751 
Member of the Senate and one whom shall 
not be; 
(ii) two shall be appointed by the 
Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate, one of whom 
shall be a Member of the Senate and one 
whom shall not be; 
(iii) two shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives, one of 
whom shall be a Member of the House of 
Representatives and one whom shall not be; 
and 
(iv) two shall be appointed by the 
Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives, one of whom shall be a Member of the 
House of Representatives and one whom 
shall not be. 
(B) APPOINTMENT
DATE.—The appoint-
ments of the members of the Commission shall be 
made not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(C) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY 
APPOINTMENT DATE.—If one or more appoint-
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ments under subparagraph (A)(i) is not made by 
the appointment date specified in subparagraph 
(B), the authority to make such appointment or 
appointments shall expire, and the number of 
members of the Commission shall be reduced by 
the number equal to the number of appointments 
so not made. If an appointment under subpara-
graph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) is not made by 
the appointment date specified in subparagraph 
(B), the authority to make an appointment 
under such subparagraph shall expire, and the 
number of members of the Commission shall be 
reduced by the number equal to the number oth-
erwise appointable under such subparagraph. 
(D) EXPERTISE.—In making appointments 
under this subsection, consideration should be 
given to individuals with expertise in naval pol-
icy and strategy, naval forces capability, naval 
nuclear weapons, Naval force structure design, 
organization, and employment, shipbuilding, 
and shipbuilding infrastructure. 
(3) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not af-
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fect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment. 
(4) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 
members. 
(5) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
its initial meeting. 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at 
the call of the Chair. 
(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
number of members may hold hearings. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) STUDY ON NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
undertake a comprehensive study of the structure 
of the Navy and policy assumptions related to 
the size and force mixture of the Navy, in 
order— 
(i) to make recommendations on the 
size and force mixture of ships; and 
(ii) to make recommendations on the 
size and force mixture of naval aviation; 
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(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In undertaking the 
study required by paragraph (1), the Commis-
sion shall carry out each of the following: 
(i) An evaluation and identification of 
a structure for the Navy that— 
(I) has the depth and scalability 
to meet current and anticipated re-
quirements of the combatant com-
mands; 
(II) assumes three different fund-
ing levels of 2023 appropriated plus 
inflation; 2023 appropriated with 3-5 
percent real growth; and unconstrained 
to meet the needs for war in the area 
of responsibility of United States Indo- 
Pacific Command and the area of re-
sponsibility of United States European 
Command; 
(III) ensures that the Navy has 
the capacity needed to support current 
and anticipated homeland defense and 
disaster assistance missions in the 
United States; 
(IV) provides for sufficient num-
bers of members of the Navy to ensure 
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a 115 percent manning level of all de-
ployed ships, similar to United States 
Special Operations Command; 
(V) recommends a peacetime rota-
tion force operational tempo goals; 
(VI) recommends forward sta-
tioning requirements; and 
(VII) manages strategic and oper-
ational 
risk 
by 
making 
tradeoffs 
among readiness, efficiency, effective-
ness, capability, and affordability. 
(ii) An evaluation and identification 
of combatant command demand and fleet 
size, including recommendations to support 
a balance of— 
(I) readiness; 
(II) training; 
(III) routine ship maintenance; 
(IV) personnel; 
(V) forward presence; and 
(VI) depot level ship maintenance. 
(iii) A detailed review of the cost of the 
recapitalization of the Nuclear Triad in the 
Department of Defense and its effect on the 
Navy’s budget. 
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(iv) A review of Navy personnel poli-
cies and training to determine changes 
needed across all personnel activities to im-
prove training effectiveness and force tac-
tical readiness and reduce operational 
stress. 
(2) STUDY
ON
SHIPBUILDING
AND
INNOVA-
TION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
conduct a detail study on shipbuilding, ship-
yards, and integrating advanced information 
technologies such as augmented reality an artifi-
cial intelligence on the current fleet. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the 
study required by subparagraph (A), the Com-
mission shall consider the following: 
(i) 
Recommendations 
for 
specific 
changes to the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastruc-
ture Optimization Program, to include leg-
islative changes to providing a multi-year 
appropriation; additionally provides rec-
ommendations for bringing into the ship-
yards innovative technology companies as 
part of the overall modernization effort. 
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mission considers advisable to carry out its duties 
under this section. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
The Commission may secure directly from any Fed-
eral department or agency such information as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out its du-
ties under this section. Upon request of the Chair of 
the Commission, the head of such department or agen-
cy shall furnish such information to the Commission. 
(3) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government. 
(d) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission who is not an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government may be com-
pensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of $155,400 for each day (includ-
ing travel time) during which such member is en-
gaged in the performance of the duties of the Commis-
sion. All members of the Commission who are officers 
or employees of the United States or Members of Con-
gress shall serve without compensation in addition to 
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that received for their services as officers or employees 
of the United States. 
