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tions with contractors on contract solicitations and 
contract awards; and 
‘‘(F) conduct or assist with mediation if tech-
nical data delivered pursuant to a contract is incom-
plete or does not comply with the terms of the con-
tract. 
‘‘(3)(A) In order to achieve the purpose set forth in 
paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure the cadre has the 
appropriate number of staff and such staff possesses the nec-
essary skills, knowledge, and experience to carry out the du-
ties under paragraph (2), including in relevant areas of 
law, contracting, acquisition, logistics, engineering, finan-
cial analysis, and valuation. The Director may use existing 
authorities to staff the cadre, including those in subpara-
graphs (B), (C), (D), and (F). 
‘‘(B) Civilian personnel from within the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military departments, De-
fense Agencies, and combatant commands may be assigned 
to serve as members of the cadre, upon request of the Direc-
tor. 
‘‘(C) The Director may use the authorities for highly 
qualified experts under section 9903 of title 5, to hire ex-
perts as members of the cadre who are skilled professionals 
in intellectual property and related matters. 
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‘‘(D) The Director may enter into a contract with a 
private-sector entity for specialized expertise to support the 
cadre. Such entity may be considered a covered Government 
support contractor, as defined in section 2320 of this title. 
‘‘(E) In establishing the cadre, the Director shall give 
preference to civilian employees of the Department of De-
fense, rather than members of the armed forces, to maintain 
continuity in the cadre. 
‘‘(F) The Director is authorized to use funding from 
the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for 
the purpose of recruitment, training, and retention of the 
cadre, including paying salaries of newly hired members 
of the cadre for up to three years. 
‘‘(G) Members of the cadre shall report to the Direc-
tor.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2322. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of De-
fense.’’. 
(b) PLACEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE.—Subsection 131(b)(8) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(J) The Director of the Office of Intellec-
tual Property assigned pursuant to section 
2322(a) of this title.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION POSITION.—Subsection 
1721(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Intellectual property.’’. 
(d) REVIEW
OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE TRAIN-
ING.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the 
education and training programs provided to the acquisi-
tion workforce under chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
Code— 
(1) to ensure the acquisition workforce maintains 
a basic familiarity with the fundamental aspects of 
the acquisition and licensing of intellectual property; 
and 
(2) to establish and maintain advanced expertise 
in the acquisition and licensing of intellectual prop-
erty to staff the cadre of intellectual property experts 
required under section 2322 of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 814. IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION 
OF SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISI-
TION OF SERVICES.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2328 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and 
requirements validation 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that— 
‘‘(1) appropriate and sufficiently detailed data 
are collected and analyzed to support the validation 
of requirements for services contracts and inform the 
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution 
process of the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(2) requirements for services contracts are eval-
uated appropriately and in a timely manner to in-
form decisions regarding the procurement of services; 
and 
‘‘(3) decisions regarding the procurement of serv-
ices consider available resources and total force man-
agement policies and procedures. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFICATION
OF AMOUNTS REQUESTED
IN 
BUDGET.—Effective October 1, 2022, the Secretary of De-
fense shall annually submit to Congress information on 
services contracts that clearly and separately identifies the 
amount requested for each category of services to be pro-
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cured for each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field 
Activity, command, or military installation. Such informa-
tion shall— 
‘‘(1) be submitted at or about the time of the 
budget submission by the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31; 
‘‘(2) cover the fiscal year covered by such budget 
submission by the President; 
‘‘(3) be consistent with total amounts of esti-
mated expenditures and proposed appropriations nec-
essary to support the programs, projects, and activi-
ties of the Department of Defense included in such 
budget submission by the President for that fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(4) be organized using a common enterprise 
data structure developed under section 2222 of this 
title. 
‘‘(c) DATA ANALYSIS.—(1) Each Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall regularly analyze past spending pat-
terns and anticipated future requirements with respect to 
the procurement of services within such military depart-
ment. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall regularly ana-
lyze past spending patterns and anticipated future require-
ments with respect to the procurement of services— 
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‘‘(i) within each Defense Agency and Depart-
ment of Defense Field Activity; and 
‘‘(ii) across military departments, Defense Agen-
cies, and Department of Defense Field Activities. 
‘‘(B) The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
make data on services contracts available to the Secretary 
of Defense for purposes of conducting the analysis required 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) The analyses conducted under this subsection 
shall— 
‘‘(A) identify contracts for similar services that 
are procured for three or more consecutive years at 
each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Ac-
tivity, command, or military installation; 
‘‘(B) evaluate patterns in the procurement of 
services, to the extent practicable, at each Defense 
Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, com-
mand, or military installation and by category of 
services procured; 
‘‘(C) be used to validate requirements for services 
contracts entered into after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection; and 
‘‘(D) be used to inform decisions on the award 
of and funding for such services contracts. 
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‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS EVALUATION.—Each Services 
Requirements Review Board shall evaluate each require-
ment for a services contract, taking into consideration total 
force management policies and procedures, available re-
sources, the analyses conducted under subsection (c), and 
contracting efficacy and efficiency. An evaluation of a serv-
ices contract for compliance with contracting policies and 
procedures may not be considered to be an evaluation of 
a requirement for such services contract. 
‘‘(e) TIMELY PLANNING
TO AVOID BRIDGE CON-
TRACTS.—(1) Effective October 1, 2018, the Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that a requirements owner shall, to the 
extent practicable, plan appropriately before the date of 
need of a service at a Defense Agency, Department of De-
fense Field Activity, command, or military installation to 
avoid the use of a bridge contract to provide for continu-
ation of a service to be performed through a services con-
tract. Such planning shall include allowing time for a re-
quirement to be validated, a services contract to be entered 
into, and funding for the services contract to be secured. 
‘‘(2)(A) Upon the first use, due to inadequate planning 
(as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge con-
tract to provide for continuation of a service to be per-
formed through a services contract, the requirements owner, 
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along with the contracting officer or a designee of the con-
tracting officer for the contract, shall— 
‘‘(i) for a services contract in an amount less 
than $10,000,000, provide an update on the status of 
the bridge contract (including the rationale for using 
the bridge contract) to the commander or the senior 
civilian official of the Defense Agency concerned, De-
partment of Defense Field Activity concerned, com-
mand concerned, or military installation concerned, 
as applicable; or 
‘‘(ii) for a services contract in an amount equal 
to or greater than $10,000,000, provide an update on 
the status of the bridge contract (including the ration-
ale for using the bridge contract) to the service acqui-
sition executive for the military department con-
cerned, the head of the Defense Agency concerned, the 
combatant commander concerned, or the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as 
applicable. 
‘‘(B) Upon the second use, due to inadequate planning 
(as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge con-
tract to provide for continuation of a service to be per-
formed through a services contract in an amount less than 
$10,000,000, the commander or senior civilian official re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall provide notification 
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of such second use to the Vice Chief of Staff of the armed 
force concerned and the service acquisition executive of the 
military department concerned, the head of the Defense 
Agency concerned, the combatant commander concerned, or 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, as applicable. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION.—Except with respect to the analyses 
required under subsection (c), this section shall not apply 
to— 
‘‘(1) services contracts in support of contingency 
operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, 
or national security emergencies; or 
‘‘(2) services contracts entered into pursuant to 
an international agreement. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘bridge contact’ means— 
‘‘(A) an extension to an existing contract 
beyond the period of performance to avoid a 
lapse in service caused by a delay in awarding 
a subsequent contract; or 
‘‘(B) a new short-term contract awarded on 
a sole-source basis to avoid a lapse in service 
caused by a delay in awarding a subsequent con-
tract. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘requirements owner’ means a 
member of the armed forces (other than the Coast 
Guard) or a civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense responsible for a requirement for a service to 
be performed through a services contract. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Services Requirements Review 
Board’ has the meaning given in Department of De-
fense Instruction 5000.74, titled ‘Defense Acquisition 
of Services’ and dated January 5, 2016, or a suc-
cessor instruction.’’ 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2328 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and requirements validation.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 
2022— 
(1) section 235 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed; and 
(2) the table of sections at the beginning of chap-
ter 9 of such title is amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 235. 
SEC. 815. IMPROVEMENTS TO TEST AND EVALUATION 
PROCESSES AND TOOLS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENTAL TEST PLAN SUFFICIENCY AS-
SESSMENTS.— 
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(1) ADDITION TO MILESTONE B BRIEF SUMMARY 
REPORT.—Section 2366b(c)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
subparagraph (H); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the 
following new subparagraph (G): 
‘‘(G) An assessment of the sufficiency of de-
velopmental test and evaluation plans, including 
the use of automated data analytics or modeling 
and simulation tools.’’. 
(2) ADDITION TO MILESTONE C BRIEF SUMMARY 
REPORT.—Section 2366c(a) of such title is amended 
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the devel-
opmental test and evaluation completed, including the 
use of automated data analytics or modeling and sim-
ulation tools.’’. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING ASSESS-
MENTS.—For purposes of the sufficiency assessments 
required 
by 
section 
2366b(c)(1) 
and 
section 
2366c(a)(4) of such title, as added by paragraphs (1) 
and (2), with respect to a major defense acquisition 
program— 
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(A) if the milestone decision authority for 
the program is the service acquisition executive 
of the military department that is managing the 
program, the sufficiency assessment shall be con-
ducted by the senior official within the military 
department with responsibility for developmental 
testing; and 
(B) if the milestone decision authority for 
the program is the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment, the sufficiency 
assessment shall be conducted by the senior De-
partment of Defense official with responsibility 
for developmental testing. 
(4) GUIDANCE
REQUIRED.—Within one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the senior 
Department of Defense official with responsibility for 
developmental testing shall develop guidance for the 
sufficiency 
assessments 
required 
by 
section 
2366b(c)(1) and section 2366c(a)(4) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by paragraphs (1) and 
(2). At a minimum, the guidance shall require— 
(A) for the sufficiency assessment required 
by section 2366b(c)(1) of such title, that the as-
sessment address the sufficiency of— 
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(i) the developmental test and evalua-
tion plan; 
(ii) the developmental test and evalua-
tion schedule, including a comparison to 
historic analogous systems; 
(iii) the developmental test and evalua-
tion resources (facilities, personnel, test as-
sets, data analytics tools, and modeling and 
simulation capabilities); 
(iv) the risks of developmental test and 
production concurrency; and 
(v) the developmental test criteria for 
entering the production phase; and 
(B) for the sufficiency assessment required 
by section 2366c(a)(4) of such title, that the as-
sessment address— 
(i) the sufficiency of the developmental 
test and evaluation completed; 
(ii) the sufficiency of the plans and re-
sources available for remaining develop-
mental test and evaluation; 
(iii) the risks identified during devel-
opmental testing to the production and de-
ployment phase; 
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(iv) the sufficiency of the plans and re-
sources for remaining developmental test 
and evaluation; and 
(v) the readiness of the system to per-
form scheduled initial operational test and 
evaluation. 
(b) EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEED 
FOR CENTRALIZED TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND 
EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
evaluate the strategy of the Department of Defense for 
developing and expanding the use of tools designed to 
facilitate the cost effectiveness and efficiency of devel-
opmental testing, including automated test methods 
and tools, modeling and simulation tools, and big 
data analytics technologies. The evaluation shall in-
clude a determination of the appropriate role of the 
senior Department of Defense official with responsi-
bility for developmental testing in developing enter-
prise level strategies related to such types of testing 
tools. 
(2) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on 
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the results of the evaluation required by paragraph 
(1). 
PART III—ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 821. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN PROGRAM 
MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM MANAGER DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military de-
partments, shall implement a program manager de-
velopment program to provide for the professional de-
velopment of high-potential, experienced civilian per-
sonnel. Personnel shall be competitively selected for 
the program based on their potential to become a pro-
gram manager of a major defense acquisition pro-
gram, as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United 
States Code. The program shall be administered and 
overseen by the Secretary of each military depart-
ment, acting through the service acquisition executive 
for the department concerned. 
(2) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
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resentatives a comprehensive plan to implement the 
program established under paragraph (1). In devel-
oping the plan, the Secretary of Defense shall seek the 
input of relevant external parties, including profes-
sional associations, other government entities, and in-
dustry. The plan shall include the following elements: 
(A) An assessment of the minimum level of 
subject matter experience, education, years of ex-
perience, certifications, and other qualifications 
required to be selected into the program, set forth 
separately for current Department of Defense 
employees and for personnel hired into the pro-
gram from outside the Department of Defense. 
(B) A description of hiring flexibilities to be 
used to recruit qualified personnel from outside 
the Department of Defense. 
(C) A description of the extent to which mo-
bility agreements will be required to be signed by 
personnel selected for the program during their 
participation in the program and after their 
completion of the program. The use of mobility 
agreements shall be applied to help maximize the 
flexibility of the Department of Defense in as-
signing personnel, while not inhibiting the par-
ticipation of the most capable candidates. 
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(D) A description of the tenure obligation 
required of personnel selected for the program. 
(E) A plan for training during the course 
of the program, including training in leadership, 
program management, engineering, finance and 
budgeting, market research, business acumen, 
contracting, supplier management, requirement 
setting and tradeoffs, intellectual property mat-
ters, and software. 
(F) A description of career paths to be fol-
lowed by personnel in the program in order to 
ensure that personnel in the program gain exper-
tise in the program management functional ca-
reer field competencies identified by the Depart-
ment in existing guidance and the topics listed 
in subparagraph (E), including— 
(i) a determination of the types of ad-
vanced educational degrees that enhance 
program management skills and the mecha-
nisms available to the Department of De-
fense to facilitate the attainment of those de-
grees by personnel in the program; 
(ii) a determination of required assign-
ments to positions within acquisition pro-
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grams, including position type and acquisi-
tion category of the program office; 
(iii) a determination of required or en-
couraged rotations to career broadening po-
sitions outside of acquisition programs; and 
(iv) a determination of how the pro-
gram will ensure the opportunity for a re-
quired rotation to industry of at least six 
months to develop an understanding of in-
dustry motivation and business acumen, 
such as by developing an industry exchange 
program for civilian program managers, 
similar to the Corporate Fellows Program of 
the Secretary of Defense. 
