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(A) a timeline of the progress of each divest-
ment; 
(B) the type of force structure or equipment 
divested or reduced; 
(C) the percentage of force structure or 
equipment divested or reduced, including any 
equipment entered into inventory management 
or another form of storage; 
(D) the rationale and context behind such 
divestment; 
(E) an identification of whether such divest-
ment affects the Marine Corps’ ability to meet 
the requirements of Global Force Management 
process and the operational plans, including an 
explanation of how the Marine Corps plans to 
mitigate the loss of such capability or capacity 
if the divestment affects the Marine Corps’ abil-
ity to meet the requirements of the Global Force 
Management process and the operational plans, 
including through new investments, additional 
joint planning and training, or other methods; 
and 
(F) an assessment of the Marine Corps’ re-
cruitment and retention actual and projected 
percentages starting in fiscal year 2020.
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(4) An inventory of extant or planned invest-
ments as a part of Force Design 2030, disaggregated 
by integrated air and missile defense, littoral mobility 
and maneuver, sea denial, and reconnaissance and 
counter-reconnaissance forces, including— 
(A) capability name; 
(B) capability purpose and context; 
(C) capability being replaced (or not appli-
cable); 
(D) date of initial operational capability; 
(E) date of full operational capability; 
(F) deliveries of units by year; and 
(G) approved acquisition objective or simi-
lar inventory objective. 
(5) A description of the amphibious warfare ship 
and maritime mobility requirements the Marine 
Corps submitted to the Department of the Navy in 
support of the Marine Corps organization and con-
cepts under Force Design 2030 and its statutory re-
quirements, including a detailed statement of the 
planning assumptions about readiness of amphibious 
warfare ships and maritime mobility platforms that 
were used in developing the requirements. 
(6) An assessment of how the capability invest-
ments described in paragraph (4) contribute to joint
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force efficacy in new ways, including through support 
of other military services. 
(7) An assessment of the ability of the Marine 
Corps to generate required force elements for the Im-
mediate Ready Force and the Contingency Ready 
Force over the previous two fiscal years and the ex-
pected ability to generate forces for the next two fiscal 
years. 
(8) An assessment of Marine Corps force struc-
ture and the readiness of Marine Expeditionary Units 
compared to availability of amphibious ships com-
prising an Amphibious Ready Group over the pre-
vious two fiscal years and the expected availability 
for the next two fiscal years. 
(9) An assessment by the Marine Corps of its 
compliance with the statutory organization prescribed 
in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code, that 
‘‘[t]he Marine Corps, within the Department of the 
Navy, shall be so organized as to include not less than 
three combat divisions and three air wings, and such 
other land combat, aviation, and other services as 
may be organic therein’’. 
(10) An assessment by the Marine Corps of its 
compliance with the statutory functions prescribed in 
section 8063 of title 10, United States Code, that
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‘‘[t]he Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and 
equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined 
arms, together with supporting air components, for 
service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of ad-
vanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land 
operations as may be essential to the prosecution of 
a naval campaign’’. 
SEC. 1052. PLAN FOR CONVERSION OF JOINT TASK FORCE 
NORTH 
INTO 
JOINT 
INTERAGENCY 
TASK 
FORCE NORTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the head of any relevant Federal de-
partment or agency and acting through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a plan for converting the Joint 
Task Force North of the United States Northern Command 
into a joint interagency task force to be known as the ‘‘Joint 
Interagency Task Force North’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the mission of the Joint 
Interagency Task Force North. 
(2) A detailed description of the resources of the 
Department of Defense, including personnel, facilities,
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and operating costs, necessary to convert the Joint 
Task Force North into a joint interagency task force. 
(3) An identification of— 
(A) each relevant department and agency of 
the United States Government the participation 
in the Joint Interagency Task Force North of 
which is necessary in order to enable the Joint 
Interagency Task Force North to effectively carry 
out its mission; and 
(B) the interagency arrangements necessary 
to ensure effective participation by each such de-
partment and agency. 
(4) An identification of each international liai-
son necessary for the Joint Interagency Task Force 
North to effectively carry out its mission. 
(5) A description of the bilateral and multilat-
eral agreements with foreign partners and regional 
and international organizations that would support 
the implementation of the mission of the Joint Inter-
agency Task Force North. 
(6) A description of the relationship between the 
Joint Interagency Task Force North and the Joint 
Interagency Task Force South of the United States 
Southern Command.
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(7) A description of the relationship between the 
Joint Interagency Task Force North and the relevant 
security forces of the Government of Mexico and the 
Government of the Bahamas. 
(8) A recommendation on whether the Joint 
Interagency Task Force North should be an enduring 
entity and a discussion of the circumstances under 
which the mission of the Joint Interagency Task 
Force North would transition to one or more entities 
within the United States Government other than the 
United States Northern Command. 
(9) Any recommendations for additional legal 
authority needed for the Joint Interagency Task Force 
North to effectively carry out its mission. 
(c) FORM.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(d) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 
on progress made in developing the plan required by sub-
section (a).
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SEC. 1053. REPORT ON USE OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIR-
CRAFT AND BOMBER AIRCRAFT FOR DEPLOY-
MENTS AND HOMELAND DEFENSE MISSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 1, 2024, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report including the results of a study 
on the use of tactical fighter aircraft and bomber aircraft 
for deployments and homeland defense missions. 
(b) SCOPE.—The study conducted pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) review both deployment and exercise require-
ments for tactical fighter aircraft and bomber aircraft 
levied by each geographic combatant command; 
(2) assess deployable forces currently available to 
fulfill each of those requirements, and whether those 
forces are adequate to meet the global requirements; 
(3) review any relevant tactical fighter forces or 
bomber forces that are not considered deployable or 
available to meet combatant command requirements, 
and consider whether that status can or should 
change; 
(4) assess whether adequate consideration has 
been put into fighter coverage of the homeland during 
these deployments, in particular within the Alaska 
Area of Responsibility and the Hawaii Area of Re-
sponsibility; and
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(5) assess Air Force and Navy active duty, Air 
National Guard, and reserve land-based tactical fight-
er units that could be considered for inclusion into 
homeland defense mission requirements. 
SEC. 
1054. 
MODIFICATIONS 
OF 
REPORTING 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) CONSOLIDATED BUDGET QUARTERLY REPORT ON 
USE OF FUNDS.—Section 381(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘QUARTERLY REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘SEMIANNUAL 
REPORT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘calendar quarter’’ and inserting 
‘‘calendar half’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘such calendar quarter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such calendar half’’. 
(b) 
MONTHLY
COUNTERTERRORISM
OPERATIONS 
BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 485 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘Monthly’’ and inserting ‘‘Quarterly’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘monthly’’ 
and inserting ‘‘quarterly’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 485 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘485. Quarterly counterterrorism operations briefings.’’. 
(c) NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
FOR
THE NA-
TIONAL TECHNOLOGY
AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.—Section 
4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘The Secretary shall submit such strategy to Congress 
not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the 
national security strategy report required under section 108 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall submit such strategy to 
Congress as an integrated part of the report submitted 
under section 4814 of this title.’’. 
(d) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE 
REPORT AND QUARTERLY BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4814 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by amending the section heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 4814. National Technology and Industrial Base: bi-
ennial report’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—’’;
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(C) by striking ‘‘March 1 of each year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1 of each odd-numbered year’’; 
and 
(D) by striking subsection (b). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 382 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 4814 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘4814. National Technology and Industrial Base: biennial report.’’. 
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
858(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
117–263) is amended by striking subparagraph (A). 
(e) ANNUAL MILITARY CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS RE-
PORT.—Section 1644 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 394 note; Public Law 
116–92) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘effects’’ after ‘‘all named 
military cyberspace’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, operations, cyber effects 
enabling operations, and cyber operations con-
ducted as defensive operations’’ and inserting 
‘‘conducted for either offensive or defensive pur-
poses’’; and
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(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or cyber ef-
fects operations for which Congress has otherwise been 
provided notice’’ before the period. 
(f) INDEPENDENT STUDIES REGARDING POTENTIAL 
COST SAVINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ENTERPRISE AND FORCE STRUCTURE.—Section 1753 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92, 133 Stat. 1852) is hereby repealed. 
(g) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO 
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSI-
TION.—Section 1231(d) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘QUARTERLY’’ and inserting ‘‘SEMIANNUAL’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting 
‘‘semiannual’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘90- 
day’’ and inserting ‘‘180-day’’. 
(h) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND 
SYRIA.—Section 1233(e) of the John S. McCain National
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Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SEMIANNUAL’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) in the second sentence of 
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘semiannual’’. 
(i) THEFT, LOSS, OR RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL SE-
LECT AGENTS OR TOXINS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—Section 1067(a) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 50 
U.S.C. 1528(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), not 
later than 45 days after a covered report of any theft, loss, 
or release of a biological select agent or toxin involving the 
Department of Defense is filed with the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention or the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, 
and Biological Defense Programs, shall provide to the con-
gressional defense committees notice of such theft, loss, or 
release. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees notice of a release under paragraph (1) 
only if the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
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retary, determines that the release is outside the barriers 
of secondary containment into the ambient air or environ-
ment or is causing occupational exposure that presents a 
threat to public safety. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered report’ means 
a report filed under any of the following (or any successor 
regulations): 
‘‘(A) Section 331.19 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
‘‘(B) Section 121.19 of title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
‘‘(C) Section 73.19 of title 42, Code of Federal 
Regulations.’’. 
(j) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERA-
TION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.—Section 1250(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2529) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘each year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘every other year’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for the fiscal year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the fiscal years’’. 
(k) AUDIT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS.—Section 240a of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘(A) ANNUAL
AUDIT
RE-
QUIRED.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(l) FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDI-
ATION PLAN.—Section 240b(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘June 
30, 2019, and annually thereafter’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 31 each year’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking clauses (vii) through 
(x); and 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (xi), (xii), 
and (xiii) as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), 
respectively; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘July 31’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (b)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘June 30’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘July 31’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence. 
(m) ANNUAL REPORTS ON FUNDING.—Section 1009(c) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 240b note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘five days’’ and inserting ‘‘10 days’’. 
SEC. 1055. REPORT ON EQUIPPING CERTAIN GROUND COM-
BAT UNITS WITH SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 
SYSTEMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the 
military departments, submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on equipping platoon-sized ground 
combat formations with covered small unmanned aerial 
systems. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall address the following: 
(1) The use of covered small unmanned aerial 
systems in the Ukraine conflict and best practices 
learned. 
(2) The potential use of covered small unmanned 
aerial systems to augment small unit tactics and 
lethality in the ground combat forces.
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(3) Procurement challenges, legal restrictions, 
training shortfalls, operational limitations, or other 
impediments to fielding covered small unmanned aer-
ial systems at the platoon level. 
(4) A plan to equip platoon-sized ground combat 
formations in the close combat force with covered 
small unmanned aerial systems at a basis of issue 
deemed appropriate by the relevant secretary, includ-
ing a proposed timeline and fielding strategy. 
(5) A plan to equip such other ground combat 
units with covered small unmanned aerial systems as 
deemed appropriate by the relevant secretaries. 
(6) An assessment of appropriate mission alloca-
tion between Group 3 unmanned aerial systems, 
Group 1 unmanned aerial systems, and covered small 
unmanned aerial systems. 
(c) DEFINITION OF COVERED SMALL UNMANNED AER-
IAL SYSTEM.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered small un-
manned aerial system’’ means a lightweight, low-cost, and 
commercially available unmanned aerial system or drone 
able to be quickly deployed for— 
(1) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, 
and reconnaissance; 
(2) conducting offensive strikes; or
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(3) other functions as deemed appropriate by the 
relevant secretaries. 
SEC. 1056. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARINE 
CORPS FORCE DESIGN 2030. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall enter into a contract with a Federally Funded Re-
search and Development Center to conduct an independent 
review, assessment, and analysis of the Marine Corps mod-
ernization initiatives. The required report shall be sub-
mitted to the congressional defense committees in written 
report form not later than one year after entering into the 
contract. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) An assessment of changes in the National De-
fense Strategy, Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint 
Warfighting Concept, and other strategic documents 
and concepts that informed Force Design moderniza-
tion requirements. 
(2) An assessment of how the Marine Corps, con-
sistent with authorized end strength, can be struc-
tured, organized, trained, equipped, and postured to 
meet the challenges of future competition, crisis, and 
conflict to include discussion of multiple structural
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options as relevant and the tradeoffs between different 
options. 
(3) An assessment of the ability of the defense in-
novation base and defense industrial base to develop 
and produce the technologies required to implement 
the Marine Corps’ published Force Design moderniza-
tion plan on a timeline and at production rates suffi-
cient to sustain military operations. 
(4) An assessment of forward infrastructure and 
the extent to which installations are operationalized 
to deter, compete, and prevail during conflict in sup-
port of the Marine Corps modernization. 
(5) An assessment of whether the Marine Corps 
is in compliance with the statutory organization and 
functions prescribed in section 8063 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(6) An assessment of the current retention and 
recruiting environment and the ability of the Marine 
Corps to sustain manpower requirements necessary 
for operational requirements levied by title 10, in 
light of the published Force Design plan. 
(7) The extent to which the modernization initia-
tives within the Marine Corps are nested within ap-
plicable joint warfighting concepts.
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(8) An assessment of whether the Marine Corps’ 
modernization is consistent with the strategy of inte-
grated deterrence. 
(9) An assessment of the ability of the Marine 
Corps to generate required force elements for the Im-
mediate Ready Force and the Contingency Ready 
Force, based on current and planned end strength and 
structure. 
(10) The extent to which the Marine Corps’ pub-
lished plan for modernized capabilities can be inte-
grated across the Joint Force, to include warfighting 
concepts at the combatant command level. 
(11) The extent to which the Marine Corps’ mod-
ernization efforts currently meet the requirements of 
combatant commanders’ current plans and global 
force management operations, to include a description 
of what mechanisms exist to ensure geographic com-
batant requirements inform Marine Corps moderniza-
tion efforts. 
(12) The extent to which modeling and simula-
tion, experimentation, wargaming, and other analytic 
methods support the changes incorporated into the 
Marine Corps’ modernization initiatives, to include 
underlying assumptions and outcomes of such anal-
yses.
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(13) An inventory of extant or planned invest-
ments as part of the Marine Corps’ modernization ef-
forts, disaggregated by the following capability areas 
and including actual or projected dates of Initial 
Operational Capability and Full Operational Capa-
bility: 
(A) Command and Control. 
(B) Information. 
(C) Intelligence. 
(D) Fires. 
(E) Movement and Maneuver. 
(F) Protection. 
(G) Sustainment. 
(14) An inventory of divestments of capability or 
capacity, whether force structure or equipment, start-
ing in fiscal year 2020, including— 
(A) a timeline of the progress of each divest-
ment; 
(B) the type of force structure or equipment 
divested or reduced; 
(C) the percentage of force structure of 
equipment divested or reduced, including any 
equipment entered into inventory management 
or other form of storage;
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(D) the rationale and context behind such 
divestment; and 
(E) an identification of whether such divest-
ment affects the Marine Corps’ ability to meet 
the requirements of Global Force Management 
process and the operational plans. 
(15) An assessment of how observations regard-
ing the invasion and defense of Ukraine affect the fea-
sibility, advisability, and suitability of the Marine 
Corps’ published modernization plans. 
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified appendix to the extent required 
to ensure that the report is accurate and complete. 
SEC. 1057. STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE CRITICAL MINERAL SUP-
PLY CHAIN INDEPENDENCE FOR THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a strategy to develop supply chains for the De-
partment of Defense that are not dependent on min-
ing or processing of critical minerals in or by covered
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countries, prioritizing production and processing in 
the United States, in order to achieve critical mineral 
supply chain independence from covered countries for 
the Department by 2035. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) 
identify 
and 
assess 
significant 
vulnerabilities in the supply chains of contrac-
tors and subcontractors of the Department of De-
fense involving critical minerals that are mined 
or processed in or by covered countries; 
(B) identify and recommend changes to the 
acquisition laws, regulations, and policies of the 
Department of Defense to ensure contractors and 
subcontractors of the Department use supply 
chains involving critical minerals that are not 
mined or processed in or by covered countries to 
the greatest extent practicable, prioritizing pro-
duction and processing in the United States; 
(C) evaluate the utility and desirability of 
using authorities provided by the Defense Pro-
duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) to 
expand supply chains and processing capacity 
for critical minerals in the United States;
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(D) evaluate the utility and desirability of 
expanding authorities provided by the Defense 
Production Act of 1950 to be used to expand sup-
ply chains and processing capacity for critical 
minerals by countries that are allies or partners 
of the United States; 
(E) evaluate the utility and desirability of 
leveraging the process for acquiring shortfall ma-
terials for the National Defense Stockpile under 
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) to expand supply 
chains and processing capacity for critical min-
erals in the United States and in countries that 
are allies or partners of the United States; 
(F) identify areas of potential engagement 
and partnership with the governments of coun-
tries that are allies or partners of the United 
States to jointly reduce dependence on critical 
minerals mined or processed in or by covered 
countries; 
(G) identify and recommend other policy 
changes that may be needed to achieve critical 
mineral supply chain independence from covered 
countries for the Department;
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(H) identify and recommend measures to 
streamline authorities and policies with respect 
to critical minerals and supply chains for crit-
ical minerals; and 
(I) prioritize the recommendations made in 
the strategy to achieve critical mineral supply 
chain independence from covered countries for 
the Department, prioritizing production and 
processing in the United States, and taking into 
consideration economic costs and varying degrees 
of vulnerability posed to the national security of 
the United States by reliance on different types 
of critical minerals. 
