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priate congressional committees a report on the review con-
ducted under subsection (a). The report shall include— 
(1) a determination whether the RS–26 ballistic 
missile is covered under the New START Treaty or 
would be a violation of the INF Treaty because Rus-
sia has flight-tested such missile to ranges covered by 
the INF Treaty in more than one warhead configura-
tion; and 
(2) if the President determines that the RS–26 
ballistic missile is covered under the New START 
Treaty, a determination whether the Russian Federa-
tion— 
(A) has agreed through the Bilateral Con-
sultative Commission that such a system is lim-
ited under the New START Treaty central lim-
its; and 
(B) has agreed to an exhibition of such a 
system. 
(c) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If the President, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 
the Director of National Intelligence, determines that the 
RS–26 ballistic missile is covered under the New START 
Treaty and that the Russian Federation has not taken the 
steps described under subsection (b)(2), the United States 
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Government shall consider for purposes of all policies and 
decisions that the RS–26 ballistic missile of the Russian 
Federation is a violation of the INF Treaty. 
SEC. 1248. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 
on Armed Services, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty between the United States of Amer-
ica and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on 
the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 
Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington Decem-
ber 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988. 
(3) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘in-
telligence community’’ has the meaning given the 
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term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
(4) NEW
START
TREATY.—The term ‘‘New 
START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 
United States of America and the Russian Federation 
on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limita-
tion of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague 
April 8, 2010, and entered into force February 5, 
2011. 
(5) OPEN
SKIES
TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 
Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, done 
at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 
January 1, 2002. 
Subtitle F—Fostering Unity Against 
Russian Aggression Act of 2017 
SEC. 1251. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Fostering Unity 
Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 1252. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander 
of the United States European Command, testified be-
fore the House Armed Services Committee on March 
27, 2017, that ‘‘Today we face the most dynamic Eu-
ropean security environment in history.’’ and that 
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‘‘Russia’s malign actions are supported by its diplo-
matic, information, economic, and military initia-
tives.’’. 
(2) The Russian Federation has shifted to a 
military doctrine that envisions using nuclear weap-
ons in an attempt to end a failing regional conven-
tional conflict. On June 25, 2015, Deputy Secretary 
of Defense Robert Work and then-Vice-Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld 
testified before the House Armed Services Committee 
that ‘‘Russian military doctrine includes what some 
have called an ‘escalate to de-escalate’ strategy—a 
strategy that purportedly seeks to deescalate a conven-
tional conflict through coercive threats, including lim-
ited nuclear use. We think that this label is dan-
gerously misleading. Anyone who thinks they can con-
trol escalation through the use of nuclear weapons is 
literally playing with fire. Escalation is escalation, 
and nuclear use would be the ultimate escalation.’’. 
(3) General Scaparrotti noted in his March 27, 
2017, testimony before the House Armed Services 
Committee that ‘‘Moscow’s provocative rhetoric and 
nuclear threats increase the likelihood of misunder-
standing and miscalculation.’’. 
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(4) The Russian Federation continues to conduct 
ongoing influence campaigns aimed at undermining 
democracies around the world. According to an assess-
ment by the intelligence community, ‘‘Russian Presi-
dent Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign 
in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election’’, 
which included the use of the Russian military intel-
ligence organization. The intelligence community also 
assessed that Russia would apply lessons learned to 
future influence efforts worldwide, including against 
United States allies and their election systems. 
(5) The Russian Federation continues its aggres-
sion on its periphery. In 2008, the Russian Federa-
tion fomented conflict in Georgia. Further, the Rus-
sian Federation is directing combined Russian-Sepa-
ratist units in eastern Ukraine, actively inciting vio-
lence and prolonging the most significant conflict in 
Europe. 
(6) The investment of over $5 billion in the Eu-
ropean Reassurance Initiative (ERI), now the Euro-
pean Deterrence Initiative (EDI), has proven success-
ful in significantly enhancing the ability of United 
States forces, NATO allies, and regional partners to 
deter Russian aggression. EDI has not only assured 
our European allies and partners but supported es-
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sential investments in NATO’s military capacity, 
interoperability, and agility. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the risks of miscalculation in a crisis are ex-
acerbated by the Russian Federation’s shift to a mili-
tary doctrine of ‘‘escalate to de-escalate’’, lowering the 
threshold for Russian use of nuclear weapons and 
thereby increasing the risk of using nuclear weapons, 
potentially escalating in to a massive nuclear ex-
change; 
(2) subversive and destabilizing activities by the 
Russian Federation targeting NATO allies and part-
ners causes concern and should be condemned; 
(3) European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) invest-
ments are long-term and, as such, Congress expects 
future budgets to reflect United States commitment by 
planning for funding in the base budget, and further 
EDI should build on United States presence by in-
creasing the United States permanent force posture; 
and 
(4) credible deterrence requires steadfast coopera-
tion and joint action with NATO allies and partners 
and other United States allies and partners in Eu-
rope. 
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SEC. 1253. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THREATS BY THE RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consulta-
tion with each of the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of 
each of the regional and functional combatant commands, 
shall develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to 
counter threats by the Russian Federation. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the strategy required by sub-
section (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by this 
subsection shall include the following elements: 
(A) An evaluation of strategic objectives and 
motivations of the Russian Federation. 
(B) A detailed description of Russian 
threats to the national security of the United 
States, including threats that may pose chal-
lenges below the threshold of armed conflict. 
(C) A discussion of how the strategy com-
plements the National Defense Strategy and the 
National Military Strategy. 
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(D) A discussion of the ends, ways, and 
means inherent to the strategy. 
(E) A discussion of the strategy’s objectives 
with respect to deterrence, escalation control, and 
conflict resolution. 
(F) A description of the military activities 
across geographic regions and military functions 
and domains that are inherent to the strategy. 
(G) A description of the posture, forward 
presence, and readiness requirements inherent to 
the strategy. 
(H) A description of the roles of the United 
States Armed Forces in implementing the strat-
egy, including— 
(i) the role of United States nuclear 
capabilities; 
(ii) the role of United States space ca-
pabilities; 
(iii) the role of United States cyber ca-
pabilities; 
(iv) the role of United States conven-
tional ground forces; 
(v) the role of United States naval 
forces; 
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(vi) the role of United States air forces; 
and 
(vii) the role of United States special 
operations forces. 
(I) An assessment of the force requirements 
needed to implement and sustain the strategy. 
(J) A description of the logistical require-
ments needed to implement and sustain the 
strategy. 
(K) An assessment of the technological re-
search and development requirements needed to 
implement and sustain the strategy. 
(L) An assessment of the training and exer-
cise requirements needed to implement and sus-
tain the strategy. 
(M) An assessment of the budgetary resource 
requirements needed to implement and sustain 
the strategy through December 31, 2030. 
(N) A discussion of how the strategy pro-
vides a framework for future planning and in-
vestments in regional defense initiatives, includ-
ing the European Deterrence Initiative. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex. 
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SEC. 1254. STRATEGY TO INCREASE CONVENTIONAL PRECI-
SION STRIKE WEAPON STOCKPILES IN THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
EUROPEAN 
COMMAND’S 
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop 
and implement a strategy to increase conventional 
precision strike weapon stockpiles in the United 
States European Command’s areas of responsibility. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by this 
subsection shall include necessary increases in the 
quantities of such stockpiles that the Secretary deter-
mines will enhance deterrence and warfighting capa-
bility of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
forces. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the strat-
egy required by subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex. 
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SEC. 1255. PLAN TO COUNTER THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES 
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement a plan to counter the military 
capabilities of the Russian Federation. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) Accelerating programs to improve the 
capability of United States military forces to op-
erate in a Global Positioning System (GPS)-de-
nied or GPS-degraded environment. 
(B) Accelerating programs of the Depart-
ment of the Army to counter Russian unmanned 
aircraft systems, electronic warfare, and long- 
range precision strike capabilities. 
(C) Countering unconventional capabilities 
and hybrid threats from the Russian Federation. 
(D) Any other elements that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the plan 
required by subsection (a). 
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(2) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that concerns persist over the growing sophistication of un-
conventional and hybrid state-sponsored threats by the Rus-
sian Federation as demonstrated through its advancement 
and integration of conventional warfare, economic warfare, 
cyber and information operations, intelligence operations, 
and other activities to undermine United States national 
security objectives. 
SEC. 1256. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION 
OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State shall jointly develop a plan to— 
(1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning 
within larger United States joint planning exercises 
in the European region; 
(2) enhance joint, regional, and combined infor-
mation operations and strategic communication strat-
egies to counter Russian Federation information war-
fare, malign influence, and propaganda activities; 
and 
(3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity col-
laboration and partnership capabilities with NATO 
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and other European allies and partners of the United 
States. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a brief-
ing on the plan required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1257. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING MARITIME 
CAPABILITIES. 
Congress notes the 2016 Force Structure Assessment 
(FSA) that increased the requirement for fast attack sub-
marine (SSN) from 48 to 66 and supports an acquisition 
plan that enhances maritime capabilities that address this 
requirement. 
SEC. 1258. PLAN TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF MISCALCULA-
TION 
AND 
UNINTENDED 
CONSEQUENCES 
THAT COULD PRECIPITATE A NUCLEAR WAR. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Russian Federation has adopted a dan-
gerous nuclear doctrine that includes a strategy of 
‘‘escalate to de-escalate’’, which could lower the thresh-
old for Russian use of nuclear weapons in a regional 
conflict; and 
(2) such nuclear doctrine exacerbates the risks of 
miscalculation and unintended consequences that 
could precipitate a nuclear war. 
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(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, the Commander 
of the United States Strategic Command, and the 
Commander of the United States European Com-
mand, shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a plan that includes options to reduce the risk 
of miscalculation and unintended consequences that 
could precipitate a nuclear war. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under this 
subsection shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the value of military- 
to-military dialog to reduce such risk; and 
(B) any other recommendations the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 1259. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) NATO.—The term ‘‘NATO’’ means the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
Subtitle G—Matters Relating to the 
Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 
SEC. 1261. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INDO-ASIA-PA-
CIFIC REGION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the 
Indo-Asia-Pacific region are vital to the national in-
terests of the United States; 
(2) the United States should maintain a mili-
tary capability in the region that is able to project 
power, deter acts of aggression, and respond, if nec-
essary, to regional threats; 
(3) continuing efforts by the Department of De-
fense to realign forces, commit additional assets, and 
increase investments to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region 
are necessary to maintain a robust United States 
commitment to the region; 
(4) the Secretary of Defense should— 
(A) assess the current United States force 
posture in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to ensure 
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that the United States maintains an appropriate 
forward presence in the region; 
(B) invest in critical munitions, undersea 
warfare capabilities, amphibious capabilities, re-
silient space architectures, missile defense, offen-
sive and defensive cyber capabilities, and other 
capabilities conducive to operating effectively in 
contested environments; and 
(C) enhance regional force readiness through 
joint training and exercises, considering contin-
gencies ranging from grey zone to high-end near- 
peer conflict; and 
(5) the United States should continue to engage 
in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by strengthening alli-
ances and partnerships, supporting regional institu-
tions and bodies such as the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations (ASEAN), building cooperative secu-
rity arrangements, addressing shared challenges, and 
reinforcing the role of international law. 
SEC. 1262. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED 
STATES DEFENSE INTERESTS IN THE INDO- 
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) REQUIRED REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense 
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committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains a strategy to 
prioritize United States defense interests in the Indo-Asia- 
Pacific region. The strategy shall address the following: 
(1) The security challenges, including threats, 
emanating from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
(2) The primary objectives and priorities in the 
Indo-Asia-Pacific region, including— 
(A) the military missions necessary to ad-
dress threats on the Korean Peninsula; 
(B) the role of the Department of Defense in 
the Indo-Asia-Pacific region regarding security 
challenges posed by China; 
(C) the primary objectives and priorities for 
combating terrorism in the Indo-Asia-Pacific re-
gion; 
(3) Department of Defense plans, force posture, 
capabilities, and resources to address any gaps. 
(4) The roles of allies, partners, and other coun-
tries in achieving United States defense objectives and 
priorities. 
(5) Actions the Department of Defense could 
take, in cooperation with other Federal departments 
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or agencies, to advance United Sates national secu-
rity interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
determines to be appropriate. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classi-
fied annex. 
(c) ANNUAL BUDGET.—The President, acting through 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
ensure that the annual budget submitted to Congress under 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, clearly high-
lights programs and projects that are being funded in the 
annual budget of the United States Government that relate 
to the strategy referred to in subsection (a). 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 1251 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3570) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1263. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCE POS-
TURE AND BASING NEEDS IN THE INDO-ASIA- 
PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct an assessment of United States force posture 
and basing needs in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A review of military requirements based 
on operation and contingency plans, scenarios, 
capabilities of potential adversaries, and any as-
sessed gaps or shortfalls of the Armed Forces. 
(B) A review of current United States mili-
tary force posture and deployment plans of the 
United States Pacific Command. 
(C) An analysis of potential future realign-
ments of United States forces in the region, in-
cluding options for strengthening United States 
presence, access, readiness, training, exercises, lo-
gistics, and pre-positioning. 
(D) A discussion of any factors that may 
influence the United States posture. 
(E) Any recommended changes to the 
United States posture in the region. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines to be appropriate. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the 
assessment required under subsection (a). 
