H. R. 2670 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into seven divisions as 
follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 
Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(5) Division E—Other Matters. 
(6) Division F—Department of State Authorization Act of 
2023. 
(7) Division G—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Limitation on availability of funds pending assessment of Army Trackless 
Moving Target systems. 
Sec. 112. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program. 
Sec. 113. Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics augmentation program of 
the Army. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of requirements for minimum number of carrier air wings of 
the Navy.
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Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 
Sec. 124. Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter program. 
Sec. 125. Limitation on reductions to V–22 aircraft nacelle improvement program. 
Sec. 126.
Limitation on consideration of Government-operated dry docks in certain 
contract solicitations. 
Sec. 127. Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship repair and mainte-
nance. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Limitation on retirement of F–15 aircraft and modification of related re-
porting requirement. 
Sec. 132. Limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to RQ–4 air-
craft. 
Sec. 133. Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement for fighter air-
craft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 134. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 135. Modification of annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 
Sec. 136. Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 bomber aircraft 
squadrons. 
Sec. 137. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 138. Procurement authority for over-the-horizon radar systems. 
Sec. 139. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 140. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve com-
ponents. 
Sec. 141. Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for the KC–135 recapital-
ization program. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 
and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 
the HH–60W aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Limitation on retirement of F–16C/D aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Limitation on procurement of KC–46A aircraft. 
Sec. 146. Limitation on actions relating to remote vision systems of KC–46A air-
craft. 
Sec. 147.
Limitation on retirement of T–1A training aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 151. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget. 
Sec. 152. Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical min-
erals. 
Sec. 153. Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for certain tactical vehi-
cles. 
Sec. 154. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering. 
Sec. 212. Delegation of responsibility for certain research programs. 
Sec. 213. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science and engineering. 
Sec. 214. Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research 
and education. 
Sec. 215. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 216. Modification of support for research and development of bioindustrial 
manufacturing processes. 
Sec. 217. Modification to administration of the Advanced Sensors Application Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 218. Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and testing strategies. 
Sec. 219. Improvements to defense quantum information science and technology re-
search and development program. 
Sec. 220. Application of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department 
of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research. 
Sec. 221. Support for protection of sensitive research performed on behalf of the 
Department of Defense.
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Sec. 222. Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. 
Sec. 223. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense capability devel-
opment. 
Sec. 224. Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems development program 
accountability matrices. 
Sec. 225. Continuous capability development and delivery program for F–35 air-
craft. 
Sec. 226. F–35 propulsion and thermal management modernization program. 
Sec. 227. Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated Research Centers for 
critical materials. 
Sec. 228. Policies for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical data 
link network. 
Sec. 229. Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats. 
Sec. 230. Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the Department of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 231. Pilot program on near-term quantum computing applications. 
Sec. 232. Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced technology developed by 
small businesses for ground vehicle systems of the Army. 
Sec. 233. Limitation on availability of funds pending documentation on Future At-
tack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 
Subtitle C—Energetics and Other Munitions Matters 
Sec. 241. Joint Energetics Transition Office. 
Sec. 242. Consideration of lethality in the analysis of alternatives for munitions. 
Sec. 243. Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound in certain weapon 
systems. 
Sec. 244. Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for munitions from certain 
countries. 
Sec. 245. Defense industrial base munition surge capacity critical reserve. 
Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 251. Congressional notification of changes to Department of Defense policy on 
autonomy in weapon systems. 
Sec. 252. Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense funding to China’s 
research labs. 
Sec. 253. Annual review of status of implementation plan for digital engineering ca-
reer tracks. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Improvement and codification of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership pro-
gram authority. 
Sec. 312. Modification of authority for environmental restoration projects at Na-
tional Guard facilities. 
Sec. 313. Modification to technical assistance authority for environmental restora-
tion activities. 
Sec. 314. Coordination on agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints 
on military training, testing, and operations. 
Sec. 315. Requirement for approval by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment of waiver for systems not meeting fuel efficiency key 
performance parameter. 
Sec. 316. Modification to prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience 
at certain military installations. 
Sec. 317. Authority to transfer certain funds as payment relating to Naval Air Sta-
tion, Moffett Field, California. 
Sec. 318. Prohibition on required disclosure by Department of Defense contractors 
of information relating to greenhouse gas emissions. 
Sec. 319. Required infrastructure plan prior to deployment of certain non-tactical 
vehicles at military installations. 
Sec. 320. Prohibition and report requirement relating to certain energy programs 
of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 321. Report on schedule and cost estimates for completion of testing and reme-
diation of contaminated sites; publication of cleanup information. 
Subtitle C—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 
Sec. 331. Modification of timing of report on activities of PFAS Task Force. 
Sec. 332. Budget justification document for funding relating to perfluoroalkyl sub-
stances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Sec. 333. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on 
health implications of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances 
and Disease Registry. 
Sec. 334. Prizes for development of technology for thermal destruction of 
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 335. Treatment of certain materials contaminated with perfluoroalkyl sub-
stances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 336. Government Accountability Office reports on testing and remediation of 
perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Subtitle D—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 341. Modification of rule of construction regarding provision of support and 
services to non-Department of Defense organizations and activities. 
Sec. 342. Repeal of Comptroller General review requirement relating to core logis-
tics capabilities. 
Sec. 343. Modifications to Contested Logistics Working Group of Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 344. Matters relating to briefings on Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization 
Program of the Navy. 
Sec. 345. Foreign military sales exclusion in calculation for certain workload carry-
over of Department of the Army. 
Sec. 346. Pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and fuel management in 
contested logistics environments through use of artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 347. Limitation on availability of funds to expand leased facilities for Joint 
Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center. 
Sec. 348. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of certain 30-year 
shipbuilding plan by the Secretary of the Navy. 
Sec. 349. Plan regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles of 
the Army. 
Sec. 350. Strategy and assessment on use of automation and artificial intelligence 
for shipyard optimization. 
Sec. 351. Assessment and strategy relating to hardening of certain military instal-
lations against attack by Iran and Iranian-associated groups. 
Sec. 352. Semiannual briefings on operational status of amphibious warship fleet. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 361. Review of notice of presumed risk issued by Military Aviation and Instal-
lation Assurance Clearinghouse. 
Sec. 362. Modifications to military aviation and installation assurance clearing-
house for review of mission obstructions. 
Sec. 363. Modification to Joint Safety Council. 
Sec. 364. Designation of official responsible for coordination of renegotiation of cer-
tain land leases owned by Department of Defense in Hawaii. 
Sec. 365. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for 
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 
Sec. 366. Establishment of Caisson Platoon and support for military and State fu-
neral services at Arlington National Cemetery. 
Sec. 367. Recovery of rare earth elements and other strategic and critical materials 
through end-of-life equipment recycling. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Policy 
Sec. 501. Authorized strength: general and flag officers on active duty.
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Sec. 502. Extension of active duty term for Attending Physician at United States 
Capitol. 
Sec. 503. Updating authority to authorize promotion transfers between components 
of the same Armed Force or a different Armed Force. 
Sec. 504. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer 
positions. 
Sec. 505. Realignment of Navy spot-promotion quotas. 
Sec. 506. Authority to increase the number of medical and dental officers rec-
ommended for promotion to certain grades. 
Sec. 507. Prohibition on appointment or nomination of certain officers who are sub-
ject to special selection review boards. 
Sec. 508. Effect of failure of selection for promotion. 
Sec. 509. Improvements relating to service obligation for Marine Corps cyberspace 
operations officers. 
Sec. 509A. Time in grade requirements. 
Sec. 509B. Establishment of Legislative Liaison of the Space Force. 
Sec. 509C. Extension of authority to vary number of Space Force officers considered 
for promotion to major general. 
Sec. 509D. Briefing on number of general officers of the Space Force on active duty. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Removal of active duty prohibition for members of the Air Force Reserve 
Policy Committee. 
Sec. 512. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 
Sec. 513. Mobilization of Selected Reserve for preplanned missions in support of the 
combatant commands. 
Sec. 514. Alternative promotion authority for reserve officers in designated com-
petitive categories. 
Sec. 515. Authorization for FireGuard Program. 
Sec. 516. Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine Corps Reserve 
as a joint qualified officer. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Prohibitions 
Sec. 521. Permanent authority to order retired members to active duty in high-de-
mand, low-density appointments. 
Sec. 522. Prohibition on policy of the Department of Defense regarding identifica-
tion of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence. 
Sec. 523. Prohibition on former members of the Armed Forces accepting post-serv-
ice employment with certain foreign governments. 
Sec. 524. Verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors 
in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 525. Modification of requirements for approval of foreign employment by re-
tired and reserve members of uniformed services. 
Sec. 526. Consideration of reinstatement of a member of the Armed Forces involun-
tarily separated on the basis of refusal to receive a vaccination against 
COVID-19. 
Sec. 527. Reviews of characterization of administrative discharges of certain mem-
bers on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine. 
Sec. 528. Certain members discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to 
obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19: communication 
strategy regarding reinstatement process. 
Sec. 529. Continuing military service for certain members eligible for chapter 61 re-
tirement. 
Sec. 529A. Threat-based security services and equipment for certain former or re-
tired Department of Defense personnel. 
Sec. 529B. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion posi-
tions; hiring freeze. 
Sec. 529C. Requirement to base military accessions and promotions on merit and 
performance. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 531. Technical and conforming amendments to the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice. 
Sec. 532. Establishment of staggered terms for members of the Military Justice Re-
view Panel. 
Sec. 533. Supreme Court review of certain actions of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 534. Additional requirements for initiative to enhance the capability of mili-
tary criminal investigative organizations to prevent and combat child 
sexual exploitation. 
Sec. 535. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special 
agent training course.
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Sec. 536. Study on requirement for unanimous votes for findings in general and 
special courts-martial and related milestones for implementation. 
Sec. 537. Study on removal of Sexual Assault Victim Advocates from the chain of 
command of victims. 
Subtitle E—Accession Standards and Recruitment 
Sec. 541. Increased access to potential recruits at secondary schools. 
Sec. 542. Modification of limitation on enlistment and induction of persons whose 
score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level. 
Sec. 543. Increased access to potential recruits at institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 544. Increase in accession bonus for nurse officer candidates. 
Sec. 545. Improvements to medical standards for accession to certain Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 546. Future servicemember preparatory course. 
Sec. 547. Pilot program on cardiac screenings for military accessions. 
Sec. 548. Community college Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program. 
Sec. 549. Annual briefings on military recruitment practices in public secondary 
schools and community colleges. 
Subtitle F—Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 
Sec. 551. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 552. Requirement for memoranda of understanding addressing certain matters 
pertaining to units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 553. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps administrator and instructor 
compensation. 
Sec. 554. Prohibition of establishment or maintenance of a unit of the Junior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps at an educational institution owned, oper-
ated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 
Sec. 555. Enforcement of program requirements for the Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps. 
Sec. 556. Annual report on allegations of sexual misconduct in Junior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps programs. 
Subtitle G—Member Education 
Sec. 561. Service Academies: numbers of nominations by Members of Congress and 
appointments by the Secretaries of the military departments. 
Sec. 562. Increase in the number of nominees from Guam to the Service Academies. 
Sec. 563. Consideration of standardized test scores in military service academy ap-
plication process. 
Sec. 564. Service Academy professional sports pathway report and legislative pro-
posal required. 
Sec. 565. Briefing on inclusion of advanced research programs at certain institu-
tions of professional military education. 
Subtitle H—Member Training and Transition 
Sec. 571. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 572. Skillbridge: staffing; budgeting; outreach; report. 
Sec. 573. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers program to the Job Corps. 
Sec. 574. Troops-to-Teachers Program: expansion; extension. 
Sec. 575. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 576. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory. 
Sec. 577. Increased fitness standards for Army close combat force military occupa-
tional specialties. 
Sec. 578. Publication of training materials of the Defense Equal Opportunity Man-
agement Institute. 
Sec. 579. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense Countering 
Extremism Work Group. 
Subtitle I—Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education 
Sec. 581. Non-medical counseling services for military families. 
Sec. 582. Increase in the target funding level for military child care. 
Sec. 583. Modifications to assistance to local educational agencies that benefit de-
pendents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due 
to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations. 
Sec. 584. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 
of military and civilian personnel. 
Sec. 585. Outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for military child develop-
ment centers; annual briefing.
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Sec. 586. Briefings on pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordina-
tors for Department of Defense child development centers. 
Sec. 587. Briefings on implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs in 
schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 
Sec. 588. Report on mental health and wellness support for students enrolled in 
schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 
Sec. 589. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Depart-
ment of Defense Education Activity. 
Subtitle J—Decorations and Awards and Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and 
Briefings 
Sec. 591. Armed Forces workplace surveys. 
Sec. 592. Due date for report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide 
in the Navy. 
Sec. 593. Extension of deadline for review of World War I valor medals. 
Sec. 594. Digital ambassador program of the Navy: cessation; report; restart. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave 
Sec. 601. Parental leave parity for members of certain reserve components of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 602. Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain 
or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation. 
Sec. 603. Expansion of authority to pay a member of the Armed Forces who is ab-
sent without leave or over leave for such absence. 
Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. Expansion of continuation pay eligibility. 
Sec. 612. Modification of special and incentive pay authorities for members of re-
serve components. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 
Sec. 614. Authorization of monthly bonus pay for a junior member of the uniformed 
services during calendar year 2024. 
Sec. 615. Determination of cold weather location for purposes of special duty pay. 
Sec. 616. Feasibility study regarding assignment incentive pay for members of the 
Air Force assigned to remotely piloted aircraft. 
Subtitle C—Allowances 
Sec. 621. Modification of calculation of gross household income for basic needs al-
lowance to address areas of demonstrated need. 
Sec. 622. Improved calculation of basic allowance for housing for junior enlisted 
members. 
Sec. 623. Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing 
maintenance. 
Sec. 624. Dual basic allowance for housing for training. 
Sec. 625. Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States: high cost areas. 
Sec. 626. Family separation allowance: increase; review. 
Sec. 627. OCONUS cost-of-living allowance: adjustments. 
Sec. 628. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the 
Space Force. 
Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Modifications to transitional compensation for dependents of members 
separated for dependent abuse. 
Sec. 632. Lodging expenses for dependents of members separated for dependent 
abuse. 
Sec. 633. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried surviving 
spouses. 
Sec. 634. Assistance for military spouses to obtain certifications as doulas and 
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. 
Sec. 635. Expansion of qualifying events for which a member of the uniformed serv-
ices may be reimbursed for spousal relicensing or business costs due to 
the member’s relocation. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for cer-
tain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.
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Sec. 702. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Re-
serve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 703. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children of certain re-
tired members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 704. Authority to provide dental care for dependents located at certain remote 
or isolated locations. 
Sec. 705. Clarification of applicability of required mental health self-initiated refer-
ral process for members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 706. Naloxone and fentanyl: regulations; briefing. 
Sec. 707. Authority to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration 
Project. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and 
public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. 