(3) FORM OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required 
by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form 
but shall include an unclassified summary. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives.
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(2) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered 
country’’ means— 
(A) a covered nation, as defined in section 
4872, title 10, United States Code; and 
(B) any other country determined by the 
Secretary of Defense to be a geostrategic compet-
itor or adversary of the United States for pur-
poses of this Act. 
(3) CRITICAL
MINERAL.—The term ‘‘critical 
mineral’’ means a critical mineral (as defined in sec-
tion 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 
1606(a))) that the Secretary of Defense determines to 
be important to the national security of the United 
States for purposes of this Act. 
(4) SHORTFALL MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘shortfall 
material’’ means materials determined to be in short-
fall in the most recent report on stockpile require-
ments submitted to Congress under subsection (a) of 
section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–5) and included in 
the most recent briefing required by subsection (f) of 
that section.
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SEC. 1058. QUARTERLY BRIEFING ON HOMELAND DEFENSE 
PLANNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2024, 
and every 90 days thereafter through February 1, 2026, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congres-
sional defense committees on efforts to bolster homeland de-
fense, which is the top priority under the 2022 National 
Defense Strategy. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each briefing required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A summary of any update made to the home-
land defense planning guidance of the Department of 
Defense during the preceding quarter. 
(2) An update on the latest threats to the home-
land posed by the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China, the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion, the Government of the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea, the Government of Iran, and any 
other adversary. 
(3) A description of actions taken by the Depart-
ment during the preceding quarter to mitigate such 
threats. 
(4) An assessment of threats to the homeland in 
the event of a conflict with any adversary referred to 
in paragraph (2).
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(5) A description of actions taken by the Depart-
ment during the preceding quarter to bolster home-
land defense in the event of such a conflict. 
(6) An update on coordination by the Depart-
ment with Federal, State, and Tribal agencies to bol-
ster homeland defense. 
(7) Any other matter the Secretary considers rel-
evant. 
SEC. 1059. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE STRUCTURE. 
(a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 
that— 
(1) special operations forces have a vital and in-
creasing role to play in strategic competition in addi-
tion to conducting counterterrorism operations and 
responding to crises; 
(2) the demand for special operations forces and 
related capabilities by combatant commanders con-
tinues to exceed supply; 
(3) special operations forces cannot be mass pro-
duced during a crisis; 
(4) most special operations require non-special 
operations forces support, including engineers, techni-
cians, intelligence analysts, and logisticians; 
(5) reductions to special operations forces, in-
cluding critical enablers, would dramatically and
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negatively impact available options for combatant 
commanders to engage in strategic competition, carry 
out counterterrorism operations, and respond to cri-
ses; and 
(6) the Secretary of Defense should not consider 
any reductions to special operations force structure 
until after the completion of a comprehensive analysis 
of special operations force structure and a determina-
tion that any planned changes would not have a neg-
ative impact on the ability of combatant commanders 
to support strategic competition, counter terrorism, 
and respond to crises. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report assessing the optimal force structure 
for special operations forces that includes the following ele-
ments: 
(1) A description of the role of special operations 
forces in implementing the most recent national de-
fense strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) A description of ongoing special operations 
activities, as described in section 167(k) of title 10, 
United States Code.
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(3) An assessment of potential future national 
security threats to the United States across the spec-
trum of competition and conflict. 
(4) A description of ongoing counterterrorism 
and contingency operations of the United States. 
(5) A detailed accounting of the demand for spe-
cial operations forces by geographic combatant com-
mand. 
(6) A description of the role of emerging tech-
nology on special operations forces. 
(7) An assessment of current and projected capa-
bilities of other United States Armed Forces that 
could affect force structure capability and capacity 
requirements of special operations forces. 
(8) An assessment of the size, composition, and 
organizational structure of the military services’ spe-
cial operations command headquarters and subordi-
nate headquarters elements. 
(9) An assessment of the readiness of special op-
erations forces for assigned missions and future con-
flicts. 
(10) An assessment of the adequacy of special op-
erations force structure for meeting the goals of the 
National Military Strategy under section 153(b) of 
title 10, United States Code.
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(11) A description of the role of special oper-
ations forces in supporting the Joint Concept for 
Competing. 
(12) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 1060. BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL TOOLS EMPLOYED 
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO AS-
SESS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR IN-
FLUENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on countering industrial espionage. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The request required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A description of commercial and organically 
developed tools employed by the Department of De-
fense to— 
(A) assess the risks of foreign malign owner-
ship, control, or influence within the defense in-
dustrial base; 
(B) mitigate vulnerability associated with, 
but no limited to, the People’s Republic of Chi-
na’s, the Russian Federation’s, Iran’s, or North
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Korea’s foreign ownership, control, or influence 
of any part of the acquisition supply chain; and 
(C) vet program personnel to identify tech-
nologies and program components most at risk 
for industrial espionage. 
(2) A description of specific commercial solutions 
the Department is currently leveraging to assess and 
mitigate these risks. 
SEC. 1061. PLAN ON COUNTERING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
a plan to the congressional defense committees for coordi-
nating with defense partners in North America and South 
America and supporting interagency departments and 
agencies, as appropriate, in countering human trafficking 
operations, including human trafficking by transnational 
criminal organizations. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a description of the threat to United States 
security from human trafficking operations; 
(2) a description of the authorities of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the purposes specified in sub-
section (a);
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(3) a description of any current or proposed De-
partment of Defense programs or activities to coordi-
nate with defense partners or provide support to 
interagency departments and agencies as described in 
subsection (a); and 
(4) any recommendations of the Secretary of De-
fense for additional authorities for the purposes of 
countering 
human 
trafficking, 
including 
by 
transnational criminal organizations. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the sub-
mission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense com-
mittees regarding the authorities, programs, and activities 
of the Department of Defense to counter human trafficking 
operations. 
SEC. 1062. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON USE AND EFFECTIVE-
NESS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2024, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives a briefing and re-
port on whether United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, is being used effectively to defend the national 
security interests of the United States.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing and report required by 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) consider— 
(A) the presence and activities in Cuba of 
the militaries of foreign governments, such as the 
Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of 
China; and 
(B) to what extent the presence and activi-
ties of those militaries could compromise the na-
tional security of the United States or of United 
States allies and partners; and 
(2) discuss— 
(A) options for dealing with the presence 
and activities of those militaries in Cuba; and 
(B) how different use by the United States 
of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, might mitigate risk. 
SEC. 1063. ENSURING RELIABLE SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MIN-
ERALS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the People’s Republic of China’s dominant 
share of the global minerals market is a threat to the 
economic stability, well being, and competitiveness of 
key industries in the United States;
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(2) the United States should reduce reliance on 
the People’s Republic of China for critical minerals 
through— 
(A) strategic investments in development 
projects, production technologies, and refining 
facilities in the United States; and 
(B) in partnership with strategic allies of 
the United States that are reliable trading part-
ners, including members of the Quadrilateral Se-
curity Dialogue; and 
(3) the United States Trade Representative 
should initiate multilateral talks among the countries 
of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to promote 
shared investment and development of critical min-
erals. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the United 
States Trade Representative, in consultation with the 
officials specified in paragraph (3), shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the work of the Trade Representative to address the 
national security threat posed by the People’s Repub-
lic of China’s control of nearly 2⁄3 of the global supply 
of critical minerals.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) a description of the extent of the engage-
ment of the United States with the other coun-
tries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to 
promote shared investment and development of 
critical minerals during the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on the date of the report; and 
(B) a description of the plans of the Presi-
dent to leverage the partnership of the countries 
of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to 
produce a more reliable and secure global supply 
chain of critical minerals. 
(3) OFFICIALS SPECIFIED.—The officials speci-
fied in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(B) The Chief Executive Officer of the 
United States International Development Fi-
nance Corporation. 
(C) The Secretary of Energy. 
(D) The Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey.
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(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Finance and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Ways and Means and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1071. MATTERS RELATED TO IRREGULAR WARFARE. 
(a) AFFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT IRREGULAR WARFARE.—Con-
gress affirms that the Secretary of Defense is authorized to 
conduct irregular warfare operations, including clandestine 
irregular warfare operations, to defend the United States, 
allies of the United States, and interests of the United 
States. 
(b) DEFINITION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, for the purposes of joint doctrine, define 
the term ‘‘irregular warfare’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory author-
ization for any of the following:
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(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term 
is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 
(2) The introduction of United States Armed 
Forces, within the meaning of the War Powers Reso-
lution (Public Law 93–148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), 
into hostilities or into situations wherein hostilities 
are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 
SEC. 1072. JOINT CONCEPT FOR COMPETING IMPLEMENTA-
TION UPDATES. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE AND BRIEFINGS RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and every 180 
days thereafter through March 1, 2026, the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide the congressional de-
fense committees with a written update with accompanying 
briefing on the implementation of the Joint Concept for 
Competing, released on February 10, 2023. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the written updates 
and briefings required by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a detailed description of the Joint Staff’s ef-
forts to develop integrated competitive strategies to 
address the challenges posed by specific adversaries, 
including those designed to— 
(A) deter aggression; 
(B) prepare for armed conflict, if necessary;
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(C) counter the competitive strategies of ad-
versaries; and 
(D) support the efforts of interagency, allies 
and foreign partners, and interorganizational 
partners; 
(2) an identification of relevant updates to joint 
doctrine and professional military education; 
(3) an update on the Joint Concept for 
Competing’s concept required capabilities; 
(4) an explanation of the integration of the Joint 
Concept for Competing with other ongoing and future 
joint force development and design efforts; 
(5) a description of efforts to operationalize the 
Joint Concept for Competing through a structured ap-
proach, including to provide strategic guidance and 
direction, identify and optimize Joint Force inter-
dependencies with interagency and allied partners, 
and inform and guide joint force development and de-
sign processes; 
(6) an articulation of concept-required capabili-
ties that are necessary for joint force development and 
design in support of the Joint Concept for Competing; 
(7) a description of efforts to coordinate and syn-
chronize Department of Defense activities with those
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of other interagency and foreign partners for the pur-
pose of integrated campaigning; 
(8) an identification of any recommendations to 
better integrate the role of the Joint Force, as identi-
fied by the Joint Concept for Competing, with na-
tional security efforts of other interagency and foreign 
partners; 
(9) an identification of any changes to authori-
ties and resources necessary to fully implement the 
Joint Concept for Competing; and 
(10) a description of any other matters deemed 
relevant by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
SEC. 1073. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN FUNDING UNTIL SUB-
MISSION OF THE CHAIRMAN’S RISK ASSESS-
MENT AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS 
OF STAFF.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act for fiscal year 2024 for operation and mainte-
nance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until the date that 
is 15 days after the date on which the following reports are 
submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives:
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(1) The 2021 risk assessment mandated by para-
graph (2) of subsection (b) of section 153 of title 10, 
United States Code, and required to be delivered pur-
suant to paragraph (3) of such subsection by not later 
than February 15, 2021. 
(2) The 2023 risk assessment mandated by para-
graph (2) of subsection (b) of section 153 of title 10, 
United States Code, and required to be delivered pur-
suant to paragraph (3) of such subsection by not later 
than February 15, 2023. 
(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal 
year 2024 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, 
and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, not 
more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until 
the date that is 15 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives: 
(1) The risk mitigation plan required to be sub-
mitted as part of the assessment described under sub-
section (a)(1), if applicable. 
(2) The risk mitigation plan required to be sub-
mitted as part of the assessment described under sub-
section (a)(2), if applicable.
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(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Section 153 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—(1) Not later than 15 
days after the submission of the risk assessment required 
under subsection (b)(2) or March 1 of each year, whichever 
is earlier, the Chairman shall provide to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a briefing on the activities of the Chairman 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) The briefing shall include— 
‘‘(A) a detailed review of the risk assessment re-
quired under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), includ-
ing how it addresses the elements required in sub-
paragraph (B) of such paragraph; 
‘‘(B) an analysis of how the risk assessment in-
forms, and supports, other Joint Staff assessments, 
including joint capability development assessments, 
joint force development assessments, comprehensive 
joint readiness assessments, and global military inte-
gration assessments; and 
‘‘(C) if the risk assessment is not delivered at the 
time of the briefing, a timeline for when the risk as-
sessment will be submitted to the Committees on
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Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
SEC. 1074. NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY CON-
CERNS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE LABORATORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall no-
tify the congressional defense committees within 7 days 
after ceasing operations at any Department of Defense lab-
oratory or facility rated at biosafety level (BSL)–3 or high-
er for safety or security reasons. 
(b) CONTENT.—The notification required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) the reason why operations have ceased at the 
laboratory or facility; 
(2) whether appropriate notification to other 
Federal agencies has occurred; 
(3) a description of the actions taken to deter-
mine the root cause of the cessation; and 
(4) a description of the actions taken to restore 
operations at the laboratory or facility. 
SEC. 1075. ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELAT-
ING TO INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY, RE-
SOURCES, AND PERSONNEL IN GUAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Commander of United States Indo-Pa-
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cific Command, shall assess the capacity of existing infra-
structure, resources, and personnel available in Guam to 
meet Indo-Pacific Command strategic objectives. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) An appraisal of the potential role Guam 
could play as a key logistics and operational hub for 
the United States military in the Indo-Pacific region. 
(2) An assessment of whether current infrastruc-
ture, capacity, resources, and personnel in Guam is 
sufficient to meet the expected demands during rel-
evant operations and contingency scenarios. 
(3) An assessment of the adequacy of civilian in-
frastructure in Guam for supporting the requirements 
of United States Indo-Pacific Command, including 
the resilience of such infrastructure in the event of a 
natural disaster and the vulnerability of such infra-
structure to cyber threats. 
(4) Recommendations to improve current infra-
structure, capacity, resources, and personnel in 
Guam, to include the need for recruiting and reten-
tion programs, such as cost-of-living adjustments, ini-
tiatives for dealing with any shortages of civilian em-
ployees, and programs to improve quality-of-life for 
personnel assigned to Guam.
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(5) An assessment of the implementation of Joint 
Task Force Micronesia, including the Commander’s 
assessment of requirements for funding, resources, and 
personnel as compared to what has been programmed 
in the fiscal year 2024 Future Years Defense Pro-
gram. 
(6) Timeline and estimated costs by location and 
project to support both existing and future roles in 
the region. 
(7) Any other matters determined relevant by the 
Secretary. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report including the results of the assessment 
required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1076. PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO FOR-
EIGN ACQUISITION. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMBATANT COMMAND USE 
OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AC-
COUNT.—Each geographic combatant command may use 
amounts from the Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Account established under section 1705 of title 10, 
United States Code, to hire not more than two acquisition 
specialists or contracting officers to advise the combatant 
command on foreign arms transfer processes, including the
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foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes, 
for the purpose of facilitating the effective implementation 
of such processes. 
(b) INDUSTRY DAY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, 
and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall conduct an industry day— 
(A) to raise awareness and understanding 
among officials of foreign governments, embassy 
personnel, and industry representatives with re-
spect to the role of the Department of Defense in 
implementing the foreign military sales and di-
rect commercial sales processes; and 
(B) to raise awareness— 
(i) within the United States private 
sector with respect to— 
(I) foreign demand for United 
States weapon systems; and 
(II) potential foreign industry 
partnering opportunities; and 
(ii) among officials of foreign govern-
ments and embassy personal with respect to 
potential United States material solutions 
for capability needs.
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(2) FORMAT.—In conducting each industry day 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, to the 
extent practicable, shall seek to maximize participa-
tion by representatives of the commercial defense in-
dustry and government officials while minimizing 
cost, by— 
(A) convening the industry day at the un-
classified security level; 
(B) making the industry day publicly acces-
sible through teleconference or other virtual 
means; and 
(C) disseminating any supporting materials 
by posting the materials on a publicly accessible 
internet website. 
