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SEC. 10702. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE BENE-
FITS OF MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RE-
SERVE 
ORDERED 
TO 
ACTIVE 
DUTY 
FOR 
PREPLANNED MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE 
COMBATANT COMMANDS. 
(a) 
PRE-MOBILIZATION
HEALTH
CARE.—Section 
1074(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation under’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or’’. 
(b) 
TRANSITIONAL
HEALTH
CARE.—Section 
1145(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘in sup-
port of a contingency operation’’ and inserting ‘‘under sec-
tion 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to 
in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title’’. 
TITLE CVIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 10801. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET 
REPRESENTATIVES. 
Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
633(h)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a com-
mercial market representative employed by the Ad-
ministrator and reporting to the senior official ap-
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pointed by the Administrator with responsibilities 
under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of 
the official) shall be to advance the policies established 
in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find 
small business concerns that are capable of per-
forming subcontracts; 
‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts con-
taining the clause described in section 8(d)(3), 
providing— 
‘‘(i) counseling on the responsibility of 
the contractor to maximize subcontracting 
opportunities for small business concerns; 
‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools 
to identify potential subcontractors that are 
small business concerns; and 
‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to 
subcontractors that are small business con-
cerns through visits, training, and reviews 
of past performance; 
‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small 
business concern may promote the capacity of 
the small business concern to contractors award-
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ed contracts containing the clause described in 
section 8(d)(3); and 
‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of con-
tractors awarded contracts containing the clause 
described in section 8(d)(3) to assess compliance 
with subcontracting plans required under section 
8(d)(6). 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the re-
quirements of subparagraph (B), a commercial 
market representative referred to in section 
15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition 
Certification in Contracting (or any successor 
certification) or the equivalent Department of 
Defense certification. 
‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The certification described in subpara-
graph (A) is not required— 
‘‘(i) for any person serving as a com-
mercial market representative on the date of 
enactment of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, until the 
date that is 1 calendar year after the date 
on which the person was appointed as a 
commercial market representative; or
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‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a com-
mercial market representative on or before 
November 25, 2015, until November 25, 
2020. 
‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The duties 
and certification requirements described in this sub-
section shall be included in any initial job posting for 
the position of a commercial market representative.’’. 
SEC. 10802. MODIFICATION TO THE HUBZONE PROGRAM. 
Section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘until the 
later of’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘for the 7-year 
period following the date on which the census tract or non-
metropolitan county ceased to be so qualified.’’. 
SEC. 10803. REPORT ON DEFENSE CONTRACTING FRAUD. 
(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 defense contracting fraud. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A summary of fraud-related criminal convic-
tions and civil judgements or settlements over the pre-
vious five fiscal years.
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(2) A listing of contractors that within the pre-
vious five fiscal years performed contracts for the De-
partment of Defense and were debarred or suspended 
from Federal contracting based on a criminal convic-
tion for fraud. 
(3) An assessment of the total value of Depart-
ment of Defense contracts entered into during the pre-
vious five fiscal years with contractors that have been 
indicted for, settled charges of, been fined by any Fed-
eral department or agency for, or been convicted of 
fraud in connection with any contract or other trans-
action entered into with the Federal Government. 
(4) Recommendations by the Inspector General 
of the Department of Defense or other appropriate De-
partment of Defense official regarding how to penalize 
contractors repeatedly involved in fraud in connection 
with contracts or other transactions entered into with 
the Federal Government, including an update on im-
plementation by the Department of any previous such 
recommendations. 
SEC. 10804. GOVERNMENT MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD 
MATTERS. 
(a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD.—Section 1902(a)(1) of 
title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’.
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(b) CONVENIENCE CHECKS.—A convenience check may 
not be used for an amount in excess of one half of the micro- 
purchase threshold under section 1902(a) of title 41, United 
States Code, or a lower amount set by the head of the agen-
cy. Use of convenience checks shall comply with controls 
prescribed in Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–123, Appendix B. 
TITLE CIX—DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE 
ORGANIZATION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 10901. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIRE-
MENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANI-
ZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
the implementation of section 922 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by that 
section (in this section collectively referred to as the ‘‘cov-
ered authority’’).