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(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 1264. EXTENDED DETERRENCE COMMITMENT TO THE 
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review reaffirmed 
the commitment of the United States to extended de-
terrence and continued protection of the treaty allies 
of the United States under the United States nuclear 
umbrella. 
(2) The United States-Republic of Korea Deter-
rence Strategy Committee and the United States- 
Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue provide valu-
able communication channels for ensuring the com-
mitment of the United States to the policy of extended 
nuclear deterrence and allow for bilateral discussions 
on how United States capabilities can be leveraged to 
credibly deter, and if necessary, defeat, North Korean 
nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction, and 
missile threats and aggression. 
(3) Statements by officials of the United States 
have consistently emphasized the United States com-
mitment to providing extended deterrence and defense 
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across the full spectrum of military capabilities, in-
cluding nuclear capabilities. 
(4) On September 9, 2016, President Obama re-
sponded to a North Korean nuclear test by issuing the 
following statement, ‘‘I restated to President Park 
and Prime Minister Abe the unshakable U.S. commit-
ment to take necessary steps to defend our allies in 
the region, including through our deployment of a 
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) bat-
tery to the ROK, and the commitment to extended de-
terrence, guaranteed by the full spectrum of U.S. de-
fense capabilities.’’. 
(5) On October 14, 2016, Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, ‘‘reaffirmed 
the ironclad commitment of the U.S. to defend both 
the ROK and Japan and provide extended deterrence 
guaranteed by the full spectrum of U.S. military ca-
pabilities, including conventional, nuclear, and mis-
sile defense capabilities’’. 
(6) On October 19, 2016, Secretary of Defense 
Ashton Carter, stated, ‘‘the U.S. commitment to the 
defense of South Korea is unwavering. This includes 
our commitment to provide extended deterrence, guar-
anteed by the full spectrum of U.S. defense capabili-
ties. Make no mistake: Any attack on America or our 
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allies will not only be defeated, but any use of nuclear 
weapons will be met with an overwhelming and effec-
tive response.’’. 
(7) On October 19, 2016, Secretary of State John 
Kerry, during a joint press conference with the South 
Korean Foreign Minister, confirmed the United 
States would ‘‘defend South Korea through a robust 
combined defense posture and through extended deter-
rence, including the US nuclear umbrella, conven-
tional strike and missile defense capabilities.’’. 
(8) On February 3, 2017, Secretary of Defense 
James Mattis, during a visit to South Korea, stated, 
‘‘America’s commitments to defending our allies and 
to upholding our extended deterrence guarantees re-
main ironclad: Any attack on the United States, or 
our allies, will be defeated, and any use of nuclear 
weapons would be met with a response that would be 
effective and overwhelming.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the defense of the Republic of Korea and 
Japan must remain a top priority for the adminis-
tration; 
(2) the United States maintains an unwavering 
and steadfast commitment to the policy of extended 
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deterrence, especially with respect to South Korea and 
Japan; 
(3) bilateral extended deterrence dialogues and 
discussions with South Korea and Japan are of great 
value to the United States and its partners and must 
remain a central component of these relationships; 
(4) the United States must sustain and mod-
ernize current United States nuclear capabilities to 
ensure the extended deterrence commitments of the 
United States remain credible and executable; and 
(5) the timely development, production, and de-
ployment of modern nuclear-capable aircraft are fun-
damental to ensure that the United States remains 
able to meet extended deterrence requirements in the 
Asia-Pacific region far into the future. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to alter the shared goal of the United 
States, South Korea, and Japan for a denuclearized Korean 
Peninsula or to change the United States nuclear posture 
in the Asia-Pacific region. 
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SEC. 1265. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET 
UNITED STATES FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS 
UNDER COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION 
WITH PALAU. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2018 $123,900,000 to the Secretary of the Interior, to re-
main available until expended, for use in meeting the finan-
cial obligations of the Government of the United States 
under the Agreement between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
Palau under section 432 of the Compact of Free Association 
with Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note; Public Law 99–658). 
SEC. 1266. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY 
COMMITMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF 
JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA AND TRILATERAL 
COOPERATION 
BETWEEN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States values its alliances with 
the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea, 
based on shared values of democracy, the rule of law, 
free and open markets, and respect for human rights; 
(2) the United States reaffirms its commitment 
to these alliances with Japan and South Korea, which 
are critical for the preservation of peace and stability 
in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world; 
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(3) the United States recognizes the substantial 
financial commitments of Japan and South Korea to 
the maintenance of United States forces in these coun-
tries, making them among the most significant bur-
den-sharing partners of the United States; 
(4) the United States reaffirms its commitment 
to Article V of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 
Security between the United States of America and 
Japan, which applies to the Japanese-administered 
Senkaku Islands; 
(5) the United States supports continued imple-
mentation and expansion of defense cooperation with 
Japan in accordance with the 2015 U.S.-Japan De-
fense Guidelines and additional measures to strength-
en this defense cooperation, including by expanding 
foreign military sales, establishing new cooperative 
technology development programs, increasing military 
exercises, or other actions as appropriate; 
(6) the United States and South Korea share 
deep concerns that the nuclear and ballistic missile 
programs of North Korea and its repeated provo-
cations pose great threats to peace and stability on 
the Korean Peninsula, and the United States recog-
nizes that South Korea has made important commit-
ments to the bilateral security alliance, including by 
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hosting a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense 
(THAAD) system; 
(7) the United States and South Korea should 
continue further defense cooperation, by enhancing 
mutual security based on the Mutual Defense Treaty 
between the United States and the Republic of Korea 
and investing in capabilities critical to the combined 
defense; 
(8) the United States welcomes greater security 
cooperation with, and among, Japan and South 
Korea to promote mutual interests and address shared 
concerns, including the bilateral military intelligence- 
sharing pact between Japan and South Korea, signed 
on November 23, 2016, and the trilateral intelligence 
sharing agreement between the United States, Japan, 
and South Korea, signed on December 29, 2015; and 
(9) recognizing that North Korea poses a threat 
to the United States, Japan, and South Korea, and 
that the security of the three countries is intertwined, 
the United States welcomes and encourages deeper tri-
lateral defense cooperation, including through ex-
panded exercises, training, and information sharing 
that strengthens integration. 
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SEC. 1267. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FREEDOM OF NAVIGA-
TION OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States has a national interest in 
maintaining freedom of navigation, respect for inter-
national law, and unimpeded lawful commerce in the 
South China Sea; 
(2) the United States should condemn any asser-
tion that limits the right to freedom of navigation 
and overflight; and 
(3) the United States should keep to a regular 
and routine schedule for freedom of navigation oper-
ations in the sea and air. 
SEC. 1268. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STRENGTHENING THE 
DEFENSE OF TAIWAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96– 
8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) codified the basis for com-
mercial, cultural, and other relations between the 
United States and Taiwan, and the Six Assurances 
are an important aspect in guiding bilateral rela-
tions; 
(2) Section 3(a) of that Act states that ‘‘the 
United States will make available to Taiwan such de-
fense articles and defense services in such quantity as 
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may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a 
sufficient self-defense capability’’; 
(3) the United States, in accordance with such 
section, should make available and provide timely re-
view of requests for defense articles and defense serv-
ices that may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain 
a sufficient self-defense capability; 
(4) Taiwan should significantly increase its de-
fense budget to maintain a sufficient self-defense ca-
pability; 
(5) the United States should support expanded 
exchanges focused on practical training for Taiwan 
personnel by and with United States military units, 
including exchanges between services, to empower sen-
ior military officers to identify and develop asym-
metric and innovative capabilities that strengthen 
Taiwan’s ability to deter aggression; 
(6) the United States should seek opportunities 
for expanded training and exercises with Taiwan; 
(7) the United States should encourage Taiwan’s 
continued investments in asymmetric self-defense ca-
pabilities that are mobile, survivable against threat-
ening forces, and able to take full advantage of Tai-
wan’s geography; and 
(8) the United States should continue to— 
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(A) support humanitarian assistance and 
disaster relief exercises that increase Taiwan’s 
resiliency and ability to respond to and recover 
from natural disasters; and 
(B) recognize Taiwan’s already valuable 
military contributions to such efforts. 
SEC. 1269. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ASSOCIATION OF 
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that 2017 is the 50th an-
niversary of the formation of the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes Indonesia, Malay-
sia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Viet-
nam, Laos, Burma, and Cambodia. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the United States supports the development 
of regional institutions and bodies, including the 
ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN Defense Min-
isters Meeting Plus, the East Asia Summit, and the 
expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum, to increase re-
gional cooperation and ensure that disputes are man-
aged without intimidation, coercion, or force; 
(2) the United States recognizes ASEAN efforts 
to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the re-
gion, including the steps taken to highlight the impor-
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tance of peaceful dispute resolution and the need for 
adherence to international rules and standards. 
(3) United States defense engagement with 
ASEAN and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting 
Plus should continue to be forums to discuss shared 
challenges in the maritime domain and the need for 
greater information sharing among ASEAN nations; 
and 
(4) the United States welcomes continued work 
with ASEAN and other regional partners to establish 
more reliable and routine crisis communication mech-
anisms. 
SEC. 1270. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REAFFIRMING THE IM-
PORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES-AUS-
TRALIA DEFENSE ALLIANCE. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States values its alliance with the 
Government of Australia, and the shared values and 
interests between both countries are essential to pro-
moting peace, security, stability, and economic pros-
perity in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 
(2) the annual rotations of United States Marine 
Corps forces to Darwin, Australia and enhanced rota-
tions of United States Air Force aircraft to Australia 
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pave the way for even closer defense and security co-
operation; 
(3) the Treaty Between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of Aus-
tralia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at 
Sydney, September 5, 2007, should continue to facili-
tate industry collaboration and innovation to meet 
shared security challenges and reinforce military ties; 
(4) as described by Australian Prime Minister 
Malcolm Turnbull, North Korea is ‘‘a threat to the 
peace of the region’’ and the United States and Aus-
tralia should continue to cooperate to defend against 
the threat of North Korea’s nuclear and missile capa-
bilities; and 
(5) the United States and Australia also should 
continue to address the threat of terrorism and 
strengthen information sharing. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
SEC. 1271. NATO COOPERATIVE CYBER DEFENSE CENTER 
OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for support 
of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘NATO’’) operations, as specified in the fund-
ing tables in division D, not more than $5,000,000 may 
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be obligated or expended for the purposes described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide funds for the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center 
of Excellence (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’) 
to— 
(1) enhance the capability, cooperation, and in-
formation sharing among NATO, NATO member na-
tions, and partners, with respect to cyber defense and 
warfare; and 
(2) facilitate education, research and develop-
ment, lessons learned and consultation in cyber de-
fense and warfare. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall certify to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate that the Secretary 
has assigned executive agent responsibility for the Center 
to an appropriate organization within the Department of 
Defense, and detail the steps being undertaken to strengthen 
the role of the Center in fostering cyber defense and warfare 
capabilities within NATO. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall periodically brief the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate on 
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the efforts of the Department of Defense to strengthen the 
role of the Center in fostering cyber defense and warfare 
capabilities within NATO. 
SEC. 1272. NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for support 
of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘NATO’’) operations, as specified in the fund-
ing tables in division D, not more than $5,000,000 may 
be obligated or expended for the purposes described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide funds for the NATO Strategic Communications Center 
of Excellence (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’) 
to— 
(1) enhance the capability, cooperation, and in-
formation sharing among NATO, NATO member na-
tions, and partners, with respect to strategic commu-
nications and information operations; and 
(2) facilitate education, research and develop-
ment, lessons learned, and consultation in strategic 
communications and information operations. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
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SEC. 1273. SECURITY AND STABILITY STRATEGY FOR SOMA-
LIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains a comprehensive United States strategy to achieve 
long-term security and stability in Somalia and includes 
each of the following elements: 
(1) A description of United States strategic ob-
jectives in Somalia and the benchmarks for assessing 
progress toward such objectives. 
(2) An assessment of the threats posed to Soma-
lia, the broader region, the United States, and part-
ners of the United States, by al-Shabaab and organi-
zations affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and 
the Levant in Somalia, including the origins, stra-
tegic aims, tactical methods, funding sources, and 
leadership of each organization. 
(3) A description of the key international and 
United States governance, diplomatic, development, 
military, and intelligence resources available to ad-
dress instability in Somalia. 
(4) A plan to improve coordination among, and 
effectiveness of, United States governance, diplomatic, 
development, military, and intelligence resources to 
counter the threat of al-Shabaab and organizations 
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affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Le-
vant in Somalia. 
(5) A description of the role the United States is 
playing or will play to address political instability 
and support long-term security and stability in So-
malia. 
(6) A description of the contributions made by 
the African Union Mission in Somalia (in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘‘AMISOM’’) to security in Soma-
lia and an assessment of the anticipated duration of 
support provided to AMISOM by troop contributing 
countries. 
(7) A plan to train the Somali National Army 
and other Somali security forces, that also includes— 
(A) a description of the assistance provided 
by other countries for such training; and 
(B) a description of the efforts to integrate 
regional militias into the uniformed Somali se-
curity forces; and 
(C) a description of the security assistance 
authorities under which any such training would 
be provided by the United States and the rec-
ommendations of the Secretary to address any 
gaps under such authorities to advise, assist, or 
accompany the Somali National Army or other 
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Somali security forces within appropriate roles 
and responsibilities that are not fulfilled by other 
countries or by international organizations. 