(c) SENIOR-LEVEL INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with representatives of the 
commercial defense industry, shall establish a senior- 
level industry advisory group, modeled on the Defense 
Trade Advisory Group of the Department of State 
and the Industry Trade Advisory Committees of the 
Department of Commerce, for the purpose of focusing 
on the role of the Department of Defense in the for-
eign military sales process.
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(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives on plans to establish the group described 
in paragraph (1). 
(d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POINTS OF CONTACT 
FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
and the Secretary of each military department shall 
each establish a single point of contact— 
(A) to coordinate information and outreach 
on Department of Defense implementation of the 
foreign military sales process; and 
(B) to respond to inquiries from representa-
tives of the commercial defense industry and 
partner countries. 
(2) POINTS OF CONTACT.—The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the 
Secretary of each military department shall each en-
sure that the contact information for the cor-
responding point of contact established under para-
graph (1) is—
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(A) publicized at each industry day con-
ducted under subsection (b); and 
(B) disseminated among the members of the 
advisory group established under subsection (f). 
(e) 
COMBATANT
COMMAND
NEEDS
FOR 
EXPORTABILITY.—Not later than July 1 each year until 
2030, the commander of each geographic combatant com-
mand shall provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment a list of systems relating to 
research and development or sustainment that would benefit 
from investment for exportability features in support of the 
security cooperation objectives of the commander. 
(f) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have effect on 
December 31, 2028. 
SEC. 1077. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 
RELATED TO THE SPACE FORCE. 
(a) APPOINTMENT
OF
CHAIRMAN; GRADE
AND 
RANK.—Section 152(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or, in the case of an officer of the 
Space Force, the equivalent grade,’’. 
(b) JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.— 
Section 181(c)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘in the grade equivalent to the grade of general in the 
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or admiral in the 
Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘in the grade of general’’.
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(c) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONED OF-
FICERS.—Section 531(a) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and Regular 
Marine Corps in the grades of ensign, lieutenant (jun-
ior grade), and lieutenant in the Regular Navy, and 
in the equivalent grades in the Regular Space Force’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, and Regular 
Space Force, and in the grades of ensign, lieutenant 
(junior grade), and lieutenant in the Regular Navy’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and Regular 
Marine Corps in the grades of lieutenant commander, 
commander, and captain in the Regular Navy, and 
in the equivalent grades in the Regular Space Force’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Regular Marine Corps, and Regular 
Space Force, and in the grades of lieutenant com-
mander, commander, and captain in the Regular 
Navy’’. 
(d) SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT 
AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER.—Section 533(b)(2) of such 
title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, or Marine Corps, captain in 
the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force or cap-
tain in the Navy’’.
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(e) POSITIONS
OF
IMPORTANCE
AND
RESPONSI-
BILITY.—Section 601(e) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or the commensurate grades in 
the Space Force,’’. 
(f) CONVENING
OF
SELECTION
BOARDS.—Section 
611(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’. 
(g) 
INFORMATION
FURNISHED
TO
SELECTION 
BOARDS.—Section 615(a)(3) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘, in the 
case of the Navy, lieutenant, or in the case of the 
Space Force, the equivalent grade’’ and inserting ‘‘or, 
in the case of the Navy, lieutenant’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘in the 
case of the Navy, rear admiral, or, in the case of the 
Space Force, the equivalent grade’’ and inserting ‘‘or, 
in the case of the Navy, rear admiral’’. 
(h) SPECIAL SELECTION REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 
628a(a)(1)(A) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘, rear 
admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or rear admiral in the Navy’’. 
(i) RANK: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES.—Section 741(a) of such title is amended in the
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table by striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Ma-
rine Corps, and Space Force’’. 
(j) REGULAR
COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS.—Section 
1370 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘rear admi-
ral in the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘or rear 
admiral in the Navy’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps, 
lieutenant in the Navy, or the equivalent 
grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or lieuten-
ant in the Navy’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the 
Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or 
Space Force, or rear admiral in the Navy’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or Ma-
rine Corps, captain in the Navy, or the equiva-
lent grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting
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‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or captain in 
the Navy’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, lieutenant commander in 
the Navy, or the equivalent grade in the 
Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, 
or Space Force, or lieutenant commander in 
the Navy’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, commander or captain 
in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the 
Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, 
or Space Force, or commander or captain 
in the Navy’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, rear admiral (lower half) 
or rear admiral in the Navy’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Corps, or rear ad-
miral (lower half) or rear admiral in the 
Navy’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘, or an 
equivalent grade in the Space Force,’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps, vice admiral or admiral in the Navy, or an
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equivalent grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or vice admiral or 
admiral in the Navy’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or Ma-
rine Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an 
equivalent grade in the Space Force’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or rear ad-
miral in the Navy’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or Ma-
rine Corps, captain in the Navy, or the equiva-
lent grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or captain in 
the Navy’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps, vice admiral or admiral in the Navy, or an 
equivalent grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting 
‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force, or vice admiral or 
admiral in the Navy’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the 
Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or
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Space Force, or rear admiral in the Navy’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, vice admiral or admiral 
in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the 
Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, 
or Space Force, or vice admiral or admiral 
in the Navy’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, rear admiral in the 
Navy, or the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ and inserting ‘‘, Marine Corps, or 
Space Force, or rear admiral in the Navy’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or Marine Corps, vice admiral or admiral 
in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the 
Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, 
or Space Force, or vice admiral or admiral 
in the Navy’’; and 
(7) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps, rear admiral in the Navy, or an equivalent 
grade in the Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine 
Corps, or Space Force, or rear admiral in the Navy’’.
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(k) OFFICERS ENTITLED TO RETIRED PAY FOR NON- 
REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1370a of such title is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Marine 
Corps, or Space Force’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘or Marine 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space 
Force’’. 
(l) RETIRED BASE PAY.—Section 1406(i)(3)(B)(v) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘The senior enlisted advi-
sor of the Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Master Ser-
geant of the Space Force’’. 
(m) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SPECIALLY 
SELECTED
MEMBERS.—Section 2107 of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, as a’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
as a’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps, or as an 
officer in the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space 
Force’’; and
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(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘lieutenant, en-
sign, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘lieutenant or ensign,’’. 
(n) DESIGNATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND AS 
A FIELD COMMAND
OF
THE UNITED STATES SPACE 
FORCE.—Section 9016(b)(6)(B)(iv)(II) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Space and Missile 
Systems Center’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Systems Command’’. 
(o) CHIEF OF SPACE OPERATIONS.—Section 9082 of 
such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, flag, or 
equivalent’’ both places it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘grade in the 
Space Force equivalent to the grade of general in the 
Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, or admiral in 
the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘grade of general’’. 
(p) DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.—Section 9279(a) 
of such title is amended– 
(1) by adding ‘‘or Space Force’’ after ‘‘Air 
Force’’; and 
(2) by adding ‘‘or space’’ after ‘‘aerial’’. 
(q) AIRMAN’S MEDAL.—Section 9280(a)(1) of such 
title is amended by adding ‘‘or Space Force’’ after ‘‘Air 
Force’’.
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(r) RETIRED GRADE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.— 
Section 9341 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘or the 
Space Force’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or Reserve’’. 
(s) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECH-
NOLOGY: ADMINISTRATION.—Section 9414b(a)(2)(B) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the equivalent grade 
in the Space Force’’. 
(t) AIR FORCE ACADEMY PERMANENT PROFESSORS; 
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS.—Section 9436 of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
Air Force or the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’; 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or Regular Space 
Force’’ after ‘‘Regular Air Force’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and a permanent pro-
fessor appointed from the Regular Space 
Force has the grade equivalent to the grade 
of colonel in the Regular Air Force’’; and
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(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘in 
the Air Force or the equivalent grade in the 
Space Force’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
Air Force or the equivalent grade in the Space 
Force’’ both places it appears; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or Regular Space 
Force’’ after ‘‘Regular Air Force’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and a permanent pro-
fessor appointed from the Regular Space 
Force has the grade equivalent to the grade 
of colonel in the Regular Air Force’’. 
(u) CADETS: DEGREE AND COMMISSION ON GRADUA-
TION.—Section 9453(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘in the equivalent grade in’’. 
(v) BASIC PAY RATES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 
Footnote 2 of the table titled ‘‘ENLISTED MEMBERS’’ 
in section 601(c) of the John Warner National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 
37 U.S.C. 1009 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the senior 
enlisted advisor of the Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 
Master Sergeant of the Space Force’’.
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(w) PAY OF SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.—Section 
210(c)(5) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘the senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space 
Force’’. 
(x) PERSONAL MONEY ALLOWANCE.—Section 414(b) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the 
senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force’’. 
SEC. 1078. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL INTE-
GRATION CELLS WITHIN CERTAIN COMBAT-
ANT COMMANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United 
States Africa Command, the Commander of the United 
States European Command, the Commander of the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command, the Commander of the 
United States Northern Command, and the Commander of 
the United States Southern Command may each establish— 
(1) a commercial integration cell within their re-
spective combatant command for the purpose of close-
ly integrating public and private entities with capa-
bilities relevant to the area of operation of such com-
batant command; and 
(2) a chief technology officer position within 
their respective combatant command, who may—
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(A) oversee such commercial integration 
cell; and 
(B) report directly to the commander of the 
applicable combatant command. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS
AND AUTHORITIES.—In estab-
lishing the commercial integration cells under subsection 
(a)(1), each commander described in that paragraph may— 
(1) make the applicable commercial integration 
cell available to commercial entities with existing 
Government contracts up to the Top Secret/Sensitive 
Compartmented Information clearance level; 
(2) ensure that such commercial integration cell 
is an information-sharing partnership rather than a 
service contract; 
(3) in the case of a solution identified within the 
commercial integration cell that requires resources, 
work within existing resources or processes to request 
such resources; and 
(4) integrate lessons learned from the commercial 
integration cells of the United States Space Command 
and the United States Central Command. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United 
States Africa Command, the Commander of the United 
States European Command, the Commander of the United
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States Indo-Pacific Command, the Commander of the 
United States Northern Command, and the Commander of 
the United States Southern Command shall each provide 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives— 
(1) a briefing on whether a commercial integra-
tion cell was implemented and any related progress, 
including any challenges to implementation; 
(2) in the case of a commander of a combatant 
command who chooses not to use the authority pro-
vided in this section to establish a commercial inte-
gration cell or a chief technology officer— 
(A) an explanation for not using such au-
thority; and 
(B) a description of the manner in which 
such commander is otherwise addressing the need 
to integrate commercial solutions; and 
(3) in the case of a combatant command that has 
an official performing a role similar to the role de-
scribed for a chief technology officer under subsection 
(a)(2), a detailed description of the role performed by 
such official.
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SEC. 1079. MODIFICATION ON LIMITATION ON FUNDING 
FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
HOSTING CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES. 
Section 1062 of the William M. (‘‘Mac’’) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2241 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 1080. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC 
SOURCE FOR TITLE III OF DEFENSE PRODUC-
TION ACT OF 1950. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 702(7) of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 4552(7)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by moving 
such clauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term’’; 
(3) in clause (ii), as redesignated by paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph (B): 
‘‘(B) DOMESTIC SOURCE FOR TITLE III.—
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of 
title III, the term ‘domestic source’ means a 
business concern that— 
‘‘(I) performs substantially all of 
the research and development, engi-
neering, manufacturing, and produc-
tion activities required of such business 
concern under a contract with the 
United States relating to a critical 
component or a critical technology 
item in— 
‘‘(aa) the United States or 
Canada; or 
‘‘(bb) subject to clause (ii), 
Australia or the United Kingdom; 
and 
‘‘(II) procures from business con-
cerns described in subclause (I) sub-
stantially all of any components or as-
semblies required under a contract 
with the United States relating to a 
critical component or critical tech-
nology item.
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‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS IN AUSTRALIA AND UNITED 
KINGDOM.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A business 
concern described in clause (i)(I)(bb) 
may be treated as a domestic source 
only for purposes of the exercise of au-
thorities under title III relating to na-
tional defense matters that cannot be 
fully addressed with business concerns 
described in clause (i)(I)(aa). 
‘‘(II) NATIONAL
DEFENSE
MAT-
TERS.—For purposes of subclause (I), 
a national defense matter is a matter 
relating to the development or produc-
tion of— 
‘‘(aa) a defense article, as de-
fined in section 301 of title 10, 
United States Code; or 
‘‘(bb) a material critical to 
national defense or national secu-
rity, as defined in section 10(f) of 
the Strategic and Critical Mate-
rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
98h–1(f)).’’.
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(b) REPORTS ON EXERCISE OF TITLE III AUTHORI-
TIES.—Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 305. REPORTS ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, or the head of an 
agency to which the President has delegated authorities 
under this title, shall submit a report and provide a briefing 
to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to 
any action taken pursuant to such authorities— 
‘‘(1) except as provided by paragraph (2), not 
later than 30 days after taking the action; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an action that involves a 
business concern in the United Kingdom or Australia, 
not later than 30 days before taking the action. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report and briefing re-
quired by subsection (a) with respect to an action de-
scribed in that subsection shall include— 
‘‘(A) a justification of the necessity of the 
use of authorities under this title; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the financial terms of 
any related financial transaction. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS RELATING TO BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR AUS-
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TRALIA.—Each report and briefing required by sub-
section (a) with respect to an action described in 
paragraph (2) of that subsection shall include, in ad-
dition to the elements under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) a certification that business concerns 
in the United States or Canada were not avail-
able with respect to the action; and 
‘‘(B) an analysis of why such business con-
cerns were not available. 
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives; 
and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an action described in sub-
section (a) involving strategic and critical materials 
relating to national defense matters (as described in 
section 702(7)(B)(ii)(II)), the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’.
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SEC. 1081. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR TALENT DE-
VELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE COMPUTER PROGRAM-
MING WORKFORCE. 
(a) POLICY.—It shall be a policy of the Armed Forces, 
including the reserve components, to establish appropriate 
and effective talent development and management policies 
and practices that allow for the military departments to 
present an adaptable, qualified workforce training and edu-
cation standard with respect to computer programming 
skill needs for the workforce of the Department of Defense, 
including technical and nontechnical skills related to artifi-
cial intelligence and software coding. 
(b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of each military de-
partment and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, shall develop a strategy to achieve the policy set 
forth in subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) the development, funding, and execution 
of a coherent approach and transparent strategy 
across digital platforms and applications that 
enable development and presentation of forces
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with appropriate programmatic oversight for 
both active and reserve component workforces; 
(B) the evaluation of the potential need for 
career field occupational codes or other service- 
specific talent management mechanisms aligned 
with the work roles related to computer program-
ming, artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing competency, and software engineering under 
the Department of Defense Cyber Workforce 
Framework to allow for the military depart-
ments to identify, assess, track, manage, and as-
sign personnel with computer programming, cod-
ing, and artificial intelligence skills through es-
tablished mechanisms, under the policies of the 
military departments with respect to career field 
management, including— 
(i) development, modification, or re-
validation of a career field or separate occu-
pational code for computer programming 
occupational areas aligned with such work 
roles; and 
(ii) development, modification, or re-
validation of a unique special skills or expe-
rience designator or qualification, tracked 
independently of a career field, for computer
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programming occupational areas aligned 
with such work roles; 
(C) the evaluation of current talent manage-
ment processes to incorporate equivalency assess-
ment as part of the qualification standard to ac-
commodate experiences, training, or skills devel-
oped as a result of other work experience or 
training opportunities, including potentially 
from civilian occupations or commercially-avail-
able training courses 
(D) assessment of members of the Armed 
Forces who have completed the qualification 
process of the military department concerned or 
who qualify based on existing skills and training 
across 
computer 
programming 
occupational 
areas; and 
(E) maintaining data on, and longitudinal 
tracking of, members of the Armed Forces de-
scribed in subparagraph (D). 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary of each mili-
tary department, in consultation with the Assistant Sec-
retary of the military department for Manpower and Re-
serve Affairs, the Chief Information Officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense, and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intel-
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ligence Officer of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
shall— 
(1) be responsible for development and imple-
mentation of the policy set forth in subsection (a) and 
strategy required by subsection (b); and 
(2) carry out that responsibility through an offi-
cer or employee of the military department assigned 
by the Secretary for that purpose. 
(d) DUTIES.—In developing and providing for the im-
plementation of the policy set forth in subsection (a) and 
strategy required by subsection (b), the Secretary of each 
military department, in consultation with the Assistant 
Secretary of the military department for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, the Chief Information Officer of the mili-
tary department, the Chief Information Officer of the De-
partment of Defense, and the Chief Digital and Artificial 
Intelligence Officer of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
shall establish and update relevant policies and practices 
to enable the talent development and management to pro-
vide a workforce capable of conducting computer program-
ming, software coding, and artificial intelligence activities, 
including by meeting related manning, systems, training, 
and other related funding requirements. 
