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pected to have a need for combat search 
and rescue forces based on the combat-rel-
evant range and penetration capability of 
United States air assets and associated 
weapon systems; and 
(iv) the level of operational risk asso-
ciated with each likely requirement and 
scenario. 
(B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and 
fixed wing aircraft and key combat search and 
rescue enabling capabilities that— 
(i) are needed to meet the require-
ments identified under subparagraph (A); 
and 
(ii) have been accounted for in the 
budget of the Air Force as of the date of 
the study. 
(C) Identification of any combat search 
and rescue capability gaps, including an assess-
ment of— 
(i) whether and to what extent such 
gaps may affect the ability of the Air 
Force to conduct combat search and rescue 
operations; 
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(ii) any capability gaps that may be 
created by procuring fewer HH–60W air-
craft than planned under the program of 
record, including any expected changes to 
the plan for fielding such aircraft for ac-
tive, reserve, and National Guard units; 
and 
(iii) any capability gaps attributable 
to unfunded requirements. 
(D) Identification and assessment of key 
current, emerging, and future technologies with 
potential application to the combat search and 
rescue mission, including electric vertical take-
off and landing, unmanned aerial systems, 
armed air launched effects or similar armed ca-
pabilities, electric short take-off and landing, or 
a combination of such technologies. 
(E) An assessment of each technology 
identified under subparagraph (D), including 
(as applicable) an assessment of— 
(i) technology maturity; 
(ii) suitability to the combat search 
and rescue mission; 
(iii) range; 
(iv) speed; 
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(v) payload capability and capacity; 
(vi) radio frequency and infrared sig-
natures; 
(vii) operational conditions required 
for the use of such technology, such as 
runway availability; 
(viii) survivability; 
(ix) lethality; 
(x) potential to support combat mis-
sions other than combat search and rescue; 
and 
(xi) estimated cost. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 
30, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the results of the study under para-
graph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(b) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the 
study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary 
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of the Air Force shall develop a strategy for the ac-
quisition of capabilities to meet the requirements 
identified under such study. 
(2) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
acquisition 
strategy 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) A prioritized list of the capabilities 
needed to meet the requirements identified 
under subsection (a). 
(B) The estimated costs of such capabili-
ties, including— 
(i) any amounts already budgeted for 
such capabilities as of the date of the 
strategy, including amounts already budg-
eted for emerging and future technologies; 
and 
(ii) any amounts not already budgeted 
for such capabilities as of such date. 
(C) An estimate of the date by which the 
capability is expected to become operational. 
(D) A description of any requirements 
identified under subsection (a) that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force does not expect to meet 
as part of the acquisition strategy and an expla-
nation of the reasons such requirements cannot 
be met. 
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(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 
2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the acquisition strategy developed 
under paragraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 134. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT TO 
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall develop a plan to transfer covered KC–135 air-
craft to air refueling wings of the Air National Guard that 
are classic associations with active duty units of the Air 
Force. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
briefing on plan developed under subsection (a). The brief-
ing shall include an explanation of the effects the plan is 
expected to have on the aerial refueling capability of the 
Department of Defense. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered KC–135 aircraft’’ means 
a KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force is in the process of replacing with a KC–46A 
aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘classic association’’ means a 
structure under which a regular Air Force unit re-
tains principal responsibility for an aircraft and 
shares the aircraft with one or more reserve compo-
nent units. 
SEC. 135. ANNUAL REPORT ON T–7A ADVANCED PILOT 
TRAINING SYSTEM. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the acquisition efforts of the Department of 
Defense with respect to the T–7A Advanced Pilot Train-
ing System (including any associated aircraft and ground 
training systems). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary’s ac-
quisition strategy for the T–7 Advanced Pilot Train-
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(7) The post-production fielding strategy for 
the program. 
(8) Any other matters regarding the acquisition 
of the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System that the 
Assistant Secretary determines to be of critical im-
portance to the long-term viability of the program. 
