In the Senate of the United States, 

June 18, 2018. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5515) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 

activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 

personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John 

3 S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2019’’. 

5 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other 

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

7 Year 2019’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John 

8 S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2019’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 

2 CONTENTS. 

3 (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi4 sions as follows: 

5 (1) Division A—Department of Defense Author6 izations. 

7 (2) Division B—Military Construction Author8 izations. 

9 (3) Division C—Department of Energy National 

10 Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

11 (4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

12 (5) Division E—Additional Provisions. 

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

14 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

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

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capability. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F Super Hornet and 

EA–18G aircraft program. 

Sec. 122. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) 

aircraft program. 

Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for 

certain vessels. 
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Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security 

barriers. 

Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile-6. 

Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 127. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product Improvement Program. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 141. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft. 

Sec. 142. B–52H aircraft system modernization report. 

Sec. 143. Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program and review of program acceleration opportunities. 

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

Sec. 151. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program. 

Sec. 152. Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 

Sec. 153. Authority to procure additional polar-class icebreakers. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development 

Rapid Innovation Program. 

Sec. 212. Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology. 

Sec. 213. Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal protective equipment against blast injury. 

Sec. 214. Human factors modeling and simulation activities. 

Sec. 215. Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions. 

Sec. 216. Advanced manufacturing activities. 

Sec. 217. National security innovation activities. 

Sec. 218. Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and education. 

Sec. 219. Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System. 

Sec. 220. Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 221. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2. 

Sec. 222. Defense quantum information science and technology research and development program. 

Sec. 223. Joint directed energy test activities. 

Sec. 224. Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access to 

technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 225. Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct research relating to high powered microwave capabilities. 

Sec. 226. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities. 
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Report on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology 

areas. 

Sec. 232. Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical vehicles. 

Sec. 233. Next Generation Combat Vehicle. 

Sec. 234. Report on the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise. 

Sec. 235. Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions. 

Sec. 236. Report on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift. 

Sec. 237. Improvement of the Air Force supply chain. 

Sec. 238. Review of guidance on blast exposure during training. 

Sec. 239. List of technologies and manufacturing capabilities critical to Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 240. Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems. 

Sec. 241. Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement. 

Sec. 242. Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Further improvements to energy security and resilience. 

Sec. 312. Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 

Sec. 313. Military Mission Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 314. Operational energy policy. 

Sec. 315. Funding treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and 

perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National 

Guard installations. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 321. Reports on readiness. 

Sec. 322. Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United States 

Armed Forces. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 331. Pilot programs on integration of military information support and 

civil affairs activities. 

Sec. 332. Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group. 

Sec. 333. Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft. 

Sec. 334. U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel. 

Sec. 335. Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems. 

Sec. 336. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 
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Sec. 337. Limitation on availability of funds for establishment of additional specialized undergraduate pilot training facility. 

Sec. 338. Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap. 

Sec. 339. Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). 

Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 351. Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure and mechanism. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in certain 

grades. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

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

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

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

for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Sec. 422. Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in excess 

of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 2018. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

PART I—OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REFORM

Sec. 501. Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of certain commissioned officers on active duty. 

Sec. 502. Annual defense manpower requirements report matters. 

Sec. 503. Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service by age 

62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular commissioned officer. 

Sec. 504. Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private 

sector training or experience upon original appointment as a 

commissioned officer. 

Sec. 505. Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills. 

Sec. 506. Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed higher on a promotion list. 

Sec. 507. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. 

Sec. 508. Competitive category matters. 

Sec. 509. Promotion zone matters. 

Sec. 510. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 

categories of officers. 
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Sec. 511. Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation 

on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and career tracks. 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 516. Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service. 

Sec. 517. Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer. 

Sec. 518. Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant 

officers in the regular Army. 

Sec. 519. Uniform grade of service of the Chiefs of Chaplains of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 520. Written justification for appointment of Chiefs of Chaplains in grade 

below grade of major general or rear admiral. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 521. Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue 

delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion. 

Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered 

for selection for promotion. 

Sec. 523. Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions of the 

National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 524. Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee by members on active duty. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 531. Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments. 

Sec. 532. Manning of Forward Deployed Naval Forces. 

Sec. 533. Navy watchstander records. 

Sec. 534. Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations. 

Sec. 535. Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests for review of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 536. Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in correction 

of military records and review of discharge or dismissal proceedings. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters 

Sec. 541. Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 542. Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 543. Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 544. Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice. 

Sec. 545. Expansion of eligibility for Special Victims’ Counsel services. 

Sec. 546. Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of the 

United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 547. Expansion of policies on expedited transfer of members of the Armed 

Forces who are victims of sexual assault. 
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Sec. 548. Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 549. Inclusion of information on certain collateral conduct of victims of sexual assault in annual reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces. 

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

Sec. 551. Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with payment of 

tuition for off-duty training or education for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with any other service obligations. 

Sec. 552. Consecutive service of active service obligations for medical training 

with other service obligations for education or training. 

Sec. 553. Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under 

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

Sec. 554. Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses. 

Sec. 555. Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and community service. 

Sec. 556. Expansion of authority to assist members in obtaining professional credentials. 

Sec. 557. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps programs. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 

Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department 

of Defense civilian employees. 

Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Sec. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on 

sexual harassment of students of Activity schools. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS

Sec. 566. Improvement of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 

operations forces. 

Sec. 567. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program for 

retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their 

immediate families. 

Sec. 568. Expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 

spouses by Federal agencies. 

Sec. 569. Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military 

spouses. 

Sec. 570. Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and other 

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

active duty or certain reserve duty. 

Sec. 571. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters. 

Sec. 572. Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and 

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Sec. 573. Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at military childcare centers. 

Sec. 574. Pilot program on prevention of child abuse and training on safe 

childcare practices among military families. 

Sec. 575. Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition Assistance Program activities. 

Sec. 576. Small business activities of military spouses on military installations 

in the United States. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross for Justin 

T. Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Sec. 582. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members 

separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of 

military service. 

Sec. 592. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other 

military service academies. 

Sec. 593. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as the President of the United States Air 

Force Institute of Technology. 

Sec. 594. Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for enlistment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 595. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service matters. 

Sec. 596. Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 

Sec. 597. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities rated as total. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay. 

Sec. 602. Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to Navy 

officers serving in certain positions. 

Sec. 603. Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of the 

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

than time in service. 

Sec. 604. Financial support for lessors under the Military Housing Privatization 

Initiative during 2019. 

Sec. 605. Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 606. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance 

for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations. 

Sec. 607. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay while 

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Sec. 608. Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing following 

identification of significant underdetermination of civilian housing costs for housing areas. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

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

Sec. 621. Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor 

indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 631. Rates of per diem for long-term temporary duty assignments. 

Sec. 632. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of 

temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select and 

TRICARE Prime. 

Sec. 702. Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employees Dental Insurance Program. 

Sec. 703. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 704. Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system. 

Sec. 705. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for posttraumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Improvement of administration of Defense Health Agency and military 

medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 712. Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support 

medical requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 713. Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process. 

Sec. 714. Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring programs. 

Sec. 715. Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs in connection with 

vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE 

Program. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of 

Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 722. Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 

Sec. 723. Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members after 

redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge or 

release from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 724. Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credits 

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Sec. 725. Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for specialized medical training. 

Sec. 726. Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 

on military installations. 

Sec. 727. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments for members of the 

Armed Forces and related research efforts. 

Sec. 728. Comptroller General review of Defense Health Agency oversight of 

TRICARE managed care support contractors. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority. 

Sec. 802. Commercially available market research. 

Sec. 803. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 

initiatives. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Department of Defense contracting dispute matters. 

Sec. 812. Continuation of technical data rights during challenges. 

Sec. 813. Increased micro-purchase threshold. 

Sec. 814. Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order contracts. 

Sec. 815. Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract 

authority. 

Sec. 816. Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance of 

subcontractors and joint venture partners. 

Sec. 817. Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost and 

price data. 

Sec. 818. Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems. 

Sec. 819. Comptroller General of the United States report on progress payment 

financing of Department of Defense contracts. 

Sec. 820. Authorization to limit foreign access to technology through contracts. 

Sec. 821. Briefing requirement on services contracts. 

Sec. 822. Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible companies 

that primarily employ American workers and do not actively 

transfer American jobs to potential adversaries. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major acquisition programs. 

Sec. 832. Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle. 

Sec. 833. Pilot program to accelerate major weapons system programs. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to acquisition 

personnel management policies and procedures. 

Sec. 842. Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition industry-government exchange. 

Sec. 843. Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees. 
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Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 851. Report on commercial item procurement reform. 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 861. National technology and industrial base application process. 

Sec. 862. Report on defense electronics industrial base. 

Sec. 863. Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense 

industrial base. 

Subtitle G—Other Transactions 

Sec. 871. Change to notification requirement for other transactions. 

Sec. 872. Data and policy on the use of other transactions. 

Subtitle H—Development and Acquisition of Software Intensive and Digital 

Products and Services 

Sec. 881. Clarifications regarding proprietary and technical data. 

Sec. 882. Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense 

Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of 

Software for Defense Systems. 

Sec. 883. Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development 

methods required under section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

Sec. 884. Enabling and other activities of the Cloud Executive Steering Group. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 891. Prohibition on certain telecommunications services or equipment. 

Sec. 892. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Marketing and Advertising Program. 

Sec. 893. Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 894. Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes. 

Sec. 895. Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data regarding modeling and simulation activity. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering in connection with priority emerging technologies. 

Sec. 902. Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under Secretary 

of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 

Sec. 903. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Policy. 

Sec. 904. Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 905. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, Readiness, and Capabilities. 

Sec. 906. Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 907. Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information 

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Sec. 908. Limitation on termination of, and transfer of functions, responsibilities, 

and activities of, the Strategic Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 909. Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center authority. 

Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense 

Offices and Elements 

Sec. 921. Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development. 

Sec. 922. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 923. Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

a military department. 

Sec. 924. Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 

Research, Development, and Acquisition. 

Sec. 925. Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 926. Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in connection with organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations. 

Subtitle C—Organization and Management of the Department of Defense 

Generally 

Sec. 931. Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 932. Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters. 

Sec. 933. Additional matters in connection with background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

Sec. 934. Program of expedited security clearances for mission-critical positions. 

Sec. 935. Information sharing program for positions of trust. 

Sec. 936. Report on clearance in person concept. 

Sec. 937. Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations 

datasets to promote savings and efficiencies. 

Sec. 942. Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department of 

Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connection with personnel security. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defense-wide 

budget for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1003. Report on shift in requests for funds for Department of Defense activities from funds for overseas contingency operations to funds 

through the base budget. 

Sec. 1004. Ranking of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of Defense audit. 
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Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel Register and other fleet inventory measures. 

Sec. 1012. Annual reports on examination of Navy vessels. 

Sec. 1013. Limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign locations. 

Sec. 1014. Specific authorization requirement for nuclear refueling of aircraft 

carriers. 

Sec. 1015. Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1016. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships. 

Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1021. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to the United States. 

Sec. 1022. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1023. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. 

Sec. 1024. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control 

of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1025. Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily 

for emergency or critical medical treatment. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1031. Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1032. Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

Sec. 1033. Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform. 

Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States. 

Sec. 1035. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations. 

Sec. 1036. Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile abuse committed on military 

installations. 

Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1041. Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1042. Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained Total 

Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers. 

Sec. 1043. Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-ofcommand and functions of the Department of the Navy. 

Sec. 1044. Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense 

Strategy. 

Sec. 1045. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

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Sec. 1046. Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 

with United States military operations. 

Sec. 1047. Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administration Regulations license application review process. 

Sec. 1048. Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1049. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements that 

otherwise terminate as of December 31, 2021. 

Sec. 1050. Report on potential improvements to certain military educational institutions of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1051. Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1061. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 

Sec. 1062. Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities. 

Sec. 1063. Acceptance and distribution by Department of Defense of assistance 

from certain nonprofit entities in support of missions of deployed United States personnel around the world. 

Sec. 1064. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight. 

Sec. 1065. Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by a 

Confucius Institute. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Department of Defense Matters 

Sec. 1101. Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial 

appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1102. Direct hire authority for science and technology reinvention laboratories and Major Range and Test Facilities Base facilities for 

recent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates of minority-serving institutions. 

Sec. 1103. Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering. 

Sec. 1104. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1105. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of the 

Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for financial management experts. 

Sec. 1106. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at the Joint Special Operations University. 

Subtitle B—Government-Wide Matters 

Sec. 1121. Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to vessels. 

Sec. 1122. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary 

students. 

Sec. 1123. Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay 

authorized for civilian employees. 

Sec. 1124. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

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Sec. 1125. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training 

of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions under 

defense institution capacity building authorities. 

Sec. 1202. Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1203. Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program to include irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1204. Extension and modification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries. 

Sec. 1205. Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions. 

Sec. 1206. Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory 

reorganization. 

Sec. 1207. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 

coalition nations for support provided to United States military 

operations. 

Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1214. Modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for 

Afghan allies program. 

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

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 

vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1224. Syria Study Group. 

Sec. 1225. Modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1232. Limitation on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1233. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1234. Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex. 

Sec. 1235. Sense of Senate on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression 

in Europe. 

Sec. 1236. Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement Organization and related NATO agreements. 

Sec. 1237. Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation and 

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Sec. 1238. Sense of Senate on countering Russian malign influence. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1241. Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime 

Security Initiative. 

Sec. 1242. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1243. Sense of Senate on Taiwan. 

Sec. 1244. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative for 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1245. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in Rim 

of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises. 

Sec. 1246. Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific 

region. 

Sec. 1247. Sense of Senate on United States-India defense relationship. 

Sec. 1248. Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining commitments 

under Compacts of Free Association. 

Sec. 1249. Sense of Senate on United States military forces on the Korean Peninsula. 

Subtitle F—Reports 

Sec. 1251. Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s Republic of 

China in South China Sea. 

Sec. 1252. Report on terrorist use of human shields. 

Sec. 1253. Report on Arctic strategies. 

Sec. 1254. Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Republic of Poland. 

Sec. 1254A. Ineffectiveness of section 937. 

Sec. 1254B. John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Sec. 1255. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea. 

Sec. 1256. Report on United States military training opportunities with allies 

and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1261. Modification of authorities relating to acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements. 

Sec. 1262. Extension of authority for transfer of amounts for Global Engagement 

Center. 

Sec. 1263. Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system. 

Sec. 1264. Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national 

security interest of the United States. 

Sec. 1265. Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. 

Sec. 1266. Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. 

Sec. 1267. Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries. 

Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic partnerships 

and allies. 

Sec. 1269. Removal of Turkey from the F–35 program. 

Sec. 1270. Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special Defense 

Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 
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Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 

Subtitle C—Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Sec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1422. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

Sec. 1423. Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1424. Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1425. Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted by 

increase in fees. 

Sec. 1426. Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund 

for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1432. Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorizations of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1503. Procurement. 

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1510. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 1602. Space warfighting policy and review of space capabilities. 

Sec. 1603. Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational 

Control Segment. 

Sec. 1604. Streamline of commercial space launch operations. 

Sec. 1605. Reusable launch vehicles. 

Sec. 1606. Review of and report on activities of International Space Station. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-related Activities 

Sec. 1611. Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effective oversight of Department of Defense combat support agencies 

that are also elements of the intelligence community. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-related Matters 

PART I—CYBERSPACE GENERALLY

Sec. 1621. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, 

and cyber deterrence. 

Sec. 1622. Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military 

activities and operations in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1623. Active defense and surveillance against Russian Federation attacks in 

cyberspace. 

Sec. 1624. Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions. 

Sec. 1625. Designation of official for matters relating to integrating cybersecurity 

and industrial control systems within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1626. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 

chain on matters relating to cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1627. Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the United 

States Cyber Command. 

Sec. 1628. Email and Internet website security and authentication. 

Sec. 1629. Matters pertaining to the Sharkseer cybersecurity program. 

Sec. 1630. Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on 

critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1631. Security product integration framework. 

Sec. 1632. Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems. 

Sec. 1633. Comply to connect and cybersecurity scorecard. 

Sec. 1634. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. 

Sec. 1635. Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning. 

Sec. 1636. Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity. 

PART II—MITIGATION OF RISKS POSED BY PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY WITH OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

Sec. 1637. Definitions. 
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Sec. 1638. Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1639. Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of information technology products and services who have obligations to 

foreign governments. 

Sec. 1640. Establishment of registry of disclosures. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1641. Oversight and management of the command, control, and communications system for the national leadership of the United States. 

Sec. 1642. Modification to requirement for conventional long-range standoff 

weapon. 

Sec. 1643. Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees. 

Sec. 1644. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1645. Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communications. 

Sec. 1646. Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs 

and delivery vehicles for such warheads. 

Sec. 1647. Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, 

nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 

nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1648. Prohibition on use of funds for activities to modify United States aircraft to implement Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1649. Sense of Senate on Nuclear Posture Review. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1651. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and 

systems. 

Sec. 1652. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile–3 IB guided 

missiles. 

Sec. 1653. Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile 

Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1654. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1655. Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System against operationally realistic ballistic missile attacks. 

Sec. 1656. Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile 

defense programs to military departments. 

Sec. 1657. Sense of the Senate on acceleration of missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1658. Integrated air and missile defense for evolving theater missile threats. 

Sec. 1659. Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program. 

Sec. 1660. Sense of the Senate on allied partnerships for missile defense. 

Sec. 1660A. Sense of the Senate on results of tests carried out by Missile Defense 

Agency. 

Sec. 1660B. Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense. 

Sec. 1660C. Development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1660D. Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile 

intercept layer. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1661. Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and China. 
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Sec. 1662. Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 1663. Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for 

joint electromagnetic operations. 

TITLE XVII—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE 

UNITED STATES 

Sec. 1701. Short title. 

Sec. 1702. Sense of Congress. 

Sec. 1703. Definitions. 

Sec. 1704. Acceptance of written notices. 

Sec. 1705. Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice. 

Sec. 1706. Declarations for certain covered transactions. 

Sec. 1707. Stipulations regarding transactions. 

Sec. 1708. Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews. 

Sec. 1709. Timing for reviews and investigations. 

Sec. 1710. Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions. 

Sec. 1711. Submission of certifications to Congress. 

Sec. 1712. Analysis by Director of National Intelligence. 

Sec. 1713. Information sharing. 

Sec. 1714. Action by the President. 

Sec. 1715. Judicial review. 

Sec. 1716. Membership and staff of Committee. 

Sec. 1717. Actions by the Committee to address national security risks. 

Sec. 1718. Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1719. Certification of notices and information. 

Sec. 1720. Implementation plans. 

Sec. 1721. Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee. 

Sec. 1722. Funding. 

Sec. 1723. Centralization of certain Committee functions. 

Sec. 1724. Conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1725. Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies. 

Sec. 1726. Export control enforcement authority. 

Sec. 1727. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and 

sanctions laws. 

Sec. 1728. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 

Sec. 1729. Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air Force 

as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain Defense 

Production Act program. 

Sec. 1730. Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the 

United States maintaining superior military capabilities. 

Sec. 1731. Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes. 

Sec. 1732. Effective date. 

Sec. 1733. Severability. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

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

law. 

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
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TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 

Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2405. Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

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

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

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

projects. 

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

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

land acquisition projects. 

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

projects. 

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

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

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 

Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL 

PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Changes 

Sec. 2801. Additional authority to obtain architectural and engineering services 

and construction design for defense laboratory modernization 

pilot program. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or furnishing of test facilities and equipment. 

Sec. 2803. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside 

the United States. 

Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of Defense Industrial Base Facilities. 

Sec. 2805. Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws other 

than Military Construction Authorization Acts. 

Subtitle B—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Sec. 2811. Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master plans. 

Sec. 2812. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction projects. 

Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2821. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona. 

Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 2831. Commemoration of Freedman’s Village. 

Sec. 2832. Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense training ranges and installations. 

Sec. 2833. Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program. 

Sec. 2834. Defense community infrastructure pilot program. 

Sec. 2835. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings 

with carriers and other public utilities. 

Sec. 2836. White Sands Missile Range land enhancements. 

Sec. 2837. Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge. 
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TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3112. National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System. 

Sec. 3113. Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 

Sec. 3114. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain 

risk. 

Sec. 3115. Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background reviews for access by certain individuals to national security laboratories. 

Sec. 3116. Extension of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration 

of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, 

and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 

Sec. 3117. Modification of limitation on development of low-yield nuclear weapons. 

Sec. 3118. Prohibition on use of funds for terminating activities at MOX facility. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3121. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 

and operating contracts. 

Sec. 3122. Review of defense environmental cleanup activities. 

Sec. 3123. Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear 

weapons production facilities. 

Sec. 3124. Elimination of certain reports. 

Sec. 3125. Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear Security Administration. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 

war risk insurance. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

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

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

DIVISION E—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 

TITLE LI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 5101. Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation and 

Timing (APNT) solution. 

Sec. 5102. Sense of Congress on KC–46A aerial refueling tanker emergent requirements. 

Sec. 5103. Additional element in the quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike 

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TITLE LII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Sec. 5201. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities. 

Sec. 5202. Scope of competitive acquisition strategy for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement. 

Sec. 5203. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon systems. 

TITLE LIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 5301. Prioritization of environmental impacts for Facilities Sustainment, 

Restoration, and Modernization demolition. 

Sec. 5302. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 

Sec. 5303. Transportation to continental United States of retired military working dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable 

for adoption in the United States. 

Sec. 5304. Additional element in report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of the United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 5305. Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth generation threats. 

Sec. 5306. Annual report on differences in ship repair contract and final delivery 

costs. 

Sec. 5307. Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements. 

TITLE LV—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Sec. 5501. Report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 5502. Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to new 

insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms. 

TITLE LVIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 

AND RELATED MATTERS 

Sec. 5801. Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with 

disabilities. 

Sec. 5802. Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things. 

TITLE LIX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 5901. Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National Military Strategy. 

TITLE LX—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Sec. 6001. Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization options. 

Sec. 6002. Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain. 

Sec. 6003. Members of panel conducting review of military aviation readiness in 

support of the National Defense Strategy. 

Sec. 6004. Study on phasing out open burn pits. 

Sec. 6005. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. 

Sec. 6006. Improving small business loan programs for employee-owned business 

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Sec. 6007. Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of other-thanhonorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes. 

Sec. 6008. Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options for 

veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 6009. Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 

TITLE LXI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 6101. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and 

grants. 

Subtitle LXII—Matters Relating to Foreign Nations 

Sec. 6201. Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain 

sub-Saharan African countries. 

Sec. 6202. Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army 

under Immigration and Nationality Act. 

Sec. 6203. Syrian war crimes accountability. 

Sec. 6204. Clarification of limitation on the transfer of the F–35 to Turkey. 

Sec. 6205. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 

Sec. 6206. Report on arms embargo on Cyprus. 

TITLE LXVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Sec. 6601. Technical corrections to certain cyberspace matters. 

Sec. 6602. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 

Sec. 6603. Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense. 

Sec. 6604. Briefing on cyber education and training. 

Sec. 6605. Report on development of long-range stand-off weapon. 

TITLE LXVII—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE 

UNITED STATES 

Sec. 6701. Ineffectiveness of section 1727. 

Sec. 6702. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and 

sanctions laws and prohibition on certain telecommunications 

equipment. 

TITLE LXXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL 

PROVISIONS 

Sec. 6801. Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness 

and Environmental Protection Integration program. 

Sec. 6802. Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego. 

Sec. 6803. Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 

Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station 

Pensacola. 

TITLE LXXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 7101. Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high yield 

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TITLE LXXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 7501. Ineffectiveness of title XXXV. 

Sec. 7502. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 7503. Concurrent jurisdiction. 

Sec. 7504. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, 

dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 

Sec. 7505. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

Sec. 7506. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to 

the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 7507. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 

needs. 

Sec. 7508. Small shipyard grants. 

Sec. 7509. Domestic ship recycling facilities. 

Sec. 7510. Sea year on contracted vessels. 

Sec. 7511. GAO report on national maritime strategy. 

Sec. 7512. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI 

program. 

Sec. 7513. Multi-year contracts. 

Sec. 7514. Use of State Maritime Academy training vessels. 

Sec. 7515. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 

war risk insurance. 

Sec. 7516. Navigation system study and report. 

Sec. 7517. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 7518. Superior National Forest Land Exchange. 

1 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

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

4 of title 10, United States Code. 

5 SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

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

7 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

8 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 

9 ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, 

10 jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

11 by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Commit12 tees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
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1 to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the con2 ference report or amendment between the Houses. 

3 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

5 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

6 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

7 Appropriations 

8 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis10 cal year 2019 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and 

11 the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activi12 ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

13 Subtitle B—Army Programs 

14 SEC. 111. DEPLOYMENT BY THE ARMY OF AN INTERIM 

15 CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY. 

16 (a) CERTIFICATION OF NEED.—Not later than 30 days 

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

18 of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense commit19 tees whether deployment of an interim, fixed site cruise mis20 sile defense capability is necessary. 

21 (b) DEPLOYMENT REQUIRED.—The Army shall deploy 

22 an interim, fixed site cruise missile defense capability, in 

23 anticipation of delivery to the Army of the Indirect Fire 

24 Protection Capability (IFPC), by the deadlines as follows: 
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1 (1) Two batteries by not later than September 

2 30, 2020. 

3 (2) Two additional batteries by not later than 

4 September 30, 2023. 

5 (c) LOCATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT.—In deploying the 

6 interim capability pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary 

7 of Defense shall afford a priority in locations for deploy8 ment to air bases and significant fixed site locations in Eu9 rope and Asia for the purpose of the protection of such bases 

10 and locations against potential cruise missile threats. 

11 (d) ACHIEVEMENT OF DEPLOYMENT DEADLINES.—In 

12 order to meet the deadlines for deployment specified in sub13 section (b), the Army— 

14 (1) shall deploy systems that require the least 

15 amount of development; and 

16 (2) may use a combination of— 

17 (A) procurement of non-developmental air 

18 and missile defense systems currently in produc19 tion to ensure rapid delivery of capability; 

20 (B) use of existing systems, components, 

21 and capabilities already in the Joint Force in22 ventory, including rockets and missiles as avail23 able; 

24 (C) operational information technology for 

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1 is certified to work with existing joint informa2 tion technology systems to ensure interoper3 ability; 

4 (D) engagement and collaboration with 

5 science and technology, engineering, testing, and 

6 acquisition organization and activities in the 

7 Department of Defense, including the Defense In8 novation United Experimental, the Director of 

9 Operational Test and Evaluation, the Defense 

10 Digital Service, the Strategic Capabilities Office, 

11 and the Rapid Capabilities offices, to accelerate 

12 the development, testing, and deployment of ex13 isting systems; and 

14 (E) institutional and operational basing to 

15 facilitate rapid training and fielding. 

16 (e) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro17 priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 101 and available 

18 for the Army for procurement as specified in the funding 

19 table in section 4101, up to $500,000,000 may be available 

20 for the deployment of the interim capability required by 

21 subsection (b). 
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1 Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

2 SEC. 121. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F/A– 

3 18E/F SUPER HORNET AND EA–18G AIRCRAFT 

4 PROGRAM. 

5 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

6 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 

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

8 contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 

9 year, for the procurement of F/A–18E/F Super Hornet and 

10 potential EA–18G aircraft. Notwithstanding subsection (k) 

11 of such section 2306b, the Secretary of Defense may enter 

12 into a multiyear contract under this section for up to three 

13 years. 

14 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

15 Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts 

16 for advance procurement associated with the F/A–18E/F 

17 Super Hornet and potential EA–18G aircraft, including 

18 economic order quantity, for which authorization to enter 

19 into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 

20 subsection (a). 

21 (c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

22 may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 

23 (a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con24 gressional defense committees the report and confirmation 
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1 required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 

2 section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

3 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY4 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

5 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

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

7 year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

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

9 SEC. 122. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E–2D 

10 ADVANCED HAWKEYE (AHE) AIRCRAFT PRO11 GRAM. 

12 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

13 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 

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

15 contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 

16 year, for the procurement of E–2D Advanced Hawkeye 

17 (AHE) aircraft. Notwithstanding subsection (k) of such sec18 tion 2306b, the Secretary of Defense may enter into a 

19 multiyear contract under this section for up to five years. 

20 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

21 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary may enter 

22 into one or more contracts for advance procurement associ23 ated with the E–2D AHE (including economic order quan24 tity) for which authorization to enter into a multiyear pro25 curement contract is provided under subsection (a). 
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1 (c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

2 may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 

3 (a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con4 gressional defense committees the report and confirmation 

5 required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 

6 section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

7 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY8 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

9 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

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

11 year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

12 for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

13 SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SOLE14 SOURCE SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS FOR 

15 CERTAIN VESSELS. 

16 Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

17 for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as amended 

18 by section 127 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

19 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is further 

20 amended by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘, fiscal year 2018, or fiscal year 2019’’. 
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1 SEC. 124. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BAR3 RIERS. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided under sub5 section (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

6 by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 

7 of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be used for the procure8 ment of new Navy port waterborne security barriers. 

9 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

10 the prohibition under subsection (a) not less than 30 days 

11 after submitting to the congressional defense committees— 

12 (1) a Navy requirements document that specifies 

13 Key Performance Parameters and Key System At14 tributes for new Navy port waterborne security bar15 riers; 

16 (2) a certification that the level of capability 

17 specified under paragraph (1) will meet or exceed 

18 that of legacy Navy port waterborne security barriers; 

19 (3) the acquisition strategy for the recapitaliza20 tion of legacy Navy port waterborne security barriers, 

21 which will meet or exceed the requirements specified 

22 under paragraph (1); and 

23 (4) a certification that any contract award or 

24 awards for new Navy port waterborne security bar25 riers will result from full and open competition to the 

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1 SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

2 STANDARD MISSILE-6. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

4 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 

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

6 contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 

7 year, for the procurement of up to 625 Standard Missile8 6 guided missiles. 

9 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

10 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary may enter 

11 into one or more contracts for advance procurement associ12 ated with the missiles (including economic order quantity) 

13 for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procure14 ment contract is provided under subsection (a). 

15 (c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

16 may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 

17 (a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con18 gressional defense committees the report and confirmation 

19 required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 

20 section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

21 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY22 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

23 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

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

25 year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

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1 SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 

3 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the amounts authorized to 

4 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

5 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be 

6 used to exceed the total procurement quantity listed in revi7 sion five of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisition strategy 

8 unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

9 Sustainment submits to the congressional defense commit10 tees the certification described in subsection (b). 

11 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in 

12 this subsection is a certification by the Under Secretary 

13 that awarding a contract for the procurement of a Littoral 

14 Combat Ship that exceeds the total procurement quantity 

15 listed in revision five of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisi16 tion strategy— 

17 (1) is in the national security interests of the 

18 United States; 

19 (2) will not result in exceeding the low-rate ini20 tial production quantity approved in the Littoral 

21 Combat Ship acquisition strategy in effect as of the 

22 date of the certification; and 

23 (3) is necessary to maintain a full and open 

24 competition for the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) 

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1 (c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘revision five of the Lit2 toral Combat Ship acquisition strategy’’ means the fifth re3 vision of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisition strategy ap4 proved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

5 and Sustainment on March 26, 2018. 

6 SEC. 127. NUCLEAR REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO PROCURE NUCLEAR REFUEL8 ING MATERIALS.—Pursuant to section 7314a of title 10, 

9 United States Code, as added by section 1014 of this Act, 

10 the Secretary of the Navy may procure naval nuclear reac11 tor power units and associated reactor components for the 

12 following aircraft carriers: 

13 (1) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN–74). 

14 (2) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN–75). 

15 (3) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN–76). 

16 (4) U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN–77). 

17 (b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR PAYMENTS.—Any con18 tract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that 

19 any obligation of the United States to make a payment 

20 under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019 

21 is subject to availability of appropriations for that purpose 

22 for that later fiscal year. 
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1 SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR AMPHIBIOUS AS2 SAULT VEHICLE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

3 PROGRAM. 

4 Not more than 75 percent of the funds authorized by 

5 this Act or otherwise made available for the Marine Corps 

6 for fiscal year 2019 for the Amphibious Assault Vehicle 

7 Product Improvement Program (AAV PIP) may be obli8 gated or expended until the Secretary of Defense has sub9 mitted to the congressional defense committees— 

10 (1) the report required under subsection (b) of 

11 section 1041; or 

12 (2) the information required under paragraph 

13 (5) of such subsection. 

14 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

15 SEC. 141. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

16 RETIREMENT OF E–8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. 

17 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

18 RETIREMENT.—Except as provided by subsection (d), none 

19 of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

20 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the Air 

21 Force may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare 

22 to retire, any E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar 

23 System aircraft. 

24 (b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT.— 

25 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the prohibition 

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1 not retire, or prepare to retire, any E–8C aircraft 

2 until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

3 and Sustainment submits to the congressional defense 

4 committees the certification described under para5 graph (2). 

6 (2) REQUIRED CERTIFICATION.—The certifi7 cation referred to in paragraph (1) is a certification 

8 submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac9 quisition and Sustainment to the congressional de10 fense committees that the Department of Defense’s 

11 plan for 21st Century Battle Management Command 

12 and Control, as briefed to the congressional defense 

13 committees in March 2018, is progressing according 

14 to the schedule presented in March 2018. 

15 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions in subsections (a) 

16 and (b) shall not apply to individual E–8 Joint Surveil17 lance Target Attack Radar System aircraft that the Sec18 retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, 

19 to be nonoperational because of mishaps, other damage, or 

20 being uneconomical to repair. 

21 SEC. 142. B–52H AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION RE22 PORT. 

23 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 

25 the congressional defense committees a report on the long 
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1 term modernization of the B–52H aircraft, including an 

2 estimated timeline and requirements as an integrated air3 craft system of— 

4 (1) electronic warfare and defensive systems; 

5 (2) communications including secure jam resist6 ant capability; 

7 (3) radar replacement; 

8 (4) engine replacement; 

9 (5) future weapons and targeting capability; and 

10 (6) mission planning systems. 

11 SEC. 143. REPEAL OF FUNDING RESTRICTION FOR EC–130H 

12 COMPASS CALL RECAPITALIZATION PRO13 GRAM AND REVIEW OF PROGRAM ACCELERA14 TION OPPORTUNITIES. 

15 (a) REPEAL.—Section 131 of the National Defense Au16 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

17 130 Stat. 2037) is repealed. 

18 (b) PERIODIC REPORTS REQUIRED.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 30, 

20 2018, June 30, 2019, and December 30, 2019, the Sec21 retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres22 sional defense committees a series of updated program 

23 status reports for the EC–130H Compass Call Recapi24 talization Program. 
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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The reports required under 

2 paragraph (1) shall include— 

3 (A) a program status update describing 

4 progress in meeting current and future acquisi5 tion milestones; 

6 (B) a description of opportunities to accel7 erate the program in fiscal years 2020 and 2021; 

8 (C) a description of long-lead items or other 

9 block buy components that could reduce cost and 

10 lead to acceleration of the program; 

11 (D) funding requirements to carry out pro12 gram acceleration in order to replace the legacy 

13 EC–130H fleet as rapidly as possible; and 

14 (E) a description of how the EC–130H 

15 Compass Call Recapitalization Program— 

16 (i) meets the requirements of combat17 ant commanders; and 

18 (ii) is more operationally effective and 

19 survivable than the existing EC–130H Com20 pass Call aircraft platform. 
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1 Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 

2 and Multiservice Matters 

3 SEC. 151. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C– 

4 130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

6 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 

7 Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more 

8 multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 

9 program year, for the procurement of C–130J aircraft and, 

10 acting as the executive agent for the Department of the 

11 Navy, for the procurement of C–130J aircraft. 

12 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

13 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary of the Air 

14 Force may enter into one or more contracts for advance 

15 procurement associated with the C–130J aircraft, including 

16 economic order quantity, for which authorization to enter 

17 into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 

18 subsection (a). 

19 (c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY20 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

21 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

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

23 year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

24 for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
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1 (d) TREATMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 AIRCRAFT.— 

2 The multiyear contract authority under subsection (a) in3 cludes C–130J aircraft for which funds were appropriated 

4 for fiscal year 2018. 

5 SEC. 152. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE F–35 JOINT STRIKE 

6 FIGHTER PROGRAM. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than October 

8 1, 2018, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 

9 1, 2024, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

10 Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense com11 mittees a briefing on the progress of the F–35 Joint Strike 

12 Fighter program. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 

14 shall include, with respect to the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter 

15 program, the following elements: 

16 (1) An overview of the program schedule. 

17 (2) A description of each contract awarded under 

18 the program, including a description of the type of 

19 contract and the status of the contract. 

20 (3) An assessment of the status of the program 

21 with respect to— 

22 (A) modernization; 

23 (B) modification; 

24 (C) testing; 

25 (D) delivery; 
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1 (E) sustainment; and 

2 (F) program management. 

3 SEC. 153. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ADDITIONAL POLAR4 CLASS ICEBREAKERS. 

5 Section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

6 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended— 

7 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ICE8 BREAKER VESSEL’’ and inserting ‘‘AUTHORIZA9 TION TO PROCURE UP TO SIX POLAR-CLASS

10 ICEBREAKERS’’; 

11 (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 

12 (3) by inserting before subsection (c) the fol13 lowing new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ICEBREAKERS.—The 

15 Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

16 operating may, in consultation with the Secretary of the 

17 Navy, enter into a contract or contracts for the procurement 

18 of up to six polar-class icebreakers, including— 

19 ‘‘(1) polar-class heavy icebreakers; and 

20 ‘‘(2) polar-class medium icebreakers.’’; 

21 (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 

22 subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 

23 (5) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), as redes24 ignated by paragraph (4) of this section, by striking 

25 ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 
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1 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP2 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA3 TION 

4 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

5 Appropriations 

6 SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis8 cal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense for 

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

10 the funding table in section 4201. 

11 Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 

12 Restrictions, and Limitations 

13 SEC. 211. CODIFICATION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF DE14 FENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RAPID 

15 INNOVATION PROGRAM. 

16 (a) CODIFICATION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec19 tion 2359 the following new section: 

20 ‘‘§ 2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid 

21 Innovation Program 

22 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—(1) The Secretary of 

23 Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based program 

24 to accelerate the fielding of technologies developed pursuant 

25 to phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program 
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1 projects, technologies developed by the defense laboratories, 

2 and other innovative technologies (including dual use tech3 nologies). 

4 ‘‘(2) The purpose of this program is to stimulate inno5 vative technologies and reduce acquisition or lifecycle costs, 

6 address technical risks, improve the timeliness and thor7 oughness of test and evaluation outcomes, and rapidly in8 sert such products directly in support of primarily major 

9 defense acquisition programs, but also other defense acquisi10 tion programs that meet critical national security needs. 

11 ‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue guide12 lines for the operation of the program. At a minimum such 

13 guidance shall provide for the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) The issuance of one or more broad agency 

15 announcements or the use of any other competitive or 

16 merit-based processes by the Department of Defense 

17 for candidate proposals in support of defense acquisi18 tion programs as described in subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘(2) The review of candidate proposals by the 

20 Department of Defense and by each military depart21 ment and the merit-based selection of the most prom22 ising cost-effective proposals for funding through con23 tracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions 

24 for the purposes of carrying out the program. 
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1 ‘‘(3) The total amount of funding provided to 

2 any project under the program from funding provided 

3 under subsection (d) shall not exceed $3,000,000, un4 less the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, ap5 proves a larger amount of funding for the project. 

6 ‘‘(4) No project shall receive more than a total 

7 of two years of funding under the program from fund8 ing provided under subsection (d), unless the Sec9 retary, or the Secretary’s designee, approves funding 

10 for any additional year. 

11 ‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of fol12 low-on or current projects carried out under the pro13 gram into defense acquisition programs, through the 

14 use of the authorities of section 2302e of this title or 

15 such other authorities as may be appropriate to con16 duct further testing, low rate production, or full rate 

17 production of technologies developed under the pro18 gram. 

19 ‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selec20 tion procedures and the selection of projects is not 

21 subject to undue influence by Congress or other Fed22 eral agencies. 

23 ‘‘(c) TREATMENT PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONGRES24 SIONAL RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be inter25 preted to require or enable any official of the Department 
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1 of Defense to provide funding under this section to any ear2 mark as defined pursuant to House Rule XXI, clause 9, 

3 or any congressionally directed spending item as defined 

4 pursuant to Senate Rule XLIV, paragraph 5. 

5 ‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appro6 priations for such purpose, the amounts authorized to be 

7 appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation 

8 for a fiscal year may be used for such fiscal year for the 

9 program established under subsection (a). 

10 ‘‘(e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary may 

11 transfer funds available for the program to the research, de12 velopment, test, and evaluation accounts of a military de13 partment, defense agency, or the unified combatant com14 mand for special operations forces pursuant to a proposal, 

15 or any part of a proposal, that the Secretary determines 

16 would directly support the purposes of the program. 

17 ‘‘(2) The transfer authority provided in this subsection 

18 is in addition to any other transfer authority available to 

19 the Department of Defense.’’. 

20 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec21 tions at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is 

22 amended by inserting after the item relating to sec23 tion 2359 the following new item: 

‘‘2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program.’’. 

24 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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1 (1) REPEAL OF OLD PROVISION.—Section 1073 

2 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 

3 for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

4 2359 note) is hereby repealed. 

5 (2) REPEAL OF OLD TABLE OF CONTENTS

6 ITEM.—The table of contents in section 2(b) of such 

7 Act is amended by striking the item relating to sec8 tion 1073. 

9 SEC. 212. PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERG10 ING TECHNOLOGY. 

11 (a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.—Not 

12 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi14 neering shall prescribe procedures for the designation and 

15 development of technologies that are— 

16 (1) urgently needed— 

17 (A) to react to a technological development 

18 of an adversary of the United States; or 

19 (B) to respond to a significant and urgent 

20 emerging technology; and 

21 (2) not receiving appropriate research funding or 

22 attention from the Department of Defense. 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The procedures prescribed under sub24 section (a) shall include the following: 
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1 (1) A process for streamlined communications 

2 between the Under Secretary, the Joint Chiefs of 

3 Staff, the commanders of the combatant commands, 

4 the science and technology executives within each 

5 military department, and the science and technology 

6 community, including— 

7 (A) a process for the commanders of the 

8 combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of 

9 Staff to communicate their needs to the science 

10 and technology community; and 

11 (B) a process for the science and technology 

12 community to propose technologies that meet the 

13 needs communicated by the combatant com14 mands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

15 (2) Procedures for the development of tech16 nologies proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), in17 cluding— 

18 (A) a process for demonstrating perform19 ance of the proposed technologies on a short 

20 timeline; 

21 (B) a process for developing a development 

22 strategy for a technology, including integration 

23 into future budget years; and 
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1 (C) a process for making investment deter2 minations based on information obtained pursu3 ant to subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

4 SEC. 213. ACTIVITIES ON IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOP5 MENT OF ENHANCED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 

6 EQUIPMENT AGAINST BLAST INJURY. 

7 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2019 and 

9 2020, the Secretary of the Army shall carry out a set 

10 of activities to identify and develop personal equip11 ment to provide enhanced protection against injuries 

12 caused by blasts in combat and training. 

13 (2) ACTION WITH DOTE.—The Secretary shall 

14 undertake all actions required of the Secretary under 

15 this section jointly with the Director of Operational 

16 Test and Evaluation. 

17 (b) ACTIVITIES.— 

18 (1) CONTINUOUS EVALUATION PROCESS.—For 

19 purposes of the activities required by subsection (a), 

20 the Secretary shall establish a process to continuously 

21 solicit from government, industry, academia, and 

22 other appropriate entities personal protective equip23 ment that is ready for testing and evaluation in order 

24 to identify and evaluate equipment or clothing that is 

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1 Forces from the harmful effects of blast injuries, in2 cluding traumatic brain injuries, and would be suit3 able for expedited procurement and fielding. 

4 (2) GOALS.—The goals of the activities shall in5 clude: 

6 (A) Development of streamlined require7 ments for procurement of personal protective 

8 equipment. 

9 (B) Appropriate testing of personal protec10 tive equipment prior to procurement and field11 ing. 

12 (C) Development of expedited mechanisms 

13 for deployment of effective personal protective 

14 equipment. 

15 (D) Identification of areas of research in 

16 which increased investment has the potential to 

17 improve the quality of personal protective equip18 ment and the capability of the industrial base to 

19 produce such equipment. 

20 (E) Such other goals as the Secretary con21 siders appropriate. 

22 (3) PARTNERSHIPS FOR CERTAIN ASSESS23 MENTS.—As part of the activities, the Secretary shall 

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1 demic institutions for purposes of assessing the fol2 lowing: 

3 (A) The ability of various forms of personal 

4 protective equipment to protect against common 

5 blast injuries, including traumatic brain inju6 ries. 

7 (B) The value of real-time data analytics to 

8 track the effectiveness of various forms of per9 sonal protective equipment to protect against 

10 common blast injuries, including traumatic 

11 brain injuries. 

12 (C) The availability of commercial-off the13 shelf personal protective technology to protect 

14 against traumatic brain injury resulting from 

15 blasts. 

16 (D) The extent to which the equipment de17 termined through the assessment to be most effec18 tive to protect against common blast injuries is 

19 readily modifiable for different body types and to 

20 provide lightweight material options to enhance 

21 maneuverability. 

22 (c) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out activities under 

23 subsection (a), the Secretary may use any authority as fol24 lows: 
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1 (1) Experimental procurement authority under 

2 section 2373 of title 10, United States Code. 

3 (2) Other transactions authority under section 

4 2371 and 2371b of title 10, United States Code. 

5 (3) Authority to award technology prizes under 

6 section 2374a of title 10, United States Code. 

7 (4) Authority under the Defense Acquisition 

8 Challenge Program under section 2359b of title 10, 

9 United States Code. 

10 (5) Any other authority on acquisition, tech11 nology transfer, and personnel management that the 

12 Secretary considers appropriate. 

13 (d) CERTAIN TREATMENT OF ACTIVITIES.—Any ac14 tivities under this section shall be deemed to have been 

15 through the use of competitive procedures for the purposes 

16 of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. 

17 (e) ON-GOING ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES.— 

18 After the completion of activities under subsection (a), the 

19 Secretary shall, on an on-going basis, do the following: 

20 (1) Evaluate the extent to which personal protec21 tive equipment identified through the activities 

22 would— 

23 (A) enhance survivability of personnel from 

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1 (B) enhance prevention of brain damage, 

2 and reduction of any resultant chronic brain 

3 dysfunction, from blasts in combat and training. 

4 (2) In the case of personal protective equipment 

5 so identified that would provide enhancements as de6 scribed in paragraph (1), estimate the costs that 

7 would be incurred to procure such enhanced personal 

8 protective equipment, and develop a schedule for the 

9 procurement of such equipment. 

10 (3) Estimate the potential health care cost sav11 ings that would occur from expanded use of personal 

12 protective equipment described in paragraph (2). 

13 (f) REPORTS.— 

14 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than December 

15 1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

16 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

17 Representatives a report on the activities under sub18 section (a) as of the date of the report. 

19 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 

20 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the committees of 

21 Congress referred to in paragraph (1) a report on the 

22 activities under this section, including the following: 

23 (A) The results of the evaluation under sub24 section (e)(1). 
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1 (B) The estimate of costs and schedules 

2 under subsection (e)(2). 

3 (g) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro4 priated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense 

5 by section 201, up to $10,000,000 may be available to carry 

6 out this section. 

7 SEC. 214. HUMAN FACTORS MODELING AND SIMULATION 

8 ACTIVITIES. 

9 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

10 Army shall develop and provide for the carrying out of 

11 human factors modeling and simulation activities designed 

12 to do the following: 

13 (1) Provide warfighters and civilians with per14 sonalized assessment, education, and training tools. 

15 (2) Identify and implement effective ways to 

16 interface and team warfighters with machines. 

17 (3) Result in the use of intelligent, adaptive aug18 mentation to enhance decision making. 

19 (4) Result in the development of techniques, tech20 nologies, and practices to mitigate critical stressors 

21 that impede warfighter and civilian protection, 

22 sustainment, and performance. 

23 (b) PURPOSE.—The overall purpose of the activities 

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1 hances capabilities for human performance, human-systems 

2 integration, and training for the warfighter. 

3 (c) PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVITIES.—Participants in the 

4 activities may include the following: 

5 (1) Elements of the Department of Defense en6 gaged in science and technology activities. 

7 (2) Program Executive Offices of the Depart8 ment. 

9 (3) Academia. 

10 (4) The private sector. 

11 (5) Such other participants as the Secretary con12 siders appropriate. 

13 (d) EXECUTION.—The Secretary shall carry out this 

14 section through the Army Futures Command, the Army Re15 search Institute, or such other component of the Department 

16 of the Army as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

17 SEC. 215. EXPANSION OF MISSION AREAS SUPPORTED BY 

18 MECHANISMS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO 

19 TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA20 DEMIC INSTITUTIONS. 

21 Section 217(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

22 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 

23 2358 note) is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating paragraph (23) as para25 graph (27); and 
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1 (2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the fol2 lowing new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(23) Space. 

4 ‘‘(24) Infrastructure resilience. 

5 ‘‘(25) Photonics. 

6 ‘‘(26) Autonomy.’’. 

7 SEC. 216. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES. 

8 (a) DESIGNATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

9 for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary 

10 of Defense for Research and Engineering shall jointly, in 

11 coordination with Secretaries of the military departments, 

12 establish not less than three activities to demonstrate ad13 vanced manufacturing techniques and capabilities at depot14 level activities or military arsenal facilities of the military 

15 departments. 

16 (b) PURPOSES.—The activities established pursuant to 

17 subsection (a) shall— 

18 (1) support efforts to implement advanced manu19 facturing techniques and capabilities; 

20 (2) identify improvements to sustainment meth21 ods for component parts and other logistics needs; 

22 (3) identify and implement appropriate infor23 mation security protections to ensure security of ad24 vanced manufacturing; 
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1 (4) aid in the procurement of advanced manu2 facturing equipment and support services; and 

3 (5) enhance partnerships between the defense in4 dustrial base and Department of Defense laboratories, 

5 academic institutions, and industry. 

6 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND PARTNER7 SHIPS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretaries may 

9 enter into a cooperative agreement and use public10 private and public-public partnerships to facilitate 

11 development of advanced manufacturing techniques in 

12 support of the defense industrial base. 

13 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—A cooperative agreement 

14 entered into under paragraph (1) and a partnership 

15 used under such paragraph shall facilitate— 

16 (A) development and implementation of ad17 vanced manufacturing techniques and capabili18 ties; 

19 (B) appropriate sharing of information in 

20 the adaptation of advanced manufacturing, in21 cluding technical data rights; and 

22 (C) implementation of appropriate informa23 tion security protections into advanced manufac24 turing tools and techniques. 
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1 (d) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

2 Under Secretaries may use the following authorities: 

3 (1) Section 2196 of title 10, United States Code, 

4 relating to the Manufacturing Engineering Education 

5 Program. 

6 (2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to centers 

7 for science, technology, and engineering partnership. 

8 (3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to prizes 

9 for advanced technology achievements. 

10 (4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to centers 

11 of industrial and technical excellence. 

12 (5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 

13 Manufacturing Technology Program. 

14 (6) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech15 nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) and 

16 section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, relating 

17 to cooperative research and development agreements. 

18 (7) Such other authorities as the Under Secre19 taries considers appropriate. 

20 SEC. 217. NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES. 

21 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of De22 fense for Research and Engineering shall establish activities 

23 to develop interaction between the Department of Defense 

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1 regard to emerging hardware products and technologies 

2 with national security applications. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The activities required by subsection 

4 (a) shall include the following: 

5 (1) Informing and encouraging private invest6 ment in specific hardware technologies of interest to 

7 future defense technology needs with unique national 

8 security applications. 

9 (2) Funding research and technology develop10 ment in critical hardware-based defense sectors, spe11 cifically microelectromechanical systems, processing 

12 components, micromachinery, and materials science 

13 that private industry has not supported sufficiently to 

14 meet rapidly emerging national security needs. 

15 (3) Developing and executing policies and ac16 tions to deter strategic acquisition of industrial and 

17 technical capabilities in the private sector by foreign 

18 entities that could potentially exclude companies from 

19 participating in the Department of Defense tech20 nology and industrial base. 

21 (4) Identifying promising emerging technology 

22 in industry and academia for the Department of De23 fense for potential support or research and develop24 ment cooperation. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 

2 Under Secretary may transfer such personnel, re3 sources, and authorities as the Under Secretary con4 siders appropriate to carry out the activities estab5 lished under subsection (a) from other elements of the 

6 Department. 

7 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary may 

8 only make a transfer of personnel, resources, or au9 thorities under paragraph (1) upon certification by 

10 the Under Secretary that the activities established 

11 under paragraph (a) can attract sufficient private 

12 sector investment, has personnel with sufficient tech13 nical and management expertise, and has identified 

14 relevant technologies and systems for potential invest15 ment in order to carry out the activities established 

16 under subsection (a), independent of further govern17 ment funding beyond this authorization. 

18 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF NONPROFIT ENTITY.—The 

19 Under Secretary may establish or fund a nonprofit entity 

20 to carry out the program activities under subsection (a). 

21 (e) PLAN.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec24 retary shall submit to the congressional defense com25 mittees a detailed plan to carry out this section. 
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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para2 graph (1) shall include the following: 

3 (A) A description of the additional authori4 ties needed to carry out the activities set forth in 

5 subsection (b). 

6 (B) Plans for transfers under subsection (c), 

7 including plans for private fund-matching and 

8 investment mechanisms, oversight, treatment of 

9 rights relating to technical data developed, and 

10 relevant dates and goals of such transfers. 

11 (C) Plans for attracting the participation of 

12 the commercial technology industry and aca13 demia and how those plans fit into the current 

14 Department of Defense research and engineering 

15 enterprise. 

16 (f) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

17 Under Secretary may use the following authorities: 

18 (1) Section 1711 of the National Defense Author19 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

20 91), relating to a pilot program on strengthening 

21 manufacturing in the defense industrial base. 

22 (2) Section 1599g of title 10 of the United States 

23 Code, relating to public-private talent exchanges. 
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1 (3) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Centers 

2 for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partner3 ships. 

4 (4) Section 2374a of such title, relating to prizes 

5 for advanced technology achievements. 

6 (5) Section 2474 of such title, relating to Centers 

7 of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 

8 (6) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 

9 Manufacturing Technology Program. 

10 (7) Subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, 

11 United States Code, relating to assignments to and 

12 from States. 

13 (8) Chapter 47 of such title, relating to personnel 

14 research programs and demonstration projects. 

15 (9) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech16 nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) and 

17 section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, relating 

18 to cooperative research and development agreements. 

19 (10) Such other authorities as the Under Sec20 retary considers appropriate. 

21 (g) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro22 priated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense 

23 by section 201 and subject to the availability of appropria24 tions, up to $150,000,000 may be available to carry out 

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1 SEC. 218. PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES FOR PROMOTION 

2 OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 

3 Section 2368 of title 10, United States Code, is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 

6 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

7 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 

8 new subsection (f): 

9 ‘‘(f) USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PRO10 MOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.—(1) Subject 

11 to the approval of the Secretary or the head of the another 

12 department or agency of the Federal Government concerned, 

13 the Director of a Center may enter into a contract, memo14 randum of understanding or other transition with a part15 nership intermediary that provides for the partnership 

16 intermediary to perform services for the Department of De17 fense that increase the likelihood of success in the conduct 

18 of cooperative or joint activities of the Center with industry 

19 or academic institutions. 

20 ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘partnership inter21 mediary’ means an agency of a State or local government, 

22 or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, char23 tered by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in 

24 whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local govern25 ment, that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise 

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1 or can make demonstrably productive use of technology-re2 lated assistance from a Center.’’. 

3 SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SURFACE 

4 NAVY LASER WEAPON SYSTEM. 

5 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

6 appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 

7 be used to exceed a procurement quantity of one Surface 

8 Navy Laser Weapon System, also known as the High En9 ergy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveil10 lance (HELIOS), per fiscal year, unless the Secretary of 

11 the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees 

12 a report on such system with the elements set forth in sub13 section (b). 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The elements set forth in this sub15 section are, with respect to the system described in sub16 section (a), the following: 

17 (1) A document setting forth the requirements for 

18 the system, including desired performance characteris19 tics. 

20 (2) An acquisition plan that includes the fol21 lowing: 

22 (A) A program schedule to accomplish de23 sign completion, technology maturation, risk re24 duction, and other activities, including dates of 

25 key design reviews (such as Preliminary Design 
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1 Review and Critical Design Review) and pro2 gram initiation decision (such as Milestone B) if 

3 applicable. 

4 (B) A contracting strategy, including re5 quests for proposals, the extent to which contracts 

6 will be competitively awarded, option years, op7 tion quantities, option prices, and ceiling prices. 

8 (C) The fiscal years of procurement and de9 livery for each engineering development model, 

10 prototype, or similar unit planned to be ac11 quired. 

12 (D) A justification for the fiscal years of 

13 procurement and delivery for each engineering 

14 development model, prototype, or similar unit 

15 planned to be acquired. 

16 (3) A test plan and schedule sufficient to achieve 

17 operational effectiveness and operational suitability 

18 determinations (such as Early Operational Capa19 bility and Initial Operational Capability) related to 

20 the requirements set forth in paragraph (1). 

21 (4) Associated funding and item quantities, 

22 disaggregated by fiscal year and appropriation, re23 quested in the Fiscal Year 2019 Future Years Defense 

24 Program. 
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1 (5) An estimate of the acquisition costs, includ2 ing the total costs for procurement, research, develop3 ment, test, and evaluation. 

4 SEC. 220. EXPANSION OF COORDINATION REQUIREMENT 

5 FOR SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN6 NOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDU7 CATION. 

8 Section 225(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

9 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

10 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(16) The National Security Technology Accel12 erator.’’. 

13 SEC. 221. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR AMPHIBIOUS COM14 BAT VEHICLE 1.2. 

15 None of the funds authorized by this Act or otherwise 

16 made available for the Marine Corps for fiscal year 2019 

17 for the development of Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2 may 

18 be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense has 

19 submitted to the congressional defense committees— 

20 (1) the report required under subsection (b) of 

21 section 1041; or 

22 (2) the information required under paragraph 

23 (5) of such subsection. 
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1 SEC. 222. DEFENSE QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND 

2 TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

3 PROGRAM. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

5 carry out a quantum information science and technology 

6 research and development program. 

7 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program required 

8 by subsection (a) are as follows: 

9 (1) To ensure global superiority of the United 

10 States in quantum information science necessary for 

11 meeting national security requirements. 

12 (2) To coordinate all quantum information 

13 science and technology research and development 

14 within the Department of Defense and to provide for 

15 interagency cooperation and collaboration on quan16 tum information science and technology research and 

17 development between the Department of Defense and 

18 other departments and agencies of the United States 

19 and appropriate private sector entities that are in20 volved in quantum information science and tech21 nology research and development. 

22 (3) To develop and manage a portfolio of funda23 mental and applied quantum information science and 

24 technology and engineering research initiatives that is 

25 stable, consistent, and balanced across scientific dis26 ciplines. 
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1 (4) To accelerate the transition and deployment 

2 of technologies and concepts derived from quantum 

3 information science and technology research and de4 velopment into the Armed Forces, and to establish 

5 policies, procedures, and standards for measuring the 

6 success of such efforts. 

7 (5) To collect, synthesize, and disseminate crit8 ical information on quantum information science and 

9 technology research and development. 

10 (6) To establish and support appropriate re11 search, innovation, and industrial base, including fa12 cilities and infrastructure, to support the needs of De13 partment of Defense missions and systems related to 

14 quantum information science and technology. 

15 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program 

16 required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall act through 

17 the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer18 ing, who shall supervise the planning, management, and 

19 coordination of the program. The Under Secretary, in con20 sultation with the Secretaries of the military departments 

21 and the heads of participating Defense Agencies and other 

22 departments and agencies of the United States, shall— 

23 (1) prescribe a set of long-term challenges and a 

24 set of specific technical goals for the program, includ25 ing— 
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1 (A) optimization of analysis of national se2 curity data sets; 

3 (B) design of new materials and molecular 

4 functions; 

5 (C) secure communications and cryptog6 raphy; 

7 (D) quantum sensing and metrology; 

8 (E) development of mathematics to support 

9 defense missions related to quantum-based 

10 encryption techniques; and 

11 (F) processing and manufacturing of low12 cost, robust, and reliable quantum information 

13 science and technology-enabled devices and sys14 tems; 

15 (2) develop a coordinated and integrated re16 search and investment plan for meeting the near-, 

17 mid-, and long-term challenges with definitive mile18 stones while achieving the specific technical goals that 

19 builds upon the Department’s increased investment in 

20 quantum information science and technology research 

21 and development, commercial sector and global invest22 ments, and other United States Government invest23 ments in the quantum sciences; 

24 (3) not later than 180 days after the date of the 

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1 date guidance, including classification and data man2 agement plans for defense-related quantum informa3 tion science and technology activities, and policies for 

4 control of personnel participating on such activities 

5 to minimize the effects of loss of intellectual property 

6 in basic and applied quantum science and informa7 tion considered sensitive to the leadership of the 

8 United States in the field of quantum computing; and 

9 (4) develop memoranda of agreement, joint fund10 ing agreements, and other cooperative arrangements 

11 necessary for meeting the long-term challenges and 

12 achieving the specific technical goals. 

13 (d) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2020, the 

14 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

15 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re16 port on the program, in both classified and unclassified for17 mat. 

18 SEC. 223. JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TEST ACTIVITIES. 

19 (a) TEST ACTIVITIES.—The Under Secretary of De20 fense for Research and Engineering shall develop, establish, 

21 and coordinate directed energy testing activities adequate 

22 to ensure the achievement by the Department of Defense of 

23 goals of the Department for developing and deploying di24 rected energy systems to match national security needs. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The activity established under sub2 section (a) shall include the following: 

3 (1) The High Energy Laser System Test Facility 

4 of the Army Test and Evaluation Command. 

5 (2) Such other test resources and activities as the 

6 Under Secretary may designate for purposes of this 

7 section. 

8 (c) DESIGNATION.—The test activities established 

9 under subsection (a) shall be considered part of the Major 

10 Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in 196(i) of title 

11 10, United States Code). 

12 (d) DIRECTION AND CONTROL.—The conduct of testing 

13 activities under subsection (a) shall be subject to authority, 

14 direction, and control of the Under Secretary in the Under 

15 Secretary’s capacity as the official with principal responsi16 bility for the development and demonstration of directed en17 ergy weapons for the Department pursuant to section 

18 219(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis19 cal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note). 

20 (e) PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORT.—In developing and 

21 coordinating testing activities pursuant to subsection (a), 

22 the Under Secretary shall prioritize efforts consistent with 

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1 (1) Paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 219(a) 

2 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

3 Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note). 

4 (2) Enabling the standardized collection and 

5 evaluation of testing data to establish testing ref6 erences and benchmarks. 

7 (3) Concentrating sufficient personnel expertise 

8 of directed energy weapon systems in order to vali9 date the effectiveness of new weapon systems against 

10 a variety of targets. 

11 (4) Consolidating modern state-of-the-art testing 

12 infrastructure including telemetry, sensors, and optics 

13 to support advanced technology testing and evalua14 tion. 

15 (5) Formulating a joint lethality or vulner16 ability information repository that can be accessed by 

17 any of the military departments of Defense Agencies, 

18 similar to a Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals 

19 (JMEMs). 

20 (6) Reducing duplication of directed energy 

21 weapon testing. 

22 (7) Ensuring that an adequate workforce and 

23 adequate testing facilities are maintained to support 

24 missions of the Department of Defense. 
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1 SEC. 224. REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AR2 RANGEMENTS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO 

3 TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA4 DEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT DEPART5 MENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 217 of 

7 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

10 (b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (f) of such section is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 

13 SEC. 225. AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TRAN14 SITION OFFICE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH RE15 LATING TO HIGH POWERED MICROWAVE CA16 PABILITIES. 

17 Section 219(b)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza18 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

19 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 

20 high-powered microwaves,’’ after ‘‘energy systems and tech21 nologies’’. 

22 SEC. 226. JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH, DE23 VELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES. 

24 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

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

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1 Defense to coordinate the efforts of the Department to 

2 develop, mature, and transition artificial intelligence 

3 technologies into operational use. 

4 (2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities established 

5 under paragraph (1) shall apply artificial intel6 ligence and machine learning solutions to operational 

7 problems and coordinate activities involving artificial 

8 intelligence and artificial intelligence enabled capa9 bilities within the Department. 

10 (b) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

12 shall designate a senior official of the Department of De13 fense with principal responsibility for the coordination of 

14 activities relating to the development and demonstration of 

15 artificial intelligence and machine learning for the Depart16 ment. 

17 (c) DUTIES.—The duties of the official designated 

18 under subsection (b) shall include the following: 

19 (1) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Developing a detailed 

20 strategic plan to develop, mature, adopt, and transi21 tion artificial intelligence technologies into oper22 ational use. Such plan shall include the following: 

23 (A) A strategic roadmap for the identifica24 tion and coordination of the development and 
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1 fielding of artificial intelligence technologies and 

2 key enabling capabilities. 

3 (B) The continuous evaluation and adapta4 tion of relevant artificial intelligence capabilities 

5 developed both inside the Department and in 

6 other organizations for military missions. 

7 (2) ACCELERATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND

8 FIELDING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—To the de9 gree practicable, the designated official shall— 

10 (A) use the flexibility of regulations, per11 sonnel, or other relevant policies of the Depart12 ment to accelerate the development and fielding 

13 of artificial intelligence capabilities; 

14 (B) ensure engagement with defense and 

15 private industries, research universities, and un16 affiliated, nonprofit research institutions; 

17 (C) provide technical advice and support to 

18 entities in the Department of Defense and the 

19 military departments to optimize the use of arti20 ficial intelligence and machine learning tech21 nologies to meet Department missions; 

22 (D) support the development of require23 ments for artificial intelligence capabilities that 

24 address the highest priority capability gaps of 

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1 (E) develop and support capabilities for 

2 technical analysis and assessment of threat capa3 bilities based on artificial intelligence; 

4 (F) ensure that the Department has appro5 priate workforce and capabilities at laboratories, 

6 test ranges, and within the organic defense in7 dustrial base to support the artificial intelligence 

8 capabilities and requirements of the Department; 

9 (G) develop classification guidance for all 

10 artificial intelligence related activities of the De11 partment; 

12 (H) work with appropriate officials to de13 velop appropriate ethical, legal, and other poli14 cies for the Department governing the develop15 ment and use of artificial intelligence enabled 

16 systems and technologies in operational situa17 tions; and 

18 (I) ensure— 

19 (i) that artificial intelligence programs 

20 of each military department and of the De21 fense Agencies are consistent with the prior22 ities identified under this section; and 

23 (ii) appropriate coordination of artifi24 cial intelligence activities of the Department 

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1 national efforts relating to artificial intel2 ligence, including relevant participation in 

3 standards setting bodies. 

4 (d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of De5 fense shall ensure that the official designated under sub6 section (b) has access to such information on programs and 

7 activities of the military departments and other Defense 

8 Agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry 

9 out the coordination described in subsection (b) and the du10 ties set forth in subsection (c). 

11 (e) STUDY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOPICS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act, the official des14 ignated under subsection (b) shall— 

15 (A) complete a study on the future of artifi16 cial intelligence in the context of the missions of 

17 the Department; and 

18 (B) submit to the congressional defense com19 mittees a report on the findings of the designated 

20 official with respect to the study completed under 

21 subparagraph (A). 

22 (2) CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS.—In con23 ducting the study required by paragraph (1)(A), the 

24 designated official shall consult with experts within 

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1 and the commercial sector, as the Secretary considers 

2 appropriate. 

3 (3) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para4 graph (1)(A) shall include the following: 

5 (A) A comprehensive and national-level re6 view of advances in artificial intelligence and 

7 machine learning, and associated technologies 

8 relevant to the needs of the Department and the 

9 Armed Forces. 

10 (B) Near-term actionable recommendations 

11 to the Secretary, including ways to more effec12 tively organize the Department for artificial in13 telligence and most effectively leverage academic 

14 and commercial progress in these technologies. 

15 (C) Recommendations for engagement by 

16 the Department with relevant agencies that will 

17 be involved with artificial intelligence in the fu18 ture. 

19 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

20 Matters 

21 SEC. 231. REPORT ON COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF AD22 VERSARIES IN KEY TECHNOLOGY AREAS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 

25 Intelligence Agency shall submit to the Committees on 
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1 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa2 tives a report that sets forth a direct comparison between 

3 the capabilities of the United States in emerging technology 

4 areas (such as hypersonics, artificial intelligence, quantum 

5 information science, and directed energy weapons) and the 

6 capabilities of adversaries of the United States in such 

7 areas. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

9 shall include, for each technology covered by such report, 

10 the following: 

11 (1) An evaluation of spending by the United 

12 States and adversaries on such technology. 

13 (2) An evaluation of the quantity and quality of 

14 research on such technology. 

15 (3) An evaluation of the test infrastructure and 

16 workforce supporting such technology. 

17 (4) An assessment of the technological progress of 

18 the United States and adversaries on such technology. 

19 (5) Descriptions of timelines for operational de20 ployment of such technology. 

21 (6) An assessment of the intent or willingness of 

22 adversaries to use such technology. 

23 (c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall prepare the re24 port in coordination with other appropriate officials of the 

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1 technology areas covered by the report as the Director con2 siders appropriate. 

3 SEC. 232. REPORT ON ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR 

4 ARMORED COMBAT AND TACTICAL VEHICLES. 

5 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

7 Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

8 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 

9 technologies related to active protection systems (APS) for 

10 armored combat and tactical vehicles. 

11 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

12 shall include the following: 

13 (1) With respect to the active protection systems 

14 that the Army has recently tested on the M1A2 

15 Abrams, the M2A3 Bradley, and the STRYKER, the 

16 following: 

17 (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of 

18 such systems. 

19 (B) Plans of the Secretary to further test 

20 such systems. 

21 (C) Proposals for future development of such 

22 systems. 

23 (D) A timeline for fielding such systems. 

24 (2) Plans for how the Army will incorporate ac25 tive protection systems into new armored combat and 
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1 tactical vehicle designs, such as Mobile Protection 

2 Firepower (MPF), Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 

3 (AMPV), and Next Generation Combat Vehicle 

4 (NGCV). 

5 SEC. 233. NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE. 

6 (a) PROTOTYPE.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

7 take appropriate actions to ensure that the Tank Auto8 motive, Research, Development, and Engineering Center 

9 (TARDEC) of the Army is provided the resources, including 

10 funds and acquisition authorities, necessary to build a pro11 totype for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). 

12 (b) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

15 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

16 the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

17 on the development of the Next Generation Combat 

18 Vehicle. 

19 (2) ANALYSIS.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—The report required by 

21 paragraph (1) shall include a thorough analysis 

22 of the requirements of the Next Generation Com23 bat Vehicle. 

24 (B) RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL DEFENSE

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1 the Secretary shall ensure that the requirements 

2 are relevant to the most recently published Na3 tional Defense Strategy. 

4 (C) THREATS AND TERRAIN.—The Sec5 retary shall ensure that the analysis includes 

6 consideration of threats and terrain. 

7 (D) COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES.—The Sec8 retary shall ensure that the analysis includes 

9 consideration of the latest enabling component 

10 technologies that have the potential to dramati11 cally change basic combat vehicle design and im12 prove lethality, protection, mobility, range, and 

13 sustainment. 

14 (c) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro15 priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 and available 

16 for research, development, testing, and evaluation, Army, 

17 for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle, not more than 50 

18 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary 

19 submits the report required by subsection (b). 

20 SEC. 234. REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF THE DEFENSE RE21 SEARCH AND ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE. 

22 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec24 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall sub25 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
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1 the House of Representatives a report setting forth rec2 ommendations on the future of the defense research and en3 gineering enterprise, including such recommendations for 

4 legislative or administrative action as the Under Secretary 

5 considers appropriate in light of the anticipated future of 

6 the defense research and engineering enterprise. 

7 (b) FOCUS.—The recommendations under subsection 

8 (a) shall focus on enabling the success of the defense research 

9 and engineering enterprise in the current environment of 

10 strategic competition. 

11 (c) DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ENTER12 PRISE.—For purposes of subsection (a), the defense research 

13 and engineering enterprise shall consist of the following: 

14 (1) The science and technology elements of the 

15 military departments. 

16 (2) The Department of Defense laboratories 

17 (3) The test ranges and facilities of the Depart18 ment. 

19 (4) The Defense Advanced Research Projects 

20 Agency (DARPA). 

21 (5) The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental 

22 (DIU(x)). 

23 (6) The Strategic Capabilities Office of the De24 partment. 
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1 (7) The Small Business Innovation Research 

2 Program of the Department. 

3 (8) Such other elements, offices, programs, and 

4 activities of the Department as the Under Secretary 

5 considers appropriate for purposes of the this section. 

6 (d) PARTICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS.—The rec7 ommendations under subsection (a) shall include rec8 ommendations on the following: 

9 (1) Portfolio management and coordination of 

10 research and development activities across the mili11 tary departments and the defense research and engi12 neering enterprise, including management and activi13 ties across the enterprise. 

14 (2) Workforce management, recruitment, reten15 tion, and shaping. 

16 (3) Facilities and research and test infrastruc17 ture. 

18 (4) Relationships with academia, the acquisition 

19 community, the operational community, and the com20 mercial sector. 

21 (5) Governance. 

22 (e) COMPARISONS.—For purposes of making rec23 ommendations under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 

24 shall conduct a comparison of the defense research and engi25 neering enterprise of the United States, namely processes, 
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1 test infrastructure, and workforce, with the defense research 

2 and engineering enterprises of other countries and the pri3 vate sector. 

4 (f) CONSULTATION AND COMMENTS.—In making rec5 ommendations under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 

6 shall consult with and seek comments from groups and enti7 ties relevant to the recommendations, such as the military 

8 departments, the combatant commands, the Defense Innova9 tion Board, the Defense Science Board, the Defense Business 

10 Board, the federally funded research and development cen11 ters (FFRDCs), and commercial partners of the Depart12 ment of Defense (including small business concerns). 

13 SEC. 235. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON MECHANISMS TO 

14 PROVIDE FUNDS TO DEFENSE LABORATORIES 

15 FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 

16 TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS. 

17 Subsection (c) of section 2363 of title 10, United States 

18 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(c) RELEASE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

20 ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM USE OF AUTHORITY TO MILI21 TARY MISSIONS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec23 retary shall establish and maintain mechanisms for 

24 the continuous collection of information on achieve25 ments, best practices identified, lessons learned, and 
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1 challenges arising in the exercise of the authority in 

2 this section. 

3 ‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 

4 shall establish and maintain mechanisms as follows: 

5 ‘‘(A) Mechanisms for the release to the pub6 lic of information on achievements and best 

7 practices described in paragraph (1) in unclassi8 fied form. 

9 ‘‘(B) Mechanisms for dissemination to ap10 propriate civilian and military officials of infor11 mation on achievements and best practices de12 scribed in paragraph (1) in classified form.’’. 

13 SEC. 236. REPORT ON MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER AND 

14 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

17 shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

18 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

19 of Representatives a report on the requirements of the Army 

20 for Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) and Future Vertical 

21 Lift (FVL). 

22 (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted pursuant to 

23 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

24 (1) An explanation of how Mobile Protected Fire25 power and Future Vertical Lift could survive against 
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1 the effects of anti-armor and anti-aircraft networks 

2 established within anti-access, area-denial defenses. 

3 (2) An explanation of how Mobile Protected Fire4 power and Future Vertical Lift would improve offen5 sive overmatch against a peer adversary. 

6 (3) Details regarding the total number of Mobile 

7 Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift systems 

8 needed by the Army. 

9 (4) An explanation of how these systems will be 

10 logistically supported within light formations. 

11 (5) Plans to integrate active protection systems 

12 into the designs of such systems. 

13 SEC. 237. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUPPLY 

14 CHAIN. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of the Air 

16 Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may use 

17 funds described in subsection (b) as follows: 

18 (1) For nontraditional technologies and 

19 sustainment practices (such as additive manufac20 turing, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, 

21 and other software-intensive and software-defined ca22 pabilities) to— 

23 (A) increase the availability of aircraft to 

24 the Air Force; and 
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1 (B) decrease backlogs and lead times for the 

2 production of parts for such aircraft. 

3 (2) To advance the qualification, certification, 

4 and integration of additive manufacturing into the 

5 Air Force supply chain. 

6 (3) To otherwise identify and reduce supply 

7 chain risk for the Air Force. 

8 (4) To define workforce development require9 ments and training for personnel who implement and 

10 support additive manufacturing for the Air Force at 

11 the warfighter, end-item designer and equipment op12 erator, and acquisition officer levels. 

13 (b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro14 priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 for research, de15 velopment, test, and evaluation for the Air Force and avail16 able for Tech Transition Program (Program Element 

17 (0604858F)), up to $42,800,000 may be available as de18 scribed in subsection (a). 

19 SEC. 238. REVIEW OF GUIDANCE ON BLAST EXPOSURE DUR20 ING TRAINING. 

21 (a) INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De23 fense shall review the firing limits for heavy weapons dur24 ing training exercises. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 

2 shall take into account current data and evidence on the 

3 cognitive effects of blast exposure and shall include consider4 ation of the following: 

5 (1) The impact of exposure over multiple succes6 sive days of training. 

7 (2) The impact of multiple types of heavy weap8 ons being fired in close succession. 

9 (3) The feasibility of cumulative annual or life10 time exposure limits. 

11 (4) The minimum safe distance for observers and 

12 instructors. 

13 (c) UPDATED TRAINING GUIDANCE.—Not later than 

14 180 days after the date of the completion of the review under 

15 subsection (a), each Secretary of a military department 

16 shall update any relevant training guidance to account for 

17 the conclusions of the review. 

18 (d) UPDATED REVIEW.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 

20 every two years after the initial review conducted 

21 under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

22 conduct an updated review under such subsection, in23 cluding consideration of the matters set forth under 

24 subsection (b), and update training guidance under 

25 subsection (c). 
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1 (2) CONSIDERATION OF NEW RESEARCH AND EVI2 DENCE.—Each updated review conducted under para3 graph (1) shall take into account new research and 

4 evidence that has emerged since the previous review. 

5 (e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

6 shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

7 and the House of Representatives on a summary of the re8 sults of the initial review under subsection (a), each up9 dated review conducted under subsection (d), and any up10 dates to training guidance and procedures resulting from 

11 any such review or updated review. 

12 SEC. 239. LIST OF TECHNOLOGIES AND MANUFACTURING 

13 CAPABILITIES CRITICAL TO ARMED FORCES. 

14 (a) LIST REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

15 develop a list of technologies and manufacturing capabili16 ties critical to the Armed Forces. 

17 (b) PRIMARY EMPHASIS.—In developing such list, pri18 mary emphasis shall be given to— 

19 (1) research, development, design, and manufac20 turing expertise; 

21 (2) research, development, design, and manufac22 turing equipment and unique facilities; 

23 (3) goods and services associated with or enabled 

24 by research, development, operation, application, 

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1 not possessed by countries to which exports are con2 trolled and which, if exported or otherwise trans3 ferred, would permit a significant advance in the 

4 military capabilities of any such country; and 

5 (4) emerging technology areas supportive of mili6 tary requirements and strategies. 

7 (c) SPECIFICITY.—The shall ensure that the list re8 quired by subsection (a) is sufficiently specific to guide the 

9 recommendations of the Secretary in any interagency deter10 minations on exercising export licensing, technology trans11 fer, or foreign investment. 

12 (d) PUBLICATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

14 2019, the Secretary shall publish the list required by 

15 subsection (a) and continuously update such list 

16 thereafter as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

17 (2) FORM.—The list published under paragraph 

18 (1) shall be published in unclassified form, but may 

19 include a classified annex. 

20 SEC. 240. REPORT ON REQUIRING ACCESS TO DIGITAL 

21 TECHNICAL DATA IN FUTURE ACQUISITIONS 

22 OF COMBAT, COMBAT SERVICE, AND COMBAT 

23 SUPPORT SYSTEMS. 

24 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

25 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
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1 gressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and 

2 advisability of requiring access to digital technical data in 

3 all future acquisitions by the Department of Defense of com4 bat, combat service, and combat support systems, including 

5 front-end negotiations for such access. Such report shall in6 clude a digital data standard for technical data for use by 

7 equipment manufacturers and the Department with regard 

8 to three-dimensional printed parts. 

9 SEC. 241. COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR 

10 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION 

11 REPLACEMENT. 

12 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

13 shall develop a strategy to competitively procure a new 

14 transmission for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of ve15 hicles. 

16 (b) ADDITIONAL STRATEGY REQUIREMENTS.—The 

17 plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

18 (1) An analysis of the potential cost savings and 

19 performance improvements associated with developing 

20 or procuring a new transmission common to the 

21 Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of vehicles, including 

22 the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle and the Paladin 

23 Integrated Management artillery system. 

24 (2) A plan to use full and open competition to 

25 the maximum extent practicable. 
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1 (c) TIMELINE.—Not later than February 15, 2019, the 

2 Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional de3 fense committees the strategy developed under subsection 

4 (a). 

5 (d) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

6 appropriated for fiscal year 2019 by this Act for Weapons 

7 and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, may be obligated or 

8 expended to procure a Bradley Fighting Vehicle replace9 ment transmission until the date that is 30 days after the 

10 date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the 

11 congressional defense committees the plan required by sub12 section (a). 

13 SEC. 242. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC 

14 WARFARE PLANS AND PROGRAMS. 

15 (a) AGREEMENT.— 

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

17 seek to enter into an agreement with the private sci18 entific advisory group known as ‘‘JASON’’ to perform 

19 the services covered by this section. 

20 (2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 

21 into the agreement described in paragraph (1) not 

22 later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act. 
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1 (b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Under an agree2 ment between the Secretary and JASON under this section, 

3 JASON shall— 

4 (1) assess the strategies, programs, order of bat5 tle, and doctrine of the United States related to the 

6 electronic warfare mission area and electromagnetic 

7 spectrum operations; 

8 (2) assess the strategies, programs, order of bat9 tle, and doctrine of potential adversaries, such as 

10 China, Iran, and the Russian Federation, related to 

11 the same; 

12 (3) develop recommendations for improvements 

13 to the strategies, programs, and doctrine of the United 

14 States in order to enable the United States to achieve 

15 and maintain superiority in the electromagnetic spec16 trum in future conflicts; and 

17 (4) develop recommendations for the Secretary, 

18 Congress, and such other Federal entities as JASON 

19 considers appropriate, including recommendations 

20 for— 

21 (A) closing technical, policy, or resource 

22 gaps; 

23 (B) improving cooperation and appropriate 

24 integration among Federal entities; 
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1 (C) improving cooperation between the 

2 United States and other countries and inter3 national organizations; and 

4 (D) such other important matters identified 

5 by JASON that are directly relevant to the strat6 egies of the United States described in paragraph 

7 (3). 

8 (c) LIAISONS.—The Secretary shall appoint appro9 priate liaisons to JASON to support the timely conduct of 

10 the services covered by this section. 

11 (d) MATERIALS.—The Secretary shall provide access 

12 to JASON to materials relevant to the services covered by 

13 this section, consistent with the protection of sources and 

14 methods and other critically sensitive information. 

15 (e) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary shall ensure that ap16 propriate members and staff of JASON have the necessary 

17 clearances, obtained in an expedited manner, to conduct the 

18 services covered by this section. 

19 (f) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2019, the Sec20 retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

21 a report on— 

22 (1) the findings of JASON with respect to the as23 sessments carried out under subsection (b); and 

24 (2) the recommendations developed by JASON 

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1 (g) ALTERNATE CONTRACT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZA2 TION.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary is unable 

4 within the period prescribed in paragraph (2) of sub5 section (a) to enter into an agreement described in 

6 paragraph (1) of such subsection with JASON on 

7 terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall 

8 seek to enter into such agreement with another appro9 priate scientific organization that— 

10 (A) is not part of the Government; and 

11 (B) has expertise and objectivity com12 parable to that of JASON. 

13 (2) TREATMENT.—If the Secretary enters into an 

14 agreement with another organization as described in 

15 paragraph (1), any reference in this section to 

16 JASON shall be treated as a reference to the other or17 ganization. 

18 TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

19 MAINTENANCE 

20 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

21 Appropriations 

22 SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

23 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis24 cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

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1 penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main2 tenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 

3 Subtitle B—Energy and 

4 Environment 

5 SEC. 311. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO ENERGY SECURITY 

6 AND RESILIENCE. 

7 (a) ENERGY POLICY AUTHORITY.—Section 2911(b) of 

8 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 

10 as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 

11 (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re12 designated, the following new paragraphs: 

13 ‘‘(1) establish metrics and standards for the as14 sessment of energy resilience; 

15 ‘‘(2) require the Secretary of a military depart16 ment to perform mission assurance and readiness as17 sessments of energy power systems for mission critical 

18 assets and supporting infrastructure, applying uni19 form mission standards established by the Secretary 

20 of Defense;’’. 

21 (b) REPORTING ON ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL22 IENCE GOALS.—Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States 

23 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall include the energy 

2 security and resilience goals of the Department of Defense 

3 in the installation energy report submitted under section 

4 2925(a) of this title for fiscal year 2018 and every fiscal 

5 year thereafter. In the development of energy security and 

6 resilience goals, the Department of Defense shall conform 

7 with the definitions of energy security and resilience under 

8 this title. The report shall include the amount of critical 

9 energy load, together with the level of availability and reli10 ability by fiscal year the Department of Defense deems nec11 essary to achieve energy security and resilience.’’. 

12 (c) REPORTING ON INSTALLATIONS ENERGY MANAGE13 MENT, ENERGY RESILIENCE, AND MISSION ASSURANCE.— 

14 Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend15 ed— 

16 (1) by inserting ‘‘, including progress on energy 

17 resilience at military installations according to 

18 metrics developed by the Secretary’’ after ‘‘under sec19 tion 2911 of this title’’; 

20 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the mission 

21 requirements associated with disruption tolerances 

22 based on risk to mission’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

23 downtimes (in minutes or hours) these missions can 

24 afford based on their mission requirements and risk 

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1 (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘(including 

2 critical energy loads in megawatts and the associated 

3 downtime tolerances for critical energy loads)’’ after 

4 ‘‘energy requirements and critical energy require5 ments’’; 

6 (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para7 graph (7); and 

8 (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol9 lowing new paragraphs: 

10 ‘‘(5) A list of energy resilience projects awarded 

11 by the Department of Defense by military department 

12 and military installation, whether appropriated or 

13 alternative financed for the reporting fiscal year, in14 cluding project description, award date, the critical 

15 energy requirements serviced (including critical en16 ergy loads in megawatts), expected reliability of the 

17 project (as indicated in the awarded contract), life 

18 cycle costs, savings to investment, fuel type, and the 

19 type of appropriation or alternative financing used. 

20 ‘‘(6) A list of energy resilience projects planned 

21 by the Department of Defense by military department 

22 and military installation, whether appropriated or 

23 alternative financed for the next two fiscal years, in24 cluding project description, fuel type, expected award 
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1 date, and the type of appropriation or alternative fi2 nancing expected for use.’’. 

3 (d) INCLUSION OF ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL4 IENCE AS PRIORITIES IN CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY OR

5 FUEL FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2922a(d) of 

6 title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(d) The Secretary concerned shall ensure energy secu8 rity and resilience are prioritized and included in the pro9 vision and operation of energy production facilities under 

10 this section.’’. 

11 (e) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY FOR UTILITY SYS12 TEMS.—Section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

15 a military department’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 

16 Defense, or the Secretary of a military department 

17 designated by the Secretary,’’; 

18 (2) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end the 

19 following: ‘‘The business case analysis must also dem20 onstrate how a privatized system will operate in a 

21 manner consistent with subsection (g)(3).’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (g)(3)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary concerned may 

24 require’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense, in 
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1 consultation with the Secretaries of the military 

2 departments, shall require’’; and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘consistent with energy re4 silience requirements and metrics’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘consistent with energy resilience and cybersecu6 rity requirements and associated metrics’’. 

7 (f) MODIFICATION OF ENERGY RESILIENCE DEFINI8 TION.—Section 101(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 

9 is amended by striking ‘‘task critical assets and other’’. 

10 (g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT ENERGY PERFORMANCE

11 FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN12 MENTS.—Section 2913(c) of title 10, United States Code, 

13 is amended by inserting ‘‘a State or local government’’ after 

14 ‘‘generally available from’’. 

15 (h) TREATMENT OF ENERGY DEMAND RESPONSE FI16 NANCIAL INCENTIVES.—Paragraph (2) of section 2919(b) of 

17 title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(2) credited to an appropriation designated by 

19 the Secretary of Defense, submitted in the annual 

20 President’s budget request, merged with the appro21 priation to which credited, and available for energy 

22 security or energy resilience projects.’’. 

23 (i) USE OF ENERGY COST SAVINGS TO IMPLEMENT

24 ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION CON25 STRUCTION PROJECTS.—Section 2912(b)(1) of title 10, 
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1 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 

2 energy resilience and energy conservation construction 

3 projects,’’ after ‘‘energy security measures’’. 

4 (j) ADDITIONAL BASIS FOR PRESERVATION OF PROP5 ERTY IN THE VICINITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN

6 AGREEMENTS WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES ON USE OF

7 SUCH PROPERTY.—Section 2684a(a)(2)(B) of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)(i)’’; 

10 and 

11 (2) by adding at the end of the following new 

12 clause: 

13 ‘‘(ii) maintains or improves military in14 stallation resilience; or’’. 

15 SEC. 312. FUNDING OF STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF 

16 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER- AND 

17 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMI18 NATION IN DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY FOR 

19 TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY. 

20 Paragraph (2) of section 316(a) of the National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

22 115–91) is amended to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(2) FUNDING.— 

24 ‘‘(A) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The study and 

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1 may be paid for using funds authorized to be ap2 propriated to the Department of Defense under 

3 the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, De4 fense-Wide’. 

5 ‘‘(B) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—(i) Of the 

6 amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

7 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, not 

8 more than $10,000,000 shall be transferred by 

9 the Secretary of Defense, without regard to sec10 tion 2215 of title 10, United States Code, to the 

11 Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay 

12 for the study and assessment required by this 

13 section. 

14 ‘‘(ii) Without regard to section 2215 of title 

15 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

16 may transfer not more than $10,000,000 a year 

17 during fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to the Sec18 retary of Health and Human Services to pay for 

19 the study and assessment required by this sec20 tion. 

21 ‘‘(C) EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.—Amounts 

22 transferred to the Secretary of Health and 

23 Human Services shall be used to carry out the 

24 study and assessment under this section through 

25 contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants. In 
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1 addition, such funds may be transferred by the 

2 Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

3 other accounts of the Department for the pur4 poses of carrying out this section. 

5 ‘‘(D) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TRANSFER

6 AUTHORITIES.—The transfer authority provided 

7 under this paragraph is in addition to any other 

8 transfer authority available to the Department of 

9 Defense.’’. 

10 SEC. 313. MILITARY MISSION SUSTAINMENT SITING CLEAR11 INGHOUSE. 

12 (a) CHANGE IN NAME OF CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 

13 183a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Mili15 tary Aviation and Installation Assurance 

16 Clearinghouse for review of mission ob17 structions’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mission 

18 Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse for re19 view of energy projects’’; and 

20 (2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by strik21 ing ‘‘Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 

22 Siting Clearinghouse’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mis23 sion Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse’’. 

24 (b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—Subsection (a) of such 

25 section is further amended, in paragraph (2)(A), by strik-
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1 ing ‘‘control of an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated 

2 by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘control of the Under Sec3 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 

4 (c) FUNCTIONS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

7 paragraphs (3) and (4); and 

8 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol9 lowing new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall coordinate Depart11 ment of Defense consideration of and response to re12 quests for reviews received from other Federal agen13 cies, State governments, Indian tribal governments, 

14 local governments, landowners, and developers of en15 ergy projects.’’. 

16 (d) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTIONS.—Subsection (c) 

17 of such section is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

19 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 

20 including any potential negative impacts on 

21 pilot safety and training’’ after ‘‘military oper22 ations and readiness’’; and 

23 (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 

24 including any potential negative impacts on 
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1 pilot safety and training,’’ after ‘‘risks to na2 tional security’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and the rel4 evant local military installation’’ after ‘‘notice to the 

5 governor of the State’’. 

6 (e) IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIONS TO MITIGATE ALL

7 ADVERSE IMPACTS.—Subsection (d)(2)(F) is amended by 

8 inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘adverse impacts of projects filed’’. 

9 (f) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINDING OF UNAC10 CEPTABLE RISK.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is 

11 amended by inserting ‘‘, including unacceptable risk to 

12 pilot safety and unacceptable loss of training days’’ after 

13 ‘‘risk to the national security of the United States’’. 

14 (g) DEFINITION OF ADVERSE IMPACT ON MILITARY

15 OPERATIONS AND READINESS.—Subsection (h)(1) of such 

16 section is amended by inserting ‘‘pilot safety,’’ after ‘‘in17 cluding flight operations,’’. 

18 (h) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

19 the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, 

20 is amended by striking the item relating to section 183a 

21 and inserting the following: 

‘‘183a. Military Mission Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse for review of energy 

projects.’’. 

22 SEC. 314. OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2926 of title 10, United 

24 States Code, is amended— 
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1 (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and 

2 (d) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), respectively; 

3 (2) by inserting before subsection (c), as redesig4 nated by paragraph (1), the following new sub5 sections: 

6 ‘‘(a) OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY.—In carrying out 

7 section 2911(a) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall 

8 ensure the types, availability, and use of operational energy 

9 promote the readiness of the armed forces for their military 

10 missions. 

11 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Defense may— 

12 ‘‘(1) require the Secretary of a military depart13 ment or the commander of a combatant command to 

14 assess the energy supportability of systems, capabili15 ties, and plans; 

16 ‘‘(2) authorize the use of energy security, cost of 

17 backup power, and energy resilience as factors in the 

18 cost-benefit analysis for procurement of operational 

19 equipment; and 

20 ‘‘(3) in selecting equipment that will use oper21 ational energy, give favorable consideration to the ac22 quisition of equipment that enhances energy security, 

23 energy resilience, energy conservation, and reduces 

24 logistical vulnerabilities.’’; and 
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1 (3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subpara2 graph (A)— 

3 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

4 ‘‘ALTERNATIVE FUEL ACTIVITIES’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF

6 DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND

7 ENVIRONMENT’’; 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘heads of the military de9 partments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

10 for Research and Engineering’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘heads of the appropriate Department of Defense 

12 components’’; 

13 (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘lead the 

14 alternative fuels activities’’ and inserting ‘‘over15 see the operational energy activities’’; 

16 (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘regard17 ing the development of alternative fuels by the 

18 military departments and the Office of the Sec19 retary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘regarding the 

20 policies and investments that affect the use of 

21 operational energy across the Department of De22 fense’’; 

23 (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘prescribe 

24 policy to streamline the investments in alter25 native fuel activities across the Department of 
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1 Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘recommend to the Sec2 retary policy to improve warfighting capability 

3 through energy security and energy resilience’’; 

4 and 

5 (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sub6 section (c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 

8 2925(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

9 striking ‘‘section 2926(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(d)’’. 

10 (2) Section 1061(c)(55) of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

12 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

13 2926(c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(e)(4)’’. 

14 SEC. 315. FUNDING TREATMENT OF PERFLUOROOCTANE 

15 SULFONIC ACID AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC 

16 ACID AT STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED NA17 TIONAL GUARD INSTALLATIONS. 

18 (a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con19 cerned may provide for the treatment of perfluorooctane sul20 fonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water 

21 from wells owned and operated by a local water authority 

22 undertaken to attain the lifetime health advisory level for 

23 such acids in drinking water. 
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1 (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 

2 concerned may only provide for the treatment of drinking 

3 water pursuant to subsection (a) if— 

4 (1) the local water authority has requested such 

5 treatment from the Secretary during the fiscal year 

6 when the treatment is provided; 

7 (2) the elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic 

8 acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in the drinking water 

9 are the result of activities conducted by or paid for 

10 by the Department of the Army or the Department of 

11 the Air Force at a State-owned National Guard in12 stallation; 

13 (3) such treatment takes place only during the 

14 fiscal year in which the request was made; 

15 (4) the local water authority waives all claims 

16 against the United States and the National Guard for 

17 treatment expenses incurred before the fiscal year dur18 ing which the treatment is taking place; and 

19 (5) the cost of any treatment provided pursuant 

20 to subsection (a) does not exceed the actual cost of the 

21 treatment attributable to the activities conducted by 

22 or paid for by the Department of the Army or the De23 partment of the Air Force, as the case may be. 

24 (c) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Treatment of drinking 

25 water pursuant to subsection (a) may be provided without 
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1 regard to existing contractual provisions in agreements be2 tween the Department of the Army, the Department of the 

3 Air Force, or the National Guard Bureau, as the case may 

4 be, and the State in which the base is located relating to 

5 environmental response actions or indemnification. 

6 (d) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.—The 

7 Secretary concerned may enter into such grants, cooperative 

8 agreements, or contracts with a local water authority as 

9 may be necessary to implement this section. 

10 (e) USE OF DSMOA.—Using up to $45,000,000 of the 

11 funds authorized to be appropriated by section 301 for oper12 ation and maintenance, the Secretary concerned may pay, 

13 utilizing an existing Defense-State Memorandum of Agree14 ment, costs that would otherwise be eligible for payment 

15 under that agreement. 

16 (f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 

17 under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2021. 

18 (g) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—Notwithstanding para19 graphs (1), (3), (4) of subsection (b), the Secretary con20 cerned may reimburse a local water authority or a State 

21 for the treatment of drinking water pursuant to this section 

22 if— 

23 (1) the local water authority or state requested 

24 such a payment from the National Guard Bureau 

25 prior to March 1, 2018, or the National Guard Bu-
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1 reau was aware of a treatment plan by the local 

2 water authority or state prior to that date; and 

3 (2) the local water authority or the State, as the 

4 case may be, waives all claims against the United 

5 States and the National Guard for treatment expenses 

6 incurred before January 1, 2018. 

7 (h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (1) RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.— 

9 Section 2701(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended by inserting ‘‘or pollutants or contami11 nants’’ after ‘‘releases of hazardous substances’’. 

12 (2) DEFINITION OF FACILITY.—Section 2700(2) 

13 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘The terms ‘environment’, 

15 ‘facility’,’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The terms ‘envi16 ronment’,’’; and 

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

18 subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(B) The term ‘facility’— 

20 ‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term in sec21 tion 101 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9601); and 

22 ‘‘(ii) includes real property which is owned 

23 by, leased, to, or otherwise possessed by the 

24 United States at locations conducting military 
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1 activities under the authority of either this title 

2 or title 32.’’. 

3 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

4 (1) LIFETIME HEALTH ADVISORY.—The term 

5 ‘‘lifetime health advisory’’ means the United States 

6 Environmental Protection Agency Lifetime Health 

7 Advisory for the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic 

8 acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water. 

9 (2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec10 retary concerned’’ means the Secretary of the Army or 

11 the Secretary of the Air Force. 

12 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of the 

13 several States, the District of Columbia, the Common14 wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. 

15 (4) STATE-OWNED NATIONAL GUARD INSTALLA16 TION.—The term ‘‘State-owned National Guard in17 stallation’’ means a facility or site owned or operated 

18 by a State when such facility or site is used for train19 ing the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of title 

20 32, United States Code, with funds provided by the 

21 Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 

22 department, even though the Department of Defense is 

23 not the owner or operator of such facility or site. 
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1 Subtitle C—Reports 

2 SEC. 321. REPORTS ON READINESS. 

3 (a) UNIFORM APPLICABILITY OF READINESS REPORT4 ING SYSTEM.—Subsection (b) of section 117 of title 10, 

5 United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) by inserting ‘‘and maintaining’’ after ‘‘estab7 lishing’’; 

8 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘reporting sys9 tem is applied uniformly throughout the Department 

10 of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘reporting system and asso11 ciated policies are applied uniformly throughout the 

12 Department of Defense, including between and among 

13 the joint staff and each of the armed forces’’; 

14 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

15 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; 

16 (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol17 lowing new paragraphs: 

18 ‘‘(2) that is the single authoritative readiness re19 porting system for the Department, and that there 

20 shall be no military service specific systems; 

21 ‘‘(3) that readiness assessments are accomplished 

22 at an organizational level at, or below, the level at 

23 which forces are employed; 

24 ‘‘(4) that the reporting system include resources 

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1 bility assessments, as well as predicted changes to 

2 these attributes;’’; and 

3 (5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by para4 graph (3) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘, or element 

5 of a unit,’’ after ‘‘readiness status of a unit’’. 

6 (b) CAPABILITIES OF READINESS REPORTING SYS7 TEM.—Such section is further amended in subsection (c)— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on a monthly 

10 basis, the capability of units’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘Measure the readiness of units’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘conduct their assigned 

13 wartime missions’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct their 

14 designed and assigned missions’’; 

15 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 

17 basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in19 serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’; 

20 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 

22 basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; and 

23 (B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in24 serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’; 
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1 (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 

2 a monthly basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 

3 (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 

4 an annual basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 

5 (6) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8) and re6 designating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and 

7 (7) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 

8 striking ‘‘Measure, on a quarterly basis,’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘Measure’’. 

10 (c) SEMI-ANNUAL AND MONTHLY JOINT READINESS

11 REVIEWS.—Such section is further amended in subsection 

12 (d)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘, which includes a validation of 

13 readiness data currency and accuracy’’ after ‘‘joint readi14 ness review’’. 

15 (d) QUARTERLY REPORT ON CHANGE IN CURRENT

16 STATE OF UNIT READINESS.—Such section is further 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘SUBMISSION

19 TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘QUARTERLY REPORT ON JOINT READINESS’’; 

21 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 

22 (h); and 

23 (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 

24 new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORT ON MONTHLY CHANGES IN

2 CURRENT STATE OF READINESS OF UNITS.—The Secretary 

3 shall each quarter submit to the congressional defense com4 mittees a report on each monthly upgrade or downgrade 

5 of the current state of readiness of a unit that was issued 

6 by the commander of a unit during the previous quarter, 

7 together with the rationale of the commander for the 

8 issuance of such upgrade or downgrade.’’. 

9 (e) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON OPERATIONAL

10 CONTRACT SUPPORT.—Such section is further amended by 

11 inserting after subsection (f), as added by subsection (d) of 

12 this section, the following new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL CONTRACT

14 SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall each year submit to the 

15 congressional defense committees a report in writing con16 taining the results of the most recent annual measurement 

17 of the capability of operational contract support to support 

18 current and anticipated wartime missions of the armed 

19 forces. Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified 

20 form, but may include a classified annex.’’. 

21 (f) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further amended 

22 in subsection (h), as redesignated by subsection (d) of this 

23 section, by striking ‘‘prescribe the units that are subject to 

24 reporting in the readiness reporting system, what type of 

25 equipment is subject to such reporting’’ and inserting ‘‘pre-
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1 scribe the established information technology system for De2 partment of Defense reporting, specifically authorize excep3 tions to a single-system architecture, and identify the orga4 nizations, units, and entities that are subject to reporting 

5 in the readiness reporting system, what organization re6 sources are subject to such reporting’’. 

7 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (1) SECTION HEADING.—Such section is further 

9 amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘: estab10 lishment; reporting to congressional com11 mittees’’. 

12 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

13 at the beginning of chapter 2 is amended by striking 

14 the item relating to section 117 and inserting the fol15 lowing new item: 

‘‘117. Readiness reporting system.’’. 

16 SEC. 322. REPORT ON COLD WEATHER CAPABILITIES AND 

17 READINESS OF UNITED STATES ARMED 

18 FORCES. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

21 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re22 port on the current cold weather capabilities and readiness 

23 of the United States Armed Forces. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

25 shall include the following: 
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1 (1) A description of current cold weather capa2 bilities and training to support United States mili3 tary operations in cold climates across the joint force. 

4 (2) A description of anticipated requirements for 

5 United States military operations in cold and ex6 treme cold weather in the Arctic, Northeast Asia, and 

7 Northern and Eastern Europe. 

8 (3) A description of the current cold weather 

9 readiness of the joint force, the ability to increase cold 

10 weather training across the joint force, and any 

11 equipment, infrastructure, personnel, or resource limi12 tations or gaps that may exist. 

13 (4) An analysis of potential opportunities to ex14 pand cold weather training for the Army, the Navy, 

15 the Air Force, and the Marine Corps and the re16 sources or infrastructure required for such expansion. 

17 (5) An analysis of potential cold weather am18 phibious landing locations, including the potential for 

19 a combined arms live fire exercise. 

20 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

21 SEC. 331. PILOT PROGRAMS ON INTEGRATION OF MILITARY 

22 INFORMATION SUPPORT AND CIVIL AFFAIRS 

23 ACTIVITIES. 

24 (a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The commander of any geo2 graphic combatant command designated by the Sec3 retary of Defense for purposes of this section, and the 

4 Commander of the United States Special Operations 

5 Command if so designated, may carry out one or 

6 more pilot programs designed to assess the feasability 

7 and advisability of integrating military information 

8 support and civil affairs in support of the theater 

9 campaign plans of such combatant command. 

10 (2) CONCURRENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION.—Ac11 tivities under a pilot program under this section may 

12 be carried out in a country only with the concurrence 

13 of the Chief of Mission for that country. 

14 (b) REQUIREMENT FOR BOTH MILITARY INFORMATION

15 SUPPORT AND CIVIL AFFAIRS CAPABILITIES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para17 graphs (2) and (3), each pilot program under this 

18 section shall include both a military information sup19 port capability and a civil affairs capability. 

20 (2) NO MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT CAPA21 BILITY.—A pilot program may be carried out in a re22 gion or country in which no military information 

23 support capability is deployed if the program is com24 plemented by a Department of State public diplo25 macy effort that contributes to the fulfillment of the 
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1 objectives of the commander of the combatant com2 mand concerned to convey information to foreign au3 diences in the region or county to influence their emo4 tions, motives, objective reasoning, and behavior in 

5 support of the applicable theater campaign plan. 

6 (3) NO CIVIL AFFAIRS CAPABILITY.—A pilot pro7 gram may be carried out in a region or country in 

8 which no civil affairs capability is deployed if the 

9 program is complemented by an effort of the Depart10 ment of State or the United States Agency for Inter11 national Development to contribute to the fulfillment 

12 of the objectives of the commander of the combatant 

13 command concerned to reestablish or maintain sta14 bility within the region or country in support of the 

15 applicable theater campaign plan. 

16 (4) PLAN.—In the event a pilot program will be 

17 carried out pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3), plan18 ning for the pilot program shall include an expla19 nation of concept, budget, timeline, and metrics for 

20 measuring the effectiveness of activities of the Depart21 ment of State or United States Agency for Inter22 national Development, as applicable, under the pilot 

23 program. 

24 (c) DURATION.—The authority to carry out pilot pro25 grams under this section shall cease on September 30, 2023. 
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1 (d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

3 the last day of each of fiscal year 2019 through 2023, 

4 the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

5 committees a report on the pilot programs carried out 

6 under this section during the preceding fiscal year. 

7 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub8 section shall include, for the fiscal year covered by 

9 such report, the following: 

10 (A) A list of all pilot programs carried out, 

11 set forth by combatant command. 

12 (B) A list of all pilot programs commenced, 

13 set forth by combatant command. 

14 (C) The amount of funds provided for each 

15 pilot program carried out. 

16 (D) The objectives of each pilot program 

17 carried out, and the metrics used or to be used 

18 to measure the effectiveness of such pilot pro19 gram. 

20 (E) A description of the manner in which 

21 each pilot program carried out supports the ap22 plicable theater campaign plan of the com23 manders of the combatant command concerned. 

24 (F) If a pilot program was concluded, an 

25 assessment of the value of the program, a de-
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1 scription and assessment of lessons learned 

2 through the program, and any recommendations 

3 the Secretary considers appropriate for follow-on 

4 efforts in connection with the program. 

5 (e) FUNDING.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to 

7 be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2019 through 

8 2023 for the Department of Defense for operation and 

9 maintenance and available for the combatant com10 mands, an aggregate of $20,000,000 may be used in 

11 each such fiscal year by each such combatant com12 mand for pilot programs under this section. 

13 (2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT FOR PARTICULAR

14 PROGRAMS.—The amount expended on any particular 

15 pilot program may not exceed $2,000,000. 

16 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) CIVIL AFFAIRS.—The term ‘‘civil affairs’’ 

18 means activities intended to establish, maintain, in19 fluence, or exploit relations between military forces, 

20 indigenous populations, and institutions by directly 

21 supporting the attainment of objectives relating to the 

22 reestablishment or maintenance of stability within a 

23 region or country. 

24 (2) MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT.—The 

25 term ‘‘military information support’’ means oper-
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1 ations to convey selected information and indicators 

2 to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, mo3 tives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior 

4 of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and in5 dividuals in a manner favorable to the objectives of 

6 those planning such operations. 

7 (3) THEATER CAMPAIGN PLAN.—The term ‘‘the8 ater campaign plan’’ means a plan developed by a 

9 combatant command for the steady-state activities of 

10 the command, including operations, security coopera11 tion, and other activities designed to achieve strategic 

12 end states in the theater. 

13 SEC. 332. REPORTING ON FUTURE YEARS BUDGETING BY 

14 SUBACTIVITY GROUP. 

15 Along with the budget for each fiscal year submitted 

16 by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

17 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secre18 taries of the military departments shall include in the OP19 5 Justification Books as detailed by Department of Defense 

20 Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R the amount 

21 for each individual subactivity group (SAG) as detailed in 

22 the Department’s future years defense program pursuant to 

23 section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
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1 SEC. 333. RESTRICTION ON UPGRADES TO AVIATION DEM2 ONSTRATION TEAM AIRCRAFT. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub4 section (b), the Secretary of Defense may not upgrade the 

5 type, model, or series of aircraft used by a military service 

6 for its fixed wing aviation demonstration teams, including 

7 Blue Angel and Thunderbird aircraft, until the service’s ac8 tive and reserve duty squadrons and weapon training 

9 schools have replaced 100 percent of the existing type, 

10 model, and series of aircraft. 

11 (b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 

12 may, upon written notice to the congressional defense com13 mittees, waive the prohibition under subsection (a) for the 

14 purpose of carrying out upgrades to the type, model, or se15 ries of the aircraft described under such subsection that are 

16 necessary to ensure the safety of pilots. 

17 SEC. 334. U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CIVILIAN 

18 PERSONNEL. 

19 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

20 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide for U.S. Spe21 cial Operations Command civilian personnel, not less than 

22 $6,200,000 shall be used to fund the detail of civilian per23 sonnel to the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

24 Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict to support 

25 the Secretariat for Special Operations. 
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1 SEC. 335. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 SERVICE-SPECIFIC DEFENSE READINESS RE3 PORTING SYSTEMS. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

5 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

6 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for operation 

7 and maintenance, research, development, test, and evalua8 tion, or procurement, and available to operate service spe9 cific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems (DRRS) may be 

10 made available for such purpose except for required mainte11 nance and in order to facilitate the transition to DRRS12 Strategic (DRRS-S). 

13 (b) PLAN.—Not later than February 1, 2019, the 

14 Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness shall submit 

15 to the congressional defense committees a resource and fund16 ing plan to include a schedule with relevant milestones on 

17 the elimination of service-specific DRRS and the migration 

18 of the military services and other organizations to DRRS19 S. 

20 (c) TRANSITION.—The military services shall complete 

21 the transition to DRRS-S not later than October 1, 2019. 

22 The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional de23 fense committees upon the complete transition of the serv24 ices. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Per2 sonnel and Readiness, the Under Secretary for Acqui3 sition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary for 

4 Research and Engineering, in coordination with the 

5 Secretaries of the military departments and other or6 ganizations with relevant technical expertise, shall es7 tablish a working group including individuals with 

8 expertise in application or software development, data 

9 science, testing, and development and assessment of 

10 performance metrics to assess the current process for 

11 collecting, analyzing, and communicating readiness 

12 data, and develop a strategy for implementing any 

13 recommended changes to improve and establish readi14 ness metrics using the current DRRS-Strategic plat15 form. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted pur17 suant to paragraph (1) shall include— 

18 (A) identification of modern tools, methods, 

19 and approaches to readiness to more effectively 

20 and efficiently collect, analyze, and make deci21 sion based on readiness data; and 

22 (B) consideration of cost and schedule. 

23 (3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

24 February 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
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1 mit to the congressional defense committees the assess2 ment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 

3 (e) DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING REQUIRE4 MENTS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 

5 of Defense shall meet defense readiness reporting require6 ments consistent with the recommendations of the working 

7 group established under subsection (d)(1). 

8 SEC. 336. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY 

9 FIREARMS. 

10 Section 348(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

11 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

12 1365) is amended by inserting ‘‘shredded or’’ before ‘‘melted 

13 and repurposed’’. 

14 SEC. 337. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ES15 TABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED 

16 UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING FACILITY. 

17 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro18 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the De19 partment of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for Specialized Un20 dergraduate Pilot Training for the Air Force (referred to 

21 in this section as ‘‘SUPT’’) no funds may be used to enter 

22 into a contract for the procurement of equipment, facilities, 

23 real property, or services to establish a new SUPT location 

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1 of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense com2 mittees the certification described under subsection (b). 

3 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification referred to in 

4 subsection (a) is a certification that— 

5 (1) existing SUPT installations are operating at 

6 maximum capacity in terms of pilot production; and 

7 (2) the Air Force plans to operate existing 

8 SUPT installations at maximum capacity over the 

9 future years defense program. 

10 (c) REPORT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

12 the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the con13 gressional defense committees a report on existing 

14 SUPT production, resourcing, and locations. 

15 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

16 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

17 (A) A description of the strategy of the Air 

18 Force for utilizing existing SUPT locations to 

19 produce the number of pilots the Air Force re20 quires. 

21 (B) The number of pilots that each SUPT 

22 location has graduated, by year, over the pre23 vious 5 fiscal years. 

24 (C) The forecast number of pilots that each 

25 SUPT location will produce for fiscal year 2019. 
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1 (D) The maximum production capacity of 

2 each SUPT location. 

3 (E) A cost estimate of the resources required 

4 for each SUPT location to reach maximum pro5 duction capacity. 

6 (F) A determination as to whether increas7 ing production capacity at existing SUPT loca8 tions will satisfy the Air Force’s SUPT require9 ment. 

10 (G) A timeline and cost estimation of estab11 lishing a new SUPT location. 

12 (H) A business case analysis comparing the 

13 establishment of a new SUPT location to in14 creasing production capacity at existing SUPT 

15 locations. 

16 SEC. 338. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR RESTORATION OF 

17 LAND DUE TO MISHAP. 

18 Subsection (e) of section 2691 of title 10, United States 

19 Code, as added by section 2814 of the Military Construction 

20 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Pub21 lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1849), is amended by adding 

22 at the end the following new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(3) The authority under paragraphs (1) and (2) in24 cludes activities and expenditures necessary to complete res25 toration to meet the regulations of the Federal department 
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1 or agency with administrative jurisdiction over the affected 

2 land, which may be different than the regulations of the 

3 Department of Defense.’’. 

4 SEC. 339. REDESIGNATION OF THE UTAH TEST AND TRAIN5 ING RANGE (UTTR). 

6 The Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) located 

7 in northwestern Utah and eastern Nevada may be redesig8 nated. 

9 Subtitle E—Logistics and 

10 Sustainment 

11 SEC. 351. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATIONS TO NAVY FACILI12 TIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND 

13 MODERNIZATION (FSRM) STRUCTURE AND 

14 MECHANISM. 

15 The Secretary of the Navy may not make any modi16 fication to the existing Navy Facilities Sustainment, Res17 toration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure or mecha18 nism that would modify duty relationships or significantly 

19 alter the existing structure until 90 days after providing 

20 notice of the proposed modification to the congressional de21 fense committees. 
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1 TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

2 AUTHORIZATIONS 

3 Subtitle A—Active Forces 

4 SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

5 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 

6 duty personnel as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 

7 (1) The Army, 485,741. 

8 (2) The Navy, 331,900. 

9 (3) The Marine Corps, 186,100. 

10 (4) The Air Force, 325,720. 

11 SEC. 402. END STRENGTHS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 

12 ON ACTIVE DUTY IN CERTAIN GRADES. 

13 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for com14 missioned officers on active duty as of September 30, 2019, 

15 in the grades as follows in the number specified: 

16 (1) The Army: 

17 (A) Colonel, 3,970. 

18 (B) Lieutenant colonel, 8,700. 

19 (C) Major, 15,470. 

20 (2) The Navy: 

21 (A) Captain, 3,060. 

22 (B) Commander, 6,670. 

23 (C) Lieutenant commander, 11,010. 

24 (3) The Marine Corps: 

25 (A) Colonel, 650. 
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1 (B) Lieutenant colonel, 1,910. 

2 (C) Major, 3,920. 

3 (4) The Air Force: 

4 (A) Colonel, 3,450. 

5 (B) Lieutenant colonel, 10,270. 

6 (C) Major, 13,920. 

7 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

8 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 

10 strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve com11 ponents as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 

12 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

13 States, 343,500. 

14 (2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 

15 (3) The Navy Reserve, 59,000. 

16 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 

17 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

18 States, 106,600. 

19 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 

20 (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

21 (b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths 

22 prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any 

23 reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by— 

24 (1) the total authorized strength of units orga25 nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
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1 component which are on active duty (other than for 

2 training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 

3 (2) the total number of individual members not 

4 in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 

5 Reserve of such component who are on active duty 

6 (other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici7 pation in training) without their consent at the end 

8 of the fiscal year. 

9 (c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 

10 individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 

11 component are released from active duty during any fiscal 

12 year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 

13 the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be in14 creased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of 

15 such units and by the total number of such individual mem16 bers. 

17 SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

18 DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

19 Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), 

20 the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, 

21 as of September 30, 2019, the following number of Reserves 

22 to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in 

23 the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose 

24 of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or 

25 training the reserve components: 
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1 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

2 States, 30,155. 

3 (2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

4 (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101. 

5 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

6 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

7 States, 19,450. 

8 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 

9 SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 

10 (DUAL STATUS). 

11 The minimum number of military technicians (dual 

12 status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2019 for the reserve 

13 components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith14 standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 

15 be the following: 

16 (1) For the Army National Guard of the United 

17 States, 22,294. 

18 (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 

19 (3) For the Air National Guard of the United 

20 States, 18,969. 

21 (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 8,880. 
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1 SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU2 THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 

3 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

4 During fiscal year 2019, the maximum number of 

5 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 

6 may be serving at any time on full-time operational sup7 port duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States 

8 Code, is the following: 

9 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

10 States, 17,000. 

11 (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

12 (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

13 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

14 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

15 States, 16,000. 

16 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

17 Subtitle C—Authorization of 

18 Appropriations 

19 SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

21 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 

22 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

23 agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not oth24 erwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in 

25 the funding table in section 4401. 
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1 (b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The author2 ization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any 

3 other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefi4 nite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2019. 

5 SEC. 422. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PERSONNEL 

6 IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 IN EXCESS OF STATU7 TORILY SPECIFIED END STRENGTHS FOR FIS8 CAL YEAR 2018. 

9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, 

10 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

11 made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

12 2019 for military personnel may be not obligated or ex13 pended for a number of military personnel covered by an 

14 end strength in title IV of the National Defense Authoriza15 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) in ex16 cess of such end strength until the Secretary of Defense has 

17 submitted to the congressional defense committees the report 

18 required under subsection (b) of section 1041. 
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1 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

2 POLICY 

3 Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

4 PART I—OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 

5 REFORM 

6 SEC. 501. REPEAL OF CODIFIED SPECIFICATION OF AU7 THORIZED STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN COMMIS8 SIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

9 Effective as of October 1, 2018, the text of section 523 

10 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol11 lows: 

12 ‘‘The total number of commissioned officers serving on 

13 active duty in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in 

14 each of the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel, 

15 or in the Navy in each of the grades of lieutenant com16 mander, commander, or captain, at the end of any fiscal 

17 year shall be as specifically authorized by Act of Congress 

18 for such fiscal year.’’. 

19 SEC. 502. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS 

20 REPORT MATTERS. 

21 (a) DATE OF SUBMITTAL.—Subsection (a) of section 

22 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the mat23 ter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘not later than 45 

24 days after the date on which’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date 

25 on which’’. 
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1 (b) SPECIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES

2 FOR PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Sub3 section (d) of such section is amended by adding the fol4 lowing new paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(4) The opportunities for promotion of commis6 sioned officers anticipated to be estimated pursuant to 

7 section 623(b)(4) of this title for the fiscal year in 

8 which such report is submitted for purposes of pro9 motion selection boards convened pursuant to section 

10 611 of this title during such fiscal year.’’. 

11 (c) ENUMERATION OF REQUIRED NUMBERS OF CER12 TAIN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Such section is further 

13 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(i) In each such report, the Secretary shall also in15 clude a separate statement of the number of officers required 

16 for the next fiscal year in each grade as follows: 

17 ‘‘(1) Major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel of 

18 each of the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine 

19 Corps. 

20 ‘‘(2) Lieutenant commander, commander, and 

21 captain of the Navy.’’. 
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1 SEC. 503. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ABILITY TO COM2 PLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE BY AGE 62 AS 

3 QUALIFICATION FOR ORIGINAL APPOINT4 MENT AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFI5 CER. 

6 (a) REPEAL.—Subsection (a) of section 532 of title 10, 

7 United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by striking paragraph (2); and 

9 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 

10 as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. 

11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur12 ther amended by striking subsection (d). 

13 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

14 section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

15 Act, and shall apply with respect to original appointments 

16 of regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces made 

17 on or after that date. 

18 SEC. 504. ENHANCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUC19 TIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR 

20 TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE UPON ORIGINAL 

21 APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFI22 CER. 

23 (a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 533 

25 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara2 graph (D) and inserting the following new sub3 paragraph (D): 

4 ‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or ex5 perience in a particular officer career field as des6 ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 

7 or experience is directly related to the operational 

8 needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘Except as authorized 

11 by the Secretary concerned in individual 

12 cases and under regulations prescribed by 

13 the Secretary of Defense in the case of a 

14 medical or dental officer, the amount’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘The amount’’; and 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘in the grade of major 

17 in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or 

18 lieutenant commander in the Navy’’ and in19 serting ‘‘in the grade of colonel in the 

20 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or cap21 tain in the Navy’’. 

22 (2) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR

23 SERVICE CREDIT FOR CRITICALLY NECESSARY CYBER24 SPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section is fur25 ther amended— 
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1 (A) in subsections (a)(2) and (c), by strik2 ing ‘‘or (g)’’; and 

3 (B) by striking subsection (g). 

4 (b) RESERVE OFFICERS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 

6 12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara8 graph (D) and inserting the following new sub9 paragraph (D): 

10 ‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or ex11 perience in a particular officer career field as des12 ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 

13 or experience is directly related to the operational 

14 needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 

15 (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 

16 the following new paragraph (3): 

17 ‘‘(3) The amount of constructive service credit credited 

18 to an officer under this subsection may not exceed the 

19 amount required in order for the officer to be eligible for 

20 an original appointment as a reserve officer of the Army, 

21 Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of colonel or as 

22 a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of captain.’’. 

23 (2) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR

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1 SPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section is fur2 ther amended— 

3 (A) by striking subsection (e); 

4 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 

5 as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

6 (C) in subsection (e), as redesignated by 

7 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘or (d)’’. 

9 SEC. 505. STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AU10 THORITY ACROSS THE MILITARY DEPART11 MENTS FOR OFFICERS IN CERTAIN GRADES 

12 WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. 

13 (a) STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AUTHOR14 ITY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing new section: 

18 ‘‘§ 605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with 

19 critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, 

20 major, captain; captain, commander, lieu21 tenant commander, lieutenant 

22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer in the grade of first 

23 lieutenant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel in the 

24 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant (junior 

25 grade), lieutenant, lieutenant commander, or commander in 
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1 the Navy, who is described in subsection (b) may be tempo2 rarily promoted to the grade of captain, major, lieutenant 

3 colonel, or colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, 

4 or lieutenant, lieutenant commander, commander, or cap5 tain in the Navy, as applicable, under regulations pre6 scribed by the Secretary of the military department con7 cerned. Appointments under this section shall be made by 

8 the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 

9 Senate. 

10 ‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.—An officer described in this 

11 subsection is any officer in a grade specified in subsection 

12 (a) who— 

13 ‘‘(1) has a skill in which the armed force con14 cerned has a critical shortage of personnel (as deter15 mined by the Secretary of the military department 

16 concerned); and 

17 ‘‘(2) is serving in a position (as determined by 

18 the Secretary of the military department concerned) 

19 that— 

20 ‘‘(A) is designated to be held by a captain, 

21 major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the Army, 

22 Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, lieu23 tenant commander, commander, or captain in 

24 the Navy, as applicable; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) requires that an officer serving in such 

2 position have the skill possessed by such officer. 

3 ‘‘(c) STATUS OF OFFICERS APPOINTED.— 

4 ‘‘(1) PRESERVATION OF POSITION AND STA5 TUS.—An appointment under this section does not 

6 change the position on the active-duty list or the per7 manent, probationary, or acting status of the officer 

8 so appointed, prejudice the officer in regard to other 

9 promotions or appointments, or abridge the rights or 

10 benefits of the officer. 

11 ‘‘(2) GRADE FOR PURPOSES OF ANNUAL DE12 FENSE MANPOWER REPORTS.—For purposes of section 

13 115a of this title, an officer holding an appointment 

14 under this section is considered as serving in the 

15 grade of the temporary promotion this section. 

16 ‘‘(d) BOARD RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED.—A tem17 porary promotion under this section may be made only 

18 upon the recommendation of a board of officers convened 

19 by the Secretary of the military department concerned for 

20 the purpose of recommending officers for such promotions. 

21 ‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINT22 MENT.—Each appointment under this section, unless ex23 pressly declined, is, without formal acceptance, regarded as 

24 accepted on the date such appointment is made, and a 

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1 of the grade of the temporary promotion under this section 

2 from the date the appointment is made. 

3 ‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Unless sooner 

4 terminated, an appointment under this section termi5 nates— 

6 ‘‘(1) on the date the officer who received the ap7 pointment is promoted to the permanent grade of cap8 tain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 

9 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 

10 lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 

11 Navy; or 

12 ‘‘(2) on the date the officer is detached from a 

13 position described in subsection (b)(2), unless the offi14 cer is on a promotion list to the permanent grade of 

15 captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 

16 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 

17 lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 

18 Navy, in which case the appointment terminates on 

19 the date the officer is promoted to that grade. 

20 ‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE POSI21 TIONS.—An appointment under this section may only be 

22 made for service in a position designated by the Secretary 

23 of the military department concerned for the purposes of 

24 this section. The number of positions so designated may not 

25 exceed the following: 
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1 ‘‘(1) In the case of the Army— 

2 ‘‘(A) as captain, 120; 

3 ‘‘(B) as major, 350; 

4 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 200; and 

5 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 100. 

6 ‘‘(2) In the case of the Air Force— 

7 ‘‘(A) as captain, 100; 

8 ‘‘(B) as major, 325; 

9 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 175; and 

10 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 80. 

11 ‘‘(3) In the case of the Marine Corps— 

12 ‘‘(A) as captain, 50; 

13 ‘‘(B) as major, 175; 

14 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 100; and 

15 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 50. 

16 ‘‘(4) In the case of the Navy— 

17 ‘‘(A) as lieutenant, 100; 

18 ‘‘(B) as lieutenant commander, 325; 

19 ‘‘(C) as commander, 175; and 

20 ‘‘(D) as captain, 80.’’. 

21 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec22 tions at the beginning of chapter 35 of such title is 

23 amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain; captain, commander, lieutenant 

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1 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY APPLICABLE

2 TO NAVY LIEUTENANTS.— 

3 (1) REPEAL.—Chapter 544 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is repealed. 

5 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 

6 chapters at the beginning of title 10, United States 

7 Code, and at the beginning of subtitle C of such title, 

8 are each amended by striking the item relating to 

9 chapter 544. 

10 SEC. 506. AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION BOARDS TO REC11 OMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT 

12 BE PLACED HIGHER ON A PROMOTION LIST. 

13 (a) DOPMA BOARDS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 616 of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

16 the following new subsection: 

17 ‘‘(g)(1) In selecting the officers to be recommended for 

18 promotion, a selection board may, when authorized by the 

19 Secretary of the military department concerned, recommend 

20 officers of particular merit, from among those officers se21 lected for promotion, to be placed higher on the promotion 

22 list established by the Secretary under section 624(a)(1) of 

23 this title. 

24 ‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed high25 er on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if the offi-
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1 cer receives the recommendation of at least a majority of 

2 the members of the board, unless the Secretary concerned 

3 establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternative 

4 requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the 

5 guidelines furnished to the board under section 615 of this 

6 title. 

7 ‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed higher 

8 on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall 

9 recommend the order in which those officers should be 

10 placed on the list.’’. 

11 (2) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD REPORTS

12 RECOMMENDING OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT BE

13 PLACED HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 617 

14 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol15 lowing new subsection: 

16 ‘‘(d) A selection board convened under section 611(a) 

17 of this title shall, when authorized under section 616(g) of 

18 this title, include in its report to the Secretary concerned 

19 the names of those officers recommended by the board to 

20 be placed higher on the promotion list and the order in 

21 which the board recommends that those officers should be 

22 placed on the list.’’. 

23 (3) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT APPEARING

24 HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 624(a)(1) of 

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1 at the end ‘‘or based on particular merit, as deter2 mined by the promotion board’’. 

3 (b) ROPMA BOARDS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 14108 of title 10, 

5 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

6 the following new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(f) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT.—(1) In select8 ing the officers to be recommended for promotion, a pro9 motion board may, when authorized by the Secretary of the 

10 military department concerned, recommend officers of par11 ticular merit, from among those officers selected for pro12 motion, to be placed higher on the promotion list established 

13 by the Secretary under section 14308(a) of this title. 

14 ‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed high15 er on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if the offi16 cer receives the recommendation of at least a majority of 

17 the members of the board, unless the Secretary concerned 

18 establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternative 

19 requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the 

20 guidelines furnished to the board under section 14107 of this 

21 title. 

22 ‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed higher 

23 on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall 

24 recommend the order in which those officers should be 

25 placed on the list.’’. 
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1 (2) PROMOTION BOARD REPORTS RECOMMENDING

2 OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT BE PLACED HIGHER

3 ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 14109 of such title is 

4 amended by adding at the end the following new sub5 section: 

6 ‘‘(d) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT.—A promotion 

7 board convened under section 14101(a) of this title shall, 

8 when authorized under section 14108(f) of this title, include 

9 in its report to the Secretary concerned the names of those 

10 officers recommended by the board to be placed higher on 

11 the promotion list and the order in which the board rec12 ommends that those officers should be placed on the list.’’. 

13 (3) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT APPEARING

14 HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 14308(a) of 

15 such title is amended in the first sentence by adding 

16 at the end ‘‘or based on particular merit, as deter17 mined by the promotion board’’. 

18 SEC. 507. AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF PRO19 MOTION BOARD CONSIDERATION. 

20 (a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.—Section 619 of 

21 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

23 following new paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (e).’’; 

25 and 
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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 section: 

3 ‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT

4 OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary 

5 of a military department may provide that an officer under 

6 the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the officer’s re7 quest and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded 

8 from consideration by a selection board convened under sec9 tion 611(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 

10 to the next higher grade. 

11 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a re12 quest under paragraph (1) if— 

13 ‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an offi14 cer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 

15 education, another assignment of significant value to 

16 the Department, or a career progression requirement 

17 delayed by the assignment or education; 

18 ‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from 

19 consideration is in the best interest of the military de20 partment concerned; and 

21 ‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selec22 tion for promotion to the grade for which the officer 

23 requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 

24 (b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST OFFICERS.—Sec25 tion 14301 of such title is amended— 
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1 (1) in subsection (c)— 

2 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

3 ‘‘PREVIOUSLY SELECTED OFFICERS NOT ELIGI4 BLE’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT’’; 

5 and 

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

7 paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (j).’’; 

9 and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(j) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT

13 OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary 

14 a military department may provide that an officer under 

15 the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the officer’s re16 quest and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded 

17 from consideration by a selection board convened under sec18 tion 14101(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 

19 to the next higher grade. 

20 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a re21 quest under paragraph (1) if— 

22 ‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an offi23 cer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 

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1 the Department, or a career progression requirement 

2 delayed by the assignment or education; 

3 ‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from 

4 consideration is in the best interest of the military de5 partment concerned; and 

6 ‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selec7 tion for promotion to the grade for which the officer 

8 requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 

9 SEC. 508. COMPETITIVE CATEGORY MATTERS. 

10 Section 621 of title 10, United States Code, is amend11 ed— 

12 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) COMPETITIVE CAT13 EGORIES.—’’ before ‘‘Under regulations’’; and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub15 sections: 

16 ‘‘(b) BASES FOR COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES.—Com17 petitive categories shall be established on the bases as fol18 lows: 

19 ‘‘(1) Officers occupying similar officer qualifica20 tions, specialties, occupations, or ratings shall be 

21 grouped together. 

22 ‘‘(2) Promotion timing, promotion opportunity, 

23 and officer career length shall each be tailored to par24 ticular officer qualifications, specialties, occupations, 

25 or ratings. 
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1 ‘‘(c) CONSISTENCY NOT REQUIRED IN PROMOTION

2 TIMING OR OPPORTUNITY.—In establishing competitive cat3 egories, the Secretary of a military department shall not 

4 be required to provide consistency in promotion timing or 

5 promotion opportunity among competitive categories of the 

6 armed force concerned.’’. 

7 SEC. 509. PROMOTION ZONE MATTERS. 

8 (a) ALIGNMENT WITH ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER

9 REQUIREMENTS REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of section 623 

10 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

12 end; 

13 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 

14 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

15 (3) by adding after paragraph (4) the following 

16 new paragraph (5): 

17 ‘‘(5) the alignment of opportunities for pro18 motion for officers considered by any particular selec19 tion board with opportunities for promotion in the 

20 next year as estimated pursuant to paragraph (4) 

21 and reported in the annual defense manpower re22 quirements report covering such year under section 

23 115a of this title.’’. 
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1 (b) PROHIBITION ON DETERMINATION OF OFFICERS IN

2 PROMOTION ZONE BASED ON YEAR OF ORIGINAL APPOINT3 MENT TO CURRENT GRADE.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new sub6 section: 

7 ‘‘(c) The Secretary concerned may not determine the 

8 number of officers in a promotion zone on the basis of the 

9 year in which officers receive their original appointment 

10 in their current grade.’’. 

11 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

12 paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the en13 actment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 

14 promotion zones established for promotion selection 

15 boards convened on or after that date. 

16 SEC. 510. ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFI17 CERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CAT18 EGORIES OF OFFICERS. 

19 (a) ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol22 lowing new subchapter: 
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1 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION 

2 AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED 

3 COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘649a. Officers in designated competitive categories. 

‘‘649b. Selection for promotion. 

‘‘649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘649d. Opportunities for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘649e. Promotions. 

‘‘649f. Failure of selection for promotion. 

‘‘649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement. 

‘‘649h. Continuation on active duty. 

‘‘649h-1. Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and 

career tracks. 

‘‘649i. Other administrative authorities. 

‘‘649j. Regulations. 

4 ‘‘§ 649a. Officers in designated competitive categories 

5 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE COMPETITIVE CAT6 EGORIES OF OFFICERS.—Each Secretary of a military de7 partment may designate one or more competitive categories 

8 for promotion of officers under section 621 of this title that 

9 are under the jurisdiction of such Secretary as a competi10 tive category of officers whose promotion, retirement, and 

11 continuation on active duty shall be subject to the provi12 sions of this subchapter. 

13 ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The 

14 Secretary of a military department may not designate a 

15 competitive category of officers for purposes of this sub16 chapter until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary 

17 submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

18 and the House of Representatives a report on the designa-
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1 tion of the competitive category. The report on the designa2 tion of a competitive category shall set forth the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) A detailed description of officer require4 ments for officers within the competitive category. 

5 ‘‘(2) An explanation of the number of opportuni6 ties for consideration for promotion to each particular 

7 grade, and an estimate of promotion timing, within 

8 the competitive category. 

9 ‘‘(3) An estimate of the size of the promotion 

10 zone for each grade within the competitive category. 

11 ‘‘(4) A description of any other matters the Sec12 retary considered in determining to designate the 

13 competitive category for purposes of this subchapter. 

14 ‘‘§ 649b. Selection for promotion 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, 

16 the selection for promotion of officers in any competitive 

17 category of officers designated for purposes of this sub18 chapter shall be governed by the provisions of subchapter 

19 I of this chapter. 

20 ‘‘(b) NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION OF OFFI21 CERS BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—Section 616(b) of this 

22 title shall not apply to the selection for promotion of officers 

23 described in subsection (a). 

24 ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EX25 CLUDED FROM FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR PRO-
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1 MOTION.—In making recommendations pursuant to section 

2 616 of this title for purposes of the administration of this 

3 subchapter, a selection board convened under section 611(a) 

4 of this title may recommend that an officer considered by 

5 the board be excluded from future consideration for pro6 motion under this chapter. 

7 ‘‘§ 649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this sec9 tion, eligibility for promotion of officers in any competitive 

10 category of officers designated for purposes of this sub11 chapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 619 

12 of this title. 

13 ‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TIME-IN-GRADE

14 REQUIREMENTS.—Paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 

15 619(a) of this title shall not apply to the promotion of offi16 cers described in subsection (a). 

17 ‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO OFFICERS ABOVE AND

18 BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—The following provisions of 

19 section 619(c) of this title shall not apply to the promotion 

20 of officers described in subsection (a): 

21 ‘‘(1) The reference in paragraph (1) of that sec22 tion to an officer above the promotion zone. 

23 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (2)(A) of that section. 
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1 ‘‘(d) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.—The fol2 lowing officers are not eligible for promotion under this sub3 chapter: 

4 ‘‘(1) An officer described in section 619(d) of this 

5 title. 

6 ‘‘(2) An officer not included within the pro7 motion zone. 

8 ‘‘(3) An officer who has failed of promotion to a 

9 higher grade the maximum number of times specified 

10 for opportunities for promotion for such grade within 

11 the competitive category concerned pursuant to sec12 tion 649d of this title. 

13 ‘‘(4) An officer recommended by a selection board 

14 to be removed from consideration for promotion in ac15 cordance with section 649b(c) of this title. 

16 ‘‘§ 649d. Opportunities for consideration for pro17 motion 

18 ‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES

19 FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In designating a 

20 competitive category of officers pursuant to section 649a of 

21 this title, the Secretary of a military department shall 

22 specify the number of opportunities for consideration for 

23 promotion to be afforded officers of the armed force con24 cerned within the category for promotion to each grade 
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1 above the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior 

2 grade), as applicable. 

3 ‘‘(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF MILI4 TARY DEPARTMENT TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNI5 TIES.—The Secretary of a military department may modify 

6 the number of opportunities for consideration for promotion 

7 to be afforded officers of an armed force within a competi8 tive category for promotion to a particular grade, as pre9 viously specified by the Secretary pursuant subsection (a) 

10 or this subsection, not more frequently than once every five 

11 years. 

12 ‘‘(c) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF

13 DEFENSE TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The 

14 Secretary of Defense may modify the number of opportuni15 ties for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers 

16 of an armed force within a competitive category for pro17 motion to a particular grade, as previously specified or 

18 modified pursuant to any provision of this section, at the 

19 discretion of the Secretary. 

20 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES

21 SPECIFIED.—The number of opportunities for consider22 ation for promotion to be afforded officers of an armed force 

23 within a competitive category for promotion to a particular 

24 grade, as specified or modified pursuant to any provision 

25 of this section, may not exceed five opportunities. 
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1 ‘‘(e) EFFECT OF CERTAIN REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF

2 OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIED.—If, by reason of a reduction 

3 in the number of opportunities for consideration for pro4 motion under this section, an officer would no longer have 

5 one or more opportunities for consideration for promotion 

6 that were available to the officer before the reduction, the 

7 officer shall be afforded one additional opportunity for con8 sideration for promotion after the reduction. 

9 ‘‘§ 649e. Promotions 

10 ‘‘Sections 620 through 626 of this title shall apply in 

11 promotions of officers in competitive categories of officers 

12 designated for purposes of this subchapter. 

13 ‘‘§ 649f. Failure of selection for promotion 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, 

15 sections 627 through 632 of this title shall apply to pro16 motions of officers in competitive categories of officers des17 ignated for purposes of this subchapter. 

18 ‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR

19 PROMOTION TO OFFICERS ABOVE PROMOTION ZONE.—The 

20 reference in section 627 of this title to an officer above the 

21 promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion of officers 

22 described in subsection (a). 

23 ‘‘(c) SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD MATTERS.—The ref24 erence in section 628(a)(1) of this title to a person above 
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1 the promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion of offi2 cers described in subsection (a). 

3 ‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.—In the ad4 ministration of this subchapter pursuant to subsection 

5 (a)— 

6 ‘‘(1) an officer described in subsection (a) shall 

7 not be deemed to have failed twice of selection for pro8 motion for purposes of section 629(e)(2) of this title 

9 until the officer has failed selection of promotion to 

10 the next higher grade the maximum number of times 

11 specified for opportunities for promotion to such 

12 grade within the competitive category concerned pur13 suant to section 649d of this title; and 

14 ‘‘(2) any reference in section 631(a) or 632(a) of 

15 this title to an officer who has failed of selection for 

16 promotion to the next higher grade for the second time 

17 shall be deemed to refer instead to an officer described 

18 in subsection (a) who has failed of selection for pro19 motion to the next higher grade for the maximum 

20 number of times specified for opportunities for pro21 motion to such grade within the competitive category 

22 concerned pursuant to such section 649d. 
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1 ‘‘§ 649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; se2 lective early retirement 

3 ‘‘(a) RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICES.—Sec4 tions 633 through 636 of this title shall apply to the retire5 ment of officers in competitive categories of officers des6 ignated for purposes of this subchapter. 

7 ‘‘(b) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.—Sections 638 

8 and 638a of this title shall apply to the retirement of offi9 cers described in subsection (a). 

10 ‘‘§ 649h. Continuation on active duty 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer subject to discharge or 

12 retirement pursuant to this subchapter may, subject to the 

13 needs of the service, be continued on active duty if the officer 

14 is selected for continuation on active duty in accordance 

15 with this section by a selection board convened under sec16 tion 611(b) of this title. 

17 ‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIONS FOR OFFICERS

18 CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Officers may be selected for 

20 continuation on active duty pursuant to this section 

21 only for assignment to positions identified by the Sec22 retary of the military department concerned for which 

23 vacancies exist or are anticipated to exist. 

24 ‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION.—Before convening a selec25 tion board pursuant to section 611(b) of this title for 

26 purposes of selection of officers for continuation on 
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1 active duty pursuant to this section, the Secretary of 

2 the military department concerned shall specify for 

3 purposes of the board the positions identified by the 

4 Secretary to which officers selected for continuation 

5 on active duty may be assigned. 

6 ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUATION.—A selec7 tion board may recommend an officer for continuation on 

8 active duty pursuant to this section only if the board deter9 mines that the officer is qualified for assignment to one or 

10 more positions identified pursuant to subsection (b) on the 

11 basis of skills, knowledge, and behavior required of an offi12 cer to perform successfully in such position or positions. 

13 ‘‘(d) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF MILITARY DEPART14 MENT.—Continuation of an officer on active duty under 

15 this section pursuant to the action of a selection board is 

16 subject to the approval of the Secretary of the military de17 partment concerned. 

18 ‘‘(e) NONACCEPTANCE OF CONTINUATION.—An officer 

19 who is selected for continuation on active duty pursuant 

20 to this section, but who declines to continue on active duty, 

21 shall be discharged or retired, as appropriate, in accordance 

22 with section 632 of this title. 

23 ‘‘(f) PERIOD OF CONTINUATION.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An officer continued on ac25 tive duty pursuant to this section shall remain on ac-
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1 tive duty, and serve in the position to which assigned 

2 (or in another position to which assigned with the ap3 proval of the Secretary of the military department 

4 concerned), for a total of not more than three years 

5 afer the date of assignment to the position to which 

6 first so assigned. 

7 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL CONTINUATION.—An officer 

8 whose continued service pursuant to this section 

9 would otherwise expire pursuant to paragraph (1) 

10 may be continued on active duty if selected for con11 tinuation on active duty in accordance with this sec12 tion before the date of expiration pursuant to that 

13 paragraph. 

14 ‘‘(g) EFFECT OF EXPIRATION OF CONTINUATION.— 

15 Each officer continued on active duty pursuant to this sub16 section who is not selected for continuation on active duty 

17 pursuant to subsection (f)(2) at the completion of the offi18 cer’s term of continued service shall, unless sooner dis19 charged or retired under another provision of law— 

20 ‘‘(1) be discharged upon the expiration of the 

21 term of continued service; or 

22 ‘‘(2) if eligible for retirement under another other 

23 provision of law, be retired under that law on the 

24 first day of the first month following the month in 
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1 which the officer completes the term of continued serv2 ice. 

3 ‘‘(h) TREATMENT OF DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT.— 

4 The discharge or retirement of an officer pursuant to this 

5 section shall be considered to be an involuntary discharge 

6 or retirement for purposes of any other provision of law. 

7 ‘‘§ 649h-1. Continuation on active duty: officers in cer8 tain military specialties and career tracks 

9 ‘‘In addition to continuation on active duty provided 

10 for in section 649h of this title, an officer to whom section 

11 637a of this title applies may be continued on active duty 

12 in accordance with the provisions of such section 637a. 

13 ‘‘§ 649i. Other administrative authorities 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of this 

15 title shall apply to officers in competitive categories of offi16 cers designated for purposes of this subchapter: 

17 ‘‘(1) Section 638b, relating to voluntary retire18 ment incentives. 

19 ‘‘(2) Section 639, relating to continuation on ac20 tive duty to complete disciplinary action. 

21 ‘‘(3) Section 640, relating to deferment of retire22 ment or separation for medical reasons. 

23 ‘‘§ 649j. Regulations 

24 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations 

25 regarding the administration of this subchapter. The ele-
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1 ments of such regulations shall include mechanisms to clar2 ify the manner in which provisions of other subchapters of 

3 this chapter shall be used in the administration of this sub4 chapter in accordance with the provisions of this sub5 chapter.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub7 chapters at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title 

8 is amended by adding at the end the following new 

9 item: 

‘‘VI. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in Designated Competitive Categories .......................... 649a’’. 

10 (b) REPORT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of 

14 the military departments, submit to the Committees 

15 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

16 Representatives a report on the authorities in sub17 chapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, United States 

18 Code (as added by subsection (a)). 

19 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the fol20 lowing: 

21 (A) A detailed analysis and assessment of 

22 the manner in which the exercise of the authori23 ties in subchapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, 

24 United States Code (as so added), will effect the 
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1 career progression of commissioned officers in the 

2 Armed Forces. 

3 (B) A description of the competitive cat4 egories of officers that are anticipated to be des5 ignated as competitive categories of officers for 

6 purposes of such authorities. 

7 (C) A plan for implementation of such au8 thorities. 

9 (D) Such recommendations for legislative or 

10 administrative action as the Secretary of Defense 

11 considers appropriate to improve or enhance 

12 such authorities. 

13 SEC. 511. APPLICABILITY TO ADDITIONAL OFFICER GRADES 

14 OF AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION ON AC15 TIVE DUTY OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN MILI16 TARY SPECIALTIES AND CAREER TRACKS. 

17 Section 637a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘grade O–4’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘grade O–2’’; and 

21 (2) by inserting ‘‘632,’’ before ‘‘633,’’. 
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1 PART II—OTHER MATTERS 

2 SEC. 516. MATTERS RELATING TO SATISFACTORY SERVICE 

3 IN GRADE FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT 

4 GRADE OF OFFICERS IN HIGHEST GRADE OF 

5 SATISFACTORY SERVICE. 

6 (a) CONDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS OF GRADE OF

7 SATISFACTORY SERVICE.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 

9 1370 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

10 adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘When 

11 an officer is under investigation for alleged mis12 conduct at the time of retirement, the Secretary con13 cerned may conditionally determine the highest grade 

14 of satisfactory service of the officer pending comple15 tion of the investigation. Such grade is subject to re16 opening in accordance with subsection (f).’’. 

17 (2) OFFICERS IN O–9 AND O–10 GRADES.—Sub18 section (c) of such section is amended by adding at 

19 the end the following new paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense may make a conditional 

21 certification regarding satisfactory service in grade under 

22 paragraph (1) with respect to an officer under that para23 graph notwithstanding the fact that there is pending the 

24 disposition of an adverse personnel action against the offi25 cer for alleged misconduct. The retired grade of an officer 
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1 following such a conditional certification is subject to re2 opening in accordance with subsection (f).’’. 

3 (3) RESERVE OFFICERS.—Subsection (d)(1) of 

4 such section is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing new sentences: ‘‘When an officer is under in6 vestigation for alleged misconduct at the time of re7 tirement, the Secretary concerned may conditionally 

8 determine the highest grade of satisfactory service of 

9 the officer pending completion of the investigation. 

10 Such grade is subject to reopening in accordance with 

11 subsection (f).’’. 

12 (b) DETERMINATIONS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE.— 

13 Such section is further amended— 

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

15 (g); and 

16 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 

17 new subsection (e): 

18 ‘‘(e) DETERMINATIONS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE IN

19 GRADE.—The determination whether an officer’s service in 

20 grade is satisfactory for purposes of any provision of this 

21 section shall— 

22 ‘‘(1) be based on quantative and qualitative con23 siderations; 

24 ‘‘(2) take into account both acts and omissions; 

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1 ‘‘(3) take into account service in current grade 

2 and in any prior grade in which served (whether a 

3 lower or higher grade).’’. 

4 (c) FINALITY OF RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA5 TIONS.—Such section is further amended by inserting after 

6 subsection (e), as amended by subsection (b) of this section, 

7 the following new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(f) FINALITY OF RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA9 TIONS.—(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a deter10 mination or certification of the retired grade of an officer 

11 pursuant to this section is administratively final on the day 

12 the officer is retired, and may not be reopened. 

13 ‘‘(2) A determination or certification of the retired 

14 grade of an officer may be reopened as follows: 

15 ‘‘(A) If the retirement or retired grade of the offi16 cer was procured by fraud. 

17 ‘‘(B) If substantial evidence comes to light after 

18 the retirement that could have led to a lower retired 

19 grade under this section if known by competent au20 thority at the time of retirement. 

21 ‘‘(C) If a mistake of law or calculation was made 

22 in the determination of the retired grade. 

