115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5515 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into seven di-
visions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
thorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza-
tions. 
(4) Division D—Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2017. 
(5) Division E—National Strategic and Critical 
Minerals Production. 
(6) Division F—Fees for Medical Services Pro-
vided by National Park Service Personnel. 
(7) Division G—Funding Tables. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. National Guard and reserve component equipment report. 
Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle 
program. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Increase in number of operational aircraft carriers of the Navy. 
Sec. 122. Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 123. Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier. 
Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for amphibious vessels. 
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6. 
Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft. 
Sec. 127. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA– 
18G aircraft. 
Sec. 128. Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological episodes. 
Sec. 129. Frigate class ship program. 
Sec. 130. Limitation on procurement of economic order quantities for Virginia 
class submarine program. 
Sec. 131. Limitation on use of funds for DDG–51 destroyers. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation on 
retirement of KC–10A aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Limitation on use of funds for KC-46A aircraft pending submittal of 
certification. 
Sec. 143. Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft. 
Sec. 146. Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of funds for 
EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. 
Sec. 147. Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC–46 aerial refueling 
tankers. 
Sec. 148. Sense of Congress on conversion of F–22 aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 151. Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 152. Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological epi-
sodes in certain aircraft. 
Sec. 153. Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects.
Sec. 212. Extension of directed energy prototype authority. 
Sec. 213. Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common Compo-
nent program. 
Sec. 214. Limitation pending certification on the Joint Surveillance Target At-
tack Radar System recapitalization program. 
Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous capability de-
velopment and delivery. 
Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on Agile Software 
Development and Software Operations. 
Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy laser ad-
vanced technology. 
Sec. 218. Plan for elimination or transfer of the Strategic Capabilities Office 
of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 219. National Security Science And Technology Strategy. 
Sec. 220. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 
aerial vehicle. 
Sec. 220A. Establishment of innovators database in the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 220B. Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation re-
sources. 
Sec. 220C. Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry, and academia; 
open campus program. 
Sec. 220D. Entrepreneurial education program for personnel of Department of 
Defense laboratories. 
Sec. 220E. Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 220F. Jet noise reduction program of the Navy. 
Sec. 220G. Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct tech-
nology protection features activities during research and devel-
opment of defense systems. 
Sec. 220H. STEM jobs action plan. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 221. Report on survivability of air defense artillery. 
Sec. 222. Report on T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions. 
Sec. 223. Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological episodes 
affecting aircraft crewmembers. 
Sec. 224. Briefing on use of quantum sciences for military applications and 
other purposes. 
Sec. 225. Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental. 
Sec. 226. Increase in funding for divertor test tokamak research and develop-
ment. 
Sec. 227. Briefing on innovative mobile security technology capabilities. 
Sec. 228. Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities and minority institutions program. 
Sec. 229. Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner nation 
support. 
Sec. 230. Funding for development of canine plasma for hemorrhagic control. 
Sec. 231. Sense of Congress on partnerships for next generation hypersonics 
capabilities. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Inclusion of consideration of energy and climate resiliency efforts in 
master plans for major military installations. 
Sec. 312. Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from geo-
thermal resources for projects at military installations where 
resources are located. 
Sec. 313. Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings of 
marine mammals in the course of specified activities by De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 314. State management and conservation of species. 
Sec. 315. Department of Defense environmental restoration programs. 
Sec. 316. Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox. 
Sec. 317. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program. 
Sec. 318. Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and mili-
tary operations. 
Sec. 319. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 321. Examination of naval vessels. 
Sec. 322. Overhaul and repair of naval vessels in foreign shipyards. 
Sec. 323. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels. 
Sec. 324. Temporary modification of workload carryover formula. 
Sec. 325. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 
plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 
Guam. 
Sec. 326. Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine Re-
gional Repair Center. 
Sec. 327. Army advanced and additive manufacturing center of excellence. 
Sec. 328. Report on pilot program for micro-reactors. 
Sec. 329. Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 
on manufacturing workforce. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit read-
iness. 
Sec. 332. Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces to 
conduct full spectrum operations. 
Sec. 333. Surface warfare training improvement. 
Sec. 334. Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew certifi-
cations. 
Sec. 335. Report on depot-level maintenance and repair. 
Sec. 336. Report on personal protective equipment requirements for civil re-
sponse teams to volcanic activity. 
Sec. 337. Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and reserve com-
ponents. 
Sec. 338. Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitz-class 
and Ford-class aircraft carriers, and Virginia-class and Colum-
bia-class submarines. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 341. Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board.
Sec. 342. Shiloh National Military Park boundary adjustment and Parker’s 
Crossroads Battlefield designation. 
Sec. 343. Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals. 
Sec. 344. Study on phasing out open burn pits. 
Sec. 345. Notification requirements relating to changes to military uniform 
components. 
Sec. 346. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation. 
Sec. 347. Joint Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 
Improvised Explosive Devices in United States Northern Com-
mand. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Regular Component Management 
Sec. 501. Expansion of authority to award constructive service credit for ad-
vanced education, experience, or training, upon original ap-
pointment as a commissioned officer. 
Sec. 502. Surface warfare officers career paths. 
Sec. 503. Authority of selection boards to recommend officers of particular 
merit be placed at the top of the promotion list. 
Sec. 504. Deferred deployment for members who give birth. 
Sec. 505. Codification of lowered grade for retired officers or persons who com-
mitted misconduct in a lower grade. 