(8) A description of the steps the United States, 
AMISOM, and any forces trained by the United 
States are taking in Somalia to minimize civilian 
casualties and other harm to civilians. 
(9) Any other matters the President considers 
appropriate. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appro-
priations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Ap-
propriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate. 
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SEC. 1274. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report set-
ting forth an assessment, obtained by the Secretary for pur-
poses of the report, of the effectiveness of measures taken 
to improve the functionality of the Global Theater Security 
Cooperation Management Information System (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘G-TSCMIS’’). 
(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The assessment obtained for 
purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted by a fed-
erally funded research and development center 
(FFRDC), or another appropriate independent entity 
with expertise in security cooperation programs and 
activities of the Department of Defense, selected by the 
Secretary for purposes of the assessment. 
(2) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
STUDIES.—The entity 
conducting the assessment may use and incorporate 
information from previous studies on matters appro-
priate to the assessment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment obtained for purposes 
of subsection (a) shall include the following: 
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(1) An assessment of the extent to which security 
cooperation organizations are entering consistent, full, 
and accurate information into G-TSCMIS in a time-
ly manner, and the impacts of inconsistent, incom-
plete, inaccurate, and tardy data entry on the 
functionality of the G-TSCMIS as a tool for security 
cooperation planning, resource allocation, and pro-
gram adjustment. 
(2) An assessment of any measures taken by the 
Department of Defense to ensure the full scope of secu-
rity cooperation activities are entered into the G- 
TSCMIS in a timely manner, including any guid-
ance issued or resource allocation determinations. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of oversight 
measures to ensure the full scope of security coopera-
tion activities are entered into the G-TSCMIS in a 
timely manner. 
(4) An assessment of utilization by and 
functionality for users of the G-TSCMIS across the 
Department of Defense, including the extent of G- 
TSCMIS business process reengineering that was con-
ducted to best align needs from the functional commu-
nity with the capabilities of the information manage-
ment tool. 
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(5) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1275. FUTURE YEARS PLAN FOR THE EUROPEAN DE-
TERRENCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the 
United States European Command, shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a future years 
plan on activities and resources of the European De-
terrence Initiative (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘EDI’’). 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The plan shall apply with 
respect fiscal year 2018 and at least the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the objectives of the EDI. 
(2) An assessment of resource requirements to 
achieve the objectives of the EDI. 
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(C) the potential new locations for addi-
tional permanently stationed United States 
forces in Europe, including an assessment of in-
frastructure and military construction resources 
necessary to accommodate additional United 
States forces in Europe; 
(D) a detailed timeline to achieve desired 
permanent posture requirements; 
(E) a reevaluation of sites identified for di-
vestiture but not yet divested under the Euro-
pean Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, ac-
counting for updated military requirements; and 
(F) any changes and associated costs in-
curred with retaining each site identified for di-
vestiture but not yet divested under the Euro-
pean Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, in-
cluding possible leasing agreements, sustainment, 
and maintenance. 
(c) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) GENERAL LIMITATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense may not take any action to divest any site iden-
tified for divestiture but not yet divested under the 
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European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative 
until the Secretary submits to the congressional de-
fense committees the plan required under subsection 
(a). 
(2) SITE-SPECIFIC LIMITATION.—In the case of a 
proposed divestiture of a site under the European In-
frastructure Consolidation initiative, the Secretary of 
Defense may not take any action to divest the site un-
less prior to taking such action, the Secretary certifies 
to the congressional defense committees that no mili-
tary requirement for future use of the site is foresee-
able. 
SEC. 1276. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 
AGREEMENTS WITH PARTICIPATING COUN-
TRIES IN THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANA-
DIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES’ PROGRAM. 
Section 1274(g) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2026; 10 U.S.C. 2350a note) is amended by striking ‘‘five 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘ten years’’. 
SEC. 1277. SECURITY STRATEGY FOR YEMEN. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that contains a security strategy for Yemen. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) A discussion of the strategy’s compliance 
with applicable legal authorities. 
(2) A detailed description of the security envi-
ronment. 
(3) A detailed description of the threats posed by 
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic 
State in Iraq and the Levant–Yemen Province, in-
cluding the origins, leadership, strategic aims, tac-
tical methods, and resources attributable to each orga-
nization. 
(4) A detailed description of the threats posed to 
freedom of navigation through the Bab al Mandab 
Strait and waters in proximity to Yemen as well as 
any United States efforts to mitigate those threats. 
(5) A discussion of the ends, ways, and means 
inherent to the strategy. 
(6) A discussion of the strategy’s objectives re-
garding counterterrorism and long-term stability in 
Yemen. 
(7) A plan to coordinate the United States diplo-
matic, development, military, and intelligence re-
sources necessary to implement the strategy. 
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(8) A detailed description of the roles of the 
United States Armed Forces in implementing the 
strategy. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Ap-
propriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appro-
priations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1278. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE 
ARTICLES THAT ARE HIGH MOBILITY MULTI- 
PURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The President may not transfer ex-
cess defense articles that are high mobility multi-purpose 
wheeled vehicles under the authority of section 516 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) to foreign 
countries until 30 days after the date on which the Comp-
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troller General of the United States has submitted the report 
required under subsection (b) to the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on all proposed and completed 
transfers of excess defense articles that are high mobility 
multi-purpose wheeled vehicles under the authority of sec-
tion 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321j) during fiscal years 2012 through 2016. Such report 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the timing, rigorousness, 
and procedures used in conducting the analysis of the 
impact of each such transfer on the national tech-
nology and industrial base and, particularly, the im-
pact on opportunities of entities in the national tech-
nology and industrial base to sell new or used equip-
ment to the countries to which such articles were to 
be or were transferred in accordance with section 
516(b)(1)(E) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2321j(b)(1)(E)). 
(2) Any other related matters the Comptroller 
General determines to be appropriate. 
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(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the limitation 
in subsection (a) with respect to a proposed transfer of ex-
cess defense articles if the President— 
(1) determines that such transfer is in the na-
tional interest of the United States; and 
(2) notifies the appropriate congressional com-
mittees of such waiver in writing not less than 30 
days prior to such transfer. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
respect to letters of offer to transfer excess defense articles 
that are high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles issued 
on or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 1279. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PRO-
TECT UNITED STATES STUDENTS AGAINST 
FOREIGN AGENTS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
and implement a program to prepare United States stu-
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dents studying abroad through Department of Defense Na-
tional Security Education Programs to recognize and pro-
tect themselves against recruitment efforts by intelligence 
agents. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives a briefing on the program required under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 1280. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI- 
TUNNEL COOPERATION AUTHORITY. 
Section 1279(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 
1079; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 
SEC. 1281. ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
United States engages in a contingency operation, the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment, in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
Federal agencies, shall jointly develop a strategy to prevent 
corruption in any reconstruction efforts associated with 
such operation and submit such strategy to— 
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(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) BENCHMARKS.—The strategy described in sub-
section (a) shall include measurable benchmarks to be met 
as a condition for disbursement of any funds for reconstruc-
tion efforts associated with such operation. 
(c) REPORT.—For the duration of a contingency oper-
ation for which the Secretary of Defense has submitted a 
strategy pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress an annual report evaluating the implemen-
tation and effectiveness of such strategy and describing any 
necessary adjustments to the strategy. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2018 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 
2018 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 301 and made available by the funding 
table in division D for the Department of Defense Coopera-
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tive Threat Reduction Program established under section 
1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
301 and made available by the funding table in division 
D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal 
years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the $324,600,000 authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2018 in section 301 and made available by the funding 
table in division D for the Department of Defense Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction Program established under section 
1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may 
be obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$12,100,000. 
(2) 
For 
chemical 
weapons 
destruction, 
$5,000,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $17,900,000. 
(4) 
For 
cooperative 
biological 
engagement, 
$172,800,000. 
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(5) For proliferation prevention, $89,800,000. 
(6) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Costs, $27,000,000. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act 
(50 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1321(g)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3711(g)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 
days’’. 
(2) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘45 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘45 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 
(3) Section 1335(a) (50 U.S.C. 3735(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or expended’’. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
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SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De-
partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 
U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 
of the United States that is not covered by section 
1412 of such Act. 
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
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SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the Defense Health Program, as specified 
in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the Armed 
Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 
of Defense in providing for the health of eligible bene-
ficiaries. 
SEC. 1406. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 1411. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 
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maintenance, $115,500,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra-
tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes 
of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 
transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and ap-
propriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 
of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations 
for which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be 
used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2018 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
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Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AU-
THORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subtitle is to au-
thorize appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2018 to provide additional funds— 
(1) for overseas contingency operations being 
carried out by the Armed Forces; and 
(2) pursuant to sections 1502, 1503, 1504, and 
1505 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for pro-
curement, research, development, test, and evaluation, 
operation and maintenance, and military personnel, 
as specified in the funding tables in sections 4103, 
4203, 4303, and 4403. 
(b) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—The Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall apportion the funds iden-
tified in subsection (a)(2) to the Department of Defense 
without restriction, limitation, or constraint on the execu-
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tion of such funds in support of base requirements, includ-
ing any restriction, limitation, or constraint imposed by, 
or described in, the document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/ 
Overseas Contingency Operations Funding Requests’’ trans-
mitted by the Director to the Department of Defense on Sep-
tember 9, 2010, or any successor or related guidance. 
SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for procurement accounts for the Army, the 
Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense- 
wide activities, as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4102; or 
(2) the funding table in section 4103. 
SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified 
in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4202; or 
(2) the funding table in section 4203. 
SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
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penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main-
tenance, as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 
(2) the funding table in section 4303. 
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, 
as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4402; or 
(2) the funding table in section 4403.. 
SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4502. 
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SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act. 
SEC. 1512. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2018 
between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 
(or any subdivisions thereof). 
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(2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—Amounts of author-
izations transferred under this subsection shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes 
as the authorization to which transferred. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of author-
izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 
authority 
of 
this 
subsection 
may 
not 
exceed 
$2,500,000,000. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authoriza-
tions of appropriations contained in sections 1502, 
1503, 1504, and 1505 that are provided for the pur-
pose specified in section 1501(2), the transfer author-
ity provided under section 1001, rather than the 
transfer authority provided by this subsection, shall 
apply to any transfer of amounts of such authoriza-
tions. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 
section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
as transfers under section 1001. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority 
provided by this section is in addition to the transfer au-
thority provided under section 1001. 
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Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 1521. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NO-
TICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available 
to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security 
Forces Fund for fiscal year 2018 shall be subject to the con-
ditions contained in subsections (b) through (g) of section 
1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as amend-
ed by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4424). 
(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 
(1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may 
accept equipment that is procured using amounts in 
the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund authorized 
under this Act and is intended for transfer to the se-
curity forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by 
such security forces. 
(2) CONDITIONS
ON
ACCEPTANCE
OF
EQUIP-
MENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the 
authority provided by paragraph (1), the Commander 
of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a 
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determination that the equipment was procured for 
the purpose of meeting requirements of the security 
forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Gov-
ernment of Afghanistan and the United States, but is 
no longer required by such security forces or was 
damaged before transfer to such security forces. 
(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making 
a determination under paragraph (2) regarding 
equipment, the Commander of United States forces in 
Afghanistan shall consider alternatives to Secretary of 
Defense acceptance of the equipment. An explanation 
of each determination, including the basis for the de-
termination and the alternatives considered, shall be 
included in the relevant quarterly report required 
under paragraph (5). 
(4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
STOCKS.—Equipment accepted under the authority 
provided by paragraph (1) may be treated as stocks 
of the Department of Defense upon notification to the 
congressional defense committees of such treatment. 
(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DIS-
POSITION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and every 90-day period 
thereafter during which the authority provided by 
paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary of Defense 
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shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report describing the equipment accepted under this 
subsection, section 1531(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), section 
1532(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3612), 
section 1531(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 
Stat. 1088), and section 1521(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328) during the period covered by the re-
port. Each report shall include a list of all equipment 
that was accepted during the period covered by the re-
port and treated as stocks of the Department and cop-
ies of the determinations made under paragraph (2), 
as required by paragraph (3). 
(c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the 
Department of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces 
Fund for fiscal year 2018, it is the goal that 
$41,000,000 shall be used for— 
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(A) the recruitment, integration, retention, 
training, and treatment of women in the Afghan 
National Security Forces; and 
(B) the recruitment, training, and con-
tracting of female security personnel for future 
elections. 
(2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Such 
programs and activities may include— 
(A) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan 
National Security Forces, including the special 
operations forces; 
(B) programs and activities of the Afghan 
Ministry of Defense Directorate of Human 
Rights and Gender Integration and the Afghan 
Ministry of Interior Office of Human Rights, 
Gender and Child Rights; 
(C) development and dissemination of gen-
der and human rights educational and training 
materials and programs within the Afghan Min-
istry of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Inte-
rior; 
(D) efforts to address harassment and vio-
lence against women within the Afghan National 
Security Forces; 
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(E) improvements to infrastructure that ad-
dress the requirements of women serving in the 
Afghan National Security Forces, including ap-
propriate equipment for female security and po-
lice forces, and transportation for policewomen 
to their station; 
(F) support for Afghanistan National Police 
Family Response Units; and 
(G) security provisions for high-profile fe-
male police and army officers. 