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A statement of the responsibilities of the As-
sistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 
and Low Intensity Conflict that is consistent with the 
covered authority, including an identification of any 
responsibilities to be divested by the Assistant Sec-
retary pursuant to the covered authority. 
(2) A resource-unconstrained analysis of man-
power requirements necessary to satisfy the respon-
sibilities akin to those of the Secretary of a military 
department that are specified by the covered author-
ity. 
(3) An accounting of civilian, military, and con-
tractor personnel currently assigned to the fulfillment 
of the responsibilities akin to those of the Secretary of 
a military department that are specified by the cov-
ered authority, including responsibilities relating to 
budget, personnel, programs and requirements, acqui-
sition, and special access programs. 
(4) A description of actions taken to implement 
the covered authority as of the date of the report, in-
cluding the assignment of any additional civilian, 
military, or contractor personnel to fulfill additional 
responsibilities akin to those of the Secretary of a
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military department that are specified by the covered 
authority. 
(5) An explanation how the responsibilities akin 
to those of the Secretary of a military department 
that assigned to the Assistant Secretary by the covered 
authority will be fulfilled in the absence of additional 
personnel being assigned to the office of the Assistant 
Secretary. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 10902. REPORT ON THE NEED FOR A JOINT CHEMICAL- 
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS CENTER. 
Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port that includes the following: 
(1) A description of the operational need and re-
quirement for a consolidated Joint Chemical-Biologi-
cal Defense Logistics Center. 
(2) Identification of the specific operational re-
quirements for rapid deployment of chemical and bio-
logical defense assets and the sustainment require-
ments for maintenance, storage, inspection, and dis-
tribution of specialized chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear equipment at the Joint Chemical- 
Biological Defense Logistics Center.
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(3) A definition of program objectives and mile-
stones to achieve initial operating capability and full 
operating capability. 
(4) Estimated facility and personnel resource re-
quirements for use in planning, programming, and 
budgeting. 
(5) An environmental assessment of proposed ef-
fects in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
TITLE CX—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Additional General 
Provisions 
SEC. 11001. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY FROM THE DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF COUN-
SELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL TRAU-
MA FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘on active duty’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘that was suffered by the mem-
ber while serving on active duty, active duty for 
training, or inactive duty training’’ before the period 
at the end.
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SEC. 11002. REPORT ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM AND 
VULNERABILITIES RELEVANT TO DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 
(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 heads of such com-
ponents of the Department of Defense as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees an assessment of Department of Defense policies and 
operational plans for addressing the national security im-
plications of global food system vulnerabilities. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) An evaluation of vulnerabilities in the global 
food system that may affect the national security of 
the United States and the Department of Defense 
roles, missions, and capabilities in addressing such 
vulnerabilities, including information technology, 
data management, and surveillance capabilities for 
detection and assessment of food system shocks with 
the potential to result in the deployment of the Armed 
Forces or directly affect bilateral security interests 
with allies or partners. 
(2) A characterization of how Department of De-
fense strategy, policies, and plans, including the Uni-
fied Command Plan, defense planning scenarios,
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operational plans, theater cooperation plans, and 
other relevant planning documents and procedures, 
account for food system vulnerabilities as precursors 
to and components of protracted major state conflicts, 
civil wars, insurgencies, or terrorism. 
(3) An evaluation of United States interests, in-
cluding the interests of allies and strategic partners, 
and potential United States military operations, in-
cluding thresholds for ordering such operations, in re-
gions where food system instability represents an ur-
gent and growing threat, including due to the pres-
ence of destabilizing non-state actors who may 
weaponize access to food. 
(4) An identification of opportunities to initiate 
or further develop cooperative military to military re-
lationships to build partner capacity to avoid, mini-
mize, or control global and regional food system 
shocks. 
SEC. 11003. INEFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION OP-
ERATIONS AND CYBER-ENABLED INFORMA-
TION OPERATIONS. 
Section 1042 shall have no force or effect.
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SEC. 11004. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTEGRATION OF 
INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND CYBER-EN-
ABLED INFORMATION OPERATIONS. 
