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tary installation or on any other property of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) LIST REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a list of prohibited connected vehicles 
that— 
(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, 
or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, 
or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity 
of concern; and 
(B) pose an undue or unacceptable risk to 
national security, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall re-
view the list required under paragraph (1) not less 
frequently than once each year and shall make such 
additions, subtractions, supplements, or amendments 
to the list as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘connected vehicle’’— 
(A) means an automotive vehicle that inte-
grates onboard networked hardware with auto-
motive software systems to communicate via 
dedicated short-range communication, cellular 
telecommunications connectivity, satellite com-
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munication, 
or 
other 
wireless 
spectrum 
connectivity with any other network or device; 
and 
(B) includes automotive vehicles, whether 
personal or commercial, capable of— 
(i) global navigation satellite system 
communication for geolocation; 
(ii) communication with intelligent 
transportation systems; 
(iii) remote access or control; 
(iv) wireless software or firmware up-
dates; or 
(v) on-device roadside assistance. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered undue or unacceptable 
risk’’ means— 
(A) an undue risk of sabotage to or sub-
version of the design, integrity, manufacturing, 
production, distribution, installation, operation, 
or maintenance of information and communica-
tions technology and services in the United 
States; 
(B) an undue risk of catastrophic effects 
on the security or resiliency of United States 
critical infrastructure or the digital economy of 
the United States; or 
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(C) an unacceptable risk to the national 
security of the United States or the security 
and safety of United States persons. 
(3) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 9901 of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283; 15 U.S.C. 4651). 
(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801(4) of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 1049. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
TRANSPORT OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES TO 
THE UNITED STATES. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Defense may be made available for the operation of any 
aircraft of the Department of Defense to transport Pales-
tinian refugees to the United States. 
SEC. 1049A. PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF CRITICAL 
RACE 
THEORY 
AND 
ASSOCIATED 
RACE- 
BASED THEORIES. 
(a) PROTECTION FROM CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN-
DOCTRINATION.—No employee of the Department of De-
fense or member of the Armed Forces acting in their offi-
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cial capacity may promote, endorse, or advocate for critical 
race theory or associated race-based theories described in 
subsection (b) or may compel or train any member of the 
Armed Forces or employee of the Department of Defense 
to believe or profess belief in such theories. 
(b) 
ASSOCIATED
RACE-BASED
THEORIES
DE-
SCRIBED.—In this section, the term ‘‘associated race- 
based theories’’ includes the following principles: 
(1) That any race, ethnicity, color, or national 
origin is inherently superior or inferior to any other 
race, ethnicity, color, or national origin. 
(2) That the United States is a fundamentally 
racist country. 
(3) That the Declaration of Independence, the 
Constitution of the United States, or the Federalist 
Papers are fundamentally racist documents. 
(4) That an individual’s moral character or 
worth is determined by the individual’s race, eth-
nicity, color, or national origin. 
(5) That an individual, by virtue of the individ-
ual’s race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether 
consciously or unconsciously. 
(6) That an individual, by virtue of race, bears 
collective guilt and is inherently responsible for ac-
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tions committed in the past by other members of the 
individual’s race, ethnicity, color, or national origin. 
(7) That an individual, by virtue of the individ-
ual’s race, should be discriminated against or receive 
adverse treatment to achieve diversity, equity, or in-
clusion. 
(8) That an individual should feel discomfort, 
guilt, or any other form of psychological distress on 
account of the individual’s race, color, or national 
origin. 
(9) That virtues such as merit, excellence, hard 
work, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, and racial 
colorblindness are racist or in any way discrimina-
tory, or were created by members of a particular 
race, color, or national origin to oppress members of 
another race, color, or national origin. 
(10) That to be ‘‘antiracist’’ requires explicitly 
or implicitly promoting racial discrimination to ad-
vance diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
SEC. 
1049B. 
LIMITATION 
ON 
AUTHORITY 
OF 
ARMED 
FORCES 
TO 
DETAIN 
CITIZENS 
OF 
THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 801 note) is amended, in the matter preceding 
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paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, other than a citizen of the 
United States,’’ after ‘‘any person’’. 
SEC. 1049C. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CUT SERV-
ICES PROVIDED AT CERTAIN COMBAT TRAIN-
ING READINESS CENTERS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2025 may be used to cut any 
service provided by a combat training readiness center op-
erated by the Air Force National Guard at any of the fol-
lowing locations: 
(1) Savannah, Georgia. 
(2) Gulfport, Mississippi. 
(3) Alpena, Michigan. 
(4) Volk Field, Wisconsin. 
SEC. 1049D. ELIMINATION OF DISCRETION OF MILITARY 
CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SENIOR CIVILIAN 
LEADERSHIP WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAY OF 
FLAGS. 
Section 1052(d)(1)(N) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 
31; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (N). 
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SEC. 1049E. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR BADR OR-
GANIZATION. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2025 may be made available, 
directly or indirectly, to the Badr Organization. 
SEC. 1049F. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN 
PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS CLASSIFIED INFOR-
MATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
suspend or revoke a security clearance held by a covered 
individual if such individual has expressed support for a 
terrorist organization or engaged in a demonstration sup-
porting a terrorist organization. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means any— 
(A) retired or active member of the Armed 
Forces; or 
(B) employee of the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) The term ‘‘terrorist organization’’ means 
any foreign terrorist organization designated by the 
Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189), as amended, or those designated by Execu-
tive Order 13224. 
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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1051. QUADRENNIAL BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW. 
Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 118c the following new section: 
‘‘§ 118d. Quadrennial biodefense posture review 
‘‘(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall every four years 
conduct a comprehensive examination of the biodefense 
policies, practices, programs and initiatives of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each review conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) An inventory and assessment of all exist-
ing strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency 
agreements related to biodefense, including preven-
tion, deterrence, preparedness, detection, response, 
attribution, recovery, and mitigation. 
‘‘(2) An identification of the biological threats, 
including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally 
occurring infectious diseases, and accidental expo-
sures. 
‘‘(3) An identification of the current programs, 
efforts, or activities of the Department of Defense 
with respect to preventing the acquisition, prolifera-
tion, and use of a biological weapon, preventing an 
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accidental or naturally occurring biological outbreak, 
and mitigating the effects of a biological epidemic. 
‘‘(4) An identification of the roles and respon-
sibilities of the elements of the Department of De-
fense, including internal and external coordination 
procedures, in identifying and sharing information 
related to, warning of, and protection against, acts 
of terrorism using biological agents and weapons 
and accidental or naturally occurring biological out-
breaks. 
‘‘(5) An identification of methods in use to ad-
dress biological attacks with emerging artificial intel-
ligence and cyber capabilities. 
‘‘(6) An identification of related or required ca-
pabilities and activities required to support the na-
tional biodefense strategy. 
‘‘(7) Recommendations for strengthening and 
improving the current biodefense capabilities, au-
thorities, and command structures of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(8) Recommendations for improving and for-
malizing interagency coordination and support mech-
anisms with respect to providing a robust national 
biodefense. 
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‘‘(9) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines necessary. 
‘‘(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the completion of a review under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a copy of the review. Each such review shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a clas-
sified annex.’’. 
SEC. 1052. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT. 
Section 8083 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Chief of Navy Reserve 
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Sec-
retary of the Navy, an annual report on the state of the 
Navy Reserve and the ability of the Navy Reserve to meet 
its missions. The report shall be prepared in conjunction 
with the Chief of Naval Operations and may be submitted 
in classified and unclassified versions.’’. 
SEC. 1053. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN 
CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is 
amended by striking ‘‘seven’’ and inserting ‘‘12’’. 
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SEC. 1054. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 
United States Transportation Command, in coordination 
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secre-
taries of the military departments, and the commanders 
of the combatant commands, shall conduct a study of the 
end-to-end, full-spectrum mobility requirements to fulfill 
the national defense strategy required by section 113(g) 
of title 10, United States Code, for 2022. 
(b) ELEMENTS
OF STUDY.—The study required 
under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of the ability of the pro-
grammed airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift 
ships, fuel tanker vessels, patient movement forces, 
and key mobility enablers to meet the integrated 
strategic and theater mobility requirements in ex-
pected strategic environments, as defined by the 
guidance in such national defense strategy. 