SEC. 136. REPORT ON F–22 AIRCRAFT FORCE LAYDOWN. 
Not later than April 30, 2023, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re-
port on— 
(1) the proposed plan of the Air Force for the 
movement and basing of 186 F–22 aircraft; and 
(2) the establishment of a new F–22 formal 
training unit, including— 
(A) the anticipated location of such unit; 
(B) the anticipated schedule for the estab-
lishment of such unit; and 
(C) the number of aircraft that are ex-
pected to be transferred to such unit. 
SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F–15 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on October 1, 2023, 
Secretary of the Air Force may not divest, or prepare to 
divest, any covered F–15 aircraft until a period of 180 
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days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary 
submits the report required under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the following: 
(1) Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered 
F–15 aircraft during the period covered by the most 
recent future-years defense program submitted to 
Congress under section 221 of title 10, United 
States Code, including— 
(A) a description of each proposed divest-
ment by fiscal year and location; 
(B) an explanation of the anticipated ef-
fects of such divestments on the missions, per-
sonnel, force structure, and budgeting of the 
Air Force; 
(C) a description of the actions the Sec-
retary intends to carry out— 
(i) to mitigate any negative effects 
identified under subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) to modify or replace the missions 
and capabilities of any units and military 
installations affected by such divestments; 
and 
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(D) an assessment of how such divest-
ments may affect the ability of the Air Force to 
maintain minimum tactical aircraft inventories. 
(2) Any plans of the Secretary to procure cov-
ered F–15 aircraft. 
(3) Any specific plans of the Secretary to devi-
ate from procurement of new F–15EX aircraft as 
articulated by the validated requirements contained 
in Air Force Requirements Decision Memorandum, 
dated February 1, 2019, regarding F–15EX Rapid 
Fielding Requirements Document, dated January 
16, 2019. 
(c) COVERED F–15 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered F–15 aircraft’’ means the fol-
lowing: 
(1) F–15C aircraft. 
(2) F–15D aircraft. 
(3) F–15E aircraft. 
(4) F–15EX aircraft. 
SEC. 138. FUNDING FOR C–130 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE-
FIGHTING SYSTEM. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 101 for aircraft pro-
curement, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding 
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funding table in section 4101, for other aircraft, C–130, 
line 049, is hereby increased by $60,000,000 (with the 
amount of such increase to be used for the modular air-
borne firefighting system). 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and main-
tenance, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4301, for administration and serv-
ice-wide activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 
440, is hereby reduced by $60,000,000. 
SEC. 139. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN FLEET OF MANNED 
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON-
NAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MANNED INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND 
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force, in coordination with Director of the Air Na-
tional Guard, shall maintain a fleet of fixed wing, 
manned ISR/IAA aircraft to conduct operations pur-
suant to the provisions of law specified in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) PROVISIONS SPECIFIED.—The provisions of 
law specified in this paragraph are the following: 
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(A) Sections 124 and 284 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(B) Section 112 of title 32, United States 
Code. 
(C) Section 1022 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 
Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 271 note). 
(b) 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 
fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force may be obligated 
or expended to retire, divest, realign, or placed in 
storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or to 
prepare to retire, divest, realign, or place in storage 
or on backup aircraft inventory status, any RC–26B 
aircraft. 
(2) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The limitation in para-
graph (1) shall not apply to individual RC–26 
aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force de-
termines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no 
longer mission capable because of a Class A 
mishap. 
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(B) CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED.—If the 
Secretary of the Air Force determines under 
subparagraph (A) that an aircraft is no longer 
mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a certifi-
cation that the status of such aircraft is due to 
a Class A mishap and not due to lack of main-
tenance or repairs or other reasons. 
(c) FUNDING FOR RC–26B MANNED INTELLIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE PLATFORM.— 
(1) Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated in section 301 for operation and mainte-
nance as specified in the corresponding funding in 
section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air 
National Guard, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
transfer up to $18,500,000 for the purposes of the 
RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and re-
connaissance platform. 