(a) INTEGRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN-
FORMATION OPERATIONS AND CYBER-ENABLED INFORMA-
TION OPERATIONS.— 
(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL 
TASK FORCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a cross-functional task force con-
sistent with section 911(c)(1) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) to in-
tegrate across the organizations of the Depart-
ment of Defense responsible for information oper-
ations, military deception, public affairs, elec-
tronic warfare, and cyber operations to produce 
integrated strategy, planning, and budgeting to 
counter, deter, and conduct strategic information 
operations and cyber-enabled information oper-
ations. 
(B) DUTIES.—The task force shall carry out 
the following: 
(i) Development of a strategic frame-
work for the conduct by the Department of 
Defense of information operations, includ-
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ing cyber-enabled information operations, 
coordinated across all relevant Department 
of Defense entities, including both near-term 
and long-term guidance for the conduct of 
such coordinated operations. 
(ii) Development and dissemination of 
a common operating paradigm across the 
organizations specified in subparagraph (A) 
of the influence, deception, and propaganda 
activities of key malign actors, including in 
cyberspace. 
(iii) Development of guidance for, and 
promotion of, the liaison capability of the 
Department to interact with the private sec-
tor, including social media, on matters re-
lated to the influence activities of malign 
actors. 
(iv) Serve as the primary Department 
of Defense liaison with the Global Engage-
ment Center and other relevant Federal en-
tities in carrying out the purpose set forth 
in section 1287(a)(2) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 
note).
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(2) HEAD OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TASK FORCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall appoint as the head of the task force such 
individual as the Secretary considers appro-
priate from among individuals serving in the 
Department as an Under Secretary of Defense or 
in such other position within the Department of 
lesser order of precedence. 
(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibil-
ities of the head of the task force are as follows: 
(i) Oversight of strategic policy and 
guidance. 
(ii) Overall resource allocation for the 
integration of information operations and 
cyber operations of the Department. 
(iii) Ensuring the task force faithfully 
pursues the purpose set forth in subpara-
graph (A) of paragraph (1) and carries out 
its duties as set forth in subparagraph (B) 
of such paragraph. 
(iv) Carrying out such activities as are 
required of the head of the task force under 
subsections (b) and (c). 
(v) Coordination with the head of the 
Global Engagement Center in support of the
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execution of the purpose set forth in section 
1287(a)(2) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS FOR INFORMATION 
OPERATIONS.— 
(1) COMBATANT COMMAND PLANNING AND RE-
GIONAL STRATEGY.—(A) The Secretary shall require 
each commander of a combatant command to develop, 
in coordination with the relevant regional Assistant 
Secretary of State or Assistant Secretaries of State 
and with the assistance of the Coordinator of the 
Global Engagement Center and the head of the task 
force appointed under subsection (a)(2)(A), a regional 
information strategy and interagency coordination 
plan for carrying out the strategy, where applicable. 
(B) The Secretary shall require each commander 
of a combatant command to develop such require-
ments and specific plans as may be necessary for the 
conduct of information operations in support of the 
strategy required in subparagraph (A), including 
plans for deterring information operations, particu-
larly in the cyber domain, by malign actors against 
the United States, allies of the United States, and in-
terests of the United States.
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(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR OPERATIONS IN THE INFOR-
MATION ENVIRONMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
head of the task force shall— 
(i) review the Department of Defense 
Strategy for Operations in the Information 
Environment, dated June 2016; and 
(ii) submit to the congressional defense 
committees a plan for implementation of 
such strategy. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(i) An accounting of the efforts under-
taken in support of the strategy described in 
subparagraph (A)(i) since it was issued in 
June 2016. 
(ii) A description of any updates or 
changes to such strategy that have been 
made since it was first issued, as well as 
any expected updates or changes in light of 
the establishment of the task force. 
(iii) A description of the role of the De-
partment as part of a broader whole-of-gov-
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ernment strategy for strategic communica-
tions, including assumptions about the roles 
and contributions of other Government de-
partments and agencies to such a strategy. 