Sec. 506. Retention of military technicians who lose dual status under certain 
circumstances. 
Sec. 507. Demonstration program on accession of candidates with auditory im-
pairments as Air Force officers. 
Sec. 508. Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 509. Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Placement of National Guard military technicians (dual status) in the 
competitive service. 
Sec. 512. Authorized strength and distribution in grade. 
Sec. 513. National Guard Promotion Accountability.
Sec. 514. Extension of authority for pilot program on use of retired senior en-
listed members of the Army National Guard as Army National 
Guard recruiters. 
Sec. 515. National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 
Sec. 516. National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 
Sec. 517. Use of National Guard in case of a major disaster or request from 
a State governor. 
Sec. 518. Funding of National Guard in case of a major disaster or emergency 
declared under the Stafford Act. 
Sec. 519. Pilot program for EOD-qualified members of the Army National 
Guard to support civil authorities. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 
Sec. 521. Enlistments vital to the national interest. 
Sec. 522. Statement of benefits. 
Sec. 523. Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support of 
the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. 
Sec. 524. Correction of military records website. 
Sec. 525. Modification of DD Form 214 to include email addresses. 
Sec. 526. Public availability of reports related to senior leader misconduct. 
Sec. 527. Appointment and training of personnel to staff the board of correc-
tions for military and naval records. 
Sec. 528. Entrepreneurial sabbatical for scientists employed at defense labora-
tories. 
Sec. 529. Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 
missing persons. 
Sec. 530. Attending Physician to the Congress. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice 
Sec. 531. Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sex- 
related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic 
violence. 
Sec. 533. Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and De-
fense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 534. Modification of Military Rules of Evidence to exclude admissibility of 
general military character toward probability of innocence in 
any offense not strictly related to performance of military du-
ties. 
Sec. 535. Improved crime reporting. 
Sec. 536. Oversight of registered sex offender management program. 
Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who commit 
certain offenses. 
Sec. 542. Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a military 
service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault or related 
offense. 
Sec. 543. Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in cases of 
sexual assault. 
Sec. 544. Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department of 
Defense harassment prevention and response policy.
Sec. 545. Development of resource guides regarding sexual assault for the mili-
tary service academies. 
Sec. 546. Report on victims in MCIO reports. 
Sec. 547. Definition of military sexual trauma. 
Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 
Sec. 551. Permanent career intermission program. 
Sec. 552. Improvements to Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 553. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 
Joint Special Operations University. 
Sec. 554. Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining profes-
sional credentials. 
Sec. 555. Extension of pilot program to assist members in obtaining post-serv-
ice employment. 
Sec. 556. Direct employment pilot program for members of the reserve compo-
nents and veterans. 
Sec. 557. Extended duration of availability of Military OneSource Program 
services for members of the Armed Forces upon their separa-
tion or retirement. 
Sec. 558. Comptroller General briefing and report on permanent employment 
assistance centers. 
Sec. 559. Activities to increase awareness of apprenticeship programs. 
Sec. 560. Atomic veterans service medal. 
Sec. 560A. Report on availability of college credit for skills acquired during 
military service. 
Sec. 560B. Information regarding county veterans service officers. 
Sec. 560C. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps programs. 
Sec. 560D. Transition outreach pilot program. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
Sec. 561. Enhancement and clarification of family support services for family 
members of members of special operations forces. 
Sec. 562. Additional matters for assessment and report on childcare services of 
the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 563. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military 
dependent students. 
Sec. 564. Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database. 
Sec. 565. Report on assessment of frequency of permanent changes of station 
of members of the Armed Forces on employment among mili-
tary spouses. 
Sec. 566. Flexible maternity and parental leave. 
Sec. 567. Report on wage determination for certain programs. 
Sec. 568. Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 569. Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of 
military spouses by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 570. Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at schools 
located on military installations. 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards
Sec. 571. Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 
awarded to members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 572. Authorization for award of Expeditionary Medal to certain Marines 
for actions on June 8, 1995. 
Sec. 573. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 
working dogs and military working dogs. 
Sec. 574. Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin T. 
Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom. 
Sec. 575. Report on awards for cost-saving ideas. 
Sec. 576. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 
Medal. 
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 581. Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 582. Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery. 
Sec. 583. Report on general and flag officer costs. 
Sec. 584. Report on outside employment of senior personnel. 
Sec. 585. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Mar-
keting and Advertising Program. 
Sec. 586. Inclusion of blast exposure history in service records. 
Sec. 587. Cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in Junior Reserve 
Officer Training Corps. 
Sec. 588. Publication of guidance and information on housing markets near 
certain military installations. 
Sec. 589. Assistance of States for deployment-related support of members of 
the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families 
beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 590. Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay. 
Sec. 591. Service of wounded warriors as remotely piloted aircraft pilots or re-
motely piloted aircraft sensor operators in the Air Force. 
Sec. 592. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of 
kin. 
Sec. 593. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or 
emotionally abusing a child. 
Sec. 594. Use of mobile applications for training manuals. 
Sec. 595. Addressing attrition levels of women in the military. 
Sec. 596. Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limita-
tion under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 597. Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 
and medical discharges. 
Sec. 598. Chaplaincies of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Prompt review of request for imminent danger pay. 
Sec. 602. Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uni-
formed services in the Virgin Islands. 
Sec. 603. Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers’ 
Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters 
of operation. 
