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(2) contributes support to naval operational 
forces in the mid-Atlantic region. 
(c) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(1) AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTURE.—The Assist-
ant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, 
and Environment may carry out the pilot program 
required by subsection (a) by assessing and making 
recommendations regarding how to make available the 
facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program selected 
for participation in the pilot program. 
(2) DATA CENTERS.—As part of the pilot pro-
gram, the Assistant Secretary shall evaluate and 
make recommendations regarding how to make avail-
able Navy or Marine Corps facilities to co-locate data 
centers with the assessed, representative small mod-
ular reactors or mobile reactors. 
(3) CONTRACTS.—The pilot program does not re-
quire the Secretary of the Navy to enter into any new 
contract, such as an energy savings performance con-
tract. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—In each report submitted 
under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, 
during the period beginning on the date that is one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act and end-
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ing on September 30, 2032, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall include, for the year covered by the report, each 
of the following: 
(A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy 
nuclear shore and installation power programs 
for the Navy, including nuclear efforts provided 
for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy Pro-
gram and any identified funding shortfalls. 
(B) An identification of authorities required 
and remaining barriers to the provision of nu-
clear power from a military installation to civil-
ian energy grids. 
(C) A review of lessons learned from related 
efforts conducted by the other military depart-
ments, the Defense Innovation Unit, and any 
other entities the Secretary considers relevant. 
(D) An analysis of efforts taken by the 
Navy to use nuclear power on Navy installations 
to support data center power demands. 
(E) Any other details the Secretary of the 
Navy considers relevant. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Upon conclusion of the 
pilot program, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that 
includes, or include in the report required under sec-
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tion 2925 of title 10, United States Code, for the fis-
cal year during which the pilot program concludes, 
the following: 
(A) An identification of the funding that 
would be required to convert the pilot program 
to a program of record. 
(B) An identification of all available fund-
ing provided in the budget of the Navy for the 
fiscal year during which the report is submitted 
for nuclear power at Navy and Marine Corps in-
stallations. 
(e) EARLY TERMINATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may terminate the pilot program before the expiration of 
the five-year period referred to in subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary provides notice of such early termination to the con-
gressional defense committees. 
SEC. 319. PILOT PROGRAM TO INSTALL PROPANE-POWERED 
GENERATORS AT A DOMESTIC DEFENSE IN-
DUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and the En-
vironment shall carry out a pilot program under which the 
Assistant Secretary shall install propane-powered genera-
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tors at an organic industrial base facility. Under the pilot 
program, such generators shall— 
(1) be used in tandem with an on-site microgrid 
in order to improve the resiliency and redundancy of 
power generation at the facility; and 
(2) be powered by conventional or renewable pro-
pane. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘microgrid’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 641(b)(6) of the United States 
Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17231(b)(6)). 
(2) The term ‘‘propane’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3(6) of the Propane Education 
and Research Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 6402(6)). 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 320. STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE REMEDIATION OF 
CONTAMINATION 
FROM 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB-
STANCES. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
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submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy 
to accelerate the remediation efforts of the Department of 
Defense with respect to contamination from perfluoroalkyl 
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, which shall in-
clude— 
(1) 
criteria 
of 
the 
Department 
for 
the 
prioritization of military installations and National 
Guard facilities with respect to which such efforts are 
planned or underway, based on relative risk to 
human health, demonstrated environmental impact, 
and proximity to any community affected, or at risk 
of being affected, by such contamination; 
(2) timelines for completing each phase of the 
cleanup process under CERCLA with respect to such 
contamination for each such military installation or 
National Guard facility; 
(3) a plan for deploying additional technologies, 
personnel, or other resources to reduce delays to such 
remediation efforts, including an identification of— 
(A) the number of laboratories accredited by 
the environmental laboratory accreditation pro-
gram of the Department to test for the presence 
of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances; and 
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(B) the number of laboratories in the proc-
ess of being so accredited; and 
(4) benchmarks for evaluating the performance of 
each military department or Defense Agency with re-
spect to response efforts to address contamination 
from perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances. 