(iv) 
Defined 
actions, 
performance 
metrics, and projected timelines to achieve 
the following specified tasks: 
(I) Train, educate, and prepare 
commanders and their staffs, and the 
Joint Force as a whole, to lead, man-
age, and conduct operations in the in-
formation environment. 
(II) Train, educate, and prepare 
information operations professionals 
and practitioners to enable effective op-
erations in the information environ-
ment. 
(III) Manage information oper-
ations professionals, practitioners, and 
organizations to meet emerging oper-
ational needs. 
(IV) Establish a baseline assess-
ment of current ability of the Depart-
ment to conduct operations in the in-
formation environment, including an
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identification of the types of units and 
organizations currently responsible for 
building and employing information- 
related capabilities and an assignment 
of appropriate roles and missions for 
each type of unit or organization. 
(V) Develop the ability of the De-
partment and operating forces to en-
gage, assess, characterize, forecast, and 
visualize the information environment. 
(VI) Develop and maintain the 
proper capabilities and capacity to op-
erate effectively in the information en-
vironment in coordination with imple-
mentation of related cyber and other 
strategies. 
(VII) Develop and maintain the 
capability to assess accurately the ef-
fect of operations in the information 
environment. 
(VIII) Adopt, adapt, and develop 
new science and technology for the De-
partment to operate effectively in the 
information environment.
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(IX) Develop and adapt informa-
tion 
environment-related 
concepts, 
policies, and guidance. 
(X) Ensure doctrine relevant to 
operations in the information environ-
ment remains current and responsive 
based on lessons learned and best prac-
tices. 
(XI) Develop, update, and de-con-
flict authorities and permissions, as 
appropriate, to enable effective oper-
ations in the information environment. 
(XII) Establish and maintain 
partnerships among Department and 
interagency partners, including the 
Global Engagement Center, to enable 
more effective whole-of-government op-
erations in the information environ-
ment. 
(XIII) Establish and maintain 
appropriate interaction with entities 
that are not part of the Federal Gov-
ernment, including entities in indus-
try, entities in academia, federally 
funded research and development cen-
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ters, and other organizations, to enable 
operations in the information environ-
ment. 
(XIV) Establish and maintain 
collaboration between and among the 
Department and international part-
ners, including partner countries and 
nongovernmental organizations, to en-
able more effective operations in the in-
formation environment. 
(XV) Foster, enhance, and lever-
age partnership capabilities and ca-
pacities. 
(v) An analysis of any personnel, 
resourcing, capability, authority, or other 
gaps that will need to be addressed to en-
sure effective implementation of the strategy 
described in subparagraph (A)(i) across all 
relevant elements of the Department. 
(vi) An investment framework and 
projected timeline for addressing any gaps 
identified under clause (v). 
(vii) Such other matters as the Sec-
retary of Defense considers relevant.
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(C) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which the imple-
mentation plan is submitted under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) and not less frequently than once 
every 90 days thereafter until the date that is 
three years after the date of such submittal, the 
head of the task force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report describing the 
status of the efforts of the Department to accom-
plish the tasks specified under clauses (iv) and 
(vi) of subparagraph (B). 
(c) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the 
elements of the implementation plan required under clauses 
(i) and (ii) of subsection (b)(2)(B)(4), the head of the task 
force shall establish programs to provide training and edu-
cation to such members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to ensure understanding of the role 
of information in warfare, the central goal of all military 
operations to affect the perceptions, views, and decision-
making of adversaries, and the effective management and 
conduct of operations in the information environment. 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE OF-
FICER FOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND CYBER OPER-
ATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish a position within
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the Department of Defense known as the ‘‘Defense Intel-
ligence Officer for Information Operations and Cyber Oper-
ations’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘head of the task force’’ means the 
head appointed under subsection (a)(2)(A). 
(2) The term ‘‘implementation plan’’ means the 
plan required by subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii). 
(3) The term ‘‘task force’’ means the cross-func-
tional 
task 
force 
established 
under 
subsection 
(a)(1)(A). 