Sec. 604. Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 
Sec. 605. Per diem allowance policies.
Sec. 606. Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay. 
Sec. 607. Sense of Congress regarding the widows’ tax. 
Sec. 608. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 
Island. 
Sec. 609. Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave 
taken by members of the reserve components. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 621. Expansions of installation benefits to surviving spouses, dependent 
children, and other next of kin. 
Sec. 622. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for dis-
abled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability 
rated as total. 
Sec. 623. Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at re-
cruiting facilities. 
Sec. 624. Advisory boards regarding military commissaries and exchanges. 
Sec. 625. Study and report on development of a single defense resale system. 
Sec. 626. Designation of new beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
Sec. 627. Report regarding management of military commissaries and ex-
changes. 
Sec. 628. Access for veterans to certain fitness centers. 
Sec. 629. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to cer-
tain veterans and their caregivers. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. TRICARE Medicare Advantage demonstration program. 
Sec. 702. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 
post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trau-
ma. 
Sec. 703. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage. 
Sec. 704. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces de-
ployed in support of a contingency operation. 
Sec. 705. Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 
pain management services for members who separate from the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Transition of administration by Defense Health Agency of military 
medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 712. Sharing information with State prescription drug monitoring pro-
grams. 
Sec. 713. Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of combat- 
wounded members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 714. Improvements to trauma center partnerships. 
Sec. 715. Wounded warrior policy review. 
Sec. 716. Joint force medical capabilities development and standardization. 
Sec. 717. Burn patient transfer system.
Sec. 718. Report on MHS Genesis electronic health record system. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Establishment of TriService Dental Research Program. 
Sec. 722. Increasing the number of appointed directors of the Henry M. Jack-
son Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 
Sec. 723. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense- Department 
of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund. 
Sec. 724. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related re-
search efforts of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 725. Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 726. Limitation on changes to Federal Emergency Services certification 
levels of the Air Force. 
Sec. 727. Strategic medical research plan. 
Sec. 728. Independent evaluation of mental health care. 
Sec. 729. Study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers under 
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East and West 
regions of the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 730. Study on the treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries who are residents 
of Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 731. Study on health effects relating to activity of the Armed Forces on 
Vieques. 
Sec. 732. Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers. 
Sec. 733. Study on earning by special operations forces medics of credits to-
wards a physician assistant degree. 
Sec. 734. Study of drug shortages and impact on members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 735. Provision of information to Department of Veterans Affairs regarding 
MHS Genesis electronic health record system. 
Sec. 736. Report regarding opioid prevention and treatment for dependents of 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 737. Monitoring Medication Prescribing Practices for the Treatment of 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 
Sec. 738. Pilot program on mindfulness-based stress reduction in pre-deploy-
ment training. 
Sec. 739. Study on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 
Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for 
TRICARE for Life. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 
AND RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and Regulations 
Sec. 800. Effective dates; coordination of amendments. 
PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN NEW 
PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE 
Sec. 801. Framework for new part V of subtitle A. 
PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES B, 
C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A
Sec. 806. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 10, 
United States Code—Air Force. 
Sec. 807. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 10, 
United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 808. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 10, 
United States Code—Army. 
Sec. 809. Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters. 
PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
LAW 
Sec. 811. Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain posi-
tions or offices in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 812. Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws. 
Sec. 813. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 821. Contract goal for the AbilityOne program. 
Sec. 822. Increased micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of De-
fense procurements. 
Sec. 823. Preference for offerors employing veterans. 
Sec. 824. Revision of requirement to submit information on services contracts 
to Congress. 
Sec. 825. Data collection and inventory for services contracts. 
Sec. 826. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Indus-
tries. 
Sec. 827. Requirement for a fair and reasonable price for technical data before 
development or production of major weapon systems. 
Sec. 828.
Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and fielding 
targets for major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 829. Revision of timeline for use of the rapid fielding pathway for acquisi-
tion programs. 
Sec. 830. Clarification of services contracting definitions. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 
Sec. 831. Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of Federal ac-
quisition statutes. 
Sec. 832. Definition of subcontract. 
Sec. 833. Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial con-
tracts of certain provisions of law and certain executive orders 
and regulations. 
Sec. 834. Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce por-
tals. 
Sec. 835. Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial products, 
commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf 
items. 
Subtitle D—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 841. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the 
national technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 842. Report on domestic sourcing of specific components for all Naval ves-
sels.
Sec. 843. Removal of national interest determination requirements for certain 
entities. 
Sec. 844. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the 
authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 
systems. 
Sec. 845. Security of Department of Defense telecommunication services. 
Sec. 846. Sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle technology. 
Subtitle E—Small Business Matters 
Sec. 851. Department of Defense small business strategy. 
Sec. 852. Prompt payments of small business contractors. 
Sec. 853. Increased participation in the Small Business Administration 
microloan program. 
Sec. 854. Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 
Small Business Technology Transfer Program. 
Sec. 855. Construction contract administration. 
Sec. 856. Broadband and emerging information technology coordinator. 
Sec. 857. Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. 
Sec. 858. Consolidated budget justification for the Department of Defense 
Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Busi-
ness Technology Transfer Program. 
Sec. 859. Funding for procurement technical assistance program. 
Sec. 860. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjust-
ments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold. 
Sec. 861. SCORE. 
Sec. 862. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers. 
Sec. 863. Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program. 