Sec. 712. Increase in stipend for participants in health professions scholarship and 
financial assistance programs. 
Sec. 713. Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members 
of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 714. Networks of the Defense Health Agency: delayed implementation; GAO 
study. 
Sec. 715. Real-time data sharing agreement regarding medical care provided to 
members of the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 716. Establishment of military pharmaceutical and medical device vulner-
ability working group. 
Subtitle C—Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Modification of partnership program for military trauma care and re-
search. 
Sec. 722. Study on opioid alternatives. 
Sec. 723. Program of the Department of Defense to study treatment of certain con-
ditions using certain psychedelic substances. 
Sec. 724. Annual report regarding overdoses by certain members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 725. Study and report on health conditions of members of the Armed Forces 
on active duty developed after administration of COVID–19 vaccine. 
Sec. 726. GAO study on health care available to certain individuals supporting the 
missions of United States Forces Japan and Joint Region Marianas. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Commercial nature determination memo available to contractor. 
Sec. 802. Modification of truthful cost or pricing data submissions and report. 
Sec. 803. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense to third parties. 
Sec. 804. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations 
with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy 
sector. 
Sec. 805. Prohibition of the Department of Defense procurement related to entities 
identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United States. 
Sec. 806. Principal Technology Transition Advisor. 
Sec. 807. Senior contracting official for Strategic Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 808. Pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual property strategies. 
Sec. 809. Pilot program for anything-as-a-service. 
Sec. 810. Updated guidance on planning for exportability features for future pro-
grams. 
Sec. 811. Modernizing the Department of Defense requirements process. 
Sec. 812. Preventing conflicts of interest for entities that provide certain consulting 
services to the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 813. Focused commercial solutions openings opportunities. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 820. Amendments to multiyear procurement authority. 
Sec. 821. Modification of approval authority for certain follow-on production con-
tracts or transactions. 
Sec. 822. Clarification of other transaction authority for installation or facility 
prototyping.
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Sec. 823. Extension and revisions to never contract with the enemy. 
Sec. 824. Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain con-
tracts and options based on the impacts of inflation. 
Sec. 825. Countering adversary logistics information technologies. 
Sec. 826. Modification of contracts and options to provide economic price adjust-
ments. 
Sec. 827. Modifications to earned value management system requirements. 
Subtitle C—Domestic Sourcing Requirements 
Sec. 831. Emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United 
States stockpiles. 
Sec. 832. Requirement for full domestic production of flags of the United States ac-
quired by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 833. Amendment to requirement to buy certain metals from American sources. 
Sec. 834. Acquisition of sensitive material prohibition exception amendment. 
Sec. 835. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition 
programs. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Programs for Accelerating Acquisition 
Sec. 841. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. 
Sec. 842. Demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product 
support capabilities in a contested logistics environment. 
Sec. 843. Special authority for rapid contracting for commanders of combatant com-
mands. 
Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 851. Additional national security objectives for the national technology and in-
dustrial base. 
Sec. 852. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. 
Sec. 853. Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. 
Sec. 854. Modification of effective date for expansion on the prohibition on acquir-
ing certain metal products. 
Sec. 855. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weap-
ons systems contractors. 
Sec. 856. Pilot program to analyze and monitor certain supply chains. 
Sec. 857. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions. 
Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 
Sec. 860. Amendments to defense research and development rapid innovation pro-
gram. 
Sec. 861. Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 862. Payment of subcontractors. 
Sec. 863. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by 
small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans. 
Sec. 864. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small 
businesses. 
Sec. 865. Consideration of the past performance of affiliate companies of small 
business concerns. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 871. Extension of mission management pilot program. 
Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee- 
owned businesses. 
Sec. 873. Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition. 
Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize progress payments. 
Sec. 875. Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of commercial products and 
services. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Conforming amendments to carry out elimination of position of Chief 
Management Officer. 
Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation. 
Sec. 903. Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital. 
Sec. 904. Establishment and assignment of roles and responsibilities for combined 
joint all-domain command and control in support of integrated joint 
warfighting.
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Sec. 905. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters 
Sec. 911. Additional requirements under general policy for total force management. 
Sec. 912. Addition of College of International Security Affairs to National Defense 
University. 
Sec. 913. Codification of the Defense Innovation Unit. 
Sec. 914. Repeal of authority to appoint a Naval Research Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 915. Eligibility of members of Space Force for instruction at the Naval Post-
graduate School. 
Sec. 916. Membership of the Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. 
Sec. 917. Modification of cross-functional team to address emerging threat relating 
to anomalous health incidents. 
Sec. 918. Technology release and foreign disclosure reform initiative. 
Sec. 919. Software-based capability to facilitate scheduling between the Depart-
ment of Defense and Congress. 
Sec. 920. Metrics to operationalize audit readiness. 
Sec. 921. Next generation business health metrics. 
Sec. 922. Independent assessment of defense business enterprise architecture. 
Sec. 923. Future force design of the Department of the Air Force. 
Sec. 924. Feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of space functions of the 
National Guard to the Space Force. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Annual report on budget prioritization by Secretary of Defense and mili-
tary departments. 
Sec. 1003. Additional reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities of 
armed forces and combatant commands. 
Sec. 1004. Audit requirement for Department of Defense components. 
Sec. 1005. Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of Defense financial 
statements. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1010. Enhanced support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter 
transnational organized crime. 
Sec. 1011. Modification of support for counterdrug activities and activities to 
counter transnational organized crime: increase in cap for small scale 
construction projects. 
Sec. 1012. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. 
Sec. 1013. Disruption of fentanyl trafficking. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1015. Modifications to annual naval vessel construction plan. 
Sec. 1016. Critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels. 
Sec. 1017. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or alterations capability. 
Sec. 1018. Repeal of obsolete provision of law regarding vessel nomenclature. 
Sec. 1019. Responsibility of Commandant of the Marine Corps with respect to naval 
battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting. 
Sec. 1020. Policy of the United States on shipbuilding defense industrial base. 
Sec. 1021. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels. 
Sec. 1022. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the ad-
vance procurement and construction of a San Antonio-class amphibious 
ship. 
Sec. 1023. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the ad-
vance procurement and construction of a submarine tender. 
Sec. 1024. Biannual briefings on submarine readiness. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to the United States. 
Sec. 1032. 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. 
Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to certain countries.
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Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of Chair-
man’s Risk Assessment; briefing requirement. 
Sec. 1042. Assistance in support of Department of Defense accounting for missing 
United States Government personnel. 
Sec. 1043. Implementation of arrangements to build transparency, confidence, and 
security. 
Sec. 1044. Modification to definitions of Confucius Institute. 
Sec. 1045. Termination of authority to issue waiver of limitation on use of funds 
to institutions of higher education hosting Confucius Institutes. 
Sec. 1046. Vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for allies and partners 
participating in education or training activities in the United States. 
Sec. 1047. Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological de-
fense program in budget accounts of military departments. 
Sec. 1048. Limitation on availability of funds until delivery of report on next gen-
eration tactical communications. 
Sec. 1049. Establishment of procedure of the Department of Defense to determine 
certain complaints or requests regarding public displays or public ex-
pressions of religion on property of the Department. 
Sec. 1050. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of landmines. 
Sec. 1051. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the 
Secretary of Defense until submission of certain plans. 
Sec. 1052. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags. 
Sec. 1053. Collaboration with partner countries to develop and maintain military- 
wide transformational strategies for operational energy. 
Sec. 1054. Student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1061. Modifications of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1062. Extension of requirement to submit a report on Department of Defense 
support for Department of Homeland Security at the international bor-
ders of the United States. 
Sec. 1063. Briefing on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency capabilities required 
to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. 
Sec. 1064. Air Force plan for maintaining proficient aircrews in certain mission 
areas. 
Sec. 1065. Independent study on naval mine warfare. 
Sec. 1066. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Force Design 2030. 
Sec. 1067. Study and report on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in 
tactical vehicles. 
Sec. 1068. Plan on countering human trafficking. 
Sec. 1069. Update to strategic plan on Department of Defense combating trafficking 
in persons program. 
Sec. 1070. Report on use of tactical fighter aircraft for deployments and homeland 
defense missions. 
Sec. 1071. Report on equipping certain ground combat units with small unmanned 
aerial systems. 
Sec. 1072. Biannual briefings on homeland defense planning. 
Sec. 1073. Report on effectiveness of current use of United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1074. Holistic training range assessment. 
Sec. 1075. Special operations force structure. 
Sec. 1076. Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. 
Sec. 1077.
Assessment and recommendations relating to infrastructure, capacity, 
resources, and personnel on Guam. 
Sec. 1078. Feasibility study on conversion of Joint Task Force North into Joint 
Interagency Task Force North. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1080. Modification of definition of domestic source for title III of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950. 
Sec. 1081. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems 
for certain congressional staff for oversight purposes. 
Sec. 1082. Modification of compensation for members of the Afghanistan War Com-
mission. 
Sec. 1083. Senate National Security Working Group. 
Sec. 1084. Tribal liaisons at military installations. 
Sec. 1085. Commercial integration cell plan within certain combatant commands.
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Sec. 1086. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by National Guard. 
Sec. 1087. Public disclosure of Afghanistan war records. 
Sec. 1088. Implementation plan for Joint Concept for Competing. 
Sec. 1089. Notification of safety and security concerns at certain Department of De-
fense laboratories. 
Sec. 1090. Conduct of weather reconnaissance in the United States. 
Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress regarding authority of Secretary of Defense with re-
spect to irregular warfare. 
Sec. 1092. Red Hill health impacts. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
Sec. 1101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap. 
Sec. 1102. Authorization to pay a living quarters allowance for Department of the 
Navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in Guam for per-
forming work, or supporting work being performed, aboard or dockside, 
of U.S. naval vessels. 
Sec. 1103. Consolidation of direct hire authorities for candidates with specified de-
grees at science and technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 1104. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1106. Extension of authority to grant competitive status to employees of in-
spectors general for overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities 
and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
Sec. 1108. Exclusion of nonappropriated fund employees from limitations on dual 
pay. 
Sec. 1109. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1110. Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of vessels to support crew 
rotations and improve retention of civilian mariners. 
Sec. 1111. Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness. 
Sec. 1112. Military Spouse Employment Act. 
Sec. 1113. Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 
Sec. 1114. Including military service in determining family and medical leave eligi-
bility for Federal employees. 
Sec. 1115. Exception to limitation on number of Senior Executive Service positions 
for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1116. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for 
post-secondary students and recent graduates. 
Sec. 1117. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at Space Force schools. 
Sec. 1118. Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of certification of executive 
qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Man-
agement. 
Sec. 1119. Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility to spouses of De-
partment of Defense civilians. 
Sec. 1120. Elimination of Government Accountability Office review requirement re-
lating to Department of Defense personnel authorities. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification of support of special operations for irregular warfare. 
Sec. 1202. Modification of combatant commander initiative fund. 
Sec. 1203. Increase in small-scale construction limit and modification of authority 
to build capacity. 
Sec. 1204. Modifications to security cooperation workforce development program 
and establishment of defense security cooperation university. 
Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain co-
alition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1206. Extension of cross-servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection 
and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. 
Sec. 1207. Modification of authority to provide support to certain governments for 
border security operations. 
Sec. 1208. Extension of legal institutional capacity building initiative for foreign de-
fense institutions. 
Sec. 1209. Report on ex gratia payments. 
Sec. 1210. Authority to provide mission training through distributed simulation.
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Sec. 1211. Requirement for military exercises. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other Authorities of the Department of Defense 
Sec. 1221. Modification of authority for expenditure of funds for clandestine activi-
ties that support operational preparation of the environment and non- 
conventional assisted recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1222. Modification to the American, British, Canadian, and Australian armies’ 
program. 
Sec. 1223. First modification of initiative to support protection of national security 
academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. 
Sec. 1224. Second modification of initiative to support protection of national secu-
rity academic researchers from undue influence and other security 
threats. 
Sec. 1225. Extension of authority for Department of Defense support for stabiliza-
tion activities in national security interest of the United States. 
Sec. 1226. Modification of Defense Operational Resilience International Coopera-
tion Pilot Program. 
Sec. 1227. Extension of prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States air-
craft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 
Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for International Security Coopera-
tion Program. 
Sec. 1229. Protection and legal preparedness for members of the Armed Forces 
abroad. 
Sec. 1230. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1231. Congressional notification regarding the Global Engagement Center. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Ukraine, Russia, and NATO 
Sec. 1241. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of certain temporary authorizations related 
to munitions replacement. 
Sec. 1243. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1244. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty 
of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine. 
Sec. 1245. Study and report on lessons learned regarding information operations 
and deterrence. 
Sec. 1246. Prohibition on New START treaty information sharing. 
Sec. 1247. Black Sea security and development strategy. 
Sec. 1248. Revival of authority for participation of NATO naval personnel in sub-
marine safety programs. 
Sec. 1249. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national 
security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 
Sec. 1250. U.S. basing, training, and exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion member countries. 
Sec. 1250A. Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion. 
Sec. 1250B. Oversight of programs and operations funded with amounts appro-
priated by the United States for Ukraine. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Israel 
Sec. 1251. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. 
Sec. 1252. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1253. Improvements relating to United States-Israel cooperation to counter 
unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 1254. Modification of authority for cooperation on directed energy capabilities. 
Sec. 1255. Ensuring peace through strength in Israel. 
Sec. 1256. Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling. 
Sec. 1257. Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers to Israel. 
Sec. 1258. Report. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan 
Sec. 1261. Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction ca-
pability. 
Sec. 1262. Modification of establishment of coordinator for detained ISIS members 
and relevant populations in Syria. 
Sec. 1263. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1264. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted 
Syrian groups and individuals. 
Sec. 1265. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
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Sec. 1266. Plan of action to equip and train Iraqi security forces and Kurdish 
Peshmerga forces. 
Sec. 1267. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization. 
Sec. 1268. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 
Sec. 1269. Modification and update to report on military capabilities of Iran and re-
lated activities. 
Sec. 1270. Prohibition on funds to Iran. 
Sec. 1271. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1272. Prohibition on funding for the Taliban. 
TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1301. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
Sec. 1302. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and report, briefings, and plan 
under the Initiative. 
Sec. 1303. Modification of pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders 
in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1304. Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative. 
Sec. 1305. Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative. 
Sec. 1306. Limitation on availability of funds pending feasibility study regarding 
delivery of harpoon missiles to foreign security partners. 
Sec. 1307. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 
Sec. 1308. Oversight of Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act. 
Sec. 1309. Training, advising, and institutional capacity-building program for mili-
tary forces of Taiwan. 
Sec. 1310. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties 
to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1311. Determination on involvement of the People’s Republic of China in the 
Mexican fentanyl trade. 
Sec. 1312. Analysis of certain biotechnology entities. 
Sec. 1313. Studies on defense budget transparency of the People’s Republic of 
China and the United States. 
Sec. 1314. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1315. Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber coopera-
tion with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia. 