(e) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
each military department shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives the strategy required by sub-
section (b). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION
PLANS
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of each military department 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a imple-
mentation plan for the strategy required by subsection 
(b), including identification of resource needs and 
areas where current internal policy or legal statutes 
may need to be updated. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING
OCCUPATIONAL 
AREA.—The term ‘‘computer programming occupa-
tional area’’ means a technical or nontechnical occu-
pational position that supports computer program-
ming, coding, or artificial intelligence operations and 
development, including the following positions: 
(A) Data scientists. 
(B) Data engineers. 
(C) Data analysts.
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(D) Software developers. 
(E) Machine learning engineers. 
(F) Program managers. 
(G) Acquisition professionals. 
(2) DIGITAL PLATFORM OR APPLICATION.—The 
term ‘‘digital platform or application’’ means an on-
line integrated personnel management system or 
human capital solution. 
(3) QUALIFICATION PROCESS.—The term ‘‘quali-
fication process’’— 
(A) means the process, modeled on a 
streamlined version of the process for obtaining 
joint qualifications, for training and verifying 
members of the Armed Forces to receive career 
field or occupational codes associated with com-
puter programming occupational areas; and 
(B) may include— 
(i) experiences, education, and train-
ing received as a part of military service, 
including fellowships, talent exchanges, po-
sitions within government, and educational 
courses; and 
(ii) in the case of members of the re-
serve components, experiences, education,
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and training received in their civilian occu-
pations. 
(4) STANDARD.—The term ‘‘standard’’ means the 
defined, reviewed, and published standard for occupa-
tional series or career fields that provides a measur-
able standard by which the military departments can 
assess the ability to meet their operational planning 
and steady-state force presentation requirements dur-
ing the global force management process. 
SEC. 1082. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
DESTRUCTION OF LANDMINES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the 
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for 
the destruction of anti-personnel landmine munitions before 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the re-
port required by subsection (c). 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any anti-personnel landmine munitions that the 
Secretary of Defense determines are unsafe or could pose 
a safety risk to the United States Armed Forces if not de-
militarized or destroyed. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report that includes each of the following: 
(A) A description of the policy of the De-
partment of Defense regarding the use of anti- 
personnel landmines, including methods for com-
manders to seek waivers to use such munitions. 
(B) Projections covering the period of 10 
years following the date of the report of— 
(i) the inventory levels for all anti-per-
sonnel landmine munitions, taking into ac-
count future production of anti-personnel 
landmine munitions, any plans for demili-
tarization of such munitions, the age of the 
munitions, storage and safety consider-
ations, and any other factors that are ex-
pected to impact the size of the inventory; 
(ii) the cost to achieve the inventory 
levels projected in clause (i), including the 
cost for potential demilitarization or dis-
posal of such munitions; and 
(iii) the cost to develop and produce 
new anti-personnel landmine munitions the
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Secretary determines are necessary to meet 
the demands of operational plans. 
(C) An assessment by the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff of the effects of the inven-
tory levels projected under subparagraph (B)(i) 
on operational plans. 
(D) Any inputs by the Chairman and the 
commanders of the combatant commands to a 
policy process that resulted in a change in land-
mine policy during the calendar year preceding 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(E) Any other matters that the Secretary 
determines appropriate for inclusion in the re-
port. 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the status, as of the date of the 
briefing, of research and development into operational 
alternatives to anti-personnel landmine munitions.
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(2) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing required 
by paragraph (1) may contain classified information. 
(e) ANTI-PERSONNEL
LANDMINE
MUNITIONS
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘anti-personnel landmine 
munitions’’ includes anti-personnel landmines and sub-
munitions, as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition 
of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- 
Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, concluded at 
Oslo September 18, 1997, as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1083. NOGALES WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO THE ACT OF JULY 27, 1953.— 
The first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (67 Stat. 195, 
chapter 242; 22 U.S.C. 277d–10), is amended by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘: Provided further, 
That the equitable portion of the Nogales sanitation project 
for the city of Nogales, Arizona, shall be limited to the costs 
directly associated with the treatment and conveyance of 
the wastewater of the city and, to the extent practicable, 
shall not include any costs directly associated with the qual-
ity or quantity of wastewater originating in Mexico.’’. 
(b) NOGALES SANITATION PROJECT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City 
of Nogales, Arizona.
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(B) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the United States Section of the Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission. 
(C) 
INTERNATIONAL
OUTFALL
INTER-
CEPTOR.—The term ‘‘International Outfall In-
terceptor’’ means the pipeline that conveys 
wastewater from the United States-Mexico border 
to the Nogales International Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant. 
(D) NOGALES INTERNATIONAL WASTEWATER 
TREATMENT PLANT.—The term ‘‘Nogales Inter-
national Wastewater Treatment Plant’’ means 
the wastewater treatment plant that— 
(i) is operated by the Commission; 
(ii) is located in Rio Rico, Santa Cruz 
County, Arizona, after manhole 99; and 
(iii) treats sewage and wastewater 
originating from— 
(I) Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; and 
(II) Nogales, Arizona. 
(2) OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B) and in accordance with authority under the 
Act of July 27, 1953 (67 Stat. 195, chapter 242; 
22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), on transfer by dona-
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tion from the City of the current stake of the 
City in the International Outfall Interceptor to 
the Commission, the Commission shall enter into 
such agreements as are necessary to assume full 
ownership and control over the International 
Outfall Interceptor. 
(B) AGREEMENTS
REQUIRED.—The Com-
mission shall assume full ownership and control 
over the International Outfall Interceptor under 
subparagraph (A) after all applicable governing 
bodies in the State of Arizona, including the 
City, have— 
(i) 
signed 
memoranda 
of 
under-
standing granting to the Commission access 
to existing easements for a right of entry to 
the International Outfall Interceptor for the 
life of the International Outfall Interceptor; 
(ii) entered into an agreement with re-
spect to the flows entering the International 
Outfall Interceptor that are controlled by 
the City; and 
(iii) agreed to work in good faith to ex-
peditiously enter into such other agreements 
as are necessary for the Commission to op-
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erate and maintain the International Out-
fall Interceptor. 
(3) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date 
on which the Commission assumes full ownership 
and control of the International Outfall Inter-
ceptor under paragraph (2)(A), but subject to 
paragraph (5), the Commission shall be respon-
sible for the operations and maintenance of the 
International Outfall Interceptor. 
(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Commission to carry out this paragraph, 
to remain available until expended— 
(i) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
(ii) not less than $2,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
(4) DEBRIS SCREEN.— 
(A) DEBRIS SCREEN REQUIRED.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall construct, operate, and maintain a de-
bris screen at Manhole One of the Inter-
national Outfall Interceptor for intercepting 
debris and drug bundles coming to the
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United States from Nogales, Sonora, Mex-
ico. 
(ii) REQUIREMENT.—In constructing 
and operating the debris screen under clause 
(i), the Commission and the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
shall coordinate— 
(I) the removal of drug bundles 
and other illicit goods caught in the 
debris screen; and 
(II) other operations at the Inter-
national Outfall Interceptor that re-
quire coordination. 
(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Commission, to remain available until ex-
pended— 
(i) for fiscal year 2025— 
(I) $8,000,000 for construction of 
the debris screen described in subpara-
graph (A)(i); and 
(II) not less than $1,000,000 for 
the operations and maintenance of the 
debris screen described in subpara-
graph (A)(i); and
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(ii) not less than $1,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter for 
the operations and maintenance of the de-
bris screen described in subparagraph 
(A)(i). 
(5) LIMITATION OF CLAIMS.—Chapter 171 and 
section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’), 
shall not apply to any claim arising from the activi-
ties of the Commission in carrying out this sub-
section, including any claim arising from damages 
that result from overflow of the International Outfall 
Interceptor due to excess inflow to the International 
Outfall Interceptor originating from Nogales, Sonora, 
Mexico. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section (including the 
amendments made by this section) takes effect on October 
1, 2024. 
SEC. 1084. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS TO SUPPORT INI-
TIATIVES FOR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERV-
ICES FOR VETERANS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs $10,000,000 for the Office of Women’s 
Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section
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7310 of title 38, United States Code, to be used by the Sec-
retary to expand access of women veterans to— 
(1) mobile mammography initiatives; 
(2) advanced mammography equipment; and 
(3) outreach activities to publicize those initia-
tives and equipment. 
SEC. 1085. PROTECTION OF COVERED SECTORS. 
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE VIII—PROTECTION OF 
COVERED SECTORS 
‘‘SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Finance, the Committee on Bank-
ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Select 
Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee 
on Financial Services, the Permanent Select
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Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) COUNTRY OF CONCERN.—The term ‘country 
of concern’ means, subject to such regulations as may 
be prescribed in accordance with section 806, a coun-
try specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(3) COVERED ACTIVITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such regula-
tions as may be prescribed in accordance with 
section 806, and except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘covered activity’ means any 
activity engaged in by a United States person in 
a related to a covered sector that involves— 
‘‘(i) an acquisition by such United 
States person of an equity interest or con-
tingent equity interest, or monetary capital 
contribution, in a covered foreign entity, di-
rectly or indirectly, by contractual commit-
ment or otherwise, with the goal of gener-
ating income or gain; 
‘‘(ii) an arrangement for an interest 
held by such United States person in the 
short- or long-term debt obligations of a cov-
ered foreign entity that includes governance
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rights that are characteristic of an equity 
investment, management, or other impor-
tant rights, as defined in regulations pre-
scribed in accordance with section 806; 
‘‘(iii) the establishment of a wholly 
owned subsidiary in a country of concern, 
such as a greenfield investment, for the pur-
pose of production, design, testing, manu-
facturing, fabrication, or development re-
lated to one or more covered sectors; 
‘‘(iv) the establishment by such United 
States person of a joint venture in a coun-
try of concern or with a covered foreign en-
tity for the purpose of production, design, 
testing, manufacturing, fabrication, or re-
search involving one or more covered sec-
tors, or other contractual or other commit-
ments involving a covered foreign entity to 
jointly research and develop new innova-
tion, including through the transfer of cap-
ital or intellectual property or other busi-
ness proprietary information; or 
‘‘(v) the acquisition by a United States 
person with a covered foreign entity of—
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‘‘(I) operational cooperation, such 
as through supply or support arrange-
ments; 
‘‘(II) the right to board represen-
tation (as an observer, even if limited, 
or as a member) or an executive role 
(as may be defined through regulation) 
in a covered foreign entity; 
‘‘(III) the ability to direct or in-
fluence such operational decisions as 
may be defined through such regula-
tions; 
‘‘(IV) formal governance represen-
tation in any operating affiliate, like a 
portfolio company, of a covered foreign 
entity; or 
‘‘(V) a new relationship to share 
or provide business services, such as 
but not limited to financial services, 
marketing services, maintenance, or as-
sembly functions, related to a covered 
sectors. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘covered ac-
tivity’ does not include—
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‘‘(i) any transaction the value of which 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines is 
de minimis, as defined in regulations pre-
scribed in accordance with section 806; 
‘‘(ii) any category of transactions that 
the Secretary determines is in the national 
interest of the United States, as may be de-
fined in regulations prescribed in accord-
ance with section 806; or 
‘‘(iii) any ordinary or administrative 
business transaction as may be defined in 
such regulations. 
‘‘(4) COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to regulations 
prescribed in accordance with section 806, and 
except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
term ‘covered foreign entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) any entity that is incorporated in, 
has a principal place of business in, or is 
organized under the laws of a country of 
concern; 
‘‘(ii) any entity the equity securities of 
which are primarily traded in the ordinary 
course of business on one or more exchanges 
in a country of concern;
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‘‘(iii) any entity in which any entity 
described in subclause (i) or (ii) holds, indi-
vidually or in the aggregate, directly or in-
directly, an ownership interest of greater 
than 50 percent; or 
‘‘(iv) any other entity that is not a 
United States person and that meets such 
criteria as may be specified by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in such regulations. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘covered for-
eign entity’ does not include any entity described 
in subparagraph (A) that can demonstrate that 
a majority of the equity interest in the entity is 
ultimately owned by— 
‘‘(i) nationals of the United States; or 
‘‘(ii) nationals of such countries (other 
than countries of concern) as are identified 
for purposes of this subparagraph pursuant 
to regulations prescribed in accordance with 
section 806. 
‘‘(5) COVERED SECTORS.—Subject to regulations 
prescribed in accordance with section 806, the term 
‘covered sectors’ includes sectors within the following 
areas, as specified in such regulations:
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‘‘(A) Advanced semiconductors and micro-
electronics. 
‘‘(B) Artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(C) Quantum information science and 
technology. 
‘‘(D) Hypersonics. 
‘‘(E) Satellite-based communications. 
‘‘(F) Networked laser scanning systems with 
dual-use applications. 
‘‘(6) PARTY.—The term ‘party’, with respect to 
an activity, has the meaning given that term in regu-
lations prescribed in accordance with section 806. 
‘‘(7) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United States’ 
means the several States, the District of Columbia, 
and any territory or possession of the United States. 
‘‘(8) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘United States person’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual who is a citizen or na-
tional of the United States or an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(B) any corporation, partnership, or other 
entity organized under the laws of the United 
States or the laws of any jurisdiction within the 
United States.
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‘‘SEC. 802. ADMINISTRATION OF UNITED STATES INVEST-
MENT NOTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall delegate the 
authorities and functions under this title to the Secretary 
of the Treasury. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the duties of the 
Secretary under this title, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with the Secretary of Commerce; 
and 
‘‘(2) consult with the United States Trade Rep-
resentative, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
State, and the Director of National Intelligence. 
‘‘SEC. 803. MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF COVERED AC-
TIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to regulations pre-
scribed in accordance with section 806, beginning on 
the date that is 90 days after such regulations take 
effect, a United States person that plans to engage in 
a covered activity shall— 
‘‘(A) if such covered activity is not a se-
cured transaction, submit to the Secretary of the 
Treasury a complete written notification of the 
activity not later than 14 days before the antici-
pated completion date of the activity; and
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‘‘(B) if such covered activity is a secured 
transaction, submit to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury a complete written notification of the activ-
ity not later than 14 days after the completion 
date of the activity. 
‘‘(2) CIRCULATION OF NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 
upon receipt of a notification under paragraph 
(1), promptly inspect the notification for com-
pleteness. 
‘‘(B) INCOMPLETE
NOTIFICATIONS.—If a 
notification submitted under paragraph (1) is 
incomplete, the Secretary shall promptly inform 
the United States person that submits the notifi-
cation that the notification is not complete and 
provide an explanation of relevant material re-
spects in which the notification is not complete. 
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION OF NON-NOTIFIED ACTIV-
ITY.—The Secretary shall establish a process to iden-
tify covered activity for which— 
‘‘(A) a notification is not submitted to the 
Secretary under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) information is reasonably available. 
‘‘(b) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), any information or documentary material 
filed with the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
this section shall be exempt from disclosure under sec-
tion 552 of title 5, United States Code, and no such 
information or documentary material may be made 
public by any government agency or Member of Con-
gress. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The exemption from disclo-
sure provided by paragraph (1) shall not prevent the 
disclosure of the following: 
‘‘(A) Information relevant to any adminis-
trative or judicial action or proceeding. 
‘‘(B) Information provided to Congress or 
any of the appropriate congressional committees. 
‘‘(C) Information important to the national 
security analysis or actions of the President to 
any domestic governmental entity, or to any for-
eign governmental entity of an ally or partner of 
the United States, under the direction and au-
thorization of the President or the Secretary, 
only to the extent necessary for national security 
purposes, and subject to appropriate confiden-
tiality and classification requirements.
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‘‘(D) Information that the parties have con-
sented to be disclosed to third parties. 
