine as Ukraine fights against the illegal and 

unjust war of the Russian Federation. U.S. investments under the 

European Deterrence Initiative remain critically important and 

have demonstrated their strategic value during the current 

Russian Federation-created war against Ukraine.

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

pursue efforts consistent with the comprehensive, multilateral 

Baltic Defense Assessment. The Department should continue to 

prioritize robust support to the Baltic countries to accomplish 
United States strategic objectives, including security 

cooperation often referred to as the Baltic Security Initiative 

pursuant to sections 332 and 333 of title 10, United States 

Code.

The conferees further note the updated U.S.-Greece Mutual 

Defense Cooperation Agreement signed last year is a reflection 

of our nations' shared commitment to peace and security and U.S. 

basing in the Hellenic Republic enables strategic access to 

exercise and operate in the region.

Report on the security relationship between the United States 

and the Hellenic Republic

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State to submit a report on the security relationship between 

the United States and the Hellenic Republic.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Determination of location for McCain Irregular Warfare Center

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1244) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to select a permanent 

location for the ‘‘John S. McCain III Center for Security 

Studies in Irregular Warfare Center’’ based on specified 

criteria.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Designation of priority theaters of operation and combatant 

commands; priority for sales of defense articles and services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that 

would require that the Secretary of Defense designate theaters 

of operation and combatant commands that are to be considered 

priority combatant commands for each fiscal year. This provision 

would also require the President and the Secretary of State to 

give priority to sales to countries located in theaters of 

operation and under the responsibility of combatant commands 

identified in such designation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. The conferees direct that the Secretary 

of Defense and Secretary of State provide a briefing, not later 

March 1, 2024, on the feasibility and advisability of 

prioritizing Foreign Military Sales under existing law and 
regulation and the mechanisms that could be used to effect such 

prioritization, including deferral of U.S. production. 

Report on how to protect United States defense technology sold 

to foreign partners

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report that 

outlines how the Secretary of Defense will prevent unauthorized 

users of United States defense technology sold or transferred to 

foreign partners and allies of the United States under the 

foreign military sales program or any other authority available 

to the United States from accessing sensitive information about 

the technical capabilities and limitations of the technology.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inclusion of special operations forces in planning and strategy 

relating to the Arctic region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that 

would require the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, to 

develop and submit a Special Operations Forces Arctic Security 

Strategy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that issues relating to the U.S. Arctic 

Strategy, including the role for Special Operations Forces, are 

dealt with elsewhere in this Act.

Briefing on nuclear capability of Iran

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1324) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing on threats to global security posed by the nuclear 

weapon capability of Iran and progress made by Iran in enriching 

uranium at levels proximate to or exceeding weapons grade.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a briefing 

describing threats to global security posed by the nuclear 

weapon capability of Iran, progress made by Iran in enriching 

uranium at levels proximate to or exceeding weapons grade, and 

recommendations for actions the United States may take to ensure 

that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon capability.
Sense of the Senate on Defence Innovation Accelerator for the 

North Atlantic (DIANA) in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1339) 

that would express the sense of the Senate regarding the Defence 

Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic in the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of the Senate regarding the arming of Ukraine

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1340) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that Ukraine would 

derive military benefit from the provision of munitions such as 

the dual-purpose improved conventional munition (DPICM). The 

provision would also express the sense of the Senate that the 

Department of Defense, in close coordination with the State 

Department, should assess the feasibility and advisability of 

providing such munitions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the United States began providing 

DPICM to Ukraine in the 42nd Presidential Drawdown Authority 

package of security assistance announced on July 7, 2023. The 

conferees also note that Ukraine committed to measures to 

minimize the risks associated with employment of DPICM. 

Extension and modification of certain temporary authorizations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1347) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for 

enhancing U.S. security cooperation with Japan and add the 

Government of Taiwan to the temporary authorization established 

in section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that this matter is addressed elsewhere 

in this Act.

Report on Department of Defense roles and responsibilities in 

support of National Strategy for the Arctic Region
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1381) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

on Department of Defense roles and responsibilities in support 

of the National Strategy for the Arctic Region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than June 1, 2024, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on Department of Defense roles and 

responsibilities in support of the National Strategy for the 

Arctic Region which includes: (1) An identification of the 

Department’s lines of effort to support the implementation of 

the National Strategy for the Arctic Region, including the 

implementation plan for each applicable military department and 

the Office of Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict; (2) 

A plan for the execution of, and a projected timeline and the 

resource requirements for, each line of effort; and (3) Any 

other matter the Secretary considers relevant.

Modification of Arctic Security Initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1398) 

that would modify the Arctic Security Initiative.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees recognize the growing strategic importance 

of the Arctic in light of increased activity and investment in 

the region, including the increasing Russian and Chinese 

presence and cooperation there. The conferees recognize that the 

Department of Defense’s mission requirements in the U.S. Arctic 

region are expected to grow, and urge the Department to 

implement a strategy to fulfill those requirements.

Termination of authorization of non-conventional assisted 

recovery capabilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399) 

that would terminate the authority contained in section 943 of 

the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417), as amended, for non-conventional 

assisted recovery capabilities on December 31, 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on delegation of authority to designate foreign 

partner forces as eligible for the provision of collective selfdefense support by United States Armed Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399C) 

that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from delegating the 

authority to designate foreign partner forces as eligible for 

the provision of collective self-defense support.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Cooperation with allies and partners in Middle East on 

development of integrated regional cybersecurity architecture

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399E) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to cooperate 

with allies and partners in the Middle East with respect to 

developing an integrated regional cybersecurity architecture and 

deepening military cybersecurity partnerships to defend military 

networks, infrastructure, and systems against hostile cyber 

activity. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the importance of continuing to bolster 

regional cooperation on cybersecurity between the United States 

and Middle Eastern allies and partners to improve capabilities 

to defend against common threats. The conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to provide 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 current status of regional 

cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and its 

Middle Eastern allies and partners, including Abraham Accords 

countries, on additional activities that could be undertaken 

cooperatively including national capabilities that could be 

leveraged to undertake such activities and the feasibility of 

moving forward with such an arrangement.

Foreign Advance Acquisition Account

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399F) 

that would create a subaccount within the Special Defense 

Acquisition Fund to be used to accelerate the production of 

United States-produced end items in reasonable anticipation of 

the sale of such end items through the Foreign Military Sales or 

direct commercial sales processes. Such funds could come from 

contributions from covered countries, including Australia, the 

United Kingdom, or a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

The conferees remain interested in the potential for the 

Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) to anticipate Foreign 

Military Sales (FMS) in order to improve production lead times 

in the defense industrial base. Therefore, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

April 1, 2024, on potential steps to understand anticipated 

sales as a means to better utilize the SDAF to improve 

production lead times, including the creation of a knowledge 

pathway of anticipated sales for FMS customers, an increase in 

the working balances of the SDAF, or other options proposed by 

the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State, including 

potential legislative proposals.

Modification of Foreign Military Sales processing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399k) 

that would establish certain requirements relating to Foreign 

Military Sales processing, including requiring the Secretary of 

Defense to seek to ensure that specific response times are met 

as part of that process. The provision would also allow the 

Secretary to prioritize Foreign Military Sales within the 

Defense Priorities Allocation System. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of 

intellectual property rights

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399M) 

that would amend section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Public 

Law 71-361).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1399AAAA 

through 1399GGGG) that included the International Children with 

Disabilities Protection Act of 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023
The Senate amendment contained subtitle K (secs. 1399AAAAA 

through 1399JJJJJ) that would include the Western Hemisphere 

Partnership Act of 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of the Senate on digital trade and the digital economy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6291) 

that would express a sense of the Senate on digital trade and 

the digital economy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Assessment of certain United States-origin technology used by 

foreign adversaries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6292) 

that would require the Director of National Intelligence to 

conduct an assessment to evaluate the top five technologies that 

originate in the United States and are not currently subject to 

export controls as prioritized by the Director of National 

Intelligence, in order to identify and assess the risk from 

those specified technologies that could be or are being used by 

foreign adversaries in foreign espionage programs targeting the 

United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are concerned by the ability of our 

adversaries to overtly and illicitly acquire advanced U.S.-

developed commercial- and government-funded technologies and 

apply those technologies to enhance their espionage and defense 

capabilities. Therefore the conferees direct that the Secretary 

of State, in coordination with Director of National Intelligence 

and with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence 

community as the Director considers appropriate, conduct an 

assessment to evaluate the top five technologies that originate 

in the United States and are not currently subject to export 

controls as prioritized by the Director of National 

Intelligence, in order to identify and assess the risk from 

those specified technologies that could be or are being used by 

foreign adversaries in foreign espionage programs targeting the 

United States. The Secretary of State shall provide a copy of 

the assessment and any recommendations, not later than one year 

after the date of enactment of the Act, to the Committee on 

Armed Services, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

Virginia class submarine transfer certification

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6293) 

that would require the President of the United States to certify 

to the appropriate congressional committees prior to the 

transfer of one or more Virginia-class submarines that: (1) Such 

submarine will be used to support joint security interests of 

the United States and Australia; (2) That Submarine Rotational 

Forces-West has achieved full operational capability and can 

support four rotationally deployed Virginia-class submarines and 

one Astute-class submarine; and (3) That the Government of 

Australia has demonstrated the domestic capacity to fully 

perform a range of activities necessary for the ownership and 

operation of nuclear-powered submarines.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have dealt with Virginia-class submarine 

transfers elsewhere in this Act. 

TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO 

FOREIGN NATIONS

SUBTITLE A—MATTERS RELATING TO THE INDOPACIFIC REGION

Sec. 1301 - Sense of Congress on defense alliances and 

partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1303) that 

would express the sense of Congress on South Korea.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision that 

would express the sense of the Senate on defense alliances and 

partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region (sec. 1368).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1302 - Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and 

report, briefings, and plan under the Initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that 

would extend section 1251 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116-283) related to the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) 

and the independent assessment of the Commander of United States 

Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1302) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with a federally funded research and development 

center, or another appropriate independent entity, to conduct an 

assessment of Department of Defense activities carried out 

pursuant to PDI.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1344) that would extend PDI and the independent assessment of 

the Commander of USINDOPACOM.

The agreement includes a provision that would extend PDI 

through fiscal year 2024 and extend the independent assessment 

of the Commander of USINDOPACOM through fiscal year 2026.

The conferees strongly support PDI as means to prioritize 

Department of Defense efforts in support of enhancing U.S. 

deterrence and defense posture, reassuring allies and partners, 

and increasing readiness and capability in the Indo-Pacific 

region, primarily west of the International Date Line. The 

budgetary display below captures investments included in this 

Act that support the objectives of the PDI.

Additionally, the conferees direct the Comptroller General

of the United States to conduct a review of PDI. At a minimum, 

the review shall include:

(1) A description of the Department of Defense 

process for building its budget request for PDI, including how 

the Department:

(a) defines PDI categories;

(b) evaluates PDI requests by the military 

services to determine whether requested funding is or is not 

included as part of the PDI budget request;

(2) An identification of any differences between 

Department of Defense budgeting process, execution, and 

oversight of PDI and the European Deterrence Initiative;

(3) Recommendations, if any, for improvements to the 

Department’s budgeting process, execution, and oversight of PDI; 

and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 

Comptroller General.

The conferees further direct the Comptroller General to 

provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives on the results of the 

review, not later than September 1, 2024, and issue a report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives to follow at a time agreed to at the time of the 

briefing.
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PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

IMPROVE POSTURE AND PRESENCE 

Missile Procurement, Army 

0214401A Patriot Mods ........................................................ 6,700 67,526 

0604319A Indirect Fire Protection Capability ...................... 46,360 

0208082A Lower Tier Air Missile Defnse Sensor .................. 65,000 

0208030A PrecisionStrike Missile (PrSM) ............................. 58,000 

0605456A MSE Missile ......................................................... 67,000 

Other Procurement, Army 

152 Theater MSV-L ships ........................................... 76,660 104,676 

B00010 USARPAC MDTF M-Drive ...................................... 2,500 

0214400A IAMD Battle Command System ........................... 69,000 15,000 

0211700A Night Vision Devices ........................................... 9,298 

0214400A Sentinel Mods ...................................................... 91,000 

0216300A Army Watercraft Esp ........................................... 30,113 19,459 

0804734A Multi-Domain Intel .............................................. 6,600 

0219900A Training Devices, Nonsystem .............................. 12,300 

020700A Synthetic Training Environment .......................... 4,000 

Procurement, Defense Wide 

0208902C Guam Defense System ........................................ 40,000 26,514 169,627 

Operation and Maintenance, Army 

111,087 GFMAP Directed Missions .................................... 97,700 122,574 

121,034 USARPAC Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination .............................................................. 39,000 39,000 39,236 

121,018 USARPAC MDTF Cloud Services ........................... 3,500 3,951 

0203803A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 939 1,403 

0202218A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 5,927 21,127 

0202218A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 6,086 

0605040A Cyberspace Activities—Cyberspace Operations 1,500 

0202116A Maneuver Units ................................................... 96,000 

240 INDOPACOM UFR—Theater Campaigning ........... 18,790 360,000 

0804734A Training & Recruiting/Specialized Skills Training 2,100 

0202614A Operating Forces/Tactical SIGINT/PED Enhancements .............................................................. 46,000 

0202218A Operating Forces/Force ReadinessOps Support .. 430 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

1CCS INDOPACOM MISO ................................................ 8,984 

1CCS INDOPACOM UFR—MISO ..................................... 28,000 

1CCH Service Support to INDOPACOM .......................... 30,003 28,813 

1CCM Service Support to INDOPACOM (Sub-Reg Campaign Plan) ..................................................... 53,398 50,304 

1CCM Service Support to INDOPACOM (Other Core Missions) .............................................................. 12,593 12,695 

0201490N Combatant Commanders Core Operations .......... 5,613 1,200 

0201160N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 62,851 

0201114N Cyberspace Activities .......................................... 2,484 

0305251M Operational Forces ............................................... 500 

0201490N Combatant Commanders Core Operations .......... 13,809 

0201114N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 10,000 

0201204N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 12,812 

0303103N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 4,138 

0204282N Cyberspace Activities .......................................... 1,500 

1CCM MPE: Service Support to Other Nations 

INDOPACOM ..................................................... 16,194 16,518 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Critical Manpower Positions 4,600 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Enhanced ISR Augmentation 41,000 

1D4D Missile Defense, Navy Area ................................. 88,817 120,567 

1A1A Unit Deployment Program ................................... 135,653 134,625 

1A1A Marine Expeditionary Unit ................................... 35,334 35,065 

1A1A III MEF Operating Budget .................................... 298,430 
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PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

MISC Mission and Other Flight Operations .................. 468,120 524,946 

MISC Weapons Maintenance ......................................... 153 361 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Theater Campaigning ........... 18,067 36,000 

0203498N Combat Support Forces ....................................... 93 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 

1A1A III MEF Operating Budget .................................... 298,430 

1A1A Operational Forces: Marine Rotational ForceDarwin ............................................................. 45,000 46,350 

1A1A Unit Deployment Program ................................... 48,000 56,932 

1A1A Marine Expeditionary Unit ................................... 4,526 3,755 

BSS1 Base Operating Support ...................................... 110,335 

1A1A INDOPACOM UFR—Theater Campaigning ........... 14,093 8,000 

0202056M Base Operating Support ...................................... 2,861 

0202057M Base Operating Support ...................................... 1,027 

0206479M Base Operating Support ...................................... 70,782 

0208212M Base Operating Support ...................................... 4,022 

0208532M Base Operating Support ...................................... 2,511 

0208534M Base Operating Support ...................................... 3,596 

0208538M Base Operating Support ...................................... 240 

0208540M Base Operating Support ...................................... 4,181 

0208541M Base Operating Support ...................................... 1,983 

0208550M Base Operating Support ...................................... 26 

0208553M Base Operating Support ...................................... 843 

0208853M Base Operating Support ...................................... 955 

0208854M Base Operating Support ...................................... 866 

0360111M Base Operating Support ...................................... 3,061 

0390110M Base Operating Support ...................................... 7 

0701111M Base Operating Support ...................................... 707 

0708542M Base Operating Support ...................................... 5,151 

0808519M Base Operating Support ...................................... 14,163 

0808520M Base Operating Support ...................................... 8,064 

0808530M Base Operating Support ...................................... 18,836 

0901212M Base Operating Support ...................................... 2,043 

0202150M Operational Forces ............................................... 61,233 

0206126M Operational Forces ............................................... 22,001 

0206211M Operational Forces ............................................... 95,617 

0206312M Operational Forces ............................................... 210,835 

0206315M Operational Forces ............................................... 17,965 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

011A Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 130,970 149,482 137,361 

011C Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 146,597 154,439 93,360 

011M Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 291,000 395,393 422,334 

011W Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 1,076,000 1,224,185 1,329,927 

011Y Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 819,655 798,902 777,034 

011Z Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 534,646 584,742 387,804 

012C Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 88,192 89,956 56,539 

012D Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 1,704 

012F Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 862 880 1,793 

042A Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 2,186 2,229 521 

042B Improve Posture and Presence ............................ 276 

021A INDOPACOM UFR—Theater Campaigning ........... 18,917 104,000 

0208064F Cyberspace Activities .......................................... 1,500 

0207969F Primary Combat Forces ....................................... 96,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 

011A MDA: Guam THAAD Battery & AN/TPY–2 Radar 12,800 12,536 12,464 

011A MDA: USFK THAAD Battery & AN/TPY–2 Radar .. 13,000 8,728 14,141 

011A MDA: Japan FBM TPY–2 (Radar 1 and 2) .......... 24,900 29,476 24,483 

1PLR SOCPAC/SOCKOR Operations and Support .......... 37,027 45,685 31,094 

1GTM INDOPACOM UFR—Information Operations ........ 27,500 

1PLR INDOPACOM UFR—Theater Campaigning ........... 9,034 

0208085JCY Cyberspace Operations ........................................ 10,800 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

0305251JCY Cyberspace Operations ........................................ 4,500 

0306250JCY Cyberspace Operations ........................................ 21,520 

Research and Development, Army 

0604114A Lower Tier Air Missile Defense (LTAMD) Sensor 383,688 

0604759A Major T&E Investment ......................................... 3,109 3,197 

0604820A Radar Development ............................................. 15,066 

0605457A Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

(AIAMD) ........................................................... 80,000 37,826 

0605235A Strategic Mid-Range Capability .......................... 5,016 40,177 

0606002A Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test 

Site .................................................................. 22,382 

0607865A Patriot Product Improvement .............................. 46,545 

0604741A Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence 1,004 

060504A Cyber Space Activities ......................................... 1,500 

0604037A Classified Programs ............................................ 10,000 

0605235A System Dev, Demo/Strategic MRC ...................... 395,000 

0605231A System Dev, Demo/PrSM ..................................... 196,000 

Research and Development, Navy 

0604601N INDOPACOM UFR—Sea Urchin powered 

quickstrike mines ............................................ 10,000 

0604601N INDOPACOM UFR—Hammerhead ........................ 47,500 

Research and Development, Air Force 

0102417F Talon TACMOR Palau ........................................... 42,300 5,111 

0207325F INDOPACOM UFR—JASSM software update ........ 12,000 

0207142F F–35 Squadrons .................................................. 42,361 

0401218F KC–135s .............................................................. 23,894 

Research and Development, Defense-Wide 

0604102C INDOPACOM UFR—Guam Defense System ......... 60,000 147,000 

0604102C INDOPACOM UFR—Joint Fires Network ............... 174,000 

0604250D8Z INDOPACOM UFR—Sea Urchin powered 

quickstrike mines ............................................ 30,000 

0604102C Guam Defense Development ............................... 383,486 385,132 

0603892C AEGIS BMD .......................................................... 45,000 80,400 

0604878C Aegis BMD Test ................................................... 42,062 

0603896C Ballistic Missile Defense Command & Control, 

Battle Management & Comm. ........................ 20,000 38,490 

0604879C Ballistic Missile Defense Sensor Test ................. 17,452 

0603915C Ballistic Missile Defense Targets ........................ 53,029 

0603914C Ballistic Missile Defense Test ............................. 7,000 15,044 

0603890C BMD Enabling Programs ..................................... 18,000 441 

0208059JCY CYBERCOM Activities .......................................... 21,680 

0306250JCY Cyber Operations Technology Support ................. 7,480 

Subtotal, IMPROVE POSTURE AND PRESENCE ... 4,091,597 6,460,542 8,072,140 

EXERCISES, TRAINING, EXPERIMENTATION 

Other Procurement, Army 

0219900A Training Devices .................................................. 16,300 

Other Procurement, Navy 

0204571N Weapons Range Support Equipment ................... 30,000 

0204571N Training and Education Equipment .................... 31,500 

0208550N Training and Education Equipment .................... 28,960 

0201490N Operating Forces Ipe ........................................... 2,800 3,000 

Procurement, Marine Corps 

0206335M Common Aviation Command and Control System .................................................................. 2,000 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

0360110M Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) .......... 6,600 

Operation and Maintenance, Army 

115 Land Forces Operations Support ......................... 4,419 4,722 

115012 Exportable Combat Training Center Rotations ... 234,661 

114 Theater Level Assets for Exercises ...................... 195,827 214,000 

0305169A Servicewide Communications .............................. 9,583 9,645 

0202158A Echelons Above Brigade ...................................... 13,538 7,520 

0202214A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 25,580 105,908 

0202218A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 4,851 3,114 

0202117A Maneuver Units ................................................... 397,574 24,953 

0202212A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 11,850 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

1CCM Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability ............................................. 66,519 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability ............... 59,410 19,000 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Wargaming Analytical Tools 88,000 22,000 

0201114N Planning, Engineering, and Program Support .... 1,400 

0204140N Combat Support Forces ....................................... 1,510 

0201114N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 58,324 

0204571N Warfare Tactics ................................................... 9,000 45,720 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 

1A1A MARFORPAC Training Exercise Employment Plan 44,071 46,593 

0201204M Base Operating Support ...................................... 500 

0208212M Base Operating Support ...................................... 28,810 

0206335M Field Logistics ..................................................... 500 

0206312M Operational Forces ............................................... 43,593 34,950 

0206315M Operational Forces ............................................... 19,200 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

011D/044A Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 6,998 6,210 177,747 

012D Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 197 202 

011R Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 13,300 

011Z Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 300 

012A Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 1,000 

032C Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 588 762 794 

033C Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 3,713 3,787 5,102 

033D Exercises, Training, and Experimentation ........... 460 469 

0207603F Air Operations Training ....................................... 74,000 

0207701F Air Operations Training ....................................... 66,192 

0207500F Base Support ....................................................... 300 

0202176F Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ........................................................ 13,300 

0305114F Global C3I and Early Warning ............................ 1,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 

0804768J Joint Chiefs of Staff—JTEEP .............................. 173,000 173,000 

8PL1 INDOPACOM UFR—Joint Exercise Program ......... 35,100 

1PLR SOCPAC/SOCKOR Exercises ................................. 22,573 18,386 19,164 

Research and Development, Navy 

0605853N Management, Technical, International Support .. 15,819 20,336 

Research and Development, Army 

0532545A Systems Dev & Demo/Theater level assets ........ 2,700 

0607312A Operational Systems Development ...................... 1,500 

0604121A AdvComponent Dev & Prototype/Synthetic Training Environment .............................................. 2,500 

Research and Development, Defense-wide 

0604250D8Z Advanced Innovative Technologies ...................... 906,858 970,526 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

0603941D8Z Test & Evaluation Science & Technology ........... 10,000 

Subtotal, EXERCISES, TRAINING, EXPERIMENTATION ............................................................. 696,017 2,004,846 2,025,025 

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 

Military Construction, Navy 

Guam P–519 X-Ray Wharf Berth 2 .................... 51,900 

Guam Joint Communication Upgrade (INC) ........ 84,000 31,330 

Japan Yokuska Pier 5 (Berths 2 and 3) (INC) ... 15,292 

Japan Yokuska Ship Handling & Combat Training Facilities ................................................... 49,000 

INDOPACOM UFR: PDI Planning and Design ....... 68,000 50,000 

Australia Aircraft Parking Apron (INC) ............... 72,446 134,624 

Hawaii Missile Magazines ................................... 10,000 

Guam Brown Tree Snake Exclusion Barrier 

South ............................................................... 14,497 

Guam Ground Combat Element Inf Btn 1 & 2 

Fac .................................................................. 69,314 

Guam 9th Engineer Support Battalion Ops. Fac. 35,188 

Guam 9th Eng Supp Battalion Equip & Main 

Fac .................................................................. 41,590 

Japan Kadena Marine Corps Barracks Complex 31,300 

Japan Kadena Marine Corps Bachelor Enlisted 

Quarters .......................................................... 29,100 

Planning & Design .............................................. 59,700 25,849 

Planning & Design .............................................. 62,195 

INDOPACOM UFR: Planning & Design ................. 69,000 

Guam 9th ESB Training Complex ....................... 27,536 

Guam Artillery Battery Facilities ..................... 137,550 

Guam Consolidated MEB HQ/NCIS PHII .......... 19,740 

Guam Joint Consol. Comm. Center (INC) ............ 107,000 

Guam Missile Integration Test Facility ............... 56,140 

Guam Satellite Communications Facility (INC) .. 56,159 

Guam Training Center ......................................... 89,640 

Military Construction, Air Force 

RAAF Darwin Sq Ops Facility .............................. 7,400 

RAAF Tindal Aircraft Maint Spt Fac .................... 6,200 

RAAF Tindal Sq Ops Facility ............................... 8,200 

Guam LRM Anderson Airfield Dmg Repair Warehouse ............................................................... 30,000 

Guam LRM Anderson Hayman Munitions Storage 

Igloos MSA 2 ................................................... 9,824 

Guam LRM Anderson Munitions Storage Igloos 

IV ..................................................................... 55,000 

Alaska JB Elmendorf-Richardson Extend Runway 

(Inc.) ................................................................ 79,000 107,500 

Japan Kadena Airfield Damage Repair Storage 

Facility ............................................................. 38,000 

Japan Kadena Helicopter Rescue Ops Maintenance Hangar ................................................. 35,000 71,000 

Japan Kadena Replace Munitions Structures ..... 26,100 

Japan Misawa Airfield Damage Repair Facility .. 25,000 

Japan Yokota Construct CATM Facility ............... 25,000 

Japan Yokota C–130J Corrosion Control Hangar 67,000 10,000 

Planning and Design ........................................... 27,200 12,424 

INDOPACOM Add—Planning and Design ............ 20,000 

Japan Kadena Theater A/C Corrosion Control Ctr 

(INC) ................................................................ 17,000 

Mariana Islands Tinian Fuel Tanks w/Pipeln & 

Hydrant Sys (INC) ........................................... 92,000 21,000 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

Mariana Islands Tinian Airfield Development 

Phase 1 (INC) ................................................. 58,000 26,000 

Mariana Islands Tinian Parking Apron (INC) ...... 41,000 32,000 

RAAF Tindal Aircraft Maintenance Support Facility ................................................................ 17,500 

RAAF Darwin Squadron Operations Facility ........ 26,000 

RAAF Tindal Squadron Operations Facility ......... 20,000 

RAAF Tindal Bomber Apron ................................. 93,000 

Japan Kadena Helo Rescue Ops Maintenance 

Hangar Inc 3 ................................................... 46,000 

Guan North Aircraft Parking Ramp (Inc) ............ 109,000 

Japan Kadena Theater A/C Corrosion Control 

Ctr, Inc ............................................................ 42,000 

Philippines Cesar Basa Transient Aircraft Parking Apron ........................................................ 35,000 

Military Construction, Army 

Hawaii Ammunition Storage ................................ 51,000 

Japan Vehicle Maintenance Shop ....................... 80,000 

Guam National Guard Readiness Center Addition .................................................................. 34,000 

0901211A Planning & Design .............................................. 11,000 11,000 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide 

Hawaii JBPHH Primary Electrical Distribution .... 25,000 

Japan Iwakuni Fuel Pier ...................................... 57,700 

Japan Kadena Truck Unload Facilities ................ 22,300 

Japan Kadena Operations Support Facility ......... 24,000 

Japan Misawa Additive Injection Pump and 

Storage Sys ..................................................... 6,000 

Japan Yokota Hangar/AMU .................................. 33,100 

Japan Iwakuni Bulk Storage Tanks PH 1 ........... 85,000 

Japan Yokota Bulk Storage Tanks PH 1 (INC) .... 44,000 

Japan Yokota Operations and Warehouse Facilities .................................................................. 72,154 

Guam Electrical Distribution System .................. 34,360 

MDA: Planning & Design ..................................... 39,000 1,035 

MDA: Planning & Design ..................................... 33,360 

INDOPACOM Add—Unspecified Minor MILCON ... 16,130 

0804768J Exercise Related Minor Construction .................. 7,659 

SOF Maintenance Hangar .................................... 88,900 

SOF Composite Maintenance Facility .................. 11,400 

INDOPACOM Add—Military Construction Pilot 

Program ........................................................... 150,000 

INDOPACOM Add—Unspecified Minor MILCON ... 62,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Army 

0202021A Land Forces Systems Readiness ......................... 50 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

Infrastructure Improvements ............................... 404,265 412,350 256,049 

0202176F Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization ........................................................ 199,907 

0204424F Other Combat Ops Spt Programs ....................... 1,009 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 

BSM1 Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization ........................................................ 112,136 127,167 

0202176M Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization ........................................................ 4,101 

0202178M Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization ........................................................ 93,744 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

0201114N Planning, Engineering, and Program Support .... 63,660 66,320 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense Wide 

1PLV SOCPAC/SOKCOR Equipment Support, Operations, & Sustainment .................................... 5,085 2,294 915 

Subtotal, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ..... 1,476,702 1,760,034 2,345,852 

LOGISTICS AND PREPOSITIONING OF EQUIPMENT 

Other Procurement, Army 

151 Army Watercraft ................................................... 26,687 47,889 

0216300A Maneuver Support Vessel (MSV) ......................... 104,676 91,043 

0216300A Distribution Systems, Petroleum & Water ........... 7,800 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force 

0202834F Aircraft Replacement Support Equipment .......... 17,877 

Other Procurement, Air Force 

0305114F Air Traffic Control & Landing Sys ....................... 21,000 

0207429F Combat Training Ranges .................................... 47,800 

0207604F Combat Training Ranges .................................... 241,660 

0204424F Engineering and EOD Equipment ........................ 140 

0208028F Engineering and EOD Equipment ........................ 9,543 

0208031F Fuels Support Equipment (FSE) .......................... 186,818 

0401135F Mobility Equipment .............................................. 105,655 

0207430F Base Maintenance Support Vehicles ................... 4,074 

0208028F Base Maintenance Support Vehicles ................... 141,589 

0208028F Cargo and Utility Vehicles .................................. 4,655 

0901279F Fire Fighting/Crash Rescue Vehicles .................. 13,260 

0702831F Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ................................. 39,543 

0208028F Materials Handling Vehicles ............................... 8,399 

0208028F Runway Equipment .............................................. 2,110 

0208028F Special Purpose Vehicles .................................... 51 

0702831F Special Purpose Vehicles .................................... 72,396 

Operation and Maintenance, Army 

0208031A Army Prepositioned Stocks .................................. 63,457 52,652 54,148 

0406030A Army Prepositioned Stocks .................................. 1,587 1,635 

0406029A Strategic Mobility ................................................ 8,092 16,248 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

1CCH Movement Coordination Center ........................... 4,200 

1CCH INDOPACOM UFR—Movement Coordination Center .................................................................... 500 2,400 

1CCY Logistics Support Activities ................................. 7,033 8,520 

1D4D Logistics Support Activities ................................. 53,355 49,754 

0201490N Combatant Commanders Core Operations .......... 4,200 

0201114N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 8,100 

0702898N Weapons Maintenance ......................................... 1 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 

1B1B MARFORPAC Maritime Prepositioning Force— 

MARCORLOGCOM ............................................. 2,206 2,568 

0208034M Maritime Prepositioning ...................................... 2,295 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

011D Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 93,475 

012A Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 103,785 109,684 65,739 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program FY 2022 

Authorized 

FY 2023 

Authorized 

FY 2024 

Authorized 

012C Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 164,451 

021A Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 26,662 30,131 24,848 

021D Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 5,501 7,665 2,924 

041A Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 60,126 57,966 1,009 

042G Improved Logistics and Prepositioning of Equipment ................................................................ 10,572 12,284 25,447 

Subtotal, LOGISTICS AND PREPOSITIONING OF 

EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 359,884 500,068 1,479,933 

DEFENSE AND SECURITY CAPABILITIES OF ALLIES AND PARTNERS 

Other Procurement, Army 

02010300A CBRN Defense ..................................................... 1,272 1,580 

9,999 Classified Programs ............................................ 2,148 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 

834010/012F/1CCM MPE/Bices ............................................................ 15,050 17,120 

012A Building Defense and Security Capabilities of 

Allies and Partners ......................................... 4,357 

043A Building Defense and Security Capabilities of 

Allies and Partners ......................................... 405 548 548 

044A Building Defense and Security Capabilities of 

Allies and Partners ......................................... 1,518 3,128 3,240 

0303150F Global C3I and Early Warning ............................ 30,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Army 

111,087 SFAB/MDTF Deployments ..................................... 48,000 110,000 24,953 

0202219A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 5,000 

0202614A Force Readiness Operations Support .................. 39,236 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National 

Guard 

0509399A Admin and Servicewide Activities ....................... 7,000 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

1CCM Mission Partner Environment .............................. 36,268 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Mission Partner Environment 50,170 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Future Fusion Centers .......... 3,300 

1CCM INDOPACOM UFR—Joint Training Team ............. 28,000 

0201490N Combatant Commander Core Operations ........... 19,000 19,500 

0201492N Combatant Commander Core Operations ........... 5,170 

1CCH INDOPACOM UFR—Asia Pacific Regional Initiative .................................................................. 8,000 

0201114N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 19,750 44,750 

1001004N Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support 16,518 33,696 

0204217N Weapons Maintenance ......................................... 40,299 43,575 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 

1002200T DSCA Sec. 333/332/MSI ...................................... 370,095 416,393 515,707 

1150491BB Special Operations Command Theater Forces .... 9,523 10,144 

Subtotal, DEFENSE AND SECURITY CAPABILITIES OF ALLIES AND PARTNERS ..................... 488,538 732,819 783,604 

Total .................................................................... 7,112,738 11,458,309 14,706,554 
Sec. 1303 - Modification of pilot program to develop young 

civilian defense leaders in the Indo-Pacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310B) that 

would modify a pilot program to develop young civilian defense 

leaders in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1304 - Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1341) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an 

Indo-Pacific Campaigning Initiative.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees note the budget request included $786.2 

million for campaigning activities in the United States IndoPacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility, including 

$96.0 million for the Army, $96.0 million for the Air Force, 

$72.0 million for the Marine Corps, and $12.0 million for the 

Navy. The conferees note that authorizations included elsewhere 

in this Act add an additional $508.0 million for USINDOPACOM 

campaigning activities, including an additional $360.0 million

for the Army, $104.0 million for the Air Force, $8.0 million for 

the Marine Corps, and $36.0 million for the Navy.

Sec. 1305 - Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1343) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to establish 

an initiative with allies and partners of the United States, 

including Australia, Japan, and India, to be known as the “IndoPacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative,” to bolster 

maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than March 1, 2024, to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees that outlines ongoing and planned activities 

of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative and the 

resources needed to carry out such activities for fiscal year 

2025. 

Sec. 1306 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

feasibility study regarding delivery of harpoon missiles to 

foreign security partners
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1250) that 

would prohibit more than 90 percent of funds available for the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense to be obligated or expended 

until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment submits a report on a plan to provide covered 

Harpoon missiles to security partners pursuant to the authority 

provided under section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(Public Law 87-195).

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1829) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

submit a report on measures that the Department of Defense is 

taking to address systematic contracting delays related to key 

weapons procurement programs to Taiwan and lessons learned from 

the provision of the Harpoon Coastal Defense System to Ukraine 

that may be applicable to Taiwan and other allies and partners 

of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399H) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of the Navy to 

develop plans to prepare Navy Harpoon block 1C missiles for 

rapid transfer to allies and partners if so ordered, and enable 

rapid transfer of additional enhanced coastal defense 

capabilities. The provision would further require the plans to 

be provided to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

obligation of more that 85 percent of the funds available for 

the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, 

and Acquisition pending submission of a plan to provide covered 

Harpoon missiles to security partners and would require a 

briefing on the status of United States-provided security 

assistance to Taiwan.

Sec. 1307 - Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1304) that 

would express the sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1308 - Oversight of Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310L) that 

would amend oversight of Taiwan security assistance programs and 

the regional contingency stockpile for Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Sec. 1309 - Training, advising, and institutional capacitybuilding program for military forces of Taiwan

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1342) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

comprehensive training, advising, and institutional capacitybuilding program for the military forces of Taiwan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees believe that the comprehensive training, 

advising, and institutional capacity-building program for the 

military forces of Taiwan authorized by this provision should be 

established for the purposes of:

(1) Enabling a layered defense of Taiwan by the 

military forces of Taiwan, including in support of the use of an 

asymmetric defense strategy; 

(2) Enhancing interoperability between the United 

States Armed Forces and the military forces of Taiwan;

(3) Encouraging information sharing between the 

United States Armed Forces and the military forces of Taiwan;

(4) Promoting joint force employment; and

(5) Improving professional military education and 

the civilian control of the military.

Furthermore, the conferees believe that, at a minimum, the 

comprehensive training, advising, and institutional capacitybuilding program for the military forces of Taiwan authorized by 

this provision should include efforts to improve the:

(1) Tactical proficiency of the military forces of 

Taiwan;

(2) Operational employment of the military forces of 

Taiwan to conduct a layered defense of Taiwan, including in 

support of an asymmetric defense strategy;

(3) Employment of joint military capabilities by the 

military forces of Taiwan, including through joint military 

training, exercises, and planning;

(4) Reform and integration of the reserve military 

forces of Taiwan;

(5) Use of defense articles and services transferred 

from the United States to Taiwan;

(6) Integration of the military forces of Taiwan 

with relevant civilian agencies, including the All-Out Defense 

Mobilization Agency;

(7) Ability of Taiwan to participate in bilateral 

and multilateral military exercises, as appropriate; and

(8) Defensive cyber capabilities and practices of 

the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan.
In carrying out activities pursuant to this section, the 

conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to deconflict, 

coordinate, consult, or seek the concurrence, as appropriate, of 

the Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant 

departments and agencies in accordance with the requirements of 

the authorities provided in chapter 16 of title 10, United 

States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities 

available to the Secretary of Defense.

Sec. 1310 - Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment 

projects with ties to the Government of the People's Republic of 

China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1248) that 

would place restrictions on support to films by the Department 

of Defense and other departments and agencies of the United 

States Government that may be subject to conditions on content 

or altered for screening in the People's Republic of China or at 

the request of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1361).

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

funds authorized by this Act for the Department of Defense from 

being 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, 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. 

The amendment would also authorize the Secretary of Defense to

waive the prohibition if the Secretary submits a written 

certification to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1316) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify whether 

Chinese Government officials assisted or were aware of the 

transportation of fentanyl precursors to Mexican drug cartels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of 

National Intelligence, to 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, and if so, to 

issue that determination to the congressional defense 

committees. 

Sec. 1312 - Analysis of certain biotechnology entities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1880) that 

would prohibit the head of an executive agency from contracting 

with certain biotechnology providers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of 

biotechnology companies headquartered in China to determine if 

they should be identified as Chinese military companies 

operating in the United States in accordance with section 1260H 

of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).

Sec. 1313 - Studies on defense budget transparency of the 

People’s Republic of China and the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1315) that 

would require an independent study of the defense budget of the 

People’s Republic of China.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1357).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 

on: (1) The current number of Department of Defense personnel 

specifically tasked with the mission of analyzing the Chinese 

military budget; (2) The total number of Department of Defense 

personnel needed to complete the study as described in 

subsection (a) of this section; and (3) Any additional 

authorities, to include hiring-related authorities or other 

resources-related support, necessary to complete such study. 

Sec. 1314 - Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien 

Hoa dioxin cleanup
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1345) 

that would extend the authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa 

dioxin cleanup through fiscal year 2024.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1315 - Extension and modification of pilot program to 

improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in 

Southeast Asia

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1346) 

that would modify the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation 

with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia and extend the

program until December 31, 2029.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

pilot program until December 31, 2027.

Sec. 1316 - Enhancing major defense partnership with India

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1351) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to ensure 

that India is appropriately considered for security cooperation 

benefits consistent with the status of India as a major defense 

partner of the United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and the head of any 

other relevant Federal department or agency, not later than 

March 1, 2024, to provide the congressional defense committees, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

with a briefing on the status of cooperative defense activities 

with India, including the lines of effort specified in the 

provision.

Sec. 1317 - Report on enhanced security cooperation with Japan

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1348) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for 

enhancing United States security cooperation with Japan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1318 - Report and notification relating to transfer of 

operational control on Korean Peninsula
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1354) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

that 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 would require a notification not 

later than 30 days prior to wartime operational control of the 

United States and Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command 

being transferred to the Republic of Korea.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1319 - Study and report on command structure and force 

posture of United States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1356) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter 

into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center to conduct an independent study for the 

purpose of improving the current command structure and force 

posture of the United States Armed Forces in the area of 

responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE B—MATTERS RELATING TO THE AUKUS 

PARTNERSHIP

Secs. 1321 - 1354 - Matters relating to the AUKUS partnership

The agreement includes provisions (Subtitle B – Matters 

Relating to the AUKUS Partnership) relating to the trilateral 

security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and 

the United States known as “AUKUS".

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Briefing on multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of 

military forces of Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1305) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on 

the status of the efforts to develop and implement the joint 

multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of military 

forces of Taiwan required under section 5506 of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, a briefing on the 

status of efforts to develop and implement the joint multi-year 

plan to fulfill defensive requirements of military forces of 

Taiwan.

Modifications to initiative to support protection of national 

security academic researchers from undue influence and other 

security threats

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1307) that 

would establish research security metrics to evaluate whether or 

not an institution is properly securing research being performed 

under Department of Defense grants or direction.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Expansion of international technology focused partnerships and 

experimentation activities in the Indo-Pacific

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 1309 and 1310) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan 

and roadmap to expand international technology-focused 

partnerships, agreements, and experimentation activities in the 

Indo-Pacific region and express the sense of Congress on 

emerging technology in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe the United States should continue 

efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances and 

partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, including by 

prioritizing critical and emerging technology partnerships and 

bolstering innovation for dual-use technologies to ensure the 

United States military can operate in rapidly evolving digital 

threat environments and emerging-technology areas. Therefore, 

not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 

the congressional defense committees with a briefing on efforts 
to expand international technology-focused partnerships, 

agreements, and experimentation activities in the Indo-Pacific 

region, including those that are intended to:

(1) Accelerate the creation and fielding of new 

capabilities and critical technologies as outlined in the 

National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, as directed by 

section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81), consistent with the strategic 

plans of the Department of Defense with respect to the 

activities of Indo-Pacific Command;

(2) Leverage the technological and manufacturing 

capabilities of private sector and government organizations in 

the United States and international partners;

(3) Identify opportunities for cost sharing and 

financial and non-financial contributions by partner countries 

for activities to develop and deploy new operational 

capabilities;

(4) Enhance coordination with partner countries and 

their agencies that are currently involved, or could become 

involved, in co-production of capabilities;

(5) Advance capabilities, including unmanned 

capabilities, to respond to gray zone activity and enhance IndoPacific partner capacity to protect national resources; and

(6) Identify and accelerate the fielding of new 

capabilities and critical technologies that would improve the 

defensive capabilities of allies and partners in the IndoPacific region.

Report on reestablishment of civic action teams in Pacific 

Island countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310A) that 

would direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific 

Security Affairs, in coordination with the Commander of the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command, to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the feasibility and 

advisability of reestablishing civic action teams in the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia and on the benefits and challenges associated with 

establishing civic action teams in various Pacific island 

locations.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the value of constructive 

departmental engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. Therefore, 

not later than June 30, 2024, the conferees direct the Secretary 

of Defense to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 
committees on: (1) The feasibility and advisability of 

reestablishing civic action teams in the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as 

authorized under the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 

(Public Law 99-239), the Palau Compact of Free Association Act 

(Public Law 99-658 and Public Law 101-219), and the Compact of 

Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); 

and (2) The potential benefits and challenges of establishing 

civic action teams in: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, 

Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, 

Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The briefing should include assessments of 

the estimated costs and activities of mutual interest to the 

Department of Defense and each potential host country.

Sense of Congress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310C) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States and 

Taiwan should explore all measures to expand Taiwan’s source of 

energy and harden Taiwan’s facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe the Department of Defense, in 

collaboration with other departments and agencies of the United 

States Government, should explore all measures to expand 

Taiwan’s source of energy and harden Taiwan’s facilities, as 

appropriate.

United States-Taiwan Combined Planning Group Study and Report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing the United StatesTaiwan Combined Planning Group or an alternative mechanism.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 5506 of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) directs the Secretaries of Defense and 

State to engage with appropriate officials of Taiwan for the 

purposes of establishing a joint consultative mechanism to 

develop and implement a multi-year plan to provide for the 

acquisition of appropriate defensive capabilities by Taiwan and 

to engage with Taiwan in a series of combined training, 

exercises, and planning activities consistent with the Taiwan 

Relations Act (Public Law 96-8).
Sense of Congress on liaisons with Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310E) that 

would express the sense of Congress on liaisons with Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that building trust and familiarity 

between the United States and Taiwan is an important component 

of helping Taiwan to improve its self-defense capabilities and 

strengthening working-level communication and coordination would 

enhance the effectiveness of the United States’ provision of 

defense articles to Taiwan, joint military exercises with 

Taiwan, and other efforts to improve Taiwan’s self-defense 

capabilities. Additionally, the conferees believe the Secretary 

of Defense should utilize existing authorities for the purposes 

of: maximizing the deterrent effects of the United States’

provision of defense articles to Taiwan; enhancing Taiwan’s 

domestic defense procurements and investments; conducting 

exercises that involve complex challenges in multiple warfare 

domains; developing concepts of operation and tactics, 

techniques, and procedures to improve Taiwan’s self-defense 

capabilities; and helping Taiwan to meet its needs relating to 

energy security, cyber defense of its critical infrastructure, 

resilience of its communications systems, defense against malign 

influence and information operations, and stockpiling of 

critical munitions and other appropriate defense articles.

Invitation to Taiwan to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310F) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to extend an invitation 

to the naval forces of Taiwan to fully participate in the Rim of 

the Pacific exercise conducted in 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note section 1264 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) expressed the sense of Congress that the commander 

of United States Indo-Pacific Command possesses the authority to 

carry out joint military exercises with Taiwan and that the 

naval forces of Taiwan should be invited to participate in the 

Rim of the Pacific exercise, as appropriate, conducted in 2024.

Report on feasibility of providing assistance to Taiwan in 

developing an asymmetric naval self-defense capability
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

feasibility of providing assistance to Taiwan in developing an 

asymmetric naval self-defense capability.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study on determination of defense needs of Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310H) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

defense needs of Taiwan and the potential loan and lease of 

defense articles to the Government of Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 5506 of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) requires a multi-year plan to fulfill 

defensive requirements of military forces of Taiwan.

Limitation on certain maps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310I) that 

would prohibit funds to be used to create, procure, or display 

any map that depicts Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, Wuciou, 

Green Island, or Orchid Island as part of the territory of the 

People’s Republic of China. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310J) that 

would prohibit funds to be used to promote a “one country, two 

systems” solution for Taiwan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds with respect to Taiwan military 

officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310K) that 

would prohibit the use of funds to forbid Active-Duty military 

officers of Taiwan from wearing their uniforms during visits to 

the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sense of Congress on defense intelligence sharing between the 

Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310M) that 

would express the sense of Congress that defense intelligence 

sharing between the United States and the Republic of Korea, 

Japan, and Taiwan, is crucial for identifying and countering the 

malign activities of the People’s Republic of China and the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that threaten the 

interests of the United States, our allies, and partners. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that defense intelligence sharing 

between the United States and the Republic of Korea, Japan, 

Taiwan, and other Indo-Pacific allies and partners is crucial 

for identifying and countering the malign activities of the 

People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea that threaten the interests of the United States, our 

allies, and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Report on defense support for Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310N) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

containing an evaluation of the Foreign Military Sales processes 

across all military services for the provision of defense 

articles, defense services, and training to Taiwan pursuant to 

the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the reporting requirements in this 

provision are addressed elsewhere in this Act. The conferees 

also note that the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act contained in 

sections 5501 through 5512 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) includes authorities and reporting requirements intended to 

expedite evaluation of Foreign Military Sales for the provision 

of defense articles, defense services, and training to Taiwan 

pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8). 

Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies 

operating in the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1311) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to consider information 

related to Chinese military companies that is provided jointly 
by the chair and ranking member of any of the congressional 

defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to consider 

information provided jointly by the chairperson and ranking 

member of a congressional defense committee in making 

determinations related to Chinese military companies operating 

directly or indirectly in the United States or any of its 

territories and possessions.

Modification to annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People's Republic of China

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 1312, 1317, and 

1318) that would modify the annual report on Military and 

Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 

to include among its report elements lessons learned by China 

from Russia, a component on emerging technology developments 

involving China, and developments on the burgeoning relationship 

between China and Iran.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe future iterations of the Department 

of Defense's annual report on Military and Security Developments 

Involving the People's Republic of China required by section 

1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2000 (Public Law 106-65), as amended, should include, to the 

extent feasible, an analysis of any Chinese support for Russia's 

invasion of Ukraine; an analysis of any lessons learned by the 

People’s Republic of China from Russia with respect to security 

and military matters; an identification and assessment of 

critical or emerging technologies in which the People’s 

Liberation Army is invested, or for which there are MilitaryCivil Fusion Development Strategy programs of the People’s 

Republic of China; and relevant developments with respect to the 

relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the 

Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

Prohibition on use of funds for work performed by EcoHealth 

Alliance, Inc. in China on research supported by the Government 

of China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1313) that 

would prohibit use of funds for work by the EcoHealth Alliance, 

Inc., in China on research supported by the Chinese Government. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Study and report on implementation of naval blockades of 

shipments of fossil fuels to China in event of armed conflict

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1314) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

Congress that contains the findings of a study on the 

feasibility of implementing naval blockades of shipments of 

fossil fuels to China in the event of an armed conflict between 

the United States and China.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 

regarding the reliance of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army 

(PLA) on imported fossil fuels for energy. The required briefing 

shall include:

(1) An overview of the PLA’s energy sources;

(2) A description of the means by which the PLA 

imports fossil fuels for energy, including an identification of 

the ground and sea lines of communication used by the PLA to 

import fossil fuels;

(3) An assessment of the extent to which a 

disruption to the supply of imported fossil fuels would impact 

the readiness of the PLA; and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 

Secretary.

Report on military activities of the Russian Federation and the 

People’s Republic of China in the Arctic region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1319) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

military activities of the Russian Federation and the People’s 

Republic of China in the Arctic region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that issues pertaining to global 

Russian and Chinese military activities are covered in detail in 

annual Military Power Reports.
Report on activity of the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese 

Communist Party and Government of the People’s Republic of China 

in Cambodia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1320) that 

would require the President to submit a report on activity of 

the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese Communist Party, and 

Government of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency, not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding activities of 

the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Cambodia. At a 

minimum, the required briefing shall address:

(1) The involvement of the PLA in upgrading existing 

facilities or constructing new facilities at Ream Naval Base and 

Dara Sakor Airport in Cambodia;

(2) Any potential benefits, including any 

enhancement of the power projection capabilities of the PLA, 

that the PLA may accrue as a result of such upgrades or 

construction;

(3) The impact that the presence of the PLA in 

Cambodia may have on the interests, allies, and partners of the 

United States in the region; and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 

Director.

Report on Chinese presence in Africa

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1321) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

threat posed by the People’s Republic of China with respect to 

China’s commercial sea lines of communication, increasing 

Chinese military presence on the African continent, displacing 

United States influence in the Southern Atlantic, and China’s 

influence along strategic maritime routes.
 The Senate amendment contained no similar 

provision.

 The House recedes.

 The conferees note that issues pertaining to 

Chinese military activities on the continent of Africa, as well 

as the potential threats posed by China to strategic maritime 

routes are covered in detail in the annual China Military Power 

Report.

Plan for improvements to certain operating locations in IndoPacific region

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1349) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

classified survey to identify each United States operating 

location within the area of responsibility of the U.S. IndoPacific Command.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a briefing 

regarding operating locations used by the United States Armed 

Forces within the area of responsibility of the U.S. IndoPacific Command that may be used to respond militarily to 

aggression by the People’s Republic of China. At a minimum, the 

required briefing shall include:

(1) An assessment of whether such operating 

locations are capable of mitigating damage to aircraft of the 

United States Armed Forces in the event of a missile, aerial 

drone, or other form of attack by the People’s Republic of 

China;

(2) An identification of improvements designed to 

increase the survivability of aircraft of the United States 

Armed Forces in the event of a missile, aerial drone, or other 

form of attack by the People’s Republic of China; and

(3) A description of other means for increasing 

survivability of such aircraft in the event of such an attack, 

including dispersal and deception.

Report on range of consequences of war with the People's 

Republic of China

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1355) 

that would require the Director of the Office of Net Assessment 

to submit a report on the range of geopolitical and economic 
consequences of a United States-People’s Republic of China 

conflict in 2030.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Director of the Office of Net 

Assessment, not later than December 1, 2024, to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, on the range of 

geopolitical and economic consequences of a United StatesPeople’s Republic of China conflict in 2030. The required report 

shall, at a minimum:

(1) Account for potential—

(a) attacks on the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China, including cyber threats and the 

potential disruption of critical infrastructure;

(b) impacts on the United States Armed Forces 

and the military forces of United States allies and partners, 

including loss of life, capabilities, United States force 

posture, and United States alliances in the Indo-Pacific region;

(c) impacts on the military forces of the 

People’s Republic of China, including loss of life and 

capabilities;

(d) impacts on the civilian populations of 

Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and other countries in the IndoPacific region;

(e) disruption of the global economy; and

(f) any other matter the Director of the 

Office of Net Assessment considers relevant; and

(2) Include a review of previous attempts in history 

to forecast the consequences and costs of war.

Furthermore, the conferees direct that the required report 

be submitted in unclassified form free of handling restrictions, 

but may include a classified annex, if necessary. Lastly, the 

conferees direct the Director of the Office of Net Assessment to 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, the 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives on the conclusions of the required report not 

less than 14 days prior to the date on which the required report 

is submitted.
Briefing on provision of security assistance by the People's 

Republic of China and summary of Department of Defense 

mitigation activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1358) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing that describes the provision of security assistance and 

training by the People’s Republic of China to foreign military 

forces for the purpose of achieving the national objectives of 

the People's Republic of China.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide the 

Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives a briefing that describes the provision 

of security assistance and training by the People’s Republic of 

China to foreign military forces for the purpose of achieving 

the national objectives of the People’s Republic of China. 

Furthermore, the conferees expect that future reports submitted 

under section 1206(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) will include a 

summary of Department of Defense activities designed to mitigate 

the provision of security assistance and training by the 

People’s Republic of China to foreign military forces for the 

purpose of achieving the national objectives of the People’s 

Republic of China.

Semiannual briefings on bilateral agreements supporting United 

States military posture in the Indo-Pacific region

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1359) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing on bilateral agreements supporting the United States 

military posture in the Indo-Pacific region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to jointly provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Foreign 

Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services, 

Appropriations, and Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives regarding bilateral agreements supporting the 
United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific region. At a 

minimum, the required briefing shall include:

(1) An update on notable changes to elements 

described in section 1262(b) of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–

263); and

(2) An assessment of the impact on United States 

military operations if any individual or combination of allies 

and partners were to deny continued access, basing, or 

overflight rights, including with respect to—

(a) forward presence;

(b) agile basing;

(c) pre-positioned materials; or

(d) fueling and resupply.

Semiannual briefings on military of the People's Republic of 

China

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1360) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing on the military activities of the People’s Republic of 

China with respect to Taiwan and the South China Sea, efforts by 

the Department of Defense to engage with the People’s Liberation 

Army, and United States' efforts to enable the defense of Taiwan 

and bolster maritime security in the South China Sea.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that there are a number of other 

reporting and briefing requirements found elsewhere in this Act 

and in the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of title 

LV of Public Law 117–263).

Prohibition on use of funds for the Wuhan Institute of Virology

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1362) 

that would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act from being made available for the Wuhan Institute of 

Virology.

The House bill contained related language.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that other provisions pertaining to 

this matter are contained elsewhere in this Act.

Assessment Relating to Contingency Operational Plan of United 

States Indo-Pacific Command
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1365) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an 

assessment, based on the contingency operational plan for a 

major conflict in the area of operations of the United States 

Indo-Pacific Command, to identify and characterize the 

dependencies of such plan on specific critical infrastructure 

facilities, capabilities, and services for the successful 

mobilization, deployment, and sustainment of forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 

regarding the dependence of the Department of Defense on 

critical infrastructure facilities, capabilities, and services 

for the successful mobilization, deployment, and sustainment of 

forces in support of a contingency in the United States IndoPacific Command area of operations.

Assessment of absorptive capacity of military forces of Taiwan

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1366) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

on the absorptive capacity of the military forces of Taiwan for 

military capabilities provided and approved by the United States 

for delivery to Taiwan in the last 10 years, including the date 

of projected or achieved initial and full operational 

capabilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide the 

Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Foreign 

Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services, 

Appropriations, and Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives a briefing on the absorptive capacity of the 

military forces of Taiwan for military capabilities provided and 

approved by the United States for delivery to Taiwan in the last 

10 years, including the date of projected or achieved initial 

and full operational capabilities.

Analysis of risks and implications of potential sustained 

military blockade of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1367) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff to complete a comprehensive analysis 

of the risks and implications of a sustained military blockade 

of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, containing a 

comprehensive analysis of the risks and implications of a 

sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the People’s Republic 

of China. At a minimum, the analysis and report shall include:

(1) An assessment of the means by which the People’s 

Republic of China could execute a sustained military blockade of 

Taiwan, including the most likely courses of action through 

which the People’s Republic of China could attempt to impose 

such a blockade; 

(2) An identification of indications and warnings of 

a potential sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the 

People’s Republic of China, and the likely timelines associated 

with such indications and warnings;

(3) An identification of other coercive actions that 

the People’s Republic of China may potentially take in 

connection with such a blockade, including the seizure of 

outlying islands;

(4) An assessment of the impact of such a blockade 

on the ability of Taiwan to sustain its self-defense 

capabilities, economy, and population;

(5) An assessment of the potential negative impacts 

on the United States of such a blockade;

(6) An assessment of key military problems presented 

by such a blockade;

(7) An assessment of the military capabilities 

necessary to address the problems identified under subparagraph 

(6);

(8) An assessment of the potential challenges to 

risk mitigation and escalation management presented by such a 

blockade;

(9) An assessment of the extent to which the 

potential for such a blockade is addressed by the Joint 

Warfighting Concept and Joint Concept for Competing;

(10) An identification of any necessary changes to 

the United States Armed Forces’ force design, doctrine, or 
tactics, techniques, and procedures for responding to, or

mitigating the impact of, such a blockade; and

(11) An assessment of the potential roles of 

partners and allies in addressing the challenges posed by such a 

blockade.

Lastly, in producing the required analysis and report, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to engage with the 

head of each appropriate Federal department or agency regarding 

the challenges posed by a potential sustained military blockade 

of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China.

Extension of export prohibition on munitions items to the Hong 

Kong Police Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1370) 

that would extend the export prohibition on munitions items to 

the Hong Kong Police.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on the renewal of the Compacts of Free 

Association with the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of 

Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6241) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the renewal of the 

compacts of Free Association with the Republic of Palau, the 

Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Eligibility of Taiwan for the strategic trade authorization 

exception to certain export control licensing requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6242) 

that would require the President to take steps so that Taiwan 

may be treated as if it were included in the list of countries 

eligible for the strategic trade authorization exception under 

section 740.20(c)(1) of the Export Administration Regulations to 

the requirement for a license for the export, re-export, or incountry transfer of an item subject to controls under the Export 

Administration Regulations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY PROGRAMS

Sec. 1401 - Working capital funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that 

would authorize appropriations for Defense working capital funds 

at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1501).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Sec. 1402 - Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that 

would authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1502).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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

defense-wide

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that 

would authorize appropriations for Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide at the levels identified 

in section 4501 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1503).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1404 - Defense Inspector General

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector 

General of the Department of Defense at the levels identified in 

section 4501 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1504).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1405 - Defense Health Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at 

the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1505).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE B—NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE

Sec. 1411 - Improvements to Strategic and Critical Materials 

Stock Piling Act

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1512) 

that would amend sections of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a) to provide additional 

flexibilities and authorities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical amendments.

Sec. 1412 - Authority to dispose of materials from the National 

Defense Stockpile

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1513) 

that would authorize the National Defense Stockpile to dispose 

of certain materials that have been determined to be excess to

Stockpile requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1413 - Beginning balances of the National Defense Stockpile 

Transaction Fund for audit purposes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1514) 

that would define the beginning balances of the National Defense 

Stockpile Transaction Fund for audit purposes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1414 - Critical mineral independence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1415) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to submit 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1057).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1421 - Modification of leasing authority of Armed Forces 

Retirement Home

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1523) 

that would amend section 1511(i) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) to: (1) Authorize the Chief 

Operating Officer to enter into agreements with potential 

lessees to provide for a period of exclusivity, access, and 

study in exchange for payment to the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home trust fund, and (2) Provide that fund will remain available 

for obligation and expenditure to finance expenses of the 

Retirement Home related to the formation and administration of 

such agreements and leases.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would terminate 

this provision 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1413) that 

would authorize the transfer of $172.0 million to the Joint 

Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 

Facility Demonstration Fund for operations of the Captain James 

A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1521).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1423 - Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces 

Retirement Home

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1414) that 

would authorize an appropriation of $77.0 million from the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2024 for the 

operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1522).
The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Expansion of National Defense Stockpile requirements for era of 

great power competition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that 

would expand National Defense Stockpile requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Membership of Coast Guard on Strategic Materials Protection 

Board

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that 

would amend the membership of the Strategic Materials Protection 

Board to include the Coast Guard. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1703) 

that would amend section 398 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to track the results of sharing 

cyber capabilities and related information with foreign 

operational partners.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical corrections. 

Sec. 1502 - Harmonization and clarification of Strategic 

Cybersecurity Program and related matters

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that 

would align and harmonize efforts and requirements for matters 

related to operational technologies found in Department of 

Defense networks, weapon systems, and base infrastructure. The 

originating legislative mandates are found across seven separate 
National Defense Authorization Acts, with the earliest 

requirement established in the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

membership of the "Strategic Cybersecurity Program" and clarify 

the responsibilities of the program office. 