SEC. 11005. REPORT ON CYBER CAPABILITY AND READI-
NESS SHORTFALLS OF ARMY COMBAT TRAIN-
ING CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to Congress a report on the Army Combat 
Training Centers and the current resident cyber capabili-
ties and training at such centers to examine potential 
training readiness shortfalls and ensure that pre-rotational 
cyber training needs are met. 
(b) CONSIDERATION
OF NEARBY ASSETS.—In pre-
paring the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
take into account nearby Army Combat Training Center
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cyber assets that could contribute to addressing potential 
cyber capability and readiness shortfalls. 
SEC. 11006. REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FULL FINAN-
CIAL STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
Not later than six months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report setting forth the following: 
(1) A description of the work undertaken and 
planned to be undertaken by the Department of De-
fense, and the military departments, Defense Agen-
cies, and other organizations and elements of the De-
partment, to test and verify transaction data perti-
nent to obtaining an unqualified audit of their finan-
cial statements, including from feeder systems. 
(2) A projected timeline of the Department in 
connection with the audit of the full financial state-
ments of the Department, to be submitted to Congress 
annually not later than six months after the sub-
mittal to Congress of the budget of the President for 
a fiscal year, including the following: 
(A) The date on which the Department 
projects the beginning of an audit of the full fi-
nancial statements of the Department, and the 
military departments, Defense Agencies, and
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other organizations and elements of the Depart-
ment, for a fiscal year. 
(B) The date on which the Department 
projects the completions of audits of the full fi-
nancial statements of the Department, and the 
military departments, Defense Agencies, and 
other organizations and elements of the Depart-
ment, for a fiscal year. 
(C) Beginning with fiscal year 2019, the 
dates on which the Department expects to obtain 
an unqualified audit opinion on the full finan-
cial statements of the Department, the military 
departments, the Defense Agencies, and other or-
ganizations and elements of the Department for 
a fiscal year. 
(D) The anticipated total cost of future au-
dits as described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(C). 
(3) The anticipated annual costs of maintaining 
an unqualified audit opinion on the full financial 
statements of the Department, the military depart-
ments, the Defense Agencies, and other organizations 
and elements of the Department for a fiscal year after 
an unqualified audit opinion on such full financial 
statements for a fiscal year is first obtained.
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SEC. 11007. REPORT ON HURRICANE DAMAGE TO DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 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 damage to Department of Defense assets and instal-
lations from hurricanes during 2017. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) The results of a storm damage assessment. 
(2) A description of affected military installa-
tions and assets. 
(3) A request for funding to initiate the repair 
and replacement of damaged facilities and assets, in-
cluding necessary upgrades to existing facilities to 
make them compliant with current hurricane stand-
ards, and to cover any unfunded requirements for 
military construction at affected military installa-
tions. 
(4) An adaptation plan to ensure military in-
stallations funded with taxpayer dollars are con-
structed to better withstand flooding and extreme 
weather events.
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SEC. 11008. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 
IN PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, 
TREATMENT, 
AND 
REHABILITATION 
OF 
HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATING TO EXPO-
SURE TO BURN PITS AND OTHER ENVIRON-
MENTAL EXPOSURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7330C. Center of excellence in prevention, diag-
nosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabili-
tation of health conditions relating to ex-
posure to burn pits and other environ-
mental exposures 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall estab-
lish within the Department a center of excellence in the pre-
vention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilita-
tion of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits 
and other environmental exposures to carry out the respon-
sibilities specified in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish the center of excel-
lence under paragraph (1) through the use of— 
‘‘(A) the directives and policies of the Depart-
ment in effect as of the date of the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018;
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‘‘(B) the recommendations of the Comptroller 
General of the United States and Inspector General of 
the Department in effect as of such date; and 
‘‘(C) guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense 
under section 313 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 
10 U.S.C. 1074 note). 
‘‘(b) SELECTION OF SITE.—In selecting the site for the 
center of excellence established under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consider entities that— 
‘‘(1) are equipped with the specialized equipment 
needed to study, diagnose, and treat health conditions 
relating to exposure to burn pits and other environ-
mental exposures; 
‘‘(2) have a track record of publishing informa-
tion relating to post-deployment health exposures 
among veterans who served in the Armed Forces in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
Enduring Freedom; 
‘‘(3) have access to animal models and in vitro 
models of dust immunology and lung injury con-
sistent with the injuries of members of the Armed 
Forces who served in support of Operation Iraqi Free-
dom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and
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‘‘(4) have expertise in allergy, immunology, and 
pulmonary diseases. 