(G) A general description of the number of 
personnel anticipated to be selected into the pro-
gram, how frequently selections will occur, how 
long personnel selected into the program will 
participate in the program, and how personnel 
will be placed into an assignment at the comple-
tion of the program. 
(H) A description of benefits that will be of-
fered under the program using existing human 
capital flexibilities to retain qualified employees, 
such as student loan repayments. 
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(I) An assessment of personnel flexibilities 
needed to allow the military departments and 
the Defense Agencies to reassign or remove pro-
gram managers that do not perform effectively. 
(J) A description of how the program will 
be administered and overseen by the Secretaries 
of each military department, acting through the 
service acquisition executive for the department 
concerned. 
(K) A description of how the program will 
be integrated with existing program manager de-
velopment efforts at each military department. 
(3) USE OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Amounts in the Department 
of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 
(established under section 1705 of title 10, United 
States Code) may be used to pay the base salary of 
personnel in the program established under para-
graph (1) during the period of time such personnel 
are temporarily assigned to a developmental rotation 
or training program anticipated to last at least six 
months. 
(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—The program established 
under paragraph (1) shall be implemented not later 
than September 30, 2019. 
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(b) INDEPENDENT STUDY OF INCENTIVES FOR PRO-
GRAM MANAGERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract 
with an independent research entity described in 
paragraph (2) to carry out a comprehensive study of 
incentives for Department of Defense civilian and 
military program managers for major defense acqui-
sition programs, including— 
(A) additional pay options for program 
managers to provide incentives to senior civilian 
employees and military officers to accept and re-
main in program manager roles; 
(B) a financial incentive structure to re-
ward program managers for delivering capabili-
ties on budget and on time; and 
(C) a comparison between financial and 
non-financial incentive structures for program 
managers in the Department of Defense and an 
appropriate comparison group of private indus-
try companies. 
(2) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The enti-
ty described in this subsection is an independent re-
search entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a feder-
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ally funded research and development center with ap-
propriate expertise and analytical capability. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than nine 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the independent research entity shall pro-
vide to the Secretary a report containing— 
(i) the results of the study required by 
paragraph (1); and 
(ii) such recommendations to improve 
the financial incentive structure of program 
managers for major defense acquisition pro-
grams as the independent research entity 
considers to be appropriate. 
(B) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after receipt of the report under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary of Defense shall submit such 
report, together with any additional views or 
recommendations of the Secretary, to the congres-
sional defense committees. 
SEC. 822. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HIRING AND TRAINING 
OF THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS FROM THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY SALARIES OF 
PERSONNEL TO MANAGE THE FUND.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection 1705(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subject 
to the provisions of this subsection’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Amounts in the Fund also may be used to 
pay salaries of personnel at the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, military departments, and Defense Agen-
cies to manage the Fund.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subparagraph (D); 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) describing the amount from the Fund 
that may be used to pay salaries of personnel at 
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military 
departments, and Defense Agencies to manage 
the Fund and the circumstances under which 
such amounts may be used for such purpose.’’. 
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(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall issue, and submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the policy guidance required by 
subparagraph (E) of section 1705(e)(3) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE-
NESS OF HIRING AND RETENTION FLEXIBILITIES FOR AC-
QUISITION WORKFORCE PERSONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2019, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the effectiveness of hiring and retention flexi-
bilities for the acquisition workforce. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) A determination of the extent to which 
the Department of Defense experiences challenges 
with recruitment and retention of the acquisition 
workforce, such as post-employment restrictions. 
(B) A description of the hiring and reten-
tion flexibilities available to the Department to 
fill civilian acquisition positions and the extent 
to which the Department has used the flexibili-
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ties available to it to target critical or under-
staffed career fields. 
(C) A determination of the extent to which 
the Department has the necessary data on its use 
of hiring and retention flexibilities for the civil-
ian acquisition workforce to strategically man-
age the use of such flexibilities. 
(D) An identification of the factors that af-
fect the use of hiring and retention flexibilities 
for the civilian acquisition workforce. 
(E) Recommendations for any necessary 
changes to the hiring and retention flexibilities 
available to the Department to fill civilian ac-
quisition positions. 
(F) A description of the flexibilities avail-
able to the Department to remove underper-
forming members of the acquisition workforce 
and the extent to which any such flexibilities are 
used. 
(c) ASSESSMENT AND REPORT REQUIRED ON BUSI-
NESS-RELATED TRAINING FOR THE ACQUISITION WORK-
FORCE.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct 
an assessment of the following: 
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try motivation, and business acumen for each 
such acquisition position. 
(C) Plans to address those gaps for each 
such acquisition position. 
(D) Consideration of the role industry- 
taught classes and classes taught at educational 
institutions outside of the Defense Acquisition 
University could play in addressing gaps. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF ACQUISITION 
TRAINING
FOR
NON-ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
PER-
SONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2019, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on acquisition-related training for personnel 
working on acquisitions but not considered to be part 
of the acquisition workforce (as defined in section 
101(18) of title 10, United States Code) (hereafter in 
this subsection referred to as ‘‘non-acquisition work-
force personnel’’). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall address the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The extent to which non-acquisition 
workforce personnel play a significant role in de-
fining requirements, conducting market research, 
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participating in source selection and contract 
negotiation efforts, and overseeing contract per-
formance. 
(B) The extent to which the Department is 
able to identify and track non-acquisition work-
force personnel performing the roles identified in 
subparagraph (A). 
(C) The extent to which non-acquisition 
workforce personnel are taking acquisition train-
ing. 
(D) The extent to which the Defense Acqui-
sition Workforce Development Fund has been 
used to provide acquisition training to non-ac-
quisition workforce personnel. 
(E) A description of sources of funding 
other than the Fund that are available to and 
used by the Department to provide non-acquisi-
tion workforce personnel with acquisition train-
ing. 
(F) The extent to which additional acquisi-
tion training is needed for non-acquisition work-
force personnel, including the types of training 
needed, the positions that need the training, and 
any challenges to delivering necessary additional 
training. 
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(e) BRIEFING ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEFENSE 
CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY WORKFORCE.— 
(1) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, in 
consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller), shall provide a briefing to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by para-
graph (1) shall address the following: 
(A) The current education, certifications, 
and qualifications of the Defense Contract Audit 
Agency workforce, by supervisory and non-super-
visory levels and type of position. 
(B) Shortfalls (if any) in education, quali-
fication, or training in the Defense Contract 
Audit Agency workforce, by supervisory and 
non-supervisory levels and type of position, and 
the reasons for those shortfalls. 
(C) The link (if any) between Defense Con-
tract Audit Agency workforce skill and experi-
ence gaps and the Agency’s backlog of audits. 
(D) The link (if any) between the effective-
ness of Defense Contract Audit Agency regional 
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directors and their education, certifications, and 
qualifications. 
(E) The number of Defense Contract Audit 
Agency auditors who have relevant private sector 
experience, including from industry exchanges 
while at the Defense Contract Audit Agency and 
from prior employment experiences, and the per-
spective of the Defense Contract Audit Agency on 
the benefits of those experiences. 
(F) Ongoing efforts and future plans by the 
Defense Contract Audit Agency to improve the 
professionalization of its audit workforce, includ-
ing changes in hiring, training, required certifi-
cations or qualifications, compensation structure, 
and increased opportunities for industry ex-
changes or rotations. 
SEC. 823. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO ACQUISI-
TION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1762(g) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR IMPROVEMENTS 
IN ACQUISITION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 
(1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall develop an implementation strategy to ad-
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dress areas for improvement in the demonstration 
project required by section 1762 of title 10, United 
States Code, as identified in the second assessment of 
such demonstration project required by section 
1762(e) of such title. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include the 
following elements: 
(A) Actions that have been or will be taken 
to assess whether the flexibility to set starting 
salaries at different levels is being used appro-
priately by supervisors and managers to compete 
effectively for highly skilled and motivated em-
ployees. 
(B) Actions that have been or will be taken 
to assess reasons for any disparities in career 
outcomes across race and gender for employees in 
the demonstration project. 
(C) Actions that have been or will be taken 
to strengthen the link between employee contribu-
tion and compensation for employees in the dem-
onstration project. 
(D) Actions that have been or will be taken 
to enhance the transparency of the pay system 
for employees in the demonstration project. 
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(E) A time frame and individual respon-
sible for each action identified under subpara-
graphs (A) through (D). 
(3) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives on the implementation strategy required 
by paragraph (1). 
SEC. 824. ACQUISITION POSITIONS IN THE OFFICES OF THE 
SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS. 
(a) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY MAX-
IMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL.—Section 3014(f) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded 
if a civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in 
the Office of the Secretary of the Army or on the Army Staff 
and— 
‘‘(A) the employee was employed immediately 
preceding that assignment either— 
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‘‘(i) in a position within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics that had responsibility 
for oversight of acquisition programs or processes 
prior to February 1, 2018, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 901 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2339) and the amendments made by 
that section; or 
‘‘(ii) in a Joint Staff position that sup-
ported the Joint Requirements Oversight Council 
prior to December 23, 2016, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 925 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2359) and the amendments made by 
that section; and 
‘‘(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) 
is not filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint 
Staff after the employee’s permanent duty assign-
ment.’’. 
(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAX-
IMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL.—Section 5014(f) of title 
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10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded 
if a civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in 
the Department of the Navy or assigned or detailed to per-
manent duty in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, 
the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, or the Head-
quarters, Marine Corps, and— 
‘‘(A) the employee was employed immediately 
preceding that assignment either— 
‘‘(i) in a position within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics that had responsibility 
for oversight of acquisition programs or processes 
prior to February 1, 2018, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 901 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2339) and the amendments made by 
that section; or 
‘‘(ii) in a Joint Staff position that sup-
ported the Joint Requirements Oversight Council 
prior to December 23, 2016, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 925 of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2359) and the amendments made by 
that section; and 
‘‘(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) 
is not filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint 
Staff after the employee’s permanent duty assign-
ment.’’. 
(c) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE 
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL.—Section 8014(f) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be exceeded 
if a civilian employee is assigned on permanent duty in 
the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force or on the Air 
Staff and— 
‘‘(A) the employee was employed immediately 
preceding that assignment either— 
‘‘(i) in a position within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics that had responsibility 
for oversight of acquisition programs or processes 
prior to February 1, 2018, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 901 of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2339) and the amendments made by 
that section; or 
‘‘(ii) in a Joint Staff position that sup-
ported the Joint Requirements Oversight Council 
prior to December 23, 2016, and that was deter-
mined to be no longer needed as a result of sec-
tion 925 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
130 Stat. 2359) and the amendments made by 
that section; and 
‘‘(B) the position described in subparagraph (A) 
is not filled by the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the Joint 
Staff after the employee’s permanent duty assign-
ment.’’. 
PART IV—TRANSPARENCY IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 831. TRANSPARENCY OF DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM 
DATA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA 
STRUCTURES.—Section 2222 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(7) Policy requiring that any data contained in 
a defense business system is an asset of the Depart-
ment of Defense, and that such data should be made 
readily available to members of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military 
departments (except as otherwise provided by law or 
regulation).’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) 
COMMON
ENTERPRISE
DATA
STRUC-
TURES.—(A) The defense business enterprise architec-
ture shall include one or more common enterprise 
data structures which can be used to code data that 
are automatically extracted from the relevant defense 
business systems to facilitate Department of Defense- 
wide analysis and management of such data. 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Chief Management Officer 
shall— 
‘‘(i) in consultation with the Defense Busi-
ness Council established under subsection (f), de-
velop one or more common enterprise data struc-
tures and an associated data governance process; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) have primary decision-making author-
ity with respect to the development of any such 
common enterprise data structure. 
‘‘(C) The Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation shall— 
‘‘(i) in consultation with the Defense Busi-
ness Council established under subsection (f), 
document and maintain any common enterprise 
data structure developed under subparagraph 
(B); 
‘‘(ii) extract data from defense business sys-
tems using the appropriate common data enter-
prise structure on a specified schedule; 
‘‘(iii) provide access to such data to the Of-
fice of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, 
and the military departments (except as other-
wise provided by law or regulation) on a speci-
fied schedule developed in consultation with the 
Defense Business Council established under sub-
section (f); and 
‘‘(iv) have primary decision-making author-
ity with respect to the maintenance of any such 
common enterprise data structure. 
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‘‘(D) Common enterprise data structures shall be 
established and maintained for the following types of 
data of the Department of Defense: 
‘‘(i) An accounting of expenditures of the 
Department of Defense, set forth separately for 
each type of expenditure. 
‘‘(ii) Data from the future-years defense 
program established under section 221 and budg-
et data. 
‘‘(iii) Acquisition cost data and earned 
value management data. 
‘‘(iv) Operating and support costs for weap-
on systems, including data on maintenance pro-
cedures conducted on each major weapon system 
(as defined in section 2379 of this title). 
‘‘(v) Data on contracts and task orders of 
the Department of Defense, including goods and 
services acquired under such contracts or task or-
ders and associated obligations and expenditures. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments, the Commanders of the combatant 
commands, the heads of the Defense Agencies, the 
heads of the Department of Defense Field Activities, 
and the heads of all other organizations of the De-
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partment of Defense shall provide access to the rel-
evant defense business system of such department, 
combatant command, Defense Agency, Field Activity, 
or organization, as applicable, and data extracted 
from such system, for purposes of automatically 
populating data sets coded with common enterprise 
data structures.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)(2), by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) The Director of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation with respect to 
common enterprise data structures.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(10) 
COMMON
ENTERPRISE
DATA
STRUC-
TURE.—The term ‘common enterprise data structure’ 
means a mapping and organization of data from de-
fense business systems into a common data set. 
‘‘(11) DATA GOVERNANCE PROCESS.—The term 
‘data governance process’ means a system to manage 
the timely Department of Defense-wide sharing of 
data described under paragraph (5)(A).’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF COST 
ASSESSMENT
AND
PROGRAM
EVALUATION.—Section 
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139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Maintenance of common enterprise data 
structures established pursuant to section 2222 of this 
title, including establishing and maintaining access 
to any data contained in a defense business system 
(as defined in such section) and used in a common 
enterprise data structure, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary of Defense or the Director of Cost As-
sessment and Program Evaluation.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COMMON ENTERPRISE 
DATA STRUCTURES.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy 
Chief Management Officer and the Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation shall jointly de-
velop a plan to implement the requirements of sub-
section (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the implemen-
tation plan required by paragraph (1) shall include 
the following elements: 
(A) The major tasks required to implement 
the requirements of subsection (a) and the rec-
ommended time frames for each task. 