Sec. 1503 - Modification of authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for cyber operations-peculiar capability 

development projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1682) that 

would amend section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) by extending the 

authority to 2028 and increasing the limit to $16.0 million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 1504 - Quarterly briefings on joint all domain command and 

control effort

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would amend 1076(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-

283) to require 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 to provide to the congressional defense committees 

quarterly briefings on the progress of the Joint All Domain 

Command and Control (JADC2) effort of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

participation by multiple combatant commands in the first 

quarterly briefing of each calendar year, provision of funding 

tables for JADC2 efforts by components of the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense and the military services, and a summary of 

lessons learned from large-scale exercises and experiments 

relevant to JADC2.

Sec. 1505 - Authority for countering illegal trafficking by 

Mexican transnational criminal organizations in cyberspace

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1706) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, and in 

consultation with the Government of Mexico as appropriate, to 

conduct detection, monitoring, and other operations in 

cyberspace to counter Mexican transnational criminal 

organizations that are engaged in smuggling of illegal drugs, 

controlled substances, or precursors thereof; human or weapons 

trafficking; or other illegal

activities. The provision also would require the development and 

submission to appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for 

conducting cyber operations to counter these transnational 

criminal organizations, and quarterly briefings on such 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for the development and submission to Congress 

of a strategy for conducting cyber operations to counter these 

transnational criminal organizations, and quarterly briefings on 

such operations. The amendment would also make clarifying 

changes.

Sec. 1506 - Development of cyber support mechanisms for 

geographic combatant commands 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1714) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Commander, United States Cyber Command, and each 

commander of a geographic combatant command, to develop a 

regional cybersecurity strategy to support the operations of 

each geographic combatant command.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

scope of the regional strategies required. 

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

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1704) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to 

direct the appropriate Assistant Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisors of the military 

departments, to oversee the development and submission of a plan 

to modernize cyber red teams, establish joint service standards, 

and expand partnerships with the Department of Defense to 

increase the cyber talent workforce, among other things.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that aligns the 

provision with the Department of Defense's response to section 

1660 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2020 (Public Law 116-92). 

SUBTITLE B—CYBERSECURITY

Sec. 1511 - Responsibility for cybersecurity and critical 

infrastructure protection of defense industrial base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1524) that 

would amend section 1724 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

Law 116-283) by requiring the Secretary of Defense to designate 

a principal staff assistant from within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense to serve as the coordinating authority for 

cybersecurity issues relating to the defense industrial base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1512 - Cybersecurity enhancements for nuclear command, 

control, and communications network

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1717) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

cross-functional team to implement security enhancements for the 

nuclear command, control, and communications network.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 1513 - Pilot program relating to semiconductor supply chain 

and Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1707) 

that would establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility 

and advisability of improving the cybersecurity of the 

semiconductor manufacturing supply chain by enabling the 

National Security Agency Cybersecurity Collaboration Center to 

collaborate with semiconductor manufacturers in the United 

States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

clarifying edits. 
Sec. 1514 - Transfer of data and technology developed under 

MOSAICS program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer data and 

technology developed under the More Situational Awareness for 

Industrial Control Systems Joint Capabilities Technology 

Demonstration program to eligible private sector entities to 

enhance cyber threat detection and protection of critical 

industrial control system assets.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a 

notification requirement when a decision is made to transfer 

data or technology under this authority.

Sec. 1515 - Modernization program for network boundary and 

cross-domain defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1712) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a 

modernization program for network boundary and cross-domain 

defense against cyberattacks.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit an implementation plan regarding 

the modernization program required by this section. 

Sec. 1516 - Establishment of certain identity, credential, and 

access management activities as program of record

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1719) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish the 

Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) initiative as 

a program of record subject to milestone reviews, compliance 

with requirements, and operational testing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that grants the 

Secretary of Defense waiver authority over the establishment of 

a program of record for the Identity, Credential, and Access 

Management initiative under certain conditions. 

Sec. 1517 - Pilot program on assuring critical infrastructure 

support for military contingencies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 
program, known as the "Assuring Critical Infrastructure Support 

for Military Contingencies Pilot Program," under which military 

installations that play key roles in the mobilization, 

deployment, and sustainment of military forces in major 

contingency operations would be selected for analysis of 

dependencies on regional critical infrastructure and for 

prioritization and processes for restoration of services. The 

provision would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

report, not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, 

to other executive branch officials and the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Sec. 1518 - Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to seek to cooperate with 

the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan on defensive military 

cybersecurity activities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1352).

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1519 - Guidance regarding securing laboratories of the 

Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1718) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Chief Information Officer, the Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Officer, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering, and the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence and Security, to issue Department-wide guidance 

regarding methods and processes to secure laboratories of the 

Armed Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

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
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1725) 

that would require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer of the Department of Defense to maintain the authority, 

but not the requirement, to access and control, on behalf of the 

Secretary of Defense, of all data collected, acquired, accessed, 

or utilized by Department of Defense components consistent with 

section 1513 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sec. 1522 - Modification to Department of Defense enterprisewide procurement of cyber data products and services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that 

would amend subsection (a) of section 1521 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-

81) to include a new paragraph that requires the evaluation of 

emerging cyber technologies for efficacy and applicability to 

the requirements of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1523 - Management of data assets by Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Officer

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1705) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, to enhance 

the management of data assets and data analytical tools.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

clarifying edits regarding congressional intent that this 

provision applies to foreign data collection and acquisitions, 

and that data acquisition activities and plans are undertaken in 

cooperation and in coordination with the Assistant to the 

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 full compliance with applicable laws and 

regulations, including standards pertaining to data related to 

U.S. persons or any persons in the United States.

Sec. 1524 - Course of education and pilot program on 

authentication of digital content provenance for certain 

Department of Defense media content
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1722) 

that would require, not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Media 

Activity (DMA) to provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 

developing a course of education at the Defense Information 

School (DINFOS) to teach the practical concepts and skills 

needed by Department of Defense (DOD) public affairs, 

audiovisual, visual information, and records management 

specialists, on the following: (1) The expertise and 

qualifications of the DOD personnel who will be responsible for 

teaching the proposed course of education; (2) The list of 

sources that will be consulted and used to develop the 

curriculum for the proposed course of education; (3) A 

description of the industry open technical standards that may be 

used to authenticate the digital content provenance of 

applicable DOD media content; and (4) The status of the 

implementation of the proposed course of education. The 

provision also would require that the Director of DMA establish, 

not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

a course of education at DINFOS to teach the specialists to 

understand digital content provenance for applicable DOD media 

content; the challenges posed to Department missions and 

operations by digital content forgeries; how existing industry 

open technical standards may be used to authenticate the 

provenance of such content; hands-on techniques for capturing 

secure and authenticated digital content for documenting and 

communicating DOD themes and messages; and techniques and 

methods for completing post-production tasks of DOD content. The 

provision would also require the Director, not later than one 

year after the establishment of the required course, to provide 

a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the status of the development of 

the course curriculum, the course implementation plan, and the 

resources available and needed to carry out the requirements of 

the provision. In addition, the provision would require the 

Director, not later than one year after the date of enactment of 

this Act, to commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility 

and advisability of implementing industry open technical 

standards for DOD digital content provenance, and report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than January 1, 2026 on the results 

of the pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of DMA to 

establish the required course. 
The conferees direct the DMA Director to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 90 days after the 

enactment of this Act, on developing a course of education at 

the Defense Information School (DINFOS) to teach the practical 

concepts and skills needed by Department of Defense (DOD) public 

affairs, audiovisual, visual information, and records management 

specialists, on the following: (1) The expertise and 

qualifications of the DOD personnel who will be responsible for 

teaching the proposed course of education; (2) The list of 

sources that will be consulted and used to develop the 

curriculum for the proposed course of education; (3) A 

description of the industry open technical standards that may be 

used to authenticate the digital content provenance of 

applicable DOD media content; and (4) The status of the 

implementation of the proposed course of education.

Sec. 1525 - Prize competitions for business systems 

modernization

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of 

the military departments to conduct one or more prize 

competitions under section 4025 of title 10, United States Code, 

in order to support the business systems modernization goals of 

the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

conforming changes, including adding a briefing requirement and 

a date by which the prize competition or competitions should 

commence.

Sec. 1526 - Requirements for deployment of fifth generation 

information and communications capabilities to military 

installations and other Department facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec.1711) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

a strategy for the deployment of private networks, based on 

fifth generation information and communications capabilities and 

Open Radio Access Network architecture, to military bases and 

facilities. The provision also would require the Secretary to 

streamline and ensure consistency in the process of providing 

access to military bases and facilities to commercial wireless 

service providers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical and clarifying edits.
Sec. 1527 - Required policies to establish datalink strategy of 

Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

policies that establish a unified datalink strategy and provide 

a briefing to the congressional defense committees on these 

policies. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would include the 

congressional intelligence committees as recipients of the 

briefing. 

SUBTITLE D—PERSONNEL

Sec. 1531 - Office for academic engagement relating to cyber 

activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a central 

program office, under the authority of the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense, to establish, maintain, 

and oversee the activities of the Department of Defense in its 

relationship with academia, to include those entities involved 

in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education, with 

respect to cyber-related matters.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical edits. 

Sec. 1532 - Selected Reserve order to active duty to respond to 

a significant cyber incident

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 522) that 

would amend section 12304 of title 10, United States Code, to: 

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

Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to order units 

and members of the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve, 

without the consent of the members, to Active Duty to respond to 

a significant cyber incident; and (2) Remove the requirement 

that an order to Active Duty to augment the active forces be for 

a

named operational mission.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating to order units and members of 

the Selected Reserve, without the consent of the members, 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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1723) 

that would amend section 1535 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) to authorize post-graduate employment of graduates of the 

Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy in nonDepartment of Defense intelligence community agencies, on a 

reimbursable basis. The provision would also rename the program 

authorized by that section as the Cyber Service Academy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1534 - Minimum number of scholarships to be awarded 

annually through Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

amend section 1535 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to 

require the Secretary of Defense to award no fewer than 1,000 

scholarships per year under the Department of Defense Cyber and 

Digital Service Academy scholarship program. The provision would 

authorize the Secretary to award fewer than 1,000 scholarships 

in a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that fewer 

scholarships are needed to meet workforce needs, and provides 

notification to Congress of such determination.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1535 - Pilot program and other measures to enhance 

readiness and effectiveness of the Cyber Mission Force

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1701) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to implement 

measures to enhance the readiness and effectiveness of the cyber 

mission force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

clarifying edits. 
Sec. 1536 - Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian 

Cybersecurity Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1521) that 

would provide the legal authority for the military services to 

accept voluntary and uncompensated services from civilian 

cybersecurity experts to train servicemembers on technical 

matters. It would solidify the legal basis for the United States

Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary program, as 

well as enable the other military services to establish their 

own Cyber Auxiliary programs. This section builds on committee 

report language titled "Cyber Auxiliary Utilization," which 

accompanied the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1216) that would require the Secretary of Army to carry out a 

pilot project to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 

This Reserve would enable the Army to provide manpower to United 

States Cyber Command to support the Command’s operations in 

cyberspace.

The House recedes with an amendment that would permit, but 

not require, the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot 

program for a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve in support of 

United States Cyber Command. 

The conferees note the importance of the Department of 

Defense creatively leveraging robust cyber talent across the 

country. Moreover, the conferees remark that this provision is 

the twelfth piece of legislation since 2013 concerning how the 

Department of Defense can optimize and leverage robust American 

cyber talent in the National Guard, Reserve, or other mechanism 

for support to military cyber operations. 

Sec. 1537 - Requirements for implementation of user activity 

monitoring for certain personnel

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1721) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to require each head 

of a component of the Department of Defense to fully implement 

directives, policies, and program requirements for user activity 

monitoring (UAM) and least privilege access controls for Federal 

Government and contractor personnel granted access to classified 

information and classified networks. The provision also would 

require periodic testing and reporting of the effectiveness of 

UAM systems, triggers, and controls using threat-realistic 

behavior models.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

compliance with directives from the Committee on National 

Security Systems and the Secretary of Defense on user activity 

monitoring.

Sec. 1538 - Study on occupational resiliency of Cyber Mission 

Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1534) that 

would require 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 United States 

Cyber Command, to conduct a study on the personnel and resources 

required to enhance and support the occupational resiliency of 

the Cyber Mission Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE E—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Sec. 1541 - Modification to acquisition authority of senior 

official with principal responsibility for artificial 

intelligence and machine learning 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would 

modify the acquisition authority of the Chief Digital and 

Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department of Defense and 

require a demonstration of operational capability delivered with 

this authority.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 1542 - Artificial intelligence bug bounty programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6097) 

that would require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer of the Department of Defense, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to develop a bug 

bounty program for foundational artificial intelligence models 

being integrated into Department of Defense missions and 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 1543 - Prize competition for technology that detects and 

watermarks use of generative artificial intelligence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and carry 

out a prize competition under section 4025 of title 10, United 

States Code, to evaluate technology, including applications, 

tools, and models, for the detection and watermarking of 

generative artificial intelligence.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1544 - Plans, strategies, and other matters relating to 

artificial intelligence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief 

Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, to develop and 

implement a process to assess and report whether artificial 

technologies are developed and function responsibly.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

222) 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that 

integrates some reporting elements into the requirements of the 

Senate provision.

Sec. 1545 - Study to analyze vulnerability for artificial 

intelligence-enabled military applications

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6098) 

that would require the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 

Officer (CDAO) of the Department of Defense to complete a study 

analyzing the vulnerabilities to the privacy, security, accuracy 

of, and capacity to assess, artificial intelligence-enabled 

military applications, as well as research and development needs 

for such applications.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees note that in conducting this study, the 

expectation is the Department will coordinate the assessment, to 

the maximum extent practicable, with a range of organizations 

within the Department, across the federal government, and with 

academia and industry to ensure broad-based input and consensus.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 363) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to terminate and replace the 

"Defense Travel System" with a new system for end-to-end travel 

management of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

227).

The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

scope for the limitation, but require a strategy for modernizing 

or replacing the Defense Travel Systems, and a certification 

from the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer that 

such strategy meets the validated requirements of the 

Department.

Sec. 1552 - Management by Department of Defense of mobile 

applications

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1716) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate and 

implement, to the maximum practicable extent, the 

recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of 

Defense February 9, 2023 report entitled ‘‘Management Advisory: 

The DoD’s Use of Mobile Applications’’ (Report No. DODIG–2023–

041) with respect to managing mobile applications.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1553 - Report on Department of Defense Enterprise 

capabilities for cybersecurity

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 143) that 

would require the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report on the decision to exercise options on an existing 

contract to use cybersecurity capabilities to protect assets and 

networks across the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical edits. The conferees also direct the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense to notify the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives of 

any future plans to alter the Department's current policy of 

utilizing third-party vendors to independently scan the 
Department of Defense Information Network for both internal and 

external cyber vulnerabilities. 

Sec. 1554 - Report on technology modernization for Army Human 

Resources Command 2030 Transformation Plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1537) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the Human Resources 

Command 2030 Transformation Plan of the Army that includes: (1) 

An estimated timeline for the completion of the implementation 

milestones of the Plan; and (2) An identification of future 

resource needs relating to the modernization of legacy 

information technology systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1555 - Certification requirement regarding contracting for 

military recruiting

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1532) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with 

any advertising or marketing agency that censors news sources 

based on subjective criteria.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment which would require 

the Secretary of Defense to certify, prior to contracting with 

any entities for the purpose of placing advertisements for 

military recruiting, that the entity does not provide such 

services as a result of certain biases. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority to establish program of United States Cyber Command on 

dark web and deep web analysis tools

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that 

would permit the Commander of United States Cyber Command to 

establish or augment a program for the purpose 

of analysis of information from "dark web" and "deep web" 

sources.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Updated strategy of Department of Defense relating to 

information environment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the 

Commander of the United States Cyber Command, to develop a 

strategy that updates the strategy contained in the document of 

the Department of Defense dated July 25, 2018, "Joint Concept 

for Operating in the Information Environment." 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense 

published the "Strategy for Operations in the Information 

Environment" in July 2023 which provides the Department guidance 

to plan, resource, and apply informational power in concert with 

the 2022 National Defense Strategy. The conferees look forward 

to the publication of the "Department of Defense Operations in 

the Information Environment Implementation Plan" which will 

further clarify responsibilities while providing updated 

policies and guidance that we hope will improve our force 

posture to conduct such operations in the future. The conferees 

further note that, despite the strategic importance of these 

defining documents, past iterations of this strategy and 

supporting documents have had a disappointing lack of impact 

within the Department, the military services, or on global 

operations in this domain. The conferees look forward to working 

with the Department of Defense to strengthen the Department's 

capabilities in the information environment in order to execute 

an effective strategy. 

Modifications to rates of pay for certain cyber-related 

positions of Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1523) that 

would grant a new authority to the Secretary of Defense to grant 

pay cap waivers to civilians in critical areas. Other components 

of the Department of Defense have this authority, which creates 

artificial competition between the Department components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Oversight for Command Post Computing Environment contract award

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to inform the 

congressional defense committees within 14 days with a written 
notification of an award associated with the Command Post 

Computing Environment, as well as the criteria used in the 

selection, and any other information determined as necessary by 

the Secretary.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

GAO review of cyberspace operations management

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1533) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a comprehensive review and assessment 

of the Department of Defense's management of matters related to 

the execution of, and preparation for, cyberspace operations. 

This section would direct the Comptroller General to consider as 

part of the review the number of command staffs, secretariats, 

organizations, units, and personnel (including rank and grade 

levels) with any responsibility or management of budgetary, 

personnel, policy, or training matters affecting cyberspace 

operations across the Department of Defense, as well as other 

related issues.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge the complexity of the 

Department’s cyberspace operations organization and management 

and the need to better understand this structure. We direct the 

Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of 

the Department of Defense’s cyberspace operations management and 

structure. At the discretion of the Comptroller General, this 

study may be published in two separate publications, with those 

portions able to be assessed promptly to be contained in a first 

report to be released no later than 150 days after enactment. 

Any subjects of the study which are not able to be 

comprehensively evaluated in time for the first report, shall be 

published in a second report to be published at the earliest 

date possible. 

The aforementioned study shall include an evaluation and 

assessment by the Comptroller General of the following:

(1) The number of commands, organizations, units, 

and personnel (including an identification of the rank and grade 

thereof) responsible for conducting cyberspace operations across 

the Department of Defense;

(2) The command and control relationships associated 

with such commands, organizations, units, and personnel;

(3) The number of command staff, secretariats, 

organizations, units, and personnel (including an identification 

of the rank and grade thereof) with any responsibility for 
budgetary, personnel, policy, or training matters, including the 

management of such matters, affecting cyberspace operations 

across the Department of Defense;

(4) The ratio of personnel specified in paragraph 

(1) determined to be fully trained and qualified, as defined by 

the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, relative to 

the total number of such personnel assigned to operational 

billets;

(5) The ratio of personnel specified in paragraph 

(3), relative to the total number of personnel assigned to 

billets within the Cyber Mission Force of the United States 

Cyber Command;

(6) An assessment of potential redundancy in effort 

or cost between the various entities specified in paragraph (3) 

with any responsibility for budgetary, personnel, policy, or 

training matters, including the management of such matters, 

affecting cyberspace operations across the Department of 

Defense;

(7) An evaluation of the sufficiency of authorities 

currently assigned to the position of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Cyber Policy to ensure that the Department of 

Defense has an effective and efficient force structure, and has 

trained and ready forces, necessary to conduct cyberspace 

operations at all echelons (including strategic, operational, 

and tactical echelons); and

(8) Any other matters the Comptroller General 

determines appropriate.

In addition to the elements described above, the 

Comptroller General shall take into consideration, at a minimum, 

the following:

(1) Office of the Department of Defense Principal 

Cyber Advisor;

(2) Office of the Department of Defense Chief 

Information Officer;

(3) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Cyber Policy;

(4) Office of the Deputy Director for Global 

Operations, J-39, Joint Staff;

(5) Office of the Director, Command, Control, 

Communications and Computers/Cyber and Chief Information 

Officer, J-6, Joint Staff;

(6) Office of the Department of the Army Principal 

Cyber Advisor;

(7) Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7;

(8) Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2;

(9) Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6;
(10) United States Army Training & Doctrine Command;

(11) United States Army Cyber Command;

(12) Office of the Department of the Navy Principal 

Cyber Advisor;

(13) Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 

for Information Warfare, N2/N6;

(14) United States Fleet Forces Command;

(15) Naval Information Forces;

(16) United States Fleet Cyber Command;

(17) Office of the Department of the Air Force 

Principal Cyber Advisor;

(18) Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for 

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects 

Operations, A2/6, Air Staff;

(19) Air Combat Command;

(20) 16th Air Force;

(21) Office of the United States Marine Corps Deputy 

Commandant for Information;

(22) Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command; and

(23) Office of the Deputy Chief of Space Operations 

for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, Space Staff.

We direct the Comptroller General to provide to the 

congressional defense committees interim briefings on the study 

every 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act until the 

second and final report is published. 

Report on State National Guard cyber units

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1536) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility of 

establishing a cyber unit in every National Guard of a State to 

ensure the ability of a State to quickly respond to cyberattacks in such State.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Assessment of innovative data analysis and information 

technology solutions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1538) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report 

containing the results of an assessment of the implementation by 

the Department of Defense of innovative data analysis and 

information technology solutions that could improve risk 

management, agility, and capabilities for strategic defense 

purposes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on modernized multilevel security system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1539) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence and in coordination with the 

Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and the 

commanders of such other combatant commands as the Secretary may 

determine appropriate, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, a report on migrating the classified networks of 

the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, 

respectively, into a modernized multilevel security system.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are aware of the Department's efforts to 

modernize its classified networks to provide for more secure 

tools to monitor and control access to the systems, while 

rapidly disseminating information. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on the status 

of its classified networks modernization efforts.

Cyber intelligence center

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1702) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

dedicated cyber intelligence capability to support the 

requirements of United States Cyber Command, the other combatant 

commands, the military departments, defense agencies, the Joint 

Staff, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense for 

foundational, scientific and technical, and all-source 

intelligence on cyber technology development, capabilities, 

concepts of operations, operations,

and plans and intentions of cyber threat actors.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that intelligence support to the 

planning and execution of cyber operations conducted below the 

level of armed conflict, for preparation of the operational 

environment, and at each level of operational art – strategic, 

operational, and tactical – must be substantially improved. The 

conferees believe that the causes of, and solutions to, this 

requirement are complex. 
As a still-maturing combatant command in a new warfighting 

domain, Cyber Command itself must improve its ability to define 

and articulate its requirements for intelligence support at each 

level and phase of engagement with adversaries, as well as to 

actively engage the intelligence enterprise to fulfill them. It 

is likely that Cyber Command will continue to need assistance in 

maturing its requirements development process, and that the 

Secretary of Defense will need to ensure that such assistance is 

provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National 

Security Agency (NSA), and the intelligence components of the 

military departments. In addition, the other combatant commands 

need assistance and oversight in developing practical 

requirements for cyber operational support from Cyber Command.

At the strategic and operational level, there is a clear 

need for improved foundational intelligence. The conferees are 

concerned that the Department of Defense will continue to fail 

to address this persistent shortfall without a legislative 

mandate and the creation of an organizational element dedicated 

to the task. The conferees are not prepared at this time to 

dictate a specific organizational solution, but expect the 

Secretary of Defense to generate and implement one.

Equally problematic is the inability to produce finegrained target systems analysis, and detailed network and 

systems engineering analysis at the necessary pace and scale. 

The Cyber Mission Forces do not possess sufficient deep 

technical expertise nor adequate access to the data required to 

generate the required level of analysis organically. A 

significant portion of the target systems analysis support that 

is currently lacking could be provided under a decentralized, 

federated model based on cooperative teaming among the existing 

service intelligence centers (and the Department’s foreign 

material acquisition and human intelligence components). This 

would obviate the need to establish a new, separate center 

dedicated to the cyber domain, but making a coalition work 

effectively on a sustained basis could prove to be very 

challenging without a committed leadership entity. The conferees 

urge the Secretary to devise an effective and sustainable 

organizational solution.

The conferees conclude that the remaining, vital network 

and systems engineering analysis support for Cyber Command is 

likely to be achievable only via partnership with NSA. The NSA 

enterprise is best able to provide the required information and 

the analysis itself would need to be conducted under signals 

intelligence production authorities and oversight.

As the Department of Defense cannot burden the national 

intelligence mission and budget of NSA for this level of 

tailored support for military cyber operations, the conferees 
believe that the Secretary of Defense should provide, separate 

from the national intelligence budget, the funding necessary for 

Cyber Command to acquire and sustain the required technical 

analytical capability and capacity. The conferees urge the 

Secretary to pursue this objective in stages, starting with a 

small-scale pilot deployment to develop a practical model that 

can be replicated. In addition, the conferees note the 

challenges in recruiting and retaining additional personnel with 

the necessary technical aptitude and experience in the same 

locales as the current NSA enterprise and urge the Secretary to 

adopt a more geographically distributed approach to this 

solution.

The executive branch recently completed another positive 

review of the dual-hat arrangement for the Commander of Cyber 

Command/Director of NSA. The foregoing assessment suggests that 

this partnership should be extended, with DOD’s independent 

funding responsibilities clearly delineated.

Accordingly, the conferees urge the Secretary of Defense 

to develop an organization, and provide funding, personnel, and 

a management plan for the intelligence collection and analysis 

necessary to support the missions of Cyber Command and the other 

combatant commands in the disciplines of foundational 

intelligence, target systems analysis, and network and systems 

engineering analysis. 

Independent evaluation regarding potential establishment of 

United States Cyber Force and further evolution of current model 

for management and execution of cyber mission

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1708) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with the National Academy of Public Administration to 

conduct an evaluation regarding the advisability of establishing 

a separate armed force dedicated to operations in the cyber 

domain, or refining and further evolving the current 

organizational approach for U.S. Cyber Command, which is based 

on the U.S. Special Operations Command model.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Policy and guidance on memory-safe software programming

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1713) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop 

Department of Defense-wide policy and guidance to implement the 

recommendations of the National Security Agency's (NSA) Software 
Memory Safety Cybersecurity Information Sheet published in 

November 2022.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Cyber incident reporting

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1715) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

the Commander, United States Cyber Command, and the Commander, 

Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information 

Network, to

establish a cyber incident reporting process within the 

Department.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement does not include this provision. 

The conferees note that Department of Defense systems 

continue to be the target of and susceptible to cyberattacks. We 

are concerned about the findings in the November 14, 2022 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled, "DOD 

Cybersecurity: Enhanced Attention Needed to Ensure Cyber 

Incidents Are Appropriately Reported and Shared" (GAO-23-

105084), which determined that: (1) DOD has not fully 

implemented its processes for managing cyber incidents; (2) DOD 

does not have complete data on cyber incidents that are reported 

by DOD personnel; and (3) DOD does not document whether it 

notifies individuals' whose personal data is compromised in a 

cyber incident. 

We therefore direct the Department to conduct a briefing 

to the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days 

following the enactment of this Act, regarding how it is 

addressing the issues identified by the GAO to improve the 

Department's cybersecurity posture. 

Strategy on cybersecurity resiliency of Department of Defense 

space enterprise

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1720) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

the Commander, United States Cyber Command, the Secretary of the 

Air Force, and the Commander, United States Space Command, to 

develop and

commence implementation of a Department-wide strategy regarding 

cyber protection activities for the Department of Defense space 

enterprise.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Requirement to support for cyber education and workforce 

development at institutions of higher learning

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1726) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to support the 

development of foundational expertise in critical cyber 

operational skills at institutions of higher learning for 

current and future members of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improvements relating to cyber protection support for Department 

of Defense personnel in positions highly vulnerable to cyber 

attack

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1727) 

that would amend section 1645 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 

U.S.C. 2224 note).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

 The conferees are aware of the need to provide 

additional cyber protection support for certain senior 

Department of Defense personnel who, due to their positions, may 

be uniquely vulnerable or subject to cyber attacks and adversary 

information collection activities. Section 1645 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328) provided the Secretary of Defense with the authority to 

provide such support for personal technology devices of 

personnel deemed highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile 

information collection activities. The conferees are concerned 

that the authority established for by section 1645 may not be 

sufficient to keep pace with the current threat environment, in 

particular with regard to personal accounts and networks used by 

such personnel outside of the scope of their employment with the 

Department of Defense. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, 

not later than May 1, 2024, that contains: (1) An update on the 

implementation of and current status of the authorities granted 

under section 1645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328); (2) An update on the

frequency and nature of cyber threats faced by vulnerable 
personnel; (3) An analysis of whether it is advisable to expand 

current authorities as established by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

include personal networks, personal accounts, and other 

potential avenues of vulnerability in order to ensure adequate 

cyber protection support of relevant personnel; and (4) Such 

other information as the Secretary deems appropriate.

Comptroller General report on efforts to protect personal 

information of Department of Defense personnel from exploitation 

by foreign adversaries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1728) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States, 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, to brief the appropriate congressional committees on 

Department of Defense efforts to protect personal information of 

its personnel from exploitation by foreign adversaries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree with the concerns and tasking 

reflected in the Senate provision. The conferees direct that, 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Comptroller General of the United States provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives on Department of 

Defense (DOD) efforts to protect personal information of its 

personnel from exploitation by foreign adversaries.

The briefing should provide: 

(1) An assessment of DOD efforts to protect the 

personal information, including location data generated by smart 

phones, of members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of 

the Department of Defense, veterans, and their families from 

exploitation by foreign adversaries;

(2) An assessment of the threat posed to DOD by 

adversary acquisition of comprehensive data on DOD military and 

civilian personnel, obtained through commercial sources, that 

can be used for information operations, to target cyber attacks, 

and to acquire indications and warning of preparations for 

military deployments and operations; and

(3) Recommendations to improve Department of Defense 

policies and programs to meaningfully address these threats.

The conferees further direct that the Comptroller General 

provide a report, in both classified and unclassified form, to 
the previously specified committees at a time mutually agreed 

upon between the committees and the Comptroller General. 

TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC 

PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—SPACE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 1601 - Delegation of certain authority of explosive safety 

board

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that 

would establish an interim equivalency determination for 

trinitrotoluene (TNT) applied to launch vehicles and components 

that use methane during test and operations on or from a 

Federally owned or licensed facility and a process for TNT 

equivalency determinations to be assessed for launch vehicles 

while in flight. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings, amend section 172 of title 10 of the United States 

Code, to have the Secretary of the Air Force delegate to the 

Commanders of the Space Launch Deltas the subject matter 

responsibility for explosives used by space launch vehicles; 

develop through the Secretaries of Defense, Transportation, and 

the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, a scientifically-valid yield determination for 

space launch vehicles while in flight; and require within 90 

days of the completion of the Liquid Oxygen (LOX)-Methane 

Assessment working group process, the submission of a report to 

the appropriate congressional committees that includes a 

description of the effects of the LOX-Methane Assessment on 

existing and future maximum credible event analysis and any 

resulting effects on commercial space launch, civil space 

activities, and national security.

Sec. 1602 - Classification review of space major defense 

acquisition programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that 

would require review of classification guidance to ensure that 

it remains appropriate before milestone B approval of space 

major defense acquisition programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Sec. 1603 - Enhanced authority to increase space launch capacity 

through space launch support services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to increase space 

launch capacity on Department of Defense ranges for space launch 

support services and to collect indirect costs from commercial 

entities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1606) that would authorize the Secretary of a military 

department to enter into agreements and receive cost 

reimbursement for all costs, both direct and indirect, 

associated with the provision of goods and services to 

commercial entities conducting space launch activities.

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the 

development of regulations with respect to contracts or other 

transactions, as well as direct and indirect reimbursement 

costs, for launch equipment and services provided to commercial 

entities.

Sec. 1604 - Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and 

Integration

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

Space Acquisition and Integration to have a Principal Military 

Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration, who would be an 

Active Duty officer in the Space Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1605 - Modification to updates of space policy review

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that 

would limit the availability of 10 percent of the funds for the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy for travel until 

the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees the reports required by sections 1609 and 1611 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

Law 117-81).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that removes the 

findings, sense of Congress, and limitation on funding as such 

conditions were met.

Sec. 1606 - Authorization for establishment of the National 

Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to establish the 

National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency 

of the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike 

language in the House provision referring to "notwithstanding 

any other provision of law prohibiting the establishment of a 

field operating agency."

Sec. 1607 - Initial operational capability for Advanced Tracking 

and Launch Analysis System and requirements for system-level 

review

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to report to 

the congressional defense committees a date when the Advanced 

Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) will be operational, 

and if it is not operational by that date, whether it should be 

cancelled and how it should be replaced. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment clarifying 

the review elements and the briefing requirement.

Sec. 1608 - Use of middle tier acquisition program for 

proliferated warfighter space architecture of the Space 

Development Agency

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) 

that would require the Director of the Space Development Agency 

to use middle tier acquisition authority for the rapid fielding 

of satellites and associated systems for Tranche 1, Tranche 2, 

and Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture 

of the Space Development Agency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Space Acquisition Council to review each tranche and determine 

whether the use of middle tier acquisition is warranted.

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

awareness

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space 

Acquisition and Integration, in consultation with the Chief of 

Space Operations, to establish a process to identify and 

evaluate commercial space situational awareness capabilities. It 
would also require them to develop and implement a plan to 

integrate the unified data library into Space Force operational 

systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1610 - Plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with 

commercial space operators

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that 

would require a plan for threat sharing with commercial space 

operators.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

sense of Congress and make technical and conforming changes.

Sec. 1611 - Plan for an integrated and resilient satellite 

communications architecture for the Space Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that 

would require a plan from 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, for an integrated and resilient satellite 

communications architecture for the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE B—DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND 

INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Sec. 1621 - Military intelligence collection and analysis 

partnerships

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1391) 

that would allow the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency 

to accept and expend foreign partner funds in order for the 

foreign partner or partners to share with the Defense 

Intelligence Agency the expenses of joint and combined military 

intelligence collection and analysis activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE C—NUCLEAR FORCES
Sec. 1631 - Establishment of major force program for nuclear 

command, control, and communications programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would require the Department of Defense to establish a major 

force program for nuclear command, control, and communications 

(NC3) programs to aggregate and better track sustainment and 

modernization efforts across the NC3 enterprise.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the Systems Engineering and 

Integration (SE&I) Division of the Nuclear Command, Control and 

Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center (NEC), which reports to 

the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, serves as the principal 

systems engineering and technical integration staff for the 

Department’s National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC). As 

part of this function, the SE&I Division authors the NLCC 

Program Tracking Report for each fiscal year, and which serves 

to provide much of the data collected in this provision. Prior 

to the creation of the NEC, this annual report was produced by 

the Defense Information System Agency. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Director of the NEC, 

acting through the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, to 

deliver to the congressional defense committees the annual 

Program Tracking Report, not later than March 31st of each 

calendar year, to supplement the report described in paragraph 

(b)(1) of this provision.

Sec. 1632 - Technical amendment to additional report matters on 

strategic delivery systems

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) 

that would to extend the requirement for the President to report 

to Congress if the plans to modernize or replace strategic 

delivery vehicles are not fully funded until 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. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

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
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1620) 

that would require an independent assessment by the Commander of 

U.S. Strategic Command on the plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 1634 - Matters relating to the acquisition and deployment 

of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1613) 

that would authorize the use of multi-year procurement authority 

for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program. The 

provision would also amend section 1638 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) to ensure that the Intercontinental Ballistic 

Missile Site Activation Task Force reports directly to the 

Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, and would make 

technical and conforming amendments to the weapon system 

definition.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report assessing acquisition authorities, including multi-year 

procurement authority, necessary to ensure the Sentinel program 

meets current timelines. 

Sec. 1635 - Tasking and oversight authority with respect to 

intercontinental ballistic missile site activation task force 

for Sentinel Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1615) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to delegate tasking 

and oversight authorities with respect to other components of 

the Department of Defense participating in the Sentinel Site 

Activation Task Force to the Commander of Air Force Global 

Strike Command. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1636 - Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to 

address hard and deeply buried targets

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would prohibit the deactivation, dismantlement, or retirement of 

more than 25 percent of the B83–1 nuclear gravity bombs that 

were in the active stockpile as of September 30, 2022, until 90 
days after the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 

defense committees a study on options to hold at risk hard and 

deeply buried targets required by section 1674 of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1622).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

existing prohibition related to deactivation, dismantlement, or 

retirement of the B83–1 nuclear gravity bombs, and would also 

authorize activities necessary to field near-term capabilities 

to address hard and deeply buried targets. 

Sec. 1637 - Repeal of requirement for review of nuclear 

deterrence postures

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1632) that 

would eliminate a duplicative reporting requirement contained in 

section 1753 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1638 - Retention of capability to redeploy multiple 

independently targetable reentry vehicles

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1633) that 

would extend a requirement of the current Minuteman III 

intercontinental ballistic missile to be capable of deploying 

multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles to the nextgeneration Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1639 - Authorization to establish technology transition 

program for strategic nuclear deterrence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 229) that 

would authorize the Commander of Air Force Global Strike 

Command, through the use of a partnership intermediary, to 

establish a technology transition program supporting the Air 

Force nuclear enterprise. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

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

cruise missile
The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1641 and 1642) 

that would require the establishment of a program of record for 

the development of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; 

the Administrator for Nuclear Security to initiate the 

development of an accompanying warhead variant; and quarterly 

reports from both the Department of the Navy and the National 

Nuclear Security Administration related to their development of 

the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile and its 

associated warhead.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1618).

The House recedes with an amendment that would require, 

not later than 180 days after enactment of this act, an 

assessment by the Secretary of the Navy on the courses of action 

developed by the Joint Staff in response to the report by the 

Secretary of Defense in subsection 1642(a) of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117–263), to effectively deploy a nuclear-armed, 

sea-launched cruise missile from a Virginia-class submarine or 

other platforms that the Secretary considers appropriate. The 

amendment would further limit fiscal year 2024 funding for the 

travel by the Secretary of the Navy to not more than 90 percent 

made available until the report required in section 1642(b)(2) 

of the above has been submitted to the congressional defense 

committees.

Sec. 1641 - Requirements relating to operational silos for the 

Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1612) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to ensure the 

LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program 

refurbishes and makes operable no fewer than 150 silos for 

intercontinental ballistic missiles each at F.E. Warren Air 

Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

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

system

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1616) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to certify that there is a long-term 

capability in place to maintain and modernize the guidance 

system of the LGM–35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic 

Missile (ICBM) over the full life cycle of the program. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1643 - Integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile 

program of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1635) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to provide an integrated master schedule for the 

Sentinel missile program, as well as quarterly briefings on the 

program’s progress. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the quarterly briefings to monthly briefings, and require the 

integrated master schedule to adhere to the Government 

Accountability Office's best practices for project scheduling.

Sec. 1644 - Operational timeline for Strategic Automated Command 

and Control System

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1619) 

that would require the full replacement of the Strategic 

Automated Command and Control System with the initial operating 

capability of the Sentinel LGM–35A weapon system. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1645 - Pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and 

related systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would authorize the Air Force to establish a pilot program 

related to the development of reentry vehicles. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

competition for grants and contracts.

Sec. 1646 - Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental 

ballistic missiles of the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from reducing, or 

preparing to reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of the 

intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1611).

The Senate recedes.
Sec. 1647 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

compliance with information requests from the Government 

Accountability Office

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1623) 

that would limit use of 50 percent of fiscal year 2024 funds 

authorized in the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 

account and available for the Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy, until the Comptroller General of the United 

States notifies the congressional defense committees that the 

Department of Defense has fully complied with Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) information requests.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

limitation to the use of 35 percent of fiscal year 2024 funds 

authorized in the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 

account and available for the Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy, until the Comptroller General of the United 

States notifies the congressional defense committees that the 

Department of Defense has fully complied with GAO information 

requests.

The conferees reaffirm the understanding that the GAO's 

statutory right of access encompasses the information required 

for congressionally-directed studies, including the information, 

guidance, and other documentation related to nuclear planning, 

targeting, capabilities, and operations required to conduct this 

study. Accordingly, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense, not later than March 1, 2024, to provide the 

congressional defense committees with a report on how the 

Department of Defense plans to comply with the Comptroller 

General’s information requests pursuant to the conduct of the 

study required by section 1652 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81).

The conferees further direct the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense to review the processes and procedures by 

which the Department evaluates, responds to, complies with, or 

denies Government Accountability Office information requests and 

the consistency of such processes and procedures with the 

authorities granted the Comptroller General of the United States 

under section 716 of title 31, United States Code.

Sec. 1648 - Congressional notification of decision to delay 

strategic delivery system test event

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would require congressional notification of a decision to delay 

a strategic delivery system test event. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with technical and clarifying 

amendments.

Sec. 1649 - Congressional notification of nuclear cooperation 

between Russia and China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1643) that 

would require congressional notification in the event of certain 

cooperative activities involving China and Russia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 1650 - Plan for decreasing the time to upload additional 

warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1614) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force, in 

coordination with the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, to 

develop a plan to decrease the amount of time required to upload 

additional warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile 

force. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Space Policy, and that the exercise of such a plan would 

occur in the event that Presidential guidance is given. The 

amendment would further require an explanation of additional 

policy guidance that might be required to execute such a plan, 

including associated costs and limitations, as well as making 

clarifying and technical changes.

SUBTITLE D—MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to be a 

military officer.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1632) that would require the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency to be a military officer appointed by the President for a 

period of six years.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for a Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

to be a military officer.

Sec. 1662 - Modification of program accountability matrices 

requirements for next generation interceptors for missile 

defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1635) 

that would extend program accountability matrices requirements 

to the product development phase of the next generation 

interceptors for missile defense of the United States homeland.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1663 - National missile defense policy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that 

would update the U.S. national missile defense policy.

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1638).

 The Senate recedes with an amendment to section that 

would state the U.S. will rely on nuclear deterrence to address 

more sophisticated and larger quantity near-peer 

intercontinental missile threats to the homeland.

Sec. 1664 - Modification of requirement for Comptroller General 

to review and assess missile defense acquisition programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1633) 

that would amend the requirement for the Comptroller General of

the United States to review and assess missile defense 

acquisition programs by extending the date of the requirement to 

2030 and broadening the definition of the subject matter.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 1665 - Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and 

Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and 

co-production

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) 

that would authorize funding for the procurement of the Iron 

Dome short-range rocket defense system, David’s Sling Weapon 

System, and Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program as outlined 

under the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and 
the Government of Israel for cooperative missile defense 

programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1666 - Programs to achieve initial and full operational 

capabilities for the Glide Phase Interceptor program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would authorize the Missile Defense Agency to develop a Glide 

Phase Interceptor for hypersonic defense.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1667 - Rescission of memorandum on missile defense 

governance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that 

would require the rescission of the Directive-type Memorandum 

20-002 relating to "Missile Defense System Policies and 

Governance."

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would further 

qualify that, consistent with section 205(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, any such replacement shall provide the Missile 

Defense Agency with greater flexibility and agility with regards 

to milestone A (or equivalent) acquisition decisions while 

continuing the need for oversight with respect to ensuring 

integration of the joint force air and missile defense 

capabilities.

The conferees recognize the value of flexible acquisition 

authorities for the development of missile capabilities given 

the need to pace rapidly evolving and expanding threats. 

However, such flexibility should also include rigorous, 

effective oversight, particularly for programs requiring 

investments commensurate to those of major defense acquisition 

programs. Accordingly, the conferees expect the Department of 

Defense to ensure that replacement policy guidance for 

Directive-type Memorandum 20-002 includes mechanisms to enable 

robust acquisition oversight for any missile defense programs 

that are expected to reach the expenditure thresholds for a 

major defense acquisition program outlined by section 4201 of 

title 10, United States Code, and provides for regularized 

reporting to Congress as described by section 4351 of title 10, 

United States Code.
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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) 

that would limit the amount obligated or expended by the Office 

of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to not more than 50 

percent of the amount authorized by this Act for operation and 

maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation, until the Secretary of 

Defense provides the report required by section 1675(b) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

Law 117-81).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 1669 - Strategy for integrated air and missile defense of 

Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on 

the integrated air and missile defense sensor architecture of 

the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and specific programs of record 

which support additional sensor coverage for the State of 

Hawaii.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1637) that would require the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific 

Command in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, the Commander of U.S. Northern 

Command, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and the 

Director of the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Organization, to develop a comprehensive strategy for 

developing, acquiring, and operationally establishing an 

integrated air and missile defense architecture for the U.S. 

Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The provision would 

also require the submission of an annual report outlining: (1) 

The activities conducted and progress made in developing and 

implementing the strategy over the previous year; (2) The 

planned activities for developing and implementing the strategy 

in the upcoming year; and (3) A description of likely risks and 

impediments to the successful implementation of the strategy.

The House recedes with an amendment that would consolidate 

the requirements into a single provision and make other 

clarifying changes.

Sec. 1670 - Report on potential enhancements to integrated air 

and missile defense capabilities in Europe 
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that 

would establish a policy and require the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a report to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) Conference of National Armaments Directors for Ballistic 

Missile Defense on options to improve the existing air and 

missile defense capabilities in Europe. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report, not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, by the Secretary of Defense on NATO's Integrated Air 

and Missile Defense using a 360 degree approach tailored to 

address threats emanating from all strategic directions, 

including efforts and challenges to such an integrated air and 

missile defense capability, an assessment of operational and 

technical feasibility, the funding profile, and such other 

information the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

Sec. 1671 - Independent analysis of space-based missile defense 

capability

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with a federally funded research and development 

center to update a prior study related to the feasibility and 

advisability of developing a space-based missile defense 

capability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1681 - Extension of authorization for protection of certain 

facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1644) 

that would amend section 130i(i) of title 10, United States 

Code, to provide an extension of the authorization for 

protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned 

aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sec. 1682 - Electromagnetic warfare

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1641) 

that would amend part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States 
Code, by adding a new chapter to consolidate and update 

electronic warfare (EW) provisions and ensure proper oversight 

of the EW implementation plan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1683 - Cooperative threat reduction funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1683) that 

would allocate specific funding amounts for each program under 

the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 

Reduction Program from within the overall $350.9 million that 

the committee would authorize for the Cooperative Threat 

Reduction Program. The allocation reflects the amount of the 

budget request for fiscal year 2024. This provision would 

specify that funds authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

Program, established under the Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), would be available for 

obligation for fiscal years 2024 through 2026.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1401).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1684 - Matters relating to space-based ground and airborne 

moving target indication systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1685) that 

would establish a working group within the Department of Defense 

to address joint service requirements for replacing the Joint 

Surveillance Target Attack Radar System with future moving 

target indicator systems.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1603) that would designate the Department of the Air Force as 

responsible for the mission of space-based ground and airborne 

moving target indication and the presenter of such a capability 

to the combatant commands. In addition, the provision would 

enable the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to serve as the decision 

authority for milestone A approval for space-related acquisition 

programs for ground and airborne moving target indication that 

are funded by the Military Intelligence Program.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Air Force to be responsible for presenting 

space-based ground and airborne moving target indication systems 

to the combatant commands, strikes the clause associated with 

final authority for such tasking, and includes elements of the 
House provision while removing the Space Force from the Moving 

Target Indication Working Group membership since it is a cochair of the group.

Sec. 1685 - Positioning, navigation, and timing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1684) that 

would require the Chairs of the Positioning, Navigation, and 

Timing Oversight Council to provide quarterly briefings to the 

congressional defense committees on the status of Military code 

(M-Code) implementation, including the status of Military Global 

Positioning System User Equipment Increments 1 and 2, with 

details on expected dates of M-Code compliance for all sea-, 

air-, and land-based terminals across the services' platforms.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1607) 

that would require Program Element 0604201F to be an acquisition 

category (ACAT) 1D program. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that strikes the 

findings of the House provision and requires the program to be a 

ACAT 1D program.

Sec. 1686 - Actions to address serious deficiencies in 

electronic protection of systems that operate in the radio 

frequency spectrum

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1645) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to address 

deficiencies in the electronic protection of systems that 

operate in the federal radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Recent 

exercises and assessments reveal that a broad array of military 

systems that transmit and receive in the federal RF spectrum, 

including radars and signals intelligence sensors, navigation 

systems, data links, and other communications systems, lack 

sufficient protection against adversary jamming and spoofing, as 

well as against interference from systems operated by friendly 

forces within that federal spectrum.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1687 - Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported 

programs

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1646) 

that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2024 on any classified program 
involving unidentified anomalous phenomena that has not been 

briefed to the appropriate committees of Congress, congressional 

leadership, and the Director of the All-domain Anomaly 

Resolution Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) Remove 

the direction to provide information to the All-domain Anomaly 

Resolution Office; and (2) Summarize the prohibition on spending 

for any unreported activities involving unidentified anomalous 

phenomena (UAP) protected under any form of special access or 

restricted access limitations. 

The conferees agree that this prohibition on spending on 

unreported UAP programs could cover: 

(1) Recruiting, employing, training, equipping, and 

operations of, and providing security for, Government or 

contractor personnel with a primary, secondary, or contingency 

mission of capturing, recovering, and securing unidentified 

anomalous phenomena craft or pieces and components of such 

craft;

(2) Analyzing such craft, or pieces or components 

thereof, including for the purpose of determining properties, 

material composition, method of manufacture, origin, 

characteristics, usage and application, performance, operational 

modalities, or reverse engineering of such craft or component 

technology;

(3) Managing and providing security for protecting 

activities and information relating to unidentified anomalous 

phenomena from disclosure or compromise;

(4) Actions relating to reverse engineering or 

replicating unidentified anomalous phenomena technology or 

performance based on analysis of materials or sensor and 

observational information associated with unidentified anomalous 

phenomena;

(5) The development of propulsion technology, or 

aerospace craft that uses propulsion technology, systems, or 

subsystems that is based on or derived from or inspired by 

inspection, analysis, or reverse engineering of recovered 

unidentified anomalous phenomena craft or materials; and

(6) Any aerospace craft that uses propulsion 

technology other than chemical propellants, solar power, and 

electric ion thrust.

Sec. 1688 - Indo-Pacific missile strategy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1688) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 
congressional defense committees a strategy for ground-based 

theater-range conventional missiles in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1350).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

strategy requirement also to cover shorter-range missile systems 

and to make other technical adjustments. 

Sec. 1689 - Study on the future of the Integrated Tactical 

Warning Attack Assessment System

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1642) 

that would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 

enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center to conduct a study on the future of the 

Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment System. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 1690 - Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and 

escalation dynamics

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an 

agreement with a university affiliated research center to study 

the evolving nuclear environment and tripolar nuclear deterrence 

dynamics.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Modification to prohibition on foreign commercial satellite 

services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that 

would modify the prohibition on foreign commercial satellite 

services for ground stations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the utility of operating satellite 

ground control from polar regions, which enable low-latency 

communications due to frequent satellite revisit rates, and the 

U.S. Government's increased reliance on these sites commensurate 

with increased reliance on commercial communications 

capabilities. Many polar areas already in use, and with 

potential for growth for this purpose, are governed by special 
treaties that allow multiple countries to use the territory—

Svalbard, Norway and potentially Antarctica are notable 

examples. 

Due to the growing importance and recognized vulnerability 

of critical data downloads to satellite ground stations located 

on Svalbard Island, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense to brief the congressional defense committees, not later 

than March 1, 2024, assessing the feasibility and efficacy of an 

additional ground station location on U.S. soil, and to begin 

the process of creating security, resiliency, and redundancy for 

some of the nation’s most critical national security data and 

infrastructure.

Limitation on use of funds for WGS-12 satellite

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from issuing a 

contract for the procurement of WGS-12 satellites until the 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and 

Integration certifies that the requirements cannot be met by 

commercial providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are concerned that the funding for WGS-12, 

like its predecessor WGS-11, was not requested by the U.S. Space 

Force in its budget request and that the service, enabled by 

Congress, continues to rely on only purpose-built systems 

instead of working to bring more commercial capabilities into 

the satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture. 

The conferees believe that going forward the U.S. Space 

Force should work with other service components to develop 

hybrid terminals that will enable the use of a resilient-bydesign architecture that takes advantage of commercial broadband 

services while also allowing access to on-orbit WGS. 

The conferees direct the Assistant Secretary of the Air 

Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration in consultation 

with the Joint Staff to submit a report the congressional 

defense committees, not later than March 1, 2024, on how the 

follow-on system for wideband communications will incorporate 

commercial SATCOM including budget profile and acquisition 

strategy. The report should also address how the other services 

plan to upgrade terminals on their platforms. 

National security space launch program phase three acquisition
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to maximize 

competition in the acquisition strategy for the National 

Security Space Launch Program, provide opportunities for 

emerging launch providers while assuring access to proven launch 

capabilities for low-risk tolerant payloads, and establish 

certain requirements for the two-lane acquisition approach. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1601).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Briefing on classification practices and foreign disclosure 

policies required for combined space operations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1608) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence to provide a briefing on the 

classification practices and foreign disclosure policies 

required to enable the development and conduct of combined space 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to 

brief the congressional defense committees, the Senate Select 

Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence, not later than March 1, 2024, on the 

classification practices and foreign disclosure policies 

required to enable the development and conduct of combined space 

operations among the following countries:

(1) Australia; 

(2) Canada; 

(3) France; 

(4) Germany; 

(5) New Zealand; 

(6) The United Kingdom; 

(7) The United States; and 

(8) Any other ally or partner country, as determined 

by the Secretary of Defense or the Director of National 

Intelligence.

The briefing shall include the following elements:

(1) The military and national intelligence 

information required to be shared with the countries listed 

above so as to enable the development and conduct combined space 

operations; 
(2) The policy, organizational, or other barriers 

that currently prevent such information sharing for combined 

space operations; 

(3) The actions being taken by the Department of 

Defense and the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to remove 

the barriers to such information sharing, and the timeline for 

implementation of such actions; 

(4) Any statutory changes required to remove such 

barriers; and

(5) Any other matter, as determined by the Secretary 

of Defense or the Director of National Intelligence.

The conferees also direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees, the 

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence, not later than April 31, 2024, 

on the implementation of the actions described in (3).

Report on national security space vehicle processing 

capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that 

would require a report from the Secretary of the Air Force on 

projected needs for national security space vehicle processing

capabilities and potential for public-private partnerships.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, the Senate Select Committee on 

Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence, not later than April 1, 2024, a report on: (1) The 

projected needs for national security space vehicle processing 

capabilities; and (2) The potential for public-private 

partnerships to enable new projected payload processing 

providers to add processing capabilities.

Report on Space Force use of nuclear thermal propulsion and 

nuclear electric propulsion space vehicles

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that 

would require the Chief of Space Operations to report on the use 

by the Space Force of nuclear thermal propulsion and nuclear 

electric propulsion space vehicles.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Chief of Space Operations to 

submit to congressional defense committees, not later than March 

31, 2024, a report on the use by the Space Force of nuclear 

thermal propulsion and nuclear electric propulsion space 

vehicles. Such report shall include: (1) A description of how 

the Space Force uses such vehicles; (2) A description of how the 

Space Force plans to use such vehicles in the future; and (3) An 

identification of any potential benefits that such vehicles can 

provide to bolster the national security of the United States.

Report on space activities of certain foreign adversary nations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on 

the space activities of certain foreign nations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees; the Senate 

Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation; and the House 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, not later than 

March 31, 2024, that evaluates the potential national security 

risks posed by the space-related activities of the Russian 

Federation and the People's Republic of China, including 

activities involving satellites, space stations, moon 

exploration, and the acquisition of minerals from the moon. The 

report should be submitted in classified form, but may include 

an unclassified summary.

Sense of Senate on Polaris Sales Agreement

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1617) 

that would express the sense of the Senate recognizing the 60th 

anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement between the United 

States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 

Ireland. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the following:

(1) On December 21, 1962, President John F. Kennedy 

and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Macmillan met in 

Nassau, Bahamas, and issued a joint statement (commonly referred 

to as the "Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems"), agreeing that 

the United States would make Polaris missiles available on a 

continuing basis to the United Kingdom for use in submarines; 

(2) On April 6, 1963, Secretary of State Dean Rusk 

and Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-
Gore signed the Polaris Sales Agreement, reaffirming the 

Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems and agreeing that the 

United States Government shall provide and the Government of the 

United Kingdom shall purchase from the United States Government 

Polaris missiles, equipment, and supporting services; 

(3) The HMS Resolution launched the first Polaris 

missile of the United Kingdom on February 15, 1968, and, in 

1969, commenced the first strategic deterrent patrol for the 

United Kingdom, initiating a continuous at-sea deterrent posture 

for the United Kingdom that remains in effect; 

(4) The Polaris Sales Agreement was amended to 

include the Trident II (D5) strategic weapon system on October 

19, 1982, in Washington, D.C., through an exchange of notes 

between Secretary of State Jonathan Howe and Her Majesty's 

Ambassador to the United States Oliver Wright; and 

(5) Through an exchange of letters in 2008 between 

the Secretary of Defense the Honorable Robert Gates and the 

Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom the Right 

Honorable Desmond Browne and under the auspices of the Polaris 

Sales Agreement, the United States Government and the Government 

of the United Kingdom agreed to continue cooperation to design a 

common missile compartment for the follow-on ballistic missile 

submarines of each nation.

Therefore, the conferees:

(1) Recognize the 60th anniversary of the Polaris 

Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom 

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

(2) Congratulate the Royal Navy for steadfastly 

maintaining the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent;

(3) Recognize the important contribution of the 

Continuous At-Sea Deterrent to the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization;

(4) Reaffirm that the United Kingdom is a valued and 

special ally of the United States; and

(5) Look forward to continuing and strengthening the 

shared commitment of the United States and the United Kingdom to 

sustain submarine-based strategic deterrents well into the 

future.

Designation of official responsible for missile defense of Guam

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) 

that would amend section 1660(b) of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) to designate the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment as the senior official of the Department of 
Defense who shall be responsible for the missile defense of 

Guam.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on acceleration of nuclear modernization priorities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1644) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to submit a report related to the ability of the 

Department of Defense to accelerate nuclear modernization 

programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize steps taken to prioritize and 

expedite nuclear modernization programs, including the 

utilization of DX category ratings and Defense Production Act 

authorities. However, the conferees believe further steps will 

be necessary to speed the development and delivery of these 

capabilities in order to decrease operational risk for the 

warfighter, offset schedule disruptions within the programs, and 

mitigate macroeconomic perturbations. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a report, not later than 

April 1, 2024, to the congressional defense committees that 

identifies additional options to accelerate the current schedule 

for nuclear modernization programs, as well as any additional 

authorities or reforms necessary. 

Assessment of the ability of the United States to detect lowyield nuclear weapon tests

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1645) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, 

in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to 

provide a report on the ability of the United States to detect 

and monitor supercritical nuclear weapon tests conducted at very 

low yields.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than April 30, 2024, on the ability of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) and National Nuclear Security Administration 

(NNSA) platforms to unilaterally detect and monitor 

supercritical nuclear weapon tests conducted at very low yields. 
The report shall include specific DOD and NNSA planned 

investments to detect and monitor low-yield nuclear weapon tests 

conducted at the Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site of the Russian 

Federation and the Lop Nor nuclear test site of the People's 

Republic of China, as well as globally. The report may be 

submitted in classified form, but if so submitted shall include 

an unclassified summary.

Limitation on use of funds pending submission of report on 

missile defense interceptor site

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that 

would limit certain funds until the submission of a report 

required by section 1665 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that on June 29, 2023, the Missile 

Defense Agency submitted the report required by section 1665 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263). The conferees direct the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than February 1, 

2024, on the report. This briefing shall include a description 

of the methodology used to develop the report, a description of 

construction costs broken out by facility, and a phased plan for 

construction activities. 

Additionally, as added in the funding table in section 

4601 of division D of this Act, up to $20 million is authorized 

to be appropriated for Missile Defense Agency military 

construction to begin planning and design activities for an east 

coast missile defense interceptor site.

Report on potential enhancements to Aegis Ashore sites in Poland 

and Romania

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

provide a report on potential enhancements to the Aegis Ashore 

missile defense sites in Poland and Romania. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct that, no later than April 30, 2024, 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on potential 

enhancements to Aegis Ashore sites in Poland and Romania. This 

report shall include the following elements: 
(1) An assessment of the feasibility and 

advisability of—

(a) enhancing associated sensor systems to 

detect a broader array of missile threats;

(b) fielding a mixed fleet of defensive 

interceptor systems; and

(c) physical hardening of the facilities;

(2) A funding profile, by year, detailing the 

complete costs associated with any options assessed under 

paragraph (1); and

(3) Such other information as the Director considers 

appropriate.

This report shall be in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex.

Strategy on production capacity and schedule for the Precision 

Strike Missile

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that 

would express the Sense of Congress relating to the Precision 

Strike Missile and require an assessment of projected production 

capacity for the missile and capacity increases, and a strategy 

for increasing production capacity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than February 29, 2024, 

on an assessment of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program 

to include: (1) An analysis of the capacity of the industrial 

base to meet steady-state and wartime surge requirements for 

production of PrSM munitions within the next 5 years; (2) 

Options for accelerating the production of PrSM munitions beyond 

current future years defense program projections; (3) Funding 

profile and technology risk assessment of accelerating PrSM 

increment 2 initial operating capability to fiscal year 2027; 

and (4) An investment plan to reach procurement of 400 PrSM 

munitions per year in the shortest amount of time.

Inclusion of Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives as recipient of quarterly information 

operations briefings

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1681) that 

would amend section 1631(d)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) to 

include the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives as a recipient of the Quarterly 

Information Operations Briefing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Reporting mechanism on use of consultants, informants, and other 

human sources to acquire intelligence information

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1686) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a mechanism 

for documenting and reporting to the congressional defense 

committees regarding the use of consultants, informants, or 

other human sources by any element of the Department of Defense, 

including any military department, to acquire intelligence 

information.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on concept of operations for offensive hypersonic systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1687) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to provide a report 

related to the development and implementation of a concept of 

operations for offensive hypersonic systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than March 1, 2024, describing concepts of operations and 

total munitions requirements for offensive hypersonic systems. 

The report shall include the following: (1) A description of 

efforts to develop concepts of operations for offensive 

hypersonic systems currently in development; (2) An assessment 

of how the use of hypersonic weapons will be considered with 

regard to strategic deterrence and stability; (3) A description 

of scenarios and simulations modeling the use of offensive 

hypersonic systems in defined environments; (4) Criteria to be 

used for validation of the military requirements for the use of 

offensive hypersonic systems; (5) Identification of existing 

operational authorities governing the employment of offensive 

hypersonic systems; (6) A description of how hypersonic 

capabilities are incorporated into force development and design; 

(7) A munitions requirement for each offensive hypersonic 
weapons program currently in development, including requirements 

provided by each military department and combatant command; and 

(8) Identification of any operational gaps which additional 

offensive hypersonic weapon capabilities would address. 

Exclusive means for the Secretary of Defense to acquire location 

information, web browsing history, internet search history, and 

Fourth Amendment-protected information

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1689) that 

would require a specific judicial process to obtain certain 

information for use by the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit 

a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than December 31, 2024, 

on the Department's policies regarding the procurement, 

collection, or acquisition of data that includes personally 

identifiable information of United States persons or persons 

inside the United States from third party sources, including 

sources that sell or provide commercially available data, for 

cybersecurity, intelligence, counter-intelligence, law 

enforcement, or any other purpose, in situations wherein the 

individuals concerned have not consented to such data 

procurement, collection, or acquisition by a government entity. 

Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6511) 

that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in 

coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and the 

Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, to provide a report on 

the joint development of the long-range stand-off weapon, 

including the missile developed by the Air Force and the W80-4 

warhead life extension program conducted by the National Nuclear 

Security Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons 

Council, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and 

the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the joint 

development of the long-range stand-off weapon, including the 

missile developed by the Air Force and the W80-4 warhead life 

extension program conducted by the National Nuclear Security 
Administration, not later than March 1, 2024. The report shall 

include the following elements:

(1) An estimate of the date on which the long-range 

stand-off weapon will reach initial operational capability; 

(2) A description of any development milestones for 

the missile developed by the Air Force or the warhead developed 

by the National Nuclear Security Administration that depend on 

corresponding progress at the other agency; 

(3) A description of coordination efforts between 

the Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration 

during the period covered by the report; 

(4) A description of any schedule delays projected 

by the Air Force or the National Nuclear Security Administration 

and the anticipated effect such delays would have on the 

schedule of work of the other agency; 

(5) Plans to mitigate the effects of any delays 

described in paragraph (4); 

(6) A description of any ways, including through the 

availability of additional funding or authorities, in which the 

development milestones described in paragraph (2) or the 

estimated date of initial operational capability referred to in 

paragraph (1), could be achieved more quickly; and 

(7) An estimate of the acquisition costs for the 

long-range stand-off weapon and the W80-4 warhead life extension 

program.

The report required shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex.

TITLE XVII—SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Sec. 1701 - Short title

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1701) that 

would cite the short title of this title as the "Space Force 

Personnel Management Act."

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1801).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE A—SPACE FORCE MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SYSTEM WITHOUT COMPONENT

Sec. 1711 - Establishment of military personnel management 

system for the Space Force
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1711) that 

would add a new subtitle to title 10, United States Code, to 

establish a single military personnel management system for the 

United States Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1811).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1712 - Composition of the Space Force without component

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1712) that 

would amend section 9081 of title 10, United States Code, to 

change the composition of the Space Force by striking references 

to components of the Space Force that would no longer exist upon 

the activation of the Space Force Personnel System authorized by 

this title.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1812).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1713 - Definitions for single personnel management system 

for the Space Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1713) that 

would amend section 101 of title 10, United States Code, to add 

new definitions related to the establishment of the Space Force 

personnel system created by this title. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1813).

The Senate recedes.

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

Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1714) that 

would amend chapter 2001 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding new sections to establish basic policies relating to 

service in the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1814)

The House recedes.

Sec. 1715 - Status and participation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1715) that 

would amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by section 1711 to establish requirements related to status and 

participation of members of the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1815).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would apply 

certain existing laws related to status and participation of 

members of the reserve components to members of the Space Force 

and make other conforming amendments.

Sec. 1716 - Officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1716) that 

would further amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1715 of this Act, to establish laws 

related to the appointment, advancement, and removal of officers 

of the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1816).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would apply 

certain existing statutory requirements for officers of the 

Armed Forces to officers of the Space Force, and make other 

conforming amendments.

Sec. 1717 - Enlisted members

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1717) that 

would amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish personnel requirements for enlisted members of the 

Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1817).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1718 - Retention and separation generally

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1718) that 

would further amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1717 of this Act, to establish additional 

requirements for retention and separation of members of the 

Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1818).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1719 - Separation of officers for substandard performance 

of duty or for certain other reasons
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1719) that 

would further amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1718 of this Act, to establish procedures 

for separating officers of the Space Force from military service 

due to substandard performance of duty and other reasons.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1819).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1719A - Retirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1720) that 

would further amend subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1719 of this Act, to establish procedures 

and requirements for the retirement of members of the Space 

Force.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1820).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1731) that 

would amend part II, subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, 

to make technical and conforming amendments to Department of the 

Air Force personnel provisions of title 10, Unites States Code.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1831).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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

Code

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1732) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments related to the 

Space Force to subtitle A of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1832).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1723 - Title 38, United States Code (Veterans’ Benefits)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments to section 101 of 

title 38, United States Code, related to veterans' benefits for 

members of the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1833).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE C—TRANSITION PROVISIONS

Sec. 1731 - Transition period

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1741) that 

would define the transition period for establishment of the 

Space Force personnel system.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1841).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1742) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to change the duty 

status of each member of the Regular Space Force to Space Force 

active status and, at the same time, order the member to 

sustained duty under section 20105 of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by section 1715 of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1842).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1733 - Transfer to the Space Force of members of the 

reserve components of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1743) that 

would authorize the transfer of certain personnel from the 

reserve components of the Armed Forces to the Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1843).

The House recedes with technical and conforming 

amendments.

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

list
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1744) that 

would require the placement of officers who transfer into the 

Space Force on the Space Force officer list.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1844).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1735 - Disestablishment of Regular Space Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1745) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to 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 Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1845).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1736 - End strength flexibility

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1746) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to vary the end 

strength authorized by Congress for a fiscal year upon a 

determination by the Secretary that such action would enhance 

manning and readiness in essential units or in critical 

specialties.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1846).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 1737 - Promotion authority flexibility

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1747) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Air Force, during the 

transition period, to convene selection boards to consider 

officers on the Space Force officer list for promotion, and-to 

promote Space Force officers selected by such boards.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1847).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE D—OTHER AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 

SPACE FORCE

Sec. 1741 - Title 10, United States Code
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1751) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments to title 10, 

United States Code, related to the designation of grades, 

promotions, and other matters pertaining to officers of the 

Space Force.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1851).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1742 - Other provisions of law

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1752) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments to titles 19, 28, 

and 50, United States Code, to include the Space Force in 

certain statutory provisions providing benefits and protections 

to members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1852).

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Space Force Personnel Management Act transition plan

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1802) 

that would establish certain predicates to the transition of the 

Regular Space Force to the Space Force. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XVIII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

Sec. 1801 - Technical and conforming amendments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1851) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments to current law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 1802 - Extension of authority to engage in certain 

commercial activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1801) that 

would extend the authority to engage in certain commercial 

activities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1647).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 1803 - Modification to requirements relating to combating 

military reliance on Russian energy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1803) that 

would modify section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–

263) to expand the assessment to include energy plans for all 

operating bases within U.S. European Command.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Department to provide to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than June 1, 2024, a list of all operating 

bases in the region. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than April 1, 2024, on 

the resources required to complete the assessment and plans 

required by section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) and 

the resources required to include the additional bases 

identified in the provision in future assessment and energy 

plans. 

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090C) 

that would amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to 

designate 9 March as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day each 

year. The provision would also amend chapter 9 of title 36, 

United States Code, to establish a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful 

Detainee Flag, as well as prescribe the manner in which this 

flag should be displayed.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1805 - Improvements to Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Defense Joint Executive Committee

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6071) 

that would amend section 320 of title 38, United States Code, to 
modify the membership and structure of the Department of 

Veterans Affairs–Department of Defense Joint Executive 

Committee.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1046) 

that would amend section 406 of title 39, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to authorize the use of 

military post office boxes by United States citizens employed 

overseas by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who perform 

functions in support of military operations of the Armed Forces. 

The provision would also require a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than March 1, 2024, on the status of the revision of 

applicable regulations, and any legal or financial hurdles to 

implementation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

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

of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain non-immigrant H-2B 

workers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) 

that would amend section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution 

titled ‘‘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’’ (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)(B)), approved March 24, 

1976, by extending the deadline for certain nonimmigrant H–2B 

workers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 1808 - Support for execution of bilateral agreements 

concerning illicit transnational maritime activity in Africa

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1804) that 

would enable the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to 

the Coast Guard in executing existing maritime laws agreed upon 
between the United States and friendly African countries for the 

purposes of combatting transnational organized illegal activity. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate, not later than March 1, 2024, a list of countries 

with which the United States has maritime law enforcement 

agreements to combat transnational organized illegal maritime 

activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated 

fishing. 

Sec. 1809 - National Cold War Center designation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1852) that 

would authorize the museum located at Blytheville Air Force Base 

in Blytheville, Arkansas as the “National Cold War Center.”

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1090F).

The House recedes.

Sec. 1810 - Revision of requirement for transfer of certain 

aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression 

purposes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1854) that 

would transfer certain HC-130H aircraft to California for 

wildfire suppression.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6079).

The agreement includes the House provision with an 

amendment that would include: (1) A requirement for 

demilitarizing the aircraft before transfer; (2) A provision 

that California would be required to use the Department of 

Defense excess personal property program to dispose of the 

aircraft and materials when the State is finished with them; and 

(3) A stipulation that any costs incurred after the transfer 

would be the responsibility of the State of California.

Sec. 1811 - Limitation on funds for Wuhan Institute of Virology 

and EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1882) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
from being made available for the Wuhan Institute of Virology 

and for EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. or any of its affiliates.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1364) that would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act to be made available for EcoHealth Alliance Inc. or any 

of its affiliates.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that prohibits 

Department of Defense funding for fiscal year 2024 for any work 

performed in China by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., including 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. for such work, including to provide 

any grants for such purpose.

SUBTITLE B—DRONE SECURITY

Secs. 1821 - 1833 - American Security Drone Act of 2023

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 827) that would 

expand the prohibition on Department of Defense (DOD) 

contractors operating certain unmanned aircraft systems 

regardless of whether specific operations are in support of a 

DOD contract.

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

1091-1099D) prohibiting: (1) The purchase or use of certain 

unmanned aircraft systems by most agencies of the Federal 

Government following two years after enactment of this Act, 

except in certain limited circumstances; (2) Immediately the use 

of a Government-issued purchase cards to procure any covered 

unmanned aircraft system from a covered foreign entity; and (3) 

Any other entity from using Federal funds for such purchase or 

use. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) Add 

the Department of State to the list of agencies that may operate 

covered unmanned aircraft under certain circumstances; and (2) 

Exempt the intelligence community from any reporting on managing 

or reporting about current inventories of covered unmanned 

systems.

The conferees are concerned with the Department of 

Defense’s delay in issuing implementation guidance regarding 

section 817 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263). 

Implementing guidance was initially scheduled to be released in 

March, 2023, and was then delayed to December, 2023. Given our 

concerns about potential national security risks associated with 

continued use of drones from covered countries by the defense 
industrial base, we believe it is important for the Department 

to provide clear, timely implementation guidance, no later than 

the October 1, 2024 deadline, when signing any such contracts 

will be banned. Additionally, the conferees direct the Secretary 

of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act. That briefing should include the results of an evaluation 

of the impact that continued use of prohibited drones for nondefense applications by defense contractors may have on the 

security of the Department and its contractors. 

SUBTITLE C—UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

Secs. 1841 - 1843 - Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

The Senate amendment contained a set of provisions 

(sections 9001 - 9015) under Division G that constituted the 

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023. Closely 

modeled on the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records 

Collection Act of 1992, this Act would establish under the 

National Archives a government-wide collection of Unidentified 

Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) records and a mandate to declassify 

and publicly release these records; grounds for postponement of 

disclosure; a government-wide records Review Board, composed of 

qualified and impartial citizens nominated by the President and 

confirmed by the Senate, with the authority to review and 

approve, or postpone, the public release of records; a process 

and structure for supporting the Review Board with competent 

staff under an Executive Director; a requirement for the Review 

Board to develop a Controlled Disclosure Campaign plan for 

records the release of which have been postponed, wherein the 

President retains ultimate authority over the disclosure of 

records; and a mandate that the Federal Government exercise 

eminent domain over any and all recovered UAP physical and 

biological material that may be held by private persons or 

entities.

The House bill contained no similar provisions.

The House recedes with an amendment.

The conference agreement includes only the requirements to 

establish a government-wide UAP records collection; to transfer 

records to the collection; and to review the records for 

disclosure decisions under a set of authorized grounds for 

postponing disclosure. The agreement does not include the 

provisions that would establish an independent Review Board, a 

Review Board staff, eminent domain authority, or a controlled 

disclosure process.
The conferees note that lack of sufficient reciprocal 

access between Department of Defense and intelligence community 

personnel has led to operational inefficiencies and unnecessary 

risk of disclosures of protected information. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the 

Director of National Intelligence to brief the congressional 

defense committees, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 

the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 

congressional leadership on options to improve reciprocal access 

and coordination on similar issues.

SUBTITLE D—WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH 

PROGRAM

Secs. 1851 - 1853 - World Trade Center Health Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1087) 

that would amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act 

(Public Law 78-410) to make changes to the World Trade Center 

Health Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on national security threats of foreign-owned 

agricultural land near military installments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1868) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

foreign-owned agricultural land located within 50 miles of a 

U.S. military installation.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1086).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Modification of defense sensitive support notification 

requirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1802) that 

would modify the requirement for notifications to Congress 

regarding Defense Sensitive Support (DSS) provided to nonDepartment of Defense Federal departments or agencies pursuant 

to section 1055(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that information submitted pursuant to 

section 1055(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) involving the provision of 

DSS is important to fulfilling the oversight responsibilities of 

the defense committees. The conferees are supportive of working 

with the Department of Defense to ensure that the notifications 

provided under this requirement are scoped to prioritize 

sensitive operational support and minimize the administrative 

burden associated with providing information on routine 

administrative or logistical support, while maintaining robust 

and timely oversight of the DSS process.

Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and 

consultant conflicts of interest under the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1805) that 

would elevate waiver decisions for conflict of interest waivers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Genealogy collection of family members of servicemembers killed 

at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1806) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to contract with 

entities to conduct genealogical research of deceased 

servicemembers of the USS Arizona, identify family members of 

such servicemembers, and solicit genetic samples from family 

members and servicemembers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Director, Defense POW/MIA 

Accounting Agency, to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than April 1, 2024, on the Department's ability to 

collect family reference samples for servicemembers of the USS

Arizona (including efforts by military service casualty 

offices), and any obstacles to such collection. The briefing 

should include: (1) Resource constraints for the DPAA and the 

military departments; (2) Technology challenges; (3) Any 

improvements that can be made to the sample collection process; 

(4) Challenges the Department and the military services face 

gathering family reference sample collection in other cases; and 

(5) Any other matters deemed relevant.
Limitation on display of cut flowers or greens not produced in 

the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1807) that 

would prohibit a cut flower or a cut green from being officially 

displayed in any public area of a building of the Executive 

Office of the President, the Department of State, or the 

Department of Defense unless such cut green or cut flower is 

produced in the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1809) that

would prohibit funds from being used by a Federal department or 

agency to refer to Taiwan as anything other than “Taiwan” in a 

publication or on a departmental or agency website.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on China benefitting from United States taxpayer-funded 

research

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1810) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

extent to which China has benefitted from United States 

taxpayer-funded research.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on increasing national cemetery capacity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1821) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to jointly submit to Congress a report 

that contains a proposal to increase national cemetery capacity 

through the expansion or modification of a national cemetery 

that has, or will have, the capacity to provide full military 

honors.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the report accompanying H.R. 4350 

(H. Rept. 117-118) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 required the Secretary of Defense to submit a 
report to the congressional defense committees on potential 

locations for future national cemeteries. 

Study and report on damage to infrastructure in Guam resulting 

from Typhoon Mawar

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1823) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on 

damage to infrastructure in Guam resulting from Typhoon Mawar.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

damage assessment for defense infrastructure in Guam resulting 

from Typhoon Mawar, not later than March 1, 2024, and brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than June 1, 2024, regarding the 

findings of such damage assessment. The briefing shall include: 

(1) A list of damaged defense infrastructure in Guam damaged by 

Typhoon Mawar and the extent to which such damage impairs 

military readiness in Guam; (2) An analysis of existing 

authorities the Secretary could use to support recovery from 

such damage in Guam; and (3) A description of any efforts by the 

Secretary to coordinate with local governments in Guam to 

support such recovery.

Report on Iranian military assistance to Bolivia, Brazil, and 

Venezuela

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1824) that 

would require the President to submit a report on Iranian 

military assistance to Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a report in an 

unclassified form with a classified annex if necessary, on 

Iranian military assistance to Bolivia, Brazil and Venezuela, 

which includes: (1) An assessment of the size of Iran’s 

Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ministry of information and Security, 

and Iranian military presence in Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela, 

including the number of personnel, trainers, bases, and military 

advisors registered as embassy attaches; (2) An assessment of 

the amount and nature of any military aid or equipment provided, 

and any benefits that may have been given to Iran or Iranian 

personnel in return by Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela, such as 
passports, diplomatic benefits, access to facilities or the 

establishment of facilities; and (3) A description of known 

supply routes of military equipment to these countries from 

Iran.

Report on Iran-Russia nuclear-related cooperation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1825) that 

would require the President to submit a report on Iran-Russia 

nuclear-related cooperation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to 

provide the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives in an unclassified form 

with a classified annex if necessary, a report on nuclear 

related cooperation between Iran and Russia including: (1) An 

assessment of the trade in covered goods, services, and 

technology between the two countries, including the involvement 

of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and any other military 

entity of Iran; (2) A description of the extent to which Russia 

is providing diplomatic support to Iran at the International 

Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors and the resulting 

impact on efforts to refer Iran's noncompliance with its nuclear 

safeguards obligations to the United Nations Security Council; 

(3) An assessment of the economic value and importance to the 

nuclear industry of the trade described; (4) An assessment of 

the extent to which Russia is supporting Iran's research and 

development activities related to delivery systems or dual use 

technology relevant to weaponization; and (5) An assessment of 

whether covered goods, services, and technology described could 

be used in a nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological, 

ballistic missile, or conventional weapons program and the 

resulting impact on the security of the United States and its 

partners and allies.

Report on expediting fighter aircraft sales to Israel

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1826) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

expediting fighter aircraft sales to Israel.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that maintaining Israel's defense 

capabilities, including through upgrades and sales of F-15 and 

F-35 fighter aircraft to Israel, is a priority for national 

security interests of the United States. The conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, to provide 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 in an unclassified form with a 

classified annex if necessary, which includes the current state 

of, and delivery schedule for, the sale or transfer of F-15s and 

F-35s to Israel; and a review of measures that could increase 

the overall production rate of these aircraft as appropriate or 

expedite the delivery schedule.

 

Report on system dependencies, uptime, and key factors of 

electronic health record system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1827) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report, not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the 

electronic health record system and other system dependencies, 

uptime, and key factors that affect the Department of Defense 

and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Director of the Federal 

Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act, on the electronic health record system 

and other system dependencies and key factors that affect the 

Department of Defense and its coordination with the Department 

of Veterans Affairs.

Report on regime stability in Russia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1828) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

submit a report including the manner and extent to which regime 

instability in Russia would affect United States national 

security, the security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) allies, and the geopolitical aftershocks throughout 

Eurasia, an assessment of the stability of the Putin regime, and 
clarity on the command and control structure of Russia’s nuclear 

arsenal in different contexts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that an unstable Russia presents 

varied, serious, and complex security challenges and threats to 

the United States and its allies, partners, and interests. We 

also note that the challenge to the Russian state by personnel 

of the Wagner private military company in June 2023 suggests 

that Russian command-and-control of state- and state-directed 

forces may have serious deficiencies with important 

ramifications for United States and allied assessments of 

Russian policy, doctrine, strategy, tactics, and intentions. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Director of the 

Defense Intelligence Agency to conduct an assessment of the 

stability of Russian defense forces. The assessment should 

include:

(1) An overview of Russian command-and-control of 

its national defense forces, the Wagner Group, and other private 

military companies under the direction of or aligned with the 

Russian state; 

(2) The manner and extent to which any deficiencies 

in Russian command-and-control affect United States national 

security or the security of NATO allies and partners, including 

assumptions about Russian intent, indications and warning of 

threats to the United States, its allies, partners, or 

interests, and Russian defense forces ability or willingness to 

obey orders from political leadership;

(3) A description of Russian nuclear forces, 

including their command-and-control structure, an analysis of 

the strengths and weaknesses of that structure, and the 

relationship between Russian nuclear forces and Russiancontrolled or directed private military companies; and

(4) Any other matter the Director deems relevant. 

The assessment shall be submitted to Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence, not later than March 1, 2024.

Report on efforts to dissuade allies from purchasing weapons 

from the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1830) that 

would require the Secretary of State to submit a report on 

efforts to dissuade allies from purchasing weapons from the 

Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Exemption under Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 for certain 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1853) that 

would require the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the 

Interior, and the Secretary of Defense to provide exemptions to 

training and testing activities conducted by the Secretary of 

the Air Force on the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, located 

at Eglin Air Force Base, that may result in incidental take of 

the Rice’s whale.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Restrictive housing reform

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1855) that 

would place limitations on restrictive housing in military 

prisons.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are interested in the Department of 

Defense’s (DOD) use and monitoring of restrictive housing in 

military correctional and confinement facilities. The conferees 

are aware of concerns related to restrictive housing in the 

United States prison system. Some of those concerns include 

variations in confinement conditions for confined individuals 

and the forms of restrictive confinement. A prisoner’s 

experience with restrictive confinement can vary considerably 

depending on certain external factors, such as the length of 

stay, conditions of confinement, and degree of social isolation, 

as well as factors specific to each confined person, such as age 

and psychological resiliency. Moreover, according to interviews 

conducted by The Stanford Lab, confined individuals located in 

restrictive housing broadly express severe psychological 

disturbances with lasting detrimental consequences as a result 

of their experience in restrictive housing. 

Given the potentially pronounced and enduring effects of 

long-term isolation, the Committee directs the Comptroller 

General of the United States to conduct a review of restrictive 

housing confinement conditions for military correctional and 

confinement facilities, to include minimum security confinement 

facilities. The review should include the following elements: 

(1) Policies and processes related to placement into restrictive 

housing, including reasons or purposes for placement or 

retention of confined individuals in restrictive housing, 
restrictions on placement or retention, and processes that exist 

to review placement or retention decisions; (2) Processes to 

return confined individuals from restrictive housing to less 

restrictive conditions (including ultimately to the general 

population); (3) Policies and processes regarding the time

confined individuals in restrictive housing may spend outside 

cells and options for outside and in-cell enrichment, such as 

for educational opportunities, recreation, medical or behavioral 

health treatment, social interactions, and skill building; (4) 

Policies and processes related to correctional staff, including 

training on use of force and restrictive housing policies, how 

compliance with training requirements is tracked, and how 

alleged violations of use of force are addressed; (5) The extent 

to which DOD collects data regarding the total number of 

confined individuals in restrictive housing, broken down by the 

length of time they remain in such housing, and the number of 

individuals in disciplinary segregation, administrative 

detention, and other restrictive housing; (6) The extent that 

DOD’s policies, processes, and practices are similar to or 

differ from those of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or other 

relevant standards; and (7) Any other areas that the Comptroller 

General considers relevant to the review.

The Committee directs the Comptroller General to provide 

preliminary observations to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives by March 15, 2025, 

with a report to follow on an agreed upon date.

Sense of Congress regarding unmanned aerial, surface, and 

underwater vehicles

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1856) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding unmanned vehicles.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize that unmanned systems will play an 

increasingly important role in modern warfare, particularly in 

bolstering deterrent capability for the Indo-Pacific region. The 

conferees believe that continued investment in research, 

development, and fielding of such systems will advance national 

security goals, and that encouragement and coordination of 

allied and partner investments for unmanned aerial, surface, and 

underwater vessels should be factored into decision-making 

processes.
Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of Dai 

Do

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1857) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 

Navy should name an amphibious or expeditionary vessel after the 

Battle of Dai Do.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Risk framework for foreign phone applications of concern

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1858) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to create categorical 

definitions of foreign phone applications of concern with 

respect to personnel or operations of the Department of Defense, 

distinguishing among categories such as applications for 

shopping, social media, entertainment, or 

health; and create a risk framework with respect to Department 

personnel or operations that assesses each foreign phone 

application (or, if appropriate, grouping of similar such 

applications) that is from a country of concern for any 

potential impact on Departmental personnel and Departmental

operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress supporting Project Pele

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1859) that 

would support Project Pele which seeks to develop, demonstrate, 

and deploy an advanced portable nuclear microreactor at Idaho 

National Laboratory by 2025. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe Project Pele has the potential to 

bolster the national security of the United States by providing 

reliable, resilient, and clean baseload energy for military 

bases and operations domestically and abroad. The conferees note 

a $5.0 million increase for Project Pele in the funding 

authorization tables of this bill, over and above the program 

funding contained in the President’s Budget Request, and note 

that this level of support is consistent with that contained in 

past National Defense Authorization Acts.

National strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with 

natural disaster response efforts
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1860) that 

would require the President to develop a national strategy to 

utilize microreactors to assist with natural disaster response 

efforts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Waiver process for certain humanitarian aid

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1861) that 

would amend the waiver process for certain humanitarian aid.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the Department of Defense provides 

important support to interagency humanitarian assistance efforts 

through a variety of means, including the Denton Program and 

humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and humanitarian mine 

action funded by Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid 

funds. Further, the Department of Defense support for 

humanitarian assistance can play an important role to meet the 

needs of the Pacific Islands. The conferees commend these 

efforts and encourage further efforts to facilitate assistance 

to the region.

Report

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1862) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

status of the formulation of policies by the Director of the 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency to record and track alleged 

incidents of misuse of United States-provided equipment in El 

Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of end-use monitoring 

(EUM) of U.S. security assistance for providing assurances that 

transferred defense articles and services are being used by 

recipient countries for their intended purposes. The conferees 

further note that the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) and the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) contained multiple provisions to address the 

monitoring of United States-provided equipment to El Salvador, 

Guatemala, and Honduras. Section 1336 of Public Law 117-81 

required the Secretary of Defense to submit a report that 

included: (1) A description of any ongoing or planned security 

cooperation activities between the United States and the 
Northern Triangle countries focused on protection of human 

rights and adherence to the rule of law; and (2) a description 

of efforts to investigate credible information on gross 

violations of human rights by the military or national security 

forces of the governments of Northern Triangle countries since 

January 1, 2017, including the possible use in committing such 

violations of defense articles provided by the United States.

In response to a separate requirement in section 1336, the 

Government Accountability Office reviewed the EUM procedures in 

producing a November 2022 report entitled, ‘‘Northern Triangle: 

DOD and State Need Improved Policies to Address Equipment 

Misuse’’ (GAO–23–105856). Subsequently, Public Law 117-263 

required the Comptroller General to provide a briefing on the 

findings and recommendations of that report and any additional 

recommendations regarding the use of EUM procedures to ensure 

that U.S. security assistance is used for its intended purposes. 

The briefing led to provisions included elsewhere in this Act to 

require the Comptroller General to submit additional reports 

regarding EUM and enhanced EUM.

Finally, section 1336 required the Secretary of Defense to 

enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center to complete an evaluation, not later than 

June 30, 2024, of Department of Defense security cooperation 

programs in United States Southern Command area of 

responsibility that includes: (1) How such programs in general 

and in Northern Triangle countries in particular advance U.S. 

Southern Command’s Theater Campaign Plan; (2) How such programs 

in general and in Northern Triangle countries in particular 

promote the rule of law and human rights in the United States 

Southern Command area of responsibility; and (3) How such 

programs in general and in Northern Triangle countries in 

particular advance the objectives of the 2022 National Defense 

Strategy.

Expanded eligibility for bereavement leave for members of the 

Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1863) that 

would amend section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to 

expand eligibility for bereavement leave under such statute.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the section 622 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-

81) created bereavement leave as a codified benefit for members 

of the Armed Services to ensure that no member could be denied 

paid time off following the death of a child or spouse. This 
benefit was a compromise borne out of a separate legislative 

proposal, section 622 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, as passed by the House 

of Representatives, that would have guaranteed paid leave time 

for parents who lose a child if the servicemember's parental 

leave had already been approved but not yet fully used. But that 

proposal would not have provided any guaranteed paid leave for 

parents who had already used their parental leave, and it would 

not have provided any guaranteed leave for members following the 

death of a child after the child's first year of life, as 

parental leave was required to be used within a year of the 

birth or adoption of such child. Section 622 would also not have 

provided any guaranteed time off for members upon the death of a 

spouse.

The conferees note that bereavement leave was never 

intended to create an entirely novel statutory entitlement to 

cover any loss that a servicemember might face, but rather to 

ensure that members who face the most difficult loss, the death 

of a child or spouse, could not be denied leave time to grieve 

such death. The annual leave policy under section 701 of title 

10, United States Code, provides a generous benefit for members 

to take leave for personal reasons, including personal loss. 

Such statutory entitlement is bolstered by standing Department 

of Defense policies that provide for emergency leave, advance 

leave, compassionate reassignment, and many other policies 

supportive of servicemembers when in need. Bereavement leave is 

one additional backstop to ensure that no member could be denied 

a period of paid time off from work following the death of a 

child or spouse. Because of this, bereavement leave was made 

non-chargeable if affected servicemembers had fewer than 30 days 

of leave so that none could be denied such leave on the grounds 

that they had already used their accumulated paid leave. 

The conferees expect that servicemembers who experience 

the loss of a close family member are afforded as much time off 

as possible, including via bereavement leave or emergency leave; 

alternate duties as required; and other accommodations as 

situationally appropriate. 

Sense of Congress on cooperation over space exploration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1864) that 

would express a sense of Congress in support of United StatesIsrael space cooperation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that: 
(1) United States-Israel space cooperation and 

collaboration is in the best interest of the United States and 

can expand economic, national security, and social benefits for 

the American people; and

(2) Joint United States-Israel cooperation in the 

space arena should be supported in areas of research, 

development, test, and evaluation, including: 

(a) between the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration and the Israel Space Agency; and

(b) between the United States Air Force, 

United States Space Force, and the Israeli Air Force.

Annual review and update of online information relating to 

suicide prevention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1866) that 

would require the Secretaries of the military departments to 

annually review suicide prevention policies and update contact 

information provided online to members, and to submit to the 

congressional defense committees an annual certification that 

such review and update was performed. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to review 

any information relating to suicide prevention or behavioral 

health, including any contact information for related resources, 

that is published by the Department of Defense and the military 

departments; to make any updates to such information as may be 

necessary; and to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than June 1, 2025, indicating that this review and update 

were completed.

Prohibition on certain exports

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1867) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to prohibit the export or 

sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic 

Petroleum Reserve to certain countries. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3143).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

GAO study of availability of affordable housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1869) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a study to identify and assess the availability of 

affordable housing in areas having high housing costs and 

military or defense-related facilities or operations and the 

effects that limited availability of affordable housing in such 

areas has on defense production and readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that this provision largely duplicates 

a requirement in the Joint Explanatory Statement (H. Prt. 117-

13) accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022. The Government Accountability Office is in the 

process of conducting that review and expects to publish its 

report by summer 2024.

Implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the 

trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United 

Kingdom, and the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1870) that 

would require the Secretary of State to submit a report on 

efforts of the Department of State to implement the advanced 

capabilities pillar of the Australia, the United Kingdom, and 

the United States partnership known as "AUKUS".

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on Taiwan and Ukraine relating to certain weapons systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1871) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

Taiwan and Ukraine relating to certain weapons systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improving outreach related to cybersecurity job preparation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1872) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to make every reasonable 

effort to improve outreach to inform departing servicemembers, 

whether Active Duty or Reserve, of the availability of 

credentialing opportunities related to cyber security, including 

improving the searchability functions of online resources for 

career training related to cybersecurity, as well as ensuring 

that Skillbridge includes a notice for all military members 

interested in cybersecurity job opportunities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to make 

every reasonable effort to improve outreach to inform departing 

servicemembers, whether Active Duty or Reserve, of the 

availability of credentialing opportunities related to cyber 

security, including improving the searchability functions of 

online resources for career training related to cybersecurity, 

as well as ensuring that Skillbridge includes a notice for all 

military members interested in cybersecurity job opportunities.

Report on Port Authority of Guam capacity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1873) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

reliability and capacity of the Port Authority of Guam to 

support Department of Defense operations in Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Report on utility requirements in Guam

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1874) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

utility requirements in Guam that are necessary to support

Department of Defense missions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the utility 

requirements in Guam that are necessary to support Department of 

Defense missions. The briefing shall include an assessment of: 

(1) The reliability of power utility poles in Guam with respect 

to military readiness and mission considerations and the extent 

to which such utility poles can sustain damage from extreme 

weather conditions; (2) The feasibility and advisability of 

costs associated with the construction of underground power 

supplies in support of the Department of Defense; (3) The 

reliability of water and wastewater infrastructure in Guam with 

respect to military readiness and mission considerations; and 

(4) The feasibility and advisability of costs associated with 

investing to improve such infrastructure in support of the 

Department of Defense.

Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or 

development projects for Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1875) that 

would require persons performing research or development 

projects for the Department of Defense to disclose the 

percentage of the total costs of the program or project financed 

with Federal funding, the dollar amount of Federal funds 

obligated for the project or program, or the percentage and 

dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that 

will be financed from nongovernmental sources. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Promoting the MilTax program and tax preparation services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1876) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each 

servicemember receives, not later than March 1 of each year, an 

annual written notice by mail, email, in-person notice, or other 

electronic notification of the availability of the MilTax 

program and other tax preparation assistance programs furnished 

by the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the military services to ensure 

that servicemembers receive adequate and timely information 

regarding tax preparation programs provided by the Department.

Study on construction of child development centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1877) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a

recommendation for a strategy for military construction projects 

for a sufficient number of child development centers as 

necessary to eliminate wait lists for members of the Armed 

Forces seeking childcare at such child development centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees strongly encourage the Secretary of Defense 

to request military construction projects for a sufficient 

number of child development centers (as defined in section 2871 

of title 10, United States Code) as necessary to eliminate wait 

lists for members of the Armed Forces seeking childcare at such 

child development centers.

Geosynthetics performance testing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1878) that 

would increase PE 62144A by $3.3 million to carry out the 
development, testing, and certification phase of the 

Geosynthetics Reinforced Performance pavement test, with a 

corresponding decrease to operation and maintenance, Defensewide, for administration and service-wide activities, Office of 

the Secretary of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 The specific authorization of appropriations amounts can 

be found in the funding tables.

Prohibition on funding research in China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1879) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of 

the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the 

Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, or any other Federal agency from 

directly or indirectly conducting or supporting, through grants, 

subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding 

vehicles, research that will be conducted with the government of 

the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1881) that 

would prohibit funds from being used to engage in direct, 

bilateral cooperation with the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China or China-affiliated organizations on 

biomedical research programs without explicit authorization from 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation and unless such activities 

are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on use of funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1883) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

to be used to further any nuclear agreement with Iran that has 

not received explicit Congressional approval.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Authority for remembrance of Congressman Don Young with a 

memorial marker or niche cover and ceremony in Arlington 

National Cemetery

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1885) that 

would require that the memory of Congressman Don Young be 

honored with a memorial marker or niche cover and ceremony in 

Arlington National Cemetery, notwithstanding section 2409 of 

title 38, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees acknowledge that section 2409 of title 38, 

United States Code, provides a pathway to honor Congressman Don 

Young’s service in Arlington National Cemetery. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 2001 - Short title

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that 

would cite division B of this Act as the “Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024”.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2001).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2002 - Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to 

be specified by law

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that 

would ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI 

through XXVII of this Act expire on October 1, 2026, or the date 

of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2002).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2003 - Effective date

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that 

would provide that titles XXI through XXVII of this Act would 

take effect on October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of 

this Act, whichever is later.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2003).

The agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2101 - Authorized Army construction and land acquisition 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that 

would contain a list of authorized Army construction projects 

for fiscal year 2024. The authorized amounts are listed on an 

installation-by-installation basis. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2101).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2102 - Family housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that 

would authorize new construction, improvements, and planning and 

design of family housing units for the Army for fiscal year 

2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2102).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2103 - Authorization of appropriations, Army

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that 

would authorize appropriations for Army military construction 

levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2103).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2104 - Extension of authority to use cash payments in 

special account from land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems 

Center, Massachusetts

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that 

would extend the authority to use cash payments related to the 

conveyance of the Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts 

until October 1, 2027.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2104).
The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2105 - Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 

project at Kunsan Air Base, Korea

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2105).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2106 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2019 Army military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2019 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2106).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2107 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2021 Army military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2107).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2201 - Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that 

would contain a list of authorized Department of the Navy 

construction projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2201).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2202 - Family housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that 

would authorize new construction, improvements, and planning and 

design of family housing units for the Department of the Navy 

for fiscal year 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2202).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2203 - Authorization of appropriations, Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that 

would authorize appropriations for Department of Navy military 

construction levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2203).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2204 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2019 Navy military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2019 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2204).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2205 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2021 Navy military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2205).

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2301 - Authorized Air Force construction and land 

acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that 

would contain a list of authorized Air Force construction 
projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2301).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2302 - Family housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that 

would authorize new construction, improvements, and planning and 

design of family housing units for the Department of the Air 

Force for fiscal year 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2302).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2303 - Authorization of appropriations, Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that 

would authorize appropriations for Air Force military 

construction levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2303).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2304 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2017 Air Force military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2017 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2304).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2305 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2018 Air Force military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2305).

The Senate recedes.
Sec. 2306 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2019 Air Force military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2019 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2306).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2307 - Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 

Air Force military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2307) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 

projects until October 1, 2024. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2307).

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2401 - Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land 

acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that 

would contain a list of authorized defense agencies construction 

projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2401).

The House recedes.

Sec. 2402 - Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation 

Investment Program projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that 

would contain a list of authorized energy resilience and 

conservation investment projects for fiscal year 2024. The 

authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation 

basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Sec. 2403 - Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that 

would authorize appropriations for Defense Agencies’ military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2403).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2404 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2018 Defense Agencies military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2404).

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Sec. 2405 - Extension and modification of authority to carry out 

certain fiscal year 2019 Defense Agencies military construction 

projects

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 2405 and 2406) 

that would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2019 

projects until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2405).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2406 - Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 

project at Defense Fuel Support Point Tsurumi, Japan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2407) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 

project until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2406).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2407 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2021 Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2408) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 
Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects 

until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2408 - Authority to carry out military construction 

projects to improve certain fiscal year 2022 utility systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2409) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a 

military department with authority to contract with the conveyee 

of a utility system for certain fiscal year 2022 utility system 

improvement projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2407).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2409 - Additional authority to carry out certain military 

construction projects to improve certain fiscal year 2023 

utility systems

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2410) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a 

military department with authority to contract with the conveyee 

of a utility system for certain fiscal year 2023 utility system 

improvement projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2408).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

SUBTITLE A—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT

Sec. 2501 - Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount 

specifically authorized in section 2502 of this Act and the 

amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as 
a result of construction previously financed by the United 

States.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2501).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2502 - Authorization of appropriations, NATO

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that 

would authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment Program at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2502).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE B—HOST COUNTRY IN-KIND 

CONTRIBUTIONS

Sec. 2511 - Republic of Korea funded construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept military 

construction projects totaling $456.6 million pursuant to 

agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind 

contributions. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2511).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2512 - Republic of Poland funded construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2512) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept seven 

military construction projects totaling $284.5 million pursuant 

to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-kind 

contributions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2512).

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES 

FACILITIES
Sec. 2601 - Authorized Army National Guard construction and land 

acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2601).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2602 - Authorized Army Reserve construction and land 

acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction 

projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2602).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2603 - Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

construction and land acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine 

Corps Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2024. The 

authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation 

basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2603).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2604 - Authorized Air National Guard construction and land 

acquisition projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2604).

The House receded with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2605 - Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land 

acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve 

construction projects for fiscal year 2024. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2605).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2606 - Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and 

Reserve

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that 

would authorize appropriations for National Guard and Reserve 

military construction at the levels identified in section 4601 

of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2606).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2607 - Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 

project at Hulman Regional Airport, Indiana

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2607) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain fiscal year 2018 

project until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2607).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2608 - Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 

project at Francis S. Gabreski Airport, New York

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2608) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain fiscal year 2019 

project until October 1, 2024.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2608).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2609 - Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2021 National Guard and Reserve military construction 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2609) that 

would extend the authorization of certain fiscal year 2021 

projects until October 1, 2024.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2609).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2610 - Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 

2023 project at Camp Pendleton, California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2610) that 

would modify the authorization of a fiscal year 2023 project.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2611).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2611 - Authority to conduct restoration and modernization 

projects at the First City Troop Readiness Center in 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2612) 

that would authorize the Army National Guard to repair the roof 

of the South 23rd Street Readiness Center in Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania if certain conditions are met.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project 

at Nickell Memorial Armory, Kansas

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2610) 

that would modify the authorization contained in section 2606 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 

(Public Law 117-81) for the construction of a sensitive 

compartmented information facility project at Nickell Memorial

Armory, Kansas.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that 

would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for ongoing 

activities that are required to implement the decisions of the 

1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 2005 base realignment and closure 

rounds.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2701).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 2702 - Prohibition on conducting additional base 

realignment and closure (BRAC) round

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2702) 

that would prohibit the Department of Defense from conducting 

another base realignment and closure round.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL 

PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

Sec. 2801 - Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure 

Program

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 2801 and 2861) 

that would eliminate the sunset clause for the Defense Community 

Infrastructure Program and make insular territories eligible for 

a reduced cost sharing community funding requirement under the 

Defense Community Infrastructure Program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2814).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes one of 

the House provisions.

Sec. 2802 - Modification to authority for unspecified minor 

construction

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that 

would increase the unspecified minor military construction 

authority limit from $6.0 million to $9.0 million and for 

projects with high area construction costs the authority limit 

is increased from $10.0 million to $14.0 million. This provision 
would also add demolition projects to the definition of an 

unspecified minor military construction project.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2812).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2803 - Application of dollar limitations for unspecified 

minor military construction projects to locations outside the 

United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2803) 

that would amend section 2805(f) of title 10, United States 

Code, to address widely varying unspecified minor military 

construction costs due to variations in labor, materials, 

equipment, and design requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2804 - Increase to amount of certain funds for military 

installation resilience projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that 

would amend section 2815 of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the maximum annual amount the Secretary of Defense can 

spend on military installation resilience projects to $200.0 

million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

maximum annual amount to $125.0 million.

Sec. 2805 - Authority for certain construction projects in 

friendly foreign countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2808) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to use operations and 

maintenance funds for planning and design, as well as 

construction of projects, necessary to support U.S. military 

requirements related to strategic laydown opportunities at an 

air port of debarkation, sea port of debarkation, or rail or 

other logistics support location.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Sec. 2806 - Temporary expansion of authority for use of one-step 

turn-key procedures for repair projects
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2811) 

that would amend section 2862 of title 10, United States Code, 

to temporarily modify the authority for use of one-step turn-key 

selection procedures for repair projects.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would cap the 

authority at $8.0 million.

Sec. 2807 - Authorization of cost-plus incentive-fee contracting 

for military construction projects to mitigate risk to the 

Sentinel program schedule and cost

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense authority to authorize 

cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction 

projects associated with the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic 

missile program for not more than the first two low-rate initial 

production lots.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2804).

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

adopt the single lot, low-rate initial production at each 

location and strike the briefing requirement as that will be 

required elsewhere in this Act.

Sec. 2808 - Inclusion on Department of Defense Form 1391 of 

information on consideration of certain methods of construction 

for certain military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2807) that 

would require a covered official to certify that they have 

considered all relevant construction methods and materials in 

the Unified Facilities Criteria before advancement of a 

construction project beyond the design phase.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2877).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2809 - Incorporation of cybersecurity supply chain risk 

management tools and methods

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2876) that 

would amend section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new paragraph.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

instead amend section 2914 of title 10, United States Code, and 
strike the reporting requirements. The conferees note the 

reporting requirement from the original House provision is 

contained in the Senate report accompanying S. 2226 (S. Rept. 

118-58) for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024.

Sec. 2810 - Authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor 

military construction projects

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2801) 

that would temporarily grant military construction authority, 

limited to $15.0 million per project, to the Commander, U.S. 

Indo-Pacific Command, through March 31, 2029.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2811 - Authority to conduct energy resilience and 

conservation projects at installations at which certain energy 

projects have occurred

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2871) 

that would clarify that the Department of Defense has the 

authority to pair Energy Resilience Conservation Investment 

Program projects with area wide contracts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE B—MILITARY HOUSING REFORMS

Sec. 2821 - Establishment of the Military Family Readiness 

Working Group for Military Housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that 

would establish the Department of Defense Military Housing 

Readiness Council to review and make recommendations to the 

Department of Defense regarding policies for privatized military 

housing.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2851).

The House recedes with an amendment that would create a 

Housing Working Group under the Military Family Readiness 

Council.

Sec. 2822 - Improvements to privatized military housing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that 

would amend section 2878(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

by adding an assessment by the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Energy, Installations, and Environment of the extent to 

which the lessor complied with the Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2841).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2823 - Notification relating to legal counsel for 

nondisclosure agreements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2843) 

that would amend section 2890(f)(1) of title 10, United States 

Code, by allowing the military services to inform members of the 

Armed Forces of the possible consequences of entering into a 

nondisclosure agreement with respect to privatized military 

housing and encourage members to seek legal counsel before 

entering into such an agreement if they have questions about 

specific contractual terms.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2824 - Inclusion of questions regarding military housing 

for members of the Armed Forces in status of forces survey

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2852) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to include specific 

questions in the annual Status of Forces Survey specifically 

related to how housing conditions influence retention.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2825 - Implementation of Comptroller General 

recommendations relating to strengthening oversight of 

privatized military housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2842) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement the 

recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 

report, published April 6, 2023, titled, "DOD Can Further 

Strengthen Oversight of Its Privatized Housing Program," (GAO23-105377) within 1 year of enactment or report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives explaining why the Secretary has not implemented 

those recommendations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment.

SUBTITLE C—COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED 

HOUSING REFORMS

Sec. 2831 - Design standards for covered military unaccompanied 

housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2827) 

that would amend section 2856 of title 10, United States Code, 

by establishing uniform standards for floor space, number of

members allowed, and habitability of military unaccompanied 

housing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2832 - Establishment of standards for habitability of 

covered military unaccompanied housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that 

would require the Department of Defense to develop health and 

safety standards for barracks, including standards on fire and 

electrical safety.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2824).

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 2833 - Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers 

of covered privacy and configuration standards; temporary 

biannual briefing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2825) that

would mandate the Secretary of each service approve any waivers 

for on-base housing that does not meet that service’s minimum 

standards.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2828).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2834 - Certification of habitability of covered military 

unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2822) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to include with the 

President's annual budget submission a certification from the 
Secretary of each military department that the construction 

costs for all needed repairs and improvements for each 

unaccompanied housing facility under the respective service 

Secretary is below 20 percent of the replacement cost of such 

facility, as mandated by Department of Defense Manual 4165.63, 

"DOD Housing Management."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2835 - Pilot program for military construction projects to 

replace certain covered military unaccompanied housing 

facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) 

that would temporarily grant the Secretary of a military 

department the authority to replace substandard enlisted 

barracks using operation and maintenance or unspecified minor 

military construction funding for 5 years.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2836 - Establishment of civilian employees for oversight of 

covered military unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2825) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days of 

enactment of this Act, to prescribe regulations to require the 

establishment of civilian oversight through the installation 

housing office to oversee military unaccompanied housing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2837 - Maintenance work order management process for 

covered military unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2823) 

that would require the Secretary of each military department to 

establish and administer a clearly defined work order system to 

be used for military unaccompanied housing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2838 - Uniform index for evaluating the condition of 

covered military unaccompanied housing facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2821) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe 
regulations to complete and issue a uniform facility condition 

index for military unaccompanied housing, not later than October 

1, 2024.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

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

unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2830) 

that would establish, for the next 5 years, an annual report on 

military unaccompanied housing for establishing a baseline 

document of necessary repair costs for barracks throughout the 

Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2840 - Submission of temporary housing support 

certification to Members of Congress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1884) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide notification 

before the Department of Defense uses, creates, or repurposes a 

military base to house migrants.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2841 - Elimination of flexibilities for construction 

standards for covered military unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2826) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to modify all 

Department of Defense directives granting the flexibility for 

any adequacy or construction standard for military unaccompanied 

housing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE D—REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES 

ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 2851 - Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for 

access to military installations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that 

would standardize base installation access across the Department 

of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2879).

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2834) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Army to convey the Army and 

Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas to the State of 

Arkansas. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

strike the conveyance portion and leave intact the reporting 

requirement and provide authorization for security services and 

fire protection at the covered property.

Sec. 2853 - Plan and report on critical infrastructure systems 

at military installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 341) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to 

implement a standardized system to measure and report on the 

condition and performance of non-privatized critical 

infrastructure systems located on military installations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

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

Pueblo County, Colorado

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2849) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to close Pueblo Chemical 

Depot in Pueblo County, Colorado not later than 1 year after the 

completion of the chemical demilitarization mission in such 

location in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention 

Treaty.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2703).

The Senate recedes.
Sec. 2855 - Limitation on authority to modify or restrict public 

access to Greenbury Point Conservation Area at Naval Support 

Activity Annapolis, Maryland

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2872) 

that would prevent the Navy from using land within the minimum 

safe distance of live fire training conducted by cadets at the 

Naval Academy to construct a golf course on that land.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2856 - Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to 

resolve the electrical utility operations at Former Naval Air 

Station Barbers Point, Hawaii

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2873) 

that would authorize the Navy to divest of its electrical 

utility operations at former Naval Air Station Barbers Point in 

Hawaii.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2857 - Inclusion of military installation resilience in 

real property management and installation master planning of 

Department

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2875) 

that would implement the recommendations of the Department of 

Defense Inspector General report, published March 30, 2023, 

titled, "Audit of Military Department Climate Change Assessment 

and Adaptation Plans in the Southeastern Continental United 

States," (DODIG-2023-61) within 1 year of enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Department of Defense to certify implementation of the 

recommendations through prior National Defense Authorization Act 

requirements.

Sec. 2858 - Modification of authority to relocate Joint Spectrum 

Center to Fort Meade, Maryland

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2810) 

that would move the offices of the Joint Spectrum Center to the 

headquarters of the Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort 

Meade, Maryland, or another appropriate location chosen by the 

Secretary of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE E—LAND CONVEYANCES

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

Depot, Lathrop, California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that 

would extend the timeline for the conveyance of the Sharpe Army 

Depot in Lathrop, California.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2862 - Clarification of authority of Department of Defense 

to conduct certain military activities at Nevada test and 

training range

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2844) that 

would clarify the authority of the Department of Defense to 

conduct certain military activities at Nevada Test and Training 

Range.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment and notes 

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues to have 

primary jurisdiction for management of the majority of the 

Joint-Use Area and is entitled to adequate access to its primary 

jurisdiction lands for its management activities. The conferees 

recognize the importance of carefully balancing the Air Force’s 

training needs with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 

conservation mission in the Joint-Use Area. The conferees expect 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Air Force to continue 

using the Interagency Committee to facilitate coordination and 

minimize potential conflict with respect to the Joint-Use Area. 

The conferees also expect the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 

the Air Force to continue to use the Intergovernmental Executive 

Committee as a means to engage the public and solicit their 

feedback on the management of natural and cultural resources in 

the Joint-Use Area.

Sec. 2863 - Extensions, additions, and revisions to the Military 

Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 relating to the Barry M. Goldwater 

Range, Arizona

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1865) that 

would extend and amend the existing military land withdrawal for 

the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2805).

The Senate recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that 

would authorize the Department of the Navy to purchase or lease, 

from the Commonwealth of Virginia, land at Westmoreland State 

Park for national security purposes.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2809).

The Senate recedes.

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

Jersey

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2848) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey land to 

Colts Neck Township, New Jersey.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include a 

fair market valuation clause.

Sec. 2866 - Land conveyance, Paine Field Air National Guard 

Station, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2846) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey land to 

the City of Everett, Washington.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 2867 - Land conveyance, Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve 

Center, New Martinsville, West Virginia

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2862) 

that would grant permissive authority to the Secretary of the 

Army to convey to the City of New Martinsville, West Virginia, 

approximately 2.96 acres, known as the former Wetzel County 

Memorial Army Reserve Center, for the purpose of providing 

emergency management response or law enforcement services.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

Center, Wheeling, West Virginia
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2861) 

that would grant the Secretary of the Army permissive authority 

to convey to the City of Wheeling, West Virginia 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.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE F—PILOT PROGRAMS AND REPORTS

Sec. 2871 - Modification of pilot program on increased use of 

sustainable building materials in military construction

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2815) 

that would modify the existing sustainable materials pilot 

program authorized in section 2861 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) as 

amended by extending the pilot program by one calendar year from 

its original sunset date and requiring each military department 

to construct at least one project from mass timber and one 

project from low carbon concrete.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that 

would clarify language in the pilot program created under 

section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) to allow facilities covered 

by the pilot program to use funds allocated to Facility 

Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization as well as user fees 

collected from customers.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

7882).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2873 - Pilot program to provide air purification technology 

in covered military housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 
program to provide air purification technology in privatized 

military housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

pilot program permissive.

Sec. 2874 - Joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for 

certain military installations in Hawaii

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2855) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a joint 

Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for each military 

installation in Hawaii.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2875 - Quarterly briefings on military construction related 

to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system 

program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide 

quarterly briefings on the contracts for construction projects 

related to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile 

weapon system program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE G—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 2881 - Increase of limitation on fee for architectural and 

engineering services procured by military departments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2876) 

that would amend sections 7540(b), 8612(b), and 9540(b) of title 

10, United States Code, to increase the cap for architectural 

and engineering services for the Departments of the Army, Navy, 

and Air Force, respectively, from 6 percent to 10 percent.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 2882 - Development and operation of Marine Corps Heritage 

Center and National Museum of the Marine Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that 

would codify authority to provide for the development and 
operation of the Marine Corps Heritage Center and National 

Museum of the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, 

Virginia.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2808).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2883 - Technical corrections

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2881) 

that would make technical corrections to section 2902(c) of the 

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 2884 - Modification of authority of Secretary of the Army 

to enter into cooperative agreements relating to access and 

management of Air Force Memorial

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2807) 

that would amend section 2863 of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-

398) to revise the access and management fund for the Air Force 

Memorial to reflect the Air Force as the responsible agency.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 2885 - Designation of National Museum of the Mighty Eighth 

Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that 

would designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air 

Force located in Pooler, Georgia as the official National Museum 

of the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6078).

The House recedes.

Sec. 2886 - Continuing education curriculum on use of innovative 

products for military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2870) that 

would require the establishment of a continuing education 

curriculum for contracting officers and program managers at Navy 

Facilities Command and the Army Corps of Engineers responsible 
for managing military construction and planning and design 

projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2878).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 2887 - Guidance on encroachment that affects covered sites

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2869) that 

would require the Secretaries of the military departments to 

develop and implement guidance on identifying, mitigating, and 

reporting potentially harmful encroachment on military 

installations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 2888 - Extension and modification of annual updates to 

master plans and investment strategies for Army ammunition 

plants

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 114) that 

would extend and modify the annual updates to master plans for 

Army Ammunition Plants.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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

Command headquarters

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2866) that 

would limit the use of funds to construct or modify facilities 

for temporary or permanent use by United States Space Command 

for headquarter operations until the Secretary of the Air Force 

delivers a report on the selection of a permanent location to 

the congressional defense committees. The section would also 

limit the availability of funds made available to the Secretary 

of the Air Force for travel expenditures until delivery of the 

report.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1609).

The House recedes with an amendment that 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 the 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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2854) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a proposal to 

utilize, transfer, or donate unused border wall materials to 

states on the southern border.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2880).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Ordering authority for maintenance, repair, and construction of 

facilities of Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) 

that would allow the head of a department or organization within 

the Department of Defense to place an order, on a reimbursable 

basis, with any other such department or organization for a 

project for the maintenance and repair of a facility of the 

Department of Defense or for a minor military construction 

project.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of authority to carry out Defense Laboratory 

Modernization Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would make research, development, test, and evaluation 

facilities involved in the development, production, and 

sustainment of combat capabilities eligible for the Defense 

Laboratory Modernization Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that development and engineering center 

facilities require appropriate investments to perform their 

critical functions. These facilities are important for 

capability development and sustainment functions but may not be 

considered traditional defense laboratories based on the 

internal Department of Defense definitions. The conferees 

believe that existing authorities may be helpful for addressing 

infrastructure requirements, and therefore direct the Secretary 
of Defense to submit a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than March 1, 2024, on how Defense Laboratory 

Modernization Program authorities may be used to meet potential 

infrastructure requirements for development and engineering 

centers.

Expansion of maximum amount of funds available for certain 

Defense Laboratory Improvement Program projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that 

would increase the maximum amount of funds available for Defense 

Laboratory Improvement Program projects to $200.0 million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the continued importance of laboratory 

modernization and recommend the Department of Defense use 

existing defense laboratory modernization authorities to meet 

its facility and infrastructure requirements.

Prioritization of certain military construction projects to 

improve infrastructure at certain facilities determined to be 

critical to national security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to prioritize projects 

when considering military resilience projects under section 2815 

of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Authority to lease land parcel for hospital and medical campus, 

Barrigada Transmitter Site, Guam

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2806) 

that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease to the 

Government of Guam parcels of land to construct medical 

facilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reporting requirements and congressional notification for 

certain military construction projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2809) that 

would clarify reporting requirements and require notifications 
to Members of Congress on certain military construction projects 

in their district.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the military departments are 

inconsistent in the methods by which they notify Member offices 

on military construction awards with some relying on passive 

postings of awards, and others proactive reaching out to 

interested Members of Congress. The conferees encourage the 

military departments to be proactive in their communication to 

maximize transparency of these awards.

Authority to operate certain transient housing of the Department 

of Defense transferred to Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Energy, Installations, and Environment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that 

would transfer the jurisdiction for the administration of 

military transient lodging to the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Energy, Installations, and Environment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) required the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the 

Air Force to provide a briefing by December 1, 2023 as to the 

anticipated steady state cost avoidance that could be 

anticipated if a lodging privatization effort were adopted, any 

barriers to implementing, and any impact to traveling 

servicemembers. The conferees further note that the Government 

Accountability Office’s (GAO) report published on June 9, 2021, 

titled “Military Lodging: DOD Should Provide Congress with More 

Information on Army's Privatization and Better Guidance to the 

Military Services” (GAO-21-214), noted that the Army may be 

overstating its cost avoidance due to the methodology it uses to 

calculate said cost avoidance, which was why the required 

briefing was asked to consider GAO’s concerns over the existing 

Army program.

The conferees finally note that chapter 169 of title 10, 

United States Code, provides authority to the Secretaries 

concerned to privatize lodging facilities should they choose and 

that congressional action is not necessary for the privatization 

of transient lodging to take place. The conferees expect that 

should a service Secretary deem it appropriate to transition to 

a privatized model, any such implementation should take into 

consideration any organizational changes such as those laid out 

in the House provision. Therefore, the conferees direct the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 

Environment and the respective Assistant Secretaries for Energy, 

Installations, and Environment for each military department to 

provide a briefing on the feasibility of assuming responsibility 

for transient housing matters to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by May 

1, 2024.

Establishing additional requirements for a military housing 

complaint database

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that 

would require the Department of Defense to modify tools that 

allow service members and their families to identify housingrelated complaints.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 

of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

capacity of the Department of Defense to provide survivors of 

natural disasters with emergency short-term housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the James M. Inhofe National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-

263) required the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

analyzing the capacity of the Department of Defense to provide 

survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term 

housing. The conferees direct the Secretary to coordinate with 

the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the required report 

and in addition to the congressional defense committees, submit 

the required report to the Senate Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. The conferees eagerly await 

this report as it will help inform the conferees’ understanding 

of the Department of Defense’s ability to support the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency in the event of a natural disaster.

Requirement for security cameras in common areas and entry 

points of military unaccompanied housing

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2829) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure all 
renovations of military unaccompanied housing that exceed 20 

percent of the replacement cost include security cameras in 

common areas and entry points.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that outstanding reporting requirements 

remain related to the potential use of security cameras in 

military housing.

Real property usage in the National Capital Region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that 

would require the Department of Defense to report usage data for 

all real property assets within the National Capital Region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing, not later than April 1, 2024, to the congressional 

defense committees on the use of organic Department of Defense 

facilities and facilities leased by the Department. The briefing 

shall include the following: (1) Daily access rates by 

individuals at facilities with a capacity of 3,500 personnel or 

greater, disaggregated by government and contractor personnel; 

(2) Workforce capacity at facilities with a capacity of 3,500 

personnel or greater; (3) Current telework guidance for 

individuals working at organic Department of Defense facilities 

and facilities leased by the Department; and (4) Existing lease 

agreements for facilities.

Revision to Unified Facilities Criteria on use of life safety 

accessibility hardware for covered doors

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2833) that 

would require the Department of Defense to include life safety 

accessibility hardware in the construction, renovation, 

replacement, or other retrofit of sensitive compartmented 

information facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the received reporting requirement from 

the Department of Defense related to this provision. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to continue to 

revise, as appropriate, applicable specifications, guidance, and 

technical documentation relating to the construction, 

renovation, replacement, or retrofit of doors in sensitive 

compartmented information facilities to ensure that life safety 
accessibility hardware is used for such construction, 

renovation, replacement, or retrofit.

Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that 

would provide the Secretary of the Air Force with authority to 

convey approximately 80 acres located adjacent to Eglin Air 

Force Base, Florida, for the purpose of independent-living and 

assisted-living apartments for veterans.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Air Force to pursue a 

conveyance under the existing authorization.

Removal of prohibition on use of certain areas in Culebra, 

Puerto Rico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2845) that 

would remove the prohibition on the use of certain areas in 

Culebra, Puerto Rico.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on the 

feasibility and advisability of amending the Military 

Construction Act, 1974, in order to authorize the 

decontamination or limited removal of restriction for certain 

portions of the former bombardment area on the island of 

Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Nonapplicability of certain Navy instruction to Johnson Valley, 

San Bernardino County, California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2847) that 

would prohibit the applicability of instruction number 11011.47D 

of the Secretary of the Navy to apply to Johnson Valley, San 

Bernardino County, California.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report relating to the Child Development Center at Scott Air 

Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2856) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

Child Development Center at Scott Air Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the information requested by this 

provision is otherwise readily available.

Report on aging infrastructure in support of aircraft operations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2857) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report 

on aging infrastructure in support of aircraft operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

brief the congressional defense committees, not later than March 

1, 2024, with an assessment of aging infrastructure in direct 

support of mobility aircraft operations, as determined by the 

Secretary, including aging runways, ramps, and control towers. 

The briefing shall include a plan to remediate such 

infrastructure, prioritized by military installation.

Report on environmental risks that threaten to endanger military 

installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2858) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

assessing the risks relating to flooding and other natural 

weather phenomenon, that threaten to endanger military 

installations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit an 

assessment to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than March 1, 2024, regarding the risks relating of flooding and 

other extreme weather effects that threaten military 

installations. The assessment shall include potential mitigation 

strategies for such extreme weather risks, including an 

assessment of military installations within the Mississippi 

Delta.