‘‘(c) COLLABORATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the center of excellence collaborates, to the maximum 
extent practicable, with the Secretary of Defense, institu-
tions of higher education, and other appropriate public and 
private entities (including international entities) to carry 
out the responsibilities specified in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The center of excellence shall 
have the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(1) To provide for the development, testing, and 
dissemination within the Department of best practices 
for the treatment of health conditions relating to expo-
sure to burn pits and other environmental exposures. 
‘‘(2) To provide guidance for the health systems 
of the Department and the Department of Defense in 
determining the personnel required to provide quality 
health care for members of the Armed Forces and vet-
erans with health conditions relating to exposure to 
burn pits and other environmental exposures. 
‘‘(3) To establish, implement, and oversee a com-
prehensive program to train health professionals of 
the Department and the Department of Defense in the 
treatment of health conditions relating to exposure to 
burn pits and other environmental exposures.
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‘‘(4) To facilitate advancements in the study of 
the short-term and long-term effects of exposure to 
burn pits and other environmental exposures. 
‘‘(5) To disseminate within medical facilities of 
the Department best practices for training health pro-
fessionals with respect to health conditions relating to 
exposure to burn pits and other environmental expo-
sures. 
‘‘(6) To conduct basic science and translational 
research on health conditions relating to exposure to 
burn pits and other environmental exposures for the 
purposes of understanding the etiology of such condi-
tions and developing preventive interventions and 
new treatments. 
‘‘(7) To provide medical treatment to veterans 
diagnosed with medical conditions specific to exposure 
to burn pits and other environmental exposures. 
‘‘(e) USE OF BURN PITS REGISTRY DATA.—In car-
rying out its responsibilities under subsection (d), the center 
of excellence shall have access to and make use of the data 
accumulated by the burn pits registry established under sec-
tion 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Bene-
fits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 
U.S.C. 527 note).
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‘‘(f) FUNDING.—This Secretary shall carry out this 
section using amounts appropriated to the Department for 
such purpose. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘burn pit’ means an area of land 
located in Afghanistan or Iraq that— 
‘‘(A) is designated by the Secretary of De-
fense to be used for disposing solid waste by 
burning in the outdoor air; and 
‘‘(B) does not contain a commercially man-
ufactured incinerator or other equipment specifi-
cally designed and manufactured for the burning 
of solid waste. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘other environmental exposures’ 
means exposure to environmental hazards, including 
burn pits, dust or sand, hazardous materials, and 
waste at any site in Afghanistan or Iraq that emits 
smoke containing pollutants present in the environ-
ment or smoke from fires or explosions.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 7330B the following 
new item: 
‘‘7330C. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn 
pits and other environmental exposures.’’.
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Subtitle B—Government Purchase 
and Travel Cards 
SEC. 11021. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Saving Federal Dol-
lars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Trav-
el Cards Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 11022. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) IMPROPER PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘improper 
payment’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
2 of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 
(31 U.S.C. 3321 note). 
(2) QUESTIONABLE
TRANSACTION.—The term 
‘‘questionable transaction’’ means a charge card 
transaction that from initial card data appears to be 
high risk and may therefore be improper due to non- 
compliance with applicable law, regulation or policy. 
(3) STRATEGIC SOURCING.—The term ‘‘strategic 
sourcing’’ means analyzing and modifying a Federal 
agency’s spending patterns to better leverage its pur-
chasing power, reduce costs, and improve overall per-
formance. 