(2) An identification, quantification, and de-
scription of the associated risk-to-mission (as de-
fined by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Man-
ual 3105.01, Joint Risk Analysis) required to fulfill 
such strategy, including— 
(A) an assessment of risk-to-mission asso-
ciated with achieving strategic and operational 
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objectives using the programmed airlift aircraft, 
tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, 
patient movement forces, and key mobility 
enablers; and 
(B) a description of the combinations of 
airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel 
tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and 
key mobility enabler requirements and capabili-
ties that provide low, moderate, significant, and 
high levels of risk-to-mission to fulfill such 
strategy; and 
(C) an evaluation of non-mobilized mobility 
forces to sustain daily competition activities and 
achieve necessary readiness to fulfill the na-
tional defense strategy. 
(3) An identification of any mobility capability 
gaps, shortfalls, overlaps, or excesses, including— 
(A) an assessment of associated risks with 
respect to the ability to conduct operations; and 
(B) recommended mitigation strategies 
where possible. 
(4) The articulation of all key assumptions and 
decisions made and excursions examined in con-
ducting the study with respect to— 
(A) risk; 
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(B) programmed forces and infrastructure; 
(C) the availability of commercial airlift 
and commercial United States sealift and fuel 
tanker vessel capabilities and resources, when 
applicable; 
(D) aircraft usage rates, aircraft mission 
availability rates, aircraft mission capability 
rates, aircrew ratios, aircrew production, and 
aircrew readiness rates; 
(E) readiness, crewing, and activation 
rates for sealift ships and fuel tanker vessels; 
(F) prepositioning, forward stationing, 
seabasing, engineering, and infrastructure; 
(G) demand signals used to represent mis-
sions described in the national defense strategy 
for 2022, in competition and wartime; 
(H) concurrency and global integration of 
demand signals; 
(I) integrated global presence and basing 
strategy; 
(J) host nation or third-country support; 
(K) adversary actions to degrade and dis-
rupt United States mobility operations; 
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(L) adversary actions that threaten free-
dom of navigation on international waterways, 
including attacks on foreign ships and crews; 
(M) aircraft being used for training or un-
dergoing depot maintenance or modernization 
or ships undergoing depot maintenance; 
(N) patient movement and mobility ena-
bling forces availability, readiness, and use; 
(O) logistics concept of operations, includ-
ing any maneuver and sustainment support 
concepts, methods, combat support forces, and 
combat service support forces, that are required 
to enable the projection and enduring support 
to forces both deployed and in combat for each 
analytic scenario; 
(P) anticipated attrition rates for the as-
sessed force structure; and 
(Q) such other matters as the Commander 
determines appropriate. 
(5) Such other elements as the Commander de-
termines appropriate. 
(c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) INTERIM
REPORT
AND
BRIEFING.—Not 
later than six months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commander of the United 
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States Transportation Command, in coordination 
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
Secretaries of the military departments, and the 
commanders of the combatant commands, shall— 
(A) submit to the congressional defense 
committees an interim report on the study re-
quired under subsection (a); and 
(B) provide to such committees a briefing 
on the report. 
(2) FINAL REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commander of the United States Transpor-
tation Command, in coordination with the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the 
military departments, and the commanders of the 
combatant commands, shall— 
(A) submit to the congressional defense 
committees a final report on the study required 
under subsection (a); and 
(B) provide to such committees a briefing 
on the report. 
(3) FORM OF REPORTS.—The reports required 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
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(d) DEFINITION OF SEALIFT SHIP.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘sealift ship’’ includes— 
(1) theater and strategic platforms; and 
(2) surge sealift vessels and non-governmental 
vessels incorporated as part of the maritime logistics 
enterprise. 
SEC. 1055. PLAN FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE 
SITES AT AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force, in consultation with the Commander of United 
States European Command and the Commander of United 
States Indo-Pacific Command, shall develop a plan to sup-
port the fielding of air base air defense sites at Air Force 
installations and other priority sites. 
(b) AIR
BASE
AIR
DEFENSE
SITE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall in-
clude each of the following requirements for each air base 
air defense site fielded under the plan: 
(1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dis-
persed air bases. 
(2) Fixed protection for primary air bases. 
(3) Layered kinetic and non-kinetic effects from 
the surface. 
(4) Counter-uncrewed aircraft systems. 
(5) Counter-fixed and rotary wing aircraft. 
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(6) Counter-cruise missiles. 
(7) Interoperability with joint command and 
control networks. 
(8) 360-degree active and passive sensors. 
(9) Systems and software that enable reduced 
staffing. 
(c) FIELDING REQUIREMENT.—The plan required 
under subsection (a) shall be developed to ensure that— 
(1) by not later than September 30, 2027, at 
least four air base air defense sites are fielded; and 
(2) between 2028 and 2031, at least four air 
base air defense sites are fielded each year. 
(d) SITE PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall select Air Force installations and other sites 
as prioritized sites where air base air defense sites will 
be fielded under the plan. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the plan required 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1056. REVIEW OF EXECUTE ORDERS. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall review each execute order that permits or would per-
mit operations involving the use of lethal force or a poten-
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tial use of lethal force and shall identify, for each such 
execute order— 
(1) the legal authority or authorities under 
which the use of lethal force is authorized, or would 
justify a use of lethal force if specific conditions 
were to be satisfied, and against whom the lethal 
force may be used; and 
(2) the conditions that would need to be satis-
fied to provide legal justification for any use of le-
thal force under the execute order that would not be 
covered by a specific statutory authorization for the 
use of lethal force. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report describ-
ing the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a). The report shall include the following: 
(1) A summary of each extant execute order, 
which includes a detailed description of the purpose 
of such execute order and the specifications de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
(2) A comparison of matters covered by execute 
orders involving the use of lethal force or a potential 
use of lethal force and disclosures reported under 
section 1264 of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549) and sec-
tion 1285 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 1550). 
SEC. 1057. REPORT ON SENSOR AND INTERCEPTOR CAPA-
BILITIES NECESSARY TO DEFEND CRITICAL 
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS. 
Not later than April 1, 2025, the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander 
of United States Northern Command, shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report that contains an identification 
of any existing or new sensor and interceptor capabilities 
necessary to defend critical infrastructure assets. 
SEC. 1058. REPORT ON PRICE ELASTICITY OF LABOR SUP-
PLY AT SHIPYARDS AND SUPPLIER FIRMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the price elasticity of the labor supply for the 
industrial base for building and maintaining naval vessels, 
including— 
(1) private-sector shipyards; 
(2) public-sector naval shipyards; and 
(3) supplier firms. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the full cost of hiring and 
training workers at shipyards and supplier firms. 
(2) An assessment of the extent to which reten-
tion and attrition of workers at shipyards and sup-
plier firms is related to pay and benefits for those 
workers. 
(3) An assessment of the extent to which chal-
lenges in recruiting and retaining desired numbers 
of workers at shipyards and supplier firms can be 
met by increasing pay and benefits for those work-
ers. 
(4) An assessment of the potential impact of 
such increases in pay and benefits on costs for pro-
curing and maintaining naval vessels. 
(5) An assessment of and recommendation for 
any extraordinary relief that may be appropriate for 
the fixed-price, multi-year procurement contracts for 
Virginia-class submarines in order to increase pay 
and benefits for workers at shipyards and supplier 
firms under those contracts. 
(c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 
Navy may contract with a private entity for the prepara-
tion of the report required by subsection (a). 
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SEC. 1059. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 
NAVAL BLOCKADES OF SHIPMENTS OF FOS-
SIL FUELS TO CHINA IN EVENT OF ARMED 
CONFLICT. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that contains 
the findings of a study on the feasibility of implementing 
one or more naval blockades of shipments of fossil fuels 
to China in the event of an armed conflict between the 
United States and China. Such report shall include— 
(1) a description of— 
(A) the requirements for such a blockade 
to effectively block such shipments; 
(B) methods China could use to ship fossil 
fuels using air and land routes after such a 
blockade is implemented; and 
(C) for each waterway specified in clauses 
(i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(A), how such 
a blockade would be implemented in such wa-
terway; and 
(2) an assessment of— 
(A) the suitability of strategic waterways 
in the proximity of China as a location for such 
a blockade, including— 
(i) the Strait of Malacca; 
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(ii) the Taiwan Strait; 
(iii) the Sunda Strait; 
(iv) the South China Sea; and 
(v) the East China Sea; and 
(B) the capability of China to satisfy needs 
for fossil fuels in China after such a blockade 
is implemented through methods that include— 
(i) the use of existing stockpiles of 
fossil fuels; 
(ii) the rationing of fossil fuels; and 
(iii) the reliance on existing or 
planned cross-border oil and gas pipelines 
to ship fossil fuels. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1060. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF FOOD 
WASTE AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND 
COAST GUARD FACILITIES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct a review of food waste 
at Department of Defense and Coast Guard facilities. The 
review shall address each of the following: 
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(1) Methods used by the Department and the 
Coast Guard to track food waste across facilities in 
the United States. 