23 ‘‘(D) In the case of a retired grade following a 

24 conditional determination under subsection (a)(1) or 

25 (d)(1) or conditional certification under subsection 
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1 (c)(4), if the investigation of or personnel action 

2 against the officer, as applicable, results in adverse 

3 findings. 

4 ‘‘(E) If the Secretary concerned determines, pur5 suant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

6 Defense, that good cause exists to reopen the deter7 mination or certification. 

8 ‘‘(3) If a determination or certification of the retired 

9 grade of an officer is reopened, the Secretary concerned— 

10 ‘‘(A) shall notify the officer of the reopening; and 

11 ‘‘(B) may not make an adverse determination on 

12 the retired grade of the officer until the officer has 

13 had a reasonable opportunity to respond regarding 

14 the basis of the reopening. 

15 ‘‘(4) If a certification of the retired grade of an officer 

16 covered by subsection (c) is reopened, the Secretary con17 cerned shall also notify the President and Congress of the 

18 reopening. 

19 ‘‘(5) If the retired grade of an officer is reduced 

20 through the reopening of the officer’s retired grade, the re21 tired pay of the officer under chapter 71 of this title shall 

22 be recalculated, and any modification of the retired pay of 

23 the officer shall go into effect on the effective date of the 

24 reduction of the officer’s retired grade.’’. 
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1 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

3 of this Act, and shall apply with respect to officers who 

4 retire from the Armed Forces on or after that date. 

5 SEC. 517. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF YEARS OF ACTIVE 

6 NAVAL SERVICE REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT 

7 APPOINTMENT AS A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER. 

8 Section 5589(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 years’’. 

10 SEC. 518. REPEAL OF ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT QUALIFICA11 TION REQUIREMENT FOR WARRANT OFFI12 CERS IN THE REGULAR ARMY. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3310 of title 10, United 

14 States Code, is repealed. 

15 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

16 the beginning of chapter 335 of such title is amended by 

17 striking the item relating to section 3310. 

18 SEC. 519. UNIFORM GRADE OF SERVICE OF THE CHIEFS OF 

19 CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

20 The grade of service as Chief of Chaplains of the Army, 

21 Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Chief of Chaplains of 

22 the Air Force of an officer serving in such position shall 

23 be such grade as the Secretary of Defense shall specify. The 

24 grade of service shall be the same for service in each such 

25 position. 
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1 SEC. 520. WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

2 CHIEFS OF CHAPLAINS IN GRADE BELOW 

3 GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL OR REAR ADMI4 RAL. 

5 (a) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMY.—Section 

6 3036 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 

7 at the end the following new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(h) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 

9 in a regular grade below the grade of major general, the 

10 Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on 

11 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa12 tives a report setting forth in writing the justification for 

13 the appointment of the individual as Chief of Chaplains 

14 in such lower grade.’’. 

15 (b) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE NAVY.—Section 

16 5142(b) of such title is amended— 

17 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 

18 (2) by adding at the end the following new para19 graph: 

20 ‘‘(2) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 

21 in a regular grade below the grade of rear admiral, the Sec22 retary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

23 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

24 report setting forth in writing the justification for the ap25 pointment of the individual as Chief of Chaplains in such 

26 lower grade.’’. 
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1 (c) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE AIR FORCE.—Sec2 tion 8039(a) of such title is amended— 

3 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

4 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

5 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol6 lowing new paragraph (2): 

7 ‘‘(2) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 

8 in a regular grade below the grade of major general, the 

9 Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 

10 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep11 resentatives a report setting forth in writing the justifica12 tion for the appointment of the individual as Chief of Chap13 lains in such lower grade.’’. 

14 Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

15 Management 

16 SEC. 521. AUTHORITY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVE DATE OF PRO17 MOTION IN THE EVENT OF UNDUE DELAY IN 

18 EXTENDING FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF PRO19 MOTION. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14308(f) of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The effective date 

23 of promotion’’; and 

24 (2) by adding at the end the following new para25 graph: 
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1 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary concerned determines that there 

2 was an undue delay in extending Federal recognition in 

3 the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the 

4 Air National Guard to a reserve commissioned officer of 

5 the Army or the Air Force, and the delay was not attrib6 utable to the action (or inaction) of such officer, the effective 

7 date of the promotion concerned under paragraph (1) may 

8 be adjusted to a date determined by the Secretary concerned, 

9 but not earlier than the effective date of the State pro10 motion.’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub12 section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

13 of this Act, and shall apply with respect to promotions of 

14 officers whose State effective date is on or after that date. 

15 SEC. 522. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN RESERVE 

16 OFFICERS AS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 

17 SELECTION FOR PROMOTION. 

18 Section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

20 ‘‘(j) CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR

21 SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.—The Secretary of the mili22 tary department concerned may provide that an officer who 

23 is in an active status, but is in a duty status in which 

24 the only points the officer accrues under section 12732(a)(2) 

25 of this title are pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i) of that 
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1 section (relating to membership in a reserve component), 

2 shall not be considered for selection for promotion until 

3 completion of two years of service in such duty status. Any 

4 such officer may remain on the reserve active-status list.’’. 

5 SEC. 523. EXPANSION OF PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO AU6 THORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL 

7 GUARD BUREAU IN THE EXECUTION OF 

8 FUNCTIONS AND MISSIONS OF THE NA9 TIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

10 Section 10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘sections 2103,’’ and all that follows 

12 through ‘‘of title 32,’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102, 2103, 

13 2105, and 3101, and subchapter IV of chapter 53, of title 

14 5, or sections 328 and 709 of title 32,’’. 

15 SEC. 524. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON SERVICE ON ARMY 

16 RESERVE FORCES POLICY COMMITTEE BY 

17 MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

18 Section 10302 of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘not on active 

21 duty’’ each place it appears; and 

22 (2) in subsection (c)— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘of the reserve components’’ 

24 after ‘‘among the members’’; and 

25 (B) by striking ‘‘not on active duty’’. 
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1 Subtitle C—General Service 

2 Authorities 

3 SEC. 531. ASSESSMENT OF NAVY STANDARD WORKWEEK 

4 AND RELATED ADJUSTMENTS. 

5 (a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

6 conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Navy standard 

7 workweek. 

8 (b) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall— 

9 (1) update Office of the Chief of Naval Oper10 ations Instruction 1000.16L in order to— 

11 (A) obtain an examination of current in12 port workloads; and 

13 (B) identify the manpower necessary to exe14 cute in-port workload for all surface ship classes; 

15 (2) update the criteria used in the Instruction 

16 referred to in paragraph (1) that are used to reassess 

17 the factors used to calculate manpower requirements 

18 periodically or when conditions change; and 

19 (3) using the updates required by paragraphs (1) 

20 and (2), identify personnel needs and costs associated 

21 with the planned larger size of the Navy fleet. 

22 (c) ADDED DEMANDS.—The Secretary shall identify 

23 and quantify added demands on Navy ship crews, including 

24 Ready Relevant Learning training periods and additional 
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1 work that affects readiness and technical qualifications for 

2 Navy ship crews. 

3 (d) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete car4 rying out the requirements in this section by not later than 

5 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

6 SEC. 532. MANNING OF FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL 

7 FORCES. 

8 Commencing not later than October 1, 2019, the Sec9 retary of the Navy shall implement a policy to man ships 

10 homeported overseas (commonly referred to as ‘‘Forward 

11 Deployed Naval Forces’’) at manning levels not less than 

12 the levels established for each ship class or type of unit, in13 cluding any adjustments resulting from as a result of 

14 changes from actions in connection with section 531, relat15 ing to an assessment of the Navy standard workweek and 

16 related adjustments. 

17 SEC. 533. NAVY WATCHSTANDER RECORDS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall re19 quire that, commencing not later than 180 days after the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act, key watchstanders on 

21 Navy surface ships shall maintain a career record of 

22 watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions. 

23 (b) KEY WATCHSTANDER DEFINED.—In this section, 

24 the term ‘‘key watchstander’’ means each of the following: 

25 (1) Officer of the Deck. 
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1 (2) Any other officer specified by the Secretary 

2 for purposes of this section. 

3 SEC. 534. QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

4 FOR CERTAIN NAVY WATCHSTATIONS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date the of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 

7 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

8 Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

9 adequacy of individual training for certain watchstations, 

10 including any planned or recommended changes in quali11 fication standards for such watchstations. 

12 (b) WATCHSTATIONS.—The watchstations covered by 

13 the report required by subsection (a) are the following: 

14 (1) Officer of the Deck. 

15 (2) Combat Information Center Watch Officer. 

16 (3) Tactical Action Officer. 

17 SEC. 535. REPEAL OF 15-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON 

18 MOTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF DIS19 CHARGE OR DISMISSAL FROM THE ARMED 

20 FORCES. 

21 (a) REPEAL.—Section 1553(a) of title 10, United 

22 States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. 

23 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 

24 section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 
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1 SEC. 536. TREATMENT OF CLAIMS RELATING TO MILITARY 

2 SEXUAL TRAUMA IN CORRECTION OF MILI3 TARY RECORDS AND REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 

4 OR DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS. 

5 (a) CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 1552 

7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in para8 graphs (1) and (2)(B), by striking ‘‘post-traumatic 

9 stress disorder or traumatic brain injury’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 

11 injury, or military sexual trauma’’. 

12 (2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (i)(1) of 

13 such section is amended by inserting ‘‘, or an experi14 ence of military sexual trauma,’’ after ‘‘traumatic 

15 brain injury’’. 

16 (b) REVIEW OF DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL.—Section 

17 1553(d) of such title is amended— 

18 (1) by striking ‘‘or traumatic brain injury’’ each 

19 place it appears (other than the second place it ap20 pears in paragraph (3)(B)) and inserting ‘‘, trau21 matic brain injury, or military sexual trauma’’; and 

22 (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ be23 fore ‘‘whose’’ the second place it appears. 
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1 Subtitle D—Military Justice 

2 Matters 

3 SEC. 541. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

4 UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 

5 JUSTICE. 

6 (a) PUNITIVE ARTICLE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of 

8 title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of 

9 Military Justice), is amended by inserting after sec10 tion 928a (article 128a) the following new section (ar11 ticle): 

12 ‘‘§ 928b. Art. 128b. Domestic violence 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who— 

14 ‘‘(1) commits a violent offense against a spouse, 

15 an intimate partner, or an immediate family member 

16 of that person; 

17 ‘‘(2) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 

18 spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 

19 member of that person— 

20 ‘‘(A) commits an offense under this chapter 

21 against any person; or 

22 ‘‘(B) commits an offense under this chapter 

23 against any property, including an animal; 
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1 ‘‘(3) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 

2 spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 

3 member of that person, violates a protection order; 

4 ‘‘(4) with intent to commit a violent offense 

5 against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an imme6 diate family member of that person, violates a protec7 tion order; or 

8 ‘‘(5) assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, or 

9 an immediate family member of that person by stran10 gling or suffocating; 

11 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 

12 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section (article): 

13 ‘‘(1) IMMEDIATE FAMILY.—The term ‘immediate 

14 family’, with respect to an accused, means a spouse, 

15 parent, brother or sister, child of the accused, a person 

16 to whom the accused stands in loco parentis, and any 

17 other person who lives in the household involved and 

18 is related by blood or marriage to the accused. 

19 ‘‘(2) INTIMATE PARTNER.—The term ‘intimate 

20 partner’, with respect to an accused, means— 

21 ‘‘(A) a former spouse of the accused; 

22 ‘‘(B) a person who has a child in common 

23 with the accused; 

24 ‘‘(C) a person who cohabits or has cohabited 

25 as a spouse with the accused; or 
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1 ‘‘(D) a person who is or has been in a social 

2 relationship of a romantic or intimate nature 

3 with the accused, as determined by the length of 

4 the relationship, the type of relationship, and the 

5 frequency of interaction between the person and 

6 the accused. 

7 ‘‘(3) PROTECTION ORDER.—The term ‘protection 

8 order’ means— 

9 ‘‘(A) a military protective order enforceable 

10 under section 890 of this title (article 90); or 

11 ‘‘(B) a protection order, as defined in sec12 tion 2266 of title 18 and, if issued by a State, 

13 Indian tribal, or territorial court, is in accord14 ance with the standards specified in section 2265 

15 of such title. 

16 ‘‘(4) STRANGLING.—The term ‘strangling’ means 

17 intentionally or knowingly impeding the normal 

18 breathing or circulation of the blood of a person by 

19 applying pressure to the throat or neck, regardless of 

20 whether the impeding results in any visible injury or 

21 whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly in22 jure the victim. 

23 ‘‘(5) SUFFOCATING.—The term ‘suffocating’ 

24 means intentionally or knowingly impeding the nor25 mal breathing of a person by covering the mouth or 
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1 the nose, regardless of whether the impeding results in 

2 any visible injury or whether there is any intent to 

3 kill or protractedly injure the victim. 

4 ‘‘(6) VIOLENT OFFENSE.—The term ‘violent of5 fense’ means a violation of any of the provisions of 

6 this chapter as follows: 

7 ‘‘(A) Section 918 of this title (article 118). 

8 ‘‘(B) Section 919(a) of this title (article 

9 119(a)). 

10 ‘‘(C) Section 919a of this title (article 

11 119a). 

12 ‘‘(D) Section 920 of this title (article 120). 

13 ‘‘(E) Section 920b of this title (article 

14 120b). 

15 ‘‘(F) Section 922 of this title (article 122). 

16 ‘‘(G) Section 925 of this title (article 125). 

17 ‘‘(H) Section 926 of this title (article 126). 

18 ‘‘(I) Section 928 of this title (article 128). 

19 ‘‘(J) Section 928a of this title (article 

20 128a). 

21 ‘‘(K) Section 930 of this title (article 130).’’. 

22 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec23 tions at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 

24 of such title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
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1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec2 tion 928a (article 128a) the following new item: 

‘‘928b. 128b. Domestic violence.’’. 

3 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

4 section shall take effect on January 1, 2019, immediately 

5 after the coming into effect of the amendments made by the 

6 Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 

7 114–328) as provided in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 

8 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 note). 

9 SEC. 542. INCLUSION OF STRANGULATION AND SUFFO10 CATION IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING AGGRA11 VATED ASSAULT FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNI12 FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 928 of title 

14 10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform Code 

15 of Military Justice), is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

17 end; 

18 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘or’’ after the 

19 semicolon; and 

20 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol21 lowing new paragraph: 

22 ‘‘(3) who commits an assault by strangulation or 

23 suffocation;’’. 

24 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub25 section (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2019, imme-
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1 diately after the coming into effect of the amendment made 

2 by section 5441 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division 

3 E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2954) as provided in 

4 section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 

5 note). 

6 SEC. 543. AUTHORITIES OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COM7 MITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, 

8 AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 

9 ARMED FORCES. 

10 Section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

11 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2015 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

14 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

15 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 

16 new subsection (d): 

17 ‘‘(d) AUTHORITIES.— 

18 ‘‘(1) HEARINGS.—The Advisory Committee may 

19 hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 

20 places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence 

21 as the committee considers appropriate to carry out 

22 its duties under this section. 

23 ‘‘(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 

24 Upon request by the chair of the Advisory Committee, 

25 a department or agency of the Federal Government 
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1 shall provide information that the Advisory Com2 mittee considers necessary to carry out its duties 

3 under this section.’’. 

4 SEC. 544. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS SUB5 JECT TO THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 

6 JUSTICE. 

7 (a) PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 47 of 

9 title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of 

10 Military Justice), is amended by inserting after sec11 tion 809 (article 9) the following new section (article): 

12 ‘‘§ 809a. Art. 9a. Protective orders 

13 ‘‘(a) ISSUANCE AUTHORIZED.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with such reg15 ulations as the President may prescribe and subject to 

16 the provisions of this section, upon proper application 

17 therefor pursuant to subsection (b), a military judge 

18 or military magistrate may issue the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) A protective order described in sub20 section (c) on an emergency basis against a per21 son subject to this chapter. 

22 ‘‘(B) A protective order described in sub23 section (c), other than a protective order on an 

24 emergency basis, against a person subject to this 

25 chapter. 
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1 ‘‘(2) OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDERS.—Nothing in 

2 this section may be construed as limiting or altering 

3 any authority of a military judge or military mag4 istrate to issue a protective order, other than a protec5 tive order described in subsection (c), against a per6 son subject to this chapter under any other provision 

7 of law or regulation. 

8 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Application for a protective 

10 order under this section shall be made in accordance 

11 with such requirements and procedures as the Presi12 dent shall prescribe. Such requirements and proce13 dures shall, to the extent practicable, conform to the 

14 requirements and procedures generally applicable to 

15 applications for protective orders in civilian jurisdic16 tions of the United States. 

17 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Application for a protective 

18 order may be made by any individual. The regula19 tions prescribed for purposes of this section may not 

20 limit eligibility for application to judge advocates or 

21 other attorneys or to military commanders or other 

22 members of the armed forces. 

23 ‘‘(c) PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A protective order described 

25 in this subsection is an order that— 
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1 ‘‘(A) restrains a person from harassing, 

2 stalking, threatening, or otherwise contacting or 

3 communicating with another person who stands 

4 in relation to the person as described in sub5 section (d)(8) or (g)(8) of section 922 of title 18, 

6 or engaging in other conduct that would place 

7 such other person in reasonable fear of bodily in8 jury to any such other person; and 

9 ‘‘(B) by its terms, explicitly prohibits— 

10 ‘‘(i) the use, attempted use, or threat11 ened use of physical force by the person 

12 against another person who stands in rela13 tion to the person as described in subsection 

14 (d)(8) or (g)(8) of section 922 of title 18 

15 that would reasonably be expected to cause 

16 bodily injury; 

17 ‘‘(ii) the initiation by the person re18 strained of any contact or communication 

19 with such other person; or 

20 ‘‘(iii) actions described by both clauses 

21 (i) and (ii). 

22 ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

23 ‘‘(A) The term ‘contact’ includes contact in 

24 person or through a third party, or through gifts, 
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1 ‘‘(B) The term ‘communication’ includes 

2 communication in person or through a third 

3 party, and by telephone or in writing by letter, 

4 data fax, or other electronic means. 

5 ‘‘(d) DUE PROCESS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) PROTECTION OF DUE PROCESS.—Except as 

7 provided in paragraph (2), a protective order de8 scribed in subsection (c) may only be issued after the 

9 person to be subject to the order has received such no10 tice and opportunity to be heard on the order as the 

11 President shall prescribe. 

12 ‘‘(2) EMERGENCY ORDERS.—A protective order 

13 on an emergency basis may be issued on an ex parte 

14 basis under such rules and limitations as the Presi15 dent shall prescribe. 

16 ‘‘(e) NATURE AND SCOPE OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 

17 The President shall prescribe any requirements or limita18 tions applicable to nature and scope of protective orders de19 scribed in subsection (c), including requirements and limi20 tations relating to the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) The duration of protective orders on an 

22 emergency basis, and of other protective orders. 

23 ‘‘(2) The scope of protective orders on an emer24 gency basis, and of other protective orders. 

25 ‘‘(f) COMMAND MATTERS.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) DELIVERY TO COMMANDER.—A copy of a 

2 protective order described in subsection (c) against a 

3 member of the armed forces shall be provided to such 

4 commanding officer in the chain of command of the 

5 member as the President shall prescribe for purposes 

6 of this section. 

7 ‘‘(2) INCLUSION IN PERSONNEL FILE.—Any pro8 tective order described in subsection (c) against a 

9 member shall be placed and retained in the military 

10 personnel file of the member. 

11 ‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OF

12 ISSUANCE.—Any protective order described in sub13 section (c) against a member shall be treated as a 

14 military protective order for purposes of section 

15 1567a of this title, including for purposes of manda16 tory notification of issuance to civilian law enforce17 ment as required by that section. 

18 ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY OF COMMANDING OFFICERS.— 

19 Nothing in this section may be construed as prohib20 iting a commanding officer from issuing or enforcing 

21 any otherwise lawful order in the nature of a protec22 tive order described in subsection (c) to or against 

23 members of the officer’s command. 

24 ‘‘(g) DELIVERY TO CERTAIN PERSONS.—A physical 

25 copy of any protective order described in subsection (c) shall 
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1 be provided, as soon as practicable after issuance, to the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(1) The person or persons protected by the pro4 tective order or to the guardian of such a person if 

5 such person is under the age of 18 years. 

6 ‘‘(2) The person subject to the protective order. 

7 ‘‘(h) ENFORCEMENT.—A protective order described in 

8 subsection (c) shall be enforceable by a military judge or 

9 military magistrate under such rules, and subject to such 

10 requirements and limitations, as the President shall pre11 scribe.’’. 

12 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec13 tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 47 

14 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 

15 relating to section 809 (article 9) the following new 

16 item: 

‘‘809a. 9a. Protective orders.’’. 

17 (b) AUTHORITY OF MILITARY MAGISTRATES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 826a(b) of title 10, 

19 United States Code (article 26a(b) of the Uniform 

20 Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘819 or 830a of this title (article 19 or 30a)’’ and in22 serting ‘‘809a, 819, or 830 of this title (article 9a, 19, 

23 or 30a)’’. 

24 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

25 paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2019, 
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1 immediately after the coming into effect pursuant to 

2 section 5542 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (divi3 sion E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967; 10 

4 U.S.C. 801 note) of the amendment made by section 

5 5185 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

6 2902), to which the amendment made by paragraph 

7 (1) relates. 

8 SEC. 545. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL VIC9 TIMS’ COUNSEL SERVICES. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1044e of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘al12 leged sex-related offense’’ each place it appears and insert13 ing ‘‘alleged covered violence offense’’. 

14 (b) TYPES OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.— 

15 Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘the alleged sex-related offense’’ 

17 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the alleged cov18 ered violence offense’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘if and as ap20 plicable,’’ after ‘‘or domestic abuse advocate,’’. 

21 (c) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS.—Such section is further 

22 amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (b)(10), by striking ‘‘subsection 

24 (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (j)’’; 
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1 (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

2 subsections (i) and (j), respectively; 

3 (3) in subsection (f)— 

4 (A) by striking the subsection heading and 

5 inserting ‘‘AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNEC6 TION WITH SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.—’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘an al8 leged covered violence offense that is’’ before ‘‘an 

9 alleged sex-related offense’’ the first place it ap10 pears; and 

11 (4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 

12 new subsections: 

13 ‘‘(g) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNECTION WITH

14 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES.—(1) An individual de15 scribed in subsection (a)(2) who is the victim of an alleged 

16 covered violence offense that is an alleged domestic violence 

17 offense shall be offered the option of receiving assistance 

18 from a Special Victims’ Counsel upon report of an alleged 

19 domestic violence offense or at the time the victim seeks as20 sistance from a Family Advocate, a domestic violence vic21 tim advocate, a military criminal investigator, a victim/ 

22 witness liaison, a trial counsel, a healthcare provider, or 

23 any other personnel designated by the Secretary concerned 

24 for purposes of this subsection. 
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1 ‘‘(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (f) shall 

2 apply to the availability of Special Victims’ Counsel under 

3 this subsection to victims of an alleged domestic violence 

4 offense. 

5 ‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNECTION WITH

6 OTHER COVERED VIOLENCE OFFENSES.—An individual 

7 described in subsection (a)(2) who is the victim of an al8 leged covered violence offense (other than an alleged offense 

9 covered by subsection (f) or (g)) shall be offered the option 

10 of receiving assistance from a Special Victims’ Counsel 

11 upon report of such alleged covered violence offense or at 

12 the time the victim seeks assistance from a military crimi13 nal investigator, a victim/witness liaison, a trial counsel, 

14 a healthcare provider, or any other personnel designated by 

15 the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subsection.’’. 

16 (d) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (i) of such section, as 

17 redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is further 

18 amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 ‘‘(1) ALLEGED COVERED VIOLENCE OFFENSE.— 

21 The term ‘alleged covered violence offense’ means any 

22 allegation of the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) A violation of section 918, 919, 919a, 

24 920, 920b, 925, 928a, or 930 of this title (article 
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1 118, 119, 119a, 120, 120b, 125, 128a, or 130 of 

2 the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

3 ‘‘(B) A violation of subsection (b) of section 

4 928 of this title (article 128 of the Uniform Code 

5 of Military Justice), if the offense was aggra6 vated. 

7 ‘‘(C) A violation of any other provision of 

8 chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 

9 Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 

10 and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 

11 specify as an alleged covered violence offense for 

12 purposes of this section. 

13 ‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense spec14 ified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as pun15 ishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 

16 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

17 ‘‘(E) A conspiracy to commit an offense 

18 specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 

19 punishable under section 881 of this title (article 

20 81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

21 ‘‘(F) A solicitation to commit an offense 

22 specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 

23 punishable under section 882 of this title (article 

24 82 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
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1 ‘‘(2) ALLEGED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE.— 

2 The term ‘alleged domestic violence offense’ means 

3 any allegation of the following: 

4 ‘‘(A) A violation of section 919b of this title 

5 (article 119b of the Uniform Code of Military 

6 Justice). 

7 ‘‘(B) A violation of section 920, 928 (if the 

8 offense was aggravated), or 930 of this title (arti9 cle 120, 128, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Mili10 tary Justice) in which the victim of the violation 

11 is a spouse or other intimate partner of the ac12 cused or a child of the spouse or other intimate 

13 partner of the accused and the accused. 

14 ‘‘(C) A violation of any other provision of 

15 chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 

16 Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 

17 and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 

18 specify as an alleged domestic violence offense for 

19 purposes of this section. 

20 ‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense spec21 ified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as pun22 ishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 

23 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

24 ‘‘(E) A conspiracy to commit an offense 

25 specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 
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1 punishable under section 881 of this title (article 

2 81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

3 ‘‘(F) A solicitation to commit an offense 

4 specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 

5 punishable under section 882 of this title (article 

6 82 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

7 ‘‘(3) ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSE.—The 

8 term ‘alleged sex-related offense’ means any allegation 

9 of the following: 

10 ‘‘(A) A violation of section 920, 920b, 920c, 

11 or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, or 

12 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

13 ‘‘(B) A violation of any other provision of 

14 chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 

15 Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 

16 and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 

17 specify as an alleged sex-related offense for pur18 poses of this section. 

19 ‘‘(C) An attempt to commit an offense speci20 fied in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punishable 

21 under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the 

22 Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

23 ‘‘(D) A conspiracy to commit an offense 

24 specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punish-
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1 able under section 881 of this title (article 81 of 

2 the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

3 ‘‘(E) A solicitation to commit an offense 

4 specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punish5 able under section 882 of this title (article 82 of 

6 the Uniform Code of Military Justice).’’. 

7 (e) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 

9 section is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘§ 1044e. Special Victims’ Counsel: victims of sex-re11 lated offenses, domestic violence offenses, 

12 and other violence offenses’’. 

13 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

14 at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amend15 ed by striking the item relating to section 1044e and 

16 inserting the following new item: 

‘‘1044e. Special Victims’ Counsel: victims of sex-related offenses, domestic violence 

offenses, and other violence offenses.’’. 

17 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

19 this section shall take effect on such date after Janu20 ary 1, 2019, as the President shall specify for pur21 poses of this section. 

22 (2) DATE SPECIFIED.—In specifying a date for 

23 purposes of paragraph (1), the President shall specify 

24 a date that permits the Secretaries concerned and the 
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1 Armed Forces the opportunity to assess and properly 

2 allocate the personnel and other resources required to 

3 fully implement and carry out the amendments made 

4 by this section. 

5 (3) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES.—During the 

6 period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

7 Act and ending on the date specified for purposes of 

8 paragraph (1), the Secretaries concerned and the 

9 Armed Forces shall— 

10 (A) establish mechanisms to ensure that a 

11 priority is afforded in the discharge of duties of 

12 Special Victims’ Counsel under the amendments 

13 made by this section to serious cases of child 

14 abuse and other domestic violence (including 

15 cases involving aggravated assault and serious 

16 neglect that could result in serious injury or 

17 death); and 

18 (B) strongly consider the advisability of em19 ploying civilians to perform duties of Special 

20 Victims’ Counsel in the matters covered by the 

21 amendments in the event the number of military 

22 Special Victims’ Counsel is insufficient for the 

23 full and effective discharge of such duties. 

24 (4) SECRETARIES CONCERNED DEFINED.—In 

25 this subsection, the term ‘‘Secretaries concerned’’ has 
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1 the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of 

2 title 10, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 546. CLARIFICATION OF EXPIRATION OF TERM OF AP4 PELLATE MILITARY JUDGES OF THE UNITED 

5 STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION 

6 REVIEW. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 950f(b) of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

9 new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(6) The term of an appellate military judge assigned 

11 to the Court under paragraph (2) or appointed to the Court 

12 under paragraph (3) shall expire on the earlier of the date 

13 on which— 

14 ‘‘(A) the judge leaves active duty; or 

15 ‘‘(B) the judge is reassigned to other duties in 

16 accordance with section 949b(b)(4) of this title.’’. 

17 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub18 section (a) shall apply to each judge of the United States 

19 Court of Military Commission Review serving on that court 

20 on the date of the enactment of this Act and each judge 

21 assigned or appointed to that court on or after such date. 
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1 SEC. 547. EXPANSION OF POLICIES ON EXPEDITED TRANS2 FER OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

3 WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 

4 (a) ELIGIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR

5 TRANSFER.—The Secretary of Defense shall modify section 

6 105.9 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, and any 

7 other regulations and policy of the Department of Defense 

8 applicable to the expedited transfer of members of the 

9 Armed Forces who allege they are a victim of sexual assault, 

10 in order to provide that a member of the Armed Forces de11 scribed in subsection (b) is eligible for expedited transfer 

12 under such regulations and policy in connection with an 

13 allegation as described in that paragraph. 

14 (b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the Armed 

15 Forces described in this subsection is any member as fol16 lows: 

17 (1) A member who is an alleged victim of sexual 

18 assault committed by the spouse or intimate partner 

19 of the member, which spouse or intimate partner is 

20 not a member of the Armed Forces. 

21 (2) A member who is an alleged victim of phys22 ical domestic violence (other than sexual assault) com23 mitted by the spouse or intimate partner of the mem24 ber, regardless of whether the spouse or intimate part25 ner is a member of the Armed Forces. 
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1 (c) PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—In carrying out 

2 subsection (a), the Secretary shall prescribe the offenses or 

3 other actions constituting physical domestic violence for 

4 purposes of subsection (b)(2). 

5 SEC. 548. UNIFORM COMMAND ACTION FORM ON DISPOSI6 TION OF UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT 

7 CASES INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

8 FORCES. 

9 (a) UNIFORM FORM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De10 fense shall establish a uniform command action form, ap11 plicable across the Armed Forces, for reporting the final dis12 position of cases of sexual assault in which— 

13 (1) the alleged offender is a member of the Armed 

14 Forces; and 

15 (2) the victim files an unrestricted report on the 

16 alleged assault. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The form required by subsection (a) 

18 shall provide for the inclusion of information on the fol19 lowing: 

20 (1) The final disposition of the case. 

21 (2) Appropriate demographic information on the 

22 victim and the alleged offender. 

23 (3) The status of the alleged offender as of final 

24 disposition of the case. 
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1 (4) Whether the victim received assistance from 

2 a Special Victims’ Counsel in connection with the 

3 case. 

4 (5) Whether the victim was disciplined for any 

5 collateral misconduct in connection with the case. 

6 (6) The number of years working in a criminal 

7 justice litigation billet of any trial counsel who pros8 ecuted or otherwise consulted on the case. 

9 SEC. 549. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON CERTAIN COL10 LATERAL CONDUCT OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL 

11 ASSAULT IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON SEXUAL 

12 ASSAULT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE 

13 ARMED FORCES. 

14 Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 

16 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(13) Information on the frequency with which 

19 individuals who were identified as victims of sexual 

20 assault in case files of military criminal investigative 

21 organizations were also accused of or punished for 

22 misconduct or crimes considered collateral to the sex23 ual assault under investigation by such organizations, 

24 including the type of misconduct or crime and the 

25 punishment, if any, received.’’. 
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1 Subtitle E—Member Education, 

2 Training, Transition, and Resil3 ience 

4 SEC. 551. CONSECUTIVE SERVICE OF SERVICE OBLIGATION 

5 IN CONNECTION WITH PAYMENT OF TUITION 

6 FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR EDUCATION 

7 FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 

8 ARMED FORCES WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE 

9 OBLIGATIONS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2007(b) of title 10, United 

11 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(3) Any active duty service obligation of a commis14 sioned officer under this subsection shall be served consecu15 tively with any other service obligation of the officer (wheth16 er active duty or otherwise) under any other provision of 

17 law.’’. 

18 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 

19 section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act, and shall apply with respect to agreements for the pay21 ment of tuition for off-duty training or education that are 

22 entered into on or after that date. 
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1 SEC. 552. CONSECUTIVE SERVICE OF ACTIVE SERVICE OBLI2 GATIONS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING WITH 

3 OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR EDU4 CATION OR TRAINING. 

5 (a) UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE

6 HEALTH SCIENCES.—Section 2114(d) of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following new para10 graph: 

11 ‘‘(2) A commissioned service obligation incurred as a 

12 result of participation in a military intern, residency, or 

13 fellowship training program shall be served consecutively 

14 with the commissioned service obligation imposed by this 

15 section and by any other provision of this title for education 

16 or training.’’. 

17 (b) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINAN18 CIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 2123(b) of such title 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new para22 graph: 

23 ‘‘(2) A commissioned service obligation incurred as a 

24 result of participation in a military intern, residency, or 

25 fellowship training program shall be served consecutively 

26 with the active duty obligation imposed by this section and 
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1 by any other provision of this title for education or train2 ing.’’. 

3 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

4 section shall apply to individuals beginning participation 

5 in a military intern, residency, or fellowship training pro6 gram on or after January 1, 2020. 

7 SEC. 553. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION AND HONOR8 ABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 

9 TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM TO MEM10 BERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 

12 1154(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)(iii),’’ after ‘‘A(i),’’; 

14 (2) by inserting ‘‘transferred to the Retired Re15 serve, or’’ after ‘‘member is retired,’’; and 

16 (3) by striking ‘‘separated,’’ and inserting ‘‘sepa17 rated’’. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The second sentence 

19 of paragraph (3)(D) of such section is amended— 

20 (1) by inserting ‘‘, the transfer of the member to 

21 the Retired Reserve,’’ after ‘‘retirement of the mem22 ber’’; and 

23 (2) by inserting ‘‘transfer,’’ after ‘‘after the re24 tirement,’’. 
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1 SEC. 554. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ATTEND2 ANCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL AT SENIOR 

3 LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFFICER 

4 PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 

5 COURSES. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

7 appropriated or otherwise made available for the Depart8 ment of Defense may be obligated or expended for the pur9 pose of the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level 

10 and intermediate level officer professional military edu11 cation courses. 

12 (b) SENIOR LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFFI13 CER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES DE14 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘senior level and inter15 mediate level officer professional military education 

16 courses’’ means any course offered by a school specified in 

17 section 2151(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

18 (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 547 of the National 

20 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub21 lic Law 115–91) is repealed. 

22 (2) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE23 QUIREMENT.—The repeal in paragraph (1) shall not 

24 be interpreted to terminate the requirement of the 

25 Comptroller General of the United States to submit 

26 the report required by subsection (c) of section 547 of 
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1 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

2 Year 2018. 

3 SEC. 555. REPEAL OF PROGRAM ON ENCOURAGEMENT OF 

4 POSTSEPARATION PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY 

5 SERVICE. 

6 (a) REPEAL.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143a of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is repealed. 

9 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec10 tions at the beginning of chapter 58 of such title is 

11 amended by striking the item relating to section 

12 1143a. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1144(b) of 

14 such title is amended— 

15 (1) by striking paragraph (8); and 

16 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), and 

17 (11) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively. 

18 SEC. 556. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST MEMBERS 

19 IN OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS. 

20 Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, is amend21 ed— 

22 (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 

23 as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and 

24 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 

25 new subsection (b): 
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1 ‘‘(b) PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS NOT RELATED TO

2 MILITARY TRAINING AND SKILLS.—Under the program re3 quired by this section, the Secretary of Defense, and the Sec4 retary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast 

5 Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 

6 may enable members of the armed forces to obtain, while 

7 serving in the armed forces, professional credentials for 

8 which such members are other otherwise qualified that do 

9 not relate to military training and skills if such Secretary 

10 determines that such action is in the best interests of the 

11 United States.’’. 

12 SEC. 557. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES IN CONNECTION 

13 WITH JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 

14 CORPS PROGRAMS. 

15 (a) FLEXIBILITY IN AUTHORITIES FOR MANAGEMENT

16 OF PROGRAMS AND UNITS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 102 of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

19 the following new section: 

20 ‘‘§ 2034. Flexibility in authorities for management of 

21 programs and units 

22 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVERT OTHERWISE CLOSING

23 UNITS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE CADET CORPS PROGRAM

24 UNITS.—If the Secretary of a military department is noti25 fied by a local educational agency of the intent of the agency 
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1 to close its Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, the 

2 Secretary shall offer the agency the option of converting the 

3 unit to a National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) program 

4 unit in lieu of closing the unit. 

5 ‘‘(b) FLEXIBILITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUC6 TORS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the mili8 tary departments may, without regard to any other 

9 provision of this chapter, undertake initiatives de10 signed to promote flexibility in the hiring and com11 pensation of instructors for the Junior Reserve Offi12 cers’ Training Corps program under the jurisdiction 

13 of such Secretaries. 

14 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The initiatives undertaken 

15 pursuant to this subsection may provide for one or 

16 more of the following: 

17 ‘‘(A) Termination of the requirement for a 

18 waiver as a condition of the hiring of well-quali19 fied non-commissioned officers with a bachelor’s 

20 degree for senior instructor positions within the 

21 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

22 ‘‘(B) Specification of a single instructor as 

23 the minimum number of instructors required to 

24 found and operate a Junior Reserve Officers’ 

25 Training Corps unit. 
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1 ‘‘(C) Authority for Junior Reserve Officers’ 

2 Training Corps instructors to undertake school 

3 duties, in addition to Junior Reserve Officers’ 

4 Training Corps duties, at small schools. 

5 ‘‘(D) Authority for the payment of instruc6 tor compensation for a limited number of Junior 

7 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructors on a 

8 10-month per year basis rather than a 12-month 

9 per year basis. 

10 ‘‘(E) Such other actions as the Secretaries 

11 of the military departments consider appro12 priate. 

13 ‘‘(c) FLEXIBILITY IN ALLOCATION AND USE OF TRAV14 EL FUNDING.—The Secretaries of the military departments 

15 shall take appropriate actions to provide so-called regional 

16 directors of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

17 programs located at remote rural schools enhanced discre18 tion in the allocation and use of funds for travel in connec19 tion with Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps activi20 ties. 

21 ‘‘(d) STANDARDIZATION OF PROGRAM DATA.—The 

22 Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to 

23 standardize the data collected and maintained on the Jun24 ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs in order to 

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1 data. Such actions shall include a requirement for the use 

2 of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 

3 identification code for each school with a unit under a Jun4 ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in order to 

5 facilitate identification of such schools and their units 

6 under the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro7 grams.’’. 

8 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec9 tions at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title is 

10 amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2034. Flexibility in authorities for management of programs and units.’’. 

11 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS.—The Secre12 taries of the military departments may, using amounts au13 thorized to be appropriated by this Act and available in 

14 the funding tables in sections 4301 and 4401 for purposes 

15 of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs, 

16 establish an aggregate of not more than 100 units under 

17 the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs in 

18 low-income and rural areas of the United States and areas 

19 of the United States currently underserved by the Junior 

20 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 
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1 Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ 

2 Education and Military Family 

3 Readiness Matters 

4 PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION 

5 MATTERS 

6 SEC. 561. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 

7 EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE8 PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

9 FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI10 VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

11 (a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT

12 NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 

13 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 

14 by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance 

15 for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table 

16 in section 4301, $40,000,000 shall be available only for the 

17 purpose of providing assistance to local educational agen18 cies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National De19 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 

20 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 

21 (b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this 

22 section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean23 ing given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary 

24 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
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1 SEC. 562. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS2 ABILITIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be ap4 propriated for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 301 and 

5 available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide 

6 activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 

7 $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 

8 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

9 Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public 

10 Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

11 (b) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNT.—Of the amount avail12 able under subsection (a) for payments as described in that 

13 subsection, $5,000,000 shall be available for such payments 

14 to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary 

15 of Defense, in the discretion of the Secretary, to have higher 

16 concentrations of military children with severe disabilities. 

17 SEC. 563. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 

18 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON SEXUAL 

19 HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS OF ACTIVITY 

20 SCHOOLS. 

21 (a) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE IX PROTECTIONS.—The 

22 provisions of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 

23 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (in this section referred to as ‘‘title 

24 IX’’) with respect to education programs or activities re25 ceiving Federal financial assistance shall apply equally to 
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1 education programs and activities administered by the De2 partment of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). 

3 (b) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Not later than 

4 March 31, 2019, the Department of Defense Education Ac5 tivity shall establish policies and procedures to protect stu6 dents at schools of the Activity who are victims of sexual 

7 harassment. Such policies and procedures shall afford pro8 tections at least comparable to the protections afforded 

9 under title IX. 

10 (c) ELEMENTS.—The policies and procedures required 

11 by subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the fol12 lowing: 

13 (1) A policy addressing sexual harassment of 

14 students at the schools of the Department of Defense 

15 Education Activity that uses and incorporates terms, 

16 procedures, protections, investigation standards, and 

17 standards of evidence consistent with title IX. 

18 (2) A procedure by which— 

19 (A) a student of a school of the Activity, or 

20 a parent of such a student, may file a complaint 

21 with the school alleging an incident of sexual 

22 harassment at the school; and 

23 (B) such a student or parent may appeal 

24 the decision of the school regarding such com25 plaint. 
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1 (3) A procedure and mechanisms for the ap2 pointment and training of, and allocation of respon3 sibility to, a coordinator at each school of the Activity 

4 for sexual harassment matters involving students from 

5 the military community served by such school. 

6 (4) Training of employees of the Activity, and 

7 volunteers at schools of the Activity, on the policies 

8 and procedures. 

9 (5) Mechanisms for the broad distribution and 

10 display of the policy described in paragraph (1), in11 cluding on the Internet website of the Activity and on 

12 Internet websites of schools of the Activity, in printed 

13 and online versions of student handbooks, and in bro14 chures and flyers displayed on school bulletin boards 

15 and in guidance counselor offices. 

16 (6) Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 

17 designed to ensure that— 

18 (A) complaints of sexual harassment at 

19 schools of the Activity are handled— 

20 (i) with professionalism and consist21 ency; and 

22 (ii) in a manner that permits coordi23 nators referred to in paragraph (3) to track 

24 trends in incidents of sexual harassment 
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1 and to identify repeat offenders of sexual 

2 harassment; and 

3 (B) appropriate members of the local lead4 ership of military communities are held account5 able for acting upon complaints of sexual harass6 ment at schools of the Activity. 

7 PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS 

8 SEC. 566. IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAM9 ILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE 

10 FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

11 ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 

12 (a) COSTS OF PARTICIPATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS

13 IN PROGRAMS.—Section 1788a of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 

16 as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 

17 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

18 new subsection (c): 

19 ‘‘(c) COSTS OF FAMILY MEMBER PARTICIPATION.—In 

20 carrying out family support programs under this section, 

21 the Commander may also pay, or reimburse immediate 

22 family members, for transportation, food, lodging, child 

23 care, supplies, fees, and training materials in connection 

24 with the participation of family members in such pro25 grams.’’. 
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1 (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (d) of such section, as redes2 ignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended— 

3 (1) by striking ‘‘up to $5,000,000’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘up to $10,000,000’’; and 

5 (2) by inserting before the period the following: 

6 ‘‘, including payment of costs of participation in such 

7 programs as authorized by subsection (c)’’. 

8 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of sub9 section (f) of such section, as so redesignated, is amended 

10 by striking ‘‘section 167(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 167(j)’’. 

11 SEC. 567. EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF MILI12 TARY ONESOURCE PROGRAM FOR RETIRED 

13 AND DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

14 FORCES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the 

16 Secretary of Defense, the period of eligibility for the Mili17 tary OneSource program of the Department of Defense of 

18 an eligible individual retired, discharged, or otherwise re19 leased from the Armed Forces, and for the eligible imme20 diate family members of such an individual, shall be the 

21 one-year period beginning on the date of the retirement, dis22 charge, or release, as applicable, of such individual. 

23 (b) INFORMATION TO FAMILIES.—The Secretary shall, 

24 in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate, in25 form military families and families of veterans of the 
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1 Armed Forces of the wide range of benefits available through 

2 the Military OneSource program. 

3 SEC. 568. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETI4 TIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES 

5 BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 

6 (a) EXPANSION TO INCLUDE ALL SPOUSES OF MEM7 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 

8 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a)— 

10 (A) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and 

11 (5); and 

12 (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 

13 paragraph (3); 

14 (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in15 serting the following new subsection (b): 

16 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—The head of an 

17 agency may appoint noncompetitively— 

18 ‘‘(1) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 

19 on active duty; or 

20 ‘‘(2) a spouse of a disabled or deceased member 

21 of the Armed Forces.’’; 

22 (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

23 (c); and 
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1 (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by strik2 ing ‘‘subsection (a)(6)’’ in paragraph (1) and insert3 ing ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’. 

4 (b) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such sec5 tion is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 3330d. Appointment of military spouses’’. 

7 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

8 the beginning of chapter 33 of such title is amended by 

9 striking the item relating to section 3330d and inserting 

10 the following new item: 

‘‘3330d. Appointment of military spouses.’’. 

11 SEC. 569. IMPROVEMENT OF MY CAREER ADVANCEMENT AC12 COUNT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY SPOUSES. 

13 (a) OUTREACH ON AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAM.— 

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

15 take appropriate actions to ensure that military 

16 spouses who are eligible for participation in the My 

17 Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program of 

18 the Department of Defense are, to the extent prac19 ticable, made aware of the program. 

20 (2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

21 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

23 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

24 the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

25 setting forth such recommendations as the Comp-
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1 troller General considers appropriate regarding the 

2 following: 

3 (A) Mechanisms to increase awareness of 

4 the My Career Advancement Account program 

5 among military spouses who are eligible to par6 ticipate in the program. 

7 (B) Mechanisms to increase participation 

8 in the My Career Advancement Account program 

9 among military spouses who are eligible to par10 ticipate in the program. 

11 (b) TRAINING FOR INSTALLATION CAREER COUN12 SELORS ON PROGRAM.—The Secretaries of the military de13 partments shall take appropriate actions to ensure that ca14 reer counselors at military installations receive appropriate 

15 training and current information on eligibility for and use 

16 of benefits under the My Career Advancement Account pro17 gram, including financial assistance to cover costs associ18 ated with professional recertification, portability of occupa19 tional licenses, professional credential exams, and other 

20 mechanisms in connection with the portability of profes21 sional licenses. 
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1 SEC. 570. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR CER2 TAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES AND OTHER NEXT 

3 OF KIN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

4 WHO DIE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR CER5 TAIN RESERVE DUTY. 

6 (a) PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS OF SURVIVING

7 SPOUSES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

8 jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall es9 tablish procedures by which an eligible surviving spouse 

10 may obtain unescorted access, as appropriate, to military 

11 installations in order to receive benefits to which the eligible 

12 surviving spouse may be entitled by law or policy. 

13 (b) ELIGIBLE SURVIVING SPOUSE.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term ‘‘eli15 gible surviving spouse’’ means an individual who— 

16 (A) is a surviving spouse of a member of the 

17 Armed Forces who dies while serving— 

18 (i) on active duty; or 

19 (ii) on such reserve duty as the Sec20 retary of Defense and the Secretary of 

21 Homeland Security may jointly specify for 

22 purposes of this section; and 

23 (B) has guardianship of one or more de24 pendent children of such member. 

25 (2) STATUS NOT EFFECTED BY REMARRIAGE.— 

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1 poses of this section without regard to whether the in2 dividual remarries after the death of the member con3 cerned. 

4 (c) PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS OF NEXT OF KIN AU5 THORIZED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, act7 ing jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

8 may establish procedures by which the next of kin of 

9 a deceased member of the Armed Forces, in addition 

10 to an eligible surviving spouse, may obtain access to 

11 military installations for such purposes and under 

12 such conditions as the Secretaries jointly consider ap13 propriate. 

14 (2) NEXT OF KIN.—If the Secretaries establish 

15 procedures pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretaries 

16 shall jointly specify the individuals who shall con17 stitute next of kin for purposes of such procedures. 

18 (d) CONSIDERATIONS.—Any procedures established 

19 under this section shall— 

20 (1) be applied consistently across the Depart21 ment of Defense and the Department of Homeland Se22 curity, including all components of the Departments; 

23 (2) minimize any administrative burden on a 

24 surviving spouse or dependent child, including 

25 through the elimination of any requirement for a sur-
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1 viving spouse to apply as a personal agent for contin2 ued access to military installations in accompani3 ment of a dependent child; 

4 (3) take into account measures required to en5 sure the security of military installations, including 

6 purpose and eligibility for access and renewal perio7 dicity; and 

8 (4) take into account such other factors as the 

9 Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland 

10 Security considers appropriate. 

11 (e) DEADLINE.—The procedures required by subsection 

12 (a) shall be established by the date that is not later than 

13 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 SEC. 571. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY 

15 READINESS COUNCIL MATTERS. 

16 (a) MEMBER MATTERS.— 

17 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—Paragraph (1)(B) of sub18 section (b) of section 1781a of title 10, United States 

19 Code, is amended— 

20 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a member of 

21 the armed force to be represented’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘a member or civilian employee of the armed 

23 force to be represented’’; and 

24 (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 

25 following new clause (ii): 
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1 ‘‘(ii) One representative, who shall be a 

2 member or civilian employee of the National 

3 Guard Bureau, to represent both the Army 

4 National Guard and the Air National 

5 Guard.’’. 

6 (2) TERMS.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection is 

7 amended— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

9 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

10 ‘‘clauses (i) and (iii) of’’; and 

11 (ii) by striking the second sentence; 

12 and 

13 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘three 

14 years’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’. 

15 (b) DUTIES.—Subsection (d) of such section is amend16 ed— 

17 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘military fam18 ily readiness by the Department of Defense’’ and in19 serting ‘‘military family readiness programs and ac20 tivities of the Department of Defense’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new para22 graph: 

23 ‘‘(4) To make recommendations to the Secretary 

24 of Defense to improve collaboration, awareness, and 

25 promotion of accurate and timely military family 
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1 readiness information and support services by policy 

2 makers, service providers, and targeted beneficiaries.’’. 

3 (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (e) of such section 

4 is amended by striking ‘‘February 1’’ and inserting ‘‘July 

5 1’’. 

6 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

8 this section shall take effect on the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (2) APPLICABILITY OF MEMBERSHIP AND TERM

11 AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by subsection 

12 (a) shall apply to members of the Department of De13 fense Military Family Readiness Council appointed 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

15 SEC. 572. MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS FOR MILITARY IN16 STALLATIONS ON CHILD ABUSE AND OTHER 

17 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

18 (a) MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS REQUIRED.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed 

20 by each Secretary concerned, there shall be established 

21 and maintained for each military installation, except 

22 as provided in paragraph (2), one or more multidisci23 plinary teams on child abuse and other domestic vio24 lence for the purposes specified in subsection (b). 
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1 (2) SINGLE TEAM FOR PROXIMATE INSTALLA2 TIONS.—A single multidiscipinary team described in 

3 paragraph (1) may be established and maintained 

4 under this subsection for two or more military instal5 lations in proximity with one another if the Secretary 

6 concerned determines, in consultation with the Sec7 retary of Defense, that a single team for such installa8 tions suffices to carry out the purposes of such teams 

9 under subsection (b) for such installations. 

10 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of each multidisci11 plinary team maintained pursuant to subsection (a) shall 

12 be as follows: 

13 (1) To provide for the sharing of information 

14 among such team and other appropriate personnel on 

15 the installation or installations concerned regarding 

16 the progress of investigations into and resolutions of 

17 incidents of child abuse and other domestic violence 

18 involving members of the Armed Forces stationed at 

19 or otherwise assigned to the installation or installa20 tions. 

21 (2) To provide for and enhance collaborative ef22 forts among such team and other appropriate per23 sonnel of the installation or installations regarding 

24 investigations into and resolutions of such incidents. 
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1 (3) To enhance the social services available to 

2 military families at the installation or installations 

3 in connection with such incidents, including through 

4 the enhancement of cooperation among specialists and 

5 other personnel providing such services to such mili6 tary families in connection with such incidents 

7 (4) To carry out such other duties regarding the 

8 response to child abuse and other domestic violence at 

9 the installation or installations as the Secretary con10 cerned considers appropriate for such purposes. 

11 (c) PERSONNEL.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each multidisciplinary team 

13 maintained pursuant to subsection (a) shall be com14 posed of the following: 

15 (A) One or more judge advocates. 

16 (B) Appropriate personnel of one or more 

17 military criminal investigation services. 

18 (C) Appropriate mental health profes19 sionals. 

20 (D) Appropriate medical personnel. 

21 (E) Family advocacy case workers. 

22 (F) Such other personnel as the Secretary 

23 or Secretaries concerned consider appropriate. 

24 (2) EXPERTISE AND TRAINING.—Any individual 

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1 such expertise, and shall undertake such training as 

2 is required to maintain such expertise, as the Sec3 retary concerned shall specify for purposes of this sec4 tion in order to ensure that members of the team re5 main appropriately qualified to carry out the pur6 poses of the team under this section. The training and 

7 expertise so specified shall include training and ex8 pertise on special victims’ crimes, including child 

9 abuse and other domestic violence. 

10 (d) COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION WITH NON11 MILITARY RESOURCES.— 

12 (1) USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES SERVING IN13 STALLATIONS.—In providing under this section for a 

14 multidisciplinary team for a military installation or 

15 installations that benefit from services or resources on 

16 child abuse or other domestic violence that are pro17 vided by civilian entities in the vicinity of the instal18 lation or installations, the Secretary concerned may 

19 take the availability of such services or resources to 

20 the installation or installations into account in pro21 viding for the composition and duties of the team. 

22 (2) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretaries concerned 

23 shall take appropriate actions to ensure that multi24 disciplinary teams maintained pursuant to subsection 

25 (a) remain fully and currently apprised of best prac-
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1 tices in the civilian sector on investigations into and 

2 resolutions of incidents of child abuse and other do3 mestic violence and on the social services provided in 

4 connection with such incidents. 

5 (3) COLLABORATION.—In providing for the en6 hancement of social services available to military 

7 families in accordance with subsection (b)(3), the Sec8 retaries concerned shall permit, facilitate, and encour9 age multidisciplinary teams to collaborate with ap10 propriate civilian agencies in the vicinity of the mili11 tary installations concerned with regard to avail12 ability, provision, and use of such services to and by 

13 such families. 

14 (e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 1 of 

15 each of 2020 through 2022, each Secretary concerned shall 

16 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

17 and the House of Representatives a report on the activities 

18 of multidisciplinary teams maintained pursuant to sub19 section (a) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary during 

20 the preceding year. Each report shall set forth, for the pe21 riod covered by such report, the following: 

22 (1) A summary description of the activities of 

23 the multidisciplinary teams concerned, including the 

24 number and composition of such teams, the recurring 
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1 activities of such teams, and any notable achieve2 ments of such teams. 

3 (2) A description of any impediments to the ef4 fectiveness of such teams. 

5 (3) Such recommendations for legislative or ad6 ministrative action as such Secretary considers ap7 propriate in order to improve the effectiveness of such 

8 teams. 

9 (4) Such other matters with respect to such 

10 teams as such Secretary considers appropriate. 

11 (f) SECRETARY CONCERNED.— 

12 (1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec13 retary concerned’’ has the meaning given that term in 

14 section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 

15 (2) USAGE WITH RESPECT TO MULTIPLE INSTAL16 LATIONS.—For purposes of this section, any reference 

17 to ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ with respect to a single mul18 tidisciplinary team established and maintained pur19 suant to subsection (a) for two or more military in20 stallations that are under the jurisdiction of different 

21 Secretaries concerned, shall be deemed to refer to each 

22 Secretary concerned who has jurisdiction of such an 

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1 SEC. 573. PROVISIONAL OR INTERIM CLEARANCES TO PRO2 VIDE CHILDCARE SERVICES AT MILITARY 

3 CHILDCARE CENTERS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall im5 plement a policy to permit the issuance on a provisional 

6 or interim basis of clearances for the provision of childcare 

7 services at military childcare centers. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection (a) 

9 shall provide for the following: 

10 (1) Any clearance issued under the policy shall 

11 be temporary and contingent upon the satisfaction of 

12 such requirements for the issuance of a clearance on 

13 a permanent basis as the Secretary considers appro14 priate. 

15 (2) Any individual issued a clearance on a pro16 visional or interim basis under the policy shall be 

17 subject to such supervision in the provision of 

18 childcare services using such clearance as the Sec19 retary considers appropriate. 

20 (c) CLEARANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

21 ‘‘clearance’’, with respect to an individual and the provi22 sion of childcare services, means the formal approval of the 

23 individual, after appropriate background checks and other 

24 review, to provide childcare services to children at a mili25 tary childcare center of the Department of Defense. 
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1 SEC. 574. PILOT PROGRAM ON PREVENTION OF CHILD 

2 ABUSE AND TRAINING ON SAFE CHILDCARE 

3 PRACTICES AMONG MILITARY FAMILIES. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

6 shall, acting through the Defense Health Agency, 

7 carry out a pilot program on universal home visits 

8 for purposes of providing eligible covered beneficiaries 

9 and their families training on safe childcare practices 

10 aimed at reducing child abuse and fatalities due to 

11 abuse and neglect, assessments of risk factors for child 

12 abuse, and connections with community resources to 

13 meet identified needs. 

14 (2) SCOPE.—The pilot program shall be designed 

15 to facilitate connections between covered beneficiaries 

16 and their families and community resources (includ17 ing existing resources provided by the Armed Forces). 

18 The pilot program, including the practices covered by 

19 training pursuant to the pilot program, shall conform 

20 to evidence-based scientific criteria, including criteria 

21 available through publications in peer-reviewed sci22 entific journals. 

23 (3) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall in24 clude the following: 

25 (A) Between one and three home visits, and 

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1 usual cases (such as deployments), with such 

2 home visits by a team led by a nurse, whenever 

3 practicable, to provide screening, community re4 source referral, and training to eligible covered 

5 beneficiaries and their families on the following: 

6 (i) General maternal and infant 

7 health. 

8 (ii) Safe sleeping environments. 

9 (iii) Feeding and bathing. 

10 (iv) Adequate supervision. 

11 (v) Common hazards. 

12 (vi) Self-care. 

13 (vii) Recognition of post-partum de14 pression, substance abuse, and domestic vio15 lence in a mother or her partner and com16 munity violence. 

17 (viii) Skills for management of infant 

18 crying. 

19 (ix) Other positive parenting skills and 

20 practices. 

21 (x) The importance of participating in 

22 ongoing healthcare for an infant and in on23 going healthcare for post-partum depression. 

24 (xi) Finding, qualifying for, and par25 ticipating in available community resources 
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1 with respect to infant care, childcare, and 

2 parenting support. 

3 (xii) Planning for parenting or guard4 ianship of children during deployment. 

5 (xiii) Such other matters as the Sec6 retary considers appropriate. 

7 (B) If a parent is deployed at the time of 

8 birth— 

9 (i) the first home visit pursuant to sub10 paragraph (A) shall, to the extent prac11 ticable, incorporate both parents, in person 

12 with the local parent and by electronic 

13 means (such as Skype or FaceTime) with 

14 the deployed parent; and 

15 (ii) another such home visit shall be 

16 conducted upon the return of the parent 

17 from deployment, and shall include both 

18 parents. 

19 (C) An electronic directory of community 

20 resources available to eligible covered bene21 ficiaries and their families in order to assist 

22 teams described in subparagraph (A) in con23 necting beneficiaries and families with such re24 sources. 
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1 (D) An electronic integrated data system 

2 to— 

3 (i) support teams in referring bene4 ficiaries to the services and resources to be 

5 offered under subsection (c)(3) and track 

6 beneficiary usage; 

7 (ii) track interactions between teams 

8 described in subparagraph (A) and eligible 

9 beneficiaries and their families; and 

10 (iii) otherwise evaluate the implemen11 tation and effectiveness of the pilot pro12 gram. 

13 (b) MANDATORY PARTICIPATION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para15 graph (2), the Secretary shall require all eligible cov16 ered beneficiaries at each installation at which the 

17 pilot program is being conducted to be contacted by 

18 the pilot program under this section. 

19 (2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall encourage 

20 participation by both parents of a child in the pilot 

21 program, but participation by one parent shall be 

22 sufficient to meet the requirement under paragraph 

23 (1). 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro2 gram under this section, the Secretary shall offer serv3 ices and resources to an eligible covered beneficiary 

4 based on the particular needs of the beneficiary and 

5 the beneficiary’s family. 

6 (2) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Participation 

7 by an eligible covered beneficiary and family in any 

8 service or resource offered under paragraph (1) shall 

9 be at the election of the beneficiary. 

10 (3) ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBLE COVERED BENE11 FICIARIES.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot 

13 program, the Secretary shall conduct, or attempt 

14 to conduct, an assessment of every eligible cov15 ered beneficiary and beneficiary family partici16 pating in the pilot program, regardless of risk 

17 factors, to determine which services and resources 

18 to offer such beneficiary and family under para19 graph (1). 

20 (B) PARTICULAR NEEDS.—In conducting 

21 an assessment of an eligible covered beneficiary 

22 and family under subparagraph (A), the Sec23 retary shall assess their needs and eligibility for 

24 particular services and resources and connect the 

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1 for which they have a need and are eligible, ei2 ther within the Department of Defense or else3 where. 

4 (d) INVOLVEMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

6 that the pilot program under this section is conducted 

7 by licensed medical staff of the Department of Defense 

8 and not family advocacy staff. 

9 (2) HOME VISITS.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en11 sure that the pilot program includes the fol12 lowing: 

13 (i) An initial contact made prenatally 

14 (except when not possible, in which case the 

15 contact shall occur as soon after birth as 

16 possible) by a team described in subsection 

17 (a)(3)(A), which shall include screening for 

18 the matters specified in that subsection. 

19 (ii) Home visits by a nurse or other li20 censed medical professional trained in the 

21 practices covered by the program at the 

22 birth of a child, which visits shall follow a 

23 research-based structured clinical protocol 

24 and include use of the electronic integrated 

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1 (B) TIMING OF VISITS.—The first visits 

2 under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall occur between 

3 two and five weeks after hospital discharge with 

4 appropriate follow-up generally accomplished 

5 within two home visits. 

6 (C) DURATION OF VISITS.—Visits under 

7 this paragraph shall have a duration between 90 

8 minutes and 2 hours. 

9 (D) FINAL VISIT.—Not later than 45 days 

10 after the last visit conducted by a nurse under 

11 subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to an eligible 

12 covered beneficiary, appropriate staff shall fol13 low-up with the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s 

14 family to assess if they are using the services rec15 ommended under subsection (c). 

16 (e) IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENTS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out 

18 not fewer than five implementation assessments in ac19 cordance with this subsection in order to assess the ef20 fectiveness of the elements and requirements of the 

21 pilot program. 

22 (2) SCHEDULE.—The implementation assessment 

23 required by this subsection shall be completed by not 

24 later than two years after the date of the enactment 

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1 (3) LOCATIONS.—The implementation assess2 ments shall be carried out at not less than five mili3 tary installations selected by the Secretary for pur4 poses of this subsection. In selecting such installa5 tions, the Secretary shall select installations rep6 resenting a range of circumstances, including instal7 lations in an urban location and a rural location, in8 stallations with a large population and with a small 

9 population, installations currently experiencing high 

10 incidence of child abuse, neglect, or both and low inci11 dence of child abuse, neglect, or both, installations 

12 with a hospital or clinic and without a hospital or 

13 clinic, joint installations, and installations serving 

14 only one Armed Force. 

15 (4) ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out the imple16 mentation assessments, the Secretary shall seek to ob17 tain an assessment of each of the following: 

18 (A) The ability of nurses or other licensed 

19 medical professionals to contact families eligible 

20 for participation in the pilot program. 

21 (B) The extent to which families eligible for 

22 participation in the program actually partici23 pate in the pilot program. 
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1 (C) The ability of medical personnel to ad2 here to the clinical protocols of the pilot pro3 gram. 

4 (D) The extent to which families partici5 pating in the pilot program are being connected 

6 to services and resources under the pilot pro7 gram. 

8 (E) The extent to which families partici9 pating in the pilot program are using services 

10 and resources under the pilot program. 

11 (f) REPORTS.— 

12 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec14 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv15 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

16 report on the pilot program to be carried out pursu17 ant to this section. The report shall include a com18 prehensive description of each implementation assess19 ment to be carried out pursuant to subsection (e), in20 cluding— 

21 (A) the installation at which such imple22 mentation assessment is being carried out; 

23 (B) a justification for the selection of such 

24 installation for purposes of subsection (e); and 
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1 (C) the elements and requirements of the 

2 pilot program being carried out through such 

3 implementation assessment, including strategy 

4 and metrics for evaluating effectiveness. 

5 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

6 after the completion of the pilot program, the Sec7 retary shall submit to the committees specified in 

8 paragraph (1) a report on the pilot program. The re9 port shall include the following: 

10 (A) A comprehensive description and assess11 ment of each of the implementation assessments 

12 under subsection (e). 

13 (B) A comprehensive description and assess14 ment of the pilot program. 

15 (C) Such recommendations for legislative or 

16 administrative action as the Secretary considers 

17 appropriate in light of pilot program, including 

18 recommendations for modifications of the pilot 

19 program or extension of the pilot program on an 

20 permanent basis at additional locations. 

21 (g) IMPLEMENTATION DEFENSE-WIDE.—If the Sec22 retary determines as a result of the pilot program that any 

23 element of the pilot program is effective, the Secretary shall 

24 take appropriate actions to implement the pilot program 
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1 as a program throughout and across the military installa2 tions of the Department. 

3 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘community’’, with respect to a 

5 military installation, means the catchment area for 

6 community services of the installation, including serv7 ices provided on the installation and services provided 

8 by State, county, and local jurisdictions in which the 

9 installation is located or in the vicinity of the instal10 lation. 

11 (2) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ 

12 means a covered beneficiary (as that term is defined 

13 in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) who 

14 obtains pre-natal and obstetrical care in a military 

15 medical treatment facility in connection with a birth 

16 covered by the pilot program. 

17 SEC. 575. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY 

18 SPOUSES IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO19 GRAM ACTIVITIES. 

20 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

21 Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the 

22 feasability and advisability of permitting military spouses 

23 to participate in activities under the Transition Assistance 

24 Program (TAP) under section 1144 of title 10, United 

25 States Code, on military installations. 
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1 (b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

2 pilot program at not fewer than five military installations 

3 selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program. 

4 (c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

5 pilot program during the five-year period beginning on the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 (d) PARTICIPATION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under the pilot program, the 

9 spouse of a member of the Armed Forces assigned to 

10 a military installation at which the pilot program is 

11 carried out who is participating in activities under 

12 the Transition Assistance Program may participate 

13 in such activities under the Program as the spouse 

14 considers appropriate, regardless of whether the mem15 ber is also participating in such activities at the time 

16 of the spouse’s participation. 

17 (2) ADEQUATE FACILITIES.—The Secretary shall 

18 ensure that the facilities for the carrying out of ac19 tivities under the Transition Assistance Program at 

20 each installation at which the pilot program is car21 ried out are adequate to permit the participation in 

22 such activities of any spouse of a member of the 

23 Armed Forces at the installation who seeks to partici24 pate in such activities. 

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1 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than six months 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv4 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

5 report on the pilot program, including a comprehen6 sive description of the pilot program. 

7 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than six months 

8 after the completion of the pilot program, the Sec9 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv10 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

11 report on the pilot program. The report shall include 

12 the following: 

13 (A) A comprehensive description of the pilot 

14 program, including the installations at which the 

15 pilot program was carried out and the rates of 

16 participation of military spouses in activities 

17 under the Transition Assistance Program pursu18 ant to the pilot program. 

19 (B) Such recommendations for extension or 

20 expansion of the pilot program, including mak21 ing the pilot program permanent, as the Sec22 retary considers appropriate in light of the pilot 

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1 SEC. 576. SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF MILITARY 

2 SPOUSES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN 

3 THE UNITED STATES. 

4 (a) ASSESSMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.— 

5 The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

6 setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advis7 ability of permitting military spouses to engage in small 

8 business activities on military installations in the United 

9 States and in partnership with commissaries, exchange 

10 stores, and other morale, welfare, and recreation facilities 

11 of the Armed Forces in the United States. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment shall— 

13 (1) take into account the usage by military 

14 spouses of installation facilities, utilities, and other 

15 resources in the conduct of small business activities on 

16 military installations in the United States and such 

17 other matters in connection with the conduct of such 

18 business activities by military spouses as the Sec19 retary considers appropriate; and 

20 (2) seek to identify mechanisms to ensure that 

21 costs and fees associated with the usage by military 

22 spouses of such facilities, utilities, and other resources 

23 in connection with such business activities does not 

24 meaningfully curtail or eliminate the opportunity for 

25 military spouses to profit reasonably from such busi26 ness activities. 
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1 Subtitle G—Decorations and 

2 Awards 

3 SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN4 GUISHED SERVICE CROSS FOR JUSTIN T. 

5 GALLEGOS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING OP6 ERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limi8 tations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 

9 Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 

10 awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 

11 Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the 

12 Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of such title 

13 to Justin T. Gallegos for the acts of valor during Operation 

14 Enduring Freedom described in subsection (b). 

15 (b) ACTION DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to 

16 in subsection (a) are the actions of Justin T. Gallegos on 

17 October 3, 2009, while serving in the grade of Staff Sergeant 

18 in Afghanistan while serving with B Troop, 3d Squadron, 

19 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th In20 fantry Division. 

21 SEC. 582. AWARD OF MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS 

22 TO HANDLERS OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS. 

23 (a) PROGRAM OF AWARD REQUIRED.—Each Secretary 

24 of a military department shall carry out a program to pro25 vide for the award of one or more medals or other com-
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1 mendations to handlers of military working dogs under the 

2 jurisdiction of such Secretary to recognize valor or meri3 torious achievement by such handlers and dogs. 

4 (b) MEDALS AND COMMENDATIONS.—Any medal or 

5 commendation awarded pursuant to a program under sub6 section (a) shall be of such design, and include such ele7 ments, as the Secretary of the military department con8 cerned shall specify. 

9 (c) PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE.—Any medal or 

10 commendation awarded pursuant to a program under sub11 section (a) may be presented to and accepted by the handler 

12 concerned on behalf of the handler and the military working 

13 dog concerned. 

14 (d) REGULATIONS.—Medals and commendations shall 

15 be awarded under programs under subsection (a) in accord16 ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 

17 for purposes of this section. 

18 Subtitle H—Other Matters 

19 SEC. 591. AUTHORITY TO AWARD DAMAGED PERSONAL PRO20 TECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO MEMBERS SEPA21 RATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES AND VET22 ERANS AS MEMENTOS OF MILITARY SERVICE. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 152 of title 10, United 

24 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

25 new section: 
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1 ‘‘§ 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: 

2 award to members separating from the 

3 armed forces and veterans 

4 ‘‘The Secretary of a military department may award 

5 to a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of 

6 the Secretary who is separating from the armed forces, and 

7 to any veteran formerly under the jurisdiction of the Sec8 retary, demilitarizied personal protective equipment (PPE) 

9 of the member or veteran that was damaged in combat or 

10 otherwise during the deployment of the member or veteran. 

11 The award of equipment under this section shall be without 

12 cost to the member or veteran concerned.’’. 

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

14 the beginning of chapter 152 of such title is amended by 

15 adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating 

from the armed forces and veterans.’’. 

16 SEC. 592. STANDARDIZATION OF FREQUENCY OF ACADEMY 

17 VISITS OF THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY BOARD 

18 OF VISITORS WITH ACADEMY VISITS OF 

19 BOARDS OF OTHER MILITARY SERVICE ACAD20 EMIES. 

21 Section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, is amend22 ed by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 

23 new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(d) The Board shall visit the Academy annually. 

2 With the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, the 

3 Board or its members may make other visits to the Academy 

4 in connection with the duties of the Board or to consult 

5 with the Superintendent of the Academy. Board members 

6 shall have access to the Academy grounds and the cadets, 

7 faculty, staff, and other personnel of the Academy for the 

8 purposes of the duties of the Board.’’. 

9 SEC. 593. REDESIGNATION OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE 

10 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF 

11 TECHNOLOGY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE 

12 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF 

13 TECHNOLOGY. 

14 (a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 9314b(a) of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection heading, by striking ‘‘COM17 MANDANT’’ and inserting ‘‘PRESIDENT’’; 

18 (2) by striking ‘‘Commandant’’ each place it ap19 pears and inserting ‘‘President’’; and 

20 (3) in the heading of paragraph (3), by striking 

21 ‘‘COMMANDANT’’ and inserting ‘‘PRESIDENT’’. 

22 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula23 tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 

24 States to the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

25 Institute of Technology shall be deemed to be a reference 
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1 to the President of the United States Air Force Institute 

2 of Technology. 

3 SEC. 594. LIMITATION ON JUSTIFICATIONS ENTERED BY 

4 MILITARY RECRUITERS FOR ENLISTMENT OR 

5 ACCESSION OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE 

6 ARMED FORCES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a database 

8 or system maintained by an Armed Force regarding the 

9 reasons why individuals elect to enlist or access into the 

10 Armed Force provides for military recruiters to select 

11 among pre-specified options for reasons for such election, 

12 military recruiters entering data into such database or sys13 tem may select only among such pre-specified options as 

14 reasons for the enlistment or accession of any particular 

15 individual. 

16 (b) MILITARY RECRUITER DEFINED.—In this section, 

17 the term ‘‘military recruiter’’ means a person who as the 

18 duty to recruit persons into the Armed Forces for military 

19 service. 

20 SEC. 595. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MILITARY, NATIONAL, 

21 AND PUBLIC SERVICE MATTERS. 

22 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 551(c) of the National De23 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

24 114–328; 130 Stat. 2130) is amended— 
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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘United 

2 States Code)’’ the following: ‘‘or active status (as that 

3 term is defined in subsection (d)(4) of such section)’’; 

4 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘national service’ ’’ and in6 serting ‘‘ ‘public service’ ’’; and 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘or State Government’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘, State, Tribal, or local government’’; 

9 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘public service’ ’’ and in11 serting ‘‘ ‘national service’ ’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘employment’’ and insert13 ing ‘‘participation’’; and 

14 (4) by adding at the end the following new para15 graph: 

16 ‘‘(4) The term ‘establishment date’ means Sep17 tember 19, 2017.’’. 

18 (b) EXCEPTION TO PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.— 

19 Section 555(e) of that Act (130 Stat. 2134) is amended by 

20 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(4) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—For pur22 poses of developing its recommendations, the informa23 tion collection of the Commission may be treated as 

24 a pilot project under section 3505(a) of title 44, 

25 United States Code. In addition, the Commission 
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1 shall not be subject to the requirements of section 

2 3506(c)(2)(A) of such title.’’. 

3 SEC. 596. BURIAL OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF INMATES AT 

4 THE UNITED STATES DISCIPLINARY BAR5 RACKS CEMETERY, FORT LEAVENWORTH, 

6 KANSAS. 

7 Section 985 of title 10, United States Code, is amend8 ed— 

9 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘A person who 

10 is ineligible’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 

11 and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), 

12 a person who is ineligible’’; 

13 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

14 (d); and 

15 (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

16 new subsection (c): 

17 ‘‘(c) UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF MILITARY PRIS18 ONERS.—Subsection (b) shall not preclude the burial at the 

19 United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery at Fort 

20 Leavenworth, Kansas, of a military prisoner, including a 

21 military prisoner who is a person described in section 

22 2411(b) of title 38, who dies while in custody of a military 

23 department and whose remains are not claimed by the per24 son authorized to direct disposition of the remains or by 

25 other persons legally authorized to dispose of the remains.’’. 
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1 SEC. 597. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON DEPARTMENT OF 

2 DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FOR VETERANS WITH 

3 SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED 

4 AS TOTAL. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 2641b of 

6 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 

8 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 

9 (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol10 lowing new paragraph (4): 

11 ‘‘(4) Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a 

12 permanent service-connected disability rated as 

13 total.’’. 

14 (b) CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS.—Such section is 

15 further amended— 

16 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 

17 (g); and 

18 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 

19 new subsection (f): 

20 ‘‘(f) VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL21 ITIES RATED AS TOTAL.—(1) Travel may not be provided 

22 under this section to a veteran eligible for travel pursuant 

23 to subsection (c)(4) in priority over any member eligible 

24 for travel under subsection (c)(1) or any dependent of such 

25 a member eligible for travel under this section. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be 

2 construed as affecting or in any way imposing on the De3 partment of Defense, any armed force, or any commercial 

4 company with which they contract an obligation or expecta5 tion that they will retrofit or alter, in any way, military 

6 aircraft or commercial aircraft, or related equipment or fa7 cilities, used or leased by the Department or such armed 

8 force to accommodate passengers provided travel under such 

9 authority on account of disability. 

10 ‘‘(3) The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be 

11 construed as preempting the authority of a flight com12 mander to determine who boards the aircraft and any other 

13 matters in connection with safe operation of the aircraft.’’. 

14 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 

15 OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

16 Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

17 SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2019 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC 

18 PAY. 

19 (a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The ad20 justment to become effective during fiscal year 2019 re21 quired by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, in 

22 the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of the 

23 uniformed services shall not be made. 
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1 (b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 

2 1, 2019, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the 

3 uniformed services are increased by 2.6 percent. 

4 SEC. 602. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF PER5 SONAL MONEY ALLOWANCES TO NAVY OFFI6 CERS SERVING IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. 

7 (a) REPEAL.—Section 414 of title 37, United States 

8 Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by striking subsection (b); and 

10 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

11 (b). 

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub13 section (a) shall take effect on December 31, 2018, and shall 

14 apply with respect to personal money allowances payable 

15 under section 414 of title 37, United States Code, for years 

16 beginning after that date. 

17 SEC. 603. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPOSAL FOR A PAY 

18 TABLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

19 FORCES USING STEPS IN GRADE BASED ON 

20 TIME IN GRADE RATHER THAN TIME IN SERV21 ICE. 

22 (a) PROPOSAL REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

24 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit25 tees a report setting forth a proposal for a pay table for 
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1 members of the Armed Forces that uses steps in grade for 

2 each pay grade based on time of service within such pay 

3 grade rather than on time of service in the Armed Forces 

4 as a whole. 

5 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later 

6 than April 1, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United 

7 States shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

8 a report setting forth an assessment by the Comptroller 

9 General of the proposed pay table required pursuant to sub10 section (a), including an assessment of the effects of using 

11 the proposed pay table, rather than the current pay table 

12 for members of the Armed Forces, on recruitment and reten13 tion of members of the Armed Forces as a whole and on 

14 recruitment and retention of members of the Armed Forces 

15 with particular sets of skills (including cyber and other 

16 technical skills). 

17 SEC. 604. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LESSORS UNDER THE 

18 MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIA19 TIVE DURING 2019. 

20 (a) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection (c), 

21 for each month during 2019, the Secretary of Defense may 

22 pay to a lessor of covered housing up to 2 percent of the 

23 amount calculated under section 403(b)(3)(A)(i) of title 37, 

24 United States Code, for the area in which the covered hous-
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1 ing exists for each member to whom such lessor leases cov2 ered housing for such month. 

3 (b) COVERED HOUSING.—In this section, the term 

4 ‘‘covered housing’’ means a unit of housing— 

5 (1) acquired or constructed under the alternative 

6 authority of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 

7 United States Code (known as the Military Housing 

8 Privatization Initiative); 

9 (2) that is leased to a member of a uniformed 

10 service who resides in such unit; and 

11 (3) for which the lessor charges such member rent 

12 that equals or exceeds the amount calculated under 

13 section 403(b)(3)(A) of title 37, United States Code. 

14 (c) SUPPORT CONTINGENT ON NOTICE TO CON15 GRESS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make 

17 payments to a lessor for particular covered housing in 

18 2019 authorized by subsection (a) until the Secretary 

19 submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

20 Senate and the House of Representatives a notice on 

21 such payments. 

22 (2) ELEMENTS.—The notice on payments to a 

23 lessor for particular covered housing in 2019 for pur24 poses of paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
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1 (A) A documented request from the lessor 

2 for additional funding in connection with such 

3 housing and endorsed by the commander of the 

4 military installation concerned. 

5 (B) A description of the formula to be used 

6 by the Secretary to calculate the amount of such 

7 payments. 

8 (C) A description of the current financial 

9 condition of the lessor in connection with such 

10 housing, including the following: 

11 (i) The current debt coverage ratio of 

12 the lessor for such housing. 

13 (ii) An assessment of the lessor’s abil14 ity to fund future sustainment costs for such 

15 housing in the absence of payments as de16 scribed in subsection (a). 

17 (iii) An assessment of whether any 

18 earnings for the lessor from other covered 

19 housing, if any, can offset predicted short20 falls in funding for such housing. 

21 (D) An assessment of the effects, if any, of 

22 recent reductions in basic allowance for housing 

23 on the financial viability of such housing for the 

24 lessor. 
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1 (E) A plan to ensure the long-term finan2 cial stability of such housing. 

3 (F) A recommendation whether the contract 

4 between the lessor and government for such hous5 ing area should be retained without modifica6 tion, or modified, to ensure long-term financial 

7 viability of such housing. 

8 SEC. 605. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO 

9 DETERMINE ALTERNATIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT 

10 IN ANNUAL BASIC PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE 

11 UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

12 (a) MODIFICATION.—Section 1009(e) of title 37, 

13 United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or serious eco15 nomic conditions affecting the general welfare’’; 

16 (2) by striking paragraph (2); and 

17 (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para18 graph (2). 

19 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub20 section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

21 of this Act, and— 

22 (1) if the date of the enactment of this Act occurs 

23 before September 1 of a year, shall apply with respect 

24 to plans for alternative pay adjustments for any year 

25 beginning after such year; and 
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1 (2) if the date of the enactment of this Act occurs 

2 after August 31 of a year, shall apply with respect to 

3 plans for alternative pay adjustments for any year 

4 beginning after the year following such year. 

5 SEC. 606. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 

6 FOR HIGH-DEPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE FOR 

7 LENGTHY OR NUMEROUS DEPLOYMENTS AND 

8 FREQUENT MOBILIZATIONS. 

9 Section 436(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 37, United States 

10 Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘under’’ the first place 

11 it appears the following: ‘‘section 12304b of title 10 or’’. 

12 SEC. 607. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 

13 FOR NONREDUCTION IN PAY WHILE SERVING 

14 IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OR NATIONAL 

15 GUARD. 

16 Section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 

17 amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by insert18 ing after ‘‘under’’ the following: ‘‘section 12304b of title 10 

19 or’’. 
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1 SEC. 608. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT IN RATE OF BASIC AL2 LOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOLLOWING IDENTI3 FICATION OF SIGNIFICANT UNDERDETER4 MINATION OF CIVILIAN HOUSING COSTS FOR 

5 HOUSING AREAS. 

6 Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(8)(A) Under the authority of this paragraph, the 

9 Secretary of Defense may prescribe a temporary adjustment 

10 in the current rates of basic allowance for housing for a 

11 military housing area or portion of a military housing area 

12 if the Secretary determines that the actual costs of adequate 

13 housing for civilians in that military housing area or por14 tion thereof differ from such current rates of basic allowance 

15 for housing by an amount in excess of 20 percent of such 

16 current rates of basic allowance for housing. 

17 ‘‘(B) Any temporary increase in rates of basic allow18 ance for housing under this paragraph shall remain in ef19 fect only until the next annual adjustment in rates of basic 

20 allowance for housing under this subsection by law. 

21 ‘‘(C) This paragraph shall cease to be effective on De22 cember 31, 2019.’’. 
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1 Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 

2 and Incentive Pays 

3 SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 

4 BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 

5 (a) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI6 DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU7 THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 

8 States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’: 

10 (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus au11 thority for enlisted members. 

12 (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus au13 thority for officers. 

14 (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 

15 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

16 (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and 

17 incentive pay authorities for officers in health profes18 sions. 

19 (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus 

20 for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Re21 serve Officers’ Training Corps. 

22 (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 

23 pay. 

24 (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or 

25 special duty pay. 
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1 (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay 

2 or proficiency bonus. 

3 (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen4 tives for members qualified in critical military skills 

5 or assigned to high priority units. 

6 (b) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESERVE FORCES.— 

7 Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, relating to 

8 income replacement payments for reserve component mem9 bers experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for ac10 tive duty service, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

11 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

12 (c) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH

13 CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 10, 

14 United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

15 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’: 

16 (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer 

17 candidate accession program. 

18 (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 

19 education loans for certain health professionals who 

20 serve in the Selected Reserve. 

21 (d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO NUCLEAR OFFI22 CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
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1 (e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN

2 RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 

3 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

4 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

5 31, 2019’’. 

6 Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired 

7 Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

8 SEC. 621. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN CALCULATION AND 

9 PUBLICATION OF SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEM10 NITY ALLOWANCE COST OF LIVING ADJUST11 MENTS. 

12 (a) MONTHS FOR WHICH ADJUSTMENT APPLICA13 BLE.—Paragraph (2) of section 1450(m) of title 10, United 

14 States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘December’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘November’’; and 

17 (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘for months 

18 during any calendar year after 2018’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘for months after November 2018’’. 

20 (b) COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph (6) of 

21 such section is amended— 

22 (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

23 ‘‘AFTER 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘AFTER NOVEMBER 2018’’; 

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1 (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 

2 inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Whenever retired pay is 

4 increased for a month under section 1401a of 

5 this title (or any other provision of law), the 

6 amount of the allowance payable under para7 graph (1) for that month shall also be increased. 

8 ‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF INCREASE.—With respect 

9 to an eligible survivor of a member of the uni10 formed services, the increase for a month shall 

11 be— 

12 ‘‘(i) the amount payable pursuant to 

13 paragraph (2) for months during the pre14 ceding 12-month period; plus 

15 ‘‘(ii) an amount equal to a percentage 

16 of the amount determined pursuant to 

17 clause (i), which percentage is the percent18 age by which the retired pay of the member 

19 would have increased for the month, as de20 scribed in subparagraph (A), if the member 

21 was alive (and otherwise entitled to such 

22 pay). 

23 ‘‘(C) ROUNDING DOWN.—The monthly 

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1 section, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded 

2 to the next lower multiple of $1. 

3 ‘‘(D) PUBLIC NOTICE ON AMOUNT OF AL4 LOWANCE PAYABLE.—Whenever an increase in 

5 the amount of the allowance payable under para6 graph (1) is made pursuant to this paragraph, 

7 the Secretary of Defense shall publish the amount 

8 of the allowance so payable by reason of such in9 crease, including the months for which payable.’’. 

10 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

11 section shall take effect on December 1, 2018. 

12 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

13 SEC. 631. RATES OF PER DIEM FOR LONG-TERM TEM14 PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. 

15 (a) REPORT ON COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF NOVEM16 BER 2014 CHANGE OF POLICY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

20 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa21 tives a report setting forth an analysis, conducted by 

22 the Secretary for purposes of the report, of the costs 

23 and benefits of the change in policy of the Depart24 ment of Defense on rates of per diem for long-term 

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1 vember 1, 2014. The study shall be consistent with the 

2 principles and requirements of Office of Management 

3 and Budget Circular A–94. 

4 (2) ELEMENT ASSESSING COST-BENEFIT.—The 

5 report under paragraph (1) shall specify, in par6 ticular, whether or not the benefits of the change in 

7 policy described in that paragraph have outweighed 

8 and will continue to outweigh the costs of the change 

9 of policy. 

10 (b) CONTINGENT REVERSION TO PRIOR POLICY.— 

11 (1) LACK OF REPORT.—If the report required by 

12 subsection (a)(1) is not submitted to the committees 

13 of Congress referred to in that subsection by the con14 tingency date, effective as of the contingency date, the 

15 policy of the Department on rates of per diem for 

16 long-term temporary duty assignments shall be the 

17 policy as in effect as of October 31, 2014. 

18 (2) FINDING OF COSTS OUTWEIGHING BENE19 FITS.—If the specification in the report as required 

20 by subsection (a)(2) is that the benefits of the change 

21 in policy described in subsection (a)(1) have not out22 weighed or will not continue to outweigh the costs of 

23 the change of policy, effective as of the date of the re24 port, the policy of the Department on rates of per 
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1 diem for long-term temporary duty assignments shall 

2 be the policy as in effect as of October 31, 2014. 

3 (3) CONTINGENCY DATE DEFINED.—In this sub4 section, the term ‘‘contingency date’’ means the date 

5 that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

6 this Act. 

7 SEC. 632. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE REDUC8 TIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF TEM9 PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 

10 TRAVEL. 

11 (a) MEMBERS.—Section 474(d)(3) of title 37, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

13 new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of a military department 

14 shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or 

15 the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality 

16 based on the duration of the temporary duty assignment 

17 in the locality of a member of the armed forces under the 

18 jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’. 

19 (b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of title 

20 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

21 the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall 

22 not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or the max23 imum amount of reimbursement, for a locality based on the 

24 duration of the travel in the locality of an employee of the 

25 Department.’’. 
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1 (c) REPEALS.— 

2 (1) EXISTING POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 

3 policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such 

4 policy, implemented by the Secretary of Defense on 

5 November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in per 

6 diem allowances based on duration of temporary duty 

7 assignment or civilian travel shall have no force or ef8 fect. 

9 (2) ATTEMPTED STATUTORY FIX.—Section 672 of 

10 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

11 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 37 U.S.C. 474 note; 

12 130 Stat. 2178) is repealed. 

13 TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 

14 PROVISIONS 

15 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 

16 Health Care Benefits 

17 SEC. 701. CONSOLIDATION OF COST-SHARING REQUIRE18 MENTS UNDER TRICARE SELECT AND 

19 TRICARE PRIME. 

20 (a) TRICARE SELECT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1075 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, is amended— 

23 (A) in subsection (c), by striking para24 graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following 

25 new paragraphs: 
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1 ‘‘(1) With respect to beneficiaries in the active2 duty family member category or the retired category 

3 other than beneficiaries described in paragraph 

4 (2)(B), the cost-sharing requirements shall be cal5 culated pursuant to subsection (d)(1). 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) With respect to beneficiaries described in 

7 subparagraph (B) in the active-duty family member 

8 category or the retired category, the cost-sharing re9 quirements shall be calculated as if the beneficiary 

10 were enrolled in TRICARE Extra or TRICARE 

11 Standard as if TRICARE Extra or TRICARE 

12 Standard, as the case may be, were still being carried 

13 out by the Secretary. 

14 ‘‘(B) Beneficiaries described in this subpara15 graph are the following beneficiaries: 

16 ‘‘(i) Retired members and the family mem17 bers of such retired members covered by section 

18 1086(c)(1) of this title by reason of being retired 

19 under chapter 61 of this title or being a depend20 ent of such a retired member. 

21 ‘‘(ii) Survivors covered by section 

22 1086(c)(2) of this title.’’; 

23 (B) by striking subsection (e); and 
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1 (C) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), 

2 and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respec3 tively. 

4 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection 

5 (d)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘, and 

6 the amounts specified under paragraphs (1) and (2) 

7 of subsection (e),’’. 

8 (b) TRICARE PRIME.—Section 1075a(a) of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

11 following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(2) With respect to beneficiaries in the active13 duty family member category or the retired category 

14 (as described in section 1075(b)(1) of this title) other 

15 than beneficiaries described in paragraph (3)(B), the 

16 cost-sharing requirements shall be calculated pursuant 

17 to subsection (b)(1).’’; and 

18 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph 

19 (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph: 

20 ‘‘(B) Beneficiaries described in this subpara21 graph are the following beneficiaries: 

22 ‘‘(i) Retired members and the family mem23 bers of such retired members covered by section 

24 1086(c)(1) of this title by reason of being retired 
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1 under chapter 61 of this title or being a depend2 ent of such a retired member. 

3 ‘‘(ii) Survivors covered by section 

4 1086(c)(2) of this title.’’. 

5 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

6 section shall take effect on January 1, 2019. 

7 SEC. 702. ADMINISTRATION OF TRICARE DENTAL PLANS 

8 THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DEN9 TAL INSURANCE PROGRAM. 

10 (a) ELIGIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES

11 UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL INSURANCE

12 PROGRAM.—Section 8951(8) of title 5, United States Code, 

13 is amended by striking ‘‘1076c’’ and inserting ‘‘1076a or 

14 1076c’’. 

15 (b) ADMINISTRATION OF TRICARE DENTAL PLANS.— 

16 Subsection (b) of section 1076a of title 10, United States 

17 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.—The plans estab19 lished under this section shall be administered by the Sec20 retary of Defense through an agreement with the Director 

21 of the Office of Personnel Management to allow persons de22 scribed in subsection (a) to enroll in an insurance plan 

23 under chapter 89A of title 5, in accordance with terms pre24 scribed by the Secretary, including terms, to the extent 

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1 consistent with subsection (d) and, to the extent practicable 

2 in relation to such chapter 89A, other provisions of this sec3 tion.’’. 

4 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 

5 section shall apply with respect to the first contract year 

6 for chapter 89A of title 5, United States Code, that begins 

7 on or after January 1, 2022. 

8 (d) TRANSITION.—To ensure the successful transition 

9 of programs, in carrying out the TRICARE dental program 

10 under section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, the Sec11 retary of Defense shall ensure that the contractor for such 

12 program provides claims information under such program 

13 to carriers providing dental coverage under chapter 89A of 

14 title 5, United States Code. 

15 SEC. 703. CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE PARITY UNDER THE 

16 TRICARE PROGRAM. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1074d(b)(3) of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by inserting before the pe19 riod at the end the following: ‘‘(including all methods of 

20 contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administra21 tion, contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, 

22 removal, and follow up), sterilization procedures, and pa23 tient education and counseling in connection therewith)’’. 

24 (b) PROHIBITION ON COST-SHARING FOR CERTAIN

25 SERVICES.— 
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1 (1) TRICARE SELECT.—Section 1075(c) of such 

2 title is amended by adding at the end the following 

3 new paragraph: 

4 ‘‘(4) For all beneficiaries under this section, 

5 there is no cost-sharing for any method of contracep6 tion provided by a network provider.’’. 

7 (2) TRICARE PRIME.—Section 1075a(b) of such 

8 title is amended by adding at the end the following 

9 new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(5) For all beneficiaries under this section, there is 

11 no cost-sharing for any method of contraception provided 

12 by a network provider.’’. 

13 (3) PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Section 

14 1074g(a)(6) of such title is amended by adding at the 

15 end the following new subparagraph: 

16 ‘‘(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), 

17 there is no cost-sharing for any prescription contraceptive 

18 on the uniform formulary provided by a network retail 

19 pharmacy provider or the mail order pharmacy program.’’. 

20 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

21 section shall take effect on January 1, 2020. 

22 SEC. 704. PILOT PROGRAM ON OPIOID MANAGEMENT IN 

23 THE MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM. 

24 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 

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

3 Director of the Defense Health Agency shall imple4 ment a comprehensive pilot program to minimize 

5 early opioid exposure in beneficiaries under the 

6 TRICARE program and to prevent progression to 

7 misuse or abuse of opioid medications. 

8 (2) OPIOID SAFETY ACROSS CONTINUUM OF

9 CARE.—The pilot program shall include elements to 

10 maximize opioid safety across the entire continuum of 

11 care consisting of patient, physician or dentist, and 

12 pharmacist. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot pro14 gram shall include the following: 

15 (1) Identification of potential opioid misuse or 

16 abuse in pharmacies of military treatment facilities, 

17 retail network pharmacies, and the home delivery 

18 pharmacy and transmission of alerts regarding such 

19 potential mistreatment to opioid prescribing physi20 cians or dentists. 

21 (2) Direct engagement with, education for, and 

22 management of beneficiaries under the TRICARE 

23 program to help such beneficiaries avoid opioid mis24 use or abuse. 
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1 (3) Provision of in-home disposal kits to deacti2 vate excess opioids and prevent unauthorized use. 

3 (4) Proactive outreach by specialist pharmacists 

4 to such beneficiaries when identifying potential 

5 opioid misuse or abuse. 

6 (5) Monitoring of such beneficiaries through the 

7 use of predictive analytics to identify the potential for 

8 abuse and addiction before such beneficiaries begin an 

9 opioid prescription. 

10 (6) Detection of fraud, waste, and abuse. 

11 (c) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days be13 fore completion of the pilot program, the Secretary of 

14 Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

15 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa16 tives a report that describes the conduct of the pilot 

17 program. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para19 graph (1) shall include the following: 

20 (A) A description of the pilot program, in21 cluding outcome measures developed to determine 

22 the overall effectiveness of the pilot program. 

23 (B) A description of the ability of the pilot 

24 program to identify opioid misuse and abuse 

25 among beneficiaries under the TRICARE pro-
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1 gram in each pharmacy venue of the pharmacy 

2 program of the military health system. 

3 (C) A description of the impact of the use 

4 of predictive analytics to monitor such bene5 ficiaries to identify the potential for opioid abuse 

6 and addiction before such beneficiaries begin an 

7 opioid prescription. 

8 (D) A description of any reduction in the 

9 misuse or abuse of opioid medications among 

10 such beneficiaries as a result of the pilot pro11 gram. 

12 (d) DURATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para14 graph (2), the Director shall carry out the pilot pro15 gram for a period of not more than three years. 

16 (2) EXPANSION.—The Director may implement 

17 the pilot program on a permanent basis if the Direc18 tor determines that the pilot program successfully re19 duces early opioid exposure in beneficiaries under the 

20 TRICARE program and prevents progression to mis21 use or abuse of opioid medications. 

22 (e) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

23 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given that 

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1 SEC. 705. PILOT PROGRAM ON TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF 

2 THE ARMED FORCES FOR POST-TRAUMATIC 

3 STRESS DISORDER RELATED TO MILITARY 

4 SEXUAL TRAUMA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

6 carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and ad7 visability of using intensive outpatient programs to treat 

8 members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic 

9 stress disorder resulting from military sexual trauma, in10 cluding treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other 

11 issues related to such conditions. 

12 (b) DISCHARGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS.—The pilot 

13 program authorized by subsection (a) shall be carried out 

14 through partnerships with public, private, and non-profit 

15 health care organizations and institutions that— 

16 (1) provide health care to members of the Armed 

17 Forces; 

18 (2) provide evidence-based treatment for psycho19 logical and neurological conditions that are common 

20 among members of the Armed Forces, including post21 traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, 

22 substance abuse, and depression; 

23 (3) provide health care, support, and other bene24 fits to family members of members of the Armed 

25 Forces; and 
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1 (4) provide health care under the TRICARE pro2 gram (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 

3 10, United States Code). 

4 (c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Each organization or in5 stitution that participates in a partnership under the pilot 

6 program authorized by subsection (a) shall— 

7 (1) carry out intensive outpatient programs of 

8 short duration to treat members of the Armed Forces 

9 suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting 

10 from military sexual trauma, including treatment for 

11 substance abuse, depression, and other issues related 

12 to such conditions; 

13 (2) use evidence-based and evidence-informed 

14 treatment strategies in carrying out such programs; 

15 (3) share clinical and outreach best practices 

16 with other organizations and institutions partici17 pating in the pilot program; and 

18 (4) annually assess outcomes for members of the 

19 Armed Forces individually and among the organiza20 tions and institutions participating in the pilot pro21 gram with respect to the treatment of conditions de22 scribed in paragraph (1). 

23 (d) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before commencement of 

24 the pilot program, the Secretary shall establish metrics to 
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1 be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program 

2 and the activities under the pilot program. 

3 (e) REPORTS.— 

4 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec6 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv7 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

8 report on the pilot program authorized by subsection 

9 (a). The report shall include a description of the pilot 

10 program and such other matters on the pilot program 

11 as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

12 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

13 after the cessation of the pilot program under sub14 section (f), the Secretary shall submit to the commit15 tees of Congress referred to in paragraph (1) a report 

16 on the pilot program. The report shall include the fol17 lowing: 

18 (A) A description of the pilot program, in19 cluding the partnership under the pilot program 

20 as described in subsection (b). 

21 (B) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 

22 pilot program and the activities under the pilot 

23 program. 

24 (C) Such recommendations for legislative or 

25 administrative action as the Secretary considers 
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1 appropriate in light of the pilot program, in2 cluding recommendations for extension or mak3 ing permanent the authority for the pilot pro4 gram. 

5 (f) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not carry out 

6 the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) after the date 

7 that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 

8 Act. 

9 Subtitle B—Health Care 

10 Administration 

11 SEC. 711. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENSE 

12 HEALTH AGENCY AND MILITARY MEDICAL 

13 TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1073c of 

15 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

16 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

17 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

18 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol19 lowing new paragraph (2): 

20 ‘‘(2) In addition to the responsibilities set forth in 

21 paragraph (1), the Director of the Defense Health Agency 

22 shall have the authority— 

23 ‘‘(A) to direct, control, and serve as the primary 

24 rater of the performance of commanders or directors 

25 of military medical treatment facilities; 
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1 ‘‘(B) to direct and control any intermediary or2 ganizations between the Defense Health Agency and 

3 military medical treatment facilities; 

4 ‘‘(C) to determine the scope of medical care pro5 vided at each military medical treatment facility to 

6 meet the military personnel readiness requirements of 

7 the senior military operational commander of the 

8 military installation; 

9 ‘‘(D) to determine total workforce requirements 

10 at each military medical treatment facility; 

11 ‘‘(E) to direct joint manning at military med12 ical treatment facilities and intermediary organiza13 tions; 

14 ‘‘(F) to establish training and skills sustainment 

15 venues for military medical personnel; 

16 ‘‘(G) to address personnel staffing shortages at 

17 military medical treatment facilities; and 

18 ‘‘(H) to approve service nominations for com19 manders or directors of military medical treatment 

20 facilities.’’. 

21 (b) COMBAT SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES.—Sub22 section (d)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the 

23 end the following new subparagraph: 

24 ‘‘(C) Ensuring that the Defense Health Agency 

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1 of the senior military operational commanders of the 

2 military installations.’’. 

3 SEC. 712. ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE MILITARY 

4 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT MEDICAL 

5 REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMBATANT COM6 MANDS. 

7 (a) ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK REQUIRED.—The 

8 Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Director of 

9 the Defense Health Agency, implement an organizational 

10 framework for the military healthcare system that most ef11 fectively implements chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

12 Code, in a manner that maximizes interoperability and 

13 fully integrates medical capabilities of the Armed Forces 

14 in order to enhance joint military medical operations in 

15 support of requirements of the combatant commands. 

16 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

17 (1) COMMENCEMENT.—Implementation of the or18 ganizational framework required by subsection (a) 

19 shall commence not later than October 1, 2018. 

20 (2) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION.—Implementation 

21 of the organizational framework may occur in phases, 

22 as considered appropriate by the Director. 

23 (3) COMPLETION.—The organizational frame24 work shall be fully implemented by not later than Oc25 tober 1, 2020. 
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1 (4) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIRE2 MENTS.—The organizational framework, as imple3 mented, shall comply with all requirements of section 

4 1073c of title 10, United States Code, except for the 

5 October 1, 2018, implementation date specified in 

6 such section. 

7 (c) HEALTH-READINESS REGIONS IN CONUS RE8 QUIRED.—The organizational framework required by sub9 section (a) shall meet the requirements as follows: 

10 (1) HEALTH-READINESS REGIONS.—There shall 

11 be not more than three health-readiness regions estab12 lished in the continental United States. 

13 (2) LEADER.—Each region under paragraph (1) 

14 shall be led by a commander or director who is a 

15 member of the Armed Forces serving in a grade not 

16 higher than major general or rear admiral and who 

17 shall be— 

18 (A) selected by the Director from among 

19 members of the Armed Forces recommended by 

20 the military departments for service in such po21 sition; and 

22 (B) under the authority, direction, and con23 trol of the Director while serving in such posi24 tion. 

25 (3) REGIONAL HUBS.— 
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each region under para2 graph (1) shall include a major military medical 

3 center designated by the Director to serve as the 

4 regional hub for the provision of specialized med5 ical services in such region. 

6 (B) CAPABILITIES.—A major medical center 

7 may not be designated as a regional hub unless 

8 the center— 

9 (i) includes one or more large graduate 

10 medical education training platforms; and 

11 (ii) provides, at a minimum, role 4 

12 medical care. 

13 (C) LOCATION.—Any major medical center 

14 designated as a regional hub of a region shall be 

15 geographically located so as to maximize the sup16 port provided by uniformed medical resources in 

17 the region to the combatant commands. In desig18 nating major medical centers as a regional hub, 

19 the Director shall give consideration to the col20 location of such centers with major aerial debar21 kation points of patients in the medical evacu22 ation system of the United States Transportation 

23 Command. 

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1 regional hub of a region shall serve as the major 

2 health care delivery platform for the provision of 

3 complex specialized medical care in the region, 

4 whether through patient referrals from other 

5 military medical treatment facilities in the re6 gion or through referrals from other regions in 

7 the case of certain specialized medical services 

8 (such as treatment for severe burns) which may 

9 only be available at a military medical treat10 ment facility within the region. 

11 (4) ADDITIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTERS.— 

12 Consistent with section 1073d of title 10, United 

13 States Code, each region under paragraph (1) may 

14 include one or more additional military medical cen15 ters, whether established or maintained by the Direc16 tor for purposes of this section, in order to serve loca17 tions in the region, if any, as follows: 

18 (A) Locations with large beneficiary popu19 lations. 

20 (B) Locations that serve as the primary 

21 readiness platforms of the Armed Forces. 

22 (5) PATIENT REFERRALS AND COORDINATION.— 

23 The Director shall ensure effective and efficient med24 ical care referrals and coordination among military 

25 medical treatment facilities in each region under 
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1 paragraph (1), and among local or regional high-per2 forming health systems in the region, through local or 

3 regional partnerships with institutional or individual 

4 civilian providers. 

5 (d) HEALTH-READINESS REGIONS OCONUS RE6 QUIRED.—The organizational framework required by sub7 section (a) shall meet the requirements as follows: 

8 (1) HEALTH-READINESS REGIONS.—There shall 

9 be established not more than two health-readiness re10 gions outside the continental United States— 

11 (A) to enhance joint military medical oper12 ations in support of the requirements of the com13 batant commands in such region or regions, with 

14 a specific focus on existing and future contin15 gency and operational plans; 

16 (B) to ensure the provision of high-quality 

17 healthcare services to beneficiaries; and 

18 (C) to improve the interoperability of 

19 healthcare delivery systems in regions (whether 

20 under this subsection, subsection (c), or both). 

21 (2) PATIENT REFERRALS AND COORDINATION.— 

22 The Director shall ensure effective and efficient med23 ical care referrals and coordination among military 

24 medical treatment facilities in any region under 
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1 paragraph (1), and among local or regional high-per2 forming health systems in such region. 

3 (e) PLANNING AND COORDINATION.— 

4 (1) SUSTAINMENT OF CLINICAL COMPETENCIES

5 AND STAFFING.—The Director shall— 

6 (A) provide in each health-readiness region 

7 under this section healthcare delivery venues for 

8 uniformed medical and dental personnel to ob9 tain operational clinical competencies; and 

10 (B) coordinate with the military depart11 ments to ensure that staffing at military medical 

12 treatment facilities in each region supports read13 iness requirements for members of the Armed 

14 Forces and military medical personnel. 

15 (2) OVERSIGHT AND ALLOCATION OF RE16 SOURCES.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall, con18 sistent with section 193 of title 10, United States 

19 Code, coordinate with the Chairman of the Joint 

20 Chiefs of Staff, through the Joint Staff Surgeon, 

21 to conduct oversight and direct resources to sup22 port requirements related to readiness or oper23 ational medicine support that are validated by 

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1 (B) SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR MEDICAL

2 SERVICES.—Based on operational medical force 

3 readiness requirements of the combatant com4 mands validated by the Joint Staff, the Director 

5 shall— 

6 (i) validate supply and demand re7 quirements for medical and dental services 

8 at each military medical treatment facility; 

9 (ii) in coordination with the oper10 ational medical force readiness organiza11 tions required by subsection (f)(1), provide 

12 currency workload for uniformed medical 

13 and dental personnel at each facility to 

14 maintain skills proficiency; and 

15 (iii) if workload is insufficient to meet 

16 requirements, identify alternative training 

17 and clinical practice sites for uniformed 

18 medical and dental personnel, and establish 

19 military-civilian training partnerships, to 

20 provide such workload. 

21 (f) OPERATIONAL MEDICAL FORCE READINESS ORGA22 NIZATIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 

23 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than October 1, 

24 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through 

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1 establish in each military department an operational 

2 medical force readiness organization in accordance 

3 with this subsection. 

4 (2) LEADER.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each operational med6 ical force readiness organization established 

7 under paragraph (1) shall be led by the Surgeon 

8 General of an Armed Force. 

9 (B) CONSTRUCTION OF DUTIES.—The duties 

10 of a Surgeon General under this paragraph as 

11 leader of an operational medical force readiness 

12 organization are in addition to the duties of such 

13 Surgeon General under section 3036, 5137, or 

14 8036 of title 10, United States Code, as applica15 ble. 

16 (3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of 

17 an operational medical force readiness organization 

18 are limited to the responsibilities as follows: 

19 (A) To recruit, organize, train, and equip 

20 uniformed medical and dental personnel of the 

21 military department concerned. 

22 (B) To assign uniformed medical and den23 tal personnel of the military department con24 cerned to military medical treatment facilities 

25 for training activities specific to such military 
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1 department and for operational and training 

2 missions, during which assignment such per3 sonnel shall be under the operational control of 

4 the commander or director of the military med5 ical treatment facility concerned, subject to the 

6 authority, direction, and control of the Director. 

7 (C) To ensure the readiness for operational 

8 deployment of medical and dental personnel and 

9 deployable medical or dental teams or units of 

10 the Armed Force or Armed Forces concerned. 

11 (D) To provide logistical support for oper12 ational deployment of medical and dental per13 sonnel and deployable medical or dental teams 

14 or units of the Armed Force or Armed Forces 

15 concerned. 

16 (E) To oversee the mobilization and demobi17 lization in connection with operational deploy18 ment of medical and dental personnel of the 

19 Armed Force or Armed Forces concerned. 

20 (F) To carry out operational medical and 

21 dental force development for the military depart22 ment concerned. 

23 (G) In coordination with the Secretary con24 cerned, to ensure that the operational medical 

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1 Forces support the medical and dental readiness 

2 responsibilities of the Director and the Secretary 

3 concerned. 

4 (4) MEDICAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF COMBAT5 ANT COMMANDS.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each operational med7 ical force readiness organization shall ensure 

8 that the uniformed medical and dental personnel 

9 serving in the military department concerned re10 ceive training and clinical practice opportunities 

11 necessary to ensure that such personnel are capa12 ble of meeting the operational medical force re13 quirements of the combatant commands applica14 ble to such personnel. Such training and practice 

15 opportunities shall be provided through pro16 grams and activities of the Defense Health Agen17 cy and by such other mechanisms as the Sec18 retary shall designate for purposes of this para19 graph. 

20 (B) REQUIREMENTS.—The commanders of 

21 the combatant commands shall apprise oper22 ational medical force readiness organizations of 

23 the operational medical force requirements of the 

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1 (5) NO COMMAND AUTHORITY.—An operational 

2 medical force readiness organization established under 

3 paragraph (1) shall have no command authority. 

4 (g) DISESTABLISHMENT OF SUPERSEDED MEDICAL

5 ORGANIZATIONS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date on 

7 which the Secretary of Defense establishes an oper8 ational medical force readiness organization within a 

9 military department pursuant to subsection (f), the 

10 Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Sec11 retary of such military department concerned, dises12 tablish the following: 

13 (A) In the case of the Army, the Army Med14 ical Command, and any associated subordinate 

15 command or organization. 

16 (B) In the case of the Navy, the Bureau of 

17 Medicine and Surgery of the Navy, and any as18 sociated subordinate command or organization. 

19 (C) In the case of the Air Force, the Air 

20 Force Medical Service, and any associated subor21 dinate command or organization. 

22 (2) TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AUTHORIZA23 TIONS.—Any personnel authorization of a command 

24 or organization disestablished pursuant to paragraph 

25 (1) as of the date of disestablishment may be trans-
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1 ferred by the Secretary to the Defense Health Agency 

2 or any other organization of the Department of De3 fense considered appropriate by the Secretary, includ4 ing an operational medical force readiness organiza5 tion under subsection (f). 

6 SEC. 713. STREAMLINING OF TRICARE PRIME BENEFICIARY 

7 REFERRAL PROCESS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

9 streamline the process under section 1095f of title 10, 

10 United States Code, by which beneficiaries enrolled in 

11 TRICARE Prime are referred to the civilian provider net12 work for inpatient or outpatient care under the TRICARE 

13 program. 

14 (b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the requirement in 

15 subsection (a), the Secretary shall meet the following objec16 tives: 

17 (1) The referral process shall model best industry 

18 practices for referrals from primary care managers to 

19 specialty care providers. 

20 (2) The process shall strictly limit administra21 tive requirements for enrolled beneficiaries, relying 

22 instead on communications among providers and care 

23 coordinators to arrange appointments within applica24 ble access to care scheduling time standards. 
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1 (3) Beneficiary preferences for communications 

2 relating to appointment referrals using state-of-the3 art information technology shall be used to expedite 

4 the process. 

5 (4) There shall be effective and efficient processes 

6 to determine the availability of appointments at mili7 tary medical treatment facilities and, when unavail8 able, to make prompt referrals to network providers 

9 under the TRICARE program. 

10 (5) There shall be no right-of-first refusal re11 quirement under the process. 

12 (c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The require13 ment in subsection (a) shall be implemented for referrals 

14 under TRICARE Prime in calendar year 2019. 

15 (d) EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT.—After 2019, the 

16 Secretary shall— 

17 (1) evaluate the process described in subsection 

18 (a) not less often annually; and 

19 (2) make appropriate improvements to the proc20 ess in light of such evaluation. 

21 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 

22 ‘‘TRICARE program’’ and ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the 

23 meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, 

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1 SEC. 714. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH STATE PRE2 SCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1074g of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

6 subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and 

7 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 

8 new subsection (g): 

9 ‘‘(g) SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH STATE PRE10 SCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS.—(1) The Sec11 retary of Defense shall establish and maintain a program 

12 (to be known as the ‘Military Health System Prescription 

13 Drug Monitoring Program’) in accordance with this sub14 section. The program shall include a special emphasis on 

15 drugs provided through facilities of the uniformed services. 

16 ‘‘(2) The program shall be— 

17 ‘‘(A) comparable to prescription drug monitoring 

18 programs operated by States, including such pro19 grams approved by the Secretary of Health and 

20 Human Services under section 399O of the Public 

21 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3); and 

22 ‘‘(B) applicable to designated controlled sub23 stance prescriptions under the pharmacy benefits pro24 gram. 

25 ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary shall establish appropriate pro26 cedures for the bi-directional sharing of patient-specific in-
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1 formation regarding prescriptions for designated controlled 

2 substances between the program and State prescription 

3 drug monitoring programs. 

4 ‘‘(B) The purpose of sharing of information under this 

5 paragraph shall be to prevent misuse and diversion of 

6 opioid medications and other designated controlled sub7 stances. 

8 ‘‘(C) Any disclosure of patient-specific information by 

9 the Secretary under this paragraph is an authorized disclo10 sure for purposes of the health information privacy regula11 tions promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability 

12 and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191). 

13 ‘‘(4)(A) Any procedures developed pursuant to para14 graph (3)(A) shall include appropriate safeguards, as deter15 mined by the Secretary, concerning cyber security of De16 partment of Defense systems and operational security of De17 partment personnel. 

18 ‘‘(B) To the extent the Secretary considers appropriate, 

19 the program may be treated as comparable to a State pro20 gram for purposes of bi-directional sharing of controlled 

21 substance prescription information. 

22 ‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, any reference to 

23 a program operated by a State includes any program oper24 ated by a county, municipality, or other subdivision within 

25 that State.’’. 
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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1079(q) of 

2 such title is amended by striking ‘‘section 1074g(g)’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘section 1074g(h)’’. 

4 SEC. 715. IMPROVEMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT BY DEPART5 MENT OF DEFENSE OF ENTITIES CARRYING 

6 OUT STATE VACCINATION PROGRAMS IN CON7 NECTION WITH VACCINES PROVIDED TO COV8 ERED BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE TRICARE 

9 PROGRAM. 

10 Section 719(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

11 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

12 1074g note) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘for the cost of 

14 vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries through 

15 such program’’; and 

16 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

17 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to 

18 purchase vaccines provided’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

19 making vaccines available’’; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘to 

21 provide vaccines’’ and all that follows through 

22 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘with respect 

23 to a State vaccination program may not exceed 

24 the amount the Department would reimburse an 

25 entity for making vaccines available to the num-
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1 ber of covered beneficiaries who reside in the 

2 State concerned.’’; and 

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

4 subparagraph: 

5 ‘‘(C) INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION.— 

6 Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to amounts 

7 assessed by entities that provide independent 

8 verification that the assessments of such entities 

9 are below the costs of the private sector in mak10 ing vaccines available.’’. 

11 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

12 Matters 

13 SEC. 721. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART14 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET15 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM16 ONSTRATION FUND. 

17 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

19 2573), as amended by section 722 of the Carl Levin and 

20 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza21 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), sec22 tion 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis23 cal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), section 741(a) of the 

24 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

25 (Public Law 114–328), and section 719 of the National De-
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1 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

2 115–91), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 

3 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 

4 SEC. 722. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS 

5 OF THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION 

6 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDI7 CINE. 

8 Section 178(c)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 

9 is amended by striking ‘‘four members’’ and inserting ‘‘six 

10 members’’. 

11 SEC. 723. CESSATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR MENTAL 

12 HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF MEMBERS AFTER 

13 REDEPLOYMENT FROM A CONTINGENCY OP14 ERATION UPON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE 

15 FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

16 Section 1074m of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘Once’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), once’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 

21 (a)(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C) or (D) of 

22 subsection (a)(1)’’. 
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1 SEC. 724. PILOT PROGRAM ON EARNING BY SPECIAL OPER2 ATIONS FORCES MEDICS OF CREDITS TO3 WARDS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DEGREE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense 

5 for Health Affairs shall conduct a pilot program to assess 

6 the feasibility and advisability of partnerships between spe7 cial operations forces and institutions of higher education, 

8 and health care systems if determined appropriate by the 

9 Assistant Secretary for purposes of the pilot program, 

10 through which special operations forces medics earn credit 

11 toward the master’s degree of physician assistant for mili12 tary operational work and training performed by the med13 ics. 

14 (b) DURATION.—The Assistant Secretary shall conduct 

15 the pilot program for a period not to exceed five years. 

16 (c) CLINICAL TRAINING.—Partnerships under sub17 section (a) shall permit medics participating in the pilot 

18 program to conduct clinical training at medical facilities 

19 of the Department of Defense and the civilian sector. 

20 (d) EVALUATION.—The evaluation of work and train21 ing performed by medics for which credits are earned under 

22 the pilot program shall comply with civilian clinical eval23 uation standards applicable to the awarding of master’s de24 grees of physician assistant. 

25 (e) REPORTS.— 
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1 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

4 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep5 resentative a report that shall include the following: 

6 (A) A comprehensive framework for the 

7 military education to be provided to special op8 erations forces medics under the pilot program, 

9 including courses of instruction at institutions of 

10 higher education and any health care systems 

11 participating in the pilot program. 

12 (B) Metrics to be used to assess the effective13 ness of the pilot program. 

14 (C) A description of the mechanisms to be 

15 used by the Department, medics, or both to cover 

16 the costs of education received by medics under 

17 the pilot program through institutions of higher 

18 education or health care systems, including pay19 ment by the Department in return for a military 

20 service commitment, tuition or other educational 

21 assistance by the Department, use by medics of 

22 post-9/11 educational assistance available 

23 through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 

24 any other mechanisms the Secretary considers 

25 appropriate for purposes of the pilot program. 
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1 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after completion of the pilot program, the Secretary 

3 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

4 the Senate and the House of Representatives a final 

5 report on the pilot program. The report shall include 

6 the following: 

7 (A) An evaluation of the pilot program 

8 using the metrics of assessment set forth pursu9 ant to paragraph (1)(B). 

10 (B) An assessment of the utility of the fund11 ing mechanisms set forth pursuant to paragraph 

12 (1)(C). 

13 (C) An assessment of the effects of the pilot 

14 program on recruitment and retention of medics 

15 for special operations forces. 

16 (D) An assessment of the feasibility and ad17 visability of extending one or more authorities 

18 for joint professional military education under 

19 chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, to 

20 warrant officers or enlisted personnel, and if the 

21 Secretary considers the extension of any such au22 thorities feasible and advisable, recommendations 

23 for legislative or administrative action to so ex24 tend such authorities. 
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1 (f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this 

2 section may be construed to— 

3 (1) authorize an officer or employee of the Fed4 eral Government to create, endorse, or otherwise 

5 incentivize a particular curriculum or degree track; 

6 or 

7 (2) require, direct, review, or control a State or 

8 educational institution, or the instructional content, 

9 curriculum, and related activities of a State or edu10 cational institution. 

11 SEC. 725. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIL12 IAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIALIZED MED13 ICAL TRAINING. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

15 carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and ad16 visability of establishing partnerships with public, private, 

17 and non-profit organizations and institutions to provide 

18 short-term specialized medical training to advance the med19 ical skills and capabilities of military medical providers. 

20 (b) DURATION.—The Secretary may carry out the 

21 pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of not more 

22 than three years. 

23 (c) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before commencing the 

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1 tablish metrics to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the 

2 pilot program. 

3 (d) REPORTS.— 

4 (1) INITIAL REPORT.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

6 before the commencement of the pilot program 

7 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit 

8 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen9 ate and the House of Representatives a report on 

10 the pilot program. 

11 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by 

12 subparagraph (A) shall include a description of 

13 the pilot program, the evaluation metrics estab14 lished under subsection (c), and such other mat15 ters relating to the pilot program as the Sec16 retary considers appropriate. 

17 (2) FINAL REPORT.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the completion of the pilot program under 

20 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

21 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

22 the House of Representatives a report on the 

23 pilot program. 

24 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by 

25 subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
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1 (i) A description of the pilot program, 

2 including the partnerships established under 

3 the pilot program as described in subsection 

4 (a). 

5 (ii) An assessment of the effectiveness 

6 of the pilot program. 

7 (iii) Such recommendations for legisla8 tive or administrative action as the Sec9 retary considers appropriate in light of the 

10 pilot program, including recommendations 

11 for extending or making permanent the au12 thority for the pilot program. 

13 (e) FUNDING.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amount authorized to be 

15 appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department 

16 of Defense for the Defense Health Program for edu17 cation and training shall be increased by $2,500,000. 

18 (2) AVAILABILITY.—The amount of the increase 

19 of the authorization under paragraph (1) shall be 

20 available to carry out this section and shall remain 

21 available for obligation until the completion of the 

22 pilot program under this section. 
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1 SEC. 726. REGISTRY OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO PER2 AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON 

3 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

7 Veterans Affairs shall— 

8 (A) establish and maintain a registry for el9 igible individuals who may have been exposed to 

10 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (in this sec11 tion referred to as ‘‘PFAS’’) due to the environ12 mental release of aqueous film-forming foam (in 

13 this section referred to as ‘‘AFFF’’) on military 

14 installations to meet the requirements of military 

15 specification MIL–F–24385F; 

16 (B) include any information in such reg17 istry that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deter18 mines necessary to ascertain and monitor the 

19 health effects of the exposure of members of the 

20 Armed Forces to PFAS associated with AFFF; 

21 (C) develop a public information campaign 

22 to inform eligible individuals about the registry, 

23 including how to register and the benefits of reg24 istering; and 

25 (D) periodically notify eligible individuals 

26 of significant developments in the study and 
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1 treatment of conditions associated with exposure 

2 to PFAS. 

3 (2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Veterans 

4 Affairs shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense 

5 in carrying out paragraph (1). 

6 (b) REPORTS.— 

7 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 

8 after the date on which the registry under subsection 

9 (a) is established, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

10 shall submit to Congress an initial report containing 

11 the following: 

12 (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of ac13 tions taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

14 and the Secretary of Defense to collect and main15 tain information on the health effects of exposure 

16 to PFAS. 

17 (B) Recommendations to improve the collec18 tion and maintenance of such information. 

19 (C) Using established and previously pub20 lished epidemiological studies, recommendations 

21 regarding the most effective and prudent means 

22 of addressing the medical needs of eligible indi23 viduals with respect to exposure to PFAS. 

24 (2) FOLLOW-UP REPORT.—Not later than five 

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1 graph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall sub2 mit to Congress a follow-up report containing the fol3 lowing: 

4 (A) An update to the initial report sub5 mitted under paragraph (1). 

6 (B) An assessment of whether and to what 

7 degree the content of the registry established 

8 under subsection (a) is current and scientifically 

9 up-to-date. 

10 (3) INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION.— 

11 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an 

12 agreement with an independent scientific organiza13 tion to prepare the reports under paragraphs (1) and 

14 (2). 

15 (c) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL EXPOSURES

16 TO BE INCLUDED.—Not later than five years after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, and every five years thereafter, 

18 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 

19 Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the Environ20 mental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress rec21 ommendations for additional chemicals with respect to 

22 which individuals exposed to such chemicals should be in23 cluded in the registry established under subsection (a). 

24 (d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, 

25 the term ‘‘eligible individual’’ means any individual who, 
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1 on or after a date specified by the Secretary of Veterans 

2 Affairs through regulations, served or is serving in the 

3 Armed Forces at a military installation where AFFF was 

4 used or at another location of the Department of Defense 

5 where AFFF was used. 

6 SEC. 727. INCLUSION OF GAMBLING DISORDER IN HEALTH 

7 ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

8 FORCES AND RELATED RESEARCH EFFORTS. 

9 (a) ANNUAL PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.—The 

10 Secretary of Defense shall incorporate medical screening 

11 questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual 

12 Periodic Health Assessment conducted by the Department 

13 of Defense for members of the Armed Forces. 

14 (b) RESEARCH EFFORTS.—The Secretary shall incor15 porate into ongoing research efforts of the Department ques16 tions on gambling disorder, as appropriate, including by 

17 restoring such questions into the Health Related Behaviors 

18 Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel and the Health 

19 Related Behaviors Survey of Reserve Component Personnel. 

20 (c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 

21 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

22 the congressional defense committees a report on efforts un23 dertaken pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) and the find24 ings of the assessments and surveys described in those sub-
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1 sections with respect to the prevalence of gambling disorder 

2 among members of the Armed Forces. 

3 SEC. 728. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEFENSE 

4 HEALTH AGENCY OVERSIGHT OF TRICARE 

5 MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTORS. 

6 (a) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 

8 United States shall submit to the congressional defense com9 mittees a review of the oversight conducted by the Defense 

10 Health Agency with respect to the transition of managed 

11 care support contractors for the TRICARE program. 

12 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The review conducted 

13 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

14 (1) The extent to which the Defense Health Agen15 cy provided guidance and oversight to the outgoing 

16 and incoming managed care support contractors dur17 ing the transition period prior to the start of health 

18 care delivery. 

19 (2) The extent to which there were any issues 

20 with health care delivery, and if so— 

21 (A) the effect, if any, of the guidance and 

22 oversight by the Defense Health Agency during 

23 the transition period on those issues; and 
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1 (B) the solutions of the Defense Health 

2 Agency for remediating any deficiencies of man3 aged care support contractors. 

4 (3) The extent to which the Defense Health Agen5 cy has reviewed any lessons learned from prior tran6 sitions and incorporated those lessons into the current 

7 transition. 

8 (c) ONGOING REQUIREMENT.—The Comptroller Gen9 eral shall review any transition of managed care support 

10 contractors for the TRICARE program occurring after the 

11 date of the review under subsection (a) and submit to the 

12 congressional defense committees a similar review for each 

13 such transition. 

14 (d) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

15 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given that 

16 term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

17 TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL18 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE19 MENT, AND RELATED MAT20 TERS 

21 Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

22 Management 

23 SEC. 801. PERMANENT SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT 

24 AUTHORITY. 

25 (a) PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

3 the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 2339a. Requirements for information relating to 

5 supply chain risk 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), the head 

7 of a covered agency may— 

8 ‘‘(1) carry out a covered procurement action; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(2) limit, notwithstanding any other provision 

11 of law, in whole or in part, the disclosure of informa12 tion relating to the basis for carrying out a covered 

13 procurement action. 

14 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.—The head 

15 of a covered agency may exercise the authority provided in 

16 subsection (a) only after— 

17 ‘‘(1) obtaining a joint recommendation by the 

18 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

19 Sustainment and the Chief Information Officer of the 

20 Department of Defense, on the basis of a risk assess21 ment by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intel22 ligence, that there is a significant supply chain risk 

23 to a covered system; 

24 ‘‘(2) making a determination in writing, in un25 classified or classified form, with the concurrence of 
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1 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

2 Sustainment, that— 

3 ‘‘(A) use of the authority in subsection 

4 (a)(1) is necessary to protect national security 

5 by reducing supply chain risk; 

6 ‘‘(B) less intrusive measures are not reason7 ably available to reduce such supply chain risk; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(C) in a case where the head of the covered 

10 agency plans to limit disclosure of information 

11 under subsection (a)(2), the risk to national se12 curity due to the disclosure of such information 

13 outweighs the risk due to not disclosing such in14 formation; and 

15 ‘‘(3) providing a classified or unclassified notice 

16 of the determination made under paragraph (2) to the 

17 appropriate congressional committees, which notice 

18 shall include— 

19 ‘‘(A) the information required by section 

20 2304(f)(3) of this title; 

21 ‘‘(B) the joint recommendation by the 

22 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

23 Sustainment and the Chief Information Officer 

24 of the Department of Defense as specified in 

25 paragraph (1); 
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1 ‘‘(C) a summary of the risk assessment by 

2 the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

3 that serves as the basis for the joint recommenda4 tion specified in paragraph (1); and 

5 ‘‘(D) a summary of the basis for the deter6 mination, including a discussion of less intrusive 

7 measures that were considered and why they 

8 were not reasonably available to reduce supply 

9 chain risk. 

10 ‘‘(c) DELEGATION.—The head of a covered agency may 

11 not delegate the authority provided in subsection (a) or the 

12 responsibility to make a determination under subsection (b) 

13 to an official below the level of the service acquisition execu14 tive for the agency concerned. 

15 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE.—If the head of a 

16 covered agency has exercised the authority provided in sub17 section (a)(2) to limit disclosure of information— 

18 ‘‘(1) no action undertaken by the agency head 

19 under such authority shall be subject to review in a 

20 bid protest before the Government Accountability Of21 fice or in any Federal court; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the agency head shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) notify appropriate parties of a covered 

24 procurement action and the basis for such action 
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1 only to the extent necessary to effectuate the cov2 ered procurement action; 

3 ‘‘(B) notify other Department of Defense 

4 components or other Federal agencies responsible 

5 for procurements that may be subject to the same 

6 or similar supply chain risk, in a manner and 

7 to the extent consistent with the requirements of 

8 national security; and 

9 ‘‘(C) ensure the confidentiality of any such 

10 notifications. 

11 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) HEAD OF A COVERED AGENCY.—The term 

13 ‘head of a covered agency’ means each of the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(A) The Secretary of Defense. 

16 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Army. 

17 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Navy. 

18 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

19 ‘‘(2) COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTION.—The 

20 term ‘covered procurement action’ means any of the 

21 following actions, if the action takes place in the 

22 course of conducting a covered procurement: 

23 ‘‘(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to 

24 meet qualification standards established in ac25 cordance with the requirements of section 2319 of 
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1 this title for the purpose of reducing supply 

2 chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems. 

3 ‘‘(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to 

4 achieve an acceptable rating with regard to an 

5 evaluation factor providing for the consideration 

6 of supply chain risk in the evaluation of pro7 posals for the award of a contract or the issuance 

8 of a task or delivery order. 

9 ‘‘(C) The decision to withhold consent for a 

10 contractor to subcontract with a particular 

11 source or to direct a contractor for a covered sys12 tem to exclude a particular source from consider13 ation for a subcontract under the contract. 

14 ‘‘(3) COVERED PROCUREMENT.—The term ‘cov15 ered procurement’ means— 

16 ‘‘(A) a source selection for a covered system 

17 or a covered item of supply involving either a 

18 performance specification, as provided in section 

19 2305(a)(1)(C)(ii) of this title, or an evaluation 

20 factor, as provided in section 2305(a)(2)(A) of 

21 this title, relating to supply chain risk; 

22 ‘‘(B) the consideration of proposals for and 

23 issuance of a task or delivery order for a covered 

24 system or a covered item of supply, as provided 

25 in section 2304c(d)(3) of this title, where the task 
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1 or delivery order contract concerned includes a 

2 contract clause establishing a requirement relat3 ing to supply chain risk; or 

4 ‘‘(C) any contract action involving a con5 tract for a covered system or a covered item of 

6 supply where such contract includes a clause es7 tablishing requirements relating to supply chain 

8 risk. 

9 ‘‘(4) SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.—The term ‘supply 

10 chain risk’ means the risk that an adversary may 

11 sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, or 

12 otherwise subvert the design, integrity, manufac13 turing, production, distribution, installation, oper14 ation, or maintenance of a covered system so as to 

15 surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the func16 tion, use, or operation of such system. 

17 ‘‘(5) COVERED SYSTEM.—The term ‘covered sys18 tem’ means a national security system, as that term 

19 is defined in section 3542(b) of title 44. 

20 ‘‘(6) COVERED ITEM OF SUPPLY.—The term ‘cov21 ered item of supply’ means an item of information 

22 technology (as that term is defined in section 11101 

23 of title 40) that is purchased for inclusion in a cov24 ered system, and the loss of integrity of which could 

25 result in a supply chain risk for a covered system. 
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1 ‘‘(7) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional commit3 tees’ means— 

4 ‘‘(A) in the case of a covered system in5 cluded in the National Intelligence Program or 

6 the Military Intelligence Program, the Select 

7 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Per8 manent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

9 House of Representatives, and the congressional 

10 defense committees; and 

11 ‘‘(B) in the case of a covered system not oth12 erwise included in subparagraph (A), the con13 gressional defense committees.’’. 

14 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec15 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 

16 inserting after the item relating to section 2339 the 

17 following new item: 

‘‘2339a. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.’’. 

18 (b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 

19 806(g) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

20 Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

21 2304 note) is hereby repealed. 

22 SEC. 802. COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MARKET RESEARCH. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 2431a of 

24 title 10, United States code, is amended by adding at the 

25 end the following new paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(10) The term ‘market research’ includes— 

2 ‘‘(A) government market research directly 

3 with prospective vendors, including— 

4 ‘‘(i) contacting knowledgeable individ5 uals in government and industry regarding 

6 market capabilities to meet requirements; 

7 ‘‘(ii) reviewing the results of recent 

8 market research undertaken to meet similar 

9 or identical requirements; 

10 ‘‘(iii) publishing formal requests for 

11 information in appropriate technical or sci12 entific journals or business publications; 

13 ‘‘(iv) querying the governmentwide 

14 database of contracts and other procurement 

15 instruments intended for use by multiple 

16 agencies; 

17 ‘‘(v) participating in interactive, on18 line communication among industry, acqui19 sition personnel, and customers; 

20 ‘‘(vi) obtaining source lists of similar 

21 items from other contracting activities or 

22 agencies, trade associations, or other 

23 sources; 

24 ‘‘(vii) reviewing catalogs and other 

25 generally available product literature pub-
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1 lished by manufacturers, distributors, and 

2 dealers or available online; 

3 ‘‘(viii) conducting interchange meet4 ings or holding presolicitation conferences 

5 to involve potential offerors early in the ac6 quisition process; and 

7 ‘‘(ix) ensuring that any conflicts of in8 terest presented by vendors providing gov9 ernment capability statements are both dis10 closed and mitigated; and 

11 ‘‘(B) commercially available third-party 

12 market research.’’. 

13 (b) REVIEW.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 

15 for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the 

16 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 

17 shall review the guidance of the Department of Defense with 

18 regard to those portions of the Federal Acquisition Regula19 tion regarding commercially available market research, in20 cluding sections 10.001(a)(2)(vi) and 10.002(b). The review 

21 shall, at a minimum— 

22 (1) assess the impact that conducting market re23 search has on the Department’s resources; and 

24 (2) ensure that commercially available market 

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1 as appropriate, and reviewed prior to developing new 

2 requirements documents for an acquisition by the De3 partment. 

4 SEC. 803. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF ACQUI5 SITION PROGRAMS AND RELATED INITIA6 TIVES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

9 new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 2229b. Comptroller General assessment on acquisi11 tion programs and initiatives 

12 ‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen13 eral of the United States shall submit to the congressional 

14 defense committees an annual assessment of selected acquisi15 tion programs and initiatives of the Department of Defense 

16 by March 30th of each year, beginning in 2020. 

17 ‘‘(b) ANALYSES TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment re18 quired under subsection (a) shall include— 

19 ‘‘(1) a macro analysis of how well acquisition 

20 programs and initiatives are performing and reasons 

21 for that performance; 

22 ‘‘(2) a summary of organizational and legislative 

23 changes and emerging assessment methodologies since 

24 the last assessment, and a discussion of the implica-
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1 tions for execution and oversight of programs and ini2 tiatives; and 

3 ‘‘(3) specific analyses of individual acquisition 

4 programs and initiatives. 

5 ‘‘(c) ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO BE

6 CONSIDERED.—The assessment required under subsection 

7 (a) shall consider the following programs and initiatives: 

8 ‘‘(1) Selected weapon systems, as determined ap9 propriate by the Comptroller General. 

10 ‘‘(2) Selected information technology systems and 

11 initiatives, including defense business systems, net12 works, and software-intensive systems, as determined 

13 appropriate by the Comptroller General. 

14 ‘‘(3) Selected prototyping and rapid fielding ac15 tivities and initiatives, as determined appropriate by 

16 the Comptroller General.’’. 

17 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

18 the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 

19 the item relating to section 2229a the following new item: 

‘‘2229b. Comptroller General assessment on acquisition programs and related initiatives.’’. 

20 (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 

21 883(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is 

23 amended by striking paragraph (1). 
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1 Subtitle B—Amendments to General 

2 Contracting Authorities, Proce3 dures, and Limitations 

4 SEC. 811. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING DIS5 PUTE MATTERS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

8 carry out a study of the frequency and effects of bid protests 

9 involving the same contract award or proposed award that 

10 have been filed at both the Government Accountability Of11 fice and the United States Court of Federal Claims. The 

12 study shall cover Department of Defense contracts and in13 clude, at a minimum— 

14 (1) the number of protests that have been filed 

15 with both tribunals and results; 

16 (2) the number of such protests where the tribu17 nals differed in denying or sustaining the action; 

18 (3) the length of time, in average time and me19 dian time— 

20 (A) from initial filing at the Government 

21 Accountability Office to decision in the United 

22 States Court of Federal Claims; 

23 (B) from filing with each tribunal to deci24 sion by such tribunal; 
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1 (C) from the time at which the basis of the 

2 protest is known to the time of filing in each tri3 bunal; and 

4 (D) in the case of an appeal from a decision 

5 of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 

6 from the date of the initial filing of the appeal 

7 to decision in the appeal; 

8 (4) the number of protests where performance 

9 was stayed or enjoined and for how long; 

10 (5) if performance was stayed or enjoined, 

11 whether the requirement was obtained in the interim 

12 through another vehicle or in-house, or whether dur13 ing the period of the stay or enjoining the require14 ment went unfulfilled; 

15 (6) separately for each tribunal, the number of 

16 protests where performance was stayed or enjoined 

17 and monetary damages were awarded, which shall in18 clude for how long performance was stayed or en19 joined and the amount of monetary damages; 

20 (7) whether the protestor was a large or small 

21 business; and 

22 (8) whether the protestor was the incumbent in 

23 a prior contract for the same or similar product or 

24 service. 
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1 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

2 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub3 mit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

4 on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the 

5 Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the 

6 results of the study, along with related recommendations for 

7 improving the expediency of the bid protest process. In pre8 paring the report, the Secretary shall consult with the At9 torney General of the United States, the Comptroller Gen10 eral of the United States, and the United States Court of 

11 Federal Claims. 

12 (c) ONGOING DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 270 

13 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

14 of Defense shall establish and continuously maintain a data 

15 repository to collect on an ongoing basis the information 

16 described in subsection (a) and any additional relevant bid 

17 protest data the Secretary determines necessary and appro18 priate to allow the Department of Defense, the Government 

19 Accountability Office, and the United States Court of Fed20 eral Claims to assess and review bid protests over time. 

21 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR

22 SMALL VALUE CONTRACTS.— 

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

24 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan 

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1 Department of Defense contracts with a value of less 

2 than $100,000. 

3 (2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraph 

4 (1), the Secretary of Defense may consult with the 

5 Government Accountability Office and the United 

6 States Court of Federal Claims to the extent such en7 tities may establish a similar process at their election. 

8 (3) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2019, the 

9 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

10 defense committees a report on the plan and schedule 

11 for implementation of the expedited bid protest proc12 ess, which shall include a request for any additional 

13 authorities the Secretary determines appropriate for 

14 such efforts. 

15 SEC. 812. CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS 

16 DURING CHALLENGES. 

17 (a) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA BE18 FORE FINAL DISPOSITION OF A CHALLENGE.—Section 

19 2321(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 

21 ‘‘PRIOR TO AND’’ after ‘‘RIGHTS AND LIABILITY’’; 

22 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

23 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

24 (3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re25 designated, the following new paragraphs: 
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1 ‘‘(1) Upon issuance of a challenge to a use or release 

2 restriction asserted by a contractor or subcontractor under 

3 the contract made pursuant to subsection (d) or made under 

4 procedures established by the Department of Defense for 

5 challenges to asserted use or release restrictions in connec6 tion with noncommercial computer software, and until 

7 final disposition of such a challenge, the Department of De8 fense may exercise rights in the technical data or non9 commercial computer software rights consistent with the 

10 grounds identified in the challenge pursuant to subsection 

11 (d)(3), (or the grounds identified under corresponding De12 partment of Defense procedures in the case of noncommer13 cial computer software) in order to meet Department of De14 fense mission requirements. 

15 ‘‘(2) In the event that the challenge made by the gov16 ernment is not sustained upon final disposition, the con17 tractor or subcontractor shall have only a right to damages 

18 against the United States if the United States was found 

19 to have not acted in good faith and as otherwise provided 

20 by law arising from the exercise of rights described in para21 graph (1) during the time period described in such para22 graph.’’. 

23 (b) REVISION OF THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISI24 TION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

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1 of Defense shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisition Reg2 ulation Supplement, by interim or final rule, to implement 

3 the amendments made by subsection (a). 

4 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub5 section (a) and the revision required by subsection (b) shall 

6 become effective on the date of publication of the interim 

7 or final rule (whichever is earlier) required by subsection 

8 (b) and shall apply to solicitations issued by Department 

9 of Defense contracting activities after that date unless the 

10 senior procurement executive of the agency concerned grants 

11 a waiver on a case-by-case basis. 

12 (d) GUIDANCE ON TECHNICAL DATA RIGHT NEGOTIA13 TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop policies on 

14 the negotiation of technical data rights for noncommercial 

15 software that reflects the Department of Defense’s needs for 

16 technical data rights in the event of a protest or replacement 

17 of incumbent contractor to meet defense requirements in the 

18 most cost effective manner. 

19 SEC. 813. INCREASED MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2338 of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding sub22 section (a) of section 1902 of title 41, the micro-purchase 

23 threshold for the Department of Defense for purposes of such 

24 section is $5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘The micro-purchase 

25 threshold for the Department of Defense is $10,000’’. 
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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1902(a)(1) of 

2 title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec3 tions 2338 and 2339 of title 10 and’’. 

4 (c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2339 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is repealed. 

7 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec8 tions at the beginning of chapter 137 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

10 relating to section 2339. 

11 SEC. 814. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON SINGLE 

12 SOURCE TASK OR DELIVERY ORDER CON13 TRACTS. 

14 Section 2304a(d)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

15 is amended by striking ‘‘reasonably perform the work’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘efficiently perform the work’’. 

17 SEC. 815. PRELIMINARY COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT 

18 FOR EXERCISE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACT AU19 THORITY. 

20 Section 2306b(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

21 is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘made after the completion of a 

23 cost analysis’’ and inserting ‘‘supported by a prelimi24 nary cost analysis’’; and 
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1 (2) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of section 

2 2334(e)(1) of this title, and that the analysis supports 

3 those preliminary findings’’. 

4 SEC. 816. INCLUSION OF BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

5 REGARDING PAST PERFORMANCE OF SUB6 CONTRACTORS AND JOINT VENTURE PART7 NERS. 

8 (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF SUB9 CONTRACTORS AND JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS.—Not later 

10 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

11 the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Federal 

12 Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Administrator for 

13 Federal Procurement Policy, shall develop policies for the 

14 Department of Defense to ensure the best information re15 garding past performance of certain subcontractors and 

16 joint venture partners is available when awarding Depart17 ment of Defense contracts. The policies shall include pro18 posed revisions to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regula19 tion Supplement as follows: 

20 (1) Required performance evaluations, as part of 

21 a government-wide evaluation reporting tool, for first22 tier subcontractors performing a portion of the con23 tract valued at not less than 20 percent of the value 

24 of the prime contract, provided— 
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1 (A) the information included in rating the 

2 subcontractor is not inconsistent with the infor3 mation included in the rating for the prime con4 tractor; 

5 (B) the subcontractor evaluation is con6 ducted consistent with the provisions of section 

7 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

8 (C) negative evaluations of a subcontractor 

9 in no way obviate the prime contractor’s respon10 sibility for successful completion of the contract 

11 and management of its subcontractors; and 

12 (D) that in the judgment of the contracting 

13 officer, the overall execution of the work is im14 pacted by the performance of the subcontractor 

15 or subcontractors. 

16 (2) Required performance evaluations, as part of 

17 a government-wide evaluation reporting tool, of indi18 vidual partners of joint venture-awarded, to ensure 

19 that past performance on joint venture projects is 

20 considered in future awards to individual joint ven21 ture partners, provided— 

22 (A) at a minimum, the rating for joint ven23 tures includes an identification that allows the 

24 evaluation to be retrieved for each partner of the 

25 joint venture; 
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1 (B) each partner, through the joint venture, 

2 is given the same opportunity to submit com3 ments, rebutting statements, or additional infor4 mation, consistent with the provisions of section 

5 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and 

6 (C) the rating clearly identifies the respon7 sibilities of joint venture partners for discrete 

8 elements of the work where the partners are not 

9 jointly and severally responsible for the project. 

10 (3) Processes to request exceptions from the an11 nual evaluation requirement under section 42.1502(a) 

12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation where submis13 sion of the annual evaluations would not provide the 

14 best representation of the performance of a contractor, 

15 including subcontractors and joint venture partners, 

16 including— 

17 (A) where no severable element of the work 

18 has been completed; 

19 (B) where the contracting officer determines 

20 that— 

21 (i) an insubstantial portion of the con22 tract work has been completed in the pre23 ceding year; and 

24 (ii) the lack of performance is at non25 fault to the contractor; or 
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1 (C) where the contracting officer determines 

2 that there is an issue in dispute which, until re3 solved, would likely cause the annual rating to 

4 inaccurately reflect the past performance of the 

5 contractor. 

6 (b) REPORT ON CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE AP7 PEALS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

9 the defense committees a report on contractor and subcon10 tractor past performance evaluations and appeals, includ11 ing— 

12 (1) data on the number of performance evalua13 tion appeals filed by contractors and subcontractors 

14 within the previous five years; 

15 (2) the frequency that an appeal was successful 

16 and the performance evaluation was changed favor17 ably for the contractor; 

18 (3) the time it takes for an appeal to make its 

19 way through the process from filing to adjudication; 

20 and 

21 (4) what impact the appeals process has on the 

22 tracking of information in the performance database 

23 system and consideration of contractor and subcon24 tractor performance on future contracts. 
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1 (c) AGENCY PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE EVALUA2 TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact3 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a 

4 scorecard that compares the timeliness, completeness, and 

5 accuracy of contractor performance evaluations among the 

6 Department’s components. This scorecard shall be reported 

7 annually to Congress and made publicly available not later 

8 than December 31 for the prior fiscal year until 2024. 

9 (d) CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS TO PERFORMANCE

10 DATA.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—At the written request of a 

12 Chairman or Ranking Member of one of the appro13 priate congressional committees, the Secretary of De14 fense shall make all contractor performance evalua15 tions available through electronic access to data sys16 tems or in another manner specified by the request for 

17 designated staff members of the appropriate congres18 sional committees. 

19 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT20 TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate con21 gressional committees’’ means— 

22 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

23 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

24 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
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1 (C) the Committee on Oversight and Gov2 ernment Reform of the House of Representatives. 

3 SEC. 817. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR WAIVERS OF RE4 QUIREMENT FOR CERTIFIED COST AND PRICE 

5 DATA. 

6 Section 817(b)(2) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107– 

8 314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘; or’’. 

10 SEC. 818. SUBCONTRACTING PRICE AND APPROVED PUR11 CHASING SYSTEMS. 

12 (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 893 of the Ike Skelton Na13 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub14 lic Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 

16 following new paragraph: 

17 ‘‘(5) The term ‘approved purchasing system’ has 

18 the meaning given the term in section 44.101 of the 

19 Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any similar regu20 lation).’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub22 section: 

23 ‘‘(i) CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT.—If the contractor on 

24 a Department of Defense contract requiring a contracting 

25 officer’s written consent prior to the contractor entering 
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1 into a subcontract has an approved purchasing system, the 

2 contracting officer may not withhold such consent without 

3 the written approval of the program manager.’’. 

4 (b) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 

5 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec6 retary of Defense shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisi7 tion Regulation Supplement to conform with the amend8 ments to section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

9 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 

10 383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) made by this section. 

11 SEC. 819. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 

12 REPORT ON PROGRESS PAYMENT FINANCING 

13 OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS. 

14 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 

16 General of the United States shall submit to the congres17 sional defense committees a report on the results of an anal18 ysis, conducted by the Comptroller General, of the effects 

19 of current financing levels of Department of Defense con20 tracts on contractors of the Department and the budgets of 

21 the Department. 

22 (b) ELEMENTS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The report required by sub24 section (a) shall include an analysis and assessment 
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1 of the impact of the matters specified in paragraph 

2 (2), for both government and business, on— 

3 (A) the relationship between financing 

4 amounts and contractor profit; and 

5 (B) the willingness of contractors to pursue 

6 contracts with the Department. 