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(B) The estimated resources required to 
complete each major task identified pursuant to 
subparagraph (A). 
(C) Any challenges associated with each 
major task identified pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) and related steps to mitigate such challenge. 
(D) A description of how data security 
issues will be appropriately addressed in the im-
plementation of the requirements of subsection 
(a). 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple-
tion of the plan required under paragraph (1), the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer and the Director of 
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall sub-
mit such plan to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 832. MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS: DIS-
PLAY OF BUDGET INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2433a 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2434. Major defense acquisition programs: display 
of budget information 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the defense budget materials for 
fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that the funding requirements 
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listed in subsection (b) are displayed separately for major 
defense acquisition programs, as defined in section 2340 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS
FOR BUDGET DISPLAY.—The 
budget justification display for a fiscal year shall include 
the funding requirement for each major defense acquisition 
program, including all sources of appropriations— 
‘‘(1) for developmental test and evaluation; 
‘‘(2) for operational test and evaluation; 
‘‘(3) for the purchase of cost data from contrac-
tors; and 
‘‘(4) for the purchase or license of technical data. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘budget’ 
and ‘defense budget materials’ have the meaning given those 
terms in section 234 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2433a following new item: 
‘‘2434. Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget information.’’. 
SEC. 833. ENHANCEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY IN TEST AND 
EVALUATION PROCESSES AND DATA. 
(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DES-
IGNATION OF A MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.— 
Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘and in accord-
ance with subsection (l).’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(l) For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B), before desig-
nating a program that is not a major defense acquisition 
program for the purposes of section 2430 of this title as 
a major defense acquisition program for the purposes of this 
section, the Director shall provide in writing to the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and 
the test and evaluation executive of the military department 
or departments executing the program, the specific cir-
cumstances of the program that led to the designation deci-
sion.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (h)(4) the 
following: ‘‘The report shall also include a brief state-
ment of the rationale for placing on the oversight list 
of the Director each program that is not a major de-
fense acquisition program for the purposes of section 
2430 of this title but has been designated as a major 
defense acquisition program for the purposes of this 
section.’’. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF LEGACY ITEMS OR COMPO-
NENTS
IN OPERATIONAL TEST
AND EVALUATION RE-
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PORTS.—Section 2399(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A)(ii); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) a description of the performance of the 
items or components tested in relation to comparable 
legacy items or components, if such items or compo-
nents exist and relevant data are available without 
requiring additional testing; and’’. 
(c) OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT COM-
MENTS ON ANNUAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL TEST AND 
EVALUATION.—Section 139(h) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6), and in that paragraph by striking ‘‘and 
the Secretaries of the military departments’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) Within 45 days after the submission of an 
annual report by the Director to Congress, the Secre-
taries of the military departments may each submit 
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a report to the congressional defense committees ad-
dressing any concerns related to information included 
in the annual report, or providing updated or addi-
tional information as appropriate.’’. 
(d) GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTION OF COST DATA ON 
TEST AND EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
Operational Test and Evaluation and the senior De-
partment of Defense official with responsibility for de-
velopmental testing shall jointly develop policies, pro-
cedures, guidance, and a collection method to ensure 
that consistent, high quality data are collected on the 
full range of estimated and actual developmental, live 
fire, and operational testing costs for major defense 
acquisition programs. Data on estimated and actual 
developmental, live fire, and operational testing costs 
shall be maintained in an electronic database main-
tained by the Director for Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation. 
(2) CONCURRENCE AND COORDINATION.—In car-
rying out paragraph (1), the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation and the senior Department of 
Defense official with responsibility for developmental 
testing shall obtain the concurrence of the Director for 
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Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and shall 
coordinate with the Director of the Test Resource 
Management Center and the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments. 
(3) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘major defense ac-
quisition program’’ has the meaning provided in sec-
tion 2430 of title 10, United States Code. 
(e) REPORT ON ENTERPRISE APPROACH TO TEST AND 
EVALUATION KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Within one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Test Resource Management Center and the senior 
Department of Defense official with responsibility for 
developmental testing shall provide to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the development 
of an approach for managing test and evaluation 
knowledge across the entire Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) The detailed concepts, requirements, 
technologies, methodologies, and architecture nec-
essary for an enterprise approach to knowledge 
management for test and evaluation, including 
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data, data analysis tools, and modeling and sim-
ulation capabilities. 
(B) Resources needed to develop and adopt 
an enterprise approach to knowledge manage-
ment for test and evaluation. 
(C) Roles and responsibilities of various De-
partment of Defense entities to develop and 
adopt an enterprise approach to knowledge man-
agement for test and evaluation. 
(D) Time frames required to develop and 
adopt an enterprise approach to knowledge man-
agement for test and evaluation. 
(E) A description of pilot studies ongoing at 
the time of the date of the enactment of this Act 
or previously conducted related to developing an 
enterprise approach to test and evaluation 
knowledge management, including results of the 
pilot studies (if available) and lessons learned. 
Subtitle B—Streamlining of Defense 
Acquisition Statutes and Regu-
lations 
SEC. 841. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ADVISORY PANEL ON 
STREAMLINING 
AND 
CODIFYING 
ACQUISI-
TION REGULATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF DATE FOR FINAL REPORT.— 
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(1) TRANSMITTAL OF PANEL FINAL REPORT.— 
Subsection (e)(1) of section 809 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), as amended by section 
863(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2303), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than two years 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
establishes the advisory panel’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not later than January 15, 2019’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Secretary of Defense and the congres-
sional defense committees’’. 
(2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ACTION ON FINAL 
REPORT.—Subsection (e)(4) of such section is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 30 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than 60 days’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the final report, together 
with such comments as the Secretary determines 
appropriate,’’ and inserting ‘‘such comments as 
the Secretary determines appropriate’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—The advisory panel 
shall terminate 180 days after the date on which the final 
report of the panel is transmitted pursuant to subsection 
(e)(1) or on such later date as may be specified by the Sec-
retary of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 842. EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM DURATION OF FUEL 
STORAGE CONTRACTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 2922(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘30 years’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and may 
be applied to a contract entered into before that date if the 
total contract period under the contract (including options) 
has not expired as of the date of any extension of such con-
tract period by reason of such amendment. 
SEC. 843. EXCEPTION FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS FROM 
REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT $1 COINS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 5112(p) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new flush sentence: 
‘‘This paragraph does not apply with respect to busi-
ness operations conducted by any entity under a con-
tract with an agency or instrumentality of the United 
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States, including any nonappropriated fund instru-
mentality established under title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 844. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 807(c) of Public Law 104–106 (10 U.S.C. 
2401a note) is repealed. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to General 
Contracting Authorities, Proce-
dures, and Limitations 
SEC. 851. LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Section 2326 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), 
(g), (h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), 
(i), and (j) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION BY 
CONTRACTING OFFICER.—With respect to any undefinitized 
contractual 
action 
with 
a 
value 
greater 
than 
$1,000,000,000, if agreement is not reached on contractual 
terms, specifications, and price within the period or by the 
date provided in subsection (b)(1), the contracting officer 
may not unilaterally definitize those terms, specifications, 
or price over the objection of the contractor until— 
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‘‘(1) the head of the agency approves the 
definitization in writing; 
‘‘(2) the contracting officer provides a copy of the 
written approval to the contractor; and 
‘‘(3) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed 
after the written approval is provided to the con-
tractor.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2326(b)(3) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense 
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to imple-
ment section 2326 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by this section. 
SEC. 852. CODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING 
TO ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CON-
TROL OF OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS 
FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 
(a) CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 2337 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2337a. Assessment, management, and control of op-
erating and support costs for major weap-
on systems 
‘‘(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall issue and maintain guidance on actions to be taken 
to assess, manage, and control Department of Defense costs 
for the operation and support of major weapon systems. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance required by subsection 
(a) shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) be issued in conjunction with the com-
prehensive guidance on life-cycle management and the 
development and implementation of product support 
strategies for major weapon systems required by sec-
tion 2337 of this title; 
‘‘(2) require the military departments to retain 
each estimate of operating and support costs that is 
developed at any time during the life cycle of a major 
weapon system, together with supporting documenta-
tion used to develop the estimate; 
‘‘(3) require the military departments to update 
estimates of operating and support costs periodically 
throughout the life cycle of a major weapon system, 
to determine whether preliminary information and 
assumptions remain relevant and accurate, and iden-
tify and record reasons for variances; 
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‘‘(4) establish policies and procedures for the col-
lection, organization, maintenance, and availability 
of standardized data on operating and support costs 
for major weapon systems in accordance with section 
2222 of this title; 
‘‘(5) establish standard requirements for the col-
lection and reporting of data on operating and sup-
port costs for major weapon systems by contractors 
performing weapon system sustainment functions in 
an appropriate format, and develop contract clauses 
to ensure that contractors comply with such require-
ments; 
‘‘(6) require the military departments— 
‘‘(A) to collect and retain data from oper-
ational and developmental testing and evalua-
tion on the reliability and maintainability of 
major weapon systems; and 
‘‘(B) to use such data to inform system de-
sign decisions, provide insight into sustainment 
costs, and inform estimates of operating and 
support costs for such systems; 
‘‘(7) require the military departments to ensure 
that sustainment factors are fully considered at key 
life cycle management decision points and that ap-
propriate measures are taken to reduce operating and 
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support costs by influencing system design early in 
development, developing sound sustainment strategies, 
and addressing key drivers of costs; 
‘‘(8) require the military departments to conduct 
an independent logistics assessment of each major 
weapon system prior to key acquisition decision 
points (including milestone decisions) to identify fea-
tures that are likely to drive future operating and 
support costs, changes to system design that could re-
duce such costs, and effective strategies for managing 
such costs; 
‘‘(9) include— 
‘‘(A) reliability metrics for major weapon 
systems; and 
‘‘(B) requirements on the use of metrics 
under subparagraph (A) as triggers— 
‘‘(i) to conduct further investigation 
and analysis into drivers of those metrics; 
and 
‘‘(ii) to develop strategies for improv-
ing reliability, availability, and maintain-
ability of such systems at an affordable cost; 
and 
‘‘(10) require the military departments to con-
duct periodic reviews of operating and support costs 
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of major weapon systems after such systems achieve 
initial operational capability to identify and address 
factors resulting in growth in operating and support 
costs and adapt support strategies to reduce such 
costs. 
‘‘(c) RETENTION OF DATA ON OPERATING AND SUP-
PORT COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation shall be responsible 
for developing and maintaining a database on oper-
ating and support estimates, supporting documenta-
tion, and actual operating and support costs for 
major weapon systems. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that the Director, in carrying out such respon-
sibility— 
‘‘(A) promptly receives the results of all cost 
estimates and cost analyses conducted by the 
military departments with regard to operating 
and support costs of major weapon systems; 
‘‘(B) has timely access to any records and 
data of the military departments (including clas-
sified and proprietary information) that the Di-
rector considers necessary to carry out such re-
sponsibility; and 
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‘‘(C) with the concurrence of the Under Sec-
retary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment, may direct the military depart-
ments to collect and retain information nec-
essary to support the database. 
‘‘(d) MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 137 of such title is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 
2337 the following new item: 
‘‘2337a. Assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs for 
major weapon systems.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED SECTION.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 832 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 
Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2441(c) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 2337 of this title’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘sections 2337 and 
2337a of this title.’’. 
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SEC. 853. USE OF PROGRAM INCOME BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES 
THAT CARRY OUT PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 2414 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITA-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) USE OF PROGRAM INCOME.— 
‘‘(1) An eligible entity that earned income in a 
specified fiscal year from activities carried out pursu-
ant to a procurement technical assistance program 
funded under this chapter may expend an amount of 
such income not to exceed 25 percent of the cost of 
furnishing procurement technical assistance in such 
specified fiscal year, during the fiscal year following 
the specified fiscal year, to carry out a procurement 
technical assistance program funded under this chap-
ter. 
‘‘(2) An eligible entity that does not enter into 
a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for a fis-
cal year— 
‘‘(A) shall notify the Secretary of the 
amount of any income the eligible entity carried 
over from the previous fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(B) may retain an amount of such income 
equal to 10 percent of the value of assistance fur-
nished by the Secretary under this section during 
the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) In determining the value of assistance fur-
nished by the Secretary under this section for any fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall account for the amount 
of any income the eligible entity carried over from the 
previous fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 854. AMENDMENT TO SUSTAINMENT REVIEWS. 
Section 2441(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary 
concerned shall make the memorandum and supporting doc-
umentation for each sustainment review available to the 
Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment within 30 days after the review is completed.’’. 
SEC. 855. CLARIFICATION TO OTHER TRANSACTION AU-
THORITY. 
(a) CLARIFICATION TO REQUIREMENT FOR WRITTEN 
DETERMINATIONS
FOR PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.—Section 
2371b(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘for a prototype project’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘for a transaction (for a prototype 
project)’’. 
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(b) CLARIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF SMALL BUSI-
NESSES PARTICIPATING
IN SBIR OR STTR.—Section 
2371b(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(including small businesses participating in 
a program described under section 9 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638))’’ after ‘‘small businesses’’. 
SEC. 856. CLARIFYING THE USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECH-
NICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION 
PROCESS. 
Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2270; 
10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) the Department of Defense would realize 
minimal or no additional innovation or future tech-
nological advantage; and 
‘‘(8) with respect to a contract for procurement 
of goods, the goods procured are predominately ex-
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pendable in nature, nontechnical, or have a short life 
expectancy or short shelf life.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) electronic test and measurement equipment 
for which calibration or repair costs are expected to 
substantially affect full life-cycle costs.’’. 
SEC. 857. AMENDMENT TO NONTRADITIONAL AND SMALL 
CONTRACTOR 
INNOVATION 
PROTOTYPING 
PROGRAM. 
Section 884(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2318; 10 U.S.C.2301 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (9): 
‘‘(9) Unmanned ground logistics and unmanned air 
logistics capabilities enhancement.’’. 