(2) Any analysis conducted by the Department 
or the Coast Guard to determine the causes of any 
food waste at such facilities. 
(3) Any policies of the Department and the 
Coast Guard with respect to managing food waste. 
(4) Any challenges faced by the Department 
and the Coast Guard with respect to food waste and 
the extent to which actions are in place to address 
those challenges. 
(5) The extent to which the Department and 
the Coast Guard partner with other Federal agencies 
to reduce food waste. 
(6) Such other matters as the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines appropriate. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2025, the 
Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing on the review conducted under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 1061. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF 
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SERVICE-
WOMEN’S HEALTH. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through Director of the Defense 
Health Agency, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of 
establishing one or more Centers of Excellence for Service-
women’s Health, pursuant to the authority under section 
1073d(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Upon the conclusion of the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representative a report on the findings of the 
study. Such report shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of potential locations 
where Centers of Excellence for Servicewomen’s 
Health could be established. 
(2) Any improvements the establishment of 
such Centers could provide in the furnishing of care 
for female members of the Armed Forces in the mili-
tary health system. 
(3) Any anticipated effects the establishment of 
such Centers would have on readiness from improved 
health care services for female members of the 
Armed Forces. 
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(4) An identification of any challenges or areas 
that could be improved in the furnishing of health 
care for female members of the Armed Forces in the 
military health system. 
SEC. 1062. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF 
LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis in accordance 
with subsection (c), the President shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a comprehensive report on 
the approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon 
systems by the United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the period covered by the 
report, the following: 
(1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono-
mous weapon systems that have been approved by 
senior defense officials for use by the United States 
military under Department of Defense policies in ef-
fect as of the date of the report, the dates of such 
approvals, and a description how such weapons sys-
tems have been, are being, or will be deployed and 
whether they operated as intended. 
(2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono-
mous weapon systems that have received a waiver of 
the requirement for review by senior defense officials 
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under Department of Defense policies in effect as of 
the date of the report, the dates such waivers were 
issued, and a description of how such weapon sys-
tems have been, are being, or will be deployed and 
whether they operated as intended. 
(3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono-
mous weapon systems that are undergoing senior re-
view or waiver request processes as of the date of 
the report. 
(4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono-
mous weapon systems not approved during a senior 
review or waiver request process and the reasons for 
such disapproval. 
(c) TIMING OF REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—The President shall sub-
mit the first report required under subsection (a) 
not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. Such report shall include the infor-
mation described in subsection (b) for all relevant 
time periods preceding the date of the report. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—Following sub-
mittal of the initial report under paragraph (1), the 
President shall submit subsequent reports under 
subsection (a) on an annual basis. Each subsequent 
report shall include the information described in 
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subsection (b) with respect to the period that 
elapsed since the date of the immediately preceding 
report. 
(d) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a clas-
sified annex. 
SEC. 1063. REPORT ON FIELDING CERTAIN WEARABLE DE-
VICES FOR IMPACT PROTECTION AGAINST 
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report that includes the following: 
(1) A plan to field wearable devices for impact 
protection against traumatic brain injury that are 
certified by the Food and Drug Administration as 
expeditiously and widely as possible. 
(2) A plan to field such wearable devices to 
mitigate traumatic brain injuries associated with 
blast overpressure, if consistent with the findings of 
an assessment conducted by the Secretary on the 
feasibility of such wearable devices. 
(3) A description of resources required to imple-
ment such plans. 
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(4) A description of any restrictions or limita-
tions on usage of such wearable devices, and steps 
to mitigate such restrictions or limitations. 
(5) Any other information the Secretary deter-
mines relevant. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if 
the Secretary of the Army certifies to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act that the Department of the Army— 
(1) has fielded wearable devices described in 
subsection (a)(1); and 
(2) has a specific date for a final determination 
to field wearable devices to mitigate traumatic brain 
injuries associated with blast overpressure as de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2). 
SEC. 1064. UTILIZATION OF OFFICE SPACE BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REPORT TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit a 
written report to the Administrator of the General Serv-
ices Administration that includes the following: 
(1) Monthly total occupancy of office space. 
(2) The actual utilization of office space. 
(3) Monthly space utilization rates. 
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(4) Any other office space utilization data con-
sidered important by the Administrator of the Gen-
eral Services Administration. 
(b) FINALIZED PROCEDURES FOR THE RETURN OF 
OFFICE SPACE TO THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall draft and finalize 
written procedures that provide for the return of office 
space to the General Services Administration if the occu-
pancy of the Department of Defense falls below a 60 per-
cent space utilization rate for 6 months within any 1-year 
period. 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— 
This section shall not apply to office space properties used 
by an element of the intelligence community. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘actual utilization’’ means the 
percentage of capacity used based on the space utili-
zation rate. 
(2) The term ‘‘capacity’’ means a usable office 
space calculated by the square feet of such space di-
vided by 150. 
(3) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003) 
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(4) The term ‘‘occupancy’’ means the total 
number of employees performing duties in-person, in 
office space, at least 5 days per week on a recurring 
basis. 
(5) The term ‘‘space utilization rate’’ means 
total usable square feet divided by occupancy. 
SEC. 1065. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT AND 
MAINTENANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 
FORCE TRAINING CENTER AT EAKER AIR 
FORCE BASE, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
the feasibility and advisability of a reactivation of Eaker 
Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas to serve as an 
Air Force Training Center. Such report shall include— 
(1) an assessment of existing facilities at Eaker 
Air Force Base, including— 
(A) runways; 
(B) taxiways; 
(C) control towers; and 
(D) hangars; 
(2) a strategic assessment of the geography and 
location of Eaker Air Force Base; 
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(3) the overall cost to the Department of De-
fense of such reactivation, including annual oper-
ations and maintenance costs; and 
(4) whether, in the event of such reactivation, 
the National Cold War Center in Blytheville, Arkan-
sas (located in close proximity to former Eaker Air 
Force Base (BRAC 1991)) poses any logistical or 
security concerns for the construction of or future 
training operations; 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON ATTEMPTS BY ILLEGAL ALIENS TO 
ACCESS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report that identifies, with respect to 
the one-year period preceding the date of the report, the 
number of instances in which an alien not lawfully present 
in the United States— 
(1) attempted to enter a military installation in 
the United States; or 
(2) gained entry to such an installation. 
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SEC. 1067. STUDY ON USE OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL 
FOR DONATED HUMAN ORGANS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a feasibility study regarding the transport 
of human organs, by organ procurement organizations, 
under the space-available travel program under section 
2641b of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report regarding such study, including the 
determinations of the Secretary. 
(c) ORGAN
PROCUREMENT
ORGANIZATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘organ procurement or-
ganization’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
6 of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act 
of 2008 (Public Law 110–413; 42 U.S.C. 274i–4). 
SEC. 1068. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO NET ME-
TERING. 
Not later than 180 days the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, 
Installations, and Environment) shall carry out a study 
and submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port that includes— 
(1) a summary of the policies and procedures of 
the Department of the Navy in effect as of the date 
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of the enactment of this Act with respect to net me-
tering; 
(2) a list of each military installation under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy that uses 
net metering as of such date; 
(3) a summary of best practices developed by 
each such military installation with respect to en-
couraging the use of net metering; 
(4) recommendations of the Secretary of the 
Navy with respect to potential regulatory and statu-
tory actions to assist the Navy utilize the full bene-
fits of net metering. 
SEC. 1069. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM TO PROTECT UNITED STATES STU-
DENTS AGAINST FOREIGN AGENTS. 
Not later than 240 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the 
program described in section 1277 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91), including an assessment on whether the program 
is beneficial to students interning, working part-time, or 
in a program that will result in employment post-gradua-
tion with Department of Defense components and contrac-
tors. 
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SEC. 1069A. TRI-SERVICE ARCTIC MARITIME STRATEGY. 
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate a report on a Tri-Service 
Arctic Maritime Strategy outlining areas of cooperation 
and alignment within the Arctic region to combat current 
and potential threats, and provide guidance on how the 
3 branches can deepen integration and pursue joint mod-
ernization efforts in this cold-weather landscape. 
SEC. 1069B. REPORT ON TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM 
FOR OPERATION OF ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS 
VEHICLES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits of estab-
lishing a training and safety program for the operation 
of assault amphibious vehicles. 
SEC. 1069C. UPDATES TO NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRAT-
EGY. 