7 (2) COVERED MATTERS.—The matters specified 

8 in this paragraph are each of the following under De9 partment contracts: 

10 (A) Past changes to progress payment rates 

11 and conditions. 

12 (B) Progress payment rates and limitations 

13 on progressing for undefinitized contract actions. 

14 SEC. 820. AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT FOREIGN ACCESS TO 

15 TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CONTRACTS. 

16 The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and En17 gineering, or a designee of the Under Secretary, may in18 clude in the terms of any contract that the Under Secretary 

19 enters into a provision that— 

20 (1) limits access by select persons or organiza21 tions to technology that is the subject of the contract 

22 under terms defined by the Under Secretary, includ23 ing by limiting such access to specific periods of time; 

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1 (2) if the person or organization violates the re2 quirement described in paragraph (1), the Under Sec3 retary may require the person or organization to for4 feit intellectual property rights associated with the 

5 contract. 

6 SEC. 821. BRIEFING REQUIREMENT ON SERVICES CON7 TRACTS. 

8 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

9 of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the require10 ments of section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

11 are met, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

12 Sustainment shall brief the congressional defense commit13 tees on the progress of Department of Defense efforts to meet 

14 the requirements of such section, including relevant infor15 mation on the methodology and implementation plans for 

16 future compliance. 

17 SEC. 822. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AWARDING OF CON18 TRACTS TO RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES THAT 

19 PRIMARILY EMPLOY AMERICAN WORKERS 

20 AND DO NOT ACTIVELY TRANSFER AMERICAN 

21 JOBS TO POTENTIAL ADVERSARIES. 

22 It is the sense of Congress that the Department of De23 fense should award contracts to responsible companies that 

24 primarily employ United States workers or are partners 
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1 in the national technology and industrial base and do not 

2 actively transfer United States jobs to potential adversaries. 

3 Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 

4 Major Defense Acquisition Pro5 grams 

6 SEC. 831. PROGRAM COST, FIELDING, AND PERFORMANCE 

7 GOALS IN PLANNING MAJOR ACQUISITION 

8 PROGRAMS. 

9 Section 2448a of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (a)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘designated milestone decision author14 ity for the major defense acquisition program’’; 

15 and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘the milestone decision au17 thority for the major defense acquisition pro18 gram approves a program that’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘the program’’; and 

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1 SEC. 832. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 

2 THE INDEPENDENT STUDY ON CONSIDER3 ATION OF SUSTAINMENT IN WEAPONS SYS4 TEMS LIFE CYCLE. 

5 (a) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 

6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary of Defense shall, except as provided under subsection 

8 (b), commence implementation of each recommendation 

9 submitted as part of the independent assessment produced 

10 under section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

12 2290). 

13 (b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

14 (1) DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 

15 of Defense may commence implementation of a rec16 ommendation described under subsection (a) later 

17 than the date required under such subsection if the 

18 Secretary provides the congressional defense commit19 tees with a specific justification for the delay in im20 plementation of such recommendation. 

21 (2) NONIMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of De22 fense may opt not to implement a recommendation 

23 described under subsection (a) if the Secretary pro24 vides to the congressional defense committees— 

25 (A) the reasons for the decision not to im26 plement the recommendation; and 
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1 (B) a summary of the alternative actions 

2 the Secretary plans to take to address the pur3 poses underlying the recommendation. 

4 (c) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—For each recommenda5 tion that the Secretary is implementing, or that the Sec6 retary plans to implement, the Secretary shall submit to 

7 the congressional defense committees— 

8 (1) a summary of actions that have been taken 

9 to implement the recommendation; and 

10 (2) a schedule, with specific milestones, for com11 pleting the implementation of the recommendation. 

12 SEC. 833. PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE MAJOR WEAP13 ONS SYSTEM PROGRAMS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es15 tablish a pilot program to reform and accelerate the con16 tracting and pricing processes associated with contracts in 

17 excess of $50,000,000 by— 

18 (1) basing price reasonableness determinations 

19 on actual cost and pricing data for purchases of the 

20 same or similar products for the Department of De21 fense; and 

22 (2) reducing the cost and pricing data to be sub23 mitted in accordance with section 2306a of title 10, 

24 United States Code. 
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1 (b) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out the pilot pro2 gram under this section shall expire on January 2, 2021. 

3 Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 

4 Acquisition Workforce 

5 SEC. 841. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR DEMONSTRATION 

6 PROJECTS RELATING TO ACQUISITION PER7 SONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRO8 CEDURES. 

9 (a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1762 of title 

10 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections 

11 (g) and (h). 

12 (b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of such sec13 tion is amended by striking ‘‘COMMENCEMENT.—’’ and all 

14 that follows through ‘‘a demonstration project,’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 

16 out demonstration projects’’. 

17 SEC. 842. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED REVIEW TEAM 

18 ON DEFENSE ACQUISITION INDUSTRY-GOV19 ERNMENT EXCHANGE. 

20 (a) STUDY.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

23 Defense shall direct the Defense Business Board to 

24 convene an integrated review team (in this section re25 ferred to as the ‘‘exchange team’’) to undertake a 
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1 study on facilitating the exchange of defense industry 

2 personnel on term assignments within the Depart3 ment of Defense. 

4 (2) MEMBER PARTICIPATION.— 

5 (A) DEFENSE BUSINESS BOARD.—The 

6 Chairman of the Defense Business Board shall 

7 select six members from the membership of the 

8 Board to participate on the exchange team, in9 cluding one member to lead the team. 

10 (B) DEFENSE INNOVATION BOARD.—The 

11 Chairman of the Defense Innovation Board shall 

12 select five appropriate members from the mem13 bership of their Board to participate on the ex14 change team. 

15 (C) DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.—The Chair16 man of the Defense Science Board shall select 

17 five appropriate members from the membership 

18 of their Board to participate on the exchange 

19 team. 

20 (D) REQUIRED EXPERIENCE.—The Chair21 men referred to in subparagraphs (a) through 

22 (C) shall ensure that members have significant 

23 legislative or regulatory expertise and reflect di24 verse experiences in the public and private sec25 tor. 
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1 (3) SCOPE.—The study conducted pursuant to 

2 paragraph (1) shall— 

3 (A) review legal, ethical, and financial dis4 closure requirements for industry-government ex5 changes; 

6 (B) review existing or previous industry7 government exchange programs such as the De8 partment of State’s Franklin Fellows Program 

9 and the Information Technology Exchange Pro10 gram; 

11 (C) review how the military departments 

12 address legal, ethical, and financial requirements 

13 for members of the reserve components who also 

14 maintain civilian employment in the defense in15 dustry; 

16 (D) produce specific and detailed rec17 ommendations for any legislation, including the 

18 amendment or repeal of regulations, as well as 

19 non-legislative approaches, that the members of 

20 the exchange team conducting the study deter21 mine necessary to— 

22 (i) reduce barriers to industry-govern23 ment exchange to encourage the flow of ac24 quisition best practices; 
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1 (ii) ensure continuing financial and 

2 ethical integrity; and 

3 (iii) protect the best interests of the De4 partment of Defense; and 

5 (E) produce such additional recommenda6 tions for legislation as the members consider ap7 propriate. 

8 (4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of 

9 Defense shall provide the exchange team with timely 

10 access to appropriate information, data, resources, 

11 and analysis so that the exchange team may conduct 

12 a thorough and independent analysis as required 

13 under this subsection. 

14 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the 

15 exchange team shall provide an interim briefing to the con16 gressional defense committees on the study conducted under 

17 subsection (a) 

18 (c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

19 the exchange team shall submit a final report on the study 

20 to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

21 Sustainment and the congressional defense committees. 

22 SEC. 843. EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION WORK23 FORCE EMPLOYEES. 

24 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De25 fense shall establish an exchange program under which the 
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1 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

2 Sustainment shall arrange for the temporary assignment 

3 of civilian personnel in the Department of Defense acquisi4 tion workforce. 

5 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exchange pro6 gram established pursuant to subsection (a) are— 

7 (1) to familiarize personnel from the acquisition 

8 workforce with the equities, priorities, processes, cul9 ture, and workforce of the acquisition-related defense 

10 agencies; 

11 (2) to enable participants in the exchange pro12 gram to return the expertise gained through their ex13 changes to their original organizations; and 

14 (3) to improve communication between and inte15 gration of the organizations that support the policy, 

16 implementation, and oversight of defense acquisition 

17 through lasting relationships. 

18 (c) PARTICIPANTS.— 

19 (1) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Under Sec20 retary shall select not less than 10 and no more than 

21 20 participants per year for participation in the ex22 change program established under subsection (a). 

23 (2) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.—The Under Sec24 retary shall select participants for the exchange pro-
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1 gram established under subsection (a) from among 

2 mid-career employees and based on— 

3 (A) the qualifications and desire to partici4 pate in the program of the employee; and 

5 (B) the technical needs and capacities of the 

6 acquisition workforce, as applicable. 

7 (d) TERMS.—Exchanges pursuant to the exchange pro8 gram established under subsection (a) shall be for terms of 

9 one to two years, as determined and negotiated by the 

10 Under Secretary. The terms may begin and end on a rolling 

11 basis. 

12 (e) GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

13 (1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 

15 shall develop and submit to the congressional defense 

16 committees interim guidance on the form and con17 tours of the exchange program established under sub18 section (a). 

19 (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 

21 Secretary shall implement the guidance developed 

22 under paragraph (1). 
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1 Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to 

2 Commercial Items 

3 SEC. 851. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL ITEM PROCUREMENT 

4 REFORM. 

5 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

6 2020, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, in 

7 consultation with members of the Defense Business Board 

8 as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

9 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

10 report on reforms for commercial item procurement. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

12 (a) shall include the following elements: 

13 (1) A review of recommendations by the inde14 pendent panel created under section 809 of the Na15 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

16 (Public Law 114–92; 112 Public Law 889) pertaining 

17 to commercial items. 

18 (2) A review of commercial item provisions from 

19 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), the National Defense 

21 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

22 114–328), the National Defense Authorization Act for 

23 Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), and other rel24 evant legislation. 
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1 (3) An analysis of the extent to which the De2 partment of Defense should treat commercial service 

3 contracts and commercial products in a similar man4 ner. 

5 (4) Such other matters with respect to commer6 cial item procurement as the Assistant Secretary con7 siders appropriate. 

8 Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

9 SEC. 861. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE 

10 APPLICATION PROCESS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 148 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

13 end the following new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 2509. National technology and industrial base ap15 plication process 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ad17 minister a national technology and industrial base applica18 tion process. 

19 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The application process required 

20 under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 

21 ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall designate an official 

22 within the Office of the Secretary of Defense respon23 sible for administration of the national technology 

24 and industrial base application process and associ25 ated policy. 
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1 ‘‘(2) A person or organization that meets the def2 inition of national technology and industrial base 

3 under section 2500(1) of this title shall have the op4 portunity to apply for an item to be covered under 

5 the national technology and industrial base. The ap6 plication shall include, at a minimum, the following 

7 information: 

8 ‘‘(A) Information demonstrating the appli9 cant meets such definition. 

10 ‘‘(B) The section or sections of this chapter, 

11 related to the national technology and industrial 

12 base, that the applicant seeks to modify. 

13 ‘‘(C) The applicant’s proposed modifications 

14 to the section or sections identified under sub15 paragraph (B). 

16 ‘‘(D) For each item the applicant seeks to 

17 include in the national technology and indus18 trial base, the applicant shall include the fol19 lowing information: 

20 ‘‘(i) The extent to which such item has 

21 commercial applications. 

22 ‘‘(ii) The number of such items to be 

23 procured by current programs of record. 

24 ‘‘(iii) The criticality of such item to a 

25 military unit’s mission accomplishment. 
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1 ‘‘(iv) The estimated cost and other con2 siderations of reconstituting the manufac3 turing capability of such item, if not main4 tained in the national technology and in5 dustrial base. 

6 ‘‘(v) National security regulations or 

7 restrictions imposed on such item that may 

8 not be imposed on a non-national tech9 nology and industrial base competitor. 

10 ‘‘(vi) Non-national security-related 

11 Federal, State, and local government regu12 lations imposed on such item that may not 

13 be imposed on a non-national technology 

14 and industrial base competitor. 

15 ‘‘(vii) The extent to which such item is 

16 fielded in current programs of record. 

17 ‘‘(viii) The extent to which cost and 

18 pricing data for such item has been deemed 

19 fair and reasonable. 

20 ‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.— 

21 ‘‘(1) RESPONSIBILITY OF DESIGNATED OFFI22 CIAL.—The official designated pursuant to subsection 

23 (b)(1) shall be responsible for providing complete ap24 plications submitted pursuant to this subsection to the 

25 appropriate component acquisition executive for con-
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1 sideration not later than 15 days after receipt of such 

2 application. 

3 ‘‘(2) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after re4 ceiving a complete application, the component acqui5 sition executive shall review such application, make a 

6 determination, and return the application to the offi7 cial designated pursuant to subsection (b)(1). 

8 ‘‘(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—The deter9 mination required under paragraph (2) shall— 

10 ‘‘(A) recommend the modification to this 

11 chapter proposed pursuant to subsection 

12 (b)(2)(C); 

13 ‘‘(B) recommend the modification to this 

14 chapter proposed pursuant to subsection 

15 (b)(2)(C) with further modifications; or 

16 ‘‘(C) not recommend the modification to 

17 this chapter proposed pursuant to subsection 

18 (b)(2)(C). 

19 ‘‘(4) JUSTIFICATION.—The determination re20 quired under paragraph (2) shall also include the ra21 tionale and justification for the determination. 

22 ‘‘(d) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION.—For ap23 plications recommended under subsection (c), the official 

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1 for preparing a legislative proposal for consideration by the 

2 Secretary.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

4 the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at 

5 the end the following new item: 

‘‘2509. National technology and industrial base application process.’’. 

6 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2509 of title 10, 

7 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take 

8 effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 SEC. 862. REPORT ON DEFENSE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIAL 

10 BASE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31, 2019, 

12 the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Executive 

13 Agent for Printed Circuit Board and Interconnect Tech14 nology and the Director of the Office of Management and 

15 Budget, shall submit to Congress a report examining the 

16 health of the defense electronics industrial base, including 

17 analog and passive electronic parts, substrates, printed 

18 boards, assemblies, connectors, cabling, and related areas, 

19 both domestically and within the national technology and 

20 industrial base. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

22 (a) shall include the following elements: 

23 (1) An examination of current and planned 

24 partnerships with the commercial industry. 
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1 (2) Analysis of the current and future defense 

2 electronics industrial base. 

3 (3) Threat assessment related to system security. 

4 (4) An assessment of the health of the engineer5 ing and production workforce. 

6 (5) A description of the electronics supply chain 

7 requirements of defense systems integral to meeting 

8 the goals of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. 

9 (6) Recommended actions to address areas 

10 deemed deficient or vulnerable, and a plan to for11 malize long-term resourcing for the Executive Agent. 

12 (7) Any other areas matters determined relevant 

13 by the Secretary. 

14 SEC. 863. SUPPORT FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING COM15 MUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEFENSE INDUS16 TRIAL BASE. 

17 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, 

19 in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and 

20 working in coordination with the defense manufac21 turing institutes, establish within the Department of 

22 Defense a program to make long-term investments in 

23 critical skills, infrastructure, research and develop24 ment, and small business support in order to 

25 strengthen the national security innovation base by 
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1 designating and supporting consortiums as defense 

2 manufacturing communities. 

3 (2) DESIGNATION.—The program authorized by 

4 this section shall be known as the ‘‘Defense Manufac5 turing Community Support Program’’ (in this sec6 tion referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 

7 (b) DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE MANUFACTURING COM8 MUNITIES COMPLEMENTARY TO DEFENSE MANUFACTURING

9 INSTITUTES.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

11 designate eligible consortiums as defense manufac12 turing communities through a competitive process, 

13 and in coordination with the defense manufacturing 

14 institutes. 

15 (2) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUMS.—The Secretary 

16 may establish eligibility criteria for a consortium to 

17 participate in the Program. In developing such cri18 teria, the Secretary may consider the merits of— 

19 (A) including members from academia, de20 fense industry, commercial industry, and State 

21 and local government organizations; 

22 (B) supporting efforts in geographical re23 gions that have capabilities in key technologies 

24 or industrial base supply chains that are deter25 mined critical to national security; 
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1 (C) optimal consortium composition and 

2 size to promote effectiveness, collaboration, and 

3 efficiency; and 

4 (D) complementarity with defense manufac5 turing institutes. 

6 (3) DURATION.—Each designation under para7 graph (1) shall be for a period designated by the Sec8 retary. 

9 (4) RENEWAL.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

11 renew a designation made under paragraph (1) 

12 for up to two additional two-year periods. Any 

13 designation as a defense manufacturing commu14 nity or renewal of such designation that is in ef15 fect before the date of the enactment of this Act 

16 shall count toward the limit set forth in this sub17 paragraph. 

18 (B) EVALUATION FOR RENEWAL.—The Sec19 retary shall establish criteria for the renewal of 

20 a consortium. In establishing such criteria, the 

21 Secretary may consider— 

22 (i) the performance of the consortium 

23 in meeting the established goals of the Pro24 gram; 
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1 (ii) the progress the consortium has 

2 made with respect to project-specific 

3 metrics, particularly with respect to those 

4 metrics that were designed to help commu5 nities track their own progress; 

6 (iii) whether any changes to the com7 position of the eligible consortium or revi8 sions of the plan for the consortium would 

9 improve the capabilities of the defense in10 dustrial base; 

11 (iv) the effectiveness of coordination 

12 with defense manufacturing institutes; and 

13 (v) such other criteria as the Secretary 

14 considers appropriate. 

15 (5) APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION.—An eligible 

16 consortium seeking a designation under paragraph 

17 (1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at 

18 such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 

19 require. In developing such procedures, the Secretary 

20 may consider the inclusion of— 

21 (A) a description of the regional boundaries 

22 of the consortium, and the defense manufac23 turing capacity of the region; 
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1 (B) an evidence-based plan for enhancing 

2 the defense industrial base through the efforts of 

3 the consortium; 

4 (C) the investments the consortium proposes 

5 and the strategy of the consortium to address 

6 gaps in the defense industrial base; 

7 (D) a description of the outcome-based 

8 metrics, benchmarks, and milestones that will 

9 track and the evaluation methods that will be 

10 used to gauge performance of the consortium; 

11 (E) how the initiatives will complement de12 fense manufacturing institutes; and 

13 (F) such other matters as the Secretary con14 siders appropriate. 

15 (c) FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under the Program, the Sec17 retary of Defense may award financial or technical 

18 assistance to a member of a consortium designated as 

19 a defense manufacturing community under the Pro20 gram as appropriate for purposes of the Program. 

21 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of financial or 

22 technical assistance under the Program may use such 

23 financial or technical assistance to support an invest24 ment that will improve the defense industrial base. 
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1 (3) INVESTMENTS SUPPORTED.—Investments 

2 supported under this subsection may include activi3 ties not already provided for by defense manufac4 turing institutes on— 

5 (A) infrastructure; 

6 (B) access to capital; 

7 (C) promotion of exports and foreign direct 

8 investment; 

9 (D) equipment or facility upgrades; 

10 (E) workforce training, retraining, or re11 cruitment and retention, including that of 

12 women and underrepresented minorities; 

13 (F) energy or process efficiency; 

14 (G) business incubators; 

15 (H) site preparation; 

16 (I) advanced research and commercializa17 tion, including with Federal laboratories and de18 pots; 

19 (J) supply chain development; and 

20 (K) small business assistance. 

21 (d) RECEIPT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—The Sec22 retary of Defense may accept amounts transferred to the 

23 Secretary from the head of another agency or a State or 

24 local governmental organization to carry out this section. 
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1 Subtitle G—Other Transactions 

2 SEC. 871. CHANGE TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR 

3 OTHER TRANSACTIONS. 

4 Section 2371b(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: 

6 ‘‘The cost of any such option shall be considered for pur7 poses of subsection (a)(2) as part of the cost to the Depart8 ment of Defense of a transaction (for a prototype).’’. 

9 SEC. 872. DATA AND POLICY ON THE USE OF OTHER TRANS10 ACTIONS. 

11 (a) COLLECTION AND STORAGE.—The Service Acquisi12 tion Executives of the military departments shall collect 

13 data on the use of other transactions by their respective de14 partments, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

15 and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

16 Acquisition and Sustainment shall collect data on all other 

17 use by the Department of Defense of other transactions, in18 cluding use by the Defense Agencies. The data shall be stored 

19 in a manner that allows the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

20 for Acquisition access at any time. 

21 (b) USE OF DATA.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense 

22 for Acquisition shall analyze and leverage the data collected 

23 under subsection (a) to update policy and guidance related 

24 to the use of other transactions. 
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1 Subtitle H—Development and Ac2 quisition of Software Intensive 

3 and Digital Products and Serv4 ices 

5 SEC. 881. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PROPRIETARY AND 

6 TECHNICAL DATA. 

7 (a) VALIDATION OF PROPRIETARY DATA RESTRIC8 TIONS.—Section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as provided in para11 graph (2), in’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; and 

12 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

13 (b) RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA.—Section 2320 of 

14 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

16 (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

17 subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 

18 SEC. 882. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 

19 THE FINAL REPORT OF THE DEFENSE 

20 SCIENCE BOARD TASK FORCE ON THE DE21 SIGN AND ACQUISITION OF SOFTWARE FOR 

22 DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 

23 (a) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 

24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec25 retary of Defense shall, except as provided under subsection 
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1 (b), commence implementation of each recommendation 

2 submitted as part of the final report of the Defense Science 

3 Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of Soft4 ware for Defense Systems. 

5 (b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

6 (1) DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 

7 of Defense may commence implementation of a rec8 ommendation described under subsection (a) later 

9 than the date required under such subsection if the 

10 Secretary provides the congressional defense commit11 tees with a specific justification for the delay in im12 plementation of such recommendation. 

13 (2) NONIMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of De14 fense may opt not to implement a recommendation 

15 described under subsection (a) if the Secretary pro16 vides to the congressional defense committees— 

17 (A) the reasons for the decision not to im18 plement the recommendation; and 

19 (B) a summary of the alternative actions 

20 the Secretary plans to take to address the pur21 poses underlying the recommendation. 

22 (c) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—For each recommenda23 tion that the Secretary is implementing, or that the Sec24 retary plans to implement, the Secretary shall submit to 

25 the congressional defense committees— 
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1 (1) a summary of actions that have been taken 

2 to implement the recommendation; and 

3 (2) a schedule, with specific milestones, for com4 pleting the implementation of the recommendation. 

5 SEC. 883. IMPLEMENTATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO USE 

6 AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT METH7 ODS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 873 OF THE 

8 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

9 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

12 shall include the following systems for realignment under 

13 the pilot program to use agile or iterative development 

14 methods pursuant to section 873 of the National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

16 91): 

17 (1) Global Positioning System Next Generation 

18 Operational Control System (GPS OCX). 

19 (2) Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

20 Command System (IBCS). 

21 (3) Command Control Battle Management and 

22 Communications (C2BMC). 

23 (4) The family of Distributed Common Ground 

24 Systems. 
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1 (5) The family of Global Command and Control 

2 Systems. 

3 (6) Joint Space Operations Center Mission Sys4 tems (JMS). 

5 (7) Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics In6 formation System (ALIS). 

7 (8) Electronic Procurement System (ePS). 

8 (9) Air Force Integrated Personnel and Pay Sys9 tem (AFIPPS). 

10 (10) Navy Personnel and Pay (NP2). 

11 (11) Integrated Personnel and Pay-Army 

12 (IPPS–A). 

13 (12) Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul 

14 (MROI). 

15 (13) Defense Enterprise Accounting Management 

16 System (DEAMS). 

17 (14) Army Contract Writing System. 

18 (15) Contracting IT System. 

19 (16) Defense-wide Electronic Procurement Capa20 bilities. 

21 (b) REVISIONS TO LIST.—The Secretary of Defense 

22 shall notify the congressional defense committees of any re23 visions to the list of systems included for realignment under 

24 subsection (a). 
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1 SEC. 884. ENABLING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE 

2 CLOUD EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP. 

3 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—Commencing not later 

4 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 the Cloud Executive Steering Group (CESG) established by 

6 the Deputy Secretary of Defense in a directive memo7 randum dated September 13, 2017, in order to support its 

8 Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) initiative 

9 to procure commercial cloud services, shall conduct certain 

10 key enabling activities as follows: 

11 (1) ADVANCED COMMERCIAL NETWORK CAPABILI12 TIES.—Develop an approach to rapidly acquire ad13 vanced commercial network capabilities, including 

14 software-defined networking, on-demand bandwidth, 

15 and aggregated cloud access gateways, through com16 mercial service providers in order— 

17 (A) to support the migration of applications 

18 and systems to commercial cloud platforms; 

19 (B) to increase visibility of end-to-end per20 formance to enable and enforce service level 

21 agreements for cloud services; 

22 (C) to ensure efficient and common cloud 

23 access; 

24 (D) to facilitate shifting data and applica25 tions from one cloud platform to another; 

26 (E) to improve cybersecurity; and 
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1 (F) to consolidate networks and achieve effi2 ciencies and improved performance; 

3 (2) WORKLOAD AND MIGRATION ANALYSIS.—Con4 duct an analysis of existing workloads that would be 

5 migrated to the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastruc6 ture, including— 

7 (A) identifying all of the cloud initiatives 

8 across the Department of Defense, and deter9 mining the objectives of such initiatives in con10 nection with the intended scope of the Infrastruc11 ture; 

12 (B) identifying all the systems and applica13 tions that the Department would intend to mi14 grate to the Infrastructure; 

15 (C) conducting rationalization of applica16 tions to identify applications and systems that 

17 may duplicate the processing of workloads in 

18 connection with the Infrastructure; and 

19 (D) as result of such actions, arriving at 

20 dispositions about migration or termination of 

21 systems and applications in connection with the 

22 Infrastructure. 

23 (b) LIMITATION ON NEW SYSTEMS AND APPLICA24 TIONS.—The Deputy Secretary shall require that no new 

25 system or application will be approved for development or 
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1 modernization without an assessment that such system or 

2 application is already, or can and would be, cloud-hosted. 

3 (c) INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT.—The Deputy Sec4 retary shall ensure that the activities conducted under sub5 section (a) are integrated with and support the plan of the 

6 Department to acquire and migrate to commercial cloud 

7 services. 

8 (d) TRANSPARENCY AND COMPETITION.—The Deputy 

9 Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition approach of the 

10 Department continues to follow the Federal Acquisition 

11 Regulation, including part 16.504(c) of such regulation, re12 garding procedures relating to the preference for multiple 

13 awards. 

14 Subtitle I—Other Matters 

15 SEC. 891. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNI16 CATIONS SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT. 

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

18 (1) In its 2011 ‘‘Annual Report to Congress on 

19 Military and Security Developments Involving the 

20 People’s Republic of China’’, the Department of De21 fense stated, ‘‘China’s defense industry has benefited 

22 from integration with a rapidly expanding civilian 

23 economy and science and technology sector, particu24 larly elements that have access to foreign technology. 

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1 linked to the relative integration of each, through Chi2 na’s civilian economy, into the global production and 

3 R&D chain . . . Information technology companies 

4 in particular, including Huawei, Datang, and 

5 Zhongxing, maintain close ties to the PLA.’’. 

6 (2) In a 2011 report titled ‘‘The National Secu7 rity Implications of Investments and Products from 

8 the People’s Republic of China in the Telecommuni9 cations Sector’’, the United States China Commission 

10 stated that ‘‘[n]ational security concerns have accom11 panied the dramatic growth of China’s telecom sector. 

12 . . . Additionally, large Chinese companies—particu13 larly those ‘national champions’ prominent in Chi14 na’s ‘going out’ strategy of overseas expansion—are 

15 directly subject to direction by the Chinese Com16 munist Party, to include support for PRC state poli17 cies and goals.’’. 

18 (3) The Commission further stated in its report 

19 that ‘‘[f]rom this point of view, the clear economic 

20 benefits of foreign investment in the U.S. must be 

21 weighed against the potential security concerns re22 lated to infrastructure components coming under the 

23 control of foreign entities. This seems particularly ap24 plicable in the telecommunications industry, as Chi25 nese companies continue systematically to acquire 
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1 significant holdings in prominent global and U.S. 

2 telecommunications and information technology com3 panies.’’. 

4 (4) In its 2011 Annual Report to Congress, the 

5 United States China Commission stated that ‘‘[t]he 

6 extent of the state’s control of the Chinese economy is 

7 difficult to quantify . . . There is also a category of 

8 companies that, though claiming to be private, are 

9 subject to state influence. Such companies are often in 

10 new markets with no established SOE leaders and 

11 enjoy favorable government policies that support their 

12 development while posing obstacles to foreign competi13 tion. Examples include Chinese telecoms giant 

14 Huawei and such automotive companies as battery 

15 maker BYD and vehicle manufacturers Geely and 

16 Chery.’’. 

17 (5) General Michael Hayden, who served as Di18 rector of the Central Intelligence Agency and Director 

19 of the National Security Agency, stated in July 2013 

20 that Huawei had ‘‘shared with the Chinese state inti21 mate and extensive knowledge of foreign telecommuni22 cations systems it is involved with’’. 

23 (6) The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a 

24 February 2015 Counterintelligence Strategy Partner25 ship Intelligence Note stated that, ‘‘[w]ith the ex-
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1 panded use of Huawei Technologies Inc. equipment 

2 and services in U.S. telecommunications service pro3 vider networks, the Chinese Government’s potential 

4 access to U.S. business communications is dramati5 cally increasing. Chinese Government-supported tele6 communications equipment on U.S. networks may be 

7 exploited through Chinese cyber activity, with China’s 

8 intelligence services operating as an advanced per9 sistent threat to U.S. networks.’’. 

10 (7) The FBI further stated in its February 2015 

11 counterintelligence note that ‘‘China makes no secret 

12 that its cyber warfare strategy is predicated on con13 trolling global communications network infrastruc14 ture’’. 

15 (8) At a hearing before the Committee on Armed 

16 Services of the House of Representatives on September 

17 30, 2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, 

18 responding to a question about the use of Huawei 

19 telecommunications equipment, stated, ‘‘In the Office 

20 of the Secretary of Defense, absolutely not. And I 

21 know of no other—I don’t believe we operate in the 

22 Pentagon, any [Huawei] systems in the Pentagon.’’. 

23 (9) At that hearing, the Commander of the 

24 United States Cyber Command, Admiral Mike Rog25 ers, responding to a question about why such Huawei 
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1 telecommunications equipment is not used, stated, 

2 ‘‘As we look at supply chain and we look at potential 

3 vulnerabilities within the system, that it is a risk we 

4 felt was unacceptable.’’. 

5 (10) In March 2017, ZTE Corporation pled 

6 guilty to conspiring to violate the International 

7 Emergency Economic Powers Act by illegally ship8 ping U.S.-origin items to Iran, paying the United 

9 States Government a penalty of $892,360,064 for ac10 tivity between January 2010 and January 2016. 

11 (11) The Department of the Treasury’s Office of 

12 Foreign Assets Control issued a subpoena to Huawei 

13 as part of a Federal investigation of alleged violations 

14 of trade restrictions on Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and 

15 Syria. 

16 (12) In the bipartisan ‘‘Investigative Report on 

17 the United States National Security Issues Posed by 

18 Chinese Telecommunication Companies Huawei and 

19 ZTE’’ released in 2012 by the Permanent Select Com20 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, 

21 it was recommended that ‘‘U.S. government systems, 

22 particularly sensitive systems, should not include 

23 Huawei or ZTE equipment, including in component 

24 parts. Similarly, government contractors—particu25 larly those working on contracts for sensitive U.S. 
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1 programs—should exclude ZTE or Huawei equipment 

2 in their systems.’’. 

3 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OR PROCUREMENT.—The 

4 Secretary of Defense may not— 

5 (1) procure or obtain or extend or renew a con6 tract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or 

7 service that uses covered telecommunications equip8 ment or services as a substantial or essential compo9 nent of any system, or as critical technology as part 

10 of any system; or 

11 (2) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a 

12 contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, 

13 system, or service that uses covered telecommuni14 cations equipment or services as a substantial or es15 sential component of any system, or as critical tech16 nology as part of any system. 

17 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The prohibition under sub18 section (b)(1) shall take effect 180 days after the date of 

19 the enactment of this Act and the prohibition under sub20 section (b)(2) shall take effect three years after the date of 

21 the enactment of this Act. 

22 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

23 shall be construed to— 

24 (1) prohibit the Secretary of Defense from pro25 curing with an entity to provide a service that con-
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1 nects to the facilities of a third-party, such as 

2 backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; 

3 or 

4 (2) cover telecommunications equipment that 

5 cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit 

6 visibility into any user data or packets that such 

7 equipment transmits or otherwise handles 

8 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term 

10 ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means the People’s Repub11 lic of China. 

12 (2) COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

13 OR SERVICES.—The term ‘‘covered telecommuni14 cations equipment or services’’ means any of the fol15 lowing: 

16 (A) Telecommunications equipment pro17 duced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE 

18 Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of 

19 such entities). 

20 (B) Telecommunications services provided 

21 by such entities or using such equipment. 

22 (C) Telecommunications equipment or serv23 ices produced or provided by an entity that the 

24 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

25 Director of the National Intelligence or the Di-
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1 rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 

2 reasonably believes to be an entity owned or con3 trolled by, or otherwise connected to, the govern4 ment of a covered foreign country. 

5 SEC. 892. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUB6 MITTAL OF REPORT ON ARMY MARKETING 

7 AND ADVERTISING PROGRAM. 

8 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

11 the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

12 Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

13 a report on the recommendations contained in the 

14 audit of the Army Audit Agency of the Army’s Mar15 keting and Advertising Program concerning contract 

16 oversight and return on investment. 

17 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para18 graph (1) shall address each of the following: 

19 (A) The mitigation and oversight measures 

20 implemented to assure improved program return 

21 and contract management, including the estab22 lishment of specific goals to measure long-term 

23 effects of investments in marketing efforts. 

24 (B) The establishment of a review process to 

25 regularly evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency 
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1 of marketing efforts, including efforts to better 

2 support the accessions missions of the Army. 

3 (C) The increase of acquisition and mar4 keting experience within the Army Marketing 

5 and Research Group (in this section referred to 

6 as the ‘‘AMRG’’). 

7 (D) A workforce analysis of AMRG in co8 operation with the Office of Personnel Manage9 ment and industry experts assessing the AMRG 

10 organizational structure, staffing, and training, 

11 including an assessment of the workplace climate 

12 and culture internal to the AMRG. 

13 (E) The establishment of an Army Mar14 keting and Advisory Board comprised of senior 

15 Army and marketing and advertising leaders 

16 and an assessment of industry and service mar17 keting and advertising best practices, including 

18 a plan to incorporate relevant practices. 

19 (F) The status of the implementation of 

20 contracting practices recommended by the Army 

21 Audit Agency’s audit of contracting oversight of 

22 AMRG contained in Audit Report A–2018– 

23 0033–MTH. 

24 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 

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1 by this Act or otherwise made available for the AMRG for 

2 fiscal year 2019 for advertising and marketing activities 

3 may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the 

4 Army submits the report required under subsection (a). 

5 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 

6 90 days after the date of the submittal of the report required 

7 under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 

8 States shall conduct a review of the results and implementa9 tion of the recommendations of the Army Audit Agency Au10 dits of the AMRG on contract oversight and return on in11 vestment. The review shall include an assessment of the ef12 fects of the implementation of the recommendations on the 

13 AMRG leadership, workforce, and business practices, and 

14 return on investment. 

15 SEC. 893. PERMANENT SBIR AND STTR AUTHORITY FOR 

16 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

17 Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) 

18 is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (m), by inserting ‘‘, except with 

20 respect to the Department of Defense’’ after ‘‘Sep21 tember 30, 2022’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (n)(1)(A)— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘(or, with respect to the 

24 Department of Defense, any fiscal year)’’ after 

25 ‘‘2022’’; and 
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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘(or, with respect to the 

2 Department of Defense, for any fiscal year)’’ 

3 after ‘‘for that fiscal year’’. 

4 SEC. 894. PROCUREMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUP5 PLIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES. 

6 Section 2373 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed by inserting ‘‘telecommunications,’’ after ‘‘space flight,’’. 

8 SEC. 895. ACCESS BY DEVELOPMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL 

9 TESTING ACTIVITIES TO DATA REGARDING 

10 MODELING AND SIMULATION ACTIVITY. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 139(e) of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

13 new paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(4) The Director shall have prompt access to all data 

15 regarding modeling and simulation activity proposed to be 

16 used by military departments and defense agencies in sup17 port of operational or live fire test and evaluation of mili18 tary capabilities. This access shall include data associated 

19 with verification, validation, and accreditation activities.’’. 

20 (b) ADDITIONAL TESTING DATA.—Developmental Test 

21 and Evaluation activities under the leadership of the Under 

22 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

23 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

24 Sustainment shall have prompt access to all data regarding 

25 modeling and simulation activity proposed to be used by 
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1 military departments and defense agencies in support of de2 velopmental test and evaluation of military capabilities. 

3 This access shall include data associated with verification, 

4 validation, and accreditation activities. 

5 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE6 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

7 MANAGEMENT 

8 Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary 

9 of Defense and Related Matters 

10 SEC. 901. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY 

11 OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEER12 ING IN CONNECTION WITH PRIORITY EMERG13 ING TECHNOLOGIES. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out duties under sec15 tion 133a of title 10, United States Code, in connection 

16 with the National Defense Strategy of the Department of 

17 Defense of 2018, the Under Secretary of Defense for Re18 search and Engineering shall have the authority to direct 

19 the Secretaries of the military departments, and the heads 

20 of all other elements of the Department of Defense with re21 gard to matters for which the Under Secretary has responsi22 bility, with respect to programs, projects, and activities in 

23 connection with technology areas given priority, including 

24 technology areas as follows: 

25 (1) Directed energy. 
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1 (2) Hypersonics. 

2 (3) Artificial intelligence. 

3 (4) Future space satellite architectures. 

4 (b) DIRECTION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall 

6 carry out any powers and duties under this section 

7 under the authority, direction, and control of the Sec8 retary. 

9 (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 

10 this section may be construed as altering or revising 

11 the authority, direction, and control of the Under Sec12 retary by the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 

13 Secretary of Defense. 

14 (c) SATELLITE ARCHITECTURES.— 

15 (1) NO DIRECTIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SPACE

16 LAUNCH VEHICLES.—The authority in subsection (a) 

17 with respect to future space satellite architectures does 

18 not include the following: 

19 (A) Authority for space launch vehicles. 

20 (B) Authority for direction of the Evolved 

21 Expendable Launch Vehicle program, including 

22 any program, project, or activity relating to the 

23 Next Generation Launch System. 

24 (2) FINAL DECISIONAL AUTHORITY ON ARCHI25 TECTURES.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall 
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1 have final decisional authority over any decision on 

2 future space satellite architecture under the authority 

3 in subsection (a). The Deputy Secretary shall exercise 

4 such final decisional authority in consultation with 

5 the Secretaries of the military departments. 

6 (d) COORDINATION.—In executing powers and duties 

7 under this section, the Under Secretary shall consult with 

8 appropriate officials of the military departments and the 

9 Defense Agencies in order to maximize support of effective 

10 and efficient execution of the National Defense Strategy re11 ferred to in subsection (a). 

12 (e) EXPIRATION.—The authority of the Under Sec13 retary under this section shall expire on the date that is 

14 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

15 SEC. 902. REDESIGNATION AND MODIFICATION OF RESPON16 SIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DE17 FENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS. 

18 (a) REDESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS

19 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 136 of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘and Readiness’’ each place 

23 it appears; and 

24 (B) by striking subsection (d). 
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1 (2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 

2 section is amended to read as follows: 

3 ‘‘§ 136. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel’’. 

4 (b) DESIGNATION AS CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFI5 CER.—Such section is further amended— 

6 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following new para8 graph: 

9 ‘‘(2) The Under Secretary is the Chief Human Capital 

10 Officer of the Department of Defense for purposes of chapter 

11 14 of title 5.’’. 

12 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

13 the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by strik14 ing the item relating to section 136 and inserting the fol15 lowing new item: 

‘‘136. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel.’’. 

16 (d) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

17 (1) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

18 United States Code, is further amended as follows: 

19 (A) In section 131(b)(3), by striking sub20 paragraph (E) and inserting the following new 

21 subparagraph (E): 

22 ‘‘(D) The Undersecretary of Defense for Per23 sonnel.’’. 

24 (B) In section 137(c), by striking ‘‘and 

25 Readiness’’. 
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1 (2) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL III.—Section 

2 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

3 striking the item relating to the Under Secretary of 

4 Defense for Personnel and Readiness and inserting 

5 the following new item: 

6 ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel.’’. 

7 (e) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Under Sec8 retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in any law, 

9 regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 

10 United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under 

11 Secretary of Defense for Personnel. 

12 SEC. 903. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 

13 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POL14 ICY. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 134(b) of 

16 title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(2) The Under Secretary shall assist the Secretary of 

18 Defense in the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) Preparing the National Defense Strategy, 

20 as required by section 113 of this title. 

21 ‘‘(B) Preparing policy guidance for the prepara22 tion of campaign and contingency plans by the com23 manders of the combatant commands, and in review24 ing such plans. 
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1 ‘‘(C) Preparing policy guidance for the develop2 ment of the global force posture. 

3 ‘‘(D) Preparing policy guidance to direct the for4 mulation of program and budget requests by the mili5 tary departments and other elements of the Depart6 ment of Defense, and reviewing such requests in the 

7 annual planning, programming, and budget process. 

8 ‘‘(E) Developing planning scenarios that describe 

9 the present and future strategic and operational envi10 ronments by which to assess joint force capabilities 

11 and readiness. 

12 ‘‘(F) Developing specific outcomes that the joint 

13 force should be ready to achieve and conducting as14 sessments of the readiness of the joint force to achieve 

15 such outcomes. 

16 ‘‘(G) Devising specific criteria to direct reviews 

17 by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

18 Evaluation of the implementation of the capability 

19 and readiness priorities of the Secretary.’’. 

20 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub21 section (a) shall take effect on February 1, 2019. 
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1 SEC. 904. REPORT ON ALLOCATION OF FORMER RESPON2 SIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF 

3 DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, 

4 AND LOGISTICS. 

5 Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense 

6 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

7 Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 

8 forth the following: 

9 (1) A list of each provision of law, whether with10 in or outside title 10, United States Code, in force as 

11 of the date of the report that, as of that date, assigns 

12 a duty, responsibility, or other requirement to the 

13 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech14 nology, and Logistics. 

15 (2) For each duty, responsibility, or other re16 quirement specified in a provision of law listed pur17 suant to paragraph (1), the allocation of such duty, 

18 responsibility, or requirement within the Department 

19 of Defense, including— 

20 (A) solely to the Under Secretary of Defense 

21 for Research and Engineering; 

22 (B) solely to the Under Secretary of Defense 

23 for Acquisition and Sustainment; 

24 (C) on a shared basis between the Under 

25 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
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1 ing and the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac2 quisition and Sustainment; 

3 (D) solely to another official or organiza4 tion of the Department; 

5 (E) on a shared basis between other officials 

6 and organizations of the Department; or 

7 (F) not allocated. 

8 SEC. 905. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR STRAT9 EGY, PLANS, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, AND 

10 CAPABILITIES. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 138(b) of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

13 new paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(5)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assist15 ant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, 

16 Readiness and Capabilities. 

17 ‘‘(B) The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary 

18 shall be to support the Secretary of Defense in developing 

19 the National Defense Strategy (as required by section 113 

20 of this title) and related policy guidance for the campaign 

21 and contingency plans, force development and defense pos22 ture priorities, and readiness objectives required to execute 

23 the Strategy. 

24 ‘‘(C) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 

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1 icy, the Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(i) In matters relating to strategy and force 

4 planning, the following: 

5 ‘‘(I) Supporting the Secretary and the 

6 Under Secretary in preparing the National De7 fense Strategy. 

8 ‘‘(II) Producing policy guidance to direct 

9 the formulation of program and budget requests 

10 by the military departments and other elements 

11 of the Department, including the Defense Plan12 ning Guidance as required by section 113 of this 

13 title, and review such program and budget re14 quests. 

15 ‘‘(III) Proposing alternative force sizes and 

16 structures, joint capabilities and concepts, and 

17 roles and missions for the armed forces to inform 

18 the development of annual program and budget 

19 requests. 

20 ‘‘(ii) In matters relating to plans and force pos21 ture, the following: 

22 ‘‘(I) Supporting the Secretary and the 

23 Under Secretary in producing policy guidance to 

24 inform the development of campaign and contin25 gency plans by the commanders of the combatant 
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1 commands, including the Contingency Planning 

2 Guidance for Employment of the Force and the 

3 Global Defense Posture Report as required by 

4 section 113 of this title, and reviewing such 

5 plans. 

6 ‘‘(II) Advising the Secretary and the Under 

7 Secretary on alternative concepts for the employ8 ment and posture of the joint force to align with 

9 the National Defense Strategy and other ap10 proved policy guidance of the Secretary. 

11 ‘‘(iii) In matters relating to assessments, the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(I) Developing planning scenarios that de14 scribe the present and future strategic and oper15 ational environments by which to assess joint 

16 force capabilities and readiness. 

17 ‘‘(II) Producing detailed assessments at the 

18 strategic, campaign, and mission levels (includ19 ing through war games) to evaluate the present 

20 and future capability and readiness of the armed 

21 forces to conduct joint military campaigns or 

22 competitions that are prioritized in approved 

23 policy guidance of the Secretary. 

24 ‘‘(III) Devising specific criteria to direct re25 views by the Director of Cost Assessment and 
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1 Program Evaluation of the implementation of 

2 the capability and readiness priorities estab3 lished in approved policy guidance of the Sec4 retary. 

5 ‘‘(iv) In matters relating to readiness, the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(I) Describing the strategic, campaign, 

8 and mission outcomes that the joint force should 

9 be ready to achieve and by which joint force 

10 readiness will be assessed, in accordance with 

11 approved strategic guidance of the Secretary. 

12 ‘‘(II) Conducting assessments of the readi13 ness of the joint force to perform the missions 

14 prioritized in the National Defense Strategy and 

15 other approved policy guidance of the Secretary, 

16 including through the observation of military 

17 training and exercises. 

18 ‘‘(v) In matters relating to strategic capabilities, 

19 developing and supervising policy, program planning 

20 and execution, and allocation and use of resources for 

21 any strategic capabilities designated by the Under 

22 Secretary.’’. 

23 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 

24 section shall take effect on February 1, 2019. 
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1 SEC. 906. CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DU2 TIES OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 

3 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 Section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(other 

7 than with respect to business systems and manage8 ment)’’ after ‘‘sections 3506(a)(2)’’; 

9 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 

10 11315 of title 40’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 11315 and 

11 11319 of title 40 (other than with respect to business 

12 systems and management)’’; and 

13 (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sections 

14 2222, 2223(a), and 2224 of this title’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘sections 2223(a) (other than with respect to business 

16 systems and management) and 2224 of this title’’. 

17 SEC. 907. SPECIFICATION OF CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE DE18 FENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other duties 

20 specified for the Defense Technical Information Center by 

21 law, regulation, or Department of Defense directive or in22 struction, the duties of the Center shall include the fol23 lowing: 

24 (1) To execute the Global Research Watch Pro25 gram under section 2365 of title 10, United States 

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1 (2) To develop and maintain datasets and other 

2 data repositories on research and engineering activi3 ties being conducted within the Department. 

4 (b) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

6 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

7 Senate and the House of Representatives a plan of action 

8 for the commencement by the Defense Technical Informa9 tion Center of the duties specified in subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 908. LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF, AND TRANS11 FER OF FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND 

12 ACTIVITIES OF, THE STRATEGIC CAPABILI13 TIES OFFICE. 

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

15 terminate the Strategic Capabilities Office or transfer the 

16 functions or responsibilities of such office to another entity 

17 or organization until the Secretary— 

18 (1) certifies to the congressional defense commit19 tees that the key functions, responsibilities, and ac20 tivities of the office will be replicated and managed 

21 elsewhere after such office has been terminated or its 

22 functions, responsibilities, or activities have been 

23 transferred; 

24 (2) submits to the congressional defense commit25 tees— 
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1 (A) a plan to replicate and manage such 

2 functions, responsibilities, and activities else3 where; and 

4 (B) if the Secretary decides that the Stra5 tegic Capabilities Office, or subsequent entity, 

6 should report to an official other than the Under 

7 Secretary for Research and Engineering, a jus8 tification for such decision. 

9 (b) KEY FUNCTIONS.—The key functions of the office 

10 referred to in subsection (a)(1) are the following: 

11 (1) Repurposing existing Government and com12 mercial systems for new technological advantage. 

13 (2) Developing novel concepts of operation that 

14 are lower cost, more effective, and more responsive to 

15 changing threats than traditional concepts of oper16 ation. 

17 (3) Developing joint systems and concepts of op18 erations to meet emerging threats and military re19 quirements based on partnerships with the military 

20 services and combatant commanders. 

21 (4) Developing prototypes and new concepts of 

22 operations that can inform the development of re23 quirements and the establishment of acquisition pro24 grams. 
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1 (5) Such other functions as the Secretary con2 siders appropriate. 

3 SEC. 909. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF 

4 DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

5 CENTER AUTHORITY. 

6 Section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

7 in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (g) by striking ‘‘Under Sec8 retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis9 tics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Re10 search and Engineering’’. 

11 Subtitle B—Organization and Man12 agement of Other Department of 

13 Defense Offices and Elements 

14 SEC. 921. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

15 OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF 

16 STAFF RELATING TO JOINT FORCE CONCEPT 

17 DEVELOPMENT. 

18 Subparagraph (D) of section 153(a)(6) of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(D) formulating policies for development 

21 and experimentation on both urgent and long22 term concepts for the joint employment of the 

23 armed forces, including establishment of a proc24 ess within the Joint Staff for— 
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1 ‘‘(i) analyzing and prioritizing gaps 

2 in capabilities that could potentially be ad3 dressed by joint concept development using 

4 existing or modified joint force capabilities; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(ii) ensuring that such joint concepts 

7 are tested, assessed and, if appropriate, 

8 fielded to support the joint force;’’. 

9 SEC. 922. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPE10 CIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW-INTENSITY CON11 FLICT REVIEW OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL 

12 OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

13 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Assistant Secretary of 

14 Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict 

15 shall, in coordination with the Commander of the United 

16 States Special Operations Command, conduct a comprehen17 sive review of the United States Special Operations Com18 mand for purposes of ensuring that the institutional and 

19 operational capabilities of special operations forces are ap20 propriate to counter anticipated future threats across the 

21 spectrum of conflict. 

22 (b) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The review required by sub23 section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

24 (1) An assessment of the adequacy of special op25 erations forces doctrine, organization, training, mate-
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1 riel, education, personnel, and facilities to implement 

2 the 2018 National Defense Strategy, and rec3 ommendations, if any, for modifications for that pur4 pose. 

5 (2) An assessment of the roles and responsibil6 ities of special operations forces as assigned by law, 

7 Department of Defense guidance, or other formal des8 ignation and recommendations, if any, for additions 

9 to or divestitures of such roles or responsibilities. 

10 (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the proc11 esses through which the United States Special Oper12 ations Command evaluates and prioritizes the re13 quirements at the geographic combatant commands 

14 for special operations forces and special operations15 unique capabilities and makes recommendations on 

16 the allocation of special operations forces and special 

17 operations-unique capabilities to meet such require18 ments, and recommendations, if any, for modifica19 tions of such processes. 

20 (4) Any other matters the Assistant Secretary 

21 considers appropriate. 

22 (c) DEADLINES.— 

23 (1) COMPLETION OF REVIEW.—The review re24 quired by subsection (a) shall be completed by not 
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1 later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 

2 of this Act. 

3 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after com4 pletion of the review, the Assistant Secretary shall 

5 submit to the congressional defense committees a re6 port on the review, including the findings and any 

7 recommendations of the Assistant Secretary as a re8 sult of the review. 

9 SEC. 923. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY 

10 CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF A MILI11 TARY DEPARTMENT. 

12 (a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—An individual may 

13 not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

14 the Department of the Army unless the individual— 

15 (1) has significant experience in business oper16 ations or management in the public sector; or 

17 (2) has significant experience managing an en18 terprise in the private sector. 

19 (b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—An individual may 

20 not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

21 the Department of the Navy unless the individual— 

22 (1) has significant experience in business oper23 ations or management in the public sector; or 

24 (2) has significant experience managing an en25 terprise in the private sector. 
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1 (c) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—An individual 

2 may not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management Officer 

3 of the Department of the Air Force unless the individual— 

4 (1) has significant experience in business oper5 ations or management in the public sector; or 

6 (2) has significant experience managing an en7 terprise in the private sector. 

8 SEC. 924. EXPANSION OF PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF ASSISTANT 

9 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH, 

10 DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION. 

11 Section 5016(b)(4)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

12 is amended by striking ‘‘and acquisition matters’’ and in13 serting ‘‘acquisition, and sustainment (including mainte14 nance) matters’’. 

15 SEC. 925. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT 

16 OF DEFENSE. 

17 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN TEAMS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Among the cross-functional 

19 teams established by the Secretary of Defense pursu20 ant to subsection (c) of section 911 of the National 

21 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub22 lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) 

23 in support of the organizational strategy for the De24 partment of Defense required by subsection (a) of that 
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1 section, the Secretary shall establish a cross-functional 

2 team on each matter as follows: 

3 (A) Electronic warfare. 

4 (B) Personnel security. 

5 (C) Close combat lethality. 

6 (2) ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES.—Each 

7 cross-functional team established pursuant to para8 graph (1) shall be established in accordance with sub9 section (c) of section 911 of the National Defense Au10 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and shall be 

11 governed in its activities in accordance with the pro12 visions of such subsection (c). 

13 (3) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The cross14 functional teams required by paragraph (1) shall be 

15 established by not later than 90 days after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (b) ADDITIONAL CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS MAT18 TERS.— 

19 (1) CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING AMONG

20 CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS.—Not later than 60 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec22 retary shall issue criteria that distinguish cross-func23 tional teams under section 911 of the National De24 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 from 

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1 mittees, integrated product teams, and task forces of 

2 the Department. 

3 (2) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTA4 TION OF TEAMS.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense 

5 shall establish or designate an office within the De6 partment that shall have primary responsibility for 

7 implementing section 911 of the National Defense Au8 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

9 SEC. 926. DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF FULL IMPLEMEN10 TATION OF REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION 

11 WITH ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT 

12 OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL 

13 OPERATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL OPER14 ATIONS. 

15 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the imple16 mentation of section 922 of the National Defense Authoriza17 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

18 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by that section is 

19 fully complete by not later than 90 days after the date of 

20 the enactment of this Act. 
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1 Subtitle C—Organization and Man2 agement of the Department of 

3 Defense Generally 

4 SEC. 931. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

5 MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES OF THE 

6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 10, United States 

8 Code, is amended by inserting after section 117 the fol9 lowing new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 118. Major headquarters activities: limitation on 

11 funds available 

12 ‘‘(a) OVERALL LIMITATION.—In any fiscal year after 

13 fiscal year 2020, the aggregate amount that may be obli14 gated and expended on major headquarters activities may 

15 not exceed an amount equal to 1.6 percent of the average 

16 amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department 

17 of Defense (including for overseas contingency operations) 

18 over the 10 fiscal years ending with the preceding fiscal 

19 year. 

20 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY FOR PARTICULAR

21 ACTIVITIES.—Within the amount available for a fiscal year 

22 pursuant to subsection (a), amounts shall be available as 

23 follows: 

24 ‘‘(1) For the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

25 not more than an amount equal to 0.4 percent of the 
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1 average amount authorized to be appropriated for the 

2 Department of Defense (including for overseas contin3 gency operations) over the 10 fiscal years ending with 

4 the preceding fiscal year. 

5 ‘‘(2) For the major headquarters activities of a 

6 military department, not more than an amount equal 

7 to 1 percent of the average amount authorized to be 

8 appropriated for the Department of Defense (includ9 ing for overseas contingency operations) for such mili10 tary department over the 10 fiscal years ending with 

11 the preceding fiscal year. 

12 ‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Any 

13 funds available in a fiscal year for major headquarters ac14 tivities under subsection (a) after the operation of sub15 section (b) in connection with such fiscal year may be dis16 tributed for availability by the Secretary of Defense among 

17 any major headquarters activities other than the Office of 

18 the Secretary of Defense. 

19 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 ‘‘(1) The term ‘major headquarters activities’ has 

21 the meaning given the term ‘major Department of De22 fense headquarters activities’ in section 346(b)(3) of 

23 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

24 Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 111 note). 
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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘major headquarters activities of 

2 a military department’ means the following: 

3 ‘‘(A) In the case of the Army, the Office of 

4 the Secretary of the Army and the Army Staff. 

5 ‘‘(B) In the case of the Navy, the Office of 

6 the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief 

7 of Naval Operations, and Headquarters, Marine 

8 Corps. 

9 ‘‘(C) In the case of the Air Force, the Office 

10 of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air 

11 Staff. 

12 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Office of the Secretary of Defense’ 

13 includes the Joint Staff.’’. 

14 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

15 the beginning of chapter 2 of such title is amended by in16 serting after the item relating to section 117 the following 

17 new item: 

‘‘118. Major headquarters activities: limitation on funds available.’’. 

18 SEC. 932. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY ON CIVILIAN CAS19 UALTY MATTERS. 

20 (a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR CIVILIAN OFFICIAL.— 

21 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

22 this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall 

23 designate a senior civilian official of the Department of De24 fense at or above the level of Assistant Secretary of Defense 

25 to develop, coordinate, and oversee compliance with the pol-
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1 icy of the Department relating to civilian casualties result2 ing from United States military operations. 

3 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The senior civilian official 

4 designated under subsection (a) shall ensure that the policy 

5 referred to in that subsection provides for— 

6 (1) uniform processes and standards across the 

7 combatant commands for accurately recording kinetic 

8 strikes by the United States military; 

9 (2) the development and dissemination of best 

10 practices for reducing the likelihood of civilian cas11 ualties from United States military operations; 

12 (3) the development of a publicly available Inter13 net portal for the submittal of allegations of civilian 

14 casualties resulting from United States military oper15 ations; 

16 (4) uniform processes and standards across the 

17 combatant commands for reviewing and investigating 

18 allegations of civilian casualties resulting from 

19 United States military operations, including the con20 sideration of relevant information from all available 

21 sources; 

22 (5) uniform processes and standards across the 

23 combatant commands for— 

24 (A) acknowledging the responsibility of the 

25 United States military for civilian casualties re-
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1 sulting from United States military operations; 

2 and 

3 (B) offering ex gratia payments to civilians 

4 who have been injured, or to the families of civil5 ians killed, as a result of United States military 

6 operations, as determined to be necessary by the 

7 designated senior civilian official; 

8 (6) regular engagement with relevant intergov9 ernmental and nongovernmental organizations; and 

10 (7) public affairs guidance with respect to mat11 ters relating to civilian casualties alleged or con12 firmed to have resulted from United States military 

13 operations; and 

14 (8) such other matters with respect to civilian 

15 casualties resulting from United States military oper16 ations as the designated senior civilian official con17 siders appropriate. 

18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the senior civilian official des20 ignated under subsection (a) shall submit to the congres21 sional defense committees a report that describes— 

22 (1) the policy developed by the senior civilian of23 ficial under that subsection; and 

24 (2) the efforts of the Department to implement 

25 such policy. 
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1 SEC. 933. ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH 

2 BACKGROUND AND SECURITY INVESTIGA3 TIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PER4 SONNEL. 

5 (a) ADDITIONAL MATTER FOR ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

6 Subsection (k)(3) of section 925 of the National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through 

10 (L) as subparagraphs (I) through (M), respectively; 

11 and 

12 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the fol13 lowing new subparagraph (H): 

14 ‘‘(H) The number of denials or revocations 

15 of a security clearance by each authorized adju16 dicative agency that occurred separately from a 

17 periodic reinvestigation.’’. 

18 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Such section is further 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection 

21 (m); and 

22 (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following 

23 new subsection (l): 

24 ‘‘(l) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

25 that— 
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1 ‘‘(1) personnel security investigations, and con2 tinuous evaluation, form an integral part of the secu3 rity posture of the Department of Defense; and 

4 ‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, the Department 

5 should coordinate with the security executive agent to 

6 ensure that the results of adjudication decisions, ei7 ther within initial investigations or reinvestigations, 

8 are communicated in a transparent manner to ensure 

9 public trust in the adjudication process.’’. 

10 SEC. 934. PROGRAM OF EXPEDITED SECURITY CLEARANCES 

11 FOR MISSION-CRITICAL POSITIONS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive 

14 Agent shall establish a program for the expedited processing 

15 of security clearances for mission-critical positions, fulfilled 

16 by either Government or contract employees. Under such 

17 program, the Security Executive Agent shall complete the 

18 processing of applications for security clearances— 

19 (1) at the secret level in 15 or fewer days; and 

20 (2) at the top secret level in 45 days or fewer. 

21 (b) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 

22 term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na23 tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent 

24 in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 

25 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 
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1 SEC. 935. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM FOR POSI2 TIONS OF TRUST. 

3 (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Ex5 ecutive Agent shall establish a program to share between 

6 and among Federal Government agencies and industry 

7 partners of the Federal Government information regarding 

8 individuals applying for and in positions of trust, includ9 ing derogatory and suitability information. 

10 (b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security Executive 

11 Agent shall ensure that the program required by subsection 

12 (a) includes such safeguards for privacy as the Security Ex13 ecutive Agent considers appropriate. 

14 (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE PRIVATE

15 SECTOR.—The Security Executive Agent shall ensure that 

16 under the program required by subsection (a) sufficient in17 formation is provided to the private sector so that employers 

18 in the private sector can make informed decisions about hir19 ing and retention in positions of trust, while safeguarding 

20 personnel privacy. 

21 (d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Ex24 ecutive Agent shall submit to Congress a plan for the 

25 implementation of the program required by subsection 

26 (a). 
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1 (2) CONTENTS.—The plan required by para2 graph (1) shall include the following: 

3 (A) Matters that address privacy, security, 

4 and human resources processes. 

5 (B) Such recommendations as the Security 

6 Executive Agent may have for legislative or ad7 ministrative action to carry out or improve the 

8 program. 

9 (e) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 

10 term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na11 tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent 

12 in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 

13 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 

14 SEC. 936. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT. 

15 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive 

17 Agent shall submit to congressional defense and intelligence 

18 committees a report on the requirements, feasibility, and 

19 advisability of implementing a clearance in person concept 

20 as described in subsection (b) for maintaining access to 

21 classified information. 

22 (b) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Implementation of a clear24 ance in person concept as described in this subsection 

25 would permit an individual who has been granted a 
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1 national security clearance to maintain eligibility for 

2 access to classified information, networks, and facili3 ties after the individual has separated from service to 

4 the Federal Government or transferred to a position 

5 that no longer requires access to classified informa6 tion. 

7 (2) RECOGNITION AS CURRENT.—The concept de8 scribed in paragraph (1) would also ensure that, un9 less otherwise directed by the Security Executive 

10 Agent, the individual’s security clearance would be 

11 recognized as current, regardless of employment sta12 tus, with no further need for investigation or re13 validation until the individual obtains a position re14 quiring access to classified information. 

15 (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

16 shall address the following: 

17 (1) Requirements for continuous vetting. 

18 (2) Appropriate safeguards for privacy. 

19 (3) An appropriate funding model. 

20 (4) Fairness to small business concerns and 

21 independent contractors. 

22 (d) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 

23 term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na24 tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent 
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1 in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 

2 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 

3 SEC. 937. STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM. 

4 (a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

7 Defense shall establish within the Department of De8 fense a civilian fellowship program designed to pro9 vide leadership development and the commencement of 

10 a career track toward senior leadership in the Depart11 ment. 

12 (2) DESIGNATION.—The fellowship program shall 

13 be known as the ‘‘Strategic Defense Fellows Program’’ 

14 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘fellows program’’). 

15 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible for par16 ticipation in the fellows program if the individual— 

17 (1) is a citizen of the United States or a lawful 

18 permanent resident of the United States in the year 

19 in which the individual applies for participation in 

20 the fellows program; and 

21 (2) either— 

22 (A) possesses a graduate degree from an ac23 credited institution of higher education in the 

24 United States that was awarded not later than 
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1 two years before the date of the acceptance of the 

2 individual into the fellows program; or 

3 (B) will be awarded a graduate degree from 

4 an accredited institution of higher education in 

5 the United States not later than six months after 

6 the date of the acceptance of the individual into 

7 the fellows program. 

8 (c) APPLICATION.— 

9 (1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each individual 

10 seeking to participate in the fellows program shall 

11 submit to the Secretary an application therefor at 

12 such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall 

13 specify. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each application of an indi15 vidual under this subsection shall include the fol16 lowing: 

17 (A) Transcripts of educational achievement 

18 at the undergraduate and graduate level. 

19 (B) A resume. 

20 (C) Proof of citizenship or lawful perma21 nent residence. 

22 (D) An endorsement from the applicant’s 

23 graduate institution of higher education. 

24 (E) An academic writing sample. 
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1 (F) Letters of recommendation addressing 

2 the applicant’s character, academic ability, and 

3 any extracurricular activities. 

4 (G) A personal statement by the applicant 

5 explaining career areas of interest and motiva6 tions for service in the Department. 

7 (H) Such other information as the Sec8 retary considers appropriate. 

9 (d) SELECTION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the Secretary shall 

11 select participants in the fellows program from among 

12 applicants for the fellows program for such year who 

13 qualify for participation in the fellows program based 

14 on character, commitment to public service, academic 

15 achievement, extracurricular activities, and such 

16 other qualifications for participation in the fellows 

17 program as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

18 (2) NUMBER.—The number of individuals se19 lected to participate in the fellows program in any 

20 year may not exceed the numbers as follows: 

21 (A) Ten individuals from each geographic 

22 region of the United States as follows: 

23 (i) The Northeast. 

24 (ii) The Southeast. 

25 (iii) The Midwest. 
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1 (iv) The Southwest. 

2 (v) The West. 

3 (B) Ten additional individuals. 

4 (3) BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.—An indi5 vidual selected to participate in the fellows program 

6 may not participate in the program unless the indi7 vidual successfully undergoes a background investiga8 tion applicable to the position to which the individual 

9 will be assigned under the fellows program and other10 wise meets such requirements applicable to assign11 ment to a sensitive position within the Department 

12 that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

13 (e) ASSIGNMENT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each individual who partici15 pates in the fellows program shall be assigned to a po16 sition in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

17 (2) POSITION REQUIREMENTS.—Each Under 

18 Secretary of Defense and each Director of a Defense 

19 Agency who reports directly to the Secretary shall 

20 submit to the Secretary each year the qualifications 

21 and skills to be demonstrated by participants in the 

22 fellows program to qualify for assignment under this 

23 subsection for service in a position of the office of such 

24 Under Secretary or Director. 
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1 (3) ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS.—The Secretary 

2 shall each year assign participants in the fellows pro3 gram to positions in the offices of the Under Secre4 taries and Directors described in paragraph (2). In 

5 making such assignments, the Secretary shall seek to 

6 best match the qualifications and skills of partici7 pants in the fellows program with the requirements of 

8 positions available for assignment. Each participant 

9 so assigned shall serve as a special assistant to the 

10 Under Secretary or Director to whom assigned. 

11 (4) TERM.—The term of each assignment under 

12 the fellows program shall be one year. 

13 (5) PAY AND BENEFITS.—An individual assigned 

14 to a position under the fellows program shall be com15 pensated at the rate of compensation for employees at 

16 level GS–10 of the General Schedule, and shall be 

17 treated as an employee of the United States during 

18 the term of assignment, including for purposes of eli19 gibility for health care benefits and retirement bene20 fits available to employees of the United States. 

21 (6) EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT.—To the ex22 tent that funds are provided in advance in appro23 priations Acts, the Secretary may repay any loan of 

24 a participant in the fellows program if the loan is de25 scribed by subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
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1 16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. Any re2 payment of loans under this paragraph shall be on a 

3 first-come, first-served basis. 

4 (f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

6 that participants in the fellows program— 

7 (A) receive opportunities and support ap8 propriate for the commencement of a career track 

9 within the Department leading toward a future 

10 position of senior leadership within the Depart11 ment, including ongoing mentorship support 

12 through appropriate personnel from entities 

13 within the Department such as the Defense Busi14 ness Board and the Defense Innovation Board; 

15 and 

16 (B) are provided appropriate opportunities 

17 for employment and advancement within the De18 partment upon successful completion of the fel19 lows program. 

20 (2) RESERVATION OF POSITIONS.—In carrying 

21 out paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reserve for 

22 participants who successfully complete the fellows pro23 gram not fewer than 30 positions in the excepted serv24 ice within the Department that are suitable for the 

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1 ship within the Department. Any position so reserved 

2 shall not be subject to or covered by any reduction in 

3 headquarters personnel required under any other pro4 vision of law. 

5 (3) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT.—Upon the 

6 successful completion of the assignment of a partici7 pant in the fellows program in a position pursuant 

8 to subsection (e), the Secretary may, without regard 

9 to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 

10 5, United States Code, appoint the participant to a 

11 position reserved pursuant to paragraph (2) if the 

12 Secretary determines that such appointment will con13 tribute to the development of highly qualified future 

14 senior leaders for the Department. 

15 (4) PUBLICATION OF SELECTION.—The Secretary 

16 shall publish on an Internet website of the Depart17 ment available to the public the names of the individ18 uals selected to participate in the fellows program. 

19 (g) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall undertake appro20 priate outreach to inform potential participants in the fel21 lows program of the nature and benefits of participation 

22 in the fellows program. 

23 (h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out this 

24 section in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary 

25 may prescribe for purposes of this section. 
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1 (i) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro2 priated for each fiscal year for the Department of Defense 

3 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, $10,000,000 

4 may be available to carry out the fellows program in such 

5 fiscal year. 

6 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

7 SEC. 941. ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUSI8 NESS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 

9 DATASETS TO PROMOTE SAVINGS AND EFFI10 CIENCIES. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Officer of 

12 the Department of Defense shall develop a policy on anal13 ysis of Department of Defense datasets on business manage14 ment and business operations by the public for purposes 

15 of accessing data analysis capabilities that would promote 

16 savings and efficiencies and otherwise enhance the utility 

17 of such datasets to the Department. 

18 (b) INITIAL DISCHARGE OF POLICY.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Offi20 cer shall commence the discharge of the policy re21 quired pursuant to subsection (a) by— 

22 (A) identifying one or more matters— 

23 (i) that are of significance to the De24 partment of Defense; 

25 (ii) that are currently unresolved; and 
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1 (iii) whose resolution from a business 

2 management or business operations dataset 

3 of the Department could benefit from a 

4 method or technique of analysis not cur5 rently familiar to the Department; 

6 (B) identifying between three and five busi7 ness management or business operations datasets 

8 of the Department not currently available to the 

9 public whose evaluation could result in novel 

10 data analysis solutions toward management or 

11 operations problems of the Department identified 

12 by the Chief Management Officer; and 

13 (C) encouraging, whether by competition or 

14 other mechanisms, the evaluation of the datasets 

15 described in subparagraph (B) by appropriate 

16 persons and entities in the public or private sec17 tor (including academia). 

18 (2) PROTECTION OF SECURITY AND CONFIDEN19 TIALITY.—In providing for the evaluation of datasets 

20 pursuant to this subsection, the Chief Management 

21 Officer shall take appropriate actions to protect the 

22 security and confidentiality of any information con23 tained in the dataset, including through special pre24 cautions to ensure that any personally identifiable in-
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1 formation is not included and no release of informa2 tion will adversely affect national security missions. 

3 SEC. 942. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CA4 PABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE5 FENSE IN DATA INTEGRATION AND AD6 VANCED ANALYTICS IN CONNECTION WITH 

7 PERSONNEL SECURITY. 

8 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of De9 fense for Intelligence shall develop a plan on research and 

10 development activities to advance the capabilities of the De11 partment of Defense in data integration and advanced ana12 lytics in connection with personnel security activities of the 

13 Department. The plan shall, to the extent practicable, pro14 vide for the leveraging of the capabilities of other govern15 ment entities, institutions of higher education, and private 

16 sector entities with advanced, leading-edge expertise in data 

17 integration and analytics applicable to the challenges faced 

18 by the Department in connection with personnel security. 

19 (b) COORDINATION.—Any activities under the plan 

20 may be carried out in coordination with the Defense Digital 

21 Service and the Defense Innovation Board. 

22 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall pro24 vide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 

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1 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

3 of Congress’’ means— 

4 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com5 mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee 

6 on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

7 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com8 mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 

9 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa10 tives. 

11 TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

12 Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

13 SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

14 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

15 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

16 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

17 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

18 amounts of authorizations made available to the De19 partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 

20 2019 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

21 year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au22 thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 

23 be available for the same purposes as the authoriza24 tion to which transferred. 
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1 (2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para2 graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that the 

3 Secretary may transfer under the authority of this 

4 section may not exceed $4,500,000,000. 

5 (3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILI6 TARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of 

7 funds between military personnel authorizations 

8 under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar 

9 limitation in paragraph (2). 

10 (b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub11 section (a) to transfer authorizations— 

12 (1) may only be used to provide authority for 

13 items that have a higher priority than the items from 

14 which authority is transferred; and 

15 (2) may not be used to provide authority for an 

16 item that has been denied authorization by Congress. 

17 (c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A trans18 fer made from one account to another under the authority 

19 of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount au20 thorized for the account to which the amount is transferred 

21 by an amount equal to the amount transferred. 

22 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 

23 promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under sub24 section (a). 
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1 SEC. 1002. INCLUSION OF FUNDS FOR AIR FORCE PASS2 THROUGH ITEMS IN DEFENSE-WIDE BUDGET 

3 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In any budget of the President sub5 mitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

6 United States Code, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019, 

7 any funds for an Air Force pass-through item shall be re8 quested in the Defense-wide budget of the Department of De9 fense rather than the budget of the Air Force. 

10 (b) AIR FORCE PASS-THROUGH ITEM DEFINED.—In 

11 this section, the term ‘‘Air Force pass-through item’’ means 

12 a program, project, or activity for which— 

13 (1) funds would otherwise be requested for the 

14 Air Force; and 

15 (2) funds made available for execution will be ex16 ecuted by another department, agency, or element of 

17 the Department of Defense. 

18 SEC. 1003. REPORT ON SHIFT IN REQUESTS FOR FUNDS 

19 FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

20 FROM FUNDS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

21 OPERATIONS TO FUNDS THROUGH THE BASE 

22 BUDGET. 

23 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 14 days after 

24 the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for 

25 fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 

26 States Code, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 
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1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re2 port on any shift during fiscal year 2020 from requests for 

3 funds for Department of Defense activities for overseas con4 tingency operations to requests for funds for such activities 

5 for the Department generally (commonly referred to as the 

6 ‘‘base budget’’). 

7 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

8 shall include the following: 

9 (1) A description of the assumptions used by the 

10 Department of Defense and the Armed Forces in de11 termining the programs, projects, and activities for 

12 which funds were requested for fiscal year 2019 for 

13 overseas contingency operations for which funds are 

14 requested for fiscal year 2020 for the Department gen15 erally, including any changes to the criteria for over16 seas contingency operations funding requests issued in 

17 2010 and used by the Office of Management and 

18 Budget in identifying the programs, projects, and ac19 tivities for which funds are so requested for fiscal year 

20 2020. 

21 (2) The programs, projects, and activities of the 

22 Department for which funds were requested for fiscal 

23 year 2019 for overseas contingency operations that 

24 are requested in the budget for fiscal year 2020 to be 

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1 for such programs, projects, and activities, set forth at 

2 the level of detail as follows: 

3 (A) For procurement, by line item. 

4 (B) For research, development, test, and 

5 evaluation, by program element (PE) number. 

6 (C) For operation and maintenance, by sub7 activity group (SAG). 

8 (D) For military personnel, by sub-activity 

9 group. 

10 (E) For revolving and management funds, 

11 by sub-activity group. 

12 (F) For military construction, by project. 

13 SEC. 1004. RANKING OF AUDITABILITY OF FINANCIAL 

14 STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND 

15 ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE16 FENSE. 

17 (a) REPORT ON RANKING.—Not later than 90 days 

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

19 of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary 

20 of Defense (Comptroller), submit to the congressional defense 

21 committees a report setting forth a ranking of the 

22 auditability of the financial statements of the departments, 

23 agencies, organizations, and elements of the Department of 

24 Defense according to the progress made toward achieving 

25 auditability as required by law. 
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1 (b) CRITERIA FOR RANKING.—The criteria to be used 

2 for ranking for purposes of the report under this section 

3 shall be— 

4 (1) the criteria developed by the Under Secretary 

5 pursuant to section 1104 of the National Defense Au6 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

7 115–91) for a similar report under that section; 

8 (2) other criteria developed by the Under Sec9 retary for purposes of the report under this section; 

10 or 

11 (3) a combination of the criteria described in 

12 paragraphs (1) and (2). 

13 (c) CONSTRUCTION.—The report required by this sec14 tion is in addition to the report required by section 1104 

15 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2018. 

17 SEC. 1005. TRANSPARENCY OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS USED 

18 TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

19 AUDIT. 

20 The Secretary of Defense shall require any accounting 

21 firm under contract or under consideration for a contract 

22 or for the renewal of an existing contract with the Depart23 ment of Defense in support of the audit required under sec24 tion 3521 of title 31, United States Code, to provide a state25 ment setting forth the details of any disciplinary pro-
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1 ceedings with respect to the accounting firm or its associ2 ated persons before any entity with the authority to enforce 

3 compliance with rules or laws applying to audit services 

4 offered by accounting firms. 

5 Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and 

6 Shipyards 

7 SEC. 1011. DATE OF LISTING OF VESSELS AS BATTLE FORCE 

8 SHIPS IN THE NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER AND 

9 OTHER FLEET INVENTORY MEASURES. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7301 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

13 (d); and 

14 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

15 new subsection (c): 

16 ‘‘(c) LISTING AS BATTLE FORCE SHIP IN NAVAL VES17 SEL REGISTER.—A covered vessel may not be listed in the 

18 Naval Vessel Register or other fleet inventory measures as 

19 a battle force ship until the delivery date specified in sub20 section (a).’’. 

21 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended by 

22 striking subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) 

23 of this section, and inserting the following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered vessel’ means any vessel 

2 of the Navy that is under construction or constructed 

3 using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

4 Department of Defense for shipbuilding and conver5 sion, Navy. 

6 ‘‘(2) The term ‘battle force ship’ means the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(A) A commissioned United States Ship 

9 warship capable of contributing to combat oper10 ations. 

11 ‘‘(B) A United States Naval Ship that con12 tributes directly to Navy warfighting or support 

13 missions.’’. 

14 SEC. 1012. ANNUAL REPORTS ON EXAMINATION OF NAVY 

15 VESSELS. 

16 Section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, is amend17 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 each 

20 year, the board designated under subsection (a) shall 

21 submit to the congressional defense committees a re22 port setting forth the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) An overall narrative summary of the 

24 material readiness of Navy ships as compared to 

25 established material requirements standards. 
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1 ‘‘(B) The overall number and types of ves2 sels inspected during the preceding fiscal year. 

3 ‘‘(C) For in-service vessels, material readi4 ness trends by inspected functional area as com5 pared to the previous five years. 

6 ‘‘(2) FORM.—Each report under this subsection 

7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form that is re8 leasable to the public without further redaction. 

9 ‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 

10 under this subsection after October 1, 2021.’’. 

11 SEC. 1013. LIMITATION ON DURATION OF HOMEPORTING 

12 OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN FOREIGN LOCA13 TIONS. 

14 (a) LIMITATION.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec17 tion 7310 the following new section: 

18 ‘‘§ 7310a. Homeporting of certain vessels in overseas 

19 locations: limitation on duration 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A vessel specified in subsection (b) 

21 that is listed in the Naval Vessel Register may not be 

22 homeported in a location other than in the United States 

23 or Guam for a period of more than 10 consecutive years. 

24 ‘‘(b) SPECIFIED VESSELS.—The vessels specified in 

25 this subsection are the following: 
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1 ‘‘(1) Aircraft carrier. 

2 ‘‘(2) Amphibious ship. 

3 ‘‘(3) Cruiser. 

4 ‘‘(4) Destroyer. 

5 ‘‘(5) Frigate. 

6 ‘‘(c) WAIVER.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of Naval Oper8 ations may waive the applicability of subsection (a) 

9 to a ship. 

10 ‘‘(2) EFFECTIVENESS CONTINGENT ON RE11 PORT.—A waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to 

12 a ship shall go into effect on the date on which the 

13 Chief of Naval Operations submits to the congres14 sional defense committees a report on the waiver set15 ting forth the following: 

16 ‘‘(A) The ship covered by the waiver. 

17 ‘‘(B) The duration of the waiver for such 

18 ship 

19 ‘‘(C) The justification of the Chief of Naval 

20 Operations for the waiver.’’. 

21 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec22 tions at the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is 

23 amended by inserting after the item relating to sec24 tion 7310 the following new item: 

‘‘7310a. Homeporting of certain vessels in overseas locations: limitation on duration.’’. 
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

2 section shall take effect on October 1, 2020, and shall apply 

3 with respect to the homeporting of vessels after that date, 

4 regardless of whether the continuous period of homeporting 

5 concerned commenced before that date. 

6 SEC. 1014. SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR 

7 NUCLEAR REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT CAR8 RIERS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7314 the 

11 following new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 7314a. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers: spe13 cific authorization required 

14 ‘‘Funds may not be obligated or expended for the pro15 curement of a naval nuclear reactor power unit or associ16 ated reactor components for the nuclear refueling of an air17 craft carrier unless such refueling is specifically authorized, 

18 by ship name and hull number, by statute.’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

20 the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is amended by 

21 inserting after the item relating to section 7314 the fol22 lowing new item: 

‘‘7314a. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers: specific authorization required.’’. 
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1 SEC. 1015. DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR2 POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

5 new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 7320. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantle7 ment and disposal 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 90 days before the 

9 award of a contract for the dismantlement and disposal of 

10 a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, or the provision of funds 

11 to a naval shipyard for the dismantlement and disposal of 

12 a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Secretary of the 

13 Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

14 a report setting forth the following: 

15 ‘‘(1) A cost and schedule baseline for the dis16 mantlement and disposal approved by the service ac17 quisition executive of the Department of the Navy and 

18 the Chief of Naval Operations. 

19 ‘‘(2) An independent cost estimate of the dis20 mantlement and disposal prepared by the Office of 

21 Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation. 

22 ‘‘(3) A description of the regulatory framework 

23 applicable to the management of radioactive mate24 rials in connection with the dismantlement and dis25 posal, including, in cases in which the Navy intends 
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1 to have another government entity serve as the regu2 latory enforcement authority— 

3 ‘‘(A) a certification from that entity of its 

4 agreement to serve as the regulatory enforcement 

5 authority; and 

6 ‘‘(B) a description of the legal basis for the 

7 authority of that entity to serve as the regulatory 

8 enforcement authority. 

9 ‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WITH BUDG10 ETS.—In the materials submitted to Congress by the Sec11 retary of Defense in support of the budget of the President 

12 for a fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 

13 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of the Navy shall include 

14 information on each dismantlement and disposal of a nu15 clear-powered aircraft carrier occurring or planned to occur 

16 during the period of the future-years defense program sub17 mitted to Congress with that budget. Such information shall 

18 include, by ship concerned, the following: 

19 ‘‘(1) A summary of activities and significant de20 velopments in connection with such dismantlement 

21 and disposal. 

22 ‘‘(2) If applicable, a detailed description of cost 

23 and schedule performance against the baseline for 

24 such dismantlement and disposal established pursuant 
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1 to subsection (a), including a description of and ex2 planation for any variance from such baseline. 

3 ‘‘(3) A description of the amounts requested, or 

4 intended or estimated to be requested, for such dis5 mantlement and disposal for each of the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) Each fiscal year covered by the future7 years defense program. 

8 ‘‘(B) Any fiscal years before the fiscal years 

9 covered by the future-years defense program. 

10 ‘‘(C) Any fiscal years after the end of the 

11 period of the future-years defense program. 

12 ‘‘(c) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM DEFINED.— 

13 In this section, the term ‘future-years defense program’ 

14 means the future-years defense program required by section 

15 221 of this title.’’. 

16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

17 the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is amended by 

18 adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘7320. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers; dismantlement and disposal.’’. 

19 SEC. 1016. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

20 Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 

21 is amended by striking ‘‘two foreign constructed ships’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘seven foreign constructed ships during the period 

23 beginning with fiscal year 2019 and ending with fiscal year 

24 2030’’. 
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1 SEC. 1017. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE2 MENT OF HOSPITAL SHIPS. 

3 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

4 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

5 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the 

6 Navy may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to 

7 retire, transfer, or place in storage any hospital ship. 

8 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

9 the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a hospital 

10 ship if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 

11 committees that the Secretary has— 

12 (1) identified a replacement capability, and the 

13 necessary quantity of systems, to meet all hospital 

14 ship requirements of the combatant commands that 

15 are currently being met by such hospital ship; 

16 (2) achieved initial operational capability of all 

17 systems described in paragraph (1); and 

18 (3) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems de19 scribed in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial 

20 operational capability in order to continue to meet or 

21 exceed all requirements of the combatant commands 

22 that are currently being met by such hospital ship. 
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1 Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 

2 SEC. 1021. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

3 FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 

4 DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA5 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 

6 UNITED STATES. 

7 Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

10 31, 2019’’. 

11 SEC. 1022. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

12 TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN 

13 THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES 

14 TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 

15 STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

16 Section 1034(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

18 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

19 31, 2019’’. 
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1 SEC. 1023. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

2 FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 

3 DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA4 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN 

5 COUNTRIES. 

6 Section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

8 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

9 31, 2019’’. 

10 SEC. 1024. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

11 TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 

12 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA13 NAMO BAY, CUBA. 

14 Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 

15 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

16 inserting ‘‘or 2019’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 

17 SEC. 1025. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER INDIVIDUALS DE18 TAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

19 GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED 

20 STATES TEMPORARILY FOR EMERGENCY OR 

21 CRITICAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. 

22 (a) TEMPORARY TRANSFER FOR MEDICAL TREAT23 MENT.—Notwithstanding section 1033 of the National De24 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

25 115–91), as amended by section 1021 of this Act, or any 

26 similar provision of law enacted after September 30, 2015, 
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1 the Secretary of Defense may, after consultation with the 

2 Secretary of Homeland Security, temporarily transfer an 

3 individual detained at Guantanamo to a Department of 

4 Defense medical facility in the United States for the sole 

5 purpose of providing the individual medical treatment if 

6 the Secretary of Defense determines that— 

7 (1) the medical treatment of the individual is 

8 necessary to prevent death or imminent significant 

9 injury or harm to the health of the individual; 

10 (2) the necessary medical treatment is not avail11 able to be provided at United States Naval Station, 

12 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without incurring excessive 

13 and unreasonable costs; and 

14 (3) the Department of Defense has provided for 

15 appropriate security measures for the custody and 

16 control of the individual during any period in which 

17 the individual is temporarily in the United States 

18 under this section. 

19 (b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The 

20 authority of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) 

21 may be exercised only by the Secretary of Defense or another 

22 official of the Department of Defense at the level of Under 

23 Secretary of Defense or higher. 
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1 (c) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—An individual who is 

2 temporarily transferred under the authority in subsection 

3 (a) shall— 

4 (1) while in the United States, remain in the 

5 custody and control of the Secretary of Defense at all 

6 times; and 

7 (2) be returned to United States Naval Station, 

8 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as feasible after a 

9 Department of Defense physician determines, in con10 sultation with the Commander, Joint Task Force11 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that any necessary follow12 up medical care may reasonably be provided the indi13 vidual at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

14 Bay. 

15 (d) STATUS WHILE IN UNITED STATES.—An indi16 vidual who is temporarily transferred under the authority 

17 in subsection (a), while in the United States— 

18 (1) shall be deemed at all times and in all re19 spects to be in the uninterrupted custody of the Sec20 retary of Defense, as though the individual remained 

21 physically at United States Naval Station, Guanta22 namo Bay, Cuba; 

23 (2) shall not at any time be subject to, and may 

24 not apply for or obtain, or be deemed to enjoy, any 

25 right, privilege, status, benefit, or eligibility for any 
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1 benefit under any provision of the immigration laws 

2 (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration 

3 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)), or any 

4 other law or regulation; 

5 (3) shall not be permitted to avail himself of any 

6 right, privilege, or benefit of any law of the United 

7 States beyond those available to individuals detained 

8 at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay; 

9 and 

10 (4) shall not, as a result of such transfer, have 

11 a change in any designation that may have attached 

12 to that detainee while detained at United States 

13 Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, pursuant to the 

14 Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 

15 107–40), as determined in accordance with applicable 

16 law and regulations. 

17 (e) NO CAUSE OF ACTION.—Any decision to transfer 

18 or not to transfer an individual made under the authority 

19 in subsection (a) shall not give rise to any claim or cause 

20 of action. 

21 (f) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 

22 (1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para23 graph (2), no court, justice, or judge shall have juris24 diction to hear or consider any claim or action 

25 against the United States or its departments, agen-
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1 cies, officers, employees, or agents arising from or re2 lating to any aspect of the detention, transfer, treat3 ment, or conditions of confinement of an individual 

4 transferred under this section. 

5 (2) EXCEPTION FOR HABEAS CORPUS.—The 

6 United States District Court for the District of Co7 lumbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to consider an 

8 application for writ of habeas corpus seeking release 

9 from custody filed by or on behalf of an individual 

10 who is in the United States pursuant to a temporary 

11 transfer under the authority in subsection (a). Such 

12 jurisdiction shall be limited to that required by the 

13 Constitution, and relief shall be only as provided in 

14 paragraph (3). In such a proceeding the court may 

15 not review, halt, or stay the return of the individual 

16 who is the object of the application to United States 

17 Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pursuant to 

18 subsection (c). 

19 (3) RELIEF.—A court order in a proceeding cov20 ered by paragraph (2)— 

21 (A) may not order the release of the indi22 vidual within the United States; and 

23 (B) shall be limited to an order of release 

24 from custody which, when final, the Secretary of 

25 Defense shall implement in accordance with sec-
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1 tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization 

2 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 801 note). 

3 (g) NOTIFICATION.—Whenever a temporary transfer of 

4 an individual detained at Guantanamo is made under the 

5 authority of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

6 notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

7 the House of Representatives of the transfer not later than 

8 five days after the date on which the transfer is made. 

9 (h) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE10 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 

11 Guantanamo’’ means an individual located at United 

12 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of Octo13 ber 1, 2009, who— 

14 (1) is not a national of the United States (as de15 fined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 

16 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or a member 

17 of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

18 (2) is— 

19 (A) in the custody or under the control of 

20 the Department of Defense; or 

21 (B) otherwise detained at United States 

22 Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 

23 (i) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to an in24 dividual temporarily transferred under the authority in 

25 subsection (a) regardless of the status of any pending or 
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1 completed proceeding or detention on the date of the enact2 ment of this Act. 

3 Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 

4 Authorities and Limitations 

5 SEC. 1031. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE 

6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

7 Section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and insert9 ing the following new paragraphs (2) through (4): 

10 ‘‘(2)(A) In implementing the requirement in para11 graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 

12 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year provide to the 

13 officials and officers referred in paragraph (1)(A), and sub14 mit to the congressional defense committees, written guid15 ance (to be known as ‘Defense Planning Guidance’) estab16 lishing goals, priorities, and objectives, including fiscal con17 straints, to direct the preparation and review of the pro18 gram and budget recommendations of all elements of the 

19 Department, including— 

20 ‘‘(i) the priority military missions of the De21 partment, including the assumed force planning sce22 narios and constructs; 

23 ‘‘(ii) the force size and shape, force posture, de24 fense capabilities, force readiness, infrastructure, or25 ganization, personnel, technological innovation, and 
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1 other elements of the defense program necessary to 

2 support the strategy required by paragraph (1); 

3 ‘‘(iii) the resource levels projected to be available 

4 for the period of time for which such recommenda5 tions and proposals are to be effective; and 

6 ‘‘(iv) a discussion of any changes in the strategy 

7 required by paragraph (1) and assumptions under8 pinning the strategy, as required by paragraph (1). 

9 ‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

10 be produced in February each year in order to support the 

11 planning and budget process. The guidance shall be sub12 mitted to the congressional defense committees together with 

13 the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursu14 ant to section 1105(a) of title 31) for the fiscal year begin15 ning in the year in which such guidance is submitted. 

16 ‘‘(3)(A) In implementing the requirement in para17 graph (1) and in conjunction with the reporting require18 ment in section 2687a of this title, the Secretary, with the 

19 approval of the President and the advice of the Chairman 

20 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall, on the basis provided in 

21 subparagraph (E), provide to the officials and officers re22 ferred to in paragraph (1)(A), and submit to the congres23 sional defense committees, written guidance (to be known 

24 as ‘Contingency Planning Guidance’ or ‘Guidance for Em25 ployment of the Force’) on the preparation and review of 
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1 contingency and campaign plans, including plans for pro2 viding support to civil authorities in an incident of na3 tional significance or a catastrophic incident, for homeland 

4 defense, and for military support to civil authorities. 

5 ‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

6 include the following: 

7 ‘‘(i) A description of the manner in which lim8 ited existing forces and resources shall be prioritized 

9 and apportioned to achieve the objectives described in 

10 the strategy required by paragraph (1). 

11 ‘‘(ii) A description of the relative priority of con12 tingency and campaign plans, specific force levels, 

13 and supporting resource levels projected to be avail14 able for the period of time for which such plans are 

15 to be effective. 

16 ‘‘(C) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

17 include the following: 

18 ‘‘(i) Prioritized global, regional, and functional 

19 policy objectives that the armed forces should plan to 

20 achieve, including plans for deliberate and contin21 gency scenarios. 

22 ‘‘(ii) Policy and strategic assumptions that 

23 should guide military planning, including the role of 

24 foreign partners. 
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1 ‘‘(iii) Guidance on global posture and global 

2 force management. 

3 ‘‘(iv) Security cooperation priorities. 

4 ‘‘(v) Specific guidance on United States and De5 partment nuclear policy. 

6 ‘‘(D) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

7 be the primary source document to be used by the Chairman 

8 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in— 

9 ‘‘(i) executing the global military integration re10 sponsibilities described in section 153 of this title; 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(ii) developing implementation guidance for the 

13 Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the com14 batant commands. 

15 ‘‘(E) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

16 be produced every two years, or more frequently as needed. 

17 ‘‘(F) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

18 be submitted to the congressional defense committees as re19 quired by subparagraph (A) in February of each year in 

20 which produced, and shall be accompanied by any written 

21 implementation documentation produced by the Chairman 

22 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for purposes of such guidance. 

23 ‘‘(4)(A) In implementing the requirement in para24 graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 

25 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year produce, and 
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1 submit to the congressional defense committee, a report (to 

2 be known as the ‘Global Defense Posture Report’) that shall 

3 include the following: 

4 ‘‘(i) A description of major changes to United 

5 States forces, capabilities, and equipment assigned 

6 and allocated outside the United States, focused on 

7 significant alterations, additions, or reductions to 

8 such global defense posture that are required to exe9 cute the strategy and plans of the Department. 

10 ‘‘(ii) A description of the supporting network of 

11 infrastructure, facilities, pre-positioned stocks, and 

12 war reserve materiel required for execution of major 

13 contingency plans of the Department. 

14 ‘‘(iii) A list of all enduring locations, including 

15 main operating bases, forward operating sites, and 

16 cooperative security locations. 

17 ‘‘(iv) A description of the status of treaty, access, 

18 cost-sharing, and status-protection agreements with 

19 foreign nations. 

20 ‘‘(v) A summary of the priority posture initia21 tives for each region by the commanders of the com22 batant commands. 

23 ‘‘(vi) For each military department, a summary 

24 of the implications for overseas posture of any force 

25 structure changes. 
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1 ‘‘(vii) A description of the costs incurred outside 

2 the United States during the preceding fiscal year in 

3 connection with operating, maintaining, and sup4 porting United States forces outside the United States 

5 for each military department, broken out by country, 

6 and whether for operation and maintenance, infra7 structure, or transportation. 

8 ‘‘(viii) A description of the amount of direct sup9 port for the stationing of United States forces pro10 vided by each host nation during the preceding fiscal 

11 year. 

12 ‘‘(B) The report required by this paragraph shall be 

13 submitted to the congressional defense committees as re14 quired by subparagraph (A) by not later than April 30 each 

15 year. 

16 ‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘United States’, when 

17 used in a geographic sense, includes the territories and pos18 sessions of the United States’’. 

19 SEC. 1032. GUIDANCE ON THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE MIS20 SION AREA AND JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC 

21 SPECTRUM OPERATIONS. 

22 (a) PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRA23 TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

24 (1) establish processes and procedures to develop, 

25 integrate, and enhance the electronic warfare mission 
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1 area and the conduct of joint electromagnetic spec2 trum operations in all domains across the Depart3 ment of Defense; and 

4 (2) ensure that such processes and procedures 

5 provide for integrated defense-wide strategy, plan6 ning, and budgeting with respect to the conduct of 

7 such operations by the Department, including activi8 ties conducted to counter and deter such operations by 

9 malign actors. 

10 (b) DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIAL.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate 

12 a senior official of the Department of Defense (in this 

13 section referred to as the ‘‘designated senior official’’) 

14 who shall implement and oversee the processes and 

15 procedures established under subsection (a). The des16 ignated senior official shall be designated by the Sec17 retary from among individuals serving in the Depart18 ment at or below the level of Under Secretary of De19 fense. The designated senior official shall oversee and 

20 chair the cross-functional team established pursuant 

21 to subsection (c) and the Electronic Warfare Execu22 tive Committee established in March 2015. 

23 (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The designated senior 

24 official shall have, with respect to the implementation 

25 and oversight of the processes and procedures estab-
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1 lished under subsection (a), the following responsibil2 ities: 

3 (A) Development of a strategic framework 

4 for the conduct and execution of the electronic 

5 warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic 

6 spectrum operations by the Department, coordi7 nated across all relevant elements of the Depart8 ment, including both near-term and long-term 

9 guidance for the conduct of such operations. 

10 (B) Oversight of resource management for 

11 the development and integration of electronic 

12 warfare capabilities of the Department. 

13 (3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION ON BUDGETING FOR

14 CERTAIN CAPABILITIES.—Each budget for fiscal years 

15 2020 through 2024 submitted by the President to Con16 gress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

17 States Code, shall include a certification by the senior 

18 designated official, as chair of the Electronic Warfare 

19 Executive Committee, whether sufficient funds are re20 quested in such budget for anticipated activities in 

21 such fiscal year for each of the following: 

22 (A) The development of an Electromagnetic 

23 Battle Management capability for joint electro24 magnetic spectrum operations. 
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1 (B) The establishment and operation of as2 sociated Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Oper3 ations cells. 

4 (c) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ELECTRONIC WAR5 FARE.— 

6 (1) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

7 shall, in accordance with section 911(c) of the Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

9 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 U.S.C. 111 

10 note), establish a cross-functional team for electronic 

11 warfare in order to identify gaps in electronic war12 fare capabilities and capacities within the Depart13 ment across personnel, procedural, and equipment 

14 areas. 

15 (2) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—The cross-functional 

16 team established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pro17 vide recommendations to address gaps identified as 

18 described in that paragraph to the senior designated 

19 official. 

20 (d) PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC

21 WARFARE.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require 

23 the designated senior official to task the cross-func24 tional team established pursuant to subsection (c) to 

25 develop requirements and specific plans for address-
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1 ing personnel and capability gaps in the electronic 

2 warfare mission area, and plans for future warfare in 

3 that domain (including a roadmap for the next five 

4 years). 

5 (2) UPDATE OF STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

7 cross-functional team shall— 

8 (A) update the strategy of the Department 

9 of Defense titled ‘‘The DOD Electronic Warfare 

10 Strategy’’ and dated June 2017 to include the 

11 roadmap referred to in paragraph (1); and 

12 (B) submit the updated strategy to the des13 ignated senior official for transmittal to the con14 gressional defense committees. 

15 (3) ELEMENTS.—The requirements and plans de16 veloped by the cross-functional team pursuant to 

17 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

18 (A) An accounting of the efforts undertaken 

19 in support of the strategy referred to in para20 graph (2)(A) since its issuance in June 2017. 

21 (B) A description of any updates or changes 

22 to the strategy since its issuance, and a descrip23 tion of any anticipated updates or changes to the 

24 strategy as a result of the designation of the des25 ignated senior official. 
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1 (C) An assessment of vulnerabilities identi2 fied in the May 2015 Electronic Warfare assess3 ment by the Defense Science Board. 

4 (D) An assessment of the capability of joint 

5 forces to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum 

6 operations against near-peer adversaries and 

7 any capability or capacity gaps in such capa8 bility that need to be addressed, including an as9 sessment of the ability of joint forces to conduct 

10 coordinated military operations to exploit, at11 tack, protect, and manage the electromagnetic 

12 environment in the Signals Intelligence, Elec13 tronic Warfare, and Spectrum Management mis14 sion areas. 

15 (E) A review of the roles of offices within 

16 the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of De17 fense, and the combatant commands with pri18 mary responsibility for joint electromagnetic 

19 spectrum policy and operations. 

20 (F) A description of any assumptions about 

21 the roles and contributions of the Department, in 

22 coordination with other departments and agen23 cies of the United States Government, with re24 spect to the strategy. 
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1 (G) A description of actions, performance 

2 metrics, and projected timelines for achieving 

3 key capabilities for electronic warfare and joint 

4 electromagnetic spectrum operations to cor5 respond to the four thematic goals identified in 

6 the strategy and as addressed by the roadmap. 

7 (H) An analysis of any personnel, 

8 resourcing, capability, authority, or other gaps 

9 to be addressed in order to ensure effective imple10 mentation of the strategy across all relevant ele11 ments of the Department, including an update 

12 on each of the following: 

13 (i) The development of an Electro14 magnetic Battle Management capability for 

15 joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

16 (ii) The establishment and operation of 

17 Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations 

18 cells at critical combatant command loca19 tions. 

20 (I) An investment framework and projected 

21 timeline for addressing any gaps described by 

22 subparagraph (H). 

23 (J) In consultation with the Director of the 

24 Defense Intelligence Agency— 
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1 (i) a comprehensive assessment of the 

2 electronic warfare capabilities of the Rus3 sian Federation and People’s Republic of 

4 China; 

5 (ii) a review of vulnerabilities with re6 spect to electronic systems, such as the Glob7 al Positioning System, and in Department8 wide abilities to conduct countermeasures in 

9 response to electronic warfare attacks; and 

10 (iii) a holistic study of all aspects of 

11 the manner in which the Russian Federa12 tion and the People’s Republic of China de13 velop electronic warfare doctrine, with order 

14 of battle across multiple domains, and long15 term research trends of each country in con16 nection with such warfare. 

17 (K) Such other matters as the Secretary 

18 considers appropriate. 

19 (4) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not later than 

20 90 days after the requirements and plans required by 

21 paragraph (1) are submitted in accordance with 

22 paragraph (2), and every 90 days thereafter during 

23 the three-year period beginning on the date such 

24 plans and requirements are first submitted in accord25 ance with paragraph (2), the designated senior offi-
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1 cial shall submit to the congressional defense commit2 tees a report describing the status of the efforts of the 

3 Department in accomplishing the tasks specified in 

4 subparagraphs (B) and (G) of paragraph (3). 

5 (e) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the 

6 elements under subsection (d)(3) of the plans and require7 ments required by subsection (d)(1), the cross-functional 

8 team established pursuant to subsection (c) shall provide 

9 the senior designated official recommendations for pro10 grams to provide training and education to such members 

11 of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Depart12 ment as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to en13 sure that such members and employees understand the roles 

14 and vulnerabilities associated with electronic warfare and 

15 dependence on the electromagnetic spectrum. 

16 SEC. 1033. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED 

17 STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 

18 GLOBAL MESSAGING AND COUNTER-MES19 SAGING PLATFORM. 

20 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

21 Act may be used for United States Special Operations Com22 mand’s Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform 

23 until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 

24 defense committees a report containing the following ele25 ments: 
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1 (1) A review of the doctrine, organization, train2 ing, materiel, leadership and education, personnel 

3 and facilities applicable to military information sup4 port personnel, including, at a minimum— 

5 (A) an assessment of current doctrine, orga6 nization, training, materiel, leadership and edu7 cation, personnel and facilities; and 

8 (B) recommended changes for enhancing the 

9 ability of military information support per10 sonnel to operate effectively in the current and 

11 future information environment. 

12 (2) An implementation plan for the establish13 ment of the platform, including a timeline for achiev14 ing initial and full operational capability. 

15 (3) A description of the budget requirements for 

16 the platform to reach full operational capability, in17 cluding an identification and cost of any infrastruc18 ture and equipment requirements. 

19 (4) A summary of costs to operate and sustain 

20 the platform across the future year’s defense plan. 

21 (5) An explanation of the Secretary’s guidance to 

22 the combatant commands to ensure unity of effort and 

23 prevent the proliferation of messaging and counter24 messaging platforms. 
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1 (6) A detailed description of the processes for 

2 deconfliction and, where possible, integration of plat3 form planning and activities with those of relevant 

4 departments and agencies of the United States Gov5 ernment, including the Department of State’s Global 

6 Engagement Center. 

7 (7) An identification of any additional authori8 ties that may be required for achieving full oper9 ational capability of the platform. 

10 (8) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 

11 Secretary. 

12 SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE BASING OF KC–46A 

13 AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL 

14 UNITED STATES. 

15 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Department of 

16 Defense is continuing its process of permanently stationing 

17 KC–46A aircraft at installations in the continental United 

18 States (CONUS) and forward-basing outside the conti19 nental United States (OCONUS). 

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

21 that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic 

22 basing process for KC–46A aircraft, should continue to 

23 place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived from 

24 locations outside the continental United States that— 
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1 (1) support day-to-day air refueling operations, 

2 operations plans of the combatant commands, and 

3 flexibility for contingency operations, and have— 

4 (A) a strategic location that is essential to 

5 the defense of the United States and its interests; 

6 (B) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue 

7 training opportunities with joint and inter8 national partners; and 

9 (C) sufficient airfield and airspace avail10 ability and capacity to meet requirements; and 

11 (2) possess facilities that— 

12 (A) take full advantage of existing infra13 structure to provide— 

14 (i) runway, hangars, and aircrew and 

15 maintenance operations; and 

16 (ii) sufficient fuels receipt, storage, and 

17 distribution capacities for a 5-day peace18 time operating stock; and 

19 (B) minimize overall construction and oper20 ational costs. 

21 SEC. 1035. RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC22 TION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED 

23 BY JUVENILES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any military instal25 lation or portion of a military installation of which exclu-
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1 sive legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses committed 

2 by juveniles is retained by the United States as of the date 

3 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall 

4 seek to relinquish to the State, Commonwealth, territory, 

5 or possession concerned legislative jurisdiction of such of6 fenses such that the United States and the State, Common7 wealth, territory, or possession, as the case may be, have 

8 concurrent legislative jurisdiction of such offenses. 

9 (b) MANNER OF RELINQUISHMENT.—Legislative juris10 diction shall be relinquished pursuant to subsection (a) in 

11 the manner provided in section 2683(a) of title 10, United 

12 States Code. 

13 (c) DEADLINE.—The Secretaries concerned shall, to the 

14 extent practicable, complete relinquishment of legislative ju15 risdiction pursuant to subsection (a) by not later than one 

16 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (d) REPORTS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 months 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec20 retary concerned shall submit to Congress a report on 

21 the relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction pursuant 

22 to subsection (a). 

23 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report of a Secretary 

24 under this subsection shall include the following: 
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1 (A) A list of the installations or portions of 

2 installations under the jurisdiction of the Sec3 retary of which exclusive legislative jurisdiction 

4 of criminal offenses committed by juveniles is re5 tained by the United States as of the date of the 

6 enactment of this Act. 

7 (B) A list of the installations or portions of 

8 installations listed pursuant to subparagraph 

9 (A) for which legislative jurisdiction was relin10 quished pursuant to subsection (a) as of the date 

11 that is one year after the date of the enactment 

12 of this Act. 

13 (C) A list of the installations or portions of 

14 installations listed pursuant to subparagraph 

15 (A) for which legislative jurisdiction was not re16 linquished pursuant to subsection (a) as of the 

17 date that is one year after the date of the enact18 ment of this Act, and, for each such installation 

19 or portion of installation, the reasons why such 

20 legislative jurisdiction was not so relinquished. 

21 (e) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec22 tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

23 that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States 

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1 SEC. 1036. POLICY ON RESPONSE TO JUVENILE-ON-JUVE2 NILE ABUSE COMMITTED ON MILITARY IN3 STALLATIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es5 tablish a policy, applicable across the military installations 

6 of the Department of Defense (including installations out7 side the United States), on the response of the Department 

8 to allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile abuse on military in9 stallations. The policy shall be designed to ensure a con10 sistent, standardized response to such allegations across the 

11 Department. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by this section 

13 shall provide for the following: 

14 (1) Any report or other allegation of juvenile-on15 juvenile abuse on a military installation that is re16 ceived by the installation commander, a law enforce17 ment organization, a Family Advocacy Program, a 

18 chid development center, or a Department school oper19 ating on the installation or otherwise under Depart20 ment administration for the installation shall be re21 viewed by the Family Advocacy Program of the in22 stallation. 

23 (2) Personnel of Family Advocacy Programs 

24 conducting reviews shall have appropriate training 

25 and experience in working with juveniles. 
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1 (3) Family Advocacy Programs conducting re2 views shall conduct a multi-faceted, multi-discipli3 nary review and recommend treatment, counseling, or 

4 other appropriate interventions for complainants and 

5 respondents. 

6 (4) Each review shall be conducted— 

7 (A) with full involvement of appropriate 

8 authorities and entities, including parents or 

9 legal guardians of the juveniles involved (if prac10 ticable); and 

11 (B) to the extent practicable, in a manner 

12 that protects the sensitive nature of the incident 

13 concerned, using language appropriate to the 

14 treatment of juveniles in written policies and 

15 communication with families. 

16 (5) The requirement for investigation of a report 

17 or other allegation shall not be deemed to terminate 

18 or alter any otherwise applicable requirement to re19 port or forward the report or allegation to appro20 priate Federal, State, or local authorities as possible 

21 criminal activity. 

22 (6) There shall be established and maintained a 

23 centralized database of information on each incident 

24 of abuse that is reviewed by a Family Advocacy Pro25 gram under this section, with— 
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1 (A) the information in such database kept 

2 strictly confidential; and 

3 (B) because the information involves alleged 

4 conduct by juveniles, additional special pre5 cautions taken to ensure the information is 

6 available only to persons who require access to 

7 the information. 

8 (7) There shall be entered into the database, for 

9 each substantiated or unsubstantiated incident of 

10 abuse, appropriate information on the incident, in11 cluding— 

12 (A) a description of the allegation; 

13 (B) whether or not the review is completed; 

14 (C) whether or not the incident was subject 

15 to an investigation by a law enforcement organi16 zation or entity, and the status and results of 

17 such investigation; and 

18 (D) whether or not action was taken in re19 sponse to the incident, and the nature of the ac20 tion, if any, so taken. 
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1 Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 

2 SEC. 1041. REPORT ON HIGHEST-PRIORITY ROLES AND MIS3 SIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

4 AND THE ARMED FORCES. 

5 (a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

6 that— 

7 (1) the National Defense Strategy correctly char8 acterizes the leading strategic challenges facing the 

9 United States as the reemergence of great power com10 petition, the erosion of the United States military 

11 technological advantage, enduring violent extremism 

12 and instability in the broader Middle East and Afri13 ca, and continued uncertainty in the United States 

14 about the availability of sufficient resources for na15 tional defense; 

16 (2) the National Defense Strategy correctly 

17 prioritizes the development of a more lethal joint force 

18 that is ready to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggres19 sion by great power competitors with advanced mili20 tary capabilities, while conducting counterterrorism 

21 operations in a more sustainable manner, together 

22 with allies and partners; 

23 (3) the National Defense Strategy, and the im24 plications of the Strategy for the size, structure, 

25 shape, roles, missions, and employment of the joint 
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1 force, was not completed in time to inform fully the 

2 budget of the President for national defense for fiscal 

3 year 2019; 

4 (4) many Department of Defense programs of 

5 record are upgraded replacements of legacy systems 

6 that were not premised on the assumption that future 

7 conflict could occur in highly-contested environments 

8 against militarily advanced near-peer rivals; 

9 (5) considerable growth in the size of the mili10 tary will not be possible without growth in the budget, 

11 because the current future-years defense program as12 sumes that defense spending after fiscal year 2019 

13 will only increase at the rate of inflation, while costs 

14 for two of the largest drivers of costs for the Depart15 ment, namely military personnel and operation and 

16 maintenance, continue to grow faster than the rate of 

17 inflation; 

18 (6) the Senate strongly supports the pursuit by 

19 the Department of budgetary savings through internal 

20 reform and efficiencies, but notes that previous at21 tempts to generate additional resources through such 

22 mechanisms did not generate resources as planned; 

23 (7) increased force modernization investments 

24 must be based on a rigorous reassessment of whether 

25 current programs will meet present and future 
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1 warfighting requirements against near-peer rivals 

2 that are making rapid military technological ad3 vancements; 

4 (8) the Department must conduct further analyt5 ical work in order— 

6 (A) to facilitate the implementation of the 

7 National Defense Strategy, as recommended by 

8 the Commission on the National Defense Strat9 egy; and 

10 (B) to provide Congress with a more rig11 orous understanding of, and justification for, fu12 ture requests for resources to organize, train and 

13 equip, and employ the Armed Forces; and 

14 (9) the Senate encourages the Secretary of De15 fense to refine the National Defense Strategy into 

16 more specific operational tasks and force planning 

17 scenarios that the joint force must be ready and able 

18 to perform in order to facilitate a better under19 standing of joint force development priorities and the 

20 roles and missions of each Armed Force. 

21 (b) REPORT ON ROLES AND MISSIONS.— 

22 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Feb23 ruary 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

24 to the congressional defense committees a report set25 ting forth a re-evaluation of the highest priority mis-
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1 sions of the Department of Defense, and of the roles 

2 of the Armed Forces in the performance of such mis3 sions. 

4 (2) GOALS.—The goals of the re-evaluation re5 quired for purposes of the report shall be as follows: 

6 (A) To support implementation of the Na7 tional Defense Strategy. 

8 (B) To optimize the effectiveness of the joint 

9 force. 

10 (C) To inform the preparation of future de11 fense program and budget requests by the Sec12 retary, and the consideration of such requests by 

13 Congress. 

14 (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 

15 shall include the following: 

16 (1) A detailed description of the pacing threats 

17 for each Armed Force, and for special operations 

18 forces, and an assessment of the manner in which 

19 such pacing threats determine the primary role of 

20 each Armed Force, and special operations forces, in21 cluding the connection between key operational tasks 

22 required by contingency plans. 

23 (2) A specific requirement for the size and com24 position of each Armed Force, including the following: 
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1 (A) The required total end strength and 

2 force structure by type for the Army. 

3 (B) The required fleet size of the Navy, 

4 identified by class of ships and the corresponding 

5 total end strength requirement once that fleet size 

6 is achieved. 

7 (C) The required number of operational Air 

8 Force squadrons, identified by function and the 

9 corresponding total end strength requirement 

10 once that number of squadrons is achieved. 

11 (D) The required total end strength and 

12 force structure by type for the Marine Corps. 

13 (E) The force sizing construct used to deter14 mine the end strength requirements covered by 

15 subparagraphs (A) through (D), the year-by-year 

16 plan for achieving such requirements, relevant 

17 force posture assumptions, and the associated 

18 military personnel costs of such plan. 

19 (3) A re-evaluation of the roles of the Armed 

20 Forces in performing low-intensity missions, such as 

21 counterterrorism and security force assistance, includ22 ing the following: 

23 (A) An assessment whether the joint force 

24 would benefit from having one Armed Force 

25 dedicated primarily to low-intensity missions, 
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1 thereby enabling the other Armed Forces to focus 

2 more exclusively on advanced peer competitors. 

3 (B) A detailed description of, and accom4 panying justification for, the total amount of 

5 forces required to perform the security force as6 sistance mission and the planned geographic em7 ployment of such forces. 

8 (C) A revalidation of the Army plan to con9 struct six Security Force Assistant Brigades, and 

10 an assessment of the impact, if any, of such plan 

11 on the capability of the Army to perform its pri12 mary roles under the National Defense Strategy. 

13 (D) An assessment whether the security 

14 force assistance mission would be better per15 formed by the Marine Corps, and an assessment 

16 of the end strength and force composition 

17 changes, if any, required for the Marine Corps to 

18 assume such mission. 

19 (4) A reassessment of the roles and missions of 

20 the total ground forces, both Army and Marine Corps, 

21 to execute the National Defense Strategy, including 

22 the following: 

23 (A) A detailed description of the allocation 

24 of roles for the Army and Marine Corps in deter25 ring and waging war against advanced peer 
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1 competitors that can complement the activities 

2 and investments of each such Armed Force and 

3 optimize the capabilities of each such Armed 

4 Force. 

5 (B) A detailed description of the appro6 priate balance and mix of Army force structure, 

7 including light infantry, mechanized infantry, 

8 armor, air defense, fires, engineers, aviation, sig9 nals, and logistics, that is required to perform 

10 the roles and missions of the Army against its 

11 pacing threats. 

12 (C) A detailed description of the modernized 

13 capabilities and concepts to be developed by the 

14 Army to contribute to joint force operations 

15 against advanced peer competitors, including the 

16 manner in which Army aviation will evolve in 

17 light of unmanned aerial vehicle technology. 

18 (D) A revalidation of the requirement for 

19 ground force modernization efforts, including the 

20 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Future Vertical 

21 Lift, and Mobile Protected Fires, that are not op22 timized for conflict between the United States 

23 and advanced peer competitors. 
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1 (E) A detailed description of requirements 

2 for Army forces needed to support theater oper3 ations. 

4 (5) An assessment, based on operational plans, of 

5 the ability of power projection platforms to survive 

6 and effectively perform the highest priority oper7 ational missions described in the National Defense 

8 Strategy, including the following: 

9 (A) An assessment of the feasibility of the 

10 current plans and investments by the Navy and 

11 Marine Corps to operate and defend their sea 

12 bases in contested environments. 

13 (B) An assessment whether amphibious 

14 forced entry operations against advanced peer 

15 competitors should remain an enduring mission 

16 for the joint force considering the stressing oper17 ational nature and significant resource require18 ments of such mission. 

19 (C) An assessment whether a transition 

20 from large-deck amphibious ships to small air21 craft carriers would result in a more lethal and 

22 survivable Marine Corps sea base that could ac23 commodate larger numbers of more diverse strike 

24 aircraft. 
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1 (D) An assessment of the manner in which 

2 an acceleration of development and fielding of 

3 longer-range, unmanned, carrier-suitable strike 

4 aircraft could better meet operational require5 ments and alter the requirement for shorter6 range, manned tactical fighter aircraft. 

7 (E) An assessment of the manner in which 

8 the emerging technology to operate large numbers 

9 of low-cost, autonomous, attributable systems in 

10 the air, on and under the sea, on land, and in 

11 space could change the manner in which the 

12 joint force projects power globally. 

13 (6) An assessment, based on operational plans, of 

14 the ability of manned, stealthy, penetrating strike 

15 platforms to survive and perform effectively the high16 est priority operational missions described in the Na17 tional Defense Strategy, including the following: 

18 (A) An assessment whether anticipated ad19 vances in stealth technology and the employment 

20 of such technology on existing or developmental 

21 systems, such as the F–35 and B–21 aircraft, 

22 can be expected to outpace and overmatch adver23 sary capabilities to detect and target such sys24 tems. 
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1 (B) An assessment of the ability of fourth 

2 generation aircraft with advanced sensors and 

3 weapons to perform certain missions equally or 

4 more effectively than the missions assigned to, or 

5 envisioned for, fifth-generation penetrating strike 

6 platforms. 

7 (C) An assessment of the manner in which 

8 the emerging technology to operate large numbers 

9 of low-cost, autonomous, attributable systems in 

10 the air, on and under the sea, on land, and in 

11 space could obviate or reduce the requirement for 

12 penetrating strike platforms. 

13 (7) A re-evaluation of the most effective and effi14 cient means for the joint force to perform the air su15 periority mission in both contested and uncontested 

16 environments, including the following: 

17 (A) An assessment of the ability to achieve 

18 air superiority from other domains, including 

19 with land-based systems, naval systems, undersea 

20 systems, space-based systems, electronic warfare 

21 systems, or cyber capabilities. 

22 (B) A validation of the envisioned oper23 ational and cost effectiveness of the Penetrating 

24 Counter-Air platform, and of the requirement for 
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1 developing this system as part of the Air Force 

2 Next Generation Air Dominance program. 

3 (C) A detailed description of the optimal 

4 mix across the joint force of fourth-generation 

5 and fifth-generation fighter aircraft, bomber air6 craft, and Next Generation Air Dominance sys7 tems to fulfill operational demands for air supe8 riority. 

9 (D) A detailed description of the manner in 

10 which the joint force will perform the mission of 

11 light aerial attack in uncontested environments 

12 to support counterterrorism and security force 

13 assistance missions, and the mission of coun14 tering violent extremism operations, at the lowest 

15 cost to the readiness of advanced, multirole com16 bat aircraft. 

17 (E) A determination of what Armed Force, 

18 in addition to the Air Force, should have a role 

19 in the mission of light air attack in uncontested 

20 environments. 

21 (8) A reevaluation of the roles and missions of 

22 the joint special operations enterprise, including the 

23 following: 

24 (A) A detailed assessment whether the joint 

25 special operations enterprise is currently per-
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1 forming too many missions worldwide, and 

2 whether any such missions could be performed 

3 adequately and more economically by conven4 tional units. 

5 (B) A detailed assessment whether the global 

6 allocation of special operations forces, and espe7 cially the most capable units, is aligned to the 

8 pacing threats and priority missions of the Na9 tional Defense Strategy. 

10 (C) A detailed description of the changes re11 quired to align the joint special operations enter12 prise more effectively with the National Defense 

13 Strategy. 

14 (9) An assessment of the manner in which in15 creased use of the space domain should revise or re16 allocate the requirements of the joint force, including 

17 the following: 

18 (A) A detailed description of the missions, 

19 including joint moving target indication, air 

20 battle management, and missile and aircraft 

21 tracking and targeting, that could be performed 

22 more effectively from space-based platforms due 

23 to emerging technology and operational require24 ments. 
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1 (B) An assessment of the manner in which 

2 the joint force can take advantage of the develop3 ment and deployment of disaggregated commer4 cial satellite Internet constellations to replace 

5 legacy tactical communications networks and de6 vices and achieve multi-domain command and 

7 control more effectively and at lower cost. 

8 (C) An assessment of the manner in which 

9 to ensure that the joint force has access to tech10 nologies that deliver superior offensive space ca11 pabilities and a maneuver advantage to and 

12 within the space domain, including reusable 

13 launch systems and spacecraft, on-orbit refueling 

14 and manufacturing, on-orbit power generation, 

15 and exploitation of space minerals and propel16 lants. 

17 (D) A detailed description of the actions to 

18 be taken by components of the Department to 

19 promote and protect the development of a licit 

20 space economy, including the following: 

21 (i) Defense of commercial activities, fa22 cilities, and claims. 

23 (ii) Safety of navigation. 

24 (iii) Rescue and recovery. 
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1 (iv) Construction and maintenance of 

2 public works in Cis-Lunar Space. 

3 (v) Active debris remediation. 

4 (vi) Establishment of an on-orbit na5 tional strategic reserve of space minerals 

6 and propellants. 

7 (10) A reassessment of the manner in which the 

8 joint force will perform the mission of logistics in 

9 contested environments, including the following: 

10 (A) A revalidation of the requirement for 

11 the KC–46 tanker aircraft, including an assess12 ment of the aerial refueling requirements in con13 tested environments and a greater reliance on 

14 distributed systems of systems. 

15 (B) A detailed assessment whether the mis16 sion of logistics in contested environments could 

17 be better performed by larger numbers of lower18 cost, autonomous systems capable of dispersed 

19 operations on land, at sea, and in the air. 

20 (C) A detailed assessment whether greater 

21 forward stationing of joint force capabilities and 

22 personnel would be more operationally effective 

23 in performing the contact and blunt missions of 

24 the National Defense Strategy. 
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1 (d) FORM.—The report required in subsection (b) shall 

2 be submitted in classified form, and shall include an unclas3 sified summary. 

4 SEC. 1042. ANNUAL REPORTS BY THE ARMED FORCES ON 

5 OUT-YEAR UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNI6 TIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OUT-YEAR IN7 VENTORY NUMBERS. 

8 (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Chapter 9 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

10 222a the following new section: 

11 ‘‘§ 222b. Armed forces: Out-Year Unconstrained Total 

12 Munitions Requirements; Out-Year inven13 tory numbers 

14 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time each year 

15 that the budget for the fiscal year beginning in such year 

16 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 

17 31, the chief of staff of each armed force (other than the 

18 Coast Guard) shall submit to the congressional defense com19 mittees a report setting forth for such armed force each of 

20 the following for such fiscal year, broken out as specified 

21 in subsection (b): 

22 ‘‘(1) The Out-Year Unconstrained Total Muni23 tions Requirement. 

24 ‘‘(2) The Out-Year inventory numbers. 
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1 ‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Out-Year Unconstrained 

2 Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory 

3 numbers for an armed force for a fiscal year pursuant to 

4 subsection (a) shall include specific inventory objective re5 quirements for each variant of munitions with respect to 

6 each of the following: 

7 ‘‘(1) Combat Requirement, broken out by oper8 ation plan (OPLAN). 

9 ‘‘(2) Current Operation/Forward Presence Re10 quirement. 

11 ‘‘(3) Strategic Readiness Requirement. 

12 ‘‘(4) Homeland Defense. 

13 ‘‘(5) Training and Testing Requirement. 

14 ‘‘(6) Total Out-Year Unconstrained Total Muni15 tions Requirement, calculated in accordance with the 

16 implementation guidance described in subsection (c). 

17 ‘‘(7) Out-year worldwide inventory. 

18 ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE USED.—In submit19 ting information pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal 

20 year, the chief of staff of each armed force shall describe 

21 and explain the munitions requirements process implemen22 tation guidance developed by the Under Secretary of De23 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment and used by such 

24 armed force for the munitions requirements process for such 

25 armed force for that fiscal year. 
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1 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 ‘‘(1) The term ‘chief of staff’, with respect to the 

3 Marine Corps, means the Commandant of the Marine 

4 Corps. 

5 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Out-Year Unconstrained Total 

6 Munitions Requirement’ has the meaning given that 

7 term in and for purposes of Department of Defense 

8 Instruction 3000.04, or any successor instruction.’’. 

9 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

10 the beginning of chapter 9 of such title is amended by in11 serting after the item relating to section 222a the following 

12 new item: 

‘‘222b. Armed forces: Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements; 

Out-Year inventory numbers.’’. 

13 SEC. 1043. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL AND 

14 ADMINISTRATIVE CHAINS-OF-COMMAND AND 

15 FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

16 NAVY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

18 conduct a comprehensive review of the operational and ad19 ministrative chains-of-command and functions of the De20 partment of the Navy. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the review required by 

22 subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider options to do 

23 each of the following: 
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1 (1) Increase visibility of unit-level readiness at 

2 senior levels. 

3 (2) Reduce so-called ‘‘double-hatting’’ and ‘‘tri4 ple-hatting’’ commanders. 

5 (3) Clarify organizations responsible and ac6 countable for training and certification at the unit, 

7 group, and fleet level. 

8 (4) Simplify reporting requirements applicable 

9 to commanding officers. 

10 (c) REPORT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

13 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

14 report on the results of the review required by sub15 section (a). The report shall include the following: 

16 (A) The results of the review, including any 

17 findings of the Secretary as a result of the re18 view. 

19 (B) Any organizational changes in oper20 ational or administrative chains-of-command or 

21 functions of the Department undertaken or to be 

22 undertaken by the Secretary in light of the re23 view. 

24 (C) Any recommendations for legislative or 

25 administration action with respect to the oper-
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1 ational or administrative chains-of-command or 

2 functions of the Department as the Secretary 

3 considers appropriate in light of the review. 

4 (2) FORM.—The report under this subsection 

5 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in6 clude a classified annex. 

7 SEC. 1044. MILITARY AVIATION READINESS REVIEW IN SUP8 PORT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRAT9 EGY. 

10 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

12 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv13 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

14 on military aviation readiness in support of the National 

15 Defense Strategy (NDS). 

16 (b) REVIEW FOR REPORT PURPOSES.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 

18 (a) shall be based on a review conducted for purposes 

19 of the report in accordance with this section. 

20 (2) PANEL.—The review shall be conducted by a 

21 panel consisting of the following: 

22 (A) The Commander of the Air Combat 

23 Command, who shall head the panel. 

24 (B) The Commander of the Army Aviation 

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1 (C) The Chief of Naval Air Forces. 

2 (D) The Deputy Commandant of the Ma3 rine Corps for Aviation. 

4 (E) Such other personnel of the Department 

5 of Defense as the Secretary considers appro6 priate. 

7 (c) REVIEW ELEMENTS.—The review required by sub8 section (b) shall address the following: 

9 (1) An analysis of the career progression of mili10 tary pilots and non-pilot aviators, including a com11 parison between military pilot and non-pilot avi12 ators, on the one hand, and other military speciali13 ties, on the other hand, with respect to each of the fol14 lowing: 

15 (A) Tours of duty. 

16 (B) Assignment lengths. 

17 (C) Minimum service commitments. 

18 (D) Professional performance evaluation 

19 systems. 

20 (E) Statutory and administrative pro21 motion processes. 

22 (2) An analysis of aircrew aviation training for 

23 various aircraft platforms, including— 

24 (A) an historical analysis, covering the past 

25 15 years, of first and second assignment total 
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1 flight hours and model-specific flight hours for 

2 military pilots and non-pilot aviators; and 

3 (B) an analysis of the flight hour program 

4 in order to determine the appropriate level of re5 quired monthly flight hours and sorties to main6 tain currency (minimum safe level) and pro7 ficiency (minimum level to be tactically com8 petent). 

9 (3) An analysis of the effect of recent operational 

10 deployments on the ability of military pilots and 

11 non-pilot aviators to build and maintain readiness 

12 for potential threats from a near-peer adversary, in13 cluding— 

14 (A) a comparison of rates of simulator 

15 usage for military pilots and non-pilot aviators 

16 within and not within the pre-deployment train17 ing window; and 

18 (B) an assessment of the suitability of 

19 training curriculum to address high-end combat 

20 operations against a near-peer adversary. 

21 (4) An analysis of aviation squadron size and 

22 composition, including— 

23 (A) individual unit-level aircraft allocation; 

24 (B) aviation platform-specific force struc25 ture; and 
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1 (C) quantity of squadrons within each avia2 tion platform. 

3 (5) An analysis of aviation squadron manning 

4 documents on appropriate levels and composition of 

5 military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-aircrew 

6 for each squadron in support of the most current Na7 tional Defense Strategy, including a consideration 

8 of— 

9 (A) appropriate levels and composition of 

10 military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-air11 crew for each squadron in support of such Na12 tional Defense Strategy; 

13 (B) flight-related workload compared with 

14 non-flight related workload for military pilots 

15 and non-pilot aviators; 

16 (C) the number of different aircraft plat17 forms to which enlisted maintenance personnel 

18 are expected to be assigned throughout a typical 

19 career; and 

20 (D) career training milestones for enlisted 

21 maintenance personnel, and the effects of such 

22 milestones on military aviation readiness. 

23 (6) An analysis of logistics programs in support 

24 of military aviation readiness, including— 
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1 (A) an evaluation of any shortfalls in logis2 tics programs that serve as contributing factors 

3 to both military pilot retention and overall read4 iness of military aviation units; 

5 (B) an analysis of aircraft parts cannibal6 ization rates; 

7 (C) a determination of average mission ca8 pable ratings for aircraft throughout the various 

9 stages of the deployment cycle; 

10 (D) an analysis of rates of reassignment of 

11 aircraft from non-deploying units to deploying 

12 units; and 

13 (E) an identification of individual aircraft 

14 communities, if any, with strained supply 

15 chains with single-source suppliers. 

16 SEC. 1045. REPORT ON CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES OF 

17 ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

20 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re21 port on the capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade 

22 Combat Teams (ABCTs). 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

24 (a) shall include the following: 
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1 (1) A description of the total number of Armored 

2 Brigade Combat Teams required to support the Na3 tional Defense Strategy (NDS). 

4 (2) A description of the manner in which the 

5 Army plans to equip and field future Armored Bri6 gade Combat Teams. 

7 (3) A description of the total number of mecha8 nized infantry companies required in support of the 

9 Armored Brigade Combat Teams. 

10 (4) A description of steps being taken to improve 

11 the number and quality of live-fire gunnery exercises 

12 executed each year, including improving execution of 

13 battalion and brigade-level combined arms live-fire 

14 exercises both at home station and at the Combat 

15 Training Centers. 

16 (5) A description of training being conducted to 

17 train Armored Brigade Combat Teams in combined 

18 arms for air defense and to counter unmanned aerial 

19 vehicles with organic weapons and tactics. 

20 (6) A plan to improve personnel preparedness by 

21 the reduction of non-deployable soldiers and improve22 ments in combat vehicle crew stability and material 

23 readiness of key combat systems. 
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1 (7) A description of deficiencies in repair parts 

2 and number of qualified mechanics, and a plan to 

3 correct such deficiencies. 

4 (8) A plan for the modernization of the Armored 

5 Brigade Combat Teams. 

6 SEC. 1046. IMPROVEMENT OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN 

7 CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED 

8 STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

9 (a) MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS.— 

10 Subsection (b) of section 1057 of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) 

12 is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including 

14 each specific mission, strike, engagement, raid, or in15 cident,’’ after ‘‘military operations’’; 

16 (2) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting before the 

17 period at the end the following: ‘‘, including a dif18 ferentiation between those killed and those injured’’; 

19 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe20 riod at the end the following: ‘‘, and, when appro21 priate, makes ex gratia payments to the victims or 

22 their families’’; 

23 (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para24 graph (6); and 
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1 (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol2 lowing new paragraph (5): 

3 ‘‘(5) Any update or modification to any report 

4 under this section during a previous year.’’. 

5 (b) SCOPE OF UNCLASSIFIED FORM OF REPORT.— 

6 Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the 

7 end the following new sentence: ‘‘The unclassified form of 

8 each report shall, at a minimum, be responsive to each ele9 ment under subsection (b) of a report under subsection (a), 

10 and shall be made available to the public at the same time 

11 it is submitted to Congress (unless the Secretary certifies 

12 in writing that the publication of such information poses 

13 a threat to the national security interests of the United 

14 States).’’. 

15 SEC. 1047. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICI16 PATION IN EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGU17 LATIONS LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEW 

18 PROCESS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

20 enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until 

21 the date that is three years after such date of enactment, 

22 the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall submit to 

23 the congressional defense committees a report on the partici24 pation by the Department of Defense in the process for re25 viewing applications for export licenses under the Export 
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1 Administration Regulations as a reviewing agency under 

2 Executive Order 12981 (50 U.S.C. 4603 note; relating to 

3 administration of export controls). 

4 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

5 shall include the following: 

6 (1) The number of applications for export li7 censes under the Export Administration Regulations 

8 reviewed by the Department of Defense in the 180-day 

9 period preceding the submission of the report. 

10 (2) The number of instances during that 180-day 

11 period in which the Department disagreed with a 

12 final determination made with respect to such an ap13 plication under the review procedures set forth in Ex14 ecutive Order 12981. 

15 (3) A summary of such instances, including— 

16 (A) a summary of the applicants for such 

17 licenses and the recipients of items pursuant to 

18 such licenses in such instances; 

19 (B) a description of sensitive technologies 

20 involved in such instances; and 

21 (C) a description of the rationale of the De22 partment for disagreeing with such determina23 tions. 

24 (4) The number of such applications under re25 view by the Department or undergoing interagency 
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1 dispute resolution as of the date of the submission of 

2 the report. 

3 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

4 be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classi5 fied annex. 

6 (d) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS DE7 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Export Administration 

8 Regulations’’ means subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, 

9 Code of Federal Regulations. 

10 SEC. 1048. AUTOMATIC SUNSET FOR FUTURE STATUTORY 

11 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United 

13 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 480 the 

14 following new section: 

15 ‘‘§ 480a. Reports to Congress: termination of indefi16 nite-duration reports after three years 

17 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any provision of law enacted on 

18 or after the date of enactment of this section that includes 

19 an indefinite-duration report requirement shall cease to be 

20 effective, with respect to that requirement, three years after 

21 the date of the enactment of that provision of law unless 

22 that provision of law expressly states that this section is 

23 inapplicable to that requirement or that provision of law. 

24 ‘‘(b) INDEFINITE-DURATION REPORT REQUIREMENT

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1 quirement’ means a requirement in any provision of law 

2 for the Secretary of Defense (or any other officer or em3 ployee of the Department of Defense) to submit to Congress 

4 (or any committee of Congress) a periodic report for which 

5 the law does not— 

6 ‘‘(1) state a specific period of time as the period 

7 during which that report is required to be submitted 

8 or that provision of law is in effect; or 

9 ‘‘(2) state a specific termination date for the re10 quirement to submit the report or for that provision 

11 of law. 

12 ‘‘(c) PERIODIC REPORT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

13 term ‘periodic report’ means a report required to be sub14 mitted on an annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic 

15 basis.’’. 

16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

17 the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by in18 serting after the item relating to section 480 the following 

19 new item: 

‘‘480a. Reports to Congress: termination of indefinite-duration reports after three 

years.’’. 

20 SEC. 1049. REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

21 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT OTHER22 WISE TERMINATE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021. 

23 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended as follows: 
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1 (1)(A) Section 229, relating to the display of 

2 budget information for programs for combating ter3 rorism, is repealed. 

4 (B) The table of sections at the beginning of 

5 chapter 9 is amended by striking the item relating to 

6 section 229. 

7 (2)(A) Section 231a, relating to budgeting for 

8 life-cycle costs of aircraft for the Navy, Army, and 

9 Air Force, is repealed. 

10 (B) The table of sections at the beginning of 

11 chapter 9 is amended by striking the item relating to 

12 section 231a. 

13 (3) Section 2276, relating to commercial space 

14 launch cooperation, is amended— 

15 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

16 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 

17 as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

18 (4) Section 7310, relating to report on repair of 

19 certain vessels in foreign shipyards, is amended by 

20 striking subsection (c). 

21 (b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

22 FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Section 1017 of the John Warner Na23 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub24 lic Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2379), relating to obtaining 

25 carriage by vessel, is amended— 
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1 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

2 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 

3 (e). 

4 (c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

5 FISCAL YEAR 2008.—Section 1034(d) of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 

7 272 note), relating to distribution of chemical and biologi8 cal agents to non-Federal entities, is amended— 

9 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

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

11 (d). 

12 (d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

13 FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 1047(d) of the Duncan Hun14 ter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

15 (10 U.S.C. 2366b note), relating to reports on bandwidth 

16 requirements for major defense acquisition programs, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by striking paragraph (2); 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘(d) FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS

20 FOR BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS .—’’ and all that 

21 follows through ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’ 

22 and inserting the following: 

23 ‘‘(d) FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR BANDWIDTH RE24 QUIREMENTS.—The Secretary’’; and 
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1 (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

2 as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indent3 ing appropriately. 

4 (e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

5 FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Section 1217 of the Ike Skelton Na6 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (22 

7 U.S.C. 7513 note), relating to authority to establish a pro8 gram to develop and carry out infrastructure projects in 

9 Afghanistan, is amended— 

10 (1) by striking subsection (i); and 

11 (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 

12 (i). 

13 (f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

14 FISCAL YEAR 2015.—Section 1026 of the Carl Levin and 

15 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 127 

17 Stat. 3490), relating to availability of funds for retirement 

18 of inactivation of Ticonderoga class cruisers or dock land19 ing ships, is amended— 

20 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

21 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 

22 (d). 

23 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1061 of the 

24 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

25 (10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 
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1 (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs 

2 (14), (16), (41), and (59); 

3 (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); 

4 (3) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (3); 

5 and 

6 (4) in subsection (i), by striking paragraphs 

7 (15), (18), and (24). 

8 SEC. 1050. REPORT ON POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CER9 TAIN MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 

10 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

11 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 

13 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

14 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

15 House of Representatives a report setting forth the re16 sults of a review and assessment, obtained by the Sec17 retary for purposes of the report, of the potential ef18 fects on the military education provided by the edu19 cational institutions of the Department of Defense 

20 specified in subsection (b) of the actions described in 

21 subsection (c). 

22 (2) CONDUCTING ORGANIZATION.—The review 

23 and assessment required for purposes of the report 

24 shall be performed by an organization selected by the 

25 Secretary from among organizations independent of 
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1 the Department that have expertise in the analysis of 

2 matters in connection with higher education. 

3 (b) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE.—The educational institutions of the 

5 Department of Defense specified in this subsection are the 

6 following: 

7 (1) The senior level service schools and inter8 mediate level service schools (as such terms are de9 fined in section 2151(b) of title 10, United States 

10 Code). 

11 (2) The Air Force Institute of Technology. 

12 (3) The National Defense University. 

13 (4) The Joint Special Operations University. 

14 (5) The Army Armament Graduate School. 

15 (6) Any other military educational institution of 

16 the Department specified by the Secretary for pur17 poses of this section. 

18 (c) ACTIONS.—The actions described in this subsection 

19 with respect to the educational institutions of the Depart20 ment of Defense specified in subsection (b) are the following: 

21 (1) Modification of admission and graduation 

22 requirements. 

23 (2) Reduction or expansion of degree-granting 

24 authority. 
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1 (3) Reduction or expansion of the acceptance of 

2 research grants. 

3 (4) Reduction of the number of attending stu4 dents generally. 

5 (5) Reduction of the number of attending stu6 dents through the sponsoring of education of an in7 creased number of students at non-Department of De8 fense education institutions of higher education. 

9 (6) Increase in the frequency of curriculum 

10 changes to account for emerging subject matters of 

11 importance to national defense. 

12 (7) Modification of civilian faculty management 

13 practices, including employment practices. 

14 (d) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—In addition to the mat15 ters described in subsection (a), the review and report under 

16 this section shall also include the following: 

17 (1) A comparison of admission standards and 

18 graduation requirements of the educational institu19 tions of the Department of Defense specified in sub20 section (b) with admission standards and graduation 

21 requirements of public and private institutions of 

22 higher education that are comparable to the edu23 cational institutions of the Department of Defense. 

24 (2) A comparison of the goals and missions of 

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1 fense specified in subsection (b) with the goals and 

2 missions of such public and private institutions of 

3 higher education. 

4 (3) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

5 appropriate for purposes of this section. 

6 SEC. 1051. RECRUITING COSTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

7 (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

9 of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of 

10 the Senate and the House of Representatives on the results 

11 of a study, conducted by the Secretary for purposes of the 

12 briefing, on the costs of the Armed Forces in recruiting for 

13 members of the Armed Forces. 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection 

15 (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) A description of the recruiting costs of each 

17 Armed Force in each of fiscal years 2010 through 

18 2019. 

19 (2) An estimate of the recruiting costs of each 

20 Armed Force in each of fiscal years 2020 through 

21 2024. 

22 (3) A description of the factors that contributed 

23 significantly to the recruiting costs of the Armed 

24 Forces during fiscal years 2010 through 2019. 
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1 (4) Any other matters in connection with the re2 cruiting costs of the Armed Forces that the Secretary 

3 considers appropriate. 

4 Subtitle F—Other Matters 

5 SEC. 1061. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN HOA 

6 DIOXIN CLEANUP. 

7 (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 

8 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of De9 fense may transfer to the Secretary of State, for use by the 

10 United States Agency for International Development, 

11 amounts to be used for the Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup in 

12 Vietnam. 

13 (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.—Not more than 

14 $15,000,000 may be transferred in each of fiscal years 2019 

15 through 2027 under the authority in subsection (a). 

16 (c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Defense 

17 may transfer funds appropriated to the Department of De18 fense for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’ 

19 under the authority in subsection (a) . 

20 (d) ADDITIONAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The trans21 fer authority provided under subsection (a) is in addition 

22 to any other transfer authority available to the Department 

23 of Defense. 
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1 SEC. 1062. IMPROVEMENT OF DATABASE ON EMERGENCY 

2 RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1406 of the John Warner 

4 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

5 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2436; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) 

6 is amended— 

7 (1) by inserting before ‘‘The Secretary’’ the fol8 lowing: ‘‘(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (a), as designated by para10 graph (1)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘each States’s National 

13 Guard, as reported by the States’’ and in14 serting ‘‘the National Guard of each State 

15 and Territory, as reported by the States 

16 and Territories’’; and 

17 (ii) by inserting ‘‘and Territories’’ 

18 after ‘‘their home States’’; and 

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

20 paragraphs: 

21 ‘‘(3) Cyber capabilities of the National Guard 

22 identified by the Department as critical for response 

23 to domestic natural or manmade disasters. 

24 ‘‘(4) Cyber capabilities of the other reserve com25 ponents of the Armed Forces identified by the Depart-
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1 ment as critical for response to domestic natural or 

2 manmade disasters.’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub4 section: 

5 ‘‘(b) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO KEEP DATABASE

6 CURRENT.—In maintaining the database required by sub7 section (a), the Secretary shall identify and revise the infor8 mation required to be included in the database at least once 

9 every two years for purposes of keeping the database cur10 rent.’’. 

11 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.— 

12 (1) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec13 retary of Defense shall establish the database required 

14 by section 1406 of the John Warner National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as amended 

16 by subsection (a), by not later than one year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (2) USE OF EXISTING DATABASE OR SYSTEM FOR

19 CERTAIN CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary may meet the 

20 requirement with respect to the capabilities described 

21 in subsection (a)(1) of section 1406 of the John War22 ner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

23 Year 2007, as so amended, in connection with the 

24 database required by that section through use or 

25 modification of a current database or tracking system 
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1 of the Department of Defense if the Secretary deter2 mines that such action will— 

3 (A) expedite compliance with the require4 ment; and 

5 (B) achieve such compliance at a cost not 

6 greater than the cost of establishing anew the 

7 database otherwise covered by the requirement. 

8 SEC. 1063. ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION BY DEPART9 MENT OF DEFENSE OF ASSISTANCE FROM 

10 CERTAIN NONPROFIT ENTITIES IN SUPPORT 

11 OF MISSIONS OF DEPLOYED UNITED STATES 

12 PERSONNEL AROUND THE WORLD. 

13 (a) FINDING.—The Senate finds that Spirit of Amer14 ica, a privately-funded, nonpartisan, nonprofit organiza15 tion, acting in partnership with the Department of Defense, 

16 has made an important contribution in supporting the mis17 sions of deployed United States personnel around the world. 

18 (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

19 that United States military commanders should, consistent 

20 with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance developed 

21 consistent with section 1088 of the National Defense Author22 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), col23 laborate with and provide transportation and other 

24 logistical support to covered non-Federal entities, including 
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1 Spirit of America, to advance the military missions of the 

2 Armed Forces. 

3 (c) DISTRIBUTION OF COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITY

4 ASSISTANCE ABROAD THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DE5 FENSE.— 

6 (1) ACCEPTANCE AND COORDINATION OF ASSIST7 ANCE.—The Department of Defense (including mem8 bers of the Armed Forces) may, at the discretion of 

9 the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with guid10 ance issued by the Secretary and developed in coordi11 nation with the Secretary of State and the Adminis12 trator of the United States Agency for International 

13 Development— 

14 (A) accept from any covered non-Federal 

15 entity humanitarian, economic, and other non16 lethal assistance funded by private funds in the 

17 carrying out of the purposes of such entity; and 

18 (B) respond to requests from covered non19 Federal entities for the identification of the needs 

20 of local populations abroad for assistance, and 

21 coordinate with such entitites in the provision 

22 and distribution of such assistance, in the car23 rying out of such purposes. 

24 (2) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL

25 POPULATIONS.—In accordance with guidance issued 
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1 by the Secretary of Defense, and developed in coordi2 nation with the Secretary of State and the Adminis3 trator of the United States Agency for International 

4 Development, members of the Armed Forces abroad 

5 may provide to local populations abroad humani6 tarian, economic, and other nonlethal assistance pro7 vided to the Department by a covered non-Federal en8 tity pursuant to this subsection. 

9 (3) SCOPE OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance issued 

10 pursuant to this subsection shall ensure that any as11 sistance distributed pursuant to this subsection shall 

12 be for purposes of supporting the mission or missions 

13 of the Department and the Armed Forces for which 

14 such assistance is provided by a covered non-Federal 

15 entity. 

16 (4) DOD SUPPORT FOR ENTITY ACTIVITIES.—In 

17 accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of 

18 Defense, the Department, and the Armed Forces 

19 may— 

20 (A) provide transportation, lodging, storage, 

21 and other logistical support— 

22 (i) to personnel of a covered non-Fed23 eral entity (whether in the United States or 

24 abroad) who are carrying out the purposes 

25 of such entity; and 
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1 (ii) in connection with the acceptance 

2 and distribution of assistance provided by a 

3 covered non-Federal entity; and 

4 (B) use assets of the Department and the 

5 Armed Forces in the provision of support de6 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

7 (d) COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITY DEFINED.—In 

8 this section, the term ‘‘covered non-Federal entity’’ means 

9 the following: 

10 (1) Spirit of America, a privately-funded, non11 partisan, nonprofit organization described in section 

12 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 

13 is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 

14 Code. 

15 (2) Any other organization that— 

16 (A) is based in the United States; 

17 (B) has an independent board of directors 

18 and is subject to independent financial audits; 

19 (C) is substantially privately-funded; 

20 (D) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

21 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt 

22 from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; 

23 and 

24 (E) provides international assistance. 
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1 SEC. 1064. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO 

2 FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND OVERFLIGHT. 

3 (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

4 United States to fly, sail, and operate throughout the 

5 oceans, seas, and airspace of the world wherever inter6 national law allows. 