Sec. 1316. Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 
Sec. 1317. Report on enhanced security cooperation with Japan. 
Sec. 1318. Report and notification relating to transfer of operational control on Ko-
rean Peninsula. 
Sec. 1319. Study and report on command structure and force posture of United 
States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the AUKUS Partnership 
Sec. 1321. Definitions. 
PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1331. AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework. 
Sec. 1332. Designation of senior official for Department of Defense activities relat-
ing to, and implementation plan for, the AUKUS partnership. 
Sec. 1333. Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership. 
PART 2—STREAMLINING AND PROTECTING TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY 
TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPROMISE 
Sec. 1341. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in Foreign Military Sales 
and Direct Commercial Sales. 
Sec. 1342. Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equip-
ment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through Foreign 
Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales. 
Sec. 1343. Export control exemptions and standards. 
Sec. 1344. Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies 
to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 
Sec. 1345. United States Munitions List. 
PART 3—AUKUS SUBMARINE TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ACT 
Sec. 1351. Short title. 
Sec. 1352. Authorization of sales of Virginia Class submarines to Australia. 
Sec. 1353. Acceptance of contributions in support of Australia, United Kingdom, 
and United States submarine security activities.
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Sec. 1354. Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Improvements to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 
Sec. 1412. Authority to dispose of materials from the National Defense Stockpile. 
Sec. 1413. Beginning balances of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund 
for audit purposes. 
Sec. 1414. Critical mineral independence. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1421. Modification of leasing authority of Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
Sec. 1422. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 
Sec. 1501. Performance metrics for pilot program on sharing cyber capabilities and 
related information with foreign operational partners. 
Sec. 1502. Harmonization and clarification of Strategic Cybersecurity Program and 
related matters. 
Sec. 1503. Modification of authority to use operation and maintenance funds for 
cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. 
Sec. 1504. Quarterly briefings on joint all domain command and control effort. 
Sec. 1505. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational 
criminal organizations in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1506. Development of cyber support mechanisms for geographic combatant 
commands. 
Sec. 1507. Review and plan relating to cyber red teams of Department of Defense. 
Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 
Sec. 1511. Responsibility for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection of 
defense industrial base. 
Sec. 1512. Cybersecurity enhancements for nuclear command, control, and commu-
nications network. 
Sec. 1513. Pilot program relating to semiconductor supply chain and Cybersecurity 
Collaboration Center. 
Sec. 1514. Transfer of data and technology developed under MOSAICS program. 
Sec. 1515. Modernization program for network boundary and cross-domain defense. 
Sec. 1516. Establishment of certain identity, credential, and access management 
activities as program of record. 
Sec. 1517. Pilot program on assuring critical infrastructure support for military 
contingencies. 
Sec. 1518. Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1519. Guidance regarding securing laboratories of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management 
Sec. 1521. Control and management of Department of Defense data; establishment 
of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council. 
Sec. 1522. Modification to Department of Defense enterprise-wide procurement of 
cyber data products and services. 
Sec. 1523. Management of data assets by Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
Officer. 
Sec. 1524. Course of education and pilot program on authentication of digital con-
tent provenance for certain Department of Defense media content. 
Sec. 1525. Prize competitions for business systems modernization. 
Sec. 1526. Requirements for deployment of fifth generation information and com-
munications capabilities to military installations and other Department 
facilities. 
Sec. 1527. Required policies to establish datalink strategy of Department of De-
fense.
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Subtitle D—Personnel 
Sec. 1531. Office for academic engagement relating to cyber activities. 
Sec. 1532. Selected Reserve order to active duty to respond to a significant cyber 
incident. 
Sec. 1533. Post-graduate employment of Department of Defense Cyber Service 
Academy scholarship recipients in intelligence community. 
Sec. 1534. Minimum number of scholarships to be awarded annually through De-
partment of Defense Cyber Service Academy. 
Sec. 1535. Pilot program and other measures to enhance readiness and effective-
ness of Cyber Mission Force. 
Sec. 1536. Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. 
Sec. 1537. Requirements for implementation of user activity monitoring for certain 
personnel. 
Sec. 1538. Study on occupational resiliency of Cyber Mission Force. 
Subtitle E—Artificial Intelligence 
Sec. 1541. Modification to acquisition authority of senior official with principal re-
sponsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning. 
Sec. 1542. Artificial intelligence bug bounty programs. 
Sec. 1543. Prize competition for technology that detects and watermarks use of 
generative artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 1544. Plans, strategies, and other matters relating to artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 1545. Study to analyze vulnerability for artificial intelligence-enabled military 
applications. 
Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1551. Limitation on availability of funds for travel for Office of Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness pending strategy relating 
to Defense Travel System. 
Sec. 1552. Management by Department of Defense of mobile applications. 
Sec. 1553. Report on Department of Defense Enterprise capabilities for cybersecu-
rity. 
Sec. 1554. Report on technology modernization for Army Human Resources Com-
mand 2030 Transformation Plan. 
Sec. 1555. Certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting. 
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Delegation of certain authority of explosive safety board. 
Sec. 1602. Classification review of space major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1603. Enhanced authority to increase space launch capacity through space 
launch support services. 
Sec. 1604. Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration. 
Sec. 1605. Modification to updates of space policy review. 
Sec. 1606. Authorization for establishment of the National Space Intelligence Cen-
ter as a field operating agency. 
Sec. 1607. Initial operational capability for Advanced Tracking and Launch Anal-
ysis System and requirements for system-level review. 
Sec. 1608. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated warfighter space 
architecture of the Space Development Agency. 
Sec. 1609. Process and plan for Space Force space situational awareness. 
Sec. 1610. Plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space op-
erators. 
Sec. 1611. Plan for an integrated and resilient satellite communications architec-
ture for the Space Force. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1621. Military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1631. Establishment of major force program for nuclear command, control, and 
communications programs. 
Sec. 1632. Technical amendment to additional report matters on strategic delivery 
systems. 
Sec. 1633. Amendment to annual report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stock-
pile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 
nuclear weapons command and control systems. 
Sec. 1634. Matters relating to the acquisition and deployment of the Sentinel inter-
continental ballistic missile weapon system.
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Sec. 1635. Tasking and oversight authority with respect to intercontinental ballistic 
missile site activation task force for Sentinel Program. 
Sec. 1636. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard 
and deeply buried targets. 
Sec. 1637. Repeal of requirement for review of nuclear deterrence postures. 
Sec. 1638.
Retention of capability to redeploy multiple independently targetable re-
entry vehicles. 
Sec. 1639. Authorization to establish technology transition program for strategic 
nuclear deterrence. 
Sec. 1640. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile. 
Sec. 1641. Requirements relating to operational silos for the Sentinel interconti-
nental ballistic missile. 
Sec. 1642. Long-term sustainment of Sentinel ICBM guidance system. 
Sec. 1643. Integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile program of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 1644. Operational timeline for Strategic Automated Command and Control 
System. 
Sec. 1645. Pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and related systems. 
Sec. 1646. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1647.
Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with information 
requests from the Government Accountability Office. 
Sec. 1648. Congressional notification of decision to delay strategic delivery system 
test event. 
Sec. 1649. Congressional notification of nuclear cooperation between Russia and 
China. 
Sec. 1650. Plan for decreasing the time to upload additional warheads to the inter-
continental ballistic missile fleet. 
Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1661. Deputy Director of Office of Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1662. Modification of program accountability matrices requirements for next 
generation interceptors for missile defense. 
Sec. 1663. National missile defense policy. 
Sec. 1664. Modification of requirement for Comptroller General to review and as-
sess missile defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1665. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 
missile defense program co-development and co-production. 
Sec. 1666. Programs to achieve initial and full operational capabilities for the Glide 
Phase Interceptor program. 
Sec. 1667. Rescission of memorandum on missile defense governance. 
Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation until submission of report on missile defense roles 
and responsibilities. 
Sec. 1669. Strategy for integrated air and missile defense of Hawaii and the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
Sec. 1670. Report on potential enhancements to integrated air and missile defense 
capabilities in Europe. 
Sec. 1671. Independent analysis of space-based missile defense capability. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1681. Extension of authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets 
from unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 1682. Electromagnetic warfare. 
Sec. 1683. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 
Sec. 1684. Matters relating to space-based ground and airborne moving target indi-
cation systems. 
Sec. 1685. Positioning, navigation, and timing. 
Sec. 1686. Actions to address serious deficiencies in electronic protection of systems 
that operate in the radio frequency spectrum. 
Sec. 1687. Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported programs. 
Sec. 1688. Indo-Pacific missile strategy. 
Sec. 1689. Study on the future of the Integrated Tactical Warning Attack Assess-
ment System. 
Sec. 1690. Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynam-
ics. 
TITLE XVII—SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 1701. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Space Force Military Personnel System Without Component 
Sec. 1711. Establishment of military personnel management system for the Space 
Force.
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Sec. 1712. Composition of the Space Force without component. 
Sec. 1713. Definitions for single personnel management system for the Space Force. 
Sec. 1714. Basic policies relating to service in the Space Force. 
Sec. 1715. Status and participation. 
Sec. 1716. Officers. 
Sec. 1717. Enlisted members. 
Sec. 1718. Retention and separation generally. 
Sec. 1719. Separation of officers for substandard performance of duty or for certain 
other reasons. 
Sec. 1719A. Retirement. 
Subtitle B—Conforming Amendments Related to Space Force Military Personnel 
System 
Sec. 1721. Amendments to Department of the Air Force provisions of title 10, 
United States Code. 
Sec. 1722. Amendments to subtitle A of title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 1723. Title 38, United States Code (Veterans’ Benefits). 
Subtitle C—Transition Provisions 
Sec. 1731. Transition period. 
Sec. 1732. Change of duty status of members of the Space Force. 
Sec. 1733. Transfer to the Space Force of members of the reserve components of the 
Air Force. 
Sec. 1734. Placement of officers on the Space Force officer list. 
Sec. 1735. Disestablishment of Regular Space Force. 
Sec. 1736. End strength flexibility. 
Sec. 1737. Promotion authority flexibility. 
Subtitle D—Other Amendments Related to the Space Force 
Sec. 1741. Title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 1742. Other provisions of law. 
TITLE XVIII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Other Defense Matters 
Sec. 1801. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1802. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 
Sec. 1803. Modification to requirements relating to combating military reliance on 
Russian energy. 
Sec. 1804. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023. 
Sec. 1805. Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense 
Joint Executive Committee. 
Sec. 1806. Access to and use of military post offices by United States citizens em-
ployed overseas by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who perform 
functions in support of military operations of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1807. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers. 
Sec. 1808. Support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning illicit 
transnational maritime activity in Africa. 
Sec. 1809. National Cold War Center designation. 
Sec. 1810. Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of Cali-
fornia for wildfire suppression purposes. 
Sec. 1811. Limitation on funds for Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alli-
ance, Inc. 
Subtitle B—Drone Security 
Sec. 1821. Short title. 
Sec. 1822. Definitions. 
Sec. 1823. Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from 
covered foreign entities. 
Sec. 1824. Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from cov-
ered foreign entities. 
Sec. 1825. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of 
covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 
Sec. 1826. Prohibition on use of Government-issued purchase cards to purchase 
covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. 
Sec. 1827. Management of existing inventories of covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tems from covered foreign entities. 
Sec. 1828. Comptroller General report. 
Sec. 1829. Government-wide policy for procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
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Sec. 1830. State, local, and territorial law enforcement and emergency service ex-
emption. 
Sec. 1831. Study. 
Sec. 1832. Exceptions. 
Sec. 1833. Sunset. 
Subtitle C—Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena 
Sec. 1841. Unidentified anomalous phenomena records collection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration. 
Sec. 1842. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public 
disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by government 
offices. 
Sec. 1843. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous 
phenomena records. 
Subtitle D—World Trade Center Health Program 
Sec. 1851. Flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. 
Sec. 1852. Extension of certain direct spending reductions. 
Sec. 1853. Medicare improvement fund. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to use cash payments in special account from 
land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan 
Air Base, Korea. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Army mili-
tary construction projects. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Army mili-
tary construction projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Navy mili-
tary construction projects. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Navy mili-
tary construction projects. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 Air Force 
military construction projects. 
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Air Force 
military construction projects. 
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Air Force 
military construction projects. 
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 Air Force military 
construction projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401.
Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program 
projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Defense 
Agencies military construction projects. 
Sec. 2405. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2019 Defense Agencies military construction projects.
H. R. 2670—20 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Defense 
Fuel Support Point Tsurumi, Japan. 
Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Energy Resil-
ience and Conservation Investment projects. 
Sec. 2408. Authority to carry out military construction projects to improve certain 
fiscal year 2022 utility systems. 
Sec. 2409. Additional authority to carry out certain military construction projects 
to improve certain fiscal year 2023 utility systems. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Hulman 
Regional Airport, Indiana. 
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Francis 
S. Gabreski Airport, New York. 
Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 National 
Guard and Reserve military construction projects. 
Sec. 2610. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 project at Camp 
Pendleton, California. 
Sec. 2611. Authority to conduct restoration and modernization projects at the First 
City Troop Readiness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs 
Sec. 2801. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program. 
Sec. 2802. Modification to authority for unspecified minor construction. 
Sec. 2803. Application of dollar limitations for unspecified minor military construc-
tion projects to locations outside the United States. 
Sec. 2804. Increase to amount of certain funds for military installation resilience 
projects. 
Sec. 2805. Authority for certain construction projects in friendly foreign countries. 
Sec. 2806. Temporary expansion of authority for use of one-step turn-key proce-
dures for repair projects. 
Sec. 2807. Authorization of cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construc-
tion projects to mitigate risk to the Sentinel program schedule and cost. 
Sec. 2808. Inclusion on Department of Defense Form 1391 of information on consid-
eration of certain methods of construction for certain military construc-
tion projects. 
Sec. 2809. Incorporation of cybersecurity supply chain risk management tools and 
methods. 
Sec. 2810. Authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor military construc-
tion projects. 
Sec. 2811. Authority to conduct energy resilience and conservation projects at in-
stallations at which certain energy projects have occurred. 
Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2821. Establishment of the Military Family Readiness Working Group for Mili-
tary Housing.
H. R. 2670—21 
Sec. 2822. Improvements to privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2823. Notification relating to legal counsel for nondisclosure agreements. 
Sec. 2824. Inclusion of questions regarding military housing for members of the 
Armed Forces in status of forces survey. 
Sec. 2825. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to 
strengthening oversight of privatized military housing. 
Subtitle C—Covered Military Unaccompanied Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2831. Design standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 
Sec. 2832. Establishment of standards for habitability of covered military unaccom-
panied housing. 
Sec. 2833. Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers of covered privacy and 
configuration standards; temporary biannual briefing. 
Sec. 2834. Certification of habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. 
Sec. 2835. Pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain cov-
ered military unaccompanied housing facilities. 
Sec. 2836. Establishment of civilian employees for oversight of covered military un-
accompanied housing. 
