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‘‘(ii) in the case of any such production 
program for which a replacement production 
program is proposed, a detailed schedule for the 
replacement production program with planned 
decision 
points, 
solicitations, 
and 
contract 
awards.’’. 
SEC. 1022. NAVY CONSULTATION WITH MARINE CORPS ON 
MAJOR DECISIONS DIRECTLY CONCERNING 
MARINE CORPS AMPHIBIOUS FORCE STRUC-
TURE AND CAPABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8026 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or amphibious force 
structure and capability’’ after ‘‘Marine Corps aviation’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended by inserting ‘‘or amphibious 
force structure and capability’’ after ‘‘avia-
tion’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 803 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 8026 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘8026. Consultation with Commandant of the Marine Corps on major decisions 
directly concerning Marine Corps aviation or amphibious force 
structure and capability.’’. 
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SEC. 1023. AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FORCE STRUCTURE. 
Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
not less than 31 operational amphibious warfare 
ships, of which not less than 10 shall be amphib-
ious assault ships’’ before the period; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or amphibious war-
fare ship’’ before ‘‘includes’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or amphibious war-
fare ship’’ before ‘‘that is temporarily un-
available’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) In this section, the term ‘amphibious warfare 
ship’ means a ship that is classified as an amphibious as-
sault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault 
ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock 
(LPD), or a dock landing ship (LSD).’’. 
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SEC. 1024. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON DECOMMIS-
SIONING OR INACTIVATING BATTLE FORCE 
SHIPS BEFORE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE 
LIFE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8678a(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘by not later 
than three days after the date on which the President 
submits the budget materials under section 1105(a) of 
title 31 for the fiscal year in which such waiver is 
sought’’ after ‘‘such ship’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such certifi-
cation was submitted’’ and inserting ‘‘the National 
Defense Authorization Act for such fiscal year is en-
acted’’. 
(b) NO EFFECT ON CERTAIN SHIPS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) do not apply to a battle force 
ship (as such term is defined in section 8678a(e)(1) of title 
10, United States Code) that is proposed to be decommis-
sioned or inactivated during fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 1025. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP ASSESSMENT AND 
REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 8695 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS.—In preparing 
each assessment and requirement under subsection (a), the 
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Commandant of the Marine Corps shall be specifically re-
sponsible for developing the requirements relating to am-
phibious warfare ships.’’. 
SEC. 1026. BATTLE FORCE SHIP EMPLOYMENT, MAINTE-
NANCE, AND MANNING BASELINE PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 863 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 8696. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, 
and manning baseline plans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of the delivery of the first ship in a new class of battle 
force ships, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the employ-
ment, maintenance, and manning baseline plans for the 
class, including a description of the following: 
‘‘(1) The sustainment and maintenance plans for 
the class that encompass the number of years the class 
is expected to be in service, including— 
‘‘(A) the allocation of maintenance tasks 
among organizational, intermediate, depot, or 
other activities; 
‘‘(B) the planned duration and interval of 
maintenance for all depot-level maintenance 
availabilities; and 
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‘‘(C) the planned duration and interval of 
drydock maintenance periods. 
‘‘(2) Any contractually required integrated logis-
tics support deliverables for the ship, including tech-
nical manuals, and an identification of— 
‘‘(A) the deliverables provided to the Gov-
ernment on or before the delivery date; and 
‘‘(B) the deliverables not provided to the 
Government on or before the delivery date and 
the expected dates those deliverables will be pro-
vided to the Government. 
‘‘(3) The planned maintenance system for the 
ship, including— 
‘‘(A) the elements of the system, including 
maintenance requirement cards, completed on or 
before the delivery date; 
‘‘(B) the elements of the system not com-
pleted on or before the delivery date and the ex-
pected completion date of those elements; and 
‘‘(C) the plans to complete planned mainte-
nance from the delivery date until all elements 
of the system have been completed. 
‘‘(4) The coordinated shipboard allowance list for 
the class, including— 
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‘‘(A) the items on the list onboard on or be-
fore the delivery date; and 
‘‘(B) the items on the list not onboard on or 
before the delivery date and the expected arrival 
date of those items. 
‘‘(5) The ship manpower document for the class, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the number of officers by grade and 
designator; and 
‘‘(B) the number of enlisted personnel by 
rate and rating. 
‘‘(6) The personnel billets authorized for the ship 
for the fiscal year in which the ship is delivered and 
each of the four fiscal years thereafter, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of officers by grade and 
designator; and 
‘‘(B) the number of enlisted personnel by 
rate and rating. 
‘‘(7) Programmed funding for manning and end 
strength on the ship for the fiscal year in which the 
ship is delivered and each of the four fiscal years 
thereafter, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of officers by grade and 
designator; and 
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‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘battle force ship’ means the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A commissioned United States Ship 
warship capable of contributing to combat oper-
ations. 
‘‘(B) A United States Naval Ship that con-
tributes directly to Navy warfighting or support 
missions. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘delivery’ has the meaning pro-
vided for in section 8671 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Senior Technical Authority’ has 
the meaning provided for in section 8669b of this 
title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘8696. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline plans.’’. 
SEC. 
1027. 
WITHHOLDING 
OF 
CERTAIN 
INFORMATION 
ABOUT SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFTS. 
Section 1406 of the Sunken Military Craft Act (title 
XIV of Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) WITHHOLDING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—Pur-
suant to subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of section 552(b)(3) 
of title 5 United States Code, the Secretary concerned may 
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withhold from public disclosure information and data about 
the location or related artifacts of a sunken military craft 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, if such disclosure 
would increase the risk of the unauthorized disturbance of 
one or more sunken military craft.’’. 
SEC. 1028. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSES ON DISPOSITION OF 
CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED DRY-DOCKS. 
(a) AFDM-10.—Not later than June 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees the results of a business case analysis for Auxil-
iary Floating Dock, Medium-10 (in this section referred to 
as ‘‘AFDM-10’’) that compares the following options: 
(1) The continued use of AFDM-10, in the same 
location and under the same lease authorities in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The relocation of AFDM-10 to Naval Station 
Everett, including all infrastructure support require-
ment costs and anticipated operating costs. 