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SEC. 858. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL MEETING REQUIRE-
MENT 
OF 
CONFIGURATION 
STEERING 
BOARDS. 
Section 814(c)(4) of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘year.’’ and inserting ‘‘year, unless the senior 
acquisition executive of the military department concerned 
determines in writing that there have been no changes to 
the program requirements of a major defense acquisition 
program during the preceding year.’’. 
SEC. 859. CHANGE TO DEFINITION OF SUBCONTRACT IN 
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 
Section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The term does 
not include agreements entered into by a contractor for the 
supply of commodities that are intended for use in the per-
formance of multiple contracts with the Government and 
other parties and are not identifiable to any particular con-
tract.’’. 
SEC. 860. AMENDMENT RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF IN-
FLATION ADJUSTMENTS. 
Subsection 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and shall apply, in the case of the procurement 
of property or services by contract, to a contract, and any 
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subcontract at any tier under the contract, in effect on that 
date without regard to the date of award of the contract 
or subcontract.’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 861. EXEMPTION FROM DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION 
PROCEDURES. 
Subsection (d) of section 2305a of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the second and third 
sentences and inserting the following: ‘‘If the contract value 
exceeds $4,000,000, the maximum number specified in the 
solicitation shall not exceed 5 unless— 
‘‘(1) the solicitation is issued pursuant to a in-
definite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for de-
sign-build construction; or 
‘‘(2)(A) the head of the contracting activity, dele-
gable to a level no lower than the senior contracting 
official within the contracting activity, approves the 
contracting officer’s justification with respect to an 
individual solicitation that a number greater than 5 
is in the Federal Government’s interest; and 
‘‘(B) the contracting officer shall provide written 
documentation of how a maximum number exceeding 
5 is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the 
two-phase selection procedures.’’. 
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SEC. 862. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SHIP COMPO-
NENTS 
BE 
MANUFACTURED 
IN 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
AND 
INDUSTRIAL 
BASE. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT LIMITATION.—Section 
2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) COMPONENTS FOR AUXILIARY SHIPS.—Sub-
ject to subsection (k), the following components: 
‘‘(A) 
Auxiliary 
equipment, 
including 
pumps, for all shipboard services. 
‘‘(B) Propulsion system components, includ-
ing engines, reduction gears, and propellers. 
‘‘(C) Shipboard cranes. 
‘‘(D) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Such section is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) IMPLEMENTATION OF AUXILIARY SHIP COMPO-
NENT LIMITATION.—Subsection (a)(6) applies only with re-
spect to contracts awarded by the Secretary of a military 
department for new construction of an auxiliary ship after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 using funds available for Na-
tional Defense Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding and 
Conversion, Navy.’’. 
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SEC. 863. PROCUREMENT OF AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY 
ITEMS. 
Section 814(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 
2271; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or an aviation critical 
safety item (as defined in section 2319(g) of this 
title)’’ after ‘‘personal protective equipment’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘equipment or’’ after ‘‘fail-
ure of the’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or item’’ 
after ‘‘equipment’’. 
SEC. 864. MILESTONES AND TIMELINES FOR CONTRACTS 
FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARD TIMELINES FOR 
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish specific milestones and standard timelines to 
achieve such milestones for a foreign military sale (as au-
thorized under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.)), including milestones and 
timelines for actions that occur after a letter of offer and 
acceptance (as described in chapter 5 of the Security Assist-
ance Management Manual of the Defense Security Coopera-
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tion Agency) for such foreign military sale is completed. 
Such milestones and timelines— 
(1) may vary depending on the complexity of the 
foreign military sale; and 
(2) shall cover the period beginning on the date 
of receipt of a complete letter of request (as described 
in such chapter 5) from a foreign country and ending 
on the date of the final delivery of a defense article 
or defense service sold through the foreign military 
sale. 
(b) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) QUARTERLY NOTIFICATION.—During the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and ending on December 31, 2021, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate, on a quarterly basis, a report that 
includes a list of each foreign military sale with a 
value greater than or equal to the dollar threshold for 
congressional notification under section 36 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776)— 
(A) for which the final delivery of a defense 
article or defense service has not been completed; 
and 
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(B) that failed to meet a standard timeline 
to achieve a milestone as established under sub-
section (a). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than November 
1, 2019, and annually thereafter until December 31, 
2021, the Secretary shall submit to the committees de-
scribed in paragraph (1) a report that summarizes— 
(A) the number, set forth separately by dol-
lar value and milestone, of foreign military sales 
that met the standard timeline to achieve a mile-
stone established under subsection (a) during the 
preceding fiscal year; and 
(B) the number, set forth separately by dol-
lar value, milestone, and case development ex-
tenuating factor, of foreign military sales that 
failed to meet the standard timeline to achieve a 
milestone established under subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE ARTICLE; DEFENSE SERVICE.—The 
terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense service’’ have the 
meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 
47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794). 
(2) CASE
DEVELOPMENT
EXTENUATING
FAC-
TOR.—The term ‘‘case development extenuating fac-
tor’’ means a reason from a list of reasons developed 
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by the Secretary (such as a change in requirements, 
delay in performance, or failure to receive funding) 
for the failure of a foreign military sale to meet a 
standard timeline to achieve a milestone established 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 865. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CON-
TRACTS FOR AUDIT SERVICES. 
(a) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—If the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) makes a written finding 
that a delay in performance of a covered contract while a 
protest is pending would hinder the annual preparation of 
audited financial statements for the Department of Defense, 
and the head of the procuring activity responsible for the 
award of the covered contract does not authorize the award 
of the contract (pursuant to section 3553(c)(2) of title 31, 
United States Code) or the performance of the contract 
(pursuant to section 3553(d)(3)(C) of such title), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall— 
(1) notify the congressional defense committees 
within 10 days after such finding is made; and 
(2) describe any steps the Department of Defense 
plans to take to mitigate any hindrance identified in 
such finding to the annual preparation of audited fi-
nancial statements for the Department. 
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(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered contract’’ means a contract for services 
to perform an audit to comply with the requirements of sec-
tion 3515 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 866. TRAINING IN ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL 
ITEMS. 
(a) TRAINING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President of the Defense 
Acquisition University shall establish a comprehensive 
training program on the acquisition of commercial items, 
including part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
The curriculum shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The reasons for and appropriate uses of part 
12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including 
the preference for the acquisition of commercial items 
under section 2377 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The definition of a commercial item, includ-
ing the interpretation of the phrase ‘‘of a type’’. 
(3) Price analysis and negotiations. 
(4) Market research and analysis. 
(5) Independent cost estimates. 
(6) Parametric estimating methods. 
(7) Value analysis. 
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(8) Other topics on the acquisition of commercial 
items necessary to ensure a well-educated acquisition 
workforce. 
(b) STUDENT ENROLLMENT.—The President of the De-
fense Acquisition University shall set goals for student en-
rollment for the training program established under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 867. NOTICE OF COST-FREE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT 
TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE 
IN 
CONNECTION 
WITH REGISTRATION OF SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS ON PROCUREMENT WEBSITES OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct com-
munication regarding the registration of a small business 
concern on a website maintained by the Department of De-
fense relating to contracting opportunities contains infor-
mation about cost-free Federal procurement technical assist-
ance services that are available through a procurement tech-
nical assistance program established under chapter 142 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(b) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
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SEC. 868. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CON-
TRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the feasibility and effects of an increase to the percentage 
of total gross revenue included in the definition of the term 
‘‘covered contractor’’ in section 893(g)(2) of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). Such report 
shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the effects of the amendment 
to such definition made by subsection (c) of section 
893 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328); and 
(2) the feasibility and effects of a subsequent in-
crease to the percentage of total gross revenue included 
in such definition. 
SEC. 869. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
courage the use of standard guidelines within the Depart-
ment of Defense for the evaluation of requirements for serv-
ices contracts. Such guidelines shall be available to the 
Services Requirements Review Boards (established under 
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, titled ‘‘Defense 
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Acquisition of Services’’ and dated January 5, 2016, or a 
successor instruction) within each Defense Agency, each De-
partment of Defense Field Activity, and each military de-
partment for the purpose of standardizing the requirements 
evaluation required under section 2329 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by this Act. Such guidelines may pro-
vide policy guidance or tools, including a comprehensive 
checklist of total force management policies and procedures 
that is modeled after the checklist used by the Army, to aid 
uniform decision-making during the requirements evalua-
tion process. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘Defense Agency’’, ‘‘Department of 
Defense Field Activity’’, and ‘‘military department’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of 
title 10, United States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘total force management policies 
and procedures’’ means the policies and procedures es-
tablished under section 129a of such title. 
SEC. 870. TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AN-
NUAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT 
SERVICES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the total amount obligated by the Department of De-
fense for contract services in fiscal year 2018 may not ex-
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE 
ORGANIZATION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Organization and Man-
agement of the Department of 
Defense Generally 
SEC. 901. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION 
OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FOR RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES REGARD-
ING SUPPLY CHAIN FOR INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY SYSTEMS. 
Section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(J) has the responsibilities for policy, oversight, 
guidance, and coordination for risk management ac-
tivities for the Department regarding the supply 
chain for information technology systems.’’. 
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SEC. 902. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND 
OVERSIGHT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 2228 of title 10, United States 
Code, is repealed. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 2228. 
SEC. 903. DESIGNATION OF CORROSION CONTROL AND 
PREVENTION EXECUTIVES FOR THE MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 303 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3025. Corrosion control and prevention executive 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) There is a corrosion control 
and prevention executive in the Department of the Army. 
The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics shall designate the corrosion control 
and prevention executive. 
‘‘(2) In addition to the duties assigned under sub-
section (c), the principal responsibility of the civilian em-
ployee designated as the corrosion control and prevention 
executive shall be coordinating Department of the Army cor-
rosion control and prevention program activities (including 
budget programming) with the Department and the Office 
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of the Secretary of Defense, the program executive officers 
of the Department, and relevant major subordinate com-
mands of the Department. 
‘‘(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive 
shall be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade 
GS-15 or higher of the General Schedule. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—In order to qualify for des-
ignation as the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department of the Army, an individual shall, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion pre-
vention and control; 
‘‘(2) have strong program management and com-
munication skills; and 
‘‘(3) understand the acquisition, research and de-
velopment, test and evaluation, and sustainment poli-
cies and procedures across the Department, including 
sustainment of infrastructure. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—(1) The corrosion control and preven-
tion executive in the Department of the Army shall ensure 
that corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the 
Department’s policy and guidance for management of each 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) System acquisition and production, includ-
ing design and maintenance. 
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‘‘(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs and activities. 
‘‘(C) Equipment standardization programs, in-
cluding international standardization agreements. 
‘‘(D) Logistics research and development initia-
tives. 
‘‘(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to 
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition 
process. 
‘‘(F) Military infrastructure design, construc-
tion, and maintenance. 
‘‘(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall be responsible for identifying the 
funding levels necessary to accomplish the items specified 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the 
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the 
rationale for resources— 
‘‘(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corro-
sion control and prevention program in the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(B) to evaluate the program’s effectiveness; and 
‘‘(C) to ensure that corrosion control and preven-
tion requirements for materiel are reflected in budg-
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eting and policies of the Department for the formula-
tion, management, and evaluation of personnel and 
programs for the entire Department, including the 
Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. 
‘‘(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall submit an annual report, not later 
than December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Army 
and the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations 
pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program 
of the Department, including corrosion-related funding lev-
els to carry out all of the duties of the executive under this 
section. 
‘‘(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department may not be assigned other duties that may 
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and the 
principal responsibility assigned under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘3025. Corrosion control and prevention executive.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 503 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 5029. Corrosion control and prevention executive 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) There is a corrosion control 
and prevention executive in the Department of the Navy. 
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Develop-
ment, and Acquisition shall designate the corrosion control 
and prevention executive. 
‘‘(2) In addition to the duties assigned under sub-
section (c), the principal responsibility of the civilian em-
ployee designated as the corrosion control and prevention 
executive shall be coordinating Department of the Navy cor-
rosion control and prevention program activities (including 
budget programming) with the Department and the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense, the program executive officers 
of the Department, and relevant major subordinate com-
mands of the Department. 
‘‘(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive 
shall be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade 
GS-15 or higher of the General Schedule. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—In order to qualify for des-
ignation as the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department of the Navy, an individual shall, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion pre-
vention and control; 
‘‘(2) have strong program management and com-
munication skills; and 
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‘‘(3) understand the acquisition, research and de-
velopment, test and evaluation, and sustainment poli-
cies and procedures across the Department, including 
sustainment of infrastructure. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—(1) The corrosion control and preven-
tion executive in the Department of the Navy shall ensure 
that corrosion control and prevention is maintained in the 
Department’s policy and guidance for management of each 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) System acquisition and production, includ-
ing design and maintenance. 
‘‘(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs and activities. 
‘‘(C) Equipment standardization programs, in-
cluding international standardization agreements. 
‘‘(D) Logistics research and development initia-
tives. 
‘‘(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to 
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition 
process. 
‘‘(F) Military infrastructure design, construc-
tion, and maintenance. 
‘‘(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall be responsible for identifying the 
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funding levels necessary to accomplish the items specified 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the 
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the 
rationale for resources— 
‘‘(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corro-
sion control and prevention program in the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(B) to evaluate the program’s effectiveness; and 
‘‘(C) to ensure that corrosion control and preven-
tion requirements for materiel are reflected in budg-
eting and policies of the Department for the formula-
tion, management, and evaluation of personnel and 
programs for the entire Department, including the 
Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve. 
‘‘(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall submit an annual report, not later 
than December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Navy 
and the Secretary of Defense containing recommendations 
pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention program 
of the Department, including corrosion-related funding lev-
els to carry out all of the duties of the executive under this 
section. 
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‘‘(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department may not be assigned other duties that may 
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and the 
principal responsibility assigned under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 503 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘5029. Corrosion control and prevention executive.’’. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 803 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8025. Corrosion control and prevention executive 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) There is a corrosion control 
and prevention executive in the Department of the Air 
Force. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics shall designate the corrosion 
control and prevention executive. 