(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the 
performance of services for the Commission. 
(3) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chair of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service 
laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an 
executive director and such other additional per-
sonnel as may be necessary to enable the Com-
mission to perform its duties. The employment of 
an executive director shall be subject to confirma-
tion by the Commission. 
(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chair of the 
Commission may fix the compensation of the ex-
ecutive director and other personnel without re-
gard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to clas-
sification of positions and General Schedule pay 
rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive 
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director and other personnel may not exceed the 
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title. 
(4) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any 
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the 
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail 
shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege. 
(5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chair of the Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of such title. 
(e) TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall termi-
nate on the date that is five years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF TERMINATION REQUIRE-
MENT UNDER FACA.—Section 14 of the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the activities of the Commission under this section. 
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SEC. 1095. TRANSFER OF AIRCRAFT TO OTHER DEPART-
MENTS FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND 
OTHER PURPOSES. 
Section 1098(c)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, search and rescue, or emergency 
operations pertaining to wildfires’’ after ‘‘purposes’’. 
SEC. 1096. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INTELLIGENCE AND SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) RECOGNITION.—The privately-funded museum to 
honor the intelligence community and special operations 
forces that is planned to be constructed in Ashburn, Vir-
ginia, may be recognized, upon completion, as the ‘‘Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of recognizing the Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations 
under subsection (a) are to— 
(1) commemorate the members of the intelligence 
community and special operations forces who have 
been critical to securing the Nation against enemies 
of the United States for nearly a century; 
(2) preserve and support the historic role that 
the intelligence community and special operations 
forces have played, and continue to play, both in se-
crecy as well as openly, to keep the United States and 
its values and way of life secure; and 
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(3) foster a greater understanding of the intel-
ligence community and special operations forces to 
ensure a common understanding, dispel myths, recog-
nize those who are not otherwise able to be publicly 
recognized, and increase science, technology, engineer-
ing, and math education through museum programs 
designed to promote more interest and greater diver-
sity in recruiting with respect to the intelligence and 
special operations career field. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 
AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER-
SEAS. 
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
amended by section 1112 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81), is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘through 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2023’’. 
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SEC. 1102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR-
ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 
GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF-
FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 
109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) 
and as most recently amended by section 1114 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81), is further amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 1103. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) develop a standardized identification creden-
tial for Defense law enforcement officers; 
(2) issue such credential to each such officer at 
no cost to such officer; and 
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(3) ensure that any Department of Defense com-
mon access card issued to such an officer clearly iden-
tifies the officer as a Defense law enforcement officer. 
(b) DEFENSE
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Defense law enforcement 
officer’’ means a member of the Armed Forces or civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense who— 
(1) is authorized by law to engage in or super-
vise the prevention, detection, investigation, or pros-
ecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any 
violation of law; 
(2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehen-
sion under section 807(b) of title 10, United States 
Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice); and 
(3) is authorized by the Department to carry a 
firearm. 
SEC. 1104. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE SECURITY FOR FORMER DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE OFFICIALS. 
During the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on January 1, 2024, subsection (b) 
of section 714 of title 10, United States Code, shall be ap-
plied— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by substituting ‘‘a seri-
ous and credible threat’’ for ‘‘an imminent and cred-
ible threat’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by substituting ‘‘three 
years’’ for ‘‘two years’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A), by substituting— 
(A) ‘‘congressional leadership and the con-
gressional defense committees’’ for ‘‘the congres-
sional defense committees’’; and 
(B) by substituting ‘‘the justification for 
such determination, scope of the protection, and 
the anticipated cost and duration of such protec-
tion’’ for ‘‘the justification for such determina-
tion’’. 
SEC. 1105. INCREASE IN POSITIONS ELIGIBLE FOR EN-
HANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN RE-
SEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION 
LABORATORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4094(e)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five’’ and in-
serting ‘‘ten’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect immediately after section 851(a). 
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SEC. 1106. GAO REPORT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAID 
LEAVE ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Comptroller General shall submit, to the Committee on 
Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form of the House of Representatives, a report on the imple-
mentation of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (subtitle 
A of title LXXVI of division F of Public Law 116–92), the 
Paid Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act of 2020 
(section 1103 of Public Law 116–283, and the amendments 
made by such Acts. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
review, assess, and provide recommendations, as appro-
priate, on the following: 
(1) Any data collected or used by the Office of 
Personnel Management on the use of paid parental 
leave provided by such Acts and the amendments 
made by such Acts. 
(2) Office of Personnel Management and Federal 
agencies’ efforts to make employees aware of paid pa-
rental leave under such Acts and the amendments 
made by such Acts, address any obstacles to the use 
of paid parental leave, and monitor the impact of 
such Acts and the amendments made by such Acts on 
hiring, recruitment, and retention of employees. 