(3) The relocation and use of AFDM-10 in alter-
nate locations under the same lease authorities in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act, including 
all infrastructure support requirement costs and an-
ticipated operating costs. 
(4) The relocation and use of AFDM-10 in alter-
nate locations under alternative lease authorities. 
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(5) The conveyance of AFDM-10 at a fair mar-
ket rate to an appropriate non-Government entity 
with expertise in the non-nuclear ship repair indus-
try. 
(6) Such other options as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) GRAVING DOCK AT NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO.— 
Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees the results 
of a business case analysis for the Government-owned grav-
ing dock at Naval Base San Diego, California, that com-
pares the following options: 
(1) The continued use of such graving dock, in 
accordance with the utilization strategy described in 
the May 25, 2022 report to Congress entitled ‘‘Navy 
Dry Dock Strategy for Surface Ship Maintenance 
and Repair’’. 
(2) Such other options as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) MATTERS FOR EVALUATION.—The business case 
analyses required under subsections (a) and (b) shall each 
include an evaluation of each of the following: 
(1) The extent to which the Secretary plans to 
execute a consistent and balanced docking strategy 
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that ensures the health of private sector maintenance 
and repair capability and capacity. 
(2) Legal, regulatory, and other requirements ap-
plicable to each of the options considered under each 
such analysis, including environmental documenta-
tion, and the effect that such requirements are pro-
jected to have on the cost and schedule of such option. 
(3) The extent to which the Secretary is consid-
ering adding dry dock capacity, including an anal-
ysis of the projected cost of adding such capacity and 
the potential effects of adding such capacity on pri-
vate sector repair and maintenance facilities. 
(4) The projected use by the Navy of Government 
and non-Government dry docks assets through fiscal 
year 2027. 
(5) For each option considered under each such 
analysis, the projected implementation timeline and 
costs. 
(6) For each option considered under each such 
analysis, the relative maintenance capacity and out-
put. 
SEC. 1029. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN 
NAVAL VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2023 may be obli-
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gated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in 
storage— 
(1) any of the naval vessels referred to in sub-
section (b); or 
(2) more than four Littoral Combat Ships. 
(b) NAVAL VESSELS.—The naval vessels referred to in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) USS Vicksburg (CG 69). 
(2) USS Germantown (LSD 42). 
(3) USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). 
(4) USS Tortuga (LSD 46). 
(5) USS Ashland (LSD 48). 
(6) USNS Montford Point (T–ESD 1). 
(7) USNS John Glenn (T–ESD 2). 
(c) LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS.—In the case of any Lit-
toral Combat Ship that is retired, prepared to retire, or 
placed in storage using funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that such vessel is evaluated for potential trans-
fer to the military forces of a nation that is an ally or part-
ner of the United States. 
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Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 132 Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 
1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
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. 
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by sec-
tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
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SEC. 1033. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PROHIBI-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR 
RELEASE 
OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED 
AT 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 
1032 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2023’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) 
as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Afghanistan.’’. 
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1551), as most recently amended by section 1035 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
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lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
Authorities and Limitations 
SEC. 1041. SUBMISSION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY 
IN CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED FORM. 
Section 113(g)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘in classified form with an unclassi-
fied summary.’’ and inserting ‘‘in both classified and un-
classified form. The unclassified form may not be a sum-
mary of the classified document.’’. 
SEC. 1042. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR FU-
NERALS AND MEMORIAL EVENTS FOR MEM-
BERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 130 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 130a. Department of Defense support for funerals 
and memorial events for Members and 
former Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) SUPPORT FOR FUNERALS.—Subject to subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may provide such support as 
the Secretary considers appropriate for a funeral or memo-
rial event for a Member or former Member of Congress, in-
cluding support with respect to transportation to and from 
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such a funeral or memorial event, in accordance with this 
section. 
‘‘(b) REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT; SECRETARY DETER-
MINATION.—The Secretary may provide support under this 
section— 
‘‘(1) upon request from the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House 
of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, 
or the Minority Leader of the Senate; or 
‘‘(2) if the Secretary determines such support is 
necessary to carry out duties or responsibilities of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may use funds 
authorized to be appropriated for operation and mainte-
nance to provide support under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 130 the following new item: 
‘‘130a. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for Mem-
bers and former Members of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR HUMANI-
TARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE AND STOCK-
PILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) LOCATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 407 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘carry out’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘provide’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in a country’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to a country’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in 
which the activities are to be carried out’’ and 
inserting ‘‘to which the assistance is to be pro-
vided’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in which’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘to which’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out’’ and in-
serting ‘‘provided’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘carried 
out in’’ and inserting ‘‘provided to’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in which’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘to which’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out’’ and in-
serting ‘‘provided’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in car-
rying out such assistance in each such country’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in providing such assistance to 
each such country’’. 
(b) EXPENSES.—Subsection (c) of such section 407 is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Travel, transportation, and subsistence ex-
penses of foreign personnel to attend training pro-
vided by the Department of Defense under this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such section 407, as 
amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is further 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘include in the annual report under section 401 of this title 
a separate discussion of’’ and inserting ‘‘submit to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report on’’. 
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SEC. 1044. MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS. 
(a) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.—Section 910 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and any 
other’’ and all that follows through ‘‘necessary; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, including the causation, 
attribution, mitigation, identification, and treat-
ment for such incidents;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and deconflict’’ after 
‘‘integrate’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘agency’’ and inserting 
‘‘agencies’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) any other efforts regarding such incidents 
that the Secretary considers appropriate.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘of enactment’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 1, 2023, and not less frequently than 
once every 180 days thereafter until March 1, 2026’’. 
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‘‘(e) COVERED INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individuals’ means— 
‘‘(1) current and former employees of the United 
States Government and their family members; and 
‘‘(2) current and former members of the Armed 
Forces and their family members.’’. 
SEC. 1045. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR RECENTLY SEPA-
RATED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No later than September 30, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Director of National Intelligence when acting as 
the Security Executive Agent, shall establish a process 
to— 
(A) determine, on the date on which a cov-
ered individual separates from the Armed Forces 
or the Department of Defense (as the case may 
be), whether the covered individual held an eligi-
bility to access classified information or to oc-
cupy a sensitive position immediately prior to 
such separation and requires an eligibility of an 
equal or lower level for employment as a covered 
contractor, except as provided in subsection (b); 
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(B) ensure that the re-establishment of trust 
of a covered individual’s eligibility to occupy a 
sensitive position takes place expeditiously, in 
accordance with applicable laws, Executive Or-
ders, or Security Executive Agent policy; and 
(C) ensure that any additional security 
processing required to re-establish trust to rein-
state a covered individual’s eligibility to access 
classified information or occupy a sensitive posi-
tion takes place expeditiously. 