(a) UPDATES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
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revise and update the most recent version of the national 
biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan 
required under section 1086 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 6 U.S.C. 104). In revising and updating the strategy 
and implementation plan, the Secretaries shall address— 
(1) current and potential biological threats 
against the United States, both naturally occurring 
and man-made, either accidental or deliberate; 
(2) the potential for catastrophic biological 
threats; and 
(3) such other matters as the Secretaries deter-
mine appropriate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate congressional defense commit-
tees the updated strategy and implementation plan re-
quired under subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 1086(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 6 U.S.C. 
104). 
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SEC. 1069D. REPORT ON MODIFICATIONS OF EXPEDI-
TIONARY TRANSFER DOCK SHIPS. 
Not later than March 1, 2025, the Chief of Naval 
Operations, in consultation with the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
on recommended modifications to the Expeditionary 
Transfer Dock Ships that will best enable at-sea 
sustainment of Joint Interagency Task Force South part-
ner nation patrol vessels and United States Coast Guard 
Fast Response Cutters. 
SEC. 1069E. REPORT ON MILITARY AND WEAPONS LOST 
DURING WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes an ac-
counting of all the military equipment and weapons lost 
to the Taliban during the withdrawal of the United States 
Armed Forces from Afghanistan. 
SEC. 1069F. ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 
SUPPORTING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN 
THE R–2508 AIRSPACE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
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departments concerned, shall develop an assessment of the 
health care system supporting the military installations 
within the R–2508 Airspace to ensure adequate health 
care for the civilian and military workforce. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a). Such report shall include an explanation of— 
(1) any challenges to the health care system 
covered by the report within the private and public 
sector— 
(A) including any challenges relating to 
funding and authorization; 
(B) including any potential obstacles to ac-
cess health care services for both civilian and 
military populations; 
(C) whether there exists a provider short-
age for emergency care personnel and certain 
other specialties; and 
(D) including consideration of the potential 
impacts on the mission of the military installa-
tions covered by the report; 
(2) recommendations with respect to legislative 
proposals to improve such health care system; and 
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(3) the plans of the Secretary to address the 
issues identified under paragraphs (1) through (2). 
SEC. 1069G. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL 
WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON AND IN RELA-
TION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of research conducted during 
the period beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on 
December 31, 1972, by the Department of Defense, in-
cluding by the Department of Defense in consultation with 
the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Agri-
culture, or any other Federal agency on— 
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mecha-
nisms for biological warfare agents, including experi-
ments involving Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales; 
and 
(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and 
viability of Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales as bio-
logical weapons through combination with other dis-
eases or viruses. 
(b) LOCATION OF RESEARCH.—In conducting the re-
view under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
review research conducted at facilities located inside 
United States and facilities located outside the United 
States, including laboratories and field work locations. 
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(c) INFORMATION TO BE REVIEWED.— 
(1) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—In conducting 
the review under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall review any relevant classified informa-
tion. 
(2) DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW.—In conducting 
the review under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall review, among other sources, the fol-
lowing documents: 
(A) Technical Reports related to The Sum-
mary of Major Events and Problems, US Army 
Chemical Corps, FY 1951 – FY1969. 
(B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 
Title: Virus and Rickettsia Waste Disposal 
Study. Technical Report No. 103, January 
1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK 
FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD- 
TR-103 Publish Date: 19690101. 
(C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: 
A Plaque Assay System for Several Species of 
Rickettsia. 
Corp 
Author 
Name: 
FORT 
DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number: 
SMUFD-TM-538 Publish Date: 19690601. 
(D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: 
Progress Report for Ecology and Epidemiology 
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and Biological Field Test Technology, Third 
Quarter FY 1967. Corp Author Name: ARMY 
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND UT Publish 
Date: 19670508. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a re-
port that includes the following: 
(A) The scope of any research described in 
subsection (a). 
(B) Whether any ticks used in such re-
search were released outside of any facility (in-
cluding any ticks that were released uninten-
tionally). 
(C) Whether any records related to such 
research were destroyed, and whether such de-
struction was intentional or unintentional. 
(2) FORM
OF
REPORT.—The report required 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 1069H. ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OF CHINA IN PA-
CIFIC ISLAND NATIONS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this section, and each year thereafter, the Director of 
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the Defense Intelligence Agency shall publish in the an-
nual China military power report required by section 1202 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2000 (Public Law 106–65), or other relevant publication, 
an assessment of the following: 
(1) Investments and influence of China in Pa-
cific Island nations. 
(2) How China’s activities have or have not im-
pacted United States military strategy in the Pacific 
region, as it relates to Pacific Island nations. 
SEC. 1069I. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON USE OF 
UNMANNED VEHICLES TO REDUCE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE EXPENSES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to assess ways unmanned ve-
hicles can reduce overall operating expenses and costs at 
the Department of Defense. Such study shall include— 
(1) an analysis of unmanned ground and air 
systems and a comparison of the capability, capac-
ity, and operating cost tradeoffs associated with 
each such system and those associated with similar 
manned technologies or systems; 
(2) recommendations regarding new areas in 
which unmanned technology could supplant or com-
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plement manned systems in order to reduce overall 
force operating costs; and 
(3) such other matters as the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines appropriate. 
(b) BRIEFING AND REPORT.—Not later than March 
31, 2025, the Comptroller General shall— 
(1) provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the preliminary findings of the 
study required under subsection (a); and 
(2) agree to a format and timeline for providing 
to such committees a final report on the study. 
SEC. 1069J. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON THREAT 
OF RIFLE-TOTING ROBOT DOGS USED BY 
CHINA TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 
a report on— 
(1) the use of rifle-toting robot dogs by China; 
and 
(2) the threat such use poses to the national se-
curity of the United States. 
SEC. 1069K. STUDY ON TESTING OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY 
HIGHLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
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in coordination with the relevant Federal agencies, shall 
conduct a study on the effects on the national security 
of the United States of highly automated vehicles (as such 
term is defined in section 503(c)(6) of title 23, United 
States Code) associated with foreign adversary countries 
operating or testing in the United States. 
(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The study re-
quired by subsection (a) shall also include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the technology used by 
highly automated vehicles and their capabilities. 
(2) A list of entities— 
(A) domiciled in or directly or indirectly 
owned, controlled, or directed by a foreign ad-
versary country; 
(B) that manufacture highly automated ve-
hicles; and 
(C) are currently operating highly auto-
mated vehicles in the United States. 
(3) The number of highly automated vehicles 
currently operating in the United States that are 
owned or operated by such entities. 
(4) An evaluation whether any such entity has 
contracted with or supplied any technology to the 
military of a foreign adversary country. 
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(5) The locations where highly automated vehi-
cles owned or operated by such entities are operating 
in the United States. 
(6) Potential vulnerabilities posed by the oper-
ation of such highly automated vehicles in the 
United States. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit the results of the study conducted pursuant to sub-
section (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 1069L. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPTI-
MIZING THE HUMAN WEAPON SYSTEM PRO-
GRAM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
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(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the Opti-
mizing the Human Weapon System Program of the 
Army; and 
(2) recommendations for improving and ex-
panding the Program. 
SEC. 1069M. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DREDG-
ING CAPACITY AND PORT READINESS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to assess the capability and 
capacity of Department of Defense to complete harbor and 
channel dredging at seaports that require such dredging. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) identification of any dredging work required 
by the Department of Defense to ensure deep water 
access at seaports, set forth separately by seaport; 
(2) a review of the capacity of the domestic 
dredging industry to complete the dredging work 
identified under paragraph (1); 
(3) an assessment of time required to complete 
outstanding dredging work at seaports in the Stra-
tegic Seaport Program; and 
(4) development of recommendations for Fed-
eral policies, including contracting policies, that may 
be implemented to support domestic manufacturers 
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of critical components used in the manufacturing of 
United States dredging vessels, including critical 
components such as cranes, spring couplings, torque 
limiters, diesel engine clutches, clutch couplings, wet 
brakes, and combination gearboxes. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult 
with— 
(1) the National Port Readiness Network; 
(2) entities in the United States dredging in-
dustry; 
(3) domestic critical component manufacturers; 
and 
(4) such other individuals and entities as the 
Comptroller General determines appropriate. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1069N. REPORT ON RED FLAGS MISSED IN JANET 
YAMANAKA MELLO FRAUD SCHEME. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re-
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port on the fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet Yamanaka 
Mello, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, 
who was indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100 
million in Army funds. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include a detailed examination 
of the following: 
(1) Breakdown in supervision of Mello, includ-
ing any failures of management or oversight that 
contributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the 
fraud scheme undetected. 