(2) Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated in section 421 for military personnel, as 
specified in the corresponding finding table in sec-
tion 4401, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
transfer up to $13,000,000 from military personnel, 
Air National Guard for personnel who operate and 
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maintain the RC–26B manned intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance platform. 
(d) 
MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of De-
fense may enter into one or more memoranda of agree-
ment or cost sharing agreements with other Federal enti-
ties for the purposes of assisting with the missions and 
activities of such entities. 
(e) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall con-
duct an independent assessment to determine how the Air 
Force can— 
(1) provide manned ISR/IAA capabilities for 
the purposes of conducting operations pursuant to 
the provisions of law specified in subsection (a)(2); 
and 
(2) maintain and modernize the manned ISR/ 
IAA aircraft fleet over the period of ten years fol-
lowing the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an independent study of 
the platforms used to conduct title 32 operations by 
manned ISR/IAA aircraft in light of the proposal of 
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the Air Force to retire and divest the RC–26B air-
craft fleet. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 31, 
2023, the Comptroller General shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
preliminary findings of the study under paragraph 
(1). The briefing shall include an assessment of— 
(A) the alternatives considered by the Air 
Force that led to the recommendation to retire 
the RC–26B aircraft, including the relative 
costs, benefits, and assumptions associated with 
the alternatives to such retirement; 
(B) any capability gaps in manned ISR/ 
IAA that would be created by such retirement; 
(C) the extent to which the Department of 
Defense has plans to address any capability 
gaps identified under subparagraph (B); and 
(D) any capability gaps in manned ISR/ 
IAA that could be created by the added cost to 
the Air Force of retaining the RC–26B fleet. 
(3) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of the briefing under paragraph (2), the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the final results of the 
study conducted under paragraph (1). 
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(g) ISR/IAA DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘ISR/IAA’’ means— 
(1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance; and 
(2) incident awareness and assessment. 
SEC. 139A. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COMMERCIAL 
ENGINEERING SOFTWARE. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for 
the procurement of commercial engineering software to 
meet the digital transformation goals and objectives of the 
Department of the Air Force. 
(b) INCLUSION OF PROGRAM ELEMENT IN BUDGET 
MATERIALS.—In the materials submitted by the Secretary 
of the Air Force in support of the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2024 (as submitted to Congress pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), the Sec-
retary shall include a program element dedicated to the 
procurement and management of the commercial engineer-
ing software described in subsection (a). 
(c) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall— 
(1) review the commercial physics-based simula-
tion marketspace; and 
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(2) conduct research on providers of commercial 
software capabilities that have the potential to expe-
dite the progress of digital engineering initiatives 
across the weapon system enterprise, with a par-
ticular focus on capabilities that have the potential 
to generate significant life-cycle cost savings, 
streamline and accelerate weapon system acquisition, 
and provide data-driven approaches to inform invest-
ments by the Department of the Air Force. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes— 
(1) an analysis of specific physics-based simula-
tion capability manufacturers that deliver high mis-
sion impact with broad reach into the weapon sys-
tem enterprise of the Department of the Air Force; 
and 
(2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of 
the Department of the Air Force that could better 
utilize commercial physics-based modeling and sim-
ulation and opportunities for the implementation of 
such modeling and simulation capabilities within the 
Department. 
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SEC. 139B. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED 
STATES AIR NATIONAL GUARD REFUELING 
MISSION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the refueling mission of the reserve compo-
nents of the Air Force is essential to ensuring the 
national security of the United States and our allies; 
(2) this mission provides for aerial aircraft re-
fueling essential to extending the range of aircraft, 
which is a critical capability when facing the current 
threats abroad; and 
(3) the Air Force should ensure any plan to re-
tire KC–135 aircraft includes equal replacement 
with KC–46A aircraft. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 141. CHARGING STATIONS AT COMMISSARY STORES 
AND MILITARY EXCHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 147 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at com-
missary stores and military exchanges 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may 
furnish electric vehicle charging stations at a commissary 
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store or military exchange for commercial use by individ-
uals authorized to access such facilities. 