(2) COAST GUARD.—In the case of a member of 
the Armed Forces who is a member of the Coast 
Guard, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out para-
graph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to a covered individual— 
(A) whose previously held security clearance 
is, or was as of the date of separation of the cov-
ered individual, under review as a result of one 
or more potentially disqualifying factors or con-
ditions that have not been fully investigated or 
mitigated; or 
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(B) in the case of a member of the Armed 
Forces, who separated from the Armed Forces 
under other than honorable conditions. 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF REVIEW EXCEPTION.—The 
exception specified in paragraph (1)(A) shall not 
apply with respect to a routine periodic reinvestiga-
tion or a continuous vetting investigation in which 
no potentially disqualifying factors or conditions have 
been found. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered contractor’’ means an in-
dividual who is employed by an entity that carries 
out work under a contract with the Department of 
Defense or an element of the intelligence community. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a 
former member of the Armed Forces or a former civil-
ian employee of the Department of Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
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SEC. 1046. INTEGRATED AND AUTHENTICATED ACCESS TO 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR 
CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL STAFF FOR OVER-
SIGHT PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop processes and procedures under which the Secretary 
shall issue access tokens to staff of the congressional defense 
committees to facilitate the performance of required congres-
sional oversight activities. Such access tokens shall— 
(1) provide designated and authenticated staff 
with access to designated Department of Defense in-
formation systems, including— 
(A) the reporting system described in sec-
tion 805(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81) that will replace the Selected Acquisition Re-
port requirements under section 4351 of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(B) the process referred to in section 908 of 
the William (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
Law 116–283) that is used by the Department of 
Defense to identify reports to Congress required 
by annual national defense authorization Acts, 
assign responsibility for preparation of such re-
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ports, and manage the completion and delivery 
of such reports to Congress; and 
(2) to the extent feasible, be integrated with the 
provision of Pentagon Facilities Alternative Creden-
tials. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the processes and procedures developed under sub-
section (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees an in-
terim briefing on the status of the processes and procedures 
required to be developed under subsection (a), including any 
updates to applicable policies, instructions, and guidance 
issued by the Department. 
SEC. 1047. INTRODUCTION OF ENTITIES IN TRANSACTIONS 
CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may fa-
cilitate the introduction of entities for the purpose of dis-
cussing a covered transaction that the Secretary has deter-
mined is in the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(b) COVERED
TRANSACTION
DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘covered transaction’’ means a transaction that the Sec-
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retary has reason to believe would likely involve an entity 
affiliated with a strategic competitor unless an alternative 
transaction were to occur. 
SEC. 1048. JOINT TRAINING PIPELINE BETWEEN UNITED 
STATES NAVY AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. 
(a) EXCHANGE PROGRAM.—Beginning in 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, may carry out an exchange program for Australian 
submarine officers to implement one or more agreements en-
tered into under the enhanced trilateral security partner-
ship referred to as ‘‘AUKUS’’. Under such a program, to 
the extent consistent with one or more AUKUS agree-
ments— 
(1) a minimum of two Australian submarine of-
ficers may participate in the United States Navy offi-
cer training program for officers who are assigned to 
duty on nuclear powered submarines; and 
(2) following the successful completion of all as-
pects of such training, such officers may be assigned 
to duty on an operational United States submarine. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing 
on a notional exchange program for Australian submarine 
officers that includes initial, follow-on, and recurring train-
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ing that could be provided to Australian submarine officers 
in order prepare such officers for command of nuclear-pow-
ered Australian submarines. 
SEC. 1049. STANDARDIZATION OF SECTIONAL BARGE CON-
STRUCTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
USE ON RIVERS AND INTERCOASTAL WATER-
WAYS. 
With respect to the procurement of a sectional barge 
for the Department of Defense on or after December 31, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
(1) ensure the solicitation for such sectional 
barge includes a requirement for a design that has 
been approved by the American Bureau of Shipping, 
using its rule set for building and classing steel ves-
sels, for service on rivers and intercoastal waterways; 
or 
(2) prioritize prime contractors that are in com-
pliance with ISO 9001:2015 of the International Or-
ganization for Standardization (or successor stand-
ard) in awarding contracts pursuant to such procure-
ment. 
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SEC. 1050. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR RE-
CENTLY ENACTED COMMISSIONS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
At the request of a covered commission, the Secretary of De-
fense may provide to the covered commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, such services, funds, facilities, staff, and 
other support services as necessary for the performance of 
the functions of the commission. Amounts provided to a cov-
ered commission pursuant to this section may be provided 
from amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense, 
as provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
(b) COVERED COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered commission’’ means a commission estab-
lished pursuant to any of the following sections of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81): 
(1) Section 1004 (Commission on Planning, Pro-
gramming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform). 
(2) section 1091 (National Security Commission 
on Emerging Biotechnology). 
(3) section 1094 (Afghanistan War Commission). 
(4) section 1095 (Commission on the National 
Defense Strategy). 
(5) section 1687 (Congressional Commission on 
the Strategic Posture of the United States). 
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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1051. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UN-
FUNDED PRIORITIES. 
Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘to be achieved’’ and inserting ‘‘outlined in 
the national defense strategy required under 
section 113(g) of this title and the National 
Military Strategy required under section 
139(b) of this title to be advanced’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) A detailed assessment of each specific 
risk that would be reduced in executing the na-
tional defense strategy required under section 
113(g) of this title and the National Military 
Strategy required under section 139(b) of this 
title if such priority is funded (whether in whole 
or in part).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘ac-
cording to the amount of risk reduced’’ after 
‘‘priority’’; 
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(2) by adding redesignating subsection (d) as 
subsection (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) PRIORITIZATION.—Not later than 10 days after 
the receipt of the all of the reports referred to in subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that prioritizes 
each specific unfunded priority across all unfunded prior-
ities submitted by officers specified in (b) according to the 
risk reduced in executing the national defense strategy re-
quired under section 113(g) of this title and the National 
Military Strategy required under section 139(b) of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 1052. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY 
INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE 
INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 398. Military information support operations in in-
formation environment 
‘‘(a) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—(1) Not later than 48 hours after the execution of 
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any new military information support operation plan (in 
this section referred to as a ‘MISO plan’) approved by the 
commander of a combatant command, or any change in 
scope of any existing MISO plan, including any underlying 
MISO supporting plan, the Secretary of Defense shall 
promptly submit to the congressional defense committees 
notice in writing of such approval or execution of change 
in scope. 