(2) Breakdown in accountability, including any 
failures to ensure that funds were actually being 
spent for their intended purposes. 
(3) Failure to ensure that financial program 
managers, such as Mello, cannot funnel money to 
themselves or their own entities. 
(4) Any other red flags or warning signs that 
were missed or ignored, including any instances of 
whistleblower retaliation or suppression of concerns. 
(5) An assessment of the current policies and 
procedures in place to prevent similar fraud schemes 
from occurring in the future. 
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(6) Recommendations for improvements to poli-
cies, procedures, and oversight to prevent similar 
fraud schemes from occurring in the future. 
(7) A description of any disciplinary or adminis-
trative actions taken against any individuals or enti-
ties found to have contributed to the ability of Mello 
to carry out the fraud scheme. 
(8) A description of any changes made or 
planned to be made to the Army’s financial manage-
ment and oversight processes as a result of this inci-
dent. 
(9) An assessment of the impact of the fraud 
scheme on the Army’s programs and operations. 
(10) Any other information the Secretary of 
Defense determines relevant to understanding the 
fraud scheme and preventing similar incidents in the 
future. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall be posted publicly on the 
website of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1069O. REPORT ON NAVY USE OF IMMERSIVE LEARN-
ING CAPABILITIES. 
Not later than December 1, 2024, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Serv-
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ices of the House of Representatives a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) an identification of any immersive learning 
capabilities, including augmented, virtual and mixed 
reality, have been, or potentially could be, integrated 
into training across the Navy; 
(2) a description of any efforts of the Navy to 
coordinate with the Air Force on lessons learned in 
the development of the Headquarters Air Force 
HAF/A4L Air Force Maintenance and Logistics Ex-
tended Reality (XR) Strategy and what elements of 
that strategy might be applicable to the Navy; 
(3) an identification of the status of any activi-
ties of the Navy to build a comprehensive and exe-
cutable strategy to invest, deploy, and sustain 
immersive learning training capabilities across the 
Navy; and 
(4) a description of any limitations or barriers 
to integrating immersive learning capabilities into 
the Navy, including ensuring compliance with rel-
evant cybersecurity requirements. 
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SEC. 1069P. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON POTEN-
TIAL COST SAVINGS FROM USE OF ARTIFI-
CIAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Not later than 90 days the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) 
shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report 
on the potential cost-saving measures of incorporating ar-
tificial intelligence and multi-domain, attributable autono-
mous, semi-autonomous, unmanned systems, capabilities 
and processes into military department and the civilian 
workforce of the Department of Defense. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1071. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND 
CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES. 
Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2698. Expedited access to military installations for 
Members of Congress and certain Con-
gressional employees 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure 
that— 
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‘‘(1) a Member of Congress seeking access to a 
covered installation is granted such access if such 
Member presents a covered identification card; and 
‘‘(2) any Congressional employees accom-
panying a Member of Congress granted access under 
paragraph (1) is granted the same access. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITED PROCEDURES.—Under such proce-
dures, the Secretary may not require a Member of Con-
gress to schedule a grant of access to a covered installation 
under subsection (a) prior to the arrival of such Member 
and accompanying Congressional employees, if applicable, 
at such covered installation. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Congressional employee’ has the 
meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of section 
2107 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered identification card’ 
means a valid identification badge issued by the ap-
propriate office of the House of Representatives or 
the Senate, as the case may be, which identifies the 
individual to which such identification badge was 
issued as a current Member of Congress. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered installation’ means a 
military installation located in the United States or 
Guam at which the presentation of an issued De-
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partment of Defense common access card is the sole 
requirement for a member of the Armed Forces to 
be granted access to such military installation. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Member of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) a Senator; or 
‘‘(B) a Representative in, or Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, Congress.’’. 
SEC. 1072. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE. 
Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of Ex-
cellence 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall operate a Technical Training Center of Excel-
lence. The head of the Center shall be the designee of the 
Commander of Airmen Development Command. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center shall be 
to— 
‘‘(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force 
technical training installations; 
‘‘(2) serve as a premier training location for all 
maintainers throughout the military departments; 
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‘‘(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at 
driving excellence, innovation, and leadership across 
all technical training specialties; 
‘‘(4) advocate for innovative improvements in 
curriculum, facilities, and medial; 
‘‘(5) foster outreach with industry and aca-
demia; 
‘‘(6) identify and promulgate best practices, 
standards, and benchmarks; 
‘‘(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest ad-
vancements in aviation technology and training 
methodologies; and 
‘‘(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) LOCATION.—The Secretary shall select a loca-
tion for the Center that is an Air Force installation that 
provides technical training and maintenance proficiency.’’. 
SEC. 1073. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESS-
MENT FOR REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON 
RUSSIAN ENERGY. 
Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
117–283; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘main operating base on the list submitted 
under paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘oper-
ating base within the area of responsibility of 
the United States European Command’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
for travel, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 
expended until the installation energy plans and assess-
ment required under subsection (c)(2).’’. 
SEC. 1074. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF 
THE NAVY. 
Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
Law 117–263) is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 1, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 1075. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COM-
MISSION ON EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY. 
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ‘‘the author-
ity to make such appointment or appointments shall 
expire, and the number of members of the Commis-
sion shall be reduced by the number equal to the 
number of appointments so not made’’ and inserting 
‘‘such appointments shall nevertheless be considered 
valid’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 6 
months’’ after ‘‘3 years’’; and 
(3) in subsection (r), by striking ‘‘18 months 
after the date on which it submits the final report 
required by subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘on De-
cember 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1076. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUP-
PORT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and 
(4)’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) 
ROUTINE
DEFENSE
SENSITIVE
SUP-
PORT.—In the event that the provision of defense 
sensitive support is routine defense sensitive sup-
port, the Secretary shall provide notification under 
paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis after providing 
the support.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by in-
serting ‘‘AND
EXTRAORDINARY
SECURITY 
PROTECTIONS’’ after ‘‘SUPPORT’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or requires ex-
traordinary security protections’’ after 
‘‘time-sensitive’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘may’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or after the ac-
tivity 
supported 
concludes’’ 
after 
‘‘providing the support’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘shall’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘notice as soon 
as practicable after providing such 
support, but not later than 48 hours 
after providing the support’’ and in-
serting ‘‘notification simultaneously 
with the execution of the supported 
activity’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘DEFENSE
SENSITIVE
SUPPORT
DEFINED’’ 
and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, the term ‘defense sen-
sitive support’ means support provided by the 
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Department of Defense to a non-Department of 
Defense Federal department or agency that re-
quires special protection from disclosure.’’ and 
inserting a colon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘defense sensitive support’ means 
support provided by the Department of Defense to 
a non-Department of Defense Federal department or 
agency that requires special protection from disclo-
sure. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘routine defense sensitive sup-
port’ has the meaning given such term elsewhere in 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2025.’’. 
SEC. 1077. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR PAR-
TICIPANTS IN CERTAIN RESEARCH FUNDED 
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
section (c), as a condition of becoming or remaining a 
principal investigator of a covered defense research 
project, a person shall agree that during the ten-year pe-
riod beginning on the last day the person is a principal 
investigator of such research, such person may not seek 
or accept employment, or conduct any activity, for which 
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a foreign entity of concern provides financial compensation 
or in-kind benefits. 
(b) CRITICAL
OR EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.—For 
purposes of subsection (a), a critical or emerging tech-
nology is a technology that the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines to be critical or emerging. Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall determine which tech-
nologies are critical or emerging from among the tech-
nologies for which the Department of Defense funds re-
search, and shall make the results of such determination 
publicly available. 
(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive 
the restriction under subsection (a) with respect to a 
United States person if, not later than 30 days before 
issuing the waiver, the Secretary submits to the congres-
sional defense committees a notice of the waiver that in-
cludes— 
(1) an unclassified justification for the waiver; 
and 
(2) a description of any Department of Defense 
funds provided to the person for which the waiver is 
issued or to the research in which the person partici-
pated. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with 
respect to research that begins on or after the date that 
is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of 
the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)) and includes a 
foreign entity that is identified on the list published 
under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note). 
(2) The term ‘‘covered defense research 
project’’ means a research project that— 
(A) is operated by an institution of higher 
education or a subsidiary of an institution of 
higher education; 
(B) is funded, in whole or in part, by the 
Department of Defense; and 
(C) involves a critical or emerging tech-
nology, as defined in subsection (b) of this sec-
tion. 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002). 
SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAP-
ITAL FORUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish a forum to— 
(1) convene domestic and international institu-
tional financiers, capital providers, investors, entre-
preneurs, innovators, business persons, representa-
tives from across the private sector, relevant United 
States Government offices, and government and pri-
vate entities of partner nations; and 
(2) allow the exchange of information between 
the entities referred to in paragraph (1) and the De-
partment of Defense relating to transactions or po-
tential transactions and to integrate efforts to 
achieve coordinated effects to support the national 
security interest of the United States. 
(b) CHAIR.—The Chair of the forum established 
under subsection (a) shall be the Director of the Office 
of Strategic Capital. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Sec-
retary may designate the Director as the sole Executive 
Agent with respect to the authorities and responsibilities 
of the Secretary of Defense under section 1047 of the Na-
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tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
SEC. 1079. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR 
ARMY MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Army shall develop and implement a plan to establish 
each of the following: 
(1) Additional skill identifiers for the following 
courses at the Army Mountain Warfare School: 
(A) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course 
(Summer). 
(B) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course 
(Winter). 
(C) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course. 
(D) Mountain Planner Course. 
(E) Mountain Rifleman Course. 
(2) New skill identifiers for officers and war-
rant officers who complete the Basic Military Moun-
taineer Course and the Mountain Planner Course. 
(b) BRIEFING ON PLAN.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Secretary completes the plan 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan 
and the implementation of the plan. 
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SEC. 1080. TABLETOP EXERCISE ON EXTREME WEATHER 
EVENTS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) TABLETOP EXERCISE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand, in consultation with the the head of the insti-
tution selected by the Commander under paragraph 
(3), shall conduct at least one national tabletop exer-
cise to assess the ability of the Armed Forces and 
military forces of allies or partners of the United 
States to confront aggressive adversarial threats in 
the Indo-Pacific region while simultaneously con-
fronting extreme weather hazards. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The exercise conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall evaluate, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The resilience of United States weap-
ons, systems, force posture, and command and 
control to withstand extreme environmental 
hazards during a single combat contingency in 
the Indo-Pacific region. 
(B) The mobility of the Armed Forces in 
the event of attacks upon critical infrastructure 
and logistical chokepoints pertinent to a contin-
gency involving an ally or partner. 
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(C) The ability of the Armed Forces to 
conduct logistics in a constrained environment, 
including the ability to resupply United States 
and allied forces, and civilian populations. 
(D) The resiliency of the Indo-Pacific 
Command to withstand extreme environmental 
hazards. 
(E) The response of the Department of 
Defense to partial or complete loss of overseas 
critical infrastructure. 
(F) The ability of the Armed Forces, in co-
ordination with allies and partners, to resist 
force or other coercion by an aggressor if com-
mand and control is compromised due to ex-
treme environmental conditions. 
(G) The options of the Federal Govern-
ment to ensure the viability of overseas critical 
infrastructure in the event of a military contin-
gency, including assets in Japan, the Republic 
of Korea, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Ha-
waii, and the Philippines. 
(H) Air defense capabilities to deter mis-
sile threats from the People’s Republic of China 
or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 
during a military conflict. 
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(I) The ability of naval projection forces to 
defend against adversarial threats while oper-
ating under compromised conditions. 
(J) The survivability of critical military 
forces, particularly air and naval forces. 
(K) The ability of air forces to conduct 
agile combat employment operations under com-
promised positions. 
(L) The efficacy of ground-based targeting 
and firing in the Indo-Pacific to support key 
missions amidst extreme environmental condi-
tions. 
(3) LOCATION.—The exercise conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall be conducted at a postsecondary 
educational institution of the Armed Forces selected 
by the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific 
Command. In making such selection, the Com-
mander shall consider the following elements: 
(A) Geographic proximity to the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsi-
bility. 
(B) Leadership in science and technology, 
academic research, and applied design for inno-
vation to meaningfully participate or provide 
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analysis on the exercises described in paragraph 
(2). 
(C) Experience and capacity to conduct a 
tabletop exercise impacted by extreme environ-
mental conditions. 
(D) Leadership in meeting objectives of 
the Department of Defense to create resilient 
and sustainable military capabilities that can 
withstand extreme weather conditions. 
(4) PREPARATION.—The tabletop exercise shall 
be prepared by personnel of the United States Indo- 
Pacific Command, selected by the Commander in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the 
head of the institution selected by the Commander 
under paragraph (3). 
(5) PARTICIPANTS.—Participants in the table-
top exercise may include the following, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Commander: 
(A) Personnel of the Department of De-
fense. 
(B) Representatives of thinktanks or other 
entities of the United States. 
(C) Representatives of allies and partners, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State. 
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(6) FREQUENCY.—In addition to the exercise 
conducted under paragraph (1), other such tabletop 
exercises may be conducted not more than twice per 
year during the period of four years following the 
date of the enactment of this Act, at dates and times 
determined by the Commander of the United States 
Indo-Pacific Command and the head of the institu-
tion selected by the Commander under paragraph 
(3). 
(b) BRIEFING.—Following the conclusion of a table-
top exercise conducted under subsection (a), the Com-
mander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and 
a nongovernmental participant determined by the Com-
mander, shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees a briefing on the tabletop exercise. Such a 
briefing shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the decision-making, capa-
bility, and response gaps observed in the tabletop ex-
ercise; and 
(2) recommendations to improve the resiliency 
of, and reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical 
infrastructure of the United States in the event of 
a military contingency involving an ally or partner. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘ally or partner’’ means Taiwan, 
Japan, or the Republic of Korea. 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(3) The term ‘‘environmental hazard’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) an earthquake; 
(B) a tsunami; 
(C) a hurricane, typhoon, monsoon, or 
other storm; 
(D) rising sea levels; 
(E) mudslides; or 
(F) any other environmental condition the 
Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific 
Command determines is relevant to the Indo- 
Pacific region and disruptive to military oper-
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ations of the United States or forces of an ally 
or partner. 
(4) The term ‘‘tabletop exercise’’ means an ac-
tivity— 
(A) in which senior personnel gather to de-
liberate various simulated emergency or rapid 
response situations; and 
(B) that is designed to assess the adequacy 
of plans, policies, procedures, training, re-
sources, and relationships or agreements that 
guide the prevention of, response to, and recov-
ery from a defined event. 
SEC. 1081. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY READINESS IN CON-
TESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Army, in coordination with the Combine 
Arms Center of the United States Army Training and 
Doctrine Command, shall carry out a pilot program de-
signed to enhance the overall readiness of the Army in 
a contested logistics environment. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the pilot program re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) encourage the acquisition of commercially 
available equipment and services in order to provide 
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efficient and effective life support on expeditionary 
bases; and 
(2) demonstrate the effectiveness of the pilot 
program in simulated environments at multiple com-
bat training centers, including— 
(A) the National Training Center; 
(B) the Joint Readiness Training Center; 
or 
(C) the Joint Multinational Readiness Cen-
ter. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 
the termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the findings of the pilot program. 
Each such report shall include, for the year covered by 
the report, an identification of— 
(1) skills that the combined force needs to de-
velop and maintain to enable the efficient and effec-
tive deployment of life support systems; 
(2) commercially-available equipment that has 
proven effective in simulated combat and contested 
environments; and 
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(3) progress made in equipping training and de-
ploying units with technologies, items, and skills 
shown to be effective under the pilot program. 
(d) SUNSET.—The authorities to carry out a pilot 
program under this section shall terminate on the date 
that is ten years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 1082. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD ADVANCED MAN-
UFACTURING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Industrial Base Policy, shall carry out a pilot 
program under which the Secretary establishes a public- 
private partnership to develop a forward advanced manu-
facturing capability in the area of responsibility of the 
United States Indo-Pacific Command to meet advanced 
manufacturing requirements for the submarine and ship-
building industrial base and emerging needs of such Com-
mand and its component commands. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—The pilot program re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) development of an advanced manufacturing 
facility outside of a military installation in the area 
of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific 
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Command capable of manufacturing large metal 
structures, including those required for unmanned 
vehicles, surface and underwater vehicles, and ship 
maintenance and upgrades, through advanced manu-
facturing, maintaining local machining capabilities, 
and maintaining a production capability across crit-
ical minerals necessary to emerging repair and pro-
duction requirements in conflict; and 
(2) coordination of requirements from the 
United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Sub-
marine Industrial Base Task Force, the Innovation 
Capability and Modernization office, and the Indus-
trial Base Analysis and Sustainment program. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program required under subsection (a) shall termi-
nate five years after the date on which the Secretary com-
mences the pilot program. 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the Secretary commences the pilot 
program under subsection (a), and on an annual 
basis thereafter until the termination date under 
subsection (c), the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Senate a report on the pilot 
program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 
this subsection shall include: 
(A) a progress update on the implementa-
tion of the pilot program under subsection (a), 
including progress with respect to each of the 
elements described in subsection (b); 
(B) an overview of any partnerships en-
tered into with industry and other relevant enti-
ties in support of the pilot program; 
(C) a review of the ability of the pilot pro-
gram to meet requirements identified by the en-
tities specified in subsection (b)(2); and 
(D) input from the entities specified in 
subsection (b)(2), industry, and other relevant 
entities on the desirability and effects of the 
pilot program. 