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SEC. 1107. INFLATION BONUS PAY FOR CERTAIN DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) BONUS.—On the first day of the first pay pe-
riod beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and on 
the first day of each of the months of February 
through December in calendar year 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall pay a bonus to each civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense who— 
(A) is under the General Schedule and has 
an annual rate of basic pay equal to $45,000 or 
less; or 
(B) is within the civil service (as that term 
is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United 
States Code), is not under the General Schedule 
or the Federal Wage System, and has an annual 
rate of basic pay equal to $45,000 or less. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The monthly bonus paid under 
paragraph (1) to an employee shall be in an amount 
equal to 2.4 percent of the annual rate of basic pay 
in effect for such employee on the first day of such 
pay period. 
(b) FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) BONUS.—On the first day that the wage sur-
vey adjustment for fiscal year 2023 takes effect in Oc-
tober of that fiscal year, and on and the first day of 
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each of the months of November through September of 
such fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall pay a 
bonus to each civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense who— 
(A) is a prevailing rate employee under the 
Federal Wage System; and 
(B) has an annual rate of basic pay equal 
to $45,000 or less. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The monthly bonus paid under 
paragraph (1) to an employee shall be in an amount 
equal to 2.4 percent of the annual rate of basic pay 
in effect for such employee on the first day that such 
adjustment takes effect. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—A bonus under subsection (a) or 
(b)— 
(1) may not be paid after December 1, 2023, or 
September 1, 2023, respectively; and 
(2) shall not be considered to be basic pay of an 
employee for any purpose. 
SEC. 1108. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each 
Secretary of a military department modifies any guidance 
relating to flexible workplace programs to ensure that max-
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‘‘(G) Pursuant to the authorities under sec-
tions 343, 345, 348, 349, 350 and 352 of this 
title, the total number of partner country per-
sonnel who began training during the period of 
the report. 
‘‘(H) Pursuant to section 347 of this title, 
the number of cadets from the partner country 
that were enrolled in the Service Academies dur-
ing the period of the report. 
‘‘(I) Pursuant to amounts made available to 
carry out section 2561 of this title, the number 
of new humanitarian assistance projects funded 
through the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster 
and Civic Aid account that were approved dur-
ing the period of the required report. 
‘‘(4) A table that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) For each person from the partner 
country assigned to a Department of Defense or-
ganization pursuant to section 311 of this title— 
‘‘(i) whether the person is a member of 
the armed forces or a civilian; 
‘‘(ii) the rank of the person (if applica-
ble); and 
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‘‘(iii) the component of the Department 
of Defense and location to which such per-
son is assigned. 
‘‘(B) With respect to each civilian employee 
of the Department of Defense or member of the 
armed forces that was assigned, pursuant to sec-
tion 332(a) of this title, as an advisor to a min-
istry of defense during the period of the report, 
a description of the object of the Department of 
Defense for such support and the name of the 
ministry or regional organization to which the 
employee or member was assigned. 
‘‘(C) With respect to each activity com-
menced under section 332(b) of this title during 
the period of the report— 
‘‘(i) the name of the supported min-
istry or regional organization; 
‘‘(ii) the component of the Department 
of Defense that conducted the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the activity; and 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of 
the activity. 
‘‘(D) For each program that required notice 
to Congress under section 333 of this title during 
the period of the report— 
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‘‘(i) the units of the national security 
forces of the foreign country to which assist-
ance was provided; 
‘‘(ii) the type of operational capability 
assisted; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the nature of the 
assistance being provided; and 
‘‘(iv) the estimated cost included in the 
notice provided for such assistance. 
‘‘(E) With respect to each activity com-
menced under section 341 of this title during the 
period of the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the duration of the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the number of participating 
members of the National Guard; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of participating per-
sonnel of the foreign country. 
‘‘(F) With respect to each activity of a Re-
gional Center for Security Studies commenced 
under section 342 of this title during the period 
of the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the name of the Regional Center 
that sponsored the activity; 
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‘‘(iii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of officials from the 
foreign country who participated in the ac-
tivity. 
‘‘(G) With respect to each training event 
that commenced under section 343, 345, 348, 
349, 350, or 352 of this title during the period 
of the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the training; 
‘‘(ii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of personnel of the 
foreign country trained. 
‘‘(H) With respect to each new project ap-
proved under section 2561 of this title during the 
period of the report and funded through the 
Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid 
account— 
‘‘(i) the title of the project; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the assistance to 
be provided; and 
‘‘(iii) the anticipated cost to provide 
such assistance.’’. 
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SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUP-
PORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS. 
Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1) of section 331 of 
title 10, United States Code, the aggregate value of all logis-
tic support, supplies, and services provided under para-
graphs (1), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of such section 
331 in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed 
$950,000,000. 
SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI-
TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
393) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 
2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2021, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on 
December 31, 2023’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPAC-
ITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 
Subsection (a) of section 333 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or other 
counter-illicit trafficking operations’’ before the period 
at the end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(10) Operations or activities that maintain or 
enhance the climate resilience of military or security 
infrastructure supporting security cooperation pro-
grams under this section.’’. 
SEC. 1205. PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
CHINA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND RUSSIA. 
(a) PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
COVERED COUNTRIES.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 486 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 487. Public report on military capabilities of cov-
ered countries 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 30 of 
each year through 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in con-
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sultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
make publicly available on the internet website of the De-
partment of Defense a report on the military capabilities 
of each covered country. 
‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to each covered coun-
try— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the grand strategy, secu-
rity strategy, and military strategy, including the 
goals and trends of such strategies; 
‘‘(2) an estimate of the funds spent annually on 
developing conventional forces, unconventional forces, 
and nuclear and missile forces; 
‘‘(3) an assessment of the size and capabilities of 
the conventional forces; 
‘‘(4) an assessment of the size and capability of 
the unconventional forces and related activities; 
‘‘(5) with respect to the forces described in sub-
section (d)(3)(B), an assessment of the types and 
amount of support, including— 
‘‘(A) lethal and non-lethal supplies; and 
‘‘(B) training provided; and 
‘‘(6) an assessment of the capabilities of the nu-
clear and missile forces and related activities, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(A) the nuclear weapon capabilities; 
‘‘(B) the ballistic missile forces; and 
‘‘(C) the development of the nuclear and 
missile forces since the preceding year. 
‘‘(c) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be 
made available in unclassified form, consistent with the 
protection of intelligence sources and methods. 
‘‘(d) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.—The Secretary 
of Defense may use or add to any existing reports completed 
by the Secretary of Defense or Director of National Intel-
ligence to respond to the reporting requirement under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘conventional forces’ means, with 
respect to a covered country, military forces designed 
to conduct operations in sea, air, space, cyberspace, 
the electromagnetic spectrum, or land, other than un-
conventional forces, ballistic forces, and cruise missile 
forces. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered country’ means each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) China. 
‘‘(B) Iran. 
‘‘(C) North Korea. 
‘‘(D) Russia. 
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‘‘(3) The term ‘unconventional forces’, with re-
spect to a covered country— 
‘‘(A) means forces that carry out missions 
typically associated with special operations 
forces; and 
‘‘(B) includes any organization that— 
‘‘(i) has been designated by the Sec-
retary of State as a foreign terrorist organi-
zation under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or 
‘‘(ii) has been assessed by the Secretary 
of Defense as being willing to act under the 
control or at the direction of such covered 
country.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item related to section 486 the following 
item: 
‘‘487. Public report on military capabilities of covered countries.’’. 
SEC. 1206. SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOR-
EIGN 
PARTNERS 
TO 
ADVANCE 
WOMEN, 
PEACE, AND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 353. Women, peace, and security programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, may conduct or sup-
port security cooperation programs and activities involving 
the national military or national-level security forces of a 
foreign country or other covered personnel to advise, train, 
and educate such forces or such other covered personnel with 
respect to— 
‘‘(1) the recruitment, employment, development, 
retention, promotion, and meaningful participation 
in decision making of women and underrepresented 
groups; 
‘‘(2) sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic 
abuse, and other forms of sexual and gender-based vi-
olence that disproportionately impact women and 
underrepresented groups; 
‘‘(3) the integration of gender analysis into secu-
rity sector policy, planning, exercises, and training; 
‘‘(4) the requirements of women and underrep-
resented groups, including providing appropriate gen-
der sensitive equipment and facilities; 
‘‘(5) the development of educational curriculum 
on women, peace, and security within professional 
military education programming and other security 
forces training; 
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‘‘(6) the establishment, training, and develop-
ment of gender advisory workforces within women, 
peace, and security programs; and 
‘‘(7) the implementation of activities described in 
this subsection. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR ADVANCEMENT OF 
OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary of Defense may pay for the 
travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of national 
military and national-level security forces of a foreign 
country or other covered personnel that the Secretary con-
siders necessary for the advancement of the objectives of this 
section. 
‘‘(c) OTHER COVERED PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘other covered personnel’ means personnel 
of— 
‘‘(1) the ministry of defense, or a governmental 
entity with a similar function, of a foreign country; 
‘‘(2) a regional organization with a security 
mission; 
‘‘(3) personnel of a friendly foreign government 
other than personnel of national security forces; or 
‘‘(4) personnel of a non-governmental organiza-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, 
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United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘353. Women, peace, and security programs.’’. 