‘‘(2) A notification under paragraph (1) with respect 
to a MISO plan shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the military information 
support operation program (in this section referred to 
as a ‘MISO program’) supported by the MISO plan. 
‘‘(B) A description of the objectives of the MISO 
plan. 
‘‘(C) A description of the intended target audi-
ence for military information support operation ac-
tivities under the MISO plan. 
‘‘(D) A description of the tactics, techniques, and 
procedures to be used in executing the MISO plan. 
‘‘(E) A description of the personnel engaged in 
supporting or facilitating the operation. 
‘‘(F) The amount of funding anticipated to be 
obligated and expended to execute the MISO plan 
during the current and subsequent fiscal years. 
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‘‘(G) The expected duration and desired outcome 
of the MISO plan. 
‘‘(H) Any other elements the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the congressional defense committees are 
notified promptly of any unauthorized disclosure of a clan-
destine military support operation covered by this section. 
A notification under this subsection may be verbal or writ-
ten, but in the event of a verbal notification, the Secretary 
shall provide a written notification by not later than 48 
hours after the provision of the verbal notification. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the last day of any fiscal year during which the Secretary 
conducts a MISO plan, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on all such MISO 
plans conducted during such fiscal year. Such report shall 
include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) A list of each MISO program and the com-
batant command responsible for the program. 
‘‘(2) For each MISO plan— 
‘‘(A) a description of the plan and any sup-
porting plans, including the objectives for the 
plan; 
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‘‘(B) a description of the intended target 
audience for the activities carried out under the 
plan and the means of distribution; and 
‘‘(C) the cost of executing the plan. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS DE-
SIGNED TO INFLUENCE OPINIONS AND POLITICS IN UNITED 
STATES.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 
for any fiscal year may be used to conduct a clandestine 
military information support operation that is designed to 
influence— 
‘‘(1) any political process taking place in the 
United States; 
‘‘(2) the opinions of United States persons; 
‘‘(3) United States policies; or 
‘‘(4) media produced by United States entities 
for United States persons.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘398. Military information support operations in information environment.’’. 
SEC. 1053. MODIFICATION AND CONTINUATION OF REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENT RELATING TO HUMANI-
TARIAN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 2561(c)(3) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘relief’’ 
and inserting ‘‘assistance’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) A comprehensive list of humanitarian as-
sistance efforts for which support was provided under 
this section, disaggregated by foreign partner country, 
amount obligated, and purpose specified in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(C) A description of the manner in which such 
efforts address— 
‘‘(i) the humanitarian needs of the foreign 
partner country; and 
‘‘(ii) Department of Defense objectives and 
broader United States national security objec-
tives. 
‘‘(D) A description of any transfer of nonlethal 
excess supplies of the Department of Defense made 
available for humanitarian relief purposes under sec-
tion 2557 of this title, including, for each such trans-
fer— 
‘‘(i) the date of the transfer; 
‘‘(ii) the entity to which the transfer is 
made; and 
‘‘(iii) the quantity of items transferred.’’. 
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(b) CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 
note) does not apply to the report required to be sub-
mitted to Congress under section 2561(c) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (48). 
SEC. 1054. BRIEFING ON GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT AL-
LOCATION PLAN. 
Section 1074(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For each major modification to global force 
allocation made during the preceding fiscal year that 
deviated from the Global Force Management Alloca-
tion Plan for that fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the costs of such modi-
fication; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the risks associated 
with such modification, including strategic risks, 
operational risks, and risks to readiness; and 
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‘‘(C) a description of any strategic trade- 
offs associated with such modification.’’. 
SEC. 1055. REPORT AND BUDGET DETAILS REGARDING OP-
ERATION SPARTAN SHIELD. 
Section 1225(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6), the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) a list of all countries in which Task Force 
Spartan operated during the prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(8) a description of activities conducted pursu-
ant to the operation to build the military readiness 
of partner forces during the prior fiscal year, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) training exercises; 
‘‘(B) joint exercises; and 
‘‘(C) bilateral or multilateral exchanges; 
‘‘(9) an assessment of the extent to which the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (8) improved— 
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‘‘(A) the military readiness of such partner 
forces; 
‘‘(B) the national security of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C) the national security of allies and 
partners of the United States; 
‘‘(10) a description of criteria used to make the 
assessment required under paragraph (9); and’’. 
SEC. 1056. ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN 
CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1057(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘that were con-
firmed, or reasonably suspected, to have resulted in 
civilian casualties’’ and inserting ‘‘that resulted in ci-
vilian casualties that have been confirmed or are rea-
sonably suspected to have occurred’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
including, to the extent practicable, the closest 
town, city, or identifiable place’’ after ‘‘loca-
tion’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, including the 
specific justification or use of authority for each 
strike conducted’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘, formu-
lated as a range, if necessary, and including, to 
the extent practicable, information regarding the 
number of men, women, and children involved’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) A summary of the determination of 
each completed civilian casualty assessment or 
investigation. 
‘‘(G) For each assessment or investigation of 
an incident that resulted in civilian casualties— 
‘‘(i) whether the Department conducted 
any witness interviews or site visits oc-
curred, and if not, an explanation of why 
not; and 
‘‘(ii) whether information pertaining 
to the incident that was collected by one or 
more non-governmental entities was consid-
ered, if such information exists.’’; and 
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(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) A description of any new or updated civil-
ian harm policies and procedures implemented by the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply as follows: 
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall apply with re-
spect to a report submitted on or after May 1, 2024. 
(2) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall apply with respect 
to a report submitted after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1057. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REPORTING DEAD-
LINES. 