‘‘SEC. 804. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date on which the regulations prescribed under section 806 
take effect, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that— 
‘‘(1) lists all notifications submitted under sec-
tion 803(a) during the year preceding submission of 
the report and includes, with respect to each such no-
tification— 
‘‘(A) basic information on each party to the 
covered activity with respect to which the notifi-
cation was submitted; and 
‘‘(B) the nature of the covered activity that 
was the subject to the notification, including the 
elements of the covered activity that necessitated 
a notification; 
‘‘(2) includes a summary of those notifications, 
disaggregated by sector, by covered activity, and by 
country of concern; 
‘‘(3) provides additional context and information 
regarding trends in the sectors, the types of covered
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activities, and the countries involved in those notifi-
cations; 
‘‘(4) includes a description of the national secu-
rity risks associated with— 
‘‘(A) the covered activities with respect to 
which those notifications were submitted; or 
‘‘(B) categories of such activities; and 
‘‘(5) assesses the overall impact of those notifica-
tions, including recommendations for— 
‘‘(A) expanding existing Federal programs 
to support the production or supply of covered 
sectors in the United States, including the poten-
tial of existing authorities to address any related 
national security concerns; 
‘‘(B) investments needed to enhance covered 
sectors and reduce dependence on countries of 
concern regarding those sectors; and 
‘‘(C) the continuation, expansion, or modi-
fication of the implementation and administra-
tion of this title, including recommendations 
with respect to whether the definition of ‘country 
of concern’ under section 801(2) should be 
amended to add or remove countries.
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‘‘(b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by this 
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
‘‘(c) TESTIMONY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this title, and annually there-
after, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of 
Commerce shall each provide to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives testimony with respect to the national security threats 
relating to investments by the United States persons in 
countries of concern and broader international capital 
flows. 
‘‘SEC. 805. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) PENALTIES
WITH
RESPECT
TO
UNLAWFUL 
ACTS.—Subject to regulations prescribed in accordance 
with section 806, it shall be unlawful— 
‘‘(1) to fail to submit a notification under sub-
section (a) of section 803 with respect to a covered ac-
tivity or to submit other information as required by 
the Secretary of the Treasury; or 
‘‘(2) to make a material misstatement or to omit 
a material fact in any information submitted to the 
Secretary under this title.
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‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.—The President may direct the 
Attorney General to seek appropriate relief in the district 
courts of the United States, in order to implement and en-
force this title. 
‘‘SEC. 806. REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall finalize regulations to carry out this title. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Regulations prescribed to carry out 
this title shall include specific examples of the types of— 
‘‘(1) activities that will be considered to be cov-
ered activities; and 
‘‘(2) the specific sectors and subsectors that may 
be considered to be covered sectors. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REGULATIONS.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations 
further defining the terms used in this title, including ‘cov-
ered activity’, ‘covered foreign entity’, and ‘party’, in ac-
cordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of 
title 5 (commonly known as the ‘Administrative Procedure 
Act’). 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RULEMAKING.—The 
provisions of section 709 shall apply to any regulations 
issued under this title.
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‘‘(e) LOW-BURDEN REGULATIONS.—In prescribing reg-
ulations under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall structure the regulations— 
‘‘(1) to minimize the cost and complexity of com-
pliance for affected parties;. 
‘‘(2) to ensure the benefits of the regulations out-
weigh their costs; 
‘‘(3) to adopt the least burdensome alternative 
that achieves regulatory objectives; 
‘‘(4) to prioritize transparency and stakeholder 
involvement in the process of prescribing the regula-
tions; and 
‘‘(5) to regularly review and streamline existing 
regulations to reduce redundancy and complexity. 
‘‘SEC. 807. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall delegate the 
authorities and functions under this section to the Secretary 
of State. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary 
of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and 
the Director of National Intelligence, shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engage-
ment with the governments of countries that are allies
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and partners of the United States to ensure coordina-
tion of protocols and procedures with respect to cov-
ered activities with countries of concern and covered 
foreign entities; and 
‘‘(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures 
described in paragraph (1), work with those govern-
ments to establish mechanisms for sharing informa-
tion, including trends, with respect to such activities. 
‘‘(c) STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OUTBOUND IN-
VESTMENT SCREENING MECHANISMS.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury 
and in consultation with the Attorney General, shall— 
‘‘(1) develop a strategy to work with countries 
that are allies and partners of the United States to 
develop mechanisms comparable to this title for the 
notification of covered activities; and 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to those coun-
tries with respect to the development of those mecha-
nisms. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the devel-
opment of the strategy required by subsection (b), and an-
nually thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report that includes the strategy, the status of imple-
menting the strategy, and a description of any impediments
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to the establishment of mechanisms comparable to this title 
by allies and partners, 
‘‘SEC. 808. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
title, including to provide outreach to industry and persons 
affected by this title. 
‘‘(b) HIRING AUTHORITY.—The head of any agency 
designated as a lead agency under section 802(b) may ap-
point, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 
through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, not more than 
25 candidates directly to positions in the competitive serv-
ice (as defined in section 2102 of that title) in that agency. 
The primary responsibility of individuals in positions au-
thorized under the preceding sentence shall be to administer 
this title. 
‘‘SEC. 809. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO 
FREE AND FAIR COMMERCE. 
‘‘Nothing in this title may be construed to restrain or 
deter foreign investment in the United States, United States 
investment abroad, or trade in goods or services, if such 
investment and trade do not pose a risk to the national 
security of the United States.’’.
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SEC. 1086. REVIEW OF AGRICULTURE-RELATED TRANS-
ACTIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN IN-
VESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
U.S.C. 4565) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) any transaction described in 
clause (vi) or (vii) of subparagraph (B) 
proposed or pending on or after the date of 
the enactment of this clause.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) Any other investment, subject to 
regulations prescribed under subparagraphs 
(D) and (E), by a foreign person in any 
unaffiliated United States business that is
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engaged in agriculture or biotechnology re-
lated to agriculture. 
‘‘(vii) Subject to subparagraphs (C) 
and (E), the purchase or lease by, or a con-
cession to, a foreign person of private real 
estate that is— 
‘‘(I) located in the United States; 
‘‘(II) used in agriculture; and 
‘‘(III) more than 320 acres or val-
ued in excess of $5,000,000.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (B)(ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clause (ii) or (vii) of subparagraph (B)’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph 
(B)(iii)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph 
(B)’’; 
(II) in clause (iii)(I), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B)(iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph 
(B)’’; 
(III) in clause (iv)(I), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B)(iii)’’ each place it
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appears and inserting ‘‘clauses (iii) 
and (vi) of subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(IV) in clause (v), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B)(iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph 
(B)’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vii)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) AGRICULTURE.—The term ‘agriculture’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).’’; 
(2) in subsection (k)(2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), 
(I), and (J), as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), 
respectively; and 
(B) inserting after subparagraph (G) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) The Secretary of Agriculture (non-
voting, ex officio).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO AGRICULTURAL 
COMPANIES AND REAL ESTATE.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, if the Committee, in con-
ducting a review and investigation under this section, 
determines that a transaction described in clause (i), 
(vi), or (vii) of subsection (a)(4)(B) would result in 
control by a covered foreign person of or investment 
by a covered foreign person in a United States busi-
ness engaged in agriculture or private real estate used 
in agriculture, the President shall prohibit such 
transaction. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive, on a 
case-by-case basis, the requirement to prohibit a 
transaction under paragraph (1), not less than 30 
days after the President determines and reports to the 
relevant committees of jurisdiction that it is vital to 
the national security interests of the United States to 
waive such prohibition. 
‘‘(3) DEFINED TERMS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COVERED PERSON.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
by clause (ii), the term ‘covered person’— 
‘‘(I) has the meaning given the 
term ‘a person owned by, controlled by, 
or subject to the jurisdiction or direc-
tion of a foreign adversary’ in section
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7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of the en-
actment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024), 
except that each reference to ‘foreign 
adversary’ in that definition shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the govern-
ment of a covered country; and 
‘‘(II) includes an entity that— 
‘‘(aa) is registered in or or-
ganized under the laws of a cov-
ered country; 
‘‘(bb) has a principal place 
of business in a covered country; 
or 
‘‘(cc) has a subsidiary with a 
principal place of business in a 
covered country. 
‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘covered 
person’ does not include a United States 
citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence to the United States. 
‘‘(B) COVERED COUNTRY.—The term ‘cov-
ered country’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(i) The People’s Republic of China.
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‘‘(ii) The Russian Federation. 
‘‘(iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 
‘‘(iv) The Democratic People’s Republic 
of Korea.’’. 
SEC. 1087. 9/11 RESPONDER AND SURVIVOR HEALTH FUND-
ING CORRECTION ACT OF 2023. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ARMED FORCES, OR 
OTHER FEDERAL WORKER RESPONDERS TO THE SEP-
TEMBER
ATTACKS
AT
THE
PENTAGON
AND 
SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.—Title XXXIII of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 3306 (42 U.S.C. 300mm–5)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (11) and paragraphs (12) through (17) 
as paragraphs (6) through (12) and paragraphs 
(14) through (19), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Federal agency’ means an agen-
cy, office, or other establishment in the executive, leg-
islative, or judicial branch of the Federal Govern-
ment.’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (12), as so 
redesignated, the following:
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‘‘(13) The term ‘uniformed services’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, 
United States Code.’’; and 
(2) in section 3311(a) (42 U.S.C. 300mm– 
21(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(C)(i)— 
(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) was an employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense or any other Federal agen-
cy, worked during the period beginning on 
September 11, 2001, and ending on Sep-
tember 18, 2001, for a contractor of the De-
partment of Defense or any other Federal 
agency, or was a member of a regular or re-
serve component of the uniformed services; 
and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, 
debris cleanup, or other related services at 
the Pentagon site of the terrorist-related air-
craft crash of September 11, 2001, during 
the period beginning on September 11,
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2001, and ending on the date on which the 
cleanup of the site was concluded, as deter-
mined by the WTC Program Administrator; 
or 
‘‘(IV) was an employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense or any other Federal agen-
cy, worked during the period beginning on 
September 11, 2001, and ending on Sep-
tember 18, 2001, for a contractor of the De-
partment of Defense or any other Federal 
agency, or was a member of a regular or re-
serve component of the uniformed services; 
and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, 
debris cleanup, or other related services at 
the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site of the 
terrorist-related aircraft crash of September 
11, 2001, during the period beginning on 
September 11, 2001, and ending on the date 
on which the cleanup of the site was con-
cluded, as determined by the WTC Program 
Administrator; and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.— 
The’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) LIMIT.—
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or subclause (III) or 
(IV) of paragraph (2)(C)(i)’’ after ‘‘or 
(2)(A)(ii)’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) CERTAIN
RESPONDERS
TO
THE 
SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AT THE PENTAGON 
AND
SHANKSVILLE, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—The 
total number of individuals who may be en-
rolled under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) based on 
eligibility criteria described in subclause 
(III) or (IV) of paragraph (2)(C)(i) shall 
not exceed 500 at any time.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE WORLD TRADE 
CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM.—Title XXXIII of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3353. SPECIAL FUND. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a fund to be 
known as the World Trade Center Health Program Special 
Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘Special Fund’), 
consisting of amounts deposited into the Special Fund 
under subsection (b).
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‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—Out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated for fiscal year 
2024 $444,000,000 for deposit into the Special Fund, which 
amounts shall remain available in such Fund through fiscal 
year 2033. 
‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited into the 
Special Fund under subsection (b) shall be available, with-
out further appropriation and without regard to any spend-
ing limitation under section 3351(c), to the WTC Program 
Administrator as needed at the discretion of such Adminis-
trator, for carrying out any provision in this title (includ-
ing sections 3303 and 3341(c)). 
‘‘(d) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—Any amounts that re-
main in the Special Fund on September 30, 2033, shall 
be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
‘‘SEC. 3354. PENTAGON/SHANKSVILLE FUND. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a fund to be 
known as the World Trade Center Health Program Fund 
for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and 
Shanksville, Pennsylvania (referred to in this section as the 
‘Pentagon/Shanksville Fund’), consisting of amounts depos-
ited into the Pentagon/Shanksville Fund under subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—Out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated for fiscal year
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2024 $232,000,000 for deposit into the Pentagon/ 
Shanksville Fund, which amounts shall remain available 
in such Fund through fiscal year 2033. 
‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts deposited into the 
Pentagon/Shanksville Fund under subsection (b) shall 
be available, without further appropriation and with-
out regard to any spending limitation under section 
3351(c), to the WTC Program Administrator for the 
purpose of carrying out section 3312 with regard to 
WTC responders enrolled in the WTC Program based 
on eligibility criteria described in subclause (III) or 
(IV) of section 3311(a)(2)(C)(i). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON OTHER FUNDING.—Notwith-
standing sections 3331(a), 3351(b)(1), 3352(c), and 
3353(c), and any other provision in this title, for the 
period of fiscal years 2024 through 2033, no amounts 
made available under this title other than those 
amounts appropriated under subsection (b) may be 
available for the purpose described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—Any amounts that re-
main in the Pentagon/Shanksville Fund on September 30, 
2033, shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous 
receipts.’’.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title XXXIII of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 3311(a)(4)(B)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 
300mm–21(a)(4)(B)(i)(II)), 
by 
striking 
‘‘sections 
3351 and 3352’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
(2) in section 3321(a)(3)(B)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C. 
300mm–31(a)(3)(B)(i)(II)), 
by 
striking 
‘‘sections 
3351 and 3352’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
(3) in section 3331 (42 U.S.C. 300mm–41)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the 
World Trade Center Health Program Fund and 
the World Trade Center Health Program Supple-
mental Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘(as applicable) the 
Funds established under sections 3351, 3352, 
3353, and 3354’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘or the World Trade Center Health Pro-
gram Special Fund under section 3353’’ 
after ‘‘section 3351’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting 
‘‘or the World Trade Center Health Pro-
gram Fund for Certain WTC Responders at 
the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsyl-
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vania under section 3354’’ after ‘‘section 
3352’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), in the flush text 
following subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘or the World Trade Center Health Pro-
gram Fund for Certain WTC Responders at 
the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsyl-
vania under section 3354’’ after ‘‘section 
3352’’; and 
(4) in section 3351(b) (42 U.S.C. 300mm– 
61(b))— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the 
World Trade Center Health Program Special 
Fund under section 3353, or the World Trade 
Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC 
Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, 
Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ before the pe-
riod at the end; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, the 
World Trade Center Health Program Special 
Fund under section 3353, or the World Trade 
Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC 
Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, 
Pennsylvania under section 3354’’ before the pe-
riod at the end.
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(d) ENSURING TIMELY ACCESS TO GENERICS.—Sec-
tion 505(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 355(q)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
10.31,’’ after ‘‘10.30’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘application and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘application or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘If the Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking the second sentence 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) PRIMARY
PURPOSE
OF
DELAY-
ING.— 
‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
deter-
mining whether a petition was sub-
mitted with the primary purpose of de-
laying an application, the Secretary 
may consider the following factors: 
‘‘(aa) Whether the petition 
was submitted in accordance with 
paragraph (2)(B), based on when
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the petitioner knew the relevant 
information relied upon to form 
the basis of such petition. 
‘‘(bb) When the petition was 
submitted in relation to when the 
petitioner reasonably should have 
known the relevant information 
relied upon to form the basis of 
such petition. 
‘‘(cc) Whether the petitioner 
has submitted multiple or serial 
petitions or supplements to peti-
tions raising issues that reason-
ably could have been known to the 
petitioner at the time of submis-
sion of the earlier petition or peti-
tions. 
‘‘(dd) Whether the petition 
was submitted close in time to a 
known, first date upon which an 
application 
under 
subsection 
(b)(2) or (j) of this section or sec-
tion 351(k) of the Public Health 
Service Act could be approved.
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‘‘(ee) Whether the petition 
was submitted without relevant 
data or information in support of 
the scientific positions forming the 
basis of such petition. 
‘‘(ff) Whether the petition 
raises the same or substantially 
similar issues as a prior petition 
to which the Secretary has re-
sponded substantively already, in-
cluding if the subsequent submis-
sion follows such response from 
the Secretary closely in time. 
‘‘(gg) Whether the petition 
requests changing the applicable 
standards that other applicants 
are required to meet, including re-
questing testing, data, or labeling 
standards that are more onerous 
or rigorous than the standards the 
Secretary has determined to be 
applicable to the listed drug, ref-
erence product, or petitioner’s 
version of the same drug.
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‘‘(hh) The petitioner’s record 
of submitting petitions to the 
Food and Drug Administration 
that have been determined by the 
Secretary to have been submitted 
with the primary purpose of 
delay. 
‘‘(ii) Other relevant and ap-
propriate factors, which the Sec-
retary shall describe in guidance. 
‘‘(II) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
may issue or update guidance, as ap-
propriate, to describe factors the Sec-
retary considers in accordance with 
subclause (I).’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) 
through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (H), 
respectively; and 
(E) in subparagraph (H), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘submission of this petition’’ 
and inserting ‘‘submission of this document’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), 
respectively; 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), 
as so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person shall submit a 
petition to the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
before filing a civil action in which the person 
seeks to set aside, delay, rescind, withdraw, or 
prevent submission, review, or approval of an 
application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or 
(j) of this section or section 351(k) of the Public 
Health Service Act. Such petition and any sup-
plement to such a petition shall describe all in-
formation and arguments that form the basis of 
the relief requested in any civil action described 
in the previous sentence. 