Sec. 864. Puerto Rico businesses. 
Sec. 865. United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance. 
Sec. 866. Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 
Business Administration loan programs. 
Sec. 867. Veteran Entrepreneurship Training. 
Sec. 868. Improvement of small business development centers program. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 871. Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial computer 
software. 
Sec. 872. Removal of requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis of baseline 
estimates in Selected Acquisition Reports. 
Sec. 873. Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied for-
eign nations. 
Sec. 874. Transfer or possession of defense items for national defense purposes. 
Sec. 875. Expedited hiring authority for shortage category positions in the ac-
quisition workforce. 
Sec. 876. Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 
Sec. 877. Repeal of certain determinations required for grants of exceptions to 
cost or pricing data certification requirements and waivers of 
cost accounting standards. 
Sec. 878. Reporting on projects performed through transactions other than con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and grants. 
Sec. 879. Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of Department 
of Defense reports to Congress. 
Sec. 880. Defending United States Government communications.
Sec. 881. Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency con-
tracts. 
Sec. 882. Increasing competition at the task order level. 
Sec. 883. Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services. 
Sec. 884. Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan. 
Sec. 885. Report on funding of product support strategies. 
Sec. 886. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 
Sec. 887. Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Organization and Management of the Department of Defense 
Generally 
Sec. 901. Authority of Secretary of Defense to determine command and control 
relationships. 
Sec. 902. Civilian personnel management. 
Sec. 903. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. 
Sec. 904. Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Under Secretary 
of Defense for Intelligence. 
Sec. 905. Designation of Navy commanders. 
Subtitle B—Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and Reduction 
Sec. 911. Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 912. Authorities and responsibilities of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 913. Transition of certain Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 
Field Activities. 
Sec. 914. Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the Defense 
Logistics Agency. 
Sec. 915. Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 
Contract Management Agency. 
Sec. 916. Streamlining of Defense Finance and Accounting Services. 
Sec. 917. Reduction in number of Chief Information Officers in the Senior Ex-
ecutive Service. 
Sec. 918. General provisions. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 921. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Policy and Oversight 
Council. 
Sec. 922. Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 
Defense Division of the Navy. 
Sec. 923. Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign 
Currency Fluctuations Appropriation. 
Subtitle D—Designation of the Navy and Marine Corps 
Sec. 931. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 
the Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 932. Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 933. Other provisions of law and other references. 
Sec. 934. Effective date.
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Expertise in audit remediation. 
Sec. 1003. Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence for 
CAPNET. 
Sec. 1004. Independent public accountant audit of financial systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1005. Report on auditable financial statements. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Department of Defense support for combating opioid trafficking and 
abuse. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval vessel 
construction plans. 
Sec. 1022. Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1023. Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in National 
Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1024. Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 10, 
United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding 
naval vessels. 
Sec. 1025. Retention of Navy hospital ship capability. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Definition of sensitive military operation. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to the United States. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 
United States to house detainees transferred from United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to certain countries. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support. 
Sec. 1042. Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence op-
erations and campaigns. 
Sec. 1043. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 
Sec. 1044. Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military aircraft by 
automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface vehicles. 
Sec. 1046. Program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified informa-
tion in the hands of industry. 
Sec. 1047. Protection of emerging and foundational technologies. 
Sec. 1048. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. 
Sec. 1049. Evaluation of pilot safety by Military Aviation and Installation As-
surance Siting Clearinghouse.
Sec. 1050. Sale of surplus Department of Defense equipment to eligible farm-
ers. 
Sec. 1050A. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. 
Sec. 1050B. Expansion of definition of covered facility or asset for purposes of 
protection from unmanned aircraft. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1051. Additional matter for inclusion in annual report on civilian casual-
ties in connection with United States military operations. 
Sec. 1052. Department of Defense Review and Assessment on Advances, Op-
portunities, and Risks Related to Artificial Intelligence and 
Machine Learning. 
Sec. 1053. Report on Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. 
Sec. 1054. Report on proposed consolidation of Department of Defense global 
messaging and counter messaging capabilities. 
Sec. 1055. Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 
special operations forces. 
Sec. 1056. Munitions assessments and future-years defense program require-
ments. 
Sec. 1057. Report on establishment of Army Futures Command. 
Sec. 1058. Assessment of Department of Defense electromagnetic spectrum 
warfare enterprise. 
Sec. 1059. Report on support for non-contiguous States and territories in the 
event of threats and incidents. 
Sec. 1060. Report on low-boom flight demonstration. 
Sec. 1061. Report on cyber-enabled information operations. 
Sec. 1062. Briefing on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery. 
Sec. 1063. Report on an updated arctic strategy. 
Sec. 1064. Report on desalinization technology. 
Sec. 1065. Report on implementation of recommendations in Defense Business 
Board study. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1071. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1072. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. 
Sec. 1073. Receipt of firearm or ammunition. 
Sec. 1074. Federal charter for Spirit of America. 
Sec. 1075. Transfer of aircraft to other departments. 
Sec. 1076. Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage Area. 
Sec. 1077. Recognition of America’s veterans. 
Sec. 1078. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. 
Sec. 1079. Target practice and marksmanship training support. 
Sec. 1080. Sense of congress on adversary air capabilities. 
Sec. 1081. Sense of Congress regarding organic attack aviator training capa-
bility. 
Sec. 1082. Sense of Congress on the legacy, contributions, and sacrifices of 
American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1083. Amateur radio parity. 