(a) COMMISSION ON PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDG-
ETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM.—Section 1004(g) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1886) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘February 6, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘August 6, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘September 1, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2024’’. 
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(b) NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON EMERGING 
BIOTECHNOLOGY.—Section 1091(g) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 135 Stat. 1931) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2 years after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 years after’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘1 year after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 years after’’. 
(c) COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRAT-
EGY.—Section 1095(g) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1945) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one year 
after’’ and inserting ‘‘two years after’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘180 days 
after’’ and inserting ‘‘one year after’’. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC 
POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 1687(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2128) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘180 days 
after’’ and inserting ‘‘one year after’’. 
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SEC. 1058. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORTING 
REQUIREMENT REGARDING ENHANCEMENT 
OF INFORMATION SHARING AND COORDINA-
TION OF MILITARY TRAINING BETWEEN DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 1014(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(iii)—’’ and inserting 
‘‘(iii), the following:’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(VIII) The methodology used for 
making cost estimates in the evalua-
tion of a request for assistance. 
‘‘(IX) The extent to which the ful-
fillment of the request for assistance af-
fected readiness of the Armed Forces, 
including members of the reserve com-
ponents.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 1059. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL 
REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE 
COMPONENT EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply 
to the report required to be submitted to Congress under 
section 10541 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328); 130 Stat. 2402; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (62). 
SEC. 1060. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE TO TRANSFER EXCESS AIR-
CRAFT TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORITY TO 
TRANSFER EXCESS AIRCRAFT TO STATES. 
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 
2576 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
TO STATES’’ after ‘‘FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘and the Secretary of Homeland Security for 
use by the Forest Service and the United States Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘for use by the Forest Service, 
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to the Secretary of Homeland Security for use by the 
United States Coast Guard, and to the Governor of a 
State’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or the 
United States Coast Guard as a suitable plat-
form to carry out their respective missions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the United States Coast Guard, or 
the Governor of a State, as the case may be, as 
a suitable platform to carry out wildfire sup-
pression, search and rescue, or emergency oper-
ations pertaining to wildfires’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) in the case of aircraft to be transferred to 
the Governor of a State, acceptable for use by the 
State, as determined by the Governor.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c); 
(5) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) 
as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; 
(6) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘up to seven’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the Governor of a 
State or to’’ after ‘‘offered to’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) EXPIRATION
OF
RIGHT
OF
REFUSAL.—A 
right of refusal afforded the Secretary of Agriculture 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security under para-
graph (1) with regards to an aircraft shall expire 
upon official notice of such Secretary to the Secretary 
of Defense that such Secretary declines such air-
craft.’’; 
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘or to the Governor of a State’’ after 
‘‘the Secretary of Agriculture’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘wildfire 
suppression purposes’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes 
of wildfire suppression, search and rescue, or 
emergency operations pertaining to wildfires’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, search and rescue, 
emergency 
operations 
pertaining 
to 
wildfires,’’ after ‘‘efforts’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or Governor of the 
State, as the case may be,’’ after ‘‘Secretary 
of Agriculture’’; 
(8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘or the Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the 
Governor of a State’’; 
(9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘and the Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
the Governor of the State to which such aircraft is 
transferred using only State funds’’; and 
(10) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.—Not later than December 1, 2022, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on aircraft trans-
ferred, during the fiscal year preceding the date of such re-
port, to— 
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‘‘(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, or the Governor of a State 
under this section; 
‘‘(2) the chief executive officer of a State under 
section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1318); or 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of the Air Force or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture under section 1098 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 881).’’. 
SEC. 1061. COMBATANT COMMAND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR 
AIRBORNE 
INTELLIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE, 
AND RECONNAISSANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress 
the materials in support of the budget for any fiscal year, 
or the date on which any of the military departments other-
wise proposes to retire or otherwise divest any airborne in-
telligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, the 
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination 
with the commanders of each of the geographic combatant 
commands, shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing an assessment of the level of 
operational risk to each such command posed by the pro-
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posed retirement or divestment with respect to the capa-
bility of the command to meet near-, mid-, and far-term 
contingency and steady-state requirements against adver-
saries in support of the objectives of the national defense 
strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) RISK ASSESSMENT.—In assessing levels of oper-
ational risk for the purposes of subsection (a), the Vice 
Chairman and the commanders of the geographic combat-
ant commands shall use the military risk matrix of the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as described in CJCS 
Instruction 3401.01E, or any successor instruction. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMAND.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘geographic combatant command’’ means 
any of the following: 
(1) United States European Command. 
(2) United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
(3) United States Africa Command. 
(4) United States Southern Command. 
(5) United States Northern Command. 
(6) United States Central Command. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a re-
port under this section shall terminate on the date that is 
five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 1062. STUDY ON MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES AND 
SPECIAL USE AIR SPACE NEAR WIND TUR-
BINES. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally fund-
ed research and development center to conduct a 
study to identify low-level military training routes 
and special use airspace that may be used by the De-
partment of Defense to conduct realistic training over 
and near wind turbines. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—As part of the study under 
paragraph (1), the federally funded research and de-
velopment center that conducts the study shall— 
(A) identify and define the requirements for 
military airspace that may be used for the train-
ing described in paragraph (1), taking into con-
sideration— 
(i) the operational and training needs 
of the Armed Forces; and 
(ii) the threat environments of adver-
saries of the United States, including the 
People’s Republic of China; 
(B) identify possibilities for combining live, 
virtual, and constructive flight training near 
wind projects, both onshore and offshore; 
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(C) describe the airspace inventory required 
for low-level training proficiency given current 
and projected force structures; 
(D) provide recommendations for rede-
signing and properly sizing special use air space 
and military training routes to combine live and 
synthetic training in a realistic environment; 
(E) describe ongoing research and develop-
ment programs being utilized to mitigate effects 
of wind turbines on low-level training routes; 
and 
(F) identify current training routes affected 
by wind turbines, any previous training routes 
that are no longer in use because of wind tur-
bines, and any training routes projected to be 
lost due to wind turbines. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with— 
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness; 
(B) the Department of Defense Policy Board 
on Federal Aviation; and 
(C) the Federal Aviation Administration. 