(c) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY CURRICULA FOR 
PRE-COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
AND JOINT 
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.— 
(1) INTEGRATION OF WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECU-
RITY CURRICULA.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop a plan to incorporate women, peace, and secu-
rity studies as a component of the core curricula of 
pre-commissioning education programs and joint pro-
fessional military education programs to further im-
plementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act 
of 2017 (Public Law 115–68; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note), 
including an analysis of the resources needed to de-
velop a standardized women, peace, and security cur-
riculum. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report detailing the plan developed 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall brief the appropriate congressional com-
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(d) PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF 
GENDER ADVISOR WORKFORCE.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement a plan to standardize 
the role and duties of the gender advisor workforce of 
the Department of Defense responsible for supporting 
the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Secu-
rity Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–68; 22 U.S.C. 2151 
note). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall consist of such elements relating to the 
development and management of the gender advisor 
workforce, including an assessment of— 
(A) the funds, resources, and authorities 
needed to establish and develop the gender advi-
sor role into a full-time, billeted, and resourced 
position across organizations within the Depart-
ment of Defense, including the military depart-
ments, Armed Forces, the combatant commands, 
and defense agencies and field activities; 
(B) the actions the Secretary will take to 
develop and standardize position descriptions of 
the gender advisor workforce, including gender 
advisors and gender focal points, across organi-
zations within the Department; 
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(C) the Department’s existing training pro-
grams for gender advisors and gender focal 
points, including the creation and funding of a 
credentialing program for gender advisors to fos-
ter the development of a professionalized cadre of 
gender advisors. 
(D) a self-assessment of the Department’s 
progress in implementing a fully trained cadre 
of gender advisors appropriately placed within 
the Department and a plan to address any gaps 
or deficiencies; and 
(E) the actions the Secretary will carry out 
for incorporating the total amount of expendi-
tures and proposed appropriations necessary to 
support the program, projects, and activities of 
the gender advisor workforce into future years 
defense program submissions to Congress. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report detailing the Secretary’s progress 
in implementing the plan required by paragraph (1). 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
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(i) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the term ‘‘gender advisor workforce’’ 
means all gender advisors and gender focal 
points across the Department of Defense. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF THE AFGHAN 
SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM. 
Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection 
Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2022’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 1212. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR INCLUSION IN RE-
PORTS ON OVERSIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1069(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 
1912) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (16) 
as paragraphs (12) through (19), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the status of— 
‘‘(A) defense intelligence assets dedicated to 
Afghanistan; and 
‘‘(B) the ability of the United States to de-
tect emerging threats emanating from Afghani-
stan against the United States and former coali-
tion partners. 
‘‘(10) An assessment of local or indigenous 
counterterrorism partners of the Department of De-
fense. 
‘‘(11) An assessment of risks to the mission and 
risks to United States personnel involved in over-the- 
horizon counterterrorism options.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Afganistan’’ and inserting ‘‘Afghanistan’’. 
SEC. 1213. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO 
THE TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF 
AFGHANISTAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense may be made available for the operation of any 
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aircraft of the Department of Defense to transport currency 
or other items of value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate 
of Afghanistan, or any subsidiary, agent, or instrumen-
tality of either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Af-
ghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 
Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDI-
VIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3451) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(l)(3)(D) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
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Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2023’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$322,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$358,015,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(o)(5) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the 
amount of funds made available for fiscal year 2022 (and 
available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act) and fiscal year 2023 to carry out section 1236 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558), not more than 50 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees the report required by section 1223(f) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81). 
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SEC. 1223. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPER-
ATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of section 
1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fis-
cal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Office of the Sec-
retary of the Army, the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, 
and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for travel 
expenses, not more than 65 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until the date on which a staffing plan for the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq is completed. 
SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON 
THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND 
RELATED ACTIVITIES. 
Subsection (a) of section 1227 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 135 Stat. 1972) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter 
for 1 year’’ after ‘‘enactment of this Act’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with the pro-
tection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ after 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘Hamas, 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the 
Liberation of Palestine,’’ after ‘‘Lebanese Hezbollah,’’. 
SEC. 1225. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO IRAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense may be made available to transfer or facilitate a 
transfer of pallets of currency, currency, or other items of 
value to the Government of Iran, any subsidiary of such 
Government, or any agent or instrumentality of Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to 
Russia 
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO-
OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
AND RUSSIA. 
Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2488), is amended by striking ‘‘2021, or 2022’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2021, 2022, or 2023’’. 