‘‘(2) In addition to the duties assigned under sub-
section (c), the principal responsibility of the civilian em-
ployee designated as the corrosion control and prevention 
executive shall be coordinating Department of the Air Force 
corrosion control and prevention program activities (in-
cluding budget programming) with the Department and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the program executive 
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officers of the Department, and relevant major subordinate 
commands of the Department. 
‘‘(3) The corrosion control and prevention executive 
shall be a civilian employee of the Department in the grade 
GS-15 or higher of the General Schedule. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—In order to qualify for des-
ignation as the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department of the Air Force, an individual shall, 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion pre-
vention and control; 
‘‘(2) have strong program management and com-
munication skills; and 
‘‘(3) understand the acquisition, research and de-
velopment, test and evaluation, and sustainment poli-
cies and procedures across the Department, including 
sustainment of infrastructure. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—(1) The corrosion control and preven-
tion executive in the Department of the Air Force shall en-
sure that corrosion control and prevention is maintained 
in the Department’s policy and guidance for management 
of each of the following: 
‘‘(A) System acquisition and production, includ-
ing design and maintenance. 
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‘‘(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation 
programs and activities. 
‘‘(C) Equipment standardization programs, in-
cluding international standardization agreements. 
‘‘(D) Logistics research and development initia-
tives. 
‘‘(E) Logistics support analysis as it relates to 
integrated logistic support in the materiel acquisition 
process. 
‘‘(F) Military infrastructure design, construc-
tion, and maintenance. 
‘‘(2) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall be responsible for identifying the 
funding levels necessary to accomplish the items specified 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) In cooperation with the appropriate staff of the 
Department, the corrosion control and prevention executive 
in the Department shall, develop, support, and provide the 
rationale for resources— 
‘‘(A) to initiate and sustain an effective corro-
sion control and prevention program in the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(B) to evaluate the program’s effectiveness; and 
‘‘(C) to ensure that corrosion control and preven-
tion requirements for materiel are reflected in budg-
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eting and policies of the Department for the formula-
tion, management, and evaluation of personnel and 
programs for the entire Department, including the 
Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. 
‘‘(4) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department shall submit an annual report, not later 
than December 31 of each year, to the Secretary of the Air 
Force and the Secretary of Defense containing recommenda-
tions pertaining to the corrosion control and prevention 
program of the Department, including corrosion-related 
funding levels to carry out all of the duties of the executive 
under this section. 
‘‘(5) The corrosion control and prevention executive in 
the Department may not be assigned other duties that may 
interfere with the duties specified in this subsection and the 
principal responsibility assigned under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 803 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘8025. Corrosion control and prevention executive.’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF REPLACED PROVISION.—Effective 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 903 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–117; 10 U.S.C. 2228 
note) is repealed. 
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(e) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION.—Corrosion control 
and prevention executives who satisfy the qualifications 
specified in subsection (b) of sections 3025, 5029, and 8025 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, 
shall be designated not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 904. MAINTAINING CIVILIAN WORKFORCE CAPABILI-
TIES TO SUSTAIN READINESS, THE ALL VOL-
UNTEER FORCE, AND OPERATIONAL EFFEC-
TIVENESS. 
Section 912(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(D) The minimum civilian end strength 
specified in section 691 of title 10, United States 
Code, needed to support the national military 
strategy. 
‘‘(E) A civilian operating force structure 
sized for operational effectiveness, that is 
manned, equipped and trained to support de-
ployment time and rotation ratios sized to sus-
tain the readiness and needed retention levels for 
the regular and reserve components according to 
the judgment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in ful-
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fillment of their responsibilities under sections 
151, 3033, 5033, 8033 and 5044 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(F) The development of civilian workforce 
levels to ensure that every proposal to change 
military force structure is accompanied with the 
associated civilian force structure changes needed 
to support that military force structure. 
‘‘(G) The hiring authorities and other ac-
tions that the Secretary of Defense or the Sec-
retary of the military department will take to 
eliminate any gaps between desired programmed 
civilian workforce levels and the existing size of 
the civilian workforce by mission and functional 
area. 
‘‘(H) A civilian workforce plan that is con-
sistent with the total force management require-
ments of sections 129 and 129a of title 10, 
United States Code.’’. 
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Subtitle B—Designation of the Navy 
and Marine Corps 
SEC. 911. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS. 
(a) REDESIGNATION
OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT.— 
The military department designated as the Department of 
the Navy is redesignated as the Department of the Navy 
and Marine Corps. 
(b) REDESIGNATION
OF
SECRETARY
AND
OTHER 
STATUTORY OFFICES.— 
(1) SECRETARY.—The position of the Secretary 
of the Navy is redesignated as the Secretary of the 
Navy and Marine Corps. 
(2) OTHER STATUTORY OFFICES.—The positions 
of the Under Secretary of the Navy, the four Assistant 
Secretaries of the Navy, and the General Counsel of 
the Department of the Navy are redesignated as the 
Under Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps, the 
Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps, 
and the General Counsel of the Department of the 
Navy and Marine Corps, respectively. 
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SEC. 912. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF
‘‘MILITARY
DEPARTMENT’’.— 
Paragraph (8) of section 101(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) The term ‘military department’ means the 
Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy 
and Marine Corps, and the Department of the Air 
Force.’’. 
(b) ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT.—The text of sec-
tion 5011 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The 
Department of the Navy and Marine Corps is separately 
organized under the Secretary of the Navy and Marine 
Corps.’’. 
(c) POSITION OF SECRETARY.—Section 5013(a)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘There is a Secretary of 
the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘There is a Secretary of the Navy 
and Marine Corps’’. 
(d) CHAPTER HEADINGS.— 
(1) The heading of chapter 503 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 503—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS’’. 
(2) The heading of chapter 507 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 507—COMPOSITION OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS’’. 
(e) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Department of the Navy’’ and ‘‘Secretary of 
the Navy’’ each place they appear other than as speci-
fied in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) (including in 
section headings, subsection captions, tables of chap-
ters, and tables of sections) and inserting ‘‘Depart-
ment of the Navy and Marine Corps’’ and ‘‘Secretary 
of the Navy and Marine Corps’’, respectively, in each 
case with the matter inserted to be in the same type-
face and typestyle as the matter stricken. 
(2)(A) Sections 5013(f), 5014(b)(2), 5016(a), 
5017(2), 5032(a), and 5042(a) of such title are 
amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of the 
Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of the 
Navy and Marine Corps’’. 
(B) The heading of section 5016 of such title, 
and the item relating to such section in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 503 of such title, 
are each amended by inserting ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ 
after ‘‘of the Navy’’, with the matter inserted in each 
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case to be in the same typeface and typestyle as the 
matter amended. 
SEC. 913. OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND OTHER REF-
ERENCES. 
(a) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Department 
of the Navy’’ and ‘‘Secretary of the Navy’’ each place they 
appear and inserting ‘‘Department of the Navy and Marine 
Corps’’ and ‘‘Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps’’, 
respectively. 
(b) OTHER REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law 
other than in title 10 or title 37, United States Code, or 
in any regulation, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States, to the Department of the Navy shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to the Department of the Navy and 
Marine Corps. Any such reference to an office specified in 
section 911(b) shall be considered to be a reference to that 
office as redesignated by that section. 
SEC. 914. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This subtitle and the amendments made by this sub-
title shall take effect on the first day of the first month be-
ginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 921. TRANSITION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE TO REFLECT ESTABLISHMENT 
OF POSITIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, 
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUI-
SITION AND SUSTAINMENT, AND CHIEF MAN-
AGEMENT OFFICER. 
(a) REFERENCES TO POSITIONS PENDING EXECUTION 
OF AMENDMENTS.—Until February 1, 2018, any reference 
in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act— 
(1) to the position of Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, to be established by the 
amendment made by section 901(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2339), shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics under section 
133 of title 10, United States Code; 
(2) to the position of Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment, to be established by 
the amendment made by section 901(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2340), shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Under Secretary of De-
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fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics under 
section 133 of title 10, United States Code; and 
(3) to the position of Chief Management Officer 
of the Department of Defense, to be established by sec-
tion 901(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2341; 10 U.S.C. 131 note), shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the Deputy Secretary of Defense under 
section 132 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) SERVICE OF INCUMBENTS.— 
(1) PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LO-
GISTICS.—The individual serving as Principal Dep-
uty Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics under section 137a(c)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, as of February 1, 2018, may 
continue to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment commencing as of that 
date, without further appointment under section 133b 
of such title, as added by section 901(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2340). 
(2) DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.—The 
individual serving as Deputy Chief Management Offi-
cer of the Department of Defense under section 132a 
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of title 10, United States Code, as of February 1, 
2018, may continue to serve as Chief Management Of-
ficer commencing as of that date, without further ap-
pointment under section 901(c) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2341; 10 U.S.C. 131 note). 
SEC. 922. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR REPORTING AND 
BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSION 
ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR 
THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 942(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2368) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 1, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘June 1, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 1, 2017’’. 
SEC. 923. BRIEFING ON FORCE MANAGEMENT LEVEL POL-
ICY. 
(a) FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) The force management level policy that 
previously restricted the total number of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces of the United States de-
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ployed to Afghanistan increased the cost of oper-
ations in Afghanistan. 
(B) The restriction meant that the Depart-
ment of Defense had to substitute available mili-
tary personnel for costlier contract support. 
(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Department of Defense should dis-
courage the practice of substituting contractor per-
sonnel for available members of the Armed Forces 
when a unit deploys overseas and should revise this 
practice as it pertains to unit deployment to Afghani-
stan. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing detailing— 
(1) the steps that the Secretary is taking to re-
vise deployment guidelines to ensure that readiness, 
unit cohesion, and maintenance are prioritized; and 
(2) the plan of the Secretary to establish a policy 
that will avoid to the extent practicable these costly 
practices in the future. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
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(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 
2018 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 
year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au-
thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 
be available for the same purposes as the authoriza-
tion to which transferred. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that the 
Secretary may transfer under the authority of this 
section may not exceed $5,000,000,000. 
(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILI-
TARY
PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of 
funds between military personnel authorizations 
under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar 
limitation in paragraph (2). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) to transfer authorizations— 
(1) may only be used to provide authority for 
items that have a higher priority than the items from 
which authority is transferred; and 
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(2) may not be used to provide authority for an 
item that has been denied authorization by Congress. 
(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A trans-
fer made from one account to another under the authority 
of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount au-
thorized for the account to which the amount is transferred 
by an amount equal to the amount transferred. 
(d) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 1002. PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED CORRECTIVE 
ACTION PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 
CENTRALIZED REPORTING SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with the rec-
ommendations included in the Government Accountability 
Office report numbered GAO-17-85 and entitled ‘‘DOD Fi-
nancial Management: Significant Efforts Still Needed for 
Remediating Audit Readiness Deficiencies’’, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) of the Department of De-
fense shall— 
(1) on a bimonthly basis, prepare a consolidated 
corrective action plan management summary on the 
status of all corrective actions plans related to critical 
capabilities for the military services and for the serv-
ice providers and other defense organizations; and 
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(2) develop and implement a centralized moni-
toring and reporting process that captures and main-
tains up-to-date information, including the standard 
data elements recommended in the implementation 
guide for Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A-123, for all corrective action plans and findings 
and recommendations Department-wide that pertain 
to critical capabilities. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect 
on October 1, 2017. 
SEC. 1003. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUDITS. 
(a) FINANCIAL
IMPROVEMENT
AUDIT
READINESS 
PLAN.—Section 1003(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking ‘‘are vali-
dated as ready for audit by not later than September 30, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘go under full financial statement 
audit beginning September 30, 2017, and that the depart-
ment leadership make every effort to reach an unmodified 
opinion as soon as possible’’. 
(b) AUDIT OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL STATE-
MENTS.—Section 1003(a) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 
U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking ‘‘are validated 
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as ready for audit by not later than’’ and inserting ‘‘go 
under full financial statement audit beginning’’. 
Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and 
Shipyards 
SEC. 1011. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
(a) FUND PURPOSES; DEPOSITS.—Section 2218 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) 
as subparagraph (D); 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D); 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) Any other funds made available to the De-
partment of Defense to carry out any of the purposes 
described in subsection (c).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS.—Sub-
section (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding the limitations under sub-
section (c)(1)(E) and paragraph (1), the Secretary of De-
fense may, as part of a program to recapitalize the Ready 
Reserve Force component of the national defense reserve fleet 
and the Military Sealift Command surge fleet, purchase 
any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was con-
structed if such vessel— 
‘‘(i) participated in the Maritime Security Fleet; 
and 
‘‘(ii) is available for purchase at a reasonable 
cost, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines that no used vessel 
meeting the requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
paragraph (A) is available, the Secretary may purchase a 
used vessel comparable to a vessel described in clause (i) 
of subparagraph (A), regardless of the source of the vessel 
or where the vessel was constructed, if such vessel is avail-
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able for purchase at a reasonable cost, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may not use the authority under 
this paragraph to purchase more than five additional for-
eign constructed ships. Any such ships may not be pur-
chased at a rate that exceeds one vessel constructed outside 
the United States for every new Department of Defense sea-
lift vessel authorized by law to be constructed. 
‘‘(D) Prior to the purchase of any vessel that was not 
constructed in the United States, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Maritime Administrator, shall certify that 
there is no vessel available for purchase at a reasonable 
price that— 
‘‘(i) was constructed in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) is suitable for use by the United States for 
national defense or military purposes in a time of 
war or national emergency.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF MARITIME SECURITY FLEET.— 
Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Maritime Security Fleet’ means 
the fleet established under section 53102(a) of title 
46.’’. 
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(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is further 
amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. App. 1744)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4405)’’. 
SEC. 1012. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND: CONSTRUC-
TION OF NATIONAL ICEBREAKER VESSELS. 
Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 2211, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Construction (including design of vessels), 
purchase, alteration, and conversion of national ice-
breaker vessels.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
and the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) construction (including design of vessels), 
purchase, alteration, and conversion of national ice-
breaker vessels.’’. 