7 (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY.—In furtherance of 

8 the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of De9 fense should— 

10 (1) plan and execute a robust series of routine 

11 and regular air and naval presence missions through12 out the world and throughout the year, including for 

13 critical transportation corridors and key routes for 

14 global commerce; 

15 (2) in addition to the missions executed pursu16 ant to paragraph (1), execute routine and regular air 

17 and maritime freedom of navigation operations 

18 throughout the year, in accordance with international 

19 law, including the use of expanded military options 

20 and maneuvers beyond innocent passage; and 

21 (3) to the maximum extent practicable, execute 

22 the missions pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) with 

23 regional partner countries and allies of the United 

24 States. 
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1 SEC. 1065. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR CHINESE LAN2 GUAGE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY A CON3 FUCIUS INSTITUTE. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

5 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

6 fiscal year 2019 under this Act may be obligated or ex7 pended for Chinese language instruction provided by a Con8 fucius Institute. 

9 (b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

10 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

11 fiscal year 2019 under this Act may be obligated or ex12 pended to support a Chinese language program at an insti13 tution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute. 

14 (c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Per15 sonnel and Readiness may waive the limitation in sub16 section (b) with respect to a Chinese language program at 

17 a specific institution of higher education if the Under Sec18 retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness— 

19 (1) certifies to the congressional defense commit20 tees that— 

21 (A) Confucius Institute employees and in22 structors will have no affiliation with the pro23 gram; 

24 (B) Confucius Institute employees and in25 structors will provide no instruction or support 

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1 (C) Confucius Institute employees and in2 structors will have no authority or influence 

3 with regard to the curriculum and activities of 

4 the program; and 

5 (D) the institution has made publicly avail6 able all memoranda of understanding, contracts, 

7 and other agreements between the institution and 

8 the Confucius Institute, or between the institu9 tion and any agency of or organization affiliated 

10 with the government of the People’s Republic of 

11 China; or 

12 (2) certifies to the congressional defense commit13 tees that— 

14 (A) the requirements described in subpara15 graphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) have 

16 been met; and 

17 (B) the waiver of the limitation in sub18 section (b) is necessary for national security, and 

19 there is no reasonable alternative to issuing the 

20 waiver. 

21 (d) DEFINITIONS.— 

22 (1) CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM.—The term 

23 ‘‘Chinese language program’’ means any Department 

24 of Defense program designed to provide or support 

25 Chinese language instruction, including the National 
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1 Security Education Program, the Language Flagship 

2 program, Project Global Officer, and the Language 

3 Training Centers program. 

4 (2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu5 cius Institute’’ means a Confucius Institute that is 

6 operated by the Office of Chinese Languages Council 

7 International, also known as Hanban, which is affili8 ated with the Ministry of Education of the People’s 

9 Republic of China. 

10 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

11 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean12 ing given the term in section 101 of the Higher Edu13 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

14 TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

15 MATTERS 

16 Subtitle A—Department of Defense 

17 Matters 

18 SEC. 1101. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTIFICATION OF EXECU19 TIVE QUALIFICATIONS BY QUALIFICATION 

20 REVIEW BOARDS OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

21 MANAGEMENT FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS 

22 TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS 

23 IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

24 (a) TEMPORARY INAPPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding 

25 section 3393(c) of title 5, United States Code, or any regula-
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1 tions implementing that section, and subject to the provi2 sions of this section, the Secretary of Defense may appoint 

3 individuals for service in the Senior Executive Service of 

4 the Department of Defense without such individuals being 

5 subject to the certification of executive qualifications by a 

6 qualification review board of the Office of Personnel Man7 agement in connection with such appointment otherwise re8 quired by that section. 

9 (b) QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED.— 

10 The Secretary shall ensure that individuals appointed 

11 under this section possess the necessary qualifications and 

12 experience for the position to which appointed. 

13 (c) LIMITATION.—The total number of appointments 

14 made under this section in any year may not exceed 50 

15 appointments. 

16 (d) REPORTS.— 

17 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall submit to the committees of Congress and 

20 official specified in paragraph (3) a report on the 

21 number and type of appointments made under this 

22 section as of the date of the report, including— 

23 (A) a description of the qualifications of the 

24 individuals appointed; and 
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1 (B) data on the time required to appoint 

2 the individuals. 

3 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec5 retary shall submit to the committees of Congress and 

6 official specified in paragraph (3) a report on the use 

7 of the authority in this section. The report shall in8 clude the following: 

9 (A) The number and type of appointments 

10 made under this section during the one-year pe11 riod ending on the date of the report. 

12 (B) Data on and an assessment whether ap13 pointments under the authority in this section 

14 reduced the time to hire when compared with the 

15 time to hire under the current review system of 

16 the Office of Personnel Management. 

17 (C) An assessment of the utility of the ap18 pointment authority and process under this sec19 tion. 

20 (D) An assessment whether the appoint21 ments made under this section resulted in higher 

22 quality new executives for the Senior Executive 

23 Service of the Department when compared with 

24 the executives produced under the current review 

25 system of the Office of Personnel Management. 
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1 (E) Any recommendation for the improve2 ment of the selection and qualification process 

3 for the Senior Executive Service of the Depart4 ment that the Secretary considers necessary in 

5 order to attract and hire highly qualified can6 didates for service in that Senior Executive Serv7 ice. 

8 (3) COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS AND OFFICIAL.— 

9 The committees of Congress and official specified in 

10 this paragraph are— 

11 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov13 ernmental Affairs of the Senate; 

14 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

15 the Committee on Oversight and Government Re16 form of the House of Representatives; and 

17 (C) the Director of the Office of Personnel 

18 Management. 

19 (e) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective 

20 on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment 

21 of this Act. 
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1 SEC. 1102. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR SCIENCE AND 

2 TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES 

3 AND MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITIES 

4 BASE FACILITIES FOR RECENT SCIENCE, 

5 TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHE6 MATICS GRADUATES OF MINORITY-SERVING 

7 INSTITUTIONS. 

8 (a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS.— 

9 The director of any facility specified in subsection (b) may 

10 appoint any qualified recent graduate of a covered edu11 cational institution with a degree in science, technology, en12 gineering, or mathematics to a position at such facility de13 scribed in subsection (d) without regard to the provisions 

14 of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. 

15 (b) FACILITIES.—A facility specified in this subsection 

16 is any facility as follows: 

17 (1) A science and technology reinvention labora18 tory of the Department of Defense, as designated pur19 suant to section 1105(a) of the National Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2358 

21 note). 

22 (2) A facility of the Major Range and Test Fa23 cilities Base of the Department. 

24 (c) RECENT GRADUATES.—For purposes of this sec25 tion, a person is a recent graduate of a covered educational 

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1 (1) the person was awarded a degree by the in2 stitution not more than two years before the date of 

3 the appointment of the person pursuant to this sec4 tion; or 

5 (2) in the case of any person who has completed 

6 a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of 

7 more than four years as of the date the appointment 

8 of the person pursuant to this section, the person was 

9 awarded a degree by the institution not more than 

10 four years before such date of appointment. 

11 (d) COVERED POSITIONS.—The positions to which per12 sons may be appointed pursuant to this section at a facility 

13 specified in subsection (b) are scientific and engineering po14 sitions at the facility. 

15 (e) DURATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Any appointment 

16 pursuant to this section may be made on a temporary, 

17 term, or permanent basis, at the election of the director of 

18 the facility making such appointment. 

19 (f) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEFINED.— 

20 In this section, the term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ 

21 has the meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 

22 10, United States Code. 

23 (g) SUNSET.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to make ap25 pointments under this section shall expire on the date 
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1 that is five years after the date of the enactment of 

2 this Act. 

3 (2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) 

4 shall be construed to terminate an appointment made 

5 under this section before the expiration date provided 

6 in that paragraph in accordance with the terms of 

7 such appointment. 

8 SEC. 1103. INCLUSION OF STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE 

9 AND DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERI10 MENTAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

11 IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO 

12 ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGI13 NEERING. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1599h of 

15 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

16 end the following new paragraphs: 

17 ‘‘(4) STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.—The Di18 rector of the Strategic Capabilities Office may carry 

19 out a program of personnel management authority 

20 provided in subsection (b) in order to facilitate re21 cruitment of eminent experts in science or engineering 

22 for the Office. 

23 ‘‘(5) DIUx.—The Director of the Defense Innova24 tion Unit Experimental may carry out a program of 

25 personnel management authority provided in sub-
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1 section (b) in order to facilitate recruitment of emi2 nent experts in science or engineering for the Unit.’’. 

3 (b) SCOPE OF APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection 

4 (b)(1) of such section is amended— 

5 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

6 the end; and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub8 paragraphs: 

9 ‘‘(D) in the case of the Strategic Capabili10 ties Office, appoint scientists and engineers to a 

11 total of not more than 5 scientific and engineer12 ing positions in the Office; and 

13 ‘‘(E) in the case of the Defense Innovation 

14 Unit Experimental, appoint scientists and engi15 neers to a total of not more than 5 scientific and 

16 engineering positions in the Unit;’’. 

17 (c) EXTENSION OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.—Sub18 section (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘or 

19 the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, the 

21 Strategic Capabilities Office, or the Defense Innovation 

22 Unit Experimental’’. 
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1 SEC. 1104. ENHANCEMENT OF FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT AU2 THORITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

3 REINVENTION LABORATORIES OF THE DE4 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

5 (a) ENHANCEMENT OF NONCOMPETITIVE CONVER6 SIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCI7 ENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS.—Section 

8 2358a(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘TO

10 PERMANENT APPOINTMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘OF AP11 POINTMENTS’’; and 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘to a permanent appointment’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘to another temporary appointment or 

14 to a term or permanent appointment’’. 

15 (b) ENHANCEMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON DYNAMIC

16 SHAPING OF WORKFORCE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPER17 TISE.—Section 1109(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Au18 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

19 129 Stat. 1028; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by strik20 ing ‘‘to appoint’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘to 

21 make appointments as follows: 

22 ‘‘(i) Appointment of qualified scientific 

23 and technical personnel who are not current 

24 Department of Defense civilian employees 

25 into any scientific or technical position in 
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1 the laboratory for a period of more than one 

2 year but not more than six years. 

3 ‘‘(ii) Appointment of qualified sci4 entific and technical personnel who are De5 partment civilian employees in term ap6 pointments into any scientific or technical 

7 position in the laboratory for a period of 

8 more than one year but not more than six 

9 years.’’. 

10 SEC. 1105. INCLUSION OF OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DE11 FENSE AMONG COMPONENTS OF THE DE12 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE COVERED BY DIRECT 

13 HIRE AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGE14 MENT EXPERTS. 

15 Section 1110(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) 

19 as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; and 

20 (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) the fol21 lowing new paragraph (1): 

22 ‘‘(1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
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1 SEC. 1106. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY CIVILIAN FACULTY MEM2 BERS AT THE JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

3 UNIVERSITY. 

4 Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(5) The Joint Special Operations University.’’. 

7 Subtitle B—Government-Wide 

8 Matters 

9 SEC. 1121. ALCOHOL TESTING OF CIVIL SERVICE MARINERS 

10 OF THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND AS11 SIGNED TO VESSELS. 

12 (a) ALCOHOL TESTING.—Chapter 643 of title 10, 

13 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

14 7479 the following new section: 

15 ‘‘§ 7479a. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift 

16 Command: alcohol testing 

17 ‘‘The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regulations 

18 establishing a program to conduct on-duty reasonable sus19 picion alcohol testing and post-accident alcohol testing of 

20 civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command who 

21 are assigned to vessels.’’. 

22 (b) RELEASE OF ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7479 of such title is 

24 amended— 

25 (A) in the heading of subsection (a), by in26 serting ‘‘OR ALCOHOL’’ after ‘‘DRUG’’; and 
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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘or alcohol’’ after ‘‘drug’’ 

2 each place it appears. 

3 (2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 

4 section is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 7479. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift 

6 Command: release of drug and alcohol 

7 test results to Coast Guard’’. 

8 (c) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 

9 sections at the beginning of chapter 643 of such title is 

10 amended by striking the item relating to section 7479 and 

11 inserting the following new items: 

‘‘7479. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift Command: release of drug and 

alcohol test results to Coast Guard. 

‘‘7479a. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift Command: alcohol testing.’’. 

12 SEC. 1122. EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR COLLEGE 

13 GRADUATES AND POST SECONDARY STU14 DENTS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 

16 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

17 the following: 

18 ‘‘§ 3115. Expedited hiring authority for college grad19 uates; competitive service 

20 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the 

22 Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

23 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

24 term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
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1 given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu2 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

3 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency may 

5 appoint, without regard to any provision of sections 

6 3309 through 3319 and 3330, a qualified individual 

7 to a position in the competitive service classified in 

8 a professional or administrative occupational cat9 egory at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

10 below. 

11 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—An appointment under 

12 paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with regu13 lations prescribed by the Director. 

14 ‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT.—The head 

15 of an agency may make an appointment under subsection 

16 (b) only if the individual being appointed— 

17 ‘‘(1) has received a baccalaureate or graduate de18 gree from an institution of higher education; 

19 ‘‘(2) applies for the position— 

20 ‘‘(A) not later than 2 years after the date 

21 on which the individual being appointed received 

22 the degree described in paragraph (1); or 

23 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who has 

24 completed a period of not less than 4 years of ob25 ligated service in a uniformed service, not later 
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1 than 2 years after the date of the discharge or re2 lease of the individual from that service; and 

3 ‘‘(3) meets each minimum qualification standard 

4 prescribed by the Director for the position to which 

5 the individual is being appointed. 

6 ‘‘(d) PUBLIC NOTICE AND ADVERTISING.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency mak8 ing an appointment under subsection (b) shall pub9 licly advertise positions under this section. 

10 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para11 graph (1), the head of an agency shall— 

12 ‘‘(A) adhere to merit system principles; 

13 ‘‘(B) advertise positions in a manner that 

14 provides for diverse and qualified applicants; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(C) ensure potential applicants have ap17 propriate information relevant to the positions 

18 available. 

19 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENTS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para21 graph (2), the total number of employees that the 

22 head of an agency may appoint under this section 

23 during a fiscal year may not exceed the number equal 

24 to 15 percent of the number of individuals that the 

25 agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year 
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1 to a position in the competitive service classified in 

2 a professional or administrative occupational cat3 egory, at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

4 below, under a competitive examining procedure. 

5 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Under a regulation pre6 scribed under subsection (f), the Director may estab7 lish a lower limit on the number of individuals that 

8 may be appointed under paragraph (1) of this sub9 section during a fiscal year based on any factor the 

10 Director considers appropriate. 

11 ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

12 date of enactment of this section, the Director shall issue 

13 interim regulations, with an opportunity for comment, for 

14 the administration of this section. 

15 ‘‘(g) REPORTING.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30 

17 of each of the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the 

18 date of enactment of this section, the head of an agen19 cy that makes an appointment under this section 

20 shall submit a report to— 

21 ‘‘(A) Congress that assesses the impact of 

22 the use of the authority provided under this sec23 tion during the fiscal year in which the report 

24 is submitted; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) the Director that contains data that 

2 the Director considers necessary for the Director 

3 to assess the impact and effectiveness of the au4 thority described in subparagraph (A). 

5 ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The head of an agency shall in6 clude in each report under paragraph (1)— 

7 ‘‘(A) the total number of individuals ap8 pointed by the agency under this section, as well 

9 as the number of such individuals who are— 

10 ‘‘(i) minorities or members of other 

11 underrepresented groups; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) veterans; 

13 ‘‘(B) recruitment sources; 

14 ‘‘(C) the total number of individuals ap15 pointed by the agency during the applicable fis16 cal year to a position in the competitive service 

17 classified in a professional or administrative oc18 cupational category at the GS–11 level, or an 

19 equivalent level, or below; and 

20 ‘‘(D) any additional data specified by the 

21 Director. 

22 ‘‘(h) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING THE DEPART23 MENT OF DEFENSE.— 

24 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 

25 preclude the Secretary of Defense from exercising any 
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1 authority to appoint a recent graduate under section 

2 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

3 Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580), or any 

4 applicable successor statute. 

5 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations prescribed 

6 by the Director for the administration of this section 

7 shall not apply to the Department of Defense during 

8 the period ending on the date on which the appoint9 ment authority of the Secretary of Defense under sec10 tion 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

11 for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580), or 

12 any applicable successor statute, terminates. 

13 ‘‘§ 3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary 

14 students; competitive service 

15 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the 

17 Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

18 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

19 term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 

20 given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu21 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

22 ‘‘(3) STUDENT.—The term ‘student’ means an 

23 individual enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an 

24 institution of higher education who is pursuing a bac25 calaureate or graduate degree on at least a part-time 
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1 basis as determined by the institution of higher edu2 cation. 

3 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency may 

5 make a time-limited appointment of a student, with6 out regard to any provision of sections 3309 through 

7 3319 and 3330, to a position in the competitive serv8 ice at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or below 

9 for which the student is qualified. 

10 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—An appointment under 

11 paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with regu12 lations prescribed by the Director. 

13 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC NOTICE.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency mak15 ing an appointment under subsection (b) shall pub16 licly advertise positions available under this section. 

17 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para18 graph (1), the head of an agency shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) adhere to merit system principles; 

20 ‘‘(B) advertise positions in a manner that 

21 provides for diverse and qualified applicants; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(C) ensure potential applicants have ap24 propriate information relevant to the positions 

25 available. 
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1 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENTS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para3 graph (2), the total number of students that the head 

4 of an agency may appoint under this section during 

5 a fiscal year may not exceed the number equal to 15 

6 percent of the number of students that the agency 

7 head appointed during the previous fiscal year to a 

8 position in the competitive service at the GS–11 level, 

9 or an equivalent level, or below. 

10 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Under a regulation pre11 scribed under subsection (g), the Director may estab12 lish a lower limit on the number of students that may 

13 be appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection 

14 during a fiscal year based on any factor the Director 

15 considers appropriate. 

16 ‘‘(e) CONVERSION.—The head of an agency may, with17 out regard to any provision of chapter 33 or any other pro18 vision of law relating to the examination, certification, and 

19 appointment of individuals in the competitive service, con20 vert a student serving in an appointment under subsection 

21 (b) to a permanent appointment in the competitive service 

22 within the agency without further competition if the stu23 dent— 

24 ‘‘(1) has completed the course of study leading to 

25 the baccalaureate or graduate degree; 
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1 ‘‘(2) has completed not less than 640 hours of 

2 current continuous employment in an appointment 

3 under subsection (b); and 

4 ‘‘(3) meets the qualification standards for the po5 sition to which the student will be converted. 

6 ‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The head of an agency shall, 

7 without regard to any provision of chapter 35 or 75, termi8 nate the appointment of a student appointed under sub9 section (b) upon completion of the designated academic 

10 course of study unless the student is selected for conversion 

11 under subsection (e). 

12 ‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

13 date of enactment of this section, the Director shall issue 

14 interim regulations, with an opportunity for comment, for 

15 the administration of this section. 

16 ‘‘(h) REPORTING.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30 

18 of each of the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the 

19 date of enactment of this section, the head of an agen20 cy that makes an appointment under this section 

21 shall submit a report to— 

22 ‘‘(A) Congress that assesses the impact of 

23 the use of the authority provided under this sec24 tion during the fiscal year in which the report 

25 is submitted; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) the Director that contains data that 

2 the Director considers necessary for the Director 

3 to assess the impact and effectiveness of the au4 thority described in subparagraph (A). 

5 ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The head of an agency shall in6 clude in each report under paragraph (1)— 

7 ‘‘(A) the total number of individuals ap8 pointed by the agency under this section, as well 

9 as the number of such individuals who are— 

10 ‘‘(i) minorities or members of other 

11 underrepresented groups; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) veterans; 

13 ‘‘(B) recruitment sources; 

14 ‘‘(C) the total number of individuals ap15 pointed by the agency during the applicable fis16 cal year to a position in the competitive service 

17 at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

18 below; and 

19 ‘‘(D) any additional data specified by the 

20 Director. 

21 ‘‘(i) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING THE DEPART22 MENT OF DEFENSE.— 

23 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 

24 preclude the Secretary of Defense from exercising any 

25 authority to appoint a post-secondary student under 
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1 section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization 

2 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580), 

3 or any applicable successor statute. 

4 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations prescribed 

5 by the Director for the administration of this section 

6 shall not apply to the Department of Defense during 

7 the period ending on the date on which the appoint8 ment authority of the Secretary of Defense under sec9 tion 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

10 for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580), or 

11 any applicable successor statute, terminates.’’. 

12 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 

13 sections for subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United 

14 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘3115. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive service. 

‘‘3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; competitive service.’’. 

15 SEC. 1123. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF VOLUNTARY 

16 SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED 

17 FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3523 of title 5, United 

19 States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking 

21 ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000 (as adjusted in ac22 cordance with subsection (c))’’; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub24 section: 
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1 ‘‘(c)(1) On March 1 each year, the dollar amount spec2 ified in subsection (b)(3)(B) shall be adjusted by the amount 

3 determined by the Secretary of Labor to represent the per4 centage increase, if any, between the Consumer Price Index 

5 (all items; United States city average) published for Decem6 ber of the preceding year and that price index published 

7 for the December of the year before the preceding year. 

8 ‘‘(2) A percentage increase under paragraph (1) shall 

9 be adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, and an 

10 amount determined under paragraph (1) shall be rounded 

11 to the nearest multiple of $1,000 (or, if midway between 

12 multiples of $1,000, to the next higher multiple of $1,000).’’. 

13 (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEES.—Section 

14 9902(f)(5) of such title is amended— 

15 (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

16 ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘an amount determined by 

17 the Secretary, not to exceed $40,000 (as adjusted 

18 under subparagraph (D)’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(D)(i) On March 1 each year, the dollar amount spec21 ified in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be adjusted by the 

22 amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to represent 

23 the percentage increase, if any, between the Consumer Price 

24 Index (all items; United States city average) published for 
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1 December of the preceding year and that price index pub2 lished for the December of the year before the preceding year. 

3 ‘‘(ii) A percentage increase under clause (i) shall be 

4 adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, and an 

5 amount determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the 

6 nearest multiple of $1,000 (or, if midway between multiples 

7 of $1,000, to the next higher multiple of $1,000).’’. 

8 SEC. 1124. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR9 ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 

10 GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF11 FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

12 Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 

13 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 

14 War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 

15 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 

16 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 

17 Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) 

18 and most recently amended by section 1108 of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

20 Law 115–91), is further amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
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1 SEC. 1125. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 

2 ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 

3 AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED4 ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER5 SEAS. 

6 Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

8 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 

9 amended by section 1105 of the National Defense Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is fur11 ther amended by striking ‘‘through 2018’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘through 2019’’. 

13 TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 

14 TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

15 Subtitle A—Assistance and 

16 Training 

17 SEC. 1201. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF AD18 VISORS AND TRAINERS FOR TRAINING OF 

19 PERSONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES WITH 

20 SECURITY MISSIONS UNDER DEFENSE INSTI21 TUTION CAPACITY BUILDING AUTHORITIES. 

22 Section 332(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘assign civil25 ian employees of the Department of Defense and 

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1 ers’’ and inserting ‘‘provide advisors or trainers’’; 

2 and 

3 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘assigned’’ each place it ap5 pears (other than the last place) and inserting 

6 ‘‘provided’’; 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘assigned advisor or train8 er’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or trainer so pro9 vided’’; and 

10 (C) by striking ‘‘each assignment’’ and in11 serting ‘‘each provision of such an advisor or 

12 trainer’’. 

13 SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

14 STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

15 Section 341(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

16 amended by inserting ‘‘assistance’’ after ‘‘any’’. 

17 SEC. 1203. EXPANSION OF REGIONAL DEFENSE COMBATING 

18 TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO IN19 CLUDE IRREGULAR WARFARE. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 345 of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 

23 subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 

24 (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

25 following new subsections (a) and (b): 
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1 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

3 may carry out a program under which the Secretary 

4 may pay any costs associated with the education and 

5 training of foreign military officers, ministry of de6 fense officials, or security officials at military or ci7 vilian educational institutions, regional centers, con8 ferences, seminars, or other training programs con9 ducted for purposes of regional defense in connection 

10 with either of the following: 

11 ‘‘(A) Combating terrorism. 

12 ‘‘(B) Irregular warfare. 

13 ‘‘(2) COVERED COSTS.—Costs for which payment 

14 may be made under this section include the costs of 

15 transportation and travel and subsistence costs. 

16 ‘‘(3) DESIGNATION.—The program authorized by 

17 this section shall be known as the ‘Regional Defense 

18 Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellow19 ship Program’. 

20 ‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The program authorized by 

22 subsection (a) shall be carried out under regulations 

23 prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

24 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The regulations shall ensure 

25 that— 
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1 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense and the Sec2 retary of State— 

3 ‘‘(i) jointly develop and plan activities 

4 under the program that— 

5 ‘‘(I) advance United States secu6 rity cooperation objectives; and 

7 ‘‘(II) support theater security co8 operation planning of the combatant 

9 commands; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) coordinate on the implementation 

11 of activities under the program; 

12 ‘‘(B) each of the Secretary of Defense and 

13 the Secretary of State designates an individual 

14 at the lowest appropriate level of the Department 

15 of Defense or the Department of State, as appli16 cable, who shall be responsible for program co17 ordination; and 

18 ‘‘(C) to the extent practicable, activities 

19 under the program are appropriately coordi20 nated with, and do not duplicate or conflict 

21 with, activities under International Military 

22 Education and Training (IMET) authorities. 

23 ‘‘(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon any up24 date of the regulations, the Secretary of Defense shall 

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1 Senate and the House of Representatives a copy of the 

2 regulations as so updated, together with a description 

3 of the update.’’; and 

4 (3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (d), as redes5 ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by strik6 ing ‘‘in the global war on terrorism’’. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 

9 section is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘§ 345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Ir11 regular Warfare Fellowship Program’’. 

12 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table 

13 of sections at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 

14 16 of such title is amended by striking the item relat15 ing to section 345 and inserting the following new 

16 item: 

‘‘345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship 

Program.’’. 

17 SEC. 1204. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

18 TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY OPER19 ATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

20 (a) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY.—Paragraph (1) of 

21 subsection (a) of section 1226 of the National Defense Au22 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) 

23 is amended to read as follows: 
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 

2 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is au3 thorized to provide support on a reimbursement basis 

4 as follows: 

5 ‘‘(A) To the Government of Jordan for pur6 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of the 

7 armed forces of Jordan to increase security and 

8 sustain increased security along the border of 

9 Jordan with Syria and Iraq. 

10 ‘‘(B) To the Government of Lebanon for 

11 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

12 the armed forces of Lebanon to increase security 

13 and sustain increased security along the border 

14 of Lebanon with Syria. 

15 ‘‘(C) To the Government of Egypt for pur16 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of the 

17 armed forces of Egypt to increase security and 

18 sustain increased security along the border of 

19 Egypt with Libya. 

20 ‘‘(D) To the Government of Tunisia for pur21 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of the 

22 armed forces of Tunisia to increase security and 

23 sustain increased security along the border of 

24 Tunisia with Libya. 
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1 ‘‘(E) To the Government of Oman for pur2 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of the 

3 armed forces of Oman to increase security and 

4 sustain increased security along the border of 

5 Oman with Yemen. 

6 ‘‘(F) To the Government of Pakistan for 

7 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

8 the armed forces of Pakistan to increase security 

9 and sustain increased security along the border 

10 of Pakistan with Afghanistan.’’. 

11 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

12 amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(d) NOTICE AND CERTIFICATION BEFORE EXER14 CISE.—Not later than 15 days before providing support 

15 under the authority of subsection (a) to a country that has 

16 not previously received such support, the Secretary of De17 fense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall sub18 mit to the specified congressional committees a report 

19 that— 

20 ‘‘(1) sets forth a full description of the support 

21 to be provided, including— 

22 ‘‘(A) the purpose of such support; 

23 ‘‘(B) the amount of support to be provided; 

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1 ‘‘(C) the anticipated duration of the provi2 sion of such support; and 

3 ‘‘(2) includes a certification that— 

4 ‘‘(A) the recipient country has taken demon5 strable steps to increase security along the border 

6 specified for such country in subsection (a); and 

7 ‘‘(B) the provision of such support is in the 

8 interest of United States national security.’’. 

9 (c) LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN.— 

10 Such section is further amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

12 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 

14 new subsection (e): 

15 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

16 PENDING CERTIFICATION.—No amount of reimbursement 

17 support under subsection (a)(1)(F) is authorized to be dis18 bursed to the Government of Pakistan unless the Secretary 

19 of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 

20 that the following conditions are met: 

21 ‘‘(1) The military and security operations of 

22 Pakistan pertaining to border security and ancillary 

23 activities for which reimbursement is sought have 

24 been coordinated with United States military rep-
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1 resentatives in advance of the execution of such oper2 ations and activities. 

3 ‘‘(2) The goals and desired outcomes of each such 

4 operation or activity have been established and agreed 

5 upon in advance by the United States and Pakistan. 

6 ‘‘(3) A process exists to verify the achievement of 

7 the goals and desired outcomes established in accord8 ance with paragraph (2). 

9 ‘‘(4) The Government of Pakistan is making an 

10 effort to actively coordinate with the Government of 

11 Afghanistan on issues relating to border security on 

12 the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.’’. 

13 (d) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Such section is further 

14 amended by inserting after subsection (e), as so designated 

15 by subsection (c) of this section, the following new sub16 section (f): 

17 ‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days 

18 after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Defense 

19 shall submit to the specified congressional committees a re20 port on reimbursements pursuant to subsection (a) during 

21 the preceding fiscal quarter that includes— 

22 ‘‘(1) an identification of each country reim23 bursed; 

24 ‘‘(2) the date of each reimbursement; 
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1 ‘‘(3) a description of any partner nation border 

2 security efforts for which reimbursement was pro3 vided; 

4 ‘‘(4) an assessment of the value of partner nation 

5 border security efforts for which reimbursement was 

6 provided; 

7 ‘‘(5) the total amounts of reimbursement pro8 vided to each partner nation in the preceding four fis9 cal quarters; and 

10 ‘‘(6) such other matters as the Secretary con11 siders appropriate.’’. 

12 (e) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section, as so 

13 redesignated, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

15 SEC. 1205. LEGAL AND POLICY REVIEW OF ADVISE, ASSIST, 

16 AND ACCOMPANY MISSIONS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 

19 Defense for Policy shall, in coordination with the General 

20 Counsel of the Department of Defense and the commanders 

21 of appropriate combatant commands, submit to the congres22 sional defense committees a report on a review, conducted 

23 for purposes of the report, of the legal and policy frame24 works associated with advise, assist, and accompany mis25 sions by United States military personnel. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report and review required by 

2 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

3 (1) An analysis of the risks and benefits of 

4 United States military personnel conducting advise, 

5 assist, and accompany missions with foreign partner 

6 forces, and an assessment of the relation of such risks 

7 and benefits to United States security objectives. 

8 (2) A review of execute orders in order to ensure 

9 that such orders comply with United States law for 

10 the employment of United States military personnel 

11 and capabilities to advise, assist, and accompany for12 eign partner forces. 

13 (3) An assessment whether the legal and policy 

14 frameworks applicable to advise, assist, and accom15 pany missions by United States military personnel 

16 are adequately communicated to and understood at 

17 all levels of operational command. 

18 (4) An assessment whether approvals related to 

19 advise, assist, and accompany missions are taken at 

20 the appropriate level of command. 

21 (5) A definition, and policy guidance, for the ap22 propriate use in execute orders of each of the fol23 lowing: 

24 (A) Advise 

25 (B) Assist. 
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1 (C) Accompany. 

2 (D) Collective self defense. 

3 (E) Last point of cover and conceal. 

4 (6) Any other matters the Under Secretary con5 siders appropriate. 

6 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

7 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi8 fied annex. 

9 SEC. 1206. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO DE10 FENSE SECURITY COOPERATION STATUTORY 

11 REORGANIZATION. 

12 (a) CHAPTER REFERENCES.—The following provisions 

13 of law are amended by striking ‘‘chapter 15’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘chapter 13’’: 

15 (1) Section 886(a)(5) of the Homeland Security 

16 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 466(a)(5)). 

17 (2) Section 332(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 

18 and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1982(a)(1)). 

19 (3) Section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United 

20 States Code. 

21 (4) Section 115(i)(6) of title 10, United States 

22 Code. 

23 (5) Section 12304(c)(1) of title 10, United States 

24 Code. 
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1 (6) Section 484C(c)(3)(C)(v)) of the Higher Edu2 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)(3)(C)(v)). 

3 (b) SECTION REFERENCES.— 

4 (1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

5 (A) in section 386(c)(1), by striking ‘‘Sec6 tions 311, 321, 331, 332, 333,’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘Sections 246, 251, 252, 253, 321,’’; and 

8 (B) in section 10541(b)(9), in the matter 

9 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec10 tions 331, 332, 333,’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

11 251, 252, 253,’’. 

12 (2) Section 484C(c)(3)(C)(i) of the Higher Edu13 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)(3)(C)(i)) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘section 331, 332,’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘section 251, 252,’’. 

16 SEC. 1207. NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECH17 NICAL TRAINING SCHOOL. 

18 (a) SCHOOL AUTHORIZED.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 of 

20 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 

21 at the end the following new section: 

22 ‘‘§ 351. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

23 Training School 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may op25 erate an education and training facility known as the 
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1 ‘Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training 

2 School’ (in this section referred to as the ‘School’). 

3 ‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Sec4 retary of Defense shall designate the Secretary of a military 

5 department as the Department of Defense executive agent 

6 for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of De7 fense under this section. 

8 ‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the School shall be to 

9 provide to the military and other security forces of one or 

10 more friendly foreign countries education and training to 

11 increase professionalism, readiness, and respect for human 

12 rights through— 

13 ‘‘(1) formal courses of instruction; and 

14 ‘‘(2) mobile training teams for— 

15 ‘‘(A) the operation, employment, mainte16 nance, and logistics of specialized equipment; 

17 ‘‘(B) participation in— 

18 ‘‘(i) joint exercises; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) coalition or international mili20 tary operations; and 

21 ‘‘(C) improved interoperability between— 

22 ‘‘(i) the armed forces; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) the military and other security 

24 forces of the one or more friendly foreign 

25 countries. 
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1 ‘‘(d) PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EDUCATION

2 AND TRAINING.— 

3 ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

4 may not provide education or training at the School 

5 to any personnel of a country that is prohibited from 

6 receiving such education or training under any other 

7 provision of law. 

8 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION IN SELECTION.—The Sec9 retary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of 

10 State in the selection of foreign personnel to be pro11 vided education and training at the School. 

12 ‘‘(e) FIXED COSTS.—The fixed costs of operation and 

13 maintenance of the School in a fiscal year may be paid 

14 from amounts made available for such fiscal year for oper15 ation and maintenance of the Department of Defense. 

16 ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 15 each 

17 year, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec18 retary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congres19 sional committees a detailed report on the activities and 

20 operating costs of the School during the preceding fiscal 

21 year.’’. 

22 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec23 tions at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 

24 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol25 lowing new item: 

‘‘351. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.’’. 
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1 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De3 fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

4 a report that sets forth the following: 

5 (1) The budget requirements for the operation 

6 and sustainment of the Naval Small Craft Instruction 

7 and Technical Training School authorized by section 

8 351 of title 10, United States Code (as added by sub9 section (a)), during the period of the future-years de10 fense program submitted to Congress in fiscal year 

11 2019, including— 

12 (A) a description of the budget requirements 

13 relating to the School for— 

14 (i) Major Force Program–2; and 

15 (ii) Major Force Program–11; and 

16 (B) an identification of any other source of 

17 funding for the School. 

18 (2) The anticipated requirements for facilities for 

19 the School. 

20 (3) An identification of the Secretary of a mili21 tary department designated by the Secretary of De22 fense as executive agent for the School under sub23 section (b) of such section. 
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1 (4) The anticipated military construction and 

2 facilities renovation requirements for the School dur3 ing such period. 

4 (5) Any other matter relating to the School that 

5 the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

6 (c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 351 of title 

8 10, United States Code (as so added), may be con9 strued as authorizing the use of funds appropriated 

10 for the Department of Defense for any purpose de11 scribed in paragraph (2) unless specifically author12 ized by an Act of Congress other than that section or 

13 this Act. 

14 (2) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in this 

15 paragraph are the following: 

16 (A) The operation of a facility other than 

17 the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

18 Training School that is in operation as of the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act for the provi20 sion of education and training authorized to be 

21 provided by the School. 

22 (B) The construction or expansion of any 

23 facility of the School. 
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1 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

2 Afghanistan and Pakistan 

3 SEC. 1211. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

4 (a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NO5 TICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available 

6 to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security 

7 Forces Fund for fiscal year 2019 shall be subject to the con8 ditions contained in— 

9 (1) subsections (b) through (f) of section 1513 of 

10 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

11 Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 

12 most recently amended by section 1521(d)(2)(A) of the 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

14 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2577); and 

15 (2) section 1521(d)(1) of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

17 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 1513(b)(1) of the Na18 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 is 

19 amended by striking ‘‘security forces of Afghanistan’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘security forces of the Ministry of Defense and 

21 the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of the Is22 lamic Republic of Afghanistan’’. 

23 (c) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 

24 (1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Sub25 ject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may 
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1 accept equipment that is procured using amounts au2 thorized to be appropriated for the Afghanistan Secu3 rity Forces Fund by this Act and is intended for 

4 transfer to the security forces of Afghanistan, but is 

5 not accepted by such security forces. 

6 (2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIP7 MENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the 

8 authority provided by paragraph (1), the Commander 

9 of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a 

10 determination that such equipment was procured for 

11 the purpose of meeting requirements of the security 

12 forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Gov13 ernment of Afghanistan and the Government of the 

14 United States, but is no longer required by such secu15 rity forces or was damaged before transfer to such se16 curity forces. 

17 (3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making 

18 a determination under paragraph (2) regarding 

19 equipment, the Commander of United States forces in 

20 Afghanistan shall consider alternatives to the accept21 ance of such equipment by the Secretary. An expla22 nation of each determination, including the basis for 

23 the determination and the alternatives considered, 

24 shall be included in the relevant quarterly report re25 quired under paragraph (5). 
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1 (4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

2 STOCKS.—Equipment accepted under the authority 

3 provided by paragraph (1) may be treated as stocks 

4 of the Department of Defense upon notification to the 

5 congressional defense committees of such treatment. 

6 (5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DIS7 POSITION.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

10 every 90-day period thereafter during which the 

11 authority provided by paragraph (1) is exer12 cised, the Secretary shall submit to the congres13 sional defense committees a report describing the 

14 equipment accepted during the period covered by 

15 such report under the following: 

16 (i) This subsection. 

17 (ii) Section 1521(b) of the National 

18 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

20 2575). 

21 (iii) Section 1531(b) of the National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1088). 

24 (iv) Section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin 

25 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
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1 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3 3613). 

4 (v) Section 1531(d) of the National De5 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 

7 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

8 (B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under sub9 paragraph (A) shall include a list of all equip10 ment that was accepted during the period cov11 ered by such report and treated as stocks of the 

12 Department of Defense and copies of the deter13 minations made under paragraph (2), as re14 quired by paragraph (3). 

15 (d) SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the 

17 Department of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces 

18 Fund for fiscal year 2019, it is the goal that 

19 $25,000,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, 

20 shall be used for— 

21 (A) the recruitment, integration, retention, 

22 training, and treatment of women in the Afghan 

23 National Defense and Security Forces; and 
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1 (B) the recruitment, training, and con2 tracting of female security personnel for future 

3 elections. 

4 (2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Such 

5 programs and activities may include— 

6 (A) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan 

7 National Defense and Security Forces, including 

8 the special operations forces; 

9 (B) programs and activities of the Afghan 

10 Ministry of Defense Directorate of Human 

11 Rights and Gender Integration and the Afghan 

12 Ministry of Interior Office of Human Rights, 

13 Gender and Child Rights; 

14 (C) development and dissemination of gen15 der and human rights educational and training 

16 materials and programs within the Afghan Min17 istry of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Inte18 rior; 

19 (D) efforts to address harassment and vio20 lence against women within the Afghan National 

21 Defense and Security Forces; 

22 (E) improvements to infrastructure that ad23 dress the requirements of women serving in the 

24 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, 

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1 curity and police forces, and transportation for 

2 policewomen to their station; 

3 (F) support for Afghanistan National Police 

4 Family Response Units; and 

5 (G) security provisions for high-profile fe6 male police and military officers. 

7 (e) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON SE8 CURITY OBJECTIVES.— 

9 (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

10 May 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall, in con11 sultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the 

12 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

13 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 

14 the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

15 on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assessment de16 scribing the progress of the Government of the Islamic 

17 Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting shared secu18 rity objectives. In conducting such assessment, the 

19 Secretary of Defense shall consider each of the fol20 lowing: 

21 (A) The extent to which the Government of 

22 Afghanistan has taken steps toward increased ac23 countability and reducing corruption within the 

24 Ministries of Defense and Interior. 
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1 (B) The extent to which the capability and 

2 capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Se3 curity Forces have improved as a result of Af4 ghanistan Security Forces Fund investment, in5 cluding through training. 

6 (C) The extent to which the Afghan Na7 tional Defense and Security Forces have been 

8 able to increase pressure on the Taliban, al9 Qaeda, the Haqqani network, and other terrorist 

10 organizations, including by re-taking territory, 

11 defending territory, and disrupting attacks. 

12 (D) Whether or not the Government of Af13 ghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equipment, 

14 and weaponry supplied by the United States are 

15 appropriately distributed to security forces 

16 charged with fighting the Taliban and other ter17 rorist organizations. 

18 (E) The extent to which the Government of 

19 Afghanistan has designated the appropriate staff, 

20 prioritized the development of relevant processes, 

21 and provided or requested the allocation of re22 sources necessary to support a peace and rec23 onciliation process in Afghanistan. 

24 (F) Such other factors as the Secretaries 

25 consider appropriate. 
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1 (2) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR INSUFFI2 CIENT PROGRESS.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of De4 fense determines, in coordination with the Sec5 retary of State, pursuant to the assessment under 

6 paragraph (1) that the Government of Afghani7 stan has made insufficient progress, the Sec8 retary of Defense may withhold assistance for the 

9 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces 

10 until such time as the Secretary determines suffi11 cient progress has been made. 

12 (B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Sec13 retary of Defense withholds assistance under sub14 paragraph (A), the Secretary shall, in coordina15 tion with the Secretary of State, provide notice 

16 to Congress not later than 30 days after making 

17 the decision to withhold such assistance. 

18 SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

19 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI20 TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 

21 UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

22 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the 

23 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

24 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently 

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1 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is fur2 ther amended— 

3 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

4 striking ‘‘October 1, 2017, and ending on December 

5 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018, and ending 

6 on December 31, 2019’’; and 

7 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol8 lows: 

9 ‘‘(2) Pakistan for certain activities meant to en10 hance the security situation in the Afghanistan-Paki11 stan border region pursuant to section 1226 of the 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

13 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), as amended by the John 

14 S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2019.’’. 

16 (b) MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (d) 

17 of such section is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

19 (A) in the first sentence— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017, and 

21 ending on December 31, 2018’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘October 1, 2018, and ending on De23 cember 31, 2019’’; and 

24 (ii) by striking ‘‘$900,000,000’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’; and 
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1 (B) by striking the second sentence; and 

2 (2) by striking paragraph (3). 

3 (c) REPEAL OF PROVISION RELATING TO REIMBURSE4 MENT TO PAKISTAN FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACTIVI5 TIES.—Such section is further amended— 

6 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

7 (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 

8 as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. 

9 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Paragraph (1) of sub10 section (e) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (c) 

11 of this section, is amended by striking the second sentence. 

12 SEC. 1213. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DE13 FENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE 

14 SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY 

15 FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

16 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of the 

17 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

18 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), as most recently 

19 amended by section 1211 of the National Defense Authoriza20 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 115–91), is fur21 ther amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

23 (b) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of 

24 such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking 
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1 ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ each place it appears and inserting 

2 ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

3 SEC. 1214. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

4 FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN 

5 ALLIES PROGRAM. 

6 Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 

7 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (b)— 

9 (A) by striking paragraph (10); 

10 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) 

11 through (16) as paragraphs (10) through (15), 

12 respectively; 

13 (C) in paragraph (11)(A), as so redesig14 nated, by striking ‘‘the National Defense Author15 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘the John S. McCain National Defense Author17 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’; 

18 (D) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, 

19 by striking ‘‘paragraph (12)(B)’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘paragraph (11)(B)’’; and 

21 (E) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 

22 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

23 striking ‘‘a report to the’’ and all that follows 

24 through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and insert-
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1 ing ‘‘a report to the appropriate committees of 

2 Congress’’; 

3 (2) by striking subsection (c); and 

4 (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

5 (c). 

6 Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 

7 Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

8 SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST9 ANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF 

10 IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

11 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the 

12 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De13 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

14 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), as most recently amended by sec15 tion 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis16 cal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is further amended 

17 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

18 31, 2020’’. 

19 (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section 1236, as 

20 most recently so amended, is further amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘for the Department of Defense 

22 for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

23 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department of Defense 

24 for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

25 2019’’; and 
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1 (2) by striking ‘‘$1,269,000,000’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘$850,000,000’’. 

3 (c) LIMITATION OF USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2019 

4 FUNDS.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 

5 fiscal year 2019 by this Act for activities under the author6 ity in section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

7 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

8 Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by this section, not more than 

9 $450,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such activi10 ties until the date on which the Secretary of Defense has 

11 submitted to the congressional defense committees each of 

12 the following: 

13 (1) The report on the United States strategy in 

14 Iraq required by the joint explanatory statement of 

15 the committee of the conference accompanying Con16 ference Report 115–404. 

17 (2) A report setting forth the following: 

18 (A) An explanation of the purpose of a con19 tinuing United States military presence in Iraq, 

20 including— 

21 (i) an explanation of the national secu22 rity objectives of the United States with re23 spect to Iraq; 

24 (ii) a detailed description of— 
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1 (I) the size of a continuing United 

2 States military presence in Iraq; and 

3 (II) the roles and missions associ4 ated with a continuing United States 

5 military presence in Iraq; and 

6 (iii) a delineation of the responsibil7 ities in connection with a continuing 

8 United States military presence in Iraq 

9 of— 

10 (I) the Combined Joint Task 

11 Force Operation Inherent Resolve (or a 

12 successor task force); 

13 (II) the Office of Security Co14 operation in Iraq; and 

15 (III) other United States embassy16 based military personnel. 

17 (B) An identification of the specific units of 

18 the Iraqi Security Forces to receive training and 

19 equipment or other support in fiscal year 2019. 

20 (C) A plan for ensuring that any vehicles 

21 and equipment provided to the Iraqi Security 

22 Forces pursuant to that authority are main23 tained in subsequent fiscal years using funds of 

24 Iraq. 
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1 (D) An estimate, by fiscal year, of the fund2 ing anticipated to be required for support of the 

3 Iraqi Security Forces pursuant to that authority 

4 during the five fiscal years beginning with fiscal 

5 year 2020. 

6 (E) A detailed plan for the obligation and 

7 expenditure of the funds requested for fiscal year 

8 2019 for the Department of Defense for Oper9 ational Sustainment of the Iraqi Security 

10 Forces. 

11 (F) A plan for the transition to the Govern12 ment of Iraq of responsibility for funding for 

13 Operational Sustainment of the Iraqi Security 

14 Forces for fiscal years after fiscal year 2019. 

15 (G) A description of any actions carried out 

16 under this paragraph. 

17 SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

18 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED 

19 SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

20 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1209(a) of the Carl Levin 

21 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Author22 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

23 Stat. 3559), as most recently amended by section 1221(a) 

24 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

25 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2485), is further 
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1 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

3 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS IN GENERAL.— 

4 (1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized 

5 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the De6 partment of Defense may be obligated or expended for 

7 activities under the authority in section 1209 of the 

8 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

9 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as 

10 amended by subsection (a), until the later of the fol11 lowing: 

12 (A) The date on which the President sub13 mits the report on United States strategy in 

14 Syria required by section 1221 of the National 

15 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

16 (Public Law 115–91). 

17 (B) The date that is 30 days after the date 

18 on which the Secretary of Defense submits the re19 port described in paragraph (2). 

20 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

22 submit to the congressional defense committees a re23 port setting forth the following: 

24 (A) A detailed description of the internal se25 curity forces of the vetted Syrian opposition to 
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1 be trained and equipped under such authority, 

2 including a description of their geographic loca3 tions, demographic profiles, political affiliations, 

4 current capabilities, and relation to the objec5 tives under the authority in section 1209 of the 

6 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na7 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2015, as amended by subsection (a). 

9 (B) A detailed description of planned capa10 bilities, including categories of equipment, in11 tended to be provided to the elements of the vet12 ted Syrian opposition under such authority. 

13 (C) A description of the planned level of en14 gagement by United States forces with the ele15 ments of the vetted Syrian opposition after such 

16 elements of the vetted Syrian opposition have 

17 been trained and equipped under such authority, 

18 including the oversight of equipment provided 

19 under such authority and the activities con20 ducted by such vetted Syrian opposition forces. 

21 (D) An explanation of the processes and 

22 mechanisms for local commanders of the vetted 

23 Syrian opposition to exercise command and con24 trol of the elements of the vetted Syrian opposi25 tion after such elements of the vetted Syrian op-
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1 position have been trained and equipped under 

2 such authority. 

3 (E) An explanation of complementary local 

4 governance and other stabilization activities in 

5 areas in which elements of the local internal se6 curity forces trained and equipped under such 

7 authority will be operating and the relation of 

8 such local governance and other stabilization ac9 tivities to the oversight of such security forces. 

10 (c) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS DUR11 ING FISCAL YEAR 2019.— 

12 (1) CERTIFICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH USE

13 OF FUNDS.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

14 the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days there15 after, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

16 defense committees a written certification on the fol17 lowing: 

18 (A) Whether, during the 120-day period 

19 ending on the date of the certification, demon20 strable progress was made— 

21 (i) to retake control of territory in 

22 Syria from the Islamic State of Iraq and 

23 Syria (ISIS); or 

24 (ii) to stabilize areas in Syria formerly 

25 held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
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1 (B) Whether, during such period, the vetted 

2 Syrian opposition tasked with conducting local 

3 security operations that United States forces are 

4 training and equipping under the authority in 

5 section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

6 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by sub8 section (a), were demographically representative 

9 of the local communities and serve local govern10 ance bodies that are similarly representative of 

11 the local communities. 

12 (C) Whether, during such period, the De13 partment of Defense took actions to mitigate any 

14 pause in offensive operations against the Islamic 

15 State of Iraq and Syria through the training, 

16 equipping, and assistance of the vetted Syrian 

17 opposition. 

18 (D) Whether, during such period, support 

19 provided under the authority referred to in sub20 paragraph (B) was consistent with United 

21 States standards regarding respect for human 

22 rights, rule of law, and support for stable and 

23 equitable governance. 

24 (E) Whether, during such period, members 

25 of the vetted Syrian opposition receiving support 
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1 under the authority referred to in subparagraph 

2 (B) continued to demonstrate respect for human 

3 rights and rule of law, violations of human 

4 rights and rule of law by such members were ap5 propriately investigated, and the individuals re6 sponsible for such violations were appropriately 

7 held accountable. 

8 (2) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary does not make 

9 a certification by the deadline for submittal required 

10 for the certification under paragraph (1), or is unable 

11 in the certification to certify each of the matters spec12 ified in that paragraph, no support may be provided 

13 to the vetted Syrian opposition under the authority 

14 in section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

15 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

16 for Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by subsection (a), 

17 during the period that— 

18 (A) begins on the deadline for submittal of 

19 the certification (if the certification is not made) 

20 or the date of the certification (if the certifi21 cation does not certify each of the matters), as 

22 applicable; and 

23 (B) ends on the date on which a certifi24 cation is submitted under paragraph (1) that 

25 certifies each of the matters. 
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1 SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

2 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

3 OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 

4 IN IRAQ. 

5 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) of 

6 section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

7 Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by strik8 ing ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

9 (b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further 

11 amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

13 year 2018 may not exceed $42,000,000’’ and in14 serting ‘‘fiscal year 2019 may not exceed 

15 $45,300,000’’; and 

16 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

17 year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

18 (2) LIMITATION OF USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2019

19 FUNDS PENDING REPORTS.—Of the amount available 

20 for fiscal year 2019 for section 1215 of the National 

21 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as 

22 amended by this section, not more than an amount 

23 equal to 25 percent of such amount may be obligated 

24 or expended for the Office of Security Cooperation in 

25 Iraq until 30 days after the later of— 
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1 (A) the date on which the report on the 

2 United States strategy on Iraq required by the 

3 joint explanatory statement of the committee of 

4 the conference accompanying Conference Report 

5 115–404 is submitted to the congressional defense 

6 committees; and 

7 (B) the date on which the report required 

8 under subsection (c) is submitted to the appro9 priate committees of Congress. 

10 (c) REPORT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Defense, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, 

14 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con15 gress a report on the Office of Security Cooperation 

16 in Iraq. 

17 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para18 graph (1) shall include the following: 

19 (A) A description of the enduring planned 

20 size and missions of the Office of Security Co21 operation in Iraq after the cessation of major 

22 combat operations against the Islamic State of 

23 Iraq and Syria. 

24 (B) A description of the relationship be25 tween the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 
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1 and any planned enduring presence of other 

2 United States forces in Iraq. 

3 (C) A detailed description of any activity to 

4 be conducted by the Office of Security Coopera5 tion in Iraq in fiscal year 2019. 

6 (D) A plan and timeline for the normaliza7 tion of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

8 to conform to other offices of security coopera9 tion, including the transition of funding from 

10 the Department of Defense to the Department of 

11 State by the beginning of fiscal year 2020. 

12 (E) Such other matters with respect to the 

13 Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq as the 

14 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 

15 consider appropriate. 

16 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE17 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

18 of Congress’’ means— 

19 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

20 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

21 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

22 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep23 resentatives. 
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1 SEC. 1224. SYRIA STUDY GROUP. 

2 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a working 

3 group to be known as the ‘‘Syria Study Group’’ (in this 

4 section referred to as the ‘‘Group’’). 

5 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Group is to exam6 ine and make recommendations on the military and diplo7 matic strategy of the United States with respect to the con8 flict in Syria. 

9 (c) COMPOSITION.— 

10 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Group shall be composed 

11 of 12 members, who shall be appointed as follows: 

12 (A) One member appointed by the chair of 

13 the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

14 (B) One member appointed by the ranking 

15 minority member of the Committee on Armed 

16 Services of the Senate. 

17 (C) One member appointed by the chair of 

18 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen19 ate. 

20 (D) One member appointed by the ranking 

21 minority member of the Committee on Foreign 

22 Relations of the Senate. 

23 (E) One member appointed by the chair of 

24 the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

25 of Representatives. 
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1 (F) One member appointed by the ranking 

2 minority member of the Committee on Armed 

3 Services of the House of Representatives. 

4 (G) One member appointed by the chair of 

5 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

6 of Representatives. 

7 (H) One member appointed by the ranking 

8 minority member of the Committee on Foreign 

9 Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

10 (I) One member appointed by the majority 

11 leader of the Senate. 

12 (J) One member appointed by the minority 

13 leader of the Senate. 

14 (K) One member appointed by the Speaker 

15 of the House of Representatives. 

16 (L) One member appointed by the minority 

17 leader of the House of Representatives. 

18 (2) CO-CHAIRS.— 

19 (A) Of the members of the Group, one co20 chair shall be jointly designated by— 

21 (i) the chairs of the Committee on 

22 Armed Services and the Committee on For23 eign Relations of the Senate; 
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1 (ii) the chairs of the Committee on 

2 Armed Services and the Committee on For3 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

4 (iii) the majority leader of the Senate; 

5 and 

6 (iv) the Speaker of the House of Rep7 resentatives. 

8 (B) Of the members of the Group, one co9 chair shall be jointly designated by— 

10 (i) the ranking minority members of 

11 the Committee on Armed Services and the 

12 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen13 ate; 

14 (ii) the ranking minority members of 

15 the Committee on Armed Services and the 

16 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

17 of Representatives; 

18 (iii) the minority leader of the Senate; 

19 and 

20 (iv) the minority leader of the House of 

21 Representatives. 

22 (3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—A member shall 

23 be appointed for the life of the Group. 
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1 (4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Group 

2 shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap3 pointment. 

4 (d) DUTIES.— 

5 (1) REVIEW.—The Group shall conduct a review 

6 on the current United States military and diplomatic 

7 strategy with respect to the conflict in Syria that in8 cludes a review of current United States objectives in 

9 Syria and the desired end state in Syria. 

10 (2) ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 

11 Group shall— 

12 (A) conduct a comprehensive assessment of 

13 the current situation in Syria, the impact of 

14 such situation on neighboring countries, the re15 sulting regional and geopolitical threats to the 

16 United States, and current military, diplomatic, 

17 and political efforts to achieve a stable Syria; 

18 and 

19 (B) develop recommendations on the mili20 tary and diplomatic strategy of the United 

21 States with respect to the conflict in Syria. 

22 (e) COOPERATION OF UNITED STATES GOVERN23 MENT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Group shall receive the 

25 full and timely cooperation of the Secretary of De-
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1 fense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of Na2 tional Intelligence in providing the Group with anal3 yses, briefings, and other information necessary for 

4 the discharge of the duties of the Group under sub5 section (d). 

6 (2) LIAISON.—The Secretary of Defense, the Sec7 retary of State, and the Director of National Intel8 ligence shall each designate at least one officer or em9 ployee of the Department of Defense, the Department 

10 of State, and the Office of the Director of National In11 telligence, respectively, to serve as a liaison to the 

12 Group. 

13 (3) FACILITATION.—The United States Institute 

14 of Peace shall take appropriate actions to facilitate 

15 the Group in the discharge of the duties of the Group 

16 under this section. 

17 (f) REPORTS.— 

18 (1) FINAL REPORT.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 

20 2019, the Group shall submit to the President, 

21 the Secretary of Defense, the Committee on 

22 Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 

23 Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Armed 

24 Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

25 of the House of Representatives, the majority and 
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1 minority leaders of the Senate, the Speaker of the 

2 House of Representatives, and the minority lead3 er of the House of Representatives a report that 

4 sets forth the findings, conclusions, and rec5 ommendations of the Group under this section. 

6 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by 

7 subparagraph (A) shall include each of the fol8 lowing: 

9 (i) An assessment of the current secu10 rity, political, humanitarian, and economic 

11 situations in Syria. 

12 (ii) An assessment of the current par13 ticipation and objectives of the various ex14 ternal actors in Syria. 

15 (iii) An assessment of the consequences 

16 of continued conflict in Syria. 

17 (iv) Recommendations for a resolution 

18 to the conflict in Syria, including— 

19 (I) options for a gradual political 

20 transition to a post-Assad Syria; and 

21 (II) actions necessary for rec22 onciliation. 

23 (v) A roadmap for a United States and 

24 coalition strategy to reestablish security and 

25 governance in Syria, including rec-
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1 ommendations for the synchronization of 

2 stabilization, development, counterterrorism, 

3 and reconstruction efforts. 

4 (vi) Any other matter with respect to 

5 the conflict in Syria that the Group con6 siders to be appropriate. 

7 (2) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than February 

8 1, 2019, the Group shall submit to the Committee on 

9 Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Rela10 tions of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services 

11 and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

12 of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders 

13 of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representa14 tives, and the minority leader of the House of Rep15 resentatives a report that describes the status of the 

16 review and assessment under subsection (d) and any 

17 interim recommendations developed by the Group as 

18 of the date of the briefing. 

19 (3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report submitted to 

20 Congress under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in 

21 unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

22 (g) TERMINATION.—The Group shall terminate on the 

23 date that is 180 days after the date on which the Group 

24 submits the report required by subsection (f)(1). 
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1 SEC. 1225. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI2 TARY POWER OF IRAN. 

3 Section 1245(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

4 Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘the 

6 Houthis,’’ after ‘‘Hamas,’’; and 

7 (2) in paragraph (7)— 

8 (A) by inserting ‘‘the Russian Federation,’’ 

9 after ‘‘Pakistan,’’; and 

10 (B) by inserting ‘‘trafficking or’’ before ‘‘de11 velopment’’. 

12 Subtitle D—Matters Relating to 

13 Europe and the Russian Federation 

14 SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO15 OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

16 AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

17 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1232 of the 

18 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

19 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2488), as amended by sec20 tion 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis21 cal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is further amended 

22 in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘fiscal 

23 year 2017 or 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 

24 or 2019’’. 

25 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Such section is further 

26 amended— 
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1 (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 

2 (f); and 

3 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 

4 new subsection (e): 

5 ‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection 

6 (a) shall be construed to limit bilateral military-to-military 

7 dialogue between the United States and the Russian Federa8 tion for the purpose of reducing the risk of conflict.’’. 

9 SEC. 1232. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELAT10 ING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FED11 ERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

12 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

13 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

14 fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense may be obli15 gated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes 

16 the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. 

17 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the con18 currence of the Secretary of State, may waive the limitation 

19 in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense— 

20 (1) determines that the waiver is in the national 

21 security interest of the United States; and 

22 (2) submits to the Committee on Armed Services 

23 and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

24 and the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
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1 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa2 tives a notification of the waiver. 

3 SEC. 1233. EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

4 INITIATIVE. 

5 Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

7 1068), as most recently amended by section 1234 of the Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub9 lic Law 115–91), is further amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (c)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘for fiscal 

12 year 2018 pursuant to subsection (f)(3)’’ and in13 serting ‘‘for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to sub14 section (f)(4)’’; and 

15 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

16 year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 

18 following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(4) For fiscal year 2019, $200,000,000.’’; and 

20 (3) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

21 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

22 SEC. 1234. SENSE OF SENATE ON RELOCATION OF JOINT IN23 TELLIGENCE ANALYSIS COMPLEX. 

24 It is the sense of the Senate that, in consideration of 

25 any future plans regarding the relocation of the Joint Intel-
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1 ligence Analysis Complex of the United States European 

2 Command, the Secretary of Defense should maintain its ge3 ographic location within the United Kingdom and its col4 location with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

5 (NATO) Intelligence Fusion Center. 

6 SEC. 1235. SENSE OF SENATE ON ENHANCING DETERRENCE 

7 AGAINST RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN EUROPE. 

8 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—To protect the national 

9 security of the United States, it is the policy of the United 

10 States to pursue an integrated approach to strengthening 

11 the defense of allies and partners in Europe as part of a 

12 broader, long-term strategy backed by all elements of United 

13 States national power to deter and, if necessary, defeat Rus14 sian aggression. 

15 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen16 ate that in order to strengthen the defense of allies and part17 ners in Europe, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

18 with the Secretary of State and in consultation with the 

19 commander of United States European Command, 

20 should— 

21 (1) prioritize the need for additional United 

22 States Army forward presence in Europe, especially 

23 increased forward-stationed combat enablers to en24 hance United States Army capability and capacity in 

25 areas such as— 
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1 (A) long-range fires; 

2 (B) air and missile defense; 

3 (C) combat engineering; 

4 (D) logistics and sustainment; 

5 (E) warfighting headquarters elements; and 

6 (F) electronic warfare; 

7 (2) conduct a review of the balance of United 

8 States Army presence in Europe between rotationally 

9 deployed and forward-stationed forces, including an 

10 examination of transitioning the rotational presence 

11 of a United States Army armored brigade combat 

12 team (ABCT) in Europe to a forward-stationed 

13 ABCT, with consideration of— 

14 (A) the opportunity to more effectively sig15 nal the enduring commitment of the United 

16 States— 

17 (i) to assure allies and partners in Eu18 rope; and 

19 (ii) to deter Russian aggression; 

20 (B) the significant recurring fiscal costs of 

21 rotating heavy, equipment-intensive units; 

22 (C) the family readiness impacts of lengthy 

23 heel-to-toe rotational deployments; 

24 (D) the potential advantages of interoper25 ability and cultural proficiency that can be 
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1 achieved by forward-stationed forces that have 

2 knowledge of local rules, regulations, culture, cus3 toms, geography, and counterpart military units 

4 and officials; 

5 (E) the potential tradeoffs between— 

6 (i) the training readiness and high 

7 operational tempo of rotational units; and 

8 (ii) the higher manning rates of for9 ward-stationed forces; and 

10 (F) the benefits of National Training Center 

11 rotations for rotationally deployed units as com12 pared to maximized use of United States Army 

13 training areas in Europe, including the Joint 

14 Multinational Readiness Center in Germany, by 

15 forward-stationed units in Europe; 

16 (3) consider options for mitigating personnel im17 pacts of heel-to-toe rotations of United States forces in 

18 Europe, including designation of Operation Atlantic 

19 Resolve as a named operation; 

20 (4) examine the merit and feasibility of main21 taining a continuous and enduring presence of at 

22 least one United States Army company in Estonia, 

23 Latvia, and Lithuania; 

24 (5) examine the merit and feasibility of increas25 ing the presence of United States special operations 
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1 forces in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to deter ag2 gression, promote interoperability, build resilience 

3 through training activities focused on countering un4 conventional warfare strategies, and enable the North 

5 Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to take collec6 tive action if required; 

7 (6) examine the merit and feasibility of 

8 prepositioning certain equipment and ammunition in 

9 Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; 

10 (7) continue rotational deployments of United 

11 States forces to Romania and Bulgaria while taking 

12 full advantage of the training opportunities available 

13 at military locations such as Camp Mihail 

14 Kogalniceanu in Romania and Novo Selo Training 

15 Area in Bulgaria; 

16 (8) examine the implications of Russian mili17 tary activity in the Arctic region for United States 

18 military capability, capacity, and force posture; 

19 (9) conduct exercises focused on demonstrating 

20 the capability to flow United States forces from the 

21 continental United States and surge forces from cen22 tral to eastern Europe in a nonpermissive environ23 ment— 

24 (A) to test and improve strategic and oper25 ational logistics and transportation capabilities; 
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1 (B) to identify capability gaps, capacity 

2 shortfalls, or other limiting factors in the execu3 tion of operational plans; and 

4 (C) to identify appropriate corrective ac5 tion; 

6 (10) consider incorporating cyber protection 

7 teams, to the extent practicable, with rotational forces 

8 in Europe with a focus on training United States 

9 and allied forces to operate against adversary cyber, 

10 electronic warfare, and information operations capa11 bilities; 

12 (11) support robust security assistance for 

13 Ukraine, including defensive lethal assistance, while 

14 promoting necessary defense institutional reforms; 

15 (12) support robust security assistance for Geor16 gia, including defensive lethal assistance, to strength17 en the defense capabilities and readiness of Georgia, 

18 and improve interoperability with NATO forces; 

19 (13) promote enhanced military-to-military en20 gagement between the United States and the mili21 taries of the countries of the Western Balkans to pro22 mote interoperability with NATO, civilian control of 

23 the military, procurement reforms, and regional secu24 rity cooperation; 
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1 (14) develop and implement a comprehensive se2 curity cooperation strategy that rationalizes and 

3 prioritizes support for allies and partners in Europe, 

4 including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Roma5 nia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia; 

6 (15) consider the merit and feasibility of a de7 fense lending initiative to support allies and partners 

8 in Europe, especially allies and partners that are 

9 most vulnerable to Russian aggression, to supplement 

10 and fill gaps in existing United States security assist11 ance and arms sales mechanisms; and 

12 (16) in NATO or through other multilateral for13 mats— 

14 (A) promote reforms to accelerate the speed 

15 of decision and deployability within NATO, in16 cluding delegation to the Secretary General and 

17 the Supreme Allied Commander Europe 

18 (SACEUR) of the authority to deploy the Very 

19 High Readiness Joint Task Force to any loca20 tion within the territory of NATO allies in re21 sponse to a security crisis; 

22 (B) promote a more robust NATO defense 

23 planning process that— 
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1 (i) defines clear, stable chains-of-com2 mand responsible for the execution of grad3 uated response plans; 

4 (ii) generates realistic military re5 quirements; and 

6 (iii) provides a basis for assigning al7 lies specific responsibilities as force pro8 viders in contingency plans; 

9 (C) pursue planning agreements with allies 

10 and partners in Europe on rules of engagement 

11 and arrangements for command and control, ac12 cess, transit, and support in crisis situations, 

13 which occur prior to an invocation of Article 5 

14 of the Washington Treaty by the North Atlantic 

15 Council; 

16 (D) promote operational readiness of major 

17 combat units as a key element of alliance burden 

18 sharing alongside spending commitments made 

19 at the 2014 Wales Summit, including through— 

20 (i) the establishment of 30-day readi21 ness targets for NATO kinetic air squad22 rons, major naval combatants, and mecha23 nized maneuver battalions; 

24 (ii) emphasis on allies maintaining 

25 fully manned units, improving readiness of 
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1 key logistics units, increasing lift capacity, 

2 and maintaining sufficient stocks of equip3 ment and munitions; and 

4 (iii) the conduct of NATO exercises 

5 with a focus on rapid mobilization and de6 ployment of allied forces; 

7 (E) explore transitioning the Baltic air po8 licing mission of NATO to a Baltic air defense 

9 mission that would— 

10 (i) be fully integrated with the Inte11 grated Air and Missile Defense of NATO 

12 and other regional short- and medium13 range air defense systems; and 

14 (ii) include the participation of NATO 

15 and regional partners such as Sweden and 

16 Finland; and 

17 (F) support multilateral efforts to improve 

18 maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea, 

19 including— 

20 (i) integrating subsurface sensors and 

21 anti-submarine warfare platforms of NATO 

22 and other regional partners into a shared 

23 maritime domain awareness framework; 

24 (ii) coordinating the development, pro25 curement, and employment of aerial, sur-
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1 face, and subsurface unmanned vehicles as 

2 well as mobile air surveillance radars; 

3 (iii) expanding the scope of Sea Sur4 veillance Cooperation Baltic Sea 

5 (SUCBAS) information sharing to include 

6 sensitive or classified data with the goal of 

7 creating a common operating picture; and 

8 (iv) encouraging civil-military collabo9 ration on maritime domain awareness; 

10 (G) promote alignment of the Permanent 

11 Structured Cooperation, European Defense 

12 Fund, and Coordinated Annual Review on De13 fense of the European Union (EU) with the 

14 NATO defense planning process; 

15 (H) support NATO–EU cooperation to en16 sure that— 

17 (i) EU capability development is co18 herent, complementary, and interoperable 

19 with NATO; 

20 (ii) EU-generated capabilities are 

21 available to NATO; and 

22 (iii) EU defense activities are con23 ducted with appropriate transparency and 

24 participation of non-EU states; 
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1 (I) support coordinated NATO and EU ac2 tions on expediting or waiving diplomatic clear3 ances for the movement of United States and al4 lied forces during contingencies; 

5 (J) support cooperative investment frame6 works that promote increased military mobility 

7 in Europe; 

8 (K) explore enhancing the role of NATO 

9 Force Integration Units to more centrally coordi10 nate exercises and training by de-conflicting 

11 training engagements, identifying opportunities 

12 for combined activities, and ensuring exercise de13 sign and delivery are responsive to the dynamic 

14 security environment; 

15 (L) support cooperative efforts to improve 

16 the cyber resiliency of commercial systems in 

17 Europe, especially port and rail infrastructure 

18 essential for military mobility; 

19 (M) support NATO procurement and train20 ing efforts to expand the use of secure and inter21 operable communications at the operational 

22 level, especially in the militaries of Estonia, Lat23 via, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria; 
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1 (N) expand cooperation and joint planning 

2 with allies and partners on intelligence, surveil3 lance, and reconnaissance (ISR), including— 

4 (i) exercises related to border security 

5 and crisis command and control; and 

6 (ii) electronic warfare, anti-air, and 

7 anti-surface capabilities; 

8 (O) promote efforts to improve the capa9 bility and readiness of NATO Standing Mari10 time Groups; 

11 (P) encourage regular review and update of 

12 the Alliance Maritime Strategy of NATO to re13 flect the changing military balance in the Black 

14 Sea with a particular focus on ISR, cyber, elec15 tronic warfare, and anti-submarine warfare ca16 pabilities as well as defense of ports, airfields, 

17 military bases, and other critical infrastructure; 

18 (Q) explore increasing the frequency, scale, 

19 and scope of NATO and other multilateral exer20 cises in the Black Sea with the participation of 

21 Ukraine and Georgia; 

22 (R) promote integration of United States 

23 Marines in Norway with the United Kingdom24 led Joint Expeditionary Force to increase multi25 lateral cooperation and interoperability between 
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1 NATO and regional partners such as Sweden 

2 and Finland; 

3 (S) affirm support for the Open Door policy 

4 of NATO, including the eventual membership of 

5 Georgia in NATO; and 

6 (T) promote the contribution of sufficient 

7 resources by NATO allies for the Substantial 

8 NATO-Georgia Package, and encourage NATO 

9 allies to make full use of the NATO–Georgian 

10 Joint Training and Evaluation Center. 

11 SEC. 1236. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO NATO 

12 SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT ORGANIZA13 TION AND RELATED NATO AGREEMENTS. 

14 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 2350d 

15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘NATO Support Organization’’ 

17 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘NATO Support 

18 and Procurement Organization’’; 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘Support Partnership Agree20 ment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Support 

21 or Procurement Partnership Agreement’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Support 

23 Partnership Agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘Support or 

24 Procurement Partnership Agreements’’. 
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1 (b) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—Section 21(e)(3) of 

2 the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(3)) is 

3 amended— 

4 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

5 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

6 striking ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

7 (NATO) Support Organization’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

9 Support and Procurement Organization’’; and 

10 (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘support part11 nership agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘support or 

12 procurement partnership agreement’’; and 

13 (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), in the matter pre14 ceding subclause (I)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘weapon system partner16 ship agreement’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘support or 

17 procurement partnership agreement’ ’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Or19 ganization (NATO) Support Organization’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

21 (NATO) Support and Procurement Organiza22 tion’’. 
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1 SEC. 1237. REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION BETWEEN 

2 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND CUBA, NICA3 RAGUA, AND VENEZUELA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 

6 Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate commit7 tees of Congress a report on security cooperation between 

8 the Russian Federation and each of the countries specified 

9 in subsection (b). 

10 (b) COUNTRIES.—The countries specified in this sub11 section are as follows: 

12 (1) Cuba. 

13 (2) Nicaragua. 

14 (3) Venezuela. 

15 (c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 

16 by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) An assessment of bilateral security coopera18 tion between the Russian Federation and each coun19 try specified in subsection (b) that includes each of 

20 the following: 

21 (A) A list of Russian weapon systems or 

22 other military hardware or technology valued at 

23 not less than $1,000,000 provided to or pur24 chased by such country since January 1, 2007. 

25 (B) A description of the participation of the 

26 security forces of such country in training or ex-
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1 ercises with the security forces of the Russian 

2 Federation since January 1, 2007. 

3 (C) A description of any security coopera4 tion agreement between the Russian Federation 

5 and such country. 

6 (D) A description of any military or intel7 ligence infrastructure, facilities, and assets devel8 oped by the Russian Federation in each such 

9 country and any associated agreements or under10 standings between the Russian Federation and 

11 such country. 

12 (2) An assessment of security cooperation, spe13 cifically in an advisory role, among the countries 

14 specified in subsection (b). 

15 (d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

16 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi17 fied annex. 

18 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE19 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

20 of Congress’’ means— 

21 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com22 mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 

23 Appropriations of the Senate; and 
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1 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com2 mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap3 propriations of the House of Representatives. 

4 SEC. 1238. SENSE OF SENATE ON COUNTERING RUSSIAN 

5 MALIGN INFLUENCE. 

6 It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of De7 fense and the Secretary of State should— 

8 (1) urgently prioritize the completion of a com9 prehensive strategy to counter Russian malign influ10 ence; and 

11 (2) submit to Congress the report required by 

12 section 1239A(d) of the National Defense Authoriza13 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). 

14 Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the 

15 Indo-Pacific Region 

16 SEC. 1241. REDESIGNATION, EXPANSION, AND EXTENSION 

17 OF SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SECURITY 

18 INITIATIVE. 

19 (a) REDESIGNATION AS INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SE20 CURITY INITIATIVE.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 

22 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

23 Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘the ‘Southeast Asia Maritime Security Ini-
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1 tiative’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘Indo-Pacific Maritime 

2 Security Initiative’ ’’. 

3 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 

4 such section is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 1263. INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY INITIA6 TIVE.’’. 

7 (b) EXPANSION.— 

8 (1) EXPANSION OF REGION TO RECEIVE ASSIST9 ANCE AND TRAINING.—Subsection (a)(1) of such sec10 tion is amended by inserting ‘‘and the Indian Ocean’’ 

11 after ‘‘South China Sea’’ in the matter preceding sub12 paragraph (A). 

13 (2) RECIPIENT COUNTRIES OF ASSISTANCE AND

14 TRAINING GENERALLY.—Subsection (b) of such section 

15 is amended— 

16 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the 

17 comma at the end and inserting a period; and 

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

19 paragraphs: 

20 ‘‘(6) Bangladesh. 

21 ‘‘(7) Sri Lanka.’’. 

22 (3) COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF CER23 TAIN INCREMENTAL EXPENSES.—Subsection (e)(2) of 

24 such section is amended by adding at the end the fol25 lowing new subparagraph: 
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1 ‘‘(D) India.’’. 

2 (c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section is 

3 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

5 SEC. 1242. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI6 TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN7 VOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

8 Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

9 Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (16) 

11 and (17) through (23) as paragraphs (7) through (17) 

12 and (19) through (25), respectively; 

13 (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol14 lowing new paragraph (6): 

15 ‘‘(6) China’s overseas military basing and logis16 tics infrastructure.’’; 

17 (3) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by 

18 striking ‘‘including technology transfers and espio19 nage’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘including 

20 investment, industrial espionage, cybertheft, aca21 demia, and other means of technology transfer’’; 

22 (4) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so re23 designated, the following new paragraph (18): 
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1 ‘‘(18) An assessment of relations between China 

2 and the Russian Federation with respect to security 

3 and military matters.’’; and 

4 (5) by adding at the end the following new para5 graphs: 

6 ‘‘(26) The relationship between Chinese overseas 

7 investment, including initiatives such as the Belt and 

8 Road Initiative, and Chinese security and military 

9 strategy objectives. 

10 ‘‘(27) Efforts by China to influence the media, 

11 cultural institutions, business, and academic and pol12 icy communities of the United States to be more fa13 vorable to its security and military strategy and ob14 jectives. 

15 ‘‘(28) Efforts by China to monitor and influence, 

16 in support of its security and military strategy and 

17 objectives, the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) Chinese citizens in the United States. 

19 ‘‘(B) United States citizens of Chinese de20 scent.’’. 

21 SEC. 1243. SENSE OF SENATE ON TAIWAN. 

22 It is the sense of the Senate that— 

23 (1) the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et 

24 seq.) and the ‘‘Six Assurances’’ are both cornerstones 

25 of United States relations with Taiwan; 
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1 (2) the United States should strengthen defense 

2 and security cooperation with Taiwan to support the 

3 development of capable, ready, and modern defense 

4 forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient 

5 self-defense capability; 

6 (3) the United States should strongly support the 

7 acquisition by Taiwan of defensive weapons through 

8 foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and 

9 industrial cooperation, with a particular emphasis on 

10 asymmetric warfare and undersea warfare capabili11 ties, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act; 

12 (4) the United States should improve the predict13 ability of arms sales to Taiwan by ensuring timely 

14 review of and response to requests of Taiwan for de15 fense articles and defense services; 

16 (5) the Secretary of Defense should promote De17 partment of Defense policies concerning exchanges 

18 that enhance the security of Taiwan, including— 

19 (A) United States participation in appro20 priate Taiwan exercises, such as the annual Han 

21 Kuang exercise; 

22 (B) Taiwan participation in appropriate 

23 United States exercises; and 

24 (C) exchanges between senior defense offi25 cials and general officers of the United States 
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1 and Taiwan consistent with the Taiwan Travel 

2 Act (Public Law 115–135); 

3 (6) the United States and Taiwan should expand 

4 cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster 

5 relief; and 

6 (7) the Secretary of Defense should consider sup7 porting the visit of a United States hospital ship to 

8 Taiwan as part of the annual ‘‘Pacific Partnership’’ 

9 mission in order to improve disaster response plan10 ning and preparedness as well as to strengthen co11 operation between the United States and Taiwan. 

12 SEC. 1244. REDESIGNATION AND MODIFICATION OF SENSE 

13 OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE 

14 INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

15 (a) REDESIGNATION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1251 of the National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub18 lic Law 115–91) is amended by striking ‘‘Indo-Asia19 Pacific’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Indo20 Pacific’’. 

21 (2) HEADING AMENDMENTS.— 

22 (A) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of 

23 such section is amended to read as follows: 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE 

2 INDO-PACIFIC REGION.’’. 

3 (B) SUBSECTION HEADINGS.—Such section 

4 is further amended in the headings of subsections 

5 (b) and (f) by striking ‘‘INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘INDO-PACIFIC’’. 

7 (b) MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE.—Such section is 

8 further amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (c)— 

10 (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 

11 and inserting the following new paragraphs (1) 

12 through (4): 

13 ‘‘(1) Activities to increase the rotational and for14 ward presence, improve the capabilities, and enhance 

15 the posture of the United States Armed Forces in the 

16 Indo-Pacific region— 

17 ‘‘(A) consistent with the National Defense 

18 Strategy; and 

19 ‘‘(B) to the extent required to minimize the 

20 risk of execution of the contingency plans of the 

21 Department of Defense. 

22 ‘‘(2) Activities to improve military and defense 

23 infrastructure, logistics, and assured access in the 

24 Indo-Pacific region to enhance the responsiveness, 

25 survivability, and operational resilience of the United 

26 States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region. 
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1 ‘‘(3) Activities to enhance the storage and pre2 positioning in the Indo-Pacific region of equipment 

3 and munitions of the United States Armed Forces. 

4 ‘‘(4) Bilateral and multilateral military train5 ing and exercises with allies and partner nations in 

6 the Indo-Pacific region.’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (5)— 

8 (i) in the matter preceding subpara9 graph (A), by striking ‘‘security capacity’’ 

10 and all that follows through ‘‘of allies’’ in 

11 subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘security 

12 capacity of allies’’; and 

13 (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) 

14 through (v) as subparagraphs (A) through 

15 (E), respectively, and indenting appro16 priately; 

17 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘only’’; and 

18 (3) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol19 lows: 

20 ‘‘(e) FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC STA21 BILITY INITIATIVE.— 

22 ‘‘(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 

24 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

25 with the Commander of the United States Pa-
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1 cific Command, shall submit to the congressional 

2 defense committees a future years plan on activi3 ties and resources of the Initiative. 

4 ‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—The plan shall apply 

5 to the Initiative with respect to fiscal year 2020 

6 and at least the four succeeding fiscal years. 

7 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 

8 paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

9 ‘‘(A) A description of the objectives of the 

10 Initiative. 

11 ‘‘(B) A description of the manner in which 

12 such objectives support implementation of the 

13 National Defense Strategy and reduce the risk of 

14 execution of the contingency plans of the Depart15 ment of Defense by improving the operational re16 silience of United States forces in the Indo-Pa17 cific region. 

18 ‘‘(C) An assessment of the resource require19 ments to achieve such objectives. 

20 ‘‘(D) An assessment of any additional rota21 tional or permanently stationed United States 

22 forces in the Indo-Pacific region required to 

23 achieve such objectives. 

24 ‘‘(E) An assessment of the logistics require25 ments, including force enablers, equipment, sup-
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1 plies, storage, and maintenance, to achieve such 

2 objectives. 

3 ‘‘(F) An identification and assessment of re4 quired infrastructure investments to achieve such 

5 objectives, including potential infrastructure in6 vestments by host countries and new construction 

7 or upgrades of existing sites that would be fund8 ed by the United States. 

9 ‘‘(G) An assessment of any new agreements, 

10 or changes to existing agreements, with other 

11 countries for assured access required to achieve 

12 such objectives. 

13 ‘‘(H) An assessment of security cooperation 

14 investments required to achieve such objectives. 

15 ‘‘(3) FORM.—The plan required under para16 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

17 may include a classified annex.’’. 

18 SEC. 1245. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF THE PEO19 PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE PA20 CIFIC (RIMPAC) NAVAL EXERCISES. 

21 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

22 that— 

23 (1) the pace and militarization by the Govern24 ment of the People’s Republic of China of land rec25 lamation activities in the South China Sea is desta-
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1 bilizing the security of United States allies and part2 ners and threatening United States core interests; 

3 (2) these activities of the Government of the Peo4 ple’s Republic of China adversarially threaten the 

5 maritime security of the United States and our allies 

6 and partners; 

7 (3) no country that acts adversarially should be 

8 invited to multilateral exercises; and 

9 (4) the involvement of the Government of the 

10 People’s Republic of China in multilateral exercises 

11 should undergo reevaluation until such behavior 

12 changes. 

13 (b) CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN

14 RIMPAC.—The Secretary of Defense shall not enable or fa15 cilitate the participation of the People’s Republic of China 

16 in any Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise unless 

17 the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense commit18 tees that China has— 

19 (1) ceased all land reclamation activities in the 

20 South China Sea; 

21 (2) removed all weapons from its land reclama22 tion sites; and 

23 (3) established a consistent four-year track 

24 record of taking actions toward stabilizing the region. 
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1 SEC. 1246. ASSESSMENT OF AND REPORT ON GEOPOLITICAL 

2 CONDITIONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

3 (a) ASSESSMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

6 Defense shall select and enter into an agreement with 

7 an entity independent of the Department of Defense 

8 to conduct an assessment of the geopolitical conditions 

9 in the Indo-Pacific region that are necessary for the 

10 successful implementation of the National Defense 

11 Strategy. 

12 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 

13 required by paragraph (1) shall include a determina14 tion of the geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific 

15 region, including any change in economic and polit16 ical relations, that are necessary to support United 

17 States military requirements for forward defense, ex18 tensive forward basing, and alliance formation and 

19 strengthening in such region. 

20 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

21 of the enactment of this Act, the independent entity selected 

22 under subsection (a) shall submit to the appropriate com23 mittees of Congress a report on the results of the assessment 

24 conducted under that subsection. 

25 (c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT.—The Sec26 retary shall provide the independent entity selected under 
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1 subsection (a) with timely access to appropriate informa2 tion, data, resources, and analyses necessary for the inde3 pendent entity to conduct the assessment required by that 

4 subsection in a thorough and independent manner. 

5 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE6 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

7 of Congress’’ means— 

8 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

9 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

10 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

11 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep12 resentatives. 

13 SEC. 1247. SENSE OF SENATE ON UNITED STATES-INDIA DE14 FENSE RELATIONSHIP. 

15 It is the sense the Senate that the United States should 

16 strengthen and enhance its major defense partnership with 

17 India and work toward mutual security objectives by— 

18 (1) expanding engagement in multilateral frame19 works, including the Quadrilateral Dialogue between 

20 the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, to 

21 promote regional security and defend shared values 

22 and common interests in the rules-based order; 

23 (2) exploring additional steps to implement the 

24 ‘‘major defense partner’’ designation to better facili-
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1 tate military interoperability, information sharing, 

2 and appropriate technology transfers; 

3 (3) designating the responsible individual within 

4 the Department of Defense to facilitate the major de5 fense partnership with India, as required by section 

6 1292(a)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

8 Stat. 2559); 

9 (4) pursuing strategic initiatives to help develop 

10 India’s defense capabilities, including maritime secu11 rity capabilities; 

12 (5) improving cooperation on and coordination 

13 of humanitarian and disaster relief responses; 

14 (6) conducting additional joint exercises with 

15 India in the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean region, 

16 and the Western Pacific; and 

17 (7) furthering cooperative efforts to promote secu18 rity and stability in Afghanistan. 

19 SEC. 1248. SENSE OF SENATE ON STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE 

20 OF MAINTAINING COMMITMENTS UNDER 

21 COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION. 

22 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find23 ings: 

24 (1) The Federated States of Micronesia, the Re25 public of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of 
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1 Palau are sovereign countries in free association with 

2 the United States under the Compacts of Free Asso3 ciation (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Com4 pacts’’), which provide for the exclusive right of the 

5 United States Armed Forces to operate in the areas 

6 covered by the Compacts. 

7 (2) Such exclusive right allows the United States 

8 to curtail the potential expansion of foreign militaries 

9 into areas covered by the Compacts. 

10 (3) Under the Compacts, eligible citizens of the 

11 Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 

12 Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may— 

13 (A) reside, work, and study in the United 

14 States without a visa; and 

15 (B) serve in the United States Armed 

16 Forces. 

(4) An estimated 1 17 ⁄4 of the populations of the 

18 Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 

19 Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau has relo20 cated to the United States. 

21 (5) Under the Compacts, the Federal Government 

22 is required to provide assistance to any affected juris23 diction in the United States to defray costs incurred 

24 by the affected jurisdiction for health, educational, so25 cial, or public safety services, or for infrastructure re-
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1 lating to such services, due to the residence in the af2 fected jurisdiction of citizens of the Federated States 

3 of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 

4 and the Republic of Palau. 

5 (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

6 that maintaining the commitments of the United States 

7 under the Compacts is of vital strategic importance to the 

8 national security interests of the United States. 

9 SEC. 1249. SENSE OF SENATE ON UNITED STATES MILITARY 

10 FORCES ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA. 

11 (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find12 ings: 

13 (1) On June 25, 1950, the Democratic People’s 

14 Republic of Korea (DPRK), under the rule of Kim Il15 sung, the grandfather of Kim Jong-un, launched a 

16 surprise attack against forces from the Republic of 

17 Korea (South Korea) and small contingent of United 

18 States forces, thus beginning the Korean War. 

19 (2) In June and July of 1950, the United Na20 tions Security Council adopted Resolutions 82, 83, 

21 and 84 calling for the Democratic People’s Republic 

22 of Korea to cease hostilities and withdraw, to rec23 ommend that United Nations member nations provide 

24 forces to repel the Democratic People’s Republic of 

25 Korea attack, and stating any forces provided should 
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1 be unified under the command of the United States, 

2 respectively. 

3 (3) Fighting as part of a 1,000,000-strong, 22- 

4 nation United Nations force, 36,574 members of the 

5 United States Armed Forces and 137,899 members of 

6 the South Korean military lost their lives during the 

7 three years of armed hostilities and brutal conflict in 

8 the Korean War. 

9 (4) On July 27, 1953, the Democratic People’s 

10 Republic of Korea, Chinese People’s Volunteers, and 

11 the United Nations signed an armistice agreement 

12 ceasing all hostilities in Korea and establishing the 

13 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). 

14 (5) Since 1953, lawfully-deployed United States 

15 and United Nations forces have remained alongside 

16 their South Korean counterparts, continuing to pro17 tect and defend South Korea and deter aggression 

18 from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

19 (6) As a lasting testament the blood and treasure 

20 lost during the Korean War and the strong and un21 wavering alliance built from the ashes of the conflict, 

22 the Korean War Memorial in Washington, District of 

23 Columbia, and the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, 

24 South Korea, prominently display the following in25 scription: ‘‘Our Nation honors her Sons and Daugh-
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1 ters who answered the call to defend a Country they 

2 never knew and a people they never met.’’. 

3 (7) The United States maintains a robust, well4 trained, and ready force of approximately 28,500 

5 members of the Armed Forces in South Korea, and 

6 the presence of the members of the Armed Forces in 

7 South Korea demonstrates the continued resolve and 

8 support of the United States for the enduring United 

9 States-South Korean Alliance. 

10 (8) On December 22, 2017, Kim Jong-un stated, 

11 ‘‘The rapid development of [North Korea’s] nuclear 

12 force is now exerting big influence on the world polit13 ical structure and strategic environment.’’. 

14 (9) On January 1, 2018, Kim Jong-un stated 

15 ‘‘The entire United States is within range of our nu16 clear weapons, and a nuclear button is always on my 

17 desk. This is reality, not a threat. This year we 

18 should focus on mass producing nuclear warheads 

19 and ballistic missiles for operational deployment.’’. 

20 (10) Despite 11 standalone United Nations Secu21 rity Council resolutions against the nuclear and bal22 listic missile programs of the Democratic People’s Re23 public of Korea, 8 of which passed during the rule of 

24 Kim Jong-un, the Democratic People’s Republic of 

25 Korea has continued to illegally and unlawfully pur-
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1 sue a long-range, nuclear capability meant to hold 

2 hostage the United States and threaten the security of 

3 the neighbors of the Democratic People’s Republic of 

4 Korea. 

5 (11) The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) 

6 states— 

7 (A) ‘‘Our alliance and friendship with 

8 South Korea, forged by the trials of history, is 

9 stronger than ever.’’; 

10 (B) ‘‘Allies and partners magnify our 

11 power . . . [and] together with our allies, part12 ners, and aspiring partners, the United States 

13 will pursue cooperation with reciprocity.’’; and 

14 (C) with respect to priority actions in the 

15 Indo-Pacific region, ‘‘We will redouble our com16 mitment to established alliances and partner17 ships, while expanding and deepening relation18 ships with new partners that share respect for 

19 sovereignty . . . and the rule of law.’’. 

20 (12) Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated, 

21 ‘‘Winston Churchill noted that the only thing harder 

22 than fighting with allies is fighting without them. 

23 History proves that we are stronger when we stand 

24 united with others. Accordingly, our military will be 
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1 designed, trained, and ready to fight alongside al2 lies.’’. 

3 (13) The 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) 

4 states, ‘‘Mutually beneficial alliances and partner5 ships are crucial to our strategy, providing a durable, 

6 asymmetric strategic advantage that no competitor or 

7 rival can match . . . [and the United States] will 

8 strengthen and evolve our alliances and partnerships 

9 into an extended network capable of deterring or deci10 sively acting to meet the shared challenges of our 

11 time.’’. 

12 (14) The unclassified summary of 2018 NDS, an 

13 11-page document, mentions the term ‘‘allies’’ or ‘‘al14 liances’’ over 50 times. 

15 (15) The 2018 NDS states, ‘‘China is a strategic 

16 competitor using predatory economics to intimidate 

17 its neighbors . . . [and] it is increasingly clear that 

18 China. . .want[s] to shape a world consistent with 

19 their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority 

20 over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security 

21 decisions.’’. 

22 (16) Foreign policy experts have long contended 

23 that the first priority of the People’s Republic of 

24 China on the Korean Peninsula is to ensure that the 

25 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remains a 
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1 buffer between China and the democratic South Korea 

2 and the United States forces deployed on the Korean 

3 Peninsula. 

4 (17) China continues to provide the Democratic 

5 People’s Republic of Korea with most of its food and 

6 energy supplies and, until recently, accounted for ap7 proximately 90 percent of the total trade volume of 

8 the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

9 (18) On June 30, 2017, President Donald 

10 Trump stated, ‘‘Our goal is peace, stability and pros11 perity for the region. But the United States will de12 fend itself, always will defend itself, always, and we 

13 will always defend our allies. As part of that commit14 ment, we are working together to ensure fair burden 

15 sharing and support of the United States military 

16 presence in Republic of Korea.’’. 

17 (19) South Korea already pays for approxi18 mately 50 percent of the total nonpersonal costs of the 

19 28,500 United States members of the Armed Forces on 

20 the Korean Peninsula, amounting to $887,500,000 in 

21 2018. 

22 (20) President Moon Jae-in has committed to in23 creasing the defense spending of South Korea during 

24 his term from the current level 2.4 percent of the gross 
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1 domestic product to 2.9 percent of the gross domestic 

2 product. 

3 (21) News reports published in early May 2018 

4 have stated that President Trump asked the Secretary 

5 of Defense to provide him with options for removing 

6 United States troops from the Korean Peninsula. 

7 (22) National Security Advisor John Bolton re8 sponded, ‘‘The President has not asked the Pentagon 

9 to provide options for reducing American forces sta10 tioned in South Korea.’’. 

11 (23) A spokesman for the Secretary stated, ‘‘The 

12 president has not asked the Pentagon to provide op13 tions for reducing American forces stationed in South 

14 Korea. The Department of Defense’s mission in South 

15 Korea remains the same, and our force posture has 

16 not changed. The Department of Defense remains 

17 committed to supporting the maximum pressure cam18 paign, developing and maintaining military options 

19 for the President, and reinforcing our ironclad secu20 rity commitment with our allies. We all remain com21 mitted to complete, verifiable, and irreversible 

22 denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.’’. 

23 (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

24 that— 
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1 (1) South Korea is a close friend and ally of the 

2 United States, and the United States-South Korea al3 liance is the linchpin of peace and security in the 

4 Indo-Pacific region; 

5 (2) the presence of United States military forces 

6 on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific 

7 region continues to play a critical role in safe8 guarding the peaceful and stable rules-based inter9 national order that benefits all countries; 

10 (3) South Korea has contributed heavily to its 

11 own defense and to the defense of the United States 

12 Armed Forces in South Korea, including by pro13 viding $10,000,000,000 of the $10,800,000,0000 Camp 

14 Humphreys project, which is 93 percent of the fund15 ing, to build and relocate United States military 

16 forces to a new base in South Korea; 

17 (4) United States military forces, pursuant to 

18 international law, are lawfully deployed on the Ko19 rean Peninsula; 

20 (5) the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of 

21 the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are clear 

22 and consistent violations of international law; 

23 (6) the long-stated strategic objective of authori24 tarian states such as the People’s Republic of China, 

25 the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s 
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1 Republic of Korea has been the significant removal of 

2 United States military forces from the Korean Penin3 sula; 

4 (7) the maximum pressure campaign of the 

5 Trump Administration, including an increase in eco6 nomic sanctions and diplomatic measures with 

7 United States allies and regional partners, has 

8 worked to bring Kim Jong-un to the negotiation table; 

9 and 

10 (8) the significant removal of United States 

11 military forces from the Korean Peninsula is a non12 negotiable item as it relates to the complete, verifiable, 

13 and irreversible denuclearization of the Democratic 

14 People’s Republic of Korea. 

15 Subtitle F—Reports 

16 SEC. 1251. REPORT ON MILITARY AND COERCIVE ACTIVI17 TIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

18 IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

20 (d), immediately after the commencement of any significant 

21 reclamation or militarization activity by the People’s Re22 public of China in the South China Sea, including any sig23 nificant military deployment or operation or infrastructure 

24 construction, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

25 the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional de-
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1 fense committees, and release to the public, a report on the 

2 military and coercive activities of China in the South 

3 China Sea in connection with such activity. 

4 (b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT TO PUBLIC.—Each report 

5 on a significant reclamation or militarization activity 

6 under subsection (a) shall include a short narrative on, and 

7 one or more corresponding images of, such significant rec8 lamation or militarization activity. 

9 (c) FORM.— 

10 (1) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Any report 

11 under subsection (a) that is submitted to the congres12 sional defense committees shall be submitted in un13 classified form, but may include a classified annex. 

14 (2) RELEASE TO PUBLIC.—If a report under sub15 section (a) is released to the public, such report shall 

16 be so released in unclassified form. 

17 (d) WAIVER.— 

18 (1) RELEASE OF REPORT TO PUBLIC.—The Sec19 retary of Defense may waive the requirement in sub20 section (a) for the release to the public of a report on 

21 a significant reclamation or militarization activity if 

22 the Secretary determines that the release to the public 

23 of a report on such activity under that subsection in 

24 the form required by subsection (c)(2) would have an 
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1 adverse effect on the national security interests of the 

2 United States. 

3 (2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Secretary 

4 issues a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to 

5 a report on an activity, not later than 48 hours after 

6 the Secretary issues such waiver, the Secretary shall 

7 submit to the congressional defense committees written 

8 notice of, and justification for, such waiver. 

9 SEC. 1252. REPORT ON TERRORIST USE OF HUMAN 

10 SHIELDS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con12 sultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report 

13 on the use of human shields by terrorist groups to protect 

14 otherwise lawful targets from attack. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

16 shall include the following: 

17 (1) A description of the lessons learned from the 

18 United States and its allies and partners in address19 ing the use of human shields by terrorist organiza20 tions such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Islamic State of 

21 Iraq and Syria, Al Qaeda, and any other organiza22 tion as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

23 (2) A description of a specific plan and actions 

24 being taken by the Department of Defense to incor25 porate the lessons learned as identified in paragraph 
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1 (1) into Department of Defense operating guidance, 

2 relevant capabilities, and tactics, techniques, and pro3 cedures to deter, counter, and address the challenge 

4 posed by the use of human shields and hold account5 able terrorist organizations for the use of human 

6 shields. 

7 (c) SUBMITTAL OF THE REPORT.—Not later than 180 

8 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate commit10 tees of Congress the report required in subsection (a). 

11 (d) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclassi12 fied form, but may include a classified annex. 

13 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE14 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

15 of Congress’’ means— 

16 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com17 mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 

18 the Judiciary of the Senate; and 

19 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com20 mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the 

21 Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 

22 SEC. 1253. REPORT ON ARCTIC STRATEGIES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, 

25 the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air 
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1 Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

2 a report on the strategy of the Army, the Navy and the 

3 Marine Corps, and the Air Force, respectively, for the Arctic 

4 region. 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

6 shall include the following: 

7 (1) A description of the specific means by which 

8 each Armed Force, including regular components, the 

9 National Guard, and the Reserves, will— 

10 (A) enhance the capability of the Armed 

11 Forces to defend the homeland and exercise sov12 ereignty; 

13 (B) strengthen deterrence at home and 

14 abroad; 

15 (C) strengthen alliances and partnerships; 

16 (D) preserve freedom of the seas in the Arc17 tic; 

18 (E) engage public, private, and inter19 national partners to improve domain awareness 

20 in the Arctic; 

21 (F) develop Department of Defense Arctic 

22 infrastructure and capabilities consistent with 

23 changing conditions and needs; 

24 (G) provide support to civil authorities, as 

25 directed; 
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1 (H) partner with other departments, agen2 cies, and countries to support human and envi3 ronmental security; and 

4 (I) support international institutions that 

5 promote regional cooperation and the rule of 

6 law. 

7 (2) An analysis of the role of each Armed Force 

8 in the operational and contingency plans for the pro9 tection of United States national security interests in 

10 the Arctic region, including strategic national assets, 

11 United States citizens, territory, freedom of naviga12 tion, and economic and trade interests in the Arctic 

13 region, weighed against the missions described in the 

14 Arctic strategy. 

15 (3) A detailed description of near-term and long16 term training, capability, and resource gaps that 

17 must be addressed to fully execute each mission de18 scribed in the Arctic strategy against an increasing 

19 threat environment. 

20 (4) A description of the Armed Force-specific in21 frastructure that may be needed to continue to accom22 plish each mission described in the Arctic strategy 

23 against an increasing threat environment, including 

24 a cost estimate and potential construction timeline for 

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1 (5) A description, by Armed Force, of the current 

2 and projected Arctic capabilities of the Russian Fed3 eration and the People’s Republic of China, and an 

4 analysis of current and future United States capabili5 ties that are required to comply with— 

6 (A) each mission described in the Arctic 

7 strategy; and 

8 (B) the strategic objectives in the National 

9 Defense Strategy. 

10 (6) With respect to each Armed Force— 

11 (A) an assessment of the level of cooperation 

12 between each Armed Force and other depart13 ments and agencies of the United States Govern14 ment (including the Department of Homeland 

15 Security and the National Security Agency), 

16 State and local governments, and Tribal entities; 

17 and 

18 (B) a plan for increased cooperation be19 tween the Armed Forces and such departments, 

20 agencies, and entities. 

21 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

22 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi23 fied annex. 
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1 SEC. 1254. REPORT ON PERMANENT STATIONING OF 

2 UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC 

3 OF POLAND. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

5 Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

6 State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

7 a report on the feasibility and advisability of permanently 

8 stationing United States forces in the Republic of Poland. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

10 shall include the following: 

11 (1) An assessment of the types of permanently 

12 stationed United States forces in Poland required to 

13 deter aggression by the Russian Federation and exe14 cute Department of Defense contingency plans, in15 cluding combat enabler units in capability areas such 

16 as— 

17 (A) combat engineering; 

18 (B) logistics and sustainment; 

19 (C) warfighting headquarters elements; 

20 (D) long-range fires; 

21 (E) air and missile defense; 

22 (F) intelligence, surveillance, and recon23 naissance; and 

24 (G) electronic warfare. 

25 (2) An assessment of the feasibility and advis26 ability of permanently stationing a United States 
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1 Army brigade combat team in the Republic of Poland 

2 that includes the following: 

3 (A) An assessment whether a permanently 

4 stationed United States Army brigade combat 

5 team in Poland would enhance deterrence 

6 against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. 

7 (B) An assessment of the actions the Rus8 sian Federation may take in response to a 

9 United States decision to permanently station a 

10 brigade combat team in Poland. 

11 (C) An assessment of the international po12 litical considerations of permanently stationing 

13 such a brigade combat team in Poland, includ14 ing within the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza15 tion (NATO). 

16 (D) An assessment whether a such a brigade 

17 combat team in Poland would support imple18 mentation of the National Defense Strategy. 

19 (E) A description and assessment of the 

20 manner in which such a brigade combat team in 

21 Poland would affect the ability of the Joint 

22 Force to execute Department of Defense contin23 gency plans in Europe. 

24 (F) A description and assessment of the 

25 manner in which such a brigade combat team in 
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1 Poland would affect the ability of the Joint 

2 Force to respond to a crisis inside the territory 

3 of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally 

4 that occurs prior to the invocation of Article 5 

5 of the Washington Treaty by the North Atlantic 

6 Council. 

7 (G) An identification and assessment of— 

8 (i) potential locations in Poland for 

9 stationing such a brigade combat team; 

10 (ii) the logistics requirements, includ11 ing force enablers, equipment, supplies, stor12 age, and maintenance, that would be re13 quired to support such a brigade combat 

14 team in Poland; 

15 (iii) infrastructure investments by the 

16 United States and Poland, including new 

17 construction or upgrades of existing sites, 

18 that would be required to support such a 

19 brigade combat team in Poland; 

20 (iv) any new agreements, or changes to 

21 existing agreements, between the United 

22 States and Poland that would be required 

23 for a such a brigade combat team in Po24 land; 
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1 (v) any changes to the posture or capa2 bilities of the Joint Force in Europe that 

3 would be required to support such a brigade 

4 combat team in Poland; and 

5 (vi) the timeline required to achieve the 

6 permanent stationing of such a brigade 

7 combat team in Poland. 

8 (H) An assessment of the willingness and 

9 ability of the Government of Poland to provide 

10 host nation support for such a brigade combat 

11 team. 

12 (I) An assessment whether future growth in 

13 United States Army end strength may be used to 

14 source additional forces for such a brigade com15 bat team in Poland. 

16 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

17 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi18 fied annex. 

19 SEC. 1254A. INEFFECTIVENESS OF SECTION 937. 

20 Section 937, relating to a Strategic Defense Fellows 

21 Program for the Department of Defense, shall have no force 

22 or effect. 

23 SEC. 1254B. JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FEL24 LOWS PROGRAM. 

25 (a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

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

3 Defense shall establish within the Department of De4 fense a civilian fellowship program designed to pro5 vide leadership development and the commencement of 

6 a career track toward senior leadership in the Depart7 ment. 

8 (2) DESIGNATION.—The fellowship program shall 

9 be known as the ‘‘John S. McCain Strategic Defense 

10 Fellows Program’’ (in this section referred to as the 

11 ‘‘fellows program’’). 

12 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible for par13 ticipation in the fellows program if the individual— 

14 (1) is a citizen of the United States or a lawful 

15 permanent resident of the United States in the year 

16 in which the individual applies for participation in 

17 the fellows program; and 

18 (2) either— 

19 (A) possesses a graduate degree from an ac20 credited institution of higher education in the 

21 United States that was awarded not later than 

22 two years before the date of the acceptance of the 

23 individual into the fellows program; or 

24 (B) will be awarded a graduate degree from 

25 an accredited institution of higher education in 
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1 the United States not later than six months after 

2 the date of the acceptance of the individual into 

3 the fellows program. 

4 (c) APPLICATION.— 

5 (1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each individual 

6 seeking to participate in the fellows program shall 

7 submit to the Secretary an application therefor at 

8 such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall 

9 specify. 

10 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each application of an indi11 vidual under this subsection shall include the fol12 lowing: 

13 (A) Transcripts of educational achievement 

14 at the undergraduate and graduate level. 

15 (B) A resume. 

16 (C) Proof of citizenship or lawful perma17 nent residence. 

18 (D) An endorsement from the applicant’s 

19 graduate institution of higher education. 

20 (E) An academic writing sample. 

21 (F) Letters of recommendation addressing 

22 the applicant’s character, academic ability, and 

23 any extracurricular activities. 
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1 (G) A personal statement by the applicant 

2 explaining career areas of interest and motiva3 tions for service in the Department. 

4 (H) Such other information as the Sec5 retary considers appropriate. 

6 (d) SELECTION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the Secretary shall 

8 select participants in the fellows program from among 

9 applicants for the fellows program for such year who 

10 qualify for participation in the fellows program based 

11 on character, commitment to public service, academic 

12 achievement, extracurricular activities, and such 

13 other qualifications for participation in the fellows 

14 program as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

15 (2) NUMBER.—The number of individuals se16 lected to participate in the fellows program in any 

17 year may not exceed the numbers as follows: 

18 (A) Ten individuals from each geographic 

19 region of the United States as follows: 

20 (i) The Northeast. 

21 (ii) The Southeast. 

22 (iii) The Midwest. 

23 (iv) The Southwest. 

24 (v) The West. 

25 (B) Ten additional individuals. 
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1 (3) BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.—An indi2 vidual selected to participate in the fellows program 

3 may not participate in the program unless the indi4 vidual successfully undergoes a background investiga5 tion applicable to the position to which the individual 

6 will be assigned under the fellows program and other7 wise meets such requirements applicable to assign8 ment to a sensitive position within the Department 

9 that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

10 (e) ASSIGNMENT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each individual who partici12 pates in the fellows program shall be assigned to a po13 sition in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

14 (2) POSITION REQUIREMENTS.—Each Under 

15 Secretary of Defense and each Director of a Defense 

16 Agency who reports directly to the Secretary shall 

17 submit to the Secretary each year the qualifications 

18 and skills to be demonstrated by participants in the 

19 fellows program to qualify for assignment under this 

20 subsection for service in a position of the office of such 

21 Under Secretary or Director. 

22 (3) ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS.—The Secretary 

23 shall each year assign participants in the fellows pro24 gram to positions in the offices of the Under Secre25 taries and Directors described in paragraph (2). In 
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1 making such assignments, the Secretary shall seek to 

2 best match the qualifications and skills of partici3 pants in the fellows program with the requirements of 

4 positions available for assignment. Each participant 

5 so assigned shall serve as a special assistant to the 

6 Under Secretary or Director to whom assigned. 

7 (4) TERM.—The term of each assignment under 

8 the fellows program shall be one year. 

9 (5) PAY AND BENEFITS.—An individual assigned 

10 to a position under the fellows program shall be com11 pensated at the rate of compensation for employees at 

12 level GS–10 of the General Schedule, and shall be 

13 treated as an employee of the United States during 

14 the term of assignment, including for purposes of eli15 gibility for health care benefits and retirement bene16 fits available to employees of the United States. 

17 (6) EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT.—To the ex18 tent that funds are provided in advance in appro19 priations Acts, the Secretary may repay any loan of 

20 a participant in the fellows program if the loan is de21 scribed by subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 

22 16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. Any re23 payment of loans under this paragraph shall be on a 

24 first-come, first-served basis. 

25 (f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

2 that participants in the fellows program— 

3 (A) receive opportunities and support ap4 propriate for the commencement of a career track 

5 within the Department leading toward a future 

6 position of senior leadership within the Depart7 ment, including ongoing mentorship support 

8 through appropriate personnel from entities 

9 within the Department such as the Defense Busi10 ness Board and the Defense Innovation Board; 

11 and 

12 (B) are provided appropriate opportunities 

13 for employment and advancement within the De14 partment upon successful completion of the fel15 lows program. 

16 (2) RESERVATION OF POSITIONS.—In carrying 

17 out paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reserve for 

18 participants who successfully complete the fellows pro19 gram not fewer than 30 positions in the excepted serv20 ice within the Department that are suitable for the 

21 commencement of a career track toward senior leader22 ship within the Department. Any position so reserved 

23 shall not be subject to or covered by any reduction in 

24 headquarters personnel required under any other pro25 vision of law. 
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1 (3) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT.—Upon the 

2 successful completion of the assignment of a partici3 pant in the fellows program in a position pursuant 

4 to subsection (e), the Secretary may, without regard 

5 to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 

6 5, United States Code, appoint the participant to a 

7 position reserved pursuant to paragraph (2) if the 

8 Secretary determines that such appointment will con9 tribute to the development of highly qualified future 

10 senior leaders for the Department. 

11 (4) PUBLICATION OF SELECTION.—The Secretary 

12 shall publish on an Internet website of the Depart13 ment available to the public the names of the individ14 uals selected to participate in the fellows program. 

15 (g) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall undertake appro16 priate outreach to inform potential participants in the fel17 lows program of the nature and benefits of participation 

18 in the fellows program. 

19 (h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out this 

20 section in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary 

21 may prescribe for purposes of this section. 

22 (i) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro23 priated for each fiscal year for the Department of Defense 

24 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, $10,000,000 
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1 may be available to carry out the fellows program in such 

2 fiscal year. 

3 SEC. 1255. REPORTS ON NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES OF THE 

4 DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

5 (a) BASELINE REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De7 fense, in coordination with the Director of National Intel8 ligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con9 gress a report on the status of the nuclear program of the 

10 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish a base11 line of progress for negotiations with the Democratic Peo12 ple’s Republic of Korea with respect to denuclearization. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

14 shall include the following, to the extent known or suspected: 

15 (1) A description of the location, quantity, capa16 bility, and operational status of the nuclear weapons 

17 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

18 (2) A description of the location of nuclear re19 search, development, production, and testing facilities 

20 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, includ21 ing covert facilities. 

22 (3) A description of the location, quantity, capa23 bility, and operational status of the ballistic missiles 

24 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
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1 (4) A description of the location of the ballistic 

2 missile manufacturing and assembly facilities of the 

3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

4 (5) An assessment of any intelligence gaps with 

5 respect to the information required by this subsection 

6 and verification or inspection measures that may fill 

7 such gaps. 

8 (c) UPDATES.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an agreement 

10 between the United States and the Democratic Peo11 ple’s Republic of Korea, not later than 60 days after 

12 the date on which the agreement is reached, and every 

13 90 days thereafter, the report required by subsection 

14 (a) shall be augmented by a written update. 

15 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each written update under 

16 paragraph (1) shall include the following for the pre17 ceding 90-day period: 

18 (A) A description of the number of nuclear 

19 weapons and ballistic missiles verifiably disman20 tled, destroyed, rendered permanently unusable, 

21 or transferred out of the Democratic People’s Re22 public of Korea. 

23 (B) An identification of the location of nu24 clear research, development, production, and test25 ing facilities in the Democratic People’s Republic 
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1 of Korea identified and verifiably dismantled, 

2 destroyed, or rendered permanently unusable. 

3 (C) An identification of the location of bal4 listic missile manufacturing and assembly facili5 ties in the Democratic People’s Republic of 

6 Korea verifiably dismantled, destroyed, or ren7 dered permanently unusable. 

8 (D) A description of the number of nuclear 

9 weapons and ballistic missiles that remain in or 

10 under the control of the Democratic People’s Re11 public of Korea. 

12 (E) An assessment of the progress made in 

13 extending the breakout period required for the 

14 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to recon15 stitute its nuclear weapons program and build a 

16 nuclear weapon, as such progress relates to the 

17 information required by subparagraphs (A) 

18 through (D). 

19 (d) VERIFICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT.—Not later 

20 than 180 days after the date on which the report required 

21 by subsection (a) is submitted, and every 180 days there22 after, the written update required under paragraph (1) of 

23 subsection (c) shall include, in addition to the information 

24 required by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of that sub25 section, the following for the preceding 180-day period: 
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1 (1) An assessment of the establishment of safe2 guards, other control mechanisms, and other assur3 ances secured from the Democratic People’s Republic 

4 of Korea to ensure the activities of the Democratic 

5 People’s Republic of Korea permitted under any 

6 agreement will not be used to further any nuclear-re7 lated military or nuclear explosive purpose, including 

8 research on or development of a nuclear explosive de9 vice. 

10 (2) An assessment of the capacity of the United 

11 States or an international organization, including the 

12 International Atomic Energy Agency, to effectively 

13 access and investigate suspicious sites in the Demo14 cratic People’s Republic of Korea or allegations of 

15 covert nuclear-related activities, including storage 

16 sites for nuclear weapons. 

17 (e) SUNSET.—The section shall cease to be effective on 

18 the date that is three years after the date of the enactment 

19 of this Act. 

20 (f) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE21 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

22 of Congress’’ means— 

23 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select 

24 Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign 
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1 Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

2 the Senate; and 

3 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Per4 manent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com5 mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap6 propriations of the House of Representatives. 

7 SEC. 1256. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY TRAINING 

8 OPPORTUNITIES WITH ALLIES AND PART9 NERS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

10 (a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

11 that— 

12 (1) the Secretary of Defense, as part of strategic 

13 initiatives, should continue to place emphasis on and 

14 consider the benefits of United States military train15 ing exercises with allies in the Indo-Pacific region; 

16 (2) the Indo-Pacific region is— 

17 (A) a strategically important region; and 

18 (B) critical to the interests of the United 

19 States; 

20 (3) the relationship between the United States 

21 and allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region is 

22 essential for ensuring peace and security in the re23 gion; 
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1 (4) interoperability between the United States 

2 and allies in the Indo-Pacific region increases readi3 ness and regional contingency response time; 

4 (5) the United States should focus on expanding 

5 training with other allied nations and partners in the 

6 Indo-Pacific region; 

7 (6) the United States, working within our frame8 work of alliances and partnerships, should seek to 

9 build the capacity and capability of our allies and 

10 partners in the Indo-Pacific region and to expand 

11 interoperability with them; and 

12 (7) the United States and its partners in the 

13 Indo-Pacific region should continue to work together 

14 to build the forces, infrastructure, relationships, and 

15 training needed to respond to search and rescue and 

16 humanitarian assistance needed in the whole of cata17 strophic natural disasters. 

18 (b) REPORT.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

21 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com22 mittees a report on future United States military 

23 training opportunities with allied and partner coun24 tries in the Indo-Pacific region. 
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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para2 graph (1) shall include the following: 

3 (A) A detailed description of— 

4 (i) current United States military ex5 ercises involving United States partners 

6 and allies in the Indo-Pacific region; 

7 (ii) the manner in which such exercises 

8 are intended to improve the capability and 

9 capacity of such partners and allies; and 

10 (iii) the interoperability of such part11 ners and allies with the United States 

12 Armed Forces. 

13 (B) An analysis of the potential to expand 

14 the size, scope, or makeup of such exercises to in15 clude— 

16 (i) additional forces and units of cur17 rent participants; 

18 (ii) additional capabilities or training; 

19 and 

20 (iii) other allies and partners in the 

21 Indo-Pacific region and other regions. 

22 (C) An identification of new United States 

23 military exercises that may be initiated in the 

24 Indo-Pacific region with— 
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1 (i) security treaty allies such as 

2 Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Phil3 ippines, and Thailand; 

4 (ii) growing partners such as India, 

5 Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zea6 land, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam; 

7 (iii) existing multilateral frameworks, 

8 such as the Association of Southeast Asian 

9 Nations (ASEAN); 

10 (iv) allies and partners outside the 

11 Indo-Pacific region; and 

12 (v) potential new allies or partners. 

13 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

14 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

15 include a classified annex. 

16 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

17 SEC. 1261. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 

18 ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREE19 MENTS. 

20 (a) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 2342 of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

23 (f); and 

24 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 

25 new subsections (d) and (e): 
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1 ‘‘(d) The Secretary of may not use an agreement with 

2 any government of an organization described in subsection 

3 (a)(1) to facilitate the transfer of logistic support, supplies, 

4 and services to any country or organization with which the 

5 Secretary has not signed an agreement described in sub6 section (a)(2). 

7 ‘‘(e) An agreement described in subsection (a)(2) may 

8 not provide or otherwise constitute a commitment for the 

9 introduction of the armed forces into hostilities.’’. 

10 (b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Such section is further 

11 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

12 ‘‘(g) Not later than January 15 each year, the Sec13 retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con14 gress a report on acquisition and cross-servicing activities 

15 that sets forth, in detail, the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) A list of agreements in effect pursuant to 

17 subsection (a)(1) during the preceding fiscal year. 

18 ‘‘(2) The date on which each agreement listed 

19 under paragraph (1) was signed, and, in the case of 

20 an agreement with a country that is not a member 

21 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the date 

22 on which the Secretary notified Congress pursuant to 

23 subsection (b)(2) of the designation of such country 

24 under subsection (a). 
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1 ‘‘(3) The total dollar amount and major cat2 egories of logistic support, supplies, and services pro3 vided during the preceding fiscal year under each 

4 such agreement. 

5 ‘‘(4) The total dollar amount and major cat6 egories of reciprocal provisions of logistic support, 

7 supplies, and services received under each such agree8 ment. 

9 ‘‘(5) With respect to the calendar year during 

10 which the report is submitted, an assessment of the 

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(A) The anticipated logistic support, sup13 plies, and services requirements of the United 

14 States. 

15 ‘‘(B) The anticipated requirements of other 

16 countries for United States logistic support, sup17 plies, and services.’’. 

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the Com20 mittee on Armed Services’’ the first place it appears 

21 and all that follows through ‘‘the House of Represent22 atives’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate committees of 

23 Congress’’; and 

24 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub25 section: 
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1 ‘‘(h) In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees 

2 of Congress’ means— 

3 ‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

4 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

5 ‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

6 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep7 resentatives.’’. 

8 SEC. 1262. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 

9 AMOUNTS FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CEN10 TER. 

11 Section 1287(e)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza12 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

13 Stat. 2546; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended— 

14 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

15 the end; 

16 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 

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

18 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub19 paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2019 are less than 

21 $80,000,000, the Secretary of Defense is author22 ized to transfer, from amounts authorized to be 

23 appropriated by an Act authorizing funds for the 

24 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019, to 

25 the Secretary of State an amount, not to exceed 
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1 $60,000,000, to be available to carry out the 

2 functions of the Center for fiscal year 2019.’’. 

3 SEC. 1263. SENSE OF SENATE ON PURCHASE BY TURKEY OF 

4 S–400 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

5 It is the sense of the Senate that if the Republic of 

6 Turkey purchases the S–400 air defense system from the 

7 Russian Federation— 

8 (1) such purchase would constitute a significant 

9 transaction within the meaning of section 231(a) of 

10 the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and 

11 Eurasia Act of 2017 (title II of Public Law 115–44; 

12 22 U.S.C. 9525(a)); and 

13 (2) the President should faithfully execute that 

14 Act by imposing and applying sanctions under sec15 tion 235 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 9529) with respect to 

16 any individual or entity determined to have engaged 

17 in such significant transaction as if such person were 

18 a sanctioned person for purposes of such section 235. 

19 SEC. 1264. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR STA20 BILIZATION ACTIVITIES IN NATIONAL SECU21 RITY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with 

23 the concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consulta24 tion with the Administrator of the United States Agency 

25 for International Development and the Director of the Office 
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1 of Management and Budget, provide support for the sta2 bilization activities of other Federal agencies specified 

3 under subsection (c). 

4 (b) DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN AREAS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be pro6 vided pursuant to this section shall be available only 

7 for support for stabilization activities— 

8 (A) in a country specified in paragraph 

9 (2); and 

10 (B) that the Secretary of Defense, with the 

11 concurrence of the Secretary of State, has deter12 mined are in the national security interest of the 

13 United States. 

14 (2) SPECIFIED COUNTRIES.—The countries speci15 fied in this paragraph are as follows: 

16 (A) Iraq. 

17 (B) Syria. 

18 (C) Afghanistan. 

19 (D) Somalia. 

20 (c) SUPPORT TO OTHER AGENCIES.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Support may be provided for 

22 stabilization activities under subsection (a) to the De23 partment of State, the United States Agency for 

24 International Development, or other Federal agencies, 

25 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. 
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1 (2) TYPE OF SUPPORT.—Support under sub2 section (a) may consist of— 

3 (A) logistic support, supplies, and services; 

4 and 

5 (B) equipment. 

6 (d) REQUIREMENT FOR A STABILIZATION STRAT7 EGY.— 

8 (1) LIMITATION.—With respect to any country 

9 specified in subsection (b)(2), no amount of support 

10 may be provided under subsection (a) until 15 days 

11 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense, with 

12 the concurrence of the Secretary of State, submits to 

13 the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed re14 port setting forth a stabilization strategy for such 

15 country. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—The sta17 bilization strategy required by paragraph (1) shall set 

18 forth the following: 

19 (A) The United States interests in con20 ducting stabilization activities in the country 

21 specified in subsection (b)(2). 

22 (B) The key foreign partners and actors in 

23 such country. 
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1 (C) The desired end states and objectives of 

2 the United States stabilization activities in such 

3 country. 

4 (D) The Department of Defense support in5 tended to be provided for the stabilization activi6 ties of other Federal agencies under section (a). 

7 (E) Any mechanism for civil-military co8 ordination regarding support for stabilization 

9 activities. 

10 (F) The mechanisms for monitoring and 

11 evaluating the effectiveness of Department of De12 fense support for United States stabilization ac13 tivities in the area. 

14 (e) REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE.—No amount of 

15 support may be provided under subsection (a) until 30 days 

16 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

17 to the appropriate committees of Congress written guidance 

18 for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation 

19 of support provided under that subsection. 

20 (f) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense, with the con21 currence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appro22 priate committees of Congress on an annual basis a report 

23 that includes the following: 
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1 (1) The identification of each foreign area within 

2 countries specified in subparagraph (b)(2) for which 

3 support to stabilization has occurred. 

4 (2) The total amount spent by the Department 

5 of Defense, broken out by recipient Federal agency 

6 and activity. 

7 (3) An assessment of the contribution of each ac8 tivity toward greater stability. 

9 (4) An articulation of any plans for continued 

10 Department of Defense support to stabilization in the 

11 specified foreign area in order to maintain or im12 prove stability. 

13 (5) Other matters as the Secretary considers to 

14 be appropriate. 

15 (g) USE OF FUNDS.— 

16 (1) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Amounts for activities 

17 carried out under this section in a fiscal year shall 

18 be derived only from amounts authorized to be appro19 priated for such fiscal year for the Department of De20 fense for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide. 

21 (2) LIMITATION.—Not more than $25,000,000 in 

22 each fiscal year is authorized to be used to provide 

23 support under this section. 

24 (h) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under this 

25 section may not be exercised after September 30, 2020. 
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1 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 

3 The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

4 means— 

5 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

6 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen7 ate; and 

8 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

9 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

10 of Representatives. 

11 (2) LOGISTIC SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND SERV12 ICES.—The term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and serv13 ices’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

14 2350(1) of title 10 United States Code. 

15 SEC. 1265. ENHANCEMENT OF U.S.-ISRAEL DEFENSE CO16 OPERATION. 

17 (a) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AU18 THORITY.—Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 

19 Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 

20 1011) is amended by striking ‘‘after September 30, 2018’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2023’’. 

22 (b) JOINT ASSESSMENT OF QUANTITY OF PRECISION

23 GUIDED MUNITIONS FOR USE BY ISRAEL.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through 

25 the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, 
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1 is authorized to conduct a joint assessment with the 

2 Government of Israel with respect to the matters de3 scribed in paragraph (2). 

4 (2) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters de5 scribed in this paragraph are the following: 

6 (A) The quantity and type of precision 

7 guided munitions that are necessary for Israel to 

8 combat Hezbollah in the event of a sustained 

9 armed confrontation between Israel and 

10 Hezbollah. 

11 (B) The quantity and type of precision 

12 guided munitions that are necessary for Israel in 

13 the event of a sustained armed confrontation 

14 with other armed groups and terrorist organiza15 tions such as Hamas. 

16 (C) The resources the Government of Israel 

17 plans to dedicate to acquire such precision guid18 ed munitions. 

19 (D) United States planning to assist Israel 

20 to prepare for sustained armed confrontations 

21 described in this subsection as well as the ability 

22 of the United States to resupply Israel in the 

23 event of confrontations described in subpara24 graphs (A) and (B), if any. 

25 (3) REPORT.— 
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days 

2 after the date on which the joint assessment au3 thorized under paragraph (1) is completed, the 

4 President shall submit to the appropriate con5 gressional committees a report that contains the 

6 joint assessment. 

7 (B) FORM.—The report required under sub8 paragraph (A) shall be submitted in classified 

9 form, but may contain an unclassified summary. 

10 (C) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT11 TEES DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 

12 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

13 (i) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

14 and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

15 Senate; and 

16 (ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

17 and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

18 House of Representatives. 

19 (c) MODIFICATION OF RAPID ACQUISITION AND DE20 PLOYMENT PROCEDURES.— 

21 (1) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCE22 DURES.—Section 806(a) of the Bob Stump National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 

24 U.S.C. 2302 note; Public Law 107–314) is amend25 ed— 
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1 (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘; 

2 and’’; 

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

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

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

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(3) urgently needed to support production of 

8 precision guided munitions— 

9 ‘‘(A) for the United States to meet require10 ments; or 

11 ‘‘(B) to assist an ally of the United States 

12 under direct missile threat from— 

13 ‘‘(i) an organization the Secretary of 

14 State has designated as a foreign terrorist 

15 organization pursuant to section 219 of the 

16 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

17 1189); or 

18 ‘‘(ii) a country the government of 

19 which the Secretary of State has deter20 mined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the 

21 Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 

22 U.S.C. 4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the 

23 International Emergency Economic Powers 

24 Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 

25 Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of 
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1 the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2 2780), or any other provision of law, is a 

3 government that has repeatedly provided 

4 support for acts of international ter5 rorism.’’. 

6 (2) PRESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES.—Not later 

7 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

8 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe proce9 dures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

10 supplies and associated support services for purposes 

11 described in paragraph (3) of section 806(a) of the 

12 Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2003, as added by paragraph (1)(C). 

14 SEC. 1266. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING ACTIONS BY SAUDI 

15 ARABIA IN YEMEN. 

16 (a) RESTRICTION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if 

18 the Secretary of State is unable under subsection (c) 

19 or (d) to certify that the Government of Saudi Arabia 

20 is undertaking the effort, measures, and actions de21 scribed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of sub22 section (c), no Federal funds may be obligated or ex23 pended after the deadline for the applicable certifi24 cation to provide authorized in-flight refueling pursu25 ant to section 2342 of title 10, United States Code, 
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1 or other applicable statutory authority, of Saudi or 

2 Saudi-led coalition non-United States aircraft con3 ducting missions in Yemen, other than missions re4 lated to— 

5 (A) al Qaeda, al Qaeda in the Arabian Pe6 ninsula (AQAP), or the Islamic State in Iraq 

7 and Syria (ISIS); 

8 (B) countering the transport, assembly, or 

9 employment of ballistic missiles or components 

10 in Yemen; 

11 (C) helping coalition aircraft return safely 

12 to base in emergency situations; 

13 (D) force protection of United States air14 craft, ships, or personnel; or 

15 (E) freedom of navigation for United States 

16 military and international commerce. 

17 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the re18 striction in paragraph (1) with respect to a par19 ticular certification if the Secretary— 

20 (A) certifies to the appropriate committees 

21 of Congress that the waiver is in the national se22 curity interests of the United States; and 

23 (B) submits to the appropriate committees 

24 of Congress a report, in written and unclassified 

25 form, setting forth— 
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1 (i) the effort in subsection (c)(1), meas2 ures in subsection (c)(2), or actions in sub3 sections (c)(3) or (c)(4), or combination 

4 thereof, about which the Secretary is unable 

5 to make the certification; 

6 (ii) a detailed explanation why the 

7 Secretary is unable to make the certification 

8 about such effort, measures, or actions; 

9 (iii) a description of the actions the 

10 Secretary is taking to encourage the Gov11 ernment of Saudi Arabia to undertake such 

12 effort, measures, or actions; and 

13 (iv) a detailed justification for the 

14 waiver. 

15 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 

16 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi17 dent or the President’s designee shall provide a briefing to 

18 the appropriate committees of Congress including, at a 

19 minimum— 

20 (1) a description of Saudi Arabia and the 

21 United Arab Emirates’ military and political objec22 tives in Yemen and whether United States assistance 

23 to the Saudi-led coalition has resulted in significant 

24 progress towards meeting those objectives; 
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1 (2) a description of efforts by the Government of 

2 Saudi Arabia to avoid disproportionate harm to ci3 vilians and civilian objects in Yemen, and an assess4 ment of whether United States assistance to the 

5 Saudi-led coalition has led to a demonstrable decrease 

6 in civilians killed or injured by Saudi-led airstrikes 

7 and damage to civilian infrastructure; 

8 (3) an assessment of the United Nations 

9 Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) in 

10 Yemen and an assessment of the need for existing sec11 ondary inspection and clearance processes and trans12 shipment requirements on humanitarian and com13 mercial vessels that have been cleared by UNVIM; 

14 (4) a description of the sources of external sup15 port for the Houthi forces, including financial assist16 ance, weapons transfers, operational planning, train17 ing, and advisory assistance; 

18 (5) an assessment of the applicability of United 

19 States and international sanctions to Houthi forces 

20 that have committed grave human rights abuses, ob21 structed international aid, and launched ballistic 

22 missiles into Saudi territory, and an assessment of 

23 the applicability of United States and international 

24 sanctions to individuals or entities providing the 

25 Houthi forces with material support; and 
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1 (6) an assessment of the effect of the Saudi-led 

2 coalition’s military operations in Yemen on the efforts 

3 of the United States to defeat al Qaeda in the Ara4 bian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and the 

5 Levant. 

6 (c) INITIAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 

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

8 of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con9 gress a certification indicating whether the Government of 

10 Saudi Arabia is undertaking— 

11 (1) an urgent and good faith effort to support 

12 diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Yemen; 

13 (2) appropriate measures to alleviate the human14 itarian crisis in Yemen by increasing access for Yem15 enis to food, fuel, medicine, and medical evacuation, 

16 including through the appropriate use of Yemen’s Red 

17 Sea ports, including the port of Hudaydah, the air18 port in Sana’a, and external border crossings with 

19 Saudi Arabia; 

20 (3) appropriate actions to reduce any unneces21 sary delays to shipments associated with secondary 

22 inspection and clearance processes other than the 

23 United Nations Verification and Inspections Mecha24 nism (UNVIM); and 
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1 (4) demonstrable actions to reduce the risk of 

2 harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure result3 ing from its military operations in Yemen, including 

4 by— 

5 (A) complying with applicable agreements 

6 and laws regulating defense articles purchased or 

7 transferred from the United States; and 

8 (B) taking appropriate steps to avoid dis9 proportionate harm to civilians and civilian in10 frastructure. 

11 (d) SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 

12 180 and 360 days after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 

14 committees of Congress a certification indicating whether 

15 the Government of Saudi Arabia is undertaking the effort, 

16 measures, and actions described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 

17 and (4) of subsection (c). 

18 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

19 may be construed as authorizing the use of military force. 

20 (f) FORM OF CERTIFICATIONS.—The certifications re21 quired under subsections (c) and (d) shall be written, de22 tailed, and submitted in unclassified form. 

23 (g) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

25 of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and 
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1 the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter2 national Development, shall submit to the appropriate com3 mittees of Congress an unclassified report listing United 

4 States objectives in Yemen and detailing a strategy to ac5 complish those objectives. The report shall be unclassified 

6 but may include a classified annex. 

7 (h) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE8 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

9 of Congress’’ means— 

10 (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

11 Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 

12 Appropriations of the Senate; and 

13 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com14 mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Ap15 propriations of the House of Representatives. 

16 SEC. 1267. SENSE OF SENATE ON SUPPORT FOR G5 SAHEL 

17 JOINT FORCE COUNTRIES. 

18 It is the sense of the Senate that the United States 

19 should— 

20 (1) work with partners and allies to disrupt vio21 lent extremist organizations in the Sahel region that 

22 threaten United States security interests; 

23 (2) enhance cooperation with G5 Sahel Joint 

24 Force countries, which are— 

25 (A) Burkina Faso; 
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1 (B) Mali; 

2 (C) Mauritania; 

3 (D) Niger; and 

4 (E) Chad; 

5 (3) continue to support the efforts of each G5 

6 Sahel Joint Force country— 

7 (A) to improve security along the respective 

8 borders of each country through the cooperation 

9 and deployment of joint patrols to interdict the 

10 cross-border flows of illicit trafficking and vio11 lent extremist groups; 

12 (B) to address underlying sources of insta13 bility in each country through a whole-of-govern14 ment approach; and 

15 (C) to build and sustain in each country— 

16 (i) an effective, accountable govern17 ment; 

18 (ii) a capable and professional mili19 tary; and 

20 (iii) a healthy economy; and 

21 (4) ensure that any assistance of the United 

22 States to a G5 Sahel Joint Force country is under23 taken as a whole-of-government effort that balances all 

24 instruments of United States national power. 
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1 SEC. 1268. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BROADENING AND EX2 PANDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND 

3 ALLIES. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that— 

5 (1) the United States is an ally-rich country and 

6 our potential competitors, such as Russia, China, and 

7 North Korea, are ally-poor countries; 

8 (2) United States allies and partners are critical 

9 to defending peace and prosperity throughout the 

10 world; 

11 (3) the rules-based international order supported 

12 by the United States and its allies has ensured, and 

13 will continue to promote, an international system 

14 that benefits all nations; 

15 (4) throughout the world, the United States will 

16 continue to foster relationships with countries with 

17 like minds and beliefs; 

18 (5) as the United States manages multiple stra19 tegic challenges, the enduring strength of the United 

20 States remains in alliances such as the North Atlantic 

21 Treaty Organization, the Rio Treaty, and mutual de22 fense treaties with Japan, the Republic of Korea, Aus23 tralia, the Philippines, and Thailand; 

24 (6) the resolve of the United States remains as 

25 strong as ever to forge new alliances and partnerships 

26 with countries in order to jointly to work with one 
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1 another on shared challenges in Europe, the Indo-Pa2 cific and throughout the world; 

3 (7) the United States will continue to invest in 

4 critical capabilities, build a force posture that de5 creases the vulnerabilities of the United States and 

6 increases resiliency, all of which will help reassure the 

7 allies and partners of the United States; 

8 (8) the United States will encourage allies and 

9 partners to be full and cooperative partners in their 

10 own defense and the defense of the free and open 

11 international order; and 

12 (9) the United States will continue to deepen 

13 and expand alliances, especially in the Indo-Pacific, 

14 and will take no ally for granted. 

15 SEC. 1269. REMOVAL OF TURKEY FROM THE F–35 PROGRAM. 

16 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

17 (1) The Government of the Republic of Turkey 

18 continues to unlawfully and wrongfully detain An19 drew Brunson, a United States citizen, and continues 

20 to deny Mr. Brunson due process rights consistent 

21 with international norms. 

22 (2) The Government of the Republic of Turkey 

23 has wrongly charged Andrew Brunson with belonging 

24 to a terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist 

25 activities. 
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1 (3) The Government of the Republic of Turkey, 

2 including the senior leadership of the government, 

3 bears direct responsibility for the health and safety of 

4 Andrew Brunson while he remains in the custody of 

5 the Government of the Republic of Turkey. 

6 (4) Congress will not tolerate any foreign govern7 ment’s efforts to use United States citizens for polit8 ical leverage. 

9 (5) President Erdogan, along with other senior 

10 officials of the Government of the Republic of Turkey, 

11 have publicly and repeatedly stated the intention of 

12 the Government of the Republic of Turkey to purchase 

13 the S–400 system from Russia, an act that is 

14 sanctionable under current United States law. 

15 (6) Any effort by the Government of the Republic 

16 of Turkey to further enhance their relationship with 

17 Russia will degrade the general security of the NATO 

18 alliance, and NATO member countries, and degrade 

19 interoperability of the alliance. 

20 (b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 

21 to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to re22 move the Government of the Republic of Turkey from par23 ticipation in the F–35 program, to include industrial and 

24 military aspects of the program. The plan shall include: 
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1 (1) steps required to unwind industrial partici2 pation of Turkish industry in the manufacturing and 

3 assembly of the F–35 program; 

4 (2) costs associated with replacing tooling and 

5 other manufacturing materials held by Turkish in6 dustry; 

7 (3) timelines associated with the removal of the 

8 Government of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish 

9 industry from participation in the F–35 program, so 

10 as to cause the least impact on the remaining inter11 national program partners; and 

12 (4) steps required to prohibit the transfer of any 

13 F–35 aircraft currently owned and operated, by the 

14 Government of the Republic of Turkey, from the terri15 tory of the United States. 

16 (c) LIMITATION ON THE TRANSFER OF THE F–35 TO

17 TURKEY.—The Department of Defense may not transfer the 

18 title for any F–35 aircraft to the Government of the Repub19 lic of Turkey, until such time as the report identified in 

20 subsection (b) has been submitted. 

21 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE22 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres23 sional committees’’ means— 

24 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 
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1 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

2 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

3 House of Representatives. 

4 SEC. 1270. INCREASE IN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF OBLIGA5 TIONS FROM THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISI6 TION FUND FOR PRECISION GUIDED MUNI7 TIONS. 

8 (a) INCREASE.—Section 114(c)(3) of title 10, United 

9 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and in10 serting ‘‘25 percent’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub12 section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018, and shall 

13 apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on and after 

14 that date. 

15 TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 

16 THREAT REDUCTION 

17 SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE18 DUCTION FUNDS. 

19 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2019 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC20 TION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 

21 2019 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds 

22 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria23 tions in section 301 and made available by the funding 

24 table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooper25 ative Threat Reduction Program established under section 
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1 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re2 duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 

3 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 

4 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

5 301 and made available by the funding table in section 

6 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re7 duction Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal 

8 years 2019, 2020, and 2021. 

9 SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

10 Of the $335,240,000 authorized to be appropriated to 

11 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 in section 

12 301 and made available by the funding table in section 

13 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re14 duction Program established under section 1321 of the De15 partment of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 

16 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for 

17 the purposes specified: 

18 (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 

19 $2,823,000. 

20 (2) For chemical weapons destruction, 

21 $5,446,000. 

22 (3) For global nuclear security, $29,001,000. 

23 (4) For cooperative biological engagement, 

24 $197,585,000. 

25 (5) For proliferation prevention, $74,937,000. 
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1 (6) For activities designated as Other Assess2 ments/Administrative Costs, $25,448,000. 

3 TITLE XIV—OTHER 

4 AUTHORIZATIONS 

5 Subtitle A—Military Programs 

6 SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

7 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis8 cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

9 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

10 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

11 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

12 SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC13 TION, DEFENSE. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

15 hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 

16 of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not otherwise 

17 provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc18 tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 

19 4501. 

20 (b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

21 under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

22 (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 

23 munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De24 partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 

25 U.S.C. 1521); and 
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1 (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 

2 of the United States that is not covered by section 

3 1412 of such Act. 

4 SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC5 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

6 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

7 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not 

8 otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter9 Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 

10 table in section 4501. 

11 SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

12 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

13 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not 

14 otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen15 eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund16 ing table in section 4501. 

17 SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

18 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis19 cal year 2019 for the Defense Health Program, as specified 

20 in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the Armed 

21 Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 

22 of Defense in providing for the health of eligible bene23 ficiaries. 
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1 Subtitle B—National Defense 

2 Stockpile 

3 SEC. 1411. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIRE4 MENTS UNDER THE STRATEGIC AND CRIT5 ICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT. 

6 Section 11 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 

7 Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘January 15 

9 of’’ and inserting ‘‘February 15’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 

12 later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘report con13 taining’’ and inserting ‘‘Each report under sub14 section (a) shall also include’’; and 

15 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

16 (i) by striking ‘‘Each such report’’ in 

17 the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Each re18 port under subsection (a) with respect to 

19 matters covered by this subsection’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘Each such report’’ in 

21 the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Each re22 port under subsection (a) with respect to 

23 such matters’’. 
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1 Subtitle C—Armed Forces 

2 Retirement Home 

3 SEC. 1421. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

4 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

5 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

6 year 2019 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 

7 Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed 

8 Forces Retirement Home. 

9 SEC. 1422. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT 

10 THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

11 Section 1512 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

12 Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 412) is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 1512. RESIDENTS OF RETIREMENT HOME. 

14 ‘‘(a) PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO BE RESIDENTS.—Except 

15 as provided in subsection (b), the following persons who 

16 served as members of the Armed Forces, at least one-half 

17 of whose service was not active commissioned service (other 

18 than as a warrant officer or limited-duty officer), are eligi19 ble to become residents of the Retirement Home: 

20 ‘‘(1) Persons who are 60 years of age or over and 

21 were discharged or released from service in the Armed 

22 Forces after 20 or more years of active service. 

23 ‘‘(2) Persons who are determined under rules 

24 prescribed by the Chief Operating Officer to be suf-
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1 fering from a service-connected disability incurred in 

2 the line of duty in the Armed Forces. 

3 ‘‘(3) Persons who served in a war theater during 

4 a time of war declared by Congress or were eligible 

5 for hostile fire special pay under section 310 or 351 

6 of title 37, United States Code, and who are deter7 mined under rules prescribed by the Chief Operating 

8 Officer to be suffering from injuries, disease, or dis9 ability. 

10 ‘‘(4) Persons who served in a women’s compo11 nent of the Armed Forces before June 12, 1948, and 

12 are determined under rules prescribed by the Chief 

13 Operating Officer to be eligible for admission because 

14 of compelling personal circumstances. 

15 ‘‘(b) PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO BE RESIDENTS.—The 

16 following persons are ineligible to become a resident of the 

17 Retirement Home: 

18 ‘‘(1) A person who— 

19 ‘‘(A) has been convicted of a felony; or 

20 ‘‘(B) was discharged or released from service 

21 in the Armed Forces under other than honorable 

22 conditions. 

23 ‘‘(2) A person with substance abuse or mental 

24 health problems, except upon a judgment and satisfac-
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1 tory determination by the Chief Operating Officer 

2 that— 

3 ‘‘(A) the person has been evaluated by a 

4 qualified health professional selected by the Re5 tirement Home; 

6 ‘‘(B) the Retirement Home can accommo7 date the person’s condition; and 

8 ‘‘(C) the person agrees to such conditions of 

9 residency as the Retirement Home may require. 

10 ‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE.—To apply for acceptance as a resi11 dent of a facility of the Retirement Home, a person eligible 

12 to be a resident shall submit to the Administrator of that 

13 facility an application in such form and containing such 

14 information as the Chief Operating Officer may require. 

15 ‘‘(d) PRIORITIES FOR ACCEPTANCE.—The Chief Oper16 ating Officer shall establish a system of priorities for the 

17 acceptance of residents so that the most deserving appli18 cants will be accepted whenever the number of eligible ap19 plicants is greater than the Retirement Home can accom20 modate. 

21 ‘‘(e) SPOUSES OF RESIDENTS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ADMIT.—Except as other23 wise established pursuant to subsection (d), the spouse 

24 of a person accepted as a resident of a facility of the 
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1 Retirement Home may be admitted to that facility if 

2 the spouse— 

3 ‘‘(A) is a covered beneficiary within the 

4 meaning of section 1072(5) of title 10, United 

5 States Code; 

6 ‘‘(B) is not ineligible to become a resident 

7 as provided in subsection (b); and 

8 ‘‘(C) submits an application for admittance 

9 in accordance with subsection (c). 

10 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT AS RESIDENT.—A spouse ad11 mitted in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be a 

12 resident of the Retirement Home consistent with this 

13 Act, except as the Chief Operating Officer may other14 wise provide.’’. 

15 SEC. 1423. OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO 

16 RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIRE17 MENT HOME. 

18 Section 1513A(c) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

19 Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a(c)) is amended— 

20 (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 

21 following new paragraph (1): 

22 ‘‘(1) Facilitate and monitor the timely avail23 ability to residents of the Retirement Home such med24 ical, mental health, and dental care services as such 
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1 residents may require at locations other than the Re2 tirement Home.’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Ensure’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘Monitor’’. 

5 SEC. 1424. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON ACCEPTANCE 

6 OF GIFTS FOR THE ARMED FORCES RETIRE7 MENT HOME. 

8 Paragraph (1) of section 1515(f) of the Armed Forces 

9 Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 415(f)) is amend10 ed to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(1) The Chief Operating Officer may accept, receive, 

12 solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest, 

13 either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property, 

14 or any income therefrom or other interest therein, for the 

15 benefit of the Retirement Home.’’. 

16 SEC. 1425. RELIEF FOR RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

17 RETIREMENT HOME IMPACTED BY INCREASE 

18 IN FEES. 

19 (a) PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL FOR INABILITY TO PAY

20 FEE INCREASE.—A resident of the Armed Forces Retire21 ment Home as of September 30, 2018, may not be removed 

22 or released from the Retirement Home after that date based 

23 solely upon the inability of the resident to pay the amount 

24 of any increase in fees applicable to residents of the Retire25 ment Home that takes effect on October 1, 2018. 
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1 (b) OTHER RELIEF.—The Chief Operating Officer of 

2 the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall take all actions 

3 practicable to accommodate residents of the Retirement 

4 Home who are impacted by the fee structure applicable to 

5 residents of the Retirement Home that takes effect on Octo6 ber 1, 2018, including through hardship relief, additional 

7 deductions from gross income, and other appropriate ac8 tions. 

9 SEC. 1426. LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF FEE IN10 CREASE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED 

11 FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

12 In the case of an individual who was a resident of 

13 the Armed Forces Retirement Home as of April 9, 2018, 

14 the increase in fees pursuant to the increase in fees for resi15 dents of the Home scheduled to take effect on October 1, 

16 2018, may not exceed an amount equal to 50 percent of 

17 the fees payable by such individual as such a resident as 

18 of April 9, 2018. 
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1 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 

3 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 

4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM5 ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 

6 LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 

8 funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and 

9 available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 

10 maintenance, $113,000,000 may be transferred by the Sec11 retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-De12 partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra13 tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 

14 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

15 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes 

16 of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 

17 transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and ap18 propriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 

19 (b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 

20 of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations 

21 for which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be 

22 used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 

23 Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet24 erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 

25 Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
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1 Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 

2 covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De3 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

4 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 

5 SEC. 1432. ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF 

6 WORKING CAPITAL FUND ACTIVITIES. 

7 Section 2208(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended— 

9 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new para11 graph: 

12 ‘‘(2) The accomplishment of the most economical and 

13 efficient organization and operation of working capital 

14 fund activities for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall in15 clude actions toward the following: 

16 ‘‘(A) The implementation of a workload plan 

17 that optimizes the efficiency of the workforce oper18 ating within a working capital fund activity and re19 duces the rate structure. 

20 ‘‘(B) Encouraging a working capital fund activ21 ity to perform reimbursable work for other entities to 

22 sustain the efficient use of the workforce. 

23 ‘‘(C) Determining the appropriate leadership 

24 level for approving work from outside entities to 

25 maximize efficiency.’’. 
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1 TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 

2 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA3 TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON4 TINGENCY OPERATIONS 

5 Subtitle A—Authorizations of 

6 Appropriations 

7 SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 

8 The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropria9 tions for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 

10 to provide additional funds for overseas contingency oper11 ations being carried out by the Armed Forces. 