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SEC. 1232. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SE-
CURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
section (a) of section 1250 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 
Stat. 1068) is amended by inserting ‘‘salaries and stipends, 
and sustainment’’ after ‘‘supplies and services,’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘funds avail-
able for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection 
(f)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘funds available for fiscal year 
2023 pursuant to subsection (f)(8)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Of the funds 
available for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection 
(f)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘Of the funds available for fiscal 
year 2023 pursuant to subsection (f)(8)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) WAIVER
OF
CERTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the cer-
tification requirement in paragraph (2) if the Sec-
retary submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
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House of Representatives a written certification, not 
later than 5 days of exercising the waiver, that doing 
so is in the national interest of the United States due 
to exigent circumstances caused by the Russian inva-
sion of Ukraine.’’. 
(c) 
UNITED
STATES
INVENTORY
AND
OTHER 
SOURCES.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and to re-
cover or dispose of such weapons or other defense arti-
cles, or to make available such weapons or articles to 
ally and partner governments to replenish comparable 
stocks which ally or partner governments have pro-
vided to the Government of Ukraine,’’ after ‘‘and de-
fense services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later 
than 10 days before providing replenishment to an 
ally or partner government pursuant to paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the con-
gressional defense committees, the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a no-
tification containing the following: 
‘‘(A) An identification of the recipient for-
eign country. 
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‘‘(B) A detailed description of the articles to 
be provided, including the amount, dollar value, 
origin, and capabilities associated with the arti-
cles. 
‘‘(C) A detailed description of the articles 
provided to Ukraine to be replenished, including 
the amount, dollar value, origin, and capabilities 
associated with the articles. 
‘‘(D) The impact on United States stocks 
and readiness of transferring the articles. 
‘‘(E) An assessment of any security, intel-
lectual property, or end use monitoring issues 
associated with transferring the articles. 
‘‘(F) A description, including relevant dol-
lar value amounts, of the articles provided to 
Ukraine by the recipient country which are 
being replenished. 
‘‘(G) A certification that the transfer of the 
articles in the national security interest of the 
United States, and a justification for that deter-
mination.’’. 
(d) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of such section is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) For fiscal year 2023, $1,000,000,000.’’. 
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(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
(f) WAIVER OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Such 
section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (g) as 
subsection (i); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) EXPEDITED NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not 
later than 15 days before providing assistance or support 
under subsection (a), or as far in advance as is practicable 
if the Secretary of Defense determines, on a case-by-case 
basis, that extraordinary circumstances exist that impact 
the national security of the United States, the Secretary 
shall transmit to the congressional defense committees, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a notification containing a detailed description of the 
assistance or support to be provided, including— 
‘‘(1) the objectives of such assistance or support; 
‘‘(2) the budget for such assistance or support; 
and 
‘‘(3) the expected or estimated timeline for deliv-
ery of such assistance or support.’’. 
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SEC. 1233. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE-
LATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF RUSSIA OVER 
CRIMEA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense may be obli-
gated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes 
the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction 
on the obligation or expenditure of funds required by sub-
section (a) if the Secretary of Defense— 
(1) determines that to do so is in the national 
security interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits a notification of the waiver, at the 
time the waiver is invoked, 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 Rela-
tions of the Senate. 
SEC. 
1234. 
ASSESSMENT 
OF 
RUSSIAN 
STRATEGY 
IN 
UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 
assessment of the strategic, operational, and organizational 
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strengths and weaknesses of the Russian Federation’s mili-
tary strategy for the invasion and occupation of Ukraine, 
including an assessment of efforts and sources of leverage 
that could be used to exploit the weaknesses in that strategy 
as part of the effort to provide assistance to Ukraine. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment of 
Russia’s military strategy required by subsection (a) shall 
include at a minimum a description of the following: 
(1) Strategic strengths and weaknesses. 
(2) Operational strengths and weaknesses. 
(3) Organizational and logistical strengths and 
weaknesses. 
(4) Strengths and weaknesses related to Russian 
employment of Russia’s Federal Security Service 
(FSB), national guard, and reserve units. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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(d) MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY 
AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION.—Section 1234 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (134 Stat. 3936) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (24) as 
paragraph (25); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (23) the 
following: 
‘‘(24) The impacts of United States sanctions on 
improvements to the Russian military and its prox-
ies, including an assessment of the impacts of the 
maintenance or revocation of such sanctions.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,’’ 
after ‘‘the Committee on Armed Services’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the 
Select Committee on Intelligence,’’ after ‘‘the 
Committee on Armed Services’’. 
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SEC. 1235. REPORT ON EFFORTS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA-
TION TO EXPAND ITS PRESENCE AND INFLU-
ENCE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIB-
BEAN. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2023, the Sec-
retary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of De-
fense and the Director of National Intelligence and in con-
sultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal de-
partments and agencies, as necessary, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that identi-
fies efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation 
to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and 
the Caribbean through diplomatic, military, intelligence, 
and other means, and describes the implications of such ef-
forts on the national defense and security interests of the 
United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of— 
(A) the countries of Latin America and the 
Caribbean with which the Government of the 
Russian Federation maintains especially close 
diplomatic, military, and intelligence relation-
ships; 
(B) the number and content of strategic 
partnership agreements or similar agreements, 
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the Caribbean, including port visits by the Rus-
sian Navy. 