(d) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON SE-
CURITY OBJECTIVES.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
June 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assessment de-
scribing the progress of the government of the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting shared secu-
rity objectives. In conducting such assessment the Sec-
retary shall consider each of the following: 
(A) The extent to which the government of 
Afghanistan has taken steps toward increased ac-
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countability and reducing corruption within the 
Ministries of Defense and Interior. 
(B) The extent to which the capability and 
capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Se-
curity Forces have improved as a result of Af-
ghan Security Forces Fund investment, includ-
ing through training. 
(C) The extent to which the Afghan Na-
tional Defense and Security Forces have been 
able to increase pressure on the Taliban, al- 
Qaeda, the Haqqani network, and other terrorist 
organizations, including by re-taking territory, 
defending territory, and disrupting attacks. 
(D) Whether or not the government of Af-
ghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equipment, 
and weaponry supplied by the United States are 
appropriately distributed to security forces 
charged with fighting the Taliban and other ter-
rorist organizations. 
(E) Such other factors as the Secretaries 
consider appropriate. 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR INSUFFI-
CIENT PROGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
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State, determines pursuant to the assessment 
under paragraph (1) that the government of Af-
ghanistan has made insufficient progress, the 
Secretary of Defense may withhold assistance for 
the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces 
until such time as the Secretary determines suffi-
cient progress has been made. 
(B) NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS.—If the Sec-
retary of Defense withholds assistance under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall provide notice 
to Congress not later than 30 days after making 
the decision to withhold such assistance. 
SEC. 1522. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND. 
(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) 
and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
109-364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the amendments 
made by section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110-417; 122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the funds made 
available for fiscal year 2018 to the Department of Defense 
for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 
(b) INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 
PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.— 
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(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available to the Department of Defense for the 
Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund for fiscal year 
2018, $15,000,000 may be available to the Secretary 
of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, to provide training, equipment, supplies, and 
services to ministries and other entities of foreign gov-
ernments that the Secretary has identified as critical 
for countering the flow of improvised explosive device 
precursor chemicals. 
(2) PROVISION
THROUGH
OTHER
US
AGEN-
CIES.—If jointly agreed upon by the Secretary of De-
fense and the head of another department or agency 
of the United States Government, the Secretary of De-
fense may transfer funds available under paragraph 
(1) to such department or agency for the provision by 
such department or agency of training, equipment, 
supplies, and services to ministries and other entities 
of foreign governments as described in that para-
graph. 
(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—None of the funds 
made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may be ob-
ligated or expended to supply training, equipment, 
supplies, or services to a foreign country before the 
date that is 15 days after the date on which the Sec-
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retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, submits to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a notice that contains— 
(A) the foreign country for which training, 
equipment, supplies, or services are proposed to 
be supplied; 
(B) a description of the training, equip-
ment, supplies, and services to be provided using 
such funds; 
(C) a detailed description of the amount of 
funds proposed to be obligated or expended to 
supply such training, equipment, supplies or 
services, including any funds proposed to be obli-
gated or expended to support the participation of 
another department or agency of the United 
States and a description of the training, equip-
ment, supplies, or services proposed to be sup-
plied; 
(D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
efforts of the foreign country identified under 
subparagraph (A) to counter the flow of impro-
vised explosive device precursor chemicals; and 
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(E) an overall plan for countering the flow 
of precursor chemicals in the foreign country 
identified under subparagraph (A). 
(4) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by 
this subsection expires on December 31, 2018. 
TITLE 
XVI—STRATEGIC 
PRO-
GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Management and 
Organization of Space Programs 
SEC. 1601. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE CORPS IN THE DE-
PARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than January 1, 2019, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall certify to the congres-
sional defense committees that the Space Corps under chap-
ter 809 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (b), is established. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle D of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 809—SPACE CORPS 
‘‘Subchapter 
Sec. 
‘‘I. General Matters ................................................................................
8091 
‘‘II. Organization ....................................................................................
8096 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL MATTERS 
‘‘Sec. 
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‘‘8091. Establishment. 
‘‘8092. Authorities and Responsibilities. 
‘‘8093. Research and development and procurement of satellites and terminals. 
‘‘8094. Space functions of other elements of Department of Defense. 
‘‘§ 8091. Establishment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 
2019, the Secretary of Defense shall establish in the execu-
tive part of the Department of the Air Force a Space Corps. 
The function of the Space Corps shall be to assist the Sec-
retary of the Air Force in carrying out the duties described 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The Space Corps shall be com-
posed of the following: 
‘‘(1) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps. 
‘‘(2) Such other offices and officials as may be 
established by law or as the Secretary of the Air 
Force, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the 
Space Corps, may establish or designate. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Except as otherwise specifically pre-
scribed by law, the Space Corps shall be organized in such 
manner, and the members of the Space Corps shall perform, 
such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary may pre-
scribe. Such duties shall include— 
‘‘(1) protecting the interests of the United States 
in space; 
‘‘(2) deterring aggression in, from, and through 
space; 
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‘‘(3) providing combat-ready space forces that 
enable the commanders of the combatant commands to 
fight and win wars; 
‘‘(4) organizing, training, and equipping space 
forces; and 
‘‘(5) conducting space operations of the Space 
Corps under the command of the Commander of the 
United States Space Command. 
‘‘§ 8092. Authorities and responsibilities 
‘‘(a) PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The Chief of Staff 
of the Space Corps shall furnish professional assistance to 
the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secre-
taries of the Air Force. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—Under the authority, direction, 
and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of 
Staff of the Space Corps, shall— 
‘‘(1) subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 
8014 of this title, prepare for such employment of the 
Space Corps, and for such recruiting, organizing, 
supplying, equipping (including research and devel-
opment), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobi-
lizing, administering, and maintaining of the Space 
Corps, as will assist in the execution of any power, 
duty, or function of the Secretary or the Chief of 
Staff; 
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‘‘(2) investigate and report upon the efficiency of 
the Space Corps and its preparation to support mili-
tary operations by commanders of the combatant 
commands; 
‘‘(3) prepare detailed instructions for the execu-
tion of approved plans and supervise the execution of 
those plans and instructions; 
‘‘(4) as directed by the Secretary, coordinate the 
action of organizations of the Space Corps; and 
‘‘(5) perform such other duties, not otherwise as-
signed by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—To the extent practicable, the Sec-
retary shall provide to the Space Corps the functions of the 
Department of the Air Force that may be feasibly shared 
with the Space Corps, including with respect to the United 
States Air Force Academy, recruitment, and basic training. 
‘‘§ 8093. Research and development and procurement 
of satellites and terminals 
‘‘(a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Air Force shall serve as the primary agent of the 
Department of Defense with respect to the research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation of satellites and user satellite ter-
minals used by the Air Force, the Space Corps, and the 
Defense Agencies (except as otherwise provided by section 
8094 of this title). 
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‘‘(b) PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary shall serve as the 
primary agent of the Department of Defense with respect 
to the procurement of satellites and user satellite terminals 
used by the military departments and the Defense Agencies 
(except as otherwise provided by section 8094 of this title). 
‘‘(c) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY.—(1) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, and except as provided 
in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall serve as the milestone 
decision authority (as defined in section 2366a of this title) 
for major defense acquisition programs or major subpro-
grams relating to space. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not serve as the milestone deci-
sion authority for the user satellite terminal programs of— 
‘‘(A) the military departments other than the Air 
Force and the Space Corps; and 
‘‘(B) the Defense Agencies specified in section 
8094(c)(1) of this title. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The Chief of Staff of the Space 
Corps shall develop the requirements for the satellites and 
user satellite terminals for which the Secretary has the au-
thority for research, development, test, and evaluation, pro-
curement, and milestone decisions pursuant to this section. 
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‘‘§ 8094. Space functions of other elements of Depart-
ment of Defense 
‘‘(a) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Nothing in this chap-
ter shall affect the authority of each Secretary concerned 
to— 
‘‘(1) carry out the research, development, test, 
and evaluation of satellites and user satellite termi-
nals of the military department of the Secretary con-
cerned; 
‘‘(2) operate such terminals; and 
‘‘(3) develop requirements to ensure that the 
space programs of the Department of Defense support 
the mission of the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN DEFENSE AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
chapter shall affect the authority of each Director concerned 
to— 
‘‘(1) carry out the research, development, test, 
and evaluation and procurement of satellites and user 
satellite terminals of the Defense Agency of the Direc-
tor concerned; 
‘‘(2) operate such terminals; and 
‘‘(3) develop requirements to ensure that the 
space programs of the Department of Defense support 
the mission of the Director concerned. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Director concerned’ means— 
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‘‘(A) the Director of the National Recon-
naissance Office, with respect to matters con-
cerning the National Reconnaissance Office; and 
‘‘(B) 
the 
Director 
of 
the 
National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, with respect to 
matters concerning the National Geospatial-In-
telligence Agency. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary concerned’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect 
to matters concerning the Army; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect 
to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine 
Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating 
as a service in the Department of the Navy. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—ORGANIZATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘8096. Chief of Staff of the Space Corps. 
‘‘§ 8096. Chief of Staff of the Space Corps 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—(1) There shall be a Chief of 
Staff of the Space Corps, appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Chief 
of Staff shall serve at the pleasure of the President. 
‘‘(2) The Chief of Staff shall be appointed for a term 
of six years. In time of war or during a national emergency 
declared by Congress, the Chief of Staff may be reappointed 
for a term of not more than six years. 
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‘‘(3)(A) The first Chief of Staff appointed after the date 
of the enactment of this section shall be appointed from the 
general officers of the Air Force. The President may appoint 
the incumbent Commander of the Air Force Space Com-
mand as the first such Chief of Staff without regard to the 
requirement in paragraph (1) for the advice and consent 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) Each subsequent Chief of Staff shall be appointed 
from the general officers of the Space Corps. 
‘‘(4) The President may appoint an officer as Chief 
of Staff only if— 
‘‘(A) the officer has had significant experience in 
joint duty assignments; and 
‘‘(B) such experience includes at least one full 
tour of duty in a joint duty assignment (as defined 
in section 664(d) of this title) as a general officer. 
‘‘(5) The President may waive paragraph (4) in the 
case of an officer if the President determines such action 
is necessary in the national interest. 
‘‘(b) GRADE.—The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps, 
while so serving, has the grade of general without vacating 
the permanent grade of the officer. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.—Except as otherwise prescribed by 
law and subject to section 8013(f) of this title, the Chief 
of Staff of the Space Corps performs the duties of such posi-
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tion under the authority, direction, and control of the Sec-
retary of the Air Force and is directly responsible to the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—Subject to the authority, direction, and 
control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff 
of the Space Corps shall— 
‘‘(1) preside over the Space Corps; 
‘‘(2) transmit the plans and recommendations of 
the Space Corps to the Secretary and advise the Sec-
retary with regard to such plans and recommenda-
tions; 
‘‘(3) after approval of the plans or recommenda-
tions of the Space Corps by the Secretary, act as the 
agent of the Secretary in carrying them into effect; 
‘‘(4) exercise supervision, consistent with the au-
thority assigned to commanders of unified or specified 
combatant commands under chapter 6 of this title, 
over such of the members and organizations of the 
Space Corps and the Air Force as the Secretary deter-
mines; 
‘‘(5) perform the duties prescribed for the Chief 
of Staff by sections 171 and 2547 of this title and 
other provisions of law; and 
‘‘(6) perform such other military duties, not oth-
erwise assigned by law, as are assigned to the Chief 
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of Staff by the President, the Secretary of Defense, or 
the Secretary of the Air Force. 
‘‘(e) JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.—(1) The Chief of Staff 
of the Space Corps shall also perform the duties prescribed 
for the Chief of Staff as a member of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff under section 151 of this title. 
‘‘(2) To the extent that such action does not impair 
the independence of the Chief of Staff in the performance 
of the duties of the Chief of Staff as a member of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Staff shall inform the Secretary 
regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department of the 
Air Force. 
‘‘(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 
of the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Staff shall keep the 
Secretary of the Air Force fully informed of significant 
military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities 
of the Secretary.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of chap-
ters at the beginning of subtitle D of title 10, United 
States Code, and at the beginning of part I of such 
subtitle, are each amended by inserting after the item 
relating to chapter 807 the following new item: 
‘‘809. Space Corps ................................................................................... 8091.’’. 
(c) JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.—Chapter 5 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
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(1) In section 151(a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.’’. 
(2) In section 152(b)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘or the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the Chief 
of Staff of the Space Corps’’. 
(d) ARMED FORCES POLICY COUNCIL.—Section 171 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘; and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(14) the Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.’’. 
(e) CHIEF OF SERVICE.—Section 1406(i)(3)(A) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(vi) Chief of Staff of the Space 
Corps.’’. 
(f) ACQUISITION-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF CHIEFS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES.—Section 2547(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commandant of 
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the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Staff of the Space 
Corps’’. 
(g) SUCCESSORS TO DUTIES.—Section 8017 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. 
‘‘(5) The Chief of Staff of the Space Corps.’’. 