12 SEC. 1502. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

13 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis14 cal year 2019 for the Department of Defense for overseas 

15 contingency operations in such amounts as may be des16 ignated as provided in section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal17 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 

18 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(ii)). 

19 SEC. 1503. PROCUREMENT. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis21 cal year 2019 for procurement accounts for the Army, the 

22 Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense23 wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 

24 4102. 
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1 SEC. 1504. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis4 cal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense for 

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

6 the funding table in section 4202. 

7 SEC. 1505. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis9 cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

10 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex11 penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main12 tenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4302. 

13 SEC. 1506. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

14 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis15 cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

16 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex17 penses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, 

18 as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 

19 SEC. 1507. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis21 cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

22 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

23 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

24 as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
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1 SEC. 1508. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC2 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

4 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not 

5 otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter6 Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 

7 table in section 4502. 

8 SEC. 1509. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

9 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

10 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not 

11 otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen12 eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund13 ing table in section 4502. 

14 SEC. 1510. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

16 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not 

17 otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as 

18 specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

19 Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

20 SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

21 The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

22 title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 

23 appropriated by this Act. 

24 SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

25 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
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1 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

2 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

3 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

4 amounts of authorizations made available to the De5 partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2019 

6 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

7 (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authoriza8 tions so transferred shall be merged with and be 

9 available for the same purposes as the authorization 

10 to which transferred. 

11 (2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of author12 izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 

13 authority of this subsection may not exceed 

14 $3,500,000,000. 

15 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 

16 section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 

17 as transfers under section 1001. 

18 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority 

19 provided by this section is in addition to the transfer au20 thority provided under section 1001. 

21 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

22 SEC. 1531. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT ORGANIZA23 TION. 

24 (a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) and (c) of sec2 tion 1514 of the John Warner National Defense Au3 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 

4 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the 

5 amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan 

6 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), 

8 shall apply to amounts made available for fiscal year 

9 2019 for the Department of Defense for the Joint Im10 provised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

11 (2) REFERENCES TO JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLO12 SIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND.—In the application of 

13 paragraph (1) to the use of funds described in that 

14 paragraph in fiscal year 2019, any reference in the 

15 subsections referred to in that paragraph to the Joint 

16 Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund shall be 

17 deemed to be a reference to the Joint Improvised18 Threat Defeat Organization. 

19 (b) INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

20 PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.— 

21 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 

22 authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for 

23 the Department of Defense by this Act for the Joint 

24 Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization, $15,000,000 

25 may be made available to the Secretary of Defense, 
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1 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to pro2 vide training, equipment, supplies, and services to 

3 ministries and other entities of foreign governments 

4 that the Secretary of Defense has identified as critical 

5 for countering the flow of improvised explosive device 

6 precursor chemicals. 

7 (2) PROVISION THROUGH OTHER UNITED STATES

8 AGENCIES.—If jointly agreed upon by the Secretary of 

9 Defense and the head of another department or agency 

10 of the United States Government, the Secretary of De11 fense may transfer amounts made available under 

12 paragraph (1) to such department or agency for the 

13 provision by such department or agency of training, 

14 equipment, supplies, and services to ministries and 

15 other entities of foreign governments as described in 

16 that paragraph. 

17 (3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—None of the funds 

18 made available under paragraph (1) may be obligated 

19 or expended to supply training, equipment, supplies, 

20 or services to a foreign country before the date that 

21 is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of 

22 Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

23 has submitted to the congressional defense committees, 

24 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

25 and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
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1 of Representatives a notice that includes each of the 

2 following: 

3 (A) The name of the foreign country for 

4 which training, equipment, supplies, or services 

5 are proposed to be supplied. 

6 (B) A description of the training, equip7 ment, supplies, and services to be provided to 

8 such foreign country using such funds. 

9 (C) A detailed description of the amounts 

10 proposed to be obligated or expended to supply 

11 such training, equipment, supplies, or services, 

12 including— 

13 (i) any amounts proposed to be obli14 gated or expended to support the participa15 tion of a department or agency of the 

16 United States Government other than the 

17 Department of Defense; and 

18 (ii) a description of the training, 

19 equipment, supplies, or services proposed to 

20 be supplied. 

21 (D) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the 

22 efforts of such foreign country to counter the flow 

23 of improvised explosive device precursor chemi24 cals. 
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1 (E) An overall plan for countering the flow 

2 of precursor chemicals in such foreign country. 

3 (4) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by 

4 this subsection expires on December 31, 2019. 

5 TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PRO6 GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL7 LIGENCE MATTERS 

8 Subtitle A—Space Activities 

9 SEC. 1601. MODIFICATIONS TO SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES 

10 OFFICE. 

11 Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘joint’’; 

14 (2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by 

15 striking ‘‘Department of Defense Executive Agent for 

16 Space’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the Air Force’’; 

17 (3) in subsection (c)— 

18 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

19 and inserting a semicolon; 

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

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

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

23 paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(3) to rapidly develop and field new classified 

25 space capabilities.’’; and 
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1 (4) by striking subsections (d) through (g) and 

2 inserting the following new subsections (d) through 

3 (f): 

4 ‘‘(d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The acquisition ac5 tivities of the Office shall be subject to the following: 

6 ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall des7 ignate the acquisition executive of the Office, who 

8 shall provide streamlined acquisition authority for 

9 any project of the Office. 

10 ‘‘(2) The Joint Capabilities Integration and De11 velopment System process shall not apply to any ac12 quisition by the Office. 

13 ‘‘(3) The Joint Force Space Component of the 

14 United States Strategic Command shall establish, 

15 validate, and prioritize program requirements. 

16 ‘‘(e) REQUIRED PROGRAM ELEMENT.— 

17 ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure, 

18 within budget program elements for space programs, 

19 that— 

20 ‘‘(A) there are separate, dedicated program 

21 elements for unclassified and classified activities 

22 relating to space rapid capabilities; and 

23 ‘‘(B) the Office executes the responsibilities 

24 of the Office through those program elements. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The Office shall manage the program ele2 ments required by paragraph (1). 

3 ‘‘(f) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Secretary of the Air 

4 Force shall establish for the Office a Board of Directors (to 

5 be known as the ‘Space Rapid Capabilities Board of Direc6 tors’) to provide coordination, oversight, and approval of 

7 projects for the Office.’’. 

8 SEC. 1602. SPACE WARFIGHTING POLICY AND REVIEW OF 

9 SPACE CAPABILITIES. 

10 (a) SPACE WARFIGHTING POLICY.—Not later than 

11 March 29, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a 

12 space warfighting policy. 

13 (b) REVIEW OF SPACE CAPABILITIES.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

15 review relating to the national security space enter16 prise that evaluates the following: 

17 (A) The resiliency of the national security 

18 space enterprise with respect to a conflict. 

19 (B) The ability of the national security 

20 space enterprise to attribute an attack on a 

21 space system in a timely manner. 

22 (C) The ability of the United States— 

23 (i) to resolve a conflict in space; and 

24 (ii) to determine the material means 

25 by which such conflict may be resolved. 
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1 (D) The ability of the national security 

2 space enterprise— 

3 (i) to defend against aggressive behav4 ior in space at all levels of conflict; 

5 (ii) to defeat any adversary that dem6 onstrates aggressive behavior in space at all 

7 levels of conflict; 

8 (iii) to deter aggressive behavior in 

9 space at all levels of conflict; and 

10 (iv) to develop a declassification strat11 egy, if required to demonstrate deterrence. 

12 (E) The effectiveness and efficiency of the 

13 national security space enterprise to rapidly re14 search, develop, acquire, and deploy space capa15 bilities and capacities— 

16 (i) to deter and defend United States 

17 national security space assets; and 

18 (ii) to respond to any new threat to 

19 such space assets. 

20 (F) The current organizational structure of 

21 the national security space enterprise with re22 spect to roles, responsibilities, and authorities. 

23 (G) Any emerging space threat the Sec24 retary expects the United States to confront dur-
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1 ing the 10-year period beginning on the date of 

2 the enactment of this Act. 

3 (H) Such other matters as the Secretary 

4 considers appropriate. 

5 (2) REPORT.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 

7 29, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the con8 gressional defense committees a report on the 

9 findings of the review under paragraph (1). 

10 (B) FORM.—The report under subpara11 graph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 

12 form, but may include a classified annex. 

13 SEC. 1603. REPORT ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE GLOBAL 

14 POSITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CON15 TROL SEGMENT. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re19 port that identifies whether the current Global Positioning 

20 System Operational Control Segment (OCS) can be incre21 mentally improved to achieve capabilities similar to the 

22 Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX) used 

23 to operate the Global Positioning System III. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

25 (a) shall include the following elements: 
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1 (1) A cybersecurity review of both OCS and OCX 

2 to determine the specific cybersecurity improvements 

3 needed to operate the system through 2030, includ4 ing— 

5 (A) the cybersecurity improvements to OCS 

6 needed to match the cybersecurity capabilities 

7 that OCX is intended to provide; 

8 (B) any additional OCS cybersecurity pro9 tections needed beyond those OCX is intended to 

10 provide; and 

11 (C) any additional OCX cybersecurity pro12 tections needed beyond those for which OCX is 

13 currently contracted. 

14 (2) An incremental development plan for OCS, 

15 including— 

16 (A) the number of additional incremental 

17 upgrades needed to achieve capabilities similar 

18 to OCX, including a discussion of— 

19 (i) any additional capabilities needed; 

20 (ii) the specific capabilities in each up21 grade; 

22 (iii) the duration of each upgrade; and 

23 (iv) a full schedule to complete all up24 grades; 
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1 (B) the estimated cost for each incremental 

2 OCS upgrade; and 

3 (C) the total estimated cost across fiscal 

4 years for all OCS upgrades to achieve capabili5 ties similar to OCX and any additional capa6 bilities. 

7 (3) The date by which the Department of Defense 

8 would have to begin contracting for each incremental 

9 OCS upgrade to ensure availability of OCS for the 

10 Global Positioning System III. 

11 (4) A comparison of current improvements to 

12 OCS that are underway, and additional OCS incre13 mental improvements described under paragraph 2, to 

14 the program of record OCX capabilities, including— 

15 (A) the acquisition and sustainment cost by 

16 fiscal year through fiscal year 2030 for OCS and 

17 OCX; 

18 (B) a comparison schedule between OCS 

19 (including incremental improvements described 

20 under paragraph 2) and OCX that identifies the 

21 delivery dates and capability delivered; and 

22 (C) the cost and schedule required to pro23 vide OCX with any additional needed capabili24 ties that are now required and not currently in 

25 the program of record. 
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1 SEC. 1604. STREAMLINE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH 

2 OPERATIONS. 

3 Section 1617 of the National Defense Authorization 

4 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

5 1106; 51 U.S.C. 50918 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (c)— 

7 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

8 (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

9 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol10 lowing new paragraph (2): 

11 ‘‘(2) STREAMLINING.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any li13 censed activity under chapter 509 of title 51, 

14 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

15 may not impose any requirement on a licensee 

16 or transferee that is duplicative of, or overlaps in 

17 intent with, any requirement imposed by the 

18 Secretary of Transportation under that chapter. 

19 ‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense 

20 may waive the limitation under subparagraph 

21 (A) if the Secretary determines that imposing a 

22 requirement described in that subparagraph is 

23 necessary to avoid negative consequences for the 

24 national security space program.’’; and 

25 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub26 section: 
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1 ‘‘(d) EFFECT OF LAW.—Nothing in this section limits 

2 the ability of the Secretary of Defense to consult with the 

3 Secretary of Transportation with respect to requirements 

4 and approvals under chapter 509 of title 51, United States 

5 Code.’’. 

6 SEC. 1605. REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES. 

7 (a) REUSABILITY.—The Evolved Expendable Launch 

8 Vehicle Program shall be designated as the ‘‘National Secu9 rity Space Launch Program’’. 

10 (b) REFERENCE TO EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH

11 VEHICLE PROGRAM.—Any reference in any law, regulation, 

12 guidance, instruction, map, document, record, or other 

13 paper of the United States to the Evolved Expendable 

14 Launch Vehicle Program shall be deemed to be a reference 

15 to the National Security Space Launch Program. 

16 (c) POLICY.—In carrying out the policy set forth in 

17 section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 

18 of Defense shall pursue a strategy that includes fully or par19 tially reusable launch systems. 

20 (d) CERTIFICATION STRATEGY.—The Secretary shall 

21 continue to develop a process to evaluate and certify launch 

22 vehicles using previously flown components or systems for 

23 national security space launch. 

24 (e) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not less than 60 days 

25 before the date on which a solicitation for procurement of 
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1 space launch services is issued, the Secretary shall submit 

2 to the congressional defense committees a report that sets 

3 forth— 

4 (1) a determination with respect to whether 

5 launch vehicles using previously flown components, or 

6 systems or with components or systems that are in7 tended to be reused, that could otherwise meet mission 

8 requirements are eligible for award; and 

9 (2) in the case of a determination that such 

10 launch vehicles shall not be eligible for award, a jus11 tification with respect to the reason for ineligibility. 

12 SEC. 1606. REVIEW OF AND REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF 

13 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

15 Secretary of Defense shall— 

16 (1) in coordination with the Administrator of 

17 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

18 complete a review of each program, activity, and fu19 ture technology research project of the Department of 

20 Defense being carried out on the International Space 

21 Station as of that date; and 

22 (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Con23 gress a report that describes the results of the review 

24 under paragraph (1). 
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1 (b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

3 of Congress’’ means— 

4 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

5 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor6 tation of the Senate; and 

7 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com8 mittee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee 

9 on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 

10 Representatives. 

11 Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 

12 and Intelligence-related Activities 

13 SEC. 1611. FRAMEWORK ON GOVERNANCE, MISSION MAN14 AGEMENT, RESOURCING, AND EFFECTIVE 

15 OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

16 COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCIES THAT ARE ALSO 

17 ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU18 NITY. 

19 (a) FRAMEWORK REQUIRED.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 

21 105 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

22 3038), section 193 of title 10, United States Code, and 

23 section 1018 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 

24 Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 50 

25 U.S.C. 3023 note), the Secretary of Defense shall de-
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1 velop and codify in policy a framework and sup2 porting processes within the Department of Defense to 

3 help ensure that the missions, roles, and functions of 

4 the Combat Support Agencies (CSA) of the Depart5 ment of Defense that are also elements of the intel6 ligence community (IC), and other intelligence com7 ponents of the Department, are appropriately bal8 anced and resourced. 

9 (2) SCOPE.—The framework shall include a con10 sistent, repeatable process for regular reevaluation of 

11 the responsibilities and resource profiles of the ele12 ments described in paragraph (1) for purposes of pre13 venting imbalances in priorities, insufficient or mis14 aligned resources, and mission creep. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The framework required by sub16 section (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) A lexicon of relevant terms used by the De18 partment of Defense to ensure consistent definitions 

19 are used in determinations about the balance de20 scribed in subsection (a)(1), which lexicon shall rec21 oncile and codify jointly-used definitions. 

22 (2) A reevaluation of the intelligence components 

23 of the Department, including the Joint Intelligence 

24 Centers and Joint Intelligence Operations Centers 

25 within the combatant commands, in order to deter-
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1 mine which components should be formally designated 

2 as part of the intelligence community and any com3 ponents not so designated conform to relevant 

4 tradecraft standards. 

5 (3) A repeatable Department process for evalu6 ating the addition, transfer, or elimination of defense 

7 intelligence missions, roles, and functions, currently 

8 or to be performed by elements described in subsection 

9 (a)(1), which process shall include the following: 

10 (A) A justification for any proposed addi11 tion, transfer, or elimination of a mission, role, 

12 or function. 

13 (B) The identification of the elements in the 

14 Federal Government, if any, that currently per15 form the mission, role, or function concerned. 

16 (C) For any proposed addition of a mis17 sion, role, or function, an assessment of the most 

18 appropriate element of the Department to as19 sume it, taking into account current resource 

20 profiles, scope of existing responsibilities, pri21 mary customers, and infrastructure necessary to 

22 support the addition. 

23 (D) For any proposed addition of transfer 

24 of a mission, role, or function— 
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1 (i) a determination of the appropriate 

2 resource profile for such mission, role, or 

3 function; and 

4 (ii) the identification, in writing, for 

5 the Department elements concerned of the 

6 resources anticipated to be needed and 

7 source of such resources within the future8 years defense program in effect at the time 

9 of the proposed addition or transfer. 

10 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 

12 the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the 

13 framework required by subsection (a). 

14 (d) POLICY.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

16 the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting 

17 forth the policy that codifies the framework required by sub18 section (a). 

19 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE20 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

21 of Congress’’ means— 

22 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com23 mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee 

24 on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
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1 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com2 mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 

3 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa4 tives. 

5 Subtitle C—Cyberspace-related 

6 Matters 

7 PART I—CYBERSPACE GENERALLY 

8 SEC. 1621. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON CYBER9 SPACE, CYBERSECURITY, CYBER WARFARE, 

10 AND CYBER DETERRENCE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the policy of the United 

12 States, with respect to matters pertaining to cyberspace, cy13 bersecurity, and cyber warfare, that the United States 

14 should employ all instruments of national power, including 

15 the use of offensive cyber capabilities, to deter if possible, 

16 and respond when necessary, to any and all cyber attacks 

17 or other malicious cyber activities that target United States 

18 interests with the intent to— 

19 (1) cause casualties among United States persons 

20 or persons of our allies; 

21 (2) significantly disrupt the normal functioning 

22 of United States democratic society or government 

23 (including attacks against critical infrastructure that 

24 could damage systems used to provide key services to 

25 the public or government); 
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1 (3) threaten the command and control of the 

2 United States Armed Forces, the freedom of maneuver 

3 of the United States Armed Forces, or the industrial 

4 base or other infrastructure on which the United 

5 States Armed Forces rely to defend United States in6 terests and commitments; or 

7 (4) achieve an effect, whether individually or in 

8 aggregate, comparable to an armed attack or imperil 

9 a vital interest of the United States. 

10 (b) RESPONSE OPTIONS.—In carrying out the policy 

11 set forth in subsection (a), the United States shall plan, de12 velop, and demonstrate response options to address the full 

13 range of potential cyber attacks on United States interests 

14 that could be conducted by potential adversaries of the 

15 United States. 

16 (c) DENIAL OPTIONS.—In carrying out the policy set 

17 forth in subsection (a) through response options developed 

18 pursuant to subsection (b), the United States shall, to the 

19 greatest extent practicable, prioritize the defensibility and 

20 resiliency against cyber attacks and malicious cyber activi21 ties described in subsection (a) of infrastructure critical to 

22 the political integrity, economic security, and national se23 curity of the United States. 

24 (d) COST-IMPOSITION OPTIONS.—In carrying out the 

25 policy set forth in subsection (a) through response options 
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1 developed pursuant to subsection (b), the United States shall 

2 develop and demonstrate, or otherwise make known to ad3 versaries of the existence of, cyber capabilities to impose 

4 costs on any foreign power targeting the United States or 

5 United States persons with a cyber attack or malicious 

6 cyber activity described in subsection (a). 

7 (e) MULTI-PRONG RESPONSE.—In carrying out the 

8 policy set forth in subsection (a) through response options 

9 developed pursuant to subsection (b), the United States 

10 shall— 

11 (1) devote immediate and sustained attention to 

12 boosting the cyber resilience of critical United States 

13 strike systems (including cyber, nuclear, and non-nu14 clear systems) in order to ensure the United States 

15 can credibly threaten to impose unacceptable costs in 

16 response to even the most sophisticated large-scale 

17 cyber attack; 

18 (2) develop offensive cyber capabilities and spe19 cific plans and strategies to put at risk targets most 

20 valued by adversaries of the United States and their 

21 key decision makers; 

22 (3) enhance attribution capabilities to reduce the 

23 time required to positively attribute an attack with 

24 high confidence; and 
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1 (4) develop intelligence and offensive cyber capa2 bilities to detect, disrupt, and potentially expose mali3 cious cyber activities. 

4 (f) POLICIES RELATING TO OFFENSIVE CYBER CAPA5 BILITIES AND SOVEREIGNTY.—It is the policy of the United 

6 States that, when a cyber attack or malicious cyber activity 

7 transits or otherwise relies upon the networks or infrastruc8 ture of a third country— 

9 (1) the United States shall, to the greatest extent 

10 practicable, notify and encourage the government of 

11 that country to take action to eliminate the threat; 

12 and 

13 (2) if the government is unable or unwilling to 

14 take action, the United States reserves the right to act 

15 unilaterally (with the consent of that government if 

16 possible, but without such consent if necessary). 

17 (g) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense has 

19 the authority to develop, prepare, coordinate, and, 

20 when appropriately authorized to do so, conduct mili21 tary cyber operations in response to cyber attacks and 

22 malicious cyber activities described in subsection (a) 

23 that are carried out against the United States or 

24 United States persons by a foreign power. 
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1 (2) DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORI2 TIES.—The Secretary may delegate to the Commander 

3 of the United States Cyber Command such authorities 

4 of the Secretaries of the military departments, includ5 ing authorities relating to manning, training, and 

6 equipping, that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

7 (3) USE OF DELEGATED AUTHORITIES.—The use 

8 by the Commander of the United States Cyber Com9 mand of any authority delegated to the Commander 

10 pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the au11 thority, direction, and control of the Secretary. 

12 (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

13 subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of 

14 the President or Congress to authorize the use of mili15 tary force. 

16 (h) FOREIGN POWER DEFINED.—In this section, the 

17 term ‘‘foreign power’’ has the meaning given that term in 

18 section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 

19 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

20 SEC. 1622. AFFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY 

21 OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT MILITARY ACTIVI22 TIES AND OPERATIONS IN CYBERSPACE. 

23 Section 130g of title 10, United States Code, is amend24 ed— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

2 the following: 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub5 sections: 

6 ‘‘(b) AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY.—(1) Congress af7 firms that the Secretary of Defense may conduct military 

8 activities or operations in cyberspace, including clandestine 

9 military activities or operations in cyberspace, to defend 

10 the United States and allies and interests of the United 

11 States, including in response to malicious cyber activity 

12 carried out against the United States or a United States 

13 person by a foreign power. 

14 ‘‘(2) Congress affirms that the authority referred to in 

15 paragraph (1) includes the conduct of military activities 

16 or operations in cyberspace short of war and in areas out17 side of named areas of conflict for the purpose of prepara18 tion of the environment, influence, force protection, and de19 terrence of hostilities, or counterterrorism operations in20 volving the armed forces of the United States. 

21 ‘‘(c) CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES OR OPERATIONS.—A 

22 clandestine military activity or operation in cyberspace 

23 shall be considered a traditional military activity for the 

24 purposes of section 503(e)(2) of the National Security Act 

25 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)(2)). 
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1 ‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary 

2 shall brief the congressional defense committees about any 

3 military activities or operations in cyberspace, including 

4 clandestine military activities or operations in cyberspace, 

5 occurring during the previous quarter during the quarterly 

6 briefing required by section 484 of this title. 

7 ‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec8 tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Sec9 retary to conduct military activities or operations in cyber10 space, including clandestine activities or operations in 

11 cyberspace, or to alter or otherwise affect the War Powers 

12 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548), the Authorization for 

13 Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 

14 note), or reporting of sensitive military cyber activities or 

15 operations required by section 130j of this title. 

16 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 ‘‘(1) The term ‘clandestine military activity or 

18 operation in cyberspace’ means a military activity or 

19 operation carried out in cyberspace, or associated pre20 paratory actions, authorized by the President or the 

21 Secretary that— 

22 ‘‘(A) is marked by, held in, or conducted 

23 with secrecy, where the intent is that the activity 

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1 ‘‘(B) is to be carried out— 

2 ‘‘(i) as part of a military operation 

3 plan approved by the President or the Sec4 retary in anticipation of hostilities or as di5 rected by the President or the Secretary 

6 against— 

7 ‘‘(I) adversaries (as defined by the 

8 National Security Strategy); or 

9 ‘‘(II) other emergent national se10 curity threats; 

11 ‘‘(ii) to deter, safeguard, or defend 

12 against attacks or malicious cyber activities 

13 against the United States or Department of 

14 Defense information, networks, systems, in15 stallations, facilities, or other assets; or 

16 ‘‘(iii) in support of other information 

17 related capabilities such as military decep18 tion and psychological operations. 

19 ‘‘(2) The term ‘foreign power’ has the meaning 

20 given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intel21 ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

22 ‘‘(3) The term ‘United States person’ has the 

23 meaning given such term in such section.’’; and 
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1 (3) in subsection (a), as designated by para2 graph (1), by striking ‘‘(as’’ and all that follows 

3 through ‘‘))’’. 

4 SEC. 1623. ACTIVE DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE AGAINST 

5 RUSSIAN FEDERATION ATTACKS IN CYBER6 SPACE. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY TO DISRUPT, DEFEAT, AND DETER

8 CYBER ATTACKS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the event that the National 

10 Command Authority determines that the Russian 

11 Federation is conducting an active, systematic, and 

12 ongoing campaign of attacks against the government 

13 or people of the United States in cyberspace, the Na14 tional Command Authority may authorize the Com15 mander of the United States Cyber Command, acting 

16 through the Cyber Mission Forces assigned to the 

17 United States Cyber Command, to take appropriate 

18 and proportional action in cyberspace to disrupt, de19 feat, and deter such attacks under the authority and 

20 policy of the Secretary of Defense to conduct cyber op21 erations and information operations as traditional 

22 military activities. 

23 (2) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING.— 

24 (A) NOTIFICATION OF OPERATIONS.—IN ex25 ercising the authority provided in paragraph 
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1 (1), the Secretary shall provide notices to the 

2 congressional defense committees in accordance 

3 with section 130(f) of title 10, United States 

4 Code. 

5 (B) QUARTERLY REPORTS BY COMMANDER

6 OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.— 

7 (i) IN GENERAL.—In any fiscal year 

8 in which the Commander of the United 

9 States Cyber Command carries out an ac10 tion under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 

11 Defense shall, not less frequently than quar12 terly, submit to the congressional defense 

13 committees a report on the actions of the 

14 Commander under such paragraph in such 

15 fiscal year. 

16 (ii) MANNER OF REPORTING.—Reports 

17 submitted under clause (i) shall be sub18 mitted in a manner that is consistent with 

19 the recurring quarterly report required by 

20 section 484 of title 10, United States Code. 

21 (b) SURVEILLANCE.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, act23 ing through the Commander of the United States 

24 Cyber Command and the cyber mission forces of such 

25 command, may conduct surveillance in networks out-
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1 side the United States of personnel and organizations 

2 engaged at the behest or in support of the Russian 

3 Federation in— 

4 (A) stealing and releasing confidential in5 formation from United States persons or sup6 porting organizations who are campaigning for 

7 public office; 

8 (B) generating and planting information 

9 and narratives, including the purchase of adver10 tisements, in social and other media intended to 

11 mislead, sharpen social and political conflicts, or 

12 otherwise manipulate perceptions and opinions 

13 of the people of the United States; 

14 (C) creating networks of subverted com15 puters and associated false accounts on social 

16 media platforms for the purpose of spreading 

17 and amplifying the impact of information and 

18 narratives intended to mislead, sharpen social 

19 and political conflicts, or otherwise manipulate 

20 perceptions and opinions of the people of the 

21 United States; and 

22 (D) developing or using cyber capabilities— 

23 (i) to disable, disrupt, or destroy crit24 ical infrastructure of the United States; or 

25 (ii) to cause— 
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1 (I) casualties among United 

2 States persons or persons of allies of 

3 the United States; 

4 (II) significant damage to private 

5 or public property; 

6 (III) significant economic disrup7 tion; 

8 (IV) an effect, whether individ9 ually or in aggregate, comparable to 

10 that of an armed attack or one that 

11 imperils a vital national security in12 terest of the United States; or 

13 (V) significant disruption of the 

14 normal functioning of United States 

15 democratic society or government, in16 cluding attacks against or incidents 

17 involving critical infrastructure that 

18 could damage systems used to provide 

19 key services to the public or govern20 ment. 

21 (2) PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

23 make arrangements, directly or through other 

24 government organizations, with private sector 

25 media representatives and organizations, includ-
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1 ing social media companies, on a voluntary 

2 basis, using the results of the surveillance under 

3 paragraph (1) to assist in the identification of 

4 such malicious individuals and organizations 

5 and associated false or counterfeit accounts cre6 ated on social media platforms. 

7 (B) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—In carrying 

8 out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may grant 

9 such security clearances to individuals of media 

10 organizations as the Secretary considers nec11 essary and appropriate to share evidence that 

12 supports the Secretary’s conclusions regarding 

13 the individuals and organizations engaged in the 

14 activities described in paragraph (1). 

15 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than once 

16 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

17 defense committees and the congressional intelligence com18 mittees (as defined in section 3 of the National Security 

19 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) a report on— 

20 (1) the scope and intensity of the Russian Fed21 eration’s information operations and attacks through 

22 cyberspace against the government or people of the 

23 United States observed by the cyber mission forces of 

24 the United States Cyber Command and the National 

25 Security Agency; 
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1 (2) adjustments of the Department of Defense in 

2 the response directed or recommended by the Sec3 retary with respect to such operations and attacks; 

4 and 

5 (3) whether the authorities under subsections (a) 

6 and (b) should be expanded to include other foreign 

7 powers, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran and the 

8 People’s Republic of China. 

9 SEC. 1624. REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF CER10 TAIN CYBER PROVISIONS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) by transferring sections 130g, 130j, and 130k 

14 to chapter 19; and 

15 (2) in chapter 19, by redesignating sections 

16 130g, 130j, and 130k, as transferred by subparagraph 

17 (A), as sections 394, 395, and 396, respectively. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 108(m) of the 

19 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 

20 1507(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 130g’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘under section 394’’. 

22 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of sections 

23 at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 

24 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 130g, 

25 130j, and 130k. 
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1 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

2 19 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol3 lowing new items: 

‘‘394. Authorities concerning military cyber operations. 

‘‘395. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 

‘‘396. Notification requirements for cyber weapons.’’. 

4 SEC. 1625. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL FOR MATTERS RE5 LATING TO INTEGRATING CYBERSECURITY 

6 AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS WITHIN 

7 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

8 (a) DESIGNATION OF INTEGRATING OFFICIAL.—Not 

9 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

10 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate one official to 

11 be responsible for matters relating to integrating cybersecu12 rity and industrial control systems within the Department 

13 of Defense. 

14 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The official designated pur15 suant to subsection (a) shall be responsible for matters de16 scribed in such subsection at all levels of command, from 

17 the Department to the facility using industrial control sys18 tems, including developing Department-wide certification 

19 standards for integration of industrial control systems and 

20 taking into consideration frameworks set forth by the Na21 tional Institute of Standards and Technology for the cyber22 security of such systems. 
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1 SEC. 1626. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN 

2 THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN 

3 ON MATTERS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY. 

4 (a) DISSEMINATION OF CYBERSECURITY RE5 SOURCES.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De7 fense for Research and Engineering, in consultation 

8 with the Director of the National Institute of Stand9 ards and Technology, shall take such actions as may 

10 be necessary to enhance awareness of cybersecurity 

11 threats among small manufacturers in the defense in12 dustrial supply chain. 

13 (2) PRIORITY.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

14 for Research and Engineering shall prioritize efforts 

15 to increase awareness to help reduce cybersecurity 

16 risks faced by small manufacturers described in para17 graph (1). 

18 (3) SECTOR FOCUS.—The Under Secretary of 

19 Defense for Research and Engineering shall carry out 

20 this subsection with a focus on such industry sectors 

21 as the Under Secretary considers critical. 

22 (4) OUTREACH EVENTS.—Under paragraph (1), 

23 the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and En24 gineering shall conduct outreach to support activities 

25 consistent with this section. Such outreach may in-
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1 clude live events with a physical presence and out2 reach conducted through Internet websites. 

3 (b) VOLUNTARY CYBERSECURITY SELF-ASSESS4 MENTS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

5 Engineering shall develop mechanisms to provide assistance 

6 to help small manufacturers conduct voluntary self-assess7 ments in order to understand operating environments, cy8 bersecurity requirements, and existing vulnerabilities, in9 cluding through the Mentor Prote ́ge ́ Program, small busi10 ness programs, and engagements with defense laboratories 

11 and test ranges. 

12 (c) TRANSFER OF RESEARCH FINDINGS AND EXPER13 TISE.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De15 fense for Research and Engineering shall promote the 

16 transfer of appropriate technology and techniques de17 veloped in the Department of Defense to small manu18 facturers throughout the United States to implement 

19 security measures that are adequate to protect covered 

20 defense information, including controlled unclassified 

21 information. 

22 (2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL EX23 PERTISE AND CAPABILITIES.—The Under Secretary of 

24 Defense for Research and Engineering shall coordi25 nate efforts, when appropriate, with the expertise and 
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1 capabilities that exist in Federal agencies and feder2 ally sponsored laboratories. 

3 (3) AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this sub4 section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

5 and Engineering may enter into agreements with pri6 vate industry, institutes of higher education, or a 

7 State, United States territory, local, or tribal govern8 ment to ensure breadth and depth of coverage to the 

9 United States defense industrial base and to leverage 

10 resources. 

11 (d) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CYBER

12 TRAINING PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall estab13 lish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve 

14 a similar existing program, to certify small business profes15 sionals and other relevant acquisition staff within the De16 partment of Defense to provide cyber planning assistance 

17 to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 

18 chain. 

19 (e) AUTHORITIES.—In executing this program, the 

20 Secretary may use the following authorities: 

21 (1) The Manufacturing Technology Program es22 tablished under section 2521 of title 10, United States 

23 Code. 
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1 (2) The Centers for Science, Technology, and En2 gineering Partnership program under section 2368 of 

3 title 10, United States Code. 

4 (3) The Manufacturing Engineering Education 

5 Program established under section 2196 of title 10, 

6 United States Code. 

7 (4) The Small Business Innovation Research 

8 program. 

9 (5) The mentor-prote ́ge ́ program. 

10 (6) Other legal authorities as the Secretary 

11 deems necessary for the effective and efficient execu12 tion of the program. 

13 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘resources’’ means 

15 guidelines, tools, best practices, standards, methodolo16 gies, and other ways of providing information. 

17 (2) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term 

18 ‘‘small business concern’’ means a small business con19 cern as that term is used in section 3 of the Small 

20 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

21 (3) SMALL MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘small 

22 manufacturer’’ means a small business concern that is 

23 a manufacturer. 

24 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 

25 several States, Territories, and possessions of the 
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1 United States, the District of Columbia, and the Com2 monwealth of Puerto Rico. 

3 SEC. 1627. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF 

4 THE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES 

5 CYBER COMMAND. 

6 (a) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF CYBER

7 OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT FUND.—Subsection (e) of sec8 tion 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis9 cal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘$250,000,000’’; and 

13 (2) by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

14 (b) EXTENSION ON SUNSET.—Subsection (i)(1) of such 

15 section is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

17 SEC. 1628. EMAIL AND INTERNET WEBSITE SECURITY AND 

18 AUTHENTICATION. 

19 (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN REQUIRED.—Except 

20 as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 

21 develop and implement the plan outlined in Binding Oper22 ational Directive 18–01, issued by the Secretary of Home23 land Security on October 16, 2017, relating to email secu24 rity and authentication and Internet website security, ac25 cording to the schedule established by the Binding Oper-
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1 ational Directive for the rest of the Executive Branch begin2 ning with the date of enactment of this Act. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The actions required of the Secretary 

4 of Defense under subsection (a) include the following: 

5 (1) The adoption of the START Transport Layer 

6 Security (STARTTLS) protocol for encryption. 

7 (2) Enforcement of Sender Policy Framework 

8 (SPF), Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM), and 

9 Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, 

10 and Conformance (DMARC) for email authentication. 

11 (3) Implementation of Hypertext Transfer Pro12 tocol Strict Transport Security (HSTS). 

13 (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the require14 ments of subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the con15 gressional defense committees a certification that existing 

16 or planned security measures for the Department of Defense 

17 either meet or exceed the information security requirements 

18 of Binding Operational Directive 18–01. 

19 (d) FUTURE BINDING OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVES.— 

20 The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 

21 shall notify the congressional defense committees within 180 

22 days of the issuance by the Secretary of Homeland Security 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act of any Binding 

24 Operational Directive for cybersecurity whether the Depart25 ment of Defense will comply with the Directive or how the 
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1 Department of Defense plans to meet or exceed the security 

2 objectives of the Directive. 

3 SEC. 1629. MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE SHARKSEER CY4 BERSECURITY PROGRAM. 

5 (a) TRANSFER OF PROGRAM.—Not later than March 

6 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the 

7 Sharkseer cybersecurity program from the National Secu8 rity Agency to the Defense Information Systems Agency, in9 cluding all associated funding and, as the Secretary con10 siders necessary, personnel. 

11 (b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR THE INFORMATION

12 SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM.—Of the funds authorized to 

13 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

14 for fiscal year 2019 or any subsequent fiscal year for re15 search, development, test, and evaluation for the Informa16 tion Systems Security Program for the National Security 

17 Agency, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or ex18 pended unless the Principal Cyber Advisor certifies to the 

19 congressional defense committees that the operations and 

20 maintenance funding for the Sharkseer program for fiscal 

21 year 2019 and the subsequent fiscal years of the current 

22 Future Years Defense Program are available or pro23 grammed. 

24 (c) SHARKSEER BREAK AND INSPECT CAPABILITY.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 ensure that the decryption capability described in sec3 tion 1636 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

4 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fis5 cal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is provided by 

6 the break and inspect subsystem of the Sharkseer cy7 bersecurity program, unless the Principal Cyber Advi8 sor notifies the congressional defense committees on or 

9 before the date that is 90 days after the date of the 

10 enactment of this Act that a superior enterprise solu11 tion will be operational before October 1, 2019. 

12 (2) INTEGRATION OF CAPABILITY.—The Sec13 retary shall take such actions as are necessary to inte14 grate the break and inspect subsystem of the 

15 Sharkseer cybersecurity program with the Department 

16 of Defense public key infrastructure. 

17 (d) VISIBILITY TO ENDPOINTS.—The Secretary shall 

18 take such actions as are necessary to enable, by October 1, 

19 2020, the Sharkseer cybersecurity program and computer 

20 network defense service providers to instantly and auto21 matically determine the specific identity and location of 

22 computer hosts and other endpoints that received or sent 

23 malware detected by the Sharkseer cybersecurity program 

24 or other network perimeter defenses. 
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1 (e) SANDBOX AS A SERVICE.—The Secretary shall use 

2 the Sharkseer cybersecurity program sandbox-as-a-service 

3 capability as an enterprise solution and terminate all other 

4 such projects, unless the Principal Cyber Advisor notifies 

5 the congressional defense committees on or before the date 

6 that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 

7 that a superior enterprise solution will be operational before 

8 October 1, 2019. 

9 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BAND10 WIDTH EXPANSION.—There is authorized to be appro11 priated $20,000,000 for procurement, defense-wide, for the 

12 Defense Information Systems Agency to increase the band13 width of the Sharkseer cybersecurity program to match the 

14 bandwidth of communications entering the Internet access 

15 points of the Department of Defense. 

16 SEC. 1630. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODELING AND SIMULA17 TION IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY HOMELAND 

18 DEFENSE OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH 

19 CYBER ATTACKS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUC20 TURE. 

21 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of 

23 Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security 

24 shall carry out a pilot program that uses the results 

25 of research exercises of local government, industry, 
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1 and military responses to combined natural disasters 

2 and cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in order 

3 to identify and develop means of improving such re4 sponses to such combined disasters and attacks. 

5 (2) DISCHARGE.—The Assistant Secretary shall 

6 carry out the pilot program through the United States 

7 Northern Command and the United States Cyber 

8 Command. 

9 (3) RESEARCH EXERCISES.—The pilot program 

10 shall be based on lessons learned from the so-called 

11 ‘‘Jack Voltaic’’ research exercises conducted by the 

12 Army Cyber Institute, industry partners of the Insti13 tute, and New York, New York, and Houston, Texas. 

14 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot program shall 

15 be to accomplish the following: 

16 (1) The development and demonstration of risk 

17 analysis methodologies, and the application of com18 mercial simulation and modeling capabilities, based 

19 on artificial intelligence and hyperscale cloud com20 puting technologies, for use by the Federal Govern21 ments, States, and localities, as applicable— 

22 (A) to assess defense critical infrastructure 

23 vulnerabilities and interdependencies to improve 

24 military resiliency; 
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1 (B) to determine the likely effectiveness of 

2 attacks described in subsection (a)(1), and coun3 termeasures, tactics, and tools supporting respon4 sive military homeland defense operations; 

5 (C) to train personnel in incident response; 

6 (D) to conduct exercises and test scenarios; 

7 and 

8 (E) to foster collaboration and learning be9 tween and among departments and agencies of 

10 the Federal Government, State and local govern11 ments, and private entities responsible for crit12 ical infrastructure. 

13 (2) The development and demonstration of the 

14 foundations for establishing and maintaining a pro15 gram of record for a shared high-fidelity, interactive, 

16 affordable, cloud-based modeling and simulation of 

17 critical infrastructure systems and incident response 

18 capabilities that can simulate complex cyber and 

19 physical attacks and disruptions on individual and 

20 multiple sectors on national, regional, State, and 

21 local scales. 

22 (c) REPORT.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—At the same time the budget 

24 of the President for fiscal year 2020 is submitted to 

25 Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
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1 United States Code, the Assistant Secretary shall, in 

2 consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu3 rity, submit to the congressional defense committees a 

4 report on the pilot program. 

5 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para6 graph (1) shall include the following: 

7 (A) A description of the results of the exer8 cises described in subsection (a)(3) and any other 

9 exercises conducted as part of the pilot program 

10 as of the date of the report. 

11 (B) A list of the cybersecurity units of the 

12 National Guard and Reserves, and a description 

13 and assessment of the progress of the Assistant 

14 Secretary and the National Governors’ Associa15 tion in promoting multi-State mutual assistance 

16 compacts to share resources with respect to com17 bined natural disaster and cyber attacks de18 scribed in subsection (a)(1) as well as an assess19 ment of how the National Guard’s ability to op20 erate under dual jurisdictions and their existing 

21 relationships at the State and local level could be 

22 used in these types of events. 

23 (C) A description of the risk analysis meth24 odologies and modeling and simulation capabili25 ties developed and demonstrated pursuant to the 
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1 pilot program, and an assessment of the poten2 tial for future growth of commercial technology 

3 in support of the homeland defense mission of the 

4 Department of Defense. 

5 (D) Such recommendations as the Secretary 

6 considers appropriate regarding the establish7 ment of a program of record for the Department 

8 on further development and sustainment of risk 

9 analysis methodologies and advanced, large-scale 

10 modeling and simulation on critical infrastruc11 ture and cyber warfare. 

12 (E) Lessons learned from the use of novel 

13 risk analysis methodologies and large-scale mod14 eling and simulation carried out under the pilot 

15 program regarding vulnerabilities, required ca16 pabilities, and reconfigured force structure, co17 ordination practices, and policy. 

18 (F) Planned steps for implementing the les19 sons described in subparagraph (E). 

20 (d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap21 propriated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 for research, 

22 development, test, and evaluation for the Army and avail23 able for Advanced Concepts and Simulation (Program Ele24 ment (62308A)), $10,000,000 may be available for the pilot 

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1 SEC. 1631. SECURITY PRODUCT INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK. 

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

3 (1) The Department of Defense requires a stand4 ard, enterprise-wide, security product integration 

5 framework (SPIF) that provides a machine-to-ma6 chine data exchange architecture and protocol to 

7 achieve interoperability and automated orchestration 

8 and coordinated action between and among cybersecu9 rity services, devices, appliances, agents, applications, 

10 tools, and command and control centers. 

11 (2) Information security products and services 

12 need to be engineered to consume and act on informa13 tion, direction, and cues from other security elements 

14 on a network through this framework. 

15 (3) A security product integration framework 

16 should ideally be non-proprietary or designed as a 

17 modular open system. 

18 (4) A security integration framework is essential 

19 to achieve the speed, scale, and agility of response re20 quired for cyber warfare, and to reduce the cost and 

21 time needed to integrate new products and services 

22 into the existing security environment. 

23 (b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Principal Cyber 

24 Adviser, the Chief Information Officer, and the Commander 

25 of the United States Cyber Command shall select a network 

26 or network segment and associated computer network de-
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1 fense service provider to conduct a demonstration and eval2 uation of one or more existing security product integration 

3 frameworks, including modifying network security systems 

4 to enable such systems to ingest, publish, subscribe, tip and 

5 cue, and request information or services from each other. 

6 SEC. 1632. REPORT ON ENHANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE SECU7 RITY FOR CRITICAL SYSTEMS. 

8 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

9 2019, the Principal Cyber Adviser to the Secretary of De10 fense and the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

11 of Defense shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 

12 committees a report on a study, based on the authorities 

13 specified in subsection (b), on the costs, benefits, technical 

14 merits, and other merits of applying the technology de15 scribed in subsection (c) to the vulnerability assessment and 

16 remediation of the following: 

17 (1) Nuclear systems and nuclear command and 

18 control. 

19 (2) A critical subset of conventional power pro20 jection capabilities. 

21 (3) Cyber command and control. 

22 (4) Other defense critical infrastructure 

23 (b) BASIS FOR CONDUCT OF STUDY.—The study re24 quired for purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted pur25 suant to the following: 
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1 (1) Section 1640 of the National Defense Author2 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

3 91). 

4 (2) Section 1650 of the National Defense Author5 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2224 

6 note). 

7 (3) Section 1647 of the National Defense Author8 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 

9 92; 129 Stat. 1118). 

10 (c) TECHNOLOGIES.—The technologies described in 

11 this subsection are the following: 

12 (1) Technology developed and used by Combat 

13 Support Agencies of the Department of Defense to dis14 cover flaws and weaknesses in software code by 

15 inputting immense quantities of pseudo-random data 

16 (commonly referred to as ‘‘fuzz’’) to identify inputs 

17 that cause the software to fail. 

18 (2) Cloud-based software fuzzing-as-a-service to 

19 continuously test the security of Department of De20 fense software repositories at large scale. 

21 (3) Formal programming and protocol language 

22 for software code development and other methods and 

23 tools developed under the High Assurance Cyber Mili24 tary Systems program of the Defense Advanced Re25 search Projects Agency. 
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1 (4) The binary analysis and symbolic execution 

2 software security tools developed under the Cyber 

3 Grand Challenge of the Defense Advanced Research 

4 Projects Agency. 

5 SEC. 1633. COMPLY TO CONNECT AND CYBERSECURITY 

6 SCORECARD. 

7 (a) LIMITATION.—After October 1, 2019, no funds may 

8 be obligated or expended to prepare the cybersecurity score9 card for the Secretary of Defense unless the Department of 

10 Defense is implementing a funded capability to meet the 

11 requirements— 

12 (1) established by the Chief Information Officer 

13 and the Commander of United States Cyber Com14 mand pursuant to section 1653 of the National De15 fense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

16 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and 

17 (2) set forth in the Information Security Contin18 uous Monitoring Strategy, the Comply-to-Connect 

19 Strategy, the Enterprise Patch Management Service 

20 Strategy and Concept of Operations, and the User Ac21 tivity Monitoring Strategy. 

22 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 10, 2019, the 

23 Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall 

24 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
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1 comparing the current capabilities of the Department of De2 fense to— 

3 (1) the requirements described in subsection (a); 

4 and 

5 (2) the capabilities deployed by the Department 

6 of Homeland Security and the General Services Ad7 ministration under the Continuous Diagnostics and 

8 Mitigation program across the non-Department of De9 fense departments and agencies of the Federal Govern10 ment. 

11 (c) RISK THRESHOLDS.—The Chief Information Offi12 cer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the 

13 Principal Cyber Advisor, the Director of Operations of the 

14 Joint Staff, and the Commander of United States Cyber 

15 Command, shall establish risk thresholds for systems and 

16 network operations that, when exceeded, would trigger 

17 heightened security measures, such as enhanced monitoring 

18 and access policy changes. 

19 (d) ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE, RISK, AND COMPLI20 ANCE PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

21 enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer and 

22 the Principal Cyber Advisor shall develop a plan to imple23 ment an enterprise governance, risk, and compliance plat24 form and process to maintain current status of all informa-
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1 tion and operational technology assets, vulnerabilities, 

2 threats, and mitigations. 

3 SEC. 1634. CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a com6 mission to develop a consensus on a strategic ap7 proach to protecting the crucial advantages of the 

8 United States in cyberspace against the attempts of 

9 adversaries to erode such advantages. 

10 (2) DESIGNATION.—The commission established 

11 under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Cyber12 space Solarium Commission’’ (in this section the 

13 ‘‘Commission’’). 

14 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

15 (1) COMPOSITION.—(A) Subject to subparagraph 

16 (B), the Commission shall be composed of 13 mem17 bers, as follows: 

18 (i) The Principal Deputy Director of Na19 tional Intelligence. 

20 (ii) The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Se21 curity. 

22 (iii) The Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

23 (iv) Three members appointed by the major24 ity leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 

25 Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 
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1 of the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of 

2 the Senate and two of whom shall not be. 

3 (v) Two members appointed by the minority 

4 leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 

5 Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed 

6 Services of the Senate, one of whom shall be a 

7 member of the Senate and one of whom shall not 

8 be. 

9 (vi) Three members appointed by the Speak10 er of the House of Representatives, in consulta11 tion with the Chairman of the Committee on 

12 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

13 one of whom shall be a member of the House of 

14 Representatives and two of whom shall not be. 

15 (vii) Two members appointed by the minor16 ity leader of the House of Representatives, in 

17 consultation with the Ranking Member of the 

18 Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

19 Representatives, one of whom shall be a member 

20 of the House of Representatives and one of whom 

21 shall not be. 

22 (B)(i) The members of the Commission who are 

23 not members of Congress and who are appointed 

24 under clauses (iv) through (vii) of subparagraph (A) 
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1 shall be individuals who are nationally recognized for 

2 expertise, knowledge, or experience in— 

3 (I) cyber strategy or national-level strategies 

4 to combat long-term adversaries; 

5 (II) cyber technology and innovation; 

6 (III) use of intelligence information by na7 tional policymakers and military leaders; or 

8 (IV) the implementation, funding, or over9 sight of the national security policies of the 

10 United States. 

11 (ii) An official who appoints members of the 

12 Commission may not appoint an individual as a 

13 member of the Commission if, in the judgment of the 

14 official, such individual possesses any personal or fi15 nancial interest in the discharge of any of the duties 

16 of the Commission. 

17 (iii) All members of the Commission described in 

18 clause (i) shall possess an appropriate security clear19 ance in accordance with applicable provisions of law 

20 concerning the handling of classified information. 

21 (2) CO-CHAIRS.—(A) The Commission shall have 

22 two co-chairs, selected from among the members of the 

23 Commission. 
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1 (B) One co-chair of the Commission shall be a 

2 member of the Democratic Party, and one co-chair 

3 shall be a member of the Republican Party. 

4 (C) The individuals who serve as the co-chairs of 

5 the Commission shall be jointly agreed upon by the 

6 President, the majority leader of the Senate, the mi7 nority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 

8 of Representatives, and the minority leader of the 

9 House of Representatives. 

10 (c) APPOINTMENT; INITIAL MEETING.— 

11 (1) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Commission 

12 shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (2) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 

15 hold its initial meeting on or before the date that is 

16 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (d) MEETINGS; QUORUM; VACANCIES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—After its initial meeting, the 

19 Commission shall meet upon the call of the co-chairs 

20 of the Commission. 

21 (2) QUORUM.—Seven members of the Commis22 sion shall constitute a quorum for purposes of con23 ducting business, except that two members of the 

24 Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of 

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1 (3) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commis2 sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 

3 the same manner in which the original appointment 

4 was made. 

5 (4) QUORUM WITH VACANCIES.—If vacancies in 

6 the Commission occur on any day after 45 days after 

7 the date of the enactment of this Act, a quorum shall 

8 consist of a majority of the members of the Commis9 sion as of such day. 

10 (e) ACTIONS OF COMMISSION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act by 

12 resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of 

13 the Commission voting and present. 

14 (2) PANELS.—The Commission may establish 

15 panels composed of less than the full membership of 

16 the Commission for purposes of carrying out the du17 ties of the Commission under this title. The actions of 

18 any such panel shall be subject to the review and con19 trol of the Commission. Any findings and determina20 tions made by such a panel shall not be considered 

21 the findings and determinations of the Commission 

22 unless approved by the Commission. 

23 (3) DELEGATION.—Any member, agent, or staff 

24 of the Commission may, if authorized by the co-chairs 
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1 of the Commission, take any action which the Com2 mission is authorized to take pursuant to this title. 

3 (f) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission are as fol4 lows: 

5 (1) To weigh the costs and benefits of various 

6 strategic options to reach the goal of protecting the 

7 advantages described in subsection (a)(1), including 

8 the political system of the United States, the national 

9 security industrial sector of the United States, and 

10 the innovation base of the United States. The options 

11 to be assessed should include deterrence, norms-based 

12 regimes, and cyber persistence. 

13 (2) To review adversarial strategies and inten14 tions, current programs for the protection of advan15 tages described in subsection (a)(1), and the capabili16 ties of the Federal Government to understand if and 

17 how adversaries are currently being deterred or 

18 thwarted in their aims and ambitions. 

19 (3) To evaluate the current allocation of re20 sources for understanding adversarial strategies and 

21 intentions and protecting the advantages described in 

22 subsection (a)(1). 

23 (4) In weighing the options for protecting advan24 tages as described in subsection (a)(1), to consider 

25 possible structures and authorities that need to be es-
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1 tablished, revised, or augmented within the Federal 

2 Government. 

3 (g) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Commission or, on 

5 the authorization of the Commission, any sub6 committee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of 

7 carrying out the provisions of this section— 

8 (i) hold such hearings and sit and act at 

9 such times and places, take such testimony, re10 ceive such evidence, and administer such oaths; 

11 and 

12 (ii) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the 

13 attendance and testimony of such witnesses and 

14 the production of such books, records, correspond15 ence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as the 

16 Commission or such designated subcommittee or 

17 designated member considers necessary. 

18 (B) Subpoenas may be issued under subpara19 graph (A)(ii) under the signature of the co-chairs of 

20 the Commission, and may be served by any person 

21 designated by such co-chairs. 

22 (C) The provisions of sections 102 through 104 

23 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 

24 192–194) shall apply in the case of any failure of a 
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1 witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify 

2 when summoned under authority of this section. 

3 (2) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to 

4 such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 

5 advance in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to 

6 enable the Commission to discharge its duties under 

7 this title. 

8 (3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 

9 (A) The Commission may secure directly from any 

10 executive department, agency, bureau, board, commis11 sion, office, independent establishment, or instrumen12 tality of the Government information, suggestions, es13 timates, and statistics for the purposes of this title. 

14 (B) Each such department, agency, bureau, 

15 board, commission, office, establishment, or instru16 mentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur17 nish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 

18 statistics directly to the Commission, upon request of 

19 the co-chairs of the Commission. 

20 (C) The Commission shall handle and protect all 

21 classified information provided to it under this sec22 tion in accordance with applicable statutes and regu23 lations. 

24 (4) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—(A) 

25 The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Commis-
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1 sion, on a nonreimbursable basis, such administrative 

2 services, funds, staff, facilities, and other support 

3 services as are necessary for the performance of the 

4 Commission’s duties under this title. 

5 (B) The Director of National Intelligence may 

6 provide the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, 

7 with such administrative services, staff, and other 

8 support services as the Commission may request. 

9 (C) In addition to the assistance set forth in 

10 paragraphs (1) and (2), other departments and agen11 cies of the United States may provide the Commission 

12 such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support 

13 as such departments and agencies consider advisable 

14 and as may be authorized by law. 

15 (D) The Commission shall receive the full and 

16 timely cooperation of any official, department, or 

17 agency of the United States Government whose assist18 ance is necessary for the fulfillment of the duties of 

19 the Commission under this title, including the provi20 sion of full and current briefings and analyses. 

21 (5) PROHIBITION ON WITHHOLDING INFORMA22 TION.—No department or agency of the Government 

23 may withhold information from the Commission on 

24 the grounds that providing the information to the 

25 Commission would constitute the unauthorized disclo-
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1 sure of classified information or information relating 

2 to intelligence sources or methods. 

3 (6) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 

4 use the United States postal services in the same 

5 manner and under the same conditions as the depart6 ments and agencies of the United States. 

7 (7) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, 

8 and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop9 erty in carrying out its duties under this title. 

10 (h) STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The co-chairs of the Com12 mission, in accordance with rules agreed upon by the 

13 Commission, shall appoint and fix the compensation 

14 of a staff director and such other personnel as may 

15 be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 

16 duties, without regard to the provisions of title 5, 

17 United States Code, governing appointments in the 

18 competitive service, and without regard to the provi19 sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 

20 of such title relating to classification and General 

21 Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed 

22 under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of 

23 that payable to a person occupying a position at level 

24 V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 

25 such title. 
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1 (B) Any Federal Government employee may be 

2 detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 

3 from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain 

4 the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular 

5 employment without interruption. 

6 (C) All staff of the Commission shall possess a 

7 security clearance in accordance with applicable laws 

8 and regulations concerning the handling of classified 

9 information. 

10 (2) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—(A) The Commis11 sion may procure the services of experts and consult12 ants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, 

13 United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 

14 daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 

15 IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 

16 such title. 

17 (B) All experts and consultants employed by the 

18 Commission shall possess a security clearance in ac19 cordance with applicable laws and regulations con20 cerning the handling of classified information. 

21 (i) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 

22 (1) COMPENSATION.—(A) Except as provided in 

23 paragraph (2), each member of the Commission may 

24 be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent 

25 of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position 
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1 at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 

2 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day dur3 ing which that member is engaged in the actual per4 formance of the duties of the Commission under this 

5 title. 

6 (B) Members of the Commission who are officers 

7 or employees of the United States or Members of Con8 gress shall receive no additional pay by reason of 

9 their service on the Commission. 

10 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their 

11 homes or regular places of business in the perform12 ance of services for the Commission, members of the 

13 Commission may be allowed travel expenses, includ14 ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man15 ner as persons employed intermittently in the Govern16 ment service are allowed expenses under section 5703 

17 of title 5, United States Code. 

18 (j) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION RELATING TO NA19 TIONAL SECURITY.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Director of National 

21 Intelligence shall assume responsibility for the han22 dling and disposition of any information related to 

23 the national security of the United States that is re24 ceived, considered, or used by the Commission under 

25 this title. 
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1 (B) Any information related to the national se2 curity of the United States that is provided to the 

3 Commission by a congressional intelligence commit4 tees or the congressional armed services committees 

5 may not be further provided or released without the 

6 approval of the chairman of such committees. 

7 (2) ACCESS AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMIS8 SION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

9 after the termination of the Commission under sub10 section (k)(2), only the members and designated staff 

11 of the congressional intelligence committees, the Direc12 tor of National Intelligence (and the designees of the 

13 Director), and such other officials of the executive 

14 branch as the President may designate shall have ac15 cess to information related to the national security of 

16 the United States that is received, considered, or used 

17 by the Commission. 

18 (k) FINAL REPORT; TERMINATION.— 

19 (1) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 

20 2019, the Commission shall submit to the congres21 sional defense committees, the congressional intel22 ligence committees, the Director of National Intel23 ligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and the Sec24 retary of Homeland Security a final report on the 

25 findings of the Commission. 
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1 (2) TERMINATION.—(A) The Commission, and 

2 all the authorities of this section, shall terminate at 

3 the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date 

4 on which the final report under paragraph (1) is sub5 mitted to the congressional defense and intelligence 

6 committees. 

7 (B) The Commission may use the 120-day period 

8 referred to in paragraph (1) for the purposes of con9 cluding its activities, including providing testimony 

10 to Congress concerning the final report referred to in 

11 that paragraph and disseminating the report. 

12 (l) ASSESSMENTS OF FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 

13 60 days after receipt of the final report under subsection 

14 (k)(1), the Director of National Intelligence and the Sec15 retary of Defense shall each submit to the congressional in16 telligence committees and the congressional defense commit17 tees an assessment by the Director or the Secretary, as the 

18 case may be, of the final report. Each assessment shall in19 clude such comments on the findings and recommendations 

20 contained in the final report as the Director or Secretary, 

21 as the case may be, considers appropriate. 

22 (m) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE

23 PROVISIONS.— 

24 (1) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

25 provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
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1 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of the 

2 Commission under this section. 

3 (2) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.—The provi4 sions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code 

5 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information 

6 Act), shall not apply to the activities, records, and 

7 proceedings of the Commission under this section. 

8 (n) FUNDING.— 

9 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

10 There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 to 

11 carry out this section. 

12 (2) AVAILABILITY IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

13 paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall make 

14 available to the Commission such amounts as the 

15 Commission may require for purposes of the activities 

16 of the Commission under this section. 

17 (3) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 

18 made available to the Commission under paragraph 

19 (2) shall remain available until expended. 

20 (o) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES DE21 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional intelligence 

22 committees’’ means— 

23 (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

24 Senate; and 
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1 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel2 ligence of the House of Representatives. 

3 SEC. 1635. PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH CYBER INSTITUTES AT 

4 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. 

5 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De6 fense may carry out a program to establish a Cyber Insti7 tute at institutions of higher learning selected under sub8 section (b) for purposes of accelerating and focusing the de9 velopment of foundational expertise in critical cyber oper10 ational skills for future military and civilian leaders of the 

11 Armed Forces and the Department of Defense, including 

12 such leaders of the reserve components. 

13 (b) SELECTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARN14 ING.— 

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

16 select institutions of higher learning for purposes of 

17 the program established under subsection (a) from 

18 among institutions of higher learning that have a Re19 serve Officers’ Training Corps program. 

20 (2) CONSIDERATION OF SENIOR MILITARY COL21 LEGES.—In selecting institutions of higher learning 

22 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the 

23 senior military colleges with Reserve Officers’ Train24 ing Corps programs. 
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1 (c) ELEMENTS.—Each institute established under the 

2 program authorized by subsection (a) shall include the fol3 lowing: 

4 (1) Programs to provide future military and ci5 vilian leaders of the Armed Forces or the Department 

6 of Defense who possess cyber operational expertise 

7 from beginning through advanced skill levels. Such 

8 programs shall include instruction and practical ex9 periences that lead to recognized certifications and de10 grees in the cyber field. 

11 (2) Programs of targeted strategic foreign lan12 guage proficiency training for such future leaders 

13 that— 

14 (A) are designed to significantly enhance 

15 critical cyber operational capabilities; and 

16 (B) are tailored to current and anticipated 

17 readiness requirements. 

18 (3) Programs related to mathematical founda19 tions of cryptography and courses in cryptographic 

20 theory and practice designed to complement and rein21 force cyber education along with the strategic lan22 guage programs critical to cyber operations. 

23 (4) Programs related to data science and courses 

24 in data science theory and practice designed to com25 plement and reinforce cyber education along with the 
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1 strategic language programs critical to cyber oper2 ations. 

3 (5) Programs designed to develop early interest 

4 and cyber talent through summer programs, dual en5 rollment opportunities for cyber, strategic language, 

6 data science, and cryptography related courses. 

7 (6) Training and education programs to expand 

8 the pool of qualified cyber instructors necessary to 

9 support cyber education in regional school systems. 

10 (d) PARTNERSHIPS WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

11 AND THE ARMED FORCES.—Any institute established under 

12 the program authorized by subsection (a) may enter into 

13 a partnership with one or more components of the Armed 

14 Forces, active or reserve, or any agency of the Department 

15 of Defense to facilitate the development of critical cyber 

16 skills for students who may pursue a military career. 

17 (e) PARTNERSHIPS.—Any institute established under 

18 the program authorized by subsection (a) may enter into 

19 a partnership with one or more local educational agencies 

20 to facilitate the development of critical cyber skills. 

21 (f) SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES DEFINED.—The term 

22 ‘‘senior military colleges’’ has the meaning given such term 

23 in section 2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code. 
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1 SEC. 1636. ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBERSECURITY FOR DE2 FENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE MANUFACTURING 

3 ACTIVITY. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

5 (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, 

6 in consultation with the Director of the National In7 stitute of Standards and Technology, establish an ac8 tivity to assess and strengthen the cybersecurity resil9 iency of the defense industrial base of the United 

10 States. 

11 (2) DESIGNATION.—The activity that may be es12 tablished under paragraph (1) shall be known as the 

13 ‘‘Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufac14 turing Activity’’. 

15 (b) ACTIVITIES.—If the Secretary of Defense exercises 

16 the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall uti17 lize the activity to explore ways to increase the cybersecu18 rity resilience of the defense industrial supply chain. Such 

19 exploration may include the following: 

20 (1) Developing cybersecurity test capabilities to 

21 support identifying and reducing security 

22 vulnerabilities (as defined in section 102 of the Cyber23 security Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 

24 1501)) in defense industrial base manufacturing proc25 esses. 
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1 (2) Developing in-person and online training to 

2 help small defense industrial base manufacturers im3 prove their cybersecurity. 

4 (3) Ensuring that cybersecurity for defense in5 dustrial base manufacturing is included in Depart6 ment of Defense research and development roadmaps 

7 and threat assessments. 

8 (4) Aggregating, developing, and disseminating 

9 capabilities to address cybersecurity threats that can 

10 be provided to and adopted by defense industrial base 

11 manufacturers of all sizes. 

12 PART II—MITIGATION OF RISKS POSED BY PRO13 VIDERS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

14 WITH OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGN GOVERN15 MENTS 

16 SEC. 1637. DEFINITIONS. 

17 In this part: 

18 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

19 DEFINED.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of 

20 Congress’’ means— 

21 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

22 Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Com23 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

24 Affairs of the Senate; and 
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1 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 

3 the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

4 House of Representatives. 

5 (2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘in6 formation technology’’ has the meaning given such 

7 term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. 

8 (3) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.—The term 

9 ‘‘national security system’’ has the meaning given 

10 such term in section 3552(b) of title 44, United States 

11 Code. 

12 SEC. 1638. IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN 

13 REGARDING CYBERSECURITY. 

14 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.— 

15 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

16 this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall create a prioritized 

17 list of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity based 

18 on information relating to the following: 

19 (1) A foreign government’s engagement in acts of 

20 violence against personnel of the United States or coa21 lition forces. 

22 (2) A foreign government’s willingness and 

23 record of providing financing, logistics, training or 

24 intelligence to other persons, countries or entities pos25 ing a force protection or cybersecurity risk to the per-
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1 sonnel, financial systems, critical infrastructure, or 

2 information systems of the United States or coalition 

3 forces. 

4 (3) A foreign government’s engagement in for5 eign intelligence activities against the United States. 

6 (4) A foreign government’s direct or indirect 

7 participation in transnational organized crime or 

8 criminal activity. 

9 (5) A foreign government’s ability and intent to 

10 conduct operations to affect the supply chain of the 

11 United States Government. 

12 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 

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

14 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the 

15 list created pursuant to subsection (a) and any accom16 panying analysis that contributed to the creation of the list. 

17 SEC. 1639. MITIGATION OF RISKS TO NATIONAL SECURITY 

18 POSED BY PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION 

19 TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 

20 WHO HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGN GOV21 ERNMENTS. 

22 (a) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.—The Department of De23 fense may not use a product, service, or system relating to 

24 information or operational technology, cybersecurity, an in25 dustrial control system, a weapons system, or computer 
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1 antivirus provided by a person unless that person discloses 

2 to the Secretary of Defense the following: 

3 (1) Whether the person has allowed a foreign 

4 government to review or access the code of a product, 

5 system, or service custom-developed for the Depart6 ment, or is under any obligation to allow a foreign 

7 person or government to review or access the code of 

8 a product, system, or service custom-developed for the 

9 Department as a condition of entering into an agree10 ment for sale or other transaction with a foreign gov11 ernment or with a foreign person on behalf of such a 

12 government. 

13 (2) Whether the person has allowed a foreign 

14 government listed in section 1638(a) to review or ac15 cess the source code of a product, system, or service 

16 that the Department is using or intends to use, or is 

17 under any obligation to allow a foreign person or gov18 ernment to review or access the source code of a prod19 uct, system, or service that the Department is using 

20 or intends to use as a condition of entering into an 

21 agreement for sale or other transaction with a foreign 

22 government or with a foreign person on behalf of such 

23 a government. 

24 (3) In a case in which the person is a United 

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1 son, whether or not the person holds or has sought a 

2 license pursuant to the Export Administration Regu3 lations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, 

4 Code of Federal Regulations, the International Traffic 

5 in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter 

6 I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor 

7 regulations, for information technology products, com8 ponents, software, or services that contain code cus9 tom-developed for the product, system, or service the 

10 Department is using or intends to use. 

11 (b) POST PROCUREMENT.—Procurement contracts for 

12 covered products or systems shall include a clause requiring 

13 the information contained in subsection (a) be disclosed 

14 during the period of the contract if an entity becomes aware 

15 of information requiring disclosure as per that section, in16 cluding any mitigation measures taken or anticipated. 

17 (c) MITIGATION OF RISKS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, after reviewing a disclo19 sure made by a person under subsection (a), the Sec20 retary determines that the disclosure relating to a 

21 product, system, or service entails a risk to the na22 tional security infrastructure or data of the United 

23 States, or any national security system under the 

24 control of the Department, the Secretary shall take 

25 such measures as the Secretary considers appropriate 
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1 to mitigate such risks, including, as the Secretary 

2 considers appropriate, by conditioning any agreement 

3 for the use, procurement, or acquisition of the prod4 uct, system, or service on the inclusion of enforceable 

5 conditions or requirements that would mitigate such 

6 risks. 

7 (2) THIRD-PARTY TESTING STANDARD.—Not 

8 later than two years after the date of the enactment 

9 of this Act the Secretary shall develop such third10 party testing standard as the Secretary considers ac11 ceptable for commercial off the shelf (COTS) products, 

12 systems, or services to use when dealing with foreign 

13 governments. 

14 (d) EXEMPTION OF DISCLOSURES FROM FREEDOM OF

15 INFORMATION ACT.—A disclosure under subsection (a) shall 

16 not be subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code 

17 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Freedom of Information 

18 Act’’), or any other similar provision of Federal or State 

19 law requiring the disclosure of information to the public. 

20 SEC. 1640. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY OF DISCLO21 SURES. 

22 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY.—Not later than 

23 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

24 Secretary of Defense shall— 
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1 (1) establish within the operational capabilities 

2 of the Committee for National Security Systems 

3 (CNSS) or within such other agency as the Secretary 

4 considers appropriate a registry containing the infor5 mation disclosed under section 1639; and 

6 (2) upon request, make such information avail7 able to any agency conducting a procurement pursu8 ant to the Federal Acquisition Regulations or the De9 fense Federal Acquisition Regulations. 

10 (b) EXEMPTION OF REGISTRY FROM FREEDOM OF IN11 FORMATION ACT.—The contents of the registry established 

12 under subsection (a)(1) shall not be subject to section 552 

13 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 

14 ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’), or any other similar provi15 sion of Federal or State law requiring the disclosure of in16 formation to the public. 

17 (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 

19 than once each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 

20 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

21 report detailing the number, scope, product classifications, 

22 and mitigation agreements related to each product, system, 

23 and service for which a disclosure is made under section 

24 1639(a). 
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1 Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

2 SEC. 1641. OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COM3 MAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS 

4 SYSTEM FOR THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF 

5 THE UNITED STATES. 

6 (a) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL.— 

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

8 designate a single individual to be responsible for 

9 oversight and strategic portfolio management of the 

10 command, control, and communications system for 

11 the national leadership of the United States (as de12 fined in section 171a of title 10, United States Code), 

13 including— 

14 (A) nuclear command, control, and commu15 nications; 

16 (B) senior leadership communications sys17 tems; 

18 (C) integrated tactical warning and attack 

19 assessment systems, processes, and enablers; and 

20 (D) continuity of government functions for 

21 which the Department of Defense is responsible. 

22 (2) AUTHORITIES.—Subject to the authority and 

23 direction of the Secretary, the individual designated 

24 under paragraph (1) shall have the authority to di25 rect the Secretaries of the military departments and 
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1 officials in the Office of the Secretary of Defense with 

2 respect to matters described in paragraph (1), includ3 ing— 

4 (A) playing a significant and directive role 

5 in the decision processes for all annual and 

6 multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, 

7 and execution decisions, including the authority 

8 to realign the elements of the budgets and budget 

9 requests of the military departments that relate 

10 to the matters described in paragraph (1); 

11 (B) ensuring that the military departments 

12 comply with the standards of the Federal Gov13 ernment and the Department of Defense with re14 spect to matters described in paragraph (1); and 

15 (C) any other authorities that the Secretary 

16 of Defense considers necessary. 

17 (3) CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT

18 OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, 

19 AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.—The individual des20 ignated under paragraph (1) shall serve as the Chair21 person of the Council on Oversight of the National 

22 Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

23 System established under section 171a of title 10, 

24 United States Code. 
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1 (4) STAFF.—The individual designated under 

2 paragraph (1) shall have sufficient dedicated full-time 

3 personnel to carry out the responsibilities of that in4 dividual under this subsection and as Chairperson of 

5 the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership 

6 Command, Control, and Communications System. 

7 (b) MODIFICATIONS TO COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF

8 THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND

9 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.— 

10 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—Subsection (b) of section 

11 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, Tech13 nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

14 Sustainment’’; 

15 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

16 through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (8), re17 spectively; and 

18 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol19 lowing new paragraph (3): 

20 ‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Re21 search and Engineering.’’. 

22 (2) CHAIRPERSON.—Subsection (c) of such sec23 tion is amended to read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Council 

25 (in this section referred to as the ‘Chairperson’) shall be 
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1 the individual designated by the Secretary of Defense under 

2 section 1641(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 as responsible for 

4 oversight and strategic portfolio management of the com5 mand, control, and communications system for the national 

6 leadership of the United States.’’. 

7 (3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subsection (d) of such 

8 section is amended— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘over10 sight’’ and inserting ‘‘coordination’’; and 

11 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

12 (i) in the matter preceding subpara13 graph (A), by striking ‘‘oversight’’ and in14 serting ‘‘coordination’’; 

15 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

16 ‘‘mitigation’’ and inserting ‘‘recommenda17 tions for mitigation actions’’; 

18 (iii) by striking subparagraphs (C) 

19 and (D) and inserting the following new 

20 subparagraph (C): 

21 ‘‘(C) Making recommendations to the Chair22 person with respect to resource prioritization.’’; 

23 and 

24 (iv) by redesignating subparagraph 

25 (E) as subparagraph (D). 
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1 (4) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (e) of such 

2 section is amended, in the matter preceding para3 graph (1), by striking ‘‘the Council shall’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘the Chairperson shall’’. 

5 (5) COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN

6 THREATS.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended 

7 by striking ‘‘The Council shall’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

8 Chairperson shall, in consultation with the Council,’’. 

9 (6) BUDGET AND FUNDING MATTERS.—Sub10 section (g) of such section is amended— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre12 ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Chair13 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘the Chairperson’’; 

15 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

16 (i) in the matter preceding subpara17 graph (A), by striking ‘‘the Chairman of the 

18 Joint Chiefs of Staff’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

19 Chairperson’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘the Chairman’’ each 

21 place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Chair22 person’’; and 

23 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the 

24 Council shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chairperson 

25 shall’’. 
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1 (7) REPORTS ON SPACE ARCHITECTURE DEVEL2 OPMENT.—Subsection (i)(1) of such section is amend3 ed by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac4 quisitions, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘the Chairperson’’. 

6 (8) NOTIFICATION OF REDUCTION OF CERTAIN

7 WARNING TIME.—Subsection (j)(2) of such section is 

8 amended— 

9 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

10 (A)— 

11 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

12 ‘‘the Council’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chair13 person, in consultation with the Council,’’; 

14 and 

15 (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 

16 ‘‘the Council’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chair17 person’’; and 

18 (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the 

19 Council’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chairperson’’. 

20 (9) STATUS OF ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—Sub21 section (k) of such section is amended— 

22 (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre23 ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the co24 chairs of the Council, acting through the senior 
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1 steering group of the Council,’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘the Chairperson’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre4 ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the co5 chairs of the Council’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chair6 person’’. 

7 SEC. 1642. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENT FOR CONVEN8 TIONAL LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 217(a) of the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

11 113–66; 127 Stat. 706) is amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

13 (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 

14 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 

15 and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec16 tively; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘the Secretary may’’ and 

19 inserting the following: ‘‘the Secretary— 

20 ‘‘(A) may’’; 

21 (B) by striking the period at the end and 

22 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

23 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(B) shall begin procurement and fielding 

25 of a follow-on air-launched cruise missile to the 
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1 AGM–86 for conventional missions not more 

2 than five years after the successful completion of 

3 initial operational test and evaluation for such 

4 a missile for nuclear missions.’’. 

5 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

6 United States to design and procure the long-range standoff 

7 weapon to provide a nuclear cruise missile capability to 

8 replace the AGM–86 as part of the modernization of the 

9 nuclear triad. 

10 SEC. 1643. EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

11 PROGRAM EMPLOYEES. 

12 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Chairman of the 

13 Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179 of 

14 title 10, United States Code, and the Administrator for Nu15 clear Security, shall jointly establish an exchange program 

16 under which— 

17 (1) the Chairman shall arrange for the tem18 porary assignment of civilian and military personnel 

19 working on nuclear weapons policy, production, and 

20 force structure issues in the Office of the Secretary of 

21 Defense, the Joint Staff, the Navy, or the Air Force 

22 to the Office of the Deputy Administrator for Defense 

23 Programs in the National Nuclear Security Adminis24 tration; and 
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1 (2) the Administrator shall arrange for the tem2 porary assignment of civilian personnel working on 

3 programs related to nuclear weapons in the Office of 

4 the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs to 

5 the elements of the Department of Defense specified in 

6 paragraph (1). 

7 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exchange pro8 gram established under subsection (a) are— 

9 (1) to familiarize personnel from the Department 

10 of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Admin11 istration with the equities, priorities, processes, cul12 ture, and employees of the other agency; 

13 (2) for participants in the exchange program to 

14 return the expertise gained through their exchanges to 

15 their original agencies at the conclusion of their ex16 changes; and 

17 (3) to improve communication between and inte18 gration of the agencies that support the formation 

19 and oversight of nuclear weapons policy through last20 ing relationships across the chain of command. 

21 (c) PARTICIPANTS.— 

22 (1) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Chairman 

23 and the Administrator shall each select not fewer than 

24 5 and not more than 10 participants per year for 

25 participation in the exchange program established 
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1 under subsection (a). The Chairman and the Admin2 istrator may determine how many participants to se3 lect under this paragraph without regard to the num4 ber of participants selected from the other agency. 

5 (2) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman and the 

7 Administrator shall select participants for the 

8 exchange program established under subsection 

9 (a) from among mid-career employees and based 

10 on— 

11 (i) the qualifications and desire to par12 ticipate in the program of the employee; 

13 and 

14 (ii) the technical needs and capacities 

15 of the Department of Defense and the Na16 tional Nuclear Security Administration, as 

17 applicable. 

18 (B) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In select19 ing participants from the Department of Defense 

20 for the exchange program established under sub21 section (a), the Chairman shall ensure that there 

22 is a mix of military personnel and civilian em23 ployees of the Department. 

24 (d) TERMS.—Exchanges pursuant to the exchange pro25 gram established under subsection (a) shall be for terms of 
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1 one to two years, as determined and negotiated by the 

2 Chairman and the Administrator. Such terms may begin 

3 and end on a rolling basis. 

4 (e) GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

5 (1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman and 

7 the Administrator shall jointly develop and submit to 

8 the congressional defense committees interim guidance 

9 on the form and contours of the exchange program es10 tablished under subsection (a). 

11 (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair13 man and the Administrator shall implement the guid14 ance developed under paragraph (1). 

15 SEC. 1644. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS 

16 OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE 

17 FUZES. 

18 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec19 tion 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, of the amount 

20 authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 by sec21 tion 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air Force, 

22 as specified in the funding table in division D, $9,841,000 

23 shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pur24 suant to contracts entered into under section 1645(a) of the 

25 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
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1 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

2 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651). 

3 (b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

4 term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off-the5 shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 

6 States Code. 

7 SEC. 1645. PLAN TO TRAIN OFFICERS IN NUCLEAR COM8 MAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 

10 consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Sec11 retary of the Navy, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

12 of Staff, develop a plan to train, educate, manage, and 

13 track officers of the Armed Forces in nuclear command, con14 trol, and communications. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

16 shall address— 

17 (1) manpower requirements at various grades; 

18 (2) desired career paths and promotion timing; 

19 and 

20 (3) any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

21 considers relevant to develop a mature cadre of offi22 cers with nuclear command, control, and communica23 tions expertise. 

24 (c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 

25 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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1 of Defense shall submit the plan required by subsection (a) 

2 to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

3 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representa4 tives. 

5 (d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The plan required by sub6 section (a) shall be implemented not later than 18 months 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 1646. PLAN FOR ALIGNMENT OF ACQUISITION OF WAR9 HEAD LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND DE10 LIVERY VEHICLES FOR SUCH WARHEADS. 

11 Not later than February 15, 2019, the Chairman of 

12 the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179 

13 of title 10, United States Code, shall submit to the congres14 sional defense committees a plan containing a proposal for 

15 better aligning the acquisition of warhead life extension 

16 programs by the National Nuclear Security Administration 

17 with the acquisition of the planned delivery vehicles for such 

18 warheads by the Department of Defense. 

19 SEC. 1647. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN FOR 

20 THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NU21 CLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAP22 ONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR 

23 WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

24 Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization 

25 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
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1 1576), as most recently amended by section 1665 of the Na2 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub3 lic Law 115–91), is further amended in subsection (a)(1) 

4 by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

5 SEC. 1648. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES 

6 TO MODIFY UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT TO IM7 PLEMENT OPEN SKIES TREATY. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 

9 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

10 fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and engi11 neering or aircraft procurement, Air Force, for the digital 

12 visual imaging system may be obligated or expended to 

13 carry out any activities to modify any United States air14 craft for purposes of implementing the Open Skies Treaty 

15 until— 

16 (1) the Secretary of Defense submits to the ap17 propriate congressional committees the certification 

18 described in paragraph (2) of section 1235(b) of the 

19 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

20 2018 (Public Law 115–91); and 

21 (2) the President submits to the appropriate con22 gressional committees the certification described in 

23 paragraph (3) of such section. 

24 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit3 tees’’ means— 

4 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

5 and 

6 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

7 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

8 of the House of Representatives. 

9 (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 

10 Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, done 

11 at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 

12 January 1, 2002. 

13 SEC. 1649. SENSE OF SENATE ON NUCLEAR POSTURE RE14 VIEW. 

15 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

16 (1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in 

17 his opening statement before the Committee on Armed 

18 Services of the House of Representatives on February 

19 6, 2018, ‘‘Maintaining an effective nuclear deterrent 

20 is much less expensive than fighting a war that we 

21 were unable to deter.’’. 

22 (2) In the same statement, Secretary Mattis said, 

23 ‘‘Recapitalizing the nuclear weapons complex of lab24 oratories and plants is also long past due . . . Due 

25 to consistent underfunding, significant and sustained 
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1 investments will be required over the coming decade 

2 to ensure that the National Nuclear Security Admin3 istration will be able to deliver at the rate needed to 

4 support nuclear deterrence into the 2030s and be5 yond.’’. 

6 (3) Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter re7 cently wrote that ‘‘it is essential to recapitalize the 

8 nuclear Triad, because it is the bedrock of deterrence. 

9 During the past 25 years, the United States has made 

10 no major new investments in its nuclear forces, yet 

11 other countries have conducted vigorous buildups. 

12 This history does not support the contention that U.S. 

13 investments fuel the nuclear programs of others. My 

14 views are reflected in the latest Nuclear Posture Re15 view.’’. 

16 (4) Former Under Secretary of Defense for Pol17 icy Jim Miller recently wrote, ‘‘Secretary of Defense 

18 Jim Mattis’s 2018 Nuclear Posture Review offers con19 tinuity with past U.S. policy and plans, including 

20 those in the 2010 NPR. It deserves broad bipartisan 

21 support.’’. 

22 (5) The Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono, 

23 said in a statement on February 3, 2018, ‘‘Japan 

24 highly appreciates the latest NPR which clearly ar25 ticulates the U.S. resolve to ensure the effectiveness of 
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1 its deterrence and its commitment to providing ex2 tended deterrence to its allies including Japan, in 

3 light of the international security environment which 

4 has been rapidly worsened since the release of the pre5 vious 2010 NPR, in particular, by continued develop6 ment of North Korea’s nuclear and missile pro7 grams.’’. 

8 (6) In testimony before the Committee on Armed 

9 Services of the Senate on April 30, 2018, Secretary 

10 of Defense Jim Mattis said, ‘‘Modernizing the na11 tion’s nuclear deterrent delivery systems and our nu12 clear command and control is the [Department of De13 fense’s] top priority.’’. 

14 (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen15 ate that— 

16 (1) the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review is a meas17 ured and appropriate response to the current security 

18 environment, taking into account the developments in 

19 other nuclear weapons states such as the People’s Re20 public of China and the Russian Federation and the 

21 return to great power competition as identified by 

22 two successive Secretaries of Defense and outlined in 

23 the 2018 National Defense Strategy; 

24 (2) Congress should fully fund the complete nu25 clear modernization program of the Department of 
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1 Defense, including the Columbia-class submarine, the 

2 Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, the B–21 long3 range bomber, the Long-Range Stand-Off weapon, the 

4 re-engining of the B–52H bomber, and dual-capable 

5 aircraft; 

6 (3) the Department of Defense should organize 

7 itself appropriately to engineer, acquire, and operate 

8 nuclear command, control, and communications sys9 tems that are secure, reliable, and modernized; 

10 (4) Congress should fully fund the National Nu11 clear Security Administration component of the nu12 clear modernization program, including— 

13 (A) the existing warhead life extension pro14 grams and major alterations, including the 

15 W76–2 warhead modification program and the 

16 W80–4 life extension program; and 

17 (B) the recapitalization of infrastructure for 

18 production and processing of plutonium pits, 

19 uranium, tritium, lithium, and trusted strategic 

20 radiation-hardened microelectronics; 

21 (5) in order to execute the programs described in 

22 this subsection in the timely fashion required by the 

23 Nuclear Posture Review, the National Nuclear Secu24 rity Administration must balance workload, improve 

25 management of large programs, and better integrate 
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1 its acquisition programs with those of the Department 

2 of Defense; 

3 (6) the United States maintains a steadfast com4 mitment to the policy of extended deterrence in Eu5 rope and East Asia, and the nuclear modernization 

6 program will ensure that commitment remains cred7 ible; 

8 (7) the United States should continue to honor 

9 long-held arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear 

10 security commitments, and should seek to increase 

11 transparency and predictability through strategic 

12 dialogue, risk-reduction communication channels, and 

13 the sharing of best practices; 

14 (8) when complied with by all parties, effective 

15 nuclear nonproliferation and arms control measures 

16 and agreements can support the security of the 

17 United States and countries that are allies or part18 ners of the United States by— 

19 (A) controlling the spread of nuclear mate20 rials, technology, and expertise; 

21 (B) decreasing the risk of misperception 

22 and miscalculation; and 

23 (C) avoiding destabilizing nuclear arms 

24 competition; and 
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1 (9) the United States should continue to affirm 

2 its commitments to arms control efforts that advance 

3 the security of the United States and countries that 

4 are allies or partners of the United States, and are 

5 verifiable and enforceable, including the Treaty be6 tween the United States of America and the Russian 

7 Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction 

8 and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed 

9 on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 

10 5, 2011 (commonly known as the ‘‘New START Trea11 ty’’), which is in effect through February 2021, and 

12 with mutual agreement may be extended for up to five 

13 years. 

14 Subtitle E—Missile Defense 

15 Programs 

16 SEC. 1651. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION RELATING TO MIS17 SILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. 

18 Section 130h(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2019’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘January 1, 2021’’. 

21 SEC. 1652. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

22 STANDARD MISSILE–3 IB GUIDED MISSILES. 

23 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

24 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 

25 Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear 
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1 contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 

2 year, for the procurement of Standard Missile–3 Block IB 

3 guided missiles. 

4 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

5 Secretary may enter into one or more contracts for advance 

6 procurement associated with the missiles for which author7 ization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is 

8 provided under subsection (a). 

9 (c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

10 may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 

11 (a) or (b) until the Secretary submits to the congressional 

12 defense committees the report and confirmation required 

13 under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of section 

14 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

15 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY16 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

17 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

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

19 year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

20 for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
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1 SEC. 1653. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON 

2 UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF MISSILE DEFENSE 

3 AGENCY. 

4 Section 1696 of the National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (130 Stat. 2638; Public Law 114– 

6 328) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a)— 

8 (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘Each year, not later than’’ 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 

11 2018 and 2019’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the budget if’’ 

13 and all that follows through the period at the end and 

14 inserting ‘‘the budget if additional resources had been 

15 available for the budget to fund the program, activity, 

16 or mission requirement.’’. 

17 SEC. 1654. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 

18 SYSTEM AND ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE 

19 DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND 

20 CO-PRODUCTION. 

21 (a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE

22 SYSTEM.— 

23 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds au24 thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

25 made available for fiscal year 2019 for procurement, 

26 Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense 
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1 Agency, not more than $70,000,000 may be provided 

2 to the Government of Israel to procure components for 

3 the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system 

4 through co-production of such components in the 

5 United States by industry of the United States. 

6 (2) CONDITIONS.— 

7 (A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in 

8 paragraph (1) for the Iron Dome short-range 

9 rocket defense program shall be available subject 

10 to the terms and conditions in the Agreement Be11 tween the Department of Defense of the United 

12 States of America and the Ministry of Defense of 

13 the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome De14 fense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 

15 2014, as amended to include co-production for 

16 Tamir interceptors. 

17 (B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 

18 days prior to the initial obligation of funds de19 scribed in paragraph (1), the Director of the 

20 Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary 

21 of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 

22 jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 

23 committees— 

24 (i) a certification that the amended bi25 lateral international agreement specified in 
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1 subparagraph (A) is being implemented as 

2 provided in such agreement; and 

3 (ii) an assessment detailing any risks 

4 relating to the implementation of such 

5 agreement. 

6 (b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO7 GRAM, DAVID’S SLING WEAPON SYSTEM CO-PRODUC8 TION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

10 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

11 2019 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for 

12 the Missile Defense Agency not more than $50,000,000 

13 may be provided to the Government of Israel to pro14 cure the David’s Sling Weapon System, including for 

15 co-production of parts and components in the United 

16 States by United States industry. 

17 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of 

18 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit 

19 to the appropriate congressional committees a certifi20 cation that— 

21 (A) the Government of Israel has dem22 onstrated the successful completion of the knowl23 edge points, technical milestones, and production 

24 readiness reviews required by the research, devel25 opment, and technology agreement and the bilat-
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1 eral co-production agreement for the David’s 

2 Sling Weapon System; 

3 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be 

4 provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash match 

5 made by Israel or in another matching amount 

6 that otherwise meets best efforts (as mutually 

7 agreed to by the United States and Israel); and 

8 (C) the level of co-production of parts, com9 ponents, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) in 

10 the United States by United States industry for 

11 the David’s Sling Weapon System is not less 

12 than 50 percent. 

13 (c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO14 GRAM, ARROW 3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM CO15 PRODUCTION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

17 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

18 2019 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for 

19 the Missile Defense Agency not more than $80,000,000 

20 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the 

21 Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including 

22 for co-production of parts and components in the 

23 United States by United States industry. 

24 (2) CERTIFICATION.—Except as provided by 

25 paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
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1 quisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appro2 priate congressional committees a certification that— 

3 (A) the Government of Israel has dem4 onstrated the successful completion of the knowl5 edge points, technical milestones, and production 

6 readiness reviews required by the research, devel7 opment, and technology agreements for the 

8 Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 

9 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be 

10 provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash match 

11 made by Israel or in another matching amount 

12 that otherwise meets best efforts (as mutually 

13 agreed to by the United States and Israel); 

14 (C) the United States has entered into a bi15 lateral international agreement with Israel that 

16 establishes, with respect to the use of such 

17 funds— 

18 (i) in accordance with subparagraph 

19 (D), the terms of co-production of parts and 

20 components on the basis of the greatest 

21 practicable co-production of parts, compo22 nents, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 

23 by United States industry and minimizes 

24 nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 
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1 expenses to the costs needed for co-produc2 tion; 

3 (ii) complete transparency on the re4 quirement of Israel for the number of inter5 ceptors and batteries that will be procured, 

6 including with respect to the procurement 

7 plans, acquisition strategy, and funding 

8 profiles of Israel; 

9 (iii) technical milestones for co-produc10 tion of parts and components and procure11 ment; 

12 (iv) a joint affordability working 

13 group to consider cost reduction initiatives; 

14 and 

15 (v) joint approval processes for third16 party sales; and 

17 (D) the level of co-production described in 

18 subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

19 Interceptor Program is not less than 50 percent. 

20 (3) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive 

21 the certification required by paragraph (2) if the 

22 Under Secretary certifies to the appropriate congres23 sional committees that the Under Secretary has re24 ceived sufficient data from the Government of Israel 

25 to demonstrate— 
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1 (A) the funds specified in paragraph (1) are 

2 provided to Israel solely for funding the procure3 ment of long-lead components and critical hard4 ware in accordance with a production plan, in5 cluding a funding profile detailing Israeli con6 tributions for production, including long-lead 

7 production, of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Inter8 ceptor Program; 

9 (B) such long-lead components have success10 fully completed knowledge points, technical mile11 stones, and production readiness reviews; and 

12 (C) the long-lead procurement will be con13 ducted in a manner that maximizes co-produc14 tion in the United States without incurring non15 recurring engineering activity or cost other than 

16 such activity or cost required for suppliers of the 

17 United States to start or restart production in 

18 the United States. 

19 (d) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of sub20 section (b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under 

21 Secretary may submit— 

22 (1) one certification covering both the David’s 

23 Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

24 Interceptor Program; or 
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1 (2) separate certifications for each respective sys2 tem. 

3 (e) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the 

4 congressional defense committees the certifications under 

5 paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and paragraph (2) of sub6 section (c) by not later than 60 days before the funds speci7 fied in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and (c) for the re8 spective system covered by the certification are provided to 

9 the Government of Israel. 

10 (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres12 sional committees’’ means the following: 

13 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

14 (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

15 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

16 House of Representatives. 

17 SEC. 1655. METRICS FOR EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF 

18 INTEGRATED BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

19 SYSTEM AGAINST OPERATIONALLY REAL20 ISTIC BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. 

21 (a) DEVELOPMENT OF METRICS REQUIRED.—The Di22 rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall, in coordination 

23 with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the 

24 Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational 

25 Test Agency, the Commander of the Joint Forces Combatant 
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1 Command-Integrated Missile Defense, the service acquisi2 tion executives (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 

3 States Code), and the commanders of the combatant com4 mands, develop operationally relevant metrics for evalu5 ating the effectiveness of the integrated Ballistic Missile De6 fense System (BMDS) and its components and elements 

7 against operationally realistic ballistic missile attacks into 

8 areas defended by United States combatant commands. 

9 (b) INCORPORATION OF METRICS INTO ANNUAL RE10 PORTS.—Beginning in February 2019, the Director of the 

11 Missile Defense Agency shall incorporate the metrics devel12 oped under subsection (a) into the annual reports of the 

13 Director to the congressional defense committees, including 

14 an assessment of progress against such metrics on the acqui15 sition baseline of the Missile Defense Agency. 

16 (c) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro17 priated for fiscal year 2019 by this Act and available for 

18 the Command and Control, Battle Management and Com19 munications (C2BMC) program, not more than 50 percent 

20 may be obligated or expended until the Director develops 

21 the metrics required by subsection (a). 
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1 SEC. 1656. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 

2 TRANSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

3 PROGRAMS TO MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

4 Section 1676(b)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza5 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is 

6 amended by inserting ‘‘or equivalent approval’’ before the 

7 period at the end. 

8 SEC. 1657. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON ACCELERATION OF 

9 MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 

10 (a) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen11 ate that the Missile Defense Agency should— 

12 (1) accelerate the fielding, if technically feasible, 

13 of the planned additional 20 ground-based intercep14 tors with Redesigned Kill Vehicles (RKV) at Missile 

15 Field 4 at Fort Greely, Alaska, and to mate the Rede16 signed Kill Vehicles with the newest booster tech17 nology; 

18 (2) weigh the rapid growth in missile and nu19 clear threats against the cost and risk of accelerating 

20 the Redesigned Kill Vehicle and the Multi-Object Kill 

21 Vehicle development and deployment; 

22 (3) ensure, prior to its operational deployment, 

23 that the Redesigned Kill Vehicle has demonstrated the 

24 ability to accomplish its intended mission through a 

25 successful, operationally realistic flight test; 
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1 (4) rapidly develop and deploy a persistent, 

2 space-based sensor architecture to ensure our missile 

3 defenses are more effective against ballistic missile 

4 threats and more responsive to new and emergent 

5 threats from hypersonic and cruise missiles; 

6 (5) pursue innovative concepts for existing tech7 nologies, such as a missile defense role for the F–35 

8 aircraft; and 

9 (6) invest in advanced technologies, such as 

10 boost-phase warning, tracking, and intercept. 

11 (b) REPORT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 

14 the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the con15 gressional defense committees a report on ways the 

16 Missile Defense Agency can accelerate the construction 

17 of Missile Field 4 at Fort Greely, Alaska, as well as 

18 the deployment of 20 ground-based interceptors with 

19 Redesigned Kill Vehicles (RKV) at such missile field, 

20 by at least one year. 

21 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para22 graph (1) shall include the following: 

23 (A) A threat-based description of the bene24 fits and risks of accelerating the construction 

25 and deployment referred to in paragraph (1). 
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1 (B) A description of the technical and ac2 quisition risks and potential effects on the reli3 ability of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle if deploy4 ment is accelerated as described in paragraph 

5 (1). 

6 (C) A description of the cost implications of 

7 accelerating the construction and deployment re8 ferred to in paragraph (1). 

9 (D) A description of the effect such accelera10 tion would have on the Redesigned Kill Vehicle 

11 flight test schedule and the overall Integrated 

12 Master Test Plan. 

13 (E) A description of the effect that the accel14 eration described in paragraph (1) would have 

15 on re-tipping currently deployed exoatmospheric 

16 kill vehicles with the Redesigned Kill Vehicle. 

17 (F) A description of how such acceleration 

18 would align with the deployment of the long 

19 range discrimination radar and the homeland 

20 defense radar-Hawaii. 

21 (G) A cost-benefit analysis and a feasibility 

22 assessment for construction of a fifth missile field 

23 at Fort Greely, Alaska. 
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1 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

2 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

3 include a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1658. INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE FOR 

5 EVOLVING THEATER MISSILE THREATS. 

6 (a) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the Sense of the 

7 Senate that— 

8 (1) the United States should utilize regional mis9 sile defense assets to counter and deter against cruise, 

10 short-to-medium-range ballistic, and hypersonic mis11 sile threats; 

12 (2) the United States should continue to rapidly 

13 work toward the interoperability of all United States 

14 missile defense systems for a more effective layered de15 fense; and 

16 (3) the United States Army should increase its 

17 attention, focus, and resources developing an inte18 grated air-and-missile defense architecture to protect 

19 both land and air forces from cruise, short-to-me20 dium-range ballistic, and hypersonic missile threats. 

21 (b) REPORT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, if consistent 

24 with the direction or recommendations of the Missile 

25 Defense Review that commenced in 2017, the Sec-
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1 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de2 fense committees a report on the Department’s plan 

3 for the creation of a fully interoperable and inte4 grated air and missile defense architecture. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—Elements of the report required 

6 by paragraph (1) are as follows: 

7 (A) An intelligence assessment of cruise, 

8 short-to-medium-range ballistic, and hypersonic 

9 missile threats to the United States and its de10 ployed forces. 

11 (B) An examination of current United 

12 States capabilities to defeat the threats included 

13 in the report required by subparagraph (A) and 

14 an analysis of the existing capability and re15 source gaps. 

16 (C) An analysis of the level of integration 

17 and interoperability of United States missile de18 fense systems and the future requirements needed 

19 to become fully integrated and interoperable to 

20 defeat the threats included in the report required 

21 by subparagraph (A). 

22 (D) A description of the current state of 

23 survivability of United States missile defense 

24 systems against the full spectrum of air and mis-
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1 sile threats from near-peer threats and any 

2 planned efforts to increase survivability. 

3 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

4 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

5 include a classified annex. 

6 SEC. 1659. ACCELERATION OF HYPERSONIC MISSILE DE7 FENSE PROGRAM. 

8 (a) ACCELERATION OF PROGRAM.—The Director of the 

9 Missile Defense Agency shall accelerate the hypersonic mis10 sile defense program of the Missile Defense Agency. 

11 (b) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall deploy such 

12 program in conjunction with a persistent space-based mis13 sile defense sensor program. 

14 (c) REPORT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

17 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

18 report on how hypersonic missile defense can be accel19 erated to meet emerging hypersonic threats. 

20 (2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 

21 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

22 (A) An estimate of the cost of such accelera23 tion. 
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1 (B) The technical requirements and acquisi2 tion plan needed for the Director to develop and 

3 deploy a hypersonic missile defense program. 

4 (C) A testing campaign plan that acceler5 ates the delivery of hypersonic defense systems to 

6 the warfighter. 

7 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

8 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

9 include a classified annex. 

10 SEC. 1660. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON ALLIED PARTNER11 SHIPS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE. 

12 It is the sense of the Senate that— 

13 (1) the United States should seek additional op14 portunities, at the tactical, operational, and strategic 

15 levels, to provide missile defense capabilities, doctrine, 

16 interoperability, and planning to allies and trusted 

17 partners of the United States; 

18 (2) an expedited foreign military sales arrange19 ment would be beneficial in delivering such missile 

20 defenses to allies and trusted partners; and 

21 (3) it is important to continue to work with al22 lies and trusted partners, such as Israel, to learn from 

23 their experience deploying successful missile defense 

24 technologies. 
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1 SEC. 1660A. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON RESULTS OF TESTS 

2 CARRIED OUT BY MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY. 

3 It is the sense of the Senate that— 

4 (1) tests carried out by the Missile Defense Agen5 cy, which do not achieve an intercept or the main ob6 jective, should not be considered failures; 

7 (2) the Missile Defense Agency—in an effort to 

8 deliver capabilities at the speed of relevance—should 

9 recognize the learning value of individual advance10 ments made by all test events, rather than viewing 

11 any total outcome as an indication of the reliability 

12 of entire missile defense systems; 

13 (3) the Missile Defense Agency should, as part of 

14 its test program, continue to build an independently 

15 accredited modeling and simulation element to better 

16 inform missile defense performance assessments and 

17 test criteria; and 

18 (4) the Missile Defense Agency should continue to 

19 pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime, in co20 ordination with the Office of the Director, Oper21 ational Test and Evaluation, to more rapidly deliver 

22 capabilities to the warfighter as the threat evolves. 

23 SEC. 1660B. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON DISCRIMINATION 

24 FOR MISSILE DEFENSE. 

25 (a) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen26 ate that prioritizing discrimination capabilities to improve 
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1 missile defense effectiveness against current and future 

2 threats is critically important. 

3 (b) REPORT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 

6 the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the con7 gressional defense committees a report on the fol8 lowing: 

9 (A) Needed discrimination improvements 

10 within the missile defense architecture. 

11 (B) The Missile Defense Agency’s plan to 

12 rapidly field advanced discrimination capabili13 ties. 

14 (C) An analysis of efforts to address dis15 crimination challenges against emerging adver16 sary threats, including hypersonic and cruise 

17 missiles. 

18 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

19 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

20 include a classified annex. 

21 SEC. 1660C. DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF PER22 SISTENT SPACE-BASED SENSOR ARCHITEC23 TURE. 

24 (a) DISSOCIATION WITH BALLISTIC MISSILE DE25 FENSE REVIEW.—Subsection (a) of section 1683 of the Na-
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1 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub2 lic Law 115–91) is amended by striking ‘‘If consistent’’ and 

3 all that follows through ‘‘develop’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later 

4 than December 31, 2018, the Director of the Missile Defense 

5 Agency shall, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air 

6 Force and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 

7 Projects Agency, commence developing’’. 

8 (b) DEPLOYMENT DEADLINE.—Such subsection is fur9 ther amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—’’ and insert11 ing the following: 

12 ‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT.— 

13 ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—’’; and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following new para15 graph: 

16 ‘‘(2) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director of the Missile 

17 Defense Agency shall ensure that the sensor architec18 ture developed under paragraph (1) is deployed on or 

19 before December 31, 2022.’’. 

20 (c) COMPATIBILITY WITH EFFORTS OF DEFENSE AD21 VANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.—Such section is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

24 subsection (f) and (g), respectively; and 
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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 

2 new subsection (e): 

3 ‘‘(e) COMPATIBILITY WITH EFFORTS OF DEFENSE AD4 VANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.—The Director 

5 shall ensure that the sensor architecture developed under 

6 subsection (a) is compatible with efforts of the Defense Ad7 vanced Research Projects Agency relating to space-based 

8 sensors for missile defense.’’. 

9 (d) REPORT ON PROGRESS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of De12 fense shall submit to the congressional defense com13 mittees a report on the progress of all efforts being 

14 made by the Missile Defense Agency, the Defense Ad15 vanced Research Projects Agency, and the Air Force 

16 relating to space-based sensing and tracking capabili17 ties for missile defense and how each of such organi18 zations will work together to avoid duplication of ef19 forts. 

20 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

21 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

22 include a classified annex. 
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1 SEC. 1660D. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP 

2 A SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTER3 CEPT LAYER. 

4 (a) DISSOCIATION WITH BALLISTIC MISSILE DE5 FENSE REVIEW.—Subsection (a) of section 1688 of the Na6 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub7 lic Law 115–91) is amended, in the matter before para8 graph (1), by striking ‘‘If consistent’’ and all that follows 

9 through ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘The Director’’. 

10 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of such 

11 section is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1), by 

12 striking ‘‘If the Director carries out subsection (a), not 

13 later’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later’’. 

14 Subtitle F—Other Matters 

15 SEC. 1661. ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPA16 BILITIES OF RUSSIA AND CHINA. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 

19 Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional defense 

20 committees and the congressional intelligence committees 

21 (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 

22 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) country-wide assessments of the electronic 

23 warfare capabilities of the Russian Federation and the Peo24 ple’s Republic of China. 
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1 (b) CONTENTS.—The assessments submitted under sub2 section (a) shall include, for the countries concerned, the 

3 following: 

4 (1) The electronic warfare doctrine. 

5 (2) The order of battle on land, sea, air, space, 

6 and cyberspace. 

7 (3) The current status of expected direction of 

8 technology and research over the next 10 years. 

9 SEC. 1662. BUDGET EXHIBIT ON SUPPORT PROVIDED TO EN10 TITIES OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

12 (Comptroller) shall include in the budget justification mate13 rials submitted to Congress in support of the Department 

14 of Defense budget for each fiscal year (as submitted with 

15 the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 

16 31, United States Code) a single budget exhibit containing 

17 relevant details pertaining to support provided by the De18 partment of Defense to the Executive Office of the President 

19 related to senior leader communications and continuity of 

20 government programs. 

21 (b) INCLUSIONS.—The budget exhibit required by sub22 section (a) shall include— 

23 (1) support provided by the White House Mili24 tary Office, the White House Communications Agen25 cy, special mission area activities of the Defense In-
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1 formation Systems Agency, and other relevant pro2 grams; and 

3 (2) specific appropriation and line numbers 

4 where appropriate. 

5 (c) FORM.—The budget exhibit required by subsection 

6 (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

7 a classified annex. 

8 SEC. 1663. DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE 

9 MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY FOR JOINT ELEC10 TROMAGNETIC OPERATIONS. 

11 (a) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—Not later 

12 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

13 the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall designate 

14 a military service with the responsibility for acting as exec15 utive agent for the development of an Electromagnetic Bat16 tle Management capability for joint electromagnetic oper17 ations. 

18 (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Along with the 

19 budget for each fiscal year submitted by the President pur20 suant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 

21 the Secretary of Defense shall include a certification from 

22 the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee whether suffi23 cient funds have been budgeted for the development of an 

24 Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for joint 

25 electromagnetic operations. 
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1 TITLE XVII—COMMITTEE ON 

2 FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN 

3 THE UNITED STATES 

4 SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. 

5 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Investment 

6 Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018’’. 

7 SEC. 1702. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

9 (1) foreign investment provides substantial eco10 nomic benefits to the United States, including the 

11 promotion of economic growth, productivity, competi12 tiveness, and job creation, and the majority of foreign 

13 investment transactions pose little or no risk to the 

14 national security of the United States, especially 

15 when those investments are truly passive in nature; 

16 (2) maintaining the commitment of the United 

17 States to open and fair investment policy also encour18 ages other countries to reciprocate and helps open new 

19 foreign markets for United States businesses and their 

20 products; 

21 (3) it should continue to be the policy of the 

22 United States to enthusiastically welcome and sup23 port foreign investment, consistent with the protection 

24 of national security; 
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1 (4) at the same time, the national security land2 scape has shifted in recent years, and so has the na3 ture of the investments that pose the greatest potential 

4 risk to national security, which warrants a mod5 ernization of the processes and authorities of the Com6 mittee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

7 and of the United States export control system; 

8 (5) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

9 United States plays a critical role in protecting the 

10 national security of the United States, and, therefore, 

11 it is essential that the member agencies of the Com12 mittee are adequately resourced and able to hire ap13 propriately qualified individuals in a timely manner, 

14 and that those individuals’ security clearances are 

15 processed as a high priority; 

16 (6) the President should conduct a more robust 

17 international outreach effort to urge and help allies 

18 and partners of the United States to establish proc19 esses that parallel the Committee on Foreign Invest20 ment in the United States to screen foreign invest21 ments for national security risks and to facilitate co22 ordination; 

23 (7) the President should lead a collaborative ef24 fort with allies and partners of the United States to 

25 strengthen the multilateral export control regime to 
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1 more effectively address the unprecedented industrial 

2 policies of certain countries of special concern, includ3 ing aggressive efforts to acquire United States tech4 nology, and the blending of civil and military pro5 grams; 

6 (8) any penalties imposed by the United States 

7 Government with respect to an individual or entity 

8 pursuant to a determination that the individual or 

9 entity has violated sanctions imposed by the United 

10 States or the export control laws of the United States 

11 should not be reversed for reasons unrelated to the na12 tional security of the United States; and 

13 (9) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

14 United States should continue to review transactions 

15 for the purpose of protecting national security and 

16 should not consider issues of national interest absent 

17 a national security nexus. 

18 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDERATION OF COV19 ERED TRANSACTIONS.—It is the sense of Congress that, 

20 when considering national security risks, the Committee on 

21 Foreign Investment in the United States may consider— 

22 (1) whether a transaction involves a country of 

23 special concern that has a demonstrated or declared 

24 strategic goal of acquiring a type of critical tech25 nology or critical infrastructure that would affect 
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1 United States technological and industrial leadership 

2 in areas related to national security; 

3 (2) the potential national security-related effects 

4 of the cumulative market share of or a pattern of re5 cent transactions in any one type of infrastructure, 

6 energy asset, critical material, or critical technology 

7 by foreign persons; 

8 (3) whether any foreign person that would ac9 quire an interest in a United States business or its 

10 assets as a result of a transaction has a history of 

11 complying with United States laws and regulations; 

12 (4) the extent to which a transaction is likely to 

13 expose, either directly or indirectly, personally identi14 fiable information, genetic information, or other sen15 sitive data of United States citizens to access by a 

16 foreign government or foreign person that may exploit 

17 that information in a manner that threatens national 

18 security; and 

19 (5) whether a transaction is likely to have the ef20 fect of exacerbating or creating new cybersecurity 

21 vulnerabilities in the United States or is likely to re22 sult in a foreign government gaining a significant 

23 new capability to engage in malicious cyber-enabled 

24 activities against the United States, including such 
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1 activities designed to affect the outcome of any elec2 tion for Federal office. 

3 SEC. 1703. DEFINITIONS. 

4 Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

5 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 ‘‘(1) ACCESS.—The term ‘access’ means the abil8 ity and opportunity to obtain information, subject to 

9 regulations prescribed by the Committee. 

10 ‘‘(2) COMMITTEE; CHAIRPERSON.—The terms 

11 ‘Committee’ and ‘chairperson’ mean the Committee on 

12 Foreign Investment in the United States and the 

13 chairperson thereof, respectively. 

14 ‘‘(3) CONTROL.—The term ‘control’ means the 

15 power to determine, direct, or decide important mat16 ters affecting an entity, subject to regulations pre17 scribed by the Committee. 

18 ‘‘(4) COUNTRY OF SPECIAL CONCERN.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘country of 

20 special concern’ means a country that poses a 

21 significant threat to the national security inter22 ests of the United States. 

23 ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This para24 graph shall not be construed to require the Com-
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1 mittee to maintain a list of countries of special 

2 concern. 

3 ‘‘(5) COVERED TRANSACTION.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 

5 provided, the term ‘covered transaction’ means— 

6 ‘‘(i) any transaction described in sub7 paragraph (B)(i); and 

8 ‘‘(ii) any transaction described in 

9 clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph (B) 

10 that is proposed, pending, or completed on 

11 or after the effective date specified in section 

12 1732(b)(1)(A) of the Foreign Investment 

13 Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018. 

14 ‘‘(B) TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED.—A trans15 action described in this subparagraph is any of 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘(i) Any merger, acquisition, or take18 over that is proposed or pending after Au19 gust 23, 1988, by or with any foreign per20 son that could result in foreign control of 

21 any United States business. 

22 ‘‘(ii) Subject to subparagraph (C), the 

23 purchase or lease by a foreign person of, or 

24 a concession offered to a foreign person with 
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1 respect to, private or public real estate 

2 that— 

3 ‘‘(I) is located in the United 

4 States; 

5 ‘‘(II)(aa) is, is located at, or will 

6 function as part of, a land, air, or 

7 maritime port; or 

8 ‘‘(bb)(AA) is in close proximity to 

9 a United States military installation 

10 or another facility or property of the 

11 United States Government that is sen12 sitive for reasons relating to national 

13 security; 

14 ‘‘(BB) could reasonably provide 

15 the foreign person the ability to collect 

16 information on activities being con17 ducted at such an installation, facility, 

18 or property; or 

19 ‘‘(CC) could otherwise expose na20 tional security activities at such an in21 stallation, facility, or property to the 

22 risk of foreign surveillance; and 

23 ‘‘(III) meets such other criteria as 

24 the Committee prescribes by regulation, 

25 as long as such criteria do not expand 
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1 the categories of real estate to which 

2 this clause applies beyond the cat3 egories described in subclause (II). 

4 ‘‘(iii) Any other investment (other than 

5 a passive investment) by a foreign person in 

6 any United States critical technology com7 pany or United States critical infrastruc8 ture company that is unaffiliated with the 

9 foreign person, subject to regulations pre10 scribed under subparagraph (C). 

11 ‘‘(iv) Any change in the rights that a 

12 foreign person has with respect to a United 

13 States business in which the foreign person 

14 has an investment, if that change could re15 sult in— 

16 ‘‘(I) foreign control of the United 

17 States business; or 

18 ‘‘(II) an investment described in 

19 clause (iii). 

20 ‘‘(v) Any other transaction, transfer, 

21 agreement, or arrangement the structure of 

22 which is designed or intended to evade or 

23 circumvent the application of this section, 

24 subject to regulations prescribed by the 

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1 ‘‘(C) FURTHER DEFINITION THROUGH REG2 ULATIONS.— 

3 ‘‘(i) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REAL

4 ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.—A real estate pur5 chase or lease described in subparagraph 

6 (B)(ii) does not include a lease or purchase 

7 of— 

8 ‘‘(I) a single ‘housing unit’, as de9 fined by the Census Bureau; or 

10 ‘‘(II) real estate in ‘urbanized 

11 areas’, as defined by the Census Bu12 reau in the most recent census, except 

13 as otherwise prescribed by the Com14 mittee in regulations in consultation 

15 with the Secretary of Defense. 

16 ‘‘(ii) CERTAIN OTHER INVESTMENT.— 

17 The Committee shall prescribe regulations 

18 further defining covered transactions de19 scribed in subparagraph (B)(iii) by ref20 erence to the technology, sector, subsector, 

21 transaction type, or other characteristics of 

22 such transactions. 

23 ‘‘(iii) EXEMPTION FOR TRANSACTIONS

24 FROM IDENTIFIED COUNTRIES.— 
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1 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Com2 mittee shall, by regulation, define cir3 cumstances and procedures under 

4 which a transaction otherwise de5 scribed in clause (ii) or (iii) of sub6 paragraph (B) is excluded from the 

7 definition of ‘covered transaction’ if 

8 each foreign person that is a party to 

9 the transaction, and each foreign per10 son with ownership or control over a 

11 party to the transaction, is from (as 

12 determined by the Committee pursuant 

13 to regulations prescribed by the Com14 mittee), a country or part of a country 

15 identified by the Committee for pur16 poses of this clause based on factors es17 tablished by the Committee, such as— 

18 ‘‘(aa) whether, in the sole 

19 judgment of the Committee, the 

20 process of the country for review21 ing the national security effects of 

22 foreign investment and associated 

23 international cooperation effec24 tively safeguards national security 
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1 interests the country shares with 

2 the United States; 

3 ‘‘(bb) whether the country is 

4 a member country of the North 

5 Atlantic Treaty Organization or 

6 is designated as a major non7 NATO ally pursuant to section 

8 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act 

9 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k); 

10 ‘‘(cc) whether the country ad11 heres to nonproliferation control 

12 regimes, including treaties and 

13 multilateral supply guidelines, 

14 which shall be informed by sources 

15 such as the annual report on ‘Ad16 herence to and Compliance with 

17 Arms Control, Nonproliferation 

18 and Disarmament Agreements 

19 and Commitments’ required by 

20 section 403 of the Arms Control 

21 and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 

22 2593a); 

23 ‘‘(dd) whether excluding 

24 transactions by foreign persons 

25 from the country advances the na-
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1 tional security objectives of the 

2 United States; and 

3 ‘‘(ee) any other factors that 

4 the Committee determines to be 

5 appropriate. 

6 ‘‘(II) RECURRING ASSESSMENT OF

7 IDENTIFIED COUNTRIES.—The Com8 mittee shall reconsider on a regular 

9 basis the identification of countries 

10 and parts of countries under subclause 

11 (I). 

12 ‘‘(iv) EXCEPTION FOR AIR CAR13 RIERS.—For purposes of subparagraph 

14 (B)(iii), the term ‘other investment’ does not 

15 include an investment involving an air car16 rier, as defined in section 40102(a)(2) of 

17 title 49, United States Code, that holds a 

18 certificate issued under section 41102 of 

19 that title. 

20 ‘‘(v) TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN ASSETS

21 PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

22 OR OTHER DEFAULTS.—The Committee 

23 shall prescribe regulations to clarify that 

24 the term ‘covered transaction’ includes any 

25 transaction described in subparagraph (B) 
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1 that arises pursuant to a bankruptcy pro2 ceeding or other form of default on debt. 

3 ‘‘(D) PASSIVE INVESTMENT DEFINED.— 

4 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of 

5 subparagraph (B)(iii), the term ‘passive in6 vestment’ means an investment, direct or 

7 indirect, by a foreign person in a United 

8 States critical infrastructure company or 

9 United States critical technology company 

10 that meets the following criteria: 

11 ‘‘(I) The investment is not de12 scribed in subparagraph (B)(i). 

13 ‘‘(II) The investment does not af14 ford the foreign person— 

15 ‘‘(aa) access to any material 

16 nonpublic technical information 

17 in the possession of the United 

18 States critical infrastructure com19 pany or United States critical 

20 technology company; 

21 ‘‘(bb) membership or observer 

22 rights on the board of directors or 

23 equivalent governing body of the 

24 United States critical infrastruc25 ture company or United States 
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1 critical technology company or the 

2 right to nominate an individual 

3 to a position on the board of di4 rectors or equivalent governing 

5 body; or 

6 ‘‘(cc) any involvement, other 

7 than through voting of shares, in 

8 substantive decisionmaking relat9 ing to the management, govern10 ance, or operation of the United 

11 States critical infrastructure com12 pany or United States critical 

13 technology company. 

14 ‘‘(III) The foreign person does not 

15 have a material parallel strategic part16 nership or other material financial re17 lationship, as described in regulations 

18 prescribed by the Committee, with the 

19 United States critical infrastructure 

20 company or United States critical 

21 technology company. 

22 ‘‘(IV) Such other criteria as the 

23 Committee may prescribe by regula24 tion, which shall be consistent with the 
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1 criteria specified in subclauses (I), 

2 (II), and (III). 

3 ‘‘(ii) MATERIAL NONPUBLIC TECH4 NICAL INFORMATION DEFINED.—For pur5 poses of clause (i)(II)(aa), the term ‘mate6 rial nonpublic technical information’ has 

7 the meaning given that term in regulations 

8 prescribed by the Committee, except that the 

9 term does not include financial information 

10 regarding the performance of a United 

11 States critical infrastructure company or 

12 United States critical technology company. 

13 ‘‘(iii) EFFECT OF LEVEL OF OWNER14 SHIP INTEREST.— 

15 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A determina16 tion of whether an investment is a pas17 sive investment under clause (i) shall 

18 be made without regard to how low the 

19 level of ownership interest a foreign 

20 person would hold or acquire in a 

21 United States critical infrastructure 

22 company or United States critical 

23 technology company would be as a re24 sult of the investment. 

25 ‘‘(II) REGULATIONS.— 
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1 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—The 

2 Committee may prescribe regula3 tions specifying that any invest4 ment (other than an investment 

5 described in item (bb)) greater 

6 than a certain level or amount 

7 shall not be considered a passive 

8 investment under clause (i). 

9 ‘‘(bb) INVESTMENT DE10 SCRIBED.—An investment de11 scribed in this item is an invest12 ment— 

13 ‘‘(AA) by a foreign per14 son in a United States crit15 ical infrastructure company 

16 or United States critical 

17 technology company through 

18 an investment fund; 

19 ‘‘(BB) that does not re20 sult in the foreign person’s 

21 control of the United States 

22 critical technology or United 

23 States critical infrastructure 

24 company; and 
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1 ‘‘(CC) that otherwise 

2 meets the requirements of 

3 clauses (i) and (iv), as appli4 cable. 

5 ‘‘(iv) SPECIFIC CLARIFICATION FOR IN6 VESTMENT FUNDS.— 

7 ‘‘(I) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN IN8 VESTMENTS AS PASSIVE INVEST9 MENTS.—Notwithstanding clause 

10 (i)(II)(bb) and subject to regulations 

11 prescribed by the Committee, an indi12 rect investment by a foreign person in 

13 a United States critical infrastructure 

14 company or United States critical 

15 technology company through an invest16 ment fund that affords the foreign per17 son (or a designee of the foreign per18 son) membership as a limited partner 

19 on an advisory board or a committee 

20 of the fund shall be considered a pas21 sive investment if— 

22 ‘‘(aa) the fund is managed 

23 exclusively by a general partner, a 

24 managing member, or an equiva25 lent; 
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1 ‘‘(bb) the general partner, 

2 managing member, or equivalent 

3 is not a foreign person; 

4 ‘‘(cc) the advisory board or 

5 committee does not have the abil6 ity to approve, disapprove, or oth7 erwise control— 

8 ‘‘(AA) investment deci9 sions of the fund; or 

10 ‘‘(BB) decisions made 

11 by the general partner, man12 aging member, or equivalent 

13 related to entities in which 

14 the fund is invested; 

15 ‘‘(dd) the foreign person does 

16 not otherwise have the ability to 

17 control the fund, including the au18 thority— 

19 ‘‘(AA) to approve, dis20 approve, or otherwise control 

21 investment decisions of the 

22 fund; 

23 ‘‘(BB) to approve, dis24 approve, or otherwise control 

25 decisions made by the general 
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1 partner, managing member, 

2 or equivalent related to enti3 ties in which the fund is in4 vested; or 

5 ‘‘(CC) to unilaterally 

6 dismiss, prevent the dis7 missal of, select, or determine 

8 the compensation of the gen9 eral partner, managing 

10 member, or equivalent; and 

11 ‘‘(ee) the investment other12 wise meets the requirements of 

13 this subparagraph. 

14 ‘‘(II) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN

15 WAIVERS.— 

16 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—For the 

17 purposes of items (cc) and (dd) of 

18 subclause (I) and except as pro19 vided in item (bb), a waiver of a 

20 potential conflict of interest, a 

21 waiver of an allocation limita22 tion, or a similar activity, appli23 cable to a transaction pursuant to 

24 the terms of an agreement gov25 erning an investment fund shall 
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1 not be considered to constitute 

2 control of investment decisions of 

3 the fund or decisions relating to 

4 entities in which the fund is in5 vested. 

6 ‘‘(bb) EXCEPTION.—The 

7 Committee may prescribe regula8 tions providing for exceptions to 

9 item (aa) for extraordinary cir10 cumstances. 

11 ‘‘(v) REGULATIONS.—The Committee 

12 shall prescribe regulations providing guid13 ance on the types of transactions that the 

14 Committee considers to be passive invest15 ment. 

16 ‘‘(E) UNITED STATES CRITICAL INFRA17 STRUCTURE COMPANY DEFINED.—For purposes 

18 of this paragraph, the term ‘United States crit19 ical infrastructure company’ means a United 

20 States business that is, owns, operates, or pri21 marily provides services to, an entity or entities 

22 that operate within a critical infrastructure sec23 tor or subsector, as defined by regulations pre24 scribed by the Committee. 
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1 ‘‘(F) UNITED STATES CRITICAL TECH2 NOLOGY COMPANY DEFINED.—For purposes of 

3 this paragraph, the term ‘United States critical 

4 technology company’ means a United States 

5 business that produces, designs, tests, manufac6 tures, or develops one or more critical tech7 nologies, or a subset of such technologies, as de8 fined by regulations prescribed by the Com9 mittee. 

10 ‘‘(6) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 

11 ‘critical infrastructure’ means, subject to regulations 

12 prescribed by the Committee, systems and assets, 

13 whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United 

14 States that the incapacity or destruction of such sys15 tems or assets would have a debilitating impact on 

16 national security. 

17 ‘‘(7) CRITICAL MATERIALS.—The term ‘critical 

18 materials’ means physical materials essential to na19 tional security, subject to regulations prescribed by 

20 the Committee. 

21 ‘‘(8) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.— 

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘critical tech23 nologies’ means technology, components, or tech24 nology items that are essential or could be essen25 tial to national security, identified for purposes 
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1 of this section pursuant to regulations prescribed 

2 by the Committee. 

3 ‘‘(B) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ITEMS.—The 

4 term ‘critical technologies’ includes the following: 

5 ‘‘(i) Defense articles or defense services 

6 included on the United States Munitions 

7 List set forth in the International Traffic in 

8 Arms Regulations under subchapter M of 

9 chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regu10 lations. 

11 ‘‘(ii) Items included on the Commerce 

12 Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 

13 to part 774 of the Export Administration 

14 Regulations under subchapter C of chapter 

15 VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 

16 and controlled— 

17 ‘‘(I) pursuant to multilateral re18 gimes, including for reasons relating to 

19 national security, chemical and bio20 logical weapons proliferation, nuclear 

21 nonproliferation, or missile technology; 

22 or 

23 ‘‘(II) for reasons relating to re24 gional stability or surreptitious listen25 ing. 
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1 ‘‘(iii) Specially designed and prepared 

2 nuclear equipment, parts and components, 

3 materials, software, and technology covered 

4 by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Reg5 ulations (relating to assistance to foreign 

6 atomic energy activities). 

7 ‘‘(iv) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and 

8 material covered by part 110 of title 10, 

9 Code of Federal Regulations (relating to ex10 port and import of nuclear equipment and 

11 material). 

12 ‘‘(v) Select agents and toxins covered 

13 by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Reg14 ulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or 

15 part 73 of title 42 of such Code. 

16 ‘‘(vi) Emerging and foundational tech17 nologies identified pursuant to section 

18 1725(a) of the Foreign Investment Risk Re19 view Modernization Act of 2018. 

20 ‘‘(9) FOREIGN GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED

21 TRANSACTION.—The term ‘foreign government-con22 trolled transaction’ means any covered transaction 

23 that could result in the control of any United States 

24 business by a foreign government or an entity con25 trolled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government. 
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1 ‘‘(10) FOREIGN PERSON.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘foreign per3 son’ means— 

4 ‘‘(i) any foreign national, foreign gov5 ernment, or foreign entity; or 

6 ‘‘(ii) any entity over which control is 

7 exercised or exercisable by a foreign na8 tional, foreign government, or foreign enti9 ty. 

10 ‘‘(B) FOREIGN ENTITY DEFINED.— 

11 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of 

12 subparagraph (A) and except as provided in 

13 clause (ii), the term ‘foreign entity’ means 

14 any branch, partnership, group or sub15 group, association, estate, trust, corporation 

16 or division of a corporation, or organiza17 tion organized under the laws of a foreign 

18 country if— 

19 ‘‘(I) the principal place of busi20 ness of the entity is outside the United 

21 States; or 

22 ‘‘(II) the equity securities of the 

23 entity are primarily traded on one or 

24 more foreign exchanges. 
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1 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—For purposes of 

2 subparagraph (A), the term ‘foreign entity’ 

3 does not include an entity that demonstrates 

4 to the Committee that a majority of the eq5 uity interest in the entity is ultimately 

6 owned by United States nationals. 

7 ‘‘(11) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term 

8 ‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given that 

9 term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 

10 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

11 ‘‘(12) INVESTMENT.—The term ‘investment’ 

12 means the acquisition of equity interest, including 

13 contingent equity interest, as further defined in regu14 lations prescribed by the Committee. 

15 ‘‘(13) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead agency’ 

16 means the agency or agencies designated as the lead 

17 agency or agencies pursuant to subsection (k)(5). 

18 ‘‘(14) NATIONAL SECURITY.—The term ‘national 

19 security’ shall be construed so as to include those 

20 issues relating to ‘homeland security’, including its 

21 application to critical infrastructure. 

22 ‘‘(15) PARTY.—The term ‘party’ has the meaning 

23 given that term in regulations prescribed by the Com24 mittee. 
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1 ‘‘(16) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United 

2 States’ means the several States, the District of Co3 lumbia, and any territory or possession of the United 

4 States. 

5 ‘‘(17) UNITED STATES BUSINESS.—The term 

6 ‘United States business’ means a person engaged in 

7 interstate commerce in the United States.’’. 

8 SEC. 1704. ACCEPTANCE OF WRITTEN NOTICES. 

9 Section 721(b)(1)(C)(i) of the Defense Production Act 

10 of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(i)) is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘Any party’’ and inserting the 

12 following: 

13 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Any party’’; 

14 and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(II) COMMENTS AND ACCEPT17 ANCE.— 

18 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Subject 

19 to item (cc), the Committee shall 

20 provide comments on a draft or 

21 final written notice or accept a 

22 final written notice submitted 

23 under subclause (I) with respect 

24 to a covered transaction not later 

25 than the date that is 10 business 
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1 days after the date of submission 

2 of the draft or final notice. 

3 ‘‘(bb) COMPLETENESS.—If 

4 the Committee determines that a 

5 draft or final written notice de6 scribed in item (aa) is not com7 plete, the Committee shall notify 

8 the party or parties to the trans9 action in writing that the notice 

10 is not complete and provide an 

11 explanation of all material re12 spects in which the notice is in13 complete. 

14 ‘‘(cc) STIPULATIONS RE15 QUIRED.—The timing requirement 

16 under item (aa) shall apply only 

17 in a case in which the parties 

18 stipulate under clause (vi) that 

19 the transaction is a covered trans20 action.’’. 

21 SEC. 1705. INCLUSION OF PARTNERSHIP AND SIDE AGREE22 MENTS IN NOTICE. 

23 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 

24 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at 

25 the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(iv) INCLUSION OF PARTNERSHIP AND

2 SIDE AGREEMENTS.—A written notice sub3 mitted under clause (i) by a party to a cov4 ered transaction shall include a copy of any 

5 partnership agreements, integration agree6 ments, or other side agreements relating to 

7 the transaction, including any such agree8 ments relating to the transfer of intellectual 

9 property, as specified in regulations pre10 scribed by the Committee.’’. 

11 SEC. 1706. DECLARATIONS FOR CERTAIN COVERED TRANS12 ACTIONS. 

13 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 

14 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)), as amended by section 

15 1705, is further amended by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(v) DECLARATIONS FOR CERTAIN COV18 ERED TRANSACTIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A party to 

20 any covered transaction may submit to 

21 the Committee a declaration with basic 

22 information regarding the transaction 

23 instead of a written notice under 

24 clause (i). 
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1 ‘‘(II) REGULATIONS.—The Com2 mittee shall prescribe regulations estab3 lishing requirements for declarations 

4 submitted under this clause. In pre5 scribing such regulations, the Com6 mittee shall ensure that such declara7 tions are submitted as abbreviated no8 tifications that would not generally ex9 ceed 5 pages in length. 

10 ‘‘(III) COMMITTEE RESPONSE TO

11 DECLARATION.— 

12 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Upon 

13 receiving a declaration under this 

14 clause with respect to a covered 

15 transaction, the Committee may, 

16 at the discretion of the Com17 mittee— 

18 ‘‘(AA) request that the 

19 parties to the transaction file 

20 a written notice under clause 

21 (i); 

22 ‘‘(BB) inform the par23 ties to the transaction that 

24 the Committee is not able to 

25 complete action under this 
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1 section with respect to the 

2 transaction on the basis of 

3 the declaration and that the 

4 parties may file a written 

5 notice under clause (i) to 

6 seek written notification from 

7 the Committee that the Com8 mittee has completed all ac9 tion under this section with 

10 respect to the transaction; 

11 ‘‘(CC) initiate a unilat12 eral review of the transaction 

13 under subparagraph (D); or 

14 ‘‘(DD) notify the parties 

15 in writing that the Com16 mittee has completed all ac17 tion under this section with 

18 respect to the transaction. 

19 ‘‘(bb) TIMING.—The Com20 mittee shall take action under 

21 item (aa) not later than 30 days 

22 after receiving a declaration 

23 under this clause. 

24 ‘‘(cc) RULE OF CONSTRUC25 TION.—Nothing in this subclause 
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1 (other than item (aa)(CC)) shall 

2 be construed to affect the author3 ity of the President or the Com4 mittee to take any action author5 ized by this section with respect to 

6 a covered transaction. 

7 ‘‘(IV) MANDATORY DECLARA8 TIONS.— 

9 ‘‘(aa) REGULATIONS.—The 

10 Committee shall prescribe regula11 tions specifying the types of cov12 ered transactions for which the 

13 Committee requires a declaration 

14 under this subclause. 

15 ‘‘(bb) CERTAIN COVERED

16 TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGN

17 GOVERNMENT INTERESTS.— 

18 ‘‘(AA) IN GENERAL.— 

19 Except as provided in 

20 subitem (BB), the parties to 

21 a covered transaction shall 

22 submit a declaration de23 scribed in subclause (I) with 

24 respect to the transaction if 

25 the transaction involves an 
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1 investment that results in the 

2 acquisition, directly or indi3 rectly, of a substantial inter4 est in a United States crit5 ical infrastructure company 

6 or United States critical 

7 technology company by a for8 eign person in which a for9 eign government has, directly 

10 or indirectly, a substantial 

11 interest. 

12 ‘‘(BB) EXCEPTION.— 

13 The submission of a declara14 tion described in subclause 

15 (I) shall not be required with 

16 respect to a transaction de17 scribed in subitem (AA) if 

18 each foreign person that is a 

19 party to the transaction, and 

20 each foreign person with 

21 ownership or control over a 

22 party to the transaction, is 

23 from a country or part of a 

24 country identified by the 
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1 Committee under subsection 

2 (a)(5)(C)(iii). 

3 ‘‘(CC) SUBSTANTIAL IN4 TEREST DEFINED.—In this 

5 item, the term ‘substantial 

6 interest’ has the meaning 

7 given that term in regula8 tions which the Committee 

9 shall prescribe. In developing 

10 those regulations, the Com11 mittee shall consider the 

12 means by which a foreign 

13 government could influence 

14 the actions of a foreign per15 son, including through board 

16 membership, ownership in17 terest, or shareholder rights. 

18 An interest that is a passive 

19 investment (as defined in 

20 subsection (a)(5)(D)) or that 

21 is less than a 10 percent vot22 ing interest shall not be con23 sidered a substantial interest. 

24 ‘‘(cc) OTHER DECLARATIONS

25 REQUIRED BY COMMITTEE.—The 
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1 Committee shall require the sub2 mission of a declaration described 

3 in subclause (I) with respect to 

4 any covered transaction identified 

5 under regulations prescribed by 

6 the Committee for purposes of this 

7 item, at the discretion of the Com8 mittee and based on appropriate 

9 factors, such as— 

10 ‘‘(AA) the technology, 

11 industry, economic sector, or 

12 economic subsector in which 

13 the United States business 

14 that is a party to the trans15 action trades or of which it 

16 is a part; 

17 ‘‘(BB) the difficulty of 

18 remedying the harm to na19 tional security that may re20 sult from completion of the 

21 transaction; 

22 ‘‘(CC) the difficulty of 

23 obtaining information on the 

24 type of covered transaction 

25 through other means; and 
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1 ‘‘(DD) the difficulty of 

2 obtaining information on the 

3 ultimate ownership of the 

4 foreign person that is a 

5 party to the transaction. 

6 ‘‘(dd) EXCEPTION.—The sub7 mission of a declaration described 

8 in subclause (I) shall not be re9 quired pursuant to this subclause 

10 with respect to an investment by 

11 an investment fund if— 

12 ‘‘(AA) the fund is man13 aged exclusively by a general 

14 partner, a managing mem15 ber, or an equivalent; 

16 ‘‘(BB) the general part17 ner, managing member, or 

18 equivalent is not a foreign 

19 person; and 

20 ‘‘(CC) the investment 

21 fund satisfies, with respect to 

22 any foreign person with 

23 membership as a limited 

24 partner on an advisory 

25 board or a committee of the 
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1 fund, the criteria specified in 

2 items (cc) and (dd) of sub3 section (a)(5)(D)(iv). 

4 ‘‘(ee) SUBMISSION OF WRIT5 TEN NOTICE AS AN ALTER6 NATIVE.—Parties to a covered 

7 transaction for which a declara8 tion is required under this sub9 clause may instead elect to submit 

10 a written notice under clause (i). 

11 ‘‘(ff) TIMING OF SUBMIS12 SION.— 

13 ‘‘(AA) IN GENERAL.—A 

14 declaration required to be 

15 submitted with respect to a 

16 covered transaction by this 

17 subclause shall be submitted 

18 not later than 45 days before 

19 the completion of the trans20 action. 

21 ‘‘(BB) WRITTEN NO22 TICE.—If, pursuant to item 

23 (ee), the parties to a covered 

24 transaction elect to submit a 

25 written notice under clause 
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1 (i) instead of a declaration 

2 under this subclause, the 

3 written notice shall be filed 

4 not later than 90 days before 

5 the completion of the trans6 action. 

7 ‘‘(gg) PENALTIES.—The 

8 Committee may impose a penalty 

9 pursuant to subsection (h)(3) with 

10 respect to a party that fails to 

11 comply with this subclause.’’. 

12 SEC. 1707. STIPULATIONS REGARDING TRANSACTIONS. 

13 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 

14 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)), as amended by section 

15 1706, is further amended by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(vi) STIPULATIONS REGARDING

18 TRANSACTIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In a written 

20 notice submitted under clause (i) or a 

21 declaration submitted under clause (v) 

22 with respect to a transaction, a party 

23 to the transaction may— 
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1 ‘‘(aa) stipulate that the 

2 transaction is a covered trans3 action; and 

4 ‘‘(bb) if the party stipulates 

5 that the transaction is a covered 

6 transaction under item (aa), stip7 ulate that the transaction is a for8 eign government-controlled trans9 action. 

10 ‘‘(II) BASIS FOR STIPULATION.— 

11 A written notice submitted under 

12 clause (i) or a declaration submitted 

13 under clause (v) that includes a stipu14 lation under subclause (I) shall include 

15 a description of the basis for the stipu16 lation.’’. 

17 SEC. 1708. AUTHORITY FOR UNILATERAL INITIATION OF RE18 VIEWS. 

19 Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

20 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)) is amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) 

22 as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; 

23 (2) in subparagraph (D)— 
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1 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

2 striking ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub3 paragraph (G)’’; 

4 (B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘(other than 

5 a covered transaction described in subparagraph 

6 (E))’’ after ‘‘any covered transaction’’; 

7 (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(ii) any covered transaction described 

10 in subparagraph (E), if any party to the 

11 transaction submitted false or misleading 

12 material information to the Committee in 

13 connection with the Committee’s consider14 ation of the transaction or omitted material 

15 information, including material documents, 

16 from information submitted to the Com17 mittee; or’’; and 

18 (D) in clause (iii)— 

19 (i) in the matter preceding subclause 

20 (I), by striking ‘‘any covered transaction 

21 that has previously been reviewed or inves22 tigated under this section,’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘any covered transaction described in sub24 paragraph (E),’’; 
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1 (ii) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘in2 tentionally’’; 

3 (iii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘an 

4 intentional’’ and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 

5 (iv) in subclause (III), by inserting 

6 ‘‘adequate and appropriate’’ before ‘‘rem7 edies or enforcement tools’’; and 

8 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(E) COVERED TRANSACTIONS DE11 SCRIBED.—A covered transaction is described in 

12 this subparagraph if— 

13 ‘‘(i) the Committee has informed the 

14 parties to the transaction in writing that 

15 the Committee has completed all action 

16 under this section with respect to the trans17 action; or 

18 ‘‘(ii) the President has announced a 

19 decision not to exercise the President’s au20 thority under subsection (d) with respect to 

21 the transaction.’’. 

22 SEC. 1709. TIMING FOR REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS. 

23 Section 721(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

24 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)), as amended by section 1708, is further 

25 amended— 
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1 (1) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ‘‘30’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘45’’; 

3 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 

4 (C) and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘(C) TIMING.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 

7 in clause (ii), any investigation under sub8 paragraph (A) shall be completed before the 

9 end of the 45-day period beginning on the 

10 date on which the investigation commenced. 

11 ‘‘(ii) EXTENSION FOR EXTRAORDINARY

12 CIRCUMSTANCES.— 

13 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In extraor14 dinary circumstances (as defined by 

15 the Committee in regulations), the 

16 chairperson may, at the request of the 

17 head of the lead agency, extend an in18 vestigation under subparagraph (A) for 

19 one 30-day period. 

20 ‘‘(II) NONDELEGATION.—The au21 thority of the chairperson and the head 

22 of the lead agency referred to in sub23 clause (I) may not be delegated to any 

24 person other than the Deputy Secretary 

25 of the Treasury or the deputy head (or 
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1 equivalent thereof) of the lead agency, 

2 as the case may be. 

3 ‘‘(III) NOTIFICATION TO PAR4 TIES.—If the Committee extends the 

5 deadline under subclause (I) with re6 spect to a covered transaction, the 

7 Committee shall notify the parties to 

8 the transaction of the extension.’’; and 

9 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(8) TOLLING OF DEADLINES DURING LAPSE IN

11 APPROPRIATIONS.—Any deadline or time limitation 

12 under this subsection shall be tolled during a lapse in 

13 appropriations.’’. 

14 SEC. 1710. MONITORING OF NON-NOTIFIED AND NON-DE15 CLARED TRANSACTIONS. 

16 Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

17 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)), as amended by sections 1708 

18 and 1709, is further amended by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(H) MONITORING OF NON-NOTIFIED AND

21 NON-DECLARED TRANSACTIONS.—The Committee 

22 shall establish a mechanism to identify covered 

23 transactions for which— 

24 ‘‘(i) a notice under clause (i) of sub25 paragraph (C) or a declaration under 
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1 clause (v) of that subparagraph is not sub2 mitted to the Committee; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) information is reasonably avail4 able.’’. 

5 SEC. 1711. SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS. 

6 Section 721(b)(3)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 

7 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(3)(C)) is amended— 

8 (1) in clause (iii)— 

9 (A) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘and the 

10 Select Committee on Intelligence’’ after ‘‘Urban 

11 Affairs’’; and 

12 (B) in subclause (IV), by inserting ‘‘and the 

13 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’’ 

14 after ‘‘Financial Services’’; 

15 (2) in clause (iv), by striking subclause (II) and 

16 inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(II) DELEGATION OF CERTIFI18 CATIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Subject 

20 to item (bb), the chairperson, in 

21 consultation with the Committee, 

22 may determine the level of official 

23 to whom the signature require24 ment under subclause (I) for the 

25 chairperson and the head of the 
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1 lead agency may be delegated. The 

2 level of official to whom the signa3 ture requirement may be delegated 

4 may differ based on any factor re5 lating to a transaction that the 

6 chairperson, in consultation with 

7 the Committee, deems appro8 priate, including the type or value 

9 of the transaction. 

10 ‘‘(bb) LIMITATION ON DELE11 GATION WITH RESPECT TO CER12 TAIN TRANSACTIONS.—The signa13 ture requirement under subclause 

14 (I) may be delegated not below the 

15 level of the Assistant Secretary of 

16 the Treasury or an equivalent of17 ficial of the lead agency in the 

18 case of a covered transaction— 

19 ‘‘(AA) assessed by the 

20 Director of National Intel21 ligence under paragraph (4) 

22 as more likely than not to 

23 threaten the national secu24 rity of the United States; 
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1 ‘‘(BB) with respect to 

2 which the Committee con3 ducts an investigation under 

4 paragraph (2); or 

5 ‘‘(CC) with respect to 

6 which a request is made by 

7 an official at the Deputy As8 sistant Secretary or Assistant 

9 Secretary level of an agency 

10 or department represented on 

11 the Committee, or an equiva12 lent thereof, that the trans13 action be reviewed by the As14 sistant Secretary of the 

15 Treasury and an equivalent 

16 official of the lead agency. 

17 ‘‘(cc) LIMITATION ON DELE18 GATION WITH RESPECT TO OTHER

19 TRANSACTIONS.—In the case of 

20 any covered transaction not de21 scribed in item (bb), the signature 

22 requirement under subclause (I) 

23 may be delegated not below the 

24 level of a Deputy Assistant Sec25 retary of the Treasury or an 
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1 equivalent official of the lead 

2 agency.’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(v) AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE

5 DOCUMENTS.—Instead of transmitting a 

6 separate certified notice or certified report 

7 under subparagraph (A) or (B) with respect 

8 to each covered transaction, the Committee 

9 may, on a monthly basis, transmit such no10 tices and reports in a consolidated docu11 ment to the Members of Congress specified 

12 in clause (iii).’’. 

13 SEC. 1712. ANALYSIS BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL14 LIGENCE. 

15 Section 721(b)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 

16 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(4)) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 

21 in subparagraph (B), the Director of Na22 tional Intelligence shall expeditiously carry 

23 out a thorough analysis of any threat to the 

24 national security of the United States posed 

25 by any covered transaction, which shall in-
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1 clude the identification of any recognized 

2 gaps in the collection of intelligence relevant 

3 to the analysis. 

4 ‘‘(ii) VIEWS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMU5 NITY.—The Director shall seek and incor6 porate into the analysis required by clause 

7 (i) the views of all affected or appropriate 

8 agencies of the intelligence community with 

9 respect to the transaction. 

10 ‘‘(iii) UPDATES.—At the request of the 

11 lead agency, the Director shall update the 

12 analysis conducted under clause (i) with re13 spect to a covered transaction with respect 

14 to which an agreement was entered into 

15 under subsection (l)(3)(A). 

16 ‘‘(iv) INDEPENDENCE AND OBJEC17 TIVITY.—The Committee shall ensure that 

18 its processes under this section preserve the 

19 ability of the Director to conduct analysis 

20 under clause (i) that is independent, objec21 tive, and consistent with all applicable di22 rectives, policies, and analytic tradecraft 

23 standards of the intelligence community.’’; 
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1 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), 

2 and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respec3 tively; 

4 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(B) BASIC THREAT INFORMATION.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Na8 tional Intelligence may provide the Com9 mittee with basic information regarding 

10 any threat to the national security of the 

11 United States posed by a covered trans12 action described in clause (ii) instead of 

13 conducting the analysis required by sub14 paragraph (A). 

15 ‘‘(ii) COVERED TRANSACTION DE16 SCRIBED.—A covered transaction is de17 scribed in this clause if— 

18 ‘‘(I) the transaction is described 

19 in subsection (a)(5)(B)(ii); 

20 ‘‘(II) the Director of National In21 telligence has completed an analysis 

22 pursuant to subparagraph (A) involv23 ing each foreign person that is a party 

24 to the transaction during the 12 

25 months preceding the review or inves-
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1 tigation of the transaction under this 

2 section; or 

3 ‘‘(III) the transaction otherwise 

4 meets criteria agreed upon by the Com5 mittee and the Director for purposes of 

6 this subparagraph.’’; 

7 (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by 

8 paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; 

9 and 

10 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(F) ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL IM12 PACT.—The Director may provide to the Com13 mittee an assessment, separate from the analyses 

14 under subparagraphs (A) and (B), of any oper15 ational impact of a covered transaction on the 

16 intelligence community and a description of any 

17 actions that have been or will be taken to miti18 gate any such impact. 

19 ‘‘(G) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The 

20 Committee shall submit the analysis required by 

21 subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered 

22 transaction to the Select Committee on Intel23 ligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select 

24 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep25 resentatives upon the conclusion of action under 
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1 this section (other than compliance plans under 

2 subsection (l)(6)) with respect to the trans3 action.’’. 

4 SEC. 1713. INFORMATION SHARING. 

5 Section 721(c) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

6 (50 U.S.C. 4565(c)) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘Any information’’ and inserting 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para10 graph (2), any information’’; 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘, except as may be relevant’’ and 

12 all that follows and inserting a period; and 

13 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not pro15 hibit the disclosure of the following: 

16 ‘‘(A) Information relevant to any adminis17 trative or judicial action or proceeding. 

18 ‘‘(B) Information to Congress or any duly 

19 authorized committee or subcommittee of Con20 gress. 

21 ‘‘(C) Information to any domestic or foreign 

22 governmental entity, under the direction of the 

23 chairperson, to the extent necessary for national 

24 security purposes and pursuant to appropriate 

25 confidentiality and classification arrangements. 
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1 ‘‘(D) Information that the parties have con2 sented to be disclosed to third parties. 