(2) A detailed description of— 
(A) the impact Russia’s war in Ukraine has 
or may have on its diplomatic, military, and in-
telligence activities in Latin America and the 
Caribbean; 
(B) the relationship between the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation and the Govern-
ments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bo-
livia; 
(C) attempts by the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation to develop relations with the 
Governments of Brazil and Argentina, two coun-
tries whose leaders met with Russian President 
Vladimir Putin in Moscow shortly before the in-
vasion of Ukraine; 
(D) military installations, assets, and ac-
tivities of the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion in Latin America and the Caribbean that 
currently exist or are planned for the future, in-
cluding the size, location, and purpose of any de-
ployed Russian Federation Armed Forces or se-
curity contractors associated with the Russian 
Federation; 
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rity goals, including policy positions taken by 
the Government of the Russian Federation at 
international institutions; 
(C) how the Russian Federation uses multi-
lateral organizations, in particular the Commu-
nity of Latin American and Caribbean States 
(CELAC), a regional organization that excludes 
the United States, to expand its presence and in-
fluence in Latin America and the Caribbean; 
and 
(D) the specific actions and activities un-
dertaken by the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration in Latin America and the Caribbean 
that present the greatest threats or challenges to 
the United States’ defense and national security 
interests in the region. 
(4) Any other matters the Secretary of State de-
termines is appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form without any designation 
relating to dissemination control, but may include a classi-
fied annex. The report and its classified annex shall be pre-
pared consistent with the protection of intelligence sources 
and methods. 
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(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 and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to 
Europe and NATO 
SEC. 1261. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES DE-
FENSE POSTURE IN EUROPE FOLLOWING THE 
FURTHER INVASION OF UKRAINE. 
It is the sense of Congress as follows: 
(1) The further invasion of Ukraine presents a 
sea change to the security environment in Europe 
that requires a long-term shift in the force posture of 
the United States and its allies, in order to ensure the 
maintenance of collective deterrence. As General 
Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, recently noted, 
‘‘We are witness to the greatest threat to peace and 
security of Europe and perhaps the world in my 42 
years of service in uniform. The Russian invasion of 
Ukraine is threatening to undermine not only Euro-
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pean peace and stability but global peace and sta-
bility. . . . We are at a pivot point in the geostrategic 
history of Europe and perhaps the globe.’’. 
(2) Adjustments to force posture in Europe must 
be commensurate to this challenge. Alongside allied 
investments, it is necessary for the United States to 
alter its force posture to establish additional perma-
nently stationed and continuous rotational forces 
along Europe’s eastern flank. Given the current condi-
tions, it would be untenable for the United States to 
seek to revert to United States force levels and posi-
tioning present in Europe before Russia’s further in-
vasion of Ukraine, to rely solely on allied forces for 
further force posture enhancements, or adopt a path 
to transition away from investments in Europe 
through the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI), 
except for exceptional cases. 
(3) As General Tod Wolters, Commander of U.S. 
European Command, has stated, investments made 
through EDI since 2014 have proved essential to the 
United States ability to respond to the Ukraine crisis, 
deploying units in 5 days that would have taken as 
long as 21 days. General Wolters further stated, ‘‘To 
take an Armored Brigade Combat Team and launch 
it from the continental United States, and put it on 
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European turf, and have the tanks that comprise that 
Brigade Combat Team to shoot, move, and commu-
nicate and fire on range in one week is an amazing 
accomplishment. And that was facilitated by those 
Army Prepositioned Stocks and it was practiced in 
previous exercises which are part of the EDI fund. I 
would just say that when we demonstrated to the Eu-
ropean community, and to the NATO community, 
and to the world how well we can shoot, move, and 
communicate and transition a large force from 
CONUS to Europe at that pace, it’s something that 
demonstrates the great value of EDI.’’. 
(4) Past decisions made by the Department of 
Defense and Congress about prepositioned stocks, mo-
bility, and funding for EDI led directly to this abil-
ity to quickly reinforce the area of operations in this 
crisis, and EDI investments will be crucial for adap-
tation to the new European security environment. 
The Department of Defense should continue to strong-
ly support EDI investments with a focus on adapting 
deterrence to the new security environment and incor-
porating lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine, 
and it should not seek a path to EDI’s sunset. 
(5) The United States recognizes that strong alli-
ances and partnerships are crucial to the mainte-
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nance of United States national and global security. 
The NATO alliance has grown more robust and more 
united in response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. 