‘‘(b) RATES AND PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary of 
Defense furnishes electric vehicle charging stations pursu-
ant to subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall establish rates and pro-
cedures that the Secretary determines appropriate 
for the purchase of electric power from the charging 
stations; and 
‘‘(2) such charging stations may be installed 
and operated by a contractor on a for-profit basis. 
‘‘(c) INTEROPERABILITY.—Any vehicle charging sta-
tion provided under this section shall use a charging con-
nector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the 
vehicle) that— 
‘‘(1) meets applicable industry accepted stand-
ards for interoperability and safety; and 
‘‘(2) is compatible with— 
‘‘(A) electric vehicles commonly available 
for purchase by a member of the general public; 
and 
‘‘(B) covered nontactical vehicles. 
‘‘(b) COVERED NONTACTICAL VEHICLE DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘covered nontactical vehicle’ 
means any vehicle— 
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‘‘(1) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for 
use in combat; and 
‘‘(2) that is purchased or leased by the Depart-
ment of Defense, or by another department or agen-
cy of the Federal Government for the use of the De-
partment of Defense, pursuant to a contract entered 
into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after Oc-
tober 1, 2022.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and military ex-
changes.’’. 
SEC. 142. INCREASE AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED 
COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN 
AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Air Force, with respect to the Air Force, and the Sec-
retary of the Navy, with respect to the Navy, shall develop 
and implement processes and procedures for— 
(1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, recondi-
tioned, and remanufactured commercial dual-use 
parts; and 
(2) the use of such commercial-dual use parts 
in all— 
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(A) commercial derivative aircraft and en-
gines; and 
(B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy 
that are based on the design of commercial 
products. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF PARTS.—The processes and 
procedures implemented under subsection (a) shall provide 
that commercial dual-use parts shall be acquired— 
(1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as de-
fined in section 3012 of title 10, United States 
Code); and 
(2) only from suppliers that provide parts that 
possess an Authorized Release Certificate Federal 
Aviation Administration Form 8130-3 Airworthy 
Approval Tag from a certified repair station pursu-
ant to part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
COMMERCIAL
DERIVATIVE.—The 
term 
‘‘commercial derivative’’ means an item procured by 
the Department of Defense that is or was produced 
using the same or similar production facilities, a 
common supply chain, and the same or similar pro-
duction processes that are used for the production of 
the item as predominantly used by the general public 
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or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other 
than governmental purposes. 
(2) COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS.—The term 
‘‘commercial dual-use parts’’ means a product that 
is— 
(A) a commercial product; 
(B) dual-use; 
(C) described in subsection (b)(2); and 
(D) not a life limited part. 
(3) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial product’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 103 of title 41, United States Code. 
(4) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 4801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 143. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY 
WING AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air 
Force, shall conduct an assessment of the military rotary 
wing aircraft industrial base. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
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(1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing air-
craft program of the Department of Defense that is 
in the research and development or procurement 
phase. 
(B) A description of any platform-specific or ca-
pability-specific facility or workforce technical skill 
requirements necessary for each program identified 
under subparagraph (A). 
(2) Identification of— 
(A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of 
each Armed Force anticipated for programming 
beyond the period covered by the most recent 
future-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of title 10, United 
States Code (as of the date of the assessment); 
and 
(B) the technologies, facilities, and work-
force skills necessary for the development of 
such capabilities. 
(3) An assessment of the military industrial 
base capacity and skills that are available (as of the 
date of the assessment) to design and manufacture 
the platforms and capabilities identified under para-
graphs (1) and (2) and a list of any gaps in such 
capacity and skills. 