Sec. 1084. Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the United 
States. 
Sec. 1085. Program to commemorate 75th anniversary of World War II. 
Sec. 1086. Compliance with requirements relating to reciprocity of security 
clearance and access determinations.
Sec. 1087. Assessment regarding eligibility for compensation for compensable 
diseases under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. 
Sec. 1088. Use of GI benefits for agriculture-related education programs. 
Sec. 1089. Arctic survival training. 
Sec. 1090. Privacy protections for electronic communications information that 
is stored by third-party service providers. 
Sec. 1091. Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender integration 
implementation in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1092. Report on readiness of National Guard to respond to natural disas-
ters. 
Sec. 1093. Report on use and availability of military installations for disaster 
response. 
Sec. 1094. Promoting Federal procurement with historically Black colleges and 
universities and minority institutions. 
Sec. 1095. Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 
agreement. 
Sec. 1096. Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media out-
lets. 
Sec. 1097. Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 
home to the 436th Airlift Wing, the 512th Airlift Wing, and 
the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. 
Sec. 1098. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 
of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing. 
Sec. 1099. Study on recruitment of students with experience in certain tech-
nical fields. 
Sec. 1099A. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the 
continental United States. 
Sec. 1099B. Sense of Congress regarding explosive ordnance disposal. 
Sec. 1099C. Authorization of appropriations for research on women’s contribu-
tions to security. 
Sec. 1099D. National strategy for countering violent extremism. 
Sec. 1099E. Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain 
competitive service positions. 
Sec. 1102. Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense 
for post-secondary students and recent graduates. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 
employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of 
the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension and expansion of authority to waive annual limi-
tation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 
Federal civilian employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1105. Appointment of retired members of the armed forces to positions in 
or under the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1106. Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test pro-
grams. 
Sec. 1107. Personnel demonstration projects. 
Sec. 1108. Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists. 
Sec. 1109. Temporary and term appointments in the competitive service. 
Sec. 1110. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post-secondary 
students. 
Sec. 1111. Presidential allowance modernization.
Sec. 1112. Reporting requirement. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201.
Report on the use of security cooperation authorities. 
Sec. 1202.
Clarification of authority to waive certain expenses for activities of 
the Regional Centers for Security Studies. 
Sec. 1203.
NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence. 
Sec. 1204.
NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence. 
Sec. 1205.
Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense Col-
lege. 
Sec. 1206.
Increase in cost limitation for small scale construction related to 
security cooperation. 
Sec. 1207.
Report on security cooperation with Haiti. 
Sec. 1208.
Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 
section 362 of title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 1209. Report on allied contributions to the common defense. 
Sec. 1210. Enhanced military activities. 
Sec. 1210A. Report on security cooperation programs and activities of the De-
partment of Defense in certain foreign countries. 
Sec. 1210B. Modifications to congressional notification requirements regarding 
support for operations and capacity building. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211.
Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide de-
fense services to the military and security forces of Afghani-
stan. 
Sec. 1212.
Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition na-
tions for support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1213.
Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 
Program. 
Sec. 1214.
Report on assistance to Pakistan. 
Sec. 1215. Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1221.
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1222.
Extension of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 
opposition. 
Sec. 1223.
Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1224.
Sense of Congress on ballistic missile cooperation to counter Iran. 
Sec. 1225.
Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran. 
Sec. 1226.
Report on compliance of Iran under the Chemical Weapons Conven-
tion. 
Sec. 1227.
Report on potential release of chemical weapons or chemical weap-
ons precursors from Barzeh Research and Development Center 
and Him Shinshar chemical weapons storage and bunker facili-
ties in Homs province of Syria. 
Sec. 1228.
Report on cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1229. Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon. 
Sec. 1230. Sense of Congress on the lack of authorization for the use of the 
Armed Forces against Iran.
Sec. 1230A. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1230B. Afghanistan security. 
Sec. 1230C. Sense of Congress on ballistic missile program of Iran. 
Sec. 1230D. Limitation on assistance to the Ministry of the Interior of the 
Government of Iraq. 
Sec. 1230E. Report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military and 
terrorist activities. 
Sec. 1230F. Imposition of sanctions. 
Sec. 1230G. Report on United States strikes against Syria. 
Sec. 1230H. Report on United States military strikes against Syria. 
Sec. 1230I. Report on evolving financing mechanisms leveraged by the Islamic 
State and affiliate entities. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1231.
Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 
Russian Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1232.
Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 
Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1233.
Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation’s material 
breach of the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1234.
Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initia-
tive. 
Sec. 1235.
Statement of policy on United States military investment in Eu-
rope. 
Sec. 1236.
Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons providing 
sophisticated goods, services, or technologies for use in the pro-
duction of major defense equipment or advanced conventional 
weapons. 
Sec. 1237.
Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1238.
Sense of Congress regarding Russia’s violations of the Chemical 
Weapons Convention. 
Sec. 1239.
United States actions regarding material breach of INF Treaty by 
the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1240.
Limitation on availability of funds to extend the implementation of 
the New Start Treaty. 
Sec. 1241. Report on Kremlin-linked corruption. 
Sec. 1242. Report on Russia’s support for the Taliban and other destabilizing 
activities in Afghanistan. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251.
Support for Indo-Pacific stability initiative. 
Sec. 1252.
United States strategy on China. 