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SEC. 1013. USE OF NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE 
FUND FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF 
CERTAIN CRITICAL COMPONENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 2218a of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the common missile compart-
ment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘critical 
components’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘critical parts, 
components, systems, and subsystems’’ and inserting 
‘‘critical components’’. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF
CRITICAL
COMPONENT.—Sub-
section (k) of such section is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘critical component’ means any— 
‘‘(A) any item that is high volume or high 
value; or 
‘‘(B) any common missile compartment 
component, shipyard manufactured component, 
valve, torpedo tube, or Government furnished 
equipment, including propulsors and strategic 
weapons system launchers.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection heading 
for subsection (i) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘OF 
THE COMMON MISSILE COMPARTMENT’’. 
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SEC. 1014. RESTRICTIONS ON THE OVERHAUL AND REPAIR 
OF VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7310(b)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the 
case’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘during the 15-month’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘United States)’’; 
(3) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, other than in the case of voyage repairs’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Navy may waive the appli-
cation of subparagraph (A) to a contract award if the Sec-
retary determines that the waiver is essential to the na-
tional security interests of the United States.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the later of the following 
dates: 
(1) The date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. 
(2) October 1, 2018. 
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SEC. 1015. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR 
INACTIVATION 
OF 
TICONDEROGA-CLASS 
CRUISERS OR DOCK LANDING SHIPS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for the Department of De-
fense for fiscal year 2018 may be obligated or expended— 
(1) to retire, prepare to retire, or inactivate a 
cruiser or dock landing ship; or 
(2) to place more than six cruisers and one dock 
landing ship in the modernization program under 
section 1026(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3490). 
SEC. 1016. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MINIMUM 
NUMBER OF BATTLE FORCE SHIPS. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to have avail-
able, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force 
ships, with funding subject to the annual authorization of 
appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds. 
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Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1021. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT AN-
NUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY FOR 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMBATING TER-
RORISM PROGRAM. 
Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a 
budget justification display under this section shall termi-
nate on December 31, 2020.’’. 
SEC. 1022. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 
OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES. 
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the Department of Defense may be used 
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer, 
release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the 
United States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid 
Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
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(2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1023. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT 
OR 
MODIFY 
FACILITIES 
IN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
TO 
HOUSE 
DETAINEES 
TRANS-
FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise made available for the Department 
of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 
31, 2018, to construct or modify any facility in the United 
States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual 
detained at Guantanamo for the purposes of detention or 
imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the 
Department of Defense. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED
AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
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Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 971; 10 
U.S.C. 801 note). 
SEC. 1024. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 
OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the Department of Defense may be used 
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer, 
release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual 
detained in the custody or under the control of the Depart-
ment of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of any country, 
or any entity within such country, as follows: 
(1) Libya. 
(2) Somalia. 
(3) Syria. 
(4) Yemen. 
SEC. 1025. BIANNUAL REPORT ON SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OP-
ERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 
Section 127e(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘March 1’’ and 
inserting ‘‘120 days after the last day of a fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘September 1’’ 
and inserting ‘‘six months after the date of the sub-
mittal of the report most recently submitted under 
paragraph (1)’’. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
Authorities and Limitations 
SEC. 1031. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 
EMERGENCY 
AND 
EXTRAORDINARY 
EX-
PENSES FOR INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTER- 
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND REPRESEN-
TATION ALLOWANCES. 
(a) RECURRING EXPENSES.—The first sentence of sub-
section (a) of section 127 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and is not a recurring expense’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (c) of such section is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Funds may not be obligated or expended in an 
amount in excess of $25,000 under the authority of sub-
section (a) or (b) for intelligence or counter-intelligence ac-
tivities or representation allowances until the Secretary of 
Defense has notified the congressional defense committees 
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and the congressional intelligence committees of the intent 
to obligate or expend the funds, and— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an obligation or expenditure 
in excess of $100,000, 15 days have elapsed since the 
date of the notification; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an obligation or expenditure 
in excess of $25,000, but not in excess of $100,000, 
five days have elapsed since the date of the notifica-
tion.’’. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘to the congressional defense com-
mittees’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting an em dash; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(1) to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on all expenditures during the preceding fiscal 
year under subsections (a) and (b); and 
‘‘(2) to the congressional intelligence committees 
a report on expenditures relating to intelligence and 
counter-intelligence during the preceding fiscal year 
under subsections (a) and (b).’’. 
(d) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘congressional in-
telligence committees’ means the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 1032. MODIFICATIONS TO HUMANITARIAN DEMINING 
ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES. 
(a) MODIFICATION TO THE ROLE OF ARMED FORCES 
IN PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.— 
Subsection (a)(3) of section 407 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘or stockpiled conventional munitions as-
sistance’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive 
ordnance,’’ after ‘‘landmines’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, or stockpiled conventional 
munitions, as applicable’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF HUMANITARIAN 
DEMINING ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive ord-
nance,’’ after ‘‘landmines’’ in each place it appears; 
and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘, and the disposal’’ and all that 
follows and inserting a period. 
(c) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF STOCKPILED 
CONVENTIONAL
MUNITIONS
ASSISTANCE.—Subsection 
(e)(2) of such section is amended, in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘, the detection and clearance of landmines and 
other explosive remnants of war,’’. 
SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON CHARGE OF CERTAIN TARIFFS 
ON AIRCRAFT TRAVELING THROUGH CHAN-
NEL ROUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 157 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on 
aircraft traveling through channel routes 
‘‘The United States Transportation Command may 
not charge a tariff by reason of the use by a military service 
of an aircraft of that military service on a route designated 
by the United States Transportation Command as a chan-
nel route.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through chan-
nel routes’’. 
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SEC. 1034. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF U-2 OR RQ-4 
AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), none of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
the Department of Defense for any fiscal year before 
fiscal year 2024 may be obligated or expended to pre-
pare to divest, divest, place in storage, or place in a 
status awaiting further disposition of the possessing 
commander any U-2 or RQ-4 aircraft of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to an individual U-2 or RQ-4 aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case 
basis, to be non-returnable to flying service due to 
any mishap, other damage, or being uneconomical to 
repair. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 133 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–81) is hereby repealed. 
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SEC. 1035. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE-
MENT OF LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTER-
MEASURES PLATFORMS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend 
funds to— 
(1) ) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place 
in storage any AVENGER-class mine counter-
measures ship or associated equipment; 
(2) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in 
storage any SEA DRAGON (MH–53) helicopter or 
associated equipment; 
(3) make any reductions to manning levels with 
respect to any AVENGER-class mine countermeasures 
ship; or 
(4) make any reductions to manning levels with 
respect to any SEA DRAGON (MH–53) helicopter 
squadron or detachment. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 
the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary cer-
tifies to the congressional defense committees that the Sec-
retary has— 
(1) identified a replacement capability and the 
necessary quantity of such systems to meet all com-
batant commander mine countermeasures operational 
requirements that are currently being met by any 
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AVENGER-class ship or SEA DRAGON helicopter to 
be retired, transferred, or placed in storage; 
(2) achieved initial operational capability of all 
systems described in paragraph (1); and 
(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial 
operational capability to continue to meet or exceed 
all combatant commander mine countermeasures 
operational requirements currently being met by the 
AVENGER-class ships and SEA DRAGON heli-
copters to be retired, transferred, or placed in storage. 
SEC. 1036. RESTRICTION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS PEND-
ING SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR WESTERN 
PACIFIC DRY DOCK. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Following closure of the Department of the 
Navy ship repair facility in Guam in 1997 following 
the Base Realignment and Closure round of 1995, op-
eration of the facility was turned over to a private 
company. 
(2) While streamlining operations, resulting in 
savings to the Navy of approximately $38,000,000 
each year, the company was able to maintain the 
depot-level capabilities of the facility with dry-dock-
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ing capability that had existed in Apra Harbor since 
World War II. 
(3) From 1997 to 2012, the private operator suc-
cessfully performed 28 major overhauls with dry- 
dockings of Navy, Military Sealift Command, and 
Coast Guard vessels, 27 mid-term availabilities, as 
well as the emergency dry-docking of USS San Fran-
cisco (SSN-711) after the nuclear powered submarine 
collided with a seamount off the coast of Guam in 
2005. 
(4) While the privately owned dry-dock, Machin-
ist, was undergoing upgrades and refurbishment in 
2013, the Navy announced that it would split the 
long-standing depot-level capability in Guam into 
two pieces, awarding an initial contract for pier-side 
ship repair, to be followed by a contract for dry-dock 
ship repair. 
(5) At this time, the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives, including the 
Delegate from Guam, as well as the Governor of 
Guam, objected to this plan, and a conditional agree-
ment was made wherein the Navy committed to re-
storing dry-docking capabilities expeditiously fol-
lowing issuance of the pier-side contract. 
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(6) Despite repeated requests from the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 
the Delegate from Guam, and the Governor of Guam 
over the past four years, the Secretary of the Navy 
has failed to issue the dry-dock contract. 
(7) The Navy conducted a business case analysis 
to assess options for a dry-docking capability in 
Guam in 2014 and agreed to provide a copy of the 
report to Congress upon completion. The draft busi-
ness case analysis was provided to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives on 
March 3, 2016, but a final document was not pro-
duced. 
(8) The draft business case analysis evaluated 
200 potential options for restoring a dry-docking ca-
pability in Guam, recommending seven potential 
courses of action, with estimated costs ranging from 
$324,000,000 to $398,000,000 over a 50-year life 
cycle. The business case analysis concluded that any 
of these options are significant savings when com-
pared with the cost of not having a dry-docking capa-
bility in Guam, which exceeds $700,000,000 over a 
50-year period. 
(9) The Navy has removed machinery and equip-
ment needed to perform major overhauls from the 
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former ship repair facility, and shifted ship repair 
work previously performed in Guam to various for-
eign locations in the Western Pacific. The total cost 
of Navy ship repair contracts in Guam have gone 
from $45,00,000 in 2010 to $16,000,000 in 2016. 
(10) As a result of Navy actions over the past 
five years, the number of skilled workers engaged in 
ship repair in Guam has been reduced from a com-
bined total of approximately 550 at three ship-repair 
companies in Guam to the current level of 150. Due 
to this degraded workforce and equipment capabili-
ties, the Navy is now forced to rely almost exclusively 
on foreign ship repair instead at a time when the 
Committee believes tensions and threats of crisis in 
the Western Pacific can put access to foreign ship-
yards at risk. 
(11) Navy leadership has long acknowledged the 
importance of a depot-level, dry-docking capability in 
Guam, as evidenced by the following: 
(A) ‘‘Robust depot-level ship repair capa-
bility in Guam is a matter of strategic impor-
tance and remains an operational necessity be-
cause ships of the 7th Fleet have high operational 
tempo and experience vast distances between re-
pair facilities.’’ (Letter from the Commander of 
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the Pacific Fleet to the Governor of Guam, dated 
February 15, 2013). 
(B) ‘‘We must maintain a viable ship 
maintenance capability in Guam to include dry- 
docking in support of operations and contin-
gency plans (OPLANs and CONPLANs) and the 
U.S. Navy rebalance to the Pacific. Guam is a 
strategic in-theater location for depot-level ship 
maintenance on sovereign U.S. territory. This is 
a significant factor given that commercial dry 
docks available in foreign countries considered 
friendly to the United States may become un-
available to SEVENTH Fleet ships in time of 
crisis or war. Availability of CPF ships would 
be stressed if assets are required to dry dock in 
CONUS due to the non-availability of a secure 
dry docking capability in the Western Pacific. 
Dry-docking in Guam is a critical component of 
depot-level ship repair. The capability must be 
maintained and regularly exercised so that a ca-
pability and expertise are available to support 
ships of the SEVENTH Fleet in peace and war.’’ 
(Letter from the Commander of the Pacific Fleet 
to the Chief of Naval Operations, dated February 
7, 2014). 
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(C) On February 24, 2016, in testimony be-
fore the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives, Admiral Harry Har-
ris, Commander of the United States Pacific 
Command, affirmed that he continues to view ro-
bust ship repair capabilities as a matter of stra-
tegic importance and an operational priority for 
United States Pacific Fleet. 
(12) The Navy currently has four fast-attack nu-
clear submarines homeported in Guam. 
(13) The Navy homeports submarine squadrons 
at seven locations in the United States, each of which 
has a dry-docking capability, with the exception of 
Guam. 
(14) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives believes that dry-docking ca-
pability in Guam is a strategic requirement and a 
cost-effective means of ensuring the Forward Deployed 
Fleet has depot-level repair capabilities at a United 
States port in the Western Pacific. 
(15) Amounts were authorized to be appro-
priated in the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) and appro-
priated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
(Public Law 115–31) for funds be applied to char-
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tering a dry dock to meet fleet maintenance require-
ments in the Western Pacific. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 
75 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for the Office of the Secretary of 
the Navy may be obligated or expended until the Secretary 
submits to Congress notice that a request for proposals has 
been issued to solicit bids for the chartering of a dry dock 
in the Western Pacific that satisfies the minimum require-
ments for heavy ship depot-level repair. 
SEC. 
1037. 
NATIONAL 
GUARD 
FLYOVERS 
OF 
PUBLIC 
EVENTS. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy of 
the Department of Defense that flyovers of public events in 
support of community relations activities may only be 
flown as part of an approved training mission at no addi-
tional expense to the Federal Government. 
(b) NATIONAL GUARD FLYOVER APPROVAL PROC-
ESS.—The Adjutant General of a State or territory in 
which an Army National Guard or Air National Guard 
unit is based will be the approval authority for all Air Na-
tional Guard and Army National Guard flyovers in that 
State or territory, including any request for a flyover in 
any civilian domain at a nonaviation related event. 
(c) FLYOVER RECORD MAINTENANCE; REPORT.— 
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(1) RECORD
MAINTENANCE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall keep and maintain records of flyover re-
quests and approvals in a publicly accessible database 
that is updated annually. 
(2) GAO REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate a report on flyovers and the process whereby 
flyover requests are made and evaluated, including— 
(A) whether there is any cost to taxpayers 
associated with flyovers; 
(B) whether there is any appreciable public 
relations or recruitment value that comes from 
flyovers; and 
(C) the impact flyovers have to aviator 
training and readiness. 
(d) FLYOVER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘fly-
over’’ means aviation support— 
(1) in which a straight and level flight limited 
to one pass by a single military aircraft, or by a sin-
gle formation of four or fewer military aircraft of the 
same type, from the same military department over 
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a predetermined point on the ground at a specific 
time; 
(2) that does not involve aerobatics or dem-
onstrations; and 
(3) uses bank angles of up to 90 degrees if re-
quired to improve the spectator visibility of the air-
craft. 