(4) SUBMITTAL TO DOD.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
federally funded research and development center 
that conducts the study under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report 
on the results of the study. 
(B) FORM.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
(5) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense receives the report under paragraph (4), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an unaltered copy of the report together 
with any comments the Secretary may have with re-
spect to the report. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
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(2) The term ‘‘affected by wind turbines’’ means 
a situation in which the presence of wind turbines in 
the area of a low-level military training route or spe-
cial use airspace— 
(A) prompted the Department of Defense to 
alter a testing and training mission or to reduce 
previously planned training activities; or 
(B) prevented the Department from meeting 
testing and training requirements. 
SEC. 1063. ANNUAL REPORTS ON SAFETY UPGRADES TO 
THE 
HIGH 
MOBILITY 
MULTIPURPOSE 
WHEELED VEHICLE FLEETS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter until the date specified in sub-
section (c), the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air 
Force shall each submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
on the installation of safety upgrades to the high mobility 
multipurpose wheeled vehicle fleets under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary concerned, including anti-lock brakes, elec-
tronic stability control, and fuel tanks. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by 
the report, each of the following: 
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(1) The total number of safety upgrades nec-
essary for the high mobility multipurpose wheeled ve-
hicle fleets under the jurisdiction of the Secretary con-
cerned. 
(2) The total cumulative number of such up-
grades completed prior to the year covered by the re-
port. 
(3) A description of any such upgrades that were 
planned for the year covered by the report. 
(4) A description of any such upgrades that were 
made during the year covered by the report and, if 
the number of such upgrades was less than the num-
ber of upgrades planned for such year, an explanation 
of the variance. 
(5) If the total number of necessary upgrades has 
not been made, a description of the upgrades planned 
for each year subsequent to the year covered by the re-
port. 
(c) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required under 
this section after March 1, 2026. 
SEC. 1064. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DELAYS IN PRO-
VIDING COMMENTS ON GOVERNMENT AC-
COUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 
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180 days thereafter until the date that is 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the extent to which the Depart-
ment of Defense provided comments and sensitivity and se-
curity reviews (for drafts tentatively identified as con-
taining controlled unclassified information or classified in-
formation) in a timely manner and in accordance with the 
protocols of the Government Accountability Office during 
the 180-day period preceding the date of the submittal of 
the report. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR GAO REPORT.—Each report 
under subsection (a) shall include the following information 
for the period covered by the report: 
(1) The number of draft Government Account-
ability Office reports for which the Government Ac-
countability Office requested comments from the De-
partment of Defense, including an identification of 
the reports for which a sensitivity or security review 
was requested (separated by reports potentially con-
taining only controlled unclassified information and 
reports potentially containing classified information) 
and the reports for which such a review was not re-
quested. 
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(2) The median and average number of days be-
tween the date of the request for Department of De-
fense comments and the receipt of such comments. 
(3) The average number of days between the date 
of the request for a Department of Defense sensitivity 
or security review and the receipt of the results of 
such review. 
(4) In the case of any such draft report for which 
the Department of Defense failed to provide such com-
ments or review within 30 days of the request for such 
comments or review— 
(A) the number of days between the date of 
the request and the receipt of such comments or 
review; and 
(B) a unique identifier, for purposes of 
identifying the draft report. 
(5) In the case of any such draft report for which 
the Government Accountability Office provided an ex-
tension to the Department of Defense— 
(A) whether the Department provided the 
comments or review within the time period of the 
extension; and 
(B) a unique identifier, for purposes of 
identifying the draft report. 
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(6) Any other information the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines appropriate. 
(c) DOD RESPONSES.—Not later than 30 days after 
the Comptroller General submits a report under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a response to such report that in-
cludes each of the following: 
(1) An identification of factors that contributed 
to any delays identified in the report with respect to 
Department of Defense comments and sensitivity or 
security reviews requested by the Government Ac-
countability Office. 
(2) A description of any actions the Department 
of Defense has taken or plans to take to address such 
factors. 
(3) A description of any improvements the De-
partment has made in the ability to track timeliness 
in providing such comments and sensitivity or secu-
rity reviews. 
(4) Any other information the Secretary deter-
mines relevant to the information contained in the re-
port submitted by the Comptroller General. 
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SEC. 1065. JUSTIFICATION FOR TRANSFER OR ELIMINATION 
OF CERTAIN FLYING MISSIONS. 
Prior to the relocation or elimination of any flying 
mission that involves 50 personnel or more assigned to a 
unit performing that mission, either with respect to an ac-
tive or reserve component of a military department, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report describing the justification of the Sec-
retary for the decision to relocate or eliminate such flying 
mission. Such report shall include each of the following: 
(1) A description of how the decision supports 
the national defense strategy, the national military 
strategy, the North American Aerospace Defense Com-
mand strategy, and other relevant strategies. 
(2) A specific analysis and metrics supporting 
such decision. 
(3) An analysis and metrics to show that the 
elimination or relocation of the flying mission would 
not negatively affect broader mission sets, such as the 
homeland defense mission. 
(4) A plan for how the Department of Defense 
intends to fulfill or continue to meet the mission re-
quirements of the eliminated or relocated flying mis-
sion. 
(5) An assessment of the effect of the elimination 
or relocation on the national defense strategy, the na-
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tional military strategy, the North American Aero-
space Defense Command strategy, and broader mis-
sion sets, such as the homeland defense mission. 
(6) An analysis and metrics to show that the 
elimination or relocation of the flying mission and its 
secondary and tertiary impacts would not degrade ca-
pabilities and readiness of the Joint Force. 
(7) An analysis and metrics to show that the 
elimination or relocation of the flying mission would 
not negatively affect the continental United States na-
tional airspace system. 
SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE 
PRESENCE IN EUROPE. 
(a) REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE 
POSTURE AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS IN EUROPE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing an assessment of the 
United States military force posture requirements for 
the United States European Command to support the 
following objectives: 
(A) Implementation of the national defense 
strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United 
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States Code, with respect to the area of responsi-
bility of the United States European Command. 
(B) Fulfillment of the commitments of the 
United States to NATO operations, missions, 
and activities, as modified and agreed upon at 
the 2022 Madrid Summit. 