(e) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘advanced manufacturing’’ includes 
manufacturing processes utilizing additive manufacturing, 
wire-arc additive manufacturing, and powder bed fusion 
manufacturing. 
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SEC. 1083. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE 
SAFETY AND SECURITY CAMPUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The campus and grounds of the 
Federal facility located at the Atlantic City International 
Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, at which 
the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National 
Guard is stationed shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Secu-
rity Campus’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the campus and grounds referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Frank 
A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security 
Campus’’. 
SEC. 1084. ASSESSMENT REGARDING ANTIFOULING COAT-
INGS. 
(a) 
ASSESSMENT
FOR
DEPLOYING
NEW 
ANTIFOULING COATINGS FOR THE SURFACE FLEET.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an as-
sessment to evaluate the feasibility of moving away from 
copper-based antifouling coatings. Such an assessment 
shall include each of the following: 
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(1) A timeline to remove existing copper-based 
antifouling coatings from naval vessels by January 
1, 2028. 
(2) Criteria for antifouling effectiveness, meas-
ured by— 
(A) the duration of time such coating pre-
vents biological adhesion, corrosion, and deg-
radation of vessel surfaces; 
(B) environmental damage caused by shed-
ding and leaching of the coating; and 
(C) the effect of the coating on fuel effi-
ciency and vessel speed. 
(3) An evaluation of whether a new standard in 
standard rotation for maintenance of surface vessels 
could effectively reduce the time and costs associated 
with maintenance key events, such as repair plan-
ning and time in drydock, while also being environ-
mentally sound. 
(b) EVALUATION
OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE 
PRODUCTS.—Prior to conducting the assessment required 
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate commer-
cially available products, technologies, applications, and 
services that could be used to improve combat readiness 
by decreasing the need for re-application of antifouling 
coatings. 
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SEC. 1085. AUTHORIZATION TO USE NONELECTRIC VEHI-
CLES AT YUMA PROVING GROUND. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members 
of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense assigned to the Yuma Proving Ground 
are authorized to use nonelectric vehicles in the perform-
ance of their duties. 
SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO EXPENDI-
TURES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should not be spending more money to house illegal immi-
grants than on housing for America’s military families. 
SEC. 1087. UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR ARCTIC NATIONAL 
SECURITY STUDIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Investments in improving our understanding 
of the Arctic environment are critical to ensuring the 
national security of the United States. 
(2) The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security 
Studies is vital to understanding and addressing the 
strategic implications of the current and emerging 
Arctic security challenge. 
(3) The Arctic environment is rapidly changing 
and accurate and consistent data and analysis is 
needed to produce evidence-based policy. 
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(4) The academic community is well-positioned 
to support efforts to advance critical Arctic national 
security studies. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish or designate one or more 
one or more University Centers for Arctic National Secu-
rity Studies at institutions of higher education. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—A University Center established or 
designated under subsection (b) shall carry out activi-
ties— 
(1) in collaboration with the Ted Stevens Cen-
ter for Arctic Security Studies and other relevant 
entities, to set mission priorities for the Department 
of Defense relating to the Arctic domain; 
(2) to support academic research to advance 
evidence-based policy making on matters relating to 
the Arctic; 
(3) to improve the Department’s understanding 
of the ever-changing Arctic environment; and 
(4) to foster collaboration between researchers 
and students to advance Arctic national security 
studies. 
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SEC. 1088. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING IN 
PERFORMANCE MINDSET. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that long-term expo-
sure to high-stress environments leaves many individuals 
in a suboptimal performance state, creating an environ-
ment for maladaptive coping mechanisms, compromised 
performance abilities, and a potential increase in anxiety, 
depression, suicide, domestic violence, and substance 
abuse. 
(b) REQUIRED TRAINING.—All training provided to 
a member of the Armed Forces, including at a Service 
Academy (as defined section 347 of title 10, United States 
Code), or a school operated under chapter 107 or 108 of 
title 10, United States Code, shall include training on the 
development of proactive psychological performance skills 
and strategies for psychological flexibility and mental 
strength. Such training shall include each of the following: 
(1) Training in scientifically researched and evi-
dence-based mindset skills designed to prepare mem-
bers of the Armed Forces for the physical and men-
tal stressors associated with service in the Armed 
Forces. 
(2) Performance mindset training designed to 
create psychological flexibility and mental strength 
to reduce the effects of potential trauma. 
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(3) Interactive and contextualized training pro-
vided by specialized training teams with expert 
knowledge of psychological performance and how to 
apply the skills covered by the training across the 
phases of a career of a member of the Armed 
Forces. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the implementation of this 
section. Each such report shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 1089. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERA-
TION WITH THE PHILIPPINES ON MARITIME 
SECURITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should remain committed 
to helping the Philippines maintain the safety and 
security of the Philippines, including helping the 
Philippines to defend against threats to such safety 
and security from China; and 
(2) to help the Philippines defend against such 
threats, the United States should expand coopera-
tion between the United States and the Philippines 
with respect to maritime security. 
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SEC. 1090. ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTILATERAL ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE WORKING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a working group, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Multilateral Artificial Intelligence Working 
Group’’, to develop and coordinate an artificial intelligence 
initiative among the allies and partners of the United 
States. 
(b) ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION
OF
HEAD.—The Secretary 
shall designate a senior civilian officer of the De-
partment of Defense or senior military officer with 
experience leading relevant efforts, as determined by 
the Secretary, to serve as the head of the Working 
Group. 
(2) PARTICIPATION BY OTHER MEMBER COUN-
TRIES.—The Secretary shall determine which allies 
and partners of the United States shall be asked to 
participate as member countries in the Working 
Group. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the 
Working Group shall be to develop and coordinate efforts 
to implement an artificial intelligence initiative between 
the Department of Defense and allies and partners of the 
United States, including by— 
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(1) comparing— 
(A) the various artificial intelligence sys-
tems and the elements thereof (including ma-
chine learning and generative artificial intel-
ligence such as large language models) used for 
covered operational uses by members countries; 
and 
(B) the respective practices associated with 
the employment of such systems for covered 
operational uses by members countries; 
(2) identifying (including by experimenting, 
testing, and evaluating) potential solutions to ad-
vance and accelerate the interoperability of artificial 
intelligence systems used for intelligence sharing, 
battlespace awareness, and other covered operational 
uses; 
(3) testing and evaluating the effects of artifi-
cial intelligence model redundancy, including the 
risks and safety measures associated with operating 
multiple artificial intelligence systems, including in 
tandem with one another; 
(4) developing a shared strategy for the re-
search, development, test, evaluation, and employ-
ment of artificial intelligence systems for covered 
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operational uses carried out jointly by the member 
countries; 
(5) developing a shared strategy for— 
(A) managing data-informed artificial in-
telligence systems; and 
(B) testing and evaluating artificial intel-
ligence systems with combined data sets at the 
unclassified and classified levels; 
(6) testing and evaluating the capabilities of the 
defense industrial base of the member countries to 
incorporate artificial intelligence systems into sys-
tems used for covered operational uses; 
(7) comparing and using ethical frameworks to 
accelerate technological advancements with respect 
to artificial intelligence systems; 
(8) expanding innovation efforts by the member 
countries and share among such countries best prac-
tices for the accelerated procurement and adoption 
of artificial intelligence technologies for covered 
operational uses; 
(9) leveraging commercially available artificial 
intelligence 
technologies 
to 
advance 
near-term 
jointness between the armed forces of the member 
countries; 
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(10) jointly identifying and sourcing artificial 
intelligence systems, as practicable, and advising 
member countries with respect to export controls ap-
plicable to such systems; and 
(11) carrying out such other activities as the 
Secretary determines to be relevant to such respon-
sibilities. 