Survey of certain counties for placement of facilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2859) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit the results of 

a survey of certain counties to assess potential placement of 
operational, training, or other facilities for use by the 

military departments in such counties.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with 

civil aviation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that 

would permanently prohibit the joint use of Homestead Air 

Reserve Base with civil aviation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 2874 of the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) prohibits the joint use of Homestead Air 

Reserve Base (HARB) by civil aviation on or before September 30, 

2026. The conferees also note that the May 2023 report on 

"Assessment of Impacts of Civil Aviation to Military Readiness 

and Military Activity at Homestead Air Reserve Base" outlines 

several concerns about how potential civilian joint use 

agreements could adversely impact military operations at HARB. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on 

the long-term strategy for Homestead Air Reserve Base to include 

how it will be utilized in future Air Force strategic basing 

decisions.

Recognition of Memorial, Memorial Garden, and K9 Memorial of the 

National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a 

national memorial, memorial garden, and K9 memorial, 

respectively, of Navy SEALs and their predecessors

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2865) that 

would recognize the U.S. Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, 

Florida as a national memorial.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness 

training centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2867) that 

would restrict the use of funds for the closure of Department of 

the Air Force Combat Readiness Training Centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of the Air Force 

Combat Readiness Training Centers and encourage the Department 

of the Air Force to keep the congressional defense committees 

apprised of any potential changes to the scope or mission of the 

Combat Readiness Training Centers. 

Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of 

certain report on military housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2868) that 

would restrict the use of authorized funds for certain 

Department of Defense officials until the report on military 

housing required under section 3041 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is 

submitted.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on easements for energy infrastructure

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2871) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

policies and procedures of the Department of Defense regarding 

the consideration and approval of easements for energy 

infrastructure that could provide military installations with 

access to hydrogen pipelines and support United States energy 

distribution and export.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Energy Natural Resources 

of the Senate, not later than June 1, 2024, a report on the 

policies and procedures of the Department of 

Defense regarding the consideration and approval of easements 

for energy infrastructure that could provide military 

installations with access to hydrogen pipelines and support 

domestic energy distribution and export.

Sense of Congress relating to feasibility study for Blue Grass 

Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, Richmond, Kentucky

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2872) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding a feasibility 
study for Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant at 

Richmond, Kentucky. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees appreciate the Department of the Army 

delivering its feasibility study as required by the James M. 

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

(Public Law 117-263) assessing potential missions for growth of 

the organic industrial base (OIB) mission the Blue Grass Army 

Depot (BGAD) in Richmond, Kentucky as the Blue Grass Chemical 

Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) concludes operations. The 

conferees note that the feasibility study identifies three 

opportunities—production of critical chemicals, production of 

metal components for 155mm artillery munitions, and production 

of metal shipping containers—assessed to have high readiness 

impact and high feasibility while aligning with the stated 

mission of the OIB. Accordingly, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Commanding 

General, Army Materiel Command and the Assistant Secretary of 

the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

February 1, 2024, on the costs, estimated funding profile as it 

relates to the OIB modernization strategy, and facility efforts 

required to support the three potential opportunities for OIB 

augmentation at BGAD identified in the feasibility study. The 

briefing should include, but not limited to, estimated military 

construction facility needs, estimated costs and potential 

timelines on construction to include initial operational 

capability, ability to use existing conversion authorities to 

include industrial facilities modernization funding, and 

workforce estimates to help inform and better assess the 

transition of BGAD capability to address these opportunities and 

any others the Department determines a priority.

Study and report on certain easements and leases owned by the 

Department of Defense in Hawaii

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2873) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to carry out a study on covered property interests 

and submit a report on such covered property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out 

a study and submit to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than June 1, 2024, a briefing on: (1) The location, size, 

and expiration date of each covered property interest; (2) The 
ways in which the Secretary of Defense uses and intends to use 

each covered property interest; (3) The major milestones and 

expected timeline for renegotiation and renewal of each covered 

property interest; (4) Any renegotiation and renewal actions 

with respect to each covered property interest during fiscal 

years 2019 through 2023; (5) Any such renegotiation and renewal 

actions planned to occur during fiscal years 2024 through 2030; 

(6) Each law or policy governing the extension of each covered 

property interest; (7) Relevant coordination efforts among the 

Secretaries of the military departments and the Commander of the 

United States Indo-Pacific Command; (8) Relevant coordination 

efforts among the Secretaries of the military departments, the 

Governor of Hawaii, the heads of the appropriate county 

governments in Hawaii, and communities in areas in proximity to 

a covered property interest; (9) Risks to renewing each covered 

property interest; and (10) Recommendations of the Secretary of 

Defense with respect to necessary legislative actions to ensure 

the renewal of covered property interests, including such 

legislative actions to provide Hawaii with financial assistance 

to aid administrative processes of Hawaii relating to such 

covered property interests.

Requirement to maintain access to category 3 subterranean 

training facility

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2874) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the 

Department of Defense maintains access to a covered category 3 

subterranean training facility on a continuing basis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds for preparation for renewal of 

certain project of the Department of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2875) that 

would limit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for 

the renewal of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning 

chiller replacement standardization project of the Department of 

the Air Force until the Secretary of the Air Force submits a 

certification relating to the competition methodology and 

metrics for performance have been established.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on plan to replace houses at Fort Leonard Wood
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7851) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report 

on the plan of the Army to replace all of the houses at Fort 

Leonard Wood that the Army has designated as being in need of 

repair.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study on impact on members of the Armed Forces and dependents of 

construction projects that affect quality of life 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7881) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study 

on the correlation between military construction projects and 

facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects 

at installations of the Department of Defense that affect the 

quality of life of members of the Armed Forces and their 

dependents.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the impact that failing facilities have 

on retention of servicemembers as individual as well as how 

families are impacted by degrading conditions. With hundreds of 

billions of dollars in maintenance backlog, the services must 

make their facilities a priority as a failure to do will 

continue to have a negative impact on both readiness and morale.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the activities of 

the National Nuclear Security Administration. 
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3101).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 3102 - Defense environmental cleanup

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s defense environmental cleanup activities. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3102).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 3103 - Other defense activities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s other defense activities. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3103).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Sec. 3104 - Nuclear energy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s nuclear energy activities. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3104).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 3111 - Transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to 

Administrator for Nuclear Security

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3122) 

that would transfer cybersecurity responsibilities from the 

Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration 

(NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Security to the NNSA 

Administrator.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Sec. 3112 - Redesignating duties related to departmental 

radiological and nuclear incident responses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that 

would amend the National Nuclear Security Administration Act by 

adding "To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts of the 

United States" to the list of Administration's responsibilities. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3123) 

that would redesignate the duties associated with departmental 

radiological and nuclear response from the Office of Defense 

Programs to the Administrator who has delegated this 

responsibility to the Office of Counterterrorism and 

Counterproliferation.

The House recedes.

Sec. 3113 - Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and 

Mitigation Working Group

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that 

would establish a working group within the National Nuclear 

Security Administration related to cybersecurity and require the 

working group to develop a comprehensive strategy to assess and 

mitigate certain cybersecurity risks. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment designating 

the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs as Chairperson, 

unless the Administrator designates another member of the 

working group to serve as Chairperson in lieu of the Deputy 

Administrator.

Sec. 3114 - Modification of authority to establish certain 

contracting, program management, scientific, engineering, and 

technical positions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that 

would increase the authorized number of certain personnel within 

the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3124).

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the National Nuclear Security 

Administration’s expanding workload, especially related to 

weapon modernization programs. The conferees support the 

corresponding increase in excepted service personnel to help 

meet these growing demands. However, the conferees believe it is 

important that the additional personnel authorized under this 

section be assigned in a manner that is responsive to, and 
reflective of, mission requirements. Accordingly, the conferees 

direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

August 1, 2024, detailing the allocation of additional excepted 

service personnel.

Sec. 3115 - Criminal penalties for interference with the 

transport of special nuclear materials, nuclear weapons 

components, or restricted data

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would make it a Federal crime for whoever knowingly obstructs, 

resists or interferes with a nuclear materials courier engaged 

in the transport of any atomic weapons, special nuclear 

material, nuclear weapons components, or Restricted Data.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment revising the standard 

to whoever knowingly and willfully impedes the passage of a 

vehicle of a nuclear materials courier engaged in the transport 

of any atomic weapons, special nuclear material, atomic weapons 

components, or Restricted Data.

Sec. 3116 - Prohibition on expansion of Advanced Recovery and 

Integrated Extraction System pending achievement of 30 pit-peryear base capability

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3112) 

that would prohibit an expansion of the Advanced Recovery and 

Integrated Extraction System (ARIES) process in Los Alamos 

National Laboratory's (LANL) Plutonium Facility (PF-4) before 

LANL reaches the capacity to produce 30 plutonium pits per year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

expansion of ARIES while allowing continued operations until the 

Administrator certifies the base capability to produce 30 war 

reserve plutonium pits per year.

Sec. 3117 - Plutonium Modernization Program management

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3113) 

that would amend section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2538a) to require the Administrator of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to manage the Plutonium 

Modernization Program under the provisions of Defense Programs 

Program Execution Instruction (PEI), Enhanced Management 

Category A.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment.

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States has reported on serious deficiencies in the 

National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) management and 

oversight of the plutonium modernization program. Best practices 

for program schedule development and cost estimating are 

identified in two Government Accountability Office (GAO) guides, 

“GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project 

Schedules” (GAO-16-89G) and “Cost Estimating and Assessment 

Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Program Costs” 

(GAO-20-195G). However, a recent GAO report dated January 12, 

2023 titled, “Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Does Not Have a 

Comprehensive Schedule or Cost Estimate for Pit Production 

Capability” (GAO-23-104661) found that, when assessed against 

best practices, the plutonium modernization program’s integrated 

master schedule was not comprehensive and that the program 

lacked a life cycle cost estimate.

The conferees also note that NNSA Policy 413.2 “Program 

Management Policy” permits program management requirements to be 

tailored based on risk and complexity in certain instances. The 

conferees are aware that the plutonium modernization program is 

currently managed under NNSA guidance—specifically the Enhanced 

Management B category of the Program Execution Instruction—that 

permits the program to tailor aspects of the program’s 

integrated master schedule and cost estimates. The conferees are 

concerned, however, that such tailoring does not impose 

sufficient management and oversight rigor for a program of this 

cost and importance, and may impede congressional oversight.

Therefore, the conferees direct NNSA to develop and manage 

the plutonium modernization program, or any subsequently 

developed program, using an integrated master schedule and a 

life cycle cost estimate that fully meets GAO best practices for 

both schedule development and cost estimating.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would indefinitely extend the Department of Energy’s ability to 

accept external contributions related to its work to mitigate 

the threats posed by high-risk, proliferation-attractive fissile 

materials, radiological materials, and related equipment, 

technologies, and knowledge. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3116), as well as additional provisions (sec. 3117 and sec. 
3125) that would make further technical and conforming changes 

to section 4306B of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (Public Law 

83-703).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical and conforming changes. 

Sec. 3119 - Extension of briefing and reporting requirements for 

certain National Nuclear Security Administration contracts

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3126) 

that would amend section 4807(f)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2787(f)(1)) to extend the period for briefing 

requirements to 2032. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sec. 3120 - Modification of minor construction threshold for 

plant projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would strike the sunset in section 4701(2) of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (Public Law 107-314) regarding minor construction 

threshold for plant projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 3121 - Modifications relating to unfunded priorities of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that 

would amend existing law regarding the submission of unfunded 

priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to 

include projects that mitigate risk. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 3122 - Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance 

program within the National Nuclear Security Administration

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3115) 

that would limit the establishment of an enduring bioassurance 

program within the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 3123 - Modification of reporting requirements for uranium 

capabilities replacement project
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3127) 

that would repeal the reporting requirements for the Uranium 

Capabilities Replacement Project. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit an annual report on 

the technological maturity, scope, cost and schedule of the 

project. The amendment would also require the Comptroller 

General to assess the report and brief the congressional defense 

committees within 180 days of its submission. 

Sec. 3124 - Prohibition on availability of funds for naval 

nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640) that 

would prohibit funds from being used for research and 

development of a naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched 

uranium. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3111).

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 3125 - Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or 

retire W76–2 warheads

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that 

would prohibit the National Nuclear Security Administration from 

reconverting or retiring W76–2 warheads. It would provide a 

waiver if the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies to the congressional 

defense committees that Russia and China do not possess similar 

capabilities and that the Department of Defense does not have a 

valid military requirement for the W76–2 warhead.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sec. 3126 - Limitation on availability of funds pending 

submittal of spend plan for development of sea-launched cruise 

missile warhead

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3118) 

that would limit the availability of funds for the Office of the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security until the spend plan required 

by subsection (d) of section 1642 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
Law 117–263) is provided to the congressional defense 

committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sec. 3127 - Deadlines for commencement of operations of certain 

atomic energy replacement projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that 

would codify the National Nuclear Security Administration's 

(NNSA) plans with respect to constructing new facilities related

to high explosives production at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, 

Texas, and tritium activities at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, 

South Carolina. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) 

that would require the NNSA to establish a conventional high 

explosives production capability with sufficient capacity to 

support full rate production of the main explosives used for the 

W87-1 warhead, once the W87-1 modification program enters into 

phase 6.5 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process, as 

defined in section 4220 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2521). The provision would also require the Administrator 

for Nuclear Security to provide an annual briefing to the 

congressional defense committees on NNSA's progress in 

establishing such a program on the day after the President's 

budget is submitted, starting in fiscal year 2025, which would 

end once the capability has been achieved.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

requirements to more closely align with anticipated schedules.

Sec. 3128 - Integrated schedule for future-years nuclear 

security program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to develop 

an integrated master schedule related to nuclear warhead 

development.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require, 

beginning in fiscal year 2025, the future years nuclear security 

program to include a high-level milestone schedule document that 

aligns schedules for major production infrastructure activities 

and weapons modernization programs.

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 3131 - U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3144) 

that would direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) Establish a 

program, to be known as the "Nuclear Fuel Security Program," to 

increase the quantity of low-enriched uranium (LEU) and highassay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) produced by U.S. nuclear 

energy companies; (2) Expand the American Assured Fuel Supply 

Program of the Department of Energy 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."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 3132 - Updated financial integration policy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3131) 

that would direct the National Nuclear Security Administration 

to issue an updated financial integration policy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 3133 - Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy 

Department of Defense uranium requirements

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that 

would direct the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration to develop and submit to the congressional 

defense committees a strategy to establish a uranium enrichment 

capability dedicated to satisfying Department of Defense 

requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sec. 3134 - Briefings on implementation of enhanced mission 

delivery initiative

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3118) 

that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to 

provide a briefing on the status of implementing the 18 

principal recommendations and associated sub-elements of the 

report entitled ‘‘Evolving the Nuclear Security Enterprise: A 

Report of the Enhanced Mission Delivery Initiative,’’ published 

by the National Nuclear Security Administration in September 

2022. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Limitation on use of funds pending submission of certain 

National Nuclear Security Administration reports

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that 

would limit the availability of funds for the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security for travel until a briefing required in the 

committee report accompanying the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H. Rept. 117–397) and a report 

required in the committee report accompanying the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H. Rept. 117–

118) are provided. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA) has submitted the necessary material 

referred to in the House provision. However, the conferees 

remain concerned that NNSA’s management and operating (M&O) 

contract construct is not optimized to meet mission requirements 

and recognize the relevant findings of the report entitled 

“Evolving the Nuclear Security Enterprise: A Report of the 

Enhanced Mission Delivery Initiative,” published by NNSA in 

September 2022. The conferees appreciate NNSA’s willingness to 

explore changes to the current contract model and note its 

decision to extend the maximum performance period for the Pantex 

Plant M&O contract of up to 20 years in an effort to enhance 

performance and provide greater stability. The conferees expect 

the Administration for Nuclear Security to keep the 

congressional defense committees fully informed about the Pantex 

Plant M&O contract, as well as any further steps to evolve and 

improve the broader M&O contracting process. Additionally, the 

conferees note the Comptroller General’s related review of 

NNSA’s acquisition planning process and encourage NNSA to work 

closely with the Government Accountability Office in this 

effort.

Analyses of nuclear programs of foreign countries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3120) 

that would improve the ability of the Department of Energy to 

conduct comprehensive, integrated analyses of the nuclear 

programs of foreign countries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Enhancing National Nuclear Security Administration supply chain 

reliability

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3121) 

that would require the National Nuclear Security Administration 

to establish a supply chain reliability assurance program that 

would facilitate collaboration with the Department of Defense 

and industrial partners to maintain a reliable domestic supplier 

base for critical materials and improve coordination with the 

Infrastructure and Operations Program and the Programmatic 

Recapitalization Working Group to improve planning for material 

requirements and potential disruptions to commercial or 

contractor supply chains.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Biennial detailed report on nuclear weapons stockpile 

stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that 

would modify the requirement for a plan for sustaining the 

nuclear weapons stockpile.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Independent assessment of plutonium pit aging milestones and 

progress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that 

would require an independent assessment related to plutonium 

aging.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees remain interested in progress made by the 

National Nuclear Security Administration to evaluate plutonium 

pit aging and encourage the Administrator for Nuclear Security 

to enter into an agreement with the scientific advisory group 

JASON, as directed by section 3124 of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117-263) as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 

2030, as required by subsection (b)(2).

Sense of Congress regarding use of advanced nuclear reactors by 

the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that 

would express the sense of the House regarding the use of 

advanced nuclear reactors by the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that:

(1) Aspects of the Armed Forces have intentions to 

use advanced nuclear reactors at United States military bases, 

both domestically and internationally, because of advanced 

nuclear technologies' potential ability to generate clean 

electricity consistently and reliably;

(2) The Armed Forces currently rely on fossil fuel, 

which presents potential safety risks and national security 

risks associated with such reliance;

(3) Advanced nuclear reactors can provide clean, 

uninterrupted electricity to power a wide array of domestic and 

international military operations;

(4) The Armed Forces have grown accustomed to an 

operational energy supply chain in times of peace, but the 

United States also needs to prepare for the logistical 

challenges arising from the battles of tomorrow; and

(5) Energy use on the battlefield will increase 

significantly over the next decade, and advanced nuclear 

reactors will be an important solution to providing a secure, 

dense, and firm energy supply.

Military department use of advanced nuclear reactors

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that 

would require the Secretary of each of the military departments 

to submit a statement that, if the military department concerned 

certifies in such statement that it is interested in potentially 

using advanced nuclear technology, an identification of what the 

individual branch would need in regards to enhancing regulatory 

certainty relating to deploying advanced nuclear reactors for 

military operations and logistical support.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2024, on each of the 

military departments' current efforts regarding advanced nuclear 

technology, including an identification of what the individual 

branch would need in regards to potential obstacles related to 

deploying advanced nuclear reactors for military operations and 

logistical support.
Integration of technical expertise of Department of Energy into 

policymaking

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3141) 

that would require the Secretary of Energy to improve the 

integration of the scientific and technical expertise of the 

Department of Energy, especially the expertise of the national 

laboratories, into policymaking.

The House bill contained no such provision. 

The Senate recedes.

Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean 

Energy

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 8141) 

that includes the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced 

Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2023. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201 - Authorization

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that 

would authorize $47,230,000 for the operation of the Defense 

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3201).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401 - Authorization of appropriations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that 

would authorize $13.0 million for fiscal year 2024 for operation 

and maintenance of the Naval Petroleum Reserves.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SUBTITLE A—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 3501 - Authorization of appropriations for Maritime 

Administration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that 

would authorize funds for the Maritime Administration.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3501).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would, among 

other changes: (1) Increase the authorization for port 

infrastructure development and Student Incentive Payment 

programs; (2) Incorporate authorization of appropriation for 

developing a national maritime strategy; and (3) Authorize 

additional funding for National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel 

design. 

SUBTITLE B—MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 3511 - Port infrastructure development program eligible 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3511) that 

would amend the types of projects eligible for certain grants 

under the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

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

and terminals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3512) that 

would clarify the criteria for determining the eligibility of 

small inland river and coastal ports for assistance under the 

Port Infrastructure Development Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarity 

the circumstances under which the Secretary of Transportation 

could use independent audit data in determining whether a port 

qualifies as a small inland river or coastal port under the 

section 54301 of title 46, United States Code. 

Sec. 3513 - Port infrastructure development program: eligibility 

of shore power projects; selection criteria
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3513) that 

would define additional projects that would be eligible to 

receive grants under the Port Infrastructure Development 

Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would waive 

consideration of the cost effectiveness as a criterion in making 

grants for shore power projects for noncontiguous States or 

territories under section 54310 of title 46, United States Code. 

Sec. 3514 - Codification of existing language; technical 

amendments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3514) that 

would codify language from previous National Defense 

Authorization Acts related to the Port Infrastructure 

Development Program and Maritime Administration navigation and 

inspection laws. This section would also make technical 

amendments to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-627) 

and other sections of title 46, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3521) that 

would amend chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, to 

require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to 

report annually to Congress on the compliance of all federal 

agencies with cargo preference laws. The House bill also 

contained a provision (sec. 3523) that would require the 

Administrator of the Maritime Administration to submit a report 

on port preferences for U.S.-flag vessels. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the two House provisions and would additionally require: (1) The 

Secretary of Transportation to submit a report annually for the 

next five years on 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 (Public Law 74-835); (2) The Administrator of 

the Maritime Administration to submit a report on increasing 

effectiveness of marine highways; and (3) The Comptroller 

General to submit the findings of a study on the availability of 

Federal student aid for mariner training. 
Sec. 3522 - Reports on availability of used sealift vessels and 

the scrapping and recycling of imported vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3522) that 

would require the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command to 

submit a report on the expected availability of used commercial 

sealift vessels over the next 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) Add 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

Senate as a recipient of the used vessel report; and (2) Require 

the Administrator of the Maritime Administration and the Deputy 

Under Secretary for International Affairs of the Department of 

Labor to conduct a study of domestic United States ship 

scrapping capacity and capability to handle scrapping and 

recycling of imported vessels. 

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

terminals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3523) that 

would require the Maritime Administrator to submit a report to 

Congress on any preference afforded by port authorities and 

marine terminal operators to certain vessels documented under 

the laws of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would shift the 

original House port preference report to another section in this 

Act, and require the Secretary of Transportation to enter into 

an agreement with a federally funded research and development 

center under which the center would 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.

Sec. 3524 - Reports to Congress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3524) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on 

the implementation of changes in cargo preference legislation 

made to section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, by section 

1024 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 3531 - Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the 

United States Government

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3531) that 

would amend section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, to 

designate the Maritime Administration as the authority to 

determine non-availability of qualified United States flag 

capacity at a fair and reasonable rate for commercial vessels to 

support a waiver of requirements under section 55305 or section 

55314 of title 46, United States Code. The section would also 

set the duration of any such waivers and require congressional 

notifications for waivers issued.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

conditions for documenting a vessel under the laws of the United 

States, and permit a port captain to waive the requirements of 

inspection for small passenger vessels, specifically overnight 

fishing charters. 

Sec. 3532 - Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3532) that 

would amend section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 

regarding a plan for recapitalizing the National Defense Reserve 

Fleet (NDRF), provide limitations on certain Navy expenditures 

until a report is submitted containing a detailed description of 

the acquisition strategy for a domestic new build sealift 

program for recapitalizing the NDRF, and eliminate a provision 

that would make a requirement to complete of a design of a rollon, roll-off cargo vessel subject to the availability of 

appropriations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

requirement to complete the cargo vessel design subject to the 

availability of appropriations made specifically available to 

the Navy for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), a 

subset of the NDRF. 

The conferees believe that the Department of Defense needs 

a modernized RRF to support potential wartime demands for 

hauling equipment and cargo, and that a new build sealift 

program for the RRF, based on a possible design by the 

Department of Transportation, could help in that effort. 
Sec. 3533 - United States Merchant Marine Academy and Coast 

Guard Academy matters; Maritime Administration requirements. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3533) that 

would prohibit any expenditure of funds by the Maritime 

Administration for travel expenses in fiscal year 2024 until the 

date on which the Secretary of Transportation submits the 

reports required by section 3515(a) of the James M. Inhofe 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

Law 117–263). The reports were to describe implementation of the 

recommendations of a National Academy of Public Administration 

panel report on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The section 

would make certain exceptions to this prohibition for travels 

expenses related to the administration of grants under the Port 

Infrastructure Development Program, Small Shipyards Grant 

program, Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance 

Program, or the Marine Highways Transportation

program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Remove the limitation of travel funds for the Maritime 

Administration; (2) Require quarterly updates during fiscal year 

2024 on the status of any outstanding reports required by 

section 3515 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263); (3) 

Require the Secretary of Transportation to develop a training 

course on the workings of Congress, offer that training course 

at least once each year, prescribe the content required in that 

training course, and identify the officials required to complete 

the course; (4) Direct the Comptroller General to conduct an 

assessment of Maritime Administration staffing requirements; and 

(5) Direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide a 

briefing plan to improve Coast Guard Academy student housing and 

facilities. 

Sec. 3534 - Maritime workforce working group

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3534) that 

would require the Maritime Administrator to convene a working 

group to examine and assess the size of the pool of credentialed 

mariners necessary to support the United States flag fleet.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Expand participation in the working group; (2) Increase the 

range of topics to be covered by the working group; and (3) 
Provide a temporary change in credentialing requirements for 

able seaman.

Sec. 3535 - Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for 

acquisition and procurement of vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3535) that 

would require the Secretary of Transportation to consider the 

life-cycle cost estimates of new National Defense Reserve Fleet 

vessels during design and evaluation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The recedes with a technical amendment. 

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

United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3538) that 

would expand the coverage of loan guarantee authority for 

retrofitting or similar activities conducted on a vessel to 

qualify that vessels as a United States vessel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Sec. 3537 - Accountability for National Maritime Strategy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3539) that 

would require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 

to provide to the appropriate congressional committees biannual 

briefings on the status of establishing a national maritime 

strategy and detail required elements of such briefings.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Update to categorical exclusions used by Maritime Administration 

in reviewing environmental impacts of transportation projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3515) that 

would require the Secretary of Transportation to survey the 

Maritime Administration on the use of categorical exclusions in 

the review of transportation projects since 2013 and publish the 

results of that survey in the Federal Register along with any 

new categorical exclusions relevant to maritime projects or 

projects sponsored by the Maritime Administration. The provision 

would also require the Secretary of Transportation to begin a 

rulemaking process for the new categorical exclusions 
identified, as well as develop a process for considering new 

categorical exclusions in the future.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Source restrictions on auxiliary ship components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3536) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to finalize the rule from 

the Federal Register on September 29, 2020, titled "Source 

Restrictions on Auxiliary Ship Components."

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary published the final 

rule in the Federal Register earlier this year since the House 

bill was passed. 

Authorization of appropriations for national maritime strategy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3537) that 

would authorize $2.0 million for the Maritime Administration 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).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees recommendation for this authorization in 

included elsewhere in this Act. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES

Sec. 4001 - Authorization of amounts in funding tables

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 4001) that 

would provide for the allocation of funds among programs, 

projects, and activities in accordance with the tables in 

division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming guidance in 

accordance with established procedures.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

4001). 

The House recedes.
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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

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Conference 

Authorized 

DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ........................................... 3,012,440 300,770 3,313,210 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................ 4,962,017 –16,750 4,945,267 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ................ 3,765,521 939,096 4,704,617 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ............................... 2,967,578 30,611 2,998,189 

Other Procurement, Army .............................................. 8,672,979 52,774 8,725,753 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ........................................... 17,336,760 672,149 18,008,909 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ......................................... 6,876,385 –122,072 6,754,313 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ..... 1,293,273 27,008 1,320,281 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy .................................. 32,848,950 74,424 32,923,374 

Other Procurement, Navy ............................................... 14,535,257 4,279 14,539,536 

Procurement, Marine Corps ........................................... 3,979,212 –60,872 3,918,340 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..................................... 20,315,204 –665,390 19,649,814 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ...................................... 5,530,446 5,530,446 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ......................... 703,158 –32,056 671,102 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................ 30,417,892 279,153 30,697,045 

Procurement, Space Force ............................................. 4,714,294 –528,100 4,186,194 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ........................................... 6,056,975 126,100 6,183,075 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment .......................... 100,000 100,000 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ................................... 167,988,341 1,181,124 169,169,465 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ....... 15,775,381 190,771 15,966,152 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ........ 26,922,225 –199,668 26,722,557 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force 46,565,356 –272,748 46,292,608 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Space 

Force .......................................................................... 19,199,340 502,576 19,701,916 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .......................................................................... 36,185,834 744,163 36,929,997 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ....................... 331,489 331,489 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ................................................................. 144,979,625 965,094 145,944,719 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 59,554,553 268,327 59,822,880 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................... 3,630,948 –16,300 3,614,648 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ......... 8,683,104 –70,500 8,612,604 

Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund .............................. 397,950 397,950 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ................................... 72,244,533 –149,876 72,094,657 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................... 10,281,913 –58,009 10,223,904 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................... 1,380,810 –8,100 1,372,710 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........ 329,395 –4,900 324,495 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

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Conference 

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Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 62,750,095 –766,744 61,983,351 

Operation & Maintenance, Space Force ........................ 5,017,468 –54,027 4,963,441 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............... 4,116,256 –70,500 4,045,756 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ............. 7,253,694 –84,200 7,169,494 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 52,767,563 –233,835 52,533,728 

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 16,620 16,620 

DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund ............. 54,977 54,977 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid ......... 114,900 114,900 

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account ......................... 350,999 350,999 

Environmental Restoration, Army .................................. 198,760 198,760 

Environmental Restoration, Navy .................................. 335,240 335,240 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ............................ 349,744 349,744 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ............................. 8,965 8,965 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites .......... 232,806 232,806 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance ........ 290,071,293 –1,248,664 288,822,629 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................. 168,320,510 –2,108,861 166,211,649 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ... 10,553,456 10,553,456 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel ........................ 178,873,966 –2,108,861 176,765,105 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund .............. 7,629 7,629 

Working Capital Fund, Army ......................................... 29,213 29,213 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ................................... 83,587 83,587 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ............................ 114,667 114,667 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ......................................... 1,447,612 1,447,612 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ................... 1,091,844 1,091,844 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ............. 886,426 32,500 918,926 

Office of the Inspector General ..................................... 525,365 525,365 

Defense Health Program ............................................... 38,413,960 –110,658 38,303,302 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations .................. 42,600,303 –78,158 42,522,145 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations .......................................................................... 824,513,528 –1,289,465 823,224,063 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ............................................................................... 1,470,555 441,734 1,912,289 

Navy ............................................................................... 6,022,187 –718,147 5,304,040 

Air Force ........................................................................ 2,605,314 552,700 3,158,014 

Defense-Wide ................................................................. 2,984,682 213,889 3,198,571 

NATO Security Investment Program .............................. 293,434 50,000 343,434 

Army National Guard ..................................................... 340,186 391,892 732,078 

Army Reserve ................................................................. 107,076 127,000 234,076 

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ................................... 51,291 15,000 66,291 

Air National Guard ........................................................ 178,722 182,543 361,265 

Air Force Reserve ........................................................... 291,572 55,000 346,572 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ................ 496 496 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Subtotal, Military Construction .................................... 14,345,515 1,311,611 15,657,126 

Family Housing 

Construction, Army ........................................................ 304,895 11,389 316,284 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 385,485 385,485 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .......................... 277,142 277,142 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ..... 363,854 363,854 

Construction, Air Force .................................................. 237,097 27,000 264,097 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 314,386 314,386 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 50,785 50,785 

Improvement Fund ......................................................... 6,611 6,611 

Subtotal, Family Housing ............................................. 1,940,255 38,389 1,978,644 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army ........................ 150,640 50,000 200,640 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ........................ 108,818 50,000 158,818 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force .................. 123,990 50,000 173,990 

Base Realignment and Closure—Defense-wide ........... 5,726 5,726 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ................... 389,174 150,000 539,174 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations .......................................................................... 16,674,944 1,500,000 18,174,944 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ............... 841,188,472 210,535 841,399,007 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................. 177,733 –17,733 160,000 

Weapons Activities ........................................................ 18,832,947 288,729 19,121,676 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................. 2,508,959 –64,707 2,444,252 

Naval Reactors .............................................................. 1,964,100 1,964,100 

Federal Salaries and Expenses ..................................... 538,994 –20,000 518,994 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ................................... 7,073,587 –29,824 7,043,763 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ............................... 427,000 –427,000 0 

Other Defense Activities ................................................ 1,075,197 1,075,197 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities ............................................................................ 32,598,517 –270,535 32,327,982 

Independent Federal Agency Authorization 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ....................... 47,230 47,230 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization 47,230 0 47,230 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ....... 32,645,747 –270,535 32,375,212 

Function 054, Defense-Related Activities 

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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Maritime Security Program ............................................ 318,000 318,000 

Tanker Security Program (previously authorized) ......... 60,000 60,000 120,000 

Subtotal, Other Agency Authorizations ....................... 378,000 60,000 438,000 

Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities .................. 378,000 60,000 438,000 

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 

Security Authorization and Other Authorizations .. 33,023,747 –210,535 32,813,212 

Total, National Defense ................................................ 874,212,219 0 874,212,219 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ......... 692,224 431,280 1,123,504 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 

700) ........................................................................... 77,000 77,000 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) .......................................................... 13,010 13,010 

Title XXXV—Maritime Administration (Function 400) .. 602,214 431,280 1,033,494 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .............................. [8,000,000 ] [–2,000,000] [6,000,000 ] 

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ................................................. 968,605 968,605 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ......................... 841,188,472 210,535 841,399,007 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) ...... 32,645,747 –270,535 32,375,212 

SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054) ................... 378,000 60,000 438,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ..................................................... 874,212,219 874,212,219 

Scoring adjustments 

Transfers to non-Defense budget functions (051) ................. –187,000 –187,000 

Defense Production Act, Negative subsidies (051) ................ –9,000 –9,000 

Subtotal, Scoring Adjustments .............................................. –196,000 –196,000 

National Defense Discretionary Programs not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee or Do 

Not Require Additional Authorization (CBO Estimates) 

Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 968,605 968,605 

Indefinite Account: Disposal of DOD Real Property ................ 7,000 7,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease of DOD Real Property .................... 32,000 32,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 1,007,605 1,007,605 

Corps of Engineers—Civil Works, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program ....................................................... 200,000 200,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 200,000 200,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ................................................. 11,125,000 11,125,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 11,125,000 11,125,000 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ................... 12,136,605 12,136,605 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 842,000,077 210,535 842,210,612 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 32,845,747 –270,535 32,575,212 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 11,503,000 60,000 11,563,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ........ 886,348,824 886,348,824 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Baseline) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement Fund ........................................................................... 19,704,000 19,704,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory ............................ 2,104,000 2,104,000 

TID for CHIPS Act (Defense) .................................................... 400,000 400,000 

Offsetting receipts ................................................................... –2,001,000 –2,001,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 20,207,000 20,207,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and other ................................................................. 2,339,000 2,339,000 

DOE Defense environmental cleanup and Weapons activities 37,000 37,000 

CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support ............................. 56,000 56,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 2,432,000 2,432,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund ............................................. 514,000 514,000 

Radiation exposure compensation .......................................... 26,000 26,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 540,000 540,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2024 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) .............................. 23,179,000 23,179,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 862,207,077 210,535 862,417,612 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 35,277,747 –270,535 35,007,212 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 12,043,000 60,000 12,103,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 

Mandatory ........................................................................... 909,527,824 909,527,824 


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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2024 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

003 FUTURE UAS FAMILY ................................................................. 53,453 53,453 53,453 53,453 005 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ................................... 20,769 20,769 20,769 20,769 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .......................................... 42 718,578 42 718,578 42 718,578 42 718,578 007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN AP .................................... 110,360 110,360 110,360 110,360 008 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ...................................... 24 668,258 24 668,258 24 668,258 24 668,258 009 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP ................................. 92,494 92,494 92,494 92,494 010 UH–60 BLACK HAWK L AND V MODELS ................................... 26 153,196 26 153,196 26 153,196 26 153,196 011 CH–47 HELICOPTER .................................................................. 6 202,487 10 379,987 6 202,487 4 177,500 10 379,987 

Four Additional Aircraft ................................................... [4 ] [177,500 ] [4 ] [177,500 ] 

012 CH–47 HELICOPTER AP ............................................................ 18,936 41,436 18,936 22,500 41,436 

CH–47F Block II—Adv Procurement ............................... [22,500 ] [22,500 ] 

012A UH–72B LAKOTA HELICOPTER .................................................. 2 20,000 20,000 20,000 

Two aircraft ..................................................................... [2 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

013 MQ–1 PAYLOAD ........................................................................ 13,650 13,650 13,650 13,650 014 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ................................................................. 14,959 39,959 14,959 68,000 82,959 

Program increase ............................................................ [25,000 ] [68,000 ] 

016 AH–64 MODS ............................................................................ 113,127 113,127 113,127 113,127 017 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ................................ 20,689 20,689 20,689 20,689 022 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ...................................................... 35,879 65,879 35,879 18,000 53,879 

Black Hawk Mods—60kVA Generators ........................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Litter Basket Stabilization Systems ................................ [15,000 ] [3,000 ] 

023 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .................................................. 32,418 32,418 32,418 32,418 


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024 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .................................................... 74,912 74,912 74,912 74,912 025 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................... 16,838 16,838 16,838 16,838 026 AVIATION ASSURED PNT ........................................................... 67,383 67,383 67,383 67,383 027 GATM ROLLUP ........................................................................... 8,924 8,924 8,924 8,924 029 UAS MODS ................................................................................ 2,258 2,258 2,258 2,258 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

030 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ...................................... 161,731 161,731 161,731 –5,230 156,501 

B–Kit unit cost adjustment ............................................ [–5,230 ] 

031 SURVIVABILITY CM .................................................................... 6,526 6,526 6,526 6,526 032 CMWS ........................................................................................ 72,041 72,041 72,041 72,041 033 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ................. 125 261,384 125 261,384 125 261,384 125 261,384 

OTHER SUPPORT 

034 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................ 25,752 25,752 25,752 25,752 035 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .............................................. 22,097 22,097 22,097 22,097 036 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .............................................................. 21,216 21,216 21,216 21,216 037 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ......................................................... 2,125 2,125 2,125 2,125 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................... 223 3,012,440 229 3,287,440 223 3,012,440 4 300,770 227 3,313,210 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN ............... 6,625 6,625 6,625 6,625 003 M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT .................................................... 22 400,697 22 390,197 22 400,697 –10,500 22 390,197

Excess fielding growth .................................................... [–10,500 ] [–10,500 ] 

004 MSE MISSILE ............................................................................. 230 1,212,832 230 1,212,832 230 1,212,832 230 1,212,832 006 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ......................................... 110 384,071 110 384,071 110 384,071 –6,250 110 377,821 

Unjustified growth: Software maintenance ..................... [–6,250 ] 

007 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I .................... 313,189 313,189 313,189 313,189 008 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC) ................................................ 169,519 169,519 169,519 169,519 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

009 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .......................................................... 21,976 21,976 21,976 21,976 010 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ....................................... 901 303,409 901 303,409 901 303,409 901 303,409 012 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON ........................................ 156,821 156,821 156,821 156,821 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

013 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ..................................... 541 199,509 541 199,509 541 199,509 541 199,509 014 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ........................................................ 850 120,475 850 120,475 850 120,475 850 120,475015 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .............................................. 5,016 886,367 5,016 886,367 5,016 886,367 5,016 886,367 016 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .............................................. 55,913 55,913 55,913 55,913 017 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .............. 366 10,334 366 10,334 366 10,334 366 10,334 018 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ............ 28 179,230 28 179,230 28 179,230 28 179,230 019 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)—SYS SUM ..................... 7,307 7,307 7,307 7,307 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2024 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

MODIFICATIONS 

021 PATRIOT MODS .......................................................................... 212,247 212,247 212,247 212,247 022 STINGER MODS ......................................................................... 36,484 36,484 36,484 36,484 023 AVENGER MODS ........................................................................ 22,274 22,274 22,274 22,274 025 MLRS MODS .............................................................................. 168,198 168,198 168,198 168,198 026 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ........................................................... 76,266 76,266 76,266 76,266 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

027 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 6,573 6,573 6,573 6,573 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

028 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................. 11,701 11,701 11,701 11,701 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................... 8,064 4,962,017 8,064 4,951,517 8,064 4,962,017 –16,750 8,064 4,945,267 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................... 91 554,777 91 552,277 91 554,777 –2,500 91 552,277 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 

003 MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER .............................................. 33 394,635 33 386,235 33 394,635 –8,000 33 386,635 

Excessive growth—systems technical support .............. [–8,400 ] [–8,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER UPGRADE ................................................................... 85 614,282 105 756,682 85 614,282 47 135,400 132 749,682 

Excessive growth—fleet modifications ........................... [–4,600 ] [–4,600 ] Program increase ............................................................ [20 ] [147,000 ] [47 ] [140,000 ] 

005 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE ..................... 128 5,232 128 5,232 128 5,232 128 5,232 006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ...................................................... 158,274 252,774 158,274 58,796 217,070 

Program increase ............................................................ [94,500 ] [65,000 ] Unjustified growth: modification 7 installation .............. [–6,204 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ....................................................... 90,986 90,986 90,986 90,986 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .............................. 24 469,152 30 579,152 24 469,152 11 205,000 35 674,152 

Program increase ............................................................ [6 ] [110,000 ] [11 ] [205,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES) ................... 41,058 41,058 41,058 41,058 012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ............................................................ 24 159,804 24 159,804 24 159,804 24 159,804013 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM .................................................. 34 697,883 47 974,383 34 697,883 53 542,400 87 1,240,283 


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Abrams Upgrade Predictive Maintenance (PPMX) .......... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Program increase ............................................................ [13 ] [266,500 ] [53 ] [532,400 ] 

014 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM AP ............................................. 102,440 102,440 102,440 102,440 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL) ...................................... 100 510 100 510 100 510 100 510 017 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ................................. 425 425 425 425 019 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ............................................ 3,420 3,420 3,420 3,420 020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................... 8,013 8,013 8,013 8,013 021 LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS ........... 3,174 3,174 3,174 3,174 022 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .......................... 14,143 14,143 14,143 14,143 023 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ......................................................... 5,248 5,248 5,248 5,248 024 CARBINE ................................................................................... 571 571 571 8,000 8,571 

Program Increase—M4 carbine upper receivers ............ [8,000 ] 

025 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON ......................................... 292,850 292,850 292,850 292,850 026 HANDGUN .................................................................................. 32 32 32 32 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

028 M777 MODS .............................................................................. 18,920 18,920 18,920 18,920 029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 8,000 

M4 Carbine Mods for Upper Receivers ........................... [8,000 ] 

031 M119 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................... 13,097 13,097 13,097 13,097 032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ............................................................ 423 423 423 423 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

033 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) .................................. 1,148 1,148 1,148 1,148 034 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ............................ 115,024 115,024 115,024 115,024 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED 

COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY.

519 3,765,521 558 4,386,021 519 3,765,521 111 939,096 630 4,704,617 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 90,853 106,553 90,853 90,853 

Program increase ............................................................ [15,700 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 65,370 101,270 65,370 15,000 80,370 

Program increase ............................................................ [35,900 ] [15,000 ] 

003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION ................... 191,244 191,244 191,244 191,244 004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ...................................................... 6,597 10,197 6,597 6,597 

Program increase ............................................................ [3,600 ] 

005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 41,534 73,294 41,534 22,868 64,402 

Program increase ............................................................ [31,760 ] [22,868 ] 

006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 7,925 7,925 7,925 7,925 007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 38,760 38,760 38,760 –7,257 31,503 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–7,257 ] 

008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 107,805 107,805 107,805 107,805 009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 148,970 148,970 148,970 148,970 010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

011 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ...................................................... 35,160 35,160 35,160 35,160 012 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ...................................................... 40,562 40,562 40,562 40,562 013 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................... 106,784 106,784 106,784 106,784 

TANK AMMUNITION 

014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ............. 300,368 300,368 300,368 300,368 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........... 21,298 21,298 21,298 21,298 016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ........................... 150,839 150,839 150,839 150,839 018 PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ........................................... 96,406 96,406 96,406 96,406 019 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............. 172,947 172,947 172,947 172,947 

MINES 

020 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .............................. 71,182 71,182 71,182 71,182 021 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE ....................................... 55,374 55,374 55,374 55,374 

ROCKETS 

022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ........................ 18,630 18,630 18,630 18,630 023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ............................................... 87,293 87,293 87,293 87,293 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 6,564 6,564 6,564 6,564 025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ........................................ 24,238 24,238 24,238 24,238 026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 48,374 48,374 48,374 48,374 027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 23,252 23,252 23,252 23,252 028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 11,309 11,309 11,309 11,309 

MISCELLANEOUS 

030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ............................................. 3,976 3,976 3,976 3,976 031 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ..................................... 3,281 3,281 3,281 3,281 032 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ................................... 17,436 17,436 17,436 17,436 033 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ........................................ 13,133 13,133 13,133 13,133 034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ........................ 18,068 18,068 18,068 18,068 


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035 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .............................................................. 102 102 102 102 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................................. 726,135 726,135 726,135 726,135 037 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ........................ 183,752 80,602 183,752 183,752 

Unjustified growth—EP1800 Conventional Ammunition 

Demilitarization.

[–98,450 ] 

Unjustified growth—EP1803 Non Army Missile Demilitarization. [–4,700 ] 

038 ARMS INITIATIVE ....................................................................... 4,057 4,057 4,057 4,057 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ......... 2,967,578 2,951,388 2,967,578 30,611 2,998,189 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ......................................................... 22,751 22,751 22,751 22,751 002 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS .......................................................... 40,359 40,359 40,359 40,359 003 HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV) .............................. 25,904 25,904 25,904 25,904 004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ........................................ 36,223 61,223 36,223 36,223 

Program increase ............................................................ [25,000 ] 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL ................ 839,413 853,413 839,413 –2,095 837,318 

Unit cost increases ......................................................... [–2,095 ] Vehicle safety data recorders with predictive logistics 

for weapons and vehicles.

[14,000 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ........................................................ 20,075 50,075 20,075 15,000 35,075 

Program increase ............................................................ [30,000 ] [15,000 ] 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .............................. 110,734 110,734 110,734 110,734 009 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ................. 28,745 28,745 28,745 28,745 010 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ................... 55,340 55,340 55,340 55,340 011 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ........................ 66,428 101,435 66,428 100,000 166,428 

Incomplete development goals ........................................ [–14,993 ] Program increase ............................................................ [50,000 ] [100,000 ] 

012 PLS ESP .................................................................................... 51,868 51,868 51,868 51,868 014 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ...................... 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 015 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............................................. 80,326 150,326 80,326 57,500 137,826 

HMMWV ABS/ESC ............................................................. [70,000 ] [57,500 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 2,203 2,203 2,203 2,203 017 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .............................................. 8,246 8,246 8,246 8,246 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

018 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......................................... 161,585 151,185 161,585 –10,400 151,185 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–10,400 ] [–10,400 ] 


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019 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ...................... 358,646 376,646 358,646 –2,503 356,143 

On-the-Move Sattelite Communications Terminals ........ [18,000 ] [9,500 ] SATCOM obsolescence previously funded ....................... [–12,003 ] 

020 DISASTER INCIDENT RESPONSE COMMS TERMINAL (DI ........... 254 254 254 254 021 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM) ................................................ 5,097 5,097 5,097 5,097 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ............. 101,181 101,181 101,181 101,181 025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ...... 54,849 54,849 54,849 54,849 026 SHF TERM ................................................................................. 41,634 41,634 41,634 41,634 027 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING ................... 202,370 202,370 202,370 202,370 028 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION ............................................. 19,122 19,122 19,122 19,122 030 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .................................................... 531 531 531 531 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

031 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) ...................... 77,999 77,999 77,999 77,999 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

032 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) ........................ 765,109 760,066 765,109 –5,043 760,066 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–5,043 ] [–5,043 ] 

033 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS .......................................................... 60,767 60,767 60,767 60,767 035 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE ........................................................ 18,999 18,999 18,999 18,999 036 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ....................................... 492,001 484,901 492,001 –7,100 484,901 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–7,100 ] [–7,100 ] 

037 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ........... 1,374 1,374 1,374 1,374 038 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS ............................... 52,485 52,485 52,485 52,485 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

039 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE-INTEL ..................................... 16,767 16,767 16,767 16,767 041 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE .................................................. 119,989 119,989 119,989 119,989 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

042 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ................... 701 701 701 701 043 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) .................................. 159,712 159,712 159,712 159,712 044 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ............................................... 13,848 13,848 13,848 13,848 045 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ............. 1,502 1,502 1,502 1,502 047 BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) ................................. 453 453 453 453 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 


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049 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ........................................... 23,278 23,278 23,278 23,278 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ............................................................ 32,608 32,608 32,608 32,608 051 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......... 4,949 4,949 4,949 4,949 052 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ........... 243,011 243,011 243,011 243,011 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

055 JTT/CIBS-M ................................................................................ 8,543 8,543 8,543 8,543 056 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) ....................................... 85,486 85,486 85,486 85,486 058 DCGS-A-INTEL ........................................................................... 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,980 060 TROJAN ...................................................................................... 30,649 30,649 30,649 30,649 061 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) ......................................... 4,169 4,169 4,169 4,169 062 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES ............................ 932 932 932 932 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

063 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ..................... 21,278 21,278 21,278 21,278 064 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) .................................................................. 6,641 6,641 6,641 6,641 065 MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST .......... 15,941 15,941 15,941 15,941 067 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES .......... 22,833 22,833 22,833 22,833 068 CI MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 434 434 434 434 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

069 SENTINEL MODS ........................................................................ 161,886 176,886 161,886 161,886 

Prophet ESP kits .............................................................. [15,000 ] 

070 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ............................................................. 141,143 51,692 141,143 –42,421 98,722 

Rephase to RDT&E for IVAS 1.2 Development ................ [–89,451 ] [–39,137 ] Restore acquisition accountability: Government program management costs. [–3,284 ] 

071 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................... 15,484 15,484 15,484 15,484 073 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ........................................... 185,634 177,534 185,634 185,634 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–8,100 ] 

074 ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE ........... 3,652 3,652 3,652 3,652 075 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR) ...................................... 20,438 20,438 20,438 20,438 076 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS) ......... 365,376 365,376 365,376 –60,000 305,376 

Execution delays .............................................................. [–60,000 ] 

077 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ........................ 215,290 210,066 215,290 –5,224 210,066 

Unjustified Cost Growth—Fielding and Systems Engineering. [–5,224 ] [–5,224 ] 

078 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .............................. 8,932 8,932 8,932 8,932 079 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ..................................... 2,965 2,965 2,965 2,965 080 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................. 8,024 8,024 8,024 8,024 081 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS ................. 7,399 7,399 7,399 7,399 082 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ............................................................. 99,782 99,782 99,782 99,782 


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ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

083 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE .......... 78,512 78,512 78,512 78,512 084 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ........................................................ 10,052 10,052 10,052 10,052 085 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ................... 68,892 68,892 68,892 68,892 086 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................ 412,556 395,456 412,556 –17,100 395,456 

Excess Interim Contractor Support ................................. [–17,100 ] [–17,100 ] 

087 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................. 4,270 4,270 4,270 4,270 088 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ........... 37,194 37,194 37,194 37,194 089 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .............. 1,987 1,987 1,987 1,987 090 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .......... 5,318 5,318 5,318 5,318 091 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ..................................... 4,997 4,997 4,997 4,997 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

092 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................. 10,130 10,130 10,130 10,130 093 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .................................... 61,489 61,489 61,489 61,489 094 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ..................... 4,198 4,198 4,198 4,198 096 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ........................... 76,053 76,053 76,053 76,053 097 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .................................................... 6,061 6,061 6,061 6,061 098 CSS COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................. 56,804 56,804 56,804 56,804 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

151A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

102 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ............................................... 70,781 70,781 70,781 70,781 103 CBRN DEFENSE ......................................................................... 63,198 63,198 63,198 63,198 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

104 TACTICAL BRIDGING .................................................................. 1,157 1,157 1,157 1,157 105 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ........................................... 82,228 82,228 82,228 82,228 106 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET .................................................... 4,414 4,414 4,414 4,414 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

110 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ......................................... 68,893 68,893 68,893 68,893 112 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS .............................................. 4,785 4,785 4,785 4,785 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 HEATERS AND ECU’S ................................................................ 7,617 7,617 7,617 7,617 115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .................. 5,356 5,356 5,356 5,356 


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116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ....................................................... 167,129 148,324 167,129 –12,867 154,262 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–18,805 ] [–12,867 ] 

117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .......................................................... 15,967 15,967 15,967 15,967 118 FORCE PROVIDER ..................................................................... 34,200 34,200 34,200 34,200 120 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........ 45,792 45,792 45,792 45,792 121 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ............ 12,118 12,118 12,118 12,118 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

123 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ........................................ 2,507 2,507 2,507 2,507 124 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ...................... 40,989 40,989 40,989 40,989 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

125 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ..................................................... 86,829 86,829 86,829 86,829 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

126 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .......................... 17,287 17,287 17,287 17,287 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

128 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ......................................................... 29,878 29,878 29,878 29,878 129 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ............................................................... 27,725 30,725 27,725 3,000 30,725 

FOATC Type I Cranes ....................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

131 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 1,811 1,811 1,811 1,811 132 CONST EQUIP ESP .................................................................... 8,898 8,898 8,898 8,898 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

133 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ........................................................... 30,592 30,592 30,592 30,592 134 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) ........................................ 4 149,449 5 191,476 4 149,449 1 42,027 5 191,476 

One additional vessel ...................................................... [1 ] [42,027 ] [1 ] [42,027 ] 

GENERATORS 

136 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................... 78,364 78,364 78,364 78,364 137 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ...................... 11,088 11,088 11,088 11,088 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

138 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ............................................................... 12,982 12,982 12,982 12,982 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .................................... 56,619 56,619 56,619 56,619 140 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .............................................. 226,379 226,379 226,379 226,379 141 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) .............................. 234,965 213,205 234,965 234,965 

Excess to need—RVCT .................................................... [–9,534 ] Excess to need—STE Live .............................................. [–7,226 ] STE Live Training System ................................................ [–5,000 ] 

142 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ......... 9,698 9,698 9,698 9,698 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

143 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .................... 36,149 36,149 36,149 36,149 144 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ............................ 32,623 32,623 32,623 32,623 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 


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145 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ..................................... 132,739 132,739 132,739 132,739 146 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .......................................... 34,460 34,460 34,460 34,460 147 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ....................... 35,239 35,239 35,239 35,239 148 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE ......................................... 31,011 31,011 31,011 31,011 149 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION ................... 52,481 52,481 52,481 52,481 

OPA2 

151 INITIAL SPARES—C&E .............................................................. 9,169 9,169 9,169 9,169 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ......................... 4 8,672,979 5 8,742,030 4 8,672,979 1 52,774 5 8,725,753 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET .................................................. 41,329 41,329 41,329 41,329 002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ........................................................ 19 2,410,569 19 2,382,069 19 2,410,569 –28,500 19 2,382,069 

Flyaway unit cost growth ................................................ [–28,500 ] [–28,500 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP .................................................. 189,425 189,425 189,425 189,425 004 JSF STOVL ................................................................................. 16 2,126,317 16 2,036,717 16 2,126,317 –42,666 16 2,083,651 

Flyaway unit cost growth ................................................ [–89,600 ] [–42,666 ] 

005 JSF STOVL AP ............................................................................ 193,125 193,125 193,125 193,125 006 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ............................................................... 15 1,698,050 15 1,698,050 15 1,698,050 15 1,698,050 007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP ......................................................... 456,567 456,567 456,567 456,567 008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ................................................................ 27,216 27,216 27,216 1 135,000 1 162,216 

Program increase—one additional CMV–22 aircraft ..... [1 ] [135,000 ] 

009 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .............................................. 4,292 4,292 4,292 4,292 010 P–8A POSEIDON ........................................................................ 31,257 2 391,257 31,257 2 360,000 2 391,257 

Two additional aircraft .................................................... [2 ] [360,000 ] [2 ] [360,000 ] 

011 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ................................................................. 182,817 182,817 182,817 2 438,000 2 620,817 

Two additional aircraft .................................................... [2 ] [438,000 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

013 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING SYSTEM (METS) ................................ 26 289,141 26 289,141 26 289,141 26 289,141 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 KC–130J .................................................................................... 2 241,291 2 241,291 2 241,291 2 241,291 017 MQ–4 TRITON ........................................................................... 2 416,010 2 416,010 2 416,010 2 416,010 019 MQ–8 UAV ................................................................................ 1,546 1,546 1,546 1,546 


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021 MQ–25 ...................................................................................... 3 545,697 3 346,697 3 545,697 –199,000 3 346,697 

Scheduling delays ........................................................... [–199,000 ] [–199,000 ] 

022 MQ–25 AP ................................................................................. 50,576 37,976 50,576 –12,600 37,976 

Scheduling delays ........................................................... [–12,600 ] [–12,600 ] 

023 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS ............................................................. 5 89,563 5 71,663 5 89,563 –3,500 5 86,063 

Ancillary Equipment carryover ......................................... [–3,500 ] Early to need ................................................................... [–17,900 ] 

023A UC–12W .................................................................................... 2 45,000 2 45,000 2 45,000 

USMC UPL—2 additional aircraft .................................. [2 ] [45,000 ] [2 ] [45,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

024 F–18 A-D UNIQUE ..................................................................... 116,551 116,551 116,551 116,551 025 F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM ......... 605,416 605,416 605,416 605,416 026 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES ................................................. 98,063 98,063 98,063 98,063 027 AEA SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 24,110 24,110 24,110 24,110 028 AV–8 SERIES ............................................................................ 22,829 22,829 22,829 22,829 029 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ..................................... 179,193 179,193 179,193 179,193 030 ADVERSARY ............................................................................... 69,336 69,336 69,336 69,336 031 F–18 SERIES ............................................................................. 640,236 640,236 640,236 –5,812 634,424 

F/A–18 C/D/E/F and EA–18G training equipment previously funded. [–5,812 ] 

032 H–53 SERIES ............................................................................ 41,414 41,414 41,414 41,414 033 MH–60 SERIES ......................................................................... 106,495 106,495 106,495 106,495 034 H–1 SERIES .............................................................................. 114,284 143,284 114,284 10,000 124,284 

UH–1Y—SIEPU Upgrades ............................................... [29,000 ] [10,000 ] 

035 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................ 8,548 8,548 8,548 8,548 036 E–2 SERIES .............................................................................. 183,246 183,246 183,246 183,246 037 TRAINER A/C SERIES ................................................................ 16,376 16,376 16,376 16,376 039 C–130 SERIES .......................................................................... 198,220 198,220 198,220 –4,027 194,193 

Technical insertion (OSIP 019–14) Block 7 GFE unjustified growth. [–4,027 ] 

040 FEWSG ....................................................................................... 651 651 651 651 041 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ............................................... 13,930 13,930 13,930 13,930 042 E–6 SERIES .............................................................................. 164,571 164,571 164,571 164,571 043 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................ 60,498 60,498 60,498 60,498 044 T–45 SERIES ............................................................................. 170,357 170,357 170,357 170,357 045 POWER PLANT CHANGES .......................................................... 21,079 21,079 21,079 21,079 046 JPATS SERIES ............................................................................ 28,005 28,005 28,005 28,005 048 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 53,614 53,614 53,614 53,614 049 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .................................................. 136,199 136,199 136,199 136,199 050 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ................................... 6,585 6,585 6,585 6,585 


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051 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 13,085 13,085 13,085 13,085 052 P–8 SERIES .............................................................................. 316,168 316,168 316,168 316,168 053 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ......................................................... 24,901 24,901 24,901 24,901 054 MQ–8 SERIES ........................................................................... 14,700 14,700 14,700 14,700 055 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ............................................ 215,997 226,887 215,997 10,890 226,887 

V–22 Nacelle Improvement ............................................. [10,890 ] [10,890 ] 

056 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ............................................ 426,396 426,396 426,396 –2,520 423,876 

Contract savings ............................................................. [–2,520 ] 

057 F–35 STOVL SERIES ................................................................. 311,921 311,921 311,921 311,921 058 F–35 CV SERIES ....................................................................... 166,909 166,909 166,909 166,909 059 QRC ........................................................................................... 28,206 28,206 28,206 28,206 060 MQ–4 SERIES ........................................................................... 93,951 93,951 93,951 –3,788 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 2,451,244 2,451,244 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

063 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................ 566,156 561,156 566,156 –5,000 561,156 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

064 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................ 133,815 133,815 133,815 133,815 065 WAR CONSUMABLES ................................................................. 44,632 44,632 44,632 44,632 066 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................ 49,907 49,907 49,907 49,907 067 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 404,178 384,778 404,178 –19,328 384,850 

Flyaway unit cost growth ................................................ [–19,400 ] [–19,328 ] 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................... 88 17,336,760 92 17,409,650 88 17,336,760 7 672,149 95 18,008,909 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY BALLISTIC MISSILES 

001 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE .............................................. 8 341,434 8 341,434 8 341,434 –85,358 8 256,076 

Early to need ................................................................... [–85,358 ] 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

002 TRIDENT II MODS ...................................................................... 1,284,705 1,284,705 1,284,705 1,284,705 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

003 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................... 7,954 7,954 7,954 7,954 


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STRATEGIC MISSILES 

004 TOMAHAWK ................................................................................ 72,908 72,908 72,908 72,908 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

005 AMRAAM .................................................................................... 374 439,153 374 439,153 374 439,153 374 439,153 006 SIDEWINDER .............................................................................. 147 78,165 147 78,165 147 78,165 –2,859 147 75,306 

AUR Block II unit cost increase ...................................... [–2,859 ] 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ................................................................... 125 969,525 125 1,049,325 125 969,525 125 969,525 

INDOPACOM UPL—Standard Missile 1B Variant ............ [79,800 ] 

008 STANDARD MISSILE AP ............................................................. 227,320 227,320 227,320 227,320 009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ....................................................... 250 65,863 250 65,863 250 65,863 –1,366 250 64,497 

AUR unit cost growth ...................................................... [–1,366 ] 

010 RAM .......................................................................................... 120 114,896 120 114,896 120 114,896 120 114,896 011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 264 79,292 264 79,292 264 79,292 264 79,292 012 HELLFIRE ................................................................................... 40 6,923 40 6,923 40 6,923 40 6,923 013 AERIAL TARGETS ....................................................................... 176,588 176,588 176,588 176,588 014 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ......................................................... 3,687 3,687 3,687 3,687 015 LRASM ....................................................................................... 91 639,636 91 639,636 91 639,636 91 639,636 016 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .................................................. 13 29,925 13 29,925 13 29,925 13 29,925 017 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP ............................................ 5,755 5,755 5,755 5,755 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

018 TOMAHAWK MODS ..................................................................... 540,944 540,944 540,944 –32,489 508,455 

Contract award delays .................................................... [–32,489 ] 

019 ESSM ......................................................................................... 147 290,129 147 290,129 147 290,129 147 290,129 020 AARGM-ER ................................................................................ 83 162,429 83 162,429 83 162,429 83 162,429 021 AARGM-ER AP ........................................................................... 33,273 33,273 33,273 33,273 022 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ...................................................... 89,255 89,255 89,255 89,255 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................ 2,037 2,037 2,037 2,037 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 208,154 208,154 208,154 208,154 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ......................................................................................... 4,830 4,830 4,830 4,830 027 MK–48 TORPEDO ...................................................................... 78 308,497 78 351,589 78 308,497 78 308,497 

Program increase ............................................................ [43,092 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS ........................................................................... 14,817 14,817 14,817 14,817 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ........................................................... 104,086 104,086 104,086 104,086 030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ............................................... 20,714 20,714 20,714 20,714 031 MARITIME MINES ...................................................................... 58,800 83,800 58,800 58,800 

INDOPACOM UPL—Hammerhead Mine ........................... [25,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 133,187 133,187 133,187 133,187 033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT .............................................................. 4,146 4,146 4,146 4,146 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................... 5,811 5,811 5,811 5,811 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .................................................... 14,165 14,165 14,165 14,165 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ............................................................................... 4,088 4,088 4,088 4,088 037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .......................................................... 55,172 55,172 55,172 55,172 038 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................................... 82,682 82,682 82,682 82,682 039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ............................................................ 18 3,264 18 3,264 18 3,264 18 3,264 040 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ............................ 14,357 14,357 14,357 14,357 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

042 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 177,819 177,819 177,819 177,819 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................... 1,758 6,876,385 1,758 7,024,277 1,758 6,876,385 –122,072 1,758 6,754,313 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ...................................................... 43,519 43,519 43,519 –4,626 38,893 

O2181 laser guided bombs contract award delay ......... [–4,626 ] 

002 JDAM ......................................................................................... 1,464 73,689 1,464 73,689 1,464 73,689 1,464 73,689 003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 67,423 67,423 67,423 –5,195 62,228 

MK 66 rocket motor unit cost growth ............................. [–5,195 ] 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ..................................................... 11,862 11,862 11,862 11,862 005 PRACTICE BOMBS ..................................................................... 52,481 52,481 52,481 –6,156 46,325 

01050 BLU–109 contract award delay ........................... [–6,156 ] 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................... 72,426 72,426 72,426 72,426 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 104,529 104,529 104,529 104,529 008 JATOS ........................................................................................ 7,433 7,433 7,433 7,433 009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ................................................... 30,871 30,871 30,871 –5,030 25,841 

Insufficient justification .................................................. [–5,030 ] 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ............................. 41,261 41,261 41,261 41,261 


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011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 44,044 44,044 44,044 44,044 012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ................................... 48,478 48,478 48,478 48,478 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 9,521 9,521 9,521 9,521 014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................... 1,679 1,679 1,679 1,679 015 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS .................................... 249,575 324,575 249,575 50,000 299,575 

Goalkeeper ....................................................................... [75,000 ] [50,000 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

016 MORTARS .................................................................................. 61,274 61,274 61,274 61,274 017 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ................................................... 73,338 73,338 73,338 73,338 018 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ............................................ 178,240 178,240 178,240 –1,985 176,255 

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 ] 

Excess to need: Cartridge, Caliber 50 Linked MK322 

Mod 1/Ball (1000m cap).