Sec. 2837. Maintenance work order management process for covered military unac-
companied housing. 
Sec. 2838. Uniform index for evaluating the condition of covered military unaccom-
panied housing facilities. 
Sec. 2839. Annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied 
housing. 
Sec. 2840. Submission of temporary housing support certification to Members of 
Congress. 
Sec. 2841. Elimination of flexibilities for construction standards for covered mili-
tary unaccompanied housing. 
Subtitle D—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2851. Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for access to mili-
tary installations. 
Sec. 2852. Authority to make grants for security and fire protection for former 
Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Hot 
Springs, Arkansas; briefing. 
Sec. 2853. Plan and report on critical infrastructure systems at military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 2854. Closure and disposal of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Pueblo County, Col-
orado. 
Sec. 2855. Limitation on authority to modify or restrict public access to Greenbury 
Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Mary-
land. 
Sec. 2856. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to resolve the electrical util-
ity operations at Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. 
Sec. 2857. Inclusion of military installation resilience in real property management 
and installation master planning of Department. 
Sec. 2858. Modification of authority to relocate Joint Spectrum Center to Fort 
Meade, Maryland. 
Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2861. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, 
California. 
Sec. 2862. Clarification of authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain 
military activities at Nevada test and training range. 
Sec. 2863. Extensions, additions, and revisions to the Military Lands Withdrawal 
Act of 1999 relating to the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. 
Sec. 2864. Land acquisition, Westmoreland State Park, Virginia. 
Sec. 2865. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey. 
Sec. 2866. Land Conveyance, Paine Field Air National Guard Station, Everett, Sno-
homish County, Washington. 
Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve Center, New 
Martinsville, West Virginia. 
Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, BG J Sumner Jones Army Reserve Center, Wheeling, 
West Virginia. 
Subtitle F—Pilot Programs and Reports 
Sec. 2871. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building 
materials in military construction. 
Sec. 2872. Modification of pilot program on establishment of account for reimburse-
ment for use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of 
the Air Force.
H. R. 2670—22 
Sec. 2873. Pilot program to provide air purification technology in covered military 
housing. 
Sec. 2874. Joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for certain military 
installations in Hawaii. 
Sec. 2875. Quarterly briefings on military construction related to the Sentinel 
intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 2881. Increase of limitation on fee for architectural and engineering services 
procured by military departments. 
Sec. 2882. Development and operation of Marine Corps Heritage Center and Na-
tional Museum of the Marine Corps. 
Sec. 2883. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 2884. Modification of authority of Secretary of the Army to enter into coopera-
tive agreements relating to access and management of Air Force Memo-
rial. 
Sec. 2885. Designation of National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. 
Sec. 2886. Continuing education curriculum on use of innovative products for mili-
tary construction projects. 
Sec. 2887. Guidance on encroachment that affects covered sites. 
Sec. 2888. Extension and modification of annual updates to master plans and in-
vestment strategies for Army ammunition plants. 
Sec. 2889. Limitation on use of funds for United States Space Command Head-
quarters. 
Sec. 2890. Plan for use of excess construction materials on southwest border. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to Administrator for Nuclear 
Security. 
Sec. 3112. Redesignating duties related to departmental radiological and nuclear 
incident responses. 
Sec. 3113. Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working 
Group. 
Sec. 3114. Modification of authority to establish certain contracting, program man-
agement, scientific, engineering, and technical positions. 
Sec. 3115. Criminal penalties for interference with the transport of special nuclear 
materials, nuclear weapons components, or restricted data. 
Sec. 3116. Prohibition on expansion of Advanced Recovery and Integrated Extrac-
tion System pending achievement of 30 pit-per-year base capability. 
Sec. 3117. Plutonium Modernization Program management. 
Sec. 3118. Modification of certain requirements and authorities relating to the re-
moval or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related 
equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 
Sec. 3119. Extension of briefing and reporting requirements for certain National 
Nuclear Security Administration contracts. 
Sec. 3120. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 
Sec. 3121. Modifications relating to unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration. 
Sec. 3122. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program within the 
National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3123. Modification of reporting requirements for uranium capabilities replace-
ment project. 
Sec. 3124. Prohibition on availability of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based 
on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3125. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 war-
heads. 
Sec. 3126. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of spend plan for 
development of sea-launched cruise missile warhead. 
Sec. 3127. Deadlines for commencement of operations of certain atomic energy re-
placement projects.
H. R. 2670—23 
Sec. 3128. Integrated schedule for future-years nuclear security program. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 3131. U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative. 
Sec. 3132. Updated financial integration policy. 
Sec. 3133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department of De-
fense uranium requirements. 
Sec. 3134. Briefings on implementation of enhanced mission delivery initiative. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 
Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 
Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program eligible projects. 
Sec. 3512. Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. 
Sec. 3513. Port infrastructure development program: eligibility of shore power 
projects; selection criteria. 
Sec. 3514. Codification of existing language; technical amendments. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 3521. Reports on maritime industry, policies, and programs. 
Sec. 3522. Reports on availability of used sealift vessels and the scrapping and re-
cycling of imported vessels. 
Sec. 3523. Study on foreign ownership and control of marine terminals. 
Sec. 3524. Reports to Congress. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 3531. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Govern-
ment. 
Sec. 3532. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
Sec. 3533. United States Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy 
matters; Maritime Administration requirements. 
Sec. 3534. Maritime workforce working group. 
Sec. 3535. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement 
of vessels. 
Sec. 3536. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States. 
Sec. 3537. Accountability for National Maritime Strategy. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.
H. R. 2670—24 
DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 
TITLE L—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Sec. 5001. Adjustment of threshold amount for minor medical facility projects of 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5002. Grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico. 
Sec. 5003. Improving processing by Department of Veterans Affairs of disability 
claims for post-traumatic stress disorder through improved training. 
TITLE LI—JUDICIARY MATTERS 
Sec. 5101. Prohibition of demand for bribe. 
Sec. 5102. Preventing child sex abuse. 
Sec. 5103. Recognition as corporation and grant of Federal charter for National 
American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. 
Sec. 5104. Visa availability for government employee immigrant visa program. 
TITLE LII—OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 
Sec. 5201. Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for 
United States Border Patrol agents classified at GS–12. 
TITLE LIII—FEDERAL DATA AND INFORMATION SECURITY 
Sec. 5301. Short title. 
Sec. 5302. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative amendments. 
TITLE LIV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Combating Global Corruption 
Sec. 5401. Short title. 
Sec. 5402. Definitions. 
Sec. 5403. Publication and provision of lists regarding progress on anti-corruption 
efforts. 
Sec. 5404. Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of 
efforts to combat corruption. 
Sec. 5405. Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Account-
ability Act. 
Sec. 5406. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 5411. Global cooperative framework to end human rights abuses in sourcing 
critical minerals. 
Sec. 5412. Connecting Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National 
Empowerment. 
Sec. 5413. Ending China’s developing nation status. 
Sec. 5414. Permitting for international bridges. 
TITLE LV—EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE MATTERS 
Sec. 5501. Amendments to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensa-
tion Program Act of 2000. 
TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS 
Sec. 5601. Extension of prohibition on provision of airport improvement grant funds 
to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of 
United States entities. 
Sec. 5602. Nogales wastewater improvement. 
Sec. 5603. International Port Security Enforcement Act. 
TITLE LVII—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023 
Sec. 5701. Short title. 
Sec. 5702. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol. 
Sec. 5703. Appointment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol; vacancy in Architect or 
Deputy Architect. 
Sec. 5704. Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, dis-
ability, or vacancy. 
TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS 
Sec. 5801. Assessment of gifts and grants to United States institutions of higher 
education from entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial 
Complex Companies List. 
DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
H. R. 2670—25 
Sec. 6002. Definitions. 
TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS 
Sec. 6101. Special hiring authority for passport services. 
Sec. 6102. Quarterly report on passport wait times. 
Sec. 6103. Passport travel advisories. 
Sec. 6104. Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans. 
Sec. 6105. Strengthening the National Passport Information Center. 
Sec. 6106. Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency. 
Sec. 6107. Annual Office of Authentications report. 
Sec. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport ap-
plications. 
Sec. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents. 
Sec. 6110. Notification of passport expiration. 
Sec. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal pro-
gram. 
Sec. 6112. Electronic payment for passport application fees. 
Sec. 6113. Agreements with foreign countries regarding passports nearing expira-
tion. 
Sec. 6114. Passport fee exception for search, rescue, and other related disaster re-
lief operations. 
Sec. 6115. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews. 
Sec. 6116. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors. 
Sec. 6117. Diplomatic security fellowship programs. 
TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and Development 
Sec. 6201. Adjustment to promotion precepts. 
Sec. 6202. Hiring authorities. 
Sec. 6203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns. 
Sec. 6204. Lateral Entry Program. 
Sec. 6205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program. 
Sec. 6206. Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program. 
Sec. 6207. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions. 
Sec. 6208. Civil service rotational program. 
Sec. 6209. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission. 
Sec. 6210. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission. 
Sec. 6211. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation. 
Sec. 6212. National advertising campaign. 
Sec. 6213. Expansion of diplomats in residence programs. 
Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters 
Sec. 6221. Education allowance. 
Sec. 6222. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants. 
Sec. 6223. Emergency back-up care. 
Sec. 6224. Exception for government-financed air transportation. 
Sec. 6225. Internet at hardship posts. 
Sec. 6226. Competitive local compensation plan. 
Sec. 6227. Supporting tandem spouses in the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 6228. Accessibility at diplomatic missions. 
Sec. 6229. Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas. 
Sec. 6230. Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign 
Service Officers. 
Sec. 6231. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees 
located in United States territories. 
Sec. 6232. Overtime pay exception for protective services. 
TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 6301. Data-informed diplomacy. 
Sec. 6302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. 
Sec. 6303. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Depart-
ment of State. 
Sec. 6304. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State. 
Sec. 6305. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance. 
Sec. 6306. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. 
Sec. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related tech-
nologies (CDT) fund. 
Sec. 6308. Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in po-
sitions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. 
Sec. 6309. Implementation of GAO High Risk List recommendations.
H. R. 2670—26 
TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS 
Sec. 6401. Personal services contractors. 
Sec. 6402. Hard-to-fill posts. 
Sec. 6403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights. 
Sec. 6404. Crisis response operations. 
Sec. 6405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. 
Sec. 6406. Special Envoy for Belarus. 
Sec. 6407. Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related 
Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements. 
Sec. 6408. Overseas placement of special appointment positions. 
Sec. 6409. Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained 
abroad. 
Sec. 6410. Establishment of fiscal responsibility award. 
TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 6501. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service eco-
nomic officers. 
Sec. 6502. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic 
and commercial diplomacy. 
Sec. 6503. Direction to embassy deal teams. 
Sec. 6504. Establishment of a ‘‘Deal Team of the Year’’ award. 
TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 6601. Public diplomacy outreach. 
Sec. 6602. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 
Sec. 6603. Report on Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Americas. 
Sec. 6604. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program. 
Sec. 6605. Domestic engagement and public affairs. 
Sec. 6606. Modernization and enhancement strategy. 
TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 6701. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations. 
Sec. 6702. Training for international organizations. 
Sec. 6703. Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 6704. Special envoys. 
Sec. 6705. US-ASEAN Center. 
Sec. 6706. Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology 
Council. 
Sec. 6707. Modification and repeal of reports. 
Sec. 6708. Art in embassies. 
Sec. 6709. Institute for Transatlantic Engagement. 
Sec. 6710. Notification of revocation of clearances. 
DIVISION G—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 
Sec. 7001. Short title. 
Sec. 7002. Definitions. 
Sec. 7003. Explanatory statement. 
TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 7102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 7103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
Sec. 7104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 7105. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 7201. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community Matters 
Sec. 7301. Plan to recruit, train, and retain personnel with experience in financial 
intelligence and emerging technologies. 
Sec. 7302. Policy and performance framework for mobility of intelligence commu-
nity workforce. 
Sec. 7303. Standards, criteria, and guidance for counterintelligence vulnerability 
assessments and surveys.
H. R. 2670—27 
Sec. 7304. Improving administration of certain post-employment restrictions for in-
telligence community. 
Sec. 7305. Mission of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. 
Sec. 7306. Budget transparency on costs of implementation of Executive Order 
13556. 
Sec. 7307. Improvements relating to intelligence community staffing, details, and 
assignments. 
Sec. 7308. Insider threats. 
Sec. 7309. Modification of deadline for annual submission of National Intelligence 
Priorities Framework. 
Sec. 7310. Matters relating to chief data officers of intelligence community. 
Sec. 7311. Modification to special pay authority for science, technology, engineer-
ing, or mathematics positions. 
Sec. 7312. Annual report on unfunded priorities of intelligence community. 
Sec. 7313. Submission of legislative proposals. 
Sec. 7314. Annual report on reporting requirements. 
Sec. 7315. Notice and damage assessment with respect to significant unauthorized 
disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence. 
Sec. 7316. In-state tuition rates for certain members of intelligence community. 
Sec. 7317. Repeal of study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership 
Program. 
Sec. 7318. Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office at the Department of 
Agriculture. 
Sec. 7319. Sunset of Climate Security Advisory Council. 
Sec. 7320. Inclusion of counternarcotics as special topic in certain budget justifica-
tion materials. 
Sec. 7321. Development of plan to make open-source intelligence products available 
to certain Federal employees. 
Sec. 7322. Intelligence community-wide policy on prepublication review. 
Sec. 7323. Review relating to confidential human source program of Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. 
Sec. 7324. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities and assessment 
of the Overt Human Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence Collec-
tion Programs of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 7325. Sense of Congress on priority of fentanyl in National Intelligence Prior-
ities Framework. 
Sec. 7326. Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign 
governments. 
Sec. 7327. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements. 
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 
Sec. 7331. Change to penalties and increased availability of mental health treat-
ment for unlawful conduct on Central Intelligence Agency installations. 
Sec. 7332. Modifications to procurement authorities of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
Sec. 7333. Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency quarterly employee 
engagement summaries. 
Sec. 7334. Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency 
entity for education and training in counterintelligence. 
Sec. 7335. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment of Sinaloa Cartel 
and Jalisco Cartel. 
Sec. 7336. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment with respect to ef-
forts by People’s Republic of China to increase influence in Middle East. 
Sec. 7337. Assessment of availability of mental health and chaplain services to 
Agency employees. 
Sec. 7338. Assessment by Director of Central Intelligence Agency on certain effects 
of Abraham Accords. 
Sec. 7339. Reporting and investigating allegations of sexual assault and sexual har-
assment within the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture 
Sec. 7341. Modification of reporting requirement for All-Domain Anomaly Resolu-
tion Office. 
Sec. 7342. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of strategic competition in Latin 
America and the Caribbean. 
Sec. 7343. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to National Security Agency, Cyber, and Commercial 
Cloud Enterprise 
Sec. 7351. Congressional notification by National Security Agency of intelligence 
collection adjustments.