(d) CONTROL
OF KNOWLEDGE
AND TECHNICAL 
DATA.—The Secretary shall seek to ensure that any 
knowledge or technical data produced by a member coun-
try under any cooperative project carried out by the Work-
ing Group shall be controlled by that country under the 
export control laws and regulations of that country and 
shall not be subject to the jurisdiction or control of any 
other member country. 
(e) PLAN AND REPORTS.— 
(1) PLAN.— 
(A) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a plan for the establishment 
and activities of the Working Group. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subpara-
graph (A) shall include— 
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(i) a plan for the establishment of the 
Working Group; 
(ii) a description of any funding re-
quirements or administrative support nec-
essary to carry out this section; 
(iii) a description of any additional 
statutory authorities necessary to carry out 
this section; 
(iv) a plan for the fulfilment of re-
sponsibilities under subsection (c) by the 
Working Group; 
(v) an evaluation of existing multilat-
eral artificial intelligence efforts; 
(vi) a plan for the integration of the 
artificial intelligence initiative developed 
and coordinated by the Working Group 
with other programs and initiatives of the 
elements of the Department of Defense 
with responsibilities relating to mutual se-
curity and artificial intelligence efforts 
among the member countries; 
(vii) performance indicators by which 
the activities of the Working Group will be 
assessed; and 
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(viii) a description of how efforts of 
the commanders of the combatant com-
mands relating to military interoperability 
and test and evaluation of artificial intel-
ligence systems will be tasked and executed 
by and through the Working Group. 
(2) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
on a semiannual basis thereafter until the date of 
termination under subsection (f), the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the activities and milestones of the Working 
Group. Each such report shall include, with respect 
to the period covered by the report— 
(A) an assessment of the activities of the 
Working Group based on the performance indi-
cators set forth in the plan under paragraph 
(1)(B)(vii); and 
(B) a description of any efforts of the com-
manders of the combatant commands taken in 
support of the responsibilities of the Working 
Group. 
(f) TERMINATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Working Group shall terminate on 
September 30, 2028. 
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
EXTEND.—The Secretary 
may extend the termination date under paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines such extension to be 
in the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘battlespace awareness’’ has the 
meaning given that term in the Joint Publication 1– 
02 of the Department of Defense, titled ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associ-
ated Terms’’, or successor publication. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered operational use’’ means 
use by a government for operations in a defense con-
text. 
(3) The term ‘‘member country’’ means a mem-
ber country of the Working Group. 
SEC. 1091. DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS RE-
LATING 
TO 
INVOLVEMENT 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES IN 1973 COUP IN CHILE. 
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State and the Director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, shall conduct a declassification review of 
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documents relating to the involvement of the United 
States in the 1973 coup in Chile, including— 
(1) any record of financial support provided by 
the United States Government to any organization 
or other entity, whether private or public, that sup-
ported the coup; 
(2) any record of communication between an of-
ficer or employee of the United States Government 
and a senior military or intelligence officer of the 
Government of Chile during the period beginning on 
September 11, 1972, and ending on September 11, 
1974; and 
(3) any other document containing information 
relating to the involvement of the United States 
Government in the coup. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETI-
TIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES 
BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 573(e) of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) 
is repealed. 
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(b) EXTENSION AND REPORT.—Section 1119 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
(Public Law 118–31) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2033’’; and 
(2) by adding after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection and 
each year thereafter until the sunset date in sub-
section (d), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(A) submit a report to the congressional 
defense committees on the use of the hiring au-
thority under section 3330d of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(B) publish such report on the public 
website of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include information on— 
‘‘(A) how often such authority is used by 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) what positions are filled using such 
authority, and the grade and locations of such 
positions; 
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‘‘(C) the number of military spouse appli-
cants seeking positions under such authority 
who were not selected and the grade and loca-
tions of such positions; and 
‘‘(D) how often Department of Defense 
components exercised exceptions to spouse pref-
erence procedures and the grade and locations 
of such positions.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1119(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘the following:’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as 
added by section 1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as 
paragraph (6); and 
‘‘(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as 
redesignated by section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this 
Act, the following:’’; and 
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(ii) in the quoted material, by striking 
‘‘(4) The term’’ and inserting ‘‘(5) The 
term’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, as amended by 
section 1112(a)(2) of this Act’’ after ‘‘in 
subsection (b)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted 
material, by striking ‘‘(3) a spouse’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(4) a spouse’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in 
the enactment of section 1119 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub-
lic Law 118–31). 
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SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE 
TO CIVILIAN DOD EMPLOYEES STATIONED IN 
GUAM. 
Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DE-
PARTMENT OF THE NAVY CIVILIAN EMPLOY-
EES ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT DUTY IN GUAM 
FOR
PERFORMING
WORK, OR
SUPPORTING 
WORK BEING PERFORMED, ABOARD OR DOCK-
SIDE, OF
U.S. NAVAL
VESSELS’’ and inserting 
‘‘CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE STATIONED IN GUAM’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 
and 
(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered employee’ means any civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense whose permanent 
duty station is located in Guam.’’. 
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SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 
AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER-
SEAS. 
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
Law 117–263), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2025’’. 
SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR-
ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 
GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF-
FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public 
Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4616) and as most recently amended by section 1109 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2024 (Public Law 118–31), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
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SEC. 1105. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING DURATION OF OVER-
SEAS WORK-PERIOD FOR DOD COMPETITIVE 
SERVICE POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 7 year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) no limit may be placed on the duration of 
civilian employment of Department of Defense com-
petitive service employees in a foreign area; and 
(2) the 5-year limitation on such employment in 
a foreign area in Department of Defense Instruction 
1400.25, titled ‘‘DoD Civilian Personnel Manage-
ment System: Employment in Foreign Areas and 
Employee Return Rights’’ and issued on July 26, 
2012 (or a successor instruction), shall have no force 
or effect. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congres-
sional defense committees on the following: 
(1) The impact of this section on recruiting and 
retaining civilian competitive service employees at 
the Department of Defense. 
(2) The total number of— 
(A) Department employees that were able 
to remain in positions as a result of this sec-
tion; and 
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(B) Department positions that were not 
open for initial appointments as a result of this 
section. 
(3) The grade and classification of Department 
positions affected by this section. 
(4) Any other information the Secretary deems 
appropriate. 
(c) FOREIGN AREA DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘foreign area’’ means any location that is not within 
a nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 
591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor regulation). 
SEC. 1106. WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF 
RECENTLY RETIRED MEMBERS OF ARMED 
FORCES TO DOD COMPETITIVE SERVICE PO-
SITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3326 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘cer-
tain’’ before ‘‘positions’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘the civil service’’ and inserting 
‘‘the excepted service or the Senior Executive 
Service’’; and 
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retary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees, or provide such committees a briefing on, a plan for 
implementing the strategy. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report that contains the strategy required 
by subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in an unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 1223. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON THE ASSAD RE-
GIME’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISIS. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the head of 
the Defense Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report de-
scribing the Assad regime’s cooperation, assistance, 
and association with ISIS. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include a description of the following: 
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(iv) sections 1504, 1506, 1507, and 
1509 of the James M. Inhofe National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 
2876). 
(2) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 
(A) ARMY.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and 
Maintenance, Army, for the official travel of the 
Secretary of the Army, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until the 
Secretary complies with the congressional re-
porting requirements applicable to the Sec-
retary in— 
(i) section 1505 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and 
(ii) section 1723 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
U.S.C. 394 note). 
(B) NAVY.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and 
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Maintenance, Navy, for the official travel of the 
Secretary of the Navy, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until the 
Secretary complies with the congressional re-
porting requirements applicable to the Sec-
retary in— 
(i) section 1505 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and 
(ii) section 1723 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
U.S.C. 394 note). 
(C) AIR FORCE.—Of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force, for the official travel of the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until the 
Secretary complies with the congressional re-
porting requirements applicable to the Sec-
retary in— 
(i) section 1505 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and 
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‘‘W80-4 warhead’’ each place it appears and inserting, 
‘‘W80–4 ALT warhead (or an alternative warhead)’’. 
(b) FY24 NDAA.—Section 1640 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 
118–31; 137 Stat. 595) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘nuclear 
weapon project for the W80–4 ALT warhead’’ 
and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon system project 
with the W80–4 ALT warhead (or an alter-
native warhead in accordance subsection (e))’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘W80–4 
ALT warhead’’; and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon 
system’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the 
W80–4 ALT nuclear weapon project’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such nuclear weapon system project’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘W80–4 ALT 
project’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon system 
project described in subsection (a)(3)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) 
as subsections (f) through (h); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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