‘‘(B) TIMELY SUBMISSION OF CITIZEN PETI-
TION.—A petition and any supplement to a peti-
tion shall be submitted within 180 days after the 
person knew the information that forms the basis 
of the request made in the petition or supple-
ment.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesig-
nated—
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(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘WITHIN 
150 DAYS’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘during 
the 150-day period referred to in paragraph 
(1)(F),’’; and 
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(ii) on or after the date that is 151 
days after the date of submission of the peti-
tion, the Secretary approves or has ap-
proved the application that is the subject of 
the petition without having made such a 
final decision.’’; 
(D) by amending subparagraph (D), as so 
redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) DISMISSAL
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL
AC-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PETITION.—If a person files a 
civil action against the Secretary in which 
a person seeks to set aside, delay, rescind, 
withdraw, or prevent submission, review, or 
approval of an application submitted under 
subsection (b)(2) or (j) of this section or sec-
tion 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act 
without complying with the requirements of
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subparagraph (A), the court shall dismiss 
without prejudice the action for failure to 
exhaust administrative remedies. 
‘‘(ii) TIMELINESS.—If a person files a 
civil action against the Secretary in which 
a person seeks to set aside, delay, rescind, 
withdraw, or prevent submission, review, or 
approval of an application submitted under 
subsection (b)(2) or (j) of this section or sec-
tion 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act 
without complying with the requirements of 
subparagraph (B), the court shall dismiss 
with prejudice the action for failure to time-
ly file a petition. 
‘‘(iii) FINAL RESPONSE.—If a civil ac-
tion is filed against the Secretary with re-
spect to any issue raised in a petition time-
ly filed under paragraph (1) in which the 
petitioner requests that the Secretary take 
any form of action that could, if taken, set 
aside, delay, rescind, withdraw, or prevent 
submission, review, or approval of an appli-
cation submitted under subsection (b)(2) or 
(j) of this section or section 351(k) of the 
Public Health Service Act before the Sec-
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retary has taken final agency action on the 
petition within the meaning of subpara-
graph (C), the court shall dismiss without 
prejudice the action for failure to exhaust 
administrative remedies.’’; and 
(E) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (E), as 
so redesignated, by striking ‘‘as defined under 
subparagraph (2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘within the 
meaning of subparagraph (C)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘EXCEPTIONS’’ in the para-
graph heading and all that follows through ‘‘This 
subsection does’’ and inserting ‘‘EXCEPTIONS.— 
This subsection does’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 
adjusting the margins accordingly. 
SEC. 1088. REAUTHORIZATION OF VOLUNTARY REGISTRY 
FOR FIREFIGHTER CANCER INCIDENCE. 
Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 
2018 (42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028’’.
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SEC. 1089. REQUIREMENT FOR UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Depart-
ment of Defense has received an unqualified opinion on its 
financial statements by October 1, 2027. 
SEC. 1090. BRIEFING ON AIR NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVE AS-
SOCIATIONS. 
Not later than November 1, 2023, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives on the potential increase in air 
refueling capacity and cost savings, including manpower, 
to be achieved by making all Air National Guard KC–135 
units active associations. 
SEC. 1090A. INFORMING CONSUMERS ABOUT SMART DE-
VICES ACT. 
(a) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF A CAMERA OR RE-
CORDING CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN INTERNET-CONNECTED 
DEVICES.—Each manufacturer of a covered device shall 
disclose, clearly and conspicuously and prior to purchase, 
whether the covered device manufactured by the manufac-
turer contains a camera or microphone as a component of 
the covered device. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION.—
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(1) UNFAIR
OR
DECEPTIVE
ACTS
OR
PRAC-
TICES.—A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated 
as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or decep-
tive 
act 
or 
practice 
prescribed 
under 
section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(2) ACTIONS BY THE COMMISSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Com-
mission (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’) shall enforce this section in the same 
manner, by the same means, and with the same 
jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all ap-
plicable terms and provisions of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 
were incorporated into and made a part of this 
section. 
(B) PENALTIES
AND
PRIVILEGES.—Any 
person who violates this section or a regulation 
promulgated under this section shall be subject to 
the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 
immunities provided in the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(C) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the authority of
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the Commission under any other provision of 
law. 
(3) COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Commission, through outreach to relevant private en-
tities, shall issue guidance to assist manufacturers in 
complying with the requirements of this section, in-
cluding guidance about best practices for making the 
disclosure required by subsection (a) as clear and con-
spicuous and age appropriate as practicable and 
about best practices for the use of a pictorial (as de-
fined in section 2(a) of the Consumer Review Fair-
ness Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 45b(a))) visual represen-
tation of the information to be disclosed. 
(4) TAILORED GUIDANCE.—A manufacturer of a 
covered device may petition the Commission for tai-
lored guidance as to how to meet the requirements of 
subsection (a) consistent with existing rules of prac-
tice or any successor rules. 
(5) LIMITATION ON COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—No 
guidance issued by the Commission with respect to 
this section shall confer any rights on any person, 
State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Com-
mission or any person to the approach recommended 
in such guidance. In any enforcement action brought
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pursuant to this section, the Commission shall allege 
a specific violation of a provision of this section. The 
Commission may not base an enforcement action on, 
or execute a consent order based on, practices that are 
alleged to be inconsistent with any such guidelines, 
unless the practices allegedly violate subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION OF COVERED DEVICE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered device’’— 
(1) means a consumer product, as defined by sec-
tion 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2052(a)) that is capable of connecting to the 
internet, a component of which is a camera or micro-
phone; and 
(2) does not include— 
(A) a telephone (including a mobile phone), 
a laptop, tablet, or any device that a consumer 
would reasonably expect to have a microphone or 
camera; 
(B) any device that is specifically marketed 
as a camera, telecommunications device, or 
microphone; or 
(C) any device or apparatus described in 
sections 255, 716, and 718, and subsections (aa) 
and (bb) of section 303 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255; 617; 619; and
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303(aa) and (bb)), and any regulations promul-
gated thereunder. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to all 
covered devices manufactured after the date that is 180 days 
after the date on which guidance is issued by the Commis-
sion under subsection (b)(3), and shall not apply to covered 
devices manufactured or sold before such date, or otherwise 
introduced into interstate commerce before such date. 
SEC. 1090B. IMPROVING PROCESSING BY DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS OF DISABILITY CLAIMS 
FOR 
POST-TRAUMATIC 
STRESS 
DISORDER 
THROUGH IMPROVED TRAINING. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress 
Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2023’’. 
(b) FORMAL PROCESS
FOR CONDUCT
OF ANNUAL 
ANALYSIS OF TRAINING NEEDS BASED ON TRENDS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Benefits, shall establish a formal proc-
ess to analyze, on an annual basis, training needs of em-
ployees of the Department who review claims for disability 
compensation for service-connected post-traumatic stress 
disorder, based on identified processing error trends.
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(c) FORMAL PROCESS
FOR CONDUCT
OF ANNUAL 
STUDIES TO SUPPORT ANNUAL ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
acting through the Under Secretary, shall establish a 
formal process to conduct, on an annual basis, studies 
to help guide the process established under subsection 
(b). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each study conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall cover the following: 
(A) Military post-traumatic stress disorder 
stressors. 
(B) Decision-making claims for claims 
processors. 
SEC. 1090C. U.S. HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE DAY 
ACT OF 2023. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE DAY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(i) by redesignating the second section 
146 (relating to Choose Respect Day) as sec-
tion 147; and
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(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—March 9 is U.S. Hostage and 
Wrongful Detainee Day. 
‘‘(b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to 
issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the 
United States to observe U.S. Hostage and Wrongful De-
tainee Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.’’. 
(B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 1 of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to the second section 
146 and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘147. Choose Respect Day. 
‘‘148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.’’. 
(2) 
HOSTAGE
AND
WRONGFUL
DETAINEE 
FLAG.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Hostage and Wrongful De-
tainee flag championed by the Bring Our Families Home 
Campaign is designated as the symbol of the commitment 
of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the 
freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents of the
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United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained 
abroad. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED DISPLAY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Hostage and Wrongful 
Detainee flag shall be displayed at the locations speci-
fied in paragraph (3) on the days specified in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) DAYS SPECIFIED.—The days specified in 
this paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee 
Day, March 9. 
‘‘(B) Flag Day, June 14. 
‘‘(C) Independence Day, July 4. 
‘‘(D) Any day on which a citizen or lawful 
permanent resident of the United States— 
‘‘(i) returns to the United States from 
being held hostage or wrongfully detained 
abroad; or 
‘‘(ii) dies while being held hostage or 
wrongfully detained abroad. 
‘‘(3) LOCATIONS SPECIFIED.—The locations spec-
ified in this paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) The Capitol. 
‘‘(B) The White House.
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‘‘(C) The buildings containing the official 
office of— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of State; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) DISPLAY TO BE IN A MANNER VISIBLE TO THE 
PUBLIC.—Display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee 
flag pursuant to this section shall be in a manner designed 
to ensure visibility to the public. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—This section may not be construed 
or applied so as to require any employee to report to work 
solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the 
Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag.’’. 
(B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 9 of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag.’’. 
SEC. 1090D. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF AIRPORT IM-
PROVEMENT GRANT FUNDS TO CERTAIN EN-
TITIES THAT HAVE VIOLATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES ENTI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on the 
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section, amounts provided as project grants under sub-
chapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code,
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may not be used to enter into a contract described in sub-
section (b) with any entity on the list required by subsection 
(c). 
(b) CONTRACT DESCRIBED.—A contract described in 
this subsection is a contract or other agreement for the pro-
curement of infrastructure or equipment for a passenger 
boarding bridge at an airport. 
(c) LIST REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and thereafter as re-
quired by paragraph (2), the United States Trade 
Representative, and the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall make available to the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion a publicly-available a list of entities manufac-
turing airport passenger boarding infrastructure or 
equipment that— 
(A) are owned, directed by, or subsidized in 
whole, or in part by the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(B) have been determined by a Federal 
court to have misappropriated intellectual prop-
erty or trade secrets from an entity organized 
under the laws of the United States or any juris-
diction within the United States;
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(C) own or control, are owned or controlled 
by, are under common ownership or control 
with, or are successors to, an entity described in 
subparagraph (A); 
(D) own or control, are under common own-
ership or control with, or are successors to, an 
entity described in subparagraph (A); or 
(E) have entered into an agreement with or 
accepted funding from, whether in the form of 
minority investment interest or debt, have en-
tered into a partnership with, or have entered 
into another contractual or other written ar-
rangement with, an entity described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) UPDATES
TO
LIST.—The United States 
Trade Representative shall update the list required by 
paragraph (1), based on information provided by the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, in consultation with the Attorney General— 
(A) not less frequently than every 90 days 
during the 180-day period following the initial 
publication of the list under paragraph (1); and 
(B) not less frequently than annually there-
after.
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the definitions in 
section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply. 
SEC. 1090E. CONDUCT OF WINTER SEASON RECONNAIS-
SANCE OF ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS IN THE 
WESTERN UNITED STATES. 
(a) CONDUCT OF RECONNAISSANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron of the Air Force Reserve Command and the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration may use aircraft, personnel, 
and equipment necessary to meet the mission require-
ments of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 
of the Air Force Reserve Command and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration if those air-
craft, personnel, and equipment are not otherwise 
needed for hurricane monitoring and response. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air 
Force Reserve Command, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and appropriate line offices of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
may—
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(A) improve the accuracy and timeliness of 
observations to support the forecast and warning 
services of the National Weather Service for the 
coasts of the United States; 
(B) collect data in data-sparse regions 
where conventional, upper-air observations are 
lacking; 
(C) support water management decisions 
and flood forecasting through the execution of 
targeted airborne dropsonde, buoys, autonomous 
platform observations, satellite observations, re-
mote sensing observations, and other observation 
platforms as appropriate, including enhanced 
assimilation of the data from those observations 
over the eastern, central, and western north Pa-
cific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the western 
Atlantic Ocean to improve forecasts of large 
storms for civil authorities and military decision 
makers; 
(D) participate in the research and oper-
ations partnership that guides flight planning 
and uses research methods to improve and ex-
pand the capabilities and effectiveness of weather 
reconnaissance over time; and
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(E) undertake such other additional activi-
ties as the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, in col-
laboration with the 53rd Weather Reconnais-
sance Squadron, considers appropriate to further 
prediction of dangerous weather events. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) AIR FORCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a com-
prehensive report on the resources necessary for 
the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of 
the Air Force Reserve Command to continue to 
support, through December 31, 2035— 
(i) the National Hurricane Operations 
Plan; 
(ii) the National Winter Season Oper-
ations Plan; and 
(iii) any other operational require-
ments relating to weather reconnaissance.
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(B) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(ii) the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(iii) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 
(iv) the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives; 
(v) the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(vi) the Subcommittee on Defense of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) COMMERCE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
the House of Representatives a comprehensive report 
on the resources necessary for the National Oceanic
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and Atmospheric Administration to continue to sup-
port, through December 31, 2035— 
(A) the National Hurricane Operations 
Plan; 
(B) the National Winter Season Operations 
Plan; and 
(C) any other operational requirements re-
lating to weather reconnaissance. 
SEC. 1090F. NATIONAL COLD WAR CENTER DESIGNATION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to designate the museum located at Blythe-
ville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, 
including its future and expanded exhibits, collec-
tions, and educational programs, as a ‘‘National Cold 
War Center’’; 
(2) to recognize the preservation, maintenance, 
and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, im-
ages, and history collected by the Center; 
(3) to enhance the knowledge of the American 
people of the experience of the United States during 
the Cold War years; and 
(4) to ensure that all future generations under-
stand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and de-
mocracy, and the benefits of peace for all future gen-
erations in the 21st century and beyond.
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(b) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The museum located at 
Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Ar-
kansas, is designated as a ‘‘National Cold War Cen-
ter’’. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall preclude the designation of other na-
tional centers or museums in the United States inter-
preting the Cold War. 
(c) EFFECT
OF DESIGNATION.—The National Cold 
War Center designated by this section is not a unit of the 
National Park System, and the designation of the center 
as a National Cold War Center shall not be construed to 
require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any pur-
pose related to the designation made by this section. 
SEC. 1090G. SEMICONDUCTOR PROGRAM. 
Title XCIX of division H of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 9902 (15 U.S.C. 4652)— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) 
as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(h) AUTHORITY RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RE-
VIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the provision by the Secretary of 
Federal financial assistance for a project described in 
this section that satisfies the requirements under sub-
section (a)(2)(C)(i) of this section shall not be consid-
ered to be a major Federal action under NEPA or an 
undertaking for the purposes of division A of subtitle 
III of title 54, United States Code, if— 
‘‘(A) the activity described in the applica-
tion for that project has commenced not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024; 
‘‘(B) the Federal financial assistance pro-
vided is in the form of a loan or loan guarantee; 
or 
‘‘(C) the Federal financial assistance pro-
vided, excluding any loan or loan guarantee, 
comprises not more than 10 percent of the total 
estimated cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed as altering whether an ac-
tivity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of
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paragraph (1) is considered to be a major Federal ac-
tion under NEPA, or an undertaking under division 
A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, for 
a reason other than that the activity is eligible for 
Federal financial assistance provided under this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) in section 9909 (15 U.S.C. 4659), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY
AND COOPERATING 
AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘lead agency’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 111 of NEPA. 
‘‘(2) OPTION TO SERVE AS LEAD AGENCY.—With 
respect to a covered activity that is a major Federal 
action under NEPA, and with respect to which the 
Department of Commerce is authorized or required by 
law to issue an authorization or take action for or re-
lating to that covered activity, the Department of 
Commerce shall have the first right to serve as the 
lead agency with respect to that covered activity 
under NEPA. 
‘‘(d) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF CATEGORICAL EXCLU-
SIONS.—Each of the following categorical exclusions
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is established for the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology with respect to a covered activity 
and, beginning on the date of enactment of this sub-
section, is available for use by the Secretary with re-
spect to a covered activity: 
‘‘(A) Categorical exclusion 17.04.d (relating 
to the acquisition of machinery and equipment) 
in the document entitled ‘EDA Program to Im-
plement the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 and Other Federal Environmental Man-
dates As Required’ (Directive No. 17.02–2; effec-
tive date October 14, 1992). 
‘‘(B) Categorical exclusion A9 in Appendix 
A to subpart D of part 1021 of title 10, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
‘‘(C) Categorical exclusions B1.24, B1.31, 
B2.5, and B5.1 in Appendix B to subpart D of 
part 1021 of title 10, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation. 