H. R. 2670—28 
Sec. 7352. Modifications to enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national 
security systems. 
Sec. 7353. Support by intelligence community for certain cross-functional team of 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 7354. Commercial Cloud Enterprise notification. 
Sec. 7355. Commercial Cloud Enterprise sole source task order notification require-
ment. 
Sec. 7356. Analysis of commercial cloud initiatives of intelligence community. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China 
Sec. 7401. Intelligence community coordinator for accountability of atrocities of the 
People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 7402. Interagency working group and report on the malign efforts of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China in Africa. 
Sec. 7403. Amendment to requirement for annual assessment by intelligence com-
munity working group for monitoring the economic and technological ca-
pabilities of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 7404. Assessments of reciprocity in the relationship between the United States 
and the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 7405. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufac-
tured by countries of concern. 
Sec. 7406. Intelligence assessment of influence operations by People’s Republic of 
China toward Pacific Islands countries. 
Sec. 7407. Independent study on economic impact of military invasion of Taiwan by 
People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 7408. Report by Director of National Intelligence on Uyghur genocide. 
Subtitle B—Other Foreign Countries 
Sec. 7411. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hos-
tages. 
Sec. 7412. Intelligence assessments regarding Haiti. 
Sec. 7413. Monitoring Iranian enrichment of uranium-235. 
TITLE V—MATTERS PERTAINING TO UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AND 
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION WITH UNITED STATES ADVER-
SARIES 
Subtitle A—General Matters 
Sec. 7501. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of 
Commerce. 
Sec. 7502. Intelligence Community Innovation Unit. 
Sec. 7503. Establishment of Office of Engagement. 
Sec. 7504. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the 
intelligence community. 
Sec. 7505. Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain con-
tractors. 
Sec. 7506. Intelligence Innovation Board. 
Sec. 7507. Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial in-
telligence. 
Sec. 7508. Program for Beyond 5G. 
Sec. 7509. Intelligence community commercial remote sensing requirements. 
Sec. 7510. Requirement to ensure intelligence community directives appropriately 
account for artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in intel-
ligence products. 
Subtitle B—Next-generation Energy, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence 
Sec. 7511. Expanded annual assessment of economic and technological capabilities 
of the People’s Republic of China and related briefing. 
Sec. 7512. Assessment of using civil nuclear energy for intelligence community ca-
pabilities. 
Sec. 7513. Policies established by Director of National Intelligence for artificial in-
telligence capabilities. 
TITLE VI—CLASSIFICATION REFORM 
Sec. 7601. Short title. 
Sec. 7602. Promoting efficient declassification review. 
Sec. 7603. Training to promote sensible classification. 
Sec. 7604. Improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board.
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Sec. 7605. Implementation of technology for classification and declassification. 
Sec. 7606. Studies and recommendations on necessity of security clearances. 
TITLE VII—SECURITY CLEARANCE AND TRUSTED WORKFORCE 
Sec. 7701. Review of shared information technology services for personnel vetting. 
Sec. 7702. Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel 
vetting. 
Sec. 7703. Annual report on personnel vetting trust determinations. 
Sec. 7704. Survey to assess strengths and weaknesses of Trusted Workforce 2.0. 
TITLE VIII—ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS 
Sec. 7801. Improved funding flexibility for payments made by the Central Intel-
ligence Agency for qualifying injuries to the brain. 
Sec. 7802. Clarification of requirements to seek certain benefits relating to injuries 
to the brain. 
Sec. 7803. Intelligence community implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021 au-
thorities. 
Sec. 7804. Report and briefings on Central Intelligence Agency handling of anoma-
lous health incidents. 
TITLE IX—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 7901. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 7902. Extension of title VII of FISA. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 
in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 
Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 
submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 
on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Limitation on availability of funds pending assessment of Army Trackless 
Moving Target systems. 
Sec. 112. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program. 
Sec. 113. Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics augmentation program of 
the Army. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of requirements for minimum number of carrier air wings of 
the Navy. 
Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 
Sec. 124. Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter program. 
Sec. 125. Limitation on reductions to V–22 aircraft nacelle improvement program. 
Sec. 126.
Limitation on consideration of Government-operated dry docks in certain 
contract solicitations.
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Sec. 127. Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship repair and mainte-
nance. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Limitation on retirement of F–15 aircraft and modification of related re-
porting requirement. 
Sec. 132. Limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to RQ–4 air-
craft. 
Sec. 133. Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement for fighter air-
craft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 134. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 135. Modification of annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 
Sec. 136. Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 bomber aircraft 
squadrons. 
Sec. 137. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 138. Procurement authority for over-the-horizon radar systems. 
Sec. 139. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 140. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve com-
ponents. 
Sec. 141. Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for the KC–135 recapital-
ization program. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 
and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 
the HH–60W aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Limitation on retirement of F–16C/D aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Limitation on procurement of KC–46A aircraft. 
Sec. 146. Limitation on actions relating to remote vision systems of KC–46A air-
craft. 
Sec. 147.
Limitation on retirement of T–1A training aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 151. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget. 
Sec. 152. Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical min-
erals. 
Sec. 153. Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for certain tactical vehi-
cles. 
Sec. 154. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2024 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activi-
ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING ASSESS-
MENT OF ARMY TRACKLESS MOVING TARGET SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for 
the Trackless Moving Target program of the Army, not more than 
75 percent may be obligated or expended to procure or further 
develop the Trackless Moving Target–Infantry variant until the 
Secretary of the Army— 
(1) acting through the Army Combat Capabilities Develop-
ment Command, conducts an assessment of the Trackless 
Moving Target–Infantry variant, which shall include—
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(A) obtaining end-user feedback regarding such vari-
ant; and 
(B) comparing the performance of such variant against 
the applicable program requirements set forth in the report 
of Secretary of the Army titled ‘‘Autonomous Robotic Tar-
gets for Small Arms Range Training’’, as submitted to 
Congress in March 2023; 
(2) obtains direct soldier feedback on the current Trackless 
Moving Target program; 
(3) certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
the acquisition strategy of the Army for the Trackless Moving 
Target–Infantry variant meets the program requirements set 
forth in the report referred to in paragraph (1)(B); and 
(4) submits to the congressional defense committees the 
report required under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the completion of the assessment and soldier feedback required 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) detailed results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), including a comparison of the Trackless Moving 
Target–Infantry variant under development by the Army to 
other operationally deployed, commercially available targets 
in use by other Armed Forces; 
(2) a summary of the soldier feedback obtained under sub-
section (a)(2); and 
(3) a certification that the development of the Trackless 
Moving Target–Infantry variant is in compliance with the 
requirements of section 4061 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 112. STRATEGY FOR ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—In the budget justification materials 
submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense 
(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2025, 2030, 
and 2035, the Secretary of the Army shall include a report on 
the strategy of the Army for tactical wheeled vehicles. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGY.—Each strategy required by 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) align with the applicable national defense strategy 
under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, and 
applicable policies; 
(2) be designed so that the force of tactical wheeled vehicles 
provided under the strategy supports the national security 
strategy of the United States as set forth in the most recent 
national security strategy report of the President under section 
108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 
and 
(3) define capabilities and capacity requirements across 
the entire fleet of tactical wheeled vehicles, including— 
(A) light, medium, and heavy tactical wheeled vehicles; 
and 
(B) associated trailer and support equipment. 
(c) STRATEGY ELEMENTS.—Each strategy required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following:
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(1) A detailed program for the construction of light, 
medium, and heavy tactical wheeled vehicles for the Army 
over the period of five fiscal years following the date of the 
strategy. 
(2) A description of the necessary force structure and 
capabilities of tactical wheeled vehicles to meet the require-
ments of the national security strategy described in subsection 
(b)(2). 
(3) The estimated levels of annual funding, by vehicle class, 
in both graphical and tabular form, necessary to carry out 
the program described in paragraph (1), together with a discus-
sion of the procurement strategies on which such estimated 
levels of annual funding are based. 
(4) The estimated total cost of construction for each vehicle 
class used to determine the estimated levels of annual funding 
described in paragraph (3). 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing each strategy required by 
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall consider the following 
objectives and factors: 
(1) Objectives relating to protection, fleet operations, mis-
sion command, mobility, and the industrial base. 
(2) Technological advances that are expected to increase 
efficiency of and reduce demand for tactical wheeled vehicles. 
(3) Technological advances that allow for the operation 
of tactical wheeled vehicles in a variety of climate and 
geographic conditions. 
(4) Existing commercial technologies such as vehicle elec-
trification, autonomous capabilities, and predictive mainte-
nance, among others. 
(5) The capabilities of autonomous equivalents to tactical 
wheeled vehicles. 
(e) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 15 days after 
each budget submission described in subsection (a), in conjunction 
with the submission of each strategy required by such subsection, 
the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing that addresses the investment needed for 
each platform of tactical wheeled vehicle of the Army across the 
period covered by the most recent future-years defense program 
submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code (as of the date of the briefing). 
SEC. 113. REPORT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGIES FOR THE LOGISTICS 
AUGMENTATION PROGRAM OF THE ARMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense and the commanders of the geographic 
combatant commands, shall conduct a review of the proposed recom-
pete of the operational task orders of the geographic combatant 
commands under the LOGCAP V contract. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A business case analysis of the cost and operational 
benefit of recompeting the task orders described in subsection 
(a). 
(2) Input from stakeholders, including the Commanding 
General of Army Sustainment Command, the commanders of 
the geographic combatant commands, and the commanders of 
the Army Service Component Commands, on the desirability
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and operational effects of the proposed recompete described 
in subsection (a). 
(3) Detailed cost estimates and timelines, including pro-
jected transition costs and timelines for the task orders 
described in subsection (a). 
(4) An assessment of the potential effects of the recompete 
described in subsection (a) on— 
(A) the quality and timing of the work performed under 
the task orders described in such subsection; and 
(B) the ability of the Army to transition to the LOGCAP 
VI contract, including any effects on the quality and timing 
of such transition. 
(5) An analysis of recompeting the task orders described 
in subsection (a) compared to transitioning directly to the 
LOGCAP VI contract instead of recompeting such task orders. 
(6) An overview of potential innovations and efficiencies 
derived from a competition for the LOGCAP VI contract. 
(7) An explanation of the benefit of recompeting the task 
orders described in subsection (a) compared to conducting an 
open competition for the LOGCAP VI contract instead of recom-
peting such task orders. 
(8) A breakdown of any additional authorities needed to 
move directly to the LOGCAP VI contract instead of recom-
peting the task orders described in subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted 
under subsection (a), including the results of the review with respect 
to each element specified in subsection (b). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘LOGCAP V contract’’ means the contract 
for the logistics augmentation program of the Army that is 
due to expire in 2028. 
(2) The term ‘‘LOGCAP VI contract’’ means a successor 
contract for the logistics augmentation program of the Army 
that is expected to be entered into following the expiration 
of the LOGCAP V contract. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM NUMBER 
OF CARRIER AIR WINGS OF THE NAVY. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 8062 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows— 
‘‘(e) The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the Navy maintains a minimum of 9 carrier air wings; 
and 
‘‘(2) for each such carrier air wing, the Navy maintains 
a dedicated and fully staffed headquarters.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect one year after the date on which the 
Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report required 
under subsection (b)(3). The Secretary of the Navy shall notify 
the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives
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of the submission of the report so that the Law Revision 
Counsel may execute the amendment made by paragraph (1) 
in accordance with the preceding sentence. 
(b) ANALYSIS AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 
an analysis of potential approaches to the manning, operation, 
and deployment of a 10th aircraft carrier and associated carrier 
air wing to determine how the Navy can mobilize such a carrier 
and air wing if required by operational needs. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The analysis under paragraph (1) shall 
address the following: 
(A) The timeline associated with removing an aircraft 
carrier from each the following maintenance availability 
types: 
(i) Complex Overhaul. 
(ii) Selected Restricted Availability. 
(iii) Docking Selected Restricted Availability. 
(iv) Planned Incremental Availability. 
(v) Docking Planned Incremental Availability. 
(B) The potential for establishing a reserve component 
air wing capable of mobilization as a 10th carrier air wing. 
(C) The timeline for activation of such a reserve compo-
nent carrier air wing. 
(D) The costs associated with establishing and 
maintaining a 10th active carrier air wing versus estab-
lishing and maintaining a reserve component air wing as 
described in subparagraph (B). 
(E) The potential for deployment of a 10th aircraft 
carrier without a fully manned carrier air wing in the 
event the Navy only operates and crews 9 carrier air wings 
at the time deployment of a 10th aircraft carrier is required. 
(F) The potential for additional forward deployed 
squadrons that could support an aircraft carrier during 
theater operations that may not have a fully embarked 
air wing at the time of embarkation. 
(3) REPORT.—Following completion of the analysis required 
under paragraph (1), Secretary of the Navy shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the results 
of the analysis. 
SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS. 
Section 130(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1665), as most recently amended by section 123(a) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2443), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’. 
SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIRGINIA 
CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the 
procurement of not more than 13 Virginia class submarines. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
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fiscal year 2024, for advance procurement associated with the Vir-
ginia class submarines for which authorization to enter into a 
multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection (a) 
and for equipment or subsystems associated with the Virginia class 
submarine program, including procurement of— 
(1) long lead time material; or 
(2) material or equipment in economic order quantities 
when cost savings are achievable. 
(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 
year. 
(d) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A contract for the 
construction of Virginia class submarines entered into under sub-
section (a) shall include a clause that limits the liability of the 
United States to the contractor for any termination of the contract. 
The maximum liability of the United States under the clause shall 
be the amount appropriated for the submarines covered by the 
contract regardless of the amount obligated under the contract. 
(e) VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘Virginia 
class submarine’’ means a block VI configured Virginia class sub-
marine. 
SEC. 124. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 
LIGHTER PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for 
the procurement of up to six Auxiliary Personnel Lighter class 
vessels and associated material. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that— 
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
under the contract is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for that purpose; and 
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termi-
nation of the contract shall be limited to the total amount 
of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination. 
SEC. 125. LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS TO V–22 AIRCRAFT NACELLE 
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall upgrade not fewer than 24 V–22 aircraft 
under the V–22 nacelle improvement program in accordance with 
the plan for such program set forth in the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2024 (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense may reduce the 
number of aircraft upgraded under subsection (a) below 24 if the 
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
such reduction is in the interests of national security. 
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OPER-
ATED DRY DOCKS IN CERTAIN CONTRACT SOLICITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a solicitation of the Secretary 
of the Navy for the award of a contract for private sector non- 
nuclear surface ship maintenance in San Diego, California, the
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Secretary shall ensure, in accordance with section 2466 of title 
10, United States Code, that Government-operated dry docks are 
only included in such solicitation if there is insufficient capacity 
at privately-operated dry docks for performance of such contract. 
(b) APPLICABILITY AND TERMINATION.—The prohibition under 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to solicitations for contracts 
issued after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall termi-
nate on the date that is five years after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 127. ANNUAL REPORTS ON USE OF GOVERNMENT DOCKS FOR 
SHIP REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. 