[–1,226 ] 

019 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ................................................. 15,897 15,897 15,897 15,897 020 AMMO MODERNIZATION ............................................................ 17,941 17,941 17,941 17,941 021 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .............................................................. 82,452 82,452 82,452 82,452 022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 5,340 5,340 5,340 5,340 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND 

MARINE CORPS.

1,464 1,293,273 1,464 1,368,273 1,464 1,293,273 27,008 1,464 1,320,281 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE ............................................. 1 2,443,598 1 2,531,598 1 2,443,598 1 2,443,598 

Submarine industrial base .............................................. [88,000 ] 

002 OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE AP ....................................... 3,390,734 3,390,734 3,390,734 3,390,734 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 1,115,296 1,275,296 1,115,296 1,115,296 

Navy UPL—CVN 75 and CVN 80 SEWIP BLK III ............. [160,000 ] 

004 CVN–81 ..................................................................................... 800,492 800,492 800,492 800,492 005 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .................................................... 2 7,129,965 2 7,129,965 2 7,129,965 2 7,129,965006 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP .............................................. 3,215,539 2,890,439 3,215,539 3,215,539 

Early to need ................................................................... [–325,100 ] 

008 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS AP .............................................. 817,646 817,646 817,646 –14,658 802,988 

Excess growth .................................................................. [–14,658 ] 

009 DDG 1000 ................................................................................. 410,400 410,400 410,400 410,400 010 DDG–51 .................................................................................... 2 4,199,179 2 4,199,179 2 4,199,179 2 4,199,179 011 DDG–51 AP ............................................................................... 284,035 439,035 284,035 500,000 784,035 


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Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Explosion welding ............................................................ [5,000 ] Program increase ............................................................ [150,000 ] [500,000 ] 

013 FFG-FRIGATE ............................................................................. 2 2,173,698 2 2,163,698 2 2,173,698 –10,000 2 2,163,698 

Insufficient justification .................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

014 LPD FLIGHT II ............................................................................ 1 1,863,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 

Program increase for LPD–33—USMC UFR ................... [1 ] [1,863,000 ] [1,000,000 ] 

016 LPD–17 ..................................................................................... 1 750,000 

LPD–33 ............................................................................ [1 ] [750,000 ] 

018 LHA REPLACEMENT ................................................................... 1,830,149 1,830,149 1,830,149 1,830,149 020 EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF) .................................. 5,000 

Expeditionary Medical Ship long-lead time material 

(LLTM).

[5,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

021 AS SUBMARINE TENDER ........................................................... 1 1,733,234 1 248,000 1 1,733,234 –1,485,234 1 248,000 

Late contract award ........................................................ [–1,485,234 ] [–1,485,234 ] 

022 TAO FLEET OILER ...................................................................... 1 815,420 1 815,420 1 815,420 1 815,420 025 LCU 1700 .................................................................................. 2 62,532 2 62,532 2 62,532 2 62,532 026 OUTFITTING ............................................................................... 557,365 557,365 557,365 –17,684 539,681 

Outfitting early to need ................................................... [–17,684 ] 

028 SERVICE CRAFT ........................................................................ 63,815 93,815 63,815 30,000 93,815 

Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing Barge ................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] 

029 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER .............................................. 1 72,000 1 72,000 72,000 72,000 

Additional APL–67 class berthing barge ........................ [1 ] [72,000 ] [72,000 ] Auxiliary Personnel Lighter .............................................. [1 ] [72,000 ] 

030 LCAC SLEP ................................................................................ 1 15,286 1 15,286 1 15,286 1 15,286 031 AUXILIARY VESSELS (USED SEALIFT) ........................................ 2 142,008 2 142,008 2 142,008 2 142,008 032 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ....................... 1,648,559 1,648,559 1,648,559 1,648,559 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY ......... 14 32,848,950 16 32,288,616 16 34,783,950 74,424 14 32,923,374 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT .................................................. 14,003 14,003 14,003 14,003 


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GENERATORS 

002 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ................................................... 105,441 105,441 105,441 –5,341 100,100 

DDG 51 ship control system cost growth ....................... [–5,341 ] 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

003 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ............................................... 110,286 110,286 110,286 110,286 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

004 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ................. 262,951 262,951 262,951 262,951 005 DDG MOD .................................................................................. 628,532 638,532 628,532 9,000 637,532 

Navy Common Actuator ................................................... [10,000 ] [9,000 ] 

006 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 34,782 34,782 34,782 34,782 007 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ................................ 2,458 2,458 2,458 2,458 008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ...................................................................... 104,369 104,369 104,369 104,369 009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ...................... 10,529 10,529 10,529 10,529 010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................ 23,272 23,272 23,272 23,272 011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 112,526 112,526 112,526 112,526 012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 32,076 32,076 32,076 32,076 013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 18,832 18,832 18,832 18,832 014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ............................................................ 28,221 28,221 28,221 28,221 015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 91,890 91,890 91,890 –6,616 85,274 

HWISW obsolescence installation cost growth ................ [–6,616 ] 

016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 232,124 294,024 232,124 61,900 294,024 

Navy UPL ......................................................................... [61,900 ] [61,900 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................... 25,058 25,058 25,058 25,058 018 DSSP EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 4,623 4,623 4,623 4,623 020 LCAC ......................................................................................... 10,794 10,794 10,794 10,794 021 UNDERWATER EOD EQUIPMENT ................................................ 19,549 19,549 19,549 19,549 022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 86,001 86,001 86,001 86,001 023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ............................................. 3,288 3,288 3,288 3,288 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION ................. 2,746,313 2,746,313 2,746,313 2,746,313 025 REACTOR POWER UNITS ........................................................... 2,016 2,016 2,016 2,016 026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ........................................................... 390,148 390,148 390,148 390,148 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ........................................... 18,086 18,086 18,086 18,086 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ..................................................................... 74,963 7 86,963 74,963 5 9,000 5 83,963 

40-foot Patrol Boats ........................................................ [7 ] [12,000 ] [5 ] [9,000 ] 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ........................................................... 187,495 187,495 187,495 187,495 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

030 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ........................ 49,060 19,060 49,060 49,060 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–30,000 ] 

031 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ................................................... 93,961 58,961 93,961 –14,291 79,670 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–35,000 ] [–14,291 ] 

033 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ................................................... 12,102 12,102 12,102 12,102 034 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ............................................ 171,704 146,704 171,704 –17,030 154,674 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–25,000 ] [–17,030 ] 

035 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV ............................................................. 61,951 51,951 61,951 61,951 

Late contract award—Razorback ................................... [–5,000 ] Late execution—Viperfish ............................................... [–5,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION .............................................. 7,594 7,594 7,594 7,594 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR ........................................................................ 7,267 7,267 7,267 7,267 038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM ................................ 138,065 138,065 138,065 138,065 039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 463,577 453,577 463,577 463,577 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–10,000 ] 

040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 23,452 23,452 23,452 23,452 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................... 46,726 46,726 46,726 46,726 042 SSTD ......................................................................................... 14,560 14,560 14,560 14,560 043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................. 420,069 420,069 420,069 420,069 044 SURTASS ................................................................................... 33,910 33,910 33,910 33,910 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 ................................................................................ 329,513 329,513 329,513 329,513 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ............................................................ 379,230 354,230 379,230 –16,925 362,305 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–15,000 ] [–16,925 ] Program decrease ............................................................ [–10,000 ] 

047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ............................. 4,082 4,082 4,082 4,082 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ................................. 37,677 37,677 37,677 37,677 049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ......... 15,374 15,374 15,374 15,374 


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050 ATDLS ........................................................................................ 50,148 50,148 50,148 50,148 051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .................... 3,918 3,918 3,918 3,918 052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ................................... 16,814 16,814 16,814 16,814 054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .......................................... 37,319 37,319 37,319 37,319 055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ........................... 2,750 2,750 2,750 2,750 056 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................... 6,437 6,437 6,437 6,437 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

057 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 89,237 89,237 89,237 89,237 058 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 90,487 85,487 90,487 –2,118 88,369 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–5,000 ] [–2,118 ] 

059 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 59,234 59,234 59,234 59,234 060 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ............... 3,343 3,343 3,343 3,343 061 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ....................................... 39,180 39,180 39,180 39,180 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

062 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM .......................... 6,994 6,994 6,994 6,994 063 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ............................................... 52,026 52,026 52,026 52,026 064 DCGS-N ..................................................................................... 16,579 16,579 16,579 16,579 065 CANES ....................................................................................... 467,587 472,587 467,587 467,587

Program increase ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

066 RADIAC ...................................................................................... 16,475 16,475 16,475 16,475 067 CANES-INTELL ........................................................................... 48,207 48,207 48,207 48,207 068 GPETE ....................................................................................... 25,761 25,761 25,761 25,761 069 MASF ......................................................................................... 16,475 16,475 16,475 16,475 070 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ................................... 6,345 6,345 6,345 6,345 071 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ............................................ 4,282 4,282 4,282 4,282 073 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS ......................................... 255,256 240,256 255,256 –15,000 240,256 

Insufficient justification .................................................. [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

074 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK ......................................... 74,180 74,180 74,180 74,180 075 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ................................ 29,776 29,776 29,776 29,776 076 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ...................................... 96,916 96,916 96,916 96,916 077 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ..................................... 14,107 14,107 14,107 14,107 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

078 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .......................................... 73,791 74,991 73,791 73,791 

Navy UPL—VIOLET .......................................................... [1,200 ] 

079 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .............................. 83,178 83,178 83,178 83,178 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

080 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................... 72,871 72,871 72,871 72,871 081 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ......................................... 37,921 37,921 37,921 37,921 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 


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Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

082 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............... 5,065 5,065 5,065 5,065 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

083 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................. 154,890 154,890 154,890 154,890 084 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ................................................ 1,079 1,079 1,079 1,079 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

085 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .................................. 17,483 17,483 17,483 17,483 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

086 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 77,458 77,458 77,458 77,458 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ......................................................... 311,177 321,177 311,177 311,177 

Increase industrial capacity ............................................ [10,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

089 MINOTAUR ................................................................................. 5,396 5,396 5,396 5,396 090 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 147,556 147,556 147,556 147,556 091 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 162,273 162,273 162,273 162,273 092 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ......................................... 11,930 11,930 11,930 11,930 093 ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM (EMALS ......... 17,836 17,836 17,836 17,836 094 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................. 19,703 19,703 19,703 19,703 095 LEGACY AIRBORNE MCM .......................................................... 12,202 12,202 12,202 12,202 097 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 82,115 82,115 82,115 82,115 098 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL .......... 152,687 152,687 152,687 152,687 099 ARCHITECT & CAP FOR AUTONOMY IN NAV ENTER ................. 1,612 1,612 1,612 1,612 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

100 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT .............................................. 6,404 6,404 6,404 6,404 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

101 HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 227 227 227 227 102 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 294,511 294,511 294,511 294,511 103 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 92,432 92,432 92,432 92,432 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ....................................... 325,318 325,318 325,318 325,318 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

105 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................ 133,063 133,063 133,063 133,063 106 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 27,469 27,469 27,469 27,469 


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OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

107 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP .................................. 27,864 27,864 27,864 27,864 108 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 6,171 6,171 6,171 6,171 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

109 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM ......................................... 56,630 61,130 56,630 56,630 

CONUS-Based Repair, Refurbishment and Production of 

NULKA Decoy Canisters.

[4,500 ] 

110 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ....................................... 76,954 76,954 76,954 76,954 111 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ............................................... 209,487 209,487 209,487 209,487 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

112 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 3,827 3,827 3,827 3,827 113 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ..................................................... 4,570 4,570 4,570 4,570 114 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP .................................. 56,829 56,829 56,829 56,829 115 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 16,583 16,583 16,583 16,583 116 TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................. 24,236 24,236 24,236 24,236 117 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 4,504 4,504 4,504 4,504 118 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................ 3,898 3,898 3,898 3,898 119 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 67,286 67,286 67,286 67,286 120 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ................................................ 1,286 1,286 1,286 1,286 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

121 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 33,258 33,258 33,258 33,258 122 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................... 6,977 6,977 6,977 6,977 123 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ....................................... 659,529 655,863 659,529 659,529 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–3,666 ] 

TRAINING DEVICES 

124 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 2,083 2,083 2,083 2,083 125 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ................................... 106,542 66,542 106,542 106,542 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–25,000 ] Program decrease ............................................................ [–15,000 ] 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 44,448 81,348 44,448 44,448 

AFRICOM UPL—Somalia Persistent Presence ................. [36,900 ] 

127 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 12,529 12,529 12,529 12,529 129 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 5,408 5,408 5,408 5,408 130 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................. 12,105 12,105 12,105 12,105 131 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 7,670 7,670 7,670 7,670 132 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 52,597 42,597 52,597 52,597 

Excessive cost growth ..................................................... [–10,000 ] 

133 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 108,901 108,901 108,901 108,901 134 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................ 42,154 42,154 42,154 42,154 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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Request 

House 

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Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

OTHER 

139 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ................................ 177,585 177,585 177,585 177,585 140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 23,176 23,176 23,176 23,176 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

143A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 16,290 27,790 16,290 1,700 17,990 

Program increase ............................................................ [11,500 ] [1,700 ] 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

142 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 645,900 625,900 645,900 645,900 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–20,000 ] 

143 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............. 470,000 470,000 470,000 470,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

144 UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................ –26,000 

Decommission CG–69 USS Vicksburg ............................. [–56,000 ] Restore CG–63 USS Cowpens ......................................... [30,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .......................... 14,535,257 7 14,433,591 14,535,257 5 4,279 5 14,539,536 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ............................................................................... 3,353 3,353 3,353 3,353 002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES ............. 80 557,564 80 552,464 80 557,564 –3,500 80 554,064 

Unjustified growth—Program Management ................... [–5,100 ] [–3,500 ] 

003 LAV PIP ..................................................................................... 42,052 42,052 42,052 42,052 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ................................. 489 489 489 489 005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM .................................................. 165,268 165,268 165,268 165,268 006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .......... 14,004 14,004 14,004 14,004 

GUIDED MISSILES 

007 TOMAHAWK ................................................................................ 34 105,192 34 105,192 34 105,192 34 105,192 008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) .................................................. 90 169,726 90 169,726 90 169,726 90 169,726 009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP ............................................ 39,244 39,244 39,244 39,244 010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ................................................. 249,103 249,103 253,603 4,500 253,603 

Program increase ............................................................ [4,500 ] [4,500 ] 

011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN .................................................. 54,883 54,883 54,883 54,883 


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012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ................. 23,627 23,627 23,627 23,627 013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW ....................................................... 2,007 2,007 2,007 2,007 014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .............................................. 48 8,867 48 8,867 48 8,867 48 8,867 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ........... 75,382 69,482 75,382 –2,474 72,908 

Unjustified fielding growth ............................................. [–5,900 ] [–2,474 ] 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ................................................. 53,590 53,590 53,590 53,590 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 MODIFICATION KITS ................................................................... 1,782 1,782 1,782 1,782 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

018 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................ 122,917 122,917 122,917 –4,879 118,038 

SBNVG unit cost growth .................................................. [–4,879 ] 

019 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ................................................. 23,744 23,744 23,744 23,744 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

020 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ....................... 66,291 66,291 66,291 66,291 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO) ............ 177,270 177,270 177,270 177,270 022 GCSS-MC .................................................................................. 4,144 4,144 4,144 4,144 023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................ 58,483 58,483 58,483 58,483 024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................... 148,062 150,062 148,062 148,062 

Marine Innovation Unit .................................................... [2,000 ] 

026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ............................................ 52,273 52,273 52,273 –3,364 48,909 

Unit cost growth .............................................................. [–3,364 ] 

027 DCGS-MC .................................................................................. 68,289 73,389 68,289 5,100 73,389 

USMC UPL #5 .................................................................. [5,100 ] [5,100 ] 

028 UAS PAYLOADS ......................................................................... 19,088 19,088 19,088 19,088 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

031 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................... 2,010 2,010 2,010 2,010 032 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) ...................... 259,044 259,044 259,044 –14,565 244,479 

Network transport excess growth .................................... [–14,565 ] 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ........................................... 27,966 27,966 27,966 27,966 034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ....................................................... 71,109 71,109 71,109 –1,958 69,151 

Unit cost growth .............................................................. [–1,958 ] 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 544,059 544,059 544,059 –39,732 504,327 

Unexecutable growth ....................................................... [–39,732 ] 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................ 46,276 46,276 46,276 46,276 037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ............................ 27,111 27,111 27,111 27,111 038 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 27,583 27,583 27,583 27,583 040 UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS ..................................... 13,564 13,564 13,564 13,564 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

057A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 2,799 2,799 2,799 2,799 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

043 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ............................................... 34,169 34,169 34,169 34,169 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

044 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ........................................ 17,299 17,299 17,299 17,299 045 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................... 396 232,501 396 233,501 396 232,501 396 232,501 

Vehicle safety data recorders with predictive logistics 

for weapons and vehicles.

[1,000 ] 

046 TRAILERS .................................................................................. 2,034 2,034 2,034 2,034 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

047 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ......................................................... 12,956 12,956 12,956 12,956 048 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................ 28,899 28,899 28,899 28,899 049 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 15,691 15,691 15,691 15,691 050 EOD SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 41,200 41,200 41,200 41,200 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

051 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 53,949 53,949 53,949 53,949 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

052 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 5,457 5,457 5,457 5,457 053 TRAINING DEVICES .................................................................... 96,577 96,577 96,577 96,577 054 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................................... 29,883 29,883 29,883 29,883 055 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (ULTV) .................................. 17,034 17,034 17,034 17,034 

OTHER SUPPORT 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 27,691 27,691 27,691 27,691 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

057 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 35,657 35,657 35,657 35,657 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ..................... 648 3,979,212 648 3,976,312 648 3,983,712 –60,872 648 3,918,340 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE 

001 B–21 RAIDER ............................................................................ 1,617,093 1,617,093 1,617,093 1,617,093 002 B–21 RAIDER AP ...................................................................... 708,000 708,000 708,000 708,000 

TACTICAL FORCES 


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003 F–35 ......................................................................................... 48 4,877,121 48 4,752,321 48 4,877,121 –103,740 48 4,773,381 

Flyaway unit cost growth ................................................ [–124,800 ] [–103,740 ] 

004 F–35 AP .................................................................................... 402,000 402,000 402,000 402,000 005 F–15EX ..................................................................................... 24 2,670,039 24 2,469,591 24 2,469,591 –227,178 24 2,442,861 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [–200,448 ] Other support costs unjustified growth .......................... [–26,730 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [–200,448 ] [–200,448 ] 

006 F–15EX AP ................................................................................ 228,000 350,600 228,000 228,000 

FY25 6 additional aircraft .............................................. [92,000 ] Program increase ............................................................ [30,600 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

007 KC–46A MDAP .......................................................................... 15 2,882,590 15 2,882,590 15 2,882,590 –47,571 15 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 34,921 34,921 

HELICOPTERS 

011 MH–139A .................................................................................. 7 228,807 7 228,807 7 228,807 7 228,807 012 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ................................................. 282,533 282,533 282,533 2 97,216 2 379,749 

Obsolesence ahead of need ............................................ [–22,784 ] Program increase—two aircraft ..................................... [2 ] [120,000 ] 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .............................................................. 3,013 11,900 3,013 8,887 11,900 

Program increase ............................................................ [8,887 ] [8,887 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 TARGET DRONES ....................................................................... 20 42,226 20 42,226 20 42,226 20 42,226017 E–11 BACN/HAG ....................................................................... 1 67,367 1 67,367 1 67,367 1 67,367 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

019 B–2A ......................................................................................... 107,980 107,980 107,980 –3,600 104,380 

Excess to need: IFF transponder ..................................... [–3,600 ] 

020 B–1B ......................................................................................... 12,757 9,782 9,782 –2,975 9,782 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [–2,975 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [–2,975 ] [–2,975 ] 

021 B–52 ......................................................................................... 65,815 51,798 51,798 –17,216 48,599 

Cost overestimation: Tactical data links program support. [–3,199 ] DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [–14,017 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [–14,017 ] [–14,017 ] 

022 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ................... 21,723 21,723 21,723 21,723 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 


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Request 

House 

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Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

024 E–11 BACN/HAG ....................................................................... 58,923 58,923 58,923 58,923 025 F–15 ......................................................................................... 34,830 155,278 155,278 120,448 155,278 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [120,448 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [120,448 ] [120,448 ] 

026 F–16 ......................................................................................... 297,342 397,342 297,342 63,401 360,743 

Comms suite upgrade installation delays ...................... [–5,454 ] Comms suite upgrade kits previously funded ................ [–5,705 ] IVEWS restoration ............................................................ [100,000 ] [100,000 ] SLEP costs previously funded ......................................... [–25,440 ] 

027 F–22A ....................................................................................... 794,676 794,676 794,676 –434,997 359,679 

Sensor enhancement delays ............................................ [–434,997 ] 

028 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................... 451,798 451,798 451,798 451,798 029 F–15 EPAW ............................................................................... 280,658 280,658 280,658 –15,681 264,977 

SEPM unjustified growth ................................................. [–15,681 ] 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ........................................................................................... 24,377 24,377 24,377 24,377 032 C–17A ....................................................................................... 140,560 140,560 140,560 140,560033 C–32A ....................................................................................... 19,060 19,060 19,060 19,060 034 C–37A ....................................................................................... 13,454 13,454 13,454 13,454 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

035 GLIDER MODS ........................................................................... 5,270 5,270 5,270 5,270 036 T–6 ........................................................................................... 2,942 2,942 2,942 2,942 037 T–1 ........................................................................................... 10,950 10,950 10,950 10,950 038 T–38 ......................................................................................... 125,340 125,340 125,340 125,340 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

040 U–2 MODS ................................................................................ 54,727 54,727 54,727 54,727 042 C–12 ......................................................................................... 446 446 446 446 044 VC–25A MOD ............................................................................ 29,707 29,707 29,707 29,707 045 C–40 ......................................................................................... 8,921 8,921 8,921 8,921 046 C–130 ....................................................................................... 71,177 93,177 71,177 20,000 91,177 

iMAFFS ............................................................................. [22,000 ] [20,000 ] 

047 C–130J MODS ........................................................................... 121,258 121,258 121,258 121,258 048 C–135 ....................................................................................... 153,595 153,595 153,595 153,595


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049 COMPASS CALL ......................................................................... 144,686 194,686 144,686 50,000 194,686

SABER integration on EC–37B aircraft .......................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

050 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION—CFIN ........................................ 446 446 446 446 051 RC–135 ..................................................................................... 220,138 220,138 240,138 220,138 

RC–135 alternate PNT upgrades .................................... [20,000 ] 

052 E–3 ........................................................................................... 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350 

052A E–7A AP .................................................................................... 300,000 

USAF UPL ......................................................................... [300,000 ] 

053 E–4 ........................................................................................... 13,055 13,055 13,055 13,055 056 H–1 ........................................................................................... 816 816 816 816 057 H–60 ......................................................................................... 4,207 4,207 4,207 4,207 060 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .................................................... 101,055 101,055 101,055 101,055 061 OTHER AIRCRAFT ...................................................................... 54,134 73,403 73,403 19,269 73,403 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [11,619 ] DAF requested realignment of funds for SLPA-A ........... [7,650 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [11,619 ] [11,619 ] Technical realignment—Sentinel Aircraft Procurement [7,650 ] [7,650 ] 

062 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................. 98,063 98,063 98,063 98,063 064 SENIOR LEADER C3 SYSTEM—AIRCRAFT ................................ 24,847 24,847 24,847 24,847 065 CV–22 MODS ............................................................................ 153,006 153,006 153,006 153,006 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

066 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................. 781,521 772,877 772,877 –8,644 772,877 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [–8,644 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [–8,644 ] [–8,644 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

067 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ............................... 157,664 157,664 157,664 157,664 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

068 B–2A ......................................................................................... 1,838 1,838 1,838 1,838 069 B–2B ......................................................................................... 15,207 15,207 15,207 15,207 072 MC–130J ................................................................................... 10,117 10,117 10,117 10,117 074 F–16 ......................................................................................... 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,075 075 F–22A ....................................................................................... 38,418 38,418 38,418 38,418 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

079 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ................................................. 18,874 18,874 18,874 18,874 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

080 WAR CONSUMABLES ................................................................. 27,482 27,482 27,482 27,482 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

081 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................ 1,478,044 1,513,644 1,558,044 –183,009 1,295,035 

Classified adjustment ..................................................... [190,000 ] DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [80,000 ] [80,000 ] 


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Line Item 

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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Excess to need ................................................................ [–229,400 ] [–229,400 ] Program decrease ............................................................ [–5,000 ] T–7A depot activation ahead of need ............................ [–33,609 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [80,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

083A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 17,165 17,165 17,165 17,165 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........... 115 20,315,204 115 20,743,124 115 20,328,837 2 –665,390 117 19,649,814 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ..................................... 69,319 69,319 69,319 69,319 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

003 GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT AP ............................ 539,300 539,300 539,300 539,300 

STRATEGIC 

004 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON ........................................... 66,816 66,816 66,816 66,816 

TACTICAL 

005 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES .................................... 37,318 37,318 37,318 37,318 006 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................... 550 915,996 550 915,996 550 915,996 550 915,996 007 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE AP ............................. 769,672 769,672 769,672 769,672 008 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE .............................................................. 48 161,011 48 161,011 48 161,011 48 161,011 009 LRASM0 ..................................................................................... 27 87,796 27 87,796 27 87,796 27 87,796 010 LRASM0 AP ............................................................................... 99,871 99,871 99,871 99,871 011 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) .............................................................. 192 95,643 192 95,643 192 95,643 192 95,643 012 AMRAAM .................................................................................... 457 489,049 457 489,049 457 489,049 457 489,049 013 AMRAAM AP .............................................................................. 212,410 212,410 212,410 212,410 014 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE .................................................. 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 015 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ........................................................... 874 48,734 874 48,734 874 48,734 874 48,734 016 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ....................................................... 920 291,553 920 291,553 920 291,553 920 291,553 017 STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW) ........................................... 14 41,947 14 41,947 14 41,947 14 41,947 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

018 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POL PREVENTION ........................ 793 793 793 793 

CLASS IV 

019 ICBM FUZE MOD ....................................................................... 115,745 115,745 115,745 115,745 


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020 ICBM FUZE MOD AP ................................................................. 43,044 43,044 43,044 43,044 021 MM III MODIFICATIONS ............................................................. 48,639 48,639 48,639 48,639 022 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...................................... 41,494 41,494 41,494 41,494 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (INITIAL) .......................................... 6,840 6,840 6,840 6,840 024 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (REPLEN) ......................................... 75,191 75,191 75,191 75,191 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

029 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ................................................... 419,498 419,498 419,498 419,498 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

029A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 851,718 851,718 851,718 851,718 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 3,082 5,530,446 3,082 5,530,446 3,082 5,530,446 3,082 5,530,446 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ................................................................................... 18,483 18,483 18,483 18,483 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................. 101,104 101,104 101,104 –500 100,604

Small cal/ground munitions—(A143) 7.62MM ball 

linked unit cost adjustment.

[–500 ] 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ...................................................... 142,118 142,118 142,118 –14,855 127,263 

Previously funded items .................................................. [–14,855 ] 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ................................ 14,074 14,074 14,074 –12,824 1,250 

Unjustified request .......................................................... [–12,824 ] 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .............................................. 1,772 132,364 1,772 132,364 1,772 132,364 –3,877 1,772 128,487 

PSC other government costs unjustified growth ............ [–3,877 ] 

007 B–61 ......................................................................................... 68 68 68 68 008 B61–12 TRAINER ...................................................................... 10,100 10,100 10,100 10,100 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ................................................................................... 51,487 51,487 51,487 51,487 010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) .................................. 6,707 6,707 6,707 6,707 011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 585 585 585 585 013 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................... 2,299 2,299 2,299 2,299 014 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ................................................. 5,115 5,115 5,115 5,115 

FLARES 

015 EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ........................................... 79,786 79,786 79,786 79,786 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ....................................................................................... 109,562 109,562 109,562 109,562

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ............................................................................. 29,306 29,306 29,306 29,306 


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House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 1,772 703,158 1,772 703,158 1,772 703,158 –32,056 1,772 671,102 

PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF 

001 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ................................................... 64,345 64,345 64,345 64,345 003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................................ 52,665 52,665 52,665 52,665 004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ...................... 25,057 25,057 25,057 25,057 005 FABT FORCE ELEMENT TERMINAL ............................................ 121,634 121,634 121,634 121,634 007 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ................................... 3,451 3,451 3,451 3,451 008 GPSIII FOLLOW ON .................................................................... 119,700 70,400 119,700 –49,300 70,400 

Request for Equitable Adjustment .................................. [–49,300 ] [–49,300 ] 

009 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .......................................................... 121,770 103,670 121,770 –18,100 103,670 

Unjustified growth SV 03–10 production ....................... [–18,100 ] [–18,100 ] 

010 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) .................................................. 893 893 893 893 011 HERITAGE TRANSITION .............................................................. 6,110 6,110 6,110 6,110 012 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATIONS ......................................... 580 580 580 580 013 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ................................................ 83,168 83,168 83,168 83,168 014 MILSATCOM ............................................................................... 44,672 44,672 44,672 44,672 015 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) .................................................................. 39,438 39,438 39,438 39,438 016 SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 840,913 380,213 380,213 –460,700 380,213 

Classified overrun ........................................................... [–497,000 ] Space Force realignment of funds .................................. [–497,000 ] [–497,000 ] Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program A. [36,300 ] [36,300 ] USSF UPL—Classified program A .................................. [36,300 ] 

017 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM ........................................... 101,147 101,147 101,147 101,147 018 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH ....................................... 10 2,142,846 10 2,142,846 10 2,142,846 10 2,142,846 020 PTES HUB ................................................................................. 12 56,482 12 56,482 12 56,482 12 56,482 021 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ..................................... 74,848 74,848 74,848 74,848 022 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH .................................. 5 529,468 5 529,468 5 529,468 5 529,468 023 SPACE MODS ............................................................................ 166,596 166,596 166,596 166,596 024 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ........................................... 114,505 114,505 114,505 114,505 

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025 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 906 906 906 906 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT .......................................... 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

027 UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................ –434,000 

WGS–12 delayed contract award .................................... [–434,000 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE ....................... 27 4,714,294 27 3,752,194 27 4,253,594 –528,100 27 4,186,194 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 6,123 6,123 6,123 6,123 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ..................................................... 3,961 3,961 3,961 3,961 003 CAP VEHICLES .......................................................................... 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................. 45,036 47,338 47,338 2,302 47,338 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [328 ] DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[1,974 ] 

Technical realignment ..................................................... [2,302 ] [2,302 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................... 57,780 57,780 57,780 –6,059 51,721 

Utility unjustified unit cost growth ................................. [–6,059 ] 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................... 390 390 390 390 007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ................................................... 79,023 82,803 82,803 3,780 82,803 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [340 ] DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[3,440 ] 

Technical realignment ..................................................... [3,780 ] [3,780 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................... 70,252 70,252 70,252 70,252 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .............................................. 73,805 75,895 75,895 2,090 75,895 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[1,805 ] 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OPAF line 11 [285 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [2,090 ] [2,090 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ........................... 22,030 22,030 22,030 22,030 011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ................................ 223,354 240,634 240,634 17,280 240,634 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [–953 ] 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2024 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[18,233 ] 

Technical realignment ..................................................... [17,280 ] [17,280 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

013 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 98,600 98,600 98,600 98,600 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

015 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ..................... 5,393 5,393 5,393 5,393 016 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ....................................... 5,012 5,012 5,012 5,012 017 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ............................................ 40,042 40,042 40,042 40,042 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

018 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ................................... 67,581 67,581 67,581 67,581 019 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ................................................... 3,841 3,841 3,841 3,841 020 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .......................................... 1,867 1,867 1,867 1,867 022 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE RADAR ................................ 83,735 83,735 83,735 83,735 023 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ......................................... 28,530 28,530 28,530 28,530 024 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ...................................... 73,593 73,593 73,593 73,593 025 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX .............................................. 8,221 8,221 8,221 8,221 026 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................... 17,078 17,078 17,078 17,078 029 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM ........... 3,861 3,861 3,861 3,861 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

030 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 206,142 212,093 237,093 5,951 212,093 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [30,951 ] Insufficient justification .................................................. [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [30,951 ] [30,951 ] 

031 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .................................. 2,582 2,582 2,582 2,582 032 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE CONTROL NODE (BACN) .................... 30 30 30 30 033 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ........................................ 3,768 3,768 3,768 3,768 034 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ................................ 208,704 208,704 208,704 208,704 035 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ...................................................... 346,340 346,340 346,340 –3,050 343,290 

Unit cost growth: P6CTS ................................................. [–3,050 ] 

036 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ............................ 84,102 84,102 84,102 84,102 037 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ............................................ 11,594 11,594 11,594 11,594 038 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ........................................................... 148,818 148,818 148,818 148,818 


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044 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ............................... 5,032 5,032 5,032 5,032 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

046 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED .............. 108,532 322,704 322,704 214,172 322,704 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [214,172 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [214,172 ] [214,172 ] 

047 AFNET ........................................................................................ 154,911 129,911 154,911 –2,293 152,618 

Insufficient justification .................................................. [–25,000 ] [–2,293 ] 

048 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............... 5,381 5,381 5,381 5,381 049 USCENTCOM .............................................................................. 18,025 18,025 18,025 18,025 050 USSTRATCOM ............................................................................ 4,436 4,436 4,436 4,436 051 USSPACECOM ............................................................................ 27,073 27,073 27,073 27,073 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 226,819 226,819 226,819 226,819 053 RADIO EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 30,407 30,407 30,407 30,407 054 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................ 113,563 113,563 113,563 113,563 

MODIFICATIONS 

055 COMM ELECT MODS ................................................................. 98,224 118,224 98,224 17,000 115,224 

NORTHCOM UPL—Over the Horizon Radar Acceleration [20,000 ] [17,000 ] 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

056 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT .......................... 60,473 60,473 60,473 60,473 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

057 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT .......................................... 9,235 9,235 9,235 9,235 058 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ............................... 15,662 15,662 15,662 15,662 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

059 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................. 77,875 77,875 77,875 77,875 060 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ........................................ 280,734 323,018 288,968 13,234 293,968 

DAF requested realignment of funds .............................. [2,284 ] DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[5,950 ] [5,950 ] 

Recovery of Air Bases Denied by Ordnance Program ..... [40,000 ] [5,000 ] Technical realignment ..................................................... [2,284 ] [2,284 ] 

061 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 207,071 232,271 232,271 25,200 232,271 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 

11R.

[25,200 ] 

Technical realignment ..................................................... [25,200 ] [25,200 ] 

062 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE) .......................................... 218,790 218,790 218,790 –10,454 208,336 

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 57,864 51,914 51,914 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2024 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Technical realignment ..................................................... [5,950 ] 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

065 DARP RC135 ............................................................................. 28,882 28,882 28,882 28,882 066 DCGS-AF ................................................................................... 129,655 129,655 129,655 129,655 070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ..................................................... 1,042,833 1,042,833 1,042,833 1,042,833 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

072A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 25,456,490 25,456,490 25,456,490 25,456,490

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

071 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER) ...................................... 1,032 1,032 1,032 1,032 072 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..................................................... 12,628 12,628 12,628 12,628 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................ 30,417,892 30,731,901 30,721,901 279,153 30,697,045 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, SDA 

001 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA ........................................................ 10 516 10 516 10 516 10 516 002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .......................................................... 186,006 186,006 186,006 186,006 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

011 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ........................................... 12,275 12,275 12,275 12,275 012 TELEPORT PROGRAM ................................................................ 42,399 42,399 42,399 42,399 014 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................. 47,538 47,538 47,538 47,538 015 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ............................. 39,472 39,472 39,472 39,472 016 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ................................. 118,523 118,523 118,523 118,523 017 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ............................................ 94,591 94,591 94,591 94,591 018 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .............................. 22,714 15,714 22,714 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–22,714 ] Program reduction ........................................................... [–7,000 ] 

019 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER ........................................................ 107,637 97,637 107,637 –10,000 97,637 

Insufficient justification .................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

020 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO) ................... 33,047 33,047 33,047 33,047 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

028 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 30,355 30,355 30,355 30,355 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA 

029 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 2,135 2,135 2,135 2,135 


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MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

030 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ............................................................ 3,747 3,747 3,747 3,747 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

031 THAAD ....................................................................................... 11 216,782 17 316,782 11 216,782 6 100,000 17 316,782 

6 additional THAAD Interceptors ..................................... [6 ] [100,000 ] [6 ] [100,000 ] 

033 AEGIS BMD ............................................................................... 27 374,756 27 419,756 27 374,756 27 374,756 

MDA UPL—SM–3 Blk 1B Life Extension ........................ [45,000 ] 

035 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ......................................................... 29,108 29,108 29,108 29,108 036 SM–3 IIAS ................................................................................. 12 432,824 12 432,824 12 432,824 12 432,824 037 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS .............................................. 1 80,000 1 80,000 1 80,000 1 80,000 038 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ............ 1 40,000 1 40,000 1 40,000 1 40,000 039 DEFENSE OF GUAM PROCUREMENT ......................................... 1 169,627 1 169,627 1 169,627 1 169,627 040 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .......................................................... 2,390 2,390 2,390 2,390 041 IRON DOME ............................................................................... 1 80,000 1 80,000 1 80,000 1 80,000042 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE .................................. 9 27,825 9 27,825 9 27,825 9 27,825 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

043 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 3,704 3,704 3,704 3,704 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

046 VEHICLES .................................................................................. 366 366 366 366 047 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 12,787 12,787 12,787 12,787 048 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 21,413 21,413 21,413 21,413 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

049 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ................ 1,358 1,358 1,358 1,358 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

050 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 13,012 13,012 13,012 13,012 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM 

051 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 129,082 131,582 160,082 129,082 

Additional resourcing ...................................................... [2,500 ] Modernization of Department of Defense Internet Gateway Cyber Defense. [31,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS UNDISTRIBUTED 

073A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 658,529 658,529 658,529 658,529 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

053 ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING .............................................. 12 266,846 12 266,846 12 266,846 12 266,846 054 MANNED ISR ............................................................................. 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 055 MC–12 ...................................................................................... 600 600 600 600 057 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ......................... 261,012 261,012 261,012 –5,000 256,012 

Underexecution ................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

058 UNMANNED ISR ......................................................................... 26,997 29,497 26,997 26,997 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2024 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Miniaturized Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Ground Control Stations. [2,500 ] 

059 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ......................................................... 25,782 25,782 25,782 –4,000 21,782 

Theater Basing Initiatives excess to need ...................... [–4,000 ] 

060 U–28 ......................................................................................... 7,198 7,198 7,198 7,198 061 MH–47 CHINOOK ...................................................................... 149,883 149,883 149,883 149,883 062 CV–22 MODIFICATION ............................................................... 75,981 75,981 75,981 75,981 063 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 17,684 17,684 17,684 17,684 064 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .................................................... 108,497 108,497 108,497 108,497 065 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................. 319,754 319,754 319,754 319,754 066 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................. 18,796 18,796 18,796 18,796 

SHIPBUILDING 

067 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ............................................................ 66,111 73,111 78,171 7,000 73,111 

Deep Submergence Collective Propulsion ....................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Sonar Payload for Subsea 

Seabed Acceleration.

[12,060 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

068 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .......................................................... 147,831 147,831 147,831 147,831 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

069 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ........................................................... 203,400 203,400 203,400 203,400 070 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .............. 5,718 5,718 5,718 5,718 071 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ................................................................. 108,816 106,316 108,816 –2,500 106,316 

Program decrease ............................................................ [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 

072 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ................................................... 55,064 58,730 55,064 55,064 

Combat Craft Assault for Naval Special Warfare—one 

craft.

[3,666 ] 

073 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................................. 20,412 20,412 20,412 20,412 074 TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................. 56,561 56,561 56,561 56,561 075 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ........................................................ 329,837 379,824 344,637 40,600 370,437 

Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Group 3 Defeat Acceleration. [14,800 ] 


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USSOCOM UPL—Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems 

(CUAS) Group 3 Defeat Acceleration.

[49,987 ] [40,600 ] 

076 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 4,987 4,987 4,987 4,987 077 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ......................... 23,639 23,639 23,639 23,639 078 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................. 322,341 322,341 322,341 322,341 

CBDP 

079 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ................... 159,884 159,884 159,884 159,884 080 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION .................................. 231,826 231,826 236,826 231,826 

Chemical nerve agent countermeasures ......................... [5,000 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................... 85 6,056,975 91 6,232,414 85 6,112,835 6 126,100 91 6,183,075 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

006 UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................ 100,000 100,000 100,000 

Program increase ............................................................ [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 100,000 100,000 100,000 TOTAL PROCUREMENT ................................................. 17,863 167,988,341 17,928 168,612,352 17,865 169,840,643 136 1,181,124 17,999 169,169,465 


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TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

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

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................................... 296,670 301,670 296,670 5,000 301,670 

AI-Enhanced Quantum Computing ....................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ..................................... 75,672 75,672 75,672 75,672 003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ............... 108,946 112,946 108,946 2,000 110,946 

Biotechnology research ......................................................... [2,000 ] Hypervelocity research and testing ...................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE ..................... 5,459 5,459 5,459 5,459 005 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BASIC 

RESEARCH.

10,708 10,708 10,708 10,708 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................................ 497,455 506,455 497,455 7,000 504,455 APPLIED RESEARCH 

006 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH. 5,613 5,613 5,613 5,613 

008 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED STUDIES ........... 6,242 6,242 6,242 6,242 009 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 85,578 100,578 85,578 10,000 95,578 

Armaments technology for unmanned systems ................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 


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Convergent Advanced Manufacturing for Extreme Environments. [5,000 ] [2,500 ] Crtitical energetic materials chemistries ............................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Overmatching the Speed of Battle ...................................... [2,500 ] Universal Nanocrystalline Alloys Lethality ........................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

010 0602142A ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................... 34,572 34,572 34,572 34,572 011 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 104,470 116,970 114,470 20,500 124,970 

Airborne Pathfinder .............................................................. [10,000 ] [8,000 ] Body armor research ............................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Digital night vision technology ............................................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Pathfinder program .............................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Wafer-Level Vacuum Packaging (WLVP) of Microbolometers [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

012 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 60,005 74,905 80,005 25,500 85,505 

Cold weather research ......................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Critical hybrid advanced materials processing ................... [7,000 ] [5,000 ] Engineered repair materials for roadways ........................... [3,000 ] [3,000 ] Engineered Repair Materials for Roadways to Support Effective Maneuver of Military Assets. [1,500 ] Geosynthetics Performance Testing ..................................... [3,300 ] HMAR Production .................................................................. [2,500 ] Polar proving ground and training program ....................... [2,500 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Research and development of smart concrete materials ... [2,600 ] Titanium metal powder production technology .................... [5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

013 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............ 166,500 167,000 181,500 14,000 180,500 

Fuel cells for next generation combat vehicles ................... [5,000 ] [3,500 ] High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWD – 

Humvee) Gunner Restraint System (GRS).

[500 ] [500 ] 

Hydrogen fuel source research and development ................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

014 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 81,618 91,618 81,618 5,000 86,618 

Intelligent Resilience of Communications Signals .............. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Man-portable doppler radar ................................................. [5,000 ] Secure Microelectronic Interposer Technology ...................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

015 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY ..................... 34,683 37,183 34,683 2,500 37,183 

Additive manufacturing for low-cost missile applications [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

016 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY .................................. 73,844 76,344 73,844 2,500 76,344 

eVTOL power source development ........................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

017 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ............................ 33,301 60,801 38,301 27,500 60,801 

Counter UAS research .......................................................... [5,000 ] Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems technology ................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] High energy laser enabling and support technology ........... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] High energy Laser in a Box ................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

018 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. 24,142 24,142 24,142 24,142 019 0602181A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED RESEARCH ................ 14,297 14,297 14,297 14,297 020 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH ....................................................... 30,659 30,659 30,659 30,659 021 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................... 48,163 53,163 48,163 1,500 49,663 

Unmanned aerial and ground sensor network .................... [2,500 ] [1,500 ] Vision-Based Navigation for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems. [2,500 ] 

022 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................... 18,986 18,986 18,986 18,986 023 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER ............................................................. 22,714 22,714 22,714 22,714 024 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—APPLIED RESEARCH .... 16,736 16,736 16,736 16,736 025 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ................. 19,969 19,969 19,969 19,969 026 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 66,266 76,166 71,266 9,900 76,166 

Precision Medicine for Bone Injuries ................................... [4,900 ] [4,900 ] Preventing trauma-related stress disorder .......................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] WRAIR Mitochonchondria TBI program ................................ [5,000 ] SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 948,358 1,048,658 1,003,358 118,900 1,067,258 


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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

027 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 4,147 12,147 4,147 8,000 12,147 

Hearing Protections Communications .................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

028 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. 16,316 16,316 16,316 16,316 

029 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 23,156 23,156 23,156 23,156 030 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 13,187 13,187 18,187 5,000 18,187 

Tactical artificial intelligence and machine learning ......... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

031 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 33,332 33,332 33,332 33,332 032 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 19,225 19,225 19,225 19,225 033 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................. 14,165 14,165 14,165 14,165 034 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 1,214 1,214 1,214 1,214 036 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................... 20,582 30,582 20,582 –2,827 17,755 

Battlefield Armaments and Ammunition Supply Chain ....... [10,000 ] Energetics Materials and Manufacturing Technology .......... [2,500 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–2,827 ] Systems materials and hardened structures ....................... [2,500 ] 

037 0603117A ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................... 136,280 136,280 136,280 136,280 038 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................... 102,778 109,278 102,778 2,500 105,278 

Autonomous Long Range Resupply ...................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Paratrooper and Powered Paragliders Autopilot System 

(PAPPAS).

[4,000 ] 

039 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 40,597 45,597 45,597 7,500 48,097 

3D Printed Cold Weather Structures .................................... [2,500 ] Advanced composites and multi-material protective systems. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Research supporting rapid entry in Arctic conditions ......... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

040 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION ....................... 21,672 21,672 21,672 21,672 041 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—ADVANCED RESEARCH 59,871 59,871 59,871 59,871 042 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................................. 28,847 28,847 28,847 28,847 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

043 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 255,772 250,772 265,772 255,772 

Excessive cost growth .......................................................... [–5,000 ] High Performance Computing Modernization Program increase. [10,000 ] 

044 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. 217,394 227,394 224,394 17,500 234,894 

Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence ................... [7,000 ] [12,500 ] Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology (Silent Watch Hydrogen Fuel Cell). [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

045 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................. 105,549 105,549 105,549 105,549 046 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ... 153,024 225,024 158,024 35,000 188,024 

Al-Li solid rocket motors ...................................................... [10,000 ] Aluminum-Lithium Alloy Solid Rocket Motor ........................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Assured Munition Position, Navigation, Timing, and Navigational Warfare. [10,000 ] ERAMS Advanced Technology ............................................... [8,000 ] Maneuvering Submunitions for Precision Strike Missile ..... [9,000 ] [5,000 ] Missile Virtual Interactive Testbeds And Labs .................... [15,000 ] [5,000 ] XM1155 Glide Flight Projectile ............................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

047 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 158,795 178,795 158,795 15,000 173,795 

Additive manufacturing ........................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Army Aviation Cybersecurity and Electromagnetic Activity 

(CEMA).

[5,000 ] 

Next Generation Vertical Takeoff and Landing Concepts for 

Unmanned Aircraft.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

048 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......... 21,015 34,315 26,015 2,500 23,515 


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Armaments Based Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems. [7,000 ] Rapid Assurance Modernization Program-Test .................... [5,000 ] SHORAD S&T Engineering and Integration (SSEI) Lab ........ [6,300 ] [2,500 ] 

049 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING .................................................... 9,068 23,000 9,068 13,932 23,000 

Program increase ................................................................. [13,932 ] [13,932 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 1,455,986 1,609,718 1,492,986 104,105 1,560,091 ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

051 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................. 12,904 43,904 12,904 20,000 32,904 

Artificial Intelligence Decision Aids for All Domain Operations. [6,000 ] [5,000 ] Capability for Advanced Protetive Technologies Assessment and Integration (CAPTAIN). [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Integrated Environmental Control and Power ...................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Pulsed Laser for Hypersonic Defense ................................... [5,000 ] Resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing Development 

(PNT).

[7,000 ] [2,000 ] 

052 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .................................. 19,120 24,120 19,120 5,000 24,120 

Essential Multi-Function Multi-Mission Payload Development. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

054 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ................... 47,537 47,537 47,537 47,537 055 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION .......................... 91,323 91,323 91,323 91,323 056 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV .................. 43,026 29,926 43,026 43,026 

Slow expenditure—Ground Combat Platform ...................... [–13,100 ] 

057 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ............................... 3,550 3,550 3,550 3,550 058 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV 65,567 65,567 65,567 65,567 059 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............. 73,675 73,675 73,675 73,675 060 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ........... 31,720 36,720 31,720 2,500 34,220 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–2,500 ] Underwater Cut and Capture Demonstration ...................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

061 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................. 4,143 4,143 4,143 4,143 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

062 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ............................................................. 1,502,160 1,464,160 1,502,160 –1,356 1,500,804 

FARA—Excess to need ......................................................... [–50,000 ] [–13,356 ] Modular Communication, Command, and Control Suite 

(MC3–Suite).

[12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

063 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ............. 7,604 7,604 7,604 7,604 064 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ............................................. 1,602 1,602 1,602 1,602 065 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................. 27,681 25,825 27,681 –1,856 25,825 

Excessive growth—Program management .......................... [–1,333 ] [–1,333 ] Slow expenditure rate—Advance Development ................... [–523 ] [–523 ] 

066 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 3,024 3,024 3,024 3,024 067 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM) ......................... 97,018 97,018 97,018 97,018 068 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPING.

117,557 117,557 117,557 117,557 

069 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY ................. 38,851 38,851 38,851 38,851 070 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV ............ 191,394 191,394 191,394 191,394 071 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV 

DEV.

10,626 10,626 10,626 10,626 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................. 11,095 11,095 11,095 11,095 073 0604101A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (6.4) ............... 5,144 5,144 5,144 5,144 074 0604103A ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOL 

(EWPMT).

2,260 2,260 2,260 2,260 

075 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) 53,143 24,096 53,143 53,143 

Slow expenditure rate ........................................................... [–29,047 ] 

076 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ......... 816,663 816,663 816,663 816,663 077 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............................... 281,314 281,314 281,314 281,314 078 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ..... 281,239 240,065 281,239 –7,245 273,994 

Delayed expenditure—contract award delay ....................... [–41,174 ] [–7,245 ] 


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079 0604119A ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING. 204,914 204,914 204,914 204,914 080 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ..... 40,930 33,090 40,930 40,930 

Slow expenditure rate—ALTNAV .......................................... [–5,236 ] Slow expenditure rate—Mounted APNT ............................... [–2,604 ] 

081 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & 

PROTOTYPING.

109,714 78,686 109,714 109,714 

Slow expenditure rate—Reconfig Virtual Collective Trainer [–3,524 ] Slow expenditure rate—STE Live ......................................... [–25,451 ] Slow expenditure rate—SVT ................................................ [–2,053 ] 

082 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING. 16,426 16,426 16,426 16,426 

083 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES .............................................. 31,559 31,559 31,559 31,559 084 0604182A HYPERSONICS ....................................................................... 43,435 43,435 43,435 43,435 085 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR .......................................................... 8,040 8,040 8,040 8,040 086 0604531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 64,242 64,242 64,242 64,242 087 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT ............................................ 40,915 40,915 40,915 40,915 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 19,200 29,200 19,200 19,200 

Pilot program ........................................................................ [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES. 4,420,315 4,309,270 4,420,315 17,043 4,437,358 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

091 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS .............................................................. 13,673 13,673 13,673 13,673 092 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................. 12,789 12,789 12,789 12,789 093 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ............................................. 64,076 62,732 64,076 64,076 

Slow expenditure .................................................................. [–1,344 ] 

094 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................... 28,226 3,226 28,226 –25,000 3,226 

Incomplete development goals ............................................. [–25,000 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

095 0604611A JAVELIN ................................................................................. 7,827 7,827 7,827 7,827 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

096 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................ 44,197 44,197 44,197 44,197 097 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .......................................................... 1,134 11,134 1,134 10,000 11,134 

Integrated Mission Planning & Airspace Control Tools (IMPACT). [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

098 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) ................. 142,125 142,125 142,125 142,125 099 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES ................................... 53,564 9,671 53,564 –43,893 9,671 

Incomplete development goals ............................................. [–43,893 ] [–43,893 ] 

100 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ..... 102,201 102,201 102,201 102,201 101 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................................... 48,720 133,143 56,220 34,109 82,829 

Enhanced Night Vision Goggle—Binocular capability enhancements. [7,500 ] Rephase from Procurement for IVAS 1.2 development ........ [89,451 ] [39,137 ] Slow expenditure—Joint Effects Targetting System (JETS) [–5,028 ] [–5,028 ] 

102 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .................. 2,223 2,223 2,223 2,223 103 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ....................... 21,441 21,441 21,441 21,441 104 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG DEV.

74,738 84,738 74,738 10,000 84,738 

Software Integration Digital Eco-system ............................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

105 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........ 30,985 30,985 30,985 30,985 106 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ...................... 13,626 13,626 13,626 13,626 107 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV 8,802 8,802 8,802 8,802 108 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ........... 20,828 20,828 20,828 20,828 109 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ................................ 243,851 258,851 243,851 10,000 253,851 

Long Range Precision Guidance Kit ..................................... [15,000 ] [10,000 ] 

110 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ............. 37,420 37,420 42,420 5,000 42,420 

Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System .......................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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111 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV.

34,214 34,214 34,214 34,214 

112 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV. 6,496 6,496 6,496 6,496 113 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ........................... 13,581 13,581 13,581 13,581 114 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & 

SOFTWARE.

168,574 160,778 168,574 168,574 

Slow expenditure rate—Expeditionary Army Command Post [–5,049 ] Slow expenditure rate—Sustainment Transport System ..... [–2,747 ] 

115 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 94,944 94,944 94,944 94,944 116 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .. 2,965 2,965 2,965 2,965 117 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ............................. 11,333 11,333 11,333 11,333 118 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD 79,250 79,250 79,250 –1,200 78,050 

Maintain program management level of effort ................... [–1,200 ] 

119 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ................................................. 42,490 42,490 42,490 42,490 120 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 104,024 104,024 104,024 104,024 121 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) 102,084 102,084 102,084 102,084 123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) .......................... 18,662 18,662 18,662 18,662 124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................................... 30,328 30,328 30,328 30,328 125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............. 11,509 11,509 11,509 11,509 126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ..... 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,050 128 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT .............................. 27,714 27,714 27,714 27,714 129 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ............... 4,318 4,318 4,318 4,318 130 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ................................................ 16,355 16,355 16,355 16,355 131 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) ......... 27,571 27,571 27,571 27,571 132 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............................. 24,900 24,900 24,900 24,900 133 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 196,248 196,248 196,248 196,248 134 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .............................................................. 35,319 35,319 35,319 35,319 135 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ................................... 201,274 149,834 201,274 –51,440 149,834 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–2,500 ] [–51,440 ] Prototype delay ..................................................................... [–48,940 ] 

137 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE—MEDIUM ........................ 36,970 25,559 36,970 36,970 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unjustified cost growth ........................................................ [–11,411 ] 

139 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD .... 132,136 132,136 132,136 132,136 140 0605203A ARMY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION .............. 81,657 81,657 81,657 81,657 141 0605205A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (6.5) ............... 31,284 31,284 31,284 –3,923 27,361 

Unjustified growth ................................................................ [–3,923 ] 

142 0605206A CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM-ARMY (CIHEP-A) .... 2,170 2,170 2,170 2,170 143 0605216A JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S). 9,290 9,290 9,290 9,290 

144 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE .............................................. 41,003 41,003 41,003 41,003 146 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ..................................... 272,786 272,786 272,786 272,786 147 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD ............................................................... 900,920 900,920 900,920 900,920 148 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ................. 27,361 27,361 27,361 27,361 149 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY ..................................... 348,855 348,855 348,855 348,855 150 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ........................... 22,901 22,901 22,901 22,901 151 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................... 3,014 3,014 3,014 3,014 152 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ..... 284,095 273,195 284,095 284,095 

Capability development excess growth ................................ [–10,900 ] 

153 0605531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS 

DEV & DEMONSTRATION.

36,016 36,016 36,016 36,016 

154 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE .................................................. 996,653 875,753 996,653 –120,900 875,753 

OMFV slow expenditure ........................................................ [–120,900 ] [–120,900 ] 

155 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ........................ 15,129 15,129 15,129 15,129 156 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND 

MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

27,243 26,143 27,243 –1,100 26,143 

Slow expenditure .................................................................. [–1,100 ] [–1,100 ] 

157 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 1,167 1,167 1,167 1,167 158 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ..................................................................... 3,879 3,879 3,879 3,879 


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159 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................. 137,186 137,186 137,186 137,186 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 5,639,364 5,485,003 5,651,864 –178,347 5,461,017 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

160 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 38,492 38,492 38,492 38,492 161 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 11,873 26,873 11,873 10,000 21,873 

Program increase ................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] U.S. Replacement for Foreign Engines for Aerial Targets ... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

162 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...................................................... 76,167 76,167 76,167 76,167 163 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ........................................................ 37,078 37,078 37,078 37,078 164 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ....................................................... 314,872 314,872 314,872 314,872 165 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ............................. 95,551 95,551 95,551 95,551 167 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ................................... 439,118 439,118 449,118 439,118 

Radar Range Replacement Program .................................... [10,000 ] 

168 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS .. 42,220 72,220 42,220 5,000 47,220 

Rapid Assurance Modernization Program ............................ [30,000 ] [5,000 ] 

169 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS .................................... 37,518 37,518 37,518 37,518 170 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ..................................................... 2,718 2,718 2,718 2,718 172 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ............................................. 26,902 26,902 26,902 26,902 173 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ........................................ 7,805 7,805 7,805 7,805 174 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING .................................... 75,133 75,133 75,133 75,133 175 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER .................................................. 71,118 71,118 71,118 71,118 176 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG 11,204 11,204 11,204 11,204 177 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................... 93,895 93,895 93,895 93,895 178 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ................................... 31,327 36,227 31,327 31,327 

Modeling & Simulation—Infrastructure .............................. [4,900 ] 

179 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY. 50,409 50,409 50,409 50,409 

180 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT ... 1,629 1,629 1,629 1,629 181 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ........ 55,843 55,843 55,843 55,843 182 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .. 91,340 95,340 91,340 91,340 

Mission Control Center Modernization ................................. [4,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

183 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ........... 6,348 6,348 6,348 6,348 185 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 6,025 6,025 6,025 6,025 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 1,624,585 1,678,485 1,634,585 15,000 1,639,585 OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

187 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......................... 14,465 14,465 14,465 14,465 188 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................................. 7,472 7,472 7,472 7,472 189 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. 8,425 8,425 8,425 8,425 

190 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................ 1,507 1,507 11,507 21,500 23,007 

Program increase ................................................................. [10,000 ] [21,500 ] 

191 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..................... 9,265 24,265 19,265 12,500 21,765 

714C Engine Enhancement .................................................. [15,000 ] [7,500 ] Program increase ................................................................. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

192 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ............................... 201,247 191,062 201,247 –10,185 191,062 

Excessive growth—Government Planning ........................... [–1,721 ] [–1,721 ] Slow expenditure rate ........................................................... [–8,464 ] [–8,464 ] 

193 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND 

DEVELOPMENT.

3,014 3,014 3,014 3,014 

194 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ....... 25,393 25,393 25,393 25,393 195 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 10,547 35,547 20,547 7,500 18,047 

Apache future development program increase .................... [10,000 ] [7,500 ] Apache modernization .......................................................... [25,000 ] 

196 0607148A AN/TPQ–53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR 

SYSTEM.

54,167 54,167 54,167 54,167 

197 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 4,345 4,345 4,345 4,345 198 0607312A ARMY OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................... 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 


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199 0607313A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................. 6,389 6,389 6,389 6,389 200 0607315A ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER SYSTEMS .......... 2,411 2,411 2,411 2,411 201 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ........................................................ 797 797 797 797 202 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ....................................... 177,197 177,197 177,197 177,197 203 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS). 42,177 42,177 42,177 42,177 204 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ...................... 146,635 149,935 146,635 77,855 224,490 

Abrams Modernization Program ........................................... [15,000 ] [88,300 ] Slow expenditure—Stryker Combat Vehicle Improvement 

Program.

[–11,700 ] [–10,445 ] 

205 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS ......... 122,902 110,802 122,902 –12,100 110,802 

Excess growth—ERCA range prototype build ...................... [–5,900 ] [–5,900 ] Slow expenditure—Extended Range Cannon Artillery ......... [–6,200 ] [–6,200 ] 

207 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .. 146 146 146 146 208 0203758A DIGITIZATION ......................................................................... 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 209 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4,520 4,520 4,520 4,520 210 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ......... 10,044 10,044 10,044 10,044 211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEM DEV.