(h) TERMINATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE SPACE ADVISOR AND DEFENSE SPACE COUNCIL.— 
Effective on the date on which the Space Corps is estab-
lished under section 8091 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a)(1)— 
(1) the position, and the office of, the Principal 
Department of Defense Space Advisor (previously 
known as the Department of Defense Executive Agent 
for Space) shall be terminated; 
(2) the personnel of such office shall be trans-
ferred to the Air Force and to the Space Corps, as de-
termined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense; 
(3) any reference in Federal law, regulations, 
guidance, instructions, or other documents of the Fed-
eral Government to the Principal Department of De-
fense Space Advisor or the Department of Defense Ex-
ecutive Agent for Space shall be deemed to be a ref-
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erence to the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief 
of Staff of the Space Corps, as appropriate; and 
(4) the Defense Space Council shall be termi-
nated. 
(i) MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion, or the amendments made by this section, shall be con-
strued to authorize or require the relocation of any facility, 
infrastructure, or military installation of the Air Force. 
(j) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees an interim report on 
the Space Corps established under chapter 809 of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), 
that includes— 
(A) a review of the organizational and 
management structure of the Space Corps; and 
(B) recommendations for the modification 
and improvement of such organizational and 
management structure. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than August 1, 
2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a final report on the 
Space Corps that includes— 
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(A) an update of the review and rec-
ommendations described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding recommendations for any necessary revi-
sions to appointments and qualifications, duties 
and powers, and precedent in the Department of 
Defense; 
(B) recommendations for the appropriate 
sharing of functions between the Air Force and 
the Space Corps, including functions with re-
spect to personnel matters and uniforms; 
(C) a plan for implementing the rec-
ommendations described in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), which shall include proposed legislative 
and administrative actions, including con-
forming and other amendments to law, that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate for car-
rying out such plan; 
(D) the estimated number of general officers 
of the Space Corps, including an identification 
of the current positions of such general officers 
that will be transferred to the Space Corps and 
whether the Secretary determines it necessary for 
the number of general officers authorized in 
chapter 32 of title 10, United States Code, to be 
increased; and 
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(E) any other matters that the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBORDINATE UNIFIED 
COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES STRA-
TEGIC COMMAND. 
(a) SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND.—Not later 
than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall estab-
lish a subordinate unified command to be known as the 
United States Space Command under the United States 
Strategic Command. 
(b) COMMANDER.—The Commander of the United 
States Space Command shall hold the grade of general or, 
in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving 
in that position, without vacating the permanent grade of 
the officer. The Commander shall be appointed to that grade 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate, for service in that position. 
(c) COMMAND OF JOINT SPACE ACTIVITY OR MIS-
SIONS.—Unless otherwise directed by the President or the 
Secretary of Defense, the Commander of the United States 
Space Command shall exercise command of joint space ac-
tivities or missions. 
(d) JOINTLY STAFFED.—The United States Space 
Command shall be jointly staffed. 
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Subtitle B—Space Activities 
SEC. 1611. CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION 
OF 
LIMITATION 
ON 
CONSTRUCTION 
ON 
UNITED STATES TERRITORY OF SATELLITE 
POSITIONING 
GROUND 
MONITORING 
STA-
TIONS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION.— 
Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2279c. Limitation on construction on United States 
territory of satellite positioning ground 
monitoring stations of certain foreign gov-
ernments. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to foreign governments that are allies of 
the United States. 
‘‘(c) SUNSET.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 
terminate on December 31, 2023.’’. 
(b) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Subsection (b) of sec-
tion 1602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2281 note) 
is— 
(1) transferred to section 2279c of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a); 
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(2) inserted as the first subsection of such sec-
tion; 
(3) redesignated as subsection (a); and 
(4) amended— 
(A) by amending the subsection heading to 
read as follows: ‘‘LIMITATION’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6). 
SEC. 1612. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES: 
CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND LAUNCHES. 
(a) CYBERSECURITY RISKS.—Subsection (a) of section 
2279 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting: ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) entering into such contract would create a 
cybersecurity risk for the Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) LAUNCHES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (b) through 
(e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; 
and 
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(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) LAUNCHES AND MANUFACTURERS.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—In addition to the prohibi-
tion in subsection (a), and except as provided in sub-
section (c), the Secretary may not enter into a con-
tract for satellite services with any entity if the Sec-
retary reasonably believes that such satellite services 
will be provided using satellites that will be— 
‘‘(A) designed or manufactured in a covered 
foreign country, or by an entity controlled in 
whole or in part by, or acting on behalf of, the 
government of a covered foreign country; or 
‘‘(B) launched using a launch vehicle that is 
designed or manufactured in a covered foreign 
country, or that is provided by the government 
of a covered foreign country or by an entity con-
trolled in whole or in part by, or acting on be-
half of, the government of a covered foreign coun-
try, regardless of the location of the launch (un-
less such location is in the United States). 
‘‘(2) UNITED STATES LAUNCHES.—The limita-
tion in paragraph (1) shall not— 
‘‘(A) apply to launches in the United States 
using launch vehicles with engines designed or 
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manufactured in or provided by any entity of 
the Russian Federation; or 
‘‘(B) affect any other provision of law au-
thorizing the use of Russian rocket engines with-
in a United States launch vehicle. 
‘‘(3) LAUNCH VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘launch vehicle’ means a fully inte-
grated space launch vehicle.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection 
(b) of section 2279 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by paragraph (1), shall not apply with respect 
to— 
(A) a launch that occurred prior to the date 
that is six months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; or 
(B) a contract or other agreement relating 
to launch services that, prior to the date that is 
six months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, was either fully paid for by the contractor 
or covered by a legally binding commitment of 
the contractor to pay for such services. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2279 of 
title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 
(b)(1)(A), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘covered foreign country’ means 
any of the following: 
‘‘(A) 
A 
country 
described 
in 
section 
1261(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 
126 Stat. 2019). 
‘‘(B) The Russian Federation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘cybersecurity risk’ means threats 
to and vulnerabilities of information or information 
systems and any related consequences caused by or re-
sulting from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, deg-
radation, disruption, modification, or destruction of 
such information or information systems, including 
such related consequences caused by an act of ter-
rorism.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section 
2279 is further amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘services’’ and inserting ‘‘services and for-
eign launches’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 
(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking 
‘‘launch or other’’; 
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(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 
subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘prohibition in 
subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘prohibitions in 
subsection (a) and (b)’’; and 
(E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘prohibition under subsection (a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘prohibition under subsection (a) or 
(b)’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 135 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2279 and inserting the following: 
‘‘2279. Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b)(2), the amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect to contracts for satellite services awarded by 
the Secretary of Defense on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 1613. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMER-
CIAL WEATHER DATA. 
Section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘one year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘two years’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate 
congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.’’. 
SEC. 1614. CONDITIONAL TRANSFER OF ACQUISITION AND 
FUNDING AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN WEATHER 
MISSIONS TO NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE 
OFFICE. 
Section 1614 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection (d): 
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‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall implement the plan developed under 
paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and the Director of the Na-
tional Reconnaissance Office shall implement the plan de-
veloped under paragraph (2) of such subsection, unless the 
Secretary and the Director each make a waiver under sub-
section (c).’’. 
SEC. 1615. EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE MOD-
ERNIZATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF ASSURED 
ACCESS TO SPACE. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE.— 
Using funds described in paragraph (3), the Secretary 
of Defense may only obligate or expend funds to carry 
out the evolved expendable launch vehicle program 
to— 
(A) develop a domestic rocket propulsion 
system to replace non-allied space launch en-
gines; 
(B) develop the necessary interfaces to, or 
integration of, such domestic rocket propulsion 
system with an existing or new launch vehicle; 
(C) develop capabilities necessary to enable 
commercially available space launch vehicles or 
infrastructure to meet any requirements that are 
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unique to national security space missions to 
meet the assured access to space requirements 
pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United 
States Code, with respect to only— 
(i) modifications to such vehicles re-
quired for national security space missions, 
including— 
(I) certification and compliance of 
such vehicles for use in national secu-
rity space missions; 
(II) fairings necessary for the 
launch of national security space pay-
loads to orbit; and 
(III) other upgrades to meet per-
formance, reliability, and orbital re-
quirements that cannot otherwise be 
met through the use of commercially 
available launch vehicles; and 
(ii) the development of infrastructure 
unique to national security space missions, 
such as infrastructure for the use of heavy 
launch vehicles, including— 
(I) facilities and equipment for 
the vertical integration of payloads; 
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(II) secure facilities for the proc-
essing of classified payloads; and 
(III) other facilities and equip-
ment, including ground systems and 
expanded capabilities, unique to na-
tional security space launches and the 
launch of national security payloads; 
(D) conduct activities to modernize and im-
prove existing certified launch vehicles, or exist-
ing launch vehicles previously contracted for use 
by the Air Force, including restarting a dormant 
supply chain, and infrastructure to increase the 
cost effectiveness of the launch system; 
(E) certify new, modified, or existing 
launch vehicle systems; or 
(F) develop, design, and integrate parts for 
new launch vehicle systems to the extent such 
parts are developed primarily for national secu-
rity use. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in this 
section, none of the funds described in paragraph (3) 
shall be obligated or expended for the evolved expend-
able launch vehicle program, including the develop-
ment of new launch vehicles under such program. 
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(3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and 
evaluation, Air Force, for the evolved expendable 
launch vehicle program. 
(b) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section 
shall affect or prohibit the Secretary from procuring launch 
services of evolved expendable launch vehicle launch systems, 
including with respect to any associated operation and 
maintenance of capabilities and infrastructure relating to 
such systems. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before any 
date on which the Secretary publishes a draft or final re-
quest for proposals, or obligates funds, for the development 
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall notify the con-
gressional defense committees of such proposed draft or final 
request for proposals or proposed obligation, as the case 
may be. If such proposed draft or final request for proposals 
or proposed obligation relates to intelligence requirements, 
the Secretary shall also notify the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(d) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordina-
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tion with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 
Evaluation, shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate a report containing an assessment 
of the most cost-effective method to meet the assured access 
to space requirements pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, 
United States Code, with respect to each of the following 
periods: 
(1) The five-year period beginning on the date of 
the report. 
(2) The 10-year period beginning on the date of 
the report. 
(3) The period consisting of the full lifecycle of 
the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
(e) ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘rocket propulsion system’’ means, with 
respect to the development authorized by subsection (a)(1), 
a main booster, first-stage rocket engine (including such an 
engine using kerosene or methane-based or other propellant) 
or motor. The term does not include a launch vehicle, an 
upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure. 
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SEC. 1616. COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
PATHFINDER PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress 
that the Secretary of the Air Force should— 
(1) use the acquisition authority under the path-
finder program to acquire, from commercial pro-
viders, satellite bandwidth, ground services, and ad-
vanced services; and 
(2) use the transaction authority provided by 
section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, to make 
a portion of such acquisitions. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes the views and plans of the Sec-
retary with respect to making a portion of the acquisitions 
described in subsection (a)(1) using the transaction author-
ity provided by section 2371 of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘pathfinder 
program’’ means the commercial satellite communications 
programs of the Air Force designed to demonstrate the feasi-
bility of new, alternative acquisition and procurement mod-
els for commercial satellite communications. 
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SEC. 1617. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMEN-
TARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIM-
ING CAPABILITIES OF GLOBAL POSITIONING 
SYSTEM. 
(a) PLAN.—During fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Secretaries’’) shall jointly develop a plan for carrying out 
a backup GPS capability demonstration. The plan shall— 
(1) be based on the results of the study conducted 
under section 1618 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 
130 Stat. 2595); and 
(2) include the activities that the Secretaries de-
termine necessary to carry out such demonstration. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall provide 
to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on 
the plan developed under subsection (a). The briefing shall 
include— 
(1) identification of the sectors that would be ex-
pected to participate in the backup GPS capability 
demonstration described in the plan; 
(2) an estimate of the costs of implementing the 
demonstration in each sector identified in paragraph 
(1); and 
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(3) an explanation of the extent to which the 
demonstration may be carried out with the funds ap-
propriated for such purpose. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations and beginning not earlier than the 
day after the date on which the briefing is provided 
under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall jointly ini-
tiate the backup GPS capability demonstration to the 
extent described under subsection (b)(3). 
(2) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out 
the backup GPS capability demonstration under 
paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
backup GPS capability demonstration carried out under 
subsection (c) that includes— 
(1) a description of the opportunities and chal-
lenges learned from such demonstration; and 
(2) a description of the next actions the Secre-
taries determine appropriate to backup and com-
plement the positioning, navigation, and timing ca-
pabilities of the Global Positioning System for na-
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tional security and critical infrastructure, including, 
at a minimum, the timeline and funding required to 
issue a request for proposals for such capabilities. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for 
fiscal year 2018 not more than $10,000,000 for the Depart-
ment of Defense, as specified in the funding tables in divi-
sion D. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘backup GPS capability dem-
onstration’’ means a proof-of-concept demonstration 
of capabilities to backup and complement the posi-
tioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of the 
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Global Positioning System for national security and 
critical infrastructure. 