Not later than June 30, 2024, and on an annual basis thereafter 
through 2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that— 
(1) identifies each instance in the year preceding the date 
of the report in which the Navy used a Government dock 
for a ship repair and maintenance availability when sufficient 
capacity was available in private docks during the period in 
which such repairs and maintenance were expected to be per-
formed; and 
(2) for each such instance, provides an explanation of the 
reasons the Navy used a Government dock rather than a private 
dock. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15 AIRCRAFT AND MODI-
FICATION OF RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
and ending on September 30, 2029, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may not— 
‘‘(A) retire more than 68 F–15E aircraft; 
‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon 
system sustainment activities for retained F–15E aircraft 
in a manner that presumes future congressional authority 
to divest such aircraft; or 
‘‘(C) keep an F–15E aircraft (other than an aircraft 
identified for retirement under subparagraph (A)) in a 
status considered excess to the requirements of the pos-
sessing command and awaiting disposition instructions 
(commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status). 
‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
individual F–15E aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable 
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, 
or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of 
certain aircraft.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO REPORT REQUIRED BEFORE DIVESTMENT.— 
Section 150 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2456) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)—
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(A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) for each F–15E aircraft that the Secretary plans 
to divest, a description of— 
‘‘(i) each upgrade and modification made to such 
aircraft, including— 
‘‘(I) the date of the upgrade or modification; 
and 
‘‘(II) the cost of such upgrade or modification 
in current year dollars; and 
‘‘(ii) 
the 
estimated 
remaining 
service-life 
(expressed as equivalent flight hours and years) of— 
‘‘(I) the aircraft; and 
‘‘(II) the onboard systems of the aircraft.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than October 1, 2024, and 
not later than October 1 of each year thereafter through 2029, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 
‘‘(1) update the report required under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) submit the updated report to the congressional defense 
committees.’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIMITATIONS.— 
The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to retire F–15E 
aircraft to the extent allowed under subsection (l)(1)(A) of section 
9062 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) 
of this section) shall not apply until the Secretary complies with 
the requirements of section 150 of the James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 
263; 136 Stat. 2456) (as amended by subsection (b) of this section). 
SEC. 132. LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT 
RELATING TO RQ–4 AIRCRAFT. 
Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
section 131, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(m)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2024 and ending on September 30, 2028, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may not— 
‘‘(A) retire an RQ–4 aircraft; 
‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system 
sustainment activities for RQ–4 aircraft in a manner that pre-
sumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft; 
‘‘(C) keep an RQ–4 aircraft in a status considered excess 
to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting 
disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status); 
or 
‘‘(D) decrease the total aircraft inventory of RQ–4 aircraft 
below 10 aircraft.
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‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
individual RQ–4 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable 
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, 
or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of 
certain aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 133. TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIRE-
MENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 9062(i)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, during the covered period, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may decrease the total quantity of 
fighter aircraft in the primary mission aircraft inventory of the 
Air Force to not fewer than 1,112 aircraft. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Following expiration of the covered period, 
the minimum primary mission aircraft inventory requirements 
specified in section 9062(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall 
apply as if this section had not been enacted. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 
1, 2024. 
(2) The terms ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ and ‘‘primary mission air-
craft inventory’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
9062(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 134. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS 
FOR C–130 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 146(a)(3)(B) 
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C–130 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED 
TO NATIONAL GUARD.—Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2023 and 2024’’. 
SEC. 135. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON T–7A ADVANCED 
PILOT TRAINING SYSTEM. 
Section 156 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2460) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through 2028’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2033’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (11); 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) A schedule risk assessment, conducted by the Secretary 
of the Air Force at the 80 percent confidence level, that includes 
risks associated with the overlap of the development, testing, 
and production phases of the program and risks related to 
contractor management. 
‘‘(10) A plan for determining the conditions under which 
the Secretary of the Air Force may accept production work
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on the T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System that was com-
pleted by the contractor for the program in anticipation of 
the Air Force ordering additional systems, but which was not 
subject to typical production oversight because there was no 
contract for the procurement of such additional systems in 
effect when such work was performed.’’. 
SEC. 136. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS 
TO B–1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS. 
Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
not apply— 
‘‘(1) to a bomb wing for which the Secretary of the Air 
Force has commenced the process of replacing B–1 bomber 
aircraft with B–21 bomber aircraft; or 
‘‘(2) so as to prohibit the retirement of the individual B– 
1 aircraft designated 85–0089, which has been determined by 
Secretary of the Air Force to be no longer mission capable 
and uneconomical to repair due to damage sustained on April 
20, 2022.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and ending on Sep-
tember 30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘and ending on September 
30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 137. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS 
FOR A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 134(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2038), as amended by section 141(b)(1) of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2452), is amended by striking 
‘‘153 A–10 aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘135 A–10 aircraft’’. 
(b) POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—In the case 
of any A–10 aircraft that is retired, prepared to retire, or placed 
in storage using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(Public Law 117–263), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
such aircraft is evaluated for potential transfer to the military 
forces of a nation that is an ally or partner of the United States. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 142 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 755) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as sub-
sections (b) through (d), respectively; and 
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 138. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR 
SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall seek 
to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of up 
to six over-the-horizon radar systems that meet the requirements 
of the United States Northern Command with respect to the detec-
tion of increasingly complex threats.
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(b) USE OF COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES AND SOLE-SOURCE CON-
TRACTS.— 
(1) INITIAL CONTRACTS.—With respect to the award of a 
contract for the procurement of the first two over-the-horizon 
radar systems under subsection (a)— 
(A) the Secretary of the Air Force may use procedures 
other than competitive procedures (in accordance with sec-
tion 3204 of title 10, United States Code) if the Secretary 
determines it is not feasible to use competitive procedures; 
and 
(B) if the Secretary makes a determination to award 
a sole source contract for such procurement in order to 
meet the requirements established by the Commander of 
the United States Northern Command, not later than 14 
days after making such determination, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a notifica-
tion of such determination, including the rationale for such 
determination. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall use competitive procedures for the award of a 
contract for the procurement of the third and any subsequent 
over-the-horizon radar systems under subsection (a). 
(3) COMPETITIVE
PROCEDURES
DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 3012 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 139. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force may be obli-
gated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, a KC–135 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission 
capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, 
mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness 
status of certain aircraft. 
SEC. 140. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI 
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2024 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce 
the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission air-
craft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force. 
(b) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 141. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR 
THE KC–135 RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of the Air Force may not issue an acquisition 
strategy for the KC–135 recapitalization program until the date 
on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees the following documentation:
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(1) An updated tanker roadmap timeline to include procure-
ment of the Next Generation Air Refueling System. 
(2) The business case analysis of the Air Force for the 
KC–135 recapitalization program. 
(3) Validated requirements from the Joint Staff for the 
contract competition under the KC–135 recapitalization pro-
gram. 
SEC. 142. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF 
E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 
in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E–3 aircraft if such 
actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory of such aircraft 
below 16. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR PLAN.—If the Secretary of the Air Force 
submits to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
maintaining readiness and ensuring there is no lapse in mission 
capabilities, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply 
to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory of E–3 aircraft 
to below 16, beginning 30 days after the date on which the plan 
is so submitted. 
(c) EXCEPTION
FOR E–7 PROCUREMENT.—If the Secretary of 
the Air Force procures enough E–7 Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish 
the required mission load, the prohibition under subsection (a) 
shall not apply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory 
of E–3 aircraft to below 16 after the date on which such E–7 
Wedgetail aircraft are delivered. 
SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMI-
NATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR THE HH–60W AIR-
CRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to terminate the operations of, or 
to prepare to terminate the operations of, a production line for 
HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopters. 
SEC. 144. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–16C/D AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary 
of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in 
storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any F–16C/D aircraft 
until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary submits the report required under section 148. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual F–16C/D aircraft that the Secretary of the 
Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer 
mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft 
accidents, mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non- 
airworthiness status of certain aircraft. 
(c) INFORMATION
TO CONGRESS.—For each F–16C/D aircraft 
that the Secretary of the Air Force proposes to retire in a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall include, in the materials submitted by 
the Secretary in support of the budget of the President for that
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fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code), a description of— 
(1) each upgrade and modification made to such aircraft, 
including— 
(A) the date of the upgrade or modification; and 
(B) the cost of such upgrade or modification in current 
year dollars; and 
(2) the estimated remaining service-life (expressed as 
equivalent flight hours and years) of— 
(A) the aircraft; and 
(B) the onboard systems of the aircraft. 
SEC. 145. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not pro-
cure more than six KC–46A aircraft under the final lot of the 
covered contract unless— 
(1)(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees written notice of the intent of the Secretary to 
procure more than six KC–46A aircraft under the final lot 
of the covered contract; and 
(B) a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date 
on which such notice was submitted; or 
(2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees written certification by the Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that— 
(A) there are validated needs of the Air Force requiring 
the procurement more than six KC–46A aircraft under 
the final lot of the covered contract; and 
(B) cost estimates are complete for the long-term 
sustainment of any additional aircraft planned to be pro-
cured. 
(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered contract’’ means the contract for the procurement of KC– 
46A aircraft entered into between the Department of the Air Force 
and the Boeing Company that is in effect as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 146. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS RELATING TO REMOTE VISION SYS-
TEMS OF KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not take 
any action described in subsection (b) until the date on which 
the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives that— 
(1) the Secretary has identified a solution to fix the remote 
vision systems of KC–46A aircraft; and 
(2) such solution resolves all issues identified in the cat-
egory 1 deficiency reports for such systems, except for issues 
relating to the panoramic system. 
(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—The actions described in this sub-
section are the following: 
(1) Approving the incorporation of version 2.0 of the KC– 
46A remote vision system into production aircraft (other than 
an aircraft specifically used to test and validate that version 
of the system). 
(2) Retrofitting aircraft with version 2.0 of the KC–46A 
remote vision system (other than an aircraft specifically used 
to test and validate that version of the system).
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SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF T–1A TRAINING AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to 
retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status 
any T–1A training aircraft until the date on which the Secretary 
submits to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) a certification indicating that the Secretary has com-
pleted the full, fleet-wide implementation of the Undergraduate 
Pilot Training curriculum (formerly known as the ‘‘Under-
graduate Pilot Training 2.5’’ curriculum); and 
(2) a written assessment of— 
(A) the effect of the implementation of the Under-
graduate Pilot Training curriculum on the availability and 
training completion rates of undergraduate pilot trainees; 
and 
(B) how the retirement of T–1A training aircraft may 
affect programs and initiatives of the Air Force to accelerate 
the rate at which pilots complete training. 
SEC. 148. PLAN FOR LONG-TERM AIR FORCE FIGHTER FORCE STRUC-
TURE. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Air National Guard and the 
Commander of the Air Force Reserve, shall develop a long-term 
tactical fighter force structure, recapitalization, training, and 
sustainment plan for the active and reserve components of the 
Air Force. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall address 
each of the following: 
(1) The appropriate mix of tactical fighter aircraft force 
structure, with accompanying operational risk analyses, 
required for the Secretary of the Air Force to meet expected 
steady-state, global force management allocation plans and geo-
graphical combatant commander contingency operational plans 
tasked to the Air Force using active and reserve component 
units. 
(2) The procurement, divestment, unit activation, deactiva-
tion, or re-missioning plans or actions the Secretary plans 
to implement, fiscal year-by-fiscal year, unit-by-unit, for the 
next 12 years for each active and reserve component tactical 
fighter aircraft unit existing as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, including the rationale and justification for any 
such plans or actions. 
(3) The actions the Secretary will take to ensure that 
required operational readiness rates are maintained during 
any planned recapitalization, modernization, or change of mis-
sion affecting tactical fighter aircraft units. 
(4) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft capability or capacity 
with Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 or Increment 
2 capability or capacity. 
(5) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft training events via 
acquisition and fielding of common, joint, all-domain, high- 
fidelity synthetic simulation environments. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes the plan developed under subsection (a).
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(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection 
(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
classified annex. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 151. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES EXHIBIT 
FOR THE DEFENSE BUDGET. 
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 233 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 233a. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit 
for the defense budget 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after the date 
on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on any major weapon systems proposed to be divested, 
re-prioritized, or retired in such budget. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Identification of each major weapon system the Sec-
retary of Defense proposes to divest, re-prioritize, or retire 
in the period of five fiscal years following the date of the 
report. 
‘‘(2) Budget line-item details related to each major weapon 
system identified under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) For each proposed divestment, re-prioritization, or 
retirement, an explanation of— 
‘‘(A) the timeline for the divestment, re-prioritization, 
or retirement, including any factors that may affect such 
timelines positively or negatively; 
‘‘(B) any cost savings associated with the divestment, 
re-prioritization, or retirement; 
‘‘(C) the rationale for the divestment, re-prioritization, 
or retirement, including a qualitative description of the 
risk associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or 
retirement based on the most recent National Defense 
Strategy (as of the date of the report); 
‘‘(D) any critical dependencies with other program 
efforts that might affect the timeline for such divestment, 
reprioritization, or retirement; 
‘‘(E) the expected disposition of the weapon system 
after divestment, re-prioritization or retirement; and 
‘‘(F) identification of the system or systems that are 
expected to satisfy the military requirements that were 
fulfilled by the weapon system once the divestment, re- 
prioritization, or retirement of that weapon system is com-
pleted. 
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
REPORTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that the report required under subsection 
(a) is deconflicted with the report required under section 222e 
of this title.
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‘‘(d) MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 3455(f) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 152. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTI-
CALLY PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and from amounts made 
available by discretionary appropriations Acts from the National 
Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (as established under section 
9(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98h(a))) after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear contracts 
for the procurement of critical minerals that are processed in the 
United States by domestic sources. 
(b) APPLICATION OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK 
PILING ACT.—A multiyear contract entered into under this section 
shall be deemed to be an acquisition under the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.). 
(c) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of Defense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
fiscal year 2024, for advance procurement associated with the 
domestically processed critical minerals for which authorization 
to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 
subsection (a). 
(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2024 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 
year. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘critical mineral’’ means a mineral determined 
to be a strategic and critical material under section 3(a) of 
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
98b(a)). 
(2) The term ‘‘processed’’ means the processing or recycling 
of a critical mineral or magnet, including the separation, reduc-
tion, metallization, alloying, milling, pressing, strip casting, 
and sintering of a critical mineral. 
(3) The term ‘‘domestic source’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552). 
SEC. 153. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION OF PROPRIETARY ARMOR 
FOR CERTAIN TACTICAL VEHICLES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may not include 
in a solicitation for a tactical tracked vehicle or tactical wheeled 
vehicle a requirement that such vehicle use proprietary armor. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract 
for the procurement of a tactical tracked vehicle or tactical wheeled 
vehicle entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 154. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCURE-
MENT OF CERTAIN BATTERIES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
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procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection 
(b). 