3 ‘‘(3) COOPERATION WITH ALLIES AND PART4 NERS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson, in 

6 consultation with other members of the Com7 mittee, should establish a formal process for the 

8 exchange of information under paragraph (2)(C) 

9 with governments of countries that are allies or 

10 partners of the United States, in the discretion 

11 of the chairperson, to protect the national secu12 rity of the United States and those countries. 

13 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The process estab14 lished under subparagraph (A) should, in the 

15 discretion of the chairperson— 

16 ‘‘(i) be designed to facilitate the har17 monization of action with respect to trends 

18 in investment and technology that could 

19 pose risks to the national security of the 

20 United States and countries that are allies 

21 or partners of the United States; 

22 ‘‘(ii) provide for the sharing of infor23 mation with respect to specific technologies 

24 and entities acquiring such technologies as 
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1 appropriate to ensure national security; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(iii) include consultations and meet4 ings with representatives of the governments 

5 of such countries on a recurring basis.’’. 

6 SEC. 1714. ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 721(d) of the Defense Pro8 duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(d)) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (4), the 

12 President may, with respect to a covered transaction 

13 that threatens to impair the national security of the 

14 United States, take such action for such time as the 

15 President considers appropriate to suspend or pro16 hibit the transaction or to require divestment.’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘not later than 

18 15 days’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol19 lowing: ‘‘with respect to a covered transaction not 

20 later than 15 days after the earlier of— 

21 ‘‘(A) the date on which the investigation of 

22 the transaction under subsection (b) is com23 pleted; or 
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1 ‘‘(B) the date on which the Committee oth2 erwise refers the transaction to the President 

3 under subsection (l)(2).’’. 

4 (b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 721(h)(3)(A) of the 

5 Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(h)(3)(A)) 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘including any mitigation’’ and all 

7 that follows through ‘‘subsection (l)’’ and inserting ‘‘includ8 ing any mitigation agreement entered into, conditions im9 posed, or order issued pursuant to this section’’. 

10 SEC. 1715. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 

11 Section 721(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

12 (50 U.S.C. 4565(e)) is amended— 

13 (1) by striking ‘‘The actions’’ and inserting the 

14 following: 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The actions’’; and 

16 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(2) CIVIL ACTIONS.—A civil action challenging 

18 an action or finding of the Committee under this sec19 tion may be brought only in the United States Court 

20 of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 

21 ‘‘(3) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF PRIVILEGED

22 INFORMATION.—If a civil action challenging an ac23 tion or finding of the Committee under this section is 

24 brought, and the court determines that protected in25 formation in the administrative record, including 
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1 classified, sensitive law enforcement, sensitive secu2 rity, or other information subject to privilege or pro3 tections under any provision of law, is necessary to 

4 resolve the challenge, that information shall be sub5 mitted ex parte and in camera to the court and the 

6 court shall maintain that information under seal. 

7 ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY OF USE OF INFORMATION

8 PROVISIONS.—The use of information provisions of 

9 sections 106, 305, 405, and 706 of the Foreign Intel10 ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1806, 

11 1825, 1845, and 1881e) shall not apply in a civil ac12 tion brought under this subsection.’’. 

13 SEC. 1716. MEMBERSHIP AND STAFF OF COMMITTEE. 

14 (a) HIRING AUTHORITY.—Section 721(k) of the De15 fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)) is amend16 ed by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(4) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 

18 ‘‘(A) SENIOR OFFICIALS.— 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each member of 

20 the Committee shall designate an Assistant 

21 Secretary, or an equivalent official, who is 

22 appointed by the President, by and with the 

23 advice and consent of the Senate, to carry 

24 out such duties related to the Committee as 

25 the member of the Committee may delegate. 
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1 ‘‘(ii) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREAS2 URY.—In addition to officials of the De3 partment of the Treasury authorized under 

4 section 301 of title 31, United States Code, 

5 or any other provision of law, there are au6 thorized at the Department of the Treasury, 

7 to carry out such duties related to the Com8 mittee as the Secretary of the Treasury may 

9 delegate, consistent with this section and re10 flecting the expanded authorities of the 

11 Committee and the role of the Department 

12 of the Treasury in implementing those au13 thorities under the amendments made by 

14 the Foreign Investment Risk Review Mod15 ernization Act of 2018, the following: 

16 ‘‘(I) One official, who is ap17 pointed by the President, by and with 

18 the advice and consent of the Senate, 

19 who shall be compensated at a rate not 

20 to exceed the rate of basic pay payable 

21 for level III of the Executive Schedule 

22 under section 5314 of title 5, United 

23 States Code. 

24 ‘‘(II) One official, who is ap25 pointed by the President, by and with 
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1 the advice and consent of the Senate, 

2 who shall be compensated at a rate not 

3 to exceed the rate of basic pay payable 

4 for level IV of the Executive Schedule 

5 under section 5315 of title 5, United 

6 States Code. 

7 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY.—The 

8 heads of the departments and agencies rep9 resented on the Committee may appoint, without 

10 regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 

11 3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates 

12 directly to positions in the competitive service 

13 (as defined in section 2102 of that title) in their 

14 respective departments and agencies to admin15 ister this section.’’. 

16 (b) PROCEDURES FOR RECUSAL OF MEMBERS OF

17 COMMITTEE FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Not later than 

18 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com19 mittee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall— 

20 (1) establish procedures for the recusal of any 

21 member of the Committee that has a conflict of inter22 est with respect to a covered transaction (as defined 

23 in section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 

24 as amended by section 1703); 
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1 (2) submit to the Committee on Banking, Hous2 ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com3 mittee on Financial Services of the House of Rep4 resentatives a report describing those procedures; and 

5 (3) brief the committees specified in paragraph 

6 (1) on the report required by paragraph (2). 

7 SEC. 1717. ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS NA8 TIONAL SECURITY RISKS. 

9 Section 721(l) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

10 (50 U.S.C. 4565(l)) is amended— 

11 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘MITI12 GATION, TRACKING, AND POSTCONSUMMATION MONI13 TORING AND ENFORCEMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘ACTIONS

14 BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS NATIONAL SECU15 RITY RISKS’’; 

16 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 

17 as paragraphs (3), (5), and (6), respectively; 

18 (3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesig19 nated by paragraph (2), the following: 

20 ‘‘(1) SUSPENSION OF TRANSACTIONS.—The Com21 mittee, acting through the chairperson, may suspend 

22 a proposed or pending covered transaction that may 

23 pose a risk to the national security of the United 

24 States for such time as the covered transaction is 

25 under review or investigation under subsection (b). 
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1 ‘‘(2) REFERRAL TO PRESIDENT.—The Committee 

2 may, at any time during the review or investigation 

3 of a covered transaction under subsection (b), com4 plete the action of the Committee with respect to the 

5 transaction and refer the transaction to the President 

6 for action pursuant to subsection (d).’’; 

7 (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para8 graph (2)— 

9 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

10 (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 

11 striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS’’; 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘The Committee’’ and 

14 inserting the following: 

15 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Committee’’; 

16 (iii) by striking ‘‘threat’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘risk’’; and 

18 (iv) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(ii) ABANDONMENT OF TRANS20 ACTIONS.—If a party to a covered trans21 action has voluntarily chosen to abandon 

22 the transaction, the Committee or lead 

23 agency, as the case may be, may negotiate, 

24 enter into or impose, and enforce any agree25 ment or condition with any party to the 
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1 covered transaction for purposes of effec2 tuating such abandonment and mitigating 

3 any risk to the national security of the 

4 United States that arises as a result of the 

5 covered transaction. 

6 ‘‘(iii) AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS

7 RELATING TO COMPLETED TRANSACTIONS.— 

8 The Committee or lead agency, as the case 

9 may be, may negotiate, enter into or im10 pose, and enforce any agreement or condi11 tion with any party to a completed covered 

12 transaction in order to mitigate any in13 terim risk to the national security of the 

14 United States that may arise as a result of 

15 the covered transaction until such time that 

16 the Committee has completed action pursu17 ant to subsection (b) or the President has 

18 taken action pursuant to subsection (d) 

19 with respect to the transaction.’’; and 

20 (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in21 serting the following: 

22 ‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—An agreement may not 

23 be entered into or condition imposed under sub24 paragraph (A) with respect to a covered trans25 action unless the Committee determines that the 
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1 agreement or condition resolves the national se2 curity concerns posed by the transaction, taking 

3 into consideration whether the agreement or con4 dition is reasonably calculated to— 

5 ‘‘(i) be effective; 

6 ‘‘(ii) allow for compliance with the 

7 terms of the agreement or condition in an 

8 appropriately verifiable way; and 

9 ‘‘(iii) enable effective monitoring of 

10 compliance with and enforcement of the 

11 terms of the agreement or condition. 

12 ‘‘(C) JURISDICTION.—The provisions of sec13 tion 706(b) shall apply to any mitigation agree14 ment entered into or condition imposed under 

15 subparagraph (A).’’; 

16 (5) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesig17 nated by paragraph (2), the following: 

18 ‘‘(4) RISK-BASED ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any determination of 

20 the Committee to suspend a covered transaction 

21 under paragraph (1), to refer a covered trans22 action to the President under paragraph (2), or 

23 to negotiate, enter into or impose, or enforce any 

24 agreement or condition under paragraph (3)(A) 

25 with respect to a covered transaction, shall be 
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1 based on a risk-based analysis, conducted by the 

2 Committee, of the effects on the national security 

3 of the United States of the covered transaction, 

4 which shall include an assessment of the threat, 

5 vulnerabilities, and consequences to national se6 curity related to the transaction. 

7 ‘‘(B) ACTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COM8 MITTEE.— 

9 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the 

10 Committee who concludes that a covered 

11 transaction poses an unresolved national se12 curity concern shall recommend to the Com13 mittee that the Committee suspend the 

14 transaction under paragraph (1), refer the 

15 transaction to the President under para16 graph (2), or negotiate, enter into or im17 pose, or enforce any agreement or condition 

18 under paragraph (3)(A) with respect to the 

19 transaction. In making that recommenda20 tion, the member shall propose or contribute 

21 to the risk-based analysis required by sub22 paragraph (A). 

23 ‘‘(ii) FAILURE TO REACH CON24 SENSUS.—If the Committee fails to reach 

25 consensus with respect to a recommendation 
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1 under clause (i) regarding a covered trans2 action, the members of the Committee who 

3 support an alternative recommendation 

4 shall produce— 

5 ‘‘(I) a written statement justi6 fying the alternative recommendation; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(II) as appropriate, a risk-based 

9 analysis that supports the alternative 

10 recommendation. 

11 ‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub12 paragraph (A), the terms ‘threat’, 

13 ‘vulnerabilities’, and ‘consequences to national 

14 security’ shall have the meanings given those 

15 terms by the Committee by regulation.’’; 

16 (6) in paragraph (5)(B), as redesignated by 

17 paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(as defined in the Na18 tional Security Act of 1947)’’; and 

19 (7) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para20 graph (2)— 

21 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 

24 (ii) by striking the second sentence and 

25 inserting the following: ‘‘The lead agency 
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1 may, at its discretion, seek and receive the 

2 assistance of other departments or agencies 

3 in carrying out the purposes of this para4 graph.’’; 

5 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

6 (i) by striking ‘‘DESIGNATED AGENCY’’ 

7 and all that follows through ‘‘The lead agen8 cy in connection’’ and inserting ‘‘DES9 IGNATED AGENCY.—The lead agency in con10 nection’’; 

11 (ii) by striking clause (ii); and 

12 (iii) by redesignating subclauses (I) 

13 and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, 

14 and by moving such clauses, as so redesig15 nated, 2 ems to the left; and 

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

17 ‘‘(C) COMPLIANCE PLANS.— 

18 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 

19 covered transaction with respect to which 

20 an agreement is entered into under para21 graph (3)(A), the Committee or lead agency, 

22 as the case may be, shall formulate, adhere 

23 to, and keep updated a plan for monitoring 

24 compliance with the agreement. 
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1 ‘‘(ii) ELEMENTS.—Each plan required 

2 by clause (i) with respect to an agreement 

3 entered into under paragraph (3)(A) shall 

4 include an explanation of— 

5 ‘‘(I) which member of the Com6 mittee will have primary responsibility 

7 for monitoring compliance with the 

8 agreement; 

9 ‘‘(II) how compliance with the 

10 agreement will be monitored; 

11 ‘‘(III) how frequently compliance 

12 reviews will be conducted; 

13 ‘‘(IV) whether an independent en14 tity will be utilized under subpara15 graph (E) to conduct compliance re16 views; and 

17 ‘‘(V) what actions will be taken if 

18 the parties fail to cooperate regarding 

19 monitoring compliance with the agree20 ment. 

21 ‘‘(D) EFFECT OF LACK OF COMPLIANCE.— 

22 If, at any time after a mitigation agreement or 

23 condition is entered into or imposed under para24 graph (3)(A), the Committee or lead agency, as 

25 the case may be, determines that a party or par-
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1 ties to the agreement or condition are not in 

2 compliance with the terms of the agreement or 

3 condition, the Committee or lead agency may, in 

4 addition to the authority of the Committee to 

5 impose penalties pursuant to subsection (h)(3) 

6 and to unilaterally initiate a review of any cov7 ered transaction under subsection 

8 (b)(1)(D)(iii)— 

9 ‘‘(i) negotiate a plan of action for the 

10 party or parties to remediate the lack of 

11 compliance, with failure to abide by the 

12 plan or otherwise remediate the lack of com13 pliance serving as the basis for the Com14 mittee to find a material breach of the 

15 agreement or condition; 

16 ‘‘(ii) require that the party or parties 

17 submit a written notice under clause (i) of 

18 subsection (b)(1)(C) or a declaration under 

19 clause (v) of that subsection with respect to 

20 a covered transaction initiated after the 

21 date of the determination of noncompliance 

22 and before the date that is 5 years after the 

23 date of the determination to the Committee 

24 to initiate a review of the transaction under 

25 subsection (b); or 
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1 ‘‘(iii) seek injunctive relief. 

2 ‘‘(E) USE OF INDEPENDENT ENTITIES TO

3 MONITOR COMPLIANCE.—If the parties to an 

4 agreement entered into under paragraph (3)(A) 

5 enter into a contract with an independent entity 

6 from outside the United States Government for 

7 the purpose of monitoring compliance with the 

8 agreement, the Committee shall take such action 

9 as is necessary to prevent a conflict of interest 

10 from arising by ensuring that the independent 

11 entity owes no fiduciary duty to the parties. 

12 ‘‘(F) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.—Any 

13 agreement or condition entered into or imposed 

14 under paragraph (3)(A) shall be considered bind15 ing on all successors and assigns unless and 

16 until the agreement or condition terminates on 

17 its own terms or is otherwise terminated by the 

18 Committee in its sole discretion. 

19 ‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE MEAS20 URES.—Subject to subparagraphs (A) through 

21 (F), the Committee shall develop and agree upon 

22 methods for evaluating compliance with any 

23 agreement entered into or condition imposed 

24 with respect to a covered transaction that will 

25 allow the Committee to adequately ensure com-
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1 pliance without unnecessarily diverting Com2 mittee resources from assessing any new covered 

3 transaction for which a written notice under 

4 clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(C) or declaration 

5 under clause (v) of that subsection has been filed, 

6 and if necessary, reaching a mitigation agree7 ment with or imposing a condition on a party 

8 to such covered transaction or any covered trans9 action for which a review has been reopened for 

10 any reason.’’. 

11 SEC. 1718. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER 

12 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

13 (a) MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 

14 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 

15 4565(m)) is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

17 (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 

18 as follows: 

19 ‘‘(A) A list of all notices filed and all re20 views or investigations of covered transactions 

21 completed during the period, with— 

22 ‘‘(i) a description of the outcome of 

23 each review or investigation, including 

24 whether an agreement was entered into or 

25 condition was imposed under subsection 
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1 (l)(3)(A) with respect to the transaction 

2 being reviewed or investigated, and whether 

3 the President took any action under this 

4 section with respect to that transaction; 

5 ‘‘(ii) basic information on each party 

6 to each such transaction; 

7 ‘‘(iii) the nature of the business activi8 ties or products of the United States busi9 ness with which the transaction was entered 

10 into or intended to be entered into; and 

11 ‘‘(iv) information about any with12 drawal from the process.’’; and 

13 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(G) Statistics on compliance plans con15 ducted and actions taken by the Committee 

16 under subsection (l)(6), including subparagraph 

17 (D) of that subsection, during that period, a gen18 eral assessment of the compliance of parties with 

19 agreements entered into and conditions imposed 

20 under subsection (l)(3)(A) that are in effect dur21 ing that period, including a description of any 

22 actions taken by the Committee to impose pen23 alties or initiate a unilateral review pursuant to 

24 subsection (b)(1)(D)(iii), and any recommenda-
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1 tions for improving the enforcement of such 

2 agreements and conditions. 

3 ‘‘(H) Cumulative and, as appropriate, 

4 trend information on the number of declarations 

5 filed under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v), the actions 

6 taken by the Committee in response to those dec7 larations, the business sectors involved in those 

8 declarations, and the countries involved in those 

9 declarations. 

10 ‘‘(I) A description of— 

11 ‘‘(i) the methods used by the Committee 

12 to monitor non-notified and non-declared 

13 transactions under subsection (b)(1)(H); 

14 ‘‘(ii) potential methods to improve such 

15 monitoring and the resources required to do 

16 so; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) the number of transactions iden18 tified through the mechanism established 

19 under that subsection during the reporting 

20 period and the number of such transactions 

21 flagged for further review.’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES’’ 

24 and all that follows through ‘‘In order to assist’’ 
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1 and inserting ‘‘CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.—In 

2 order to assist’’; 

3 (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

4 (C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by 

6 moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 

7 2 ems to the left; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(4) FORM OF REPORT.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All appropriate por11 tions of the annual report under paragraph (1) 

12 may be classified. An unclassified version of the 

13 report, as appropriate, consistent with safe14 guarding national security and privacy, shall be 

15 made available to the public. 

16 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS IN UNCLASSIFIED

17 VERSION.—The unclassified version of the report 

18 required under paragraph (1) shall include, with 

19 respect to covered transactions for the reporting 

20 period— 

21 ‘‘(i) the number of notices submitted 

22 under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i); 

23 ‘‘(ii) the number of declarations sub24 mitted under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) and 

25 the number of such declarations that were 
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1 required under subclause (IV) of that sub2 section; 

3 ‘‘(iii) the number of declarations sub4 mitted under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) for 

5 which the Committee required resubmission 

6 as notices under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i); 

7 ‘‘(iv) the average number of days that 

8 elapsed between submission of a declaration 

9 under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) and the ac10 ceptance of the declaration by the Com11 mittee; 

12 ‘‘(v) information on the time it took 

13 the Committee to provide comments on, or 

14 to accept, notices submitted under sub15 section (b)(1)(C)(i), including— 

16 ‘‘(I) the average number of busi17 ness days that elapsed between the date 

18 of submission of a draft notice and the 

19 date on which the Committee provided 

20 written comments on the draft notice; 

21 ‘‘(II) the average number of busi22 ness days that elapsed between the date 

23 of submission of a final notice and the 

24 date on which the Committee accepted 
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1 or provided written comments on the 

2 final notice; and 

3 ‘‘(III) if the average number of 

4 business days for a response by the 

5 Committee reported under subclause (I) 

6 or (II) exceeded 10 business days— 

7 ‘‘(aa) an explanation of the 

8 causes of such delays, including 

9 whether such delays are caused by 

10 resource shortages, unusual fluc11 tuations in the volume of notices, 

12 transaction characteristics, or 

13 other factors; and 

14 ‘‘(bb) an explanation of the 

15 steps that the Committee antici16 pates taking to mitigate the 

17 causes of such delays and other18 wise to improve the ability of the 

19 Committee to provide comments 

20 on, or to accept, notices within 10 

21 business days; 

22 ‘‘(vi) the number of reviews or inves23 tigations conducted under subsection (b); 
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1 ‘‘(vii) the number of investigations that 

2 were subject to an extension under sub3 section (b)(2)(C)(ii); 

4 ‘‘(viii) information on the duration of 

5 those reviews and investigations, including 

6 the average number of days required to 

7 complete those reviews and investigations; 

8 ‘‘(ix) the number of notices submitted 

9 under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) and declara10 tions submitted under subsection 

11 (b)(1)(C)(v) that were rejected by the Com12 mittee; 

13 ‘‘(x) the number of such notices and 

14 declarations that were withdrawn by a 

15 party to the covered transaction; 

16 ‘‘(xi) the number of such withdrawals 

17 that were followed by the submission of a 

18 subsequent such notice or declaration relat19 ing to a substantially similar covered trans20 action; and 

21 ‘‘(xii) such other specific, cumulative, 

22 or trend information that the Committee de23 termines is advisable to provide for an as24 sessment of the time required for reviews 
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1 and investigations of covered transactions 

2 under this section.’’. 

3 (b) REPORT ON CHINESE INVESTMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 

6 years thereafter through 2026, the Secretary of Com7 merce shall submit to Congress and the Committee on 

8 Foreign Investment in the United States a report on 

9 foreign direct investment transactions made by enti10 ties of the People’s Republic of China in the United 

11 States. 

12 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para13 graph (1) shall include the following: 

14 (A) Total foreign direct investment from the 

15 People’s Republic of China in the United States, 

16 including total foreign direct investment 

17 disaggregated by ultimate beneficial owner. 

18 (B) A breakdown of investments from the 

19 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

20 by value using the following categories: 

21 (i) Less than $50,000,000. 

22 (ii) Greater than or equal to 

23 $50,000,000 and less than $100,000,000. 

24 (iii) Greater than or equal to 

25 $100,000,000 and less than $1,000,000,000. 
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1 (iv) Greater than or equal to 

2 $1,000,000,000 and less than 

3 $2,000,000,000. 

4 (v) Greater than or equal to 

5 $2,000,000,000 and less than 

6 $5,000,000,000. 

7 (vi) Greater than or equal to 

8 $5,000,000,000. 

9 (C) A breakdown of investments from the 

10 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

11 by 2-digit North American Industry Classifica12 tion System code. 

13 (D) A breakdown of investments from the 

14 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

15 by investment type, using the following cat16 egories: 

17 (i) Businesses established. 

18 (ii) Businesses acquired. 

19 (E) A breakdown of investments from the 

20 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

21 by government and non-government investments, 

22 including volume, sector, and type of investment 

23 within each category. 
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1 (F) A list of companies incorporated in the 

2 United States purchased through government in3 vestment by the People’s Republic of China. 

4 (G) The number of United States affiliates 

5 of entities under the jurisdiction of the People’s 

6 Republic of China, the total employees at those 

7 affiliates, and the valuation for any publicly 

8 traded United States affiliate of such an entity. 

9 (H) An analysis of patterns in the invest10 ments described in subparagraphs (A) through 

11 (F), including in volume, type, and sector, and 

12 the extent to which those patterns of investments 

13 align with the objectives outlined by the Govern14 ment of the People’s Republic of China in its 

15 Made in China 2025 plan, including a compara16 tive analysis of investments from the People’s 

17 Republic of China in the United States and all 

18 foreign direct investment in the United States. 

19 (I) An identification of any limitations on 

20 the ability of the Secretary of Commerce to col21 lect comprehensive information that is reason22 ably and lawfully available about foreign invest23 ment in the United States from the People’s Re24 public of China on a timeline necessary to com-
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1 plete reports every 2 years as required by para2 graph (1), including— 

3 (i) an identification of any discrep4 ancies between government and private sec5 tor estimates of investments from the Peo6 ple’s Republic of China in the United 

7 States; 

8 (ii) a description of the different meth9 odologies or data collection methods, includ10 ing by private sector entities, used to meas11 ure foreign investment that may result in 

12 different estimates; and 

13 (iii) recommendations for enhancing 

14 the ability of the Secretary of Commerce to 

15 improve data collection of information 

16 about foreign investment in the United 

17 States from the People’s Republic of China. 

18 (3) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If, as a result of 

19 a limitation identified under paragraph (2)(I), the 

20 Secretary of Commerce determines that the Secretary 

21 will be unable to submit a report at the time required 

22 by paragraph (1), the Secretary may request addi23 tional time to complete the report. 

24 (c) REPORT ON CERTAIN INVESTMENTS BY STATE25 OWNED OR STATE-CONTROLLED ENTITIES.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, an appropriate 

3 member or members of the Committee on Foreign In4 vestment in the United States shall, in coordination 

5 with the chairperson of the Committee, submit to 

6 Congress a report assessing— 

7 (A) national security threats related to in8 vestments in the United States by state-owned or 

9 state-controlled entities in the manufacture or 

10 assembly of rolling stock or other assets for use 

11 in freight rail, public transportation, or inter12 city passenger rail systems, including the con13 struction of new facilities; 

14 (B) how the number and types of such in15 vestments could affect any such threats; and 

16 (C) the authority and ability of the Com17 mittee to respond to such threats. 

18 (2) CONSULTATION.—The member or members of 

19 the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

20 States preparing the report required by paragraph 

21 (1) shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation 

22 and the head of any agency that is not represented on 

23 the Committee that has significant technical expertise 

24 related to the assessments required by paragraph (1). 
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1 SEC. 1719. CERTIFICATION OF NOTICES AND INFORMATION. 

2 Section 721(n) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

3 (50 U.S.C. 4565(n)) is amended— 

4 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by mov6 ing such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to 

7 the right; 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘Each notice’’ and inserting the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each notice’’; 

11 (3) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘paragraph (6)(B)’’; 

13 (4) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)’’; 

15 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—The 

17 Committee may not complete a review under this sec18 tion of a covered transaction and may recommend to 

19 the President that the President suspend or prohibit 

20 the transaction or require divestment under sub21 section (d) if the Committee determines that a party 

22 to the transaction has— 

23 ‘‘(A) failed to submit a statement required 

24 by paragraph (1); or 

25 ‘‘(B) included false or misleading informa26 tion in a notice or information described in 
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1 paragraph (1) or omitted material information 

2 from such notice or information. 

3 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF LAW ON FRAUD AND

4 FALSE STATEMENTS.—The Committee shall prescribe 

5 regulations expressly providing for the application of 

6 section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, to all in7 formation provided to the Committee under this sec8 tion by any party to a covered transaction.’’. 

9 SEC. 1720. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the chairperson of the 

12 Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and 

13 the Secretary of Commerce shall, in consultation with the 

14 appropriate members of the Committee— 

15 (1) develop plans to implement this title; and 

16 (2) submit to the appropriate congressional com17 mittees a report on the plans developed under para18 graph (1), which shall include a description of— 

19 (A) the timeline and process to implement 

20 the provisions of, and amendments made by, this 

21 title; 

22 (B) any additional staff necessary to imple23 ment the plans; and 

24 (C) the resources required to effectively im25 plement the plans. 
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1 (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres3 sional committees’’ means— 

4 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

5 Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations 

6 of the Senate; and 

7 (2) the Committee on Financial Services and the 

8 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep9 resentatives. 

10 SEC. 1721. ASSESSMENT OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RE11 SOURCES FOR COMMITTEE. 

12 The President shall— 

13 (1) determine whether and to what extent the ex14 pansion of the responsibilities of the Committee on 

15 Foreign Investment in the United States pursuant to 

16 the amendments made by this title necessitates addi17 tional resources for the Committee and the depart18 ments and agencies represented on the Committee to 

19 perform their functions under section 721 of the De20 fense Production Act of 1950, as amended by this 

21 title; and 

22 (2) if the President determines that additional 

23 resources are necessary, include in the budget of the 

24 President for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 

25 thereafter submitted to Congress under section 
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1 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a request for 

2 such additional resources. 

3 SEC. 1722. FUNDING. 

4 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

5 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(o) FUNDING.— 

7 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is estab8 lished in the Treasury of the United States a fund, 

9 to be known as the ‘Committee on Foreign Investment 

10 in the United States Fund’ (in this subsection re11 ferred to as the ‘Fund’), to be administered by the 

12 chairperson. 

13 ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE COM14 MITTEE.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 

15 the Fund such sums as may be necessary to perform 

16 the functions of the Committee. 

17 ‘‘(3) FILING FEES.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee may as19 sess and collect a fee in an amount determined 

20 by the Committee in regulations, to the extent 

21 provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 

22 without regard to section 9701 of title 31, United 

23 States Code, and subject to subparagraph (B), 

24 with respect to each covered transaction for 

25 which a written notice is submitted to the Com-
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1 mittee under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i). The total 

2 amount of fees collected under this paragraph 

3 may not exceed the costs of administering this 

4 section. 

5 ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF

6 FEE.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In determining the 

8 amount of the fee to be assessed under sub9 paragraph (A) with respect to a covered 

10 transaction, the Committee shall base the 

11 amount of the fee on the value of the trans12 action, taking into consideration— 

13 ‘‘(I) the effect of the fee on small 

14 business concerns (as defined in section 

15 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

16 632)); 

17 ‘‘(II) the expenses of the Com18 mittee associated with conducting ac19 tivities under this section; 

20 ‘‘(III) the effect of the fee on for21 eign investment; and 

22 ‘‘(IV) such other matters as the 

23 Committee considers appropriate. 

24 ‘‘(ii) PRIORITIZATION FEE.—The Com25 mittee may establish a fee or fee scale to 
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1 prioritize the timing of the response of the 

2 Committee to a draft or final written notice 

3 during the period before the Committee ac4 cepts the final written notice under sub5 section (b)(1)(C)(i), in the event that the 

6 Committee is unable to respond during the 

7 time required by subclause (II) of that sub8 section because of an unusually large influx 

9 of notices, or for other reasons. 

10 ‘‘(iii) UPDATES.—The Committee shall 

11 periodically reconsider and adjust the 

12 amount of the fee to be assessed under sub13 paragraph (A) with respect to a covered 

14 transaction to ensure that the amount of the 

15 fee does not exceed the costs of admin16 istering this section and otherwise remains 

17 appropriate. 

18 ‘‘(C) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF

19 FEES.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 

20 United States Code, fees collected under subpara21 graph (A) shall— 

22 ‘‘(i) be deposited into the Fund solely 

23 for use in carrying out activities under this 

24 section; 
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1 ‘‘(ii) to the extent and in the amounts 

2 provided in advance in appropriations 

3 Acts, be available to the chairperson; 

4 ‘‘(iii) remain available until expended; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(iv) be in addition to any appropria7 tions made available to the members of the 

8 Committee. 

9 ‘‘(4) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—To the extent pro10 vided in advance in appropriations Acts, the chair11 person may transfer any amounts in the Fund to any 

12 other department or agency represented on the Com13 mittee for the purpose of addressing emerging needs 

14 in carrying out activities under this section. Amounts 

15 so transferred shall be in addition to any other 

16 amounts available to that department or agency for 

17 that purpose.’’. 

18 SEC. 1723. CENTRALIZATION OF CERTAIN COMMITTEE 

19 FUNCTIONS. 

20 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

21 U.S.C. 4565), as amended by section 1722, is further 

22 amended by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(p) CENTRALIZATION OF CERTAIN COMMITTEE FUNC24 TIONS.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson, in con2 sultation with the Committee, may centralize certain 

3 functions of the Committee within the Department of 

4 the Treasury for the purpose of enhancing interagency 

5 coordination and collaboration in carrying out the 

6 functions of the Committee under this section. 

7 ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—Functions that may be cen8 tralized under paragraph (1) include monitoring non9 notified and non-declared transactions pursuant to 

10 subsection (b)(1)(H), and other functions as deter11 mined by the chairperson and the Committee. 

12 ‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

13 section shall be construed as limiting the authority of 

14 any department or agency represented on the Com15 mittee to represent its own interests before the Com16 mittee.’’. 

17 SEC. 1724. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

18 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

19 U.S.C. 4565), as amended by this title, is further amend20 ed— 

21 (1) in subsection (b)— 

22 (A) in paragraph (1)(D)(iii)(I), by striking 

23 ‘‘subsection (l)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

24 (l)(3)(A)’’; and 
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1 (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(I), by striking 

2 ‘‘that threat’’ and inserting ‘‘the risk’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘the for4 eign interest exercising control’’ and inserting ‘‘a for5 eign person that would acquire an interest in a 

6 United States business or its assets as a result of the 

7 covered transaction’’; and 

8 (3) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘merger, acqui9 sition, or takeover’’ and inserting ‘‘transaction’’. 

10 SEC. 1725. REQUIREMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL 

11 THE EXPORT OF EMERGING AND 

12 FOUNDATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES. 

13 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish 

15 and, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, 

16 the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the 

17 Secretary of State, and the heads of other Federal 

18 agencies as appropriate, lead, a regular, ongoing 

19 interagency process to identify emerging and 

20 foundational technologies that— 

21 (A) are essential to the national security of 

22 the United States; and 

23 (B) are not critical technologies described in 

24 clauses (i) through (v) of section 721(a)(8)(B) of 
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1 the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended 

2 by section 1703. 

3 (2) PROCESS.—The interagency process estab4 lished under subsection (a) shall— 

5 (A) be informed by multiple sources of in6 formation, including— 

7 (i) publicly available information; 

8 (ii) classified information, including 

9 relevant information provided by the Direc10 tor of National Intelligence; 

11 (iii) information relating to reviews 

12 and investigations of transactions by the 

13 Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

14 United States under section 721 of the De15 fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 

16 4565); and 

17 (iv) information provided by the advi18 sory committees established by the Secretary 

19 of Commerce to advise the Under Secretary 

20 of Commerce for Industry and Security on 

21 controls under the Export Administration 

22 Regulations, including the Emerging Tech23 nology and Research Advisory Committee; 

24 (B) take into account— 
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1 (i) the development of emerging and 

2 foundational technologies in foreign coun3 tries; 

4 (ii) the effect export controls imposed 

5 pursuant to this section may have on the 

6 development of such technologies in the 

7 United States; and 

8 (iii) the effectiveness of export controls 

9 imposed pursuant to this section on lim10 iting the proliferation of emerging and 

11 foundational technologies to foreign coun12 tries; and 

13 (C) include a notice and comment period. 

14 (b) COMMERCE CONTROLS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce 

16 shall establish appropriate controls under the Export 

17 Administration Regulations on the export, reexport, 

18 or in-country transfer of technology identified pursu19 ant to subsection (a), including by prescribing addi20 tional regulations. 

21 (2) LEVELS OF CONTROL.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Com23 merce may, in coordination with the Secretary 

24 of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the heads 

25 of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, specify 
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1 the level of control to apply under paragraph (1) 

2 with respect to the export of technology described 

3 in that paragraph, including a requirement for 

4 a license or other authorization for the export, 

5 reexport, or in-country transfer of that tech6 nology. 

7 (B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 

8 under subparagraph (A) the level of control ap9 propriate for technology described in paragraph 

10 (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall take into 

11 account— 

12 (i) lists of countries to which exports 

13 from the United States are restricted; and 

14 (ii) the potential end uses and end 

15 users of the technology. 

16 (C) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—At a min17 imum, except as provided by paragraph (4), the 

18 Secretary of Commerce shall require a license for 

19 the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 

20 technology described in paragraph (1) to or in a 

21 country subject to an embargo, including an 

22 arms embargo, imposed by the United States. 

23 (3) REVIEW OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS.— 

24 (A) PROCEDURES.—The procedures set forth 

25 in Executive Order 12981 (50 U.S.C. 4603 note; 
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1 relating to administration of export controls) or 

2 a successor order shall apply to the review of an 

3 application for a license or other authorization 

4 for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 

5 technology described in paragraph (1). 

6 (B) CONSIDERATION OF INFORMATION RE7 LATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY.—In reviewing 

8 an application for a license or other authoriza9 tion for the export, reexport, or in-country trans10 fer of technology described in paragraph (1), the 

11 Secretary of Commerce shall take into account 

12 information provided by the Director of National 

13 Intelligence regarding any threat to the national 

14 security of the United States posed by the pro15 posed export, reexport, or transfer. The Director 

16 of National Intelligence shall provide such infor17 mation on the request of the Secretary of Com18 merce. 

19 (C) DISCLOSURES RELATING TO COLLABO20 RATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.—In the case of an ap21 plication for a license or other authorization for 

22 the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 

23 technology described in paragraph (1) submitted 

24 by or on behalf of a joint venture, joint develop25 ment agreement, or similar collaborative ar-
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1 rangement, the Secretary of Commerce may re2 quire the applicant to identify, in addition to 

3 any foreign person participating in the arrange4 ment, any foreign person with significant owner5 ship interest in a foreign person participating in 

6 the arrangement. 

7 (4) EXCEPTIONS.— 

8 (A) MANDATORY EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec9 retary of Commerce may not control under this 

10 subsection the export of any technology— 

11 (i) described in section 203(b) of the 

12 International Emergency Economic Powers 

13 Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)); or 

14 (ii) if the regulation of the export of 

15 that technology is prohibited under any 

16 other provision of law. 

17 (B) REGULATORY EXCEPTIONS.—In pre18 scribing regulations under paragraph (1), the 

19 Secretary of Commerce may include regulatory 

20 exceptions to the requirements of that paragraph. 

21 (C) ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec22 retary of Commerce shall not be required to im23 pose under paragraph (1) a requirement for a li24 cense or other authorization with respect to the 

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1 nology described in paragraph (1) pursuant to 

2 any of the following transactions: 

3 (i) The sale or license of a finished 

4 item and the provision of associated tech5 nology if the United States person that is a 

6 party to the transaction generally makes the 

7 finished item and associated technology 

8 available to its customers, distributors, or 

9 resellers. 

10 (ii) The sale or license to a customer of 

11 a product and the provision of integration 

12 services or similar services if the United 

13 States person that is a party to the trans14 action generally makes such services avail15 able to its customers. 

16 (iii) The transfer of equipment and the 

17 provision of associated technology to operate 

18 the equipment if the transfer could not re19 sult in the foreign person using the equip20 ment to produce critical technologies (as de21 fined in section 721(a) of the Defense Pro22 duction Act of 1950, as amended by section 

23 1703). 

24 (iv) The procurement by the United 

25 States person that is a party to the trans-
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1 action of goods or services, including manu2 facturing services, from a foreign person 

3 that is a party to the transaction, if the for4 eign person has no rights to exploit any 

5 technology contributed by the United States 

6 person other than to supply the procured 

7 goods or services. 

8 (v) Any contribution and associated 

9 support by a United States person that is 

10 a party to the transaction to an industry 

11 organization related to a standard or speci12 fication, whether in development or de13 clared, including any license of or commit14 ment to license intellectual property in com15 pliance with the rules of any standards or16 ganization (as defined by the Secretary by 

17 regulation). 

18 (c) MULTILATERAL CONTROLS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 

20 consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the 

21 Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other Federal 

22 agencies, as appropriate, may propose that any tech23 nology identified pursuant to subsection (a) be added 

24 to the list of technologies controlled by the relevant 

25 multilateral export control regimes. 
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1 (2) ITEMS ON COMMERCE CONTROL LIST OR

2 UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of State 

4 proposes to a multilateral export control regime 

5 under paragraph (1) to add a technology identi6 fied pursuant to subsection (a) to the control list 

7 of that regime and that regime does not add that 

8 technology to the control list during the 3-year 

9 period beginning on the date of the proposal, the 

10 applicable agency head may determine whether 

11 national security concerns warrant the continu12 ation of unilateral export controls with respect to 

13 that technology. 

14 (B) APPLICABLE AGENCY HEAD DEFINED.— 

15 In this paragraph, the term ‘‘applicable agency 

16 head’’ means— 

17 (i) in the case of technology listed on 

18 the Commerce Control List set forth in Sup19 plement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Ad20 ministration Regulations, the Secretary of 

21 Commerce, in consultation with the Sec22 retary of Defense and the Secretary of State; 

23 and 

24 (ii) in the case of technology listed on 

25 the United States Munitions List set forth 
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1 in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Reg2 ulations, the Secretary of State, in consulta3 tion with the Secretary of Defense and the 

4 heads of other Federal agencies, as appro5 priate. 

6 (d) REPORT TO COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT

7 IN THE UNITED STATES.—Not less frequently than every 

8 180 days, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 

9 the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 

10 heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall sub11 mit to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

12 States a report on the results of actions taken pursuant to 

13 this section. 

14 (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not less frequently than 

15 every 180 days, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination 

16 with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and 

17 the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall 

18 submit a report on the results of actions taken pursuant 

19 to this section, including actions taken pursuant to sub20 sections (a), (b), and (c), to— 

21 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

22 Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

23 the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select 

24 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
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1 (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the 

2 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

3 Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee 

4 on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

5 (f) MODIFICATIONS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND

6 RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce 

8 shall revise the objectives of the Emerging Technology 

9 and Research Advisory Committee, established by the 

10 Secretary under the Export Administration Regula11 tions, to include advising the interagency process es12 tablished under subsection (a) with respect to emerg13 ing and foundational technologies. 

14 (2) DUTIES.—The Secretary— 

15 (A) shall revise the duties of the Emerging 

16 Technology and Research Advisory Committee to 

17 include identifying emerging and foundational 

18 technologies that may be developed over a period 

19 of 5 years or 10 years; and 

20 (B) may revise the duties of the Advisory 

21 Committee to include identifying trends in— 

22 (i) the ownership by foreign persons 

23 and foreign governments of such tech24 nologies; 
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1 (ii) the types of transactions related to 

2 such technologies engaged in by foreign per3 sons and foreign governments; 

4 (iii) the blending of private and gov5 ernment investment in such technologies; 

6 and 

7 (iv) efforts to obfuscate ownership of 

8 such technologies or to otherwise circumvent 

9 the controls established under this section. 

10 (3) MEETINGS.— 

11 (A) FREQUENCY.—The Emerging Tech12 nology and Research Advisory Committee should 

13 meet not less frequently than every 120 days. 

14 (B) ATTENDANCE.—A representative from 

15 each agency participating in the interagency 

16 process established under subsection (a) should be 

17 in attendance at each meeting of the Emerging 

18 Technology and Research Advisory Committee. 

19 (4) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Not fewer than 

20 half of the members of the Emerging Technology and 

21 Research Advisory Committee should hold sufficient 

22 security clearances such that classified information, 

23 including classified information described in clauses 

24 (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(2)(A), from the inter25 agency process established under subsection (a) can be 
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1 shared with those members to inform the advice pro2 vided by the Advisory Committee. 

3 (5) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM4 MITTEE ACT.—Subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), and (b) of 

5 section 10 and sections 11, 13, and 14 of the Federal 

6 Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 

7 apply to the Emerging Technology and Research Ad8 visory Committee. 

9 (6) REPORT.—The Emerging Technology and 

10 Research Advisory Committee shall include the find11 ings of the Advisory Committee under this subsection 

12 in the annual report to Congress required by section 

13 14 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 

14 U.S.C. 4616) (as continued in effect pursuant to the 

15 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 

16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)). 

17 (g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

18 shall be construed to alter or limit— 

19 (1) the authority of the President or the Sec20 retary of State to designate items as defense articles 

21 and defense services for the purposes of the Arms Ex22 port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or to other23 wise regulate such items; or 

24 (2) the authority of the President under the 

25 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
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1 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 

2 3201 et seq.), the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 

3 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), or the Export Administra4 tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as contin5 ued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 

6 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) or 

7 any other provision of law relating to the control of 

8 exports. 

9 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.— 

11 The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’ 

12 means subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code 

13 of Federal Regulations. 

14 (2) IN-COUNTRY TRANSFER.—The term ‘‘in-coun15 try transfer’’ has the meaning given to the term in 

16 the Export Administration Regulations. 

17 (3) REEXPORT.—The term ‘‘reexport’’ has the 

18 meaning given to the term in the Export Administra19 tion Regulations. 

20 (4) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United 

21 States person’’ means any person subject to the juris22 diction of the United States. 

23 SEC. 1726. EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 

24 (a) AUTHORITIES.—In order to enforce the provisions 

25 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter 
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1 C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 

2 issued under the authority of the International Emergency 

3 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (pursuant 

4 to which the President has continued in effect authorities 

5 granted under the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 

6 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.)), the President shall delegate to the Sec7 retary of Commerce, in addition to existing authorities, the 

8 authority to authorize any law enforcement officer of the 

9 Department of Commerce to conduct investigations (includ10 ing undercover investigations) in the United States and in 

11 other countries when permitted under such countries’ laws 

12 using all applicable laws of the United States. 

13 (b) BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES.—The Secretary of 

14 Commerce, in consultation with the heads of appropriate 

15 Federal agencies, may publish and update best practices 

16 guidelines to assist persons in developing and imple17 menting, on a voluntary basis, effective export control pro18 grams in compliance with the Export Administration Reg19 ulations. 

20 (c) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.— 

21 (1) EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—Information obtained 

23 under the Export Administration Act of 1979 

24 (50 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (as continued in effect 

25 pursuant to the International Emergency Eco-
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1 nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) may 

2 be withheld from disclosure only to the extent 

3 permitted by statute, except that information de4 scribed in subparagraph (B) shall be withheld 

5 from public disclosure and shall not be subject to 

6 disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, 

7 United States Code, unless the release of such in8 formation is determined by the Secretary to be 

9 in the national interest. 

10 (B) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—Informa11 tion described in this subparagraph is informa12 tion submitted or obtained in connection with an 

13 application for a license or other authorization 

14 to export, reexport, or transfer items or engage 

15 in other activities, a recordkeeping or reporting 

16 requirement, enforcement activity, or other oper17 ations under the Export Administration Act of 

18 1979, including— 

19 (i) the license application, license, or 

20 other authorization itself; 

21 (ii) classification or advisory opinion 

22 requests, and any response to such a re23 quest; 

24 (iii) license determinations and infor25 mation pertaining to such determinations; 
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1 (iv) information or evidence obtained 

2 in the course of any investigation; and 

3 (v) information obtained or furnished 

4 in connection with any international agree5 ment, treaty, or other obligation. 

6 (2) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS AND GAO.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 

8 shall be construed as authorizing the withholding 

9 of information from Congress or the Comptroller 

10 General of the United States. 

11 (B) AVAILABILITY TO CONGRESS.— 

12 (i) IN GENERAL.—Information ob13 tained at any time under any provision of 

14 the Export Administration Act of 1979 or 

15 the Export Administration Regulations, in16 cluding reports or license applications re17 quired under any such provision, shall be 

18 made available to a committee or sub19 committee of Congress of appropriate juris20 diction, upon the request of the chairman or 

21 ranking member of the committee or sub22 committee. 

23 (ii) PROHIBITION ON FURTHER DIS24 CLOSURE.—No committee or subcommittee 

25 referred to in clause (i), or member thereof, 
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1 may disclose any information made avail2 able under clause (i) that is submitted on a 

3 confidential basis unless the full committee 

4 determines that the withholding of that in5 formation is contrary to the national inter6 est. 

7 (C) AVAILABILITY TO GAO.— 

8 (i) IN GENERAL.—Information de9 scribed in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be sub10 ject to the limitations contained in section 

11 716 of title 31, United States Code. 

12 (ii) PROHIBITION ON FURTHER DIS13 CLOSURE.—An officer or employee of the 

14 Government Accountability Office may not 

15 disclose, except to Congress in accordance 

16 with this paragraph, any information de17 scribed in subparagraph (B)(i) that is sub18 mitted on a confidential basis or from 

19 which any individual can be identified. 

20 (3) INFORMATION SHARING.— 

21 (A) EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.—The 

22 heads of departments, agencies, and offices with 

23 enforcement authorities under the Export Ad24 ministration Act of 1979, consistent with protec25 tion of law enforcement and its sources and 
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1 methods, shall exchange any licensing and en2 forcement information with one another that is 

3 necessary to facilitate enforcement efforts under 

4 this section, and shall consult on a regular basis 

5 with one another and with the heads of other de6 partments, agencies, and offices that obtain in7 formation subject to this paragraph, in order to 

8 facilitate the exchange of such information. 

9 (B) PROVISION OF INFORMATION BY FED10 ERAL OFFICIALS.—Any Federal official who ob11 tains information that is relevant to the enforce12 ment of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 

13 including information pertaining to any inves14 tigation, shall furnish such information to each 

15 appropriate department, agency, or office with 

16 enforcement responsibilities under this section to 

17 the extent consistent with the protection of intel18 ligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement 

19 sources, methods, and activities. 

20 (C) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of this 

21 paragraph shall not apply to information subject 

22 to the restrictions set forth in section 9 of title 

23 13, United States Code. Return information, as 

24 defined in section 6103(b) of the Internal Rev-
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1 enue Code of 1986, may be disclosed only as au2 thorized by that section. 

3 (D) INFORMATION SHARING WITH FEDERAL

4 AGENCIES.—Licensing or enforcement informa5 tion obtained under the Export Administration 

6 Act of 1979 may be shared with heads of depart7 ments, agencies, and offices that do not have en8 forcement authorities under that Act on a case9 by-case basis, at the discretion of the Secretary 

10 of Commerce. Such information may be shared 

11 only when the Secretary makes a determination 

12 that the sharing of the information is in the na13 tional interest. 

14 SEC. 1727. PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF CIVIL PEN15 ALTIES UNDER EXPORT CONTROL AND SANC16 TIONS LAWS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi18 sion of law, the Executive Office of the President may not 

19 modify any civil penalty, including a denial order, imple20 mented by the Government of the United States with respect 

21 to a Chinese telecommunications company pursuant to a 

22 determination that the company has violated an export con23 trol or sanctions law of the United States until the date 

24 that is 30 days after the President certifies to the appro25 priate congressional committees that the company— 
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1 (1) has not, for a period of one year, conducted 

2 activities in violation of the laws of the United States; 

3 and 

4 (2) is fully cooperating with investigations into 

5 the activities of the company conducted by the Gov6 ernment of the United States, if any. 

7 (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE8 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres9 sional committees’’ means— 

10 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

11 Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Rela12 tions of the Senate; and 

13 (2) the Committee on Financial Services and the 

14 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep15 resentatives. 

16 SEC. 1728. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INDUS17 TRY AND SECURITY. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date of the enact19 ment of this Act, any reference in the Export Administra20 tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) or any other law 

21 or regulation to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Ex22 port Administration shall be deemed to be a reference to 

23 the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Secu24 rity. 
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1 (b) TITLE 5.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States 

2 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Com3 merce for Export Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 

4 Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security’’. 

5 (c) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—The individual serv6 ing as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Adminis7 tration on the day before the date of the enactment of this 

8 Act may serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for In9 dustry and Security on and after that date without the need 

10 for renomination or reappointment. 

11 SEC. 1729. LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNA12 TION OF SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AS 

13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXECUTIVE 

14 AGENT FOR A CERTAIN DEFENSE PRODUC15 TION ACT PROGRAM. 

16 (a) LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNA17 TION.—The Secretary of Defense may not implement the de18 cision, issued on July 1, 2017, to cancel the designation, 

19 under Department of Defense Directive 4400.01E, entitled 

20 ‘‘Defense Production Act Programs’’ and dated October 12, 

21 2001, of the Secretary of the Air Force as the Department 

22 of Defense Executive Agent for the program carried out 

23 under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

24 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) until the date specified in subsection 

25 (c). 
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1 (b) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

2 shall continue to serve as the sole and exclusive Department 

3 of Defense Executive Agent for the program described in 

4 subsection (a) until the date specified in subsection (c). 

5 (c) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this sub6 section is the date of the enactment of a joint resolution 

7 or an Act approving the implementation of the decision de8 scribed in subsection (a). 

9 SEC. 1730. REVIEW OF AND REPORT ON CERTAIN DEFENSE 

10 TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO THE UNITED 

11 STATES MAINTAINING SUPERIOR MILITARY 

12 CAPABILITIES. 

13 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

15 of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, in con16 sultation with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the De17 fense Advanced Projects Research Agency, and such other 

18 appropriate research entities as the Secretary and the Di19 rector may identify, shall— 

20 (1) jointly carry out and complete a review of 

21 key national security technology capability advan22 tages, competitions, and gaps between the United 

23 States and ‘‘near peer’’ nations; 

24 (2) develop a definition of ‘‘near peer nation’’ for 

25 purposes of paragraph (1); and 
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1 (3) submit to the appropriate congressional com2 mittees a report on the findings of the Secretary and 

3 the Director with respect to the review conducted 

4 under paragraph (1). 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under para6 graph (1) of subsection (a), and the report required by 

7 paragraph (3) of that subsection, shall identify, at a min8 imum, the following: 

9 (1) Key United States industries and research 

10 and development activities expected to be critical to 

11 maintaining a national security technology capa12 bility if, during the 5-year period beginning on the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 

14 the Director anticipate that— 

15 (A) a United States industrial base shortfall 

16 will exist; and 

17 (B) United States industry will be unable 

18 to or otherwise will not provide the needed ca19 pacity in a timely manner without financial as20 sistance from the United States Government 

21 through existing statutory authorities specifically 

22 intended for that purpose, including assistance 

23 provided under title III of the Defense Produc24 tion Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) and 

25 other appropriate authorities. 
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1 (2) Key areas in which the United States cur2 rently enjoys a technological advantage. 

3 (3) Key areas in which the United States no 

4 longer enjoys a technological advantage. 

5 (4) Sectors of the defense industrial base in 

6 which the United States lacks adequate productive ca7 pacity to meet critical national defense needs. 

8 (5) Priority areas for which appropriate statu9 tory industrial base incentives should be applied as 

10 the most cost-effective, expedient, and practical alter11 native for meeting the technology or defense industrial 

12 base needs identified under this subsection, includ13 ing— 

14 (A) sustainment of critical production and 

15 supply chain capabilities; 

16 (B) commercialization of research and de17 velopment investments; 

18 (C) scaling of emerging technologies; and 

19 (D) other areas as determined by the Sec20 retary and the Director. 

21 (6) Priority funding recommendations with re22 spect to key areas that the Secretary, in consultation 

23 with the Director, determines are— 

24 (A) critical to the United States maintain25 ing superior military capabilities, especially 
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1 with respect to potential peer and near peer 

2 military or economic competitors, during the 5- 

3 year period beginning on the date of the enact4 ment of this Act; and 

5 (B) suitable for long-term investment from 

6 funds made available under title III of the De7 fense Production Act of 1950 and other appro8 priate statutory authorities. 

9 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub10 section (a)(3) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

11 may include a classified annex. 

12 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE13 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres14 sional committees’’ means— 

15 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing and 

16 Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and 

17 the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

18 and 

19 (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the 

20 Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent 

21 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep22 resentatives. 
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1 SEC. 1731. BRIEFING ON INFORMATION FROM TRANS2 ACTIONS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE ON FOR3 EIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 

4 RELATING TO FOREIGN EFFORTS TO INFLU5 ENCE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND 

6 PROCESSES. 

7 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or a designee 

9 of the Secretary) shall provide a briefing to the Committee 

10 on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and 

11 the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep12 resentatives on— 

13 (1) transactions reviewed by the Committee on 

14 Foreign Investment in the United States during the 

15 5-year period preceding the briefing that the Com16 mittee determined would have allowed foreign persons 

17 to inappropriately influence democratic institutions 

18 and processes within the United States and in other 

19 countries; and 

20 (2) the disposition of such reviews, including 

21 any steps taken by the Committee to address the risk 

22 of allowing foreign persons to influence such institu23 tions and processes. 

24 SEC. 1732. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

25 (a) IMMEDIATE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI26 SIONS.—The following shall take effect on the date of the 
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1 enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any covered 

2 transaction the review or investigation of which is initiated 

3 under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

4 on or after such date of enactment: 

5 (1) Sections 1705, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1710, 1713, 

6 1714, 1715, 1716, 1717, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 

7 1723, 1724, 1725, 1726, 1727, 1728, and 1729 and 

8 the amendments made by those sections. 

9 (2) Section 1712 and the amendments made by 

10 that section (except for clause (iii) of section 

11 721(b)(4)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 

12 as added by section 1712). 

13 (3) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)(A)(i), 

14 (5)(B)(i), (5)(B)(iv)(I), (5)(B)(v), (5)(C)(v), (6), (7), 

15 (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), and 

16 (17) of subsection (a) of section 721 of the Defense 

17 Production Act of 1950, as amended by section 1703. 

18 (4) Section 721(m)(4) of the Defense Production 

19 Act of 1950, as amended by section 1718 (except for 

20 clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of subparagraph (B) 

21 of that section). 

22 (b) DELAYED APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI23 SIONS.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any provision of or amend2 ment made by this title not specified in subsection (a) 

3 shall— 

4 (A) take effect on the date that is 30 days 

5 after publication in the Federal Register of a de6 termination by the chairperson of the Committee 

7 on Foreign Investment in the United States that 

8 the regulations, organizational structure, per9 sonnel, and other resources necessary to admin10 ister the new provisions are in place; and 

11 (B) apply with respect to any covered 

12 transaction the review or investigation of which 

13 is initiated under section 721 of the Defense Pro14 duction Act of 1950 on or after the date de15 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

16 (2) NONDELEGATION OF DETERMINATION.—The 

17 determination of the chairperson of the Committee on 

18 Foreign Investment in the United States under para19 graph (1)(A) may not be delegated. 

20 (c) AUTHORIZATION FOR PILOT PROGRAMS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the 

22 enactment of this Act and ending on the date de23 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A), the Committee on For24 eign Investment in the United States may, at its dis25 cretion, conduct one or more pilot programs to imple-
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1 ment any authority provided pursuant to any provi2 sion of or amendment made by this title not specified 

3 in subsection (a). 

4 (2) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—A 

5 pilot program may not commence until the date that 

6 is 30 days after publication in the Federal Register 

7 of a determination by the chairperson of the Com8 mittee of the scope of and procedures for the pilot pro9 gram. That determination may not be delegated. 

10 SEC. 1733. SEVERABILITY. 

11 If any provision of this title or an amendment made 

12 by this title, or the application of such a provision or 

13 amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be 

14 invalid, the application of that provision or amendment to 

15 other persons or circumstances and the remainder of the 

16 provisions of this title and the amendments made by this 

17 title, shall not be affected thereby. 

18 DIVISION B—MILITARY CON19 STRUCTION AUTHORIZA20 TIONS 

21 SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

22 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc23 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’. 
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1 SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

2 AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 

3 LAW. 

4 (a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE

5 YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author6 izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title 

7 XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, 

8 family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to 

9 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest10 ment Program (and authorizations of appropriations there11 for) shall expire on the later of— 

12 (1) October 1, 2023; or 

13 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author14 izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

15 2024. 

16 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to au17 thorizations for military construction projects, land acqui18 sition, family housing projects and facilities, and contribu19 tions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 

20 Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations 

21 therefor), for which appropriated funds have been obligated 

22 before the later of— 

23 (1) October 1, 2023; or 

24 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author25 izing funds for fiscal year 2024 for military construc26 tion projects, land acquisition, family housing 
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1 projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 

2 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

3 Program. 

4 SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

5 Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take 

6 effect on the later of— 

7 (1) October 1, 2018; or 

8 (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

10 CONSTRUCTION 

11 SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

12 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

13 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap14 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

15 in section 2103(a) and available for military construction 

16 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

17 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac18 quire real property and carry out military construction 

19 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

20 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama ..................... Anniston Army Depot ....................................... $5,200,000 

California .................. Fort Irwin .......................................................... $29,000,000 

Colorado ..................... Fort Carson ........................................................ $77,000,000 

Georgia ....................... Fort Gordon ....................................................... $99,000,000 

Hawaii ....................... Wheeler Army Airfield ...................................... $50,000,000 

Indiana ...................... Crane Army Ammunition Activity ................. $16,000,000 

Kentucky .................... Fort Campbell .................................................... $50,000,000 

Fort Knox .......................................................... $26,000,000 

New Jersey ................. Picatinny Arsenal ............................................. $41,000,000 

New Mexico ................ White Sands Missile Range .............................. $40,000,000 
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Army: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation Amount 

New York .................... West Point Military Reservation ..................... $160,000,000 

North Carolina .......... Fort Bragg ......................................................... $10,000,000 

South Carolina .......... Fort Jackson ...................................................... $52,000,000 

Texas .......................... Fort Bliss ........................................................... $24,000,000 

Fort Hood .......................................................... $9,600,000 

Virginia ..................... Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion ........................................................... $30,000,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2103(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

5 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

6 may acquire real property and carry out military construc7 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany ....................... East Camp Grafenwoehr ................................ $31,000,000 

Honduras ...................... Soto Cano Air Base ........................................ $21,000,000 

Korea ............................. Camp Tango ................................................... $17,500,000 

Kuwait .......................... Camp Arifjan .................................................. $44,000,000 

10 SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

12 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap13 propriations in section 2103(a) and available for military 

14 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

15 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

16 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

17 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 
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1 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

2 the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

State/Country Installation or Location Units Amount 

Italy ................ Vicenza ....................................... Family Housing 

New Construction.

$95,134,000 

Korea .............. Camp Walker ............................. Family Housing 

Replacement 

Construction.

$68,000,000 

Puerto Rico .... Fort Buchanan .......................... Family Housing 

Replacement 

Construction.

$26,000,000 

Wisconsin Fort McCoy ................................ Family Housing 

New Construction.

$6,200,000 

3 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro4 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

5 section 2103(a) and available for military family housing 

6 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

7 the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 

8 engineering services and construction design activities with 

9 respect to the construction or improvement of family hous10 ing units in an amount not to exceed $18,326,000. 

11 SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

12 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

13 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin14 ning after September 30, 2018, for military construction, 

15 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

16 the Department of the Army as specified in the funding 

17 table in section 4601. 
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1 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

2 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author3 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

4 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

5 of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act 

6 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro7 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

8 table in section 4601. 

9 SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

10 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

11 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

12 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

13 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), 

14 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

15 as provided in section 2101 of that Act (128 Stat. 3670), 

16 shall remain in effect until October 1, 2019, or the date 

17 of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

18 construction for fiscal year 2020, whichever is later. 

19 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

20 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation or Location Project Amount 

California Military Ocean Terminal, Concord.Access Control Point .. $9,900,000 

Japan ........ Kadena Air Base ....... Missile Magazine ........ $10,600,000 
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1 SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1145) 

6 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2101 of that Act (129 Stat. 1146), 

8 shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date 

9 of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

10 construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later. 

11 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

12 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2016 Project Authorization 

Virginia ............................... Arlington Cemetery (DAR) ..................... $60,000,000 

13 TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

14 CONSTRUCTION 

15 SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

16 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

17 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap18 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

19 in section 2204(a) and available for military construction 

20 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

21 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may ac22 quire real property and carry out military construction 

23 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

24 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
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Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ..................... Camp Navajo ...................................................... $14,800,000 

California ................. Camp Pendleton ................................................. $199,630,000 

Coronado ............................................................. $77,780,000 

Lemoore ............................................................... $112,690,000 

Miramar .............................................................. $31,980,000 

Point Mugu ......................................................... $22,150,000 

San Diego ........................................................... $156,540,000 

San Nicolas Island ............................................. $31,010,000 

Seal Beach .......................................................... $139,630,000 

District of Columbia Naval Observatory .............................................. $115,600,000 

Florida ...................... Mayport ............................................................... $111,460,000 

Naval Air Station Whiting Field ..................... $10,000,000 

Georgia ...................... Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany ............... $31,900,000 

Hawaii ...................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .................... $45,000,000 

Kaneohe Bay ....................................................... $66,100,000 

Pearl City ........................................................... $78,320,000 

Maine ........................ Kittery ................................................................. $149,685,000 

Mississippi ................ Naval Construction Battalion Center ............... $22,300,000 

North Carolina ......... Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station .......... $240,830,000 

Camp Lejeune ..................................................... $51,300,000 

Pennsylvania ............ Philadelphia ........................................................ $71,050,000 

South Carolina ......... Beaufort ............................................................... $15,817,000 

Parris Island ...................................................... $35,190,000 

Utah .......................... Hill Air Force Base ........................................... $105,520,000 

Virginia .................... Portsmouth .......................................................... $26,120,000 

Quantico .............................................................. $13,100,000 

Washington ............... Bangor ................................................................. $88,960,000 

Whidbey Island ................................................... $27,380,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

5 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

6 may acquire real property and carry out military construc7 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Bahamas ...................... Andros Island .................................................... $31,050,000 

Bahrain Island ............ SW Asia ............................................................. $26,340,000 

Cuba ............................. Guantanamo Bay .............................................. $85,000,000 

Germany ...................... Panzer Kaserne ................................................. $43,950,000 

Guam ............................ Joint Region Marianas ..................................... $279,657,000 
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Navy: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Japan ........................... Kadena Air Base ............................................... $9,049,000 

1 SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

2 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

3 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap4 propriations in section 2204(a) and available for military 

5 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

6 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 

7 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

8 and supporting facilities) at the installation or location, 

9 in the number of units, and in the amount set forth in the 

10 following table: 

Navy: Family Housing 

State Installation or Location Units Amount 

Guam .............. Joint Region Marianas ............ Replace Andersen 

Housing PH 

III.

$83,441,000 

11 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro12 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

13 section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 

14 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

15 the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

16 engineering services and construction design activities with 

17 respect to the construction or improvement of family hous18 ing units in an amount not to exceed $4,502,000. 
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1 SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

2 UNITS. 

3 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 

4 and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author5 ization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and available 

6 for military family housing functions as specified in the 

7 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

8 may improve existing military family housing units in an 

9 amount not to exceed $16,638,000. 

10 SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

11 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

12 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin13 ning after September 30, 2018, for military construction, 

14 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

15 the Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding 

16 table in section 4601. 

17 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

18 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author19 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

20 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

21 of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act 

22 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro23 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

24 table in section 4601. 
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1 TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 

2 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

4 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap6 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

7 in section 2304(a) and available for military construction 

8 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

9 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

10 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

11 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

12 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ..................................... Eielson Air Force Base ..................... $63,800,000 

Arizona ................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base ....... $15,000,000 

Luke Air Force Base ......................... $40,000,000 

Florida .................................... Eglin Air Force Base ....................... $62,863,000 

MacDill Air Force Base ................... $3,100,000 

Maryland ................................ Joint Base Andrews .......................... $50,000,000 

Massachusetts ......................... Hanscom Air Force Base ................. $225,000,000 

Nebraska ................................. Offutt Air Force Base ....................... $9,500,000 

Nevada .................................... Creech Air Force Base ...................... $59,000,000 

Nellis Air Force Base ....................... $5,900,000 

New Mexico ............................ Holloman Air Force Base ................ $85,000,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base .................. $7,000,000 

New York ................................ Rome Lab .......................................... $14,200,000 

North Dakota ........................ Minot Air Force Base ....................... $66,000,000 

Ohio ........................................ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base .... $116,100,000 

Oklahoma ............................... Altus Air Force Base ........................ $12,000,000 

Tinker Air Force Base ...................... $166,000,000 

South Carolina ...................... Shaw Air Force Base ........................ $53,000,000 

Utah ........................................ Hill Air Force Base .......................... $26,000,000 

Washington ............................. White Bluff ........................................ $14,000,000 

13 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

14 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria15 tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con-
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1 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

3 Force may acquire real property and carry out military 

4 construction projects for the installations or locations out5 side the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the 

6 following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Guam ...................................... Joint Region Marianas .................... $9,800,000 

Mariana Islands-Tinian ....... Tinian ................................................ $50,700,000 

Qatar ...................................... Al Udeid ............................................ $70,400,000 

United Kingdom .................... RAF Lakenheath ............................... $148,467,000 

Worldwide Classified ............. Classified Location ........................... $18,000,000 

7 SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

8 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author9 ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available 

10 for military family housing functions as specified in the 

11 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 

12 may carry out architectural and engineering services and 

13 construction design activities with respect to the construc14 tion or improvement of family housing units in an amount 

15 not to exceed $3,199,000. 

16 SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

17 UNITS. 

18 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, 

19 and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author20 ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available 

21 for military family housing functions as specified in the 
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1 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 

2 may improve existing military family housing units in an 

3 amount not to exceed $75,247,000. 

4 SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 

5 FORCE. 

6 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

7 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin8 ning after September 30, 2018, for military construction, 

9 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

10 the Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding 

11 table in section 4601. 

12 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

13 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author14 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

15 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

16 of all projects carried out under section 2301 of this Act 

17 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro18 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

19 table in section 4601. 

20 SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

21 CERTAIN PHASED PROJECT AUTHORIZED IN 

22 FISCAL YEARS 2015, 2016, AND 2017. 

23 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

24 in section 2301(b) of the Military Construction Authoriza25 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 
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1 113–291; 128 Stat. 3679) for Royal Air Force Croughton, 

2 for JIAC Consolidation Phase 1, the authorization con3 tained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military Con4 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division 

5 B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1153) for Croughton 

6 Royal Air Force, for JIAC Consolidation Phase 2, and the 

7 authorization contained in the table in section 2301(b) of 

8 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2697) 

10 for Royal Air Force Croughton, for JIAC Consolidation 

11 Phase 3, the location shall be United Kingdom, Unspecified. 

12 SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

13 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT. 

14 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

15 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 

17 114–328; 130 Stat. 2696) for Joint Base San Antonio, 

18 Texas, for construction of a basic military training recruit 

19 dormitory, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 

20 a 26,537 square meter dormitory in the amount of 

21 $92,300,000. 

22 SEC. 2307. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

23 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT. 

24 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

25 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
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1 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 

2 115–91; 131 Stat. 1825) for the United States Air Force 

3 Academy, Colorado, for construction of a cyberworks facil4 ity, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a facility 

5 of up to 4,462 square meters that includes two real property 

6 gifts of construction of 929 and 465 square meters if such 

7 gift is accepted by the Secretary in accordance with section 

8 2601 of title 10, United States Code. 

9 SEC. 2308. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER10 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECTS. 

11 (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.—The Secretary of the 

12 Air Force may carry out military construction projects to 

13 construct— 

14 (1) a 6,702 square meter Joint Simulation Envi15 ronment Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Cali16 fornia, in the amount of $43,000,000; 

17 (2) a 4,833 square meter Cyberspace Test Facil18 ity at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in the amount 

19 of $38,000,000; and 

20 (3) a 4,735 square meter Joint Simulation Envi21 ronment Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 

22 in the amount of $30,000,000. 

23 (b) USE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND

24 EVALUATION FUNDS.—As provided for in the Defense Lab25 oratory Modernization Pilot Program authorized by section 
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1 2803 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

2 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1169), the 

3 Secretary may use funds available for research, develop4 ment, test, and evaluation for the projects described in sub5 section (a). 

6 TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGEN7 CIES MILITARY CONSTRUC8 TION 

9 SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC10 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

11 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap12 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

13 in section 2403(a) and available for military construction 

14 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

15 table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire 

16 real property and carry out military construction projects 

17 for the installations or locations inside the United States, 

18 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ......................... Clear Air Force Station ..................................... $174,000,000 

Fort Greely .......................................................... $8,000,000 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson .................... $14,000,000 

Arkansas ..................... Little Rock Air Force Base ................................ $14,000,000 

California ................... Camp Pendleton ................................................. $12,596,000 

Coronado ............................................................. $71,088,000 

Defense Distribution Depot-Tracy .................... $18,800,000 

Colorado ...................... Fort Carson ......................................................... $24,297,000 

CONUS Classified ..... Classified Location ............................................. $49,222,000 

Kentucky ................... Fort Campbell ..................................................... $82,298,000 

Maine .......................... Kittery ................................................................. $11,600,000 

Maryland .................... Fort Meade .......................................................... $805,000,000 

Missouri ...................... St. Louis .............................................................. $447,800,000 

New Jersey .................. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst .................. $10,200,000 

North Carolina ......... Fort Bragg .......................................................... $32,366,000 
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Defense Agencies: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

New River ............................................................ $32,580,000 

Oklahoma .................... McAlester ............................................................. $7,000,000 

Texas ........................... Joint Base San Antonio .................................... $10,200,000 

Red River Army Depot ...................................... $71,500,000 

Virginia ...................... Dam Neck ............................................................ $8,959,000 

Fort A.P. Hill ..................................................... $11,734,000 

Fort Belvoir ........................................................ $6,127,000 

Humphreys Engineer Center ............................. $20,257,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ................................ $12,700,000 

Pentagon .............................................................. $35,850,000 

Washington ............... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ................................ $26,200,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

5 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense 

6 may acquire real property and carry out military construc7 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Belgium ................ U.S. Army Garrison Benelux (Chievres) .......... $14,305,000 

Cuba ...................... Guantanamo Bay ............................................... $9,080,000 

Djibouti ................. Camp Lemonnier ................................................ $3,750,000 

Germany ............... Baumholder ......................................................... $11,504,000 

Kaiserslautern Air Base ..................................... $99,955,000 

Weisbaden ............................................................ $56,048,000 

Greece .................... NSA Souda Bay ................................................. $2,230,000 

Guam ................... Naval Base Guam ............................................... $4,634,000 

NSA Naples ......................................................... $990,000 

Japan .................... Camp McTureous ................................................ $94,851,000 

Iwakuni ............................................................... $33,200,000 

Kadena Air Base ................................................ $21,400,000 

Yokosuka .............................................................. $170,386,000 

Unspecified Worldwide ................... Unspecified .......................................................... $15,693,000 
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1 SEC. 2402. ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION IN2 VESTMENT PROGRAM. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available 

5 for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry 

7 out energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 

8 10, United States Code, for the installations or locations 

9 outside the United States, and in the amounts set forth in 

10 the following table: 

Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alabama ..................... Anniston Army Depot ........................................ $20,000,000 

California ................... Naval Base Ventura County .............................. $6,530,000 

Colorado ...................... Schriever Air Force Base ................................... $4,044,000 

Florida ........................ MacDill Air Force Base ..................................... $3,700,000 

Hawaii ........................ Bellows Air Force Base ...................................... $2,944,000 

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ..................... $4,500,000 

Idaho ........................... Mountain Home Air Force Base ....................... $5,980,000 

Indiana ....................... NSA Crane .......................................................... $6,890,000 

Kansas ........................ Salina Training Center ..................................... $3,500,000 

Louisiana ................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New 

Orleans ............................................................ $5,340,000 

Maryland .................... NSA Bethesda ..................................................... $22,000,000 

New Mexico ................. Kirtland Air Force Base .................................... $462,000 

Ohio ............................. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ...................... $7,900,000 

Pennsylvania .............. Fort Indiantown Gap ........................................ $2,150,000 

South Carolina ........... Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ................. $22,402,000 

Texas ........................... Camp Mabry ....................................................... $5,500,000 

Sheppard Air Force Base .................................. $9,404,000 

Virginia ...................... Naval Air Station Oceana ................................. $2,520,000 

NRO Headquarters ............................................. $571,000 

Washington ............... Naval Base Kitsap ............................................. $1,790,000 

11 SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE 

12 AGENCIES. 

13 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

14 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin15 ning after September 30, 2018, for military construction, 
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1 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

2 the Department of Defense (other than the military depart3 ments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

4 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

5 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author6 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

7 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

8 of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act 

9 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro10 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

11 table in section 4601. 

12 SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

13 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

14 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

15 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), 

17 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

18 as provided in section 2401 of that Act (128 Stat. 3681), 

19 and amended by section 2406 of the Military Construction 

20 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Pub21 lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1831), shall remain in effect 

22 until October 1, 2019, or the date of the enactment of an 

23 Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

24 year 2020, whichever is later. 
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1 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

2 as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Japan ................. Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo ................... E.J. King High 

School Replacement/Renovation.

$37,681,000 

Okinawa .......................... Kubasaki High School 

Replacement/Renovation.

$99,420,000 

New Mexico ........ Cannon Air Force Base .. SOF Squadron Operations Facility 

(STS).

$23,333,000 

Virginia ............. Pentagon .......................... Redundant Chilled 

Water Loop.

$15,100,000 

3 SEC. 2405. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 

4 PROJECT. 

5 The table in section 2401(a) of the National Defense 

6 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Pub7 lic Law 105–91) is amended by inserting after the item re8 lating to South Carolina the following new item: 

Texas ................................ Fort Bliss Blood Processing 

Center ................................ $8,300,000 
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1 TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 

2 PROGRAMS 

3 Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 

4 Organization Security Invest5 ment Program 

6 SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

7 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

8 The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 

9 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest10 ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 

11 United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 

12 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur13 pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

14 North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construc15 tion previously financed by the United States. 

16 SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis18 cal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for contribu19 tions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 

20 10, United States Code, for the share of the United States 

21 of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organi22 zation Security Investment Program authorized by section 

23 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
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1 Subtitle B—Host Country In-kind 

2 Contributions 

3 SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 

4 PROJECTS. 

5 Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for 

6 required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense 

7 may accept military construction projects for the installa8 tions or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol9 lowing table: 

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 

Country Component 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Korea ......... Army ......... Camp Carroll Upgrade Electrical 

Distribution, Phase 

2 ............................... $52,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ......... Site Development ........ $7,800,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ......... Air Support Operations Squadron ..... $25,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ......... Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel 

Housing, P2 ............ $76,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ......... Echelon Above Brigade 

Engineer Battalion, 

VMF ......................... $123,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Walker Repair/ Replace Sewer 

Piping System ........ $8,000,000 

Navy .......... Chinhae .......... Indoor Training Pool $7,400,000 

Navy .......... Pohang Air 

Base ............ Replace Ordnance 

Storage Magazines .. $87,000,000 

Air Force ... Gimhae Air 

Base ............ Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ....... $7,600,000 

Air Force ... Gwangju Air 

Base ............ Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ....... $7,600,000 

Air Force ... Kunsan Air 

Base ............ Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Facility .... $8,000,000 

Air Force ... Kunsan Air 

Base ............ Upgrade FlowThrough Fuel System ........................... $23,000,000 

Air Force ... Osan Air Base 5th Recon-naissance 

Squadron Aircraft 

Shelter ..................... $12,000,000 
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Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects—Continued 

Country Component 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Air Force ... Osan Air Base Airfield Damage Repair Facility ........... $22,000,000 

Air Force ... Osan Air Base Commun-ications HQ 

Building .................. $45,000,000 

Air Force ... Suwon Air 

Base ............ Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ....... $7,200,000 

1 TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 

2 RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

3 Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 

4 and Authorization of Appropria5 tions 

6 SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON7 STRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 

8 PROJECTS. 

9 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author10 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

11 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

12 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac13 quire real property and carry out military construction 

14 projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the 

15 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

16 table: 

Army National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Alaska ......................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ................... $27,000,000 

Illinois ........................ Marseilles ........................................................... $5,000,000 

Montana ..................... Malta .................................................................. $15,000,000 

Nevada ....................... North Las Vegas ................................................ $32,000,000 

New Hampshire ......... Pembroke ............................................................ $12,000,000 

North Dakota ............. Fargo .................................................................. $32,000,000 

Ohio ............................ Camp Ravenna .................................................. $7,400,000 
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Army National Guard—Continued 

State Location Amount 

Oklahoma ................... Lexington ........................................................... $11,000,000 

Oregon ........................ Boardman .......................................................... $11,000,000 

South Dakota ............. Rapid City ......................................................... $15,000,000 

Texas .......................... Houston .............................................................. $15,000,000 

Virginia ..................... Sandston ............................................................ $89,000,000 

1 SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 

2 AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

5 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac7 quire real property and carry out military construction 

8 projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 

9 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ............................ Barstow ..................................................... $34,000,000 

Wisconsin ............................ Fort McCoy ............................................... $23,000,000 

10 SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 

11 CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

12 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

13 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author14 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

15 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

16 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may ac17 quire real property and carry out military construction 

18 projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
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1 locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

2 forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ............................ Seal Beach ................................................ $21,740,000 

Georgia ................................ Benning .................................................... $13,630,000 

Pennsylvania ...................... Pittsburgh ................................................. $17,650,000 

3 SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC4 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author6 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

7 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

8 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

9 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

10 projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the 

11 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

12 table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

California ............................ Channel Islands Air National Guard 

Station.

$8,000,000 

Hawaii ................................ Joint Base Peal Harbor-Hickam ............ $17,000,000 

Illinois ................................. General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 

International Airport.

$9,000,000 

Louisiana ............................ Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base 

New Orleans.

$15,000,000 

New York ............................. Francis S. Gabreski Airport ................... $20,000,000 

Pennsylvania ...................... Fort Indiantown Gap .............................. $8,000,000 

Puerto Rico ......................... Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.$50,000,000 

Virginia ............................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis ...................... $10,000,000 
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1 SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC2 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

5 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

7 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

8 projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside the 

9 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

10 table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Indiana .............................. Grissom Air Reserve Base ....................... $21,500,000 

Minnesota ............................ St. Paul International Airport ............... $9,000,000 

Mississippi .......................... Keesler Air Force Base ............................ $4,550,000 

New York ............................. Niagara Falls International Airport ..... $14,000,000 

Texas .................................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base 

Fort Worth.

$3,100,000 

11 SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA12 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 

13 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis14 cal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for the costs 

15 of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and 

16 construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, 

17 and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title 

18 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition 

19 of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table 

20 in section 4601. 
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1 Subtitle B—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

3 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 

4 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

5 in section 2603 of the Military Construction Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114– 

7 92; 129 Stat. 1164) for construction of a Reserve Training 

8 Center Complex at Dam Neck, Virginia, the Secretary of 

9 the Navy may construct the Reserve Training Center Com10 plex at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story, Vir11 ginia. 

12 SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

13 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT. 

14 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

15 in section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115– 

17 91; 131 Stat. 1834) for Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for additions 

18 and alterations to the National Guard Readiness Center, 

19 the Secretary of the Army may construct a new readiness 

20 center. If a new readiness center is constructed, no funds 

21 above the previously authorized $15,000,000 may be made 

22 available for such purpose. 
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1 SEC. 2613. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT. 

3 (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the 

4 Navy may carry out a military construction project to con5 struct a 50,000 square foot reserve training center, 6,600 

6 square foot combat vehicle maintenance and storage facility, 

7 2,400 square foot vehicle wash rack, 1,600 square foot cov8 ered training area, road improvements, and associated sup9 porting facilities, and may acquire approximately 8.5 acres 

10 of adjacent land and obtain necessary interest in land at 

11 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $17,650,000. 

12 (b) USE OF UNOBLIGATED PRIOR-YEAR NAVY MILI13 TARY CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS.—The Secretary 

14 may use available, unobligated Navy military construction 

15 reserve funds for the project described in subsection (a). 

16 (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of 

17 the Navy shall provide information in accordance with sec18 tion 2851(c) of title 10, United States Code, regarding the 

19 project described in subsection (a). If it becomes necessary 

20 to exceed the estimated project cost, the Secretary shall uti21 lize the authority provided by section 2853 of such title re22 garding authorized cost and scope of work variations. 
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1 TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGN2 MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI3 TIES 

4 SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE 

5 REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

6 FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DE7 FENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis9 cal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for base re10 alignment and closure activities, including real property 

11 acquisition and military construction projects, as author12 ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 

13 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

14 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of 

15 Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 

16 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military 

17 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (divi18 sion B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as speci19 fied in the funding table in section 4601. 

20 SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL 

21 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) 

22 ROUND. 

23 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an 

24 additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 
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1 TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CON2 STRUCTION AND GENERAL 

3 PROVISIONS 

4 Subtitle A—Military Construction 

5 Program and Military Family 

6 Housing Changes 

7 SEC. 2801. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN ARCHITEC8 TURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND 

9 CONSTRUCTION DESIGN FOR DEFENSE LAB10 ORATORY MODERNIZATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

11 Section 2803 of the National Defense Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

13 1169; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 

15 (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘, site prep17 aration, and advance planning and design’’ and in18 serting ‘‘and site preparation’’; 

19 (3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 

20 (c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’; 

21 (4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 

22 (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 

23 (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

24 new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(c) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

2 AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN.—Using amounts appro3 priated or otherwise made available to the military depart4 ments for research, development, test, and evaluation, the 

5 Secretary of the military department concerned may obtain 

6 architectural and engineering services and carry out con7 struction design in connection with a military construction 

8 project described in subsection (a). This authority is not 

9 subject to the condition in subsection (b).’’; 

10 (6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para11 graph (4)— 

12 (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 

13 the following: ‘‘This requirement does not include 

14 architectural and engineering services and con15 struction design under subsection (c).’’; and 

16 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘other 

17 than funds used pursuant to subsection (c)’’ after 

18 ‘‘subsection (a)’’; and 

19 (7) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para20 graph (4), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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1 SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR 

2 ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR FUR3 NISHING OF TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIP4 MENT. 

5 Section 2353(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) by inserting after the first sentence the fol8 lowing: ‘‘The acquisition or construction of these re9 search, developmental, or test facilities shall be subject 

10 to the cost principles applicable to allowable contract 

11 expenses.’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The ac13 quisition or construction of facilities under the au14 thority of this section shall not be governed by sec15 tions 2802, 2805, or 2811 of this title and their asso16 ciated implementing regulations. The Secretary of De17 fense and the Secretaries of the military departments 

18 shall promulgate regulations necessary to give full 

19 force and effect to this section.’’. 

20 SEC. 2803. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHOR21 ITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

22 FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 

23 CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED 

24 STATES. 

25 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of sec26 tion 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
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1 for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 

2 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by section 2804 

3 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91), is further 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

7 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

9 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’. 

10 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection 

11 (c)(1) of such section is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘$50,000,000’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘October 1, 2018’’; 

16 (3) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 

18 (4) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’. 

20 SEC. 2804. UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

21 PROJECTS RELATED TO REVITALIZATION 

22 AND RECAPITALIZATION OF DEFENSE INDUS23 TRIAL BASE FACILITIES. 

24 Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is amend25 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(g) DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY REVITAL2 IZATION.—(1) For the revitalization and recapitalization 

3 of Defense Industrial Base Facilities owned by the United 

4 States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary con5 cerned, the Secretary concerned may obligate and expend— 

6 ‘‘(A) from appropriations available to the Sec7 retary concerned for operation and maintenance, 

8 amounts necessary to carry out an unspecified minor 

9 military construction project costing not more than 

10 $6,000,000, notwithstanding subsection (c); or 

11 ‘‘(B) from appropriations available to the Sec12 retary concerned for military construction not other13 wise authorized by law or from funds authorized to 

14 be made available section 2363(a) of this title, 

15 amounts necessary to carry out an unspecified minor 

16 military construction project costing not more than 

17 $6,000,000. 

18 ‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, an unspecified 

19 minor military construction project is a military construc20 tion project that (notwithstanding subsection (a)) has an 

21 approved cost equal to or less than $6,000,000. 

22 ‘‘(3) If the Secretary concerned makes a decision to 

23 carry out an unspecified minor military construction 

24 project to which this subsection applies, the Secretary con25 cerned shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 
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1 of that decision, of the justification for the project, and of 

2 the estimated cost of the project. The project may then be 

3 carried out only after the end of the 14-day period begin4 ning on the date the notification is received by the commit5 tees in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of 

6 this title. 

7 ‘‘(4) In this section, the term ‘defense industrial base 

8 facility’ means any Department of Defense depot, arsenal, 

9 shipyard, or plant located within the United States. 

10 ‘‘(5) The authority to carry out a project under this 

11 subsection expires on September 30, 2023.’’. 

12 SEC. 2805. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF PROJECTS CAR13 RIED OUT PURSUANT TO LAWS OTHER THAN 

14 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION 

15 ACTS. 

16 Section 2802(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by striking ‘‘Secretary concerned shall—’’ 

19 and all that follows through ‘‘comply with the con20 gressional notification requirement’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘Secretary concerned shall comply with the congres22 sional notification requirement’’; and 

23 (2) by inserting ‘‘and submit to the congressional 

24 defense committees any materials required to be sub25 mitted to Congress or any other congressional com-
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1 mittees pursuant to the congressional notification re2 quirement’’ after ‘‘road project will be carried out’’. 

3 Subtitle B—Project Management 

4 and Oversight Reforms 

5 SEC. 2811. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT 

6 OF DEFENSE FORM 1391, UNIFIED FACILITIES 

7 CRITERIA, AND MILITARY INSTALLATION 

8 MASTER PLANS. 

9 (a) FLOOD RISK DISCLOSURE FOR MILITARY CON10 STRUCTION.— 

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

12 modify Department of Defense Form 1391 to require, 

13 with respect to any proposed major or minor military 

14 construction project requiring congressional notifica15 tion or approval— 

16 (A) disclosure whether a proposed project 

17 will be sited within or partially within a 100- 

18 year floodplain, according to the most recent 

19 available Federal Emergency Management Agen20 cy flood hazard data; and 

21 (B) if the proposed project will be sited 

22 within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, 

23 the specific risk mitigation plan. 

24 (2) DELINEATION OF FLOODPLAIN.—To the ex25 tent that Federal Emergency Management Agency 
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1 flood hazard data are not available for a proposed 

2 major or minor military construction site, the Sec3 retary concerned shall establish a process for delin4 eating the 100-year floodplain using risk analysis 

5 that is consistent with the standards used to inform 

6 Federal flood risk assessments. 

7 (3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—For proposed 

8 projects that are to be sited within or partially within 

9 a 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned shall 

10 submit to the congressional defense committees a re11 port with the following: 

12 (A) An assessment of flood vulnerability for 

13 the proposed project. 

14 (B) Any information concerning alternative 

15 construction sites that were considered, and an 

16 explanation of why those sites do not satisfy mis17 sion requirements. 

18 (C) A description of planned flood mitiga19 tion measures. 

20 (4) MINIMUM FLOOD MITIGATION REQUIRE21 MENTS.—When mitigating the flood risk of a major or 

22 minor military construction project within or par23 tially within the 100-year floodplain, the Secretary 

24 concerned shall require any mitigation plan to as25 sume an additional— 
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1 (A) 2 feet above the base flood elevation for 

2 non-mission critical buildings, as determined by 

3 the Secretary; and 

4 (B) 3 feet above the base flood elevation for 

5 mission-critical buildings, as determined by the 

6 Secretary. 

7 (b) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT

8 OF DEFENSE FORM 1391.—Not later than 30 days after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De10 fense shall amend Department of Defense Form 1391 to re11 quire, for each requested military construction project— 

12 (1) disclosure whether the project was included 

13 in the prior year’s future-years defense program sub14 mitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of title 10, 

15 United States Code; and 

16 (2) inclusion of an energy study or life cycle 

17 analysis. 

18 (c) INCORPORATION OF CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL

19 CONDITION PROJECTIONS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DE20 SIGNS AND MODIFICATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De22 fense shall amend section 3–5.6.2.3 of United Facilities Cri23 teria (UFC) 2–100–01 and UFC 2–100–02 (or any similar 

24 successor regulations) to provide that in order to anticipate 

25 changing environmental conditions during the design life 
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1 of existing or planned new facilities and infrastructure, 

2 projections from reliable and authorized sources such as the 

3 Census Bureau (for population projections), the National 

4 Academies of Sciences (for land use change projections and 

5 climate projections), the U.S. Geological Survey (for land 

6 use change projections), and the U.S. Global Change Re7 search Office and National Climate Assessment (for climate 

8 projections) shall be considered and incorporated into mili9 tary construction designs and modifications. 

10 (d) INCLUSION OF CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND

11 CLIMATE RESILIENCY EFFORTS IN MASTER PLANS FOR

12 MAJOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2864 of title 

13 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

15 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

16 at the end; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 

18 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

20 subparagraph: 

21 ‘‘(E) energy and climate resiliency efforts.’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

23 following new paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(3) The term ‘energy and climate resiliency’ 

25 means anticipation, preparation for, and adaptation 
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1 to utility disruptions and changing environmental 

2 conditions and the ability to withstand, respond to, 

3 and recover rapidly from utility disruptions while en4 suring the sustainment of mission-critical oper5 ations.’’. 

6 (e) DEFINITION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION RESIL7 IENCE.—Section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(8) MILITARY INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.—The 

10 term ‘military installation resilience’ means the capa11 bility of a military installation to avoid, prepare for, 

12 minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from ex13 treme weather events, or from anticipated or unan14 ticipated changes in environmental conditions, that 

15 do, or have the potential to, adversely affect the mili16 tary installation or essential transportation, 

17 logistical, or other necessary resources outside of the 

18 military installation that are necessary in order to 

19 maintain, improve, or rapidly reestablish installation 

20 mission assurance and mission-essential functions.’’. 

21 (f) ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE

22 FOR RESPONDING TO THREATS TO THE RESILIENCE OF A

23 MILITARY INSTALLATION.—Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘, or (E) by the closure’’ and in2 serting ‘‘, (E) by threats to military installation resil3 ience, or (F) by the closure’’; 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘(A), (B), (C), or (E)’’ and in5 serting ‘‘(A), (B), (C), or (F)’’; and 

6 (3) by striking ‘‘action described in clause (D), 

7 if the Secretary determines that the encroachment of 

8 the civilian community’’ and inserting ‘‘action de9 scribed in clause (D) or (E), if the Secretary deter10 mines that either the encroachment of the civilian 

11 community or threats to military installation resil12 ience’’. 

13 SEC. 2812. WORK IN PROCESS CURVE CHARTS AND OUTLAY 

14 TABLES FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

15 PROJECTS. 

16 (a) REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 169 

18 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert19 ing after section 2864 the following new section: 

20 ‘‘§ 2865. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay ta21 bles required for military construction 

22 projects 

23 ‘‘Along with the budget for each fiscal year submitted 

24 by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

25 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secre-
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1 taries of the military departments shall include for any 

2 military construction project over $35,000,000, as an ad3 dendum to be included within the same document as the 

4 1391s for the Military Construction Program budget docu5 mentation, a Project Spending Plan that includes— 

6 ‘‘(1) a Work in Process Curve chart to identify 

7 funding, obligations, and outlay figures; and 

8 ‘‘(2) a monthly outlay table for funding, obliga9 tions, and outlay figures.’’. 

10 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec11 tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amended 

12 by inserting after the item relating to section 2864 the 

13 following new item: 

‘‘2865. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables required for military construction projects.’’. 

14 (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE.—The Sec15 retary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Sec16 retary of Defense (Comptroller), update Department of De17 fense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, and 

18 any other appropriate instructions and guidance, to ensure 

19 that the Department of Defense takes appropriate actions 

20 to comply with section 2865 of title 10, United States Code, 

21 as added by this section. 
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1 Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 

2 SEC. 2821. LAND EXCHANGE, AIR FORCE PLANT 44, TUCSON, 

3 ARIZONA. 

4 (a) LAND CONVEYANCE AND RESTORATION OF REAL

5 PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—In connection 

6 with a project planned by the Tuscon Airport Authority 

7 (in this section referred to as ‘‘TAA’’) to relocate and extend 

8 a parallel runway and make other airfield safety enhance9 ments at the Tucson International Airport, the Secretary 

10 of the Air Force (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec11 retary’’) may— 

12 (1) convey to TAA all right, title, and interest of 

13 the United States in and to all or any part of a par14 cel of real property, including any improvements 

15 thereon, consisting of approximately 58 acres on Air 

16 Force Plant 44, Arizona, and located adjacent to Tuc17 son International Airport; 

18 (2) agree to terminate all or a portion of any 

19 deed restrictions made for the benefit of the United 

20 States that limit construction on Tucson Inter21 national Airport within 750 feet of the Airport’s 

22 southwest property boundary with Air Force Plant 

23 44; and 

24 (3) using cash or in-kind consideration as pro25 vided in subsection (b)— 
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1 (A) construct new explosives storage facili2 ties to replace the explosives storage facilities lo3 cated on the land described in paragraph (1) 

4 and explosives storage facilities located on Air 

5 Force Plant 44 within the end-of-runway clear 

6 zone associated with the TAA airfield enhance7 ment project; and 

8 (B) construct new fencing as necessary to 

9 accommodate the changes in the boundary of Air 

10 Force Plant 44. 

11 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the land 

12 conveyance, deed restriction termination, replacement of 

13 real property improvements, and installation of fencing au14 thorized under subsection (a), the following consideration 

15 must be received by the United States before the Secretary 

16 may make any conveyance or termination of real property 

17 interests of the United States as described in subsection (a): 

18 (1) All right, title, and interest of the owner or 

19 owners thereof to the parcels of real property con20 sisting of approximately 160 acres directly adjacent 

21 to the south boundary of Air Force Plant 44. 

22 (2) The cost to the Secretary, in accordance with 

23 current design standards, of— 

24 (A) replacing the real property structures 

25 on Air Force Plant 44 made unusable due to the 
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1 land transfers and termination of deed restric2 tions, with structures of at least equivalent ca3 pacity and functionality; and 

4 (B) installing the necessary boundary fenc5 ing due to the changes in the boundary of Air 

6 Force Plant 44. 

7 (c) DIRECT PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION TO GOVERN8 MENT CONTRACTORS.—The Secretary may require that any 

9 cash consideration to be received under this section be paid, 

10 directly or through the Air Force design and construction 

11 agent, to the contractors performing design or construction 

12 of the real property improvements described in subsection 

13 (a)(3). 

14 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.— 

15 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 

16 require TAA to cover costs to be incurred by the Sec17 retary to carry out the land exchange and other 

18 transactions authorized under this section, or to reim19 burse the Secretary for such costs, including survey 

20 costs, appraisal costs, costs related to environmental 

21 documentation, and other administrative costs related 

22 to the conveyances. If amounts are collected from TAA 

23 in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

24 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually in25 curred by the Secretary to carry out such trans-
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1 actions, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 

2 to TAA. 

3 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

4 Amounts received as reimbursements under para5 graph (1) shall be used in accordance with section 

6 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

7 (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

8 and legal description of the real property to be exchanged 

9 under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfac10 tory to the Secretary. 

11 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec12 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

13 in connection with the land exchange and other trans14 actions under this section as the Secretary considers appro15 priate to protect the interests of the United States. Without 

16 limiting the foregoing, the Secretary may establish a deed 

17 restriction on any part of the 58 acres described in sub18 section (a)(1) to accommodate existing Quantity Distance 

19 arcs. 

20 SEC. 2822. LAND CONVEYANCE, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, 

21 FLORIDA. 

22 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 

23 Air Force may convey, without consideration, to the Air 

24 Force Enlisted Village, a nonprofit corporation (in this sec25 tion referred to as the ‘‘Village’’), all right, title, and inter-
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1 est of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 

2 including improvements thereon, consisting of approxi3 mately 80 acres located adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base, 

4 Florida, for the purpose of independent-living and assisted5 living apartments for veterans. The conveyance under this 

6 subsection is subject to valid existing rights. 

7 (b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary deter8 mines at any time that the real property conveyed under 

9 subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the pur10 pose of the conveyance specified in subsection (a), all right, 

11 title, and interest in and to such real property, including 

12 any improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the Sec13 retary, revert to and become the property of the United 

14 States, and the United States shall have the right of imme15 diate entry onto such real property. A determination by the 

16 Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record 

17 after an opportunity for a hearing. 

18 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

19 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 

20 require the Village to cover all costs (except costs for 

21 environmental remediation of the property) to be in22 curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary 

23 for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the 

24 conveyance under this section, including survey costs, 

25 costs for environmental documentation, and any other 
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1 administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 

2 amounts are collected from the Village in advance of 

3 the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 

4 amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 

5 by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Sec6 retary shall refund the excess amount to the Village. 

7 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

8 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimburse9 ment for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

10 the conveyance under subsection (a) shall be credited 

11 to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs 

12 incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the convey13 ance, or to an appropriate fund or account currently 

14 available to the Secretary for the purposes for which 

15 the costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be 

16 merged with amounts in such fund or account and 

17 shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 

18 to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in 

19 such fund or account. 

20 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

21 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

22 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

23 to the Secretary 

24 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec25 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
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1 in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 

2 the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 

3 of the United States. 

4 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

5 SEC. 2831. COMMEMORATION OF FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE. 

6 (a) FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE GATE.—The Secretary of 

7 the Army shall, as part of the southern expansion of Arling8 ton National Cemetery, name the newly constructed gate 

9 located at the intersection of Hobson Drive and Southgate 

10 Road, ‘‘Freedman’s Village Gate’’. 

11 (b) PERMANENT EASEMENT.—The Secretary of the 

12 Army is directed to grant to Arlington County a permanent 

13 easement of no less than 0.1 acres of land within the right14 of-way of Southgate Road to the south and west of Hobson 

15 Drive and west of the planned joint base access road that 

16 is also continuous with Foxcroft Heights Park for the pur17 pose of commemorating Freedman’s Village. 

18 (c) RELOCATION OF COMMEMORATION IN EVENT LOCA19 TION IS USED FOR BURIAL PURPOSES.—In the event Ar20 lington National Cemetery subsequently acquires the prop21 erty used for the commemoration described under subsection 

22 (b) for burial purposes, the Army shall relocate any com23 memoration of Freedman’s Village to an appropriate loca24 tion. 
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1 (d) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 

2 accept reimbursement from Arlington County for any costs 

3 associated with commemorating Freedman’s Village. 

4 SEC. 2832. STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES OF 

5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAINING 

6 RANGES AND INSTALLATIONS. 

7 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

8 develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to 

9 identify and address deficits in the capabilities of Depart10 ment of Defense training ranges to support current and an11 ticipated readiness requirements to execute the National De12 fense Strategy (NDS). 

13 (b) EVALUATION.—As part of the preparation of the 

14 strategic plan, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 

15 of the following: 

16 (1) The adequacy of current training range re17 sources to include the ability to train against near18 peer or peer threats in a realistic 5th Generation en19 vironment. 

20 (2) The adequacy of current training enablers to 

21 meet current and anticipated demands of the Armed 

22 Forces. 

23 (c) ELEMENTS.—The strategic plan shall include the 

24 following: 
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1 (1) Proposals to enhance the capabilities of 

2 training ranges to address any limitations or con3 straints on current Department resources, including 

4 any climatically induced impacts or shortfalls. 

5 (2) Goals and milestones for tracking actions 

6 under the plan and measuring progress in carrying 

7 out such actions. 

8 (3) Projected funding requirements for imple9 menting actions under the plan. 

10 (d) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.—The 

11 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

12 Sustainment, as the principal staff assistant to the Sec13 retary on installation management, shall have lead respon14 sibility for developing and overseeing implementation of the 

15 strategic plan and for coordination of the discharge of the 

16 plan by components of the Department. 

17 (e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 

18 April 1, 2020, the Secretary shall, through the Under Sec19 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, submit 

20 to Congress a report on the progress made in implementing 

21 this section, including the following: 

22 (1) A description of the strategic plan. 

23 (2) A description of the results of the evaluation 

24 conducted under subsection (b). 
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1 (3) Such recommendations as the Secretary con2 siders appropriate with respect to improvements of 

3 the capabilities of training ranges and enablers. 

4 (f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than April 1, 

5 2019, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary 

6 shall, through the Under Secretary, submit to Congress a 

7 report setting forth the following: 

8 (1) A description of the progress made during 

9 the preceding fiscal year in implementing the stra10 tegic plan. 

11 (2) A description of any additional actions 

12 taken, or to be taken, to address limitations and con13 straints on training ranges and enablers. 

14 (3) Assessments of individual training ranges 

15 addressing the evaluation conducted under subsection 

16 (b). 

17 (g) ADDITIONAL REPORT ELEMENT.—Each report 

18 under subsections (e) and (f) shall also include a list of sig19 nificant modifications to training range inventory, such as 

20 range closures or expansions, during the preceding fiscal 

21 year, including any limitations or impacts due to climatic 

22 conditions. 
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1 SEC. 2833. NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN LANDS ENVIRON2 MENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 160 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

5 new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 2712. Native American lands environmental mitiga7 tion program 

8 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 

9 establish and carry out a program to mitigate the environ10 mental effects of Department of Defense actions on Indian 

11 lands and culturally connected locations. 

12 ‘‘(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities that may 

13 be carried out under the program established under sub14 section (a) are the following: 

15 ‘‘(1) Identification, investigation, and docu16 mentation of suspected environmental effects attrib17 utable to past Department of Defense actions. 

18 ‘‘(2) Development of mitigation options for such 

19 environmental effects, including development of cost20 to-complete estimates and a system for prioritizing 

21 mitigation actions. 

22 ‘‘(3) Direct mitigation actions that the Secretary 

23 determines are necessary and appropriate to mitigate 

24 the adverse environmental effects of past Department 

25 of Defense actions. 
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1 ‘‘(4) Demolition and removal of unsafe buildings 

2 and structures used by, under the jurisdiction of, or 

3 formerly used by or under the jurisdiction of the De4 partment of Defense. 

5 ‘‘(5) Training, technical assistance, and admin6 istrative support to facilitate the meaningful partici7 pation of Indian tribes in mitigation actions under 

8 the program. 

9 ‘‘(6) Development and execution of a policy gov10 erning consultation with Indian tribes that have been 

11 or may be affected by Department of Defense actions, 

12 including training Department of Defense personnel 

13 to ensure compliance with the policy. 

14 ‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—(1) In carrying 

15 out the program established under subsection (a), the Sec16 retary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement 

17 with an Indian tribe or an instrumentality of tribal govern18 ment. 

19 ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, a coopera20 tive agreement under this section may be used to acquire 

21 property or services for the direct benefit of the United 

22 States Government. 

23 ‘‘(3) Any cooperative agreement under this section for 

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1 year and end in another fiscal year provided the total pe2 riod of performance does not exceed five calendar years. 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘Indian land’ includes— 

5 ‘‘(A) any land located within the bound6 aries and a part of an Indian reservation, pueb7 lo, or rancheria; 

8 ‘‘(B) any land that has been allotted to an 

9 individual Indian, but has not been conveyed to 

10 such Indian with full power of alienation; 

11 ‘‘(C) Alaska Native village and regional cor12 poration lands; and 

13 ‘‘(D) lands and waters upon which any fed14 erally recognized Indian tribe has rights reserved 

15 by treaty, act of Congress, or action by the Presi16 dent. 

17 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian 

18 tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or com19 munity, including any Alaska Native village or re20 gional or village corporation as defined in or estab21 lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle22 ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recognized 

23 as eligible for the special programs and services pro24 vided by the United States to Indians because of their 

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1 ‘‘(3) The term ‘culturally connected location’ 

2 means a location or place that has demonstrable sig3 nificance to Indians or Alaska Natives based on its 

4 association with the traditional beliefs, customs, and 

5 practices of a living community, including locations 

6 or places where religious, ceremonial, subsistence, me7 dicinal, economic, or other lifeways practices have 

8 historically taken place.’’. 

9 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 

10 sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in11 serting after the item relating to section 2711 the following 

12 new item: 

‘‘2712. Native American lands environmental mitigation program.’’. 

13 SEC. 2834. DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 

14 PROGRAM. 

15 Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amend16 ed— 

17 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

18 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 

19 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 

20 new subsection: 

21 ‘‘(d) DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT

22 PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may make grants, 

23 conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds 

24 available under Federal programs administered by agencies 

25 other than the Department of Defense to assist State and 
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1 local governments to address deficiencies in community in2 frastructure supportive of a military installation, if the 

3 Secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the 

4 military value, resilience, or military family quality of life 

5 at such military installation. 

6 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish criteria for the selec7 tion of community infrastructure projects to receive assist8 ance under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include a re9 quirement that the State or local government agree to con10 tribute not less than 30 percent of the funding for the com11 munity infrastructure project, unless the community infra12 structure project is located in a rural area, or for reasons 

13 related to national security, in which case the Secretary 

14 may waive the requirement for a State or local government 

15 contribution. 

16 ‘‘(3) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made avail17 able for assistance under paragraph (1) may remain avail18 able until expended. 

19 ‘‘(4) The authority under this subsection shall expire 

20 on September 30, 2023.’’; and 

21 (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para22 graph (1), by adding at the end the following new 

23 paragraphs: 

24 ‘‘(4) The term ‘community infrastructure’ means 

25 any transportation project; school, hospital, police, 
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1 fire, emergency response, or other community support 

2 facility; or water, waste-water, telecommunications, 

3 electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project 

4 that is located off of a military installation and 

5 owned by a State or local government. 

6 ‘‘(5) The term ‘rural area’ means a city, town, 

7 or unincorporated area that has a population of not 

8 more than 20,000 inhabitants.’’. 

9 SEC. 2835. REPRESENTATION OF INSTALLATION INTERESTS 

10 IN NEGOTIATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS WITH 

11 CARRIERS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES. 

12 Section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

15 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

16 (2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For transpor17 tation’’; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following new para19 graph: 

20 ‘‘(2) Prior to representing any installation of the De21 partment of Defense in any proceeding under this sub22 section, the Administrator or any persons or entities acting 

23 on behalf of the Administrator shall— 

24 ‘‘(A) notify the senior mission commander of the 

25 installation; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) solicit and represent the interests of the in2 stallation as determined by the installation’s senior 

3 mission commander.’’. 

4 SEC. 2836. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE LAND ENHANCE5 MENTS. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti8 tled ‘‘White Sands National Park Proposed Boundary 

9 Revision & Transfer of Lands Between National Park 

10 Service & Department of the Army’’, numbered 142/ 

11 136,271, and dated February 14, 2017. 

12 (2) MILITARY MUNITIONS.—The term ‘‘military 

13 munitions’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

14 101(e) of title 10, United States Code. 

15 (3) MISSILE RANGE.—The term ‘‘missile range’’ 

16 means the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 

17 administered by the Secretary of the Army. 

18 (4) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means 

19 the White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, 

20 established by Presidential Proclamation No. 2025 

21 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note), dated January 18, 1933, 

22 and administered by the Secretary. 

23 (5) MUNITIONS DEBRIS.—The term ‘‘munitions 

24 debris’’ has the meaning given the term in volume 8 

25 of the Department of Defense Manual Number 
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1 6055.09–M entitled ‘‘DoD Ammunitions and Explo2 sives Safety Standards’’ and dated February 29, 2008 

3 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 

4 (6) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the White 

5 Sands National Park established by subsection 

6 (b)(2)(A). 

7 (7) PUBLIC LAND ORDER.—The term ‘‘Public 

8 Land Order’’ means Public Land Order 833, dated 

9 May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822). 

10 (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 (9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

13 of New Mexico. 

14 (b) WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK.— 

15 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

16 (A) White Sands National Monument was 

17 established on January 18, 1933, by President 

18 Herbert Hoover under chapter 3203 of title 54, 

19 United States Code (commonly known as the 

20 ‘‘Antiquities Act of 1906’’); 

21 (B) President Hoover proclaimed that the 

22 Monument was established ‘‘for the preservation 

23 of the white sands and additional features of sce24 nic, scientific, and educational interest’’; 
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1 (C) the Monument was expanded by Presi2 dents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Carter, and Clinton 

3 in 1934, 1942, 1953, 1978, and 1996, respec4 tively; 

5 (D) the Monument contains a substantially 

6 more diverse set of nationally significant histor7 ical, archaeological, scientific, and natural re8 sources than were known of at the time the 

9 Monument was established, including a number 

10 of recent discoveries; 

11 (E) the Monument is recognized as a major 

12 unit of the National Park System with extraor13 dinary values enjoyed by more visitors each year 

14 since 1995 than any other unit in the State; 

15 (F) the Monument contributes significantly 

16 to the local economy by attracting tourists; and 

17 (G) designation of the Monument as a na18 tional park would increase public recognition of 

19 the diverse array of nationally significant re20 sources at the Monument and visitation to the 

21 unit. 

22 (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL

23 PARK.— 

24 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To protect, preserve, 

25 and restore its scenic, scientific, educational, 
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1 natural, geological, historical, cultural, archae2 ological, paleontological, hydrological, fish, wild3 life, and recreational values and to enhance vis4 itor experiences, there is established in the State 

5 the White Sands National Park as a unit of the 

6 National Park System. 

7 (B) ABOLISHMENT OF WHITE SANDS NA8 TIONAL MONUMENT.— 

9 (i) ABOLISHMENT.—Due to the estab10 lishment of the Park, the Monument is abol11 ished. 

12 (ii) INCORPORATION.—The land and 

13 interests in land that comprise the Monu14 ment are incorporated in, and shall be con15 sidered to be part of, the Park. 

16 (C) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 

17 map, regulation, document, paper, or other 

18 record of the United States to the ‘‘White Sands 

19 National Monument’’ shall be considered to be a 

20 reference to the ‘‘White Sands National Park’’. 

21 (D) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds 

22 available for the Monument shall be available for 

23 the Park. 

24 (E) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 

25 administer the Park in accordance with— 
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1 (i) this subsection; and 

2 (ii) the laws generally applicable to 

3 units of the National Park System, includ4 ing section 100101(a), chapter 1003, sec5 tions 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 

6 102101, and chapter 3201 of title 54, 

7 United States Code. 

8 (F) WORLD HERITAGE LIST NOMINATION.— 

9 (i) COUNTY CONCURRENCE.—The Sec10 retary shall not submit a nomination for 

11 the Park to be included on the World Herit12 age List of the United Nations Educational, 

13 Scientific and Cultural Organization unless 

14 each county in which the Park is located 

15 concurs in the nomination. 

16 (ii) ARMY NOTIFICATION.—Before sub17 mitting a nomination for the Park to be in18 cluded on the World Heritage List of the 

19 United Nations Educational, Scientific and 

20 Cultural Organization, the Secretary shall 

21 notify the Secretary of the Army of the in22 tent of the Secretary to nominate the Park. 

23 (G) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 

24 affects— 
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1 (i) valid existing rights (including 

2 water rights); 

3 (ii) permits or contracts issued by the 

4 Monument; 

5 (iii) existing agreements, including 

6 agreements with the Department of Defense; 

7 (iv) the jurisdiction of the Department 

8 of Defense regarding the restricted airspace 

9 above the Park; or 

10 (v) the airshed classification of the 

11 Park under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

12 7401 et seq.). 

13 (c) MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARIES OF WHITE SANDS

14 NATIONAL PARK AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.— 

15 (1) TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC16 TION.— 

17 (A) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURIS18 DICTION TO THE SECRETARY.— 

19 (i) IN GENERAL.—Administrative ju20 risdiction over the land described in clause 

21 (ii) is transferred from the Secretary of the 

22 Army to the Secretary. 

23 (ii) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land 

24 referred to in clause (i) is— 
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1 (I) the approximately 2,826 acres 

2 of land identified as ‘‘To NPS, lands 

3 inside current boundary’’ on the Map; 

4 and 

5 (II) the approximately 5,766 acres 

6 of land identified as ‘‘To NPS, new ad7 ditions’’ on the Map. 

8 (B) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURIS9 DICTION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.— 

10 (i) IN GENERAL.—Administrative ju11 risdiction over the land described in clause 

12 (ii) is transferred from the Secretary to the 

13 Secretary of the Army. 

14 (ii) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land 

15 referred to in clause (i) is the approxi16 mately 3,737 acres of land identified as ‘‘To 

17 DOA’’ on the Map. 

18 (2) BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS.— 

19 (A) PARK.— 

20 (i) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 

21 Park is revised to reflect the boundary de22 picted on the Map. 

23 (ii) MAP.— 

24 (I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, 

25 in coordination with the Secretary of 
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1 the Army, shall prepare and keep on 

2 file for public inspection in the appro3 priate office of the Secretary a map 

4 and a legal description of the revised 

5 boundary of the Park. 

6 (II) EFFECT.—The map and legal 

7 description under subclause (I) shall 

8 have the same force and effect as if in9 cluded in this section, except that the 

10 Secretary may correct clerical and ty11 pographical errors in the map and 

12 legal description. 

13 (iii) BOUNDARY SURVEY.—As soon as 

14 practicable after the date of the establish15 ment of the Park and subject to the avail16 ability of funds, the Secretary shall com17 plete an official boundary survey of the 

18 Park. 

19 (B) MISSILE RANGE.— 

20 (i) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 

21 missile range and the Public Land Order 

22 are modified to exclude the land transferred 

23 to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A) 

24 and to include the land transferred to the 
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1 Secretary of the Army under paragraph 

2 (1)(B). 

3 (ii) MAP.—The Secretary shall prepare 

4 a map and legal description depicting the 

5 revised boundary of the missile range. 

6 (C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

7 2854 of Public Law 104–201 (54 U.S.C. 320301 

8 note) is repealed. 

9 (3) ADMINISTRATION.— 

10 (A) PARK.—The Secretary shall administer 

11 the land transferred under paragraph (1)(A) in 

12 accordance with laws (including regulations) ap13 plicable to the Park. 

14 (B) MISSILE RANGE.—Subject to subpara15 graph (C), the Secretary of the Army shall ad16 minister the land transferred to the Secretary of 

17 the Army under paragraph (1)(B) as part of the 

18 missile range. 

19 (C) INFRASTRUCTURE; RESOURCE MANAGE20 MENT.— 

21 (i) RANGE ROAD 7.— 

22 (I) INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGE23 MENT.—To the maximum extent prac24 ticable, in planning, constructing, and 

25 managing infrastructure on the land 
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1 described in subclause (III), the Sec2 retary of the Army shall apply low-im3 pact development techniques and strat4 egies to prevent impacts within the 

5 missile range and the Park from 

6 stormwater runoff from the land de7 scribed in that subclause. 

8 (II) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.— 

9 The Secretary of the Army shall— 

10 (aa) manage the land de11 scribed in subclause (III) in a 

12 manner consistent with the pro13 tection of natural and cultural re14 sources within the missile range 

15 and the Park and in accordance 

16 with section 101(a)(1)(B) of the 

17 Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 

18 670a(a)(1)(B)), division A of sub19 title III of title 54, United States 

20 Code, and the Native American 

21 Graves Protection and Repatri22 ation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); 

23 and 

24 (bb) include the land de25 scribed in subclause (III) in the 
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1 integrated natural and cultural 

2 resource management plan for the 

3 missile range. 

4 (III) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 

5 The land referred to in subclauses (I) 

6 and (II) is the land that is transferred 

7 to the administrative jurisdiction of 

8 the Secretary of the Army under para9 graph (1)(B) and located in the area 

10 east of Range Road 7 in— 

11 (aa) T. 17 S., R. 5 E., sec. 

12 31; 

13 (bb) T. 18 S., R. 5 E.; and 

14 (cc) T. 19 S., R. 5 E., sec. 5. 

15 (ii) FENCE.— 

16 (I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 

17 of the Army shall continue to allow the 

18 Secretary to maintain the fence shown 

19 on the Map until such time as the Sec20 retary determines that the fence is un21 necessary for the management of the 

22 Park. 

23 (II) REMOVAL.—If the Secretary 

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1 under subclause (I), the Secretary shall 

2 promptly remove the fence at the ex3 pense of the Department of the Inte4 rior. 

5 (D) RESEARCH.—The Secretary of the 

6 Army and the Secretary may enter into an 

7 agreement to allow the Secretary to conduct cer8 tain research in the area identified as ‘‘Coopera9 tive Use Research Area’’ on the Map. 

10 (E) MILITARY MUNITIONS AND MUNITIONS

11 DEBRIS.— 

12 (i) RESPONSE ACTION.—With respect 

13 to any Federal liability, the Secretary of the 

14 Army shall remain responsible for any re15 sponse action addressing military muni16 tions or munitions debris on the land trans17 ferred under paragraph (1)(A) to the same 

18 extent as on the day before the date of en19 actment of this Act. 

20 (ii) INVESTIGATION OF MILITARY MUNI21 TIONS AND MUNITIONS DEBRIS.— 

22 (I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 

23 may request that the Secretary of the 

24 Army conduct 1 or more investigations 

25 of military munitions or munitions de-
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1 bris on any land transferred under 

2 paragraph (1)(A). 

3 (II) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall 

4 give access to the Secretary of the 

5 Army to the land covered by a request 

6 under subclause (I) for the purposes of 

7 conducting the 1 or more investigations 

8 under that subclause. 

9 (III) LIMITATION.—An investiga10 tion conducted under this clause shall 

11 be subject to available appropriations. 

12 (iii) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any activities 

13 undertaken under this subparagraph shall 

14 be carried out in accordance with— 

15 (I) the Comprehensive Environ16 mental Response, Compensation, and 

17 Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 

18 et seq.); 

19 (II) the purposes for which the 

20 Park was established; and 

21 (III) any other applicable law. 

22 SEC. 2837. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR CON23 STRUCTION OF INDIAN RIVER BRIDGE. 

24 Notwithstanding the limitation in section 2215 of title 

25 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may trans-
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1 fer to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

2 Space Administration up to 50 percent of the shared costs 

3 of constructing the Indian River Bridge. The authority 

4 under this section shall expire on October 1, 2022. 

5 TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTIN6 GENCY OPERATIONS MILI7 TARY CONSTRUCTION 

8 SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

9 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

10 The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

11 and carry out the military construction projects for the in12 stallation outside the United States, and in the amount, 

13 set forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Bulgaria .............................. Nevo Selo FOS ......................................... $5,200,000 

Poland ................................. Drawsko Pomorski Training Area ......... $17,000,000 

Powidz Air Base ...................................... $87,000,000 

Zagan Training Area .............................. $40,400,000 

Romania .............................. Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS ...................... $21,651,000 

14 SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

15 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

16 The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

17 and carry out the military construction projects for the in18 stallations outside the United States, and in the amounts, 

19 set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Greece .................................. Souda Bay ................................................ $47,850,000 

Italy ..................................... Sigonella ................................................... $66,050,000 
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Navy: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Location Amount 

Spain ................................... Rota ........................................................... $21,590,000 

United Kingdom ................. Lossiemouth .............................................. $79,130,000 

1 SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

2 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real prop4 erty and carry out the military construction projects for 

5 the installations outside the United States, and in the 

6 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Germany .............................. Ramstein Air Base .................................. $119,000,000 

Norway ................................ Rygge ........................................................ $13,800,000 

Slovakia ............................... Malacky ..................................................... $59,000,000 

United Kingdom ................. RAF Fairford ........................................... $106,000,000 

7 SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC8 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

9 The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

10 and carry out the military construction projects for the in11 stallations outside the United States, and in the amounts, 

12 set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Estonia ................................ Unspecified ............................................... $15,700,000 

Qatar ................................... Al Udeid ................................................... $60,000,000 

13 SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis15 cal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for the mili16 tary construction projects outside the United States author-
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1 ized by this title as specified in the funding table in section 

2 4601. 

3 DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

6 OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

7 TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF 

8 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

9 PROGRAMS 

10 Subtitle A—National Security 

11 Programs and Authorizations 

12 SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA13 TION. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

15 hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 

16 Energy for fiscal year 2019 for the activities of the National 

17 Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs 

18 as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

19 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 

20 From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 

21 for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 

22 may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 

23 Security Administration as follows: 
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1 Project 19–D–670, 138kV Power Transmission 

2 System Replacement, Nevada National Security Site, 

3 Nevada, $6,000,000. 

4 Project 19–D–660, Lithium Production Capa5 bility, Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, 

6 Tennessee, $19,000,000. 

7 Project 19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping, Kessel8 ring Site, West Milton, New York, $10,994,000. 

9 SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

10 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

11 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for defense envi12 ronmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as 

13 specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

14 SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

16 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for other defense 

17 activities in carrying out programs as specified in the fund18 ing table in section 4701. 

19 SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

21 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for nuclear en22 ergy as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 
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1 Subtitle B—Program Authoriza2 tions, Restrictions, and Limita3 tions 

4 SEC. 3111. CLARIFICATION OF ROLES AND AUTHORITIES OF 

5 NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA6 TION. 

7 (a) AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGA8 NIZATION ACT.— 

9 (1) UNDER SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR SECU10 RITY.—Section 202(c)(3) of the Department of Energy 

11 Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7132(c)(3)) is amended 

12 by striking ‘‘Act.’’ and all that follows through ‘‘may 

13 be delegated’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Act (50 

14 U.S.C. 2402). In carrying out the functions of the Ad15 ministrator, the Under Secretary shall be subject to 

16 the authority of the Secretary in accordance with sec17 tion 3219 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 2409). Such author18 ity may be delegated’’. 

19 (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—Section 213 of 

20 the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 

21 U.S.C. 7144) is amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, acting 

23 through the Under Secretary for Nuclear Secu24 rity,’’ after ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

25 (B) in subsection (b)— 
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘programs and activi2 ties of the Administration’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘regulations, policies, and activities of the 

4 Administration with respect to health and 

5 safety’’; and 

6 (ii) by striking ‘‘those programs and 

7 activities’’ and inserting ‘‘those regulations, 

8 policies, and activities’’; and 

9 (C) by striking subsection (c). 

10 (b) AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY

11 ADMINISTRATION ACT.— 

12 (1) ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY.— 

13 Section 3212 of the National Nuclear Security Ad14 ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2402) is amended— 

15 (A) in subsection (b)— 

16 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

17 (1), by striking ‘‘and activities’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘, policies, regulations, and rules’’; and 

19 (ii) in paragraph (9), by striking the 

20 end period and inserting ‘‘, subject to the 

21 policies of the Department of Energy.’’; and 

22 (B) in subsection (d)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘shall’’; and 
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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘, unless disapproved 

2 by the Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘to carry out the mission and functions of 

4 the Administration, except as provided by 

5 section 3219’’. 

6 (2) GENERAL COUNSEL.—Section 3217 of the 

7 National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

8 U.S.C. 2407) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘There is’’ and inserting the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is’’; 

12 (B) by striking the end period and inserting 

13 ‘‘and shall report to the Administrator.’’; and 

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

15 subsection: 

16 ‘‘(b) AVOIDANCE OF COORDINATION AND DUPLICA17 TION.—The General Counsel shall be independent from and 

18 may not duplicate the efforts of the General Counsel of the 

19 Department of Energy appointed under section 202(e) of 

20 the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

21 7132(e)).’’. 

22 (3) STAFF.—Section 3218 of the National Nu23 clear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2408) 

24 is amended by adding at the end the following new 

25 subsections: 
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1 ‘‘(c) REPORTING.—The staff of the Administration 

2 shall report to the Administrator through the appropriate 

3 structures of the Administration. 

4 ‘‘(d) AVOIDANCE OF COORDINATION AND DUPLICA5 TION.—The staff of the Administration performing func6 tions specified in subsection (b) shall be independent from 

7 and may not duplicate the efforts of staff of elements of the 

8 Department of Energy other than the Administration that 

9 perform functions similar to the functions specified in sub10 section (b). 

11 ‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITION ON DUAL OF12 FICE HOLDING.—The prohibition under section 3220(d) 

13 shall apply to staff of the Administration performing func14 tions specified in subsection (b).’’. 

15 (4) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 3219 of the Na17 tional Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

18 U.S.C. 2409) is amended— 

19 (i) in the section heading, by striking 

20 ‘‘TO MODIFY ORGANIZATION OF’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘WITH RESPECT TO’’; 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and 

23 inserting the following: 
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1 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Energy, act2 ing through the Administrator, shall be responsible for set3 ting broad priorities for the Administration. 

4 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may disapprove any action, policy, 

5 regulation, or rule of the Administrator if— 

6 ‘‘(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional 

7 defense committees justification for such disapproval; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following 

10 the date on which such justification was submitted. 

11 ‘‘(3) Except as provided by this section, the Adminis12 trator shall have complete authority to establish and con13 duct oversight of policies, activities, and procedures of the 

14 Administration without direction or oversight by the Sec15 retary. 

16 ‘‘(4) The authority of the Secretary under paragraphs 

17 (1) and (2) may be delegated only to the Deputy Secretary 

18 of Energy, without further redelegation. 

19 ‘‘(b) ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION.—Notwith20 standing’’; and 

21 (iii) in subsection (b), as designated by 

22 clause (ii), by striking ‘‘subsection (b) or (c) 

23 of’’. 

24 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

25 contents for the National Nuclear Security Ad-
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1 ministration Act is amended by striking the item 

2 relating to section 3219 and inserting the fol3 lowing new item: 

‘‘Sec. 3219. Scope of authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to Administration.’’. 

4 (5) STATUS OF PERSONNEL.—Section 3220 of the 

5 National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

6 U.S.C. 2410) is amended— 

7 (A) in subsection (a)— 

8 (i) in paragraph (1)— 

9 (I) by striking subparagraph (A); 

10 and 

11 (II) by redesignating subpara12 graphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs 

13 (A) and (B), respectively; and 

14 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the 

15 end period and inserting ‘‘, except as pro16 vided by section 3219.’’; and 

17 (B) in subsection (b), by striking the end 

18 period and inserting ‘‘and except as provided by 

19 section 3219.’’. 

20 (6) OFFICE OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY.— 

21 Section 3232 of the National Nuclear Security Ad22 ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2422) is amended— 
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1 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary 

2 of Energy’’ and all that follows and inserting 

3 ‘‘Administrator.’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (b)— 

5 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Sec6 retary and’’; and 

7 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

8 (I) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’; and 

10 (II) by striking ‘‘Department’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘Department of En12 ergy’’. 

13 (7) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS.—Section 

14 3233 of the National Nuclear Security Administra15 tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2423) is amended— 

16 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, in co17 ordination with the Administrator,’’ after ‘‘Sec18 retary of Energy’’; and 

19 (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, in co20 ordination with the Administrator,’’ after ‘‘Sec21 retary of Energy’’. 

22 (8) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 3241A of the 

24 National Nuclear Security Administration Act 

25 (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended— 
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1 (i) in the section heading, by striking 

2 ‘‘AUTHORIZED’’ and inserting ‘‘ANNUAL

3 REPORT ON’’; 

4 (ii) by amending subsection (a) to read 

5 as follows: 

6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall include 

7 in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 

8 in support of the budget of the Administration for each fis9 cal year (as submitted with the budget of the President 

10 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a 

11 report containing the following information as of the date 

12 of the report: 

13 ‘‘(1) The number of full-time equivalent employ14 ees of the Office of the Administrator. 

15 ‘‘(2) The number of service support contracts of 

16 the Administration and whether such contracts are 

17 funded using program or program direction funds. 

18 ‘‘(3) The number of full-time equivalent con19 tractor employees working under each contract identi20 fied under paragraph (2). 

21 ‘‘(4) The number of full-time equivalent con22 tractor employees described in paragraph (3) that 

23 have been employed under such a contract for a pe24 riod greater than two years. 
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1 ‘‘(5) With respect to each contract identified 

2 under paragraph (2)— 

3 ‘‘(A) the cost of the contract; and 

4 ‘‘(B) identification of the program or pro5 gram direction accounts that support the con6 tract.’’; 

7 (iii) by striking subsection (c); 

8 (iv) by redesignating subsections (d) 

9 and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respec10 tively; and 

11 (v) by striking subsection (f). 

12 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

13 contents for the National Nuclear Security Ad14 ministration Act is amended by striking the item 

15 relating to section 3241A and inserting the fol16 lowing new item: 

‘‘Sec. 3241A. Annual report on personnel levels of the Office of the Administrator.’’. 

17 (9) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION

18 REGULATION.—Section 3262 of the National Nuclear 

19 Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2462) is 

20 amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and 

22 inserting the following: 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator’’; 
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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘specific to the Adminis2 tration’’ after ‘‘procedures’’; and 

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

4 subsection: 

5 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT FOR PROCEDURES.—The proce6 dures established under subsection (a) shall be separate from 

7 procedures applied to elements of the Department of Energy 

8 other than the Administration.’’. 

9 (10) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3281(2)(A) of the 

10 National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

11 U.S.C. 2471(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Plant’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘National Security Campus’’. 

13 (c) AMENDMENTS TO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE

14 ACT.— 

15 (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4002(9)(A) of the 

16 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(9)(A)) is 

17 amended striking ‘‘Plant’’ and inserting ‘‘National 

18 Security Campus’’. 

19 (2) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.—Sec20 tion 4201(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

21 U.S.C. 2521(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Sec22 retary, acting through the Administrator,’’ and in23 serting ‘‘The Administrator’’. 
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1 (3) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP CRITERIA.—Sec2 tion 4202 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

3 U.S.C. 2522) is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (a)— 

5 (i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

7 (ii) by striking ‘‘Department of En8 ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration’’; and 

9 (B) in subsection (b)— 

10 (i) in the subsection heading, by strik11 ing ‘‘SECRETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPART12 MENT’’; 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

15 (iii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘Chairman of the Nuclear 

17 Weapons Council’’. 

18 (4) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, 

19 AND RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.—Section 4203 of the 

20 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is 

21 amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking 

23 ‘‘quadrennial defense review if such strategy has 

24 not been submitted as of the date of the plan’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘national defense strategy’’; 
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1 (B) in subsection (e)(1)(A)(i), by striking 

2 ‘‘or the most recent quadrennial defense review, 

3 as applicable under subsection (d)(4)(A), and 

4 the’’ and inserting ‘‘, the national defense strat5 egy, and the most recent’’; and 

6 (C) in subsection (f)— 

7 (i) by striking paragraph (4); 

8 (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

9 paragraph (4); and 

10 (iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 

11 the following new paragraph (3): 

12 ‘‘(3) The term ‘national defense strategy’ means 

13 the review of the defense programs and policies of the 

14 United States that is carried out every four years 

15 under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

16 (5) STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—Sec17 tion 4204 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

18 U.S.C. 2524) is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (a), in the matter pre20 ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

21 Energy, acting through the Administrator and 

22 in consultation with the Secretary of Defense’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘Administrator, in consultation 

24 with the Nuclear Weapons Council’’; and 
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1 (B) in subsection (b), in the matter pre2 ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

3 Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 

4 (6) NUCLEAR TEST BAN READINESS PROGRAM.— 

5 Section 4207 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

6 U.S.C. 2527) is amended, in subsections (a) and (c), 

7 by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad8 ministrator’’. 

9 (7) REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR

10 NEW OR MODIFIED NUCLEAR WEAPONS.—Section 

11 4209 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

12 2529) is amended— 

13 (A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

18 (iii) by striking ‘‘in the budget’’ and 

19 all that follows and inserting ‘‘in the budget 

20 justification materials submitted to Con21 gress in support of the Department of En22 ergy budget for that fiscal year (as sub23 mitted with the budget of the President 

24 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

25 States Code).’’; 
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1 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Sec2 retary shall include in a request for funds under 

3 subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘A request for 

4 funds under subsection (a) shall include’’; and 

5 (C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Sec6 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’. 

7 (8) MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NU8 CLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE.—Section 4212 of the 

9 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2532) is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter pre12 ceding subparagraph (A)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

15 (ii) by inserting ‘‘most recent’’ before 

16 ‘‘Nuclear Posture Review’’; and 

17 (B) in subsection (b)— 

18 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 

19 ‘‘Plant’’ and inserting ‘‘National Security 

20 Complex’’; and 

21 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 

22 ‘‘Plant’’ and inserting ‘‘National Security 

23 Campus’’. 

24 (9) REPORTS ON LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS.— 
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4216 of the 

2 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2536) is 

3 amended— 

4 (i) in the section heading, by striking 

5 ‘‘LIFETIME’’ and inserting ‘‘LIFE’’; and 

6 (ii) by striking ‘‘lifetime’’ each place it 

7 appears and inserting ‘‘life’’. 

8 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

9 contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is 

10 amended by striking the item relating to section 

11 4216 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4216. Reports on life extension programs.’’. 

12 (10) SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.—Section 

13 4217 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

14 2537) is amended— 

15 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘the 

16 Secretary of Energy, acting through the Admin17 istrator,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Administrator’’; 

18 and 

19 (B) in subsection (b)— 

20 (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter 

21 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

22 ‘‘Secretary of Energy, acting through the 

23 Administrator,’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis24 trator’’; and 
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1 (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 

2 ‘‘the Secretary or’’. 

3 (11) ADVICE ON SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RELI4 ABILITY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE.—Section 

5 4218 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

6 2538) is amended— 

7 (A) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or the 

8 Commander of the United States Strategic Com9 mand’’; and 

10 (B) in subsection (e)— 

11 (i) by striking ‘‘, a member of the Nu12 clear Weapons Council, or the Commander 

13 of the United States Strategic Command’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘or a member of the Nuclear 

15 Weapons Council’’; and 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘member, or Com17 mander’’ and inserting ‘‘or member’’. 

18 (12) STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.—Sec19 tion 4220(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

20 U.S.C. 2538b(b)) is amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy, act22 ing through the Administrator and’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘Administrator,’’; and 

24 (B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘Nuclear Weapons Council’’. 
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1 (13) TRITIUM PRODUCTION PROGRAM.—Section 

2 4231 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

3 2541) is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary 

5 of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

6 (B) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking 

7 ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 

8 (14) MODERNIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF

9 TRITIUM RECYCLING FACILITIES.—Section 4234 of the 

10 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2544) is 

11 amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

12 striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad13 ministrator’’. 

14 (15) PROCEDURES FOR MEETING TRITIUM PRO15 DUCTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 4235 of the Atom16 ic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2545) is amended— 

17 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary 

18 of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 

19 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Sec20 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

21 (C) by striking subsection (c). 

22 (16) CERTIFICATION OF STATUS OF SECURITY OF

23 FACILITIES.—Section 4506 of the Atomic Energy De24 fense Act (50 U.S.C. 2657) is amended— 

25 (A) in subsection (a)— 
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1 (i) in paragraph (1)— 

2 (I) in the matter preceding sub3 paragraph (A)— 

4 (aa) by striking ‘‘September 

5 30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31’’; 

6 and 

7 (bb) by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

8 Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘congres9 sional defense committees’’; and 

10 (II) in subparagraph (B), by 

11 striking ‘‘and the Department of En12 ergy’’; 

13 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to 

14 the Secretary’’; and 

15 (iii) by striking paragraph (3); and 

16 (B) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter pre17 ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘December 

18 1 of each even-numbered year, the Secretary’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘December 31 of each even-num20 bered year, the Secretary of Energy’’. 

21 (17) CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION FOR EX22 EMPLARY SERVICE.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4605 of the 

24 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2705) is 

25 amended— 
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1 (i) in the section heading, by striking 

2 ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘ADMINISTRATION’’; 

4 (ii) in subsection (a)— 

5 (I) by striking ‘‘Department of 

6 Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administra7 tion’’; 

8 (II) by striking ‘‘a Department’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘an Administration’’; 

10 and 

11 (III) by striking ‘‘the Depart12 ment’’ each place it appears and in13 serting ‘‘the Administration’’; and 

14 (iii) in subsection (c)— 

15 (I) in the subsection heading, by 

16 striking ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATION’’; and 

18 (II) by striking ‘‘Department of 

19 Energy’’ each place it appears and in20 serting ‘‘Administration’’. 

21 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

22 contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is 

23 amended by striking the item relating to section 

24 4605 and inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 4605. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Administration 

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1 (18) EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING.—Sec2 tion 4621 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

3 U.S.C. 2721) is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (a)— 

5 (i) by inserting ‘‘and the Adminis6 trator’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’; and 

7 (ii) by inserting ‘‘and the Administra8 tion’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’; and 

9 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 

10 Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’. 

11 (19) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP RECRUITMENT

12 AND TRAINING PROGRAM.—Section 4622 of the Atomic 

13 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2722) is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary 

15 of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

16 (B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Sec17 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 

18 (20) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 4623 of 

19 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2723) is 

20 amended— 

21 (A) in subsection (a)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

24 (ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert25 ing ‘‘Administrator’’; 
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1 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘De2 partment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis3 tration’’; 

4 (C) in subsections (c) and (d), by striking 

5 ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 

6 (D) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Sec7 retary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Defense 

8 Programs,’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator shall’’; 

9 and 

10 (E) in subsection (f)— 

11 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Sec12 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

13 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

14 ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad15 ministrator’’. 

16 (21) TRANSFER OF WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

17 FUNDS.—Section 4711 of the Atomic Energy Defense 

18 Act (50 U.S.C. 2751) is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (a)— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘Department of En23 ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration’’; 
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1 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Sec2 retary, acting through the Administrator,’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 

4 (C) in subsection (e)(1)— 

5 (i) by striking ‘‘Department of En6 ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration’’; and 

7 (ii) by striking ‘‘Department’’ and in8 serting ‘‘Administration’’. 

9 (22) NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS.—Sec10 tion 4713(c)(2)(B) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

11 (50 U.S.C. 2753(c)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting 

12 ‘‘or the Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of En13 ergy’’. 

14 (23) LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES.—Section 

15 4714(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

16 2754(a)) is amended— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘413.3’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘413.3B’’; and 

19 (B) by inserting ‘‘, or a successor order,’’ 

20 after ‘‘assets)’’. 

21 (24) UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 4716 of the 

23 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2756) is 

24 amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘NA-
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1 TIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA2 TION’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATION’’. 

3 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

4 contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is 

5 amended by striking the item relating to section 

6 4716 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4716. Unfunded priorities of the Administration.’’. 

7 (25) REVIEWS OF CAPITAL ASSETS ACQUISITION

8 PROJECTS.—Section 4733(d)(3)(B) of the Atomic En9 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2773(d)(3)(B)) is amend10 ed by striking ‘‘413.3’’ and inserting ‘‘413.3B’’. 

11 (26) LABORATORY-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND DE12 VELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Section 4811 of the Atomic 

13 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791) is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the 

15 Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’; 

16 (B) in subsection (b)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided by para19 graph (2), the Secretary’’; 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘such laboratories’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘government-owned, contractor22 operated laboratories funded out of funds 

23 available to the Department of Energy’’; 

24 and 
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1 (iii) by adding at the end the following 

2 new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(2) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations for 

4 the conduct of laboratory-directed research and development 

5 at government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories 

6 funded out of funds available to the Administration.’’; and 

7 (C) in subsection (c)— 

8 (i) by inserting ‘‘or the Administra9 tion’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’; and 

10 (ii) by inserting ‘‘or the Adminis11 trator, as applicable,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 

12 (27) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH

13 AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 4812A of the Atomic 

14 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2793) is amended— 

15 (A) in subsection (a)— 

16 (i) in the subsection heading, by strik17 ing ‘‘REQUIRED’’ and inserting ‘‘OF SEC18 RETARY OF ENERGY’’; and 

19 (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 

20 ‘‘national security mission of the Depart21 ment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘defense en22 vironmental cleanup and other defense mis23 sions of the Department of Energy (other 

24 than the national security mission of the 

25 Administration)’’; 
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1 (B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) 

2 as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 

3 (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol4 lowing new subsection (b): 

5 ‘‘(b) REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Adminis6 trator shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 

7 with the report of the Secretary required by subsection (a), 

8 a report on the funds expended during the preceding fiscal 

9 year on activities under the laboratory-directed research 

10 and development program of the Administration. The pur11 pose of the report is to permit an assessment of the extent 

12 to which such activities support the national security mis13 sion of the Administration.’’. 

14 SEC. 3112. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA15 TION PERSONNEL SYSTEM. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National Nuclear 

17 Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.) is 

18 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

19 ‘‘SEC. 3248. ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM. 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may adapt the 

21 pay banding and performance-based pay adjustment dem22 onstration project carried out by the Administration under 

23 the authority provided by section 4703 of title 5, United 

24 States Code, into a permanent alternative personnel system 

25 for the Administration (to be known as the ‘National Nu-
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1 clear Security Administration Personnel System’) and im2 plement that system with respect to employees of the Ad3 ministration. 

4 ‘‘(b) MODIFICATIONS.—In adapting the demonstration 

5 project described in subsection (a) into a permanent alter6 native personnel system, the Administrator— 

7 ‘‘(1) may, subject to paragraph (2), revise the re8 quirements and limitations of the demonstration 

9 project to the extent necessary; and 

10 ‘‘(2) shall— 

11 ‘‘(A) ensure that the permanent alternative 

12 personnel system is carried out in a manner con13 sistent with the final plan for the demonstration 

14 project published in the Federal Register on De15 cember 21, 2007 (72 Fed. Reg. 72776); 

16 ‘‘(B) ensure that significant changes in the 

17 system not take effect until revisions to the plan 

18 for the demonstration project are approved by 

19 the Office of Personnel Management and pub20 lished in the Federal Register; 

21 ‘‘(C) ensure that procedural modifications 

22 or clarifications to the final plan for the dem23 onstration project be made through local notifi24 cation processes; 
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1 ‘‘(D) authorize, and establish incentives for, 

2 employees of the Administration to have rota3 tional assignments among different programs of 

4 the Administration, the headquarters and field 

5 offices of the Administration, and the manage6 ment and operating contractors of the Adminis7 tration; and 

8 ‘‘(E) establish requirements for employees of 

9 the Administration who are in the permanent al10 ternative personnel system described in sub11 section (a) to be promoted to senior-level posi12 tions in the Administration, including require13 ments with respect to— 

14 ‘‘(i) professional training and con15 tinuing education; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) a certain number and types of ro17 tational assignments under subparagraph 

18 (D), as determined by the Administrator. 

19 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION TO NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION

20 PROGRAM.—The Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion 

21 Program established pursuant to section 4101 of the Atomic 

22 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2511) and section 3216 of 

23 this Act may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the 

24 Navy, apply the alternative personnel system under sub25 section (a) to— 
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1 ‘‘(1) all employees of the Naval Nuclear Propul2 sion Program in the competitive service (as defined in 

3 section 2102 of title 5, United States Code); and 

4 ‘‘(2) all employees of the Department of Navy 

5 who are assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion 

6 Program and are in the excepted service (as defined 

7 in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code) (other 

8 than such employees in statutory excepted service sys9 tems).’’. 

10 (b) BRIEFING.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis13 trator for Nuclear Security shall provide a briefing to 

14 the appropriate congressional committees on the im15 plementation of section 3248 of the National Nuclear 

16 Security Administration Act, as added by subsection 

17 (a). 

18 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

19 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

20 congressional committees’’ means— 

21 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

22 (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

23 Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 

24 Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep25 resentatives; and 
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1 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security 

2 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 

3 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

4 of the House of Representatives. 

5 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3116 of the 

6 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

7 (Public Law 115–91) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking subsection (a); 

9 (2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) 

10 as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; and 

11 (3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), as so re12 designated— 

13 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘im14 plementation of’’ and all that follows through 

15 ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘implementation 

16 of subsection (a)’’; and 

17 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sub18 section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 

19 (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 

20 the National Nuclear Security Administration Act is 

21 amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3247 

22 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 3248. Alternative personnel system.’’. 
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1 SEC. 3113. AMENDMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 

2 1954. 

3 (a) CONSULTATIONS.—Section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic 

4 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)(2)) is amended by 

5 inserting after ‘‘the Department of Defense.’’ the following: 

6 ‘‘The Department of State, the Nuclear Regulatory Commis7 sion, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of 

8 Defense shall submit to the Secretary of Energy their com9 ments on the determination of the Secretary under the pre10 vious sentence and any information and analysis needed 

11 to support their positions.’’. 

12 (b) DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS.—Section 161 of the 

13 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201) is amended 

14 by striking subsection n. and inserting the following new 

15 subsection n.: 

16 ‘‘n. delegate to the General Manager or other officers 

17 of the Commission— 

18 ‘‘(1) the functions assigned to the Commission 

19 under section 57 b. on a case-by-case basis consistent 

20 with the national security interests of the United 

21 States; and 

22 ‘‘(2) any of the other functions assigned to the 

23 Commission under this Act except those specified in 

24 section 51, 61, 108, 123, 145 b. (with respect to the 

25 determination of those persons to whom the Commis-
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1 sion may reveal Restricted Data in the national in2 terest), 145 f., or 161 a.;’’. 

3 (c) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 234 a. of the Atomic 

4 Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2282(a)) is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘57,’’; and 

6 (2) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) vio7 lates any provision of section 57, or (3)’’. 

8 (d) REPORT.—Section 3136(e)(2) of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 

10 2077a(e)(2)) is amended— 

11 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

12 and inserting a semicolon; 

13 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub14 paragraph (E); 

15 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol16 lowing new subparagraph (D): 

17 ‘‘(D) any delegation of the functions under 

18 such section 57 b. made under section 161 n.(1) 

19 of that Act, including to whom such functions 

20 were delegated;’’; 

21 (4) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by 

22 paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 

23 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

24 (5) by adding at the end the following new sub25 paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(F)(i) an explanation and justification of 

2 any determination under paragraph (2) of such 

3 section 57 b. that an authorization to transfer 

4 United States civil nuclear technology to a for5 eign country is not in the interest of the United 

6 States, and any conditions placed on such an 

7 authorization, including any such determination 

8 or conditions resulting from coordination with 

9 the Department of State, the Nuclear Regulatory 

10 Commission, the Department of Commerce, and 

11 the Department of Defense; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) an explanation and justification of 

13 any extensions of the deadlines established under 

14 the procedures required by section 57 b.’’. 

15 (e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

16 that the Secretary of Energy has the authority to impose 

17 civil penalties for violations of section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic 

18 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)(2)), any rule, regu19 lation, or order issued under that section, or any term, con20 dition, or limitation of any license or certification issued 

21 under that section. 

22 (f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 

24 shall— 
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1 (1) revise the regulations of the Department of 

2 Energy to reflect the authority of the Secretary to im3 pose civil penalties for the violations described in sub4 section (e); or 

5 (2) submit to Congress a report describing— 

6 (A) why the Secretary cannot make such re7 visions; and 

8 (B) what additional amendments to law 

9 would be required to enable the Secretary to do 

10 so. 

11 SEC. 3114. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED PROCUREMENT AU12 THORITY TO MANAGE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK. 

13 Section 4806(g)(3) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

14 (50 U.S.C. 2786(g)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘four’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘10’’. 

16 SEC. 3115. PILOT PROGRAM ON CONDUCT BY DEPARTMENT 

17 OF ENERGY OF BACKGROUND REVIEWS FOR 

18 ACCESS BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO NA19 TIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es21 tablish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advis22 ability of conducting background reviews required by sec23 tion 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

24 2652(a)) within the Department of Energy. 
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1 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the pilot program estab2 lished under subsection (a), the Secretary may admit an 

3 individual described in section 4502(a) of the Atomic En4 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) to a facility of a na5 tional security laboratory described in that section if, in 

6 addition to the conduct of a background review under sub7 section (a) with respect to that individual— 

8 (1) the Secretary determines that the admission 

9 of that individual to that facility is in the national 

10 interest and will further science, technology, and engi11 neering capabilities in support of the mission of the 

12 Department of Energy; and 

13 (2) a security plan is developed and imple14 mented to mitigate the risks associated with the ad15 mission of that individual to that facility. 

16 (c) ROLES OF SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF NA17 TIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BU18 REAU OF INVESTIGATION.— 

19 (1) ROLE OF SECRETARY.—Under the pilot pro20 gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall con21 duct background reviews for all individuals described 

22 in section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

23 (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) seeking admission to facilities of 

24 national security laboratories described in that sec25 tion. Such reviews by the Secretary shall be conducted 
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1 independent of and in addition to background reviews 

2 conducted by the Director of National Intelligence and 

3 the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

4 under that section. 

5 (2) ROLES OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL6 LIGENCE AND DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN7 VESTIGATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), dur8 ing the period during which the pilot program estab9 lished under subsection (a) is being carried out, the 

10 Director of National Intelligence and the Director of 

11 the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall retain pri12 mary responsibility for the conduct of all background 

13 reviews required by section 4502(a) of the Atomic En14 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)). 

15 (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established 

16 under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two 

17 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 

19 the date on which the pilot program established under sub20 section (a) terminates under subsection (d), the Secretary 

21 of Energy, in consultation with the Director of National 

22 Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of In23 vestigation, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

24 committees a report on the conduct of background reviews 

25 under the pilot program that includes— 
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1 (1) a comparison of the effectiveness of and 

2 timelines required for background reviews conducted 

3 by the Secretary under the pilot program and back4 ground reviews conducted by the Director of National 

5 Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 

6 Investigation under section 4502(a) of the Atomic En7 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)); and 

8 (2) the number of such reviews conducted for in9 dividuals who are citizens or agents of each country 

10 on the sensitive countries list referred to in that sec11 tion. 