SEC. 1038. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO WORLD WAR I CENTEN-
NIAL COMMISSION. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.—The Secretary 
of Defense may transfer to the World War I Centennial 
Commission, from amounts described in subsection (b), such 
amount as the Secretary and the Chair of the World War 
I Centennial Commission consider appropriate to assist the 
Commission in carrying out activities under paragraphs 
(2) through (5) of section 5(a) of the World War I Centen-
nial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 36 U.S.C. prec. 
101 note) after fiscal year 2017. 
(b) DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.—Funds transferred pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall be maintained in a specially 
designated account and may not be obligated or expended 
for the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a me-
morial or commemorative work by the World War I Centen-
nial Commission. 
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(c) COVERED FUNDS.—The funds transferrable by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall be derived from 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 
for Civil Military Programs as provided in section 4301 
of this Act. 
(d) TREATMENT AS GIFT.—Any amounts transferred 
to the World War I Centennial Commission pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be treated as a gift to the Commission 
for purposes of sections 6(g) and 7(f) of the World War I 
Centennial Commission Act. 
(e) LIMITATION.—The total amount provided by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed 
$5,000,000. 
(f) WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘World War I Centennial 
Commission’’ means the Commission established by section 
4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act. 
SEC. 1039. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING USE OF 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING OF A 
BORDER WALL. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Department of Defense may be used to plan, develop, or 
construct any barriers, including walls or fences, along the 
international border of the United States. 
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Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1051. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
TERMINATED AFTER NOVEMBER 25, 2017, 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1080 OF THE NA-
TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2016. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) SECTION 113 REPORTS.— 
(A) RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD RE-
PORT.—Section 113(c) is amended— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2); 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3), respectively. 
(B) TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT REPORT.— 
Section 113 is amended by striking subsection 
(l). 
(2) ANNUAL
DEFENSE
MANPOWER
REQUIRE-
MENTS REPORT.— 
(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 115a is re-
pealed. 
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(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 2 is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 115a. 
(3) INFORMATION
ON
PROCUREMENT
OF
CON-
TRACT SERVICES.— 
(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 235 is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 9 is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 235. 
(4) DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECURITY REPORT.— 
Section 428 is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(5) MILITARY MUSICAL UNITS GIFT REPORT.— 
Section 974(d) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(6) HEALTH
PROTECTION
QUALITY
REPORT.— 
Section 1073b is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) 
as subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
(7) MASTER PLANS FOR REDUCTIONS IN CIVILIAN 
POSITIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1597 is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking subsection (c); 
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(ii) by striking subsections (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), re-
spectively; and 
(iii) in subsection (c), as redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘or a master plan prepared 
under subsection (c)’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
129a(d) is amended— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 
and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
and (4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respec-
tively. 
(8) ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
FUND REPORT.—Section 1705 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)(2)’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (f); and 
(C) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) 
as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 
(9) ACQUISITION CORPS REPORT.—Section 1722b 
is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(10) MILITARY
FAMILY
READINESS
REPORT.— 
Section 1781b is amended by striking subsection (d). 
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(11) PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY
EDUCATION
RE-
PORT.— 
(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2157 is re-
pealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 107 is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
2157. 
(12) STARBASE
PROGRAM
REPORT.—Section 
2193b is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (g); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (g). 
(13) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCES 
FEE-COLLECTION REPORT.—Section 2262 is amended 
by striking subsection (d). 
(14) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO 
COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS REPORT.—Section 2263 is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b). 
(15) FOREIGN COUNTER-SPACE PROGRAMS RE-
PORT.— 
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(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2277 is re-
pealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 135 is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
2277. 
(16) USE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS REPORT.— 
Section 2306b(l)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than’’ and all that follows through the colon and in-
serting the following: ‘‘Each report required by para-
graph (5) with respect to a contract (or contract ex-
tension) shall contain the following:’’. 
(17) BURDEN
SHARING
CONTRIBUTIONS
RE-
PORT.—Section 2350j is amended by striking sub-
section (f). 
(18) CONTRACT PROHIBITION WAIVER REPORT.— 
Section 2410i(c) is amended by striking the second 
sentence. 
(19) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN OF ACTION RE-
PORT.—Subsection (a) of section 2475 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN
OF ACTION DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Strategic Sourcing Plan 
of Action’ means a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for 
the Department of Defense (as identified in the Department 
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of Defense Interim Guidance dated February 29, 2000, or 
any successor Department of Defense guidance or directive) 
in effect for a fiscal year.’’. 
(20) TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY 
GUIDANCE REPORT.—Section 2506 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Such 
guidance’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE
OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance pre-
scribed pursuant to subsection (a)’’. 
(21) FOREIGN-CONTROLLED
CONTRACTORS
RE-
PORT.—Section 2537 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c). 
(22) SUPPORT
FOR
SPORTING
EVENTS
RE-
PORT.—Section 2564 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 
as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 
(23) GENERAL
AND
FLAG
OFFICER
QUARTERS 
REPORT.—Section 2831 is amended by striking sub-
section (e). 
(24) MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS
VULNERABILITY 
ASSESSMENT REPORTS.—Section 2859 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
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(B) by designating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
(25) INDUSTRIAL
FACILITY
INVESTMENT
PRO-
GRAM
CONSTRUCTION
REPORT.—Section 2861 is 
amended by striking subsection (d). 
(26) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 
WATER
CONSERVATION
AT
MILITARY
INSTALLA-
TIONS.—Section 2866(b) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
(27) ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF MILI-
TARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PILOT PROJECTS RE-
PORT.—Section 2881a is amended by striking sub-
section (e). 
(28) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FROM 
ENERGY COST SAVINGS.—Section 2912 is amended by 
striking subsection (d). 
(29) ARMY TRAINING REPORT.— 
(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 4316 is re-
pealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 401 is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
4316. 
(30) STATE OF THE ARMY RESERVE REPORT.— 
Section 3038(f) is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(31) STATE OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE RE-
PORT.—Section 5144(d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(32) STATE OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE RE-
PORT.—Section 8038(f) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(b) TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 509 of 
title 32, United States Code, relating to an annual report 
on the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (k); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
subsections (k) and (l). 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 
1985.—Section 1003 of the Department of Defense Author-
ization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525; 22 U.S.C. 1928 
note), relating to an annual report on allied contributions 
to the common defense, is amended by striking subsections 
(c) and (d). 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL 
YEAR 1989.—Section 1009 of the National Defense Author-
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ization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 22 
U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an annual report on the offi-
cial development assistance program of Japan, is amended 
by striking subsection (b). 
(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 1518 of the Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 24 
U.S.C. 418), relating to reports on the results of inspection 
of Armed Forces Retirement Homes, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Congress 
and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later’’; 
and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993.—Section 1046 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 
1993 (Public Law 102–190; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating 
to an annual report on defense cost-sharing, is amended by 
striking subsections (e) and (f). 
(g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 1994.—Section 1603 of the National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103– 
160; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note), relating to an annual report 
on counterproliferation policy and programs of the United 
States, is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 1995.—Section 533 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103– 
337; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating to an annual report on 
personnel readiness factors by race and gender, is repealed. 
(i) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2000.—Section 366 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106– 
65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating to an annual report on 
spare parts, logistics, and sustainment standards, is 
amended by striking subsection (f). 
(j) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2002.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) ARMY WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE SYS-
TEM
REPORT.—Section 346 (115 Stat. 1062) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (b). 
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(2) RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RE-
PORT.—Section 1008(d) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘On each’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(k) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2003.—Section 817 of the Bob Stump Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note), relating to an 
annual report on commercial item and exceptional case ex-
ceptions and waivers, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(d). 
(l) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Section 1022 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108– 
136), relating to an annual report on support to law en-
forcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (c) and (d). 
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(m) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
2006.—The National Defense Authorization Act for 2006 
(Public Law 109–163) is amended as follows: 
(1) NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT IN LIMITA-
TION
AMOUNT
FOR
NEXT-GENERATION
DESTROYER 
PROGRAM.—Section 123 (119 Stat. 3156) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(2) CERTIFICATION OF BUDGETS FOR JOINT TAC-
TICAL RADIO SYSTEM REPORT.—Section 218(c) (119 
Stat. 3171) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS TO CARRY 
OUT UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS REPORT.—Sec-
tion 1224 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 
(n) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Section 357(b) of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 22 U.S.C. 4865 note), relating to an 
annual report on Department of Defense overseas personnel 
subject to chief of mission authority, is amended by striking 
‘‘shall submit to the congressional defense committees’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall prepare’’. 
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(o) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES COOPERATIVE 
ACTIVITIES REPORT.—Section 328 (10 U.S.C. 4544 
note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
(2) ARMY
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
REPORT.— 
Section 330 (122 Stat. 68) is amended by striking 
subsection (e). 
(p) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417) is amended as follows: 
(1) SUPPORT FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED 
RECOVERY
ACTIVITIES
REPORT.—Section 943 (122 
Stat. 4578) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), 
and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF NAVY MESS EXPENSES 
REPORT.—Section 1014 (122 Stat. 4585) is amended 
by striking subsection (c). 
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(3) ELECTROMAGNETIC
PULSE
ATTACK
RE-
PORT.—Section 1048 (122 Stat. 4603) is repealed. 
(q) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 121 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2211), relating to an annual report on the 
Littoral Combat Ship Program, is amended by striking 
subsection (e). 
(r) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2011.—The Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) NAVY
AIRBORNE
SIGNALS
INTELLIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES 
REPORT.—Section 112(b) (124 Stat. 4153) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3). 
(2) INCLUSION
OF
TECHNOLOGY
PROTECTION 
FEATURES DURING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
DEFENSE SYSTEMS REPORT.—Section 243 (10 U.S.C. 
2358 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
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(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) 
as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 
(3) ACQUISITION
OF
MILITARY
PURPOSE
NON-
DEVELOPMENTAL
ITEMS
REPORT.—Section 866 (10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(4) NUCLEAR TRIAD REPORT.—Section 1054 (10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 
(s) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
AND 
APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES REPORT.—Section 1102 
(5 U.S.C. 9902 note) is amended by striking sub-
section (b). 
(2) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND RE-
PORT.—Section 1207 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (n); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) 
as subsections (n) and (o). 
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(3) DATA SERVERS AND CENTERS COST SAVINGS 
REPORT.—Section 2867 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note) is 
amended by striking subsection (d). 
(t) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) F–22A RAPTOR
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM 
REPORT.—Section 144 (126 Stat. 1663) is amended 
by striking subsection (c). 
(2) TRICARE MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM 
REPORT.—Section 716 (10 U.S.C. 1074g note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 
as subsections (e) and (f). 
(3) WARRIORS
IN
TRANSITION
PROGRAMS
RE-
PORT.—Section 738 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e). 
(4) USE OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS RE-
PORT.—Section 865 (126 Stat. 1861) is repealed. 
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(5) COUNTER
SPACE
TECHNOLOGY
REPORT.— 
Section 917 (126 Stat. 1878) is repealed. 
(6) IMAGERY INTELLIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL IN-
FORMATION
SUPPORT
REPORT.—Section 921 (126 
Stat. 1878) is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(7) COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS COORDI-
NATION REPORT.—Section 1079 (10 U.S.C. 221 note) 
is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(8) UPDATES OF ACTIVITIES OF OFFICE OF SE-
CURITY
COOPERATION
IN
IRAQ
REPORT.—Section 
1211 (126 Stat. 1983) is amended by striking para-
graph (3). 
(9) UNITED
STATES
PARTICIPATION
IN
THE 
ATARES PROGRAM REPORT.—Section 1276 (10 U.S.C. 
2350c note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (e). 
(u) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2014.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) MODERNIZING PERSONNEL SECURITY STRAT-
EGY METRICS REPORT.—Section 907(c)(3) (10 U.S.C. 
1564 note) is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(A) METRICS REQUIRED.— 
In’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(2) DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SERVICE REPORT.— 
Section 923 (10 U.S.C. prec. 421 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), 
and (e) as subsection (b), (c), and (d), respec-
tively. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATING TO 
DOD REPORT.—Section 1249 (127 Stat. 925) is re-
pealed. 
(4) SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH REPORT.—Section 
1611 (127 Stat. 946) is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(v) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2015.—The Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended as fol-
lows: 
(1) ASSIGNMENT
OF
PRIVATE
SECTOR
PER-
SONNEL TO DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS 
AGENCY REPORT.—Section 232 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
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(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 
as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 
(2) GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM REPORT.— 
Section 914 (5 U.S.C. 5911 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (d). 
(3) DOD RESPONSE TO COMPROMISES OF CLAS-
SIFIED
INFORMATION
REPORT.—Section 1052 (128 
Stat. 3497) is repealed. 
(4) PERSONNEL
PROTECTION
AND
PERSONNEL 
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT
LOAN
REPORT.—Section 
1207 (10 U.S.C. 2342 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(5) DOD ASSISTANCE
TO
COUNTER
ISIS
RE-
PORT.—Section 1236 (128 Stat. 3558) is amended by 
striking subsection (d). 
(6) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM 
USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT.—Section 1325 (50 
U.S.C. 3715) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 
as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 
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(7) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM 
FACILITIES
CERTIFICATION
REPORT.—Section 1341 
(50 U.S.C. 3741) is repealed. 
(8) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM 
PROJECT
CATEGORY
REPORT.—Section 1342 (50 
U.S.C. 3742) is repealed. 
(9) STATEMENT ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR 
SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM.—Section 
1607 (128 Stat. 3625) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) ALLOCATION
OF 
FUNDS.—’’; 
(B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘This requirement shall terminate on 
December 19, 2019.’’. 
(w) PRESERVATION
OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL RE-
PORTS.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if in-
cluded therein as enacted, section 1061(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 
(1) GENERAL
DEFENSE
REPORTS.—Paragraph 
(1) is amended by striking ‘‘113(i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘113(c), (e), and (i)’’. 
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(2) ANNUAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE RE-
PORT.—Paragraph (2) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘Section’’ the following: ‘‘116 and section’’. 
(3) SELECTED
ACQUISITION
REPORTS.—Para-
graph (44) is amended by inserting after ‘‘Section’’ 
the following: ‘‘2432 and section’’. 