(b) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities specified in this sub-
section are the following: 
(1) Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited 
(also known as ‘‘CATL’’). 
(2) BYD Company, Limited. 
(3) Envision Energy, Limited. 
(4) EVE Energy Company, Limited. 
(5) Gotion High tech Company, Limited. 
(6) Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited. 
(7) Any successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) 
through (6). 
(c) TREATMENT OF PRODUCTION.—For purposes of this section, 
a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in 
subsection (b) if that entity— 
(1) assembles or manufactures the final product; or 
(2) creates or otherwise provides a majority of the compo-
nents used in the battery. 
(d) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limita-
tion under subsection (a). 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering. 
Sec. 212. Delegation of responsibility for certain research programs. 
Sec. 213. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science and engineering. 
Sec. 214. Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research 
and education. 
Sec. 215. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 216. Modification of support for research and development of bioindustrial 
manufacturing processes. 
Sec. 217. Modification to administration of the Advanced Sensors Application Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 218. Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and testing strategies. 
Sec. 219. Improvements to defense quantum information science and technology re-
search and development program. 
Sec. 220. Application of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department 
of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research. 
Sec. 221. Support for protection of sensitive research performed on behalf of the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 222. Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. 
Sec. 223. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense capability devel-
opment. 
Sec. 224. Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems development program 
accountability matrices. 
Sec. 225. Continuous capability development and delivery program for F–35 air-
craft. 
Sec. 226. F–35 propulsion and thermal management modernization program. 
Sec. 227. Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated Research Centers for 
critical materials. 
Sec. 228. Policies for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical data 
link network. 
Sec. 229. Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats. 
Sec. 230. Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the Department of the Air 
Force.
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Sec. 231. Pilot program on near-term quantum computing applications. 
Sec. 232. Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced technology developed by 
small businesses for ground vehicle systems of the Army. 
Sec. 233. Limitation on availability of funds pending documentation on Future At-
tack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 
Subtitle C—Energetics and Other Munitions Matters 
Sec. 241. Joint Energetics Transition Office. 
Sec. 242. Consideration of lethality in the analysis of alternatives for munitions. 
Sec. 243. Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound in certain weapon 
systems. 
Sec. 244. Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for munitions from certain 
countries. 
Sec. 245. Defense industrial base munition surge capacity critical reserve. 
Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 251. Congressional notification of changes to Department of Defense policy on 
autonomy in weapon systems. 
Sec. 252. Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense funding to China’s 
research labs. 
Sec. 253. Annual review of status of implementation plan for digital engineering ca-
reer tracks. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2024 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE UNDER 
SECRETARY 
OF 
DEFENSE 
FOR 
RESEARCH 
AND 
ENGINEERING. 
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 222d the following new section: 
‘‘§ 222e. Unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering: annual 
report 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after the date 
on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the unfunded priorities of the Department of Defense 
related to activities for which the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering has authority. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), 
each report submitted under subsection (a) shall specify, for 
each unfunded priority covered by such report, the following: 
‘‘(A) A summary description of such priority, including 
the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded 
(whether in whole or in part).
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‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in 
connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) Account information with respect to such priority, 
including the following (as applicable): 
‘‘(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applicable procure-
ment accounts. 
‘‘(ii) Program Element (PE) number for applicable 
research, development, test, and evaluation accounts. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by 
such report in order of urgency of priority. 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION OF PRIORITIES COVERED IN OTHER REPORTS.— 
The report submitted under subsection (a) shall not include 
unfunded priorities or requirements covered in reports submitted 
under— 
‘‘(1) section 222a or 222b of this title; or 
‘‘(2) section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 222a 
note). 
‘‘(d) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report submitted under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in classified form, but may include an 
unclassified summary as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(e) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, means a program, 
activity, or mission requirement, that— 
‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the 
fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 
of title 31; and 
‘‘(2) would have been recommended for funding through 
that budget if— 
‘‘(A) additional resources had been available for the 
budget to fund the program, activity, or mission require-
ment; or 
‘‘(B) the program, activity, or mission requirement has 
emerged since the budget was formulated.’’. 
SEC. 212. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 980(b) of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may delegate the authority provided by 
paragraph (1) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering.’’. 
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 
TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 
Section 4092(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘, of which not more 
than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or 
management of the Agency’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) during any fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) pay up to 15 individuals newly appointed pursuant 
to paragraph (1)(B) the travel, transportation, and reloca-
tion expenses and services described under sections 5724, 
5724a, and 5724c of title 5; and
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‘‘(B) pay up to 15 individuals previously appointed 
pursuant to such paragraph, upon separation, the travel, 
transportation, and relocation expenses and services 
described under such sections (as applicable).’’. 
SEC. 214. CLARIFYING ROLE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO 
PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 
Section 4124(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘that assists’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘that— 
‘‘(A) assists’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), 
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) facilitates technology transfer from industry or aca-
demic institutions to a Center; or 
‘‘(C) assists and facilitates workforce development in critical 
technology areas for technology transition activities to fulfill 
unmet needs of a Center.’’. 
SEC. 215. NAVAL AIR WARFARE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE. 
Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8029. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Depart-
ment of the Navy an office to be known as the Naval Air Warfare 
Rapid Capabilities Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office shall be the 
designee of the Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. 
‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— 
‘‘(1) to fulfill naval and joint military operational require-
ments by supporting the identification and rapid development 
of— 
‘‘(A) new naval aviation weapons and airborne elec-
tronic warfare capabilities; 
‘‘(B) innovative applications for existing naval aviation 
weapons and airborne electronic warfare capabilities; and 
‘‘(C) other innovative solutions to enhance the effective-
ness of naval aviation weapons and airborne electronic 
warfare capabilities; and 
‘‘(2) to contribute to the rapid experimentation, develop-
ment, testing, and fielding of unclassified and classified naval 
aviation weapons and airborne electronic warfare capabilities. 
‘‘(d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To procure goods or services for the 
Office, the senior contracting official (as defined in section 
1737 of this title) and any members of the acquisition workforce 
for the Department of the Navy may use— 
‘‘(A) any applicable pathway of the adaptive acquisition 
framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruc-
tion 5000.02, ‘Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Frame-
work’); and 
‘‘(B) any other alternative acquisition pathway that 
allows for accelerated or flexible methods of contracting.
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‘‘(2) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
JCIDS.—The Joint Capabilities 
Integration and Development System process shall not apply 
to procurements described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) REQUIRED PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall ensure, within budget program elements for naval air warfare 
programs, that— 
‘‘(1) there are separate, dedicated program elements for 
naval air warfare rapid capabilities; and 
‘‘(2) the Office executes the responsibilities of the Office 
using such program elements. 
‘‘(f) EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is an executive oversight board 
for the Office which shall consist of the officials specified in 
paragraph (2). The executive oversight board shall provide 
prioritization, oversight, and approval of projects of the Office. 
‘‘(2) OFFICIALS SPECIFIED.—The officials specified in this 
paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) The Vice Chief of Naval Operations. 
‘‘(B) The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. 
‘‘(C) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development and Acquisition. 
‘‘(D) The Commander of the Naval Air Systems Com-
mand. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—On an annual basis, the head of the Office 
shall submit to the executive oversight board described in sub-
section (f) a report on the activities of the Office. 
‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—On an annual basis following the submittal 
of the report under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 
of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the activities 
of the Office. 
‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) and 
briefing under paragraph (2) shall include, with respect to 
the year preceding the date of the report or briefing (as 
applicable), a description of— 
‘‘(A) funding allocations for the projects of the Office; 
‘‘(B) capability gaps addressed by the Office; 
‘‘(C) the progress of the Office in experimenting, devel-
oping, testing, and fielding capabilities described in sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(D) any barriers to the ability of the Office to carry 
out its mission, including any legislative or regulatory bar-
riers.’’. 
SEC. 216. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT OF BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. 
Section 215(c)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 
U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘pharmaceutical biologics 
and associated precursor materials,’’ after ‘‘commodity chemicals,’’. 
SEC. 217. MODIFICATION TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADVANCED 
SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM. 
Section 218 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2476) 
is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Commander 
of Naval Air Systems Command and the Director of Air 
Warfare shall jointly serve as the resource sponsors’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 
and Security, acting through the Director of the Concepts, 
Development, and Management Office of the Air Force, 
shall serve as the resource sponsor’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The resource sponsors 
of the Program shall be responsible’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
resource sponsor of the Program, in consultation with the 
Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, shall be 
responsible’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Only the Secretary of 
the Navy, the Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Com-
mander of Naval Air Systems Command may’’ and inserting 
‘‘Only the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Secu-
rity and the Director of the Concepts, Development, and 
Management Office of the Air Force, in consultation with the 
Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, may’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘exercised by the Com-
mander of Naval Air Systems Command, the Secretary of the 
Navy, or the Under Secretary of the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘exer-
cised by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, the Director of the Concepts, Development, and 
Management Office of the Air Force, or the Commander of 
Naval Air Systems Command’’. 
SEC. 218. MATTERS PERTAINING TO HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES AND 
TESTING STRATEGIES. 
(a) BIENNIAL UPDATES TO HYPERSONICS TESTING STRATEGY.— 
Section 237(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2492) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BIENNIAL UPDATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once every 
two years after the submittal of the initial strategy under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(i) revise and update the strategy; and 
‘‘(ii) submit the revised and updated strategy to 
the appropriate congressional committees. 
‘‘(B) SUNSET.—The requirement to prepare and submit 
updates under this paragraph shall terminate on December 
31, 2030.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMITTAL 
OF STRATEGY.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024, and available 
for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering for the travel of persons, not more than 90 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the 
strategy required under section 237(c)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 
Stat. 2492). 
(c) EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL HYPERSONIC TEST RANGES.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
to evaluate not fewer than two possible locations in the United
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States, selected in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering, that have potential 
to be used as additional corridors for long-distance hypersonic 
system testing. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
UNDER
NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY 
ACT.—Following the completion of the study under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Defense shall initiate any activities 
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in connection with the conduct of 
long-distance hypersonic system testing at the locations evalu-
ated under the study. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2024, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives a report on the results of the 
study conducted under paragraph (1). 
(d) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
FUNDING
AND
INVESTMENTS
IN 
HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and not 
later than March 1 of each year thereafter through 2030, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the funding and investments of the 
Department of Defense relating to hypersonic capabilities, 
including any funding or investments with respect to the 
procurement, research, development, test, and evaluation, and 
operation 
and 
maintenance 
of 
offensive 
and 
defensive 
hypersonic weapons. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include cost data on the hypersonic capabilities 
of the Department of Defense, including vehicles, develop-
mental and operational testing, hypersonic sensors, com-
mand and control architectures, infrastructure, testing 
infrastructure, 
software, 
workforce, 
training, 
ranges, 
integration costs, and such other items as the Secretary 
of Defense considers appropriate; 
(B) to the extent applicable, for each item included 
in the report, identify whether such item relates to an 
offensive or defensive hypersonic capability; 
(C) with respect to any research and development 
activities covered by the report, identify— 
(i) the program element for the activity; 
(ii) the name of the entity that is carrying out 
the activity; and 
(iii) the purpose of the activity; and 
(D) to the extent applicable, with respect to any 
developmental ground and flight testing and operational 
test and evaluation activities covered by the report, iden-
tify— 
(i) the program element for the activity; 
(ii) the name of the entity that is carrying out 
the activity; and 
(iii) the purpose of the activity. 
(3) FORM.—Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex.
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SEC. 219. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE QUANTUM INFORMATION 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 234 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
4001 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a) and subject to the availability of appropria-
tions to carry out this subsection, the Secretary may carry 
out a program of fellowships in quantum information science 
and technology research and development for individuals who 
have a graduate or postgraduate degree. 
‘‘(2) EQUAL ACCESS.—In carrying out the program under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may establish procedures to ensure 
that minority, geographically diverse, and economically dis-
advantaged students have equal access to fellowship opportuni-
ties under such program. 
‘‘(g) MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES.— 
In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Defense may develop partnerships with universities to enable 
students to engage in multidisciplinary courses of study.’’. 
SEC. 220. APPLICATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE PRO-
GRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO QUANTUM 
INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using the authority provided under section 
1599g of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to establish public-private talent exchange programs 
with private-sector entities working on quantum information 
sciences and technology research applications. 
(b) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Each public-private 
talent exchange program established under subsection (a) may 
include not more than 10 program participants. 
(c) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DEFINED.—For purposes of sub-
section (b), the term ‘‘program participant’’ includes— 
(1) an employee of the Department of Defense who is 
assigned to a private-sector organization pursuant to subsection 
(a); and 
(2) an employee of a private-sector organization who is 
assigned to a Department of Defense organization pursuant 
to such subsection. 
SEC. 221. SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE RESEARCH PER-
FORMED ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
may enter into contracts or other agreements with one or more 
eligible entities to assist institutions of higher education in pro-
tecting sensitive research performed on behalf of the Department 
of Defense. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity that enters into a contract 
or other agreement with the Secretary of Defense under subsection 
(a) shall carry out activities to assist institutions of higher education
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in protecting sensitive research performed on behalf of the Depart-
ment of Defense. Such activities may include— 
(1) conducting effective due diligence in vetting visiting 
scholars; 
(2) assisting institutions in meeting applicable research 
security requirements, including through the use of common 
procedures and practices and shared infrastructure, as appro-
priate; 
(3) providing training to employees and offices of the 
institution that have responsibilities relating to research secu-
rity; and 
(4) providing advice and assistance to institutions in estab-
lishing and maintaining research security programs. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting an entity to receive a con-
tract or other agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Defense shall consider the following: 
(1) Geographic diversity and the extent to which the entity 
is able to maximize coverage of different regions of the United 
States. 
(2) Any ratings of the entity made by the Defense Counter-
intelligence and Security Agency as part of the Agency’s annual 
security vulnerability assessment ratings. 
(3) Whether and to what extent the entity uses best prac-
tices for research security as outlined by the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology. 
(4) The entity’s demonstrated excellence in security pro-
grams, including receipt of awards for excellence in counter-
intelligence and outstanding achievement in industrial security. 
(d) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish metrics to measure the performance of each entity with 
which the Secretary enters into a contract or other agreement 
under subsection (a). 
(e) NOTIFICATION AND REPORT.—For any year in which the 
Secretary of Defense exercises the authority provided under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that— 
(1) identifies each eligible entity with which the Secretary 
entered into a contract or other agreement under such sub-
section; and 
(2) evaluates the performance of the entity. 
(f) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY
DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(1) an entity the Secretary of Defense determines to be 
eligible to participate in the activities authorized under this 
section; or 
(2) a consortium composed of two or more such entities. 
SEC. 222. SUPPORT TO THE DEFENCE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FOR 
THE NORTH ATLANTIC. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering, is authorized to make avail-
able not more than $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2029 to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the joint fund 
established for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North
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Atlantic (DIANA) initiative (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Initia-
tive’’) to sustain the participation of the United States in such 
initiative. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after each instance 
in which the Secretary of Defense provides funds to the Initia-
tive pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees writ-
ten notice that such funds were provided. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each notification submitted under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The total amount of funding provided under sub-
section (a) together with a detailed breakdown showing 
the specific amounts and purposes for which such funds 
are intended to be used, if any. 