(C) Reduction of the risk of executing the 
contingency plans of the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) For the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, 
the Marine Corps, and the Space Force and for 
each warfighting domain, a description of the 
force structure and posture of assigned and allo-
cated forces in Europe, including consideration 
of the balance of permanently stationed forces 
and forces rotating from the United States, to 
support the objectives described in paragraph 
(1). 
(B) An assessment of the military training 
and all domain exercises to support such objec-
tives, including— 
(i) training and exercises on interoper-
ability; and 
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(ii) joint activities with allies and 
partners. 
(C) An assessment of logistics requirements, 
including personnel, equipment, supplies, pre-po-
sitioned storage, host country support and agree-
ments, and maintenance needs, to support such 
objectives. 
(D) An identification of required infrastruc-
ture, facilities, and military construction invest-
ments to support such objectives. 
(E) A description of the requirements for 
United States European Command integrated 
air and missile defense throughout the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States European Com-
mand. 
(F) An assessment of United States security 
cooperation activities and resources required to 
support such objectives. 
(G) A detailed assessment of the resources 
necessary to address the elements described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F), categorized by 
the budget accounts for— 
(i) procurement; 
(ii) research, development, test, and 
evaluation; 
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(iii) operation and maintenance; 
(iv) military personnel; and 
(v) military construction. 
(H) The projected timeline to achieve fulfill-
ment of each such element. 
(I) Any other information the Secretary 
considers relevant. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) may be submitted in classified form, but, 
if so, it shall include an unclassified summary. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS
ON EXPENDITURES
FOR 
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT 
PERMANENT UNITED STATES FORCE PRESENCE ON EU-
ROPE’S EASTERN FLANK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commander of United 
States European Command shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees quarterly reports on the 
use of the funds described in paragraph (3) until the 
date on which all such funds are expended. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include an expenditure plan for 
the establishment of infrastructure to support a per-
manent United States force presence in the covered re-
gion. 
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(3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2023 for— 
(A) Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 
for Advanced Planning for Infrastructure to 
Support Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank; 
(B) Operation and Maintenance, Army, for 
Advanced Planning for Infrastructure to Sup-
port Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank; and 
(C) Military Construction, Defense-wide, 
Planning & Design: EUCOM–Infrastructure to 
Support Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank. 
(D) Military Construction, Defense-wide, 
Exercise-related Minor Construction: EUCOM. 
(4) COVERED REGION.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘covered region’’ means Romania, Poland, Lith-
uania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria, the 
Czech Republic, and Slovakia. 
SEC. 1067. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRAC-
TICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN 
COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—The Civilian Protection Center of Ex-
cellence of the Department of Defense, as established under 
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section 184 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
section 1082 of this Act, shall seek to enter into an agree-
ment with an appropriate federally funded research and de-
velopment center to develop an independent report on De-
partment of Defense practices regarding distinguishing be-
tween combatants and civilians in United States military 
operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following matters: 
(1) A description of how the Department of De-
fense has differentiated between combatants and civil-
ians in both ground and air operations since 2001, 
including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, 
Libya, and Yemen, including— 
(A) relevant policy and legal standards and 
how these standards were implemented in prac-
tice; and 
(B) target engagement criteria. 
(2) A description of how the Department of De-
fense has differentiated between combatants and civil-
ians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties 
since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, 
Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including— 
(A) relevant policy and legal standards and 
the factual indicators these standards were ap-
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plied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; 
and 
(B) any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the federally 
funded research and development center assessment required 
under this section, together with the views of the Secretary 
on the assessment. 
(d) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United States military 
operations’’ includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, 
or incident involving the United States Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY AND IMPROVEMENT OF 
COMMUNITY 
ENGAGEMENT 
EFFORTS 
OF 
ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In an effort to better meet the fu-
ture force posture needs within the Indo-Pacific area of re-
sponsibility, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pa-
cific Command, in collaboration with the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, installation commanders, and the relevant theater 
component commanders, shall— 
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(1) develop and implement a holistic strategy 
to— 
(A) improve, standardize, and coordinate 
the engagement efforts of the military with the 
local community in Hawaii; and 
(B) effectively communicate with such com-
munity for the purpose of enhancing readiness; 
and 
(2) enhance coordinated community engagement 
efforts (as described in section 587 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81)) in Hawaii. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the strategy and enhanced engagement efforts implemented 
pursuant to subsection (a). Such report shall include each 
of the following: 
(1) The plan of the Commander for conducting 
education and training programs relating to con-
sultation and engagement with the local and native 
Hawaiian community, including— 
(A) a description of the outreach activities 
conducted during fiscal years 2023 and 2024; 
and 
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(B) a description of the extent to which 
members of the local and native Hawaiian com-
munity have been involved in development of 
curricula, tentative dates, locations, required 
attendees, and topics for the education and 
training programs. 
(2) A list of all local and native Hawaiian com-
munity groups involved or expected to be consulted in 
the process of updating Department of Defense In-
struction 4710.03 (or any successor document). 
(3) Recommendations for improving Department 
of Defense Instruction 4710.03 to reflect best practices 
and provide continuity across the military depart-
ments with respect to the practices, policies, training, 
and personnel related to consultation with the local 
and native Hawaiian community. 
(4) A timeline for issuing the next update or suc-
cessor document to Department of Defense Instruction 
4710.03. 
(5) Recommendations for the enhancement and 
expansion of— 
(A) Department of Defense education and 
training programs relating to consultation and 
engagement with the local and Native Hawaiian 
community; and 
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(B) outreach activities for all commands 
and installations in Hawaii. 
(c) THEATER COMPONENT COMMANDER.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘theater component commander’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1513(8) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1069. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILI-
TARY CAPABILITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report on United States military posture and 
capabilities in the Caribbean basin, particularly in and 
around Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of United States military 
force posture and capabilities in the Caribbean basin. 