Members of NATO have announced substantial 
changes in their defense commitments, adopting meas-
ures to meet and exceed their Wales Pledge commit-
ments to spend 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product 
on defense and increasing commitments to NATO bat-
tle group and air policing missions, while sending 
vital defense assistance to Ukraine. Congress com-
mends such members of NATO for their adoption and 
sustainment of these efforts. Such commitments are 
vital to the long-term effort required to maintain de-
terrence in the European theater. The United States 
should continue to work with allies on complementary 
investments to establish in Europe a mature, fully in-
tegrated deterrence platform capable of responding to 
the expanded threat of Russian aggression and sup-
porting NATO allies’ ongoing efforts to collectively re-
sist direct and hybrid threats to shared values, inter-
ests, and ideals. 
(6) The United States should also redouble efforts 
to assist NATO allies, particularly on Europe’s east-
ern periphery, in modernizing and integrating their 
defense capabilities taking into account lessons from 
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Russia’s war in Ukraine, including efforts to provide 
artillery, MLRS, MANPADS, air defenses, and other 
capabilities. 
(7) As it reinforces deterrence, the United States 
should recognize the acute risks now facing allies on 
Russia’s periphery and pursue national security in-
vestments and strategies commensurate to the chal-
lenge, including additional EDI programs, in the 
Black Sea, the Baltics, the Arctic, and Central Eu-
rope, in order to maintain the credibility of the ‘‘sa-
cred obligation under Article 5 of the North Atlantic 
Treaty to defend every inch of NATO territory.’’. 
(8) Likewise, the United States should keep in 
mind the particularly significant challenges posed to 
non-NATO European partners and seek security 
strategies to continue cooperation and support their 
sovereign rights, while also pursuing security policies 
that support stability in areas of substantial malign 
effort such as the Western Balkans. 
(9) The United States continues to recognize the 
importance of the long-term Baltic Security Initiative 
assistance plan that the Department of Defense is car-
rying out under section 333 of title 10, United States 
Code, and the crucial role that such investments play 
in deterring Russian aggression in that region. 
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SEC. 1262. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATO MEMBERSHIP 
FOR FINLAND AND SWEDEN. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
strongly supports membership for Finland and Sweden in 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RE-
LATING 
TO 
FOREIGN 
NA-
TIONS 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the 
Indo-Pacific Region 
SEC. 1301. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN-
VOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘A summary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a summary’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) the doctrine, capabilities, organiza-
tion, and operational employment of the People’s 
Liberation Army special operations forces.’’. 
(2) In paragraph (8), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Special operations capabilities.’’. 
SEC. 1302. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SOUTH KOREA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) South Korea continues to be a critical ally 
of the United States; 
(2) the presence of United States Armed Forces 
in South Korea serves as a strong deterrent against 
North Korean military aggression and as a critical 
support platform for national security engagements 
in the Indo-Pacific region; 
(3) the presence of approximately 28,500 mem-
bers of the United States Armed Forces deployed to 
South Korea serves not only as a stabilizing force to 
the Korean peninsula but also as a reassurance to all 
our allies in the region; and 
(4) the United States should continue to— 
(A) maintain and strengthen its bilateral 
relationship with South Korea and with other 
regional allies such as Japan; and 
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(B) maintain its existing robust military 
presence in South Korea to deter aggression 
against the United States and its allies and 
partners. 
SEC. 1303. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RE-
LATIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96- 
8; 22 U.S.C. et seq.) and the Six Assurances provided 
by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982 are the 
foundation for United States-Taiwan relations; 
(2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the 
United States decision to establish diplomatic rela-
tions with the People’s Republic of China rests upon 
the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be de-
termined by peaceful means, and that any effort to 
determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful 
means, including boycotts and embargoes, is of grave 
concern to the United States; 
(3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive be-
havior of the People’s Republic of China toward Tai-
wan is contrary to the expectation of the peaceful res-
olution of the future of Taiwan; 
(4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the 
capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms 
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of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the 
social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan 
should be maintained; 
(5) the United States should continue to support 
the development of capable, ready, and modern de-
fense forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain a suffi-
cient self-defense capability, including by— 
(A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of 
defense articles and services through foreign mili-
tary sales, direct commercial sales, and indus-
trial cooperation, with an emphasis on capabili-
ties that support the asymmetric defense strategy 
of Taiwan, including anti- ship, coastal defense, 
anti-armor, air defense, undersea warfare, ad-
vanced command, control, communications, com-
puters, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance, and resilient command and control capa-
bilities; 
(B) ensuring timely review of and response 
to requests of Taiwan for defense articles and 
services; 
(C) conducting practical training and mili-
tary exercises with Taiwan that enable Taiwan 
to maintain a sufficient self- defense capability, 
as described in the Taiwan Relations Act; 
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