(B) The time period for which such funds are provided. 
(c) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary 
of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a strategy for participation by the 
United States in the Initiative. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of how the Initiative fits into the 
science, technology, and innovation activities of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization and how the Initiative is syn-
chronized with and expected to interact with other science, 
technology, and innovation activities of the Department 
of Defense. 
(B) The anticipated funding profile for the Initiative 
across the period covered by the most recent future-years 
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 
of title 10, United States Code (as of the date of the 
strategy). 
(C) Identification of key technology focus areas to be 
addressed each year under the Initiative across such period. 
(D) A description of any anticipated areas of expansion 
in the Initiative, including any anticipated expansion of 
the Initiative to or within key nodes or locations that 
have strategic value for national security and where there 
is also a significant presence of technology-oriented startup 
businesses. 
(E) A description of how the Initiative is expected 
to contribute to fostering the spread of innovation through-
out the United States. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2024, and 
not later than February 1 of each year thereafter through 2030, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees an annual report on— 
(1) the activities of the Initiative that were supported by 
the Department of Defense under subsection (a) in the year 
preceding the date of the report; and 
(2) any key milestones or other objectives that were 
achieved under the initiative in such year.
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(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 223. CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR 
DEFENSE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish 
a consortium to facilitate the use of additive manufacturing for 
the development of capabilities for the Department of Defense. 
The consortium shall be known as the ‘‘Consortium on Additive 
Manufacturing for Defense Capability Development’’ (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Consortium’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Consortium shall be composed of quali-
fied organizations, selected by the Secretary of Defense, that have 
functions and expertise relevant to additive manufacturing. At a 
minimum, the Consortium shall include the following: 
(1) Representation from one or more science and technology 
reinvention laboratories (as designated under section 4121 of 
title 10, United States Code) from each of the military depart-
ments, which may include— 
(A) from the Department of the Army— 
(i) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Army Research Laboratory; 
(ii) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Aviation and Missile Center; 
(iii) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Armaments Center; 
(iv) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Ground Vehicle Systems Center; 
(v) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Soldier Center; 
(vi) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Chemical Biological Center; 
(vii) the Combat Capabilities Development Com-
mand, Command, Control, Communications, Com-
puters, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recon-
naissance Center; and 
(viii) the Space and Missile Defense Command, 
Technical Center; 
(ix) the Engineer Research and Development 
Center; 
(x) the Medical Research and Development Com-
mand; and 
(xi) the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral 
and Social Sciences; 
(B) from the Department of the Navy— 
(i) the Naval Research Laboratory; 
(ii) the Office of Naval Research; 
(iii) the Naval Air Systems Command Warfare 
Centers;
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(iv) the Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare 
Centers; 
(v) the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 
Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center; 
(vi) the Naval Medical Research Center; and 
(vii) the Naval Information Warfare Centers, 
Atlantic and Pacific; and 
(C) from the Department of the Air Force— 
(i) the Air Force Research Laboratory; and 
(ii) the Joint Warfighting Analysis Center. 
(2) Representation from one or more maintenance, logistics, 
or sustainment organizations from each of the military depart-
ments. 
(3) One or more organizations from private sector industry. 
(4) One or more institutions of higher education or other 
research institutions. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Consortium shall— 
(1) facilitate the use of additive manufacturing— 
(A) to significantly reduce logistic footprints, material 
costs, and delivery lead-times; and 
(B) to extended logistical supply chain dependencies 
that often challenge weapon system readiness for forward 
deployed warfighters; 
(2) develop standards and a certification process for the 
use of additive manufacturing in safety-critical applications, 
including additive material and part certification requirements 
for additive manufactured items intended for use in military 
vehicles; 
(3) evaluate, adapt, or apply the standards developed in 
the commercial sector, or new process approaches for additive 
manufacturing that may be of use to the Department of 
Defense; 
(4) as directed by an organization of the Department of 
Defense 
included 
in 
the 
Consortium, 
conduct 
reverse 
engineering (including testing and certification) for critical 
parts which may have limited sources of supply; 
(5) use data standards, common repositories, and informa-
tion security to track, store, and secure technical data relating 
to additive manufacturing and ensure the interoperability of 
such data; and 
(6) conduct comparative cost analyses for new and emerging 
additive manufacturing approaches, including assessments of 
life-cycle costs for tooling, training, and intellectual property 
needed to sustain such approaches. 
SEC. 224. NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES. 
(a) SUBMITTAL OF MATRICES.—Concurrent with the submission 
of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2025— 
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General 
of the United States the matrices described in subsection (b) 
relating to the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted fighter 
aircraft and the autonomous, uncrewed Collaborative Combat 
Aircraft programs of the Air Force; and
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller 
General of the United States updates to the matrices described 
in subsection (b) as follows: 
(A) The first update shall be submitted not later than 
180 days after the date on which the Secretaries concerned 
submit the initial matrices as required by subsection (a). 
(B) Following the first update under paragraph (1), 
additional updates shall be submitted— 
(i) concurrent with the submission of the budget 
of the President to Congress pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal 
year; and 
(ii) not later than 180 days after each such sub-
mittal. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each update submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall detail progress made toward the goals identified in 
the matrix described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated 
cost estimates as described in subsection (b)(2). 
(3) TREATMENT
OF
INITIAL
MATRICES
AS
BASELINE.—The 
initial matrices submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
treated as the baseline for the full EMD phase and low-rate 
initial production of the programs described in subsection (a) 
for purposes of the updates submitted pursuant to paragraph 
(1) of this subsection. 
(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES.—Not later than the date that is 60 days after the date 
on which the Comptroller General of the United States receives 
an update to a matrix under subsection (c)(1), the Comptroller 
General shall review the sufficiency of such matrix and submit 
to the congressional defense committees an assessment of such 
matrix, including by identifying cost, schedule, or performance 
trends. 
(e) KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall develop 
key performance parameters (referred to in this section as 
‘‘cost KPPs)’’ for the threshold and objective costs of the pro-
grams described in subsection (a) under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary and shall include those values as program 
performance requirements in any capability development docu-
ment or system requirements document for the program 
involved. Each cost KPP shall include, for each cost category 
specified in paragraph (2)— 
(A) a threshold value indicating the highest acceptable 
cost for that category, as determined by the Secretary 
concerned; and 
(B) an objective value indicating the lowest cost 
expected to be achieved for that category, as determined 
by the Secretary concerned. 
(2) COST CATEGORIES SPECIFIED.—The cost categories speci-
fied in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Unit recurring flyaway cost. 
(B) Average procurement unit cost. 
(C) Gross/weapon system unit cost. 
(D) Aircraft cost-per-tail-per-year. 
(E) Aircraft cost-per-flight-hour.
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to aircraft 
programs of the Navy and the Marine Corps; and 
(2) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to aircraft 
programs of the Air Force. 
SEC. 225. CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY 
PROGRAM FOR F–35 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In accordance with 
section 4203 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
shall designate all Block 4 and Technical Refresh–3 elements of 
the F–35 aircraft acquisition program, collectively, as a single major 
subprogram of the F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 
(b) PROCUREMENT
OF F–35 DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AIR-
CRAFT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the aircraft described in paragraph 
(2), the Program Executive Officer for the F–35 aircraft program 
shall designate two F–35A aircraft, two F–35B aircraft, and 
two F–35C aircraft to be manufactured and delivered, by not 
later than the end of 2030, in a necessary configuration that 
would adequately support future F–35 developmental testing 
activities. 
(2) AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED.—The aircraft described in this 
paragraph are F–35 aircraft to be procured— 
(A) as part of the Lot 19 production lot or a subsequent 
production lot for F–35 aircraft; and 
(B) using funds made available for fiscal year 2024 
or a subsequent fiscal year for the procurement of F– 
35 aircraft. 
SEC. 226. F–35 PROPULSION AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT MOD-
ERNIZATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND VALIDATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary of the Air Force (with respect to F–35A aircraft of the 
Air Force) and the Secretary of the Navy (with respect to F– 
35B and F–35C aircraft of the Navy and the Marine Corps) shall 
each— 
(1) establish requirements for the propulsion, power and 
cooling, thermal management, and electrical power systems 
of the F–35 aircraft system that adequately support the planned 
service-life and all planned mission systems hardware and soft-
ware capability upgrades for such aircraft system; 
(2) validate the requirements; and 
(3) promptly provide the validated requirements to the 
Program Executive Officer for the F–35 aircraft acquisition 
program. 
(b) COST-BENEFIT AND TECHNICAL RISK ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the requirements established 
and validated under subsection (a), the Program Executive 
Officer for the F–35 aircraft acquisition program shall conduct 
a complete and comprehensive cost-benefit and technical risk 
analysis that evaluates and determines the upgrades and mod-
ernization required of the F–35 aircraft system to support all 
of the requirements established under such subsection. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The cost-benefit and technical risk analysis 
conducted under paragraph (1) shall assess, at a minimum,
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the cost, risk, modernization, integration activities, and acquisi-
tion strategy required for the upgrade and modernization 
options available for the following major subsystems of F– 
35 aircraft: 
(A) The aircraft propulsion system and gearbox. 
(B) The power and thermal management system. 
(C) The fuel thermal management system. 
(D) The electrical power system. 
(E) The engine ice protection system. 
(F) Mission systems hardware, avionics, sensors, and 
weapons. 
(G) Any additional systems of the F–35 aircraft system 
the Program Executive Officer determines to be relevant 
to support the planned service-life requirements for each 
variant of such aircraft. 
(3) LIMITATION ON COMMENCEMENT.—The Program Execu-
tive Officer may not commence the analysis required under 
paragraph (1) until the requirements established under sub-
section (a) have been provided to the Officer. 
(4) INDEPENDENT
COST
ESTIMATE.—In addition to devel-
oping the cost-benefit analysis under paragraph (1), the Pro-
gram Executive Officer shall also obtain an independent cost 
estimate from an organization within the Department of 
Defense that is not directly associated with the Office of the 
Program Executive Officer, the Department of the Air Force, 
or the Department of the Navy. 
(5) REPORT.—Following the completion of the analysis 
under paragraph (1) and the independent cost estimate under 
paragraph (4), but not later than July 1, 2024, the Program 
Executive Officer shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
(A) a report on the results of the analysis under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) a copy of the cost estimate obtained under para-
graph (4). 
(c) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In accordance with 
section 4203 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
shall designate all activities relating to the modernization, upgrade, 
and integration of the major subsystems included in the analysis 
under subsection (b)(1), collectively, as a single major subprogram 
of the F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 
SEC. 227. ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF UNIVERSITY AFFILI-
ATED RESEARCH CENTERS FOR CRITICAL MATERIALS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, shall— 
(1) assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing 
a new University Affiliated Research Center (in this section 
referred to as a ‘‘UARC’’) or expanding an existing UARC 
at a specified covered educational institution; and 
(2) submit a recommendation regarding the feasibility and 
advisability of such establishment or expansion to the congres-
sional defense committees. 
(b) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 15 days after submitting 
the assessment required under subsection (a) the Secretary of
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Defense shall determine whether it is feasible and advisable to 
establish or expand a UARC and— 
(1) for a positive determination, submit to the congressional 
defense committees a plan described in subsection (c); and 
(2) for a negative determination, submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a justification for such determination 
that includes the data and analysis to support such determina-
tion. 
(c) PLAN.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that estab-
lishing or expanding a UARC is feasible and advisable under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a plan for such establishment or expansion, including 
an assessment of the institutional capacity of the covered edu-
cational institution at which such UARC is to be established or 
expanded. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The plan described in subsection (c) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the engineering, applied research, 
commercialization, 
or 
workforce 
development 
capabilities 
relating to critical materials for national security purposes of 
the United States of the covered educational institution at 
which the UARC will be established or expanded, including 
an assessment of the personnel and physical research infra-
structure of such institution. 
(2) An assessment of the ability of such institution— 
(A) to participate in engineering, applied research, 
commercialization, and workforce development activities 
relating to critical materials for national security purposes 
of the United States; 
(B) to effectively compete for engineering, applied 
research, commercialization, and workforce development 
contracts and grants relating to critical materials for 
national security purposes of the United States; and 
(C) to support the mission of the Under Secretary. 
(3) An assessment of the activities and investments nec-
essary— 
(A) to augment facilities or educational programming 
at such institution— 
(i) to support the mission of the Under Secretary; 
(ii) to access, secure, and conduct research relating 
to sensitive or classified information; and 
(iii) to respond quickly to emerging engineering, 
applied research, commercialization, and workforce 
development needs relating to critical materials; 
(B) to increase the participation of such institutions 
in engineering, applied research, commercialization, and 
workforce development activities; and 
(C) to increase the ability of such institutions to effec-
tively compete for engineering, applied research, commer-
cialization, and workforce development contracts and 
grants. 
(4) Recommendations identifying actions that may be taken 
by the Secretary, the Under Secretary, Congress, such institu-
tions, and other organizations to increase the participation 
of such institutions in engineering, applied research, commer-
cialization, and workforce development activities, contracts, and 
grants relating to critical materials.
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(5) Any specific goals, incentives, and metrics developed 
by the Secretary to increase and measure the capacity of such 
institutions to address the engineering, applied research, 
commercialization, and workforce development needs of the 
Department of Defense relating to critical materials. 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes the plan developed under this subsection; and 
(2) make the plan available on a publicly accessible website 
of the Department of Defense. 
(f) SUPPORT TO COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering may establish a program to award 
contracts, grants, or other agreements on a competitive basis 
to a covered educational institution, and to perform other appro-
priate activities, for the purposes described in paragraph (2). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
(A) Developing the capability, including workforce and 
research infrastructure capabilities, for covered educational 
institutions to more effectively compete for Federal 
engineering, applied research, commercialization, and 
workforce development funding opportunities. 
(B) Improving the capability of covered educational 
institutions to— 
(i) recruit and retain research faculty; 
(ii) participate in appropriate personnel exchange 
programs; and 
(iii) participate in appropriate educational and 
career development activities. 
(C) Any other purposes the Under Secretary deter-
mines appropriate for enhancing the engineering, applied 
research, commercialization, and development capabilities 
of covered educational institutions. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered educational institution’’ means— 
(A) a mining, metallurgical, geological, or mineral 
engineering program— 
(i) accredited by a non-governmental organization 
that accredits post-secondary education programs in 
applied and natural science, engineering technology, 
and computing; and 
(ii) located at an institution of higher education; 
or 
(B) any other post-secondary educational institution 
with a geology or engineering program or department that 
has experience in mining research or work with the mining 
industry. 
(2) CRITICAL
MATERIALS.—The term ‘‘critical materials’’ 
means materials designated as strategic and critical under 
section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)). 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has