SEC. 1618. ENHANCEMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, 
AND TIMING CAPACITY. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 
implement a plan to increase the positioning, navigation, 
and timing capacity of the Department of Defense to pro-
vide resilience to the positioning, navigation, and timing 
capabilities of the Department. Such plan shall— 
(1) ensure that military Global Positioning Sys-
tem user equipment terminals have the capability to 
receive signals from the Galileo satellites of the Euro-
pean Union and the QZSS satellites of Japan, begin-
ning with increment 2 of the acquisition of such ter-
minals; 
(2) include an assessment of the feasibility, bene-
fits, and risks of military Global Positioning System 
user equipment terminals having the capability to re-
ceive foreign positioning, navigation, and timing sig-
nals (with respect to such signals described in the 
classified annex accompanying this Act), beginning 
with increment 2 of the acquisition of such terminals; 
(3) include an assessment of options to use 
hosted payloads to provide redundancy for the Global 
Positioning System signal; 
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(4) ensure that the Secretary, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, engages with relevant 
allies of the United States to— 
(A) enable military Global Positioning Sys-
tem user equipment terminals to receive the posi-
tioning, navigation, and timing signals of such 
allies; and 
(B) negotiate other potential agreements re-
lating to the enhancement of positioning, naviga-
tion, and timing; 
(5) include any other options the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate; and 
(6) include an evaluation by the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence of the benefits and risks, if any, of 
using foreign positioning, navigation, and timing sig-
nals. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate the plan under subsection (a); 
and 
(2) submit to the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and 
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the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the 
evaluation described in paragraph (6) of such sub-
section. 
SEC. 1619. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE FLAG TRAINING 
EVENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than December 31, 
2020, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an annual 
capstone training event titled ‘‘Space Flag’’ for space pro-
fessionals to— 
(1) develop and test doctrine, concepts of oper-
ation, and tactics, techniques, and procedures, for— 
(A) protecting and defending assets and in-
terests of the United States through the spectrum 
of space control activities; 
(B) operating in the event of degradation or 
loss of space capabilities; 
(C) conducting space operations in a con-
flict that extends to space; 
(D) deterring conflict in space; and 
(E) other areas the Secretary determines 
necessary; and 
(2) inform and develop the appropriate design of 
the operational training infrastructure of the space 
domain, including with respect to appropriate and 
dedicated ranges, threat replication, test community 
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support, advanced space training requirements, train-
ing simulators, and multi-domain force packaging. 
(b) TRAINING.—In establishing the Space Flag train-
ing event under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) model the training event on the Red Flag 
and Cyber Flag exercises; and 
(2) ensure that Space Flag includes live, virtual, 
and constructive training and on-orbit threat replica-
tion, as appropriate. 
(c) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination 
with the Commander of the Air Force Space Command, the 
Commander of the Army Space and Missile Defense Com-
mand, and the Commander of the Navy Space and Naval 
Warfare Systems Command, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a plan to establish the Space Flag 
training under subsection (a), including a description of 
each objective of the training. 
SEC. 1620. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL AND CONTINGENCY 
PLANS 
FOR 
LOSS 
OR 
DEGRADATION 
OF 
SPACE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination 
with each commander of a combatant command, shall joint-
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ly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port evaluating all operational and contingency plans to 
assess the implications for mission performance in the event 
of a loss or degradation of space capabilities of the United 
States (including with respect to space control) either 
through the loss or degradation of on-orbit assets or through 
the disabling of ground components. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall address and describe the extent to which the oper-
ational and contingency plans described in such sub-
section— 
(1) depend upon space capabilities to achieve 
successful execution; 
(2) account for the loss or degradation of space 
capabilities; 
(3) appropriately reflect intelligence concerning 
current and projected adversary counter-space capa-
bilities and vulnerabilities of the space systems of the 
United States; 
(4) include measures to mitigate any loss or deg-
radation of space capabilities; 
(5) include specific guidance for the short- and 
long-term loss or disruption of space capabilities; 
(6) include specific guidance for the period in 
which there is a total loss of space capabilities before 
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replacement assets are able to be brought online and 
operational; and 
(7) assess the extent to which adversaries rely on 
space, including the potential effects of a short or long 
term loss of, or disruption to, the space capabilities 
of such adversaries. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) With respect to the full report under 
subsection (a), the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate. 
(B) With respect to the matters in the re-
port described in subsection (b)(3), and for any 
other matters in the report relating to the limita-
tions, impacts, and vulnerabilities of the capa-
bilities and systems of the intelligence commu-
nity, the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
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SEC. 1621. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR 
JOINT SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MISSION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2018 for the Joint Space Operations Center mission 
system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 
Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
the Secretary has developed the plan under subsection (b). 
(b) PLAN.—The Secretary shall develop and implement 
a plan to operationalize existing commercial space situa-
tional awareness capabilities to address warfighter require-
ments, consistent with the best-in-breed concept. The Sec-
retary shall commence such implementation by not later 
than March 30, 2018. 
SEC. 1622. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELAT-
ING TO ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FRE-
QUENCY PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, Air Force, for protected tactical enterprise (PE 
1206760F), protected tactical service (PE 1206761F), or 
protected satellite communication services (PE 1206855F) 
for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (EES) system, may be 
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obligated or expended on a final request for proposals, other 
than evolution of the AEHF program of record until the 
date on which the reports required under subsection (b) are 
submitted to the congressional defense committees. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) The Commanders of STRATCOM and 
NORTHCOM jointly certifies a protected satcom sys-
tem other than the AEHF program of record or an 
evolution of the same will meet all applicable require-
ments for Nuclear Command and Control and con-
tinuity of government, and all other functions related 
to protected communications of the National Com-
mand Authority and the Combatant Commands, to 
include operational forces in a peer-near-peer jam-
ming environment; 
(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
submits the validated military requirement for resil-
ience and mission assurance, and the criteria to 
measure and evaluate the same, of each and any al-
ternative to an evolved advanced extremely high fre-
quency program; how each alternative affects deter-
rence and full spectrum warfighting, warfighter re-
quirements and relative costs, including with respect 
to ground station and user terminals; the assessed 
order of battle of adversaries; and the required capa-
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bilities of the broader space security and defense en-
terprise; 
(3) The Secretary of the Air Force submits a de-
tailed plan for the ground control system and all user 
terminals developed and acquired by the Air Force 
will be synchronized through development and deploy-
ment to meet all applicable requirements for Nuclear 
Command and Control and continuity of government, 
and other functions related to protected communica-
tions of the National Command Authority and the 
Combatant Commands; and 
(4) The Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
completes an assessment concerning the impact of de-
veloping and fielding all the waveforms and terminals 
required to utilize the proposed alternative systems to 
the AEHF program of record or an evolution of the 
same. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (a) 
shall not apply to efforts to examine and develop technology 
insertion opportunities for the satellite communications 
programs of record. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed as delaying the request for proposals for 
the Enhanced Advanced Extremely High Frequency (E- 
AEHF) program. 
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Subtitle C—Defense Intelligence 
and Intelligence-Related Activities 
SEC. 1631. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR FACILITIES OF CER-
TAIN CONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 141 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain 
contractors. 
‘‘If the senior management official of a contractor of 
the Department of Defense does not have a security clear-
ance, the Secretary of Defense may grant a security clear-
ance to a facility of such contractor only if the following 
criteria are met: 
‘‘(1) The contractor has appointed a senior offi-
cer, director, or employee of the contractor who has a 
security clearance at the level of the security clearance 
of the facility to act as the senior management official 
of the contractor with respect to such facility. 
‘‘(2) Any senior management official, senior offi-
cer, or director of the contractor who does not have 
such a security clearance will not have access to any 
classified information, including with respect to such 
facility. 
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‘‘(3) The contractor has certified to the Secretary 
that the senior officer, director, or employee appointed 
under paragraph (1) has the authority to act on be-
half of the contractor with respect to such facility 
independent of any senior management official, senior 
officer, or director described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) The facility meets all of the requirements to 
be granted a security clearance other than any re-
quirement relating to the senior management official 
of the contractor having an appropriate security 
clearance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors’’. 
SEC. 1632. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN CER-
TAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 1633. SUBMISSION OF AUDITS OF COMMERCIAL ACTIV-
ITY FUNDS. 
Section 432(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘promptly’’; and 
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(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘by not later than December 31 of each 
year’’. 
SEC. 1634. CLARIFICATION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE 
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON-
NAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMBAT-
ANT COMMANDS. 
Section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3635) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(including with respect to 
space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance)’’ after ‘‘intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance requirements’’ both places it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘critical intel-
ligence, surveillance and reconnaissance require-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘critical intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance requirements (including 
with respect to space-based intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance)’’. 
SEC. 1635. REVIEW OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DEFENSE IN-
TELLIGENCE ELEMENTS TO ACQUISITION AC-
TIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall review 
the support provided by Defense intelligence elements to the 
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acquisition activities conducted by the Secretary, with a 
specific focus on such support— 
(1) consisting of planning, prioritizing, and 
resourcing relating to developmental weapon systems; 
and 
(2) for existing weapon systems throughout the 
program lifecycle of such systems. 
(b) BUDGET STRUCTURE.—The Secretary shall de-
velop a specific budget structure for a sustainable funding 
profile to ensure the support provided by Defense intel-
ligence elements described in subsection (a). The Secretary 
shall implement such structure beginning with the defense 
budget materials for fiscal year 2020. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a briefing on the results of the review 
under subsection (a) and a plan to carry out subsection 
(b). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
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(B) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ 
means any of the agencies, offices, and elements of the 
Department of Defense included within the definition 
of ‘‘intelligence community’’ under section 3(4) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 1636. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN 
OFFENSIVE 
COUNTERINTEL-
LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON
OFFENSIVE
COUNTERINTEL-
LIGENCE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds described in 
paragraph (2), not more than 75 percent may be obli-
gated or expended until— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees the report 
under subsection (b); 
(B) the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency submits to such committees the report 
under subsection (c); and 
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(C) the Director and the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Intelligence jointly provide to such 
committees the briefing under subsection (d). 
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2018 under the General Defense Intelligence 
Program for any operations and maintenance 
account for offensive counterintelligence activi-
ties. 
(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2018 under the Military Intelligence Pro-
gram for any operations and maintenance ac-
count for offensive counterintelligence activities. 
(b) REPORT ON OVERSIGHT PROCESSES.—Not later 
than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report certi-
fying that each Defense intelligence element with offensive 
counterintelligence authorities has the appropriate oversight 
processes necessary to ensure compliance with the regula-
tions of the Department of Defense. 
(c) REPORT ON CERTAIN RESOURCES.—Not later than 
March 1, 2018, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
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Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that includes an accounting of the counter-
intelligence enterprise management resources transferred 
from the Counterintelligence Field Activity to the Defense 
Intelligence Agency that identifies such resources that are 
no longer dedicated to counterintelligence activities, as of 
the date of the report. 
(d) BRIEFING ON FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT.—Not 
later than March 1, 2018, the Director and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Intelligence shall jointly provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on how 
the Director and the Under Secretary plan to improve the 
functional management of offensive counterintelligence ac-
tivities. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ 
means any of the Department of Defense agencies, of-
fices, and elements included within the definition of 
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‘‘intelligence community’’ under section 3(4) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 1637. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN RELOCATION ACTIVITIES FOR NATO 
INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for op-
eration and maintenance may be obligated or expended for 
the procurement of fit-out supplies and equipment to sup-
port the relocation of the NATO Intelligence Fusion Center 
from Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom, to 
Royal Air Force Croughton, United Kingdom. 
SEC. 1638. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED 
ACTIVITY WITHIN JOINT STAFF FOR INTEL-
LIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAIS-
SANCE. 
(a) CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED ACTIVITY.—The Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 
(1) undertake the roles, missions, and respon-
sibilities of, and an equal or greater number of per-
sonnel billets than the amount of such billets pre-
viously prescribed for the Joint Functional Compo-
nent Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Re-
connaissance of United States Strategic Command; 
and 
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(2) not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, establish an organization with-
in the Joint Staff— 
(A) that is designated as a chairman’s con-
trolled activity; 
(B) for which the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall serve as the joint functional 
manager; and 
(C) which shall synchronize cross-combatant 
command intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance plans and develop strategies inte-
grating all joint service-provided and allied in-
telligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capa-
bilities to satisfy combatant command intel-
ligence needs for the Department of Defense. 
(b) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall designate the Secretary of the Air Force as the execu-
tive agent and sponsor for funding for the organization es-
tablished under subsection (a)(2). 
SEC. 
1639. 
SENSE 
OF 
CONGRESS 
AND 
REPORT 
ON 
GEOSPATIAL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 
BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
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(1) rapid technology change and a significant 
increase in data collection by the intelligence commu-
nity has outpaced the ability of the intelligence com-
munity to exploit vast quantities of intelligence data; 
(2) the data collection capabilities of the intel-
ligence community and the Department of Defense 
have outpaced to exploit vast quantities of data; 
(3) furthermore, international competitors may 
be catching up, and in some cases leading, in key 
technology areas; 
(4) many U.S. companies have talent and tech-
nological capability that the Federal Government 
could harness; and 
(5) these companies would be able to more effec-
tively develop automation, artificial intelligence, and 
associated algorithms if given access to data of the 
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, consistent 
with the protection of sources and methods. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the authorities 
necessary to conduct commercial activities relating to 
geospatial intelligence that the Director determines nec-
essary to engage in basic research, applied research, data 
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transfers, and development projects, with respect to automa-
tion, artificial intelligence, and associated algorithms, in-
cluding how the Director would use such authorities, con-
sistent with applicable laws and procedures relating to the 
protection of sources and methods. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate; and 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1640. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTERINTEL-
LIGENCE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM. 
Section 1564a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Any person who is a United States national 
who also has the nationality of a foreign state.’’. 