Sec. 1253.
Strengthening Taiwan’s force readiness. 
Sec. 1254.
Modification, redesignation, and extension of Southeast Asia Mari-
time Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1255.
Missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United 
States regional allies and partners. 
Sec. 1256.
Quadrilateral cooperation and exercise. 
Sec. 1257.
Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1258.
Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, Ko-
rean, and Russian. 
Sec. 1259.
Modification of report required under enhancing defense and secu-
rity cooperation with India.
Sec. 1260.
Statement of policy on naval vessel transfers to Japan. 
Sec. 1261.
Report and public notification on China’s military, maritime, and 
air activities in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1262.
Senior defense engagement with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1263.
Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 
of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed 
to the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1264.
Enhancing missile defense cooperation with partners. 
Sec. 1265. Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 
States-Hong Kong relations. 
Sec. 1266. Report on North Korea. 
Sec. 1267. Rule of construction regarding use of force against North Korea. 
Sec. 1268. Review of controlled items with respect to China. 
Sec. 1269. Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted by 
the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271.
Report on status of the United States relationship with the Repub-
lic of Turkey. 
Sec. 1272.
Sense of Congress on unity of Gulf Cooperation Council member 
countries. 
Sec. 1273.
Report on United States Government police training and equipping 
programs for Mexico. 
Sec. 1274.
Authority to increase engagement and military-to-military coopera-
tion with Western Balkans countries. 
Sec. 1275.
Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statu-
tory reorganization. 
Sec. 1276.
United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems coopera-
tion. 
Sec. 1277.
Three-year extension of authorization of non-conventional assisted 
recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1278.
Revision of statutory references to former NATO support organiza-
tions and related NATO agreements. 
Sec. 1279.
Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues. 
Sec. 1280.
Modifications to Global Engagement Center. 
Sec. 1281.
Report on acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. 
Sec. 1282.
Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to 
certain organizations. 
Sec. 1283.
Certification and authority to terminate funding for academic re-
search relating to foreign talent programs. 
Sec. 1284.
Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. 
Sec. 1285.
Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 
Sec. 1286.
Report on United States strategy in Yemen. 
Sec. 1287.
Report on Hizballah. 
Sec. 1288. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1289. Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1290. Sense of Congress regarding the role of the United States in the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
Sec. 1291. Sense of Congress and reaffirming the commitment of the United 
States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
Sec. 1292. Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities of 
United States allies. 
Sec. 1293. Report on threats by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Sec. 1294. Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabili-
ties of China and Russia. 
Sec. 1295. Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake 
Chad Basin. 
Sec. 1296. Report on interference in Libya by military and security forces of 
other foreign nations. 
Sec. 1297. Sense of Congress regarding building an international coalition to 
counter hybrid threats. 
Sec. 1298. Modification to annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1299. United States security and humanitarian support strategy for 
Yemen. 
Sec. 1299A. Report on Bangladesh. 
Sec. 1299B. United States cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine. 
Sec. 1299C. 
Briefing on China’s military installation in the Republic of 
Djibouti. 
Sec. 1299D. Sense of Congress with respect to the 3 Seas Initiative. 
Sec. 1299E. Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico. 
Sec. 1299F. Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and activi-
ties in Niger and the broader region. 
Sec. 1299G. Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United 
States Students Against Foreign Agents. 
Sec. 1299H. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 
Sec. 1299I. Report on countries and enemy groups against which the United 
States has taken military action. 
Sec. 1299J. Importance of exchanges between the Department of State and the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1299K. Investigation to determine if coalition partners or United States 
military or intelligence personnel violated Federal law or De-
partment of Defense policy while conducting operations in 
Yemen. 
Sec. 1299L. Inclusion of influence operations in annual military reports to Con-
gress. 
Sec. 1299M. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 
Treaty. 
Sec. 1299N. Security cooperation with Eritrea. 
Subtitle G—Matters Relating to Burma 
Sec. 1299O–1. Limitation on security assistance and security cooperation. 
Sec. 1299O–2. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain foreign persons. 
Sec. 1299O–3. Responsibility and transparency in the mining sector. 
Sec. 1299O–4. Determination and report on accountability for ethnic cleansing, 
crimes against humanity, and genocide in Burma. 
Sec. 1299O–5. Appropriate congressional committees. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401.
Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402.
Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403.
Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404.
Defense inspector general. 
Sec. 1405.
Defense health program. 
Sec. 1406.
National defense sealift fund. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 1411.
Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 
fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1412.
Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
Home. 
Sec. 1413.
Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization pro-
gram. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501.
Purpose of certain authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 1502.
Procurement. 
Sec. 1503.
Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504.
Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505.
Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506.
Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507.
Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508.
Defense inspector general. 
Sec. 1509.
Defense health program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1511.
Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1512.
Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1521.
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1522.
Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1523. Separate account lines for overseas contingency operations funds. 
Sec. 1524. Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 1525. Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by Overseas 
Contingency Operations. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization of 
space forces. 
Sec. 1602. Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch. 
Sec. 1603. Provision of space situational awareness services and information. 
Sec. 1604. Budget assessments for national security space programs. 
Sec. 1605. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 
Sec. 1606. Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical sat-
ellite payloads.
Sec. 1607. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 
coordination of modernization efforts relating to military-code 
capable GPS receiver cards. 
Sec. 1608. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 
coordination of hosted payload information. 
