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(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program may 
be obligated or expended for the storage of a satellite of such 
program until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees that— 
(A) the Department of Defense intends to launch the 
satellite; and 
(B) storing the satellite until the anticipated launch 
of the satellite is the most cost-effective approach to 
meeting the requirements of the Department. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT OF NO LAUNCH.— 
(A) If the Secretary determines not to launch the next 
satellite of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, 
the Secretary shall— 
(i) certify to the congressional defense committees 
that the Secretary will be able to meet the related 
requirements of the Department; and 
(ii) not later than 60 days after making such certifi-
cation, submit to such committees a report on how 
the Secretary will meet such related requirements. 
(B) The Comptroller General shall— 
(i) review the report submitted under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) to ensure that such report fully addresses 
the concerns of the user communities; and 
(ii) submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report containing such review. 
SEC. 1613. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SPACE-BASED 
INFRARED SYSTEMS SPACE DATA EXPLOITATION. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for data exploitation under 
the space-based infrared systems, not more than 50 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 
of the Air Force, acting as the Department of Defense Executive 
Agent for Space, submits to the congressional defense committees 
certification that— 
(1) such funds will be used in support of data exploitation 
of the current space-based infrared systems program of record, 
including the scanning and staring sensor; or 
(2) the data from such program of record, including such 
scanning and starring sensor, is being fully exploited and no 
further efforts are warranted. 
SEC. 1614. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR HOSTED 
PAYLOAD AND WIDE FIELD OF VIEW TESTBED OF THE 
SPACE-BASED INFRARED SYSTEMS. 
(a) PHASED LIMITATIONS.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 
for the hosted payload and wide field of view testbed of the space- 
based infrared systems program— 
(1) not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 
on alternative approaches to the program of record of such 
program until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees a copy of the analysis 
of alternatives for such program of record; and
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(2) following the date on which the Secretary submits such 
analysis of alternatives, not more than 75 percent may be 
obligated or expended on alternative approaches to the program 
of record of such program until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary and the Commander 
of the United States Strategic Command jointly provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
findings and recommendations of the Secretary and Commander 
under such analysis of alternatives, including the cost evalua-
tion of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evalua-
tion. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to efforts to examine and develop technology insertion 
opportunities for the program of record specified in subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1615. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROTECTED 
TACTICAL DEMONSTRATION AND PROTECTED MILITARY 
SATELLITE 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TESTBED 
OF 
THE 
ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY PROGRAM. 
(a) PHASED LIMITATIONS.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 
for the protected tactical demonstration and protected military sat-
ellite communications testbed of the advanced extremely high fre-
quency program— 
(1) not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 
on alternative approaches to the program of record for such 
program until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the 
congressional defense committees a copy of the analysis of 
alternatives for such program of record; and 
(2) following the date on which the Secretary submits such 
analysis of alternatives, not more than 75 percent may be 
obligated or expended on alternative approaches to the program 
of record for such program until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary and the Commander 
of the United States Strategic Command jointly provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the findings 
and recommendations of the Secretary and Commander under 
such analysis of alternatives, including the cost evaluation of 
the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to efforts to examine and develop technology insertion 
opportunities for the current, as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, programs of record. 
SEC. 1616. STUDY OF SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ARCHITEC-
TURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct the 
Defense Science Board to conduct a study of the effectiveness of 
the ground and space sensor system architecture for space situa-
tional awareness.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of the following: 
(1) Projected needs, based on current and future threats, 
for the ground and space sensor system during the five-, 
10-, and 20-year periods beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) Capabilities of the ground and space sensor system 
to conduct defensive and offensive operations. 
(3) Integration of ground and space sensors with ground 
processing, control, and battle management systems. 
(4) Any other matters relating to space situational aware-
ness the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the study 
conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—If the report required by paragraph 
(1) is submitted in classified form, such report shall also include 
an unclassified summary. 
SEC. 1617. BRIEFING ON RANGE SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHES IN SUPPORT 
OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
requirements and investments needed to modernize Department 
of Defense space launch facilities and supporting infrastructure. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) The results of the investigation into the failure of the 
radar system supporting the Eastern range in March 2014, 
including the causes for the failure. 
(2) An assessment of each current radar and other system 
as well as supporting infrastructure required to support the 
mission requirement of the range, including back-up systems. 
(3) An estimate of the annual level of dedicated funding 
required to maintain and modernize the range infrastructure 
in adequate condition to meet national security requirements. 
(4) A review of requirements to repair, upgrade, and mod-
ernize the radars and other mission support systems to current 
technologies. 
(5) A prioritized list of projects, costs, and projected funding 
schedules needed to carry out the maintenance, repair, and 
modernization requirements. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and 
Intelligence-Related Activities 
SEC. 1621. TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIES 
EXECUTIVE AGENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section:
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‘‘§ 430. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Execu-
tive Agent 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence shall designate a civilian employee of the Department or 
a member of the armed forces to serve as the Tactical Exploitation 
of National Capabilities Executive Agent. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Executive Agent designated under subsection 
(a) shall— 
‘‘(1) report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence; 
‘‘(2) work with the combatant commands, military depart-
ments, and the intelligence community (as defined in section 
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)) 
to— 
‘‘(A) develop methods to increase warfighter effective-
ness through the exploitation of national capabilities; and 
‘‘(B) promote cross-domain integration of such capabili-
ties into military operations, training, intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance activities.’’. 
(b) BRIEFINGS.—At the same time as the President submits 
to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Executive Agent des-
ignated under subsection (a) of section 430 of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), in consulta-
tion with the commanders of the combatant commands, the Secre-
taries of the military departments, and the heads of the Department 
of Defense intelligence agencies and offices (including the Directors 
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, 
the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National 
Reconnaissance Office), shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the investments, activities, chal-
lenges, and opportunities of the Executive Agent in carrying out 
the responsibilities under subsection (b) of such section 430. 
SEC. 1622. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF REPORT ON IMAGERY INTEL-
LIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SUPPORT PRO-
VIDED TO REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SECURITY 
ALLIANCES. 
Section 921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1878) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2014 and 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 
2016’’. 
SEC. 1623. EXTENSION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO 
ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR 
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. 
Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 
in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’.