SEC. 1641. SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR DUAL-NATIONALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 80 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1564a 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1564b. Security clearance for dual nationals 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual who 
is a United States national who also has the nationality 
of a foreign state who is appointed to or hired for a position 
designated by the Office of Personnel Management as crit-
ical sensitive or special sensitive, the Secretary shall pro-
vide additional review before approving a security clear-
ance for such individual. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—In the case of a per-
son who is a United States national who also has the 
nationality of a foreign state identified under para-
graph (2), the Secretary may waive the requirement 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) FOREIGN
STATES.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall identify foreign states that 
permit citizens or nationals of the United States to 
serve in positions of trust equivalent to positions 
identified by the Office of Personnel Management as 
critical sensitive or special sensitive.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1564a the following new item: 
‘‘1564b. Security clearance for dual nationals of high threat foreign states.’’. 
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SEC. 1642. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF SECURITY 
CLEARANCES BASED ON UNLAWFUL OR INAP-
PROPRIATE CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense may suspend or revoke any 
security clearance granted by the Department of Defense if 
the holder of that security clearance has engaged in unlaw-
ful or inappropriate contacts with representatives of the 
government of a foreign country. 
Subtitle D—Cyberspace-Related 
Matters 
SEC. 1651. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE 
MILITARY CYBER OPERATIONS AND CYBER 
WEAPONS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sections: 
‘‘§ 130j. Notification requirements for sensitive mili-
tary cyber operations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the 
congressional defense committees notice in writing of any 
sensitive military cyber operation conducted under this title 
no later than 48 hours following such operation. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and submit to the congressional defense committees 
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procedures for complying with the requirements of sub-
section (a) consistent with the national security of the 
United States and the protection of operational integrity. 
The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional de-
fense committees in writing of any changes to such proce-
dures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such 
changes. 
‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure 
that committee procedures designed to protect from unau-
thorized disclosure classified information relating to na-
tional security of the United States are sufficient to protect 
the information that is submitted to the committees pursu-
ant to this section. 
‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a 
sensitive military cyber operation covered by this section, 
the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that the congressional defense committees are noti-
fied immediately of the sensitive military cyber operation 
concerned. The notification under this paragraph may be 
verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal notification 
a written notification shall be provided by not later than 
48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification. 
‘‘(c) SENSITIVE MILITARY CYBER OPERATION DE-
FINED.—(1) In this section, the term ‘sensitive military 
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cyber operation’ means an action described in paragraph 
(2) that— 
‘‘(A) is carried out by the armed forces or by a 
foreign partner in coordination with the armed forces; 
and 
‘‘(B) is intended to cause effects outside a geo-
graphic location where United States armed forces are 
involved in hostilities (as that term is used in section 
1543 of title 50, United States Code). 
‘‘(2) The actions described in this paragraph are the 
following: 
‘‘(A) An offensive cyber operation. 
‘‘(B) A defensive cyber operation outside the De-
partment of Defense Information Networks to defeat 
an ongoing or imminent threat. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The notification requirement 
under subsection (a) does not apply— 
‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the 
consent of all nations where the intended effects of the 
exercise will occur; or 
‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined 
in section 3093 of title 50, United States Code). 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to provide any new authority or to 
alter or otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 
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U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military 
Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any 
requirement under the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
‘‘§ 130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the 
congressional defense committees notice in writing of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) With respect to a cyber capability that is 
intended for use as a weapon, the results of any re-
view of the capability for legality under international 
law pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 
5000.01 no later than 48 hours after any military de-
partment concerned has completed such review. 
‘‘(2) The use as a weapon of any cyber capa-
bility that has been approved for such use under 
international law by a military department no later 
than 48 hours following such use. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and submit to the congressional defense committees 
procedures for complying with the requirements of sub-
section (a) consistent with the national security of the 
United States and the protection of operational integrity. 
The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional de-
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fense committees in writing of any changes to such proce-
dures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such 
changes. 
‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure 
that committee procedures designed to protect from unau-
thorized disclosure classified information relating to na-
tional security of the United States are sufficient to protect 
the information that is submitted to the committees pursu-
ant to this section. 
‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a 
cyber capability covered by this section, the Secretary shall 
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the congres-
sional defense committees are notified immediately of the 
cyber capability concerned. The notification under this 
paragraph may be verbal or written, but in the event of 
a verbal notification a written notification shall be pro-
vided by not later than 48 hours after the provision of the 
verbal notification. 
‘‘(c) 
EXCEPTIONS.—The 
notification 
requirement 
under subsection (a) does not apply— 
‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the 
consent of all nations where the intended effects of the 
exercise will occur; or 
‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined 
in section 3093 of title 50, United States Code). 
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‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to provide any new authority or to 
alter or otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military 
Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any 
requirement under the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new items: 
‘‘130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 
‘‘130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons.’’. 
SEC. 1652. MODIFICATION TO QUARTERLY CYBER OPER-
ATIONS BRIEFINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 484 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the military operations in 
cyberspace described in such subsection, the following: 
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‘‘(1) An update, set forth separately for each geo-
graphic and functional command, that describes the 
operations carried out by the command and any hos-
tile cyber activity directed at the command. 
‘‘(2) An overview of authorities and legal issues 
applicable to the operations, including any relevant 
legal limitations. 
‘‘(3) An outline of any interagency activities and 
initiatives relating to the operations. 
‘‘(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to briefings re-
quired be provided under section 484 of title 10, United 
States Code, on or after that date. 
SEC. 1653. CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) NAME OF PROGRAM.—Section 2200 of title 10, 
Unites States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) NAME OF PROGRAM.—The programs authorized 
under this chapter shall be known as the ‘Cyber Scholarship 
Program’.’’. 
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(b) MODIFICATION TO ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR 
CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 2200a(f) of title 
10, Unites States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not less’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Not less than five percent of the amount available 
for financial assistance under this section for a fiscal year 
shall be available for providing financial assistance for the 
pursuit of an associate degree at an institution described 
in paragraph (1).’’. 
(c) CYBER DEFINITION.—Section 2200e of title 10, 
Unites States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2200e. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘cyber’ includes the following: 
‘‘(A) Offensive cyber operations. 
‘‘(B) Defensive cyber operations. 
‘‘(C) Department of Defense information 
network operations and defense. 
‘‘(D) Any other information technology that 
the Secretary of Defense considers to be related 
to the cyber activities of the Department of De-
fense. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Center of Academic Excellence in 
Cyber Education’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation that is designated by the Director of the Na-
tional Security Agency as a Center of Academic Ex-
cellence in Cyber Education.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, 
is further amended— 
(A) in the chapter heading, by striking 
‘‘INFORMATION SECURITY’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘CYBER’’; 
(B) in section 2200 (as amended by sub-
section (a))— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘De-
partment of Defense information assurance 
requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘the cyber re-
quirements of the Department of Defense’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
‘‘information 
assurance’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘cyber disciplines’’; 
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(C) in section 2200a (as amended by sub-
section (b))— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘an information assurance discipline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a cyber discipline’’; 
(ii) in subsection (f)(1), by striking 
‘‘information 
assurance’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘cyber disciplines’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (g)(1), by striking 
‘‘an information technology position’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a cyber position’’; 
(D) in section 2200b, by striking ‘‘informa-
tion assurance disciplines’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber 
disciplines’’; and 
(E) in section 2200c, by striking ‘‘Informa-
tion Assurance’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Cyber’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 112 of title 10, Unites States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 2200c and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.’’. 
(3) Section 7045 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Information Security 
Scholarship program’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘in-
formation assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a cyber dis-
cipline’’. 
(4) Section 7904(4) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Information Assur-
ance’’ and inserting ‘‘Cyber’’. 
(e) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—The Information 
Security Scholarship program under chapter 112 of 
title 10, United States Code, is redesignated as the 
‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’. Any reference in a law 
(other than this section), map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the In-
formation Security Scholarship program shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Cyber Scholarship 
Program. 
(2) CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.—Any 
institution of higher education designated by the Di-
rector of the National Security Agency as a Center of 
Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Edu-
cation is redesignated as a Center of Academic Excel-
lence in Cyber Education. Any reference in a law 
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(other than this section), map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to a Cen-
ter of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 
Education shall be deemed to be a reference to a Cen-
ter of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense 
to provide financial assistance under section 2200a of title 
10, United States Code (as amended by this section), and 
grants under section 2200b of such title (as so amended), 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 1654. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION 
OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds following: 
(1) Cyber threats originating from the Asia-Pa-
cific region targeting the United States and the allies 
of the United States have grown through the use of 
cyber intrusions, exfiltration, and espionage by China 
and North Korea. 
(2) In February 2016, Admiral Harry Harris 
Jr., Commander of the United States Pacific Com-
mand, in his testimony noted ‘‘increased cyber capac-
ity and nefarious activity, especially by China, North 
Korea, and Russia underscore the growing require-
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ment to evolve command, control, and operational au-
thorities’’. 
(3) Admiral Harris stated ‘‘that in order to fully 
leverage the cyber domain, PACOM requires an en-
during theater cyber capability able to provide cyber 
planning, integration, synchronization, and direction 
of cyber forces.’’. 
(b) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
plan to— 
(1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning 
within larger United States joint planning exercises 
in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 
(2) enhance joint, regional, and combined infor-
mation operations and strategic communication strat-
egies to counter Chinese and North Korean informa-
tion warfare, malign influence, and propaganda ac-
tivities; and 
(3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity col-
laboration and partnership capabilities with Asian 
allies and partners of the United States. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
on the plan required under subsection (b). 
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SEC. 1655. REPORT ON TERMINATION OF DUAL-HAT AR-
RANGEMENT 
FOR 
COMMANDER 
OF 
THE 
UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2017, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the progress of the De-
partment of Defense in meeting the requirements of section 
1642 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to any decision to terminate the dual- 
hat arrangement as described in section 1642 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601), the following: 
(1) Metrics and milestones for meeting the condi-
tions described in subsection (b)(2)(C) of such section 
1642. 
(2) Identification of any challenges to meeting 
such conditions. 
(3) Identification of entities or persons requiring 
additional resources as a result of any decision to ter-
minate the dual-hat arrangement. 
(4) Identification of any updates to statutory 
authorities needed as a result of any decision to ter-
minate the dual-hat arrangement. 
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(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; and 
(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle E—Nuclear Forces 
SEC. 1661. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING DUAL-CAPABLE F– 
35A AIRCRAFT. 
Section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing 
or appropriating funds for the Department of Defense that, 
as determined by the Council, provides funds in an amount 
that will result in a delay in the nuclear certification or 
delivery of F–35A dual-capable aircraft, the Council shall 
notify the congressional defense committees of the deter-
mination.’’. 
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SEC. 1662. OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PRO-
GRAMS BY COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE 
NATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP 
COMMAND, 
CON-
TROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 
(a) STATUS UPDATES.—Section 171a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection 
(l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following 
new subsection (k): 
‘‘(k) STATUS OF ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—(1) On a 
quarterly basis, each program manager of a covered acqui-
sition program shall transmit to the co-chairs of the Coun-
cil, acting through the senior steering group of the Council, 
a report that identifies— 
‘‘(A) the covered acquisition program; 
‘‘(B) the requirements of the program; 
‘‘(C) the development timeline of the program; 
and 
‘‘(D) the status of the program, including wheth-
er the program is delayed and, if so, whether such 
delay will result in a program schedule delay. 
‘‘(2) Not later than seven days after the end of each 
quarter, the co-chairs of the Council shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report that identifies, with 
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respect to the reports transmitted to the Council under 
paragraph (1) for that quarter— 
‘‘(A) each covered acquisition program that is 
delayed more than 180 days; and 
‘‘(B) any covered acquisition program that 
should have been included in such reports but was ex-
cluded, and the reasons for such exclusion. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered acquisition 
program’ means each acquisition program of the Depart-
ment of Defense that materially contributes to— 
‘‘(A) the nuclear command, control, and commu-
nications systems of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) the continuity of government systems of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) INSTRUCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
issue a Department of Defense Instruction, or revise such 
an Instruction, to ensure that program managers carry out 
subsection (k)(1) of section 171a of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 1663. ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND 
CONTROL INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly 
establish an intelligence fusion center to enhance the protec-
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tion of nuclear command, control, and communications 
programs, systems, and processes and continuity of govern-
ment programs, systems, and processes. 
(b) CHARTER.—In establishing the fusion center under 
subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall develop 
a charter for the fusion center that includes the following: 
(1) To carry out the duties of the fusion center, 
a description of— 
(A) the roles and responsibilities of officials 
and elements of the Federal Government, includ-
ing a detailed description of the organizational 
relationships of such officials and the elements of 
the Federal Government that are key stake-
holders; 
(B) the organization reporting chain of the 
fusion center; 
(C) the staffing of the fusion center; 
(D) the processes of the fusion center; and 
(E) how the fusion center integrates with 
other elements of the Federal Government; 
(2) The management and administration proc-
esses required to carry out the fusion center, including 
with respect to facilities and security authorities. 
(3) Procedures to ensure that the appropriate 
number of staff of the fusion center have the security 
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clearance necessary to access information on the pro-
grams, systems, and processes that relate, either whol-
ly or substantially, to nuclear command, control, and 
communications or continuity of government, includ-
ing with respect to both the programs, systems, and 
processes that are designated as special access pro-
grams (as described in section 4.3 of Executive Order 
13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) or any successor Execu-
tive order) and the programs, systems, and processes 
that contain sensitive compartmented information. 