(2) An assessment of the feasibility, desirability, 
and cost of increasing United States military posture 
and capabilities in the Caribbean basin to— 
(A) enhance access and influence and pro-
vide forward-deployed capabilities to effectively 
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implement the national defense strategy and sup-
port strategic competition with China and Rus-
sia; 
(B) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, 
that United States Northern Command and 
United States Southern Command have the nec-
essary assets to support the defense of the United 
States homeland; 
(C) 
confront 
the 
threats 
posed 
by 
transnational criminal organizations and illicit 
trafficking in the Caribbean basin, including by 
supporting interagency partners in disrupting 
and degrading illicit trafficking into the United 
States; 
(D) improve surveillance capabilities and 
maximize the effectiveness of counter-trafficking 
operations in the Caribbean region; 
(E) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, 
that United States Northern Command and 
United States Southern Command have the as-
sets necessary to detect, interdict, disrupt, or cur-
tail illicit narcotics and weapons trafficking ac-
tivities within their respective areas of oper-
ations in the Caribbean basin; 
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(F) respond to malign influences of foreign 
governments, particularly including non-market 
economies, in the Caribbean basin that harm 
United States national security and regional se-
curity interests in the Caribbean basin and in 
the Western Hemisphere; and 
(G) strengthen the ability of the security 
sector of partner nations in the Caribbean basin 
to respond to, and become more resilient in the 
face of, major humanitarian or natural disas-
ters, including to ensure critical infrastructure 
and ports can come back online rapidly fol-
lowing disasters. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form with-
out any designation relating to dissemination control, but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1070. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL AUTHORITIES TO 
ADDRESS IMMIGRATION AT THE SOUTHWEST 
BORDER. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through December 
31, 2024, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 
Defense or another Assistant Secretary of Defense, as appro-
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priate, shall provide an unclassified briefing to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, with 
a classified component, if necessary, regarding— 
(1) Department of Defense planning to address 
current and anticipated border support mission re-
quirements as part of the Department of Defense’s an-
nual planning, programming, budgeting, and execu-
tion process; 
(2) any Department of Defense risk assessment 
with respect to the safety of Department of Defense 
personnel conducted in evaluating any request for as-
sistance from the Department of Homeland Security 
during the quarter covered by the briefing; 
(3) any Department of Defense efforts, or up-
dates to existing efforts, to cooperate with Mexico with 
respect to border security; 
(4) the type of support that is currently being 
provided by the Department of Defense along the 
southwest border of the United States; 
(5) the effect of such efforts and support on Na-
tional Guard readiness; and 
(6) any recommendations of the Department of 
Defense regarding the modification of the support 
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provided by the Department of Defense to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security at the southwest border. 
SEC. 1071. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF EQUIP-
MENT BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of General Services, shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives an annual report that in-
cludes current information on the purchase of equipment 
under the procedures established under section 281(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, and the recipients of such 
equipment. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—Each report under 
subsection (a) shall include the following for the year cov-
ered by the report: 
(1) The catalog of equipment available for pur-
chase under subsection (c) of section 281 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) For each purchase of equipment under the 
procedures established under subsection (a) of such 
section— 
(A) the recipient State or unit of local gov-
ernment; 
(B) the type of equipment; 
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(C) the cost of the equipment; and 
(D) the administrative costs under sub-
section (b) of such section. 
(3) Such other information the Secretary deter-
mines is necessary. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a re-
port under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that 
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1072. BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF CER-
TAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS RECEIV-
ING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the methods used to assess 
the eligibility of educational institutions for the receipt of 
payments under the payment method described in section 
668.162(d) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). 
SEC. 1073. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ETHICS RE-
QUIREMENTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
HIRING, RETENTION, AND OPERATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally fund-
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ed research and development center under which the 
center shall conduct a study to assess whether the cov-
ered ethics requirements have had an effect on— 
(A) the hiring or retention of personnel at 
the Department of Defense, particularly those 
persons with specialized experience or training; 
and 
(B) the ability of the Department of Defense 
to detect, deter, prevent, and redress violations of 
the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees 
of the Executive Branch and applicable statutory 
and regulatory ethics requirements, including 
conflicts of interest, by Department of Defense 
personnel. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A study conducted pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) An examination of how the covered eth-
ics requirements are inconsistent or incongruent 
with ethics statutes, and any implementing regu-
lations, that apply to all executive branch em-
ployees. 
(B) An examination of the relative degrees 
of risk associated with the potential for viola-
tions of ethical standards at the Department of 
Defense and those associated with the potential 
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for such violations at other Federal agencies, and 
an analysis of whether ethical standards that are 
applied exclusively to Department of Defense 
personnel are justified. 
(C) An examination of how covered ethics 
requirements have affected, or are likely to affect, 
the hiring and retention of personnel, particu-
larly those persons with specialized experience or 
training, at the Department of Defense in com-
parison to other Federal agencies that are not 
subject to such requirements. The examination 
shall account for any relevant differences between 
the Department of Defense and other Federal de-
partments and agencies within the executive 
branch and shall use analytical methods to con-
trol for any variables that may affect the com-
parative results. 
(D) An examination of how any confusion 
in the interpretation of the requirement referred 
to in paragraph (3)(B) may have affected, or is 
likely to affect— 
(i) the hiring or retention of personnel, 
particularly those persons with specialized 
experience or training, at the Department of 
Defense; and 
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(ii) the ability of the Department of 
Defense to detect, deter, prevent, and redress 
violations of ethical standards, including 
conflicts of interest, by Department of De-
fense personnel. 
(E) An examination of how the ethics re-
quirements referred to in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of paragraph (3) may affect the ability of the 
Department of Defense to obtain expertise from 
industry and other groups in support of tech-
nology development, supply chain security, and 
other national security matters. 
(F) An examination of whether the removal 
or alteration of any covered ethics requirement 
may adversely affect the ability of the Depart-
ment of Defense to detect, deter, prevent, and re-
dress violations of ethical standards, including 
conflicts of interest, by Department of Defense 
personnel. 
(G) An examination of whether the removal 
or alteration of any covered ethics requirement 
may adversely affect the ability of the Depart-
ment of Defense to negotiate and effectuate arms- 
length transactions. 
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(E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate; 
(F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.—There shall be two Co-Chairs of 
the Commission. The Republican leadership of the 
Senate and House of Representatives shall jointly se-
lect one Co-Chair, and the Democratic leadership of 
the Senate and House of Representatives shall jointly 
select the other. 
(3) APPOINTMENT DATE; NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(A) Members shall be appointed to the com-
mission under paragraph (1) by not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) 
Individuals 
making 
appointments 
under paragraph (1) shall provide notice of the 
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