Sec. 1609. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations Cen-
ter mission system. 
Sec. 1610. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected sat-
ellite communications programs and overhead persistent infra-
red systems. 
Sec. 1611. Report on protected satellite communications. 
Sec. 1612. Plan on space warfighting readiness. 
Sec. 1613. Study on space-based radio frequency mapping. 
Sec. 1614. Plan to provide persistent weather imagery for United States Cen-
tral Command. 
Sec. 1615. Independent study on space launch locations. 
Sec. 1616. Report on space debris. 
Sec. 1617. Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1621. Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. 
Sec. 1622. Security clearance for dual nationals. 
Sec. 1623. Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program. 
Sec. 1624. Defense intelligence business management systems. 
Sec. 1625. Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 
Sec. 1626. Prohibition on the availability of funds for Department of Defense 
assuming background investigation mission for the Federal 
Government. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1631. Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of De-
partment of Defense critical infrastructure. 
Sec. 1632. Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation ac-
tivities for major weapon systems of the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1633. Transfer of responsibility for the Department of Defense Informa-
tion Network to United States Cyber Command. 
Sec. 1634. Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency of 
critical infrastructure. 
Sec. 1635. Pilot program on regional cyber security training center for the 
Army National Guard. 
Sec. 1636. Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches and 
loss of personally identifiable information. 
Sec. 1637. Cyber institutes at the senior military colleges. 
Sec. 1638. Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams. 
Sec. 1639. Inclusion of computer programming and cybersecurity in curriculum 
of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 1640. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships 
and grants. 
Sec. 1640A. Report on transition of sharkseer program. 
Sec. 1640B. Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1641. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 
Nuclear Weapons Council. 
Sec. 1642. Long-range standoff weapon requirements. 
Sec. 1643. Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and long- 
range standoff weapon program. 
Sec. 1644. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 
missile fuzes. 
Sec. 1645. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1646. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant 
of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 
Sec. 1647. Independent study on nuclear weapons launch-under-attack option. 
Sec. 1648. Extension of annual report on the plan for the nuclear weapons 
stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 
systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States. 
Sec. 1650. Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1661. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 
Sec. 1662. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 
Sec. 1663. Improvements to research and development and acquisition proc-
esses of Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1664. Layered defense of the United States homeland. 
Sec. 1665. Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production. 
Sec. 1666. Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships. 
Sec. 1667. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 block IB 
missiles. 
Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and mis-
sile defense sensor. 
Sec. 1669. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. 
Sec. 1670. Reports on unfunded priorities of the Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1671. Report on ballistic missile defense. 
Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on missile and rocket defense cooperation be-
tween the United States and Israel. 
Sec. 1673. Report on countermeasures test program. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1681. Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 
from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 
Sec. 1682. Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 
in solid rocket motors. 
Sec. 1683. Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities. 
Sec. 1684. Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors. 
Sec. 1685. National intelligence estimate with respect to Russian and Chinese 
interference in democratic countries. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 
by law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project author-
ized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 
project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
project. 
Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 
Sec. 2309. Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force Base, 
California, in fiscal year 2019. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 
and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 
project. 
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
project. 
Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account. 
Sec. 2702. Additional authority to realign or close certain military installations. 
Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 
Sec. 2801. Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased property. 
Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 
maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 
States. 
Sec. 2803. Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and engineer-
ing services and construction design. 
Sec. 2804. Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and con-
struction design for defense laboratory modernization program. 
Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project. 
Sec. 2806. Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations. 
Sec. 2807. Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for 
new medical center in Germany. 
Sec. 2808. Treatment of leases of non-excess property entered into with insured 
depository institutions. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Optional participation in collection of information on unutilized and 
underutilized military installation properties available for 
homeless assistance. 
Sec. 2812. Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary to 
support the force structure. 
Sec. 2813. Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units to be 
equipped with fall prevention devices. 
Sec. 2814. Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public schools 
on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of 
certain projects. 
Sec. 2815. Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support 
agreements for installation-support services. 
Sec. 2816. Promoting responsible leasing of property.
Sec. 2817. Reports on buildings and facilities subject to exceptions to accessi-
bility standards. 
Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2821. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona. 
Sec. 2822. Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain 
lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 
Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ari-
zona. 
Sec. 2823. Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of 
former Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California. 
Sec. 2824. Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, 
District of Columbia. 
Sec. 2825. Authority for leasing real property at the Naval Air Station Key 
West, Florida. 
Sec. 2826. Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance, Mountain View, Cali-
fornia. 
Sec. 2827. Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 
of Guam. 
Sec. 2828. Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammu-
nition Plant, Illinois. 
Sec. 2829. Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland. 
Sec. 2830. Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training Area 
Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana. 
Sec. 2830A. Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 
Utah. 
Sec. 2830B. Commemoration of Freedman’s Village, Arlington County, Vir-
ginia. 
Subtitle D—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2831. Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reserva-
tions and improved management of withdrawn and reserved 
lands. 
Sec. 2832. Designation of potential wilderness area. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 2841. Defense community infrastructure program. 
Sec. 2842. Restrictions on use of funds for development of public infrastructure 
in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 2843. Study and report on Coleman Bridge, York River, Virginia. 
Sec. 2844. Certifications required prior to transfer of certain veterans memorial 
object. 
Sec. 2845. Battleship preservation grant program. 
Sec. 2846. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 
Radar Station. 
Sec. 2847. Modification to First Division Monument. 