281 281 281 281 

212 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ....... 75,952 75,952 75,952 75,952 213 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ........................................ 203 203 203 203 216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............................ 301 301 301 301 217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...................... 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................... 13,082 13,082 13,082 13,082 219 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ........................... 26,838 26,838 26,838 26,838 222 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................. 9,456 9,456 9,456 9,456 225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ..................................................... 6,629 6,629 6,629 6,629 227 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ............. 75,317 85,317 75,317 10,000 85,317 

Additive manufacturing expansion ...................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 8,786 6,286 8,786 8,786 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–2,500 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 1,105,748 1,134,263 1,135,748 107,070 1,212,818 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

228 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER—SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT 83,570 83,570 83,570 83,570 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS.

83,570 83,570 83,570 83,570 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ..... 15,775,381 80,041 144,500 190,771 15,966,152 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ..................................... 96,355 101,355 96,355 10,000 106,355 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program 

(DURIP).

[5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................................... 540,908 543,908 540,908 3,000 543,908 

Hypersonic research initiatives ............................................ [3,000 ] [3,000 ] SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................................ 637,263 645,263 637,263 13,000 650,263 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............................ 23,982 23,982 23,982 23,982 004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 142,148 144,648 142,148 2,500 144,648 

Cavitation erosion research ................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ................... 59,208 66,708 59,208 9,500 68,708 

Next Generation Lithium Ion Batteries ................................. [5,000 ] Unmanned logistics solutions .............................................. [2,500 ] [9,500 ] 

006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................... 52,090 52,090 52,090 52,090 007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 74,722 74,722 82,722 3,000 77,722 

Research on foreign malign influence operations ............... [8,000 ] [3,000 ] 


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008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH .............. 92,473 92,473 92,473 92,473 009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .. 80,806 90,806 87,806 9,000 89,806 

Continous distributed sensing systems ............................... [10,000 ] [4,000 ] Intelligent Autonomous Systems for Seabed Warfare .......... [7,000 ] [5,000 ] 

010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH .............. 7,419 7,419 7,419 7,419 011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 61,503 69,003 61,503 12,500 74,003 

Academic Partnerships for Submarine & Undersea Vehicle 

Research & Manufacturing.

[5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

Undersea Sensing and Communications ............................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .............. 182,662 185,162 182,662 182,662 

Long endurance mobile autonomous passive acoustic 

sensing research.

[2,500 ] 

013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .. 30,435 30,435 30,435 30,435 014 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH 133,828 133,828 133,828 133,828 015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD 

ACITIVITIES.

85,063 80,063 85,063 85,063 

Early to need ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,026,339 1,051,339 1,041,339 36,500 1,062,839 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................... 29,512 29,512 29,512 29,512 017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 8,418 8,418 8,418 8,418 018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS. 112,329 112,329 112,329 112,329 

019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ..... 308,217 320,717 323,217 23,000 331,217 

Adaptive Future Force .......................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Early to need ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] Hardware In the Loop capabilities ....................................... [5,000 ] [8,000 ] Hybrid electrical VTOL UAS development ............................. [2,500 ] Long Range Maneuvering Projectile ..................................... [15,000 ] [10,000 ] Next generation unmanned aerial system distribution platform. [5,000 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,556 15,556 15,556 15,556 021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 264,700 267,200 264,700 2,500 267,200 

Automated acoustic signal classifier .................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................... 61,843 61,843 61,843 61,843 023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........... 5,100 5,100 9,100 1,500 6,600 

Balloon catheter hemorrhage control device ....................... [4,000 ] [1,500 ] 

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS 75,898 75,898 75,898 75,898 025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. 2,048 2,048 2,048 2,048 

026 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 132,931 142,931 132,931 1,500 134,431 

HEL weapon system ............................................................. [10,000 ] [1,500 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 1,016,552 1,041,552 1,035,552 28,500 1,045,052 ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ................................................. 108,225 108,225 108,225 –3,172 105,053 

ILS support previously funded ............................................. [–3,172 ] 

028 0603178N LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (LUSV) ................... 117,400 117,400 117,400 117,400 029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .................................... 40,653 45,653 40,653 3,000 43,653 

Autonomous surface and underwater dual-modality vehicles. [5,000 ] [3,000 ] 

030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ...................................................... 20,874 20,874 20,874 20,874 031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES ........................................... 7,821 7,821 7,821 7,821 032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 17,090 17,090 17,090 17,090 033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ............................... 3,721 3,721 3,721 3,721 034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ....................... 6,216 16,216 6,216 3,000 9,216 


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Tier 2.5 LO Inspection Technology ....................................... [10,000 ] [3,000 ] 

035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES 34,690 34,690 34,690 34,690 036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ...................................... 730 730 730 730 037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 6,095 6,095 6,095 6,095 038 0603525N PILOT FISH ............................................................................ 916,208 916,208 916,208 916,208 

039 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ................................................................... 7,545 7,545 7,545 7,545 040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ................................................................. 271,109 271,109 271,109 271,109 041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ...................................................... 811 811 811 811 042 0603553N SURFACE ASW ....................................................................... 1,189 1,189 1,189 1,189 043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................. 88,415 88,415 88,415 88,415 044 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS .......................... 15,119 15,119 15,119 15,119 045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ...................................... 89,939 94,939 89,939 7,000 96,939 

Support for Additive Manufacturing .................................... [5,000 ] [7,000 ] 

046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ........... 121,402 126,402 121,402 5,000 126,402 

Ship Concept Advanced Design ........................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............................... 319,656 319,656 319,656 319,656 048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ........................ 133,911 138,911 133,911 5,000 138,911 

Support Shipboard Distribution of High-Power Energy ........ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ........................................................................ 116,078 116,078 116,078 116,078050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ............................................. 32,615 32,615 32,615 32,615 051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................ 18,610 18,610 18,610 18,610 052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ............................................................. 257,076 267,076 262,076 10,000 267,076 

Advanced composites for wet submarine applications ....... [5,000 ] Rapid composites ................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ........................................................ 31,464 16,464 31,464 31,464 

Insufficient justification ....................................................... [–15,000 ] 

054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ............................... 10,809 10,809 10,809 10,809 055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 112,972 112,972 112,972 –2,800 110,172 

Live fire test and evaluation early to need ......................... [–2,800 ] 

056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .................................................. 9,030 9,030 9,030 9,030 057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ......... 128,782 110,982 128,782 –9,593 119,189 

Slow expenditure .................................................................. [–17,800 ] [–9,593 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ........ 44,766 44,766 44,766 44,766 059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............. 10,751 10,751 10,751 10,751 060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .............................................. 24,457 24,457 24,457 24,457 061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 72,214 77,214 72,214 5,000 77,214 

Marine Energy Systems for Sensors and Microgrids ........... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT .................................................... 10,149 10,149 10,149 10,149 063 0603734N CHALK CORAL ....................................................................... 687,841 522,841 687,841 –165,000 522,841 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–165,000 ] [–165,000 ] 

064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ............................................. 4,712 2,712 4,712 4,712 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ................................................................... 420,455 420,455 420,455 420,455 066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ..................................................................... 2,100,474 1,000,174 2,100,474 –50,000 2,050,474 

Project 2937: Unjustified requirements ............................... [–1,100,300 ] [–50,000 ] 

067 0603751N RETRACT ELM ....................................................................... 88,036 88,036 88,036 88,036 068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN .................................................................. 547,005 547,005 547,005 547,005 069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................. 6,265 6,265 6,265 6,265 070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 1,624 4,124 1,624 1,624 

Hypervelocity Projectile—Seeker Integration ....................... [2,500 ] 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ................................ 31,058 31,058 31,058 31,058 072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS— 

DEM/VAL.

22,590 22,590 22,590 22,590 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ........ 52,129 52,129 52,129 52,129 074 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) .................. 32,127 32,127 32,127 32,127 075 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE .................................................... 181,001 181,001 181,001 181,001 076 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ...... 110,506 105,506 110,506 –16,515 93,991 

Late execution—MEDUSA ..................................................... [–5,000 ] Medusa unexecutable contract award date ......................... [–16,515 ] 


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077 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES ...... 71,156 71,156 71,156 71,156 078 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION.. 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 079 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ............................ 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 080 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER 

(CVN 78—80).

118,182 118,182 118,182 118,182 

082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 16,127 16,127 16,127 16,127 083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

34,684 34,684 34,684 34,684 

084 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS .............................................. 5,991 5,991 5,991 5,991 085 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE) ......................... 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 086 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE ...................... 131,763 131,763 131,763 131,763 087 0604454N LX (R) ................................................................................... 21,319 21,319 21,319 21,319 088 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ................................... 104,328 104,328 104,328 –21,725 82,603 

Program delays ..................................................................... [–21,725 ] 

089 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-UAS) ............ 11,567 11,567 11,567 11,567 090 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ..... 5,976 195,976 195,976 190,000 195,976 

Nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile ....................... [190,000 ] SLCM-N ................................................................................. [190,000 ] [190,000 ] 

091 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ 

ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

9,993 9,993 9,993 9,993 

092 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT. 237,655 237,655 237,655 237,655 093 0605512N MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (MUSVS)) ............ 85,800 85,800 85,800 –11,552 74,248 

Program delays ..................................................................... [–11,552 ] 

094 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES ..... 176,261 176,261 176,261 –4,281 171,980 

Prior year underexecution ..................................................... [–4,281 ] 

095 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE ..................................... 36,383 36,383 36,383 36,383 096 0605516M LONG RANGE FIRES .............................................................. 36,763 36,763 36,763 36,763 097 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS) ................................ 901,064 921,064 901,064 901,064 

Mach-TB ............................................................................... [20,000 ] 

098 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................... 10,167 10,167 10,167 10,167 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

099 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM .......... 539 9,439 539 8,900 9,439 

KAMAN KARGO ...................................................................... [8,900 ] [8,900 ] 

100 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...................... 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES. 9,734,483 8,695,783 9,929,483 –47,738 9,686,745 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

101 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ................................................ 44,120 44,120 44,120 44,120 102 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL .................................................. 30,922 30,922 30,922 30,922 103 0604212M OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 101,209 101,209 101,209 –17,595 83,614 

Project 3406 insufficient justification ................................. [–17,595 ] 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 2,604 2,604 2,604 2,604 105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ............................................... 8,263 8,263 8,263 8,263 106 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 4,039 4,039 4,039 4,039 107 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ....... 62,350 62,350 62,350 62,350 108 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .......................................... 771 771 771 771 109 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 109,485 109,485 109,485 109,485 110 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................... 87,457 87,457 87,457 87,457 111 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ............................................................ 399,919 449,219 399,919 20,000 419,919

Navy UPL—E–2D Theater Combat ID and HECTR .............. [49,300 ] [20,000 ] 

112 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES .................................................................... 29,766 29,766 29,766 29,766 113 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ............................................... 51,531 51,531 51,531 51,531 114 0604262N V–22A ................................................................................... 137,597 137,597 137,597 137,597 

115 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 42,155 42,155 42,155 42,155 116 0604269N EA–18 ................................................................................... 172,507 172,507 172,507 172,507 117 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................. 171,384 171,384 171,384 –3,034 168,350 

Prior year underexecution ..................................................... [–3,034 ] 


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118 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 35,376 35,376 35,376 35,376 119 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ........................................ 40,477 40,477 40,477 40,477 120 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) .......... 451,397 466,397 451,397 10,000 461,397 

Navy Multiband Terminal ..................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary ......... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

121 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II ................ 250,577 199,645 250,577 –50,932 199,645 

Next Generation Jammer—Low Band .................................. [–50,932 ] [–50,932 ] 

122 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ...... 453,311 453,311 453,311 –15,250 438,061 

Aegis capability package 2024 delays ................................ [–5,500 ] Software SW factory insufficient justification ..................... [–9,750 ] 

124 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ............................................ 52,211 52,211 52,211 52,211 125 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 418,187 493,187 418,187 –29,376 388,811 

Prior year underexecution ..................................................... [–29,376 ] Program increase ................................................................. [75,000 ] 

126 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM .................................................................... 11,368 11,368 11,368 11,368 127 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. 66,445 68,945 66,445 2,500 68,945 

Stratospheric Balloon Research ........................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

128 0604419N ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM (ASAP) ......... 13,000 10,000 10,000 

Program increase ................................................................. [13,000 ] [10,000 ] 

129 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS .................................... 115,396 115,396 115,396 115,396 130 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ............................. 93,435 93,435 93,435 93,435 131 0604504N AIR CONTROL ........................................................................ 42,656 42,656 42,656 42,656 132 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................... 10,442 10,442 10,442 10,442 133 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ..................... 11,359 11,359 11,359 11,359 134 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ........... 90,307 90,307 90,307 90,307 135 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ..................................... 10,658 10,658 10,658 10,658 136 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ................................................................. 234,356 241,356 234,356 7,000 241,356 

Precision Manuevering Unit ................................................. [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

137 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ............................ 71,516 71,516 71,516 71,516 138 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ............................. 22,462 22,462 22,462 22,462 139 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................. 4,279 4,279 4,279 4,279 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

140 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 104,731 99,731 104,731 104,731 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

141 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ................................ 229,668 229,668 229,668 –8,500 221,168 

Project 3418 testing ahead of need .................................... [–8,500 ] 

142 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ........ 9,064 9,064 9,064 9,064 143 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS— 

ENG DEV.

62,329 62,329 62,329 –20,181 42,148 

OPF-M termination ............................................................... [–20,181 ] 

144 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS 9,319 9,319 9,319 9,319 145 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ..................................... 1,964 1,964 1,964 1,964 146 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ......................... 158,426 158,426 158,426 158,426 147 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ......................... 47,492 52,492 47,492 47,492 

Ship Self Defense (Soft Kill) ................................................ [5,000 ] 

148 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) .................... 125,206 125,206 125,206 125,206 149 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ................................................ 19,969 19,969 19,969 19,969 150 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 6,061 6,061 6,061 6,061 151 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ........................................................ 45,262 45,262 45,262 45,262 154 0604850N SSN(X) ................................................................................... 361,582 361,582 361,582 –39,754 321,828 

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 22,663 22,663 156 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 282,138 283,138 282,138 1,000 283,138 

Cyber supply chain risk management ................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

157 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................................. 8,340 8,340 8,340 8,340 158 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 213,743 213,743 213,743 213,743 159 0605212M CH–53K RDTE ....................................................................... 222,288 222,288 222,288 222,288 


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160 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ............................................................... 86,448 86,448 86,448 86,448 161 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ............................................................... 81,076 81,076 81,076 81,076 162 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ..................................... 1,343 1,343 1,343 1,343 163 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS ................................................................... 71 71 71 71 164 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) .................................. 220,404 220,404 220,404 –20,403 200,001 

Test excess to need due to EDM delays .............................. [–20,403 ] 

165 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................... 384 384 384 384 166 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ........................ 36,027 36,027 36,027 36,027 167 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ................ 132,449 132,449 132,449 132,449 168 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

& DEMONSTRATION.

103,236 103,236 103,236 103,236 

169 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 2,609 2,609 2,609 2,609 170 0204202N DDG–1000 ............................................................................ 231,778 231,778 231,778 –8,334 223,444 

Prior year underexecution ..................................................... [–8,334 ] 

171 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW) 17,531 17,531 17,531 17,531 172 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS ...................................................... 174,271 174,271 174,271 174,271 173 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............. 2,068 2,068 2,068 2,068 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 6,962,234 7,061,102 6,975,234 –162,859 6,799,375 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

174 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 22,918 22,918 22,918 22,918 175 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 18,623 18,623 18,623 18,623 176 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...................................................... 74,221 74,221 74,221 74,221 177 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ........................... 3,229 3,229 3,229 3,229 178 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ............................................ 45,672 45,672 45,672 45,672 180 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES .................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 181 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ..... 124,328 131,828 124,328 124,328 

Program increase ................................................................. [7,500 ] 

182 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................................... 4,053 4,053 4,053 4,053 183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ................................. 203,447 203,447 203,447 203,447 184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ......................................... 481,975 481,975 484,975 481,975 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center improvements. [3,000 ] 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ............... 29,399 29,399 29,399 29,399 186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT 27,504 27,504 27,504 27,504 187 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ................ 9,183 9,183 9,183 9,183 188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .......................... 34,976 34,976 34,976 34,976 189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................... 41,331 41,331 41,331 41,331 190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .................................. 37,340 37,340 37,340 37,340 191 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ................................................................... 2,246 2,246 2,246 2,246 192 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT 

ACTIVITIES).

2,168 2,168 2,168 2,168 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 1,163,613 1,171,113 1,166,613 1,163,613 OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0604840M F–35 C2D2 ........................................................................... 544,625 507,125 544,625 –35,503 509,122 

TR–3/B4 Unplanned cost growth ......................................... [–37,500 ] [–35,503 ] 

197 0604840N F–35 C2D2 ........................................................................... 543,834 506,334 543,834 –31,568 512,266 

TR–3/B4 Unplanned cost growth ......................................... [–37,500 ] [–31,568 ] 

198 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS .............. 99,860 89,360 99,860 –10,500 89,360 

Slow expenditure .................................................................. [–10,500 ] [–10,500 ] 

199 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) ................... 153,440 153,440 153,440 153,440 200 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ................. 321,648 321,648 331,648 321,648 

Fleet Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapon System ................. [10,000 ] 

201 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................ 62,694 62,694 62,694 62,694 202 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................ 92,869 92,869 92,869 92,869 203 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 51,919 72,319 51,919 51,919 

Navy UPL—VIOLET - Navy Strategic Communications ....... [20,400 ] 


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204 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 333,783 333,783 333,783 –12,000 321,783 

Next generation naval mission planning system insufficient justification. [–12,000 ] 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ............................................................... 8,619 8,619 8,619 8,619 206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

122,834 122,834 122,834 122,834 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................... 76,279 76,279 76,279 76,279 208 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ..................... 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 209 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

1,991 1,991 1,991 1,991 

210 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................... 92,674 77,574 92,674 –8,600 84,074 

Slow expenditure .................................................................. [–15,100 ] [–8,600 ] 

211 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 115,894 115,894 115,894 115,894 212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ............. 61,677 61,677 61,677 61,677 213 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT .............................. 59,555 59,555 59,555 59,555 214 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION .................... 29,973 29,973 29,973 29,973 215 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ...................................................................... 213,165 213,165 213,165 213,165 216 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ..................................................... 143,277 143,277 143,277 143,277 217 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................... 152,546 152,546 152,546 152,546 218 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ...................... 192,625 183,725 192,625 –8,900 183,725 

Marine Electromagnetic Warfare Ground Family of Systems [–7,200 ] [–7,200 ] Tactical Communication Modernization ............................... [–1,700 ] [–1,700 ] 

219 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(CAC2S).

12,565 12,565 12,565 12,565 

220 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS. 83,900 83,900 83,900 83,900 221 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ..................... 27,794 27,794 27,794 27,794 222 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS 

(MIP).

47,762 47,762 47,762 47,762 

223 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ............................................ 373 373 373 373 224 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ....................................................... 36,439 36,439 36,439 36,439 225 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 29,198 29,198 29,198 29,198 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

226 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) .................... 3,565 3,565 3,565 3,565 230 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS ............................................................... 49,995 49,995 49,995 49,995 231 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...................... 33,390 33,390 33,390 33,390 232 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES .......... 7,304 7,304 7,304 7,304 233 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES .............................. 11,235 11,235 11,235 11,235 234 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY .......................... 16,409 16,409 16,409 16,409 235 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .......... 51,192 43,992 51,192 51,192 

Distributed Common Ground System Marine Corps (DCGSMC). [–7,200 ] 

236 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ..................................................................... 12,094 12,094 12,094 12,094 237 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ............................................................................ 29,700 29,700 29,700 29,700 238 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ........................................................................... 2,107 2,107 2,107 2,107 239 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ........................ 2,999 2,999 2,999 2,999 240 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ..................... 49,460 49,460 49,460 49,460 241 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ......... 13,005 13,005 13,005 13,005 242 0305251N CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 243 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ......................................................... 300,378 300,378 300,378 300,378 244 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................... 788 788 788 788 245 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ................................ 10,994 10,994 10,994 10,994 246 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ............................................ 23,248 23,248 23,248 23,248 247 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ................................... 3,284 3,284 3,284 3,284 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 2,021,376 2,061,376 2,021,376 40,000 2,061,376 

INDOPACOM UPL ................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 6,359,438 6,303,138 6,369,438 –67,071 6,292,367 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 


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249 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM. 11,748 11,748 11,748 11,748 250 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)— 

SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.

10,555 10,555 10,555 10,555 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS.

22,303 22,303 22,303 22,303 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY ...... 26,922,225 –930,632 255,000 –199,668 26,722,557 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................................... 401,486 401,486 401,486 401,486 002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ..................................... 182,372 186,872 182,372 182,372 

UARC Advanced Research on Strategic Deterrence— 

TriPolar Game Theory.

[2,000 ] 

University Consortium for Space Technology ....................... [2,500 ] SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................................ 583,858 588,358 583,858 583,858 APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .................... 90,713 88,213 90,713 90,713 

University Consortium for Space Technology ....................... [–2,500 ] 

004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC)—TACTICAL AUTONOMY. 8,018 8,018 8,018 8,018 

005 0602102F MATERIALS ............................................................................ 142,325 147,325 151,325 20,500 162,825 

Advanced materials science for manufacturing research ... [9,000 ] [9,000 ] High energy synchrotron x-ray research .............................. [2,500 ] [9,000 ] Materials development for high mach capabilities ............. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

006 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .................................. 161,268 163,768 161,268 2,500 163,768 

Aerospace engineering systems security integration ........... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 146,921 144,421 146,921 146,921 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

008 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ..................................................... 184,867 189,867 184,867 5,000 189,867 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

High mach turbine engine ................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS .......................................................... 216,269 216,269 216,269 216,269 011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR 

HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.

10,303 10,303 10,303 10,303 

012 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .................................................. 160,599 160,599 160,599 160,599 013 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 129,961 129,961 118,452 –11,509 118,452 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6601SF ................. [–11,509 ] [–11,509 ] 

014 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ............ 182,076 178,567 220,076 48,000 230,076 

Distributed quantum information sciences networking 

testbed.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

Future Flag experimentation testbed ................................... [15,000 ] [25,000 ] Ion trapped quantum information sciences computer ........ [8,000 ] [8,000 ] JADC2 Operational Testbed .................................................. [5,000 ] Multi-domain radio frequency spectrum testing environment. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Secure Interference Avoiding Connectivity of Autonomous 

AI Machines.

[3,000 ] 

Secure interference-avoiding connectivity of autonomous 

artificially intelligent machines.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

Technical realignment .......................................................... [–11,509 ] SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,433,320 1,437,311 1,468,811 64,491 1,497,811 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMOS .................... 255,855 230,855 213,655 –42,200 213,655 

Program reduction ................................................................ [–42,200 ] [–42,200 ] Rocket Cargo early to need .................................................. [–25,000 ] 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ................... 30,372 32,872 30,372 30,372 


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Metals Affordability Initiative ............................................... [2,500 ] 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ............... 10,478 10,478 10,478 10,478 018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................................ 48,046 48,046 48,046 –2,200 45,846 

Multi-spectrum sensing demonstration excess to need ...... [–2,200 ] 

019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO .................................. 51,896 57,896 61,896 20,000 71,896 

Hybrid Electric Propulsion .................................................... [6,000 ] [7,500 ] Semiautonomous adversary air platform ............................. [10,000 ] [12,500 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY .......... 56,789 59,289 56,789 56,789 

Additive manufacturing for energetics ................................ [2,500 ] 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY .................................... 32,510 32,510 32,510 32,510 022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS. 70,321 70,321 70,321 70,321 

023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ...................... 2 2 2 2 024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 15,593 15,593 15,593 15,593 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .............................. 132,311 132,311 132,311 132,311 026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 102,997 92,997 102,997 –10,000 92,997 

Excessive cost growth .......................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................... 44,422 46,922 49,422 7,500 51,922 

Additive manufacturing for aerospace parts ....................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] High accuracy robotics ......................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION. 37,779 40,279 37,779 2,500 40,279 

Modeling and simulation conversion software .................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

029 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .......................... 2,005 2,005 2,005 2,005 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 891,376 872,376 864,176 –24,400 866,976 ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603036F MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE ............................................. 105,238 105,238 –105,238 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–105,238 ] [–105,238 ] 

031 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................ 6,237 6,237 6,237 6,237 032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ................................ 21,298 21,298 21,298 21,298 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................. 2,208 2,208 2,208 2,208 034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ............. 45,319 45,319 75,319 45,319 

Enhanced ICBM guidance capability and testing ............... [30,000 ] 

035 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS .................................................. 10,011 10,011 10,011 10,011 037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ABMS) ............. 500,575 500,575 500,575 500,575 038 0604004F ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 595,352 595,352 595,352 595,352 039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING ............ 78,799 78,799 78,799 78,799 040 0604006F DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE TECH ARCHITECTURE .................. 2,620 –2,620 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 64858F ................. [–2,620 ] [–2,620 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–2,620 ] 

041 0604007F E–7 ....................................................................................... 681,039 718,239 681,039 681,039 

Rapid Prototyping ................................................................. [37,200 ] 

042 0604009F AFWERX PRIME ..................................................................... 83,336 88,336 83,336 5,000 88,336

Agility Prime ......................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER .......................................... 2,984,143 2,984,143 2,984,143 2,984,143 044 0604025F RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ......... 154,300 154,300 154,300 154,300 045 0604032F DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING ........................................ 1,246 1,246 1,246 1,246 046 0604033F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING ................................................ 150,340 –150,340 

Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) .................. [–150,340 ] [–150,340 ] Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon reduction ............... [–150,340 ] 

047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING—HYPERSONIC ATTACK 

CRUISE MISSILE (HACM).

381,528 401,528 381,528 381,528 

HACM Production and Tooling Investment ........................... [20,000 ] 

048 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS .................... 18,041 18,041 18,041 18,041 049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS .............................. 27,650 27,650 27,650 –2,470 25,180 

Imaging and targeting support excess growth ................... [–2,470 ] 

050 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC) ........ 888,829 888,829 888,829 –98,292 790,537 


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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 26,638 26,638 052 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

19,266 19,266 19,266 19,266 

053 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ................... 37,121 37,121 37,121 37,121 054 0604534F ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM (AETP) ................ 280,000 280,000 

Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction ........................ [280,000 ] 

055 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS) ...... 37,026 37,026 37,026 37,026 056 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ............... 31,833 31,833 31,833 31,833 057 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ................................................ 210,806 235,476 235,476 24,670 235,476 

DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 11R [17,550 ] [17,550 ] DAF requested realignment of funds from OMAF SAG 11Z [4,500 ] [4,500 ] DAF requested realignment of funds from RDAF 64006F ... [2,620 ] [2,620 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [24,670 ] 

058 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION RESILIENCE ...... 46,305 46,305 46,305 –10,402 35,903 

Excess growth ....................................................................... [–10,402 ] 

059 0605164F AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY MODERNIZATION ...................... 19,400 19,400 19,400 19,400 061 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ..................................... 2,326,128 1,775,528 2,326,128 2,326,128 

Project 646007: Program deferment .................................... [–550,600 ] 

062 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS ........................ 118,826 176,013 101,013 –17,813 101,013 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–17,813 ] [–17,813 ] Project 647123: Air-Air Refueling TMRR .............................. [75,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–17,813 ] 

063 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION ...................................................... 1,902 1,902 1,902 1,902 064 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ......... 19,763 19,763 19,763 19,763 065 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS) ........................... 78,867 78,867 78,867 78,867 066 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL—AMMUNITION ............................. 8,175 8,175 8,175 8,175 068 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) ............... 25,157 25,157 25,157 25,157 069 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ...................................... 17,727 17,727 17,727 17,727 072 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM) ...................... 43,431 43,431 43,431 43,431 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

073 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION ..................................... 9,364 9,364 9,364 9,364 074 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ............ 28,294 28,294 28,294 28,294 075 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

SUPPORT.

14,892 14,892 14,892 14,892 

075A 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM ........................ 7,928 7,928 7,928 

Technical realignment .......................................................... [7,928 ] [7,928 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES. 9,859,030 9,202,217 9,742,927 –69,577 9,789,453 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

076 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS ........ 9,757 34,757 9,757 8,000 17,757 

RAACM .................................................................................. [15,000 ] [5,000 ] Stand-Off Attack Weapon Technology .................................. [10,000 ] [3,000 ] 

077 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS .................... 163,156 163,156 163,156 163,156 078 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .............................................. 45,884 45,884 45,884 45,884 079 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................................. 13,804 13,804 13,804 13,804 080 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ............................. 74,023 79,023 79,023 5,000 79,023 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

081 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ......................................... 10,605 10,605 10,605 10,605 082 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................ 5,918 5,918 5,918 5,918 083 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ..................................................................... 3,345 3,345 3,345 3,345 084 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ...................................................... 21,967 21,967 21,967 21,967 085 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ....................................................... 39,301 39,301 39,301 39,301 086 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES .................................................. 152,569 152,569 152,569 152,569 087 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ........................................ 911,406 891,406 891,406 –20,000 891,406 

DAF realignment of funds .................................................... [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 


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Technical realignment .......................................................... [–20,000 ] 

088 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ................................................ 71,732 71,732 71,732 71,732 089 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) .......................... 2,256 2,256 2,256 2,256 090 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................................... 452 452 452 452 091 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT .................................... 36,582 36,582 36,582 36,582 092 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM ........................ 7,928 7,928 –7,928 

Technical realignment .......................................................... [–7,928 ] [–7,928 ] 

093 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING .................................................. 77,252 65,652 77,252 –2,272 74,980 

Program delay ...................................................................... [–11,600 ] [–2,272 ] 

094 0605229F HH–60W ................................................................................ 48,268 48,268 48,268 –892 47,376 

Support costs excess to need .............................................. [–892 ] 

095 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD ..................... 3,746,935 3,739,285 3,739,285 –7,650 3,739,285 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–7,650 ] [–7,650 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–7,650 ] 

096 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ....................................................................... 13,982 13,982 13,982 13,982 097 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY ....... 56,225 56,225 56,225 56,225 098 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .................................................. 298,585 298,585 298,585 –13,000 285,585 

Aircraft integration delays ................................................... [–13,000 ] 

099 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ........................................ 7,597 17,597 7,597 10,000 17,597 

Airborne Augmented Reality for Pilot Training .................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

100 0208036F MEDICAL C-CBRNE PROGRAMS ............................................ 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 102 0305205F ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 103 0401221F KC–46A TANKER SQUADRONS .............................................. 124,662 124,662 124,662 –37,207 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 ................................................................................. 490,701 433,701 470,701 –57,000 433,701 

5G interference mitigation for critical aircraft navigation 

and sensor systems on the Presidential Aircraft Fleet.

[30,000 ] 

Excess to need ..................................................................... [–57,000 ] [–57,000 ] Program reduction ................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

105 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ................................................. 12,911 12,911 12,911 12,911 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

106 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS .................................................... 1,922 1,922 1,922 1,922 

106A 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR ......................... 428,754 428,754 428,754 

Technical realignment .......................................................... [428,754 ] [428,754 ] SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 6,481,731 6,846,307 6,439,081 305,805 6,787,536 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

107 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 16,626 16,626 16,626 16,626 108 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...................................................... 31,143 31,143 31,143 31,143 109 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ................................................... 38,398 38,398 38,398 38,398 110 0605502F SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH ........................... 1,466 1,466 1,466 1,466 111 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION .......................... 13,736 13,736 13,736 13,736 112 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ......................................... 913,213 946,026 946,026 32,813 946,026 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [32,813 ] [32,813 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [32,813 ] 

113 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ................. 317,901 317,901 317,901 317,901 114 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ...................................... 541,677 545,677 541,677 541,677 

Aircraft Cannon Digital Modeling ........................................ [4,000 ] 

115 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS .............. 551,213 546,513 536,513 –14,700 536,513 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–14,700 ] [–14,700 ] Department of Defense software factories .......................... [10,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–14,700 ] 

117 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ...................... 243,780 273,780 273,780 30,000 273,780 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [30,000 ] 

118 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ............ 109,030 77,030 77,030 –32,000 77,030 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–32,000 ] [–32,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–32,000 ] 


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119 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ................................ 336,788 336,788 336,788 336,788 120 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................... 5,005 6,705 6,705 1,700 6,705 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [1,700 ] [1,700 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [1,700 ] 

121 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND 

EVALUATION SUPPORT.

87,889 87,889 87,889 87,889 

122 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT. 35,065 35,065 35,065 35,065 123 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ...................... 89,956 89,956 89,956 89,956 124 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ—T&E ....................................................... 7,453 7,453 7,453 7,453 126 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS 

(C4)—STRATCOM.

20,871 30,871 40,871 25,000 45,871 

NC3 network sensor demonstration ..................................... [10,000 ] [15,000 ] NC3 Rapid Engineering Architecture Collaboration Hub 

(REACH).

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

NC3 STRATCOM .................................................................... [10,000 ] 

127 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ........................... 100,357 100,357 100,357 100,357 128 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................... 20,478 20,478 20,478 20,478 129 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ..................................................... 796 796 6,796 796 

Security Work Readiness for Duty ........................................ [6,000 ] 

132 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................... 3,917 3,917 3,917 3,917 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 3,486,758 3,528,571 3,530,571 42,813 3,529,571 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

134 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ............... 41,464 41,464 41,464 –1,182 40,282 

T–6 avionics replacement program delay ........................... [–1,182 ] 

135 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT .......... 40,000 5,000 40,000 40,000 

ARSR–4 Replacement Hawai’i Radar .................................. [–35,000 ] 

136 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ................................................... 8,018 8,018 8,018 8,018 137 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ...................................................... 5,645 5,645 5,645 5,645 139 0604840F F–35 C2D2 ........................................................................... 1,275,268 1,185,268 1,270,268 –6,993 1,268,275 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–1,993 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–5,000 ] TR–3/B4 Unplanned cost growth ......................................... [–75,000 ] 

140 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ... 40,203 40,203 40,203 40,203 141 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ................. 49,613 49,613 49,613 49,613 142 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION .......... 93,881 93,881 93,881 93,881 143 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .................................................. 36,536 11,536 36,536 –25,000 11,536 

Excess to need ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

144 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ................................................................. 22,910 22,910 22,910 22,910 145 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ................................................................ 950,815 921,832 964,832 –6,622 944,193 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [14,017 ] [14,017 ] Scheduling delays ................................................................ [–43,000 ] [–20,639 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [14,017 ] 

146 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) .............................. 290 290 290 290 147 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ................................................................ 12,619 12,619 12,619 12,619 148 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS .................................................................. 87,623 87,623 87,623 87,623 149 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ..................................................... 33,237 43,237 33,237 10,000 43,237 

Legacy Weapons Software Translation/Modernization ......... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Multi-Domain Command and Control Tool .......................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

150 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............... 24,653 24,653 24,653 24,653 151 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—GLOBAL STRIKE ........... 7,562 7,562 7,562 7,562 153 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES .................................................... 475,415 475,415 475,415 475,415 155 0102110F MH–139A .............................................................................. 25,737 25,737 25,737 25,737 156 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 831 831 831 831 

157 0102412F NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) ......................................... 102 102 102 102 


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158 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR ......................... 428,754 35,000 428,754 –393,754 35,000 

NORTHCOM UPL—Over the Horizon Radar Acceleration ..... [35,000 ] [35,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–428,754 ] [–428,754 ] 

159 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT—GENERAL ............... 15,498 19,498 19,498 4,000 19,498 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [4,000 ] 

160 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................ 81,123 81,123 81,123 81,123 161 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................... 2,303 2,303 2,303 2,303 162 0207040F MULTI-PLATFORM ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT ........ 7,312 7,312 7,312 7,312 164 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ................................................................ 98,633 139,233 98,633 40,600 139,233

IVEWS restoration ................................................................. [40,600 ] [40,600 ] 

165 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .............................................................. 50,965 50,965 50,965 50,965 166 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ................................. 16,543 16,543 16,543 16,543 167 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .............................................................. 725,889 740,889 725,889 15,000 740,889 

Cyber Resiliency ................................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

168 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ................................................................ 97,231 107,231 97,231 97,231 

Operational Test Data Sharing ............................................ [10,000 ] 

169 0207146F F–15EX ................................................................................. 100,006 100,006 100,006 100,006 

170 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ....................................................... 41,958 41,958 41,958 41,958 171 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 53,679 53,679 53,679 53,679 172 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ........................................ 726 726 726 726 173 0207238F E–11A ................................................................................... 64,888 64,888 64,888 64,888 174 0207247F AF TENCAP ............................................................................ 25,749 25,749 25,749 25,749 175 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ...................... 11,872 11,872 11,872 11,872 176 0207253F COMPASS CALL ..................................................................... 66,932 66,932 66,932 66,932 177 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .. 55,223 65,223 55,223 5,000 60,223 

Additive manufacturing expansion ...................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

178 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ........... 132,937 132,937 132,937 132,937 179 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ............................................ 37,518 49,518 37,518 3,000 40,518 

GLSDB Maritime Seeker ........................................................ [12,000 ] [3,000 ] 

180 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ........................... 72,059 72,059 72,059 72,059 181 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .......................... 17,498 17,498 17,498 17,498 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

183 0207418F AFSPECWAR—TACP .............................................................. 2,106 2,106 2,106 2,106 185 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ................. 72,010 72,010 72,010 72,010 186 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C4I ......................... 6,467 6,467 6,467 6,467 187 0207439F ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED REPROGRAMMING 

(EWIR).

10,388 10,388 10,388 10,388 

188 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ................................... 10,060 10,060 10,060 10,060 189 0207452F DCAPES ................................................................................. 8,233 8,233 8,233 8,233 190 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS ................................... 2,172 2,172 2,172 2,172 192 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ........................ 2,049 2,049 2,049 2,049 193 0207590F SEEK EAGLE .......................................................................... 33,478 33,478 33,478 33,478 195 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ............................. 11,894 11,894 11,894 11,894 197 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ............................. 3,811 3,811 3,811 3,811 198 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................... 96,272 96,272 96,272 96,272 199 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ........................................................... 26,533 26,533 26,533 26,533 201 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS ....................... 50,122 50,122 50,122 50,122 202 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ........................... 113,064 113,064 113,064 113,064 208 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ................................................... 967 967 967 967 209 0301025F GEOBASE ............................................................................... 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514 211 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT .......................... 8,476 8,476 8,476 8,476 218 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL ISR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

2,890 2,890 3,390 2,890 

Military Cyber Cooperation Activities with the Kingdom of 

Jordan.

[500 ] 

219 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .. 39,868 39,868 39,868 39,868 220 0303004F EIT CONNECT ........................................................................ 32,900 32,900 32,900 32,900 221 0303089F CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ................................... 4,881 4,881 4,881 4,881 


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222 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN). 33,567 33,567 33,567 33,567 223 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................... 40,000 40,000 40,000 –5,000 35,000 

Program support costs unjustified request ......................... [–5,000 ] 

224 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...................... 95,523 95,523 95,523 95,523 226 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM ........................................ 71,296 56,296 71,296 71,296 

Insufficient justification ....................................................... [–15,000 ] 

227 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ................................ 4,682 4,682 4,682 4,682 228 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM 

(SMPES).

64,944 64,944 64,944 64,944 

230 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ............................................ 108,947 108,947 108,947 –2,202 106,745 

Underexecution ..................................................................... [–2,202 ] 

231 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ..................................... 4,635 4,635 4,635 4,635 234 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES ................ 13,751 13,751 13,751 13,751 235 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............... 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660 236 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD) ............. 18,680 18,680 18,680 –5,110 13,570 

Unjustified growth ................................................................ [–5,110 ] 

237 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ........................ 5,031 5,031 5,031 5,031 238 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................ 301 301 301 301 239 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ............................................................... 26,329 26,329 35,329 9,000 35,329 

Weather service data migration ........................................... [9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

240 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

8,751 8,751 8,751 8,751 

241 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................... 6,915 6,915 6,915 6,915 244 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ........................... 352 352 352 352 245 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 6,930 6,930 6,930 6,930 246 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................. 21,588 21,588 21,588 21,588 247 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ........................................................................ 16,842 16,842 16,842 16,842 248 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................... 43,158 43,158 43,158 43,158 249 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................................. 14,330 14,330 14,330 14,330 250 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .......... 88,854 88,854 88,854 88,854 251 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................. 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,242 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

252 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ................. 12,496 12,496 12,496 12,496 253 0305238F NATO AGS ............................................................................. 2 2 2 2 254 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE .......................................... 31,589 31,589 31,589 31,589 255 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES. 15,322 15,322 15,322 15,322 256 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .................................................. 8,830 8,830 8,830 8,830 257 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ............ 2,764 2,764 2,764 2,764 258 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................... 7,090 7,090 7,090 7,090 259 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ................................................... 5,427 23,427 5,427 5,427 

C–130H Link–16 MIDS-JTR Terminal ................................... [18,000 ] 

260 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .............................................. 29,502 29,502 29,502 –1,216 28,286 

SIL early to need .................................................................. [–1,216 ] 

261 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ............................................................. 2,753 48,753 2,753 2,753 

C–17A Modernized High Frequency Radio ........................... [16,000 ] C–17A Tactical Data Link .................................................... [30,000 ] 

262 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ................................................................ 19,100 69,400 19,100 19,100 

C–130J Global Secure Data and Voice Comm .................... [26,700 ] C–130J Tactical Data Link/BLOS Secure Data .................... [18,600 ] Test and evaluate load alleviation components .................. [5,000 ] 

263 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ............ 5,982 5,982 5,982 5,982 264 0401218F KC–135S ............................................................................... 51,105 51,105 51,105 –1,583 49,522 

Comm 2 early to need ......................................................... [–1,583 ] 

265 0401318F CV–22 ................................................................................... 18,127 18,127 18,127 18,127 

266 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ................................ 9,198 9,198 9,198 9,198 268 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ................... 17,520 17,520 17,520 17,520 269 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-OT) ........................... 25,144 25,144 25,144 25,144 270 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ...................................................... 2,265 2,265 2,265 2,265 


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272 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ................................ 2,266 2,266 2,266 2,266 273 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ..................................... 4,006 4,006 4,006 4,006 274 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................... 3,078 3,078 3,078 3,078 275 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ....................... 5,309 5,309 5,309 –3,000 2,309 

Modeling and simulation development excess growth ........ [–3,000 ] 

276 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. 4,279 4,279 4,279 4,279 277 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS (DEAMS) ..... 45,925 45,925 45,925 45,925 278 1202140F SERVICE SUPPORT TO SPACECOM ACTIVITIES ..................... 9,778 9,778 9,778 9,778 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 16,814,245 16,799,508 16,814,245 –226,818 16,587,427 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... [–212,081 ] Program justification review ................................................ [–14,737 ] [–14,737 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 23,829,283 23,442,709 23,851,800 –591,880 23,237,403 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF .......... 46,565,356 –647,507 –84,132 –272,748 46,292,608 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, SF APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 206,196 286,584 350,663 86,388 292,584 

Advanced analog microelectronics ....................................... [5,000 ] [8,600 ] [3,000 ] Advanced isotope power systems ........................................ [5,000 ] [3,000 ] DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [84,397 ] [72,888 ] Ground-based interferometry ................................................ [16,000 ] Lunar surface-based domain awareness ............................. [5,000 ] Solar cruiser ......................................................................... [10,000 ] Space modeling, simulation, and analysis hub .................. [15,470 ] [7,500 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [72,888 ] University Consortium for Space Technology ....................... [2,500 ] SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 206,196 286,584 350,663 86,388 292,584 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 472,493 494,002 477,493 –7,471 465,022 

Defense In Depth as Mission Assurance Spacecraft— 

Multilevel Security.

[10,000 ] [3,000 ] 

Human performance optimization ........................................ [5,000 ] Prior year carryover .............................................................. [–21,980 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [11,509 ] [11,509 ] 

006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO ....... 110,033 150,033 158,033 48,000 158,033 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] Modular multi-mode propulsion system .............................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [40,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 582,526 644,035 635,526 40,529 623,055 ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH ................... 849 849 849 849 008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS .... 61,723 51,723 61,723 –10,000 51,723 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

009 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE). 353,807 353,807 353,807 353,807 

010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS ............................................ 95,541 95,541 95,541 95,541 011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS .................................................... 95,615 95,615 112,115 95,615 

Weather satellite risk reduction ........................................... [16,500 ] 

013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING ..... 2,081,307 2,081,307 2,081,307 –25,000 2,056,307 

Inadequate justification—other activities ........................... [–25,000 ] 

016 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS (SSPT) .............. 145,948 105,948 105,948 –49,473 96,475 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6616SF ................. [–40,000 ] [–40,000 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–40,000 ] 


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Underexecution ..................................................................... [–9,473 ] 

017 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 58,374 58,374 58,374 58,374 018 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE) ................................................... 164,649 164,649 179,649 164,649 

Encouraging the establishment of the outernet .................. [15,000 ] 

019 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ......................... 59,784 59,784 59,784 59,784 020 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ........... 76,554 76,554 76,554 76,554 021 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) .................................. 360,126 360,126 360,126 –4,300 355,826 

Unjustified request—management services ....................... [–4,300 ] 

022 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) .................................... 632,833 632,833 632,833 632,833 023 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE ..................................... 12,036 22,036 12,036 12,036 

Machine Learning Techniques for Radio Frequency (RF) 

Signal Monitoring and Interference Detection.

[10,000 ] 

024 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSE SPACE ............................................. 30,000 50,000 30,000 20,000 50,000 

Program increase ................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES. 4,229,146 4,209,146 4,220,646 –68,773 4,160,373 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

025 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF) .............................................. 308,999 308,999 308,999 308,999 027 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................... 36,537 36,537 36,537 36,537 028 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ............................................ 79,727 79,727 79,727 –1,600 78,127 

Unjustified increase—management services ...................... [–1,600 ] 

029 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ............................. 372,827 372,827 372,827 372,827 030 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................................... 4,068 4,068 4,068 4,068 031 1206432SF POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................................................. 73,757 73,757 73,757 73,757 032 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .................................. 49,445 49,445 49,445 –2,200 47,245 

Underexecution ..................................................................... [–2,200 ] 

033 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GROUND .................................................. 661,367 661,367 661,367 –23,100 638,267 

Underexecution ..................................................................... [–23,100 ] 

034 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR ....................................................... 222,178 222,178 222,178 –5,000 217,178

Underexecution ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

035 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GEO ......................................................... 719,731 719,731 719,731 –4,265 715,466 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unjustified increase—management services ...................... [–4,265 ] 

036 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—POLAR ...................................................... 1,013,478 1,013,478 1,013,478 –3,265 1,010,213 

Unjustified increase—management services ...................... [–3,265 ] 

037 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) INTEGRATION ........... 73,501 73,501 73,501 73,501 038 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—LOW 

EARTH ORBIT (LEO).

1,266,437 1,519,222 1,519,222 252,785 1,519,222 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [252,785 ] [252,785 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [252,785 ] 

039 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—MEDIUM 

EARTH ORBIT (MEO).

538,208 790,992 790,992 252,784 790,992 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [252,784 ] [252,784 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [252,784 ] 

040 1206448SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—INTEGRATED GROUND SEGMENT. 505,569 –505,569 

DAF requested realignment of funds to 6446SF ................. [–252,785 ] [–252,785 ] DAF requested realignment of funds to 6447SF ................. [–252,784 ] [–252,784 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–505,569 ] 

041 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)— 

EMD.

82,188 92,188 82,188 10,000 92,188 

Launch capability development ........................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 6,008,017 6,018,017 6,008,017 –29,430 5,978,587 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

043 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS ............................................ 3,568 3,568 3,568 3,568 046 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE—SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS ................. 258,969 276,500 276,500 17,531 276,500 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [17,531 ] [17,531 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [17,531 ] 


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047 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ........................ 13,694 15,053 15,053 1,359 15,053 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [1,359 ] [1,359 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [1,359 ] 

048 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 91,778 –91,778 

DAF requested realignment of funds ................................... [–91,778 ] [–91,778 ] Technical realignment .......................................................... [–91,778 ] 

049 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT—SPACE ....................................... 146,797 146,797 146,797 146,797 050 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ................... 18,023 18,023 18,023 18,023 052 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ............................................... 30,192 30,192 30,192 30,192 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 563,021 490,133 490,133 –72,888 490,133 OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

055 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ................ 91,369 91,369 91,369 91,369 056 1203040SF DCO-SPACE ........................................................................... 76,003 76,003 76,003 76,003 057 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ....................... 230,785 230,785 230,785 –9,450 221,335 

Inadequate justification—management services ................ [–9,450 ] 

058 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .............................. 86,465 86,465 86,465 –2,100 84,365 

Underexecution ..................................................................... [–2,100 ] 

059 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS ................................................... 243,036 243,036 243,036 243,036 061 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ......... 22,039 22,039 22,039 22,039 062 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 41,483 43,983 41,483 2,000 43,483 

Accelerating Space Operators Education and Experiential 

Learning.

[2,500 ] [2,000 ] 

063 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) .................................... 11,175 11,175 11,175 11,175 065 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR ...................................................... 28,730 28,730 28,730 28,730 067 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS .................................. 20,752 20,752 28,752 8,000 28,752 

Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) radar. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

068 1203906SF NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ........................................................ 25,545 25,545 25,545 25,545 069 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .................................... 93,391 93,391 93,391 93,391 070 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ....................... 264,966 264,966 264,966 264,966 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

071 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT.

317,309 271,909 317,309 –45,400 271,909 

Excess to need ..................................................................... [–45,400 ] [–45,400 ] 

075 1206770SF ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES .......................................... 155,825 155,825 155,825 155,825 076 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ........................................ 14,568 14,568 14,568 14,568 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 5,764,667 6,100,667 6,225,367 593,700 6,358,367 

DCO-S ................................................................................... [43,000 ] [43,000 ] Space Force realignment of funds for classified program [270,000 ] [270,000 ] Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program B [83,000 ] [83,000 ] Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program C [53,000 ] [53,000 ] Space Force Unfunded Priorities List Classified Program D [54,700 ] [54,700 ] USSF UPL—Classified program B ....................................... [83,000 ] USSF UPL—Classified program C ....................................... [53,000 ] USSF UPL—Classified program D ....................................... [67,000 ] USSF UPL—Classified program F ........................................ [90,000 ] [90,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 7,488,108 7,781,208 7,956,808 546,750 8,034,858 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

078 1208248SF SPACE COMMAND & CONTROL—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM. 122,326 122,326 122,326 122,326 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS.

122,326 122,326 122,326 122,326 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, SF .......... 19,199,340 352,109 584,779 502,576 19,701,916 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 


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001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ........................................................ 14,761 14,761 14,761 14,761 002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ........................................... 311,531 316,531 311,531 311,531 

Research Security Consortium ............................................. [5,000 ] 

003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...................... 16,329 16,329 16,329 16,329 004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 71,783 71,783 96,783 20,000 91,783 

Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive 

Research (DEPSCoR).

[25,000 ] [20,000 ] 

005 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ............ 50,430 50,430 50,430 50,430 006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM .......................... 159,549 164,549 169,549 3,000 162,549 

Enhanced civics education program .................................... [10,000 ] Program increase ................................................................. [5,000 ] [3,000 ] 

007 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS. 100,467 125,467 100,467 49,533 150,000 

Program increase ................................................................. [25,000 ] [49,533 ] 

008 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ................ 36,235 36,235 36,235 36,235 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................................ 761,085 796,085 796,085 72,533 833,618 APPLIED RESEARCH 

009 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 19,157 19,157 19,157 19,157 010 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 141,081 131,081 141,081 –10,000 131,081 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

011 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES ......................... 3,219 3,219 3,219 3,219 012 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION .................................... 55,160 40,160 55,160 –15,000 40,160 

Realignment ......................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

013 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ...................... 46,858 46,858 46,858 46,858 014 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES. 66,866 66,866 66,866 66,866 

015 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ............... 333,029 333,029 333,029 333,029 017 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ................ 240,610 240,610 240,610 240,610 018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ............................................... 17,437 19,937 20,437 8,000 25,437 

Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative ...................... [2,500 ] [5,000 ] Semiconductor industry cybersecurity research ................... [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

019 0602675D8Z SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY ............ 4,718 4,718 4,718 4,718 020 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 234,549 214,549 234,549 –20,000 214,549

Program decrease ................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

021 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ......................... 344,986 344,986 344,986 344,986 022 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 572,662 572,662 572,662 572,662 023 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 208,870 193,870 208,870 208,870 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

024 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH. 11,168 11,168 11,168 11,168 

025 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ......................................... 48,804 48,804 48,804 48,804 026 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING ................................................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 027 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 52,287 52,287 52,287 52,287 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 2,403,461 2,345,961 2,406,461 –37,000 2,366,461 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

028 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................... 37,706 52,706 37,706 5,000 42,706 

Advanced Process Technology for Energetics ...................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Explosive Energetics Expansion ........................................... [10,000 ] 

029 0603021D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAPITAL .......................... 15,085 15,085 15,085 15,085 030 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 30,102 30,102 30,102 30,102 031 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................ 75,593 130,593 105,593 47,500 123,093 

Joint R&D with Israel ........................................................... [50,000 ] [47,500 ] Loitering munition development ........................................... [5,000 ] ROC-X VTOL Loitering Munition ........................................... [5,000 ] U.S.-Israel defense collaboration on emerging technologies [25,000 ] 

032 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ......................................... 27,078 27,078 27,078 27,078 


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033 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

400,947 403,447 405,947 8,500 409,447 

Advanced manufacturing of energetic materials ................ [5,000 ] [8,500 ] Advanced Manufacturing of Energetics ............................... [2,500 ] 

034 0603176BR ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ... 7,990 7,990 7,990 7,990 035 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ... 17,825 17,825 17,825 17,825 036 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH .......................................................... 21,461 29,461 21,461 7,000 28,461 

Radiation Hardened Microelectronics—Faciliity and Workforce Development. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Testbed for Advanced Digital Low Latency Networks .......... [3,000 ] [2,000 ] 

037 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

&TRANSITION.

52,292 57,292 52,292 2,000 54,292 

Common Hypersonic Glide Body Development ..................... [5,000 ] [2,000 ] 

038 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 19,567 19,567 19,567 19,567 039 0603260BR INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 040 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................ 331,753 321,753 331,753 –10,000 321,753 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

041 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ................................. 134,809 134,809 134,809 –12,500 122,309 

Excess growth ....................................................................... [–12,500 ] 

042 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ...................................................... 24,328 24,328 24,328 24,328 043 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS .............. 55,626 55,626 55,626 55,626 044 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION ........................................................ 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 046 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) ........................................ 104,729 127,229 104,729 5,000 109,729 

Electric Boats ....................................................................... [10,000 ] Nuclear Advanced Propulsion and power ............................ [10,000 ] [2,500 ] Program increase ................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

047 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION .................................................... 123,837 123,837 123,837 123,837 048 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION ................................... 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 049 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 267,073 227,073 292,073 –32,419 234,654 

Generative Unconstrained Intelligent Drug Engineering-Enhanced Biodefense. [25,000 ] [3,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–40,000 ] [–35,419 ] 

050 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ................................................................... 57,401 57,401 57,401 57,401 051 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 19,793 19,793 19,793 19,793 053 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ..................... 11,197 11,197 11,197 11,197 054 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 252,965 275,465 264,965 112,500 365,465 

Additive manufacturing at scale ......................................... [7,000 ] [5,000 ] Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure ......................... [20,000 ] [100,000 ] Digital manufacturing modernization .................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Hypersonic Advanced Composites Manufacturing ............... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

055 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................... 46,404 51,404 46,404 5,000 51,404 

Program increase ................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

056 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 16,580 16,580 16,580 16,580 057 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ............ 60,387 60,387 60,387 60,387 058 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 

SUPPORT.

144,707 144,707 144,707 144,707 

059 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ............................................. 2,749 2,749 2,749 2,749 060 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ............................ 254,033 244,033 254,033 –10,000 244,033 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–10,000 ] Reduce carryover—next generation microelectronics manufacturing. [–10,000 ] 

061 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ..... 321,591 321,591 321,591 321,591 062 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........................ 885,425 885,425 885,425 885,425 063 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 358,580 353,330 358,580 –5,250 353,330 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–5,250 ] [–5,250 ] 

065 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE .................................... 16,699 16,699 16,699 16,699 066 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION (DIA) ........................ 257,110 262,810 257,110 257,110 


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Autonomous resupply for contested logistics ...................... [2,500 ] High energy Laser Weapon System Procurement ................. [3,200 ] 

067 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .. 111,799 111,799 111,799 111,799 068 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ................... 345,384 345,384 345,384 345,384 069 0603945D8Z AUKUS INNOVATION INITIATIVES ........................................... 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 070 0603950D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK ........................ 21,575 21,575 28,575 7,000 28,575 

National Security Innovation Network .................................. [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

071 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT .............. 171,668 181,668 181,668 14,365 186,033 

Excess growth ....................................................................... [–5,635 ] HELCAP Thermal Energy Storage ......................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Increase for tristructural-isotrophic fuel ............................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

072 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...................... 156,097 158,597 156,097 156,097 

Jam Resistant Military Communications ............................. [2,500 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 5,380,945 5,469,395 5,469,945 143,696 5,524,641 ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

074 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P. 76,764 76,764 76,764 76,764 

075 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ............................................................................... 143,486 143,486 143,486 143,486 

076 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION 

PROGRAM.

117,196 88,596 123,196 –27,600 89,596 

Development and acquisition of hybrid energy systems ..... [2,000 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–30,600 ] [–30,600 ] Sustainable Technology Evaluation and Demonstration 

program increase.

[6,000 ] [3,000 ] 

077 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 220,311 310,311 220,311 90,000 310,311 

INDOPACOM UPL—Enhanced THAAD Mission Support Element Integration (eTMI). [90,000 ] [90,000 ] 

078 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT. 903,633 903,633 903,633 903,633 079 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/ 

VAL.

316,853 316,853 316,853 –24,847 292,006 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Excess growth ....................................................................... [–24,847 ] 

080 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ................................ 239,159 239,159 239,159 239,159 081 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS .................................................. 597,720 610,094 597,720 –807 596,913 

MDA UPL—Electronic Attack/Electronic Protection ............. [12,374 ] Poor justification .................................................................. [–807 ] 

082 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .................................................. 552,888 703,280 552,888 82,392 635,280 

Enhanced Battlespace Awarness for Space Warfare ........... [68,000 ] MDA UPL—Classified increase ............................................ [22,892 ] [22,892 ] MDA UPL—Electronic Warfare for Missile Defense ............. [27,300 ] [27,300 ] MDA UPL—Left Through Right of Launch Integration ........ [32,200 ] [32,200 ] 

083 0603892C AEGIS BMD ........................................................................... 693,727 709,727 693,727 –4,000 689,727 

PAC–3 MSE/AEGIS Weapon System Integration ................... [20,000 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–4,000 ] [–4,000 ] 

084 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, 

BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.

554,201 554,201 554,201 554,201 

085 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT 48,248 48,248 48,248 48,248 086 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

50,549 50,549 50,549 50,549 

087 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ............................................................. 12,564 27,564 27,564 15,000 27,564 

MDA UPL—Classified increase ............................................ [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Program increase—MDA UFR .............................................. [15,000 ] 

088 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ....................................... 177,868 177,868 177,868 177,868 089 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ....................................... 300,000 300,000 325,000 300,000 

U.S.-Israel cooperation on directed energy capabilities ...... [25,000 ] 

090 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ....................................... 360,455 360,455 360,455 360,455 091 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ................................ 570,258 600,258 580,258 27,000 597,258 


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Advanced Hypersonic Thermal Protection System Prototypes. [5,000 ] Advanced Reactive Target Simulation ................................. [15,000 ] [10,000 ] Hypersonic Maneuvering Extended Range (HMER) Target 

System.

[5,000 ] [2,000 ] 

Hypersonic Target for MDA Advanced Target Front End 

Configuration 3 (ATFE C3).

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

Hypersonic Targets and Countermeasures Program ............ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ............................................................ 12,103 12,103 12,103 12,103 093 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G). 179,278 174,278 179,278 179,278 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

094 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM .............. 3,185 3,185 3,185 3,185 095 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 397,578 497,578 397,578 147,000 544,578 

INDOPACOM UPL—Guam Defense System, INDOPACOM ..... [100,000 ] [147,000 ] 

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 

Diode-Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL) for Missile Defense ...... [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

097 0604124D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO)—MIP.

34,350 34,350 34,350 34,350 

098 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ......................................................... 208,997 433,997 208,997 225,000 433,997

MDA UPL—Glide Phase Interceptor ..................................... [225,000 ] [225,000 ] 

099 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ............................... 1,085,826 1,090,826 1,085,826 –23,600 1,062,226 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... [–28,600 ] Mobile micronuclear reactors ............................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

100 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ......................... 810,839 815,839 810,839 –58,299 752,540 

Radiation-Hardened Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator 

Microelectronics.

[2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

Strategic Rad Hard Chiplet Design Accelaration ................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................ [–63,299 ] 

101 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................................... 110,291 110,291 110,291 110,291 102 0604331J RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................................... 9,880 9,880 9,880 9,880 103 0604341D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) PROTOTYPING ................. 15,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Realignment ......................................................................... [15,000 ] 

104 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM 

COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

2,643 2,643 2,643 2,643 

105 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM ......................................... 8,328 8,328 8,328 8,328 106 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT—NON 

S&T.

53,726 60,726 53,726 7,000 60,726 

High Energy Laser Power Beaming ...................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

108 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS 

(SSA).

3,206 3,206 3,206 3,206 

109 0604790D8Z RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ......... 79,773 79,773 79,773 79,773 110 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

28,517 28,517 28,517 28,517 

111 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) .................... 103,517 103,517 103,517 103,517 112 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ................. 2,130,838 2,130,838 2,130,838 2,130,838 113 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 

TEST.

47,577 47,577 47,577 47,577 

114 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .................................................................. 193,484 193,484 193,484 –5,049 188,435 

Excess growth ....................................................................... [–5,049 ] 

115 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ......................... 111,049 111,049 111,049 111,049 116 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ................................................ 22,163 22,163 22,163 22,163 117 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST .. 41,824 41,824 41,824 41,824 118 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ......................................... 2,484 2,484 2,484 2,484 119 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES ......................................................... 65,484 65,484 65,484 65,484 120 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS ............................. 170,182 170,182 170,182 –34,647 135,535 

Unjustified growth ................................................................ [–34,647 ] 

121 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE) ................................ 114,980 114,980 114,980 114,980 122 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ............ 2,156 2,156 2,156 2,156 


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123 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................ 2,760 3,760 2,760 2,760 

Program increase—classified algorithm study ................... [1,000 ] 

124 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS. 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 125 0305251JCY CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT 2,669 2,669 2,669 2,669 126 0901579D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC) ................................. 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 129 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS ... 109,483 109,483 109,483 109,483 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES. 12,187,050 12,831,216 12,243,050 420,543 12,607,593 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

130 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO)—DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES.

615,246 570,246 615,246 –32,900 582,346 

Insufficient justification ....................................................... [–40,000 ] [–32,900 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

130A 999999 JADC2 .................................................................................... 174,000 174,000 

Program increase—Joint Fires Network (JFN) ..................... [174,000 ] 

131 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD. 6,229 6,229 6,229 6,229 

132 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD .... 382,977 382,977 382,977 –20,597 362,380 

Execution risk ....................................................................... [–20,597 ] 

133 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(JTIDS).

9,775 9,775 9,775 9,775 

134 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. 14,414 14,414 14,414 14,414 135 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 6,953 6,953 6,953 6,953 136 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ..................... 9,292 9,292 9,292 9,292 137 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM .................................... 18,981 18,981 18,981 18,981 138 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ................................ 5,456 5,456 5,456 5,456 140 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM .. 32,629 32,629 32,629 32,629 141 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

(MARMS).

9,316 9,316 9,316 9,316 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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142 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES 6,899 6,899 6,899 6,899 143 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ......................... 297,586 276,586 297,586 –21,000 276,586 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–21,000 ] [–21,000 ] 

145 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & COMMUNICATIONS ........ 4,110 4,110 4,110 4,110 146 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

8,159 8,159 8,159 8,159 

147 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION. 14,471 14,471 14,471 14,471 148 0505167D8Z DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS 

DESTRUCTION.

3,770 3,770 3,770 3,770 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ...... 1,446,263 1,380,263 1,446,263 99,503 1,545,766 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION ................................... 12,402 12,402 12,402 12,402 150 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) .............. 12,746 12,746 12,746 12,746 151 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ................... 8,426 8,426 8,426 8,426 152 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP). 833,792 838,792 833,792 2,500 836,292 

Hypersonic Telemetry SATCOM Relay ................................... [2,500 ] Reusable Hypersonic Testbed ............................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

153 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ........................................ 5,810 5,810 5,810 5,810 154 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ................................................................ 99,090 99,090 99,090 99,090 155 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ... 187,421 187,421 187,421 187,421 156 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO). 61,477 61,477 61,477 61,477 

158 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ........................................................ 39,949 39,949 39,949 39,949 159 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ............................. 6,292 6,292 6,292 6,292 


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160 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ............................. 21,043 21,043 21,043 21,043 161 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION 10,504 10,504 10,504 10,504 162 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY). 2,980 2,980 2,980 2,980 163 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ................ 74,382 74,382 74,382 74,382 170 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

3,831 3,831 3,831 3,831 

171 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE .............................. 38,923 38,923 38,923 38,923 172 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ........................................ 60,404 60,404 60,404 60,404 173 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ............ 65,715 65,715 60,715 65,715 

Information Analysis Centers reduction ............................... [–5,000 ] 

174 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND 

EVALUATION.

26,037 26,037 26,037 26,037 

175 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ................................. 37,353 37,353 37,353 37,353 176 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................... 14,833 14,833 14,833 14,833 177 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

CENTER (DTIC).

3,752 3,752 3,752 3,752 

178 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 18,088 18,088 18,088 18,088 179 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ............................... 14,427 14,427 14,427 14,427 180 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT ....................... 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 181 0606135D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO) ACTIVITIES.

17,247 17,247 17,247 17,247 

182 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS ................... 3,386 3,386 3,386 3,386 183 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD ................................................... 2,352 2,352 2,352 2,352 184 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES ......................................... 213 213 213 213 186 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY POLICY .............. 45,194 45,194 45,194 45,194 187 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ..... 11,919 11,919 11,919 11,919 188 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ............ 3,112 3,112 3,112 3,112 189 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ...................................... 4,916 4,916 4,916 4,916 190 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ......................................................... 66,152 66,152 66,152 66,152 195 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................. 5,366 5,366 5,366 5,366 197 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .......... 3,069 3,069 3,069 3,069 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

199 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA. 101,319 101,319 101,319 –6,300 95,019 

No JLVC acquisition strategy ............................................... [–6,300 ] 

200 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 

(DEOMI).

740 740 740 740 

201 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ...................................................... 28,363 28,363 28,363 28,363 202 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ........................................... 5,177 5,177 5,177 5,177 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 36,315 36,315 63,315 36,315 

All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office ................................ [27,000 ] SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 1,998,717 2,003,717 2,020,717 –3,800 1,994,917 OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ................................. 42,482 42,482 42,482 42,482 205 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT 1,017,141 1,065,141 1,045,141 8,000 1,025,141 

Additive Manufacturing for shipbuilding ............................. [10,000 ] Domestic advanced microelectronics packaging ................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Integrated Substrates ........................................................... [3,000 ] Large Surface Combatant workforce .................................... [35,000 ] Rapid Innovation Program ................................................... [20,000 ] Shipbuilding and ship repair workforce development ......... [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

206 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION SPECIAL PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

12,713 12,713 12,713 12,713 

207 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

8,503 8,503 8,503 8,503 

208 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 80,495 80,495 80,495 80,495 209 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2) .................... 95,733 95,733 95,733 95,733 


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210 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP) ................................ 138,558 138,558 138,558 138,558 214 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION. 19,299 19,299 19,299 19,299 215 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS .................................. 37,726 37,726 37,726 37,726 216 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN). 5,037 5,037 5,037 5,037 218 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...................... 97,171 115,571 97,171 –6,000 91,171 

DoD Cyber Scholarship Program .......................................... [10,000 ] Program decrease ................................................................. [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] Scholarship funding alignment ............................................ [14,400 ] 

220 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...................... 8,351 8,351 8,351 8,351 222 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION .................................... 35,995 35,995 35,995 35,995 223 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES ....................... 5,677 5,677 5,677 5,677 224 0303228K JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .......................... 3,196 3,196 3,196 3,196 228 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE. 25,655 25,655 25,655 25,655 232 0305133V INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES ........................................ 2,134 2,134 2,134 2,134 235 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 2,295 2,295 2,295 2,295 236 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................. 52,736 52,736 52,736 52,736 239 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ...................................................... 6,263 6,263 6,263 6,263 240 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ................................................................... 23,275 23,275 23,275 –1,312 21,963 

Prior year underexecution ..................................................... [–1,312 ] 

242 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .......... 6,214 6,214 6,214 6,214 249 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ................................................................... 2,971 2,971 2,971 2,971 250 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM ... 1,879 1,879 1,879 1,879 257 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ....................... 469,385 489,385 480,385 7,000 476,385 

INDOPACOM UPL—Offensive cyber ...................................... [20,000 ] Locked Shield Exercise ......................................................... [4,000 ] Modernization of Department of Defense Internet Gateway 

Cyber Defense.

[7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

261 0505167D8Z DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS 

DESTRUCTION.

1,760 1,760 1,760 1,760 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

262 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ........................................... 1,420 1,420 1,420 1,420 263 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ................................................ 1,905 1,905 1,905 1,905 264 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM ................... 3,249 3,249 3,249 3,249 265 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................ 37,188 52,188 37,188 30,000 67,188 

Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) ...................................... [15,000 ] [30,000 ] 

267 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ............................................................... 216,174 226,174 216,174 6,000 222,174 

Alternative Domestic Source AC–130J IRSS ........................ [10,000 ] [6,000 ] 

268 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................... 86,737 86,737 86,737 86,737 269 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ............................................. 216,135 214,635 216,135 216,135 

Program decrease ................................................................. [–1,500 ] 

270 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ............................................................... 263,374 264,874 280,514 5,000 268,374 

Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Group 3 Defeat 

Acceleration.

[11,250 ] [5,000 ] 

Female Body Armor Development and Modernization .......... [1,500 ] Next-Generation Blue Force Tracker ..................................... [5,890 ] 

271 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................. 529 529 529 529 272 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ..................................................................... 6,727 6,727 6,727 6,727 273 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................... 9,335 9,335 9,335 9,335 274 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS .............................................................. 158,231 158,231 158,231 158,231 275 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ..................... 15,749 15,749 15,749 15,749 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 8,463,742 8,463,742 8,463,742 8,463,742 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............. 11,683,139 11,794,539 11,739,279 48,688 11,731,827 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

278 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM ....... 21,355 21,355 21,355 21,355 279 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......................... 33,166 33,166 33,166 33,166 

9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................ 270,653 270,653 270,653 270,653 


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SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT 

PROGRAMS.

325,174 325,174 325,174 325,174 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ......... 36,185,834 760,516 261,140 744,163 36,929,997 OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .................................. 169,544 169,544 169,544 169,544 002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................ 103,252 103,252 103,252 103,252 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ................... 58,693 58,693 58,693 58,693 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................... 331,489 331,489 331,489 331,489 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ..................... 331,489 331,489 TOTAL RDT&E ........................................................................ 144,979,625 144,594,152 146,140,912 965,094 145,944,719 


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TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 3,943,409 3,943,409 3,943,409 260,000 4,203,409 

Program increase: Expanding INDOPACOM campaigning activities ....................... [360,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–100,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 225,238 225,238 225,238 225,238 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 947,395 927,395 947,395 –14,000 933,395 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–20,000 ] [–14,000 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 2,449,141 2,324,141 2,449,141 –10,000 2,439,141 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–125,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,233,070 1,198,070 1,233,070 –14,000 1,219,070 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–35,000 ] [–14,000 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 2,046,144 2,046,144 2,046,144 –40,000 2,006,144 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–40,000 ]

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 7,149,427 7,149,427 7,149,427 –54,000 7,095,427 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–54,000 ]

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 475,435 455,435 475,435 475,435 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–20,000 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,423,560 1,423,560 1,423,560 1,423,560 100 MEDICAL READINESS ........................................................................................................ 951,499 951,499 951,499 951,499 110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 9,943,031 9,966,031 9,943,031 –12,669 9,930,362 

CUAS National Security Installation Pilot Program ................................................ [8,000 ] 


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Fire and Emergency Services .................................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–27,669 ]

120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 5,381,757 5,489,392 5,381,757 323,596 5,705,353 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [107,635 ] [323,596 ] 

130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 313,612 313,612 313,612 313,612 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 454,565 454,565 454,565 454,565 150 RESET ............................................................................................................................... 447,987 447,987 447,987 447,987 160 US AFRICA COMMAND ...................................................................................................... 414,680 564,680 414,680 150,000 564,680 

AFRICOM UPL—High-risk ISR ................................................................................. [150,000 ] [150,000 ]

170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 408,529 408,529 408,529 408,529 180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 285,692 285,692 285,692 285,692 190 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................................................... 88,463 88,463 88,463 88,463 200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................................... 507,845 507,845 507,845 507,845 210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ................................................................... 704,667 710,667 704,667 704,667 

Secure Remote Access ............................................................................................ [6,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 39,795,146 39,881,781 39,795,146 588,927 40,384,073 

MOBILIZATION 

230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 470,143 470,143 470,143 470,143 

240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................................................ 433,909 433,909 433,909 433,909 250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 4,244 4,244 4,244 4,244 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 908,296 908,296 908,296 908,296 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

260 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 178,428 178,428 178,428 178,428 

270 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 78,235 78,235 78,235 78,235 280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 114,777 114,777 114,777 114,777 290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 551,462 551,462 551,462 551,462 300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,147,431 1,147,431 1,147,431 –15,000 1,132,431 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–15,000 ]

310 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 1,398,415 1,398,415 1,398,415 1,398,415 320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 200,779 200,779 200,779 200,779 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

330 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 682,896 682,896 682,896 682,896 340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 690,280 690,280 833,336 90,000 780,280 

Army Enlisted Training Corps ................................................................................. [5,000 ] Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [138,056 ] [90,000 ] 

350 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 195,009 195,009 195,009 195,009 

360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 260,235 260,235 260,235 260,235 370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 250,252 250,252 250,252 250,252 380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 204,895 204,895 204,895 204,895 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 5,953,094 5,953,094 6,096,150 75,000 6,028,094 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 718,323 718,323 718,323 718,323 

410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 900,624 900,624 900,624 –25,000 875,624 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–25,000 ]

420 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 828,059 828,059 828,059 828,059 430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 464,029 464,029 464,029 464,029 440 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 537,837 537,837 537,837 537,837 450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 1,962,059 1,937,059 1,962,059 –25,000 1,937,059 

Insufficient justification .......................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] 

460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 361,553 361,553 361,553 –3,000 358,553 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 829,248 789,248 829,248 829,248 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–40,000 ] 

480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 2,370,107 2,370,107 2,370,107 –5,000 2,365,107 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 203,323 203,323 203,323 203,323 

500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 286,682 286,682 286,682 286,682 


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510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 455,928 455,928 455,928 455,928 520 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ................................................ 39,867 39,867 39,867 39,867 530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 610,201 610,201 610,201 610,201 540 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 38,948 38,948 38,948 38,948 

590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 2,291,229 2,291,229 2,291,229 2,291,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 12,898,017 12,833,017 12,898,017 –58,000 12,840,017 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

600 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –337,600 –337,600 –337,600 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–208,000 ] [–208,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–129,600 ] [–129,600 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –337,600 –337,600 –337,600 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY ................................................... 59,554,553 59,576,188 59,360,009 268,327 59,822,880 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 15,208 15,208 15,208 15,208 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 720,802 720,802 720,802 720,802 030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 143,400 143,400 143,400 143,400 040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 707,654 707,654 707,654 707,654 050 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 134,346 134,346 134,346 134,346 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 451,178 451,178 451,178 451,178 070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 97,564 97,564 97,564 97,564 080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 45,711 45,711 45,711 45,711 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 608,079 608,079 608,079 –2,000 606,079 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,000 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 495,435 495,435 495,435 495,435 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 28,783 28,783 28,783 28,783 120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................................... 3,153 3,153 3,153 3,153 130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ................................................................... 19,591 19,591 19,591 19,591 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,470,904 3,470,904 3,470,904 –2,000 3,468,904 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 19,155 19,155 19,155 19,155 

150 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 21,668 21,668 21,668 21,668 160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 44,118 44,118 44,118 44,118 170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 7,127 7,127 7,127 7,127 180 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 67,976 67,976 74,651 67,976 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [6,675 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 160,044 160,044 166,719 160,044 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –14,300 –14,300 –14,300 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–10,900 ] [–10,900 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–3,400 ] [–3,400 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –14,300 –14,300 –14,300 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE ................................... 3,630,948 3,630,948 3,623,323 –16,300 3,614,648 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 925,071 925,071 925,071 925,071 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 201,781 201,781 201,781 201,781 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 840,373 840,373 840,373 –7,000 833,373 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 107,392 107,392 107,392 –2,000 105,392 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,000 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 62,908 62,908 62,908 62,908 


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060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 1,113,908 1,113,908 1,113,908 –11,000 1,102,908 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–11,000 ]

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 832,946 836,946 832,946 –1,500 831,446 

Training Exercise Support ....................................................................................... [4,000 ] [3,500 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 50,696 50,696 50,696 50,696 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 231,784 231,784 231,784 231,784 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,249,066 1,249,066 1,249,066 1,249,066 110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 1,081,561 1,081,561 1,081,561 1,081,561 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 1,468,857 1,468,857 1,468,857 1,468,857 130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................................... 9,566 9,566 9,566 9,566 140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ................................................................... 15,710 15,710 15,710 15,710 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 8,191,619 8,195,619 8,191,619 –21,500 8,170,119 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 7,251 7,251 7,251 7,251 

160 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 66,025 66,025 66,025 66,025 170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 113,366 113,366 113,366 113,366 180 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 8,663 8,663 8,663 8,663 190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 292,426 292,426 343,146 292,426 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [50,720 ] 

200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 3,754 3,754 3,754 3,754 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 491,485 491,485 542,205 491,485 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –23,400 –52,400 –49,000 –49,000 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–29,000 ] [–29,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–23,400 ] [–23,400 ] [–20,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –23,400 –52,400 –49,000 –49,000 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ..................... 8,683,104 8,663,704 8,681,424 –70,500 8,612,604 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ .................................................................................................................................. 241,950 241,950 241,950 241,950 

020 SYRIA ................................................................................................................................ 156,000 156,000 156,000 156,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ................................... 397,950 397,950 397,950 397,950 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP ....... 397,950 397,950 397,950 397,950 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 7,882,504 7,882,504 7,882,504 7,882,504 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 2,773,957 2,773,957 2,773,957 2,773,957 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 73,047 73,047 73,047 73,047 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 213,862 213,862 213,862 213,862 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 1,155,463 1,155,463 1,158,463 1,155,463 

Advanced nucleated foam engine performance and restoration program ............ [3,000 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 1,857,021 1,857,021 1,857,021 1,857,021 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 66,822 66,822 66,822 66,822 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 1,871,670 1,871,670 1,871,670 1,871,670 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 7,015,796 7,005,796 7,015,796 –10,000 7,005,796 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 1,301,108 1,296,108 1,301,108 1,301,108 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–5,000 ]

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 11,164,249 11,164,249 11,164,249 11,164,249 120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................. 2,728,712 2,728,712 2,728,712 2,728,712 

Decommission CG–69 USS Vicksburg ..................................................................... [–8,000 ] Restore CG–63 USS Cowpens ................................................................................. [8,000 ] 


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130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 1,776,881 1,803,381 1,776,881 26,500 1,803,381 

AFRICOM UPL—Somalia Persistent Presence ......................................................... [26,500 ] [26,500 ] 

140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 389,915 389,915 389,915 389,915 

150 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 1,005,998 1,005,998 1,005,998 1,005,998 160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 455,330 455,330 455,330 455,330 170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 2,350,089 2,436,689 2,356,089 –14,000 2,336,089 

AFRICOM UPL—Somalia Persistent Presence ......................................................... [86,600 ] Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School .............................. [6,000 ] [6,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 189,044 189,044 189,044 189,044 200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 92,504 92,504 92,504 92,504 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 352,980 352,980 352,980 64,000 416,980 

INDOPACOM campaigning ....................................................................................... [36,000 ] Joint Training Team ................................................................................................. [28,000 ] 

230 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 522,180 522,180 522,180 522,180 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,763,238 1,763,238 1,763,238 1,763,238 250 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 1,640,642 1,615,642 1,640,642 –25,000 1,615,642 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] 

260 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 696,653 686,653 696,653 696,653 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

270 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 1,780,645 1,755,645 1,780,645 –18,000 1,762,645 

Insufficient justification .......................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–18,000 ] 

280 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 4,406,192 4,714,316 4,406,192 308,124 4,714,316 

Dry Dock Repairs at PSNS Investment Restoration and Modernization ................. [200,000 ] [200,000 ] Hangar resilience and repair .................................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [88,124 ] [88,124 ] 

290 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 6,223,827 6,223,827 6,271,827 –2,200 6,221,627 

Navy divestment of electrical utility operations at former Naval Air Station Barbers Point ............................................................................................................ [48,000 ] [18,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,200 ]SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 61,750,329 62,096,553 61,807,329 329,424 62,079,753 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

MOBILIZATION 

300 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 475,255 475,255 475,255 475,255 

310 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................................................... 701,060 701,060 701,060 701,060 320 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 302,930 302,930 302,930 302,930 330 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 151,966 151,966 151,966 151,966 340 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 21,464 21,464 21,464 21,464 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,652,675 1,652,675 1,652,675 1,652,675 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

350 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 201,555 201,555 201,555 201,555 

360 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,521 20,821 16,521 16,521 

Sea Cadets .............................................................................................................. [4,300 ] 

370 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 175,171 175,171 175,171 175,171 380 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,238,894 1,238,894 1,238,894 –5,000 1,233,894 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

390 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 335,603 335,603 335,603 335,603 

400 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 390,931 390,931 390,931 390,931 410 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 269,483 350,328 355,328 269,483 

Navy Enlisted Training Corps .................................................................................. [5,000 ] Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [80,845 ] [80,845 ] 

420 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 90,452 90,452 90,452 90,452 

430 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 73,406 73,406 73,406 73,406 440 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 58,970 58,970 58,970 58,970 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 2,850,986 2,936,131 2,936,831 –5,000 2,845,986 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

450 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,350,449 1,338,449 1,350,449 –12,000 1,338,449 


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Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–12,000 ] [–12,000 ] 

460 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 242,760 242,760 242,760 242,760 470 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 745,666 745,666 745,666 745,666 490 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................... 323,978 293,978 323,978 323,978 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–30,000 ] 

500 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ................................................ 67,357 67,357 67,357 67,357 510 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 248,822 248,822 248,822 248,822 530 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ....................................................... 616,816 556,816 616,816 616,816 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–60,000 ] 

540 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ...................................................................... 850,906 835,906 850,906 850,906 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

550 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ........................................................................ 888,508 888,508 888,508 888,508 

730A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 655,281 655,281 655,281 655,281 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 5,990,543 5,873,543 5,990,543 –12,000 5,978,543 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

740 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –498,400 –462,300 –462,300 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–236,300 ] [–236,300 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–262,100 ] [–226,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –498,400 –462,300 –462,300 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY .................................................... 72,244,533 72,558,902 71,888,978 –149,876 72,094,657 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................................................... 1,799,964 1,799,964 1,799,964 –6,000 1,793,964 

INDOPACOM campaigning ....................................................................................... [8,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–14,000 ]

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 1,878,228 1,878,228 1,878,228 –25,000 1,853,228 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–25,000 ]

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 211,460 211,460 211,460 211,460 040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 137,831 137,831 137,831 137,831 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

060 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 205,449 205,449 205,449 205,449 070 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................ 1,211,183 1,235,407 1,211,183 24,224 1,235,407 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [24,224 ] [24,224 ] 

080 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 3,124,551 3,127,551 3,124,551 –39,750 3,084,801 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–42,750 ]USMC Nucleated Foam Engine Wash ...................................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 8,568,666 8,595,890 8,568,666 –46,526 8,522,140 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

090 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 26,284 26,284 26,284 26,284 

100 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 1,316 1,316 1,316 1,316 110 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 133,176 133,176 133,176 133,176 120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 66,213 66,213 66,213 66,213 130 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 570,152 570,152 570,152 570,152 140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 246,586 246,586 300,903 54,317 300,903 

Marine Corps Enlisted Training Corps .................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [49,317 ] [49,317 ] 

150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 55,230 55,230 55,230 55,230 

160 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 29,616 29,616 29,616 29,616 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,128,573 1,128,573 1,182,890 54,317 1,182,890 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 90,366 90,366 90,366 90,366 

190 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 428,650 428,650 428,650 428,650 

220A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 65,658 65,658 65,658 65,658 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 584,674 584,674 584,674 584,674 


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UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –108,900 –65,800 –65,800 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–33,800 ] [–33,800 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–75,100 ] [–32,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –108,900 –65,800 –65,800 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ................................... 10,281,913 10,309,137 10,227,330 –58,009 10,223,904 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 731,113 731,113 731,113 731,113 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 10,122 10,122 10,122 10,122 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 167,811 167,811 167,811 167,811 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 103 103 103 103 050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 29,185 29,185 29,185 29,185 060 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 20,806 20,806 20,806 20,806 070 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 186,590 186,590 186,590 186,590 080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 296 296 296 296 090 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 32,467 32,467 32,467 32,467 100 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 63,726 63,726 63,726 63,726 110 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 121,064 121,064 121,064 121,064 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 1,363,283 1,363,283 1,363,283 1,363,283 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

120 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 2,025 2,025 2,025 2,025 

130 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 13,401 13,401 13,401 13,401 140 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 2,101 2,101 2,101 2,101 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 17,527 17,527 17,527 17,527 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

170 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –8,100 –8,100 –8,100 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–3,900 ] [–3,900 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–4,200 ] [–4,200 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –8,100 –8,100 –8,100 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE .................................... 1,380,810 1,380,810 1,372,710 –8,100 1,372,710 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 128,468 128,468 128,468 128,468 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 20,967 20,967 20,967 20,967 030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 46,589 46,589 46,589 46,589 040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 120,808 120,808 120,808 120,808 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 316,832 316,832 316,832 316,832 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 12,563 12,563 12,563 12,563 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 12,563 12,563 12,563 12,563 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

060 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –4,900 –4,900 –4,900 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–3,900 ] [–3,900 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–1,000 ] [–1,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –4,900 –4,900 –4,900 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ................... 329,395 329,395 324,495 –4,900 324,495 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 


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010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 980,768 966,068 966,068 –44,700 936,068 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–14,700 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–14,700 ] [–14,700 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–30,000 ]

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 2,665,924 2,665,924 2,665,924 68,000 2,733,924 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ....................................................................................... [104,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–36,000 ]

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,630,552 1,630,552 1,630,552 –19,000 1,611,552 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–19,000 ]

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 4,632,693 4,632,693 4,632,693 11,350 4,644,043 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ............................................................................... [11,350 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 4,252,815 4,279,719 4,194,663 26,904 4,279,719 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–58,152 ] [–58,152 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [85,056 ] [85,056 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–58,152 ] 

060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................. 229,440 229,440 229,440 229,440 

070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 9,537,192 9,497,192 9,537,192 141,950 9,679,142 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ............................................................................... [181,950 ] Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–40,000 ] [–40,000 ] 

080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 6,697,549 6,582,549 6,697,549 –97,400 6,600,149 

F–22 Block 20 buy-back costs ............................................................................... [17,600 ] Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–115,000 ] [–115,000 ] 

090 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 11,633,510 11,310,018 11,425,018 –323,492 11,310,018 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–223,192 ] [–223,192 ]DAF requested realignment of funds from SAG 11A .............................................. [14,700 ] [14,700 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–208,492 ] Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–115,000 ] [–115,000 ] 

100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................................................... 1,350,827 1,319,876 1,319,876 –49,351 1,301,476 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–30,951 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–30,951 ] [–30,951 ] Unjustified request .................................................................................................. [–18,400 ]

110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,817,941 1,742,941 1,817,941 –13,000 1,804,941 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–75,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–13,000 ]

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 807,966 777,966 807,966 807,966 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–30,000 ] 

130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 267,615 267,615 267,615 267,615 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ..................................................................................................... 245,263 245,263 245,263 245,263 170 US STRATCOM ................................................................................................................... 541,720 526,720 541,720 541,720 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

190 US CENTCOM .................................................................................................................... 335,220 335,220 329,220 –6,000 329,220 

Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq reduction ........................................................ [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] 

200 US SOCOM ........................................................................................................................ 27,511 27,511 27,511 27,511 

210 US TRANSCOM .................................................................................................................. 607 607 607 607 220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................ 1,415 1,415 1,415 1,415 230 USSPACECOM .................................................................................................................... 373,989 373,989 373,989 373,989 240 MEDICAL READINESS ........................................................................................................ 564,880 562,596 562,596 –2,284 562,596 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–2,284 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–2,284 ] [–2,284 ] 

480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,465,926 1,465,926 1,465,926 1,465,926 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 50,061,323 49,441,800 49,740,744 –307,023 49,754,300 

MOBILIZATION 

260 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 3,012,287 3,012,287 3,012,287 3,012,287 

270 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................... 241,918 241,918 241,918 241,918 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 3,254,205 3,254,205 3,254,205 3,254,205 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 202,769 202,769 202,769 202,769 


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290 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 28,892 28,892 28,892 28,892 300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 137,647 137,647 137,647 137,647 310 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 588,131 588,131 588,131 588,131 320 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 875,230 850,230 875,230 –12,241 862,989 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–25,000 ] [–12,241 ] 

330 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 301,262 303,262 301,262 2,000 303,262 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

340 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 194,609 195,609 194,609 194,609 

Training Exercise Support ....................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

350 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 204,318 245,182 250,182 204,318 

Air Force Enlisted Training Corps ........................................................................... [5,000 ] Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [40,864 ] [40,864 ] 

360 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 7,775 7,775 7,775 7,775 

370 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 263,421 263,421 263,421 263,421 380 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 343,039 343,039 343,039 343,039 390 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 75,666 75,666 75,666 75,666 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 3,222,759 3,241,623 3,268,623 –10,241 3,212,518 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

400 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 1,062,199 1,062,199 1,062,199 1,062,199 

410 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 162,919 162,919 162,919 162,919 420 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,409,015 1,409,015 1,409,015 –500 1,408,515 

Program decrease—contract support ..................................................................... [–500 ] 

430 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 30,268 30,268 30,268 30,268 

440 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 1,851,856 1,811,376 1,856,376 –40,480 1,811,376 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [4,520 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [4,520 ] [4,520 ] Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–45,000 ] [–45,000 ] 

450 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 30,901 30,901 30,901 30,901 460 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT ................................................ 42,759 42,759 42,759 42,759 480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 115,267 95,267 115,267 115,267 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–20,000 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

490A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,506,624 1,506,624 1,506,624 1,506,624 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 6,211,808 6,151,328 6,216,328 –40,980 6,170,828 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

500 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –442,200 –408,500 –408,500 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–208,500 ] [–208,500 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–233,700 ] [–200,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –442,200 –408,500 –408,500 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .......................................... 62,750,095 62,088,956 62,037,700 –766,744 61,983,351 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING ....................................................................................... 642,201 642,201 642,201 –25,000 617,201 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–25,000 ]

020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS ............................................................................................ 356,162 356,162 356,162 356,162 030 SPACE OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 866,547 869,047 866,547 –2,500 864,047 

Systems Tool Kit Digital Operations ....................................................................... [2,500 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,500 ] 

040 EDUCATION & TRAINING ................................................................................................... 199,181 217,353 217,353 13,172 212,353 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [18,172 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [18,172 ] [18,172 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

050 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................... 383,233 383,233 383,233 383,233 

060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 67,757 67,757 67,757 67,757 070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 678,648 692,221 678,648 13,573 692,221 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [13,573 ] [13,573 ] 


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080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,380,350 1,380,350 1,380,350 –2,000 1,378,350 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,000 ] 

090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS ................................................................................................ 188,760 188,760 188,760 188,760 

110A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 71,475 71,475 71,475 71,475 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 4,834,314 4,868,559 4,852,486 –2,755 4,831,559 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –87,100 –33,100 –33,100 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–14,100 ] [–14,100 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–73,000 ] [–19,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –87,100 –33,100 –33,100 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 34,046 34,046 34,046 34,046 

110 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 149,108 130,936 130,936 –18,172 130,936 

DAF requested realignment of funds ...................................................................... [–18,172 ] Technical realignment ............................................................................................. [–18,172 ] [–18,172 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 183,154 164,982 164,982 –18,172 164,982 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE ..................................... 5,017,468 5,033,541 4,930,368 –54,027 4,963,441 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 2,088,949 2,088,949 2,116,429 –30,000 2,058,949 

Military technician (dual status) end strength ...................................................... [27,480 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–30,000 ]

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 198,213 198,213 198,213 198,213 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 647,758 647,758 647,758 647,758 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 122,314 122,314 122,314 122,314 050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 374,442 374,442 374,442 374,442 060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 543,962 543,962 543,962 543,962 070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 1,742 1,742 1,742 1,742 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,977,380 3,977,380 4,004,860 –30,000 3,947,380 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 107,281 107,281 107,281 107,281 

090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 9,373 9,373 11,248 9,373 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [1,875 ] 

100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 15,563 15,563 15,563 15,563 

110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 6,174 6,174 6,174 6,174 120 AUDIOVISUAL ..................................................................................................................... 485 485 485 485 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 138,876 138,876 140,751 138,876 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

130 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –46,700 –40,500 –40,500 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–12,500 ] [–12,500 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–34,200 ] [–28,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –46,700 –40,500 –40,500 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE .......................... 4,116,256 4,116,256 4,098,911 –70,500 4,045,756 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 2,498,675 2,498,675 2,498,675 –20,000 2,478,675 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 656,714 656,714 796,394 656,714 

Military technician (dual status) end strength ...................................................... [139,680 ] 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 1,171,901 1,171,901 1,171,901 1,171,901 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 370,188 370,188 370,188 370,188 


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050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 1,280,003 1,280,003 1,280,003 –18,000 1,262,003 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–18,000 ]

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 1,089,579 1,089,579 1,089,579 1,089,579 070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................. 19,708 19,708 19,708 19,708 080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 49,476 29,976 49,476 49,476 

Cyberspace actitivies .............................................................................................. [2,500 ] Insufficient justification .......................................................................................... [–22,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 7,136,244 7,116,744 7,275,924 –38,000 7,098,244 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 68,417 68,417 68,417 68,417 

100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 49,033 49,033 72,433 49,033 

Recruiting and advertising increase ....................................................................... [23,400 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 117,450 117,450 140,850 117,450 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

110 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –21,900 –46,200 –46,200 –46,200 

Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................................. [–24,300 ] [–24,300 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–21,900 ] [–21,900 ] [–21,900 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –21,900 –46,200 –46,200 –46,200 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD ......................... 7,253,694 7,212,294 7,370,574 –84,200 7,169,494 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 461,370 471,370 457,770 6,400 467,770 

Combatant Commander’s Initiative Fund (CCIF)—AFRICOM and SOUTHCOM ...... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–3,600 ] [–3,600 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JTEEP ...................................................................................... 701,081 701,081 701,081 –3,000 698,081 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CYBER ..................................................................................... 8,210 8,210 8,210 8,210 

040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—MISO ............................................................ 252,480 271,110 252,480 252,480 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

INDOPACOM MISO .................................................................................................... [11,300 ] SOUTHCOM MISO ..................................................................................................... [7,330 ] 

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ........................... 2,012,953 2,012,953 2,012,953 2,012,953 070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 1,210,930 1,186,630 1,206,930 –28,300 1,182,630 

MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle unjustified increase ............................................ [–4,000 ] [–4,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–24,300 ] [–24,300 ] 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............ 202,574 195,244 202,574 –2,606 199,968 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–7,330 ] [–2,606 ] 

090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES ........................................................ 3,346,004 3,334,004 3,351,004 –8,726 3,337,278 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–12,000 ] [–8,726 ] Special Operations Forces cyber training ............................................................... [5,000 ] 

100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ............................................ 49,757 49,757 49,757 49,757 110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE ............................................................. 1,391,402 1,401,402 1,391,402 14,000 1,405,402 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–6,000 ] Special Operations Command Intelligence increase in Non-Traditional ISR (SOF 

Digital Ecosystem POR) ...................................................................................... [25,000 ] [20,000 ]

120 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT .............................................. 1,438,967 1,376,980 1,438,967 –18,992 1,419,975 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–61,987 ] [–18,992 ] 

130 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 1,318,614 1,353,614 1,328,614 5,000 1,323,614 

Additional resourcing .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] Internet Operations Management ............................................................................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] JFHQ-DODIN Resourcing .......................................................................................... [20,000 ] Modernization of Department of Defense Internet Gateway Cyber Defense .......... [10,000 ] 

140 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS ........................................................................................ 332,690 332,690 332,690 332,690 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 12,727,032 12,695,045 12,734,432 –36,224 12,690,808 

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150 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 183,342 183,342 183,342 183,342 160 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 118,172 118,172 118,172 118,172 170 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................ 33,855 33,855 33,855 33,855 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 335,369 335,369 335,369 335,369 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 142,240 273,240 139,740 133,500 275,740 

National Guard Youth Challenge ............................................................................ [83,500 ] [83,500 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–2,500 ] STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY—CYBER ................................................................. 4,870 4,870 4,870 4,870

200 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 667,943 667,943 665,243 667,943 

Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–2,700 ] 

210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,567,119 1,567,119 1,551,619 –3,000 1,564,119 

Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–15,500 ] [–3,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY—CYBER .................................................... 30,279 25,279 20,279 30,279 

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program reduction .............................. [–10,000 ] Early to need ........................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY ............................................. 1,062,123 1,062,123 1,062,123 –35,000 1,027,123 

Insider Threat – DITMAC, Resiliency and Suicide Prevention Program for the 

Warfighter ........................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Program decrease—Facilities and Physical Security ............................................. [–5,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–35,000 ]

250 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY—CYBER .............................. 9,835 9,835 9,835 9,835 260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY—CYBER ........................................................... 27,517 27,517 27,517 27,517 270 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 1,033,789 988,789 1,033,789 –45,000 988,789 

Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–45,000 ] [–45,000 ] 

300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,567,698 2,542,698 2,557,798 –34,900 2,532,798 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–9,900 ] [–9,900 ] 

310 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY—CYBER ....................................................... 526,893 526,893 526,893 526,893 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

320 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 241,779 206,779 219,379 –2,000 239,779 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–2,000 ] Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–35,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–22,400 ] 

330 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 446,731 446,731 446,731 446,731 

340 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 246,840 251,840 246,840 246,840 

Public Web program ................................................................................................ [5,000 ] 

360 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE ............................................................................................... 195,959 198,959 195,959 195,959 

DPAA Identification Programs ................................................................................. [3,000 ] 

370 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 2,379,100 2,379,100 2,389,100 –120,000 2,259,100 

Baltic Security Initiative .......................................................................................... [210,000 ] Irregular Warfare Functional Center ....................................................................... [10,000 ] Offset for Baltic Security Initiative ......................................................................... [–210,000 ] Program decrease—Border Security ....................................................................... [–120,000 ] 

380 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 41,722 41,722 41,722 41,722 

390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 984,272 974,272 984,272 –10,000 974,272 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

410 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY—CYBER ............................................................ 70,548 70,548 70,548 70,548 420 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 3,451,625 3,521,625 3,531,625 63,000 3,514,625 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–7,000 ] Impact Aid ............................................................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Impact Aid for children with severe disabilities .................................................... [30,000 ] Impact Aid Students with Disabilities .................................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

430 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 564,078 559,078 564,078 564,078 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

440 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION ......................................... 118,216 108,216 138,216 118,216 

Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program ........................................... [20,000 ] 


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Underexecution ........................................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—CYBER ......................................................... 92,176 87,776 92,176 92,176 

Central program office ............................................................................................ [10,000 ] Scholarship funding alignment ............................................................................... [–14,400 ] 

490 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 2,676,416 2,371,716 2,718,116 –48,243 2,628,173 

Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup ......................................................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nation-wide human health assessment .................................................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Chief Digital and AI Office Senior Leadership Training Courses ........................... [2,750 ] Eliminate Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) ................ [–78,000 ] Legacy Resource Management Program ................................................................. [2,000 ] [2,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–239,450 ] [–91,443 ] Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative ................................................ [3,000 ] Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program ............................. [20,200 ] [20,200 ] Skillbridge program ................................................................................................. [5,000 ] United States Telecommunications Training Institute ............................................ [1,500 ] [1,000 ] 

530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 440,947 430,947 440,947 –10,000 430,947 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

530A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 20,114,447 20,124,447 20,114,447 –70,968 20,043,479 

Classifed increase ................................................................................................... [10,000 ] Classified adjustment ............................................................................................. [–70,968 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 39,705,162 39,470,062 39,793,862 –182,611 39,522,551 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –300,000 –66,000 –15,000 –15,000 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–300,000 ] [–15,000 ] Program reduction—USSOCOM ............................................................................... [–51,000 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–15,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –300,000 –66,000 –15,000 –15,000 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 52,767,563 52,200,476 52,797,663 –233,835 52,533,728 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

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 16,620 16,620 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ................................... 16,620 16,620 16,620 16,620 

TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES ............ 16,620 16,620 16,620 16,620 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................................................ 54,977 54,977 54,977 54,977 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 54,977 54,977 54,977 54,977 

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

FUND ............................................................................................................... 54,977 54,977 54,977 54,977 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 114,900 114,900 114,900 114,900 

SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE .................................................................. 114,900 114,900 114,900 114,900 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID .......................... 114,900 114,900 114,900 114,900 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .................................................................................. 350,999 335,999 350,999 350,999 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................................... 350,999 335,999 350,999 350,999 


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TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT ......................................... 350,999 335,999 350,999 350,999 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 198,760 198,760 198,760 198,760 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY .................................................................. 198,760 198,760 198,760 198,760 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................................... 198,760 198,760 198,760 198,760 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ................................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 349,744 349,744 349,744 349,744 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ......................................................... 349,744 349,744 349,744 349,744 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .......................................... 349,744 349,744 349,744 349,744 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE DEFENSE-WIDE 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 8,965 8,965 8,965 8,965 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 8,965 8,965 8,965 8,965 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .............................................. 8,965 8,965 8,965 8,965 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 232,806 232,806 232,806 232,806 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 232,806 232,806 232,806 232,806 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES ...... 232,806 232,806 232,806 232,806 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 290,071,293 289,146,568 288,774,446 –1,248,664 288,822,629 


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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................................................................................. 168,320,510 –242,200 –1,540,840 –2,108,861 166,211,649 BAH Absorption Restoration (1%) ................................................................................................ [244,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................................... [–600,000 ] Remove BAH from BNA Calculation (150%) ................................................................................ [113,800 ] Air Force end strength underexecution ......................................................................................... [–564,000 ] [–564,000 ] Air National Guard AGR end strength underexecution ................................................................. [–45,600 ] [–33,000 ] Air National Reserve AGR end strength underexecution .............................................................. [–8,040 ] Army, Underexecution of strength ................................................................................................. [–787,901 ] Marine Corps Reserve, Underexecution of strength ..................................................................... [–24,315 ]Navy end strength underexecution ............................................................................................... [–600,000 ] [–600,000 ] Navy Reserve, Projected underexecution ....................................................................................... [–10,000 ] Unobligated balances ................................................................................................................... [–323,200 ] [–89,645 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Contributions .......................................................... 10,553,456 10,553,456 TOTAL, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................ 178,873,966 –242,200 –1,540,840 –2,108,861 176,765,105 


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TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND DEFENSE STOCKPILE ..................................................................................................................... 7,629 7,629 7,629 7,629 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND .......................... 7,629 7,629 7,629 7,629 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................... 27,551 27,551 27,551 27,551 ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 1,662 1,662 1,662 1,662 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 29,213 29,213 29,213 29,213 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ............................................................................................................ 83,587 83,587 83,587 83,587 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 83,587 83,587 83,587 83,587 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES ....................................................................... 4 4 4 4 ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................................................................... 114,663 114,663 114,663 114,663 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 114,667 114,667 114,667 114,667 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY WORKING CAPITAL FUND—DECA .................................................................................................. 1,447,612 1,447,612 1,447,612 1,447,612 


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TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY ................ 1,447,612 1,447,612 1,447,612 1,447,612 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 89,284 89,284 89,284 89,284 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 1,002,560 1,002,560 1,002,560 1,002,560 

TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ............ 1,091,844 1,091,844 1,091,844 1,091,844 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 643,848 673,848 643,848 5,000 648,848 

Advanced Analytics for Global Threat Network Disruption ....................................... [5,000 ] Counter Strategic Competitors in the Western Hemisphere ..................................... [15,000 ] Global Trader in the Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime Intelligence Support ... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] U.S. Northern Command Mexico Office of Defense Cooperation .............................. [5,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 134,313 136,813 134,313 2,500 136,813 

Young Marines Program ............................................................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM .............................................................................. 102,272 122,272 102,272 20,000 122,272 

Program increase ....................................................................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS ............................................................................... 5,993 10,993 5,993 5,000 10,993 

Program increase ....................................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ...... 886,426 943,926 886,426 32,500 918,926 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—O&M ............................................................................... 518,919 538,919 518,919 518,919 

Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance .................................................... [20,000 ] 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—CYBER ............................................................................ 1,948 1,948 1,948 1,948 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—RDT&E ............................................................................ 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—PROCUREMENT .............................................................. 1,098 1,098 1,098 1,098 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 525,365 545,365 525,365 525,365 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 10,044,342 10,049,342 10,044,342 –93,989 9,950,353 

Baseline adjustment .................................................................................................. [–93,989 ]


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TRICARE Reserve Select Extension ............................................................................ [5,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 19,893,028 19,893,028 19,893,028 –25,151 19,867,877 

Unjustified growth ..................................................................................................... [–25,151 ] 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,007,012 1,818,512 2,007,012 –6,018 2,000,994 

Historical underexecution .......................................................................................... [–186,000 ] [–6,018 ] Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–2,500 ]

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 2,327,816 2,327,816 2,327,816 2,327,816 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 347,446 343,446 347,446 347,446 

Historical underexecution .......................................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 336,111 323,111 336,111 7,000 343,111 

Historical underexecution .......................................................................................... [–20,000 ] TriService Nursing Research Program ....................................................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 2,144,551 2,142,051 2,144,551 –2,500 2,142,051 

Historical underexecution .......................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 

R&D RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................. 40,311 40,311 40,311 10,000 50,311 

Clinical study on treatment with psychedelic substances ....................................... [10,000 ] 

R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................. 178,892 178,892 178,892 178,892 R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 327,040 344,540 327,040 327,040 

Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Development ............................................................... [2,500 ] Peptide Research and Development .......................................................................... [5,000 ] Platelet Development and Platelet Hemostatic Products ......................................... [10,000 ] 

R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ............................................................................................... 172,351 172,351 172,351 172,351 R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................ 107,753 107,753 107,753 107,753 R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 87,096 87,096 87,096 87,096 R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ............................................................................................... 18,330 18,330 18,330 18,330 PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING .............................................................................................................. 22,344 22,344 22,344 22,344 PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 238,435 238,435 238,435 238,435 


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PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ...................................................... 29,537 29,537 29,537 29,537 PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO DATACENTER .................................................... 74,055 74,055 74,055 74,055 PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION .............................................. 17,510 17,510 17,510 17,510 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 38,413,960 38,228,460 38,413,960 –110,658 38,303,302 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 42,600,303 42,492,303 42,600,303 –78,158 42,522,145 


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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ARMY Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot ACCESS CONTROL POINT (P&D) 0 5,500 0 5,500 5,500 Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP (P&D) 0 8,100 0 8,100 8,100 Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot OPEN STORAGE (P&D) 0 0 270 270 270 Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot VEHICLE PAINT SHOP (P&D) 0 2,900 0 2,900 2,900 Army Alabama Fort Novosel COST TO COMPLETE: ADV INDIVIDUAL TRAINING 

BARRACKS COMPLEX 

0 0 0 41,200 41,200 

Army Alabama Redstone Arsenal SUBSTATION 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 Army Alaska Fort Wainwright COST TO COMPLETE: ENLISTED UNACCOMPANIED 

PERS HSG 

34,000 34,000 34,000 0 34,000 

Army Alaska Fort Wainwright SOLDIER PERFORMANCE READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 7,900 7,900 7,900 Army Florida Camp Bull Simons CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 17,000 0 0 0 Army Georgia Fort Eisenhower CYBER INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY (CLASSROOMS) 163,000 80,000 73,000 –90,000 73,000 Army Georgia Fort Moore CAMP MERRILL AST BARRACKS (P&D) 0 0 0 1,320 1,320 Army Georgia Fort Stewart/Hunter Army 

Airfield 

COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE GSAB HANGAR (P&D) 0 0 0 6,400 6,400 

Army Georgia Fort Stewart/Hunter Army 

Airfield 

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION HANGAR (P&D) 0 0 0 2,220 2,220 

Army Germany Grafenwoehr AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 10,400 10,400 10,400 0 10,400 Army Germany Hohenfels SIMULATIONS CENTER 56,000 56,000 56,000 0 56,000 Army Hawaii Aliamanu Military Reservation WATER STORAGE TANK 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 Army Hawaii Fort Shafter CLEARWELL AND BOOSTER PUMP 0 0 23,000 23,000 23,000 


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Army Hawaii Helemano Military Reservation WELLS AND STORAGE TANKS 0 0 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army Hawaii Schofield Barracks ELEVATED TANK AND DISTRIBUTION LINES 0 0 21,000 16,000 16,000 Army Hawaii Schofield Barracks WATER STORAGE TANK 0 0 16,000 21,000 21,000 Army Hawaii Wheeler Army Airfield AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (P&D) 0 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 Army Indiana Crane Army Ammunition 

Plant 

EARTH COVERED MAGAZINES (P&D) 0 0 1,195 1,195 1,195 

Army Kansas Fort Riley AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (P&D) 0 0 1,600 1,600 1,600 Army Kansas Fort Riley AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGER 105,000 105,000 105,000 0 105,000 Army Kansas Fort Riley BOB DOLE INTERMODAL RAILYARD IMPROVEMENTS 

(P&D) 

0 0 0 1,110 1,110 

Army Kentucky Blue Grass Army Depot SMALL ARMS MODERNIZATION (P&D) 0 0 3,300 3,300 3,300 Army Kentucky Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (P&D) 0 0 2,500 2,500 2,500 Army Kentucky Fort Campbell MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE 38,000 38,000 38,000 1,000 39,000 Army Kwajalein Kwajalein Atoll COST TO COMPLETE: PIER 0 0 15,000 0 0 Army Louisiana Fort Johnson MULTIPURPOSE ATHLETIC FIELD 0 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400 Army Massachusetts Soldier Systems Center 

Natick 

BARRACKS ADDITION 18,500 18,500 18,500 0 18,500 

Army Michigan Detroit Arsenal GROUND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT BUILDING 72,000 72,000 72,000 0 72,000 Army Michigan Detroit Arsenal MANNED/UNMANNED TACTICAL VEHICLE LAB (P&D) 0 0 0 2,400 2,400 Army New Mexico White Sands Missile 

Range 

J-DETC DIRECTED ENERGY FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 5,500 5,500 5,500 

Army New York Watervliet Arsenal TANK FARM (P&D) 0 0 160 160 160 Army North Carolina Fort Liberty AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 61,000 0 61,000 61,000 Army North Carolina Fort Liberty AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE RANGE 19,500 19,500 19,500 1,500 21,000 Army North Carolina Fort Liberty BARRACKS 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 Army North Carolina Fort Liberty BARRACKS (FACILITY PROTOTYPING) 85,000 85,000 85,000 0 85,000 Army North Carolina Fort Liberty CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 36,000 0 36,000 36,000 Army Oklahoma McAlester Army Ammunition Plant WATER TREATMENT PLANT (P&D) 0 0 1,194 1,194 1,194 Army Pennsylvania Letterkenny Army Depot ANECHOIC CHAMBER (P&D) 0 0 275 275 275 Army Pennsylvania Letterkenny Army Depot GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE BUILDING 89,000 89,000 89,000 0 89,000 Army Pennsylvania Tobyhanna Army Depot HELIPAD (P&D) 0 0 311 311 311 Army Pennsylvania Tobyhanna Army Depot RADAR MAINTENANCE SHOP (P&D) 0 0 259 259 259 Army Poland Various Locations PLANNING & DESIGN 0 0 25,710 25,710 25,710 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army South Carolina Fort Jackson COST TO COMPLETE: RECEPTION BARRACKS COMPLEX, PHASE 2 0 0 66,000 66,000 66,000 Army Texas Fort Bliss COLLECTIVE TRAINING BARRACKS (P&D) 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Army Texas Fort Bliss RAIL YARD 74,000 74,000 74,000 0 74,000 Army Texas Fort Cavazos BARRACKS (P&D) 0 19,800 20,000 20,000 20,000 Army Texas Fort Cavazos TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITIES 

(P&D) 

0 0 5,800 5,800 5,800 

Army Texas Red River Army Depot COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP 113,000 70,000 46,400 –66,600 46,400 Army Texas Red River Army Depot NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 280 280 280 Army Texas Red River Army Depot STANDBY GENERATOR (P&D) 0 0 270 270 270 Army Virginia Fort Belvoir EQUINE TRAINING FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 4,000 4,000 4,000 Army Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord BARRACKS 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 100,000 Army Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord BARRACKS (P&D) 0 0 0 7,900 7,900 Army Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP (P&D) 0 0 7,500 7,500 7,500 Army Washington Yakima Training Center AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON BATTLE COURSE 

(P&D) 

0 0 0 960 960 

Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND (P&D) 0 50,000 50,000 65,000 65,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PLANNING & DESIGN 0 20,000 0 20,000 20,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations COST TO COMPLETE ARMY 0 122,210 0 0 0 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOST NATION SUPPORT 26,000 26,000 26,000 0 26,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & DESIGN 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING & DESIGN 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 270,875 300,175 270,875 0 270,875 


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Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 76,280 86,280 76,280 10,000 86,280 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army ........................................................................................................................... 1,470,555 1,803,165 1,644,779 441,734 1,912,289 

NAVY Navy Arizona Marine Corps Air Station 

Yuma 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT (P&D) 0 0 0 8,900 8,900 

Navy Australia Royal Australian Air Force 

Base Darwin 

PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON (INC) 134,624 134,624 134,624 0 134,624 

Navy California Marine Corps Air Ground 

Combat Center Twentynine Palms 

COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS 42,100 42,100 42,100 0 42,100 

Navy California Marine Corps Base Camp 

Pendleton 

FIRE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION (53 AREA) 

REPLACEMENT (P&D) 

0 2,683 0 2,683 2,683 

Navy California Naval Base Coronado CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 6,200 6,200 Navy California Naval Base San Diego CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 5,600 5,600 Navy California Port Hueneme LABORATORY COMPOUND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS 110,000 15,000 15,000 –40,000 70,000 Navy Connecticut Naval Submarine Base 

New London 

SUBMARINE PIER 31 EXTENSION 112,518 42,518 36,718 –75,800 36,718 

Navy Connecticut Naval Submarine Base 

New London 

WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE OPERATIONS 

FAC. 

219,200 29,200 19,200 –200,000 19,200 

Navy District of Columbia Marine Barracks Wash- ington (8th Street and 

I) 

BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS & SUPPORT FACILITY 131,800 31,800 16,800 –115,000 16,800 

Navy District of Columbia Naval Support Activity ELECTROMAGNETIC & CYBER COUNTERMEASURES LAB (P&D) 0 40,000 0 40,000 40,000 Navy Djibouti Camp Lemonnier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT 0 106,600 20,000 25,000 25,000 Navy Florida Naval Air Station Whiting 

Field 

ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM HANGAR 0 100,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 

Navy Georgia Marine Corps Logistics 

Base Albany 

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATION FACILITY 0 63,970 0 64,000 64,000 

Navy Guam Andersen Air Force Base PDI: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 105,220 105,220 55,220 –50,000 55,220 Navy Guam Andersen Air Force Base PDI: JOINT CONSOL. COMM. CENTER (INC) 107,000 107,000 107,000 0 107,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE (INC) 292,830 50,000 31,330 –261,500 31,330 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION TEST FACILITY 174,540 74,540 44,540 –118,400 56,140 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: 9TH ESB TRAINING COMPLEX 23,380 23,380 23,380 4,156 27,536 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY FACILITIES 137,550 72,550 67,550 0 137,550 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: CONSOLIDATED MEB HQ/NCIS PHII 19,740 19,740 19,740 0 19,740 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: RECREATION CENTER 34,740 34,740 34,740 0 34,740 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SERVICES FACILITY 46,350 46,350 46,350 0 46,350 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (INC) 166,159 100,000 56,159 –110,000 56,159 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam PDI: TRAINING CENTER 89,640 89,640 89,640 0 89,640 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT (INC) 1,318,711 1,398,035 1,318,711 0 1,318,711 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 0 0 0 15,000 15,000 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam WATERFRONT PRODUCTION FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 60,000 60,000 60,000 Navy Hawaii Marine Corps Base 

Kaneohe Bay 

WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY COMPLIANCE UPGRADE 0 50,000 40,000 134,505 134,505 

Navy Italy Naval Air Station 

Sigonella 

EDI: ORDNANCE MAGAZINES 77,072 77,072 77,072 0 77,072 

Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 EXTENSION (INC) 544,808 544,808 544,808 0 544,808 Navy Maryland Fort Meade CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS FACILITY 186,480 80,000 60,580 –125,900 60,580 Navy Maryland Naval Air Station Patuxent River AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FACILI- TIES 141,700 80,000 62,000 –83,700 58,000 Navy Maryland Naval Support Activity 

Bethesda 

CONSTRUCT JOINT NAVY/DHA FIRE STATION (P&D) 0 0 0 3,000 3,000 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

2D LAAD MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACILITIES 0 65,000 50,000 45,000 45,000 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC) 19,529 19,529 19,529 0 19,529 


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Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

MAINTENANCE FACILITY & MARINE AIR GROUP HQS 125,150 35,150 40,150 –90,000 35,150 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp 

Lejeune 

10TH MARINES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS COMPLEX 0 40,000 20,000 66,270 66,270 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp 

Lejeune 

AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE SHELTERS 0 31,890 0 32,890 32,890 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp 

Lejeune 

CORROSION REPAIR FACILITY REPLACEMENT 0 40,000 20,000 45,000 45,000 

Navy Pennsylvania Naval Surface Warfare 

Center Philadelphia 

AI MACHINERY CONTROL DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 88,200 88,200 65,200 65,200 

Navy Virginia Dam Neck Annex MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FACILITY 109,680 23,680 109,680 –86,000 23,680 Navy Virginia Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Fort Story 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 35,000 35,000 35,000 22,000 57,000 

Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT 127,120 37,120 37,120 –90,000 37,120 

Navy Virginia Naval Station Norfolk CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 43,600 43,600 43,600 3,600 47,200 Navy Virginia Naval Station Norfolk MQ–25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN FACILITIES 114,495 8,495 11,495 –103,000 11,495 Navy Virginia Naval Station Norfolk SUBMARINE PIER 3 (INC) 99,077 99,077 99,077 0 99,077 Navy Virginia Naval Weapons Station 

Yorktown 

WEAPONS MAGAZINES 221,920 51,000 46,920 –175,000 46,920 

Navy Virginia Norfolk Naval Shipyard DRY DOCK SALTWATER SYSTEM FOR CVN–78 (INC) 81,082 81,082 81,082 0 81,082 Navy Washington Naval Air Station Whidbey 

Island 

E/A–18G AIRCRAFT REGIONAL SERVICE FACILITY 

(P&D) 

0 0 0 11,100 11,100 

Navy Washington Naval Base Kitsap ALTERNATE POWER TRANSMISSION LINE 0 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 Navy Washington Naval Base Kitsap ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE SUPPORT FACILITY 0 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 Navy Washington Naval Base Kitsap SHIPYARD ELECTRICAL BACKBONE 195,000 60,000 15,000 –180,000 15,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND (P&D) 0 50,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations INDOPACOM PLANNING & DESIGN 0 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SIOP (P&D) 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PLANNING & DESIGN 0 20,000 0 20,000 20,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & DESIGN 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations NAVY SHORE UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE (P&D) 0 85,000 0 85,000 85,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 599,942 599,942 599,942 0 599,942 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 34,430 44,430 34,430 10,000 44,430 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations USMC MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & DE- SIGN 0 48,749 0 48,749 48,749 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations USMC UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUC- TION 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Navy ............................................................................................................................ 6,022,187 5,412,514 4,668,487 –711,447 5,310,740 

AIR FORCE Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base COAL THAW SHED ADDITION (P&D) 0 0 0 1,500 1,500 Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS COMPLEX (P&D) 0 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base FIRE STATION (P&D) 0 0 0 1,700 1,700 Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base JOINT MOBILITY CENTER EXPANSION (P&D) 0 0 0 3,000 3,000 Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX (JPARC) 

OPS FACILITY (P&D) 

0 0 1,100 1,400 1,400 

Air Force Alaska Eielson Air Force Base PERMANENT PARTY DORM (P&D) 0 0 0 9,500 9,500 Air Force Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson COMBAT ALERT CELL (P&D) 0 0 0 18,100 18,100 Air Force Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson EXTEND RUNWAY 16/34 (INC 3) 107,500 107,500 107,500 0 107,500 Air Force Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson PRECISION GUIDED MISSILE COMPLEX (P&D) 0 0 6,100 6,100 6,100 Air Force Arizona Luke Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 2,700 2,700 Air Force Arizona Luke Air Force Base GILA BEND (P&D) 0 0 2,600 2,600 2,600 


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Air Force Australia Royal Australian Air Force 

Base Darwin 

PDI: SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 26,000 26,000 26,000 0 26,000 

Air Force Australia Royal Australian Air Force 

Base Tindal 

PDI: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 17,500 17,500 17,500 0 17,500 

Air Force Australia Royal Australian Air Force 

Base Tindal 

PDI: SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 

Air Force Australia Royal Australian Air Force 

Base Tindal 

PDI: BOMBER APRON 93,000 93,000 93,000 0 93,000 

Air Force Florida Eglin Air Force Base LRSO HARDWARE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & TEST 

FACILITY 

0 14,600 0 15,500 15,500 

Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL AIRCRAFT CORROSION CONTROL 25,000 25,000 25,000 0 25,000 Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 27,000 27,000 27,000 0 27,000 Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL APRON & HYDRANT FUELING PITS 61,000 61,000 61,000 0 61,000 Air Force Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DOCK 18,000 18,000 18,000 0 18,000 Air Force Florida Patrick Space Force Base COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 Air Force Florida Patrick Space Force Base COST TO COMPLETE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 Air Force Florida Patrick Space Force Base FINAL DENIAL BARRIERS, SOUTH GATE 12,000 12,000 12,000 0 12,000 Air Force Florida Tyndall Air Force Base NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERY 0 252,000 252,000 252,000 252,000 Air Force Georgia Robins Air Force Base BATTLE MANAGEMENT COMBINED OPERATIONS 

COMPLEX 

115,000 35,000 115,000 –80,000 35,000 

Air Force Guam Joint Region Marianas PDI: NORTH AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMP (INC) 109,000 109,000 109,000 0 109,000 Air Force Japan Kadena Air Base PDI: HELO RESCUE OPS MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC 

3) 

46,000 46,000 46,000 0 46,000 

Air Force Japan Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION CONTROL CTR (INC) 42,000 42,000 42,000 0 42,000 Air Force Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (P&D) 0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 Air Force Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base DORMITORY (P&D) 0 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 Air Force Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY (INC 3) 112,000 112,000 112,000 0 112,000 Air Force Mariana Islands Tinian PDI: AIRFIELD DEVELOPMENT, PHASE 1 (INC 3) 26,000 26,000 26,000 0 26,000 Air Force Mariana Islands Tinian PDI: FUEL TANKS W/PIPELINE & HYDRANT (INC 3) 20,000 20,000 20,000 1,000 21,000 Air Force Mariana Islands Tinian PDI: PARKING APRON (INC 3) 32,000 32,000 32,000 0 32,000 Air Force Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 37,000 37,000 37,000 0 37,000 Air Force Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-LINCOLN LAB (WEST LAB CSL/MIF) (INC 4) 70,000 70,000 70,000 0 70,000 Air Force Mississippi Columbus Air Force Base T–7A GROUND BASED TRAINING SYSTEM FACILITY 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 30,000 Air Force Mississippi Columbus Air Force Base T–7A UNIT MAINTENANCE TRAINING FACILITY 9,500 9,500 9,500 0 9,500 Air Force Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (P&D) 0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Air Force Montana Malmstrom Air Force Base FIRE STATION BAY/STORAGE AREA 0 10,300 0 10,300 10,300 Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base 55 CES MAINTENANCE/WAREHOUSE (P&D) 0 0 4,500 4,500 4,500 Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base BASE OPERATIONS/MOBILITY CENTER (P&D) 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 Air Force Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON TRANSPORTATION 

FACILITY (P&D) 

0 0 3,500 3,500 3,500 

Air Force Nevada Nellis Air Force Base DORMITORY (P&D) 0 0 0 7,500 7,500 Air Force Nevada Nellis Air Force Base F–35 COALITION HANGAR (P&D) 0 0 5,500 5,500 5,500 Air Force Nevada Nellis Air Force Base F–35 DATA LAB SUPPORT FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 700 700 700 Air Force New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base SATELLITE FIRE STATION (P&D) 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 Air Force New Mexico Kirtland Air Force Base COST TO COMPLETE: WYOMING GATE UPGRADE FOR 

ANTITERRORISM COMPLIANCE 

0 0 24,400 0 0 

Air Force Norway Rygge Air Station EDI: DABS-FEV STORAGE 88,000 88,000 88,000 8,000 96,000 Air Force Norway Rygge Air Station EDI: MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA 31,000 31,000 31,000 9,000 40,000 Air Force Ohio Wright-Patterson Air Force 

Base 

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT COMPLEX PHASE V 

(P&D) 

0 9,900 19,500 19,500 19,500 

Air Force Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base F–35 AIRCRAFT OXYGEN SHOP (P&D) 0 5,800 0 5,800 5,800 Air Force Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC–46 3–BAY DEPOT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC 

3) 

78,000 78,000 78,000 –20,000 58,000 

Air Force Oklahoma Vance Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING 

CENTER (P&D) 

0 0 8,400 8,400 8,400 

Air Force Philippines Cesar Basa Air Base PDI: TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 35,000 35,000 35,000 0 35,000 Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force Base B–21 FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DOCK 75,000 75,000 75,000 0 75,000 Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force Base B–21 PHASE HANGAR 160,000 34,000 160,000 –126,000 34,000 Air Force South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force Base B–21 WEAPONS GENERATION FACILITY (INC) 160,000 160,000 160,000 0 160,000 Air Force Spain Moro ́n Air Base EDI: MUNITIONS STORAGE 26,000 26,000 26,000 8,000 34,000 Air Force Texas Joint Base San AntonioLackland 91 CYBER OPERATIONS CENTER 0 48,000 0 48,000 48,000 Air Force Texas Joint Base San AntonioLackland BMT – CHAPEL FOR AMERICA’S AIRMEN 0 90,000 0 90,000 90,000 


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Air Force Texas Joint Base San AntonioLackland CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force Fairford COST TO COMPLETE: EDI DABS-FEV STORAGE 0 0 28,000 28,000 28,000 Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force Fairford COST TO COMPLETE: EDI MUNITIONS HOLDING AREA 0 0 20,000 20,000 20,000 Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force Fairford EDI: RADR STORAGE FACILITY 47,000 47,000 47,000 0 47,000 Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

EDI: RADR STORAGE FACILITY 28,000 28,000 28,000 0 28,000 

Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

SURETY DORMITORY 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 

Air Force Utah Hill Air Force Base F–35 T–7A EAST CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE 82,000 82,000 82,000 0 82,000 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BARRACKS REPLACEMENT FUND (P&D) 0 50,000 50,000 65,000 65,000 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PLANNING & DESIGN 0 20,000 0 20,000 20,000 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations COST TO COMPLETE 0 90,400 0 0 0 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations EDI: PLANNING & DESIGN 5,648 5,648 5,648 0 5,648 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LAB INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & DESIGN 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 429,266 429,266 429,266 0 429,266 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 64,900 74,900 64,900 10,000 74,900 Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 Air Force Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: CONSOLIDATED HELO/TRF OPS/ 

AMU AND ALERT FACILITY 

0 0 18,000 18,000 18,000 

Air Force Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD INTEGRATED COMMAND CENTER (INC 2) 27,000 27,000 27,000 0 27,000 

Air Force Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD INTEGRATED TRAINING CENTER 85,000 85,000 85,000 0 85,000 

Air Force Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD MISSILE HANDLING COMPLEX (INC 2) 28,000 28,000 28,000 0 28,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force .................................................................................................................... 2,605,314 3,045,314 3,071,814 546,000 3,151,314 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

DEFENSE-WIDE Defense-Wide Alabama Redstone Arsenal GROUND TEST FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE 147,975 67,975 77,975 –80,000 67,975 Defense-Wide California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

AMBULATORY CARE CENTER—DENTAL CLINIC ADD// 

ALT 

103,000 28,000 20,600 –82,400 20,600 

Defense-Wide California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ON-SITE GENERATION, AND MICROGRID IMPROVEMENTS 0 30,550 30,550 30,550 30,550 

Defense-Wide California Monterey COST TO COMPLETE: COGEN PLANT AT B236 0 0 5,460 5,460 5,460 Defense-Wide California Naval Base Coronado COST TO COMPLETE: SOF ATC OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 0 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 Defense-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY PHASE 2 0 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 Defense-Wide California Naval Base San Diego AMBULATORY CARE CENTER—DENTAL CLINIC 

REPLMT 

101,644 31,644 22,184 –79,460 22,184 

Defense-Wide California Naval Base San Diego MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 Defense-Wide California Naval Base Ventura 

County 

COST TO COMPLETE: GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV 0 0 16,840 16,840 16,840 

Defense-Wide California Vandenberg Space Force 

Base 

MICROGRID WITH BACKUP POWER 0 57,000 57,000 57,000 57,000 

Defense-Wide Colorado Buckley Space Force Base REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 0 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Defense-Wide Colorado Buckley Space Force Base REPLACEMENT WATER WELL 0 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700 Defense-Wide Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Bay AMBULATORY CARE CENTER (INC 1) 60,000 60,000 60,000 0 60,000 Defense-Wide Delaware Dover Air Force Base WHOLE BLOOD PROCESSING LABORATORY REPLACEMENT 0 0 30,500 30,500 30,500 Defense-Wide Djibouti Camp Lemonnier COST TO COMPLETE: ENHANCE ENERGY SECURITY 

AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

0 0 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Defense-Wide Georgia Fort Moore DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P&D) 0 0 0 500 500 Defense-Wide Georgia Naval Submarine Base 

Kings Bay 

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2 0 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 

Defense-Wide Germany Baumholder HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER 0 16,700 16,700 16,700 16,700 


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Defense-Wide Germany Baumholder SOF COMPANY OPERATIONS FACILITY 41,000 41,000 41,000 0 41,000 Defense-Wide Germany Baumholder SOF JOINT PARACHUTE RIGGING FACILITY 23,000 23,000 23,000 0 23,000 Defense-Wide Germany Kaiserslautern Air Base KAISERSLAUTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL 21,275 21,275 21,275 0 21,275 Defense-Wide Germany Ramstein Air Base RAMSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 181,764 181,764 181,764 0 181,764 Defense-Wide Germany Rhine Ordnance Barracks MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT (INC 11) 77,210 77,210 77,210 0 77,210 Defense-Wide Germany Stuttgart ROBINSON BARRACKS ELEM SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 8,000 8,000 8,000 0 8,000 Defense-Wide Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam COST TO COMPLETE: FY20 500 KW PV COVERED PARKING EV CHARGING STATION 0 0 7,476 7,476 7,476 Defense-Wide Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam COST TO COMPLETE: PRIMARY ELECTRICAL DIS- TRIBUTION 0 0 13,040 13,040 13,040 Defense-Wide Honduras Soto Cano Air Base FUEL FACILITIES 41,300 41,300 41,300 0 41,300 Defense-Wide Italy Naples COST TO COMPLETE: SMART GRID 0 0 7,610 7,610 7,610 Defense-Wide Japan Fleet Activities Yokosuka KINNICK HIGH SCHOOL (INC) 70,000 70,000 70,000 0 70,000 Defense-Wide Japan Kadena Air Base PDI SOF MAINTENANCE HANGAR 88,900 88,900 88,900 0 88,900 Defense-Wide Japan Kadena Air Base PDI: SOF COMPOSITE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 11,400 11,400 11,400 0 11,400 Defense-Wide Kansas Forbes Field MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 5,850 5,850 5,850 5,850 Defense-Wide Kansas Fort Riley COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND 

MICROGRID 

0 0 15,468 15,468 15,468 

Defense-Wide Kentucky Fort Knox MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION (P&D) 0 0 6,600 6,600 6,600 Defense-Wide Korea K–16 Air Base K–16 EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER 0 5,650 5,650 5,650 5,650 Defense-Wide Kuwait Camp Arifjan COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND 

MICROGRID 

0 0 8,197 8,197 8,197 

Defense-Wide Kuwait Camp Buehring MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 18,850 18,850 18,850 18,850 Defense-Wide Louisiana Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New Orleans 

COST TO COMPLETE: DISTRIBUTION SWITCHGEAR 0 0 6,453 6,453 6,453 

Defense-Wide Maryland Bethesda Naval Hospital MEDICAL CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION (INC 7) 101,816 101,816 101,816 0 101,816 Defense-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW MISSION OPS AND RECORDS CENTER (INC) 105,000 105,000 105,000 0 105,000 Defense-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW RECAP BUILDING 4 (INC) 315,000 315,000 315,000 0 315,000 Defense-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW RECAP BUILDING 5 (ECB 5) (INC) 65,000 65,000 65,000 0 65,000 Defense-Wide Maryland Joint Base Andrews HYDRANT FUELING SYSTEM 38,300 38,300 38,300 0 38,300 Defense-Wide Missouri Lake City Army Ammunition Plant MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 80,100 80,100 80,100 80,100 Defense-Wide Montana Great Falls International 

Airport 

FUEL FACILITIES 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 30,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Defense-Wide Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTABILITY AGENCY LABORATORY (P&D) 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 Defense-Wide Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 Defense-Wide North Carolina Fort Liberty (Camp 

Mackall) 

MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 10,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 

Defense-Wide North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp 

Lejeune 

MARINE RAIDER BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 

Defense-Wide Oklahoma Fort Sill MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 76,650 76,650 76,650 76,650 Defense-Wide Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap COST TO COMPLETE: GEOTHERMAL AND SOLAR PV 0 0 9,250 9,250 9,250 Defense-Wide Puerto Rico Fort Buchanan MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 Defense-Wide Puerto Rico Juana Dı ́az COST TO COMPLETE: MICROGRID CONTROLS, 690 

KW PV, 275KW GEN, 570 KWH BESS 

0 0 7,680 7,680 7,680 

Defense-Wide Puerto Rico Ramey COST TO COMPLETE: MICROGRID CONTROL SYSTEM, 

460 KW PV, 275KW GEN, 660 KWH BESS 

0 0 6,360 6,360 6,360 

Defense-Wide Spain Naval Station Rota BULK TANK FARM, PHASE 1 80,000 80,000 80,000 0 80,000 Defense-Wide Texas Fort Cavazos COST TO COMPLETE: POWER GENERATION AND 

MICROGRID 

0 0 18,900 18,900 18,900 

Defense-Wide Texas Fort Cavazos MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER 0 18,250 18,250 18,250 18,250 Defense-Wide Utah Hill Air Force Base OPEN STORAGE 14,200 14,200 14,200 0 14,200 Defense-Wide Virginia Fort Belvoir DIA HEADQUARTERS ANNEX 185,000 25,000 25,000 –160,000 25,000 Defense-Wide Virginia Fort Belvoir (NGA Campus 

East) 

COST TO COMPLETE: CHILLED WATER REDUNDANCY 0 0 550 550 550 

Defense-Wide Virginia Hampton Roads COST TO COMPLETE: BACKUP POWER GENERATION 0 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 Defense-Wide Virginia Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Fort Story 

SOF SDVT2 OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 61,000 61,000 61,000 0 61,000 

Defense-Wide Virginia Pentagon HVAC EFFICIENCY UPGRADES 0 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 Defense-Wide Virginia Pentagon SEC OPS AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FACS 30,600 30,600 30,600 0 30,600 Defense-Wide Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord POWER GENERATION AND MICROGRID 0 49,850 49,850 49,850 49,850 Defense-Wide Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord SOF CONSOLIDATED RIGGING FACILITY 62,000 62,000 62,000 0 62,000 Defense-Wide Washington Manchester BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 2 71,000 71,000 71,000 0 71,000 


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Defense-Wide Washington Naval Undersea Warfare 

Center Keyport 

SOF COLD WATER TRAINING AUSTERE ENVIRONMENT 

FACILITY 

0 0 37,000 37,000 37,000 

Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PRO- GRAM 0 0 150,000 150,000 150,000 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations INDOPACOM UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CON- STRUCTION 0 62,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERV. INVEST. PROG. 548,000 0 0 –548,000 0 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERCIP PLANNING & DESIGN 86,250 101,250 86,250 15,000 101,250 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations EXERCISE RELATED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 11,107 21,472 11,107 10,365 21,472 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (CYBERCOM) 30,215 30,215 30,215 0 30,215 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE) 32,579 32,579 32,579 0 32,579 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (DHA) 49,610 49,610 49,610 0 49,610 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (DLA) 24,000 24,000 24,000 0 24,000 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (DODEA) 8,568 8,568 8,568 0 8,568 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (MDA) 1,035 21,035 1,035 20,000 21,035 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (NSA) 3,068 3,068 3,068 0 3,068 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (SOCOM) 25,130 25,130 25,130 0 25,130 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (TJS) 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 2,000 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN (WHS) 590 590 590 0 590 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (DE- FENSE-WIDE) 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 3,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (SOCOM) 19,271 19,271 19,271 0 19,271 Defense-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (DLA) 4,875 4,875 4,875 0 4,875 

Defense-Wide Wyoming F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

MICROGRID AND BATTERY STORAGE 0 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide ............................................................................................................. 2,984,682 2,856,147 3,162,706 213,889 3,198,571 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Army National 

Guard 

Alabama Fort McClellan COST TO COMPLETE: ENLISTED BARRACKS, TT 0 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Alabama Huntsville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 4,650 4,650 4,650 

Army National 

Guard 

Arizona Surprise Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Arkansas Fort Chaffee COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 610 610 610 

Army National 

Guard 

California Bakersfield COST TO COMPLETE: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 

Army National 

Guard 

California Camp Roberts COST TO COMPLETE: AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE 

MACHINE GUN (MPMG) RANGE 

0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Colorado Peterson Space Force 

Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Connecticut Putnam COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 6,125 6,125 6,125 

Army National 

Guard 

Florida Camp Blanding MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Florida Camp Blanding TRAINING AIDS CENTER (P&D) 0 1,200 0 1,200 1,200 


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Army National 

Guard 

Florida Camp Blanding WEDGE INFANTRY SQUAD BATTLE COURSE (P&D) 0 840 0 840 840 

Army National 

Guard 

Guam Barrigada COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 6,900 6,900 6,900 

Army National 

Guard 

Idaho Jerome County Regional 

Site 

COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 1,250 1,250 1,250 

Army National 

Guard 

Idaho Jerome County Regional 

Site 

NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 17,000 17,000 17,000 0 17,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Illinois Bloomington COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP 

0 0 5,250 5,250 5,250 

Army National 

Guard 

Illinois Chicago, Jones Armory GENERAL JONES NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ALTERATION (P&D) 0 0 0 5,000 5,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Illinois North Riverside Armory NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 24,000 24,000 24,000 0 24,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Illinois Peoria READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 2,400 2,400 

Army National 

Guard 

Indiana Shelbyville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER ADD/ALT 

0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Kansas Topeka COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE 

CENTER BUILDING 

0 0 5,856 5,856 5,856 

Army National 

Guard 

Kentucky Burlington VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 16,400 16,400 16,400 16,400 

Army National 

Guard 

Kentucky Frankfort COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE 

CENTER BUILDING 

0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Louisiana Camp Beauregard COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 

OPEN-BAY (P&D) 

0 0 2,400 2,400 2,400 

Army National 

Guard 

Louisiana Camp Beauregard COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Louisiana Camp Minden COST TO COMPLETE: COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, OPEN BAY 0 0 3,718 3,718 3,718 

Army National 

Guard 

Maine Northern Maine Range 

Complex 

AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 

(P&D) 

0 0 2,800 2,800 2,800 

Army National 

Guard 

Maine Saco COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP 

0 0 7,420 7,420 7,420 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Massachusetts Camp Edwards COST TO COMPLETE: AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE 

MACHINE GUN (MPMG) RANGE 

0 0 3,000 0 0 

Army National 

Guard 

Minnesota Camp Ripley ACCESS CONTROL FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 0 1,530 1,530 

Army National 

Guard 

Mississippi Camp Shelby CAMP SHELBY JFTC RAILHEAD EXPANSION (P&D) 0 0 2,200 2,200 2,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Mississippi Camp Shelby COST TO COMPLETE: MANEUVER AREA TRAINING 

EQUIPMENT SITE ADDITION 

0 0 5,425 5,425 5,425 

Army National 

Guard 

Mississippi Meridian ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 3 (P&D) 0 0 0 2,160 2,160 

Army National 

Guard 

Mississippi Southaven Readiness 

Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 0 0 22,000 33,000 33,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Missouri Bellefontaine NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 28,000 28,000 28,000 0 28,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Nebraska Bellevue COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 9,090 9,090 9,090 

Army National 

Guard 

Nebraska Greenlief Training Site COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 

OPEN-BAY (P&D) 

0 0 1,200 1,200 1,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Nebraska Mead Training Site COST TO COMPLETE: COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, OPEN BAY 0 0 1,913 1,913 1,913 

Army National 

Guard 

Nebraska North Platte COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP 

0 0 400 400 400 

Army National 

Guard 

Nevada Floyd Edsall Training 

Center 

COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP (P&D) 0 0 0 2,700 2,700 

Army National 

Guard 

Nevada Floyd Edsall Training 

Center 

GENERAL INSTRUCTION FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 0 5,490 5,490 

Army National 

Guard 

Nevada Harry Reid Training Center READY BUILDING (P&D) 0 0 0 590 590 

Army National 

Guard 

New Hampshire Concord COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 200 200 200 


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Army National 

Guard 

New Hampshire Littleton NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION 23,000 23,000 23,000 0 23,000 

Army National 

Guard 

New Jersey Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 0 0 605 605 605 

Army National 

Guard 

New Jersey Newark NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 1,900 1,900 

Army National 

Guard 

New Mexico Rio Rancho Training Site NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION 11,000 11,000 11,000 0 11,000 

Army National 

Guard 

New York Lexington Avenue Armory NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION 0 45,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 

Army National 

Guard 

North Carolina Salisbury ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITIES (P&D) 0 0 2,200 2,200 2,200 

Army National 

Guard 

North Dakota Camp Grafton INSTITUTIONAL POST-INITIAL MILITARY TRAINING, 

UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING (P&D) 

0 0 1,950 1,950 1,950 

Army National 

Guard 

North Dakota Dickinson COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 5,425 5,425 5,425 

Army National 

Guard 

Ohio Camp Perry Joint Training 

Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 19,200 19,200 19,200 0 19,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Ohio Columbus COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 4,000 4,000 4,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Oklahoma Ardmore COST TO COMPLETE: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0 400 400 400 

Army National 

Guard 

Oklahoma Shawnee Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 1,800 0 1,800 1,800 

Army National 

Guard 

Oregon Washington County Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 26,000 26,000 26,000 0 26,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 

(P&D) 

0 1,550 0 1,550 1,550 

Army National 

Guard 

Pennsylvania Hermitage Readiness 

Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 13,600 13,600 13,600 0 13,600 

Army National 

Guard 

Pennsylvania Moon Township COST TO COMPLETE: COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0 3,100 3,100 3,100 

Army National 

Guard 

Puerto Rico Fort Allen COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 3,677 3,677 3,677 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army National 

Guard 

Rhode Island Camp Fogarty Training 

Site 

COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 

OPEN-BAY (P&D) 

0 0 1,990 1,990 1,990 

Army National 

Guard 

Rhode Island Quonset Point NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 0 0 30,000 41,000 41,000 

Army National 

Guard 

South Carolina Aiken County Readiness 

Center 

NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 

Army National 

Guard 

South Carolina Joint Base Charleston COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 4,373 4,373 4,373 

Army National 

Guard 

South Carolina McCrady Training Center AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE GUN RANGE 7,900 7,900 7,900 0 7,900 

Army National 

Guard 

South Dakota Sioux Falls COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 5,250 5,250 5,250 

Army National 

Guard 

Tennessee Campbell Army Air Field ARMY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS (P&D) 0 0 2,500 2,500 2,500 

Army National 

Guard 

Tennessee McMinnville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 500 500 500 

Army National 

Guard 

Texas Fort Cavazos GENERAL PURPOSE INSTRUCTION BUILDING (P&D) 0 2,685 2,685 2,685 2,685 

Army National 

Guard 

Texas Fort Worth COST TO COMPLETE: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 

HANGAR ADD/ALT 

0 0 6,489 6,489 6,489 

Army National 

Guard 

Texas Fort Worth COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 

MAINTENANCE SHOP 

0 0 381 381 381 

Army National 

Guard 

Utah Camp Williams COLLECTIVE TRAINING UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING, 

SENIOR NCO AND OFFICER (P&D) 

0 0 2,875 2,875 2,875 

Army National 

Guard 

Vermont Bennington COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER 

0 0 3,415 3,415 3,415 

Army National 

Guard 

Virgin Islands St. Croix COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 0 0 4,200 4,200 4,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Virgin Islands St. Croix COST TO COMPLETE: READY BUILDING 0 0 1,710 1,710 1,710 


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Army National 

Guard 

Virginia Sandston Rc & FMS 1 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Virginia Troutville COST TO COMPLETE: COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION 0 0 2,415 2,415 2,415 

Army National 

Guard 

Virginia Troutville COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 

CENTER ADDITION 

0 0 2,135 2,135 2,135 

Army National 

Guard 

Washington Camp Murray NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 3,600 3,600 

Army National 

Guard 

West Virginia Bluefield NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 1,950 1,950 

Army National 

Guard 

West Virginia Charleston NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 4,800 4,800 

Army National 

Guard 

West Virginia Parkersburg NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER (P&D) 0 0 3,300 3,300 3,300 

Army National 

Guard 

Wisconsin Viroqua NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 18,200 18,200 18,200 0 18,200 

Army National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations COST TO COMPLETE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 0 134,881 0 0 0 

Army National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 34,286 44,686 34,286 0 34,286 

Army National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 63,000 73,000 63,000 10,000 73,000 

Army National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard ................................................................................................. 340,186 590,942 650,568 391,892 732,078 

ARMY RESERVE Army Reserve Alabama Birmingham ARMY RESERVE CENTER/AMSA/LAND 57,000 57,000 57,000 0 57,000 Army Reserve Arizona San Tan Valley AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY 12,000 12,000 12,000 5,000 17,000 Army Reserve California Marine Corps Base Camp 

Pendleton 

COST TO COMPLETE: AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

ACTIVITY 

0 0 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Army Reserve California Fort Hunter Liggett NETWORK ENTERPRISE CENTER 0 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Army Reserve Florida Perrine COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 0 3,000 3,000 3,000 Army Reserve Georgia Marine Corps Logistics 

Base Albany 

ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 40,000 0 40,000 40,000 

Army Reserve North Carolina Asheville COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 0 12,000 12,000 12,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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Army Reserve Ohio Wright Patterson Air Force 

Base 

COST TO COMPLETE: ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Army Reserve Virginia Richmond ARMY RESERVE CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 4,000 4,000 Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations COST TO COMPLETE ARMY RESERVE 0 23,000 0 0 0 Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 23,389 23,389 23,389 0 23,389 Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 14,687 24,687 14,687 10,000 24,687 Army Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve ............................................................................................................. 107,076 225,076 170,076 127,000 234,076 

NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE Navy Reserve & 

Marine Corps Reserve 

Michigan Naval Reserve Center 

Battle Creek 

ORGANIC SUPPLY FACILITIES 24,549 24,549 24,549 0 24,549 

Navy Reserve & 

Marine Corps Reserve 

Virginia Marine Forces Reserve 

Dam Neck Virginia Beach 

G/ATOR SUPPORT FACILITIES 12,400 12,400 12,400 0 12,400 

Navy Reserve & 

Marine Corps Reserve 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MCNR PLANNING & DESIGN 6,495 6,495 6,495 0 6,495 

Navy Reserve & 

Marine Corps Reserve 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MCNR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUC- TION 7,847 17,847 7,847 10,000 17,847 

Navy Reserve & 

Marine Corps Reserve 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve ................................................................... 51,291 66,291 51,291 15,000 66,291 


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AIR NATIONAL GUARD Air National 

Guard 

Alabama Montgomery Regional Airport F–35 ADAL SQ OPS BLDG 1303 7,000 7,000 7,000 0 7,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Alaska Eielson Air Force Base AMC STANDARD DUAL BAY HANGAR (P&D) 0 0 3,700 5,000 5,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson ADAL ALERT CREW FACILITY HGR 18 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson HC–130J SIMULATOR FACILITY (P&D) 0 0 0 2,000 2,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Arizona Tucson International Airport MCCA: AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM (NEW RWY) 11,600 11,600 11,600 0 11,600 

Air National 

Guard 

Arkansas Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

3–BAY HANGAR 0 53,553 54,000 54,000 54,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Arkansas Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT/STEP 0 9,269 9,300 0 0 

Air National 

Guard 

Arkansas Ebbing Air National Guard 

Base 

SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM FACILITY 0 12,720 12,700 21,989 21,989 

Air National 

Guard 

Colorado Buckley Space Force Base AIRCRAFT CORROSION CONTROL 12,000 12,000 12,000 0 12,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Florida Jacksonville International 

Airport 

F–35 MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA ADMIN (P&D) 0 600 0 600 600 

Air National 

Guard 

Indiana Fort Wayne International 

Airport 

FIRE STATION 8,900 8,900 8,900 0 8,900 

Air National 

Guard 

Maine Bangor International Airport REPAIR HANGAR ACCESS APRON (LIGHT DUTY RAMP) (P&D) 0 0 0 1,450 1,450 

Air National 

Guard 

Maine Bangor International Airport REPAIR WHISKEY APRON (P&D) 0 0 0 704 704 

Air National 

Guard 

Mississippi Jackson International Airport COST TO COMPLETE: 172ND AIRLIFT WING FIRE/ CRASH RESCUE STATION 0 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Missouri Rosecrans Air National 

Guard Base 

139TH AIRLIFT WING ENTRY CONTROL POINT (P&D) 0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Missouri Rosecrans Air National 

Guard Base 

ENTRY CONTROL POINT (P&D) 0 0 2,000 0 0 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Air National 

Guard 

New Jersey Atlantic City International 

Airport 

CONSOLIDATED DINING, SERVICES, AND FITNESS 

CENTER (P&D) 

0 0 0 2,000 2,000 

Air National 

Guard 

New Jersey Atlantic City International 

Airport 

F–16 MISSION TRAINING CENTER (P&D) 0 0 0 1,100 1,100 

Air National 

Guard 

Oregon Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 1 22,000 22,000 22,000 1,000 23,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Oregon Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 2 18,500 18,500 18,500 2,500 21,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Oregon Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 3 0 20,000 20,000 24,000 24,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Oregon Portland International Airport SPECIAL TACTICS COMPLEX, PHASE 4 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Pennsylvania Harrisburg International 

Airport 

ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Air National 

Guard 

Wisconsin Truax Field F–35: MM&I FAC, B701 0 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Air National 

Guard 

Wisconsin Volk Air National Guard 

Base 

FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION (P&D) 0 0 670 0 0 

Air National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 35,600 35,600 35,600 0 35,600 

Air National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 63,122 73,122 63,122 10,000 73,122 

Air National 

Guard 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard ..................................................................................................... 178,722 331,064 322,292 182,543 361,265 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Air Force Reserve Arizona Davis-Monthan Air Force 

Base 

GUARDIAN ANGEL POTFF FACILITY 0 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 


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Air Force Reserve California March Air Reserve Base KC–46 ADD/ALTER B1244 FUT/CARGO PALLET STORAGE 17,000 17,000 17,000 0 17,000 Air Force Reserve California March Air Reserve Base KC–46 ADD/ALTER B6000 SIMULATOR FACILITY 8,500 8,500 8,500 0 8,500 Air Force Reserve California March Air Reserve Base KC–46 TWO BAY MAINTENANCE/FUEL HANGAR 201,000 201,000 201,000 0 201,000 Air Force Reserve Georgia Dobbins Air Reserve Base SECURITY FORCES FACILITY 0 22,000 0 22,000 22,000 Air Force Reserve Guam Joint Region Marianas AERIAL PORT FACILITY 27,000 27,000 27,000 0 27,000 Air Force Reserve Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base 307 BW MEDICAL FACILITY ADDITION 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Air Force Reserve Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station 

FIRE STATION (P&D) 0 0 2,500 2,500 2,500 

Air Force Reserve Texas Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort Worth 

LRS WAREHOUSE 16,000 16,000 16,000 0 16,000 

Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 12,146 12,146 12,146 0 12,146 Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 9,926 19,926 9,926 10,000 19,926 Air Force Reserve Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DEM- OLITION 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 

Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve ..................................................................................................... 291,572 344,072 309,572 55,000 346,572 

NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM NATO Worldwide Unspecified NATO Security Investment Program NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 293,434 293,434 293,434 50,000 343,434 

Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program .............................................................................................................. 293,434 293,434 293,434 50,000 343,434 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 14,345,019 14,968,019 14,345,019 1,311,611 15,656,630 

FAMILY HOUSING FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Georgia Fort Eisenhower FORT EISENHOWER MHPI EQUITY INVESTMENT 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Germany Baumholder FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 78,746 78,746 78,746 11,389 90,135 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Kwajalein Kwajalein Atoll FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 98,600 98,600 98,600 0 98,600 


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Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Missouri Fort Leonard Wood FORT LEONARD WOOD MHPI EQUITY INVESTMENT 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FAMILY HOUSING P&D 27,549 27,549 27,549 0 27,549 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army .............................................................................................................. 304,895 304,895 304,895 11,389 316,284 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 12,121 12,121 12,121 0 12,121 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 86,019 86,019 86,019 0 86,019 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 112,976 112,976 112,976 0 112,976 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 86,706 86,706 86,706 0 86,706 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 41,121 41,121 41,121 0 41,121 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 554 554 554 0 554 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 7,037 7,037 7,037 0 7,037 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Army 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 38,951 38,951 38,951 0 38,951 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army ..................................................................................... 385,485 385,485 385,485 0 385,485 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Guam Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING (AF), PHASE 7 83,126 83,126 83,126 0 83,126 


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Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Guam Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 8 121,906 121,906 121,906 0 121,906 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DESIGN, WASHINGTON DC 4,782 4,782 4,782 0 4,782 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations IMPROVEMENTS, WASHINGTON DC 57,740 57,740 57,740 0 57,740 

Fam Hsg Con, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations USMC DPRI/GUAM PLANNING & DESIGN 9,588 9,588 9,588 0 9,588 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps ................................................................................... 277,142 277,142 277,142 0 277,142 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 17,744 17,744 17,744 0 17,744 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 65,655 65,655 65,655 0 65,655 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 60,214 60,214 60,214 0 60,214 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 101,356 101,356 101,356 0 101,356 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 61,896 61,896 61,896 0 61,896 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 419 419 419 0 419 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 13,250 13,250 13,250 0 13,250 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Navy & Marine Corps 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 43,320 43,320 43,320 0 43,320 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine Corps .............................................................. 363,854 363,854 363,854 0 363,854 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Alabama Maxwell Air Force Base MHPI RESTRUCTURE-AETC GROUP II 65,000 65,000 65,000 0 65,000 

Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Colorado U.S. Air Force Academy CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT—CARLTON HOUSE 9,282 9,282 9,282 0 9,282 

Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam MHPI RESTRUCTURE-JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR- HICKAM 75,000 75,000 75,000 0 75,000 

Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Japan Yokota Air Base IMPROVE FAMILY HOUSING PAIP 9, PHASE 1 (24 

UNITS) 

0 27,000 0 27,000 27,000 

Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base MHPI RESTRUCTURE-SOUTHERN GROUP 80,000 80,000 80,000 0 80,000 

Fam Hsg Con, Air 

Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 7,815 7,815 7,815 0 7,815 

Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force ....................................................................................................... 237,097 264,097 237,097 27,000 264,097 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 12,884 12,884 23,884 11,000 23,884 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 31,803 31,803 31,803 0 31,803 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 5,143 5,143 5,143 0 5,143 


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Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 135,410 135,410 124,410 –11,000 124,410 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 68,023 68,023 68,023 0 68,023 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 2,377 2,377 2,377 0 2,377 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 10,692 10,692 10,692 0 10,692 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Air Force 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 48,054 48,054 48,054 0 48,054 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force .............................................................................. 314,386 314,386 314,386 0 314,386 

FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 673 673 673 0 673 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 89 89 89 0 89 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 32,042 32,042 32,042 0 32,042 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 13,658 13,658 13,658 0 13,658 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 35 35 35 0 35 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 4,273 4,273 4,273 0 4,273 

Fam Hsg O&M, 

Defense-Wide 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 15 15 15 0 15 

Subtotal Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide ....................................................................... 50,785 50,785 50,785 0 50,785 

FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND Family Housing 

Improvement Fund 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—FHIF 6,611 6,611 6,611 0 6,611 

Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund ............................................................................................................... 6,611 6,611 6,611 0 6,611 

UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unaccompanied 

Housing Improvement Fund 

Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—UHIF 496 496 496 0 496 

Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ............................................................................................... 496 496 496 0 496 

TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................. 1,940,751 1,967,751 1,940,751 38,389 1,979,140 

DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY BRAC, Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 150,640 200,640 150,640 50,000 200,640 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Army ......................................................................................................... 150,640 200,640 150,640 50,000 200,640 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY BRAC, Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 108,818 158,818 108,818 50,000 158,818 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ......................................................................................................... 108,818 158,818 108,818 50,000 158,818 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE BRAC, Air Force Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 123,990 173,990 123,990 50,000 173,990 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force ................................................................................................. 123,990 173,990 123,990 50,000 173,990 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE BRAC, DefenseWide Worldwide Un- specified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations INT–4: DLA ACTIVITIES 5,726 5,726 5,726 0 5,726 

Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure—Defense-Wide .......................................................................................... 5,726 5,726 5,726 0 5,726 TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE .................................................................................................... 389,174 539,174 389,174 150,000 539,174 


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TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC .................................................................................. 16,674,944 17,474,944 16,674,944 1,500,000 18,174,944 


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TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Discretionary Summary by Appropriation 

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ....................................................................................................................... 177,733 –17,733 0 –17,733 160,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National Nuclear Security Administration: 

Weapons Activities ........................................................................................................ 18,832,947 119,729 276,000 288,729 19,121,676 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ................................................................................. 2,508,959 –81,000 –25,000 –64,707 2,444,252 Naval Reactors .............................................................................................................. 1,964,100 –15,000 0 0 1,964,100 Federal Salaries and Expenses ..................................................................................... 538,994 0 0 –20,000 518,994 

Total, National Nuclear Security Administration ................................................................. 23,845,000 23,729 251,000 204,022 24,049,022 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................ 7,073,587 35,000 0 –29,824 7,043,763 Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ........................................................................................ 427,000 –427,000 –427,000 –427,000 0 Other Defense Activities ......................................................................................................... 1,075,197 0 0 0 1,075,197 


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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ...................................................................................... 32,420,784 –368,271 –176,000 –252,802 32,167,982 

Total, Discretionary Funding ........................................................................................................................... 32,598,517 –386,004 –176,000 –270,535 32,327,982 Nuclear Energy 

Safeguards and security .......................................................................................................................... 177,733 –17,733 0 –17,733 160,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–17,733 ] [–17,733] 

Total, Nuclear Energy ...................................................................................................................................... 177,733 –17,733 0 –17,733 160,000 

National Nuclear Security Administration Weapons Activities Stockpile management Stockpile major modernization 

B61 Life extension program ................................................................................................... 449,850 0 0 0 449,850 W88 Alteration program ......................................................................................................... 178,823 0 0 0 178,823 W80–4 Life extension program .............................................................................................. 1,009,929 0 0 0 1,009,929 W80–4 ALT Nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile ..................................................... 0 70,000 75,000 70,000 70,000 

Program increase .......................................................................................................... [75,000] Program increase .......................................................................................................... [70,000 ] [70,000] 

W87–1 Modification Program ................................................................................................ 1,068,909 0 0 0 1,068,909 W93 ........................................................................................................................................ 389,656 0 0 0 389,656 B61–13 ................................................................................................................................... 52,000 0 0 0 52,000 

Subtotal, Stockpile major modernization ..................................................................................... 3,097,167 70,000 75,000 70,000 3,219,167 

Stockpile sustainment ....................................................................................................................................... 1,276,578 –12,500 0 0 1,276,578 

Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–12,500 ] 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition ......................................................................................................... 53,718 –17,000 0 0 53,718 

Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–17,000 ] 

Production operations ....................................................................................................................................... 710,822 0 0 0 710,822 Nuclear enterprise assurance ........................................................................................................................... 66,614 0 0 0 66,614 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Total, Stockpile management ................................................................................................................. 5,256,899 40,500 75,000 70,000 5,326,899 

Production Modernization Primary Capability Modernization 

Plutonium Modernization 

Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization 

Los Alamos Plutonium Operations ....................................................................... 833,100 0 0 0 833,100 21–D–512 Plutonium Pit Production Project, LANL ............................................ 670,000 0 0 0 670,000 15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestments Project, Phase 3, LANL .................................. 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 07–D–220-04 Transuranic Liquid Waste Facility, LANL ..................................... 0 0 0 0 0 04–D–125 Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project, LANL ..... 227,122 0 0 0 227,122 

Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization ......................................................... 1,760,222 0 0 0 1,760,222 

Savannah River Plutonium Modernization 

Savannah River Plutonium Operations ................................................................ 62,764 0 0 0 62,764 21–D–511 Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, SRS ........................ 858,235 142,000 0 142,000 1,000,235 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [142,000 ] [142,000] 

Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Modernization .................................................. 920,999 142,000 0 142,000 1,062,999 

Enterprise Plutonium Support ......................................................................................................... 87,779 0 0 0 87,779 

Total, Plutonium Modernization ............................................................................................................. 2,769,000 0 0 142,000 2,911,000 

High Explosives & Energetics 

High Explosives & Energetics .............................................................................. 93,558 0 0 0 93,558 23–D–516 Energetic Materials Characterization Facility, LANL ......................... 0 0 19,000 0 0 

Restore project ............................................................................................ [19,000] 

21–D–510 HE Synthesis, Formulation, and Production, PX ............................... 0 83,000 110,000 80,000 80,000 

Restore project ............................................................................................ [110,000] Program increase ........................................................................................ [83,000 ] [80,000] 

15–D–301 HE Science & Engineering Facility, PX .............................................. 101,356 0 0 101,356 


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Subtotal, High Explosives & Energetics ..................................................................... 194,914 83,000 129,000 80,000 274,914 

Total, Primary Capability Modernization ........................................................................................................ 2,963,914 225,000 129,000 222,000 3,185,914 Secondary Capability Modernization 

Secondary Capability Modernization ........................................................................................................ 666,914 0 0 0 666,914 18–D–690 Lithium Processing Facility, Y–12 ......................................................................................... 210,770 0 0 0 210,770 06–D–141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12 ....................................................................................... 760,000 0 0 0 760,000 

Total, Secondary Capability Modernization .................................................................................................... 1,637,684 0 0 0 1,637,684 Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment 

Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ............................................................................................ 592,992 0 0 0 592,992 18–D–650 Tritium Finishing Facility, SRS .............................................................................................. 0 37,000 0 37,000 37,000 

Program increase ............................................................................................................................ [37,000 ] [37,000] 

Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ........................................................................................ 0 37,000 0 37,000 629,992 Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization 

Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization ..................................................................................................... 166,990 0 0 0 166,990 22–D–513 Power Sources Capability, SNL .............................................................................................. 37,886 0 0 0 37,886 

Total, Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization ................................................................................................. 204,876 0 0 0 204,876 Capability Based Investments .......................................................................................................................... 156,462 0 0 0 156,462 

Total, Production Modernization ............................................................................................................ 5,555,928 262,000 129,000 259,000 5,814,928 

Stockpile research, technology, and engineering 

Assessment Science 

Assessment Science ............................................................................................................... 917,751 –20,000 9,000 0 917,751 

Program increase for Krypton Fluoride laser ................................................................ [9,000] Program decrease ......................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ........................................................ 126,570 0 0 0 126,570 

Total, Assessment Science ............................................................................................................ 1,044,321 –20,000 9,000 0 1,044,321 Engineering and integrated assessments ...................................................................................... 440,456 –30,000 0 0 440,456 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–30,000 ] 

Inertial confinement fusion ............................................................................................................. 601,650 0 40,000 40,000 641,650 

Program increase ................................................................................................................... [40,000] [40,000] 

Advanced simulation and computing ............................................................................................. 782,472 –50,000 10,000 0 782,472 

Program increase ................................................................................................................... [10,000] 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–50,000 ] 

Weapon technology and manufacturing maturation ...................................................................... 327,745 –20,000 0 –20,000 307,745 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000] 

Academic programs ........................................................................................................................ 152,271 –40,271 0 –40,271 112,000 

Community Capacity Building Program ................................................................................. [–30,000 ] [–30,000] Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–10,271 ] [–10,271] 

Total, Stockpile research, technology, and engineering ..................................................................... 3,348,915 –160,271 59,000 –20,271 3,328,644 

Infrastructure and operations 

Operating 

Operations of facilities .......................................................................................................... 1,053,000 0 0 0 1,053,000 Safety and Environmental Operations ................................................................................... 139,114 0 0 0 139,114 Maintenance and Repair of Facilities ................................................................................... 718,000 0 0 –18,000 700,000 

Program decrease ................................................................................................ [–18,000] 

Recapitalization 

Infrastructure and Safety .............................................................................................. 650,012 –22,500 0 –12,000 638,012 

Program decrease ................................................................................................ [–22,500 ] [–12,000] 

Subtotal, Recapitalization ..................................................................................................... 650,012 –22,500 0 –12,000 638,012 

Total, Operating .............................................................................................................................. 2,560,126 –22,500 0 –30,000 2,530,126 Mission enabling construction: 

22–D–510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX ................................................................................ 35,000 0 0 0 35,000 22–D–511 Plutonium Production Building, LANL .................................................................. 48,500 0 0 0 48,500 22–D–512 TA–46 Protective Force Facility, LANL ................................................................. 48,500 0 0 0 48,500 22–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL ........................................................... 75,000 0 0 0 75,000 22–D–518 Plutonium Modernization Ops & Waste Mngmt Office Bldg, LANL .................... 0 0 0 0 0 23–D–519 Special Material Facility, Y–12 ........................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 

Total, Mission enabling construction ............................................................................................ 207,000 0 0 0 207,000 


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Total, Infrastructure and operations ..................................................................................................... 2,767,126 –22,500 0 –30,000 2,737,126 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ............................................................................................................. 239,008 0 0 0 239,008 Program direction ............................................................................................................................ 118,056 0 0 0 118,056 

Total, Secure transportation asset ........................................................................................................ 357,064 0 0 0 357,064 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 988,756 0 3,000 0 988,756 

Program increase ................................................................................................................... [3,000] 

Construction: 

17–D–710 West End Protected Area Reduction Project, Y–12 ............................................. 28,000 0 10,000 10,000 38,000 

Program increase .......................................................................................................... [10,000] [10,000] 

Subtotal, Construction ................................................................................................................... 28,000 0 10,000 10,000 38,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................................................................................. 1,016,756 0 13,000 10,000 1,026,756 

Information technology and cybersecurity .................................................................................................... 578,379 0 0 0 578,379 Legacy contractor pensions ............................................................................................................................ 65,452 0 0 0 65,452 Total, Weapons Activities ................................................................................................................................ 18,946,519 119,729 276,000 288,729 19,235,248 Adjustments 

Use of prior year balances ............................................................................................................. –113,572 0 0 0 –113,572 

Total, Adjustments ............................................................................................................................................ –113,572 0 0 0 –133,572 Total, Weapons Activities ................................................................................................................................ 18,832,947 119,729 276,000 288,729 19,121,676 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Material Management and Minimization 

Conversion (formerly HEU Reactor Conversion) .............................................................................. 116,675 0 0 0 116,675 Nuclear material removal ............................................................................................................... 47,100 0 0 0 47,100 Material disposition ........................................................................................................................ 282,250 0 0 0 282,250 

Total, Material Management and Minimization ..................................................................................... 446,025 0 0 0 446,025 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Global Material Security 

International nuclear security ......................................................................................................... 84,707 –10,000 0 –9,707 75,000 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–9,707] 

Radiological security ....................................................................................................................... 258,033 0 0 0 258,033 Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ................................................................................ 181,308 0 0 0 181,308 

Total, Global Material Security .............................................................................................................. 524,048 –10,000 0 –9,707 514,341 Nonproliferation and Arms Control .......................................................................................................... 212,358 –20,000 0 –20,000 192,358 

Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] [–20,000] 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Proliferation detection ..................................................................................................................... 290,388 –20,000 0 –10,000 280,388 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–10,000] 

Nonproliferation stewardship program ........................................................................................... 107,437 –6,000 0 0 107,437 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–6,000 ] 

Nuclear detonation detection .......................................................................................................... 285,603 0 0 0 285,603 Forensics R&D ................................................................................................................................. 44,759 0 0 0 44,759 Nonproliferation fuels development ................................................................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D ...................................................................................... 728,187 –26,000 0 –10,000 718,187 Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project, SRS ................................................................ 77,211 0 0 0 77,211 

Total, Nonproliferation Construction ..................................................................................................... 77,211 0 0 0 77,211 NNSA Bioassurance Program ................................................................................................................... 25,000 –25,000 –25,000 –25,000 0 

Program reduction ........................................................................................................................... [–25,000] Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–25,000] 

Legacy contractor pensions ..................................................................................................................... 22,587 0 0 0 22,587 Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program 

Emergency Operations ..................................................................................................................... 19,123 0 0 0 19,123 Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation ..................................................................................... 474,420 0 0 0 474,420 


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Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program .................................................... 493,543 0 0 0 493,543 

Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................................................................................. 2,528,959 –81,000 –25,000 –64,707 2,464,252 

Adjustments 

Use of prior year balances ............................................................................................................. –20,000 0 0 0 –20,000 

Total, Adjustments ................................................................................................................................... –20,000 0 0 0 –20,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ........................................................................................................ 2,508,959 –81,000 –25,000 –64,707 2,444,252 Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development .................................................................................................................... 838,340 0 0 0 838,340 Columbia-Class reactor systems development ........................................................................................ 52,900 0 0 0 52,900 S8G Prototype refueling ........................................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ......................................................................................... 712,036 0 0 0 712,036 Program direction ..................................................................................................................................... 61,540 0 0 0 61,540 Construction: 

22–D–533 BL Component Test Complex ........................................................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 22–D–531 KL Chemistry & Radiological Health Building ............................................................. 10,400 0 0 0 10,400 21–D–530 KL Steam and Condensate Upgrade ............................................................................ 53,000 0 0 0 53,000 14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF ..................................................... 199,300 –15,000 0 0 199,300 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

24–D–530 NRF Medical Science Complex ...................................................................................... 36,584 0 0 0 36,584 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................................. 299,284 –15,000 0 0 299,284 

Total, Naval Reactors ...................................................................................................................................... 1,964,100 –15,000 0 0 1,964,100 Federal Salaries and Expenses 

Program direction ..................................................................................................................................... 538,994 0 0 –20,000 518,994 Use of prior year balances ...................................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 

Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................................ 538,994 0 0 –20,000 518,994 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL, National Nuclear Security Administration .......................................................................................... 23,845,000 23,729 878,000 204,022 24,049,022 Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites administration ........................................................................................................... 3,023 0 0 0 3,023 

Richland 

River corridor and other cleanup operations .................................................................................. 180,000 0 0 0 180,000 Central plateau remediation ........................................................................................................... 684,289 0 0 0 684,289 Richland community and regulatory support ................................................................................. 10,100 0 0 0 10,100 18–D–404 Modification of Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility ......................................... 0 0 0 0 0 22–D–401 L–888 Eastern Plateau Fire Station ............................................................................. 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 22–D–402 L–897 200 Area Water Treatment Facility ................................................................... 11,200 0 0 0 11,200 23–D–404 181D Export Water System Reconfiguration and Upgrade .......................................... 27,149 0 0 0 27,149 23–D–405 181B Export Water System Reconfiguration and Upgrade .......................................... 462 0 0 0 462 24–D–401 Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility Supercell 11 Expans Proj ...................... 1,000 0 0 0 1,000 

Total, Richland ........................................................................................................................................ 921,200 0 0 0 921,200 Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ................................................................. 466,000 0 0 –36,000 430,000 

Program decrease .................................................................................................................. [–36,000] 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ..................................................................... 813,625 0 0 0 813,625 Construction: 

23–D–403 Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms Risk Management Project ............... 15,309 0 0 0 15,309 15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System ................................................... 60,000 0 0 0 60,000 18–D–16 Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant—LBL/Direct feed LAW ............ 0 0 0 0 0 01–D–16D High-Level Waste Facility ........................................................................... 600,000 0 0 0 600,000 01–D–16E Pretreatment Facility ................................................................................... 20,000 0 0 0 20,000 

Subtotal, Construction ................................................................................................................... 695,309 0 0 0 695,309 


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ORP Low-level waste offsite disposal ............................................................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 

Total, Office of River Protection ........................................................................................................... 1,974,934 0 0 –36,000 1,938,934 Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ............................................................................................ 377,623 0 0 0 377,623 Idaho community and regulatory support ...................................................................................... 2,759 0 0 0 2,759 Construction: 

22–D–403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel Staging Facility ................................................. 10,159 0 0 0 10,159 22–D–404 Addl ICDF Landfill Disposal Cell and Evaporation Ponds Project ............. 46,500 0 0 0 46,500 22–D–402 Calcine Construction ................................................................................... 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 

Subtotal, Construction ................................................................................................................... 66,659 0 0 0 66,659 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ........................................................................................................... 447,041 0 0 0 447,041 NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ........................................................................................ 1,879 0 0 0 1,879 LLNL Excess Facilities D&D ............................................................................................................ 20,195 0 0 0 20,195 Separations Processing Research Unit ........................................................................................... 15,300 0 0 0 15,300 Nevada Test Site ............................................................................................................................. 61,952 0 0 0 61,952 Sandia National Laboratory ............................................................................................................ 2,264 0 0 0 2,264 Los Alamos National Laboratory ..................................................................................................... 273,831 0 0 0 273,831 Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D .................................................................................................. 13,648 0 0 0 13,648 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ................................................................................................. 389,069 0 0 0 389,069 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear Facility D&D ................................................................................................................. 335,000 0 0 0 335,000 U233 Disposition Program .............................................................................................................. 55,000 0 0 0 55,000 OR cleanup and waste disposition ................................................................................................. 72,000 0 0 0 72,000 Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility ...................................................... 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 17–D–401 On-site Waste Disposal Facility .................................................................. 24,500 0 0 0 24,500 

Subtotal, Construction ................................................................................................................... 34,500 0 0 0 34,500 OR community & regulatory support .............................................................................................. 5,500 0 0 0 5,500 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OR technology development and deployment ................................................................................. 3,000 0 0 0 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................................................................................. 505,000 0 0 0 505,000 Savannah River Site: 

Savannah River risk management operations ............................................................................... 453,109 15,000 0 7,132 460,241 

Program increase ................................................................................................................... [15,000 ] [7,132] 

Savannah River legacy pensions .................................................................................................... 65,898 0 0 0 65,898 Savannah River community and regulatory support ...................................................................... 12,389 0 0 0 12,389 Savannah River National Laboratory O&M ..................................................................................... 42,000 0 0 0 42,000 Construction: 

20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12 .......................................................... 56,250 0 0 0 56,250 19–D–701 SR Security Systems Replacement ............................................................. 0 0 0 0 0 18–D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #8, 9 .................................................................... 31,250 0 0 0 31,250 18–D–402 Emergency Operations Center Replacement, SR ........................................ 34,733 0 0 0 34,733 

Subtotal, Construction ................................................................................................................... 122,233 0 0 0 122,233 Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization ................................................................................... 880,323 20,000 0 20,000 900,323 

Program increase ................................................................................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000] 

Total, Savannah River Site ..................................................................................................................... 1,575,952 35,000 0 27,132 1,603,084 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ............................................................................................................. 369,961 0 0 0 369,961 Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System, WIPP ........................ 44,365 0 0 0 44,365 15–D–412 Utility Shaft, WIPP ...................................................................................... 50,000 0 0 0 50,000 

Total, Construction ......................................................................................................................... 94,365 0 0 0 94,365 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .......................................................................................................... 464,326 0 0 0 464,326 


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Program direction—Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................. 326,893 0 0 0 326,893 Program support—Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................... 103,504 0 0 –20,956 82,548 

Program decrease ........................................................................................................................... [–20,956] 

Safeguards and Security—Defense Environmental Cleanup .................................................................. 332,645 0 0 0 332,645 Technology development and deployment ............................................................................................... 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 

Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................................................................................... 7,073,587 35,000 0 –29,824 7,043,763 TOTAL, Defense Environmental Cleanup ......................................................................................................... 7,073,587 35,000 0 –29,824 7,043,763 Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ................................................................................................................. 427,000 –427,000 –427,000 –427,000 0 

Program reduction .................................................................................................................................... [–427,000] Program decrease .................................................................................................................................... [–427,000 ] [–427,000] 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security mission support ........................................................... 144,705 0 0 0 144,705 

Program direction ............................................................................................................................ 86,558 0 0 0 86,558 

Total, Environment, health, safety and security ................................................................................... 231,263 0 0 0 231,263 Office of Enterprise Assessments 

Enterprise assessments .................................................................................................................. 30,022 0 0 0 30,022 Program direction ............................................................................................................................ 64,132 0 0 0 64,132 

Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments ............................................................................................... 94,154 0 0 0 94,154 Specialized security activities .................................................................................................................. 345,330 0 0 0 345,330 Legacy Management 

Legacy Management Activities—Defense ...................................................................................... 173,681 0 0 0 173,681 Program Direction ........................................................................................................................... 22,621 0 0 0 22,621 

Total, Legacy Management ..................................................................................................................... 196,302 0 0 0 196,302 Defense-Related Administrative Support ................................................................................................. 203,649 0 0 0 203,649 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2024 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Office of Hearings and Appeals .............................................................................................................. 4,499 0 0 0 4,499 Subtotal, Other Defense Activities ......................................................................................................... 1,075,197 0 0 0 1,075,197 Use of prior year balances ...................................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 

Total, Other Defense Activities ....................................................................................................................... 1,075,197 0 0 0 1,075,197 


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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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6077) 

that would amend the threshold amount for minor medical facility 

projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs to $30.0 million.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 5002 - Grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New 

Mexico

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6072) 

that would repeal section 612 of the Veterans Millennium Health 

Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106-117) and require the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the cost to 

replace the flat grave markers that were provided under such 

section at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, with 

upright grave markers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, not later than one year after the 

date of enactment of this Bill, to submit to the Committees on 

Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report on the cost of replacing flat grave markers at the 

Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, with upright rave 

makers.

Sec. 5003 - Improving processing by Department of Veterans 

Affairs of disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder 

through improved training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090B) 

that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting 

through the Under Secretary for Benefits to establish a formal 

process to analyze the training needs of employees of the 

Department who review claims for disability compensation for 

service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, based on 

identified processing error trends, on an annual basis.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
TITLE LI—JUDICIARY MATTERS

Sec. 5101 - Prohibition of demand for bribe

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090H) 

that would amend section 201 of title 18, United States Code, to 

make it 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 a bribe in return for 

being influenced in the performance of an official act, being 

induced to do any act in violation of an official duty, or 

conferring an improper advantage to any person.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would improve 

legibility, close potential loopholes, and align with other 

laws. 

Sec. 5102 - Preventing child sex abuse

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6082) 

that would amend sections 2423 and 2427 of title 18, United 

States Code, to clarify that the prohibition on child sexual 

abuse does not require interpersonal, physical contact.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 5103 - Recognition as corporation and grant of Federal 

charter for National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6084) 

that would amend Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United 

States Code, to grant a federal charter to The National American 

Indian Veterans, Incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 5104 - Visa availability for government employee immigrant 

visa program

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 6091, 

6092, and 6093) that would require that visas be made available 

to certain special immigrants who are United States Government 

employees, or former employees, if a visa is not immediately 

available under another provision of law.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
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 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11133) 

that would establish higher rates of regularly scheduled 

overtime pay for United States Border Patrol Agents Classified 

at GS-12.

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes.

TITLE LIII—FEDERAL DATA AND INFORMATION 

SECURITY

Secs. 5301 - 5302 - Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2023

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 11001 and 

11002) that would establish new requirements for federal data 

centers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE LIV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—COMBATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION

Secs. 5401 - 5406 - Combating Global Corruption Act

The Senate amendment contained provision (secs. 1399AAA 

through 1399FFF) that included the Combating Global Corruption 

Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

SUBTITLE B—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 5411 - Global cooperative framework to end human rights 

abuses in sourcing critical minerals
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090J) 

that would require the Secretary of State 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.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sec. 5412 - Connecting Oceania's Nations with Vanguard Exercises 

and National Empowerment

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1101-

1103) that included the Connecting Oceania’s Nations with 

Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment (CONVENE) Act of 

2023. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 5413 - Ending China's developing national status

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399L) 

that included the Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Sec. 5414 - Permitting for international bridges

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6711) 

that would amend the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 

535 3 et seq.).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with amendment.

TITLE LV—EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 5501 - Amendments to the Energy Employees Occupational

Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3142) 

that includes the Beryllium Testing Fairness Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 
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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090D) 

that would prohibit the use of airport improvement grant funds 

to contract for the procurement of infrastructure or equipment 

for a passenger boarding bridge at an airport with certain 

entities with ties to the People’s Republic of China or that 

have misappropriated U.S. intellectual property.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

sunset date on a similar prohibition included in section 10003 

of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283). 

Sec. 5602 - Nogales wastewater improvement

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1083) 

that would provide the International Boundary and Water 

Commission the full ownership and control of the International 

Outfall Interceptor in Nogales, Arizona.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sec. 5603 - International Port Security Enforcement Act

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1399N) 

that would make modifications to the authority of the Secretary 

of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to 

recognize assessments conducted by foreign governments of 

antiterrorism measures at certain port facilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

TITLE LVII—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023

Secs. 5701 - 5704 - Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 

2023
The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 10001-

10004) that would establish a congressional commission for the 

appointment and removal of the Architect of the Capitol. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

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

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1369) 

that would require the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 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 MilitaryIndustrial Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of 

Foreign Assets Control.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Fend Off Fentanyl Act 

The Senate amendment contained title LXVIII that included 

the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl 

Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 

Reauthorization Act of 2023

The Senate amendment contained division J that included 

the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 

Reauthorization Act of 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 

2023
The Senate amendment contained division K that included 

the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 

2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Stemming the Flow of Illicit Narcotics

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 11101 

through 11132 and 11134-11142) that would include the Enhancing 

DHS Drug Seizures Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improving lobbying disclosure requirements

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 11201, 

11202, 11211, and 11212) that would amend the Lobbying 

Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-65) to improve lobbying 

disclosure requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Government-wide study 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11301) 

that would require the Administrator of General Services to 

carry out a Government-wide study examining options to assist 

agencies to produce a security assessment process for highsecurity leased adjacent space before entering into a lease or 

novation agreement with a covered entity for the purposes of 

accommodating a Federal tenant located in a high-security leased 

space.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 11311 

through 11313) that would include the Intergovernmental Critical 

Minerals Task Force Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023
The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 11321-

11325), referred to as the Customs Trade Partnership Against 

Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023, that would allow the 

Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program to 

assess whether eligible entities would enhance port security, 

combat terrorism, or prevent supply chain security breaches, as 

well as report on the effectiveness of this pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Military Spouse Employment Act 

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 11331-

11333) that would establish a "Military Spouse Employment Act."

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Designation of additional port of entry for the importation and 

exportation of wildlife and wildlife products by the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11341) 

that would require the Director of the United States Fish and 

Wildlife Service to select an additional port as a “port of 

entry designated for the importation and exportation of wildlife 

and wildlife products.”

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023

Secs. 6001 - 6710 - Department of State Authorization Act of 

2023

The Senate amendment contained Division F that included 

the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023.

The House bill contained no similar division or provision.

The House recedes with technical, clarifying and other 

amendments.
DIVISION G—INTELLIGENCE 

AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2024

Secs. 7001 - 7902 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2024

The Senate amendment contained Division M that included 

the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

1624) that would require the Director of National Intelligence 

to submit an assessment after the Director of National 

Intelligence assesses that 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 House bill contained no similar division or provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that contains the 

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, including 

an extension of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence 

Surveillance Act (Public Law 95-511), as amended through April 

10, 2024, and a provision requiring the Director of National 

Intelligence to submit an assessment after the Director of 

National Intelligence assesses that Iran has produced or 

possesses any amount of uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60 

percent purity or has engaged in significant enrichment 

activity.
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COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI 

(Community Project Funding Items) 

TITLE AGENCY PROJECT NAME PROJECT LOCATION AMOUNT (Dollars in Thousands) MEMBER(S) 

4601 Army Vehicle Paint Shop (P&D) Anniston Army Depot, AL 2,900 Rogers, Mike (AL) 4601 Army Access Control Point (P&D) Anniston Army Depot, AL 5,500 Rogers, Mike (AL) 4601 Army Component Rebuild Shop (P&D) Anniston Army Depot, AL 8,100 Rogers, Mike (AL) 4601 Army Air Traffic Control Tower (P&D) Wheeler Army Airfield, HI 5,400 Case, Ed (HI) 4601 Army Child Development Center Fort Liberty, NC 36,000 Hudson, Richard 

(NC) 

4601 Army Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Fort Liberty, NC 61,000 Hudson, Richard 

(NC) 

4601 Army Collective Training Barracks (P&D) Fort Bliss, TX 8,000 Escobar, Veronica 

(TX) 

4601 Army Barracks (P&D) Fort Cavazos, TX 20,000 Carter, John R. (TX) 4601 Navy Fire/Emergency Response Station (53 Area) Replacement (P&D) Marine Corps Base Camp Pen- dleton, CA 2,683 Levin, Mike (CA) 4601 Navy Advanced Helicopter Training System Hangar Naval Air Station Whiting Field, 

FL 

50,000 Gaetz, Matt (FL) 

4601 Navy Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Upgrade Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, 

HI 

160,305 Tokuda, Jill N. (HI) 

4601 Air Force LRSO Hardware Software Development & Test Facility Eglin Air Force Base, FL 15,500 Waltz, Michael (FL) 4601 Air Force Acquisition Management Complex Phase V (P&D) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 

OH 

19,500 Turner, Michael R. 

(OH) 

4601 Air Force F-35 Aircraft Oxygen Shop (P&D) Tinker Air Force Base, OK 5,800 Bice, Stephanie I. 

(OK); Cole, Tom (OK) 

4601 Army National Guard Wedge Infantry Squad Battle Course (P&D) Camp Blanding, FL 840 Waltz, Michael (FL) 4601 Army National Guard Training Aids Center (P&D) Camp Blanding, FL 1,200 Waltz, Michael (FL) 4601 Army National Guard Multipurpose Machine Gun Range Camp Blanding, FL 11,000 Waltz, Michael (FL) 4601 Army National Guard National Guard Readiness Center Addition/Alteration Lexington Avenue Armory, NY 70,000 Nadler, Jerrold (NY) 


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4601 Army National Guard National Guard Readiness Center (P&D) Shawnee Readiness Center, OK 1,800 Bice, Stephanie I. 

(OK) 

4601 Army National Guard Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range (P&D) Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 1,550 Meuser, Daniel (PA) 4601 Army National Guard General Purpose Instruction Building (P&D) Fort Cavazos, TX 2,685 Carter, John R. (TX) 4601 Air National Guard F-35 Munitions Storage Area Admin (P&D) Jacksonville International Airport, 

FL 

600 Waltz, Michael (FL) 

4601 Army Reserve Network Enterprise Center Fort Hunter Liggett, CA 40,000 Lofgren, Zoe (CA) 4601 Air Force Reserve Security Forces Facility Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA 22,000 Loudermilk, Barry 

(GA) 

4601 Air Force Reserve 307 BW Medical Facility Addition Barksdale Air Force Base, LA 7,000 Johnson, Mike (LA) 


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