‘‘(D) The categorical exclusions described in 
paragraphs (4) and (13) of section 50.19(b) of 
title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc-
cessor regulation.
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‘‘(E) Categorical exclusion (c)(1) in Appen-
dix B to part 651 of title 32, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
‘‘(F) Categorical exclusions A2.3.8 and 
A2.3.14 in Appendix B to part 989 of title 32, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulation. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each of 
the following shall be treated as a category of action 
categorically excluded from the requirements relating 
to environmental assessments and environmental im-
pact statements under section 1501.4 of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation: 
‘‘(A) The provision by the Secretary of any 
Federal financial assistance for a project de-
scribed in section 9902, if the facility that is the 
subject of the project is on or adjacent to a site— 
‘‘(i) that is owned or leased by the cov-
ered entity to which Federal financial as-
sistance is provided for that project; and 
‘‘(ii) on which, as of the date on which 
the Secretary provides that Federal finan-
cial assistance, substantially similar con-
struction, expansion, or modernization is
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being or has been carried out, such that the 
facility would not more than double existing 
developed acreage or on-site supporting in-
frastructure. 
‘‘(B) The provision by the Secretary of De-
fense of any Federal financial assistance relating 
to— 
‘‘(i) the creation, expansion, or mod-
ernization of one or more facilities described 
in the second sentence of section 9903(a)(1); 
or 
‘‘(ii) carrying out section 9903(b), as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) Any activity undertaken by the Sec-
retary relating to carrying out section 9906, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(e) INCORPORATION
OF PRIOR PLANNING DECI-
SIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘prior studies and decisions’ means baseline data, 
planning documents, studies, analyses, decisions, and 
documentation that a Federal agency has completed 
for a project (or that have been completed under the
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laws and procedures of a State or Indian Tribe), in-
cluding for determining the reasonable range of alter-
natives for that project. 
‘‘(2) RELIANCE ON PRIOR STUDIES AND DECI-
SIONS.—In completing an environmental review 
under NEPA for a covered activity, the Secretary 
may consider and, as appropriate, rely on or adopt 
prior studies and decisions, if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
‘‘(A) those prior studies and decisions meet 
the standards for an adequate statement, assess-
ment, or determination under applicable proce-
dures of the Department of Commerce imple-
menting the requirements of NEPA; 
‘‘(B) in the case of prior studies and deci-
sions completed under the laws and procedures of 
a State or Indian Tribe, those laws and proce-
dures are of equal or greater rigor than those of 
each applicable Federal law, including NEPA, 
implementing procedures of the Department of 
Commerce; or 
‘‘(C) if applicable, the prior studies and de-
cisions are informed by other analysis or docu-
mentation that would have been prepared if the
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prior studies and decisions were prepared by the 
Secretary under NEPA. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED ACTIVITY.—The term ‘covered ac-
tivity’ means any activity relating to the construc-
tion, expansion, or modernization of a facility, the 
investment in which is eligible for Federal financial 
assistance under section 9902 or 9906. 
‘‘(2) NEPA.—The term ‘NEPA’ means the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 1090H. PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR BRIBE. 
Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘foreign official’ means— 
‘‘(A)(i) any official or employee of a foreign 
government or any department, agency, or in-
strumentality thereof; or
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‘‘(ii) any senior foreign political figure, as 
defined in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; 
‘‘(B) any official or employee of a public 
international organization; 
‘‘(C) any person acting in an official capac-
ity for or on behalf of— 
‘‘(i) a government, department, agency, 
or instrumentality described in subpara-
graph (A)(i); or 
‘‘(ii) a public international organiza-
tion; or 
‘‘(D) any person acting in an unofficial ca-
pacity for or on behalf of— 
‘‘(i) a government, department, agency, 
or instrumentality described in subpara-
graph (A)(i); or 
‘‘(ii) a public international organiza-
tion; and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘public international organization’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an organization that is designated by 
Executive order pursuant to section 1 of the 
International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288); or
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‘‘(B) any other international organization 
that is designated by the President by Executive 
order for the purposes of this section, effective as 
of the date of publication of such order in the 
Federal Register.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR A BRIBE.— 
‘‘(1) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful for any for-
eign official or person selected to be a foreign official 
to corruptly demand, seek, receive, accept, or agree to 
receive or accept, directly or indirectly, anything of 
value personally or for any other person or non-
governmental entity, by making use of the mails or 
any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, 
from any person (as defined in section 104A of the 
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 
78dd–3), except that that definition shall be applied 
without regard to whether the person is an offender) 
while in the territory of the United States, from an 
issuer (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))), or from a do-
mestic concern (as defined in section 104 of the For-
eign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd– 
2)), in return for—
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‘‘(A) being influenced in the performance of 
any official act; 
‘‘(B) being induced to do or omit to do any 
act in violation of the official duty of such for-
eign official or person; or 
‘‘(C) conferring any improper advantage, 
in connection with obtaining or retaining business for 
or with, or directing business to, any person. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates 
paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $250,000 
or 3 times the monetary equivalent of the thing of 
value, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or 
both. 
‘‘(3) JURISDICTION.—An offense under para-
graph (1) shall be subject to extraterritorial Federal 
jurisdiction. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Foreign Extortion Prevention 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State as relevant, 
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
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and post on the publicly available website of the De-
partment of Justice, a report— 
‘‘(A) focusing, in part, on demands by for-
eign officials for bribes from entities domiciled or 
incorporated in the United States, and the efforts 
of foreign governments to prosecute such cases; 
‘‘(B) addressing United States diplomatic 
efforts to protect entities domiciled or incor-
porated in the United States from foreign brib-
ery, and the effectiveness of those efforts in pro-
tecting such entities; 
‘‘(C) summarizing major actions taken 
under this section in the previous year, includ-
ing enforcement actions taken and penalties im-
posed; 
‘‘(D) evaluating the effectiveness of the De-
partment of Justice in enforcing this section; 
and 
‘‘(E) detailing what resources or legislative 
action the Department of Justice needs to ensure 
adequate enforcement of this section. 
‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This subsection 
shall not be construed as encompassing conduct that 
would violate section 30A of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–1) or section 104 or
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104A of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 
(15 U.S.C. 78dd–2; 15 U.S.C. 78dd–3) whether pur-
suant to a theory of direct liability, conspiracy, com-
plicity, or otherwise.’’. 
SEC. 1090I. STUDIES AND REPORTS ON TREATMENT OF 
SERVICE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN FEMALE 
CULTURAL SUPPORT TEAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 2010, the Commander of United States 
Special Operations Command established the Cultural 
Support Team Program to overcome significant intel-
ligence gaps during the Global War on Terror. 
(2) From 2010 through 2021, approximately 310 
female members, from every Armed Force, passed and 
were selected as members of female cultural support 
teams, and deployed with special operations forces. 
(3) Members of female cultural support teams 
served honorably, demonstrated commendable courage, 
overcame such intelligence gaps, engaged in direct ac-
tion, and suffered casualties during the Global War 
on Terror. 
(4) The Federal Government has a duty to recog-
nize members and veterans of female cultural support 
teams who volunteered to join the Armed Forces, to
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undergo arduous training for covered service, and to 
execute dangerous and classified missions in the 
course of such covered service. 
(5) Members who performed covered service have 
sought treatment from the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs for traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic 
stress, and disabling physical trauma incurred in the 
course of such covered service, but have been denied 
such care. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) individuals who performed covered service 
performed exceptional service to the United States; 
and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense should ensure that 
the performance of covered service is included in the 
military service record of each individual who per-
formed covered service so that those with service-con-
nected injuries can receive proper care and benefits 
for their service. 
(c) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall—
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(A) carry out a study on the treatment of 
covered service for purposes of retired pay under 
laws administered by the Secretary; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the findings of the Sec-
retary with respect to the study carried out 
under paragraph (1). 
(2) LIST.—The report submitted under para-
graph (1)(B) shall include a list of each individual 
who performed covered service whose military service 
record should be modified on account of covered serv-
ice. 
(d) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STUDY AND 
REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 
2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(A) carry out a study on the treatment of 
covered service for purposes of compensation 
under laws administered by the Secretary; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the findings of the Sec-
retary with respect to the study carried out 
under paragraph (1). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1)(B) shall include the following:
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(A) A list of each veteran who performed 
covered service whose claim for disability com-
pensation under a law administered by the Sec-
retary was denied due to the inability of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs to determine the in-
jury was service-connected. 
(B) An estimate of the cost that would be 
incurred by the Department to provide veterans 
described in subparagraph (A) with the health 
care and benefits they are entitled to under the 
laws administered by the Secretary on account of 
their covered service. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) COVERED SERVICE.—The term ‘‘covered serv-
ice’’ means service— 
(A) as a member of the Armed Forces;
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(B) in a female cultural support team; 
(C) with the personnel development skill 
identifier of R2J or 5DK, or any other valida-
tion methods, such as valid sworn statements, of-
ficer and enlisted performance evaluations, 
training certificates, or records of an award 
from completion of tour with a cultural support 
team; and 
(D) during the period beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 2010, and ending on August 31, 2021. 
SEC. 1090J. GLOBAL COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK TO END 
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SOURCING CRIT-
ICAL MINERALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall seek 
to convene a meeting of foreign leaders to establish a multi-
lateral framework to end human rights abuses, including 
the exploitation of forced labor and child labor, related to 
the mining and sourcing of critical minerals. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
lead the development of an annual global report on the im-
plementation of the framework under subsection (a), includ-
ing progress and recommendations to fully end human 
rights abuses, including the exploitation of forced labor and 
child labor, related to the extraction of critical minerals 
around the world.
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(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall consult 
closely on a timely basis with the following with respect 
to developing and implementing the framework under sub-
section (a): 
(1) The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force 
established under section 741 of the United States- 
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 
U.S.C. 4681); and 
(2) Congress. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO UNITED STATES LAW.—Noth-
ing in the framework under subsection (a) shall be con-
strued— 
(1) to amend or modify any law of the United 
States; or 
(2) to limit any authority conferred under any 
law of the United States. 
(e) EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIA-
TIVE
AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF
THE DODD-FRANK 
WALL STREET REFORM
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 
ACT.—Nothing in this section shall— 
(1) affect the authority of the President to take 
any action to join and subsequently comply with the 
terms and obligations of the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (EITI); or
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(2) affect section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 78m note), or subsection (q) of section 13 of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), 
as added by section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public 
Law 111–203; 124 Stat. 2220), or any rule prescribed 
under either such section. 
(f) CRITICAL MINERAL DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘critical mineral’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 
1606(a)). 
SEC. 
1090K. 
READMISSION 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
SERVICEMEMBERS. 
Section 484C(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1091c(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED 
SERVICES.—In this section, the term ‘service in the uni-
formed services’ means service (whether voluntary or invol-
untary) on active duty in the Armed Forces, including such 
service by a member of the National Guard or Reserve.’’. 
Subtitle H—Drone Security 
SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘American Security 
Drone Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 1092. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered foreign entity’’ means an entity included on a 
list developed and maintained by the Federal Acquisi-
tion Security Council and published in the System 
for Award Management (SAM). This list will include 
entities in the following categories: 
(A) An entity included on the Consolidated 
Screening List. 
(B) 
Any 
entity 
that 
is 
subject 
to 
extrajudicial direction from a foreign govern-
ment, as determined by the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
(C) Any entity the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Attorney Gen-
eral, Director of National Intelligence, and the 
Secretary of Defense, determines poses a national 
security risk. 
(D) Any entity domiciled in the People’s 
Republic of China or subject to influence or con-
trol by the Government of the People’s Republic 
of China or the Communist Party of the People’s 
Republic of China, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security.
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(E) Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(2) COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘covered unmanned aircraft system’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ 
in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) 
INTELLIGENCE; 
INTELLIGENCE
COMMU-
NITY.—The terms ‘‘intelligence’’ and ‘‘intelligence 
community’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003). 
SEC. 1093. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF COVERED 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COV-
ERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
sections (b) through (f), the head of an executive agency may 
not procure any covered unmanned aircraft system that is 
manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, 
which includes associated elements related to the collection 
and transmission of sensitive information (consisting of 
communication links and the components that control the 
unmanned aircraft) that enable the operator to operate the 
aircraft in the National Airspace System. The Federal Ac-
quisition Security Council, in coordination with the Sec-
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retary of Transportation, shall develop and update a list 
of associated elements. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National In-
telligence, and the Attorney General are exempt from the 
restriction under subsection (a) if the procurement is re-
quired in the national interest of the United States and— 
(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evalua-
tion, training, testing, or analysis for electronic war-
fare, information warfare operations, cybersecurity, 
or development of unmanned aircraft system or 
counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 
(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counter-
terrorism or counterintelligence activities, protective 
missions, or Federal criminal or national security in-
vestigations, including forensic examinations, or for 
electronic warfare, information warfare operations, 
cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned air-
craft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system 
technology; or 
(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as pro-
cured or as modified after procurement but before 
operational use, can no longer transfer to, or 
download data from, a covered foreign entity and oth-
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erwise poses no national security cybersecurity risks 
as determined by the exempting official. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL 
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of 
Transportation is exempt from the restriction under sub-
section (a) if the operation or procurement is deemed to 
support the safe, secure, or efficient operation of the Na-
tional Airspace System or maintenance of public safety, in-
cluding activities carried out under the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS 
through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center of Excel-
lence (COE) and any other activity deemed to support the 
safe, secure, or efficient operation of the National Airspace 
System or maintenance of public safety, as determined by 
the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 
(d) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD EX-
EMPTION.—The National Transportation Safety Board, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is 
exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the oper-
ation or procurement is necessary for the sole purpose of 
conducting safety investigations. 
(e) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS-
TRATION EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is ex-
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empt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the pro-
curement is necessary for the purpose of meeting NOAA’s 
science or management objectives or operational mission. 
(f) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may 
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by- 
case basis— 
(1) with the approval of the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, after consultation 
with the Federal Acquisition Security Council; and 
(2) upon notification to— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
in the House of Representatives; and 
(C) other appropriate congressional com-
mittees of jurisdiction. 
SEC. 1094. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF COVERED UN-
MANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COVERED 
FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
no Federal department or agency may operate a cov-
ered unmanned aircraft system manufactured or as-
sembled by a covered foreign entity.
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(2) APPLICABILITY TO CONTRACTED SERVICES.— 
The prohibition under paragraph (1) applies to any 
covered unmanned aircraft systems that are being 
used by any executive agency through the method of 
contracting for the services of covered unmanned air-
craft systems. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National In-
telligence, and the Attorney General are exempt from the 
restriction under subsection (a) if the operation is required 
in the national interest of the United States and— 
(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evalua-
tion, training, testing, or analysis for electronic war-
fare, information warfare operations, cybersecurity, 
or development of unmanned aircraft system or 
counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; 
(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counter-
terrorism or counterintelligence activities, protective 
missions, or Federal criminal or national security in-
vestigations, including forensic examinations, or for 
electronic warfare, information warfare operations, 
cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned air-
craft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system 
technology; or
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(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as pro-
cured or as modified after procurement but before 
operational use, can no longer transfer to, or 
download data from, a covered foreign entity and oth-
erwise poses no national security cybersecurity risks 
as determined by the exempting official. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL 
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of 
Transportation is exempt from the restriction under sub-
section (a) if the operation is deemed to support the safe, 
secure, or efficient operation of the National Airspace Sys-
tem or maintenance of public safety, including activities 
carried out under the Federal Aviation Administration’s 
Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excel-
lence (ASSURE) Center of Excellence (COE) and any other 
activity deemed to support the safe, secure, or efficient oper-
ation of the National Airspace System or maintenance of 
public safety, as determined by the Secretary or the Sec-
retary’s designee. 
(d) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD EX-
EMPTION.—The National Transportation Safety Board, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is 
exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the oper-
ation is necessary for the sole purpose of conducting safety 
investigations.
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(e) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS-
TRATION EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is ex-
empt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the pro-
curement is necessary for the purpose of meeting NOAA’s 
science or management objectives or operational mission. 
(f) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may 
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by- 
case basis— 
(1) with the approval of the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, after consultation 
with the Federal Acquisition Security Council; and 
(2) upon notification to— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
in the House of Representatives; and 
(C) other appropriate congressional com-
mittees of jurisdiction. 
(g) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation, shall 
prescribe regulations or guidance to implement this section.