SEC. 11023. EXPANDED USE OF DATA ANALYTICS. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
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Management and Budget, in consultation with the Admin-
istrator for General Services, shall develop a strategy to ex-
pand the use of data analytics in managing government 
purchase and travel charge card programs. These analytics 
may employ existing General Services Administration ca-
pabilities, and may be in conjunction with agencies’ capa-
bilities, for the purpose of— 
(1) identifying examples or patterns of question-
able transactions and developing enhanced tools and 
methods for agency use in— 
(A) identifying questionable purchase and 
travel card transactions; and 
(B) recovering improper payments made 
with purchase and travel cards; 
(2) identifying potential opportunities for agen-
cies to further leverage administrative process stream-
lining and cost reduction from purchase and travel 
card use, including additional agency opportunities 
for card-based strategic sourcing; 
(3) developing a set of purchase and travel card 
metrics and benchmarks for high-risk activities, which 
shall assist agencies in identifying potential emphasis 
areas for their purchase and travel card management 
and oversight activities, including those required by
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the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–194); and 
(4) developing a plan, which may be based on 
existing capabilities, to create a library of analytics 
tools and data sources for use by Federal agencies (in-
cluding inspectors general of those agencies). 
SEC. 11024. GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING INFORMATION SHAR-
ING TO CURB IMPROPER PAYMENTS. 
(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 consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of General Services and the interagency charge 
card data management group established under section 
1095, shall issue guidance on improving information shar-
ing by government agencies for the purposes of section 
1093(a)(1). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) require relevant officials at Federal agencies 
to identify high-risk activities and communicate that 
information to the appropriate management levels 
within the agencies; 
(2) require that appropriate officials at Federal 
agencies review the reports issued by charge card- 
issuing banks on questionable transaction activity
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(such as purchase and travel card pre-suspension and 
suspension reports, delinquency reports, and exception 
reports), including transactions that occur with high- 
risk activities, and suspicious timing or amounts of 
cash withdrawals or advances; 
(3) provide for the appropriate sharing of infor-
mation related to potential questionable transactions, 
fraud schemes, and high-risk activities with the Gen-
eral Services Administration and the appropriate of-
ficials in Federal agencies; 
(4) consider the recommendations made by In-
spectors General or the best practices Inspectors Gen-
eral have identified; and 
(5) include other requirements determined ap-
propriate by the Director for the purposes of carrying 
out this subtitle. 
SEC. 11025. INTERAGENCY CHARGE CARD DATA MANAGE-
MENT GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of General 
Services and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall establish a purchase and travel charge card 
data management group to develop and share best practices 
for the purposes described in section 1093(a). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The best practices developed under 
subsection (a) shall—
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(1) cover rules, edits, and task order or contract 
modifications related to charge card-issuing banks; 
(2) include the review of accounts payable infor-
mation and purchase and travel card transaction 
data of agencies for the purpose of identifying poten-
tial strategic sourcing and other additional opportu-
nities (such as recurring payments, utility payments, 
and grant payments) for which the charge cards or 
related payment products could be used as a payment 
method; and 
(3) include other best practices as determined by 
the Administrator and Director. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The purchase and travel charge 
card data management group shall meet regularly as deter-
mined by the co-chairs, for a duration of three years, and 
include those agencies as described in section 2 of the Gov-
ernment Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–194) and others identified by the Administrator 
and Director. 
SEC. 11026. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REPORT.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator for General Services shall sub-
mit a report to Congress on the implementation of this sub-
title, including the metrics used in determining whether the
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analytic and benchmarking efforts have reduced, or contrib-
uted to the reduction of, questionable or improper payments 
as well as improved utilization of card-based payment 
products. 
(b) AGENCY REPORTS AND CONSOLIDATED REPORT TO 
CONGRESS.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency de-
scribed in section 2 of the Government Charge Card Abuse 
Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–194) shall submit 
a report to the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget on that agency’s activities to implement this sub-
title. 
(c) OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORT 
TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall submit to Congress a consolidated report 
of agency activities to implement this subtitle, which may 
be included as part of another report submitted to Congress 
by the Director. 
(d) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OPPORTUNI-
TIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
shall submit a report to Congress identifying and exploring 
further potential savings opportunities for government 
agencies under the Federal charge card programs. This re-
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port may be combined with the report required under sub-
section (a). 