(c) COORDINATION.—In establishing the fusion center 
under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall 
coordinate with the elements of the Federal Government that 
the Secretary and Director determine appropriate. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary and the Director shall jointly submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report con-
taining— 
(A) the charter for the fusion center devel-
oped under subsection (b); and 
(B) a plan on the budget and staffing of the 
fusion center. 
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(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time as the 
President submits to Congress the annual budget re-
quest under section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year there-
after, the Secretary and the Director shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the fusion center, including, with respect to the period 
covered by the report— 
(A) any updates to the plan on the budget 
and staffing of the fusion center; 
(B) any updates to the charter developed 
under subsection (b); and 
(C) a summary of the activities and accom-
plishments of the fusion center. 
(3) SUNSET.—No report is required under this 
subsection after December 31, 2021. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
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SEC. 1664. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, 
AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FROM COM-
MERCIAL DEPENDENCIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) At a hearing before the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives on September 
30, 2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, 
responding to a question about the use of Huawei 
telecommunications equipment, stated, ‘‘In the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense, absolutely not. And I 
know of no other—I don’t believe we operate in the 
Pentagon, any [Huawei] systems in the Pentagon.’’. 
(2) At such hearing, the Commander of the 
United States Cyber Command, Admiral Mike Rog-
ers, responding to a question about why such Huawei 
telecommunications equipment is not used, stated, ‘‘as 
we look at supply chain and we look at potential 
vulnerabilities within the system, that it is a risk we 
felt was unacceptable.’’. 
(3) At a hearing before the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives on June 22, 
2016, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Homeland Defense and Global Security Thomas 
Atkin, stated, ‘‘There are currently no Huawei or 
ZTE products on the DoD Unified Capabilities Ap-
proved Products List (APL).’’. 
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(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall certify to the congressional defense committees whether 
the Secretary uses covered telecommunications equipment or 
services as a substantial or essential component of any sys-
tem, or as critical technology as part of any system, to 
carry out— 
(1) the nuclear deterrence mission of the Depart-
ment of Defense, including with respect to nuclear 
command, control, and communications, integrated 
tactical warning and attack assessment, and con-
tinuity of government; or 
(2) the homeland defense mission of the Depart-
ment, including with respect to ballistic missile de-
fense. 
(c) PROHIBITION AND MITIGATION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), beginning on the date that is one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense may not procure or obtain, or ex-
tend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any 
equipment, system, or service to carry out the mis-
sions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b) that uses covered telecommunications 
equipment or services as a substantial or essential 
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component of any system, or as critical technology as 
part of any system. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the pro-
hibition in paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis for 
a single one-year period if the Secretary— 
(A) determines such waiver to be in the na-
tional security interests of the United States; 
and 
(B) certifies to the congressional committees 
that— 
(i) there are sufficient mitigations in 
place to guarantee the ability of the Sec-
retary to carry out the missions described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); 
and 
(ii) the Secretary is removing the use 
of covered telecommunications equipment or 
services in carrying out such missions. 
(3) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may not dele-
gate the authority to make a waiver under paragraph 
(2) to any official other than the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense or the co-chairs of the Council on Oversight 
of the National Leadership Command, Control, and 
Communications System established by section 171a 
of title 10, United States Code. 
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means 
any of the following: 
(A) The People’s Republic of China. 
(B) The Russian Federation. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered telecommunications equip-
ment or services’’ means any of the following: 
(A) Telecommunications equipment pro-
duced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE 
Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of 
such entities). 
(B) Telecommunications services provided 
by such entities or using such equipment. 
(C) Telecommunications equipment or serv-
ices produced or provided by an entity that the 
Secretary of Defense reasonably believes to be an 
entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise con-
nected to, the government of a covered foreign 
country. 
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SEC. 1665. OVERSIGHT OF AERIAL-LAYER PROGRAMS BY 
COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COM-
MUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 
Any analysis of alternatives for the Senior Leader Air-
borne Operations Center, the executive airlift program of 
the Air Force, and the E–6B modernization program may 
not receive final approval by the Joint Requirements Over-
sight Council, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation may not conduct any sufficiency review 
of such an analysis of alternatives, unless— 
(1) the Council on Oversight of the National 
Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 
System established by section 171a of title 10, United 
States Code, determines that the alternatives for such 
programs are capable of meeting the requirements for 
senior leadership communications in support of the 
nuclear command, control, and communications mis-
sion of the Department of Defense and the continuity 
of government mission of the Department; 
(2) the Council submits to the congressional de-
fense committees such determination; and 
(3) a period of 30 days elapses following the date 
of such submission. 
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SEC. 1666. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR PRO-
GRAMS RELATING TO NUCLEAR COMMAND, 
CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND NU-
CLEAR DETERRENCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 
GUIDE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require the 
issuance of a security classification guide for each covered 
program to ensure the protection of sensitive information 
from public disclosure. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each security classification 
guide issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) approved by— 
(A) the Council on Oversight of the Na-
tional Leadership Command, Control, and Com-
munications System with respect to covered pro-
grams under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
(c); or 
(B) the Nuclear Weapons Council with re-
spect to covered programs under paragraph (3) 
of such subsection; and 
(2) issued not later than March 19, 2019, with 
respect to a covered program in existence as of such 
date. 
(c) COVERED PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered program’’ means programs of the Depart-
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ment of Defense in existence on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act relating to any of the following: 
(1) Continuity of government. 
(2) Nuclear command, control, and communica-
tions. 
(3) Nuclear deterrence. 
SEC. 1667. EVALUATION AND ENHANCED SECURITY OF SUP-
PLY CHAIN FOR NUCLEAR COMMAND, CON-
TROL, 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
AND 
CON-
TINUITY OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
EVALUATIONS
OF
SUPPLY
CHAIN 
VULNERABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2019, and in accordance with the plan under para-
graph (2)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
evaluations of the supply chain vulnerabilities of each 
covered program. 
(2) PLAN.— 
(A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall 
develop a plan to carry out the evaluations 
under paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional de-
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fense committees the plan under subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive, on a 
case-by-case basis with respect to a weapons system, 
a program, or a system of systems, of a covered pro-
gram, either the requirement to conduct an evaluation 
under paragraph (1) or the deadline specified in such 
paragraph if the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees before such date that all 
known supply chain vulnerabilities of such weapons 
system, program, or system of systems have minimal 
consequences for the capability of such weapons sys-
tem, program, or system of systems to meet oper-
ational requirements or otherwise satisfy mission re-
quirements. 
(4) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—In carrying 
out an evaluation under paragraph (1) with respect 
to a covered program specified in subparagraph (B) 
or (C) of subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall develop 
strategies for mitigating the risks of supply chain 
vulnerabilities identified in the course of such evalua-
tion. 
(b) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPLY CHAIN RISK 
MANAGEMENT EFFORTS.— 
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(1) INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall issue a Department of Defense Instruc-
tion, or update such an Instruction, establishing the 
prioritization of supply chain risk management pro-
grams, including supply chain risk management 
threat assessment reporting, to ensure that acquisition 
and sustainment programs relating to covered pro-
grams receive the highest priority of such supply 
chain risk management programs and reporting. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish requirements to carry out supply chain 
risk management threat assessment collections 
and analyses under acquisition and sustainment 
programs relating to covered programs. 
(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees the requirements estab-
lished under subparagraph (A). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered programs’’ means pro-
grams relating to any of the following: 
(A) Nuclear weapons. 
(B) Nuclear command, control, and commu-
nications. 
(C) Continuity of government. 
(D) Ballistic missile defense. 
SEC. 1668. LIMITATION ON PURSUIT OF CERTAIN COMMAND 
AND CONTROL CONCEPT. 
(a) LIMITATION ON COMMAND AND CONTROL CON-
CEPT.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not award a 
contract for engineering and manufacturing development 
for the ground-based strategic deterrent program that would 
result in a command and control concept for such program 
that consists of less than 15 fixed launch control centers 
per missile wing unless the Commander of the United States 
Strategic Command— 
(1) determines that— 
(A) the plans of the Secretary for a com-
mand and control concept consisting of less than 
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15 fixed launch control centers per missile wing 
are appropriate, meet requirements, and do not 
contain excessive risk; 
(B) the risks to schedules and costs from 
such concept are minimized and manageable; 
(C) the strategy and plan of the Secretary 
for addressing cyber threats for such concept are 
robust; and 
(D) with respect to such concept, the Sec-
retary has established an appropriate process for 
considering and managing trade-offs among re-
quirements relating to survivability, long-term 
operations and sustainment costs, procurement 
costs, and military personnel needs; and 
(2) submits, in writing, to the Secretary and the 
congressional defense committees such determination. 
(b) INABILITY TO MAKE DETERMINATION.—If the Sec-
retary proposes to award a contract specified in subsection 
(a) and the Commander is unable to make the determina-
tion under such subsection, the Commander shall submit, 
in writing, to the Secretary and the congressional defense 
committees the reasons for not making such determination. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON COMPETITION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) or (b) shall be construed to affect or prohibit 
the ability of the Secretary to use fair and open competition 
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procedures in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding con-
tracts for the ground-based strategic deterrent program. 
SEC. 1669. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS 
OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE 
FUZES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by sec-
tion 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air Force, 
as specified in the funding table in division D, $6,334,000 
shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pur-
suant to contracts entered into under section 1645(a) of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3651). 
(b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off-the- 
shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 1670. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF INDE-
PENDENT NUCLEAR DETERRENT OF UNITED 
KINGDOM. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) nuclear deterrence is foundational to the de-
fense and security of the United States and the secu-
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rity of the United States is enhanced by a nuclear- 
armed ally with common values and security prior-
ities; 
(2) the United States sees the nuclear deterrent 
of the United Kingdom as central to transatlantic se-
curity and welcomes the commitment of the United 
Kingdom to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) to continue to spend two percent of gross do-
mestic product on defense; 
(3) in the face of increasing threats, the presence 
of credible nuclear deterrent forces of the United 
Kingdom is essential to international stability and 
for NATO; 
(4) the commitment of the United Kingdom to 
sustaining an independent nuclear deterrent, deployed 
continuously at sea, provides a vital second decision- 
making point within the deterrent capability of 
NATO, creating essential uncertainty in the mind of 
any potential adversary; 
(5) the United States Navy must continue to exe-
cute the Columbia-class submarine program on time 
and within budget to ensure that the sea-based leg of 
the nuclear triad of the United States is sustained 
and the program delivers a Common Missile Com-
partment, the Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon Sys-
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tem, and associated equipment and production capa-
bilities, to support the successful development and de-
ployment of the Dreadnought submarines of the 
United Kingdom; 
(6) the support that the United Kingdom pro-
vides to deployments of strategic ships and aircraft of 
the United States at specialized facilities enables a 
vital part of the deterrence posture of the United 
States as well as mutual deterrence of adversaries and 
assurance to the allies and partners of the United 
States; and 
(7) the collaboration of the United Kingdom with 
the United States on the military use of atomic en-
ergy ensures a peer in the technology and science of 
nuclear weapons and provides independent expert 
peer review of the nuclear programs of the United 
States, ensuring resilience, and cost effectiveness to 
the nuclear defense programs of both nations. 
SEC. 1671. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
MOBILE VARIANT OF GROUND-BASED STRA-
TEGIC DETERRENT MISSILE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
any of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 may be obligated or 
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expended to retain the option for, or develop, a mobile vari-
ant of the ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1664 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2615) is repealed. 
SEC. 1672. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERA-
TION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) nuclear proliferation continues to be a seri-
ous threat to the security of the United States; 
(2) it is critical for the United States to under-
stand the impacts of nuclear proliferation and ensure 
the necessary policies and resources are in place to 
prevent the proliferation of nuclear materials and 
weapons; 
(3) effectively addressing the danger of states and 
non-state actors acquiring nuclear weapons or nu-
clear-weapons-usable material should be a clear pri-
ority for United States national security; and 
(4) Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified 
before Congress on June 12, 2017, that ‘‘nuclear non-
proliferation has not received enough attention over 
quite a few years’’. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining— 
(1) a description of the impacts of nuclear pro-
liferation on the security of the United States; 
(2) a description of how the Department of De-
fense is contributing to the current strategy to re-
spond to the threat of nuclear proliferation, and what 
resources are being applied to this effort, including 
whether there are any funding gaps; and 
(3) if and how nuclear proliferation is being ad-
dressed in the Nuclear Posture Review and other per-
tinent strategy reviews. 
Subtitle F—Missile Defense 
Programs 
SEC. 1681. ADMINISTRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AND DE-
FEAT PROGRAMS. 
(a) MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major 
force program and budget assessment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major 
force program for missile defense and defeat programs pur-
suant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize missile de-
fense and defeat programs in accordance with the require-
ments of the Department of Defense and national security. 
‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall 
include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023 a report on the budget for missile 
defense and defeat programs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for missile defense and 
defeat programs of the Department under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 
‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the 
previous budget, the most recent and prior fu-
ture-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of this title (such com-
parison shall exclude the responsibility for re-
search and development of the continuing im-
provement of such missile defense and defeat pro-
gram), and the amounts appropriated for such 
missile defense and defeat programs during the 
previous fiscal year; and 
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