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‘‘(ii) Procurement. 
‘‘(iii) Military construction. 
‘‘(iv) Operations and sustainment. 
‘‘(v) Disposal.’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new para-
graph (5): 
‘‘(5) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘original acquisition baseline’ means, with 
respect to a program element or major subprogram, the first 
acquisition baseline created for the program element or major 
subprogram that has no previous iterations and has not been 
adjusted or revised, including any adjustments or revisions 
pursuant to subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) The term ‘total system costs’ means, with respect 
to each element that comprises the missile defense system— 
‘‘(i) all combined costs from closed, canceled, and active 
acquisition baselines; 
‘‘(ii) any costs shifted to or a part of future efforts 
without an established acquisition baseline; and 
‘‘(iii) any costs under the responsibility of a military 
department or other Department entity.’’. 
(c) OPERATIONS
AND SUSTAINMENT COST ESTIMATES.—Sub-
section (e) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) the amount of operations and sustainment costs (dollar 
value and base year) for which the military department or 
other element of the Department of Defense is responsible; 
and 
‘‘(4)(A) a citation to the source (such as a joint cost estimate 
or one or more military department estimates) that captures 
the operations and sustainment costs for which a military 
department or other element of the Department of Defense 
is responsible; 
‘‘(B) the date the source was prepared; and 
‘‘(C) if and when the source was independently verified 
by the Office for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.’’. 
SEC. 1653. MAKING PERMANENT PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO MISSILE 
DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. 
Section 130h of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 1654. NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTORS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE 
OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND. 
(a) MODIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CAN-
CELLATION.—Section 1668(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘30 days prior to any’’ and inserting 
‘‘90 days prior to implementation of a’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Defense’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’’.
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(b) FUNDING PROFILE FOR INCREASED DEPLOYMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the funding profile necessary, 
by fiscal year, to acquire no fewer than 64 operational next genera-
tion interceptors for the next generation interceptor program. 
SEC. 1655. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO TRANSITION BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO THE MILITARY 
DEPARTMENTS. 
Section 1676(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not’’ and inserting ‘‘Except 
as provided by paragraph (4), not’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT.—The requirement in 
paragraph (1) to transfer the authorities specified in such para-
graph shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congres-
sional defense committees the report under section 1675(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2117).’’. 
SEC. 1656. PERSISTENT CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS FOR BALLISTIC 
MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than May 1, 2023, the Director of the 
Missile Defense Agency and the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, 
and other commanders of combatant commands and functions of 
the Joint Staff as appropriate, shall jointly develop a plan to allow 
for persistent cybersecurity operations across all networks and 
information systems supporting the missile defense system. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An inventory of all networks and information systems 
that support the missile defense system, including information 
about which components or elements of the networks and 
information systems are currently configured for persistent 
cybersecurity operations. 
(2) A strategy— 
(A) for coordinating with the applicable combatant com-
mands on persistent cybersecurity operations; and 
(B) in which the Director for Operational Test and 
Evaluation monitors and reviews such operations and pro-
vides independent assessments of the adequacy and suffi-
ciency of the operations. 
(3) A plan for how the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency will respond to cybersecurity testing recommendations 
made by the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation. 
(4) The timeline required to execute the plan. 
(c) BRIEFINGS.—The Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
and the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation shall jointly 
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing— 
(1) not later than May 15, 2023, on the plan developed 
under subsection (a); and
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(2) not later than December 30, 2023, on progress made 
toward implementing such plan. 
SEC. 1657. FIRE CONTROL ARCHITECTURES. 
(a) FIRE CONTROL QUALITY DATA REQUIREMENT.—In carrying 
out the analysis of candidate fire control architectures, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall ensure that the Director of the Space 
Warfighting Analysis Center of the Space Force, at a minimum, 
maintains the requirements needed for the missile defense com-
mand and control, battle management, and communications system 
to pass the needed quality data within the timelines needed for 
current and planned interceptor systems to support engagements 
of ballistic and hypersonic threats as described in section 1645 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4062). 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 14 days after the date on which 
the Director of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center concludes 
the analysis of candidate fire control architectures, the Director 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the results of 
the analysis, including the findings of the Director and the architec-
ture recommended by the Director for a future fire control architec-
ture to support engagement of ballistic and hypersonic threats. 
SEC. 1658. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency, shall seek to cooperate with allies and partners 
in the Middle East with respect to implementing an integrated 
air and missile defense architecture to protect the people, infrastruc-
ture, and territory of such countries from cruise and ballistic mis-
siles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks 
from Iran and groups linked to Iran. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a strategy on cooperation with allies 
and partners in the area of responsibility of the United States 
Central Command to implement a multinational integrated 
air and missile defense architecture to protect the people, infra-
structure, and territory of such countries from cruise and bal-
listic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and 
rocket attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the threat of ballistic and cruise 
missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket 
attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran to allies and 
partners within the area of responsibility of the United 
States Central Command. 
(B) A description of current efforts to coordinate indica-
tors and warnings from such attacks with allies and part-
ners within such area of responsibility. 
(C) An analysis of current integrated air and missile 
defense systems to defend against attacks, in coordination 
with allies and partners within such area of responsibility.
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(D) An explanation of how a multinational integrated 
air and missile defense architecture would improve collec-
tive security in such area of responsibility. 
(E) A description of efforts to engage specified foreign 
partners in establishing such an architecture. 
(F) An identification of elements of the multinational 
integrated air and missile defense architecture that— 
(i) can be acquired and operated by specified for-
eign partners; and 
(ii) can only be provided and operated by members 
of the Armed Forces. 
(G) An identification of any challenges in establishing 
a multinational integrated air and missile defense architec-
ture with specified foreign partners, including assessments 
of the capacity and capability of specified foreign partners 
and their ability to independently operate key technical 
components of such an architecture, including radars and 
interceptor systems. 
(H) A description of relevant consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the ways in which such an architec-
ture advances United States regional diplomatic goals and 
objectives. 
(I) Recommendations for addressing the challenges 
identified in subparagraph (G) so that the strategy can 
be implemented effectively. 
(J) Such other matters as the Secretary considers rel-
evant. 
(3) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—Any activity 
carried out under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a manner 
that is consistent with protection of intelligence sources and 
methods and appropriately protects sensitive information and 
the national security interests of the United States. 
(4) FORMAT.—The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(3) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1659. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND 
ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO- 
DEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION. 
(a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2023 for procurement, 
Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, 
not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the Government 
of Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range 
rocket defense system through co-production of such compo-
nents in the United States by industry of the United States. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—