Sec. 2848. Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level rise and 
flooding. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2904. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2906. Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of Euro-
pean Deterrence Initiative projects. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Security clearance for dual nationals employed by National Nuclear 
Security Agency. 
Sec. 3112. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program. 
Sec. 3113. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 
chain risk. 
Sec. 3114. Low-yield nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 3115. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 
to MOX facility. 
Sec. 3116. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federa-
tion. 
Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds for research and development of 
advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched ura-
nium. 
Sec. 3118. Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of annual 
reports on unfunded priorities. 
Sec. 3119. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources. 
Sec. 3120. Nuclear forensics analyses. 
Sec. 3120A. Independent assessment of plutonium strategy. 
Sec. 3120B. Hanford waste tank cleanup program. 
Sec. 3120C. Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 3121. Notification regarding release of contamination at Hanford site. 
Sec. 3122. Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 3131. Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities by Direc-
tor for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 
Sec. 3132. Whistleblower protections. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 3402. Exclusion of certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 2019 
PILT payments. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 
and fire suppression requirements. 
Sec. 3503. Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 
Program. 
Sec. 3504. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 
war risk insurance. 
Sec. 3505. Use of State maritime academy training vessels. 
Subtitle B—Coast Guard 
Sec. 3521. Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services authorities. 
Sec. 3522. Preliminary development and demonstration. 
Sec. 3523. Contract termination. 
Sec. 3524. Reimbursement for travel expenses. 
Sec. 3525. Capital investment plan. 
Sec. 3526. Major acquisition program risk assessment. 
Sec. 3527. Marine safety implementation status. 
Sec. 3528. Retirement of Vice Commandant. 
Sec. 3529. Large commercial yacht code. 
Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections 
CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 3531. Commandant defined. 
Sec. 3532. Training course on workings of Congress. 
Sec. 3533. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 3534. Department of Defense consultation. 
Sec. 3535. Repeal. 
Sec. 3536. Mission need statement. 
Sec. 3537. Continuation on active duty. 
Sec. 3538. System acquisition authorization. 
Sec. 3539. Inventory of real property. 
CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 3541. Definitions. 
Sec. 3542. Authority to exempt vessels. 
Sec. 3543. Passenger vessels. 
Sec. 3544. Tank vessels. 
Sec. 3545. Grounds for denial or revocation. 
Sec. 3546. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. 
Sec. 3547. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 
Sec. 3548. Miscellaneous corrections. 
Sec. 3549. Modification of boundaries of White Sands National Monument and 
White Sands Missile Range.
DIVISION D—COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 
Sec. 4001. Short title. 
Sec. 4002. Table of contents. 
TITLE XLI—REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES 
CODE 
Sec. 4101. Initial matter. 
Sec. 4102. Subtitle I. 
Sec. 4103. Chapter 1. 
Sec. 4104. Chapter 3. 
Sec. 4105. Chapter 5. 
Sec. 4106. Chapter 7. 
Sec. 4107. Chapter 9. 
Sec. 4108. Chapter 11. 
Sec. 4109. Subtitle II. 
Sec. 4110. Chapter 19. 
Sec. 4111. Part II. 
Sec. 4112. Chapter 21. 
Sec. 4113. Chapter 23. 
Sec. 4114. Chapter 25. 
Sec. 4115. Part III. 
Sec. 4116. Chapter 27. 
Sec. 4117. Chapter 29. 
Sec. 4118. Subtitle III and chapter 37. 
Sec. 4119. Chapter 39. 
Sec. 4120. Chapter 41. 
Sec. 4121. Subtitle IV and chapter 49. 
Sec. 4122. Chapter 51. 
Sec. 4123. References. 
Sec. 4124. Rule of construction. 
TITLE XLII—AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4201. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by title 
XLI of this division. 
Sec. 4202. Authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 4203. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
Sec. 4204. Authorization of amounts for Fast Response Cutters. 
Sec. 4205. Authorization of amounts for shoreside infrastructure. 
Sec. 4206. Authorization of amounts for aircraft improvements. 
TITLE XLIII—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 4301. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by title 
XLI of this division. 
Sec. 4302. Primary duties. 
Sec. 4303. National Coast Guard Museum. 
Sec. 4304. Unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 4305. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability. 
Sec. 4306. Training; emergency response providers. 
Sec. 4307. Incentive contracts for Coast Guard yard and industrial establish-
ments. 
Sec. 4308. Confidential investigative expenses. 
Sec. 4309. Regular captains; retirement. 
Sec. 4310. Conversion, alteration, and repair projects.
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives the assessment described in subsection (b). 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment described in this 
subsection is a written summary of the views of the Ma-
rine Corps with respect to the Small Arms Ammunition 
Configuration Study of the Army, including— 
(1) an explanation of how the study informs the 
future small arms modernization requirements of the 
Marine Corps; and 
(2) near-term and long-term modernization 
strategies for the small arms weapon systems of the 
Marine Corps, including associated funding and 
schedule profiles. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL AIR-
CRAFT CARRIERS OF THE NAVY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The aircraft carrier can fulfill the Navy’s 
core missions of forward presence, sea control, en-
suring safe sea lanes, and power projection as well 
as providing flexibility and versatility to execute a 
wide range of additional missions. 
(2) Forward airpower is integral to the security 
and joint forces operations of the United States. 
Carriers play a central role in delivering forward air-