(4) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPORT.—By in-
serting after paragraph (63) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(64) Section 10504(b).’’. 
(x) PRESERVATION OF VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION 
REPORT.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if in-
cluded therein as enacted, section 1061(d) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) Section 1209(d) (127 Stat. 3542).’’. 
(y) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
sections (w) and (x), the amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the later of— 
(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) November 25, 2017. 
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SEC. 1052. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCTIC 
CAPABILITY AND RESOURCE GAPS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report regarding necessary steps the Department of De-
fense is undertaking to resolve arctic security capability 
and resource gaps. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include an analysis of each of the following: 
(1) The infrastructure needed to ensure national 
security in the arctic region. 
(2) Any shortfalls in observation, remote sensing 
capabilities, ice prediction, and weather forecasting. 
(3) Any shortfalls of the Department in naviga-
tional aids. 
(4) Any additional, necessary high-latitude elec-
tronic and communications infrastructure require-
ments. 
(5) Any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance coverage and recommendations for ad-
ditional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities 
(6) Any shortfalls in personnel recovery capabili-
ties. 
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(7) Any additional capabilities the Secretary de-
termines should be incorporated into future Navy sur-
face combatants. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1053. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE PERSONNEL RECOVERY AND NON-
CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY MECH-
ANISMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a review and assessment of personnel re-
covery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs, au-
thorities, and policies. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under sub-
section (a) shall include each of the following elements: 
(1) An overall strategy defining personnel recov-
ery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs 
and activities, including how such programs and ac-
tivities support the requirements of the geographic 
combatant commanders. 
(2) A comprehensive review and assessment of 
statutory authorities, policies, and interagency co-
ordination mechanisms, including limitations and 
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shortfalls, for personnel recovery and nonconventional 
assisted recovery programs and activities. 
(3) A comprehensive description of current and 
anticipated future personnel recovery and nonconven-
tional assisted recovery requirements across the future 
years defense program, as validated by the Joint 
Staff. 
(4) An overview of validated current and ex-
pected future force structure requirements necessary to 
meet near-, mid-, and long-term personnel recovery 
and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and 
activities of the geographic combatant commanders. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(c) FORM OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment required 
under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 
90 days after the date on which the assessment required 
under subsection (a) is submitted, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a review of such assessment. 
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SEC. 1054. MINE WARFARE READINESS INSPECTION PLAN 
AND REPORT. 
(a) INSPECTION PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief of 
Naval Operations, in consultation with the Combatant 
Commanders, shall submit a plan for inspections of each 
unit and organization tasked with delivering operational 
capability, missions and mission essential tasks, functions, 
supporting roles, organization, manning, training, and ma-
teriel for naval mine warfare. At a minimum, inspected 
units and organizations shall include those required in the 
Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan and those assigned in the 
Forces For Unified Commands document or have the poten-
tial to support, by deployment or otherwise, a directed Op-
eration Plan, Concept Plan, contingency operation, home-
land security operation, or Defense Support of Civil Au-
thorities requirements for naval offensive or defensive mine 
warfare. 
(b) CRITERIA.—This inspection plan shall propose 
methods to analytically assess, evaluate, improve and as-
sure mission readiness of each unit or organization with 
required operational capabilities for naval mine warfare. 
Inspection shall include— 
(1) an assessment or verification of material con-
dition; 
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(2) unit wide training and personnel readiness 
as measured by established tasks, conditions and 
standards that demonstrate the unit readiness to per-
form their wartime or homeland defense mission; 
(3) force through unit level training; 
(4) readiness to support multi-echelon, joint serv-
ice mine warfare operations as part of an offensive, 
defensive mining or mine countermeasures task; 
(5) readiness to support combatant commander 
campaign plans, operational plan, concept plan, or 
the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan; 
(6) required operational capability; 
(7) inspection and reinspection process; and 
(8) inspection periodicy. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The inspection requirements 
under this subsection apply to the following units and orga-
nizations: 
(1) Surface MCM vessels or vessels performing 
MCM tasks. 
(2) Airborne MCM squadrons. 
(3) Mobile mine assembly groups and mobile 
mine assembly units. 
(4) Fleet patrol squadrons with mine laying ca-
pabilities. 
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(5) LCS and LCS MCM mission modules upon 
reaching IOC. 
(6) Mine countermeasures squadrons. 
(7) Units exercising command and control over 
MIW forces. 
(8) MCM operational support ships. 
(9) Attack and guided missile submarines with 
mine laying capabilities. 
(10) Magnetic and acoustic silencing facilities. 
(11) EOD MCM or VSW Companies and Pla-
toons. 
(12) SEAL (ESG / CSG) USMC units with 
VSW capability. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—The Chief of Naval Operations 
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Combatant 
Commanders, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
to Congress a report on the program under this subsection. 
The report shall contain a classified section which addresses 
capability 
and 
capacity 
to 
meet 
JSCP, 
OPLAN, 
CONPLAN and contingency requirements and unclassified 
section with general summary and readiness trends. 
(e) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1090 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub-
lic Law 114–92) is repealed. 
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SEC. 1055. REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES FROM DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRIKES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—For each calendar year, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on strikes carried out by the De-
partment of Defense against terrorist targets located outside 
Government-designated areas of active hostilities and 
against enemy combatants located inside Government-des-
ignated areas of active hostilities during the period begin-
ning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of the year 
covered by the report. Such report shall include each of the 
following, for the period covered by the report: 
(1) The number of such strikes carried out in— 
(A) locations outside Government-designated 
areas of active hostilities; and 
(B) locations inside Government-designated 
areas of active hostilities. 
(2) An assessment of the combatant and non- 
combatant deaths resulting from those strikes, includ-
ing the number of such deaths— 
(A) occurring outside of Government-des-
ignated areas of active hostilities; and 
(B) 
occurring 
within 
Government-des-
ignated areas of active hostilities, with the num-
ber of such deaths displayed to indicate the Gov-
ernment-designated country or location within 
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the Government-designated country where such 
deaths occurred. 
(3) To the extent feasible and appropriate, the 
general reasons for any discrepancies between post- 
strike assessments from the Department of Defense 
and credible reporting from nongovernmental organi-
zations regarding non-combatant deaths resulting 
from such strikes. 
(4) A description of steps taken by the Depart-
ment of Defense to mitigate harm to civilians in con-
ducting such strikes. 
(5) Definitions of the terms ‘‘combatant’’ and 
‘‘noncombatant’’ as used in the report. 
(6) The monthly tabulations collected by the De-
partment of Defense of combatant and non-combatant 
casualties occurring inside of areas of active hos-
tilities, and any revisions to previously reported tab-
ulations. 
(7) A specification of the countries where strikes 
occurred, or locations within countries where strikes 
occurred— 
(A) designated as areas of active hostilities; 
and 
(B) not designated as areas of active hos-
tilities. 
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(b) DEADLINE FOR REPORTS.—The reports required 
by subsection (a) shall be submitted as follows: 
(1) The report for 2018 shall be submitted not 
later than December 31, 2018. 
(2) The report for 2019, and for each subsequent 
year, shall be submitted by not later than March 1 of 
the year following the year covered by the report. 
(c) REVIEW OF REPORTING.—In preparing a report 
under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall review rel-
evant and credible post-strike all-source reporting, includ-
ing such information from nongovernmental sources. 
(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The reports required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall make the unclassified form of the reports publicly 
available. 
SEC. 1056. REPORTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILI-
TIES OF LAJES FIELD, PORTUGAL. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Lajes Field, Portugal, is an enabler of 
United States operations in Europe, Africa, and the 
Atlantic. 
(2) Lajes field has capabilities and infrastruc-
ture that reflect significant long-term investments by 
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the United States, including a 10,000 foot runway, 
housing for more than 650 personnel and their fami-
lies, a power plant and water facilities, significant 
communication capability, and an award-winning 
medical clinic. 
(3) Lajes Field provides a strategic location to 
monitor the activities of foreign powers in the Atlan-
tic and Mediterranean, including Russia’s increased 
naval presence and China’s efforts to establish a mili-
tary presence in the Atlantic. 
(4) The Department of Defense has not fully uti-
lized the infrastructure at Lajes Field. 
(b) INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES REPORT.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the infrastructure and capabilities 
of Lajes Field, Portugal. Such report shall include each of 
the following: 
(1) An assessment of the communications infra-
structure at Lajes Field, including the estimated cost 
to— 
(A) upgrade the existing infrastructure to 
add additional bandwidth of 56 giga-bits-per-sec-
ond; and 
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(B) connect the existing infrastructure to 
any currently planned additional undersea ca-
bles to increase the available bandwidth by at 
least 56 giga-bits-per-second. 
(2) A justification for the current status of Lajes 
Field as an unaccompanied tour location and an as-
sessment of the estimated costs of converting assign-
ments at Lajes Field to an accompanied tour loca-
tion. 
(3) An assessment of the estimated cost of allow-
ing members of the Armed Forces of the United States 
to occupy the on-base housing owned by the United 
States. 
(4) An update to the Housing Requirements and 
Market Analysis for Lajes Field to assess the housing 
availability for a base population of up to 2000 mili-
tary and civilian personnel. 
(5) The cost to establish Lajes Field as a location 
for air-to-air training or anti-submarine warfare 
missions, including the costs of any necessary infra-
structure upgrades, as well as any potential oper-
ational benefits. 
(c) FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
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Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on the environmental impact of fuel storage sys-
tems at Lajes Field, Portugal. Such report shall include an 
impact assessment of the soil contamination from Depart-
ment of Defense fuel storage systems at Lajes Field, includ-
ing an assessment of the causes of the leak of the Cabrito 
Pipeline. 
SEC. 1057. REPORT ON JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COM-
PLEX MODERNIZATION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report regarding proposed improvements to 
the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of existing JPARC infrastruc-
ture. 
(2) A summary of improvements to the range in-
frastructure the Secretary determines are necessary— 
(A) for fifth generation fighters to train at 
maximum potential; and 
(B) to provide a realistic air warfare envi-
ronment versus a near-peer adversary for— 
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(i) four squadrons of fifth generation 
fighters; 
(ii) annual Red Flag-Alaska exercises; 
and 
(iii) biannual Operation Northern 
Edge exercises. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 
1061. 
TECHNICAL, 
CONFORMING, 
AND 
CLERICAL 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 113(j)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Committee on’’ the first place it appears and all that 
follows through ‘‘of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 
(2) Section 115(i)(9) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction 
Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1321(a) of the Department of Defense Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711(a))’’. 
(3) Section 122a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘act-
ing through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Public Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘acting 
through the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for 
Public Affairs’’. 
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(4) Section 127(c)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Committee on’’ the first place it appears and all 
that follows through ‘‘of Representatives’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 
(5) Section 129a is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(as iden-
tified pursuant to section 118b of this title)’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), 
(3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
respectively. 
(6) Section 130f(b)(1) is amended by adding a 
period at the end. 
(7) Section 139b(c)(2) is amended by inserting a 
period at the end of subparagraph (K). 
(8) Section 153(a) is amended by inserting a 
colon after ‘‘the following’’ in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1). 
(9) Section 162(a)(4) is amended by striking the 
comma after ‘‘command of’’. 
(10) Section 164(a)(1)(B) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 664(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 664(d)’’. 
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(11) Section 166(c) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘section 322’’. 
(12) Section 167b(e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Fiscal 
Year 2016’’. 
(13) Section 171a is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(4))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(4)))’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘section 
2366(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2366(e) and 
2366a(d)’’. 
(14) Section 179(f)(3)(B)(iii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Joints’’ and inserting ‘‘Joint’’. 
(15) Section 181(b)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 118’’ and inserting ‘‘section 113(g)’’. 
(16) Section 222(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘both’’ through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘major force programs.’’. 
(17) Section 342(j)(2) is amended by striking the 
second period at the end. 
(18) Section 347(a)(1)(A) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘section’’ in clauses (i) and (iii) after ‘‘Academy 
under’’. 
(19) Section 494(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking 
‘‘of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 
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(28) Section 1553(f) is amended by striking 
‘‘calender’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘cal-
endar’’. 
(29) Section 2264(b)(3) is amended by striking 
‘‘the date of the’’ and all the follows through ‘‘2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 19, 2014’’. 
(30) Section 2330a is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking 
‘‘management.;’’ and inserting ‘‘management;’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘PERFORMANCE-BASED.—’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(ii) by designating the four paragraphs 
after paragraph (4) as paragraphs (5), (6), 
(7), and (8), respectively; 
(iii) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, 
by inserting ‘‘SERVICE ACQUISITION PORT-
FOLIO GROUPS.—’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, 
by inserting ‘‘STAFF AUGMENTATION CON-
TRACTS.—’’ after ‘‘(6)’’. 
(31) Section 2334(a)(6)(B) is amended by add-
ing a semicolon at the end. 
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(32) Section 2335 is amended by striking ‘‘(2 
U.S.C. 431 et seq.)’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(3) 
and inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.)’’. 
(33) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 139 is amended by inserting at period at the 
end of the items relating to sections 2372 and 2372a. 
(34) Section 2364(a)(6) is amended by striking 
‘‘conveys’’ and inserting ‘‘convey’’. 
(35) Section 2411(1)(D) is amended by striking 
‘‘(Public Law 93–638; 25 U.S.C. 450b(l))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5304(1))’’. 
(36) The item relating to section 2431b in the 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 144 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition programs 
and major systems.’’. 
(37) Section 2430 is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)(2)’’ in subsections (b) and (c) and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’. 
(38) Section 2431a(d) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘REVIEW.—’’. 
(39) Section 2446b(e) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘in writing that—’’ and inserting 
‘‘in writing—’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, that’’ 
after ‘‘open system approach’’. 
(40) Section 2548(e) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘by the Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘REQUIREMENT.—The annual report 
prepared by the Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘system; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘system.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (2). 
(41) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 152 is amended by inserting a period at the 
end of the item relating to section 2567. 
(42) Section 2564 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘section 
377’’ and inserting ‘‘section 277’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘sections 
375 and 376’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 275 and 
276’’. 
(43) Section 2576a(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4). 
(44) Section 2612(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
2166(f)(4)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
343(f)(4)’’. 
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