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SEC. 1095. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 
PROCUREMENT AND OPERATION OF COV-
ERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM 
COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, except as 
provided in subsection (b), no Federal funds awarded 
through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, or oth-
erwise made available may be used— 
(1) to procure a covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tem that is manufactured or assembled by a covered 
foreign entity; or 
(2) in connection with the operation of such a 
drone or unmanned aircraft system. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National In-
telligence, and the Attorney General are exempt from the 
restriction under subsection (a) if the procurement or oper-
ation is required in the national interest of the United 
States and— 
(1) is for the sole purposes of research, evalua-
tion, training, testing, or analysis for electronic war-
fare, information warfare operations, cybersecurity, 
or development of unmanned aircraft system or 
counter-unmanned aircraft system technology;
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(2) is for the sole purposes of conducting counter-
terrorism or counterintelligence activities, protective 
missions, or Federal criminal or national security in-
vestigations, including forensic examinations, or for 
electronic warfare, information warfare operations, 
cybersecurity, or development of an unmanned air-
craft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system 
technology; or 
(3) is an unmanned aircraft system that, as pro-
cured or as modified after procurement but before 
operational use, can no longer transfer to, or 
download data from, a covered foreign entity and oth-
erwise poses no national security cybersecurity risks 
as determined by the exempting official. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FEDERAL 
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of 
Transportation is exempt from the restriction under sub-
section (a) if the operation or procurement is deemed to 
support the safe, secure, or efficient operation of the Na-
tional Airspace System or maintenance of public safety, in-
cluding activities carried out under the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS 
through Research Excellence (ASSURE) Center of Excel-
lence (COE) and any other activity deemed to support the 
safe, secure, or efficient operation of the National Airspace
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System or maintenance of public safety, as determined by 
the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 
(d) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS-
TRATION EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is ex-
empt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the oper-
ation or procurement is necessary for the purpose of meet-
ing NOAA’s science or management objectives or oper-
ational mission. 
(e) WAIVER.—The head of an executive agency may 
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by- 
case basis— 
(1) with the approval of the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, after consultation 
with the Federal Acquisition Security Council; and 
(2) upon notification to— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
in the House of Representatives; and 
(C) other appropriate congressional com-
mittees of jurisdiction. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition
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Regulatory Council shall prescribe regulations or guidance, 
as necessary, to implement the requirements of this section 
pertaining to Federal contracts. 
SEC. 1096. PROHIBITION ON USE OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED 
PURCHASE CARDS TO PURCHASE COVERED 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FROM COV-
ERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
Effective immediately, Government-issued Purchase 
Cards may not be used to procure any covered unmanned 
aircraft system from a covered foreign entity. 
SEC. 1097. MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING INVENTORIES OF 
COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All executive agencies must account 
for existing inventories of covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity 
in their personal property accounting systems, within one 
year of the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of the 
original procurement cost, or the purpose of procurement 
due to the special monitoring and accounting measures nec-
essary to track the items’ capabilities. 
(b) CLASSIFIED TRACKING.—Due to the sensitive na-
ture of missions and operations conducted by the United 
States Government, inventory data related to covered un-
manned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a
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covered foreign entity may be tracked at a classified level, 
as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security or 
the Secretary’s designee. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The Department of Defense, the De-
partment of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
the Department of Transportation, and the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration may exclude from 
the full inventory process, covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tems that are deemed expendable due to mission risk such 
as recovery issues, or that are one-time-use covered un-
manned aircraft due to requirements and low cost. 
SEC. 1098. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT. 
Not later than 275 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on the amount of commer-
cial off-the-shelf drones and covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tems procured by Federal departments and agencies from 
covered foreign entities. 
SEC. 1099. GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY FOR PROCUREMENT 
OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, in coordination with the De-
partment of Homeland Security, Department of Transpor-
tation, the Department of Justice, and other Departments
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as determined by the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, and in consultation with the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a govern-
ment-wide policy for the procurement of an unmanned air-
craft system— 
(1) for non-Department of Defense and non-in-
telligence community operations; and 
(2) through grants and cooperative agreements 
entered into with non-Federal entities. 
(b) INFORMATION SECURITY.—The policy developed 
under subsection (a) shall include the following specifica-
tions, which to the extent practicable, shall be based on in-
dustry standards and technical guidance from the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, to address the risks 
associated with processing, storing, and transmitting Fed-
eral information in an unmanned aircraft system: 
(1) Protections to ensure controlled access to an 
unmanned aircraft system. 
(2) Protecting software, firmware, and hardware 
by ensuring changes to an unmanned aircraft system 
are properly managed, including by ensuring an un-
manned aircraft system can be updated using a se-
cure, controlled, and configurable mechanism. 
(3) Cryptographically securing sensitive col-
lected, stored, and transmitted data, including proper
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handling of privacy data and other controlled unclas-
sified information. 
(4) Appropriate safeguards necessary to protect 
sensitive information, including during and after use 
of an unmanned aircraft system. 
(5) Appropriate data security to ensure that 
data is not transmitted to or stored in non-approved 
locations. 
(6) The ability to opt out of the uploading, 
downloading, or transmitting of data that is not re-
quired by law or regulation and an ability to choose 
with whom and where information is shared when it 
is required. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—The policy developed under sub-
section (a) shall reflect an appropriate risk-based approach 
to information security related to use of an unmanned air-
craft system. 
(d) REVISION OF ACQUISITION REGULATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the policy re-
quired under subsection (a) is issued— 
(1) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as 
necessary, to implement the policy; and 
(2) any Federal department or agency or other 
Federal entity not subject to, or not subject solely to,
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the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall revise appli-
cable policy, guidance, or regulations, as necessary, to 
implement the policy. 
(e) EXEMPTION.—In developing the policy required 
under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall— 
(1) incorporate policies to implement the exemp-
tions contained in this subtitle; and 
(2) incorporate an exemption to the policy in the 
case of a head of the procuring department or agency 
determining, in writing, that no product that com-
plies with the information security requirements de-
scribed in subsection (b) is capable of fulfilling mis-
sion critical performance requirements, and such de-
termination— 
(A) may not be delegated below the level of 
the Deputy Secretary, or Administrator, of the 
procuring department or agency; 
(B) shall specify— 
(i) the quantity of end items to which 
the waiver applies and the procurement 
value of those items; and 
(ii) the time period over which the 
waiver applies, which shall not exceed three 
years;
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(C) shall be reported to the Office of Man-
agement and Budget following issuance of such a 
determination; and 
(D) not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the determination is made, shall be pro-
vided to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1099A. STATE, LOCAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW EN-
FORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE EX-
EMPTION. 
(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subtitle 
shall prevent a State, local, or territorial law enforcement 
or emergency service agency from procuring or operating 
a covered unmanned aircraft system purchased with non- 
Federal dollars. 
(b) CONTINUITY
OF ARRANGEMENTS.—The Federal 
Government may continue entering into contracts, grants, 
and cooperative agreements or other Federal funding in-
struments with State, local, or territorial law enforcement 
or emergency service agencies under which a covered un-
manned aircraft system will be purchased or operated if 
the agency has received approval or waiver to purchase or
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operate a covered unmanned aircraft system pursuant to 
section 1095. 
SEC. 1099B. STUDY. 
(a) STUDY ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall provide to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the supply chain for 
covered unmanned aircraft systems, including a dis-
cussion of current and projected future demand for 
covered unmanned aircraft systems. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the current and future 
global and domestic market for covered un-
manned aircraft systems that are not widely 
commercially available except from a covered for-
eign entity. 
(B) A description of the sustainability, 
availability, cost, and quality of secure sources of 
covered unmanned aircraft systems domestically 
and from sources in allied and partner coun-
tries.
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(C) The plan of the Secretary of Defense to 
address any gaps or deficiencies identified in 
subparagraph (B), including through the use of 
funds available under the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) and part-
nerships with the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration and other interested per-
sons. 
(D) Such other information as the Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment determines to be appropriate. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives.
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(D) The Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(E) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(F) The Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1099C. EXCEPTIONS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FOR WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT OPER-
ATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.—The ap-
propriate Federal agencies, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, are exempt from the procure-
ment and operation restrictions under sections 1093, 1094, 
and 1095 to the extent the procurement or operation is nec-
essary for the purpose of supporting the full range of wild-
fire management operations or search and rescue oper-
ations. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—The 
elements of the intelligence community, in consultation with 
the Director of National Intelligence, are exempt from the 
procurement and operation restrictions under sections 
1093, 1094, and 1095 to the extent the procurement or oper-
ation is necessary for the purpose of supporting intelligence 
activities.
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(c) EXCEPTION FOR TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR 
EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY.—Tribal law enforcement or 
Tribal emergency service agencies, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, are exempt from the pro-
curement, operation, and purchase restrictions under sec-
tions 1093, 1094, and 1095 to the extent the procurement 
or operation is necessary for the purpose of supporting the 
full range of law enforcement operations or search and res-
cue operations on Indian lands. 
SEC. 1099D. SUNSET. 
Sections 1093, 1094, and 1095 shall cease to have effect 
on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Subtitle I—Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act 
PART I—MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE 
SEC. 1099AA. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT 
WASTE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Radiation Exposure Compensation Expansion Act’’. 
(b) CLAIMS
RELATING
TO
MANHATTAN
PROJECT 
WASTE.—The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Pub-
lic Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by in-
serting after section 5 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 5A. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT 
WASTE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A claimant shall receive com-
pensation for a claim made under this Act, as described 
in subsection (b) or (c), if— 
‘‘(1) a claim for compensation is filed with the 
Attorney General— 
‘‘(A) by an individual described in para-
graph (2); or 
‘‘(B) on behalf of that individual by an au-
thorized agent of that individual, if the indi-
vidual is deceased or incapacitated, such as— 
‘‘(i) an executor of estate of that indi-
vidual; or 
‘‘(ii) a legal guardian or conservator of 
that individual; 
‘‘(2) that individual, or if applicable, an author-
ized agent of that individual, demonstrates that the 
individual— 
‘‘(A) was physically present in an affected 
area for a period of at least 2 years after Janu-
ary 1, 1949; and 
‘‘(B) contracted a specified disease after 
such period of physical presence; 
‘‘(3) the Attorney General certifies that the iden-
tity of that individual, and if applicable, the author-
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ized agent of that individual, is not fraudulent or oth-
erwise misrepresented; and 
‘‘(4) the Attorney General determines that the 
claimant has satisfied the applicable requirements of 
this Act. 
‘‘(b) LOSSES AVAILABLE TO LIVING AFFECTED INDI-
VIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the event of a claim 
qualifying for compensation under subsection (a) that 
is submitted to the Attorney General to be eligible for 
compensation under this section at a time when the 
individual described in subsection (a)(2) is living, the 
amount of compensation under this section shall be in 
an amount that is the greater of $50,000 or the total 
amount of compensation for which the individual is 
eligible under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) LOSSES DUE TO MEDICAL EXPENSES.—A 
claimant described in paragraph (1) shall be eligible 
to receive, upon submission of contemporaneous writ-
ten medical records, reports, or billing statements cre-
ated by or at the direction of a licensed medical pro-
fessional who provided contemporaneous medical care 
to the claimant, additional compensation in the 
amount of all documented out-of-pocket medical ex-
penses incurred as a result of the specified disease suf-
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fered by that claimant, such as any medical expenses 
not covered, paid for, or reimbursed through— 
‘‘(A) any public or private health insur-
ance; 
‘‘(B) any employee health insurance; 
‘‘(C) any workers’ compensation program; 
or 
‘‘(D) any other public, private, or employee 
health program or benefit. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED IN-
DIVIDUALS.—In the event that an individual described in 
subsection (a)(2) who qualifies for compensation under sub-
section (a) is deceased at the time of submission of the 
claim— 
‘‘(1) a surviving spouse may, upon submission of 
a claim and records sufficient to satisfy the require-
ments of subsection (a) with respect to the deceased 
individual, receive compensation in the amount of 
$25,000; or 
‘‘(2) in the event that there is no surviving 
spouse, the surviving children, minor or otherwise, of 
the deceased individual may, upon submission of a 
claim and records sufficient to satisfy the require-
ments of subsection (a) with respect to the deceased 
individual, receive compensation in the total amount
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of $25,000, paid in equal shares to each surviving 
child. 
‘‘(d) AFFECTED AREA.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘affected area’ means, in the State of Missouri, the 
ZIP Codes of 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63045, 63074, 
63114, 63135, 63138, 63044, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63102, 
63304, 63134, 63043, 63341, 63368, and 63367. 
‘‘(e) SPECIFIED DISEASE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘specified disease’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(1) 
Any 
leukemia, 
other 
than 
chronic 
lymphocytic leukemia, provided that the initial expo-
sure occurred after the age of 20 and the onset of the 
disease was at least 2 years after first exposure. 
‘‘(2) Any of the following diseases, provided that 
the onset was at least 2 years after the initial expo-
sure: 
‘‘(A) Multiple myeloma. 
‘‘(B) Lymphoma, other than Hodgkin’s dis-
ease. 
‘‘(C) Type 1 or type 2 diabetes. 
‘‘(D) Systemic lupus erythematosus. 
‘‘(E) Multiple sclerosis. 
‘‘(F) Hashimoto’s disease. 
‘‘(G) Primary cancer of the— 
‘‘(i) thyroid;
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‘‘(ii) male or female breast; 
‘‘(iii) esophagus; 
‘‘(iv) stomach; 
‘‘(v) pharynx; 
‘‘(vi) small intestine; 
‘‘(vii) pancreas; 
‘‘(viii) bile ducts; 
‘‘(ix) gall bladder; 
‘‘(x) salivary gland; 
‘‘(xi) urinary bladder; 
‘‘(xii) brain; 
‘‘(xiii) colon; 
‘‘(xiv) ovary; 
‘‘(xv) liver, except if cirrhosis or hepa-
titis B is indicated; 
‘‘(xvi) lung; 
‘‘(xvii) bone; or 
‘‘(xviii) kidney. 
‘‘(f) PHYSICAL PRESENCE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the Attorney General shall not determine that a claim-
ant has satisfied the requirements of subsection (a) unless 
demonstrated by submission of contemporaneous written 
residential documentation and at least one additional em-
ployer-issued or government-issued document or record that
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the claimant, for a period of at least 2 years after January 
1, 1949, was physically present in an affected area. 
‘‘(g) DISEASE CONTRACTION IN AFFECTED AREAS.— 
For purposes of this section, the Attorney General shall not 
determine that a claimant has satisfied the requirements 
of subsection (a) unless demonstrated by submission of con-
temporaneous written medical records or reports created by 
or at the direction of a licensed medical professional who 
provided contemporaneous medical care to the claimant, 
that the claimant, after such period of physical presence, 
contracted a specified disease.’’. 
PART II—COMPENSATION FOR WORKERS 
INVOLVED IN URANIUM MINING 
SEC. 1099BB. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act Amendments of 2023’’. 
SEC. 1099CC. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
this part an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision 
of law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note). 
SEC. 1099DD. EXTENSION OF FUND. 
Section 3(d) is amended—
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(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
‘‘The Fund shall terminate 19 years after the date of 
the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Act Amendments of 2023.’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘19- 
year’’. 
SEC. 1099EE. CLAIMS RELATING TO ATMOSPHERIC TEST-
ING. 
(a) LEUKEMIA CLAIMS RELATING TO TRINITY TEST 
IN NEW MEXICO AND TESTS AT THE NEVADA SITE AND 
IN THE PACIFIC.—Section 4(a)(1)(A) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘October 
31, 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘November 6, 1962’’; 
(B) in subclause (II)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in an affected area’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(C) by redesignating subclause (III) as sub-
clause (V); and 
(D) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) was physically present in an af-
fected area for a period of at least 1 year
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during the period beginning on September 
24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; 
‘‘(IV) was physically present in an af-
fected area— 
‘‘(aa) for a period of at least 1 
year during the period beginning on 
July 1, 1946, and ending on November 
6, 1962; or 
‘‘(bb) for the period beginning on 
April 25, 1962, and ending on Novem-
ber 6, 1962; or’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘physical pres-
ence described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or 
onsite participation described in clause (i)(III)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘physical presence described in subclause 
(I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (i) or onsite partici-
pation described in clause (i)(V)’’. 
(b) AMOUNTS FOR CLAIMS RELATED TO LEUKEMIA.— 
Section 4(a)(1) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘an 
amount’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—If the conditions described 
in subparagraph (C) are met, an individual who
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is described in subparagraph (A) shall receive 
$150,000.’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS
FOR CLAIMS RELATED
TO LEU-
KEMIA.—Section 4(a)(1)(C) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (i); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. 
(d) SPECIFIED DISEASES CLAIMS RELATING TO TRIN-
ITY TEST IN NEW MEXICO AND TESTS AT THE NEVADA 
SITE AND IN THE PACIFIC.—Section 4(a)(2) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in an affected area’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘1 
year’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘October 31, 1958’’ and in-
serting ‘‘November 6, 1962’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in an affected area’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: