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‘‘(1) personnel security investigations, and con-
tinuous evaluation, form an integral part of the secu-
rity posture of the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, the Department 
should coordinate with the security executive agent to 
ensure that the results of adjudication decisions, ei-
ther within initial investigations or reinvestigations, 
are communicated in a transparent manner to ensure 
public trust in the adjudication process.’’. 
SEC. 934. PROGRAM OF EXPEDITED SECURITY CLEARANCES 
FOR MISSION-CRITICAL POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive 
Agent shall establish a program for the expedited processing 
of security clearances for mission-critical positions, fulfilled 
by either Government or contract employees. Under such 
program, the Security Executive Agent shall complete the 
processing of applications for security clearances— 
(1) at the secret level in 15 or fewer days; and 
(2) at the top secret level in 45 days or fewer. 
(b) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent 
in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 
38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note).
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SEC. 935. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM FOR POSI-
TIONS OF TRUST. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Ex-
ecutive Agent shall establish a program to share between 
and among Federal Government agencies and industry 
partners of the Federal Government information regarding 
individuals applying for and in positions of trust, includ-
ing derogatory and suitability information. 
(b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security Executive 
Agent shall ensure that the program required by subsection 
(a) includes such safeguards for privacy as the Security Ex-
ecutive Agent considers appropriate. 
(c) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION
TO
THE PRIVATE 
SECTOR.—The Security Executive Agent shall ensure that 
under the program required by subsection (a) sufficient in-
formation is provided to the private sector so that employers 
in the private sector can make informed decisions about hir-
ing and retention in positions of trust, while safeguarding 
personnel privacy. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Ex-
ecutive Agent shall submit to Congress a plan for the 
implementation of the program required by subsection 
(a).
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(2) CONTENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Matters that address privacy, security, 
and human resources processes. 
(B) Such recommendations as the Security 
Executive Agent may have for legislative or ad-
ministrative action to carry out or improve the 
program. 
(e) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent 
in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 
38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 
SEC. 936. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive 
Agent shall submit to congressional defense and intelligence 
committees a report on the requirements, feasibility, and 
advisability of implementing a clearance in person concept 
as described in subsection (b) for maintaining access to 
classified information. 
(b) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Implementation of a clear-
ance in person concept as described in this subsection 
would permit an individual who has been granted a
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national security clearance to maintain eligibility for 
access to classified information, networks, and facili-
ties after the individual has separated from service to 
the Federal Government or transferred to a position 
that no longer requires access to classified informa-
tion. 
(2) RECOGNITION AS CURRENT.—The concept de-
scribed in paragraph (1) would also ensure that, un-
less otherwise directed by the Security Executive 
Agent, the individual’s security clearance would be 
recognized as current, regardless of employment sta-
tus, with no further need for investigation or re-
validation until the individual obtains a position re-
quiring access to classified information. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall address the following: 
(1) Requirements for continuous vetting. 
(2) Appropriate safeguards for privacy. 
(3) An appropriate funding model. 
(4) Fairness to small business concerns and 
independent contractors. 
(d) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ means the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent
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in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 
38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 
SEC. 937. STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish within the Department of De-
fense a civilian fellowship program designed to pro-
vide leadership development and the commencement of 
a career track toward senior leadership in the Depart-
ment. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The fellowship program shall 
be known as the ‘‘Strategic Defense Fellows Program’’ 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘fellows program’’). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible for par-
ticipation in the fellows program if the individual— 
(1) is a citizen of the United States or a lawful 
permanent resident of the United States in the year 
in which the individual applies for participation in 
the fellows program; and 
(2) either— 
(A) possesses a graduate degree from an ac-
credited institution of higher education in the 
United States that was awarded not later than
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two years before the date of the acceptance of the 
individual into the fellows program; or 
(B) will be awarded a graduate degree from 
an accredited institution of higher education in 
the United States not later than six months after 
the date of the acceptance of the individual into 
the fellows program. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each individual 
seeking to participate in the fellows program shall 
submit to the Secretary an application therefor at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall 
specify. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each application of an indi-
vidual under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Transcripts of educational achievement 
at the undergraduate and graduate level. 
(B) A resume. 
(C) Proof of citizenship or lawful perma-
nent residence. 
(D) An endorsement from the applicant’s 
graduate institution of higher education. 
(E) An academic writing sample.
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(3) ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS.—The Secretary 
shall each year assign participants in the fellows pro-
gram to positions in the offices of the Under Secre-
taries and Directors described in paragraph (2). In 
making such assignments, the Secretary shall seek to 
best match the qualifications and skills of partici-
pants in the fellows program with the requirements of 
positions available for assignment. Each participant 
so assigned shall serve as a special assistant to the 
Under Secretary or Director to whom assigned. 
(4) TERM.—The term of each assignment under 
the fellows program shall be one year. 
(5) PAY AND BENEFITS.—An individual assigned 
to a position under the fellows program shall be com-
pensated at the rate of compensation for employees at 
level GS–10 of the General Schedule, and shall be 
treated as an employee of the United States during 
the term of assignment, including for purposes of eli-
gibility for health care benefits and retirement bene-
fits available to employees of the United States. 
(6) EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT.—To the ex-
tent that funds are provided in advance in appro-
priations Acts, the Secretary may repay any loan of 
a participant in the fellows program if the loan is de-
scribed by subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
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16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. Any re-
payment of loans under this paragraph shall be on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 
(f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that participants in the fellows program— 
(A) receive opportunities and support ap-
propriate for the commencement of a career track 
within the Department leading toward a future 
position of senior leadership within the Depart-
ment, including ongoing mentorship support 
through appropriate personnel from entities 
within the Department such as the Defense Busi-
ness Board and the Defense Innovation Board; 
and 
(B) are provided appropriate opportunities 
for employment and advancement within the De-
partment upon successful completion of the fel-
lows program. 
(2) RESERVATION OF POSITIONS.—In carrying 
out paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reserve for 
participants who successfully complete the fellows pro-
gram not fewer than 30 positions in the excepted serv-
ice within the Department that are suitable for the 
commencement of a career track toward senior leader-
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ship within the Department. Any position so reserved 
shall not be subject to or covered by any reduction in 
headquarters personnel required under any other pro-
vision of law. 
(3) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT.—Upon the 
successful completion of the assignment of a partici-
pant in the fellows program in a position pursuant 
to subsection (e), the Secretary may, without regard 
to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 
5, United States Code, appoint the participant to a 
position reserved pursuant to paragraph (2) if the 
Secretary determines that such appointment will con-
tribute to the development of highly qualified future 
senior leaders for the Department. 
(4) PUBLICATION OF SELECTION.—The Secretary 
shall publish on an Internet website of the Depart-
ment available to the public the names of the individ-
uals selected to participate in the fellows program. 
(g) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall undertake appro-
priate outreach to inform potential participants in the fel-
lows program of the nature and benefits of participation 
in the fellows program. 
(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out this 
section in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary 
may prescribe for purposes of this section.
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(i) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each fiscal year for the Department of Defense 
for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, $10,000,000 
may be available to carry out the fellows program in such 
fiscal year. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 941. ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUSI-
NESS 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONS 
DATASETS TO PROMOTE SAVINGS AND EFFI-
CIENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense shall develop a policy on anal-
ysis of Department of Defense datasets on business manage-
ment and business operations by the public for purposes 
of accessing data analysis capabilities that would promote 
savings and efficiencies and otherwise enhance the utility 
of such datasets to the Department. 
(b) INITIAL DISCHARGE OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Offi-
cer shall commence the discharge of the policy re-
quired pursuant to subsection (a) by— 
(A) identifying one or more matters— 
(i) that are of significance to the De-
partment of Defense; 
(ii) that are currently unresolved; and
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(iii) whose resolution from a business 
management or business operations dataset 
of the Department could benefit from a 
method or technique of analysis not cur-
rently familiar to the Department; 
(B) identifying between three and five busi-
ness management or business operations datasets 
of the Department not currently available to the 
public whose evaluation could result in novel 
data analysis solutions toward management or 
operations problems of the Department identified 
by the Chief Management Officer; and 
(C) encouraging, whether by competition or 
other mechanisms, the evaluation of the datasets 
described in subparagraph (B) by appropriate 
persons and entities in the public or private sec-
tor (including academia). 
(2) PROTECTION OF SECURITY AND CONFIDEN-
TIALITY.—In providing for the evaluation of datasets 
pursuant to this subsection, the Chief Management 
Officer shall take appropriate actions to protect the 
security and confidentiality of any information con-
tained in the dataset, including through special pre-
cautions to ensure that any personally identifiable in-
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formation is not included and no release of informa-
tion will adversely affect national security missions. 
SEC. 942. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CA-
PABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE 
IN 
DATA 
INTEGRATION 
AND 
AD-
VANCED ANALYTICS IN CONNECTION WITH 
PERSONNEL SECURITY. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Intelligence shall develop a plan on research and 
development activities to advance the capabilities of the De-
partment of Defense in data integration and advanced ana-
lytics in connection with personnel security activities of the 
Department. The plan shall, to the extent practicable, pro-
vide for the leveraging of the capabilities of other govern-
ment entities, institutions of higher education, and private 
sector entities with advanced, leading-edge expertise in data 
integration and analytics applicable to the challenges faced 
by the Department in connection with personnel security. 
(b) COORDINATION.—Any activities under the plan 
may be carried out in coordination with the Defense Digital 
Service and the Defense Innovation Board. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall pro-
vide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 
on the plan.
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(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 
2019 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 
year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au-
thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 
be available for the same purposes as the authoriza-
tion to which transferred.
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(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that the 
Secretary may transfer under the authority of this 
section may not exceed $4,500,000,000. 
(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILI-
TARY
PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of 
funds between military personnel authorizations 
under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar 
limitation in paragraph (2). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) to transfer authorizations— 
(1) may only be used to provide authority for 
items that have a higher priority than the items from 
which authority is transferred; and 
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an 
item that has been denied authorization by Congress. 
(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A trans-
fer made from one account to another under the authority 
of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount au-
thorized for the account to which the amount is transferred 
by an amount equal to the amount transferred. 
(d) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under sub-
section (a).
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SEC. 1002. INCLUSION OF FUNDS FOR AIR FORCE PASS- 
THROUGH ITEMS IN DEFENSE-WIDE BUDGET 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any budget of the President sub-
mitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019, 
any funds for an Air Force pass-through item shall be re-
quested in the Defense-wide budget of the Department of De-
fense rather than the budget of the Air Force. 
(b) AIR FORCE PASS-THROUGH ITEM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Air Force pass-through item’’ means 
a program, project, or activity for which— 
(1) funds would otherwise be requested for the 
Air Force; and 
(2) funds made available for execution will be ex-
ecuted by another department, agency, or element of 
the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1003. REPORT ON SHIFT IN REQUESTS FOR FUNDS 
FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
FROM FUNDS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS TO FUNDS THROUGH THE BASE 
BUDGET. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 14 days after 
the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for 
fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on any shift during fiscal year 2020 from requests for 
funds for Department of Defense activities for overseas con-
tingency operations to requests for funds for such activities 
for the Department generally (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘base budget’’). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the assumptions used by the 
Department of Defense and the Armed Forces in de-
termining the programs, projects, and activities for 
which funds were requested for fiscal year 2019 for 
overseas contingency operations for which funds are 
requested for fiscal year 2020 for the Department gen-
erally, including any changes to the criteria for over-
seas contingency operations funding requests issued in 
2010 and used by the Office of Management and 
Budget in identifying the programs, projects, and ac-
tivities for which funds are so requested for fiscal year 
2020. 
(2) The programs, projects, and activities of the 
Department for which funds were requested for fiscal 
year 2019 for overseas contingency operations that 
are requested in the budget for fiscal year 2020 to be 
funded for the Department generally, and the amount
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for such programs, projects, and activities, set forth at 
the level of detail as follows: 
(A) For procurement, by line item. 
(B) For research, development, test, and 
evaluation, by program element (PE) number. 
(C) For operation and maintenance, by sub- 
activity group (SAG). 
(D) For military personnel, by sub-activity 
group. 
(E) For revolving and management funds, 
by sub-activity group. 
(F) For military construction, by project. 
SEC. 1004. RANKING OF AUDITABILITY OF FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND 
ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) REPORT ON RANKING.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary 
of Defense (Comptroller), submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report setting forth a ranking of the 
auditability of the financial statements of the departments, 
agencies, organizations, and elements of the Department of 
Defense according to the progress made toward achieving 
auditability as required by law.
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(b) CRITERIA FOR RANKING.—The criteria to be used 
for ranking for purposes of the report under this section 
shall be— 
(1) the criteria developed by the Under Secretary 
pursuant to section 1104 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91) for a similar report under that section; 
(2) other criteria developed by the Under Sec-
retary for purposes of the report under this section; 
or 
(3) a combination of the criteria described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—The report required by this sec-
tion is in addition to the report required by section 1104 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018. 
SEC. 1005. TRANSPARENCY OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS USED 
TO 
SUPPORT 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
AUDIT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall require any accounting 
firm under contract or under consideration for a contract 
or for the renewal of an existing contract with the Depart-
ment of Defense in support of the audit required under sec-
tion 3521 of title 31, United States Code, to provide a state-
ment setting forth the details of any disciplinary pro-
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ceedings with respect to the accounting firm or its associ-
ated persons before any entity with the authority to enforce 
compliance with rules or laws applying to audit services 
offered by accounting firms. 
Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and 
Shipyards 
SEC. 1011. DATE OF LISTING OF VESSELS AS BATTLE FORCE 
SHIPS IN THE NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER AND 
OTHER FLEET INVENTORY MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7301 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) LISTING AS BATTLE FORCE SHIP IN NAVAL VES-
SEL REGISTER.—A covered vessel may not be listed in the 
Naval Vessel Register or other fleet inventory measures as 
a battle force ship until the delivery date specified in sub-
section (a).’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended by 
striking subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) 
of this section, and inserting the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) The term ‘covered vessel’ means any vessel 
of the Navy that is under construction or constructed 
using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for shipbuilding and conver-
sion, Navy. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘battle force ship’ means the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A commissioned United States Ship 
warship capable of contributing to combat oper-
ations. 
‘‘(B) A United States Naval Ship that con-
tributes directly to Navy warfighting or support 
missions.’’. 
SEC. 1012. ANNUAL REPORTS ON EXAMINATION OF NAVY 
VESSELS. 
Section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 each 
year, the board designated under subsection (a) shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port setting forth the following: 
‘‘(A) An overall narrative summary of the 
material readiness of Navy ships as compared to 
established material requirements standards.
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‘‘(B) The overall number and types of ves-
sels inspected during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) For in-service vessels, material readi-
ness trends by inspected functional area as com-
pared to the previous five years. 
‘‘(2) FORM.—Each report under this subsection 
shall be submitted in an unclassified form that is re-
leasable to the public without further redaction. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 
under this subsection after October 1, 2021.’’. 
SEC. 1013. LIMITATION ON DURATION OF HOMEPORTING 
OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN FOREIGN LOCA-
TIONS. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 7310 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7310a. Homeporting of certain vessels in overseas 
locations: limitation on duration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A vessel specified in subsection (b) 
that is listed in the Naval Vessel Register may not be 
homeported in a location other than in the United States 
or Guam for a period of more than 10 consecutive years. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFIED VESSELS.—The vessels specified in 
this subsection are the following:
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‘‘(1) Aircraft carrier. 
‘‘(2) Amphibious ship. 
‘‘(3) Cruiser. 
‘‘(4) Destroyer. 
‘‘(5) Frigate. 
‘‘(c) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of Naval Oper-
ations may waive the applicability of subsection (a) 
to a ship. 
‘‘(2) 
EFFECTIVENESS
CONTINGENT
ON
RE-
PORT.—A waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to 
a ship shall go into effect on the date on which the 
Chief of Naval Operations submits to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the waiver set-
ting forth the following: 
‘‘(A) The ship covered by the waiver. 
‘‘(B) The duration of the waiver for such 
ship 
‘‘(C) The justification of the Chief of Naval 
Operations for the waiver.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 7310 the following new item: 
‘‘7310a. Homeporting of certain vessels in overseas locations: limitation on dura-
tion.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2020, and shall apply 
with respect to the homeporting of vessels after that date, 
regardless of whether the continuous period of homeporting 
concerned commenced before that date. 
SEC. 1014. SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR 
NUCLEAR REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT CAR-
RIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7314 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 7314a. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers: spe-
cific authorization required 
‘‘Funds may not be obligated or expended for the pro-
curement of a naval nuclear reactor power unit or associ-
ated reactor components for the nuclear refueling of an air-
craft carrier unless such refueling is specifically authorized, 
by ship name and hull number, by statute.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 7314 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘7314a. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers: specific authorization required.’’.
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SEC. 1015. DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR- 
POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 7320. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantle-
ment and disposal 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 90 days before the 
award of a contract for the dismantlement and disposal of 
a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, or the provision of funds 
to a naval shipyard for the dismantlement and disposal of 
a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report setting forth the following: 
‘‘(1) A cost and schedule baseline for the dis-
mantlement and disposal approved by the service ac-
quisition executive of the Department of the Navy and 
the Chief of Naval Operations. 
‘‘(2) An independent cost estimate of the dis-
mantlement and disposal prepared by the Office of 
Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation. 
‘‘(3) A description of the regulatory framework 
applicable to the management of radioactive mate-
rials in connection with the dismantlement and dis-
posal, including, in cases in which the Navy intends
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to have another government entity serve as the regu-
latory enforcement authority— 
‘‘(A) a certification from that entity of its 
agreement to serve as the regulatory enforcement 
authority; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the legal basis for the 
authority of that entity to serve as the regulatory 
enforcement authority. 
‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION
WITH
BUDG-
ETS.—In the materials submitted to Congress by the Sec-
retary of Defense in support of the budget of the President 
for a fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of the Navy shall include 
information on each dismantlement and disposal of a nu-
clear-powered aircraft carrier occurring or planned to occur 
during the period of the future-years defense program sub-
mitted to Congress with that budget. Such information shall 
include, by ship concerned, the following: 
‘‘(1) A summary of activities and significant de-
velopments in connection with such dismantlement 
and disposal. 
‘‘(2) If applicable, a detailed description of cost 
and schedule performance against the baseline for 
such dismantlement and disposal established pursuant
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to subsection (a), including a description of and ex-
planation for any variance from such baseline. 
‘‘(3) A description of the amounts requested, or 
intended or estimated to be requested, for such dis-
mantlement and disposal for each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Each fiscal year covered by the future- 
years defense program. 
‘‘(B) Any fiscal years before the fiscal years 
covered by the future-years defense program. 
‘‘(C) Any fiscal years after the end of the 
period of the future-years defense program. 
‘‘(c) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘future-years defense program’ 
means the future-years defense program required by section 
221 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 633 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘7320. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers; dismantlement and disposal.’’. 
SEC. 1016. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘two foreign constructed ships’’ and 
inserting ‘‘seven foreign constructed ships during the period 
beginning with fiscal year 2019 and ending with fiscal year 
2030’’.
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SEC. 1017. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE-
MENT OF HOSPITAL SHIPS. 
(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 2019 for the 
Navy may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to 
retire, transfer, or place in storage any hospital ship. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 
the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a hospital 
ship if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that the Secretary has— 
(1) identified a replacement capability, and the 
necessary quantity of systems, to meet all hospital 
ship requirements of the combatant commands that 
are currently being met by such hospital ship; 
(2) achieved initial operational capability of all 
systems described in paragraph (1); and 
(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial 
operational capability in order to continue to meet or 
exceed all requirements of the combatant commands 
that are currently being met by such hospital ship.
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Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1021. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2019’’. 
SEC. 1022. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN 
THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES 
TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1034(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2019’’.
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SEC. 1023. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN 
COUNTRIES. 
Section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2019’’. 
SEC. 1024. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
inserting ‘‘or 2019’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
SEC. 1025. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER INDIVIDUALS DE-
TAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED 
STATES TEMPORARILY FOR EMERGENCY OR 
CRITICAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. 
(a) TEMPORARY TRANSFER
FOR MEDICAL TREAT-
MENT.—Notwithstanding section 1033 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91), as amended by section 1021 of this Act, or any 
similar provision of law enacted after September 30, 2015,
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the Secretary of Defense may, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, temporarily transfer an 
individual detained at Guantanamo to a Department of 
Defense medical facility in the United States for the sole 
purpose of providing the individual medical treatment if 
the Secretary of Defense determines that— 
(1) the medical treatment of the individual is 
necessary to prevent death or imminent significant 
injury or harm to the health of the individual; 
(2) the necessary medical treatment is not avail-
able to be provided at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without incurring excessive 
and unreasonable costs; and 
(3) the Department of Defense has provided for 
appropriate security measures for the custody and 
control of the individual during any period in which 
the individual is temporarily in the United States 
under this section. 
(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
authority of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) 
may be exercised only by the Secretary of Defense or another 
official of the Department of Defense at the level of Under 
Secretary of Defense or higher.
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(c) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—An individual who is 
temporarily transferred under the authority in subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) while in the United States, remain in the 
custody and control of the Secretary of Defense at all 
times; and 
(2) be returned to United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as feasible after a 
Department of Defense physician determines, in con-
sultation with the Commander, Joint Task Force- 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that any necessary follow- 
up medical care may reasonably be provided the indi-
vidual at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay. 
(d) STATUS WHILE IN UNITED STATES.—An indi-
vidual who is temporarily transferred under the authority 
in subsection (a), while in the United States— 
(1) shall be deemed at all times and in all re-
spects to be in the uninterrupted custody of the Sec-
retary of Defense, as though the individual remained 
physically at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba; 
(2) shall not at any time be subject to, and may 
not apply for or obtain, or be deemed to enjoy, any 
right, privilege, status, benefit, or eligibility for any
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benefit under any provision of the immigration laws 
(as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)), or any 
other law or regulation; 
(3) shall not be permitted to avail himself of any 
right, privilege, or benefit of any law of the United 
States beyond those available to individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay; 
and 
(4) shall not, as a result of such transfer, have 
a change in any designation that may have attached 
to that detainee while detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, pursuant to the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
107–40), as determined in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations. 
(e) NO CAUSE OF ACTION.—Any decision to transfer 
or not to transfer an individual made under the authority 
in subsection (a) shall not give rise to any claim or cause 
of action. 
(f) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no court, justice, or judge shall have juris-
diction to hear or consider any claim or action 
against the United States or its departments, agen-
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cies, officers, employees, or agents arising from or re-
lating to any aspect of the detention, transfer, treat-
ment, or conditions of confinement of an individual 
transferred under this section. 
(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
HABEAS
CORPUS.—The 
United States District Court for the District of Co-
lumbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to consider an 
application for writ of habeas corpus seeking release 
from custody filed by or on behalf of an individual 
who is in the United States pursuant to a temporary 
transfer under the authority in subsection (a). Such 
jurisdiction shall be limited to that required by the 
Constitution, and relief shall be only as provided in 
paragraph (3). In such a proceeding the court may 
not review, halt, or stay the return of the individual 
who is the object of the application to United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pursuant to 
subsection (c). 
(3) RELIEF.—A court order in a proceeding cov-
ered by paragraph (2)— 
(A) may not order the release of the indi-
vidual within the United States; and 
(B) shall be limited to an order of release 
from custody which, when final, the Secretary of 
Defense shall implement in accordance with sec-
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tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 801 note). 
(g) NOTIFICATION.—Whenever a temporary transfer of 
an individual detained at Guantanamo is made under the 
authority of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives of the transfer not later than 
five days after the date on which the transfer is made. 
(h) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED
AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ means an individual located at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of Octo-
ber 1, 2009, who— 
(1) is not a national of the United States (as de-
fined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 
(i) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to an in-
dividual temporarily transferred under the authority in 
subsection (a) regardless of the status of any pending or
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completed proceeding or detention on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
Authorities and Limitations 
SEC. 1031. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and insert-
ing the following new paragraphs (2) through (4): 
‘‘(2)(A) In implementing the requirement in para-
graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year provide to the 
officials and officers referred in paragraph (1)(A), and sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees, written guid-
ance (to be known as ‘Defense Planning Guidance’) estab-
lishing goals, priorities, and objectives, including fiscal con-
straints, to direct the preparation and review of the pro-
gram and budget recommendations of all elements of the 
Department, including— 
‘‘(i) the priority military missions of the De-
partment, including the assumed force planning sce-
narios and constructs; 
‘‘(ii) the force size and shape, force posture, de-
fense capabilities, force readiness, infrastructure, or-
ganization, personnel, technological innovation, and
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other elements of the defense program necessary to 
support the strategy required by paragraph (1); 
‘‘(iii) the resource levels projected to be available 
for the period of time for which such recommenda-
tions and proposals are to be effective; and 
‘‘(iv) a discussion of any changes in the strategy 
required by paragraph (1) and assumptions under-
pinning the strategy, as required by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
be produced in February each year in order to support the 
planning and budget process. The guidance shall be sub-
mitted to the congressional defense committees together with 
the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursu-
ant to section 1105(a) of title 31) for the fiscal year begin-
ning in the year in which such guidance is submitted. 
‘‘(3)(A) In implementing the requirement in para-
graph (1) and in conjunction with the reporting require-
ment in section 2687a of this title, the Secretary, with the 
approval of the President and the advice of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall, on the basis provided in 
subparagraph (E), provide to the officials and officers re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(A), and submit to the congres-
sional defense committees, written guidance (to be known 
as ‘Contingency Planning Guidance’ or ‘Guidance for Em-
ployment of the Force’) on the preparation and review of
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contingency and campaign plans, including plans for pro-
viding support to civil authorities in an incident of na-
tional significance or a catastrophic incident, for homeland 
defense, and for military support to civil authorities. 
‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(i) A description of the manner in which lim-
ited existing forces and resources shall be prioritized 
and apportioned to achieve the objectives described in 
the strategy required by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(ii) A description of the relative priority of con-
tingency and campaign plans, specific force levels, 
and supporting resource levels projected to be avail-
able for the period of time for which such plans are 
to be effective. 
‘‘(C) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(i) Prioritized global, regional, and functional 
policy objectives that the armed forces should plan to 
achieve, including plans for deliberate and contin-
gency scenarios. 
‘‘(ii) Policy and strategic assumptions that 
should guide military planning, including the role of 
foreign partners.
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‘‘(iii) Guidance on global posture and global 
force management. 
‘‘(iv) Security cooperation priorities. 
‘‘(v) Specific guidance on United States and De-
partment nuclear policy. 
‘‘(D) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
be the primary source document to be used by the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in— 
‘‘(i) executing the global military integration re-
sponsibilities described in section 153 of this title; 
and 
‘‘(ii) developing implementation guidance for the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the com-
batant commands. 
‘‘(E) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
be produced every two years, or more frequently as needed. 
‘‘(F) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 
be submitted to the congressional defense committees as re-
quired by subparagraph (A) in February of each year in 
which produced, and shall be accompanied by any written 
implementation documentation produced by the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for purposes of such guidance. 
‘‘(4)(A) In implementing the requirement in para-
graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year produce, and
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submit to the congressional defense committee, a report (to 
be known as the ‘Global Defense Posture Report’) that shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(i) A description of major changes to United 
States forces, capabilities, and equipment assigned 
and allocated outside the United States, focused on 
significant alterations, additions, or reductions to 
such global defense posture that are required to exe-
cute the strategy and plans of the Department. 
‘‘(ii) A description of the supporting network of 
infrastructure, facilities, pre-positioned stocks, and 
war reserve materiel required for execution of major 
contingency plans of the Department. 
‘‘(iii) A list of all enduring locations, including 
main operating bases, forward operating sites, and 
cooperative security locations. 
‘‘(iv) A description of the status of treaty, access, 
cost-sharing, and status-protection agreements with 
foreign nations. 
‘‘(v) A summary of the priority posture initia-
tives for each region by the commanders of the com-
batant commands. 
‘‘(vi) For each military department, a summary 
of the implications for overseas posture of any force 
structure changes.
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‘‘(vii) A description of the costs incurred outside 
the United States during the preceding fiscal year in 
connection with operating, maintaining, and sup-
porting United States forces outside the United States 
for each military department, broken out by country, 
and whether for operation and maintenance, infra-
structure, or transportation. 
‘‘(viii) A description of the amount of direct sup-
port for the stationing of United States forces pro-
vided by each host nation during the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(B) The report required by this paragraph shall be 
submitted to the congressional defense committees as re-
quired by subparagraph (A) by not later than April 30 each 
year. 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘United States’, when 
used in a geographic sense, includes the territories and pos-
sessions of the United States’’. 
SEC. 1032. GUIDANCE ON THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE MIS-
SION AREA AND JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC 
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS. 
(a) PROCESSES
AND PROCEDURES
FOR INTEGRA-
TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) establish processes and procedures to develop, 
integrate, and enhance the electronic warfare mission
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area and the conduct of joint electromagnetic spec-
trum operations in all domains across the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
(2) ensure that such processes and procedures 
provide for integrated defense-wide strategy, plan-
ning, and budgeting with respect to the conduct of 
such operations by the Department, including activi-
ties conducted to counter and deter such operations by 
malign actors. 
(b) DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate 
a senior official of the Department of Defense (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘designated senior official’’) 
who shall implement and oversee the processes and 
procedures established under subsection (a). The des-
ignated senior official shall be designated by the Sec-
retary from among individuals serving in the Depart-
ment at or below the level of Under Secretary of De-
fense. The designated senior official shall oversee and 
chair the cross-functional team established pursuant 
to subsection (c) and the Electronic Warfare Execu-
tive Committee established in March 2015. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The designated senior 
official shall have, with respect to the implementation 
and oversight of the processes and procedures estab-
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lished under subsection (a), the following responsibil-
ities: 
(A) Development of a strategic framework 
for the conduct and execution of the electronic 
warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic 
spectrum operations by the Department, coordi-
nated across all relevant elements of the Depart-
ment, including both near-term and long-term 
guidance for the conduct of such operations. 
(B) Oversight of resource management for 
the development and integration of electronic 
warfare capabilities of the Department. 
(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION ON BUDGETING FOR 
CERTAIN CAPABILITIES.—Each budget for fiscal years 
2020 through 2024 submitted by the President to Con-
gress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, shall include a certification by the senior 
designated official, as chair of the Electronic Warfare 
Executive Committee, whether sufficient funds are re-
quested in such budget for anticipated activities in 
such fiscal year for each of the following: 
(A) The development of an Electromagnetic 
Battle Management capability for joint electro-
magnetic spectrum operations.
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(B) The establishment and operation of as-
sociated Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Oper-
ations cells. 
(c) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ELECTRONIC WAR-
FARE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall, in accordance with section 911(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 U.S.C. 111 
note), establish a cross-functional team for electronic 
warfare in order to identify gaps in electronic war-
fare capabilities and capacities within the Depart-
ment across personnel, procedural, and equipment 
areas. 
(2) SPECIFIC
DUTIES.—The cross-functional 
team established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pro-
vide recommendations to address gaps identified as 
described in that paragraph to the senior designated 
official. 
(d) PLANS
AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR ELECTRONIC 
WARFARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require 
the designated senior official to task the cross-func-
tional team established pursuant to subsection (c) to 
develop requirements and specific plans for address-
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ing personnel and capability gaps in the electronic 
warfare mission area, and plans for future warfare in 
that domain (including a roadmap for the next five 
years). 
(2) UPDATE OF STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
cross-functional team shall— 
(A) update the strategy of the Department 
of Defense titled ‘‘The DOD Electronic Warfare 
Strategy’’ and dated June 2017 to include the 
roadmap referred to in paragraph (1); and 
(B) submit the updated strategy to the des-
ignated senior official for transmittal to the con-
gressional defense committees. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The requirements and plans de-
veloped by the cross-functional team pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An accounting of the efforts undertaken 
in support of the strategy referred to in para-
graph (2)(A) since its issuance in June 2017. 
(B) A description of any updates or changes 
to the strategy since its issuance, and a descrip-
tion of any anticipated updates or changes to the 
strategy as a result of the designation of the des-
ignated senior official.
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(C) An assessment of vulnerabilities identi-
fied in the May 2015 Electronic Warfare assess-
ment by the Defense Science Board. 
(D) An assessment of the capability of joint 
forces to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum 
operations against near-peer adversaries and 
any capability or capacity gaps in such capa-
bility that need to be addressed, including an as-
sessment of the ability of joint forces to conduct 
coordinated military operations to exploit, at-
tack, protect, and manage the electromagnetic 
environment in the Signals Intelligence, Elec-
tronic Warfare, and Spectrum Management mis-
sion areas. 
(E) A review of the roles of offices within 
the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of De-
fense, and the combatant commands with pri-
mary responsibility for joint electromagnetic 
spectrum policy and operations. 
(F) A description of any assumptions about 
the roles and contributions of the Department, in 
coordination with other departments and agen-
cies of the United States Government, with re-
spect to the strategy.
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(G) A description of actions, performance 
metrics, and projected timelines for achieving 
key capabilities for electronic warfare and joint 
electromagnetic spectrum operations to cor-
respond to the four thematic goals identified in 
the strategy and as addressed by the roadmap. 
(H) 
An 
analysis 
of 
any 
personnel, 
resourcing, capability, authority, or other gaps 
to be addressed in order to ensure effective imple-
mentation of the strategy across all relevant ele-
ments of the Department, including an update 
on each of the following: 
(i) The development of an Electro-
magnetic Battle Management capability for 
joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 
(ii) The establishment and operation of 
Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations 
cells at critical combatant command loca-
tions. 
(I) An investment framework and projected 
timeline for addressing any gaps described by 
subparagraph (H). 
(J) In consultation with the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency—
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(i) a comprehensive assessment of the 
electronic warfare capabilities of the Rus-
sian Federation and People’s Republic of 
China; 
(ii) a review of vulnerabilities with re-
spect to electronic systems, such as the Glob-
al Positioning System, and in Department- 
wide abilities to conduct countermeasures in 
response to electronic warfare attacks; and 
(iii) a holistic study of all aspects of 
the manner in which the Russian Federa-
tion and the People’s Republic of China de-
velop electronic warfare doctrine, with order 
of battle across multiple domains, and long- 
term research trends of each country in con-
nection with such warfare. 
(K) Such other matters as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(4) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not later than 
90 days after the requirements and plans required by 
paragraph (1) are submitted in accordance with 
paragraph (2), and every 90 days thereafter during 
the three-year period beginning on the date such 
plans and requirements are first submitted in accord-
ance with paragraph (2), the designated senior offi-
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cial shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report describing the status of the efforts of the 
Department in accomplishing the tasks specified in 
subparagraphs (B) and (G) of paragraph (3). 
(e) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the 
elements under subsection (d)(3) of the plans and require-
ments required by subsection (d)(1), the cross-functional 
team established pursuant to subsection (c) shall provide 
the senior designated official recommendations for pro-
grams to provide training and education to such members 
of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Depart-
ment as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to en-
sure that such members and employees understand the roles 
and vulnerabilities associated with electronic warfare and 
dependence on the electromagnetic spectrum. 
SEC. 1033. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED 
STATES 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
COMMAND 
GLOBAL 
MESSAGING 
AND 
COUNTER-MES-
SAGING PLATFORM. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act may be used for United States Special Operations Com-
mand’s Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform 
until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 
defense committees a report containing the following ele-
ments:
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(1) A review of the doctrine, organization, train-
ing, materiel, leadership and education, personnel 
and facilities applicable to military information sup-
port personnel, including, at a minimum— 
(A) an assessment of current doctrine, orga-
nization, training, materiel, leadership and edu-
cation, personnel and facilities; and 
(B) recommended changes for enhancing the 
ability of military information support per-
sonnel to operate effectively in the current and 
future information environment. 
(2) An implementation plan for the establish-
ment of the platform, including a timeline for achiev-
ing initial and full operational capability. 
(3) A description of the budget requirements for 
the platform to reach full operational capability, in-
cluding an identification and cost of any infrastruc-
ture and equipment requirements. 
(4) A summary of costs to operate and sustain 
the platform across the future year’s defense plan. 
(5) An explanation of the Secretary’s guidance to 
the combatant commands to ensure unity of effort and 
prevent the proliferation of messaging and counter- 
messaging platforms.
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(6) A detailed description of the processes for 
deconfliction and, where possible, integration of plat-
form planning and activities with those of relevant 
departments and agencies of the United States Gov-
ernment, including the Department of State’s Global 
Engagement Center. 
(7) An identification of any additional authori-
ties that may be required for achieving full oper-
ational capability of the platform. 
(8) Any other matters deemed relevant by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE BASING OF KC–46A 
AIRCRAFT 
OUTSIDE 
THE 
CONTINENTAL 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Department of 
Defense is continuing its process of permanently stationing 
KC–46A aircraft at installations in the continental United 
States (CONUS) and forward-basing outside the conti-
nental United States (OCONUS). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic 
basing process for KC–46A aircraft, should continue to 
place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived from 
locations outside the continental United States that—
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(1) support day-to-day air refueling operations, 
operations plans of the combatant commands, and 
flexibility for contingency operations, and have— 
(A) a strategic location that is essential to 
the defense of the United States and its interests; 
(B) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue 
training opportunities with joint and inter-
national partners; and 
(C) sufficient airfield and airspace avail-
ability and capacity to meet requirements; and 
(2) possess facilities that— 
(A) take full advantage of existing infra-
structure to provide— 
(i) runway, hangars, and aircrew and 
maintenance operations; and 
(ii) sufficient fuels receipt, storage, and 
distribution capacities for a 5-day peace-
time operating stock; and 
(B) minimize overall construction and oper-
ational costs. 
SEC. 1035. RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC-
TION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED 
BY JUVENILES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any military instal-
lation or portion of a military installation of which exclu-
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(A) A list of the installations or portions of 
installations under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of which exclusive legislative jurisdiction 
of criminal offenses committed by juveniles is re-
tained by the United States as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) A list of the installations or portions of 
installations listed pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) for which legislative jurisdiction was relin-
quished pursuant to subsection (a) as of the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(C) A list of the installations or portions of 
installations listed pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) for which legislative jurisdiction was not re-
linquished pursuant to subsection (a) as of the 
date that is one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and, for each such installation 
or portion of installation, the reasons why such 
legislative jurisdiction was not so relinquished. 
(e) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States 
Code.
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SEC. 1036. POLICY ON RESPONSE TO JUVENILE-ON-JUVE-
NILE ABUSE COMMITTED ON MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish a policy, applicable across the military installations 
of the Department of Defense (including installations out-
side the United States), on the response of the Department 
to allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile abuse on military in-
stallations. The policy shall be designed to ensure a con-
sistent, standardized response to such allegations across the 
Department. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by this section 
shall provide for the following: 
(1) Any report or other allegation of juvenile-on- 
juvenile abuse on a military installation that is re-
ceived by the installation commander, a law enforce-
ment organization, a Family Advocacy Program, a 
chid development center, or a Department school oper-
ating on the installation or otherwise under Depart-
ment administration for the installation shall be re-
viewed by the Family Advocacy Program of the in-
stallation. 
(2) Personnel of Family Advocacy Programs 
conducting reviews shall have appropriate training 
and experience in working with juveniles.
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(3) Family Advocacy Programs conducting re-
views shall conduct a multi-faceted, multi-discipli-
nary review and recommend treatment, counseling, or 
other appropriate interventions for complainants and 
respondents. 
(4) Each review shall be conducted— 
(A) with full involvement of appropriate 
authorities and entities, including parents or 
legal guardians of the juveniles involved (if prac-
ticable); and 
(B) to the extent practicable, in a manner 
that protects the sensitive nature of the incident 
concerned, using language appropriate to the 
treatment of juveniles in written policies and 
communication with families. 
(5) The requirement for investigation of a report 
or other allegation shall not be deemed to terminate 
or alter any otherwise applicable requirement to re-
port or forward the report or allegation to appro-
priate Federal, State, or local authorities as possible 
criminal activity. 
(6) There shall be established and maintained a 
centralized database of information on each incident 
of abuse that is reviewed by a Family Advocacy Pro-
gram under this section, with—
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(A) the information in such database kept 
strictly confidential; and 
(B) because the information involves alleged 
conduct by juveniles, additional special pre-
cautions taken to ensure the information is 
available only to persons who require access to 
the information. 
(7) There shall be entered into the database, for 
each substantiated or unsubstantiated incident of 
abuse, appropriate information on the incident, in-
cluding— 
(A) a description of the allegation; 
(B) whether or not the review is completed; 
(C) whether or not the incident was subject 
to an investigation by a law enforcement organi-
zation or entity, and the status and results of 
such investigation; and 
(D) whether or not action was taken in re-
sponse to the incident, and the nature of the ac-
tion, if any, so taken.
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Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1041. REPORT ON HIGHEST-PRIORITY ROLES AND MIS-
SIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
AND THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 
that— 
(1) the National Defense Strategy correctly char-
acterizes the leading strategic challenges facing the 
United States as the reemergence of great power com-
petition, the erosion of the United States military 
technological advantage, enduring violent extremism 
and instability in the broader Middle East and Afri-
ca, and continued uncertainty in the United States 
about the availability of sufficient resources for na-
tional defense; 
(2) the National Defense Strategy correctly 
prioritizes the development of a more lethal joint force 
that is ready to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggres-
sion by great power competitors with advanced mili-
tary capabilities, while conducting counterterrorism 
operations in a more sustainable manner, together 
with allies and partners; 
(3) the National Defense Strategy, and the im-
plications of the Strategy for the size, structure, 
shape, roles, missions, and employment of the joint
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‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Out-Year Unconstrained 
Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory 
numbers for an armed force for a fiscal year pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include specific inventory objective re-
quirements for each variant of munitions with respect to 
each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Combat Requirement, broken out by oper-
ation plan (OPLAN). 
‘‘(2) Current Operation/Forward Presence Re-
quirement. 
‘‘(3) Strategic Readiness Requirement. 
‘‘(4) Homeland Defense. 
‘‘(5) Training and Testing Requirement. 
‘‘(6) Total Out-Year Unconstrained Total Muni-
tions Requirement, calculated in accordance with the 
implementation guidance described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(7) Out-year worldwide inventory. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE USED.—In submit-
ting information pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal 
year, the chief of staff of each armed force shall describe 
and explain the munitions requirements process implemen-
tation guidance developed by the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment and used by such 
armed force for the munitions requirements process for such 
armed force for that fiscal year.