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(4)(A) Identification of each component, sub-
component, or equipment supplier in the military ro-
tary wing aircraft industrial base that is the sole 
source within such industrial base from which that 
component, subcomponent, or equipment may be ob-
tained. 
(B) An assessment of any risk resulting from 
the lack of other suppliers for such components, sub-
components, or equipment. 
(5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consoli-
dation, contraction, or expansion, within the rotary 
wing aircraft industrial base, including— 
(A) identification of the most probable sce-
narios with respect to such consolidation, con-
traction, or expansion; and 
(B) an assessment of how each such sce-
nario may affect the ability of the Armed 
Forces to acquire military rotary wing aircraft 
in the future, including any effects on the cost 
and schedule of such acquisitions. 
(6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Concurrently with the sub-
mission of the next annual report required to be sub-
mitted under section 4814 of title 10, United States 
Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report that includes— 
(A) the results of the assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a); and 
(B) based on such results, recommenda-
tions for reducing any risks identified with re-
spect to the military rotary wing aircraft indus-
trial base. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) may be submitted as an appendix to the 
annual report required to be submitted under section 
4814 of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘rotary wing aircraft’’ includes rotary wing 
and tiltrotor aircraft. 
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2023 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle 
B—Program 
Require-
ments, Restrictions, and Limita-
tions 
SEC. 211. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL 
WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTI-
FICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARN-
ING. 
(a) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 238 of the 
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note 
prec. 4061) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND ROLES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to designating 
an official under subsection (b), the Secretary of De-
fense shall assign to appropriate officials within the 
Department of Defense roles and responsibilities re-
lating to the research, development, prototyping, 
testing, procurement of, requirements for, and oper-
ational use of artificial intelligence technologies. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS.—The officials 
assigned roles and responsibilities under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering; 
‘‘(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment; 
‘‘(C) one or more officials in each military 
department; 
‘‘(D) officials of appropriate Defense Agen-
cies; and 
‘‘(E) such other officials as the Secretary 
of Defense determines appropriate.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e) in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the official designated under 
subsection (b)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (h). 
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(b) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO AT-
TRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—Sec-
tion 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (6) of subsection 
(a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVI-
TIES.—The official designated under subsection (b) 
of section 238 of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub-
lic Law 115–232) shall carry out a program of per-
sonnel management authority provided in subsection 
(b) of this section in order to facilitate recruitment 
of eminent experts in science or engineering to sup-
port the activities of such official under such section 
238.’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official des-
ignated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232)’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘in the Center’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in support of the activities of such official 
under such section’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the ac-
tivities under section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’. 
(c) REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICA-
TIONS
AND
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PERFORMANCE 
METRICS.—Section 226(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’. 
(d) MODIFICATION OF THE JOINT COMMON FOUNDA-
TION PROGRAM.—Section 227(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of 
the official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’. 
(e) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES TO FA-
CILITATE
THE DEVELOPMENT
OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE CAPABILITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—Section 232 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT 
PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘DATA REPOSITORIES’’; 
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other minority-serving institutions for grants and 
contracts with the Department. 
(8) An evaluation of options to implement cri-
teria for the award of grants and contracts that as-
sign value to the inclusion of historically Black col-
leges and universities and other minority-serving in-
stitutions as research partners, including such mech-
anisms as weighted grant solicitation evaluation cri-
teria and longer periods of performance to allow for 
capacity-building within such institutions. 
(9) An evaluation of options to incentivize the 
defense industry to support capacity building within 
historically Black colleges and universities and other 
minority-serving institutions, including through the 
incentivization of independent research and develop-
ment or other activities. 
(10) A plan to compile and maintain data re-
garding institutions of higher education, including 
historically Black colleges and universities and other 
minority-serving institutions, that receive funding 
from departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment outside the Department of Defense. 
(11) A review of the programs and practices of 
departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment outside the Department of Defense relevant to 
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