12 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT14 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit15 tees’’ means— 

16 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

17 the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen18 ate; and 

19 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

20 the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

21 of the House of Representatives. 

22 (2) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY.—The 

23 term ‘‘national security laboratory’’ has the meaning 

24 given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy 

25 Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 
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1 SEC. 3116. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF 

2 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACCELERATION OF RE3 MOVAL OR SECURITY OF FISSILE MATERIALS, 

4 RADIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, AND RELATED 

5 EQUIPMENT AT VULNERABLE SITES WORLD6 WIDE. 

7 Section 3132(f)(7) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 

8 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 

9 2569(f)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

11 SEC. 3117. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEVELOP12 MENT OF LOW-YIELD NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 

13 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

14 (1) The global posture of strategic nuclear forces 

15 has changed dramatically during the 10 years pre16 ceding the date of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (2) The Government of the Russian Federation— 

18 (A) is violating the Treaty between the 

19 United States of America and the Union of So20 viet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of 

21 their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range 

22 Missiles, signed at Washington December 8, 

23 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988 (com24 monly known as the ‘‘INF Treaty’’); 

25 (B) is expanding its nuclear delivery sys26 tems beyond the limitations provided for under 
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1 the Treaty between the United States of America 

2 and the Russian Federation on Measures for the 

3 Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic 

4 Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and en5 tered into force on February 5, 2011 (commonly 

6 known as the ‘‘New START Treaty’’); and 

7 (C) has considerable numerical advantages 

8 over the United States in tactical nuclear weap9 ons. 

10 (3) Congress concurs with the findings of the 

11 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. 

12 (4) United States nuclear forces must adjust to 

13 new strategic realities. 

14 (b) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION.—Section 3116(c) 

15 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1746; 50 U.S.C. 2529 

17 note) is amended by striking ‘‘specifically authorized by 

18 Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary specifically requests 

19 funding for the development of that weapon pursuant to sec20 tion 4209(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

21 2529(a))’’. 

22 SEC. 3118. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TERMI23 NATING ACTIVITIES AT MOX FACILITY. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 

25 appropriated or otherwise made available for the Depart-
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1 ment of Energy by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal 

2 year before fiscal year 2020 may be obligated or expended— 

3 (1) to terminate construction and project support 

4 activities at the MOX facility; or 

5 (2) to convert the MOX facility to be used for 

6 any purpose other than its original mission. 

7 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘MOX fa8 cility’’ and ‘‘project support activities’’ have the meanings 

9 given those terms in section 3121(c) of the National Defense 

10 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

11 91). 

12 Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

13 SEC. 3121. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES 

14 FOR COMPETITION OF MANAGEMENT AND OP15 ERATING CONTRACTS. 

16 Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

18 2175), as most recently amended by section 3135 of the Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub20 lic Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1207), is further amended— 

21 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol22 lows: 

23 ‘‘(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—If the Administrator for 

24 Nuclear Security awards a new contract to manage and 

25 operate a facility of the National Nuclear Security Admin-
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1 istration, the Administrator shall submit to the congres2 sional defense committees a report described in subsection 

3 (b) with respect to the contract by not later than 30 days 

4 after the completion of the period required to transition to 

5 the contract.’’; 

6 (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘, the costs 

7 of the transition to the contract from the previous 

8 contract,’’ after ‘‘conducting the competition’’; and 

9 (3) in subsection (d)— 

10 (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 

11 follows: 

12 ‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.— 

13 ‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—Except as provided 

14 in paragraph (3), the Comptroller General shall 

15 determine, in consultation with the congressional 

16 defense committees, whether to conduct a com17 prehensive review of a report required by sub18 section (a). 

19 ‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—The Comptroller Gen20 eral shall submit a comprehensive review con21 ducted under subparagraph (A) of a report re22 quired by subsection (a) to the congressional de23 fense committees not later than 3 years after that 

24 report is submitted to such committees. 
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1 ‘‘(C) ELEMENTS.—A comprehensive review 

2 conducted under subparagraph (A) of a report 

3 required by subsection (a) shall include an as4 sessment, based on the most current information 

5 available, of the following: 

6 ‘‘(i) The actual cost savings achieved 

7 compared to cost savings estimated under 

8 subsection (b)(1), and any increased costs 

9 incurred under the contract that were unex10 pected or uncertain at the time the contract 

11 was awarded. 

12 ‘‘(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mis13 sion activities or deliverables resulting from 

14 the competition for the contract compared to 

15 the disruptions and delays estimated under 

16 subsection (b)(4). 

17 ‘‘(iii) Whether expected benefits of the 

18 competition with respect to mission per19 formance or operations have been achieved. 

20 ‘‘(iv) Such other matters as the Comp21 troller General considers appropriate.’’; and 

22 (B) by striking paragraph (3). 
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1 SEC. 3122. REVIEW OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN2 UP ACTIVITIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall enter 

4 into an arrangement with the National Academies of 

5 Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review 

6 of the defense environmental cleanup activities of the Office 

7 of Environmental Management of the Department of En8 ergy. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under sub10 section (a) shall include— 

11 (1) an assessment of— 

12 (A) project management practices with re13 spect to the activities described in subsection (a); 

14 (B) the outcomes of such activities; and 

15 (C) the appropriateness of the level of en16 gagement and oversight of the Office of Environ17 mental Management with respect to such activi18 ties; and 

19 (2) recommendations with respect to actions to 

20 enhance the effectiveness of such activities. 

21 SEC. 3123. SURVEY OF WORKFORCE OF NATIONAL SECU22 RITY LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAP23 ONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nu-
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1 clear Security shall submit to the congressional defense com2 mittees a report that includes— 

3 (1) a detailed proposal for a survey of the work4 force of the national security laboratories and nuclear 

5 weapons production facilities that is modeled on the 

6 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey of the Office of 

7 Personnel Management; 

8 (2) the determination of the Administrator with 

9 respect to whether to implement the survey; and 

10 (3) if the Administrator determines not to imple11 ment the survey, a description of the reasons for that 

12 determination. 

13 (b) IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS.—The report required 

14 by subsection (a) shall address factors associated with im15 plementation of the survey described in that subsection, in16 cluding— 

17 (1) the costs of designing the survey; 

18 (2) the time required for and the costs of admin19 istering the survey and analyzing the data from the 

20 survey; 

21 (3) the periodicity of administering the survey to 

22 ascertain trends; and 

23 (4) any other matters the Administrator con24 siders appropriate. 
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1 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘national 

2 security laboratory’’ and ‘‘nuclear weapons production fa3 cility’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 4002 

4 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 

5 SEC. 3124. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS. 

6 (a) REPORT OF OWNER’S AGENT ON HANFORD WASTE

7 TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION PLANT CONTRACT.— 

8 Section 4446 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

9 2626) is amended— 

10 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

11 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

12 subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

13 (b) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MAN14 AGEMENT PLAN.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4402A of the Atomic 

16 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2582a) is repealed. 

17 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con18 tents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 

19 by striking the item relating to section 4402A. 

20 (c) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF SHIPMENTS TO WASTE

21 ISOLATION PILOT PLANT.—Section 3115 of the National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

23 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2759) is repealed. 
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1 SEC. 3125. IMPLEMENTATION OF NUCLEAR POSTURE RE2 VIEW BY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY AD3 MINISTRATION. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 1, 

5 2018, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit 

6 to the congressional defense committees a report on the im7 plementation of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review by the 

8 National Nuclear Security Administration. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

10 shall include the following: 

11 (1) A list of specific actions associated with im12 plementation of the policies set forth in the 2018 Nu13 clear Posture Review applicable to the National Nu14 clear Security Administration. 

15 (2) For each such action— 

16 (A) an identification of the office within the 

17 Administration with responsibility for the ac18 tion; and 

19 (B) key milestones for the action. 

20 (3) A discussion of any challenges to successfully 

21 implementing such actions. 

22 (4) A description of the process established for 

23 monitoring the implementation of such actions. 

24 (5) A description of policy decisions by the Ad25 ministrator that are necessary to complete the imple26 mentation of such actions. 
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1 TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NU2 CLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

3 BOARD 

4 SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

5 There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

6 2019, $31,243,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear 

7 Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic En8 ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

9 TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

10 ADMINISTRATION 

11 SEC. 3501. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 

12 Section 109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 

13 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘§ 109. Maritime Administration 

15 ‘‘(a) ORGANIZATION AND MISSION.—The Maritime 

16 Administration is an administration in the Department of 

17 Transportation. The mission of the Maritime Administra18 tion is to foster, promote, and develop the merchant mari19 time industry of the United States. 

20 ‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the 

21 Maritime Administration is the Maritime Administrator, 

22 who is appointed by the President by and with the advice 

23 and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall report 

24 directly to the Secretary of Transportation and carry out 

25 the duties prescribed by the Secretary. 
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1 ‘‘(c) DEPUTY MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The Mari2 time Administration shall have a Deputy Maritime Admin3 istrator, who is appointed in the competitive service by the 

4 Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator. The 

5 Deputy Administrator shall carry out the duties prescribed 

6 by the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator shall be 

7 Acting Administrator during the absence or disability of 

8 the Administrator and, unless the Secretary designates an9 other individual, during a vacancy in the office of Adminis10 trator. 

11 ‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS VESTED IN SECRETARY.— 

12 All duties and powers of the Maritime Administration are 

13 vested in the Secretary. 

14 ‘‘(e) REGIONAL OFFICES.—The Maritime Administra15 tion shall have regional offices for the Atlantic, Gulf, Great 

16 Lakes, and Pacific port ranges, and may have other re17 gional offices as necessary. The Secretary shall appoint a 

18 qualified individual as Director of each regional office. The 

19 Secretary shall carry out appropriate activities and pro20 grams of the Maritime Administration through the regional 

21 offices. 

22 ‘‘(f) INTERAGENCY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS.—The 

23 Secretary shall establish and maintain liaison with other 

24 agencies, and with representative trade organizations 

25 throughout the United States, concerned with the transpor-
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1 tation of commodities by water in the export and import 

2 foreign commerce of the United States, for the purpose of 

3 securing preference to vessels of the United States for the 

4 transportation of those commodities. 

5 ‘‘(g) DETAILING OFFICERS FROM ARMED FORCES.— 

6 To assist the Secretary in carrying out duties and powers 

7 relating to the Maritime Administration, not more than 

8 five officers of the Armed Forces may be detailed to the Sec9 retary at any one time, in addition to details authorized 

10 by any other law. During the period of a detail, the Sec11 retary shall pay the officer an amount that, when added 

12 to the officer’s pay and allowances as an officer in the 

13 Armed Forces, makes the officer’s total pay and allowances 

14 equal to the amount that would be paid to an individual 

15 performing work the Secretary considers to be of similar 

16 importance, difficulty, and responsibility as that performed 

17 by the officer during the detail. 

18 ‘‘(h) CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND

19 AUDITS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREE21 MENTS.—In the same manner that a private corpora22 tion may make a contract within the scope of its au23 thority under its charter, the Secretary may make 

24 contracts and cooperative agreements for the United 

25 States Government and disburse amounts to— 
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1 ‘‘(A) carry out the Secretary’s duties and 

2 powers under this section, subtitle V of title 46, 

3 and all other Maritime Administration pro4 grams; and 

5 ‘‘(B) protect, preserve, and improve collat6 eral held by the Secretary to secure indebtedness. 

7 ‘‘(2) AUDITS.—The financial transactions of the 

8 Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be audited by the 

9 Comptroller General. The Comptroller General shall 

10 allow credit for an expenditure shown to be necessary 

11 because of the nature of the business activities author12 ized by this section or subtitle V of title 46. At least 

13 once a year, the Comptroller General shall report to 

14 Congress any departure by the Secretary from this 

15 section or subtitle V of title 46. 

16 ‘‘(i) GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Except as 

17 otherwise provided by law, the administrative and related 

18 expenses for the administration of any grant programs by 

19 the Maritime Administrator may not exceed 3 percent. 

20 ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 

22 in this subsection, there are authorized to be appro23 priated such amounts as may be necessary to carry 

24 out the duties and powers of the Secretary relating to 

25 the Maritime Administration. 
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1 ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—Only those amounts specifi2 cally authorized by law may be appropriated for the 

3 use of the Maritime Administration for— 

4 ‘‘(A) acquisition, construction, or recon5 struction of vessels; 

6 ‘‘(B) construction-differential subsidies inci7 dent to the construction, reconstruction, or recon8 ditioning of vessels; 

9 ‘‘(C) costs of national defense features; 

10 ‘‘(D) payments of obligations incurred for 

11 operating-differential subsidies; 

12 ‘‘(E) expenses necessary for research and de13 velopment activities, including reimbursement of 

14 the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund for losses 

15 resulting from expenses of experimental vessel op16 erations; 

17 ‘‘(F) the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund; 

18 ‘‘(G) National Defense Reserve Fleet ex19 penses; 

20 ‘‘(H) expenses necessary to carry out part B 

21 of subtitle V of title 46; and 

22 ‘‘(I) other operations and training expenses 

23 related to the development of waterborne trans24 portation systems, the use of waterborne trans25 portation systems, and general administration.’’. 
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1 SEC. 3502. PERMANENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 

2 TRANSPORTATION TO ISSUE VESSEL WAR 

3 RISK INSURANCE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53912 of title 46, United 

5 States Code, is repealed. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

7 the beginning of chapter 539 of such title is amended by 

8 striking the item relating to section 53912. 

9 DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

10 SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA11 BLES. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 

13 division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 

14 program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 

15 specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity 

16 is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appro17 priations. 

18 (b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, 

19 obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on 

20 the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to sub21 section (a) shall— 

22 (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures 

23 in accordance with the requirements of sections 

24 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or 

25 on competitive procedures; and 
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1 (2) comply with other applicable provisions of 

2 law. 

3 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING

4 AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in 

5 this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under 

6 a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another 

7 provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or re8 programming of an amount specified in such funding tables 

9 shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or 

10 reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1522 of this 

11 Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or 

12 reprogramming would move funds between appropriation 

13 accounts. 

14 (d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This sec15 tion applies to any classified annex that accompanies this 

16 Act. 

17 (e) ORAL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or 

18 written communication concerning any amount specified in 

19 the funding tables in this division shall supersede the re20 quirements of this section. 

21 TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

22 SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

2 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................................... 744 744 

3 MQ–1 UAV .............................................................................................................................................. 43,326 43,326 

4 RQ–11 (RAVEN) .................................................................................................................................... 46,416 46,416 

ROTARY 

7 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ............................................................................................ 753,248 753,248 
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Authorized 

8 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN AP ...................................................................................... 174,550 174,550 

9 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ................................................................................... 284,687 284,687 

10 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD AP ............................................................................ 58,600 58,600 

11 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ......................................................................................... 988,810 988,810 

12 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP ................................................................................... 106,150 106,150 

13 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ..................................................................................... 146,138 146,138 

14 CH–47 HELICOPTER .......................................................................................................................... 99,278 99,278 

15 CH–47 HELICOPTER AP ................................................................................................................... 24,235 24,235 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

18 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) .............................................................. 27,114 27,114 

19 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ......................................................................................................................... 97,781 97,781 

20 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ............................................................................................... 52,274 52,274 

21 AH–64 MODS ......................................................................................................................................... 104,996 104,996 

22 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .................................................................................. 7,807 7,807 

23 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................................................. 5,573 5,573 

24 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................................................... 7,522 7,522 

25 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 20,448 20,448 

26 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ................................................................................................ 17,719 17,719 

27 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ......................................................................................................... 6,443 6,443 

28 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ..................................................................................................... 123,614 123,614 

29 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ......................................................................................................... 161,969 161,969 

30 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 30,000 30,000 

31 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................................................................... 26,848 26,848 

32 RQ–7 UAV MODS .................................................................................................................................. 103,246 103,246 

33 UAS MODS ............................................................................................................................................. 17,644 17,644 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

34 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 57,170 57,170 

35 SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................................................................... 5,853 5,853 

36 CMWS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13,496 13,496 

37 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .............................................................. 36,839 36,839 

OTHER SUPPORT 

38 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 1,778 1,778 

39 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... 34,818 34,818 

40 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 27,243 27,243 

41 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................................................................................... 63,872 63,872 

42 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 1,417 1,417 

43 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................................................................ 1,901 1,901 

44 LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 ................................................. 991 991 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................................................................... 3,782,558 3,782,558 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

1 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) .................................................................. 111,395 111,395 

2 MSE MISSILE ....................................................................................................................................... 871,276 871,276 

3 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................................................... 145,636 645,636 

Acceleration of cruise missile defense ............................................................................................ [500,000] 

4 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I AP ........................................................ 31,286 31,286 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

6 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ......................................................................................... 276,462 276,462 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

8 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 303,665 303,665 

9 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 105,014 105,014 

10 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY AP ........................................................................................................ 19,949 19,949 

11 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................................................................. 359,613 359,613 

12 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ......................................................... 20,964 20,964 

MODIFICATIONS 

15 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................................................................... 313,228 313,228 

16 ATACMS MODS ..................................................................................................................................... 221,656 141,656 

Requested quantity exceeds maximum .......................................................................................... [–80,000] 

17 GMLRS MOD ......................................................................................................................................... 266 266 

18 STINGER MODS ................................................................................................................................... 94,756 94,756 

19 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................................................................. 48,670 48,670 

20 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................................................................. 3,173 3,173 

21 MLRS MODS .......................................................................................................................................... 383,216 383,216 

22 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 10,196 10,196 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

23 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 27,737 27,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

24 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .................................................................................................................. 6,417 6,417 

25 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................... 1,202 1,202 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................................................ 3,355,777 3,775,777 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

2 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................................................................ 479,801 379,801 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................ [–100,000] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

4 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................................................................. 287,490 138,100 
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Authorized 

Army requested transfer ................................................................................................................. [–149,390] 

5 STRYKER UPGRADE .......................................................................................................................... 21,900 171,290 

Army requested transfer ................................................................................................................. [149,390] 

6 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................................................................ 625,424 301,424 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................ [–324,000] 

7 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 26,482 26,482 

8 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................................................... 351,802 461,802

Program increase ............................................................................................................................ [110,000] 

9 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .......................................................... 110,500 110,500 

10 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ................................................................................................................. 2,120 2,120 

11 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE .................................................................................................... 62,407 62,407 

12 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................................................................... 4,517 4,517 

13 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ................................................................................................................. 142,255 142,255 

14 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................................................................. 927,600 927,600 

15 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ....................................................................................................... 1,075,999 1,075,999 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

18 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ...................................................................................... 1,955 1,955 

19 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ................................................... 23,345 23,345 

20 GUN AUTOMATIC 30MM M230 ......................................................................................................... 7,434 7,434 

21 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ................................................................................................. 22,330 22,330 

22 MORTAR SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................. 12,470 12,470 

23 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ......................................................................... 697 697 

24 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM ........................................................................ 46,236 46,236 

25 CARBINE ................................................................................................................................................ 69,306 69,306 

26 SMALL ARMS—FIRE CONTROL ..................................................................................................... 7,929 7,929 

27 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION .......................................................... 35,968 35,968 

28 HANDGUN ............................................................................................................................................. 48,251 48,251 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

29 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ..................................................................................... 1,684 1,684 

30 M777 MODS ............................................................................................................................................ 3,086 3,086 

31 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................................................................ 31,575 31,575 

32 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................................................... 21,600 21,600 

33 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................................................... 3,924 3,924 

34 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................................... 6,940 6,940 

35 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 2,747 2,747 

36 M119 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 5,704 5,704 

37 MORTAR MODIFICATION .................................................................................................................. 3,965 3,965 

38 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) .................................................................. 5,577 5,577 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

39 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................................................................... 3,174 3,174 

40 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................................................... 3,284 3,284 

41 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ................................................................. 1,640 1,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................................................... 4,489,118 4,175,118 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

1 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 41,848 35,148 

FY2018 Omnibus forward finance ................................................................................................ [–6,700] 

2 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 86,199 86,199 

3 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................... 20,158 20,158 

4 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 65,573 65,573 

5 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... 8,198 8,198 

7 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... 77,995 77,995 

8 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... 69,781 69,781 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

9 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................ 45,280 45,280 

10 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................ 46,853 46,853 

11 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................................................................... 83,003 83,003 

TANK AMMUNITION 

12 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................... 168,101 168,101 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

13 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 39,341 39,341 

14 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 211,442 211,442 

15 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ........................................................................................ 100,906 100,906 

16 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ..................................................... 236,677 136,677 

Ammunition Cuts ........................................................................................................................... [–100,000] 

MINES 

17 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................................................................. 15,905 15,905 

ROCKETS 

18 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 4,503 4,503 

19 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 211,211 211,211 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

20 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ 10,428 10,428 

21 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... 44,656 44,656 

22 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................... 19,896 19,896 

23 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................................ 10,121 10,121 

24 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................... 11,464 11,464 

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25 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................. 5,224 5,224 

26 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ................................................................................... 4,310 4,310 

27 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .................................................................................... 11,193 11,193 

28 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 10,500 10,500 

29 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................................................... 18,456 18,456 

30 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .................................................................................................................. 100 100 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

32 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 394,133 394,133 

33 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ................................................................. 157,535 157,535 

34 ARMS INITIATIVE ............................................................................................................................... 3,771 3,771 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................................................... 2,234,761 2,128,061 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

1 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .............................................................................................. 16,512 16,512 

2 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................................................................. 16,951 16,951 

3 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 .......................................................................................... 50,123 50,123 

4 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ......................................................................................... 46,988 46,988 

6 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................................... 1,319,436 1,069,436 

Program reduction .......................................................................................................................... [–250,000] 

7 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ................................................................................................................ 6,480 6,480 

8 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................................................... 132,882 132,882 

9 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ........................................................... 14,842 14,842 

10 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................................................................... 138,105 138,105 

12 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ....................................................... 31,892 31,892 

13 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS .............................................................. 38,128 38,128 

14 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ................................................................................................ 78,507 78,507 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

16 HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLE ........................................................................................................... 790 790 

17 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 1,390 1,390 

18 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ............................................................................................... 15,415 15,415 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

20 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 150,777 150,777 

21 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................................................................... 469,117 469,117 

22 SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT ..................................................................................... 62,727 62,727 

23 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ...................................................... 13,895 13,895 

24 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ................................................................................................... 4,866 4,866 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

27 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ...................................................... 108,133 108,133 

28 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS .............................................. 56,737 56,737 

29 SHF TERM ............................................................................................................................................ 13,100 13,100 

30 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................................................................... 9,160 9,160 

31 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ........................................................................................................... 25,647 25,647 

32 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ......................................................................................... 37,401 37,401 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

36 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) .................................................................. 20,500 20,500 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

38 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................................................... 351,565 351,565 

40 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ........................................................................................... 4,641 4,641 

41 TRACTOR DESK .................................................................................................................................. 2,187 2,187 

42 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................................................................... 9,411 9,411 

44 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................................................ 17,515 17,515 

45 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM .................................................. 819 819 

46 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE ............................................................................................................. 17,807 17,807 

47 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 191,835 191,835 

48 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ...................................................... 25,177 25,177 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

50 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) .................................................................................... 9,740 9,740 

51 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ......................................................................... 2,667 2,667 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

53 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................................................. 8,319 8,319 

54 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ............................................................... 2,000 2,000 

55 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................................................................... 88,337 88,337 

56 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ................................................................................................ 51,343 51,343 

57 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ...................................................... 330 330 

58 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

59 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................. 34,434 34,434 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

60 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................. 95,558 95,558 

61 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................................. 4,736 4,736 

62 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) .................................................... 24,479 24,479 

63 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ................................................... 216,433 216,433 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

66 JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) ............................................................................................................................... 10,268 10,268 

68 DCGS-A (MIP) ....................................................................................................................................... 261,863 261,863 

69 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) (MIP) ............................................................... 5,434 5,434 

70 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................................................................... 20,623 20,623 
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71 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................................................................ 45,998 47,798 

SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ................................................................................. [1,800] 

72 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING & COLL(CHARCS)(MIP) ........................................................... 296 296 

76 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MIP) ..................................................................................................... 410 410 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

77 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR .............................................................................. 9,165 9,165 

78 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) .................................................................. 5,875 5,875 

79 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP) .............................................................................................................. 8,497 8,497 

83 CI MODERNIZATION (MIP) .............................................................................................................. 486 486 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

84 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................................................................ 79,629 79,629 

85 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................................................................... 153,180 153,180 

87 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................................................ 22,882 22,882 

88 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................ 17,393 17,393 

90 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................................................ 46,740 46,740 

91 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ............................................................................................ 140,737 140,737 

93 PROFILER ............................................................................................................................................. 171 171 

94 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ..................................................................... 405,239 405,239 

95 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .......................................................................... 66,574 66,574

96 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ...................................................................................................... 20,783 20,783 

97 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ...................................................................................... 8,553 8,553 

98 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 21,489 21,489 

99 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................................................................... 162,121 162,121 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

100 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( ................................................ 2,855 2,855 

101 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ............................................................................................................. 19,153 19,153 

102 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ................................................................. 33,837 33,837 

103 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................................................................ 5,136 5,136 

104 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE .................................................. 18,329 18,329 

105 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ......................................................................................... 38,015 38,015 

106 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................................................... 15,164 15,164 

107 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP ................................................... 29,239 29,239 

109 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................................................... 6,823 6,823 

110 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ...................................................................................... 1,177 1,177 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

111 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION .............................................................................................. 12,265 12,265 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ................................................................................... 201,875 186,875 

Consolidating more IT purchases .................................................................................................. [–15,000] 

113 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM ................................................... 10,976 10,976 

114 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .......................................................................... 66,330 66,330 

115 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 5,927 5,927 

116 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ................................................................. 27,896 27,896 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

117 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ............................................................................................................. 4,392 4,392 

118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................................................... 1,970 1,970 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

119 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ............................................................................................ 506 506 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 4,501 4,501 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... 2,314 2,314 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ........................................................................ 7,478 7,478 

124 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................................................................. 173,954 173,954 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

125 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................................................................ 98,229 98,229 

126 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ............................................................................................ 64,438 64,438 

127 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ..................................................................... 79,916 79,916 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

128 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST ................................................ 8,471 8,471 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) .......................................................... 29,883 29,883 

130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ................................................................................. 11,594 11,594 

131 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) .................................................................... 40,834 40,834 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .......................................................................... 4,029 4,029 

133 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION ....................................................................... 14,208 14,208 

134 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 31,456 31,456 

136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 1,748 1,748 

137 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 7,829 7,829 

138 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ................................................................................................. 5,806 5,806 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ....................................................................................................................... 9,852 9,852 

140 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT ............................................................................................................... 1,103 1,103 

141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .............................................................. 5,875 5,875 

142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 92,487 92,487 

143 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .............................................................................................................. 30,774 30,774 

145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 17,521 17,521 

146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ................................................ 44,855 44,855 

147 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ....................................................... 17,173 17,173 

148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) .............................................................................................. 2,000 2,000 
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PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

149 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... 1,770 1,770 

150 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................................................................. 39,730 39,730 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ......................................................................................................... 57,752 57,752 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

152 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 37,722 37,722 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ......................................................................................... 4,985 4,985 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

155 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ............................................................................................................ 7,961 7,961 

156 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ................................................................................................................. 1,355 1,355 

158 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ..................................................................................................................... 13,031 13,031 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................................................. 46,048 46,048 

160 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ......................................................... 980 980 

161 CONST EQUIP ESP ............................................................................................................................. 37,017 37,017 

162 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ................................................................................. 6,103 6,103 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

163 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ................................................................................................................ 27,711 27,711 

164 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ..................................................................................... 8,385 8,385 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................................................................... 133,772 133,772 

166 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................................................ 8,333 8,333 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

167 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .................................................................................................................... 12,901 12,901 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .................................................................................... 123,228 123,228 

169 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ................................................................................................ 228,598 228,598 

170 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER .......................................................................................... 33,080 33,080 

171 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................................... 32,700 32,700 

172 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................................................... 25,161 25,161 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 4,270 4,270 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............................................................. 76,295 76,295 

175 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ....................................................................... 9,806 9,806 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ....................................................................................................... 4,368 4,368 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 9,879 9,879 

178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ...................................................................................... 54,043 54,043 

179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 6,633 6,633 

180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ..................................................................... 49,797 49,797 

181 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) .......................................................................................... 2,301 2,301 

182 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .............................................................................. 11,608 11,608 

183 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................................................................... 4,956 4,956 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ..................................................................................................................... 9,817 9,817 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................................................... 7,999,529 7,736,329 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

1 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ..................................................................................................... 1,937,553 1,937,553 

2 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET AP ............................................................................................... 58,799 58,799 

3 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ........................................................................................................... 1,144,958 1,023,958 

Program Realignment .................................................................................................................... [–121,000] 

4 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP .................................................................................................... 140,010 140,010 

5 JSF STOVL ............................................................................................................................................ 2,312,847 2,312,847 

6 JSF STOVL AP ...................................................................................................................................... 228,492 228,492 

7 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ...................................................................................................................... 1,113,804 1,113,804 

8 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP ................................................................................................................ 161,079 161,079 

9 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ......................................................................................................................... 806,337 806,337 

10 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) AP ................................................................................................................... 36,955 36,955 

11 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .................................................................................................... 820,755 820,755 

14 P–8A POSEIDON .................................................................................................................................. 1,803,753 1,803,753 

15 P–8A POSEIDON AP ............................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 

16 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ......................................................................................................................... 742,693 917,693 

UPL—1 additional Aircraft .......................................................................................................... [175,000] 

17 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE AP .................................................................................................................. 240,734 240,734 

71 O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .................................................................................................. 0 100,000 

Initial procurement for light attack aircraft ............................................................................... [100,000] 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

18 C–40A ...................................................................................................................................................... 206,000 0 

Funded in FY18 Omnibus ............................................................................................................. [–206,000] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

20 KC–130J .................................................................................................................................................. 160,433 160,433 

21 KC–130J AP ........................................................................................................................................... 110,013 110,013 

22 MQ–4 TRITON ....................................................................................................................................... 568,743 568,743 

23 MQ–4 TRITON AP ................................................................................................................................ 58,522 58,522 

24 MQ–8 UAV .............................................................................................................................................. 54,761 54,761 

25 STUASL0 UAV ....................................................................................................................................... 14,866 14,866 
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Authorized 

26 VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO .............................................................................................................. 649,015 649,015 

72 UAV .......................................................................................................................................................... 0 100,000 

Procurement of UAV ...................................................................................................................... [100,000] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

27 AEA SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................................................... 25,277 25,277 

28 AV–8 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 58,577 58,577 

29 ADVERSARY .......................................................................................................................................... 14,606 14,606 

30 F–18 SERIES ......................................................................................................................................... 1,213,482 1,227,382 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ....................................................................... [13,900] 

31 H–53 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 70,997 70,997 

32 SH–60 SERIES ..................................................................................................................................... 130,661 130,661 

33 H–1 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... 87,143 87,143 

34 EP–3 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 3,633 3,633 

35 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................... 803 803 

36 E–2 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... 88,780 88,780 

37 TRAINER A/C SERIES ....................................................................................................................... 11,660 11,660 

38 C–2A ........................................................................................................................................................ 11,327 11,327 

39 C–130 SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... 79,075 79,075 

40 FEWSG .................................................................................................................................................... 597 597 

41 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ................................................................................................... 8,932 8,932 

42 E–6 SERIES .......................................................................................................................................... 181,821 181,821 

43 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................................................................ 23,566 23,566 

44 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ....................................................................................................... 7,620 7,620 

45 T–45 SERIES ......................................................................................................................................... 195,475 195,475 

46 POWER PLANT CHANGES ................................................................................................................ 21,521 21,521 

47 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................................................................... 27,644 27,644 

48 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS ................................................................................................... 15,864 15,864 

49 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 166,306 191,306 

UPL—F/A–18 E/F Adaptative Radar Countermeasures ........................................................... [25,000] 

50 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ....................................................................................................... 117,551 117,551 

51 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .................................................................................... 1,994 1,994 

52 ID SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................................................... 40,696 40,696 

53 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................... 71,251 71,251 

54 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION .............................................................................................................. 11,590 11,590 

55 MQ–8 SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... 37,907 37,907 

57 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ................................................................................................ 214,820 214,820 

58 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ............................................................................................. 952 952 

59 F–35 STOVL SERIES .......................................................................................................................... 36,618 70,118 

F–35B Modifications Increase ....................................................................................................... [33,500] 

60 F–35 CV SERIES .................................................................................................................................. 21,236 26,236 

F–35C Modifications Increase ....................................................................................................... [5,000] 

61 QRC ......................................................................................................................................................... 101,499 101,499 

62 MQ–4 SERIES ....................................................................................................................................... 48,278 48,278 

63 RQ–21 SERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 6,904 6,904 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

64 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 1,792,920 1,842,920 

F–35B and F–35C spares quantity increase ............................................................................... [50,000]

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

65 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... 421,606 421,606 

66 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 24,496 24,496 

67 WAR CONSUMABLES ......................................................................................................................... 42,108 42,108 

68 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................................................................... 1,444 1,444 

69 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... 49,489 49,489 

70 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 1,951 1,951 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................................................... 19,041,799 19,217,199 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

1 TRIDENT II MODS .............................................................................................................................. 1,078,750 1,078,750 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

2 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............................................................................................. 6,998 6,998 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

3 TOMAHAWK .......................................................................................................................................... 98,570 98,570 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

4 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................................ 211,058 211,058 

5 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................................................................... 77,927 122,927 

Navy UPL: Increase to maximum capacity ................................................................................. [45,000]

6 JSOW ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,330 1,330 

7 STANDARD MISSILE .......................................................................................................................... 490,210 490,210 

8 STANDARD MISSILE AP ................................................................................................................... 125,683 125,683 

9 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ............................................................................................................ 91,272 91,272 

10 RAM ......................................................................................................................................................... 96,221 96,221 

11 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................................................................... 24,109 24,109 

14 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ........................................................ 11,378 11,378 

15 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................................................................... 137,137 137,137 

16 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ............................................................................................................. 3,318 3,318 

17 LRASM .................................................................................................................................................... 81,190 111,190 

Navy UPL: Increase to maximum capacity ................................................................................. [30,000]
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18 LCS OTH MISSILE .............................................................................................................................. 18,156 18,156 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

19 ESSM ....................................................................................................................................................... 98,384 98,384 

20 HARPOON MODS ................................................................................................................................. 14,840 26,840 

Navy UPL: Increase to max capacity .......................................................................................... [12,000] 

21 HARM MODS ......................................................................................................................................... 187,985 74,085 

Reduce procurement due to test results ......................................................................................... [–113,900] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

23 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 2,006 2,006 

24 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ...................................................................................... 66,779 66,779 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

25 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 62,008 62,008 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

26 SSTD ....................................................................................................................................................... 6,353 6,353 

27 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................................................................. 92,616 103,616 

Navy UPL: Increase to maximum capacity ................................................................................. [11,000]

28 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................................................................... 12,324 12,324 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

29 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS .................................................................................................................... 105,946 105,946 

30 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ..................................................................................................... 40,005 40,005 

31 QUICKSTRIKE MINE .......................................................................................................................... 9,758 9,758 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

32 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 79,371 79,371 

33 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................... 3,872 3,872 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

34 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 3,726 3,726 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

35 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ......................................................................................................... 15,067 15,067 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

36 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................................................................... 63,318 63,318 

37 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ................................................................................................................ 40,823 40,823 

38 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................................................................ 74,618 74,618 

39 LCS MODULE WEAPONS .................................................................................................................. 11,350 5,350 

Early to need .................................................................................................................................. [–6,000] 

41 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 22,249 22,249 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

43 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 135,688 135,688 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................................................................... 3,702,393 3,680,493 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

1 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................................... 79,871 79,871 

2 JDAM ....................................................................................................................................................... 87,900 87,900 

3 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................ 151,431 151,431 

4 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................................................................... 11,344 11,344 

5 PRACTICE BOMBS .............................................................................................................................. 49,471 49,471 

6 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................................................................. 56,227 56,227 

7 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................................... 66,382 66,382 

8 JATOS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,907 2,907 

9 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................................................................... 72,657 72,657 

10 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................................... 33,613 20,613 

Alamo LRIP ahead of testing ........................................................................................................ [–13,000] 

11 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .................................................................................................. 42,142 42,142 

12 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................................................................... 49,888 49,888 

13 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ................................................................................................ 10,931 10,931 

15 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ....................................................................................... 1,106 1,106 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

19 MORTARS .............................................................................................................................................. 28,266 28,266 

21 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ...................................................................................................... 63,664 63,664 

22 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ............................................................................................. 59,295 59,295 

26 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ..................................................................................................... 31,577 31,577 

28 AMMO MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................................. 15,001 15,001 

29 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .................................................................................................................. 86,297 86,297 

30 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 6,239 6,239 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ........................................................ 1,006,209 993,209 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

1 OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE AP ....................................................................................... 3,005,330 3,005,330 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

2 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ........................................................................................... 1,598,181 1,598,181 

4 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ........................................................................................................ 4,373,382 4,373,382 

5 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP ................................................................................................. 2,796,401 3,046,401 

FY19–23 MYP EOQ or SIB expansion ........................................................................................ [250,000] 

7 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS AP ................................................................................................ 449,597 449,597 

8 DDG 1000 ................................................................................................................................................ 270,965 0 

Cost growth transfer to Line 28 .................................................................................................... [–270,965] 

9 DDG–51 ................................................................................................................................................... 5,253,327 5,225,827 
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Authorized 

Multiyear procurement contract savings ...................................................................................... [–27,500] 

10 DDG–51 AP ............................................................................................................................................ 391,928 641,928 

Enable greater long lead material procurement ........................................................................... [250,000] 

11 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ................................................................................................................ 646,244 576,244 

Align Plans and Other costs with end of production .................................................................. [–70,000] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

12 LPD –17 .................................................................................................................................................. 0 650,000 

AP for FY2020 LPD Flight II and/or MYP EOQ ...................................................................... [650,000] 

13 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ............................................................................................... 650,000 650,000 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

16 TAO FLEET OILER ............................................................................................................................. 977,104 977,104 

17 TAO FLEET OILER AP ...................................................................................................................... 75,046 75,046 

18 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ......................................................................... 80,517 80,517

20 LCU 1700 ................................................................................................................................................ 41,520 41,520 

21 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................................................................... 634,038 562,038 

Unjustified cost growth .................................................................................................................. [–72,000] 

22 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................ 325,375 325,375 

23 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................................................................. 72,062 97,062 

Accelerate detail design and construction of YP–703 Flight II .................................................. [25,000] 

24 LCAC SLEP ............................................................................................................................................ 23,321 23,321 

28 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................................................... 207,099 478,064 

Cost growth transfer from Line 8 .................................................................................................. [270,965] 

29 CABLE SHIP ......................................................................................................................................... 0 250,000 

Program increase ............................................................................................................................ [250,000] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY ................................................... 21,871,437 23,126,937 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

1 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 19,700 19,700 

GENERATORS 

3 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ....................................................................................................... 23,495 23,495 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

4 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 63,330 73,330 

Accelerate ECDIS-N 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 implementation ...................................................................... [10,000] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

5 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ............................................................. 178,421 178,421 

6 DDG MOD ............................................................................................................................................... 487,999 487,999 

7 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... 28,143 28,143 

8 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ................................................................................ 2,248 2,248 

9 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ............................................................................................................................ 37,694 37,694 

10 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 20,883 20,883 

11 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 37,155 37,155 

12 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 66,328 66,328 

13 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 47,241 47,241 

14 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ................................................................................................................. 27,987 27,987 

15 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 65,033 65,033 

16 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 89,700 51,300 

Procurement early to need ............................................................................................................. [–38,400] 

17 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................................................................. 22,254 22,254 

18 DSSP EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................. 3,629 3,629 

19 CG MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................................... 276,446 276,446 

20 LCAC ....................................................................................................................................................... 3,709 3,709 

21 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 78,807 78,807 

22 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 126,865 101,865 

Insufficient justification for CVN–78 in-service requirements .................................................... [–25,000] 

23 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS .............................................................................................. 2,966 2,966 

24 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 11,968 11,968 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

25 REACTOR POWER UNITS ................................................................................................................. 346,325 346,325 

26 REACTOR COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................. 497,063 497,063 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

27 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 10,706 10,706 

SMALL BOATS 

28 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................................................................. 49,771 49,771 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

29 OPERATING FORCES IPE ................................................................................................................ 225,181 225,181 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

31 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 46,732 46,732 

32 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ........................................................................................................ 124,147 152,063 

Transfer Cobra trainer from Line 53 ........................................................................................... [8,616] 

Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers from Line 52 .................................................................. [19,300] 

33 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES ......................................................................................................... 57,294 39,294 

Excess procurement ahead of satisfactory testing ........................................................................ [–18,000] 

34 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ........................................................................................................ 26,006 14,506 

Excess procurement ahead of satisfactory testing ........................................................................ [–11,500] 

35 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION .............................................................................................. 70,526 70,526 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

36 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ............................................................................................... 4,784 4,784 
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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SHIP SONARS 

37 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................................................................... 20,309 20,309 

38 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .................................................................................... 115,459 115,459 

39 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 318,189 318,189 

40 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 10,134 10,134 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

41 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................................................................. 23,815 23,815 

42 SSTD ....................................................................................................................................................... 11,277 6,277 

AN/SLQ–32E contract delay ......................................................................................................... [–5,000] 

43 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 237,780 237,780 

44 SURTASS ............................................................................................................................................... 57,872 57,872 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

45 AN/SLQ–32 ............................................................................................................................................. 420,344 420,344 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

46 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ................................................................................................................ 220,883 220,883 

47 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ......................................................................... 4,028 4,028 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

48 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .............................................................................. 44,173 38,173

Common Array Block antenna program delay ............................................................................ [–6,000] 

49 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................................................... 10,991 10,991 

50 ATDLS .................................................................................................................................................... 34,526 34,526 

51 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .................................................................... 3,769 3,769 

52 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ................................................................................. 35,709 16,409 

Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers to Line 32 ...................................................................... [–19,300] 

53 SHALLOW WATER MCM .................................................................................................................... 8,616 0 

Transfer Cobra trainer to Line 32 ................................................................................................ [–8,616] 

54 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ............................................................................................ 10,703 10,703 

55 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE .......................................................................... 2,626 2,626 

56 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................................................................. 9,467 9,467

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

57 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 70,849 70,849 

58 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................... 47,890 47,890 

59 ID SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................................................... 26,163 26,163 

60 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ( ...................................................... 38,094 38,094 

61 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 11,966 11,966 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

62 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 42,010 42,010 

63 DCGS-N ................................................................................................................................................... 12,896 12,896 

64 CANES .................................................................................................................................................... 423,027 423,027 

65 RADIAC .................................................................................................................................................. 8,175 8,175 

66 CANES-INTELL .................................................................................................................................... 54,465 54,465 

67 GPETE .................................................................................................................................................... 5,985 5,985 

68 MASF ....................................................................................................................................................... 5,413 5,413 

69 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY .................................................................................. 6,251 6,251 

70 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ............................................................................................. 4,183 4,183 

71 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 148,350 142,950 

NGSSR installation funding early to need .................................................................................. [–5,400] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

72 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................... 45,450 45,450 

73 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ...................................................................................... 105,087 105,087 

74 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ...................................................................................... 41,123 41,123 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

75 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 30,897 30,897 

76 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ 78,580 78,580 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

77 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 41,205 41,205 

78 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................................................................... 113,885 113,885 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

79 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........................................................ 4,292 4,292 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

80 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................................................................ 153,526 153,526 

81 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ................................................................................................ 951 951 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

82 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ................................................................................. 14,209 17,009 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor (2 suites) ............................................................................................ [2,800] 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

86 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 40,713 40,713 

SONOBUOYS 

88 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................... 177,891 213,891 

Navy UPL ....................................................................................................................................... [36,000] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

89 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 93,864 93,864 

90 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 111,724 111,724 

91 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ........................................................................................... 11,054 11,054 

92 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... 21,072 21,072 

93 DCRS/DPL .............................................................................................................................................. 656 656 

94 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ...................................................................................... 11,299 11,299 

95 LAMPS EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 594 594 
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96 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 39,374 39,374 

97 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL .................................................... 35,405 35,405 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

98 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 5,337 5,337 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

99 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 213,090 213,090 

100 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 92,890 92,890 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

101 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ....................................................................................... 271,817 271,817 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

102 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................ 129,501 129,501 

103 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 19,436 19,436 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ................................................................................ 14,258 14,258 

105 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 5,378 5,378 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

106 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ....................................................................................... 65,543 65,543 

107 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 230,425 230,425 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 4,867 4,867 

109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ........................................................................................................ 2,674 2,674 

110 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ................................................................................. 20,994 20,994 

111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... 17,189 17,189 

112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................................................................ 19,916 19,916 

113 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 7,400 7,400 

114 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 2,713 2,713 

115 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ............................................................................................................. 35,540 35,540 

116 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .................................................................................................. 1,155 1,155 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

117 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................ 18,786 18,786 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 5,375 5,375 

119 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 580,371 580,371 

TRAINING DEVICES 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 3,400 3,400 

121 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 24,283 24,283 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

122 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 66,681 66,681 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 3,352 3,352 

125 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 1,984 1,984 

126 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 15,131 15,131 

127 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3,576 3,576 

128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 31,902 31,902 

129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 175,436 195,436 

New Navy port waterborne security barriers increase ................................................................ [20,000] 

130 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 25,393 25,393

OTHER 

133 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................................................................. 96,269 96,269 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 15,681 15,681 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

134 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 326,838 326,838 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................................................... 9,414,355 9,373,855 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

1 AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................................................................... 156,249 78,149 

Unjustified investment in a vehicle with low/limited combat utility ........................................ [–78,100] 

2 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 ............................................................................................ 167,478 167,478 

3 LAV PIP .................................................................................................................................................. 43,701 43,701 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

5 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ............................................................................... 47,158 47,158 

6 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 134,246 134,246 

7 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ..................................................... 40,687 40,687 

OTHER SUPPORT 

8 MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................................................................... 22,904 22,904 

GUIDED MISSILES 

9 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE .................................................................................................... 18,334 18,334 

10 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN .................................................................................................... 3,020 3,020 

11 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ............................................................. 13,760 13,760 

12 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW ............................................................................................................ 59,702 59,702 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

13 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................................................. 35,467 35,467 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

14 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................... 46,081 46,081 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

15 MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................................................................... 971 971 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

16 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................................................................ 69,203 69,203 
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17 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................... 14,269 14,269 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

18 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................ 6,694 6,694 

19 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .................................................................... 224,969 224,969 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

21 GCSS-MC ................................................................................................................................................ 1,187 1,187 

22 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 60,189 60,189 

23 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 73,848 73,848 

25 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) .............................................................................................. 3,848 3,848 

26 DCGS-MC ................................................................................................................................................ 16,081 16,081 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

30 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................................................... 87,120 87,120 

31 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 68,914 68,914 

32 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 124,838 99,870 

Operational limitations of NOTM ................................................................................................ [–24,968] 

33 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................. 279,680 279,680 

34 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 36,649 36,649 

35 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ........................................................................... 83,971 83,971 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 3,626 3,626 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

36 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES .................................................................................................. 25,441 25,441 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

37 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 11,392 11,392 

38 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................................... 607,011 607,011 

39 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ................................................................................................. 2,393 2,393 

40 TRAILERS ............................................................................................................................................. 6,540 6,540 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

41 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................................................... 496 496 

42 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 54 54 

43 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................................................................... 21,062 21,062 

44 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... 5,290 5,290 

45 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................................... 47,854 47,854 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

46 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 28,306 28,306 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

47 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 33,513 33,513 

48 TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................................................................... 52,040 41,632 

Excess to need ................................................................................................................................. [–10,408] 

49 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 36,156 36,156 

50 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ........................................................ 606 606 

OTHER SUPPORT 

51 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 11,608 11,608 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

53 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 25,804 25,804 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ...................................................................... 2,860,410 2,746,934 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

1 F–35 ......................................................................................................................................................... 4,261,021 4,193,521 

Program Realignment .................................................................................................................... [–67,500] 

2 F–35 AP .................................................................................................................................................. 406,000 406,000 

18 O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .................................................................................................. 0 350,000 

Procurement of OA-X aircraft and long lead materials .............................................................. [350,000] 

OTHER COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

3 C–135B .................................................................................................................................................... 222,176 222,176 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

4 KC–46A TANKER .................................................................................................................................. 2,559,911 2,312,011 

Interim contractor support ............................................................................................................ [–102,700] 

Restore program accountability .................................................................................................... [–145,200] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

5 C–130J ..................................................................................................................................................... 35,858 35,858 

6 HC–130J .................................................................................................................................................. 129,437 129,437 

8 MC–130J .................................................................................................................................................. 770,201 770,201 

9 MC–130J AP ........................................................................................................................................... 218,000 218,000 

HELICOPTERS 

11 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ................................................................................................... 680,201 680,201 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

13 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ..................................................................................................................... 2,719 2,719 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

14 TARGET DRONES ............................................................................................................................... 139,053 139,053 

15 COMPASS CALL MODS ...................................................................................................................... 108,113 108,113 

17 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................................................ 221,707 341,707 

Increase to accelerate Advanced Battle Management System ..................................................... [120,000] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

19 B–2A ........................................................................................................................................................ 60,301 60,301 

20 B–1B ........................................................................................................................................................ 51,290 51,290 

21 B–52 ......................................................................................................................................................... 105,519 100,719 
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Authorized 

Air Force requested realignment ................................................................................................... [–14,800] 

LRASM certification ...................................................................................................................... [10,000] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

23 A–10 ......................................................................................................................................................... 98,720 163,720 

Additional replacement wings ....................................................................................................... [65,000] 

24 C–130J ..................................................................................................................................................... 10,831 10,831 

25 F–15 ......................................................................................................................................................... 548,109 548,109 

26 F–16 ......................................................................................................................................................... 324,323 324,323 

27 F–22A ...................................................................................................................................................... 250,710 250,710 

29 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 247,271 297,271 

F–35A Modifications increase ....................................................................................................... [50,000] 

30 F–15 EPAW ............................................................................................................................................ 147,685 147,685 

31 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................................................................ 9,007 9,007 

33 KC–46A TANKER .................................................................................................................................. 8,547 8,547 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

34 C–5 ........................................................................................................................................................... 77,845 77,845 

36 C–17A ...................................................................................................................................................... 102,121 102,121 

37 C–21 ......................................................................................................................................................... 17,516 17,516 

38 C–32A ...................................................................................................................................................... 4,537 4,537 

39 C–37A ...................................................................................................................................................... 419 419 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

41 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................................................................... 137 137 

42 T–6 ........................................................................................................................................................... 22,550 22,550 

43 T–1 ........................................................................................................................................................... 21,952 21,952 

44 T–38 ......................................................................................................................................................... 70,623 70,623 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

45 U–2 MODS .............................................................................................................................................. 48,774 48,774 

46 KC–10A (ATCA) ..................................................................................................................................... 11,104 11,104 

47 C–12 ......................................................................................................................................................... 4,900 4,900 

48 VC–25A MOD .......................................................................................................................................... 36,938 36,938 

49 C–40 ......................................................................................................................................................... 251 251 

50 C–130 ....................................................................................................................................................... 22,094 96,094 

T56 Series 3.5 Engine Enhancement packages ............................................................................ [74,000] 

51 C–130J MODS ........................................................................................................................................ 132,045 132,045 

52 C–135 ....................................................................................................................................................... 113,076 113,076 

53 OC–135B ................................................................................................................................................. 5,913 5,913 

54 COMPASS CALL MODS ...................................................................................................................... 49,885 49,885 

55 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) ......................................................................................... 499 499 

56 RC–135 .................................................................................................................................................... 394,532 394,532 

57 E–3 ........................................................................................................................................................... 133,906 133,906 

58 E–4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 67,858 67,858 

59 E–8 ........................................................................................................................................................... 9,919 34,919 

Central Computer upgrade design ................................................................................................. [25,000] 

60 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CNTR SYS (AWACS) 40/45 ............................................................. 57,780 57,780 

61 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................................................. 14,293 14,293 

62 H–1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2,940 2,940 

63 H–60 ........................................................................................................................................................ 55,466 55,466 

64 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................................................................... 23,715 23,715 

65 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 37,754 37,754 

66 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................................................................. 62,010 62,010 

67 MQ–9 MODS ........................................................................................................................................... 171,548 171,548 

69 CV–22 MODS .......................................................................................................................................... 60,416 60,416 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

70 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................................................................. 956,408 1,006,408 

F–35A spares .................................................................................................................................. [50,000] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

71 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................................... 81,241 81,241 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

74 B–2A ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,763 1,763 

75 B–2B ........................................................................................................................................................ 35,861 35,861 

76 B–52 ......................................................................................................................................................... 12,819 12,819 

77 C–17A ...................................................................................................................................................... 10,114 10,114 

79 F–15 ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,545 2,545 

81 F–16 ......................................................................................................................................................... 11,718 11,718 

82 F–22A ...................................................................................................................................................... 14,489 14,489 

83 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................................................................. 9,928 9,928 

84 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES ............................................................................................ 40,641 40,641 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

86 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ................................................................................................... 17,378 17,378 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

88 WAR CONSUMABLES ......................................................................................................................... 29,342 29,342 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

89 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................................................................... 1,502,386 1,502,386 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 28,278 28,278 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ....................................................... 16,206,937 16,620,737 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 
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Authorized 

1 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC .................................................................................... 36,786 36,786 

TACTICAL 

2 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................................................................ 430,708 430,708 

3 LRASM0 .................................................................................................................................................. 44,185 54,385 

Restore reduction ............................................................................................................................ [10,200] 

4 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ..................................................................................................................... 121,253 121,253 

5 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................................ 337,886 337,886 

6 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................................................................... 113,765 113,765 

7 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................................................................ 105,034 105,034 

8 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ............................................................................................................ 100,861 92,861 

Unit price adjustment .................................................................................................................... [–8,000] 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

9 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................................................... 787 787 

CLASS IV 

10 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................................................................ 15,767 15,767 

11 ICBM FUZE MOD AP .......................................................................................................................... 4,100 4,100 

12 MM III MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 129,199 129,199 

13 AGM–65D MAVERICK ......................................................................................................................... 288 288 

14 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...................................................................................... 47,632 47,632 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

16 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................................. 97,481 97,481 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

18 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................... 188,539 188,539 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 895,183 895,183 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................................................ 2,669,454 2,671,654 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

1 ADVANCED EHF .................................................................................................................................. 29,829 29,829 

2 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 35,400 35,400 

3 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 1,121 1,121 

4 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................................................. 27,867 27,867 

5 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ......................................................................... 61,606 61,606 

6 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ................................................................................... 3,425 3,425 

7 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ................................................................................................................ 69,386 69,386 

8 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ...................................................................................................... 2,181 2,181 

9 INTEG BROADCAST SERV ................................................................................................................ 16,445 16,445 

10 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .................................................................................................... 31,895 31,895 

12 MILSATCOM .......................................................................................................................................... 11,265 11,265 

13 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ....................................................................... 709,981 709,981 

14 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ...................................................................... 994,555 994,555 

15 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) .......................................................................................................................... 138,397 138,397 

17 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ......................................................................................................... 7,705 7,705 

18 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ...................................................................................... 47,609 47,609 

19 SPACE FENCE ...................................................................................................................................... 51,361 51,361 

20 SPACE MODS ........................................................................................................................................ 148,065 148,065 

21 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ............................................................................................ 117,637 117,637 

SPARES 

22 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 21,812 21,812 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................................................................ 2,527,542 2,527,542 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

1 ROCKETS ............................................................................................................................................... 345,911 345,911 

CARTRIDGES 

2 CARTRIDGES ........................................................................................................................................ 163,840 163,840 

BOMBS 

3 PRACTICE BOMBS .............................................................................................................................. 20,876 20,876 

4 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................................... 259,308 259,308 

5 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ............................................................................... 38,111 38,111

6 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .............................................................................................. 234,198 234,198 

7 B61 ........................................................................................................................................................... 109,292 109,292 

8 B61 AP .................................................................................................................................................... 52,731 52,731 

OTHER ITEMS 

9 CAD/PAD ................................................................................................................................................ 51,455 51,455 

10 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ................................................................................. 6,038 6,038 

11 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 524 524 

12 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 1,270 1,270 

13 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ......................................................................................................... 4,604 4,604 

FLARES 

15 FLARES .................................................................................................................................................. 125,286 125,286 

FUZES 

16 FUZES .................................................................................................................................................... 109,358 109,358 

SMALL ARMS 

17 SMALL ARMS ........................................................................................................................................ 64,502 64,502 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ........................................ 1,587,304 1,587,304 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
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Authorized 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

1 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 6,949 6,949 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

2 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................................................................ 36,002 36,002 

3 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................................................................... 1,022 1,022 

4 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................................................................... 42,696 49,879 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [7,183] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

5 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................................... 30,145 30,145 

6 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................................... 1,230 3,903 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [2,673] 

7 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ...................................................................................................... 43,003 53,693 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [10,690] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

8 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 23,328 32,308 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [8,980] 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

9 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 11,537 31,309 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [19,772] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

10 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ........................................................................... 37,600 40,353 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [2,753] 

11 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .............................................................................. 104,923 104,923 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

12 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................ 114,372 114,372 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

13 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES .............................................................. 8,290 8,290 

14 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 2,099 2,099 

15 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 37,415 37,415 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

16 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ................................................................................... 57,937 57,937 

18 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ........................................................................................... 3,012 3,012 

19 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN ............................................................................ 19,989 19,989 

20 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ......................................................................................... 45,020 45,020 

21 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................................................................................... 32,836 32,836 

22 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ................................................................................................ 12,454 12,454 

23 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 14,263 14,263 

25 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) .................................................... 7,769 7,769 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

26 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 40,450 40,450 

27 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .................................................................................... 6,619 6,619 

28 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .......................................................................................... 10,192 10,192 

29 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ............................................................................... 159,313 161,315 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [2,002] 

30 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES .......................................................................................................... 132,675 132,675 

31 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................................................................... 140,875 140,875

32 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ............................................................................................. 92,104 92,104 

33 C3 COUNTERMEASURES .................................................................................................................. 45,152 45,152 

34 GCSS-AF FOS ........................................................................................................................................ 483 483 

35 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS ................................................................ 802 802 

36 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL INITIATIVE ................................................................ 12,207 12,207 

37 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 7,644 7,644 

38 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ............................................................................... 40,066 40,066 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

41 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ....................................................... 22,357 22,357 

42 AFNET .................................................................................................................................................... 102,836 102,836 

43 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........................................................ 3,145 3,145 

44 USCENTCOM ......................................................................................................................................... 13,194 13,194 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

45 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 161,231 161,231 

47 RADIO EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 12,142 12,142 

48 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 6,505 6,505 

49 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 169,404 169,404 

MODIFICATIONS 

50 COMM ELECT MODS .......................................................................................................................... 10,654 10,654 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

51 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 51,906 51,906 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

52 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ........................................................................... 88,298 88,298 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

53 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... 17,031 17,031 

54 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 82,635 82,635 

55 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... 9,549 9,549 

56 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 24,005 48,048 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................................................................ [24,043] 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

58 DARP RC135 .......................................................................................................................................... 26,262 26,262 

59 DCGS-AF ................................................................................................................................................ 448,290 448,290 
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61 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ......................................................................................................... 913,813 913,813 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 17,258,069 17,258,069 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

63 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................................................... 86,365 86,365 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................................................... 20,890,164 20,968,260 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

43 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ................................................................................................................ 35,295 35,295 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

42 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ......................................................... 5,403 5,403 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

46 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ............................................................................................................... 497 497 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

7 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ............................................................................................ 21,590 41,590 

Sharkseer ......................................................................................................................................... [20,000] 

8 TELEPORT PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 33,905 33,905 

9 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 27,886 27,886 

10 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ....................................................................... 1,017 1,017 

11 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK .......................................................................... 150,674 150,674 

13 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ............................................................................... 94,610 94,610

14 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ........................................................................................... 197,246 197,246 

15 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ........................................................................... 140,338 140,338 

16 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER ............................................................................................................. 107,182 87,682 

General reduction ........................................................................................................................... [–19,500] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

18 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 5,225 5,225 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

21 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 1,196 1,196 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

1 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................................... 2,542 2,542 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

44 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ................................................................................................................. 4,360 4,360 

45 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ................................................................................................. 904 904 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

26 THAAD .................................................................................................................................................... 874,068 874,068 

27 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ........................................................................................................ 409,000 409,000 

28 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE AP ................................................................................................. 115,000 115,000 

29 AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................................................................... 593,488 593,488 

30 AEGIS BMD AP .................................................................................................................................... 115,206 115,206 

31 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................................................................. 13,185 13,185 

32 ISRAELI PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................................... 80,000 80,000 

33 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) .................................................... 50,000 50,000 

34 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .............................................................................................................. 15,000 15,000 

35 IRON DOME .......................................................................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 

36 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ................................................................................. 97,057 97,057 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

3 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 10,630 10,630 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

23 VEHICLES ............................................................................................................................................. 207 207 

24 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 5,592 5,592 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

20 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................................................... 1,723 1,723 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

2 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 3,873 3,873 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

19 MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 13,106 13,106 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 589,691 589,691 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

50 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................... 148,351 148,351 

51 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................................................................. 57,708 57,708 

52 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .............................................................................................................. 18,731 18,731 

53 U–28 ......................................................................................................................................................... 32,301 32,301 

54 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................................................................. 131,033 131,033 

55 CV–22 MODIFICATION ....................................................................................................................... 32,529 32,529 

56 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ........................................................................................... 24,621 24,621 

57 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ....................................................................................................... 226,965 226,965 

58 AC/MC–130J ........................................................................................................................................... 165,813 165,813 

59 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 80,274 80,274 

SHIPBUILDING 

60 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................. 136,723 136,723 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

61 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................................................................. 357,742 357,742 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

62 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... 85,699 85,699 

63 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................................................ 17,863 17,863 
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64 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ......................................................................................................................... 112,117 112,117 

65 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 7,313 7,313 

66 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................... 14,026 14,026 

67 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................................................................ 88,608 88,608 

68 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ............................................................................................................... 438,590 438,590 

69 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 19,408 19,408 

70 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ........................................................................... 6,281 6,281 

71 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .................................................................. 18,509 18,509 

73 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .................................................................................................. 367,433 367,433 

CBDP 

74 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ........................................................... 166,418 166,418 

75 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................................................................. 144,519 144,519 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................... 6,786,271 6,786,771 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

1 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .......................................................................... 100,025 100,025 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .......................................... 100,025 100,025 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................................ 130,526,043 131,998,763 

1 SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

2 OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

3 MQ–1 UAV .............................................................................................................................................. 60,000 60,000 

ROTARY 

11 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ......................................................................................... 21,246 21,246 

14 CH–47 HELICOPTER .......................................................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

17 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ........................................................................................................................ 11,400 11,400 

19 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ......................................................................................................................... 32,000 32,000 

20 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ............................................................................................... 51,000 51,000 

32 RQ–7 UAV MODS .................................................................................................................................. 50,868 50,868 

33 UAS MODS ............................................................................................................................................. 3,402 3,402 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

36 CMWS ...................................................................................................................................................... 84,387 84,387 

37 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .............................................................. 24,060 24,060 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................................................................... 363,363 363,363 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

2 MSE MISSILE ....................................................................................................................................... 260,000 260,000 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

5 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 255,040 255,040 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

8 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 31,120 31,120 

11 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................................................................. 624,500 624,500 

13 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ................................................... 171,138 171,138 

14 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS .................................................... 112,973 112,973 

MODIFICATIONS 

16 ATACMS MODS ..................................................................................................................................... 225,580 225,580 

21 MLRS MODS .......................................................................................................................................... 122,000 122,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................................................ 1,802,351 1,802,351 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

1 BRADLEY PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................... 205,000 205,000 

2 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................................................................ 230,359 230,359 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

6 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................................................................ 50,000 50,000 

8 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................................................... 67,000 67,000 

9 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .......................................................... 42,354 42,354 

14 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................................................................. 34,000 34,000 

15 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ....................................................................................................... 455,000 455,000 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

18 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ...................................................................................... 126 126 

22 MORTAR SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................. 11,842 11,842 
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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

25 CARBINE ................................................................................................................................................ 1,800 1,800 

27 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION .......................................................... 3,378 3,378 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

32 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................................................... 4,920 4,920 

34 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................................... 7 7 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

39 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................................................................... 1,397 1,397 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................................................... 1,107,183 1,107,183 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

1 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 3,392 3,392 

2 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 40 40 

3 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................... 17 17 

4 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................. 189 189 

5 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... 1,605 1,605 

7 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

9 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................ 218 218 

10 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................ 484 484 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

14 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 79,400 79,400

15 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ........................................................................................ 72,985 72,985 

16 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ..................................................... 63,900 63,900 

ROCKETS 

18 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 22,242 22,242 

19 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 39,974 39,974 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

21 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... 5 5 

22 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................................... 8 8 

MISCELLANEOUS 

27 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .................................................................................... 66 66 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................................................... 309,525 309,525 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

2 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 

3 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 .......................................................................................... 20,770 20,770 

10 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................................................................... 115,400 115,400 

12 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ....................................................... 6,682 6,682 

13 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS .............................................................. 50,000 50,000 

14 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ................................................................................................ 186,377 186,377 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

28 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS .............................................. 7,100 7,100 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

37 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 1,560 1,560 

42 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................................................................... 13,190 13,190 

45 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM .................................................. 9,549 9,549 

47 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 22,000 22,000 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

50 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) .................................................................................... 9,800 9,800 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

55 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................................................................... 3 3 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

59 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................. 690 690 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

60 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................. 8,750 8,750 

63 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ................................................... 60,337 60,337 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

68 DCGS-A (MIP) ....................................................................................................................................... 37,806 37,806 

70 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................................................................... 6,926 6,926 

71 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................................................................ 2,011 2,011 

75 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ............................................................ 5,370 5,370 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

80 CREW ...................................................................................................................................................... 42,651 42,651 

81 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. (MIP) ........................................................... 20,050 20,050 

82 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 12,974 12,974 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

85 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................................................................... 463 463 

86 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................ 2,861 2,861 

87 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................................................ 60 60 

88 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................ 11 11 

90 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................................................ 251,062 251,062 

91 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ............................................................................................ 525 525 

94 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ..................................................................... 26,146 26,146 

96 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ...................................................................................................... 4,050 4,050 

97 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ...................................................................................... 960 960

98 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 7,660 7,660 
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Authorized 

99 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................................................................... 165,200 165,200 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ................................................................................... 28,475 28,475 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... 27 27 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ........................................................................ 20,200 20,200 

123 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) .................................................................................................. 39,200 39,200 

124 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................................................................. 2,317 2,317 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) .......................................................... 16,000 16,000 

130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ................................................................................. 1 1 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .......................................................................... 4,850 4,850 

136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 1 1 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ....................................................................................................................... 270 270 

141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .............................................................. 4,300 4,300 

142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 1,725 1,725 

144 FORCE PROVIDER .............................................................................................................................. 55,800 55,800 

145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 1,035 1,035 

146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ................................................ 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ......................................................................................................... 17,527 17,527 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ......................................................................................... 268 268 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................................................. 25,700 25,700 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................................................................... 569 569 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............................................................. 9,495 9,495 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ....................................................................................................... 33 33 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 18,000 18,000 

178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ...................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 

179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 2,080 2,080 

180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ..................................................................... 19,200 19,200 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................................................... 1,382,047 1,382,047 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

25 STUASL0 UAV ....................................................................................................................................... 35,065 35,065 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

32 SH–60 SERIES ..................................................................................................................................... 4,858 4,858 

34 EP–3 SERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 5,380 5,380 

44 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ....................................................................................................... 2,165 2,165 

49 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 9,820 9,820 

51 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .................................................................................... 3,206 3,206 

61 QRC ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,410 2,410 

63 RQ–21 SERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 17,215 17,215 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................................................... 80,119 80,119 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

3 TOMAHAWK .......................................................................................................................................... 82,800 

Buy-back Tomahawk ...................................................................................................................... [82,800] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

4 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................................ 1,183 1,183 

5 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................................................................... 381 381 

12 HELLFIRE ............................................................................................................................................. 1,530 1,530 

15 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................................................................... 6,500 6,500 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

35 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ......................................................................................................... 1,540 1,540 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

38 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................................................................... 14,134 96,934 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

1 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................................... 62,530 62,530 

2 JDAM ....................................................................................................................................................... 93,019 93,019 

3 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................ 2,163 2,163 

4 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

6 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................................................................. 5,334 5,334 

7 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................................... 36,580 36,580 

8 JATOS ..................................................................................................................................................... 747 747 

11 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .................................................................................................. 2,538 2,538 

13 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ................................................................................................ 1,807 1,807 

15 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ....................................................................................... 2,229 229 
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Authorized 

Excess balances ............................................................................................................................... [–2,000] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

19 MORTARS .............................................................................................................................................. 2,018 2,018 

21 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ...................................................................................................... 632 632 

22 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ............................................................................................. 779 779 

26 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ..................................................................................................... 164 164 

29 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .................................................................................................................. 31,001 31,001 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ........................................................ 246,541 244,541 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

21 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 9,200 9,200 

SMALL BOATS 

28 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................................................................. 19,060 19,060 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

43 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 56,950 56,950 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

77 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 3,200 3,200

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

82 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ................................................................................. 2,000 2,000

SONOBUOYS 

88 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................... 21,156 21,156 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ................................................................................ 33,580 33,580 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 170 170 

109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ........................................................................................................ 400 400 

111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... 770 770 

112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................................................................ 7,298 7,298 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 500 500 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 6,500 6,500 

128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 2,200 2,200

129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 19,389 19,389 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 4,800 4,800 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................................................... 187,173 187,173 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

22 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 5,583 5,583 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

37 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 44,440 44,440 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

45 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................................... 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ...................................................................... 58,023 58,023 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

6 HC–130J .................................................................................................................................................. 100,000 100,000 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

17 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................................................ 339,740 339,740 

18 RQ–20B PUMA ...................................................................................................................................... 13,500 13,500 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

20 B–1B ........................................................................................................................................................ 4,000 4,000 

22 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................. 149,778 149,778 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

23 A–10 ......................................................................................................................................................... 10,350 10,350 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

45 U–2 MODS .............................................................................................................................................. 7,900 7,900 

54 COMPASS CALL MODS ...................................................................................................................... 36,400 36,400 

59 E–8 ........................................................................................................................................................... 13,000 13,000 

63 H–60 ........................................................................................................................................................ 40,560 40,560 

65 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 87,900 87,900 

66 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................................................................. 53,731 53,731 

68 MQ–9 UAS PAYLOADS ........................................................................................................................ 16,000 16,000 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

70 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................................................................. 91,500 91,500 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

71 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................................... 32,529 32,529 

72 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................................................................... 22,000 22,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ....................................................... 1,018,888 1,018,888 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

2 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................................................................ 61,600 84,400 

Buy-back JASSM-ER .................................................................................................................... [22,800] 

5 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................................ 2,600 2,600 
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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

6 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................................................................... 255,000 255,000 

7 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................................................................ 140,724 140,724 

CLASS IV 

13 AGM–65D MAVERICK ......................................................................................................................... 33,602 33,602 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................................................ 493,526 516,326 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

2 CARTRIDGES ........................................................................................................................................ 29,587 29,587 

BOMBS 

4 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................................... 551,862 551,862 

6 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .............................................................................................. 738,451 738,451 

FLARES 

15 FLARES .................................................................................................................................................. 12,116 12,116 

FUZES 

16 FUZES .................................................................................................................................................... 81,000 81,000 

SMALL ARMS 

17 SMALL ARMS ........................................................................................................................................ 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ........................................ 1,421,516 1,421,516 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

1 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 9,680 9,680 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

2 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................................................................ 9,680 9,680 

4 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................................................................... 19,680 19,680 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

6 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................................... 24,880 24,880 

7 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ...................................................................................................... 34,680 34,680 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

8 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 9,736 9,736 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

9 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .............................................................................................. 24,680 24,680 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

10 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ........................................................................... 9,680 9,680 

11 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .............................................................................. 9,680 9,680 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

15 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 6,156 6,156 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

16 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ................................................................................... 56,884 56,884 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

29 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ............................................................................... 46,236 46,236 

37 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

45 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 27,911 27,911 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

51 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 13,600 13,600 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

53 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... 28,800 28,800 

54 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 53,500 53,500 

55 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... 78,562 78,562 

56 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 28,055 28,055 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

59 DCGS-AF ................................................................................................................................................ 2,000 2,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 3,229,364 3,229,364 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................................................... 3,725,944 3,725,944 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

8 TELEPORT PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 3,800 3,800 

17 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ....................................................................... 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

25 COUNTER IED & IMPROVISED THREAT TECHNOLOGIES ................................................... 5,534 5,534 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 41,559 41,559 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

47 MANNED ISR ........................................................................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 

48 MC–12 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

49 MH–60 BLACKHAWK .......................................................................................................................... 27,600 27,600 

51 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................................................................. 17,000 17,000 

52 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .............................................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 

53 U–28 ......................................................................................................................................................... 51,722 51,722 

54 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................................................................. 36,500 36,500 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

61 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................................................................. 100,850 100,850 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

62 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... 16,500 16,500 

64 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ......................................................................................................................... 7,700 7,700 
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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

67 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................................................................ 59,891 59,891 

68 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ............................................................................................................... 21,135 21,135 

69 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 10,000 10,000 

71 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .................................................................. 10,805 10,805 

73 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .................................................................................................. 126,539 126,539 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................... 572,135 572,135 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................................ 12,782,468 12,886,068 

1 TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVEL2 OPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA3 TION 

4 SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA5 TION. 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ....................... 11,585 11,585 

2 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 276,912 289,412 

Basic research increase ............................................................................... [7,500] 

Quantum information sciences .................................................................. [5,000] 

3 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 65,283 65,283 

4 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS .......................... 92,115 97,115 

Basic research program increase ............................................................... [5,000] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........................................................... 445,895 463,395 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

5 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................... 28,600 28,600 

6 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ...................................... 32,366 37,366 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [5,000] 

7 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................. 8,674 8,674 

8 0602126A TRACTOR JACK ............................................................................................... 400 400 

9 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 64,847 59,847 

Mission systems / engine and drives coordination ................................... [–5,000] 

10 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 25,571 25,571 

11 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................ 50,183 50,183 

12 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 29,502 29,502 

13 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ............................................. 28,500 38,500 

Pilot for cyber modeling and simulation .................................................. [10,000] 

14 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ....................... 70,450 70,450 

15 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 75,541 75,541 

16 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY 5,032 5,032 

17 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .............................................. 12,394 12,394 

18 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 40,444 42,944 

Advanced warheads technology .................................................................. [2,500] 

19 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ......................................... 58,283 58,283 

20 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 29,582 29,582 

21 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 21,244 21,244 

22 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................ 24,131 26,631 

General program increase .......................................................................... [2,500] 

23 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 13,242 13,242 

24 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................ 55,003 50,003 

General Program Reduction ...................................................................... [–5,000] 

25 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 14,958 14,958 

26 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 78,159 78,159 

27 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ........................... 21,862 21,862 

28 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 40,566 40,566 

29 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 90,075 90,075 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................... 919,609 929,609 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

30 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 39,338 39,338 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

31 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 62,496 62,496 

32 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 124,958 119,958 

Platform design and structures systems ................................................... [–5,000] 

33 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................... 102,686 122,686 

Accelerate ERCA gun ................................................................................. [20,000] 

34 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 119,739 192,239 

Modular scalable powertrain ..................................................................... [2,500] 

Prototype Next Generation Combat Vehicle .............................................. [70,000] 

35 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 13,000 13,000 

36 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.8,044 8,044 

37 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ............................................................................................... 22,631 22,631 

38 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ............... 25,682 25,682 

40 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............. 3,762 3,762 

41 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL ................................................................................................ 4,896 4,896 

42 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ............................................................................................... 6,041 6,041 

43 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 31,491 31,491 

44 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................. 61,132 61,132 

45 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ............................................................................................... 16,845 16,845 

46 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 183,322 188,322 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [5,000] 

47 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .. 11,104 11,104 

48 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .............................................. 5,885 5,885 

49 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 61,376 61,376 

50 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ..... 9,136 9,136 

51 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 25,864 38,864 

Minor MILCON .......................................................................................... [8,000] 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [5,000] 

52 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.34,883 37,383 

PNT research ............................................................................................... [2,500] 

53 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 52,387 47,387 

General program decrease .......................................................................... [–5,000] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 1,026,698 1,129,698 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

54 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................ 10,777 10,777 

56 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .................... 42,802 42,802 

57 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ................................ 45,254 45,254 

58 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ..... 22,700 22,700 

59 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ........................................ 41,974 55,974 

Army UPL: Test and evaluation of M999 155mm .................................. [14,000] 

60 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................... 119,395 119,395 

61 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ............................................. 8,746 8,746 

62 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ....... 35,667 43,667 

ISR capabilities to support long range field artillery ............................. [8,000] 

63 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ....................... 7,350 7,350 

64 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ..................... 14,749 14,749 

65 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 3,687 3,687 

66 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ..................................................................................... 10,793 10,793 

67 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................... 14,248 14,248 

68 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV .................................................................. 34,284 34,284 

69 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,044 18,044 

70 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 95,660 95,660 

71 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPING.

38,000 38,000 

72 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................... 9,765 9,765 

73 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) ....... 12,393 12,393 

74 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ................. 120,374 120,374 

75 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............................................ 95,347 95,347 

76 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ............... 95,085 95,085 

77 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM .............................................................................................. 52,894 52,894 

79 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.77,939 77,939 

80 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2– 

INTERCEPT (IFPC2).

51,030 81,030 

Accelerate delivery and capacity for IFPC .............................................. [30,000] 

81 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT .......... 65,817 70,817 

Army Cyber Center of Excellence .............................................................. [5,000] 

82 1206120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) .............. 146,300 146,300 

83 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................................................... 38,319 38,319 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

1,329,393 1,386,393 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

84 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ..................................................................................... 32,293 32,293

85 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 78,699 78,699 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

88 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ............................................................................................... 17,050 17,050 

89 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ................................................................ 83,155 83,155 

90 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................. 3,704 3,704 

91 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 10,623 10,623 

92 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................. 11,950 11,950 

93 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................................ 12,347 12,347 

95 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES ................................................ 8,212 8,212 

96 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ............... 393,613 318,613 

Mobile Protected Firepower decrease ......................................................... [–75,000] 

97 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ........................................................ 139,614 139,614 

98 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................. 4,507 4,507 

99 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ...................................... 49,436 49,436 

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG 

DEV.

95,172 95,172 

101 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................. 22,628 22,628 

102 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ................................. 13,297 13,297 

103 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ..... 9,145 9,145 

104 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) ................................... 9,894 9,894 

105 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................ 21,964 21,964 

106 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ................... 49,288 49,288 

107 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV .................................................. 183,100 183,100 

108 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ........................ 79,706 79,706 

109 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ... 15,970 15,970 

110 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.44,542 44,542 

111 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV .......................................... 50,817 50,817 

112 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.178,693 178,693 

113 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 39,338 39,338 

114 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .......... 37,851 37,851 

115 0604823A FIREFINDER .................................................................................................... 45,473 45,473 

116 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL .............................................. 10,395 10,395 

117 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ......... 69,204 78,204 

Suite of Vehicle Protection Systems .......................................................... [9,000] 

118 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ...................................................................... 1,781 1,781 

119 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 113,758 113,758 

120 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........ 166,603 166,603 

121 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................... 118,239 118,239 

122 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE 

CAPABILITY (IGSSR-C).

3,211 3,211 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ....................................... 15,889 15,889 

124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................................................... 41,972 41,972 

125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE ................................................................................................ 41,166 41,166 

126 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).5,175 5,175 

127 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ....................................................... 4,496 4,496 

128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .......................... 51,178 51,178 

129 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ............... 11,311 11,311 

131 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE 

(NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.

17,154 17,154 

132 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 36,626 36,626 

133 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) .......................... 3,829 3,829 

134 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .................................................................... 41,928 0 

Duplication concern in contract writing systems .................................... [–41,928] 

135 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) ................... 28,276 28,276 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 21,965 21,965 

137 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ......... 157,710 157,710 

138 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS ....................................................................................... 86,167 86,167 

139 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ................................................. 42,866 42,866 

140 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ..................................... 15,984 15,984 

141 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................... 11,773 11,773 

142 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ............ 277,607 277,607 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................... 12,340 12,340 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND 

MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

2,686 2,686 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 2,706 2,706 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 4,521 4,521 

150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 8,922 8,922 

151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS ............................................................................................ 23,170 23,170 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,192,689 3,084,761 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 12,835 12,835 

153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 12,135 12,135 

154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 82,996 107,996 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [25,000] 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ............................................................................... 19,821 19,821 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ........................................................................... 246,574 246,574 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................... 30,430 30,430 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ................................................... 305,759 320,759 

Increase to help manage directed energy workloads ................................ [15,000] 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ........ 62,379 62,379 

161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS .................................................. 40,496 40,496 

162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ......................................................................... 3,941 3,941 

163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ...................... 9,767 9,767 

164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ................................................................ 21,226 21,226 

165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ....................................................... 13,026 13,026 

166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ................................................... 52,718 52,718 

167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ...................................................................... 57,049 57,049 

168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ........... 2,801 2,801 

169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................................................................... 60,942 60,942 

170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ................................................ 29,050 29,050 

171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY 42,332 42,332 

172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .......... 3,216 3,216 

173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................... 54,145 54,145 

174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY ............................... 4,896 4,896 

175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE ....... 63,011 63,011 

176 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ................... 2,636 2,636 

177 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 88,300 88,300 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................ 1,322,481 1,362,481 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 5,955 5,955 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

181 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 8,886 8,886 

182 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ............................................................................................... 4,067 4,067 

183 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................................. 4,254 4,254 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.16,022 16,022 

185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE ........................................................................................... 4,577 4,577 

186 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) ................................................ 186,475 186,475 

187 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................... 31,049 31,049 

188 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................... 35,240 35,240 

189 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................. 157,822 157,822 

190 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 4,189 4,189 

191 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM .............................................. 192,637 192,637 

194 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.60,860 60,860 

195 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................ 52,019 52,019 

196 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ............................................................................. 2,400 2,400 

197 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ........................................................ 65,369 65,369 

198 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE ............................... 1 1 

199 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM 

(JADOCS).

30,954 30,954 

200 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................... 411,927 411,927 

202 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................. 40,676 40,676 

203 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.17,706 17,706 

204 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......... 146 146 

205 0203758A DIGITIZATION ................................................................................................. 6,316 6,316 

206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....... 1,643 1,643 

207 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 4,947 4,947 

208 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ............................................................................................... 34,050 34,050 

210 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 1,464 1,464 

211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.249 249 

212 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ............ 79,283 79,283 

213 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................ 154,102 154,102 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 12,280 12,280 

217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 68,533 68,533 

218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................... 68,619 68,619 

220 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ...................... 2,034 2,034 

223 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................................. 1,500 1,500 

224 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................................ 450 450 

225 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ........................................... 6,000 6,000 

226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................... 12,416 12,416 

227 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 38,667 38,667 

229 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................................... 6,180 6,180 

230 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................... 12,863 12,863 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 4,310 4,310 

233 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ..................... 53,958 53,958 

234 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ........................................... 12,119 12,119 

235 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ......................................................... 7,400 7,400 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 1,922,614 1,922,614 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY.

10,159,379 10,278,951 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 119,433 124,433 

Basic research program increase ............................................................... [5,000] 

2 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ....................... 19,237 19,237 

3 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 458,708 468,708 

Basic research program increase ............................................................... [5,000] 

Quantum information sciences .................................................................. [5,000] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........................................................... 597,378 612,378 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

4 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 14,643 17,143 

Directed energy ........................................................................................... [2,500] 

5 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 124,049 124,049 

6 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ................................ 59,607 59,607 

7 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .............................................. 36,348 36,348 

8 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ......................... 56,197 48,697 

ONR global growth ..................................................................................... [–7,500] 

9 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 83,800 83,800 

10 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ........ 42,998 42,998 

11 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 6,349 6,349 

12 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 58,049 78,049 

General program increase .......................................................................... [20,000] 

13 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 147,771 147,771 

14 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ....... 37,545 37,545 

15 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ..... 159,697 164,697 

Directed energy and electronic warfare/unmanned and autonomous 

systems.

[5,000] 

16 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD 

ACITIVITIES.

64,418 64,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................... 891,471 911,471 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

19 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 2,423 2,423 

21 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) .............. 150,245 140,245 

Unjustified growth ...................................................................................... [–10,000] 

22 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..... 13,313 13,313 

23 0603671N NAVY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (ATD) ................... 131,502 131,502 

24 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.232,996 232,996 

25 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 58,657 58,657 

30 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.161,859 166,359 

DE & EW/unmanned and autonomous systems ...................................... [4,500] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 750,995 745,495 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

31 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .................................................... 29,747 29,747 

32 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .......................................................................... 7,050 7,050 

33 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 793 793 

34 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 7,058 7,058 

35 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .............................................. 3,540 3,540 

36 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 59,741 62,241 

Locust/HCUS/INP Transition ................................................................... [2,500] 

37 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ...... 62,727 36,727 

Barracuda EDMs ahead of PDR and CDR ............................................. [–26,000] 

38 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ...................................................... 8,570 8,570 

39 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,440 5,440 

40 0603525N PILOT FISH ...................................................................................................... 162,222 162,222 

41 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................ 11,745 11,745 

42 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ........................................................................................ 114,265 114,265 

43 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ........................................................................... 740 740 

44 0603553N SURFACE ASW ................................................................................................. 1,122 1,122 

45 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................. 109,086 112,586 

Advanced submarine propulsion development .......................................... [3,500] 

46 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ........................................ 9,374 9,374 

47 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ........................................................ 89,419 107,419 

CHAMP acceleration .................................................................................. [18,000] 

48 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ................... 13,348 13,348 

49 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................................................ 256,137 256,137 

50 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ...................................... 22,109 22,109 

51 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................. 29,744 29,744 

52 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ................................................................ 27,997 27,997 

53 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................................... 16,351 16,351 

54 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT .................................................................................... 514,846 514,846

55 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ............................................................................... 103,633 133,033 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Project 2552: Align with deferred LCS–6 SSMM test ............................. [–5,000] 

Transfer from PE 64028N ......................................................................... [16,700] 

Transfer from PE 64126N ......................................................................... [10,100] 

Transfer from PE 64127N ......................................................................... [7,600] 

56 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS .......................................................... 7,931 7,931 

57 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 134,772 134,772 

58 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 9,307 9,307 

60 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................... 1,828 1,828 

61 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............... 43,148 43,148 

62 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...................... 5,915 5,915 

63 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................................................ 19,811 19,811 

64 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ............................................................................ 25,656 25,656 

65 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................... 5,301 5,301 

66 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................. 267,985 267,985 

67 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ................................................................ 4,059 4,059 

68 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................ 377,878 377,878 

69 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ............................................................................................. 381,770 381,770 

70 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................. 60,535 60,535 

73 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 9,652 9,652 

74 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 15,529 0 

Program delay and no GLGP EMD FYDP funding .............................. [–15,529] 

75 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .............................................. 27,581 27,581 

76 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/ 

VAL.

101,566 101,566 

77 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................. 223,344 223,344 

78 0604014N F/A–18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ................................... 108,700 132,700 

IRST block II risk reduction ..................................................................... [24,000] 

79 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE ....................................................................... 26,691 26,691 

80 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES .............. 16,717 0 

Transfer to PE 63596N .............................................................................. [–16,717] 

81 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES .............. 30,187 30,187 

82 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION..48,796 48,796 

83 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES .......................................... 92,613 71,413 

Early to need .............................................................................................. [–21,200] 

84 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 

78—80).

58,121 58,121 

86 0604126N LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM ......................................................................... 17,622 7,522 

Transfer to PE 63596N .............................................................................. [–10,100] 

87 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................................... 18,154 10,554 

Transfer to PE 63596N .............................................................................. [–7,600] 

88 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

47,278 47,278 

90 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS ................................................................ 11,081 11,081 

92 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................. 7,107 7,107 

93 0604454N LX (R) ................................................................................................................. 5,549 5,549 

94 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ................................................... 87,669 87,669 

95 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ............. 132,818 132,818 

96 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.7,230 7,230 

97 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT 143,062 143,062 

99 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...................................................... 8,889 8,889 

100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM .................... 25,291 25,291 

101 0304240N ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM .................... 9,300 9,300 

102 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ................................... 466 466 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

4,293,713 4,273,967 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ................................................................... 12,798 12,798 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 32,128 32,128 

105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ...................................................................... 46,363 30,163 

Lacks operational justification/need ......................................................... [–16,200] 

107 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 3,771 3,771 

108 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT .............. 16,611 16,611 

109 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ................................................ 17,368 17,368 

110 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .............................................................. 2,134 2,134 

111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................... 9,729 9,729 

112 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ................................................................... 57,688 57,688 

113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE .................................................................................. 223,565 223,565 

114 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ............................................................................................... 58,097 58,097 

116 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .................................................................... 42,485 42,485 

117 0604262N V–22A ................................................................................................................... 143,079 143,079 

118 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 20,980 30,980 

Increase to advance aircrew physiological monitoring ............................ [10,000] 

119 0604269N EA–18 .................................................................................................................. 147,419 242,719 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ................................... [95,300] 

120 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 89,824 121,424 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

UPL—EA–18G Offensive Airborne Electronic Attack Special Mission 

Pod.

[31,600] 

121 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 245,064 245,064 

123 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ......................................................... 459,529 459,529 

124 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................... 3,272 3,272 

125 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II .......................... 115,253 115,253 

126 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ................ 397,403 397,403 

127 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................................................. 939 50,939 

Mk 41 VLS integration .............................................................................. [50,000] 

128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ................................................................ 104,448 104,448 

129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .................................................... 165,881 184,881 

Navy UPL: SM–6 Blk 1B 21′′ rocket motor ............................................ [19,000] 

130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM .............................................................................................. 10,831 10,831 

131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS 

ENGINEERING.

33,429 33,429 

132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ...................................................... 35,635 35,635 

133 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ............................................. 126,932 126,932 

134 0604504N AIR CONTROL .................................................................................................. 62,448 62,448 

135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS .............................................................. 9,710 9,710 

136 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................... 19,303 19,303 

137 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................... 27,059 27,059 

138 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ....................................................... 184,106 184,106 

139 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ........................................................................................... 148,233 148,233 

140 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .......................................... 60,824 60,824 

141 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................... 60,062 66,062 

Planning to support FY21 award of LHA–9 ........................................... [6,000] 

142 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................. 4,642 4,642 

144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 25,756 25,756 

145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 95,147 95,147 

146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............... 7,107 7,107 

147 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS ..... 6,539 6,539 

148 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ..................................................... 441 441 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ...................................... 180,391 180,391 

150 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................... 178,538 178,538 

151 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ............................... 120,507 120,507 

152 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ................................................................. 29,715 29,715 

153 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 8,095 8,095 

154 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .............................................................................. 121,026 121,026 

155 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ..................................................... 66,566 66,566 

156 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ..................................................... 65,494 65,494 

159 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 14,005 14,005 

160 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 268,567 178,467 

Duplication concern in contract writing systems .................................... [–26,300] 

Lengthy delivery timelines for Navy Personnel and Pay System .......... [–63,800] 

161 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................................. 5,618 5,618 

162 0605212M CH–53K RDTE .................................................................................................. 326,945 326,945 

164 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ....................................................................................... 32,714 32,714 

165 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ........................................................................................ 51,486 51,486 

166 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ........................................................ 1,444 1,444 

167 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS ............................................................................................... 1,298 1,298 

168 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) .................................................. 718,942 718,942 

169 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................... 6,759 6,759 

171 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ..................................... 37,296 37,296 

172 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ........................... 160,389 160,389 

173 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 

DEMONSTRATION.

98,223 98,223 

174 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.2,260 2,260 

175 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................... 161,264 161,264 

180 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ......................................................... 44,098 44,098 

182 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 6,808 6,808 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,042,480 6,148,080 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

183 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 94,576 94,576 

184 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 10,981 10,981 

185 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 77,014 77,014 

186 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION .... 48 48 

187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ........................................... 3,942 3,942 

188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ............................................................... 48,797 48,797 

189 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

191 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ................................................... 1,029 1,029 

192 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............. 87,565 78,565 

Insufficient budget justification ................................................................. [–9,000] 

193 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................... 4,231 4,231 

194 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ........................ 1,072 1,072 

195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ................................................. 97,471 97,471 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .......................................................... 373,834 373,834 

197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ....................... 21,554 21,554 

198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT .......... 16,227 16,227 

200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .......................................... 24,303 24,303 

201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 43,262 43,262 

202 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .................................................. 41,918 41,918 

203 0606942M ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 7,000 7,000 

204 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 48,800 48,800 

205 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ........................................................................................... 1,682 1,682 

206 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).1,579 1,579 

208 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................... 8,684 8,684 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,020,569 1,011,569 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,549,503 1,549,503

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

210 0604227N HARPOON MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 5,426 5,426 

211 0604840M F–35 C2D2 .......................................................................................................... 259,122 259,122 

212 0604840N F–35 C2D2 .......................................................................................................... 252,360 252,360 

213 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................. 130,515 130,515 

214 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................. 3,127 3,127 

215 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................... 157,679 157,679 

216 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................................ 43,198 43,198 

217 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................... 11,311 11,311 

218 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 39,313 39,313 

219 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ....................................................................................... 193,086 193,086 

220 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ........................................ 25,014 25,014 

221 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 11,661 11,661 

222 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

282,395 291,095 

Restore MST to maintain 2020 IOC ........................................................ [8,700] 

223 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 36,959 71,959 

Additional TRAPS units ........................................................................... [35,000] 

224 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ................................. 15,454 15,454 

225 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

6,073 6,073 

226 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................ 45,029 45,029 

227 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...................... 104,903 104,903 

228 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,544 4,544 

229 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ....................... 66,889 66,889 

230 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT .................................................................................. 120,762 21,522 

Cancel ER program .................................................................................... [–99,240] 

231 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ................................................................................ 104,696 116,696

UPL—Tactical Targeting Network Technology acceleration .................. [12,000] 

232 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ................................. 28,421 28,421 

233 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ................................................................................................... 94,155 94,155 

234 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................... 121,805 136,805 

UPL—F/A–18 E/F Super Hornet Engine Enhancements ..................... [15,000] 

235 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ......................................... 117,028 117,028 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ..................................... 174,779 174,779 

237 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) ... 4,826 4,826 

238 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS 97,152 97,152 

239 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT .................................... 30,156 30,156 

240 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ... 39,976 39,976 

241 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ............................................................. 22,637 0 

Lacks operational justification/need ......................................................... [–22,637] 

242 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................................................ 40,121 40,121 

243 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ....... 32,473 32,473 

249 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES 

(CANES).

23,697 23,697 

250 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 44,228 44,228 

252 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ................. 6,081 6,081 

253 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ........................................... 8,529 8,529 

254 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................... 41,212 41,212 

255 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 7,687 7,687 

256 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 42,846 42,846 

257 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................ 14,395 14,395 

258 0305231N MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................................... 9,843 9,843 

259 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................................... 524 524 

260 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ....................................... 5,360 5,360 

261 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................... 10,914 10,914 

262 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................ 81,231 81,231 

263 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) .................... 5,956 5,956 

264 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 219,894 219,894 

265 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................... 7,097 7,097 

266 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ............................................................... 36,560 36,560 

267 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) .................................................. 7,284 7,284 

268 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ................................................ 39,174 39,174 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 4,885,060 4,833,883 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY.

18,481,666 18,536,843 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 348,322 358,322 

Basic research program increase ............................................................... [5,000] 

Quantum information sciences .................................................................. [5,000] 

2 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 154,991 154,991 

3 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................ 14,506 17,006 

Directed energy research ............................................................................ [2,500] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........................................................... 517,819 530,319 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

4 0602102F MATERIALS ...................................................................................................... 125,373 129,373 

Advanced materials analysis ..................................................................... [4,000] 

5 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ................................................. 130,547 135,547 

High speed systems technology (hypersonic vehicle structures) .............. [5,000] 

6 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ................................. 112,518 112,518 

7 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION .......................................................................... 190,919 213,419 

Affordable Responsive Modular Rocket ..................................................... [15,000] 

Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................... [3,000] 

Solid rocket motor produce on-demand .................................................... [2,000] 

Turbine engine technology ......................................................................... [2,500] 

8 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS .................................................................................. 166,534 159,034 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–7,500] 

9 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.8,288 8,288 

11 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 112,841 112,841 

12 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 141,898 145,898 

Skywave technologies laboratory ............................................................... [4,000] 

13 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ...................... 162,420 162,420 

14 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH .......................................................... 43,359 55,859 

Directed energy research ............................................................................ [2,500] 

High powered microwave ........................................................................... [10,000] 

15 1206601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 117,645 123,645

Wargaming and simulator lab .................................................................. [6,000] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................... 1,312,342 1,358,842 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

16 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ............................... 34,426 31,926 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–5,000] 

Materials affordability ............................................................................... [2,500] 

17 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................... 15,150 16,150 

Prevention/enhanced maintainability technologies .................................. [1,000] 

18 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................................................... 39,968 39,968 

19 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO .................................................. 121,002 131,002 

Design/Manufacture aircraft aft body drag reduction devices ................ [10,000] 

20 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY .................... 115,462 139,462 

General program increase .......................................................................... [9,000] 

Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................... [5,000] 

Technology for the Sustainment of Strategic Systems ............................. [10,000] 

21 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 55,319 60,319 

RF/EO/IR warning and countermeasures ................................................ [5,000] 

22 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 54,895 54,895 

23 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) .................................... 10,674 10,674 

24 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.36,463 36,463 

25 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 194,981 194,981 

26 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 43,368 53,368 

Demonstrator laser weapon system ........................................................... [10,000] 

27 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 42,025 42,025 

28 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.51,064 51,064 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 814,797 862,297 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

30 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 5,568 5,568 

32 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 18,194 18,194 

33 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 2,305 2,305 

35 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ...................... 41,856 41,856 

37 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER .............................................................. 2,314,196 2,314,196 

38 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................ 14,894 14,894 

39 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS .............................................. 34,585 34,585 

40 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP .......................... 9,740 9,740 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

41 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ........................................................................... 12,960 12,960 

42 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

71,501 71,501 

43 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ................................. 62,618 62,618 

46 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ......................... 28,350 38,350 

Tanker prototype ........................................................................................ [10,000] 

48 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ................................................................... 1,186,075 1,408,875 

Acceleration of Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon ....................... [100,000] 

Low cost attritable aircraft prototype ....................................................... [80,000] 

Rapid Sustainment Initiative ................................................................... [42,800] 

49 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ........................................... 345,041 414,441 

UPL program acceleration ........................................................................ [69,400] 

50 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ..................................................... 503,997 503,997 

51 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ................... 40,326 40,326 

52 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) ........................................................................... 29,800 29,800 

54 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................... 41,880 41,880 

55 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ....................................................... 10,074 10,074 

56 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 253,825 253,825 

57 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ................................................................... 16,325 16,325 

59 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ...................... 17,577 0 

Duplication concern ................................................................................... [–17,577] 

60 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 

(SPACE).

286,629 286,629 

61 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ......................................................................... 7,940 7,940 

62 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ............................................................... 138,052 138,052 

63 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................... 39,338 39,338 

64 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ................................................. 383,113 383,113 

65 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 91,018 91,018 

66 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................ 45,542 45,542 

67 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ................... 51,419 51,419 

68 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ................................................. 29,776 29,776 

69 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ................ 29,379 29,379 

70 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ................................................... 366,050 316,050 

Space RCO Solar Power Project—Early to need .................................... [–50,000] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

6,529,943 6,764,566 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

71 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS ................... 39,602 39,602 

72 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................ 58,531 58,531 

73 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .................................................................. 4,468 4,468 

74 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 1,909 1,909 

75 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .......................................... 207,746 257,746 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command and 

Control.

[50,000] 

76 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 14,421 14,421 

77 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ................................................... 73,158 73,158 

81 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ............................................................ 7,153 7,153 

83 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 58,590 58,590 

84 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ............................................................................................... 2,990 2,990 

85 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ........................................................................... 20,028 20,028 

86 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .......................................................... 15,787 15,787 

87 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 8,919 8,919 

88 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ...................................................................... 35,895 35,895 

89 0604800F F–35—EMD ........................................................................................................ 69,001 69,001 

90 0307581F JSTARS RECAP ................................................................................................ 0 50,000 

Continue JSTARS recap GMTI radar development ............................... [50,000] 

91 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .......................................................... 614,920 699,920 

UPL Program acceleration ........................................................................ [85,000] 

92 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 172,902 172,902 

97 0605221F KC–46 .................................................................................................................. 88,170 88,170 

98 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ..................................................................... 265,465 265,465 

99 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ............................................................... 457,652 457,652 

105 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ......................................... 3,617 3,617 

106 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................... 261,758 261,758 

107 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .................................................. 91,907 91,907 

108 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 137,095 137,095 

109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ....................................................................... 43,175 43,175 

110 0207423F ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .............................................. 14,888 14,888 

111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .......................................................... 1,015 1,015 

116 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION .......................... 7,943 7,943 

117 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ..................... 673,032 673,032 

118 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 13,653 13,653 

119 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ................................................. 939 939 

120 1203269F GPS IIIC ............................................................................................................. 451,889 451,889 

121 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .................................... 46,668 46,668 

122 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 20,676 20,676 

123 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................... 134,463 134,463 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

124 1206426F SPACE FENCE .................................................................................................. 20,215 20,215 

125 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .................................................... 151,506 151,506 

126 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ...................................................................... 27,337 27,337 

127 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ................................................... 3,970 3,970 

128 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD ................... 60,565 60,565 

129 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ............................................................................................. 643,126 743,126 

Accelerate sensor development .................................................................... [100,000] 

130 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM 

(SPACE)—EMD.

245,447 245,447 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.5,272,191 5,557,191 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 34,256 34,256 

132 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 91,844 106,844 

Test infrastructure improvements ............................................................. [15,000] 

133 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ....................................................................... 34,614 34,614 

135 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................... 18,043 18,043 

136 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .......................................................... 692,784 692,784 

137 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ........................................................ 233,924 233,924 

138 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ................................. 263,488 263,488 

139 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ......................................................... 153,591 153,591 

140 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ............................. 232,315 232,315 

141 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ......................................... 169,868 169,868 

142 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ................................... 226,219 226,219 

143 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ......................... 38,400 38,400 

144 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ................................................. 125,761 125,761 

147 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 10,642 10,642 

148 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND 

EVALUATION SUPPORT.

162,216 162,216 

149 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 28,888 28,888 

150 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................. 35,285 35,285 

153 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ........................................ 20,545 20,545 

154 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................................ 12,367 12,367 

155 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................ 1,448 1,448 

157 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 3,998 3,998 

158 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ....................... 23,254 23,254 

159 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ........ 169,912 169,912 

160 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ....................................... 10,508 10,508 

161 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ................................. 19,721 19,721 

162 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .................................................................... 25,620 25,620 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 2,839,511 2,854,511 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 16,534,124 16,534,124 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

165 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ....................... 11,344 11,344 

167 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ........... 47,287 13,141 

Poor agile development implementation and lenghty delivery timeline [–34,146] 

168 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ........................... 32,770 32,770 

169 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ................ 68,368 68,368 

170 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ........................................................................... 32,574 32,574 

171 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ......................................................................................... 26,112 26,112 

172 0606942F ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 99,100 99,100 

173 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 280,414 295,214 

Air Force requested realignment ............................................................... [14,800] 

174 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................................. 5,955 5,955 

175 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 76,030 76,030 

176 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 105,561 105,561 

177 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ........................................................................... 156,047 156,047 

179 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 10,442 10,442 

180 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ...... 22,833 22,833 

181 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ......................................................................... 18,412 18,412 

183 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ............................................................ 288,022 288,022 

184 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.9,252 9,252 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .......................................................................................................... 115,345 115,345 

188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 26,738 26,738 

189 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 191,564 191,564 

190 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS ........................................................................................ 192,883 192,883 

191 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ................................................. 15,238 15,238 

192 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS ........................................................................................ 603,553 603,553 

193 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 549,501 549,501 

194 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................................................ 37,230 37,230 

195 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ....... 61,393 61,393 

196 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ............................................................ 647 647 

198 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT .................................. 14,891 14,891 

199 0207253F COMPASS CALL ............................................................................................... 13,901 13,901 

200 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......... 121,203 121,203 
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Authorized 

202 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) .................... 60,062 60,062 

203 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ........................................... 106,102 106,102 

204 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .......................................... 6,413 6,413 

205 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................... 120,664 130,664 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command and 

Control.

[10,000] 

206 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................ 2,659 2,659 

208 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ........................... 10,316 10,316 

209 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ..................................................... 6,149 6,149 

210 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ...................................................................... 1,738 1,738 

211 0207452F DCAPES .............................................................................................................. 13,297 13,297 

212 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS .................................... 1,788 1,788 

213 0207581F JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM 

(JSTARS).

14,888 14,888 

214 0207590F SEEK EAGLE .................................................................................................... 24,699 24,699 

215 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ........................................................ 17,078 17,078 

216 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ............................................ 6,141 6,141 

218 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES .......................................... 4,225 4,225 

219 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................................... 63,653 63,653 

220 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ................................................................................. 6,949 6,949 

221 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ......................................... 40,526 40,526 

222 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ......................................... 24,166 24,166 

223 0208097F JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) .................................. 13,000 13,000 

224 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) ........................................................................... 28,759 28,759 

229 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ...................... 3,579 3,579 

230 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) .................. 29,620 29,620 

237 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR 

BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.

6,633 6,633 

238 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ............ 57,758 57,758 

240 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).99,088 99,088 

241 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ....................................................... 51,612 51,612 

242 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 34,612 34,612 

244 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE .......................... 2,170 2,170 

246 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE .............................................................. 106,873 106,873 

247 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ....................................................... 3,472 3,472 

250 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES .............................. 8,608 8,608 

251 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ........................ 1,586 1,586 

252 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ..................................... 4,492 4,492 

254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ...................................................................................... 26,942 26,942

255 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

6,271 6,271 

256 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ........................................................................................... 8,383 8,383 

259 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................... 418 418 

261 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................. 3,845 3,845 

268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 48,518 48,518 

270 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................... 175,334 175,334 

271 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................................................... 14,223 14,223 

272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 24,554 24,554 

273 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................... 221,690 221,690 

274 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ........................... 14,288 14,288 

275 0305238F NATO AGS .......................................................................................................... 51,527 51,527 

276 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ............................................................. 26,579 26,579 

278 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.8,464 8,464 

280 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ....................................................................... 4,303 4,303 

284 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) .......................... 2,466 2,466 

285 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................................... 4,117 4,117 

287 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .......................................................................... 105,988 105,988 

288 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ................................................................... 25,071 25,071 

289 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ....................................................................................... 48,299 48,299 

290 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 15,409 15,409 

291 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ...................... 4,334 4,334 

292 0401218F KC–135S .............................................................................................................. 3,493 3,493 

293 0401219F KC–10S ................................................................................................................ 6,569 6,569 

294 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ........................................................... 3,172 3,172 

295 0401318F CV–22 ................................................................................................................... 18,502 18,502 

296 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................ 1,688 1,688 

297 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ................................................. 2,541 2,541 

298 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ............................................................... 1,897 1,897 

299 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ................................. 50,933 15,873 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................... [–35,060] 

300 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ............................. 13,787 13,787 

301 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 4,497 4,497 

302 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................................... 2,022 2,022 

303 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 108 108 

304 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ................................................ 2,023 2,023 

305 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ...................................................... 3,772 3,772 
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Senate 

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306 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................................. 6,358 6,358 

307 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................... 1,418 1,418 

308 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.99,734 87,918 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................... [–11,816] 

309 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES ................. 14,161 14,161 

310 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 26,986 26,986 

311 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ............................ 80,168 80,168 

312 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ............................................ 17,808 17,808 

314 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL 

SEGMENTS).

8,937 8,937 

315 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER .................. 59,935 59,935 

316 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

21,019 21,019 

317 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................................ 8,568 8,568 

318 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ..................................................... 10,641 10,641 

319 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ............................................................................ 144,543 144,543 

320 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE .................................................... 16,278 16,278 

321 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ............................................................................. 72,256 62,256 

Assumed cost savings .................................................................................. [–10,000] 

322 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ..................................................... 42,209 42,209 

325 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .................................................... 19,778 19,778 

326 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .................................... 19,572 19,572 

327 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT.

513,235 513,235 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 22,891,740 22,825,518 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF .... 40,178,343 40,753,244 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

1 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH .............................................................................. 37,023 37,023 

2 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 422,130 429,630 

Basic research program increase ............................................................... [5,000] 

Critical materials ....................................................................................... [2,500] 

3 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................ 42,702 52,702 

Quantum information sciences .................................................................. [5,000] 

University-lab research partnership .......................................................... [5,000] 

4 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ..................... 47,825 57,825 

TBI Treatment for blast injuries .............................................................. [10,000] 

5 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ....................................... 85,919 85,919 

6 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.30,412 30,412 

7 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 42,103 42,103 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........................................................... 708,114 735,614 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

8 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 19,170 21,670 

Insensitive munitions ................................................................................. [2,500] 

9 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 101,300 101,300 

11 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................... 51,596 51,596 

12 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.60,688 53,188 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–7,500] 

13 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................... 395,317 395,317 

14 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ........................................................... 38,640 38,640 

15 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 192,674 192,674 

16 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ................................................................... 14,969 14,969 

17 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 335,466 332,966 

General program increase .......................................................................... [2,500] 

MAD-FIRES reduction .............................................................................. [–5,000] 

18 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 226,898 211,898 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–15,000] 

19 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 333,847 333,847 

20 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.161,151 161,151 

21 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.9,300 9,300 

22 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 35,921 35,921 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................... 1,976,937 1,954,437 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

23 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 25,598 25,598 

24 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................ 125,271 111,271 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–14,000] 

25 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING .......................................................... 24,532 24,532 

27 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.299,858 299,858 
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Senate 

Authorized 

28 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ............ 13,017 13,017 

29 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 0 13,400 

MDA UPL: Accelerate hypersonic missile defense ................................... [13,400] 

31 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ................................................................................ 20,365 42,565 

Accelerate hypersonic missile defense ........................................................ [22,200] 

32 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 18,644 18,644 

34 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................................... 277,603 282,603 

Hypersonics weapons programs development and transition ................. [5,000] 

35 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 254,671 364,671 

Blackjack increase ....................................................................................... [110,000] 

36 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ........................................................................... 19,472 19,472 

37 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................... 37,263 37,263 

38 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA ............ 13,621 13,621 

39 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 189,753 189,753 

40 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ..................... 29,364 29,864 

Defense technology innovation ................................................................... [500] 

41 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ........................................................................ 83,143 103,143 

Commercial SAR satellites ......................................................................... [20,000] 

42 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED 

DEVELOPMENT.

142,826 142,826 

43 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................ 161,128 161,128 

44 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................... 12,918 12,918 

45 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ..................... 106,049 106,049 

46 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................ 12,696 5,196 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–7,500] 

47 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

PROGRAM.

114,637 121,637 

Enhancing cybersecurity for small vendors .............................................. [5,000] 

Eye protection system ................................................................................. [2,000] 

48 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 49,667 52,167 

General program increase .......................................................................... [2,500] 

49 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............. 48,338 48,338 

50 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ....... 11,778 12,778 

General program increase .......................................................................... [1,000] 

52 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ...................... 76,514 86,514 

Readiness Increase ...................................................................................... [10,000] 

53 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.168,931 173,931 

Tunable filter, support for microelectronics development ........................ [5,000] 

54 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM .............................................................. 5,992 5,992 

55 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ......................................... 111,099 118,599 

Support for the Electronics Resurgence Initiative ................................... [7,500] 

56 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................. 185,984 185,984 

57 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 438,569 428,569 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–10,000] 

58 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 190,128 191,628 

Sensors and processing systems technology .............................................. [1,500] 

59 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.13,564 13,564 

60 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE .................................................. 15,050 15,050 

61 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .................................................. 69,626 59,626 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–10,000] 

62 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 19,415 19,415 

63 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......... 69,533 69,533 

64 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ................................ 96,389 111,389 

Hypersonics and directed energy test ....................................................... [10,000] 

Workforce development ............................................................................... [5,000] 

65 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ....................... 40,582 50,582 

Readiness Increase ...................................................................................... [10,000] 

66 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS .............................................................................................. 26,644 26,644 

67 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................. 79,380 79,380 

300 8888 NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES ................................. 0 150,000 

Establish office for capital investment ...................................................... [150,000] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 3,699,612 4,038,712 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

68 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.28,140 28,140 

69 0603600D8Z WALKOFF .......................................................................................................... 92,222 92,222 

70 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES .... 2,506 2,506 

71 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.40,016 50,016 

Readiness Increase ...................................................................................... [10,000] 

72 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .. 214,173 398,273 

MDA UPL: USFK JEON .......................................................................... [184,100] 

73 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT 926,359 718,359 

Reduce FY19 Numbers ............................................................................... [–208,000] 
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74 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ..... 129,886 129,886 

75 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .............................................. 220,876 244,876 

MDA UPL: USFK JEON .......................................................................... [24,000] 

76 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 540,926 540,926 

77 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ........................................................................ 422,348 422,348 

78 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 767,539 767,539 

81 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.475,168 425,168 

Inconsistent capability delivery ................................................................ [–50,000] 

82 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ... 48,767 48,767 

83 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

54,925 54,925 

84 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ................................................................................... 16,916 16,916 

85 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ........................................................... 149,715 116,715 

Reduce FY19 Numbers ............................................................................... [–33,000] 

86 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ........................................................ 300,000 300,000 

87 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ...................................................... 365,681 437,581 

MDA UPL: USFK JEON .......................................................................... [71,900] 

88 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS .............................................. 517,852 486,352 

MDA UPL: USFK JEON .......................................................................... [4,500] 

Reduce FY19 Numbers ............................................................................... [–36,000] 

89 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ........................................................................ 11,347 11,347 

90 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ................................................................................... 8,528 8,528 

91 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................... 3,477 8,477 

Corrosion prevention .................................................................................. [5,000] 

92 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............................................ 148,822 228,822 

Laser scaling for boost phase intercept ..................................................... [80,000] 

93 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ....................................................................... 58,607 58,607 

94 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE 

DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.

12,993 12,993 

95 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ............................................................................... 120,444 130,944 

Accelerate hypersonic missile defense ........................................................ [10,500] 

96 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ............................................. 1,431,702 1,481,702 

Quartermaster Pathfinder .......................................................................... [50,000] 

97 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ....................................... 233,142 238,642 

New trust approach development ............................................................... [5,500] 

98 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM .............................................................. 99,333 99,333 

99 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.3,781 3,781 

100 0604673C PACIFIC DISCRIMINATING RADAR ........................................................... 95,765 95,765 

101 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ..... 3,768 3,768 

103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

22,435 22,435 

104 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................. 164,562 164,562 

105 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ........................... 561,220 421,820 

Reduce FY19 Numbers ............................................................................... [–139,400] 

106 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 

TEST.

61,017 61,017 

107 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ........................................................................................... 95,756 95,756 

108 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................... 81,001 81,001 

109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ....................................................................... 27,692 27,692 

111 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ....... 81,934 72,634 

Reduce FY19 Numbers ............................................................................... [–9,300] 

112 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ................................................................. 8,256 8,256 

113 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ..................... 2,600 2,600 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ........... 3,104 3,104 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................................... 985 985 

116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................................... 36,955 36,955 

117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .......... 16,484 89,484 

MDA UPL: Initiate missile defense tracking system ............................... [73,000] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

8,709,725 8,752,525 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.8,333 8,333 

119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT .................. 263,414 263,414 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD .............. 388,701 388,701 

121 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) 19,503 19,503 

122 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.6,163 6,163 

123 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 11,988 0 

Lengthy delivery timelines ......................................................................... [–11,988] 

124 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................... 296 296 

125 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................... 1,489 1,489 

126 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES .............................................. 9,590 9,590 

127 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.3,173 3,173 
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128 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION ........................................................... 2,105 3,105 

Data and advanced analytics .................................................................... [1,000] 

129 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ........ 21,156 21,156 

130 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ........... 10,731 10,731 

132 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ..... 6,374 0 

Duplication concern ................................................................................... [–6,374] 

133 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ....................................... 56,178 58,678 

New trust approach development ............................................................... [2,500] 

134 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................... 2,512 2,512 

135 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

2,435 2,435 

136 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.17,048 17,048 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.831,189 816,327 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 45,604 45,604 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

137 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ........................ 6,661 6,661 

138 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................. 4,088 4,088 

139 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT 

(CTEIP).

258,796 268,796 

Advanced hypersonic wind tunnel experimentation ................................ [10,000] 

140 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ......................................................... 31,356 31,356 

141 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 65,646 65,646 

142 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) .......... 84,184 89,184 

Cyber range capacity and development .................................................... [5,000] 

143 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................... 22,576 17,576 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–5,000] 

144 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).52,565 52,565 

146 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............................................................................. 38,872 38,872 

147 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ............................................. 3,534 3,534 

148 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................... 5,050 5,050 

149 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ........ 11,450 11,450 

150 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................... 1,693 1,693 

151 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 102,883 102,883 

159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.2,545 2,545 

160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ......................................................... 24,487 24,487 

161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) .................... 56,853 56,853 

162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.24,914 24,914 

163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................... 20,179 25,179 

Improve software testing capabilities ........................................................ [5,000] 

164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 13,643 13,643 

165 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).4,124 4,124 

166 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ............................................... 5,768 5,768 

167 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS ................................ 1,030 1,030 

168 0606589D8W DEFENSE DIGITAL SERVICE (DDS) DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ..... 1,000 1,000 

169 0606942C ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 3,400 3,400 

170 0606942S ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 4,000 4,000 

171 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) .................... 3,008 3,008 

172 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ..................................................... 6,658 6,658 

175 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ..... 652 652 

176 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .... 1,005 1,005 

177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................................. 21,363 21,363 

180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS 109,529 109,529 

181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................... 1,244 1,244 

184 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA.42,940 42,940 

185 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ............................................................................. 28,626 28,626 

187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ............................................................. 5,104 5,104 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,117,030 1,132,030 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 3,877,898 3,887,898

Classified increase ....................................................................................... [10,000] 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

189 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ................................................. 9,750 9,750 

190 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.1,855 1,855 

191 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).304 304 

192 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ........ 10,376 10,376 

193 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........... 5,915 5,915 

194 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).5,869 5,869 
1093 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

195 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).48,741 48,741 

196 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) .................................. 3,037 3,037 

197 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY .............................................................................. 62,814 62,814 

203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.16,561 16,561 

204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS .................................................... 14,769 14,769 

205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).17,579 17,579 

207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ..................................... 31,737 31,737 

208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 7,940 7,940 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 229,252 229,252 

210 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 19,611 19,611 

211 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................... 46,900 46,900 

212 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ................................................... 7,570 7,570 

213 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) .......................................... 7,947 7,947 

215 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.39,400 39,400 

224 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 6,262 3,262 

General program reduction ........................................................................ [–3,000] 

225 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................ 16,780 16,780 

227 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 6,286 6,286 

230 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 2,970 2,970 

233 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ........................................................................................... 5,954 10,954 

Personnel security and continuous evaluation ......................................... [5,000] 

234 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM ......... 2,198 2,198 

240 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................................... 6,889 6,889 

242 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 1,317 1,317 

243 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS .................................................................... 1,770 1,770 

244 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................. 1,805 1,805 

246 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .......................................................................................................... 18,403 18,403 

248 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 184,993 184,993 

249 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 10,625 10,625 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .............................................................. 102,307 102,307 

251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 46,942 46,942 

252 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ..................................................................................... 2,479 2,479 

253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR .............................................................................................. 27,270 27,270 

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 1,121 1,121 

255 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 42,471 42,471 

256 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ....................................... 4,780 4,780 

257 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .............................. 12,176 12,176 

258 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ................................................................................... 2,323 2,323 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ......... 4,973,946 4,985,946 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW .. 22,016,553 22,415,591 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

1 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ................................................ 85,685 85,685 

2 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................................ 64,332 64,332 

3 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................. 70,992 81,892 

Increase for test and evaluation technologies ........................................... [10,900] 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 221,009 231,909 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................... 221,009 231,909 

TOTAL RDT&E ............................................................................................ 91,056,950 92,216,538 

1 SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER3 ATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

56 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................... 1,000 1,000 
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FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

58 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV .... 1,500 1,500 

61 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ............................................ 3,000 3,000 

76 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) .............. 23,000 23,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

28,500 28,500 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

88 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ............................................................................................. 12,000 12,000 

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG 

DEV.

119,300 119,300 

125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .............................................................................................. 66,760 66,760 

128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ........................ 2,670 2,670 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 34,933 34,933 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .............................................................................................. 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.236,863 236,863 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.2,548 2,548 

185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .......................................................................................... 7,780 7,780

206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 2,000 2,000 

209 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ...... 8,000 8,000 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ...................................... 23,199 23,199 

226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .............................................. 14,000 14,000 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE ............................................... 2,214 2,214 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .... 59,741 59,741 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY.

325,104 325,104 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

41 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .......................................................................................... 18,000 18,000 

61 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .............. 13,900 13,900 

74 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ................................................................... 1,400 1,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

33,300 33,300 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................... 1,100 1,100 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.1,100 1,100 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 117,282 117,282 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................... 16,130 16,130 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .... 133,412 133,412 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY.

167,812 167,812 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

65 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 1,100 1,100 

70 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ................................................. 12,395 12,395 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES.

13,495 13,495 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 188,127 188,127 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ......................................................................................................... 4,500 4,500 

187 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ............................. 4,000 4,000 

188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

217 0207610F BATTLEFIELD ABN COMM NODE (BACN) ............................................. 42,349 42,349 

228 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ..................................................................... 1,200 1,200 

254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ..................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ................................................................................................... 22,100 22,100 

272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ................... 29,500 29,500 

310 1202247F AF TENCAP ...................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .... 300,776 300,776 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF .. 314,271 314,271 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
1095 

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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

24 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .......................... 25,000 25,000 

26 0603134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION .................................. 13,648 13,648 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 38,648 38,648 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

94 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.242,668 242,668 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

242,668 242,668 

9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 192,131 192,131 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ............................................................. 3,632 3,632 

251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 11,040 11,040 

253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................................. 11,700 11,700 

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .......................................................................... 725 725 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ....... 219,228 219,228 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 500,544 500,544 

TOTAL RDT&E ........................................................................................... 1,307,731 1,307,731 

1 TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

3 SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................... 2,076,360 2,076,360 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ......................................................... 107,946 107,946 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................... 732,485 732,485 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................... 1,169,508 1,169,508 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................ 1,180,460 1,180,460 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................... 1,467,500 1,467,500 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 4,285,211 4,285,211 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................... 482,201 482,201 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................. 1,536,851 1,536,851 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................. 8,274,299 8,274,299 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 3,516,859 3,516,859 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 438,733 438,733 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ............................................................................ 231,518 231,518 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ..................................................................... 150,268 150,268 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND .................................................................... 195,964 210,264 

SOUTHCOM ABN GFE Sensor (GEOINT/SIGINT) ...................... [4,200 ] 

SOUTHCOM Cyber HUMINT (CME/OPS) ...................................... [1,000 ] 

SOUTHCOM OSINT/PAI (CME/LIC/TOOLS) ................................ [1,600 ] 

SOUTHCOM Overland Airborne ISR Flight Hours ........................ [7,200 ] 

SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ....................................... [300 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ................................................................................. 59,625 59,625 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 25,905,788 25,920,088 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................... 370,941 370,941 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ......................................................... 573,560 573,560 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................ 7,678 7,678 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .......................................................... 952,179 952,179 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION .......................................................................... 135,832 135,832 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING ................................................................................ 54,819 54,819 
1096 

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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ............................................................ 69,599 69,599 

280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ........................... 518,998 518,998 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 1,020,073 1,020,073 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................... 1,082,190 1,082,190 

310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................ 220,399 220,399 

320 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................ 611,482 611,482 

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 698,962 498,962 

Marketing Cuts ..................................................................................... [–200,000 ] 

340 EXAMINING ................................................................................................ 162,049 162,049 

350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ....................................... 215,622 215,622 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .............................................. 176,914 176,914 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ............................. 174,430 174,430 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................... 5,141,369 4,941,369 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 1,259,622 1,259,622 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ..................................................... 588,047 588,047 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 931,462 931,462 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 696,114 696,114 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 461,637 461,637 

430 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 447,564 447,564 

440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 2,069,127 2,069,127 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 261,021 261,021 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................... 379,541 379,541 

470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT .................................................................. 1,699,767 1,699,767 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................... 192,686 192,686 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 240,917 240,917 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ................... 291,569 291,569 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS .............................. 442,656 442,656 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ............................................... 48,251 48,251 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ..................... 10,009,981 10,009,981 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

1 UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... 0 –200,000 

Army misrepresentation of civilian pay budget request ................... [–200,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................... 0 –200,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY .................. 42,009,317 41,623,617 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ......................................................... 13,867 13,867 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................... 536,438 536,438 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................... 113,225 113,225 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................ 551,141 551,141 

050 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................... 89,073 89,073 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 409,531 409,531 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................... 101,411 101,411 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................. 60,114 60,114 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................. 595,728 595,728 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 304,658 304,658 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 22,175 22,175 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 2,797,361 2,797,361 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ..................................................... 11,832 11,832 

130 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 18,218 18,218 

140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 25,069 25,069 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 6,248 6,248 

160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 58,181 58,181 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 119,548 119,548 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ....... 2,916,909 2,916,909 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................... 810,269 810,269 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ......................................................... 193,402 193,402 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................... 753,815 753,815 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................... 84,124 84,124 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................ 31,881 31,881 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................... 973,874 973,874 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 784,086 784,086 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................... 51,353 51,353 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................. 221,633 221,633 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,129,942 1,129,942 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 919,947 919,947 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 1,010,524 1,010,524 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 6,964,850 6,964,850 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ..................................................... 10,017 10,017 

140 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 72,746 72,746 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 83,105 83,105 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 10,678 10,678 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................... 254,753 254,753 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 3,146 3,146 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 434,445 434,445 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG .................. 7,399,295 7,399,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ................................. 5,372,399 5,372,399 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ............................................................................. 2,023,351 2,023,351 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ........ 56,225 56,225 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ...................................... 156,081 156,081 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 682,379 682,379 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 1,253,756 1,253,756 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................... 66,649 66,649 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .............................................................................. 939,368 939,368 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ...................................... 4,439,566 4,439,566 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ..................................... 997,663 997,663 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 8,751,526 8,751,526 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................... 2,168,876 2,168,876 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ....... 1,349,593 1,351,293 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor Integration .............................................. [1,700 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ............................................ 215,255 215,255 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ................................................................................. 632,446 632,446 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............... 373,046 373,046 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................. 1,452,075 1,452,075 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 153,719 153,719 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .......................... 63,039 63,039 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .......... 89,339 89,339 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................... 8,475 8,475 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 424,088 424,088 

260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................. 1,361,947 1,361,947 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 823,952 823,952 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................... 494,101 494,101 

300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ................................................................ 921,936 876,936 

General reduction ................................................................................. [–45,000 ] 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............. 2,040,389 2,446,389 

FSRM to 100% max executable .......................................................... [406,000 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................ 4,414,753 4,414,753 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 41,725,992 42,088,692 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ................................................ 549,142 549,142 

340 READY RESERVE FORCE ...................................................................... 310,805 310,805 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ................................................. 161,150 161,150 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .......................... 120,338 120,338 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ....................................................................... 24,097 24,097 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .......................................................... 1,165,532 1,165,532 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION .......................................................................... 145,481 145,481 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING ................................................................................ 9,637 9,637 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ........................................... 149,687 149,687 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 879,557 879,557 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................ 184,436 184,436 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................ 223,159 223,159 

470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 181,086 181,086 

480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ....................................... 96,006 96,006 

490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .............................................. 72,083 72,083 

500 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................................ 54,156 54,156 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................... 1,995,288 1,995,288 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 574,994 574,994 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 1,089,964 1,089,964 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ............ 164,074 164,074 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .......... 418,350 418,350 

580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ..................................................... 167,106 167,106 

600 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ................ 333,556 333,556 

610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ................................. 663,690 663,690 

650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .................................... 705,087 705,087 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 4,116,821 4,116,821 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY .................. 49,003,633 49,366,333 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ......................................................................... 873,320 873,320 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .................................................................................... 1,094,187 1,094,187 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................... 314,182 314,182 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ............................................................... 98,136 98,136 

050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 183,546 183,546 

060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................... 832,636 832,636 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................ 2,151,390 2,151,390 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 5,547,397 5,547,397 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ................................................................................ 16,453 16,453 

090 OFFICER ACQUISITION .......................................................................... 1,144 1,144 

100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 106,360 106,360 

110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................ 46,096 46,096 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................ 389,751 389,751 

130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 201,662 201,662 

140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ....................................... 32,461 32,461 

150 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................................ 24,217 24,217 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................... 818,144 818,144 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 50,859 50,859 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ..................................................... 29,735 29,735 

170 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 386,375 386,375 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 466,969 466,969 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS ................................................................................................... 6,832,510 6,832,510 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ................................. 569,584 569,584 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 6,902 6,902 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 109,776 109,776 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................... 538 538 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS .............................................................................. 18,888 18,888 

060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ..................................... 574 574 

070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................. 17,561 17,561 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................. 121,070 121,070 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 337 337 

100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ................................................................ 23,964 23,964 

110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............. 36,356 36,356 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................ 103,562 103,562 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 1,009,112 1,009,112 
1099 

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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 1,868 1,868 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .......... 12,849 12,849 

160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ................................ 3,177 3,177 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 17,894 17,894 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ........ 1,027,006 1,027,006 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ............................................................................... 99,173 99,173 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................... 19,430 19,430 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............. 39,962 39,962 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................ 101,829 101,829 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 260,394 260,394 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 11,176 11,176 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 11,176 11,176 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 271,570 271,570 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 1,164,810 1,164,810 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................. 758,178 783,178 

Increase for F–35 sustainment to accelerate depot component repair capability ................................................................................. [25,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................... 1,509,027 1,509,027 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) .............. 1,323,330 1,323,330 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .......................... 3,511,830 3,511,830 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 2,892,705 2,917,705 

Additional demo ................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .. 7,613,084 8,258,984 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ........................................................... [95,900 ] 

WSS to 100% executable ...................................................................... [550,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ...................................................................... 4,345,208 4,395,208 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ........................................................... [50,000 ] 

080 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 5,989,215 5,989,215 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................... 928,023 928,023 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................. 1,080,956 1,080,956 

110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 879,032 879,032 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES .............................................................................. 183,777 183,777 

140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................................................. 404,072 404,072 

170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ........................................................................... 187,375 187,375 

180 US STRATCOM ........................................................................................... 529,902 529,902 

190 US CYBERCOM ........................................................................................... 329,474 329,474 

200 US CENTCOM ............................................................................................. 166,024 166,024 

210 US SOCOM ................................................................................................... 723 723 

220 US TRANSCOM ........................................................................................... 535 535 

918 UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... 0 156,800 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................. [156,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 33,797,280 34,699,980 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 1,307,695 1,307,695 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ........................................................ 144,417 144,417 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .......................................................... 1,452,112 1,452,112 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION .......................................................................... 133,187 133,187 

290 RECRUIT TRAINING ................................................................................ 25,041 25,041 

300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ............................ 117,338 117,338 

330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 401,996 401,996 

340 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................... 477,064 477,064 

350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................ 276,423 276,423 

360 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................ 95,948 95,948 

380 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 154,530 154,530 

390 EXAMINING ................................................................................................ 4,132 4,132 
1100 

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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

400 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ....................................... 223,150 223,150 

410 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .............................................. 209,497 209,497 

420 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................................ 59,908 59,908 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................... 2,178,214 2,178,214 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 1,222,456 1,222,456 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 681,788 681,788 

440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................... 117,812 117,812 

480 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 953,102 953,102 

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 358,389 358,389 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................... 1,194,862 1,194,862 

510 CIVIL AIR PATROL ................................................................................... 29,594 29,594 

540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .................................................................. 74,959 74,959 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......................... 4,632,962 4,632,962 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ..... 42,060,568 42,963,268 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................. 1,853,437 1,853,437 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................... 205,369 205,369 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .......................... 345,576 345,576 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 120,736 123,536 

Additional demo ................................................................................... [2,800 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .. 241,239 293,239 

WSS to 91% ......................................................................................... [52,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 385,922 385,922 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 3,152,279 3,207,079 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 71,188 71,188 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 19,429 19,429 

090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) ......................... 9,386 9,386 

100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ................................. 7,512 7,512 

110 AUDIOVISUAL ............................................................................................ 440 440 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE 

ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................ 107,955 107,955 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE .. 3,260,234 3,315,034 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 2,619,940 2,621,540 

Restoring O&M associated with buyback of 3 PMAI JSTARS aircraft ................................................................................................... [1,600 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................... 623,265 623,265 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .......................... 748,287 748,287 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................................... 303,792 303,792 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .. 1,061,759 1,061,759 

060 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 988,333 999,333 

PFAS Transfer ..................................................................................... [11,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 6,345,376 6,357,976 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................... 45,711 45,711 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ....................................................... 36,535 36,535 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE 

ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................ 82,246 82,246 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ..................... 6,427,622 6,440,222 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ...................................................................... 430,215 432,715 

Operational logistics exercise elements ............................................... [2,500 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ...................................................... 602,186 602,186 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ........... 5,389,250 5,389,250 
1101 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................. 6,421,651 6,424,151 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .............................................. 181,601 181,601 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ...................................................................... 96,565 96,565 

070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............................................................................................................ 370,583 370,583 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................... 648,749 648,749 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 15,645,192 15,645,192 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ................................................................ 166,131 166,131 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY .............................................. 625,633 625,633 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY .............................. 1,465,354 1,465,354 

120 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ...................................... 859,923 859,923 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ................................. 2,106,930 2,106,930 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ............................................... 27,403 27,403 

160 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ............................................................ 379,275 379,275 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .................................................................. 207,537 207,537 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY .............................. 130,696 130,696 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ............................... 754,711 754,711 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ............................................................ 789,175 852,775 

Additional civilian FTE ...................................................................... [18,600 ] 

New mission needs ................................................................................ [45,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ............. 34,951 34,951 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ....................................... 553,329 553,329 

250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................... 2,892,284 2,942,284 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities ................................ [10,000 ] 

Impact aid for schools with military dependent students ................. [40,000 ] 

260 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ................................................................. 499,817 499,817 

280 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ............................................... 70,035 70,035 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ................................... 1,519,655 1,565,655 

CDC Health Study (sec. 312) .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

Clearinghouse ........................................................................................ [1,000 ] 

Defense Environmental International Cooperations (DEIC) ........... [1,000 ] 

Defense Fellows Program ..................................................................... [10,000 ] 

DOD emerging contaminants .............................................................. [1,000 ] 

DOD environmental resilience ............................................................ [1,000 ] 

DOD Rewards Program Cut ............................................................... [–3,000 ] 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Increase ......... [25,000 ] 

300 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 97,787 97,787 

310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .................................... 456,407 456,407 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ..................... 29,282,225 29,441,825 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE ....................................................................................................... 36,352,625 36,514,725 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ...................................................................................................... 14,662 14,662 

SUBTOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED 

FORCES, DEF .................................................................................... 14,662 14,662 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC 

AID 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ............ 107,663 107,663 

SUBTOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, 

AND CIVIC AID ................................................................................. 107,663 107,663 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

010 FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) THREAT REDUCTION ................ 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT ................................................................................................... 335,240 335,240 

DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

FUND 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD .................................................................... 400,000 400,000 
1102 

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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ................................................................................ 400,000 400,000 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ......................................... 203,449 203,449 

SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 203,449 203,449 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .......................................... 329,253 329,253 

SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 329,253 329,253 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .............................. 296,808 285,808 

PFAS Transfer ..................................................................................... [–11,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................................... 296,808 285,808 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE 

120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ................................. 8,926 8,926 

SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .................................................................................................... 8,926 8,926 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED 

SITES 

140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ..... 212,346 212,346 

SUBTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ...................................................................... 212,346 212,346 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ................... 1,908,347 1,897,347 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

999 UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... 0 –216,520 

Foreign Currency Fluctuation ............................................................ [–267,000 ] 

JROTC .................................................................................................. [5,480 ] 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force DSMOA .............................. [10,000 ] 

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard DSMOA ............ [15,000 ] 

Operation and Maintenance, Army DSMOA .................................... [10,000 ] 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy DSMOA ..................................... [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................... 0 –216,520 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................... 0 –216,520 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................................. 199,469,636 200,351,316 

1 SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS 

2 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ..................................................................................... 1,179,339 1,179,339 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................ 25,983 25,983 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ...................................................................... 2,189,916 2,189,916 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................. 188,609 188,609 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ..................................................................................... 120,787 120,787 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 3,867,286 3,867,286 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................ 550,068 550,068 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 195,873 195,873 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................... 109,560 109,560 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................................................... 60,807 60,807 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 5,992,222 5,992,222 
1103 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ...................... 10,000 10,000 

160 RESET ............................................................................................................ 1,036,454 1,036,454 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND .............................................................................. 248,796 248,796 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ...................................................................... 98,127 98,127 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ...................................................................... 2,550 2,550 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 15,876,377 15,876,377 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .......................................................... 158,753 158,753 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................ 158,753 158,753 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 1,074,270 1,074,270 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................... 712,230 712,230 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 44,168 44,168 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 5,300 5,300 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ................................................................. 38,597 38,597 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ............................................................. 109,019 109,019 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 191,786 191,786 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................... 2,175,370 2,175,370 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ................... 18,210,500 18,210,500 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................ 20,700 20,700 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 700 700 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................... 20,487 20,487 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 41,887 41,887 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ......... 41,887 41,887 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ..................................................................................... 42,519 42,519 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................... 778 778 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................ 12,093 12,093 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ...................................................................... 708 708 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ..................................................................................... 28,135 28,135 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 5,908 5,908 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................... 18,877 18,877 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................. 956 956 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 109,974 109,974 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................... 755 755 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ............................ 755 755 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ................... 110,729 110,729 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY 

090 SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................ 1,522,777 1,522,777 

100 INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 137,732 137,732 

110 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................. 71,922 71,922 

120 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................. 175,846 175,846 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY ................................... 1,908,277 1,908,277 

AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE 

130 SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................ 527,554 527,554 

140 INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 42,984 42,984 

150 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................. 14,554 14,554 

160 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................. 181,922 181,922 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE ............................... 767,014 767,014 

AFGHAN AIR FORCE 

170 SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................ 942,279 942,279 

180 INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 30,350 30,350 

190 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................. 572,310 572,310 

200 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................. 277,191 277,191 
1104 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE ................................................ 1,822,130 1,822,130 

AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES 

210 SUSTAINMENT ............................................................................................ 353,734 353,734 

220 INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 43,132 43,132 

230 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................. 151,790 151,790 

240 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................. 153,373 153,373 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES ......... 702,029 702,029 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ........... 5,199,450 5,199,450 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ................................... 435,507 435,507 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES .......... 800 800 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ........................................ 9,394 9,394 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 193,384 193,384 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................... 173,053 173,053 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 3,524 3,524 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ............................................................................... 60,219 60,219 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ........................................ 942,960 942,960 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ...................................... 20,236 20,236 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 1,022,647 1,022,647 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ........ 59,553 59,553 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ................................................................................... 16,651 16,651 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ................. 31,118 31,118 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................... 635,560 635,560 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................................................... 4,334 4,334 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ............ 24,800 24,800 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 355 355 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 493,033 493,033 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................ 12,780 12,780 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ................ 67,321 67,321 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................. 211,394 211,394 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 4,418,623 4,418,623 

MOBILIZATION 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ............................ 12,902 12,902 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ........................................................................ 165,000 165,000 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................ 177,902 177,902 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................... 51,138 51,138 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............................. 51,138 51,138 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 16,076 16,076 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................... 4,145 4,145 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ............ 7,503 7,503 

580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................... 69,297 69,297 

610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ................................... 10,912 10,912 

650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ..................................... 1,559 1,559 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ............................ 109,492 109,492 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY .................... 4,757,155 4,757,155 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ........................................................................... 734,505 734,505 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ...................................................................................... 212,691 212,691 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 53,040 53,040 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................. 23,047 23,047 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 1,023,283 1,023,283 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................. 30,459 30,459 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............................. 30,459 30,459 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 4,650 4,650 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................... 61,400 61,400 

170 ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................... 2,108 2,108 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ............................ 68,158 68,158 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS ..................................................................................................... 1,121,900 1,121,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 500 500 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................... 11,400 11,400 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................... 13,737 13,737 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 25,637 25,637 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ......... 25,637 25,637 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 2,550 2,550 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................. 795 795 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 3,345 3,345 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE .. 3,345 3,345 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................... 166,274 166,274 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ....................................................... 1,492,580 1,492,580 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ................ 110,237 110,237 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ............................ 209,996 209,996 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................................................... 92,412 92,412 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .... 1,289,693 1,289,693 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ........................................................................ 2,355,264 2,355,264 

080 BASE SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 1,141,718 1,141,718 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ..................................................... 13,537 13,537 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................... 224,713 224,713 

110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 17,353 17,353 

120 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .................... 36,098 36,098 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ................................................................................ 385 385 

140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................................................... 38,966 38,966 

170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ............................................................................ 725 725 

180 US STRATCOM ............................................................................................. 2,056 2,056 

190 US CYBERCOM ............................................................................................ 35,189 35,189 

200 US CENTCOM ............................................................................................... 162,691 162,691 

210 US SOCOM .................................................................................................... 19,000 19,000 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 7,408,887 7,408,887 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ............................................................................. 1,287,659 1,287,659 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................... 107,064 107,064 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................ 1,394,723 1,394,723 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................................ 300 300 

290 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................................................. 340 340 

330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................... 25,327 25,327 

340 FLIGHT TRAINING ..................................................................................... 844 844 

350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................. 1,199 1,199 

360 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................. 1,320 1,320 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............................. 29,330 29,330 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 51,108 51,108 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 154,485 154,485 

440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 13,608 13,608 

480 ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................... 4,814 4,814 

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................... 131,123 131,123 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 97,471 97,471 
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .................................................................... 240 240 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ............................ 452,849 452,849 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ....... 9,285,789 9,285,789 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ............................ 51,000 51,000 

060 BASE SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 9,500 9,500 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 60,500 60,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE .... 60,500 60,500 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ......................................................... 3,560 3,560 

060 BASE SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 12,310 12,310 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 15,870 15,870 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ....................... 15,870 15,870 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................................................ 28,671 28,671 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ............. 3,733,161 3,733,161 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ............................................... 3,761,832 3,761,832 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 1,944,813 1,944,813 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................ 1,781 1,781 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................ 21,723 21,723 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ................................... 111,702 111,702 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................ 127,023 127,023 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................... 14,377 14,377 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ................................. 2,208,442 1,658,442 

Coalition Support Funds ...................................................................... [–550,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ......................................... 302,250 302,250 

250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ..................... 31,620 31,620 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ..................................... 16,579 16,579 

310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ...................................... 7,766 7,766 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................... 4,788,076 4,238,076 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE ......................................................................................................... 8,549,908 7,999,908 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................................... 47,382,670 46,832,670 

1 TITLE XLIV—MILITARY 

2 PERSONNEL 

3 SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS 

MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS .............................. 140,689,301 137,627,221 

End strength cut ................................................................. [–993,200 ] 

Foreign Currency Fluctuation ........................................... [–133,000 ] 

JROTC ................................................................................. 1,220 

Military Personnel Underexecution ................................... [–1,937,100 ] 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS ............................................................................................. 140,689,301 137,627,221 

MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH FUND 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH FUND CONTRIBUTIONS ................................................................................... 7,533,090 7,533,090 

SUBTOTAL MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE 

HEALTH FUND CONTRIBUTIONS ................................. 7,533,090 7,533,090 

TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL .......................................... 148,222,391 145,160,311 

1 SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN2 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS 

MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS .............................. 4,660,661 4,660,661 

SUBTOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS ............................................................................................. 4,660,661 4,660,661 

TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL .......................................... 4,660,661 4,660,661 

3 TITLE XLV—OTHER 

4 AUTHORIZATIONS 

5 SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

010 Industrial Operations ............................................................................................. 59,002 59,002 

020 Supply Management—Army ................................................................................. 99,763 99,763 

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ............................ 59,002 59,002 

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ............................ 99,763 99,763 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

020 Supplies and Materials .......................................................................................... 69,054 69,054 

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ................ 69,054 69,054 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

020 Supply Chain Management—Def ......................................................................... 48,096 48,096 

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ...... 48,096 48,096 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

010 Working Capital Fund, DECA .............................................................................. 1,266,200 1,266,200

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ............................. 1,266,200 1,266,200 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND ...................................................... 1,542,115 1,542,115 
1108 

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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

1 Chem Demilitarization—O&M .............................................................................. 105,997 105,997 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................ 105,997 105,997 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

2 Chem Demilitarization—RDT&E ........................................................................ 886,728 886,728 

SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION ............................................................................................... 886,728 886,728 

PROCUREMENT 

3 Chem Demilitarization—Proc ............................................................................... 1,091 1,091 

SUBTOTAL PROCUREMENT ................................................................... 1,091 1,091 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ......... 993,816 993,816 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER DRUG ACTIVITIES 

010 Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ................................... 547,171 547,171 

SUBTOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER DRUG 

ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 547,171 547,171 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM 

020 Drug Demand Reduction Program ....................................................................... 117,900 117,900 

SUBTOTAL DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ............. 117,900 117,900 

READINESS COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES 

040 Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ................................... 5,276 5,276 

SUBTOTAL READINESS COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES .......... 5,276 5,276 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM 

030 National Guard Counter-Drug Program .............................................................. 117,178 117,178 

SUBTOTAL NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM ................................................................................................................ 117,178 117,178 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEF .................................................................................................................... 787,525 787,525 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

010 Office of the Inspector General .............................................................................. 327,611 327,611 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................ 327,611 327,611 

RDT&E 

020 Office of the Inspector General .............................................................................. 1,602 1,602 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E ....................................................................................... 1,602 1,602 

PROCUREMENT 

030 Office of the Inspector General .............................................................................. 60 60 

SUBTOTAL PROCUREMENT ................................................................... 60 60 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ........................ 329,273 329,273 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 

010 In-House Care ......................................................................................................... 9,738,569 9,738,569 

020 Private Sector Care ................................................................................................ 15,103,735 15,103,735 

030 Consolidated Health Support ................................................................................ 2,107,961 2,107,961 

040 Information Management ...................................................................................... 2,039,878 2,039,878 

050 Management Activities ........................................................................................... 307,629 307,629 

060 Education and Training ........................................................................................ 756,778 759,278 

Specialized medical pilot program ............................................................... [2,500] 

070 Base Operations/Communications ......................................................................... 2,090,845 2,090,845 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................. 32,145,395 32,147,895 

RDT&E 

080 R&D Research ......................................................................................................... 11,386 11,386 

090 R&D Exploratry Development .............................................................................. 75,010 75,010 

100 R&D Advanced Development ................................................................................. 275,258 275,258 

110 R&D Demonstration/Validation ............................................................................ 117,529 117,529 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

120 R&D Engineering Development ............................................................................ 151,985 151,985 

130 R&D Management and Support ........................................................................... 63,755 63,755 

140 R&D Capabilities Enhancement ........................................................................... 15,714 15,714 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E ....................................................................................... 710,637 710,637 

PROCUREMENT 

150 PROC Initial Outfitting ........................................................................................ 33,056 33,056 

160 PROC Replacement & Modernization .................................................................. 343,424 343,424 

180 PROC DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization ............................. 496,680 496,680 

SUBTOTAL PROCUREMENT ................................................................... 873,160 873,160 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ............................................. 33,729,192 33,731,692 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .................................................... 37,381,921 37,384,421 

1 SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

020 Supply Management—Army ................................................................................. 6,600 6,600 

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ............................ 6,600 6,600 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

020 Supplies and Materials .......................................................................................... 8,590 8,590

SUBTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ................ 8,590 8,590 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND ...................................................... 15,190 15,190 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER DRUG ACTIVITIES 

010 Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ................................... 153,100 153,100 

SUBTOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER DRUG 

ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 153,100 153,100 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEF .................................................................................................................... 153,100 153,100 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

010 Office of the Inspector General .............................................................................. 24,692 24,692 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................ 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ........................ 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 

010 In-House Care ......................................................................................................... 72,627 72,627 

020 Private Sector Care ................................................................................................ 277,066 277,066 

030 Consolidated Health Support ................................................................................ 2,375 2,375 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................. 352,068 352,068 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ............................................. 352,068 352,068 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ........................................................................................................................ 850,000 850,000 

020 SYRIA ..................................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 

030 Other ........................................................................................................................ 250,000 250,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

(CTEF) .............................................................................................................. 1,400,000 1,400,000 
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .................................................... 1,945,050 1,945,050 

1 TITLE XLVI—MILITARY 

2 CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

ARMY 

Alabama 

ARMY Anniston Army Depot Weapon Maintenance Shop .................................... 5,200 5,200 

California 

ARMY Fort Irwin Multipurpose Range Complex ................................ 29,000 29,000 

Colorado 

ARMY Fort Carson Vehicle Maintenance Shop ..................................... 77,000 77,000 

Georgia 

ARMY Fort Gordon Cyber Instructional Fac and Network Ctr ........... 99,000 99,000 

Germany 

ARMY East Camp Grafenwoehr Mission Training Complex .................................... 31,000 31,000 

Hawaii 

ARMY Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 4 ............... 105,000 105,000 

ARMY Wheeler Army Airfield Rotary wing parking apron .................................. 0 50,000 

Honduras 

ARMY Soto Cano AB Barracks .................................................................. 21,000 21,000 

Indiana 

ARMY Crane Army Ammunition Activity Railcar Holding Area ............................................. 16,000 16,000 

Kentucky 

ARMY Fort Campbell Microgrid and power plant .................................... 0 18,000 

ARMY Fort Campbell Vehicle Maintenance Shop ..................................... 32,000 32,000 

ARMY Fort Knox Digital Air/Ground Integration Range ................. 26,000 26,000 

Korea 

ARMY Camp Tango Command and Control Facility ............................ 17,500 17,500 

Kuwait 

ARMY Camp Arifjan Vehicle Maintenance Shop ..................................... 44,000 44,000 

New Jersey 

ARMY Picatinny Arsenal Munitions Disassembly Complex ........................... 41,000 41,000 

New Mexico 

ARMY White Sands Missile 

Range 

Information Systems Facility ............................... 40,000 40,000 

New York 

ARMY West Point Military Reservation Engineering Center ................................................. 95,000 95,000 

ARMY West Point Military Reservation Parking Structure ................................................... 65,000 65,000 

North Carolina 

ARMY Fort Bragg Dining Facility ....................................................... 10,000 10,000 

South Carolina 

ARMY Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks Complex 3, PH2 ....................... 52,000 52,000 

Texas 

ARMY Fort Bliss Supply Support Activity ....................................... 24,000 24,000 

ARMY Fort Hood Supply Support Activity ....................................... 0 9,600 

Virginia 

ARMY Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion.0 30,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

ARMY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support .............................................. 34,000 34,000 

ARMY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 71,068 71,068 

ARMY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 72,000 72,000 

ARMY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 5,000 5,000 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ARMY ............................................................................................................................ 1,011,768 1,119,368 

NAVY 

Arizona 

NAVY Camp Navajo Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI ..................... 0 14,800 

Bahamas 

NAVY Andros Island AUTEC Austere Quarters ...................................... 31,050 31,050 

Bahrain Island 

NAVY SW Asia Fleet Maintenance Facility & TOC ...................... 26,340 26,340 

California 

NAVY Camp Pendleton 62 Area Mess Hall & Consolidated Warehouse .... 0 71,700 

NAVY Camp Pendleton Supply Warehouse SOI-West ................................. 0 16,600 

NAVY Camp Pendleton Potable Water Distribution Improvements ........... 47,230 47,230 

NAVY Camp Pendleton AAV-ACV Maintenance & Warehouse Facility .... 49,410 49,410 

NAVY Camp Pendleton Full Motion Trainer Facility ................................ 10,670 10,670 

NAVY Camp Pendleton Electrical Upgrades ................................................ 4,020 4,020 

NAVY Coronado CMV–22B Airfield Improvements ......................... 77,780 77,780 

NAVY Lemoore F–35 Maintenance Hangar .................................... 112,690 112,690 

NAVY Miramar F–35 Vertical Landing Pads and Taxiway ......... 20,480 20,480 

NAVY Miramar Airfield Security Improvements ............................ 11,500 11,500 

NAVY Point Mugu Directed Energy Systems Intergration Lab ......... 22,150 22,150 

NAVY San Diego Harbor Drive Switching Station .......................... 48,440 48,440 

NAVY San Diego Pier 8 Replacement ................................................ 108,100 108,100 

NAVY San Nicolas Island Missile Assembly Build & High Explosive Mag .. 31,010 31,010 

NAVY Seal Beach Missile Magazines ................................................... 0 21,800 

NAVY Seal Beach Causeway, Boat Channel & Turning Basin ........ 117,830 117,830 

District of Columbia 

NAVY Naval Observatory Master Time Clocks & Operations Facility .......... 115,600 115,600 

Florida 

NAVY Mayport LCS Support Facility ............................................ 82,350 82,350 

NAVY Mayport LCS Operational Training Facility Addition ..... 29,110 29,110 

NAVY NAS Whiting Field Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) .............. 0 10,000 

Georgia 

NAVY MCLB Albany Welding and Body Repair Shop Facility ............. 0 31,900 

Germany 

NAVY Panzer Kaserne Marforeur HQ Modernization and Expansion .... 43,950 43,950 

Guam 

NAVY Joint Region Marianas Ace Gym & Dining ................................................. 27,910 27,910 

NAVY Joint Region Marianas Earth Covered Magazines ....................................... 52,270 52,270 

NAVY Joint Region Marianas Ordnance Ops .......................................................... 22,020 22,020 

NAVY Joint Region Marianas Machine Gun Range ............................................... 141,287 15,000 

NAVY Joint Region Marianas Unaccompanied Enlisted Housing ........................ 36,170 36,170 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

NAVY Guantanamo Bay Solid Waste Management Facility ........................ 85,000 85,000 

Hawaii 

NAVY Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Drydock Waterfront Facility ................................. 45,000 45,000 

NAVY Kaneohe Bay Corrosion Control Hangar ..................................... 66,100 66,100 

NAVY Pearl City Water Transmission Line ...................................... 78,320 78,320 

Japan 

NAVY Kadena AB Tactical Operations Center .................................... 9,049 9,049 

Maine 

NAVY Kittery Extend Portal Crane Rail ...................................... 39,725 39,725 

NAVY Kittery Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin ............................ 109,960 109,960 

Mississippi 

NAVY Naval Construction Battalion Center Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing .. 0 22,300 

North Carolina 

NAVY Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 .......................... 0 51,300 

NAVY Cherry Point Marine 

Corps Air Station 

Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ............................... 133,970 27,000 

NAVY Cherry Point Marine 

Corps Air Station 

Flightline Utility Modernization ........................... 106,860 106,860 

Pennsylvania 

NAVY Philadelphia Submarine Propulsor Manufacturing Support 

Fac.