TITLE CXII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
SEC. 11201. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBERSECURITY CO-
OPERATION WITH UKRAINE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) There is a strong history of cyber attacks in 
Ukraine, including a significant attack on its power 
grid in December 2015 by Russia. 
(2) The United States supports Ukraine and the 
Ukrainian Security Assistance Initiative. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the United States reaffirms support for the 
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, espe-
cially as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and 
in the face of increased Russian aggression in the re-
gion; and 
(2) the United States should assist Ukraine in 
improving its cybersecurity capabilities. 
SEC. 11202. NORTH KOREA STRATEGY. 
(a) REPORT
ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
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defense committees a report that sets forth a strategy of the 
United States with respect to North Korea. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) A description and assessment of the primary 
threats to United States national security interests 
from North Korea. 
(2) A description of support from foreign nations 
for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile pro-
grams. 
(3) A description of the security relationships be-
tween China and North Korea and Russia and North 
Korea, including trends in those relationships and 
their impact on the Government of North Korea. 
(4) A description of the security relationships be-
tween other countries and North Korea, and an iden-
tification of countries that may be undermining 
United States objectives identified in paragraph (5). 
(5) The desired end state in North Korea and 
current United States objectives relative to security 
threats emanating from North Korea. 
(6) A detailed roadmap to reach the end state 
and objectives identified in paragraph (5).
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(7) An identification of the resources and au-
thorities necessary to carry out the roadmap described 
in paragraph (6). 
(8) A description of operational plans and asso-
ciated military requirements for the protection of 
United States national security interests relative to 
threats from North Korea. 
(9) An identification of any personnel, capa-
bility, and resource gaps that would impact the execu-
tion of the roadmap described in paragraph (6) or 
any associated operational plan, and a mitigation 
plan to address such gaps. 
(10) An assessment of current and desired part-
ner nation contributions to countering threats from 
North Korea and a plan to enhance military coopera-
tion with nations that have shared security interests. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(d) QUARTERLY UPDATES REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide Congress with a quarterly written 
progress report on the implementation of the strategy re-
quired pursuant to subsection (a) in unclassified form.
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SEC. 11203. PLAN ON IMPROVEMENT OF ABILITY OF FOR-
EIGN 
GOVERNMENTS 
PARTICIPATING 
IN 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY 
BUILDING PROGRAMS TO PROTECT CIVIL-
IANS. 
(a) REPORT ON PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth 
a plan, to be implemented as part of each institutional ca-
pacity building program required by section 333(c)(4) of 
title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of for-
eign governments to protect civilians. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) Efforts to develop and integrate civilian 
harm mitigation principles and techniques in all rel-
evant partner force standard operating procedures. 
(2) Efforts to build partner capacity to collect, 
track, and analyze civilian casualty data and apply 
lessons learned to future operations, and to provide 
amends to civilians harmed by partner force oper-
ations. 
(3) Efforts to support enhanced investigatory 
and accountability standards in partner forces to en-
sure compliance with the laws of armed conflict and
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appropriate human rights and civilian protection 
standards. 
(4) Support for increased partner transparency, 
which should include the establishment of civil affairs 
capabilities within partner militaries to improve 
communication with the public. 
(5) An estimate of the resources required to im-
plement the efforts and support described in para-
graphs (1) through (4). 
(6) A description of the appropriate roles of the 
Department of Defense and the Department of State 
in such efforts and support. 
(c) 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 Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives.
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SEC. 11204. REPORT ON THE CAPABILITIES AND ACTIVITIES 
OF THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA 
AND OTHER VIOLENT EXTREMIST GROUPS IN 
SOUTHEAST ASIA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report setting forth an assessment of the current and fu-
ture capabilities and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria (ISIS) and other violent extremist groups in 
Southeast Asia. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The current number of Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria fighters in Southeast Asia. 
(2) The estimated number of Islamic State of 
Iraq and Syria fighters expected to return to South-
east Asia from fighting in the Middle East. 
(3) The current resources available to combat the 
threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 
Southeast Asia, and the additional resources required 
to combat that threat. 
(4) A detailed assessment of the capabilities of 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to operate effec-
tively in countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, 
and Malaysia.