71,050 71,050 

South Carolina 

NAVY MCAS Beaufort Cryogenics Facility ................................................. 0 6,300 

NAVY MCAS Beaufort Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility .................... 9,517 9,517 

NAVY Parris Island Range Improvements & Modernization, Phase 2 35,190 35,190 

Utah 

NAVY Hill AFB D5 Missile Motor Receipt/Storage Facility .......... 105,520 105,520 

Virginia 

NAVY Portsmouth Ships Maintenance Facility .................................. 26,120 26,120 

NAVY Quantico Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade, Phase 2 ..... 0 13,100 

NAVY Quantico TBS Fire Station ................................................... 21,980 0 

Washington 

NAVY Bangor Pier and Maintenance Facility ............................. 88,960 88,960 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

NAVY Whidbey Island Fleet Support Facility ........................................... 19,450 19,450 

NAVY Whidbey Island Next Generation Jammer Facility ........................ 7,930 7,930 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NAVY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 0 25,000 

NAVY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 28,579 28,579 

NAVY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 185,542 185,542 

SUBTOTAL NAVY ............................................................................................................................ 2,543,189 2,572,752 

AIR FORCE 

Alaska 

AIR FORCE Eielson AFB F–35A School AGE Facility .................................. 22,500 22,500 

AIR FORCE Eielson AFB F–35A CATM Range .............................................. 19,000 19,000 

AIR FORCE Eielson AFB F–35 Aircraft Maintenance Unit Admin Facility 6,800 6,800 

AIR FORCE Eielson AFB F–35 Conventional Munitions Maintenance Fac 15,500 15,500 

Arizona 

AIR FORCE Davis-Monthan AFB AGE Facility .......................................................... 0 15,000 

AIR FORCE Luke AFB F–35A Squad Ops #6 ............................................ 17,000 17,000 

AIR FORCE Luke AFB F–35A ADAL AMU B914 Sq 6 ............................. 23,000 23,000 

Florida 

AIR FORCE Eglin AFB F–35A Student Dormitory II ................................ 28,000 28,000 

AIR FORCE Eglin AFB F–35A Integrated Trng Center Academics Bldg .. 34,863 34,863 

AIR FORCE MacDill AFB KC135 Beddown Add Flight Simulator Training 3,100 3,100 

Guam 

AIR FORCE Joint Region Marianas Hayman Munitions Storage Igloos MSA 2 .......... 9,800 9,800 

Mariana Islands 

AIR FORCE Tinian APR—Cargo Pad With Taxiway Extension ........ 46,000 46,000 

AIR FORCE Tinian APR—Maintenance Support Facility .................. 4,700 4,700 

Maryland 

AIR FORCE Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center ...................................... 0 13,000 

AIR FORCE Joint Base Andrews PAR Relocate Haz Cargo Pad and EOD Range 37,000 37,000 

AIR FORCE Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex, Inc. 2 ....... 154,000 121,250 

Massachusetts 

AIR FORCE Hanscom AFB MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West Lab CSL/MIF) .. 225,000 175,000 

Nebraska 

AIR FORCE Offutt AFB Parking Lot, USSTRATCOM ............................... 9,500 9,500 

Nevada 

AIR FORCE Creech AFB MQ–9 CPIP Operations & Command Center 

Fac..

28,000 28,000 

AIR FORCE Creech AFB MQ–9 CPIP GCS Operations Facility ................. 31,000 31,000 

AIR FORCE Nellis AFB CRH Simulator ...................................................... 5,900 5,900 

New Mexico 

AIR FORCE Holloman AFB MQ–9 FTU Ops Facility ....................................... 85,000 85,000 

AIR FORCE Kirtland AFB Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism 

Compliance.

0 7,000 

New York 

AIR FORCE Rome Lab Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security / Entry Control Point.0 14,200 

North Dakota 

AIR FORCE Minot AFB Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and Alert Fac 66,000 66,000 

Ohio 

AIR FORCE Wright-Patterson AFB ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) 116,100 116,100 

Oklahoma 

AIR FORCE Altus AFB KC–46A FTU/FTC Simulator Facility PH 3 ..... 12,000 12,000 

AIR FORCE Tinker AFB KC–46A Depot Maintenance Hangar ................... 81,000 81,000 

AIR FORCE Tinker AFB KC–46A Depot Fuel Maintenance Hangar .......... 85,000 85,000 

Qatar 

AIR FORCE Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility .......... 40,000 40,000 

AIR FORCE Al Udeid Flightline Support Facilities ................................. 30,400 30,400 

South Carolina 

AIR FORCE Shaw AFB CPIP MQ–9 MCE Group ....................................... 53,000 53,000 

Texas 

AIR FORCE Joint Base San AntonioLackland BMT Recruit Dormitory 6 ..................................... 25,000 25,000 

United Kingdom 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Fuel System Maintenance Dock 2 Bay .... 16,880 16,880 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Parking Apron ........................................... 27,431 27,431 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A AGE Facility .............................................. 12,449 12,449 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Parts Store ...................................... 13,926 13,926 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6 Bay Hangar ............................................ 39,036 39,036 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Dorm ........................................................... 29,541 29,541 

AIR FORCE Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions MX ......... 9,204 9,204 

Utah 

AIR FORCE Hill AFB Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Fac ...... 0 26,000 

Washington 

AIR FORCE White Bluff ADAL JPRA C2 Mission Support Facility ......... 0 14,000 

Worldwide Classified 

AIR FORCE Classified Location TACMOR—Utilities and Infrastructure Support 18,000 18,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AIR FORCE Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................. 0 20,000 

AIR FORCE Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................. 195,577 195,577 

AIR FORCE Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................. 11,000 11,000 

AIR FORCE Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction ............ 38,500 38,500 

SUBTOTAL AIR FORCE ............................................................................................................... 1,725,707 1,752,157 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Alabama 

DEFENSE-WIDE Anniston Army Depot Install microgrid ..................................................... 0 20,000 

Alaska 

DEFENSE-WIDE Clear AFS Long Range Discrim Radar Sys Complex Ph2 ... 174,000 130,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Greely Missile Field #1 Expansion .................................. 8,000 8,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Operations Facility Replacement .......................... 14,000 14,000 

Arkansas 

DEFENSE-WIDE Little Rock AFB Hydrant Fuel System Alterations ......................... 14,000 14,000 

Belgium 

DEFENSE-WIDE U.S. Army Garrison 

Benelux (Chievres) 

Europe West District Superintendent’s Office ..... 14,305 14,305 

California 

DEFENSE-WIDE Camp Pendleton SOF EOD Facility—West ..................................... 3,547 3,547 

DEFENSE-WIDE Camp Pendleton SOF Human Performance Training Center-West 9,049 9,049 

DEFENSE-WIDE Coronado SOF NSWG–1 Operations Support Facility ....... 25,172 25,172 

DEFENSE-WIDE Coronado SOF Close Quarters Combat Facility ................... 12,768 12,768 

DEFENSE-WIDE Coronado SOF ATC Applied Instruction Facility ............... 14,819 14,819 

DEFENSE-WIDE Coronado SOF ATC Training Facility ................................. 18,329 18,329 

DEFENSE-WIDE Defense Distribution 

Depot-Tracy 

Main Access Control Point Upgrades ................... 18,800 18,800 

DEFENSE-WIDE NB Ventura County SNI Energy Storage System .................................. 0 6,530 

Colorado 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Carson SOF Human Performance Training Center ........ 15,297 15,297 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Carson SOF Mountaineering Facility ............................... 9,000 9,000 

Conus Classified 

DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH2 ........................................ 49,222 49,222 

Djibouti 

DEFENSE-WIDE Camp Lemonnier ECIP-Install PV Ground Array ............................ 0 3,750 

Germany 

DEFENSE-WIDE Baumholder SOF Joint Parachute Rigging Facility ................ 11,504 11,504 

DEFENSE-WIDE Kaiserslautern AB Kaiserslautern Middle School ................................ 99,955 99,955 

DEFENSE-WIDE Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Inc. 8 ....................... 319,589 319,589 

DEFENSE-WIDE Weisbaden Clay Kaserne Elementary School .......................... 56,048 56,048 

Greece 

DEFENSE-WIDE NSA Souda Bay Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) ... 0 2,230 

Guam 

DEFENSE-WIDE Naval Base Guam P–691 NBG 74 Facilities Automated Controls .... 0 4,634 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

DEFENSE-WIDE Guantanamo Bay Working Dog Treatment Facility Replacement ... 9,080 9,080 

Hawaii 

DEFENSE-WIDE Bellows AFB Expand PV and provide energy resilience to fire 

crash rescue.

0 2,944 

Japan 

DEFENSE-WIDE Camp McTureous Bechtel Elementary School ..................................... 94,851 94,851 

DEFENSE-WIDE Iwakuni Fuel Pier .................................................................. 33,200 33,200 

DEFENSE-WIDE Kadena AB Truck Unload Facilities ......................................... 21,400 21,400 

DEFENSE-WIDE Yokosuka Kinnick High School .............................................. 170,386 40,000 

Kansas 

DEFENSE-WIDE Salina Training Center PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience ...... 0 3,500 

Kentucky 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Campbell Ft Campbell Middle School .................................... 62,634 62,634 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Campbell SOF Logistics Support Operations Facility ........ 5,435 5,435 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Campbell SOF Air/Ground Integ. Urban Live Fire Range 9,091 9,091 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Campbell SOF Multi-Use Helicopter Training Facility ...... 5,138 5,138 

Louisiana 

DEFENSE-WIDE JRB NAS New Orleans Distribution Switchgear ......................................... 0 5,340 

Maine 

DEFENSE-WIDE Kittery Consolidated Warehouse Replacement ................... 11,600 11,600 

Maryland 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Inc 4 ............... 218,000 191,600 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #3 Inc 1 ............... 99,000 99,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Meade Mission Support Operations Warehouse Facility 30,000 30,000 

Missouri 

DEFENSE-WIDE St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 2 .. 213,600 50,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 2 Inc. 1 .. 110,000 110,000 

New Jersey 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst Hot Cargo Hydrant System Replacement ............ 10,200 10,200 

North Carolina 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Bragg SOF Replace Training Maze and Tower .............. 12,109 12,109 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Bragg SOF SERE Resistance Training Lab. Complex .. 20,257 20,257 

DEFENSE-WIDE New River Amb Care Center/Dental Clinic Replacement ...... 32,580 32,580 

Oklahoma 

DEFENSE-WIDE McAlester Bulk Diesel System Replacement .......................... 7,000 7,000 

South Carolina 

DEFENSE-WIDE MCAS Beaufort Electrical Hardening and Black Start CHP System.0 22,402 

Texas 

DEFENSE-WIDE Camp Mabry Install microgrid ..................................................... 0 5,500 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base San AntonioLackland Energy Aerospace Operations Facility ................. 10,200 10,200 

DEFENSE-WIDE Red River Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse ................................... 71,500 71,500 

United Kingdom 

DEFENSE-WIDE Croughton RAF Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration ...... 10,000 0 

Virginia 

DEFENSE-WIDE Dam Neck SOF Magazines ....................................................... 8,959 8,959 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort A.P. Hill Training Campus ................................................... 11,734 11,734 

DEFENSE-WIDE Fort Belvoir Human Performance Training Center ................. 6,127 6,127 

DEFENSE-WIDE Humphreys Engineer 

Center 

Maintenance and Supply Facility ........................ 20,257 20,257 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base LangleyEustis Fuel Facilities Replacement .................................. 6,900 6,900 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base LangleyEustis Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility Replacement .... 5,800 5,800 

DEFENSE-WIDE NAS Oceana Super Flight Line Electrical Distribtion System 

(FLEDS).

0 2,520 

DEFENSE-WIDE Pentagon North Village VACP & Fencing ............................. 12,200 12,200 

DEFENSE-WIDE Pentagon Exterior Infrastruc. & Security Improvements ... 23,650 23,650 

Washington 

DEFENSE-WIDE Joint Base LewisMcChord Refueling Facility ................................................... 26,200 26,200 

Worldwide Unspecified 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design—ERCIP ............................. 0 5,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 55,925 55,925 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 496 496 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 10,000 10,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 14,184 14,184 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 13,642 13,642 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 5,000 5,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. Prog. ...... 150,000 150,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Contingency Construction ...................................... 10,000 10,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 3,000 3,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 14,300 14,300 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERCIP Design ........................................................ 10,000 10,000 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ................... 12,479 12,479 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 2,036 2,036 

DEFENSE-WIDE Various Worldwide Locations Planning & Design ................................................. 42,705 42,705 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

DEFENSE-WIDE Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 17,366 17,366 

DEFENSE-WIDE Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................. 55,699 55,699 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ..................................................................................................... 2,693,324 2,403,288 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

Alaska 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson United States Property & Fiscal Office ................ 27,000 27,000 

Illinois 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Marseilles Automated Record Fire Range .............................. 5,000 5,000 

Montana 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Malta National Guard Readiness Center ......................... 15,000 15,000 

Nevada 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

North Las Vegas National Guard Readiness Center ......................... 32,000 32,000 

New Hampshire 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center ......................... 12,000 12,000 

North Dakota 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Fargo National Guard Readiness Center ......................... 32,000 32,000 

Ohio 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range .... 7,400 7,400 

Oklahoma 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Lexington Aircraft vehicle storage building ........................... 0 11,000 

Oregon 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Boardman Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle hangar ............ 0 11,000 

South Dakota 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Rapid City National Guard Readiness Center ......................... 15,000 15,000 

Texas 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Houston Unheated vehicle storage (aircraft) ....................... 0 15,000 

Virginia 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Sandston Army aviation support facility ............................. 0 89,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 18,100 18,100 

ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 16,622 16,622 

SUBTOTAL ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ................................................................................ 180,122 306,122 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

California 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Channel Islands Angs Construct C–130J Flight Simulator Facility ...... 8,000 8,000 

Hawaii 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Construct Addition to F–22 LO/CRF B3408 ....... 17,000 17,000 

Illinois 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Gen. Wayne A. Downing 

Peoria International 

Airport 

Construct New Fire Crash/Rescue Station ........... 9,000 9,000 

Louisiana 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

JRB NAS New Orleans NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Apron ................. 15,000 15,000 

New York 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Francis S. Gabreski Airport Security Forces/Comm.training Facility .............. 20,000 20,000 

Pennsylvania 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Fort Indiantown Gap Replace Operations Training/Dining Hall .......... 8,000 8,000 

Puerto Rico 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Luis Munoz Marin 

International 

Hurricane Maria—Communications Facility ..... 0 15,000 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport 

Hurricane Maria—Maintenance Hangar ............ 0 35,000 

Virginia 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Joint Base LangleyEustis Construct Cyber Ops Facility ................................ 10,000 10,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 0 4,000 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 23,626 23,626 

AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................. 18,500 18,500 

SUBTOTAL AIR NATIONAL GUARD ..................................................................................... 129,126 183,126 

ARMY RESERVE 

California 

ARMY RESERVE Barstow ECS Modified TEMF / Warehouse ........................ 34,000 34,000 

Wisconsin 

ARMY RESERVE Fort McCoy Transient Training Barracks ................................ 23,000 23,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

ARMY RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 2,064 2,064 

ARMY RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 5,855 5,855 

SUBTOTAL ARMY RESERVE ..................................................................................................... 64,919 64,919 

NAVY RESERVE 

California 

NAVY RESERVE Seal Beach Reserve Training Center ........................................ 21,740 21,740 

Georgia 

NAVY RESERVE Benning Reserve Training Center ........................................ 13,630 13,630 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NAVY RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 3,000 3,000 

NAVY RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design ................................................. 4,695 4,695 

SUBTOTAL NAVY RESERVE ..................................................................................................... 43,065 43,065 

AIR FORCE RESERVE 

Indiana 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Grissom ARB Aerial Port Facility ................................................ 0 9,400 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Grissom ARB Add/Alter Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ............. 12,100 12,100 

Minnesota 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Minneapolis-St Paul 

IAP 

Small Arms Range ................................................. 9,000 9,000 

Mississippi 

AIR FORCE RESERVE 

Keesler AFB Aeromedical Staging Squadron Facility .............. 4,550 4,550 

New York 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Niagara Falls IAP Physical Fitness Center .......................................... 14,000 14,000 

Texas 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Fort Worth Munitions Training/Admin Facility .................... 3,100 3,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................. 0 5,000 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design ................................................. 4,055 4,055 

AIR FORCE RESERVE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................ 3,358 3,358 

SUBTOTAL AIR FORCE RESERVE ........................................................................................ 50,163 64,563 

NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO SECURITY 

INVESTMENT 

PROGRAM 

NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program ................... 171,064 171,064 

SUBTOTAL NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 171,064 171,064 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................... 8,612,447 8,680,424 

FAMILY HOUSING 

CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Germany 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Baumholder Family Housing Improvements ............................. 32,000 32,000 

Italy 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Vicenza Family Housing New Construction ...................... 95,134 95,134 

Korea 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 3 ........... 85,000 85,000 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Camp Walker Family Housing Replacement Construction ........ 68,000 68,000 

Puerto Rico 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Fort Buchanan Family Housing Replacement Construction ........ 26,000 26,000 

Wisconsin 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Fort McCoy Family Housing New Construction ...................... 6,200 6,200 

Worldwide Unspecified 

CONSTRUCTION, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Family Housing P & D ......................................... 18,326 18,326 

SUBTOTAL CONSTRUCTION, ARMY ................................................................................... 330,660 330,660 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management ............................................................ 36,302 36,302 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services .................................................................... 10,502 10,502 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 15,842 15,842 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ........................................................... 408 408 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................ 75,530 75,530 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 57,872 57,872 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 161,252 161,252 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privitization Support ............................. 18,801 18,801 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY .............................................. 376,509 376,509 

CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Mariana Islands 

CONSTRUCTION, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Guam Replace Andersen Housing PH III ....................... 83,441 83,441 

Worldwide Unspecified 

CONSTRUCTION, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements, Washington DC ............................. 16,638 16,638 

CONSTRUCTION, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

P&D Washington DC ............................................. 4,502 4,502 

SUBTOTAL CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ................................... 104,581 104,581 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Worldwide Unspecified 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 60,252 60,252 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 16,395 16,395 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management ............................................................ 50,870 50,870 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ........................................................... 148 148 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services .................................................................... 16,261 16,261 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 62,515 62,515 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................ 86,328 86,328 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ............................ 21,767 21,767 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE 

CORPS.

314,536 314,536 

CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

CONSTRUCTION, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Construction Improvements ................................... 75,247 75,247 

CONSTRUCTION, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design ................................................. 3,199 3,199 

SUBTOTAL CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE ....................................................................... 78,446 78,446 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization ............................................ 22,205 22,205 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 48,566 48,566 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management ............................................................ 54,423 54,423 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services .................................................................... 13,669 13,669 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 30,645 30,645 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ........................................................... 2,171 2,171 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 15,832 15,832 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................ 129,763 129,763 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ................................. 317,274 317,274 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 4,100 4,100 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 416 416 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 106 106 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and Installation Project Title FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 13,046 13,046 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................ 121 121 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 643 643 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 38,232 38,232 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................. 01 01 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services .................................................................... 02 02 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 09 09 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................ 1,542 1,542 

OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management ............................................................ 155 155 

SUBTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................... 58,373 58,373 

IMPROVEMENT FUND 

Worldwide Unspecified 

IMPROVEMENT 

FUND 

Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Administrative Expenses—FHIF ......................... 1,653 1,653 

SUBTOTAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ....................................................................................... 1,653 1,653 

UNACCMP HSG IMPRV FUND 

Worldwide Unspecified 

UNACCMP HSG 

IMPRV FUND 

Unaccompanied Housing 

Improvement Fund 

Administrative Expenses—UHIF ......................... 600 600 

SUBTOTAL UNACCMP HSG IMPRV FUND ....................................................................... 600 600 

TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING ......................................................................................................... 1,582,632 1,582,632 

DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ARMY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

ARMY Base Realignment & Closure, Army Base Realignment and Closure .............................. 62,796 62,796 

NAVY 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NAVY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment & Closure ................................. 151,839 151,839 

AIR FORCE 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AIR FORCE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DoD BRAC Activities—Air Force ........................ 52,903 52,903 

TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ........................................ 267,538 267,538 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC .............. 10,462,617 10,530,594 
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1 SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State or Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

ARMY 

Bulgaria 

ARMY Nevo Selo FOS EDI: Ammunition Holding Area ............................ 5,200 5,200 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

ARMY Guantanamo Bay OCO: High Value Detention Facility ...................... 69,000 0 

Poland 

ARMY Drawsko Pomorski Training Area EDI: Staging Areas .................................................. 17,000 17,000 

ARMY Powidz AB EDI: Rail Extension & Railhead ............................ 14,000 14,000 

ARMY Powidz AB EDI: Ammunition Storage Facility ........................ 52,000 52,000 

ARMY Powidz AB EDI: Bulk Fuel Storage ........................................... 21,000 21,000 

ARMY Zagan Training Area EDI: Rail Extension and Railhead ........................ 6,400 6,400 

ARMY Zagan Training Area EDI: Staging Areas .................................................. 34,000 34,000 

Romania 

ARMY Mihail Kogalniceanu 

FOS 

EDI: Explosives & Ammo Load/Unload Apron ..... 21,651 21,651 

Worldwide Unspecified 

ARMY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design ...................................... 20,999 20,999 

SUBTOTAL ARMY ................................................................................................................................ 261,250 192,250 

NAVY 

Greece 

NAVY Souda Bay EDI: Marathi Logistics Support Center ................. 6,200 6,200 

NAVY Souda Bay EDI: Joint Mobility Processing Center ................... 41,650 41,650 

Italy 

NAVY Sigonella EDI: P–8A Taxiway ................................................ 66,050 66,050 

Spain 

NAVY Rota EDI: Port Operations Facilities .............................. 21,590 21,590 

United Kingdom 

NAVY Lossiemouth EDI: P–8 Base Improvements ................................. 79,130 79,130 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NAVY Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design ...................................... 12,700 12,700 

SUBTOTAL NAVY ................................................................................................................................ 227,320 227,320 

AIR FORCE 

Germany 

AIR FORCE Ramstein AB EDI—KMC DABS-FEV/RH Storage Warehouses 119,000 119,000 

Norway 

AIR FORCE Rygge AS EDI—Construct Taxiway ........................................ 13,800 13,800 

Slovakia 

AIR FORCE Malacky AB EDI—Regional Munitions Storage Area ................ 59,000 59,000 

United Kingdom 

AIR FORCE RAF Fairford EDI—Construct DABS-FEV Storage ..................... 87,000 87,000 

AIR FORCE RAF Fairford EDI—Munitions Holding Area ............................... 19,000 19,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AIR FORCE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI—Planning & Design Funds ............................ 48,000 48,000 

SUBTOTAL AIR FORCE ................................................................................................................... 345,800 345,800 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Estonia 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Training Facility ................................... 9,600 9,600 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Operations Facility ................................ 6,100 6,100 

Qatar 

DEFENSE-WIDE Al Udeid OCO: Trans-Regional Logistics Complex ................ 60,000 60,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

DEFENSE-WIDE Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design ...................................... 7,100 7,100 

DEFENSE-WIDE Various Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design ...................................... 4,250 4,250 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ......................................................................................................... 87,050 87,050 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................ 921,420 852,420 

TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC .................. 921,420 852,420 
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1 TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 PROGRAMS 

4 SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................................................. 136,090 136,090 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ................................................................................. 11,017,078 11,017,078 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ......................................................... 1,862,825 1,862,825 

Naval reactors ........................................................................................ 1,788,618 1,788,618 

Federal salaries and expenses ............................................................... 422,529 422,529 

Total, National nuclear security administration ................................. 15,091,050 15,091,050 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ............................................................ 5,630,217 5,630,217 

Other defense activities ......................................................................... 853,300 853,300 

Defense nuclear waste disposal ............................................................. 30,000 0 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities ................................... 6,513,517 6,483,517 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ..................................................... 21,604,567 21,574,567 

Total, Discretionary Funding .......................................................................... 21,740,657 21,710,657 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ........................................................................ 136,090 136,090 

Total, Nuclear Energy ......................................................................................... 136,090 136,090 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs and major alterations 

B61 Life extension program ......................................................................... 794,049 794,049 

W76 Life extension program ......................................................................... 113,888 0 

Split into W76–1 and W76–2 lines .................................................... [–113,888 ] 

W76–1 Life extension program .................................................................... 0 48,888 

Complete W76–1 life extension ........................................................... [48,888 ] 

W76–2 Warhead modification program ...................................................... 0 65,000 

NPR Implementation .......................................................................... [65,000 ] 

W88 Alt 370 ................................................................................................... 304,285 304,285 

W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................... 654,766 654,766 

IW–1 ............................................................................................................... 53,000 53,000 

Total, Life extension programs and major alterations ...................... 1,919,988 1,919,988 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ................................................................................... 64,547 64,547 

W76 Stockpile systems .................................................................................. 94,300 94,300 

W78 Stockpile systems .................................................................................. 81,329 81,329 

W80 Stockpile systems .................................................................................. 80,204 80,204 

B83 Stockpile systems ................................................................................... 35,082 35,082 

W87 Stockpile systems .................................................................................. 83,107 83,107 

W88 Stockpile systems .................................................................................. 180,913 180,913 

Total, Stockpile systems ...................................................................................... 619,482 619,482 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ........................................................................ 56,000 56,000 

Stockpile services 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Production support ........................................................................................ 512,916 512,916 

Research and development support .............................................................. 38,129 38,129 

R&D certification and safety ....................................................................... 216,582 216,582 

Management, technology, and production ................................................... 300,736 300,736 

Total, Stockpile services ..................................................................................... 1,068,363 1,068,363 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................... 87,182 87,182 

Plutonium sustainment ................................................................................. 361,282 361,282 

Tritium sustainment ..................................................................................... 205,275 205,275 

Lithium sustainment ..................................................................................... 29,135 29,135 

Domestic uranium enrichment ..................................................................... 100,704 100,704 

Strategic materials sustainment .................................................................. 218,794 218,794 

Total, Strategic materials ................................................................................. 1,002,372 1,002,372 

Total, Directed stockpile work ........................................................................ 4,666,205 4,666,205 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ................................................................................... 57,710 57,710 

Primary assessment technologies .................................................................. 95,057 95,057 

Dynamic materials properties ...................................................................... 131,000 131,000 

Advanced radiography .................................................................................. 32,544 32,544 

Secondary assessment technologies ............................................................... 77,553 77,553 

Academic alliances and partnerships .......................................................... 53,364 53,364 

Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .................................. 117,632 117,632 

Total, Science ........................................................................................................... 564,860 564,860 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety ............................................................................................ 43,226 43,226 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology ................................... 27,536 27,536 

Nuclear survivability ..................................................................................... 48,230 48,230 

Enhanced surveillance ................................................................................... 58,375 58,375 

Stockpile Responsiveness ............................................................................... 34,000 34,000 

Total, Engineering ................................................................................................ 211,367 211,367 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ........................................................................................................... 22,434 22,434 

Support of other stockpile programs ............................................................ 17,397 17,397 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ..................................... 51,453 51,453 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................... 8,310 8,310 

Facility operations and target production .................................................. 319,333 319,333 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ............................... 418,927 418,927 

Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing .......................................................... 656,401 656,401 

Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LANL ... 24,000 24,000 

18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project, 

LLNL ................................................................................................. 23,000 23,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 47,000 47,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ........................................... 703,401 703,401 

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ................................................................................ 17,447 17,447 

Component manufacturing development ...................................................... 48,477 48,477 

Process technology development .................................................................... 30,914 30,914 

Total, Advanced manufacturing .................................................................... 96,838 96,838 

Total, RDT&E .......................................................................................................... 1,995,393 1,995,393 

Infrastructure and operations 

Operations of facilities .......................................................................................... 891,000 891,000 

Safety and environmental operations .................................................................. 115,000 115,000 

Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................................................... 365,000 365,000 

Recapitalization: 

Infrastructure and safety .............................................................................. 431,631 431,631 

Capability based investments ....................................................................... 109,057 109,057 

Total, Recapitalization ....................................................................................... 540,688 540,688 

Program increase to address high-priority deferred 

maintenance 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Construction: 

19–D–670, 138kV Power Transmission System Replacement, NNSS ...... 6,000 6,000 

19–D–660, Lithium Production Capability, Y–12 ..................................... 19,000 19,000 

18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ...................................... 27,000 27,000 

17–D–640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ........................... 53,000 53,000 

16–D–515, Albuquerque complex project ..................................................... 47,953 47,953 

06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN ................. 703,000 703,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement 

project, LANL ............................................................................................ 235,095 235,095 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 1,091,048 1,091,048 

Total, Infrastructure and operations .......................................................... 3,002,736 3,002,736 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .................................................................................... 176,617 176,617 

Program direction .................................................................................................. 102,022 102,022 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................... 278,639 278,639 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ................................................................................ 690,638 690,638 

Total, Defense nuclear security ...................................................................... 690,638 690,638 

Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................... 221,175 221,175 

Legacy contractor pensions ........................................................................................... 162,292 162,292 

Total, Weapons Activities ................................................................................... 11,017,078 11,017,078 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security ...................................................................... 46,339 46,339 

Domestic radiological security ...................................................................... 90,764 90,764 

International radiological security .............................................................. 59,576 59,576 

Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ............................................... 140,429 140,429 

Total, Global material security ...................................................................... 337,108 337,108 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion ............................................................................... 98,300 98,300 

Nuclear material removal ............................................................................. 32,925 32,925 

Material disposition ...................................................................................... 200,869 200,869 

Total, Material management & minimization ........................................ 332,094 332,094 

Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................... 129,703 129,703 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ....................................................... 456,095 456,095 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project .................................... 59,000 59,000 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS ............. 220,000 220,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction .......................................................... 279,000 279,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ............................ 1,534,000 1,534,000 

Legacy contractor pensions ........................................................................................... 28,640 28,640 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ......................................... 319,185 319,185 

Use of prior year balances ............................................................................................. –19,000 –19,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................................. 1,862,825 1,862,825 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................................................... 514,951 514,951 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................................................... 138,000 138,000 

S8G Prototype refueling ................................................................................................ 250,000 250,000 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure .............................................................. 525,764 525,764 

Construction: ................................................................................................................... 0 

19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping .......................................................................... 10,994 10,994 

17–D–911, BL Fire System Upgrade .................................................................. 13,200 13,200 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF .......................... 287,000 287,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 311,194 311,194 

Program direction .......................................................................................................... 48,709 48,709 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................... 1,788,618 1,788,618 
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction .......................................................................................................... 422,529 422,529 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................................. 422,529 422,529 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ................................................................................. 4,889 4,889 

Richland: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................... 89,577 89,577 

Central plateau remediation ................................................................................. 562,473 562,473 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................... 5,121 5,121 

Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage .............................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

Total, Hanford site ................................................................................................ 658,171 658,171 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ................................... 15,000 15,000 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .......................................... 677,460 677,460 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP ........................ 56,053 56,053 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D ............................................... 675,000 675,000 

01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ................................................ 15,000 15,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 746,053 746,053 

Total, Office of River protection ..................................................................... 1,438,513 1,438,513 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 ........................................................... 17,000 17,000 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition ............................................................ 148,387 148,387 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................. 137,739 137,739 

Soil and water remediation—2035 ...................................................................... 42,900 42,900 

Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................... 3,200 3,200 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ................................................................ 349,226 349,226 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory .......................................................... 1,704 1,704 

Nuclear facility D & D Separations Process Research Unit ............................. 15,000 15,000 

Nevada .................................................................................................................... 60,136 60,136 

Sandia National Laboratories .............................................................................. 2,600 2,600 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................................................... 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ...................................................... 271,069 271,069 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D—Y–12 ................................................................................ 30,214 30,214 

OR-0042—D&D—ORNL ............................................................................. 60,007 60,007 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D .................................................................. 90,221 90,221 

U233 Disposition Program ................................................................................... 45,000 45,000 

OR cleanup and waste disposition 

OR cleanup and disposition ......................................................................... 67,000 67,000 

Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ........................................... 5,000 5,000 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .......................... 11,274 11,274 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 16,274 16,274 

Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition ................................................. 83,274 83,274 

OR community & regulatory support .................................................................. 4,711 4,711 

OR technology development and deployment ....................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ......................................................................... 226,206 226,206 

Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................................................. 351,331 351,331 

Environmental Cleanup 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Environmental Cleanup ................................................................................ 166,105 166,105 

Construction: 

18–D–402, Emergency Operations Center .......................................... 1,259 1,259 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ....................................................................... 167,364 167,364 

SR community and regulatory support ............................................................... 4,749 4,749 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................... 805,686 805,686 

Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 .......................................................................... 37,450 37,450 

17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 ............................................ 41,243 41,243 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ...... 65,000 65,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 143,693 143,693 

Total, Savannah River site ............................................................................... 1,472,823 1,472,823 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance ................................................................................ 220,000 220,000 

Central characterization project ........................................................................... 19,500 19,500 

Critical Infrastructure Repair/Replacement ....................................................... 46,695 46,695 

Transportation ....................................................................................................... 25,500 25,500 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ...... 84,212 84,212 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP .................................................................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................... 85,212 85,212 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ................................................................. 396,907 396,907 

Program direction .......................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 

Program support ............................................................................................................ 6,979 6,979 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ................................................................... 6,000 6,000 

Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation .......................................................................................... 14,023 14,023 

Paducah .................................................................................................................. 15,577 15,577 

Portsmouth ............................................................................................................. 15,078 15,078 

Richland/Hanford Site .......................................................................................... 86,686 86,686 

Savannah River Site ............................................................................................. 183,357 183,357

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ................................................................................ 6,580 6,580 

West Valley ............................................................................................................. 3,133 3,133 

Total, Safeguards and Security ...................................................................... 324,434 324,434 

Technology development ................................................................................................. 25,000 25,000 

HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities .................................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................................... 5,630,217 5,630,217 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ............................................................ 135,194 135,194 

Program direction .................................................................................................. 70,653 70,653 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ................................... 205,847 205,847 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ...................................................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction .................................................................................................. 52,702 52,702 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments .............................................. 76,770 76,770 

Specialized security activities ....................................................................................... 254,378 254,378 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .............................................................................................. 140,575 140,575 

Program direction .................................................................................................. 18,302 18,302 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ............................................................ 158,877 158,877 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ............................................................................................ 48,484 48,484 

Chief information officer ....................................................................................... 96,793 96,793 

Project management oversight and Assessments .................................................. 8,412 8,412 

Total, Defense related administrative support ....................................... 153,689 153,689 

Office of hearings and appeals ...................................................................................... 5,739 5,739

Subtotal, Other defense activities .................................................................. 855,300 855,300 

Rescission of prior year balances (OHA) ..................................................................... –2,000 –2,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ....................................................................... 853,300 853,300 
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Senate 

Authorized 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage ........................................................................... 30,000 0 

Program cut ........................................................................................................... [–30,000 ] 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................................... 30,000 0 
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1 DIVISION E—ADDITIONAL 

2 PROVISIONS 

3 TITLE LI—PROCUREMENT 

4 SEC. 5101. BRIEFING ON PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR AC5 QUIRED POSITION NAVIGATION AND TIMING 

6 (APNT) SOLUTION. 

7 Not later than September 1, 2018, the Secretary of the 

8 Army, in coordination with the Director of the Army’s Ac9 quired Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) Cross 

10 Functional Team (CFT) pilot, shall provide to the congres11 sional defense committees a briefing that outlines potential 

12 courses of action to begin immediate procurement of APNT 

13 systems, subject to successful test and evaluation. 

14 SEC. 5102. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON KC–46A AERIAL RE15 FUELING TANKER EMERGENT REQUIRE16 MENTS. 

17 It is the sense of Congress that— 

18 (1) the KC–46A aircraft will serve as the back19 bone of the Air Force’s critical aerial refueling mis20 sion for the next several decades, replacing the aging 

21 1950’s-era KC–135 Stratotanker fleet; 

22 (2) the Air Force has provided funding for nu23 merous military construction projects at installations 

24 across the country to prepare for the delivery and bed 

25 down of the KC–46A aircraft; 
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1 (3) as the KC–46A program matures and re2 quirements become better defined, additional military 

3 construction and facilities, sustainment, restoration 

4 and modernization (FSRM) funding is likely to be 

5 necessary to properly support the fielding of the air6 craft, house additional personnel, and meet unforeseen 

7 requirements of the tanker mission; and 

8 (4) the Secretary of the Air Force should con9 tinue to review and validate new emergent require10 ments and prepare to provide additional military 

11 construction and FSRM funding in its budget request 

12 for fiscal year 2020 and future years as needed. 

13 SEC. 5103. ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN THE QUARTERLY UP14 DATES ON THE F–35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 

15 PROGRAM. 

16 The element on the assessment of the F–35 Joint Strike 

17 Fighter program under section 152(b)(3) in the quarterly 

18 updates on that program under section 152 shall include 

19 an assessment of efforts to ensure that excessive sustainment 

20 costs do not threaten the Department of Defense’s ability 

21 to purchase the required number of aircraft. 
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1 TITLE LII—RESEARCH, DEVELOP2 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA3 TION 

4 SEC. 5201. JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH, 

5 DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVI6 TIES. 

7 The near-term actionable recommendations of the Sec8 retary of Defense under section 226(e)(3)(B) shall include 

9 recommendations on research into systems that integrate 

10 the strengths and reliability of artificial intelligence and 

11 machine learning with the inductive reasoning power of a 

12 human. 

13 SEC. 5202. SCOPE OF COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION STRAT14 EGY FOR THE BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE 

15 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. 

16 The plan to use full and open competition in the acqui17 sition strategy for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle trans18 mission replacement required by section 241(b)(2) shall be 

19 based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation rather than 

20 to the maximum extent practicable. 
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1 SEC. 5203. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST MACHINE-VISION 

2 TECHNOLOGIES TO DETERMINE THE AU3 THENTICITY AND SECURITY OF MICROELEC4 TRONIC PARTS IN WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

5 (a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Under Sec6 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordi7 nation with the Defense Microelectronics Activity, shall es8 tablish a pilot program to test the feasibility and reliability 

9 of using machine-vision technologies to determine the au10 thenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

11 systems. 

12 (b) OBJECTIVES OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The objective 

13 of the pilot program required by subsection (a) shall include 

14 determining the following: 

15 (1) The effectiveness and technology readiness 

16 level of machine-vision technologies to determine the 

17 authenticity of microelectronic parts at the time of 

18 the creation of such part through final insertion of 

19 such part into weapon systems. 

20 (2) The best method of incorporating machine-vi21 sion technologies into the process of developing, trans22 porting, and inserting microelectronics into weapon 

23 systems. 

24 (3) The rules, regulations, or processes that 

25 hinder the development and incorporation of ma26 chine-vision technologies, and the application of such 
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1 rules, regulations, or processes to mitigate counterfeit 

2 microelectronics proliferation throughout the Depart3 ment of Defense. 

4 (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the pilot pro5 gram required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary may 

6 consult with the following: 

7 (1) Manufacturers of semiconductors or elec8 tronics. 

9 (2) Industry associations relating to semiconduc10 tors or electronics. 

11 (3) Original equipment manufacturers of prod12 ucts for the Department of Defense. 

13 (4) Nontraditional defense contractors (as de14 fined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code) 

15 that are machine-vision companies. 

16 (5) Federal laboratories (as defined in section 

17 2500 of title 10, United States Code). 

18 (6) Other elements of the Department of Defense 

19 that fall under the authority of the Under Secretary 

20 of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

21 (d) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION.—The pilot pro22 gram established under this section shall be established not 

23 later than April 1, 2019, and all activities under such pilot 

24 program shall terminate not later than December 31, 2020. 
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1 TITLE LIII—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

3 SEC. 5301. PRIORITIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 

4 FOR FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORA5 TION, AND MODERNIZATION DEMOLITION. 

6 The Secretary of Defense shall establish prioritization 

7 metrics for facilities deemed eligible for demolition within 

8 the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization 

9 (FSRM) process. Those metrics shall include full spectrum 

10 readiness and environmental impacts, including the re11 moval of contamination. 

12 SEC. 5302. CORE SAMPLING AT JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, 

13 TEXAS. 

14 (a) SITE INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

15 of the Air Force shall conduct a core sampling study along 

16 the proposed route of the W–6 wastewater treatment line 

17 on Air Force real property, in compliance with best engi18 neering practices, to determine if any regulated or haz19 ardous substances are present in the soil along the proposed 

20 route. 

21 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

23 of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

24 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
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1 report on the results of the core samples taken pursuant to 

2 subsection (a). 

3 SEC. 5303. TRANSPORTATION TO CONTINENTAL UNITED 

4 STATES OF RETIRED MILITARY WORKING 

5 DOGS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED 

6 STATES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION 

7 IN THE UNITED STATES. 

8 Section 2583(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(3)(A) In the case of a military working dog located 

11 outside the continental United States (OCONUS) at the 

12 time of retirement that is suitable for adoption at that time, 

13 the Secretary of the military department concerned shall 

14 undertake transportation of the dog to the continental 

15 United States (including transportation by contract at 

16 United States expense) for adoption under this section un17 less— 

18 ‘‘(i) the dog is adopted as described in para19 graph (2)(A); or 

20 ‘‘(ii) transportation of the dog to the continental 

21 United States would not be in the best interests of the 

22 dog for medical reasons. 

23 ‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 

24 alter the preference in adoption of retired military working 

25 dogs for former handlers as set forth in subsection (g).’’. 
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1 SEC. 5304. ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN REPORT ON COLD 

2 WEATHER CAPABILITIES AND READINESS OF 

3 THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. 

4 The report on cold weather capabilities and readiness 

5 of the United States Armed Forces required by section 322 

6 shall also include an analysis of potential partnerships with 

7 State, local, tribal, and private entities to maximize train8 ing potential and to utilize local expertise. 

9 SEC. 5305. REPORT ON AIR FORCE TRAINING RANGE RE10 QUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS FIFTH GENERA11 TION THREATS. 

12 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

13 (1) The Department of Defense needs to ensure 

14 that air training ranges are properly equipped to 

15 prepare pilots for operating in any battlespace where 

16 they may have to operate. 

17 (2) The ongoing development of anti-aircraft 

18 technology among near-peer competitors of the United 

19 States, and the proliferation of that technology to a 

20 widening array of potential battlefields, necessitates 

21 maximum preparedness among United States fighter 

22 and bomber pilots. 

23 (3) Years of focusing on low intensity stability 

24 operations and multiple budget cycles under spending 

25 caps have resulted in an under capitalization of fifth 

26 generation training resources. 
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1 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

2 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 

3 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re4 port on the needs of the Air Force to ensure pilots can train 

5 against the full range of fifth generation threats at training 

6 ranges, including— 

7 (1) the appropriate mix of live and virtual 

8 threats that should be available on the training 

9 ranges; 

10 (2) the need to have threat representative simula11 tors at those training ranges; 

12 (3) the plan to meet those needs; 

13 (4) the resources required to meet those needs; 

14 and 

15 (5) the timeline for meeting those needs. 

16 SEC. 5306. ANNUAL REPORT ON DIFFERENCES IN SHIP RE17 PAIR CONTRACT AND FINAL DELIVERY 

18 COSTS. 

19 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy 

20 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re21 port on the differences between the final contract and final 

22 delivery cost for each ship repair, including a description 

23 of any growth work that was added after the contract award 

24 and a detailed explanation on why the growth work was 

25 not included in original contract proposal. 
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1 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

2 that it is important to create and maintain a stable work 

3 load for the defense industrial base at ship repair yards. 

4 SEC. 5307. REPORT ON AIR FORCE AIRFIELD OPERATIONAL 

5 REQUIREMENTS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2019, 

7 the Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct an assessment 

8 and submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

9 detailing the operational requirements for Air Force air10 fields. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

12 (a) shall include the following elements: 

13 (1) An assessment of the state of airfields where 

14 runway degradation currently poses a threat to oper15 ations and airfields where such degradation threatens 

16 operations in the next five and ten years. 

17 (2) A description of the operational requirements 

18 for airfields, including an assessment of the impact to 

19 operations, cost to repair, cost to replace, remaining 

20 useful life, and the required daily maintenance to en21 sure runways are acceptable for full operations. 

22 (3) A description of any challenges with infra23 structure acquisition methods and processes. 

24 (4) An assessment of the operational impact in 

25 the event a runway were to become inoperable due to 
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1 a major degradation incident, such as a crack or frac2 ture resulting from lack of maintenance and repair. 

3 (5) A plan to address any shortfalls associated 

4 with the Air Force’s runway infrastructure. 

5 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

6 shall be in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

7 annex as necessary. 

8 TITLE LV—MILITARY 

9 PERSONNEL POLICY 

10 SEC. 5501. REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN THE TRANSITION 

11 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

12 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 28, 

13 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit14 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep15 resentatives a report on participation in the Transition As16 sistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United 

17 States Code, by members of the Armed Forces. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) Information on the participation of members 

21 of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance Pro22 gram during 2018, including the following: 

23 (A) The number of members who were eligi24 ble for participation in the Program during 
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1 2018, in aggregate and by component of the 

2 Armed Forces. 

3 (B) The number of members who partici4 pated in the Program during 2018, in aggregate 

5 and by component of the Armed Forces, for each 

6 service as follows: 

7 (i) Preseparation counseling provided 

8 by the Department of Defense. 

9 (ii) Briefings provided by the Depart10 ment of Veterans Affairs. 

11 (iii) Employment workshops provided 

12 by the Department of Labor. 

13 (C) The number of members who did not 

14 participate in the Program during 2018 due to 

15 a waiver of the participation requirement under 

16 section 114(c)(2) of title 10, United Stats Code, 

17 for each service set forth in subparagraph (B). 

18 (2) Such recommendations for legislative or ad19 ministrative action as the Secretary of Defense, in 

20 consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Sec21 retary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of 

22 Homeland Security, considers appropriate to increase 

23 participation of members of the Armed Forces in each 

24 service set forth in paragraph (1)(B). 
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1 (3) Assessments of the Transition Assistance Pro2 gram by members of the Armed Forces who partici3 pated in the Program during 2018, including the fol4 lowing: 

5 (A) A summary of the data obtained by the 

6 Department of Defense through assessments of the 

7 Program by participants in the Program during 

8 2018, including data obtained through the assess9 ments as follows: 

10 (i) The Transition Goals Plans Success 

11 (GPS) Participant Assessment. 

12 (ii) Status of Forces Surveys (SOFS). 

13 (B) A summary of the conclusions derived 

14 by the Secretary of Defense from the data de15 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

16 (4) Such recommendations for improvements to 

17 the Transition Assistance Program as the Secretary of 

18 Defense considers appropriate in light of the data de19 scribed by paragraph (3)(A) and the conclusions de20 scribed by paragraph (3)(B), including recommenda21 tions for such legislative or administrative action as 

22 the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out such 

23 improvements. 
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1 SEC. 5502. BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE PLAN OF THE 

2 ARMY TO TRANSITION TO NEW INSECTICIDE 

3 PRETREATMENTS ON COMBAT UNIFORMS. 

4 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

5 of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the 

6 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

7 of Representatives a briefing the status of approval of, and 

8 any plan to transition to, the use of new insecticide 

9 pretreatments on combat uniforms. 

10 TITLE LVIII—ACQUISITION POL11 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE12 MENT, AND RELATED MAT13 TERS 

14 SEC. 5801. INSTRUCTION ON PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING 

15 EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABIL16 ITIES. 

17 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

18 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update the Defense 

19 Federal Acquisition Regulatory Supplement to include an 

20 instruction on the pilot program regarding employment of 

21 persons with disabilities authorized under section 853 of the 

22 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

23 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

24 SEC. 5802. DEVELOPING INNOVATION AND GROWING THE 

25 INTERNET OF THINGS. 

26 (a) FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
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1 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

2 (A) the Internet of Things refers to the 

3 growing number of connected and interconnected 

4 devices; 

5 (B) estimates indicate that more than 

6 50,000,000,000 devices will be connected to the 

7 internet by 2020; 

8 (C) the Internet of Things has the potential 

9 to generate trillions of dollars in new economic 

10 activity around the world; 

11 (D) businesses across the United States can 

12 develop new services and products, improve oper13 ations, simplify logistics, cut costs, and pass sav14 ings on to consumers by utilizing the Internet of 

15 Things and related innovations; 

16 (E) the United States leads the world in the 

17 development of technologies that support the 

18 internet and the United States technology sector 

19 is well-positioned to lead in the development of 

20 technologies for the Internet of Things; 

21 (F) the United States Government can im22 plement this technology to better deliver services 

23 to the public; and 

24 (G) the Senate unanimously passed Senate 

25 Resolution 110, 114th Congress, agreed to March 
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1 24, 2015, calling for a national strategy for the 

2 development of the Internet of Things. 

3 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

4 Congress that policies governing the Internet of 

5 Things should maximize the potential and develop6 ment of the Internet of Things to benefit all stake7 holders, including businesses, governments, and con8 sumers. 

9 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

11 means the Federal Communications Commission. 

12 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Commerce. 

14 (3) STEERING COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘steering 

15 committee’’ means the steering committee established 

16 under subsection (c)(5). 

17 (4) WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘working 

18 group’’ means the working group convened under sub19 section (c)(1). 

20 (c) FEDERAL WORKING GROUP.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene a 

22 working group of Federal stakeholders for the purpose 

23 of providing recommendations and a report to Con24 gress relating to the aspects of the Internet of Things 

25 described in paragraph (2). 
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1 (2) DUTIES.—The working group shall— 

2 (A) identify any Federal regulations, stat3 utes, grant practices, budgetary or jurisdictional 

4 challenges, and other sector-specific policies that 

5 are inhibiting, or could inhibit, the development 

6 of the Internet of Things; 

7 (B) consider policies or programs that en8 courage and improve coordination among Fed9 eral agencies with jurisdiction over the Internet 

10 of Things; 

11 (C) consider any findings or recommenda12 tions made by the steering committee and, where 

13 appropriate, act to implement those rec14 ommendations; and 

15 (D) examine— 

16 (i) how Federal agencies can benefit 

17 from utilizing the Internet of Things; 

18 (ii) the use of Internet of Things tech19 nology by Federal agencies as of the date on 

20 which the working group performs the ex21 amination; 

22 (iii) the preparedness and ability of 

23 Federal agencies to adopt Internet of Things 

24 technology in the future; and 
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1 (iv) any additional security measures 

2 that Federal agencies may need to take to— 

3 (I) safely and securely use the 

4 Internet of Things, including measures 

5 that ensure the security of critical in6 frastructure; and 

7 (II) enhance the resiliency of Fed8 eral systems against cyber threats to 

9 the Internet of Things. 

10 (3) AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES.—In convening 

11 the working group under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

12 may appoint representatives, and shall specifically 

13 consider seeking representation, from— 

14 (A) the Department of Commerce, includ15 ing— 

16 (i) the National Telecommunications 

17 and Information Administration; 

18 (ii) the National Institute of Stand19 ards and Technology; and 

20 (iii) the National Oceanic and Atmos21 pheric Administration; 

22 (B) the Department of Transportation; 

23 (C) the Department of Homeland Security; 

24 (D) the Office of Management and Budget; 

25 (E) the National Science Foundation; 
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1 (F) the Commission; 

2 (G) the Federal Trade Commission; 

3 (H) the Office of Science and Technology 

4 Policy; 

5 (I) the Department of Energy; and 

6 (J) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis7 sion. 

8 (4) NONGOVERNMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS.—The 

9 working group shall consult with nongovernmental 

10 stakeholders, including— 

11 (A) the steering committee; 

12 (B) information and communications tech13 nology manufacturers, suppliers, service pro14 viders, and vendors; 

15 (C) subject matter experts representing in16 dustrial sectors other than the technology sector 

17 that can benefit from the Internet of Things, in18 cluding the energy, agriculture, and health care 

19 sectors; 

20 (D) small, medium, and large businesses; 

21 (E) think tanks and academia; 

22 (F) nonprofit organizations and consumer 

23 groups; 

24 (G) rural stakeholders; and 
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1 (H) other stakeholders with relevant exper2 tise, as determined by the Secretary. 

3 (5) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 

4 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 

5 within the Department of Commerce a steering 

6 committee to advise the working group. 

7 (B) DUTIES.—The steering committee shall 

8 advise the working group with respect to— 

9 (i) the identification of any Federal 

10 regulations, statutes, grant practices, pro11 grams, budgetary or jurisdictional chal12 lenges, and other sector-specific policies that 

13 are inhibiting, or could inhibit, the develop14 ment of the Internet of Things; 

15 (ii) whether adequate spectrum is 

16 available to support the growing Internet of 

17 Things and what legal or regulatory bar18 riers may exist to providing any spectrum 

19 needed in the future; 

20 (iii) policies or programs that— 

21 (I) promote or are related to the 

22 privacy of individuals who use or are 

23 affected by the Internet of Things; 
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1 (II) may enhance the security of 

2 the Internet of Things, including the 

3 security of critical infrastructure; 

4 (III) may protect users of the 

5 Internet of Things; and 

6 (IV) may encourage coordination 

7 among Federal agencies with jurisdic8 tion over the Internet of Things; 

9 (iv) the opportunities and challenges 

10 associated with the use of Internet of Things 

11 technology by small businesses; and 

12 (v) any international proceeding, 

13 international negotiation, or other inter14 national matter affecting the Internet of 

15 Things to which the United States is or 

16 should be a party. 

17 (C) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall ap18 point to the steering committee members rep19 resenting a wide range of stakeholders outside of 

20 the Federal Government with expertise relating 

21 to the Internet of Things, including— 

22 (i) information and communications 

23 technology manufacturers, suppliers, service 

24 providers, and vendors; 
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1 (ii) subject matter experts representing 

2 industrial sectors other than the technology 

3 sector that can benefit from the Internet of 

4 Things, including the energy, agriculture, 

5 and health care sectors; 

6 (iii) small, medium, and large busi7 nesses; 

8 (iv) think tanks and academia; 

9 (v) nonprofit organizations and con10 sumer groups; 

11 (vi) rural stakeholders; and 

12 (vii) other stakeholders with relevant 

13 expertise, as determined by the Secretary. 

14 (D) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 

15 the date of enactment of this Act, the steering 

16 committee shall submit to the working group a 

17 report that includes any findings made by, or 

18 recommendations of, the steering committee. 

19 (E) INDEPENDENT ADVICE.— 

20 (i) IN GENERAL.—The steering com21 mittee shall set the agenda of the steering 

22 committee in carrying out the duties of the 

23 steering committee under subparagraph (B). 

24 (ii) SUGGESTIONS.—The working 

25 group may suggest topics or items for the 
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1 steering committee to study and the steering 

2 committee shall take those suggestions into 

3 consideration in carrying out the duties of 

4 the steering committee. 

5 (iii) REPORT.—The steering committee 

6 shall ensure that the report submitted under 

7 subparagraph (D) is the result of the inde8 pendent judgment of the steering committee. 

9 (F) TERMINATION.—The steering committee 

10 shall terminate on the date on which the working 

11 group submits the report under paragraph (6) 

12 unless, on or before that date, the Secretary files 

13 a new charter for the steering committee under 

14 section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee 

15 Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 

16 (6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 

18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

19 the working group shall submit to Congress a re20 port that includes— 

21 (i) the findings and recommendations 

22 of the working group with respect to the du23 ties of the working group under paragraph 

24 (2); 
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1 (ii) the report submitted by the steer2 ing committee under paragraph (5)(D), as 

3 the report was received by the working 

4 group; 

5 (iii) recommendations for action or 

6 reasons for inaction, as applicable, with re7 spect to each recommendation made by the 

8 steering committee in the report submitted 

9 under paragraph (5)(D); and 

10 (iv) an accounting of any progress 

11 made by Federal agencies to implement rec12 ommendations made by the working group 

13 or the steering committee. 

14 (B) COPY OF REPORT.—The working group 

15 shall submit a copy of the report described in 

16 subparagraph (A) to— 

17 (i) the Committee on Commerce, 

18 Science, and Transportation and the Com19 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

20 the Senate; 

21 (ii) the Committee on Energy and 

22 Commerce of the House of Representatives; 

23 and 

24 (iii) any other committee of Congress, 

25 upon request to the working group. 
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1 (d) ASSESSING SPECTRUM NEEDS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, in consulta3 tion with the National Telecommunications and In4 formation Administration, shall issue a notice of in5 quiry seeking public comment on the current, as of 

6 the date of enactment of this Act, and future spectrum 

7 needs of the Internet of Things. 

8 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In issuing the notice of in9 quiry under paragraph (1), the Commission shall seek 

10 comments that consider and evaluate— 

11 (A) whether adequate spectrum is available 

12 to support the growing Internet of Things; 

13 (B) what regulatory barriers may exist to 

14 providing any needed spectrum for the Internet 

15 of Things; and 

16 (C) what the role of licensed and unlicensed 

17 spectrum is and will be in the growth of the 

18 Internet of Things. 

19 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

20 date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 

21 submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

22 Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

23 Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa24 tives a report summarizing the comments submitted 
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1 in response to the notice of inquiry issued under 

2 paragraph (1). 

3 TITLE LIX—DEPARTMENT OF DE4 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

5 MANAGEMENT 

6 SEC. 5901. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN RISK ASSESSMENT 

7 REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 

8 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF IN CONNECTION 

9 WITH THE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY. 

10 Section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1)(D)(iii), by striking ‘‘mili13 tary strategic and operational risks’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘military risk’’; and 

15 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘mili16 tary strategic and operational risks to United States 

17 interests and the military strategic and operational 

18 risks in executing the National Military Strategy (or 

19 update)’’ and inserting ‘‘military strategic risks to 

20 United States interests and military risks in exe21 cuting the National Military Strategy (or update)’’. 
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1 TITLE LX—GENERAL 

2 PROVISIONS 

3 SEC. 6001. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF READY RESERVE 

4 FORCE RECAPITALIZATION OPTIONS. 

5 (a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—Not later 

6 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

7 the Secretary of the Navy shall, in consultation with the 

8 Administrator of the Maritime Administration and the 

9 Commander of United States Transportation Command, 

10 submit to the congressional defense committees a report set11 ting forth a business case analysis of recapitalization op12 tions for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF). 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The business case analysis required 

14 by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

15 (1) Each sealift capability area, and the associ16 ated capacity, for which Ready Reserve Force vessels 

17 are required to be recapitalized through fiscal year 

18 2048. 

19 (2) The categories of vessels being considered in 

20 each area specified pursuant to paragraph (1), in21 cluding the following: 

22 (A) United States purpose-built vessels 

23 (such as Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-mission 

24 Platform). 
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1 (B) United States non-purpose built vessels 

2 (such as vessels formerly engaged in Jones Act 

3 trade). 

4 (C) Foreign-built vessels that participated 

5 in the Maritime Security Program. 

6 (D) Foreign-built vessels that did not par7 ticipate in the Maritime Security Program. 

8 (3) For each category of vessel specified pursuant 

9 to paragraph (2), the following: 

10 (A) Anticipated availability of vessels with11 in such category in the timeframe needed to meet 

12 United States Transportation Command sealift 

13 requirements. 

14 (B) Anticipated purchase price, if applica15 ble. 

16 (C) Anticipated cost and scope of mod17 ernization. 

18 (D) Anticipated duration of modernization 

19 period. 

20 (E) Anticipated service life as a Ready Re21 serve Force vessel. 

22 (F) Anticipated military utility. 

23 (G) Ability of one such vessel to replace 

24 more than one existing Ready Reserve Force ves25 sel. 
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1 (4) A cost-benefit determination on the mix of 

2 capabilities and vessels identified pursuant to para3 graphs (1) through (3) that could ensure United 

4 States Transportation Command sealift requirements 

5 are met through fiscal year 2048, which determina6 tion shall include a comparison of the useful service 

7 life of each category of vessels specified pursuant to 

8 paragraph (2) with the costs of such category of ves9 sels. 

10 SEC. 6002. TRANSFER OF EXCESS NAVAL VESSEL TO BAH11 RAIN. 

12 (a) TRANSFER BY GRANT.—The President is author13 ized to transfer to the Government of Bahrain the OLIVER 

14 HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate ex-USS 

15 ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG–49) on a grant basis under 

16 section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

17 2321j). 

18 (b) GRANT NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF

19 TRANSFERRED EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—The value of 

20 the vessel transferred to the Government of Bahrain on a 

21 grant basis pursuant to authority provided by subsection 

22 (a) shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess 

23 defense articles transferred in any fiscal year under section 

24 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j). 
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1 (c) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—Any expense incurred by 

2 the United States in connection with the transfer authorized 

3 by this section shall be charged to the Government of Bah4 rain notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign Assist5 ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)). 

6 (d) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES

7 SHIPYARDS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 

8 President shall require, as a condition of the transfer of a 

9 vessel under this section, that the Government of Bahrain 

10 have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, 

11 before the vessel joins the naval forces of that country, per12 formed at a shipyard located in the United States, includ13 ing a United States Navy shipyard. 

14 (e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 

15 transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end 

16 of the three-year period beginning on the date of the enact17 ment of this Act. 

18 SEC. 6003. MEMBERS OF PANEL CONDUCTING REVIEW OF 

19 MILITARY AVIATION READINESS IN SUPPORT 

20 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY. 

21 Notwithstanding subparagraph (C) of section 

22 1044(b)(2), the official who shall be referred to in that sub23 paragraph is the Commander, Naval Air Forces. 
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1 SEC. 6004. STUDY ON PHASING OUT OPEN BURN PITS. 

2 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

3 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

4 submit to Congress a report that includes— 

5 (1) details of any ongoing use of open burn pits; 

6 and 

7 (2) the feasibility of phasing out the use of open 

8 burn pits by using technology incinerators. 

9 (b) OPEN BURN PIT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

10 term ‘‘open burn pit’’ means an area of land— 

11 (1) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense 

12 to be used for disposing solid waste by burning in the 

13 outdoor air; and 

14 (2) does not contain a commercially manufac15 tured incinerator or other equipment specifically de16 signed and manufactured for the burning of solid 

17 waste. 

18 SEC. 6005. AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT REG19 ISTRY. 

20 Beginning not later than one year after the date of 

21 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

22 carry out an annual education campaign to inform indi23 viduals who may be eligible to enroll in the Airborne Haz24 ards and Open Burn Pit Registry of such eligibility. Each 

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1 and one physical mailing method to provide such informa2 tion. 

3 SEC. 6006. IMPROVING SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAMS 

4 FOR EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESS CON5 CERNS. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

7 (1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Adminis8 trator’’ mean the Small Business Administration and 

9 the Administrator thereof, respectively; 

10 (2) the term ‘‘cooperative’’ has the meaning 

11 given the term in section 7(a)(35) of the Small Busi12 ness Act, as added by subsection (b); 

13 (3) the term ‘‘employee-owned business concern’’ 

14 means— 

15 (A) a cooperative; and 

16 (B) a qualified employee trust; 

17 (4) the terms ‘‘qualified employee trust’’ and 

18 ‘‘small business concern’’ have the meanings given 

19 those terms in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

20 U.S.C. 632); and 

21 (5) the term ‘‘small business development center’’ 

22 means a small business development center described 

23 in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

24 648). 

25 (b) EXPANSION OF 7(A) LOANS.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small 

2 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended— 

3 (A) in paragraph (15)— 

4 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

5 (I) by striking ‘‘this subsection to 

6 qualified employee trusts’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘this subsection— 

8 ‘‘(i) to qualified employee trusts’’; 

9 (II) in clause (i), as so des10 ignated— 

11 (aa) by inserting ‘‘, and for 

12 any transaction costs associated 

13 with purchasing,’’ after ‘‘pur14 chasing’’; 

15 (bb) by striking the period at 

16 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

17 and 

18 (III) by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(ii) to a small business concern under a 

21 plan approved by the Administrator, if the pro22 ceeds from the loan are only used to make a loan 

23 to a qualified employee trust, and for any trans24 action costs associated with making that loan, 

25 that results in the qualified employee trust own-
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1 ing at least 51 percent of the small business con2 cern.’’; 

3 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

4 (I) in the matter preceding clause 

5 (i), by inserting ‘‘or by the small busi6 ness concern’’ after ‘‘the trustee of such 

7 trust’’; 

8 (II) in clause (ii), by striking 

9 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

10 (III) in clause (iii), by striking 

11 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, 

12 and’’; and 

13 (IV) by adding at the end the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(iv) with respect to a loan made to a trust, 

16 or to a cooperative in accordance with para17 graph (35)— 

18 ‘‘(I) a seller of the small business con19 cern may remain involved as an officer, di20 rector, or key employee of the small business 

21 concern when a qualified employee trust or 

22 cooperative has acquired 100 percent of 

23 ownership of the small business concern; 

24 and 
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1 ‘‘(II) any seller of the small business 

2 concern who remains as an owner of the 

3 small business concern, regardless of the 

4 percentage of ownership interest, shall be re5 quired to provide a personal guarantee by 

6 the Administration.’’; and 

7 (iii) by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘(F) A small business concern that makes a loan 

10 to a qualified employee trust under subparagraph 

11 (A)(ii) is not required to contain the same terms and 

12 conditions as the loan made to the small business con13 cern that is guaranteed by the Administration under 

14 such subparagraph. 

15 ‘‘(G) With respect to a loan made to a qualified 

16 employee trust under this paragraph, or to a coopera17 tive in accordance with paragraph (35), the Adminis18 trator may, as determined appropriate by the Admin19 istrator, elect to not require any mandatory equity to 

20 be provided by the qualified employee trust or cooper21 ative to make the loan.’’; and 

22 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(35) LOANS TO COOPERATIVES.— 

24 ‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 

25 term ‘cooperative’ means an entity that is deter-
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1 mined to be a cooperative by the Administrator, 

2 in accordance with applicable Federal and State 

3 laws and regulations. 

4 ‘‘(B) AUTHORITY.—The Administration 

5 shall guarantee loans made to a cooperative for 

6 the purpose described in paragraph (15).’’. 

7 (2) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO PREFERRED

8 LENDERS.—Section 5(b)(7) of the Small Business Act 

9 (15 U.S.C. 634(b)(7)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in10 cluding loans guaranteed under paragraph (15) or 

11 (35) of section 7(a)’’ after ‘‘deferred participation 

12 loans’’. 

13 (c) SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PRO14 GRAM OUTREACH.—The Administrator shall provide out15 reach and educational materials to companies licensed 

16 under section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act 

17 of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681(c)) to increase the use of funds to 

18 make investments in company transitions to employee19 owned business concerns. 

20 (d) SMALL BUSINESS MICROLOAN PROGRAM OUT21 REACH.—The Administrator shall provide outreach and 

22 educational materials to intermediaries under section 7(m) 

23 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)) to increase 

24 the use of funds to make loans to employee-owned business 
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1 concerns, including transitions to employee-owned business 

2 concerns. 

3 (e) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OUT4 REACH AND ASSISTANCE.— 

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 

6 establish a Small Business Employee Ownership and 

7 Cooperatives Promotion Program to offer technical 

8 assistance and training on the transition to employee 

9 ownership through cooperatives and qualified em10 ployee trusts. 

11 (2) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pro13 gram established under paragraph (1), the Ad14 ministrator shall enter into agreements with 

15 small business development centers under which 

16 the centers shall— 

17 (i) provide access to information and 

18 resources on employee ownership through 

19 cooperatives or qualified employee trusts as 

20 a business succession strategy; 

21 (ii) conduct training and educational 

22 activities; and 

23 (iii) carry out the activities described 

24 in subparagraph (U) of section 21(c)(3) of 
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1 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

2 648(c)(3)), as added by subparagraph (B). 

3 (B) ADDITIONAL SERVICES.—Section 

4 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

5 648(c)(3)) is amended— 

6 (i) in subparagraph (S), by striking 

7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

8 (ii) in subparagraph (T), by striking 

9 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

10 and 

11 (iii) by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(U) encouraging and assisting the provi14 sion of succession planning to small business 

15 concerns with a focus on transitioning to co16 operatives, as defined in section 7(a)(35), and 

17 qualified employee trusts (collectively referred to 

18 in this subparagraph as ‘employee-owned busi19 ness concerns’), including by— 

20 ‘‘(i) providing training to individuals 

21 to promote the successful management, gov22 ernance, or operation of a business pur23 chased by those individuals in the forma24 tion of an employee-owned business concern; 
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1 ‘‘(ii) assisting employee-owned business 

2 concerns that meet applicable size standards 

3 established under section 3(a) with edu4 cation and technical assistance with respect 

5 to financing and contracting programs ad6 ministered by the Administration; 

7 ‘‘(iii) coordinating with lenders on 

8 conducting outreach on financing through 

9 programs administered by the Administra10 tion that may be used to support the transi11 tion of ownership to employees; 

12 ‘‘(iv) supporting small business con13 cerns in exploring or assessing the possi14 bility of transitioning to an employee15 owned business concern; and 

16 ‘‘(v) coordinating with the cooperative 

17 development centers of the Department of 

18 Agriculture, the land grant extension net19 work, the Manufacturing Extension Part20 nership, community development financial 

21 institutions, employee ownership associa22 tions and service providers, and local, re23 gional and national cooperative associa24 tions.’’. 

25 (f) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

2 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

3 or a designee of the Administrator shall coordinate 

4 and chair an interagency working group, which 

5 shall— 

6 (A) develop recommendations on how Fed7 eral programs can promote, support, and in8 crease the number of employee-owned business 

9 concerns; 

10 (B) ensure coordination with Federal agen11 cies and national and local employee ownership, 

12 cooperative, and small business organizations; 

13 and 

14 (C) publish a report on the activities of the 

15 interagency working group that is indexed and 

16 maintained for public review. 

17 (2) MEETINGS.—The interagency working group 

18 described in paragraph (1) shall meet in person or 

19 via electronic resources at such times as determined 

20 necessary by the Administrator, but not less fre21 quently than biannually. 

22 (g) AMENDMENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON STATUS

23 OF EMPLOYEE-OWNED FIRMS.—Section 7(a)(15) of the 

24 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(15)), as amended by 

25 this section, is amended— 
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1 (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘Adminis2 tration.’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration, which shall 

3 include— 

4 ‘‘(i) the total number of loans made to co5 operatives and qualified employee trusts (collec6 tively referred to in this subparagraph as ‘em7 ployee-owned business concerns’) that were guar8 anteed by the Administrator under this section 

9 or section 502 of the Small Business Investment 

10 Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696), including the num11 ber of loans made— 

12 ‘‘(I) to small business concerns owned 

13 and controlled by socially and economically 

14 disadvantaged individuals; and 

15 ‘‘(II) to cooperatives; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the total number of financings made to 

17 employee-owned business concerns by companies 

18 licensed under section 301(c) of the Small Busi19 ness Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(c)), 

20 including the number of financings made— 

21 ‘‘(I) to small business concerns owned 

22 and controlled by socially and economically 

23 disadvantaged individuals; and 

24 ‘‘(II) to cooperatives; and 
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1 ‘‘(iii) any outreach and educational activi2 ties conducted by the Administration with re3 spect to employee-owned business concerns.’’; and 

4 (A) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(H) In this paragraph— 

6 ‘‘(i) the term ‘cooperative’ has the meaning 

7 given the term in paragraph (35); and 

8 ‘‘(ii) the term ‘small business concern owned 

9 and controlled by socially and economically dis10 advantaged individuals’ has the meaning given 

11 the term in section 8(d)(3)(C).’’. 

12 (h) REPORT ON COOPERATIVE LENDING.— 

13 (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

14 Congress that cooperatives have a unique business 

15 structure and are unable to access the lending pro16 grams of the Administration effectively due to loan 

17 guarantee requirements that are incompatible with 

18 the business structure of cooperatives. 

19 (2) STUDY AND REPORT.— 

20 (A) STUDY.—The Administrator, in coordi21 nation with lenders, stakeholders, and Federal 

22 agencies, shall study and recommend practical 

23 alternatives for cooperatives that will satisfy the 

24 loan guarantee requirements of the Administra25 tion. 
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1 (B) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 

2 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad3 ministrator shall submit to Congress the rec4 ommendations developed under paragraph (1) 

5 and a plan to implement those recommendations. 

6 SEC. 6007. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

7 STATES REVIEW OF EFFECT OF OTHER-THAN8 HONORABLE DISCHARGES ON VETERAN EM9 PLOYMENT OUTCOMES. 

10 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen12 eral of the United States shall, in consultation with the Sec13 retary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the 

14 Secretary of Labor, complete a review of the effect of dis15 charges and releases from service in the active military, 

16 naval, or air service under conditions other than honorable 

17 on employment outcomes for veterans who were so dis18 charged or released. 

19 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 

20 shall include the following: 

21 (1) An assessment of the effect of a discharge or 

22 release described in subsection (a) on a veteran’s em23 ployment outcomes. 

24 (2) Development of recommendations for legisla25 tive or administrative action to reduce the negative 
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1 effect of such a discharge or release on employment 

2 outcomes, including potential educational campaigns. 

3 (3) An assessment of agency outreach or other 

4 relevant efforts to inform veterans of their ability to 

5 seek a change to their character of discharge through 

6 a discharge review board. 

7 (4) An assessment of the progress of the Sec8 retary of Defense in implementing the recommenda9 tions of the Comptroller General published in the 

10 Government Accountability Office report GAO–17– 

11 260 in May of 2017 on actions needed to ensure post12 traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury 

13 are considered in misconduct separations. 

14 (5) A review and development of recommended 

15 areas for improvement in the implementation by the 

16 Department of Defense of its August 25, 2017, clari17 fying guidance to Military Discharge Review Boards 

18 and Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records 

19 related to mental health conditions, sexual assault, or 

20 sexual harassment. Such review shall include identi21 fying statistics on the number of upgrades and dis22 charge reliefs requested and granted and the average 

23 timeframe for review of such requests. 

24 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

25 on which the Comptroller General completes the review re-
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1 quired by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall sub2 mit to Congress a report on the results of the review. 

3 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘active 

4 military, naval, or air service’’, ‘‘discharge or release’’, and 

5 ‘‘veteran’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 101 

6 of title 38, United States Code. 

7 SEC. 6008. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON AVAIL8 ABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS FOR 

9 VETERANS FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

10 AFFAIRS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 

12 United States shall conduct a study on the availability of 

13 long-term care options from the Department of Veterans Af14 fairs for veterans with combat-related disabilities, including 

15 veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 

16 11, 2001. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 

18 shall— 

19 (1) determine the potential demand for long-term 

20 care by veterans eligible for health care from the De21 partment; 

22 (2) determine the capacity of the Department for 

23 providing all four levels of long-term care, which are 

24 independent living, assisted living, nursing home 

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1 (3) identify the number of veterans with combat2 related disabilities who require a personal care assist3 ant and which facilities of the Department provide 

4 this service; and 

5 (4) examine the value of long-term care benefits 

6 provided by the Department, including personal care 

7 assistant services, to identify the potential elements of 

8 a pilot program that affords aging veterans the choice 

9 of receiving long-term care benefits at nonprofit con10 tinuing care retirement communities. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2020, the 

12 Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 

13 Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 

14 the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the 

15 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representa16 tives a report on the study conducted under this section. 

17 SEC. 6009. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SOO LOCKS, 

18 SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MICHIGAN. 

19 It is the sense of Congress that— 

20 (1) the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, 

21 are of critical importance to the national security of 

22 the United States; 

23 (2) the Soo Locks are the only waterway connec24 tion from Lake Superior to the Lower Great Lakes 

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1 (3) only the Poe Lock is of sufficient size to allow 

2 for the passage of the largest cargo vessels that trans3 port well over 90 percent of all iron ore mined in the 

4 United States, and this lock is nearing the end of its 

5 50-year useful lifespan; 

6 (4) a report issued by the Office of Cyber and In7 frastructure Analysis of the Department of Homeland 

8 Security concluded that an unscheduled 6-month out9 age of the Poe Lock would cause— 

10 (A) a dramatic increase in national and re11 gional unemployment; and 

12 (B) 75 percent of Great Lakes steel produc13 tion, and nearly all North American appliance, 

14 automobile, railcar, and construction, farm, and 

15 mining equipment production to cease; 

16 (5) the Corps of Engineers is reevaluating a past 

17 economic evaluation report to update the benefit-to18 cost ratio for building a new lock at the Soo Locks; 

19 and 

20 (6) the Secretary of the Army and all relevant 

21 Federal agencies should— 

22 (A) expedite the completion of the report de23 scribed in paragraph (5) and ensure the analysis 

24 adequately reflects the critical importance of the 
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1 Soo Locks infrastructure to the national security 

2 and economy of the United States; and 

3 (B) expedite all other necessary reviews, 

4 analysis, and approvals needed to speed the re5 quired upgrades at the Soo Locks. 

6 TITLE LXI—CIVILIAN 

7 PERSONNEL MATTERS 

8 SEC. 6101. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER SCHOLARSHIP 

9 PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. 

10 (a) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 2200c of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) by inserting before ‘‘In the selection’’ the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(a) CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER

15 EDUCATION.—’’; and 

16 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub17 section: 

18 ‘‘(b) CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU19 CATION.—In the selection of a recipient for the award of 

20 a scholarship or grant under this chapter, consideration 

21 shall be given to whether— 

22 ‘‘(1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution 

23 of higher education at which the recipient pursues a 

24 degree is an institution described in section 371(a) of 
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1 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

2 1067q(a)); and 

3 ‘‘(2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is an 

4 institution described in such section.’’. 

5 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

6 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

7 2200c of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

8 read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholar10 ships and grants’’. 

11 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

12 at the beginning of chapter 112 of title 10, United 

13 States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 

14 to section 2200c and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholarships and grants.’’. 

15 Subtitle LXII—Matters Relating to 

16 Foreign Nations 

17 SEC. 6201. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE 

18 FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN 

19 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive Officer of the 

21 Millennium Challenge Corporation shall consult and co22 ordinate with the United States Trade Representative and 

23 the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter24 national Development with respect to countries described in 

25 subsection (b) for the purpose of developing and carrying 
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1 out the plan required by section 116(b) of the African 

2 Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3723(b)). 

3 (b) COUNTRIES DESCRIBED.—A country is described 

4 in this paragraph if the country— 

5 (1) is identified under section 110(b)(1) of the 

6 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (Public Law 

7 114–27; 19 U.S.C. 3705 note); and 

8 (2)(A) has entered into a Millennium Challenge 

9 Compact pursuant to section 609 of the Millennium 

10 Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708); or 

11 (B) is selected by the Board of Directors of the 

12 Millennium Challenge Corporation under subsection 

13 (c) of section 607 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 7706) from 

14 among the countries determined to be eligible coun15 tries under subsection (a) of that section. 

16 SEC. 6202. TREATMENT OF RWANDAN PATRIOTIC FRONT 

17 AND RWANDAN PATRIOTIC ARMY UNDER IM18 MIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

19 (a) REMOVAL OF TREATMENT AS TERRORIST ORGANI20 ZATIONS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para22 graph (2), the Rwandan Patriotic Front and the 

23 Rwandan Patriotic Army shall be excluded from the 

24 definition of terrorist organization (as defined in sec25 tion 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and 
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1 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for 

2 purposes of such section 212(a)(3)(B) for any period 

3 before August 1, 1994. 

4 (2) EXCEPTION.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, 

6 in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 

7 Security and the Attorney General, or the Sec8 retary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

9 with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 

10 General, as applicable, may suspend the applica11 tion of paragraph (1) for the Rwandan Patriotic 

12 Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army in the 

13 sole and unreviewable discretion of such applica14 ble Secretary. 

15 (B) REPORT.—Not later than, or contem16 poraneously with, a suspension of paragraph (1) 

17 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State 

18 or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appli19 cable, shall submit to the appropriate committees 

20 of Congress a report on the justification for such 

21 suspension. 

22 (b) RELIEF FROM INADMISSIBILITY.— 

23 (1) ACTIVITIES BEFORE AUGUST 1, 1994.—Sec24 tion 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nation25 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to 
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1 an alien with respect to any activity undertaken by 

2 the alien in association with the Rwandan Patriotic 

3 Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army before August 

4 1, 1994. 

5 (2) EXCEPTION.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

7 apply if the Secretary of State or the Secretary 

8 of Homeland Security, as applicable, determines 

9 in the sole unreviewable discretion of such appli10 cable Secretary that, in the totality of the cir11 cumstances, such alien— 

12 (i) poses a threat to the safety and se13 curity of the United States; or 

14 (ii) does not merit a visa, admission to 

15 the United States, or a grant of an immi16 gration benefit or protection. 

17 (B) IMPLEMENTATION.—Subparagraph (A) 

18 shall be implemented by the Secretary of State 

19 and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con20 sultation with the Attorney General. 

21 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE22 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

23 of Congress’’ means— 

24 (1) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com25 mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Home-
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1 land Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

2 Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

3 (2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com4 mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Home5 land Security, and the Committee on Appropriations 

6 of the House of Representatives. 

7 SEC. 6203. SYRIAN WAR CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

9 (1) March 2017 marks the sixth year of the ongo10 ing conflict in Syria. 

11 (2) As of February 2017— 

12 (A) more than 13,000,000 people are in 

13 need of humanitarian assistance in Syria; 

14 (B) approximately 6,600,000 people are dis15 placed from their homes inside Syria; and 

16 (C) approximately 5,600,000 Syrians have 

17 fled to neighboring countries as refugees. 

18 (3) Since the conflict in Syria began, the United 

19 States has provided more than $8,000,000,000 to meet 

20 humanitarian needs in Syria, making the United 

21 States the world’s single largest donor by far to the 

22 Syrian humanitarian response. 

23 (4) In response to growing concerns over sys24 temic human rights violations in Syria, the Inde25 pendent International Commission of Inquiry on the 
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1 Syrian Arab Republic (referred to in this subsection 

2 as ‘‘COI’’) was established on August 22, 2011. The 

3 purpose of COI is to ‘‘investigate all alleged violations 

4 of international human rights law since March 2011 

5 in the Syrian Arab Republic, to establish the facts 

6 and circumstances that may amount to such viola7 tions and of the crimes perpetrated and, where pos8 sible, to identify those responsible with a view to en9 suring that perpetrators of violations, including those 

10 that may constitute crimes against humanity, are 

11 held accountable’’. 

12 (5) On December 21, 2016, the United Nations 

13 General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish the 

14 International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism 

15 to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of 

16 Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under 

17 International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab 

18 Republic since March 2011. 

19 (6) In 2017, then Secretary of State Rex 

20 Tillerson stated ‘‘ISIS is clearly responsible for geno21 cide against Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims in 

22 areas it controls or has controlled. ISIS is also re23 sponsible for crimes against humanity and ethnic 

24 cleansing directed at these same groups, and in some 

25 cases against Sunni Muslims, Kurds, and other mi-
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1 norities . . . . The protection of these groups, and oth2 ers subject to violent extremism, is a human rights 

3 priority for the Trump administration.’’. 

4 (7) On February 7, 2017, Amnesty International 

5 reported that between 5,000 and 13,000 people were 

6 extrajudicially executed in the Saydnaya Military 

7 Prison between September 2011 and December 2015. 

8 (8) In February 2017, COI released a report— 

9 (A) stating that a joint United Nations10 Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy in Orum al11 Kubra, Syria, was attacked by air on September 

12 19, 2016; 

13 (B) explaining that the attack killed at least 

14 14 civilian aid workers, injured at least 15 oth15 ers, and destroyed trucks, food, medicine, clothes, 

16 and other supplies; and 

17 (C) concluding that ‘‘the attack was meticu18 lously planned and ruthlessly carried out by the 

19 Syrian air force to purposefully hinder the deliv20 ery of humanitarian aid and target aid workers, 

21 constituting the war crimes of deliberately at22 tacking humanitarian relief personnel, denial of 

23 humanitarian aid and targeting civilians.’’. 

24 (9) On October 26, 2017, the Organization for 

25 the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations 
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1 Joint Investigative Mechanism transmitted its sixth 

2 report, which concluded that the Syrian Arab Armed 

3 Forces and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 

4 (ISIS) have both used chemical weapons against vil5 lages in Syria, including the use of sarin by the forces 

6 of the Government of Syria in Khan Sheikhoun in 

7 April 2017. 

8 (10) On August 8, 2017, COI released a report 

9 stating that certain offenses, including deliberately at10 tacking hospitals, holding back humanitarian aid as 

11 a tactic to control civilian populations, and the con12 tinued use of chemical weapons against civilians, con13 stitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

14 (11) Physicians for Human Rights reported that, 

15 between March 2011 and the end of December 2017, 

16 Syrian government and allied forces— 

17 (A) had committed 446 attacks on 330 sepa18 rate medical facilities (including through the use 

19 of indiscriminate barrel bombs on at least 80 oc20 casions); and 

21 (B) had killed 847 medical personnel. 

22 (12) The Department of State’s 2017 Country 

23 Reports on Human Rights Practices— 

24 (A) states that President Bashar al-Assad 

25 ‘‘engaged in frequent violations and abuses, in-
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1 cluding massacres, indiscriminate killings, kid2 napping of civilians, arbitrary detentions, and 

3 rape as a war tactic.’’; 

4 (B) explains that ‘‘these attacks included 

5 bombardment with improvised explosive devices, 

6 commonly referred to as ‘barrel bombs’ . . .’’; 

7 and 

8 (C) reports that ‘‘[t]he government [of 

9 Syria] continued the use of torture and rape, in10 cluding of children’’. 

11 (13) In February 2016, COI reported that— 

12 (A) ‘‘crimes against humanity continue to 

13 be committed by [Syrian] Government forces and 

14 by ISIS’’; 

15 (B) the Syrian government has ‘‘committed 

16 the crimes against humanity of extermination, 

17 murder, rape or other forms of sexual violence, 

18 torture, imprisonment, enforce disappearance 

19 and other inhuman acts’’; and 

20 (C) ‘‘[a]ccountability for these and other 

21 crimes must form part of any political solution’’. 

22 (14) Credible civil society organizations col23 lecting evidence of war crimes, crimes against human24 ity, and genocide in Syria report that at least 12 
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1 countries in western Europe and North America have 

2 requested assistance on investigating such crimes. 

3 (15) In April 2018, the COI— 

4 (A) reported at least 34 chemical attacks 

5 during the period beginning in 2013 and ending 

6 in January 2018, many of which— 

7 (i) used chlorine or sarin, a nerve 

8 agent; and 

9 (ii) were conducted by the Government 

10 of Syria. 

11 (16) According to the World Health Organiza12 tion, following the April 7, 2018, chemical weapons 

13 attack in Douma, Eastern Ghouta, an estimated 500 

14 people were treated for ‘‘signs and symptoms con15 sistent with exposure to toxic chemicals’’. 

16 (17) On April 13, 2018, United States Ambas17 sador to the United States Nikki Haley stated: ‘‘The 

18 United States estimates that Assad has used chemical 

19 weapons in the Syrian war at least 50 times. Public 

20 estimates are as high as 200.’’ 

21 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

22 (1) strongly condemns— 

23 (A) the ongoing violence, use of chemical 

24 weapons, targeting of civilian populations with 

25 barrel, incendiary, and cluster bombs and SCUD 
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1 missiles, and systematic gross human rights vio2 lations carried out by the Government of Syria 

3 and pro-government forces under the direction of 

4 President Bashar al-Assad; and 

5 (B) all abuses committed by violent extrem6 ist groups and other combatants involved in the 

7 civil war in Syria; 

8 (2) expresses its support for the people of Syria 

9 seeking democratic change; 

10 (3) urges all parties to the conflict— 

11 (A) to immediately halt indiscriminate at12 tacks on civilians; 

13 (B) to allow for the delivery of humani14 tarian and medical assistance; and 

15 (C) to end sieges of civilian populations; 

16 (4) calls on the President to support efforts in 

17 Syria, and on the part of the international commu18 nity, to ensure accountability for war crimes, crimes 

19 against humanity, and genocide committed during 

20 the conflict; and 

21 (5) supports the request in United Nations Secu22 rity Council Resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 

23 and 2191 (2014) for the Secretary-General to regu24 larly report to the Security Council on implementa25 tion on the resolutions, including of paragraph 2 of 
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1 Resolution 2139, which ‘‘demands that all parties im2 mediately put an end to all forms of violence [and] 

3 cease and desist from all violations of international 

4 humanitarian law and violations and abuses of 

5 human rights’’. 

6 (c) REPORT ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WAR CRIMES, 

7 CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND GENOCIDE IN SYRIA.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 

9 submit a report on war crimes, crimes against hu10 manity, and genocide in Syria to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees not later than 90 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act and another such 

13 report not later than 180 days after the Secretary of 

14 State determines that the violence in Syria has 

15 ceased. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS.—The reports required under 

17 paragraph (1) shall include— 

18 (A) a description of alleged war crimes, 

19 crimes against humanity, and genocide per20 petrated during the civil war in Syria, includ21 ing— 

22 (i) incidents that may constitute war 

23 crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno24 cide committed by the regime of President 
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1 Bashar al-Assad and all forces fighting on 

2 its behalf; 

3 (ii) incidents that may constitute war 

4 crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno5 cide committed by violent extremist groups, 

6 anti-government forces, and any other com7 batants in the conflict; 

8 (iii) any incidents that may violate the 

9 principle of medical neutrality and, if pos10 sible, the identification of the individual or 

11 individuals who engaged in or organized 

12 such incidents; and 

13 (iv) if possible, a description of the 

14 conventional and unconventional weapons 

15 used for such crimes and the origins of such 

16 weapons; and 

17 (B) a description and assessment by the De18 partment of State Office of Global Criminal Jus19 tice, the United States Agency for International 

20 Development, the Department of Justice, and 

21 other appropriate agencies of programs that the 

22 United States Government has undertaken to en23 sure accountability for war crimes, crimes 

24 against humanity, and genocide perpetrated 

25 against the people of Syria by the regime of 
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1 President Bashar al-Assad, violent extremist 

2 groups, and other combatants involved in the 

3 conflict, including programs— 

4 (i) to train investigators within and 

5 outside of Syria on how to document, inves6 tigate, develop findings of, and identify and 

7 locate alleged perpetrators of war crimes, 

8 crimes against humanity, or genocide, in9 cluding— 

10 (I) the number of United States 

11 Government or contract personnel cur12 rently designated to work full-time on 

13 these issues; and 

14 (II) the identification of the au15 thorities and appropriations being 

16 used to support such training efforts; 

17 (ii) to promote and prepare for a tran18 sitional justice process or processes for the 

19 perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against 

20 humanity, and genocide in Syria beginning 

21 in March 2011; 

22 (iii) to document, collect, preserve, and 

23 protect evidence of war crimes, crimes 

24 against humanity, and genocide in Syria, 

25 including support for Syrian, foreign, and 
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1 international nongovernmental organiza2 tions, and other entities, including the 

3 International, Impartial and Independent 

4 Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation 

5 and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for 

6 the Most Serious Crimes under Inter7 national Law Committed in the Syrian 

8 Arab Republic since March 2011 and the 

9 Independent International Commission of 

10 Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic; and 

11 (iv) to assess the influence of account12 ability measures on efforts to reach a nego13 tiated settlement to the Syrian conflict dur14 ing the reporting period. 

15 (3) FORM.—The report required under para16 graph (1) may be submitted in unclassified or classi17 fied form, but shall include a publicly available 

18 annex. 

19 (4) PROTECTION OF WITNESSES AND EVI20 DENCE.—The Secretary shall take due care to ensure 

21 that the identification of witnesses and physical evi22 dence are not publicly disclosed in a manner that 

23 might place such persons at risk of harm or encourage 

24 the destruction of evidence by the Government of 

25 Syria, violent extremist groups, anti-government 
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1 forces, or any other combatants or participants in the 

2 conflict. 

3 (d) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE STUDY.—Not later than 

4 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

5 Secretary of State (acting through appropriate officials and 

6 offices, which may include the Office of Global Criminal 

7 Justice), after consultation with the Department of Justice, 

8 the United States Agency for International Development, 

9 and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall— 

10 (1) complete a study of the feasibility and desir11 ability of potential transitional justice mechanisms 

12 for Syria, including a hybrid tribunal, to address 

13 war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide 

14 perpetrated in Syria beginning in March 2011; and 

15 (2) submit a detailed report of the results of the 

16 study conducted under paragraph (1), including rec17 ommendations on which transitional justice mecha18 nisms the United States Government should support, 

19 why such mechanisms should be supported, and what 

20 type of support should be offered, to— 

21 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

22 the Senate; 

23 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

24 House of Representatives; 
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1 (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the 

2 Senate; and 

3 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the 

4 House of Representatives. 

5 (e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State (acting 

7 through appropriate officials and offices, which may 

8 include the Office of Global Criminal Justice), after 

9 consultation with the Department of Justice and other 

10 appropriate Federal agencies, is authorized to provide 

11 appropriate assistance to support entities that, with 

12 respect to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and 

13 genocide perpetrated by the regime of President 

14 Bashar al-Assad, all forces fighting on its behalf, and 

15 all non-state armed groups fighting in the country, 

16 including violent extremist groups in Syria beginning 

17 in March 2011— 

18 (A) identify suspected perpetrators of war 

19 crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; 

20 (B) collect, document, and protect evidence 

21 of crimes and preserve the chain of custody for 

22 such evidence; 

23 (C) conduct criminal investigations; 

24 (D) build Syria’s investigative and judicial 

25 capacities and support prosecutions in the do-
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1 mestic courts of Syria, provided that President 

2 Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power; 

3 (E) support investigations by third-party 

4 states, as appropriate; or 

5 (F) protect witnesses that may be helpful to 

6 prosecutions or other transitional justice mecha7 nisms. 

8 (2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 

9 State, after consultation with appropriate Federal 

10 agencies and the appropriate congressional commit11 tees, and taking into account the findings of the tran12 sitional justice study required under subsection (e), is 

13 authorized to provide assistance to support the cre14 ation and operation of transitional justice mecha15 nisms, including a potential hybrid tribunal, to pros16 ecute individuals suspected of committing war crimes, 

17 crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria begin18 ning in March 2011. 

19 (3) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State shall pro20 vide detailed, biannual briefings to the appropriate 

21 congressional committees describing the assistance 

22 provided to entities described in paragraph (1). 

23 (f) STATE DEPARTMENT REWARDS FOR JUSTICE PRO24 GRAM.—Section 36(b)(10) of the State Department Basic 

25 Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)(10)) is amended 
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1 by inserting ‘‘(including war crimes, crimes against hu2 manity, or genocide committed in Syria beginning in 

3 March 2011)’’ after ‘‘genocide’’. 

4 (g) INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF

5 INQUIRY ON THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC.—The Secretary 

6 of State, acting through the United States Permanent Rep7 resentative to the United Nations, should use the voice, vote, 

8 and influence of the United States at the United Nations 

9 to advocate that the United Nations Human Rights Coun10 cil, while the United States remains a member, annually 

11 extend the mandate of the Independent International Com12 mission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic until the 

13 Commission has completed its investigation of all alleged 

14 violations of international human rights laws beginning in 

15 March 2011 in the Syrian Arab Republic. 

16 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT18 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit19 tees’’ means— 

20 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

21 the Senate; 

22 (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

23 Senate; 

24 (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

25 House of Representatives; and 
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1 (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

2 House of Representatives. 

3 (2) GENOCIDE.—The term ‘‘genocide’’ means any 

4 offense described in section 1091(a) of title 18, United 

5 States Code. 

6 (3) HYBRID TRIBUNAL.—The term ‘‘hybrid tri7 bunal’’ means a temporary criminal tribunal that in8 volves a combination of domestic and international 

9 lawyers, judges, and other professionals to prosecute 

10 individuals suspected of committing war crimes, 

11 crimes against humanity, or genocide. 

12 (4) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—The term ‘‘transi13 tional justice’’ means the range of judicial, non14 judicial, formal, informal, retributive, and restorative 

15 measures employed by countries transitioning out of 

16 armed conflict or repressive regimes— 

17 (A) to redress legacies of atrocities; and 

18 (B) to promote long-term, sustainable peace. 

19 (5) WAR CRIME.—The term ‘‘war crime’’ has the 

20 meaning given the term in section 2441(c) of title 18, 

21 United States Code. 

22 SEC. 6204. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON THE TRANS23 FER OF THE F–35 TO TURKEY. 

24 The limitation on the transfer of the F–35 to Turkey 

25 in section 1269(c) shall apply to the transfer or delivery 
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1 of that aircraft to Turkey rather than to the transfer of title 

2 for that aircraft to Turkey. 

3 SEC. 6205. REPORT ON HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, AND EL 

4 SALVADOR. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

7 in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 

8 shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 

9 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 

10 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa11 tives a report regarding narcotics trafficking corruption 

12 and illicit campaign finance in Honduras, Guatemala, and 

13 El Salvador. 

14 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 

15 under subsection (a) shall include— 

16 (1) the names of senior government officials in 

17 Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador who are 

18 known to have committed or facilitated acts of grand 

19 corruption or narcotics trafficking; 

20 (2) the names of elected officials in Honduras, 

21 Guatemala, and El Salvador who are known to have 

22 received campaign funds that are the proceeds of 

23 narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the last 

24 2 years; and 
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1 (3) the names of individuals in Honduras, Gua2 temala, and El Salvador who are known to have fa3 cilitated the financing of political campaigns in any 

4 of the Northern Triangle countries with the proceeds 

5 of narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the 

6 last 2 years. 

7 (c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (a) 

8 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

9 a classified annex. 

10 SEC. 6206. REPORT ON ARMS EMBARGO ON CYPRUS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

13 and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appro14 priate congressional committees a report on the current im15 pact of the United States arms embargo on the Republic 

16 of Cyprus. 

17 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 

18 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

19 (1) A list of items that have been requested by 

20 Cyprus from the United States, but have been denied 

21 under the arms embargo referred to in such sub22 section. 

23 (2) An analysis of the impact that lifting the 

24 arms embargo would have on United States interests 
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1 related to the island of Cyprus and the Eastern Medi2 terranean region. 

3 (3) An analysis of how the arms embargo is 

4 being complied with in areas controlled by Cyprus, 

5 and in occupied northern Cyprus, and whether any 

6 party has violated the letter or spirit of the arms em7 bargo. 

8 (4) An analysis of how the arms embargo 

9 against Cyprus impacts the ability of the United 

10 States and its partners to combat threats in the Medi11 terranean region. 

12 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE13 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres14 sional committees’’ means— 

15 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

16 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep17 resentatives; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

19 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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1 TITLE LXVI—STRATEGIC PRO2 GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL3 LIGENCE MATTERS 

4 SEC. 6601. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CERTAIN CYBER5 SPACE MATTERS. 

6 (a) SCOPE OF POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON

7 CYBERSPACE, CYBERSECURITY, CYBER WARFARE, AND

8 CYBER DETERRENCE.—The policy of the United States on 

9 cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, and cyber deter10 rence under section 1621(a) shall apply to cyber attacks and 

11 malicious cyber activities described in that section by a for12 eign power rather than to any cyber attacks and malicious 

13 cyber activities described in that section. 

14 (b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY TO DISRUPT, DEFEAT, AND

15 DETER CYBER ATTACKS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 

16 The authority to disrupt, defeat, and deter cyber attacks 

17 of the Russian Federation in section 1623(a)(1) shall apply 

18 to authority to take appropriate and proportional action 

19 described in that section in foreign cyberspace rather than 

20 in any cyberspace. 

21 SEC. 6602. TIER 1 EXERCISE OF SUPPORT TO CIVIL AU22 THORITIES FOR A CYBER INCIDENT. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United 

24 States Cyber Command, the Commander of United States 

25 Northern Command, and such other commands or compo-
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1 nents of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of De2 fense considers appropriate, shall, consistent with the rec3 ommendations made by the Comptroller General of the 

4 United States in the Government Accountability Office re5 port GAO–16–574, conduct a tier 1 exercise of support to 

6 civil authorities for a cyber incident. 

7 (b) ELEMENTS.—The exercise required by subsection 

8 (a) shall include the following: 

9 (1) Department level leadership and decision10 making for providing cyber support to civil authori11 ties. 

12 (2) Testing of the policy, guidance, doctrine and 

13 other elements in the Department of Defense Cyber 

14 Incident Coordinating Procedure. 

15 (3) Operational planning and execution by the 

16 Joint Staff and supported and supporting combatant 

17 commands. 

18 (4) Coordination with, and incorporation of, as 

19 appropriate, the Department of Homeland Security, 

20 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and elements 

21 across Federal and State governments and the private 

22 sector. 
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1 SEC. 6603. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING NATO CYBER DE2 FENSE. 

3 (a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 

4 that the Department of Defense should continue to cooperate 

5 with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and 

6 key Organization allies in order to promote the common 

7 defense in the cyberspace domain as well as to deter 

8 cyberattacks. 

9 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 

11 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con12 gressional defense committees a report detailing the 

13 Department’s efforts to enhance the United States’ 

14 leadership and collaboration with the North Atlantic 

15 Treaty Organization with respect to the development 

16 of a comprehensive, cross-domain strategy to build 

17 cyber-defense capacity and deter cyber attacks among 

18 Organization member countries. 

19 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para20 graph (1) shall address the following: 

21 (A) Improving cyber situational awareness 

22 among Organization member countries. 

23 (B) Implementation of the cyber oper24 ational-domain roadmap of the Organization 

25 with respect to doctrine, political oversight and 
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1 governance, planning, rules of engagement, and 

2 integration across member countries. 

3 (C) Planned cooperative efforts to combat 

4 information warfare across Organization mem5 ber countries. 

6 (D) The development of cyber capabilities, 

7 including cooperative development efforts and 

8 technology transfer. 

9 (E) Supporting stronger cyber partnerships 

10 with non-Organization member countries as ap11 propriate. 

12 SEC. 6604. BRIEFING ON CYBER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 

13 (a) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen14 ate that— 

15 (1) traditional approaches to cyber training fo16 cused solely on tactics, techniques, and procedures 

17 that hackers have used in the past may be inadequate 

18 for the challenges facing the cyber workforce of the De19 partment of Defense because they fail to focus on fu20 ture threats; 

21 (2) such workforce encounters an information 

22 gap when conducting training derived from events 

23 that have already occurred rather than training de24 veloped for the evolving nature of cyber threats in real 

25 time, and cyber certifications such as Security + and 
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1 CISSP are based on preventing vulnerabilities, ex2 ploits, and gaps identified in the past and lose rel3 evance depending on when the courseware was up4 dated; 

5 (3) bridging the gap in cyber training between 

6 curriculum that has been built on legacy data versus 

7 training built on current real world cyberattacks is a 

8 meaningful area of cyber training research, cur9 riculum development, and instruction delivery that 

10 should be addressed; and 

11 (4) universities and private industry are, and 

12 will continue to be, critical partners in the education 

13 and training of our future cyber force, and developing 

14 partnerships with such universities and industry will 

15 be crucial in staying informed of the latest best prac16 tices in the cyber domain. 

17 (b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

19 of Defense shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of 

20 the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

21 House of Representatives on how the Department of Defense 

22 can leverage and partner with universities and industry on 

23 cyber education and training. 

24 (c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection 

25 (a) shall include discussion of the following: 
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1 (1) Current partnerships and ability to expand 

2 and leverage such partnerships to improve cyber edu3 cation and training. 

4 (2) Existing curriculum relating to cyber edu5 cation and training and recommendations for changes 

6 to ensure relevance of such education and training to 

7 future threats. 

8 (3) Joint development of curriculum, courseware, 

9 and research projects. 

10 (4) Joint use of instructors and of facilities. 

11 (5) Recommendations for legislative or adminis12 trative action to improve cyber education and train13 ing partnerships. 

14 SEC. 6605. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-RANGE 

15 STAND-OFF WEAPON. 

16 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 

17 the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

18 thereafter until December 31, 2024, the Secretary of the Air 

19 Force shall, in coordination with the Administrator for Nu20 clear Security, submit to the congressional defense commit21 tees a report describing the joint development of the long22 range stand-off weapon, including the missile developed by 

23 the Air Force and the W80–4 warhead life extension pro24 gram conducted by the National Nuclear Security Adminis25 tration. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

2 shall include the following: 

3 (1) An estimate of the date on which the long4 range stand-off weapon will reach initial operating 

5 capability. 

6 (2) A description of any development milestones 

7 for the missile developed by the Air Force or the war8 head developed by the National Nuclear Security Ad9 ministration that depend on corresponding progress 

10 at the other agency. 

11 (3) A description of coordination efforts between 

12 the Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Ad13 ministration during the 180 days preceding submis14 sion of the report. 

15 (4) A description of any schedule delays pro16 jected by the Air Force or the National Nuclear Secu17 rity Administration and the anticipated effect such 

18 delays would have on the other agency’s schedule of 

19 work. 

20 (5) Plans to mitigate the effects of any delays de21 scribed in paragraph (4). 

22 (6) A description of any ways, including through 

23 the availability of additional funding or authorities, 

24 in which the development milestones described in 

25 paragraph (2) or the estimated date of initial oper-
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1 ating capability referred to in paragraph (1), could 

2 be achieved more quickly. 

3 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

4 be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classi5 fied annex. 

6 TITLE LXVII—COMMITTEE ON 

7 FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN 

8 THE UNITED STATES 

9 SEC. 6701. INEFFECTIVENESS OF SECTION 1727. 

10 Section 1727, relating to a prohibition on modification 

11 of civil penalties under export control and sanctions laws, 

12 shall have no force or effect. 

13 SEC. 6702. PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF CIVIL PEN14 ALTIES UNDER EXPORT CONTROL AND SANC15 TIONS LAWS AND PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN 

16 TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. 

17 (a) PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF PENALTIES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

19 provision of law, no Federal official may modify any 

20 penalty, including a penalty imposed pursuant to a 

21 denial order, implemented by the Government of the 

22 United States with respect to a Chinese telecommuni23 cations company pursuant to a determination that 

24 the company has violated an export control or sanc25 tions law of the United States until the date that is 
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1 30 days after the President certifies to the appro2 priate congressional committees that the company— 

3 (A) has not, for a period of one year, con4 ducted activities in violation of the laws of the 

5 United States; and 

6 (B) is fully cooperating with investigations 

7 into the activities of the company conducted by 

8 the Government of the United States, if any. 

9 (2) REINSTATEMENT OF PENALTIES OR SUS10 PENDED ORDER.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—If, before the date of the 

12 enactment of this Act, any penalty imposed pur13 suant to the order of the Acting Assistant Sec14 retary of Commerce for Export Enforcement en15 titled ‘‘Order Activating Suspended Denial 

16 Order Relating to Zhongxing Telecommuni17 cations Equipment Corporation and ZTE 

18 Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.’’ (83 Fed. 

19 Reg. 17644), and dated April 15, 2018, is re20 duced or eliminated, or that order is suspended, 

21 on such date of enactment, that penalty shall be 

22 reinstated to the penalty in place before such re23 duction or elimination, or that order shall be re24 instated, as the case may be. 
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1 (B) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—Any 

2 modification to a penalty imposed pursuant to 

3 the order described in subparagraph (A) on or 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act shall 

5 be subject to the requirements of paragraph (1). 

6 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OR PROCUREMENT.—The 

7 head of an executive agency may not— 

8 (1) procure or obtain or extend or renew a con9 tract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or 

10 service that uses covered telecommunications equip11 ment or services as a substantial or essential compo12 nent of any system, or as critical technology as part 

13 of any system; or 

14 (2) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a 

15 contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, 

16 system, or service that uses covered telecommuni17 cations equipment or services as a substantial or es18 sential component of any system, or as critical tech19 nology as part of any system. 

20 (c) PROHIBITION ON LOAN AND GRANT FUNDS.—The 

21 head of an executive agency may not obligate or expend loan 

22 or grant funds to procure or obtain, extend or renew a con23 tract to procure or obtain, or enter into a contract (or ex24 tend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain the equip25 ment, services, or systems described in subsection (b). 
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1 (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The prohibitions under sub2 section (b)(1) and subsection (c) shall take effect 180 days 

3 after the date of the enactment of this Act and the prohibi4 tion under subsection (b)(2) shall take effect three years 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

6 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection 

7 (b) or (c) shall be construed to— 

8 (1) prohibit the head of an executive agency from 

9 procuring with an entity to provide a service that 

10 connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as 

11 backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; 

12 or 

13 (2) cover telecommunications equipment that 

14 cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit 

15 visibility into any user data or packets that such 

16 equipment transmits or otherwise handles. 

17 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT19 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit20 tees’ ’’ means— 

21 (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

22 and Urban Affairs and the Committee on For23 eign Relations of the Senate; and 
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1 (B) the Committee on Financial Services 

2 and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

3 House of Representatives. 

4 (2) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term 

5 ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means the People’s Repub6 lic of China. 

7 (3) COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

8 OR SERVICES.—The term ‘‘covered telecommuni9 cations equipment or services’’ means any of the fol10 lowing: 

11 (A) Telecommunications equipment pro12 duced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE 

13 Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of 

14 such entities). 

15 (B) Telecommunications services provided 

16 by such entities or using such equipment. 

17 (C) Telecommunications equipment or serv18 ices produced or provided by an entity that the 

19 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

20 Director of the National Intelligence or the Di21 rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 

22 reasonably believes to be an entity owned or con23 trolled by, or otherwise connected to, the govern24 ment of a covered foreign country. 
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1 (4) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 

2 agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

3 133 of title 41, United States Code. 

4 (g) TREATMENT OF PROVISION RELATING TO PROHI5 BITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.— 

6 Section 891, relating to a prohibition on certain tele7 communications equipment, shall have no force or effect. 

8 TITLE LXXVIII—MILITARY CON9 STRUCTION AND GENERAL 

10 PROVISIONS 

11 SEC. 6801. CLARIFICATION TO INCLUDE NATIONAL GUARD 

12 INSTALLATIONS IN READINESS AND ENVI13 RONMENTAL PROTECTION INTEGRATION 

14 PROGRAM. 

15 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

16 that— 

17 (1) State-owned National Guard installations 

18 have always qualified as military installations under 

19 section 2684a of title 10, United States Code; and 

20 (2) State-owned National Guard installations 

21 should continue to qualify as military installations 

22 under section 2684a of that section. 

23 (b) CLARIFICATION.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2684a(a) of title 10, 

25 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, as 
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1 well as a State-owned National Guard installation,’’ 

2 after ‘‘military installation’’. 

3 (2) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—The amendment 

4 made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of Decem5 ber 2, 2002. 

6 SEC. 6802. RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF 

7 CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. 

8 (a) RELEASE.—The Secretary of the Navy may, upon 

9 receipt of full consideration as provided in subsection (b), 

10 release to the Regents of the University of California (in 

11 this section referred to as the ‘‘University of California’’) 

12 all remaining right, title, and interest of the United States, 

13 including restrictions on use imposed by deed or otherwise 

14 and reversionary rights, in and to a parcel of real property 

15 consisting of approximately 495 acres that comprises part 

16 of the San Diego campus of the University of California. 

17 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

18 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider19 ation for the release under subsection (a), the Univer20 sity of California shall provide an amount that is ac21 ceptable to the Secretary of the Navy, whether by cash 

22 payment, in-kind consideration as described under 

23 paragraph (2), or a combination thereof, at such time 

24 as the Secretary may require. The consideration 

25 under this paragraph shall be based on an appraisal 
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1 approved by the Secretary of the value to the Depart2 ment of the Navy of the restrictions released under 

3 subsection (a), except that in determining the value of 

4 such restrictions, there shall be excluded the value of 

5 any existing improvements to the property made by 

6 or on behalf of the University of California and the 

7 value of the University of California’s existing rights 

8 to the property. 

9 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consider10 ation provided by the University of California under 

11 paragraph (1) may include goods or services that ben12 efit the Department of the Navy and may take into 

13 consideration the value which has accrued to the De14 partment of the Navy from the San Diego campus of 

15 the University of California’s research, education, and 

16 clinical care activities, as well as the contracts, 

17 grants, and other collaborations between the Depart18 ment of the Navy and the San Diego campus of the 

19 University of California. 

20 (3) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RE21 CEIVED.—Consideration in the form of cash payment 

22 received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall 

23 be deposited in the separate fund in the Treasury de24 scribed in section 572(a)(1) of title 40, United States 

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1 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF RELEASE.— 

2 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

3 Navy shall require the University of California to 

4 cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to re5 imburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 

6 Secretary, to carry out the release under subsection 

7 (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental 

8 documentation related to the release, and any other 

9 administrative costs related to the release. If amounts 

10 are collected from the University of California in ad11 vance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and 

12 the amount collected exceeds the costs actually in13 curred by the Secretary to carry out the release, the 

14 Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Uni15 versity of California. 

16 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

17 Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 

18 (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 

19 used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in 

20 carrying out the release under subsection (a) or, if the 

21 period of availability of obligations for that appro22 priation has expired, to the appropriations of a fund 

23 that is currently available to the Secretary for the 

24 same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged 

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1 available for the same purposes, and subject to the 

2 same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

3 fund or account. 

4 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

5 and legal description of the real property that is the subject 

6 of the release under subsection (a) shall be determined by 

7 a survey or other documentation satisfactory to both the 

8 Secretary of the Navy and the University of California. 

9 (e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The Secretary may 

10 amend the conveyance instrument to establish a period of 

11 applicability of a reversionary interest consistent with con12 veyances for educational purposes with the period com13 mencing with the date of the original conveyance. 

14 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec15 retary of the Navy may require such additional terms and 

16 conditions in connection with the release under subsection 

17 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

18 interests of the United States. 

19 SEC. 6803. PLAN TO ALLOW INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO 

20 THE NATIONAL NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM 

21 AND BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY, 

22 NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA. 

23 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 

25 congressional defense committees a plan to allow increased 
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1 public access to the National Naval Aviation Museum and 

2 Barrancas National Cemetery at Naval Air Station Pensa3 cola. 

4 TITLE LXXXI—DEPARTMENT OF 

5 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

6 PROGRAMS 

7 SEC. 7101. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR INERTIAL CONFINE8 MENT FUSION AND HIGH YIELD PROGRAM. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the amounts spec10 ified in the funding table in section 4701, the total amount 

11 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy 

12 for fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test and eval13 uation and available for the inertial confinement fusion 

14 and high yield program shall be $518,927,000, to be allo15 cated as follows: 

16 (1) Ignition, $69,575,000. 

17 (2) Support of other stockpile programs, 

18 $22,565,000. 

19 (3) Diagnostics, cryogenics, and experimental 

20 support, $74,194,000. 

21 (4) Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion, 

22 $8,310,000. 

23 (5) Joint program in high energy density labora24 tory plasmas, $9,492,000. 
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1 (6) Facility operations and target production, 

2 $334,791,000. 

3 (b) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be appro4 priated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 

5 by section 3102 and available as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4701 for defense environmental cleanup for 

7 excess facilities is hereby reduced by $100,000,000. 

8 TITLE LXXXV—MARITIME 

9 ADMINISTRATION 

10 SEC. 7501. INEFFECTIVENESS OF TITLE XXXV. 

11 Title XXXV shall have no force or effect. 

12 SEC. 7502. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINIS13 TRATION. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

15 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Trans16 portation for fiscal year 2019, to be available without fiscal 

17 year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, the 

18 following amounts for programs associated with maintain19 ing the United States merchant marine: 

20 (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 

21 United States Merchant Marine Academy, 

22 $69,000,000 for Academy operations. 

23 (2) For expenses necessary to support the State 

24 maritime academies, $32,200,000, of which— 
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1 (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 

2 September 30, 2020, for the Student Incentive 

3 Program; 

4 (B) $6,000,000 shall remain available until 

5 expended for direct payments to such academies; 

6 (C) $22,000,000 shall remain available 

7 until expended for maintenance and repair of 

8 State maritime academy training vessels; and 

9 (D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 

10 expended for training ship fuel assistance. 

11 (3) For expenses necessary to support the Na12 tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, 

13 $300,000,000, which shall remain available until ex14 pended. 

15 (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 

16 Administration operations and programs, 

17 $60,442,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain avail18 able until expended for port infrastructure develop19 ment under section 50302 of title 46, United States 

20 Code. 

21 (5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in 

22 the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $6,000,000, which 

23 shall remain available until expended. 

24 (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and pre25 serve a United States flag merchant marine to serve 
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1 the national security needs of the United States under 

2 chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 

3 $300,000,000. 

4 (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee 

5 program authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, 

6 United States Code, $33,000,000, of which— 

7 (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost 

8 (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Cred9 it Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of 

10 loan guarantees under the program; and 

11 (B) $3,000,000 may be used for administra12 tive expenses relating to loan guarantee commit13 ments under the program. 

14 (b) CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RE15 PORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact16 ment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit 

17 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor18 tation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

19 and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

20 of the House of Representatives a report on the status of 

21 unexpended appropriations for capital asset management 

22 at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the 

23 plan for expending such appropriations. 
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1 SEC. 7503. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. 

2 Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of 

3 Transportation may relinquish, at the Secretary’s discre4 tion, to the State of New York, such measure of legislative 

5 jurisdiction over the lands constituting the United States 

6 Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Point, New York, as 

7 is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the 

8 Federal Government and the State of New York. Such par9 tial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction shall be ac10 complished— 

11 (1) by filing with the Governor of New York a 

12 notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance 

13 thereof; or 

14 (2) as the laws of that State may provide. 

15 SEC. 7504. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 

16 POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VI17 OLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL AS18 SAULT, AND STALKING. 

19 (a) POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIO20 LENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND

21 STALKING.—Section 51318 of title 46, United States Code, 

22 is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

24 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and 

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1 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 

2 subparagraph (C), and subparagraphs (C) 

3 through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), 

4 respectively; 

5 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘(B) procedures for documenting, tracking, 

8 and maintaining the data required to conduct 

9 the annual assessments to determine the effective10 ness of the policies, procedures, and training 

11 program of the Academy with respect to sexual 

12 harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

13 sexual assault, and stalking involving cadets or 

14 other Academy personnel, as required by sub15 section (c);’’; and 

16 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as 

17 redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following: 

18 ‘‘(D) procedures for investigating sexual 

19 harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

20 sexual assault, or stalking involving a cadet or 

21 other Academy personnel to determine whether 

22 disciplinary action is necessary;’’; 

23 (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 

24 other Academy personnel’’ after ‘‘cadets at the Acad25 emy’’; and 
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1 (3) in subsection (d)— 

2 (A) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ‘‘, in3 cluding sexual harassment,’’ after ‘‘sexual as4 saults, rapes, and other sexual offenses’’; and 

5 (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘The 

6 Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than Janu7 ary 15 of each year, the Secretary’’. 

8 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Superintendent of the 

9 United States Merchant Marine Academy may implement 

10 the amendment to subsection (b)(2)(A) of section 51318 of 

11 title 46, United States Code, made by subsection (a)(2), by 

12 updating an existing plan issued pursuant to the National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

14 Law 115–91). 

15 SEC. 7505. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REC16 OMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES 

17 MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY SEXUAL AS18 SAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PRO19 GRAM. 

20 Not later than April 1, 2019, the Maritime Adminis21 trator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

22 and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

23 Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and 

24 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report de25 scribing the progress of the Maritime Administration in im-
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1 plementing and closing each of the recommendations made 

2 in the Office of Inspector General’s Report issued March 

3 28, 2018 (ST–2018–039) identifying gaps in the United 

4 States Merchant Marine Academy’s Sexual Assault Preven5 tion and Response Program. 

6 SEC. 7506. REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE UNIFORM 

7 CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE TO THE UNITED 

8 STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

9 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator 

11 shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, 

12 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com13 mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transpor14 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

15 on the impediments to the application of the Uniform Code 

16 of Military Justice at the United States Merchant Marine 

17 Academy. 

18 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Maritime Administrator 

19 may, in preparing the report under subsection (a), consult 

20 with the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, and 

21 non-Federal entities, as appropriate. 
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1 SEC. 7507. ELECTRONIC RECORDS ON MARINER AVAIL2 ABILITY TO MEET NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 NEEDS. 

4 Section 7502 of title 46, United States Code, is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

7 (d); and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(c) The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary 

11 of Transportation to ensure that, to the extent feasible, elec12 tronic records provide information on mariner availability 

13 and respective credentials to meet national security needs 

14 for credentialed mariners crewing strategic sealift vessels.’’. 

15 SEC. 7508. SMALL SHIPYARD GRANTS. 

16 Section 54101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

19 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 

20 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(2) TIMING OF GRANT NOTICE.—The Adminis23 trator shall post a Notice of Funding Opportunity re24 garding grants awarded under this section not more 

25 than 15 days after the date of enactment of the appro26 priations Act for the fiscal year concerned.’’; and 
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1 (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para2 graph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 

4 SEC. 7509. DOMESTIC SHIP RECYCLING FACILITIES. 

5 Section 3502 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

6 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106– 

7 398; 54 U.S.C. 308704 note) is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) 

9 as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(c) SCRAPPING OF IMPORTED VESSELS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

14 provision of law, domestic ship scrapping facilities se15 lected by the Secretary of Transportation in accord16 ance with subsection (b) may import into the United 

17 States, for the purpose of dismantling, marine vessels 

18 that contain regulated levels of polychlorinated 

19 biphenyls that are integral to a vessel’s structure, 

20 equipment, or systems necessary for its operation. 

21 ‘‘(2) NO TSCA PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RE22 QUIRED.—In lieu of rulemaking by the Administrator 

23 of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 

24 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 

25 2605(e)), imports of vessels containing regulated levels 
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1 of polychlorinated biphenyls shall be subject to prior 

2 notification and consent in accordance with this sub3 section. 

4 ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.— 

5 ‘‘(A) CONTENTS.—An importer of 1 or more 

6 vessels containing regulated levels of poly7 chlorinated biphenyls shall submit a notification 

8 to the Environmental Protection Agency not less 

9 than 75 days before a vessel is imported into the 

10 United States under this subsection. The import 

11 notification may cover up to one year of ship12 ments of vessels containing regulated levels of 

13 polychlorinated biphenyls being sent to the same 

14 ship scrapping facility, and shall contain, at a 

15 minimum, the following items: 

16 ‘‘(i) The name, contact name, address, 

17 telephone number, email address, and EPA 

18 Identification Number (if applicable) of the 

19 ship scrapping facility and the recognized 

20 trader, if the ship scrapping facility is not 

21 the importer. 

22 ‘‘(ii) The name, contact name, address, 

23 telephone number, email address, and EPA 

24 Identification Number (if applicable) of 

25 each facility where polychlorinated 
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1 biphenyls or hazardous materials contained 

2 on a vessel will be stored and disposed of, 

3 including any polychlorinated biphenyls 

4 storage or disposal facility approved under 

5 the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 

6 2601 et seq.). 

7 ‘‘(iii) The types of polychlorinated 

8 biphenyls or polychlorinated biphenyls 

9 items expected to be removed from the ves10 sels. 

11 ‘‘(iv) The number of vessels proposed 

12 for import and maximum tonnage. 

13 ‘‘(v) The period of time covered by the 

14 import notice (not to exceed one year) and 

15 the start and end dates of shipment. 

16 ‘‘(B) FORM.—Each notice under this para17 graph shall be clearly marked ‘PCB Waste Im18 port Notice’ and shall be submitted to the Envi19 ronmental Protection Agency in such form and 

20 manner as the Environmental Protection Agency 

21 may require. 

22 ‘‘(C) REVISED NOTIFICATION.—If an im23 porter wishes to change any of the information 

24 specified on the original notification, the im25 porter must submit a revised notification, con-
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1 taining notification of the changes, to the Envi2 ronmental Protection Agency. 

3 ‘‘(4) CONSENT.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An importer shall not 

5 import vessels containing regulated levels of pol6 ychlorinated biphenyls until the importer has re7 ceived consent from the Administrator of the En8 vironmental Protection Agency. 

9 ‘‘(B) TERMS.—Importers shall only import 

10 vessels under the terms of the consent issued by 

11 the Administrator of the Environmental Protec12 tion Agency under this paragraph and subject to 

13 the condition that the facility shall establish a 

14 valid written contract, chain of contracts, or 

15 equivalent arrangements with other United 

16 States facilities, where applicable, to manage the 

17 polychlorinated biphenyls and hazardous waste 

18 expected to be removed from the vessel or vessels. 

19 ‘‘(5) REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC20 TION AGENCY.—Any ship scrapping facility author21 ized by this subsection to import vessels containing 

22 regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls shall file 

23 with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec24 tion Agency, not later than April 1 of each year, a 
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1 report providing, for each vessel imported in accord2 ance with this subsection, the following information: 

3 ‘‘(A) The vessel name and approximated 

4 tonnage. 

5 ‘‘(B) Registration number and flag of the 

6 vessel. 

7 ‘‘(C) The date of import. 

8 ‘‘(D) The types, quantities, and final des9 tination of all polychlorinated biphenyls and 

10 hazardous waste removed. 

11 ‘‘(E) The EPA-issued consent number under 

12 which the vessel was imported. 

13 ‘‘(6) APPLICABLE LAWS.—Once a vessel has been 

14 imported pursuant to this subsection, the manufac15 turing, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and 

16 disposal of any polychlorinated biphenyls and haz17 ardous waste contained on the vessel shall be carried 

18 out in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and 

19 local laws and regulations. 

20 ‘‘(7) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator of the En21 vironmental Protection Agency may promulgate addi22 tional standards or procedures for the import of ships 

23 that contain regulated levels of polychlorinated 

24 biphenyls and hazardous waste, for the purpose of re25 cycling, under this subsection, if— 
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1 ‘‘(A) the benefits of such additional stand2 ards or procedures exceed the costs of those stand3 ards or procedures; 

4 ‘‘(B) not later than 180 days prior to pro5 mulgating such additional standards or proce6 dures, the Administrator of the Environmental 

7 Protection Agency submits a report to the Com8 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor9 tation of the Senate and the Committee on 

10 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

11 of Representatives demonstrating compliance 

12 with subparagraph (A) and the reasons such 

13 standards or procedures are necessary; and 

14 ‘‘(C) the Administrator of the Environ15 mental Protection Agency receives the concur16 rence of the Maritime Administrator on any 

17 such additional standards or procedures.’’. 

18 SEC. 7510. SEA YEAR ON CONTRACTED VESSELS. 

19 Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is 

20 amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

22 the following: 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
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1 (2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by strik2 ing ‘‘owned or subsidized by’’ and inserting ‘‘owned, 

3 subsidized by, or contracted with’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(b) MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM VESSELS.—The 

6 Secretary shall require an operator of a vessel participating 

7 in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of 

8 this title to carry on each Maritime Security Program ves9 sel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if 

10 available, on each voyage. 

11 ‘‘(c) MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND VESSELS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para13 graph (2), the Commander of the Military Sealift 

14 Command shall require an operator of a vessel in the 

15 United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command to 

16 carry on each such vessel 2 United States Merchant 

17 Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage, 

18 if the vessel— 

19 ‘‘(A) is flagged in the United States; and 

20 ‘‘(B) is rated at 10,000 gross tons or higher. 

21 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Commander of the Military 

22 Sealift Command may waive the requirement under 

23 paragraph (1) at any time if the Commander deter24 mines that carrying a cadet from the United States 
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1 Merchant Marine Academy would place an undue 

2 burden on the vessel or the operator of the vessel. 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF OPERATOR.—In this section, the 

4 term ‘operator’ includes a government operator and a non5 government operator. 

6 ‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may 

7 be construed as affecting— 

8 ‘‘(1) the discretion of the Secretary to determine 

9 whether to place a United States Merchant Marine 

10 Academy cadet on a vessel; 

11 ‘‘(2) the authority of the Coast Guard regarding 

12 a vessel security plan approved under section 70103; 

13 or 

14 ‘‘(3) the discretion of the master of the vessel to 

15 ensure the safety of all crew members.’’. 

16 SEC. 7511. GAO REPORT ON NATIONAL MARITIME STRAT17 EGY. 

18 The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

19 complete a study and submit to the Committee on Com20 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Com21 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

22 and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

23 of the House of Representatives, a report on— 

24 (1) the key challenges, if any, to ensuring that 

25 the United States marine transportation system and 
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1 merchant marine are sufficient to support United 

2 States economic and defense needs, as articulated by 

3 the Maritime Administration, the Committee on the 

4 Marine Transportation System, and other stake5 holders; 

6 (2) the extent to which a national maritime 

7 strategy incorporates desirable characteristics of suc8 cessful national strategies as identified by the Comp9 troller General, and any key obstacles (as identified 

10 by stakeholders) to successfully implementing such 

11 strategies; and 

12 (3) the extent to which Federal efforts to establish 

13 national maritime strategy are duplicative or frag14 mented, and if so, the impact on United States mari15 time policy for the future. 

16 SEC. 7512. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR 

17 GENERAL REPORT ON TITLE XI PROGRAM. 

18 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

19 of this Act, the Department of Transportation Office of In20 spector General shall— 

21 (1) initiate an audit of the financial controls 

22 and protections included in the policies and proce23 dures of the Department of Transportation for ap24 proving loan applications for the loan guarantee pro-
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1 gram authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United 

2 States Code; and 

3 (2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, 

4 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 

5 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

6 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

7 Representatives a report containing the results of that 

8 audit once the audit is completed. 

9 SEC. 7513. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS. 

10 Nothing in section 3505 of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) 

12 may be construed to prohibit the Maritime Administration 

13 from entering into a multi-year contract for the procure14 ment of up to 5 new vessels within the National Security 

15 Multi-Mission Vessel Program and associated government– 

16 furnished equipment, subject to the availability of appro17 priations. 

18 SEC. 7514. USE OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMY TRAINING 

19 VESSELS. 

20 Section 51504(g) of title 46, United States Code, is 

21 amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(g) VESSEL CAPACITY SHARING.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

24 the date of enactment of the National Defense Author25 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, the Secretary, act-
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1 ing through the Maritime Administrator, shall upon 

2 consultation with the maritime academies, and to the 

3 extent feasible with the consent of the maritime acad4 emies, implement a program of training vessel capac5 ity sharing, requiring maritime academies to share 

6 training vessel capacity provided by the Secretary 

7 among maritime academies, as necessary to ensure 

8 that training needs of each academy are met. 

9 ‘‘(2) PROGRAM OF VESSEL CAPACITY SHARING.— 

10 For purposes of this subsection, a program of vessel 

11 capacity sharing shall include— 

12 ‘‘(A) ways to maximize the available under13 way training capacity available in the fleet of 

14 training vessels; 

15 ‘‘(B) coordinating the dates and duration of 

16 training cruises with the academic calendars of 

17 maritime academies; 

18 ‘‘(C) coordinating academic programs de19 signed to be implemented aboard training vessels 

20 among maritime academies; and 

21 ‘‘(D) identifying ways to minimize costs. 

22 ‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 days after 

23 the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary, acting 

24 through the Maritime Administrator, shall evaluate 

25 the vessel capacity sharing program under this sub-
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1 section to determine the optimal utilization of State 

2 maritime training vessels, and modify the program as 

3 necessary to improve utilization.’’. 

4 SEC. 7515. PERMANENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 

5 TRANSPORTATION TO ISSUE VESSEL WAR 

6 RISK INSURANCE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53912 of title 46, United 

8 States Code, is repealed. 

9 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

10 the beginning of chapter 539 of title 46, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking the item relating to section 53912. 

12 SEC. 7516. NAVIGATION SYSTEM STUDY AND REPORT. 

13 (a) STUDY OF THE GREAT LAKES SYSTEM.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 

15 the United States shall conduct a comprehensive 

16 study of the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway 

17 navigation system (referred to in this section as the 

18 ‘‘Great Lakes System’’) that examines the current 

19 state of the system and makes recommendations for 

20 improvements. 

21 (2) CONTENTS.—The study— 

22 (A) shall examine, with respect to the Great 

23 Lakes System— 

24 (i) typical cargo routing options; 
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1 (ii) the cost profile of each route and 

2 alternative routes; 

3 (iii) port infrastructure quality; 

4 (iv) intermodal connections; 

5 (v) competing transportation options, 

6 including air, rail, and ground transpor7 tation and their relative market position; 

8 (vi) taxes and fees imposed on vessels; 

9 (vii) marketing efforts to increase ship10 ments; 

11 (viii) subsidies provided to the Great 

12 Lakes System and to competing cargo 

13 transportation systems; 

14 (ix) the condition of the docks at each 

15 port; 

16 (x) United States and Canadian Gov17 ernment icebreaking capabilities to facili18 tate commercial shipping; 

19 (xi) the maritime safety and marine 

20 casualty statistics for commercial vessels 

21 transiting the Great Lakes System; and 

22 (xii) the condition of vessel navigation 

23 infrastructure (such as channels, locks, jet24 ties, and breakwaters) and efforts to main-
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1 tain, upgrade, or replace that infrastruc2 ture; and 

3 (B) shall make recommendations on— 

4 (i) the level of additional investment 

5 needed to improve the Great Lakes System; 

6 (ii) any benefits of increased Federal 

7 or State investment in the Great Lakes Sys8 tem; and 

9 (iii) any regulatory or competitive 

10 burdens impeding growth of the Great Lakes 

11 System. 

12 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

13 the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 

14 submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans15 portation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation 

16 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the 

17 Co-Chairs of the Great Lakes Task Force of the Senate and 

18 of the House of Representatives a report containing the re19 sults of the study conducted under this section. 

20 SEC. 7517. MISCELLANEOUS. 

21 (a) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—Section 3514(a) of 

22 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is 

24 amended— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

2 the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 

4 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust6 ing the margins accordingly; and 

7 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(2) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—For the pur9 poses of this section, vessels operated by any of the fol10 lowing entities shall not be considered commercial 

11 vessels: 

12 ‘‘(A) Any entity or agency of the United 

13 States. 

14 ‘‘(B) The government of a State or terri15 tory. 

16 ‘‘(C) Any political subdivision of a State or 

17 territory. 

18 ‘‘(D) Any other municipal organization.’’. 

19 (b) PASSENGER RECORDS.—Section 51322(c) of title 

20 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING

22 RECORDS.—The Maritime Administrator shall require the 

23 owner or operator of a commercial vessel, or the seafarer 

24 union for a commercial vessel, to maintain records of sexual 
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1 assault training for any person required to have such train2 ing.’’. 

3 (c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS4 TRATION.—Section 3134 of title 40, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS7 TRATION.—The Secretary of Commerce may waive this sub8 chapter with respect to contracts for the construction, alter9 ation, or repair of vessels, regardless of the terms of the con10 tracts as to payment or title, when the contract is made 

11 under the Act entitled ‘An Act to define the functions and 

12 duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other pur13 poses’, approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.).’’. 

14 (d) ANNUAL PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUP15 PORT.—Section 51505(b)(2) of title 46 is amended to read 

16 as follows: 

17 ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM.—The amount under paragraph 

18 (1) may not be more than $25,000, unless the acad19 emy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title.’’. 

20 SEC. 7518. SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST LAND EXCHANGE. 

21 (a) PURPOSE AND NEED FOR NORTHMET LAND EX22 CHANGE.— 

23 (1) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section 

24 to further the public interest by consummating the 
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1 NorthMet Land Exchange as specifically set forth in 

2 this section. 

3 (2) NEED.—According to the Final Record of 

4 Decision, the NorthMet Land Exchange is advisable 

5 and needed because the NorthMet Land Exchange 

6 will— 

7 (A) result in a 40-acre net gain in National 

8 Forest System lands; 

9 (B) improve the spatial arrangement of Na10 tional Forest System lands by reducing the 

11 amount of ownership boundaries to be managed 

12 by 33 miles; 

13 (C) improve management effectiveness by 

14 exchanging isolated Federal lands with no public 

15 overland access for non-Federal lands that will 

16 have public overland access and be accessible and 

17 open to public use and enjoyment; 

18 (D) result in Federal cost savings by elimi19 nating certain easements and their associated 

20 administration costs; 

21 (E) meet several of the priorities identified 

22 in the land and resource management plan for 

23 Superior National Forest to protect and manage 

24 administratively or congressionally designated, 

25 unique, proposed, or recommended areas, includ-
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1 ing acquisition of 307 acres of land to the ad2 ministratively proposed candidate Research Nat3 ural Areas, which are managed by preserving 

4 and maintaining areas for ecological research, 

5 observation, genetic conservation, monitoring, 

6 and educational activities; 

7 (F) promote more effective land manage8 ment that would meet specific National Forest 

9 needs for management, including acquisition of 

10 over 6,500 acres of land for new public access, 

11 watershed protection, ecologically rare habitats, 

12 wetlands, water frontage, and improved owner13 ship patterns; 

14 (G) convey Federal land generally not need15 ed for other Forest resource management objec16 tives, because such land is adjacent to intensively 

17 developed private land including ferrous mining 

18 areas, where abundant mining infrastructure 

19 and transportation are already in place, includ20 ing— 

21 (i) a large, intensively developed open 

22 pit mine lying directly to the north of the 

23 Federal land; 
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1 (ii) a private mine railroad, 

2 powerlines, and roads lying directly to the 

3 south of the Federal land; and 

4 (iii) already existing ore processing, 

5 milling, and tailings facilities located ap6 proximately 5 miles to the west of the Fed7 eral land; and 

8 (H) provide a practical resolution to com9 plex issues pertaining to the development of pri10 vate mineral rights underlying the Federal land 

11 surface, and thereby avoid potential litigation 

12 which could adversely impact the status and 

13 management of the Federal land and other Na14 tional Forest System land acquired under the 

15 authority of section 6 of the Act of March 1, 

16 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law; 16 

17 U.S.C. 515). 

18 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) COLLECTION AGREEMENTS.—The term ‘‘Col20 lection Agreements’’ means the following agreements 

21 between the Secretary and Poly Met pertaining to the 

22 NorthMet Land Exchange: 

23 (A) The agreement dated August 25, 2015. 

24 (B) The agreement dated January 15, 2016. 
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1 (2) FEDERAL LAND PARCEL.—The term ‘‘Federal 

2 land parcel’’ means all right, title, and interest of the 

3 United States in and to approximately 6,650 acres of 

4 National Forest System land, as identified in the 

5 Final Record of Decision, within the Superior Na6 tional Forest in St. Louis County, Minnesota, as gen7 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Federal Land 

8 Parcel–NorthMet Land Exchange’’, and dated June 

9 2017. 

10 (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed11 eral land’’ means all right, title, and interest of Poly 

12 Met in and to approximately 6,690 acres of land in 

13 four separate tracts (comprising 10 separate land 

14 parcels in total) within the Superior National Forest 

15 to be conveyed to the United States by Poly Met in 

16 the land exchange as generally depicted on an over17 view map entitled ‘‘Non-Federal Land Parcels– 

18 NorthMet Land Exchange’’ and dated June 2017, and 

19 further depicted on separate tract maps as follows: 

20 (A) TRACT 1.—Approximately 4,650 acres 

21 of land in St. Louis County, Minnesota, gen22 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Non-Federal 

23 Land Parcels–NorthMet Land Exchange–Hay 

24 Lake Tract’’, and dated June 2017. 
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1 (B) TRACT 2.—Approximately 320 acres of 

2 land in 4 separate parcels in Lake County, Min3 nesota, generally depicted on the map entitled 

4 ‘‘Non-Federal Land Parcels–NorthMet Land Ex5 change–Lake County Lands’’, and dated June 

6 2017. 

7 (C) TRACT 3.—Approximately 1,560 acres 

8 of land in 4 separate parcels in Lake County, 

9 Minnesota, generally depicted on the map enti10 tled ‘‘Non-Federal Land Parcels–NorthMet Land 

11 Exchange–Wolf Lands’’, and dated June 2017. 

12 (D) TRACT 4.—Approximately 160 acres of 

13 land in St. Louis County, Minnesota, generally 

14 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Non-Federal Land 

15 Parcel–NorthMet Land Exchange–Hunting Club 

16 Lands’’, dated June 2017. 

17 (4) NORTHMET LAND EXCHANGE.—The term 

18 ‘‘NorthMet Land Exchange’’ means the land exchange 

19 specifically authorized and directed by subsection (c). 

20 (5) POLY MET.—The term ‘‘Poly Met’’ means 

21 Poly Met Mining Corporation, Inc., a Minnesota Cor22 poration with executive offices in St. Paul, Min23 nesota, and headquarters in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. 

24 (6) RECORD OF DECISION.—The term ‘‘Record of 

25 Decision’’ means the Final Record of Decision of the 
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1 Forest Service issued on January 9, 2017, approving 

2 the NorthMet Land exchange between the United 

3 States and PolyMet Mining, Inc., a Minnesota Cor4 poration, involving National Forest System land in 

5 the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. 

6 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

8 (8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

9 of Minnesota. 

10 (c) NORTHMET LAND EXCHANGE.— 

11 (1) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection 

13 (d)(3)(A) and other conditions imposed by this 

14 section, if Poly Met offers to convey to the United 

15 States all right, title, and interest of Poly Met in 

16 and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall 

17 accept the offer and convey to Poly Met all right, 

18 title, and interest of the United States in and to 

19 the Federal land parcel. 

20 (B) LAND EXCHANGE EXPEDITED.—Subject 

21 to the conditions imposed by this section, the 

22 NorthMet Land Exchange directed by this section 

23 shall be consummated not later than 90 days 

24 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

25 (2) FORM OF CONVEYANCE.— 
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1 (A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Title to the non2 Federal land conveyed by Poly Met to the United 

3 States shall be by general warranty deed subject 

4 to existing rights of record, and otherwise con5 form to the title approval regulations of the At6 torney General of the United States. 

7 (B) FEDERAL LAND PARCEL.—The Federal 

8 land parcel shall be quitclaimed by the Secretary 

9 to Poly Met by an exchange deed. 

10 (3) EXCHANGE COSTS.— 

11 (A) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.—Poly 

12 Met shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, either 

13 directly or through the Collection Agreements, for 

14 all land survey, appraisal, land title, deed prep15 aration, and other costs incurred by the Sec16 retary in processing and consummating the 

17 NorthMet Land Exchange. The Collection Agree18 ments, as in effect on the date of the enactment 

19 of this Act, may be modified through the mutual 

20 consent of the parties. 

21 (B) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.—All funds paid or 

22 reimbursed to the Secretary under subparagraph 

23 (A)— 
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1 (i) shall be deposited and credited to 

2 the accounts in accordance with the Collec3 tion Agreements; 

4 (ii) shall be used for the purposes spec5 ified for the accounts; and 

6 (iii) shall remain available to the Sec7 retary until expended without further ap8 propriation. 

9 (4) CONDITIONS ON LAND EXCHANGE.— 

10 (A) RESERVATION OF CERTAIN MINERAL

11 RIGHTS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 

12 United States shall reserve the mineral rights on 

13 approximately 181 acres of the Federal land 

14 parcel as generally identified on the map entitled 

15 ‘‘Federal Land Parcel–NorthMet Land Ex16 change’’, and dated June 2017. 

17 (B) THIRD-PARTY AUTHORIZATIONS.—As 

18 set forth in the Final Record of Decision, Poly 

19 Met shall honor existing road and transmission 

20 line authorizations on the Federal land parcel. 

21 Upon relinquishment of the authorizations by the 

22 holders or upon revocation of the authorizations 

23 by the Forest Service, Poly Met shall offer re24 placement authorizations to the holders on at 

25 least equivalent terms. 
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1 (d) VALUATION OF NORTHMET LAND EXCHANGE.— 

2 (1) APPRAISALS.—The Congress makes the fol3 lowing new findings: 

4 (A) Appraisals of the Federal and non-Fed5 eral lands to be exchanged in the NorthMet Land 

6 Exchange were formally prepared in accordance 

7 with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed8 eral Land Acquisitions, and were approved by 

9 the Secretary in conjunction with preparation of 

10 the November 2015 Draft Record of Decision on 

11 the NorthMet Land Exchange. 

12 (B) The appraisals referred to in subpara13 graph (A) determined that the value of the non14 Federal lands exceeded the value of the Federal 

15 land parcel by approximately $425,000. 

16 (C) Based on the appraisals referred to in 

17 subparagraph (A), the United States would ordi18 narily be required to make a $425,000 cash 

19 equalization payment to Poly Met to equalize ex20 change values under the Federal Land Policy 

21 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

22 seq.), unless such an equalization payment is 

23 waived by Poly Met. 

24 (2) VALUES FOR CONSUMMATION OF LAND EX25 CHANGE.—The appraised values of the Federal and 
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1 non-Federal land determined and approved by the 

2 Secretary in November 2015, and referenced in para3 graph (1)— 

4 (A) shall be the values utilized to consum5 mate the NorthMet Land Exchange; and 

6 (B) shall not be subject to reappraisal. 

7 (3) WAIVER OF EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.— 

8 (A) CONDITION ON LAND EXCHANGE.—Not9 withstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land 

10 Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 

11 1716(b)), and as part of its offer to exchange the 

12 non-Federal lands as provided in subsection 

13 (c)(1)(A), Poly Met shall waive any payment to 

14 it of any monies owed by the United States to 

15 equalize land values. 

16 (B) TREATMENT OF WAIVER.—A waiver of 

17 the equalization payment under subparagraph 

18 (A) shall be considered as a voluntary donation 

19 to the United States by Poly Met for all purposes 

20 of law. 

21 (e) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

22 (1) MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.—By mutual agree23 ment, the Secretary and Poly Met may correct minor 

24 or typographical errors in any map, acreage estimate, 

25 or description of the Federal land parcel or non-Fed-
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1 eral land to be exchanged in the NorthMet Land Ex2 change. 

3 (2) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a 

4 map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land 

5 under this section, the map shall control unless the 

6 Secretary and Poly Met mutually agree otherwise. 

7 (3) EXCHANGE MAPS.—The maps referred to in 

8 subsection (b) depicting the Federal and non-Federal 

9 lands to be exchanged in the NorthMet Land Ex10 change, and dated June 2017, depict the identical 

11 lands identified in the Final Record of Decision, 

12 which are on file in the Office of the Supervisor, Su13 perior National Forest. 

14 (f) POST-EXCHANGE LAND MANAGEMENT.— 

15 (1) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of 

16 the non-Federal land to the United States in the 

17 NorthMet Land Exchange, the non-Federal land shall 

18 become part of the Superior National Forest and be 

19 managed in accordance with— 

20 (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 

21 known as the Weeks Law; 16 U.S.C. 500 et seq.); 

22 and 

23 (B) the laws and regulations applicable to 

24 the Superior National Forest and the National 

25 Forest System. 
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1 (2) PLANNING.—Upon acquisition by the United 

2 States in the NorthMet Land Exchange, the non-Fed3 eral lands shall be managed in a manner consistent 

4 with the land and resource management plan appli5 cable to adjacent federally owned lands in the Supe6 rior National Forest. An amendment or supplement 

7 to the land and resource management plan shall not 

8 be required solely because of the acquisition of the 

9 non-Federal lands. 

10 (3) FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of the 

11 Federal land parcel to Poly Met in the NorthMet 

12 Land Exchange, the Federal land parcel shall become 

13 private land and available for any lawful use in ac14 cordance with applicable Federal, State, and local 

15 laws and regulations pertaining to mining and other 

16 uses of land in private ownership. 

17 (g) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.— 

18 (1) WITHDRAWAL OF ACQUIRED NON-FEDERAL

19 LAND.—The non-Federal lands acquired by the 

20 United States in the NorthMet Land Exchange shall 

21 be withdrawn, without further action by the Sec22 retary, from appropriation and disposal under public 

23 land laws and under laws relating to mineral and 

24 geothermal leasing. 
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1 (2) WITHDRAWAL REVOCATION.—Any public 

2 land order that withdraws the Federal land parcel 

3 from appropriation or disposal under a public land 

4 law shall be revoked without further action by the 

5 Secretary to the extent necessary to permit convey6 ance of the Federal land parcel to Poly Met. 

7 (3) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND PENDING

8 CONVEYANCE.—The Federal land parcel to be con9 veyed to Poly Met in the NorthMet Land Exchange, 

10 if not already withdrawn or segregated from appro11 priation or disposal under the mineral leasing and 

12 geothermal or other public land laws upon enactment 

13 of this Act, is hereby so withdrawn, subject to valid 

14 existing rights, until the date of conveyance of the 

15 Federal land parcel to Poly Met. 

16 (4) ACT CONTROLS.—In the event any provision 

17 of the Record of Decision conflicts with a provision of 

18 this section, the provision of this section shall control. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 5515 

AMENDMENT