(b) PUBLIC DASHBOARD.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall publish on a publicly accessible website of the Depart-
ment an online dashboard that provides information on the 
actions of the Department, including each military depart-
ment, relating to contamination from perfluoroalkyl sub-
stances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The dashboard shall 
be updated on a semiannual basis and shall include a sum-
mary of— 
(1) funding levels and expenditures relating to 
response efforts to address such contamination, 
dissagregated by each military installation or Na-
tional Guard facility with respect to which such ef-
forts are planned or underway; 
(2) the status of response efforts to address such 
contamination under the applicable phase of the 
cleanup process under CERCLA, including the status 
of any interim removal actions, at each such site; 
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(3) projected and actual timelines for the comple-
tion of remediation with respect to such contamina-
tion at each such site; and 
(4) points of contact for community engagement. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘CERCLA’’, ‘‘National Guard fa-
cility’’, ‘‘removal’’, and ‘‘response’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 2700 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘Defense Agency’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and 
Sustainment 
SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORK-
ING 
CAPITAL 
FUNDS 
FOR 
UNSPECIFIED 
MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2027’’. 
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SEC. 332. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPON-
SIBLE FOR INTEGRATION OF GLOBAL CON-
TESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICIALS.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2229b. Responsibility for contested logistics posture 
management 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—The 
Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall designate the member 
or employee of the Joint Staff with primary responsibility 
for the core logistics capabilities of supply, maintenance op-
erations, prepositioned stocks, deployment and distribution, 
health services support, engineering, logistics services, and 
operational contract to serve as the official within the De-
partment with principal responsibility for the integration 
of global contested logistics posture management across the 
military departments. In carrying out such responsibility, 
such official shall coordinate with the senior military de-
partment officials designated under subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
official 
designated 
under subsection (a) shall coordinate and deconflict the ac-
tivities of the military departments with respect to each of 
the following: 
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‘‘(1) The locations of sites outside the continental 
United States at which stocks of supplies and equip-
ment as well as the composition of those stocks. 
‘‘(2) The provision of adequate intra-theater sea 
and air capability to move material and personnel 
throughout the theater. 
‘‘(3) The monitoring and coordination of 
resourcing decisions by the military departments in 
support of operational plans and contingencies. 
‘‘(4) The identification of shortcomings in the 
provision of resources identified in paragraphs (2) 
and (3). 
‘‘(c) SENIOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.—(1) 
Each secretary of a military department shall designate, 
from among officials serving in the department, an official 
to have principal responsibility for contested logistics pos-
ture management for that department. 
‘‘(2) Each senior official designated under paragraph 
(1) shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(A) ensuring that the department concerned is 
adequately prepared to provide coordinated logistics 
support to the armed forces of that department in 
contested environments outside the continental United 
States, including by— 
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‘‘(i) establishing or arranging for access to 
locations through which supplies and equipment 
can be provided to such forces; 
‘‘(ii) developing any necessary infrastruc-
ture; and 
‘‘(iii) to the extent feasible, prepositioning 
supplies and equipment at such locations; and 
‘‘(B) ensuring that the logistics capabilities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) meet the requirements of 
the operational and contingency plans of such forces. 
‘‘(3) Each senior official designated under paragraph 
(1) may designate an official of the military department 
concerned to serve as a deputy to assist the senior official 
in carrying out the responsibilities under this section. 
‘‘(d) CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE STRATEGY.— 
(1) The official designated under subsection (a), in coordi-
nation with each senior official designated under subsection 
(b) and any other Department official identified by the Sec-
retary, shall develop and implement a strategy for carrying 
out the responsibilities described in subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(2) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall 
include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of— 
‘‘(i) the locations of sites outside the conti-
nental United States at which stocks of supplies 
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and equipment are prepositioned as of the date 
of the strategy; 
‘‘(ii) the status and disposition of such 
prepositioned stocks; and 
‘‘(iii) the operational or contingency plan 
such stocks are intended to support. 
‘‘(B) An identification of— 
‘‘(i) any shortcomings associated with the 
sites and prepositioned stocks described in sub-
paragraph (A) that must be addressed to opti-
mally execute operational and contingency 
plans; and 
‘‘(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or 
equipment that may be needed to address such 
shortcomings and support such plans. 
‘‘(C) A description of any additional funding or 
other resources required— 
‘‘(i) to address the shortcomings identified 
under subparagraph (B)(i); and 
‘‘(ii) to provide for the additional sites, in-
frastructure, and equipment identified under 
subparagraph (B)(ii). 
‘‘(D) A prioritized list of investment rec-
ommendations for each item described in subpara-
graph (C). 
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‘‘(E) An identification of each case in which the 
military department concerned lacks the authority or 
ability to access a location outside the United States 
for purposes of providing logistics support as required 
under operational and contingency plans, set forth 
separately by location. 
‘‘(F) An assessment of any existing and projected 
threats to sites outside the continental United States 
that are expected to support such operational and 
contingency plans. 
‘‘(3) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall 
cover the period of two years following the date of the strat-
egy and shall be updated on an biennial basis.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec-
retary of a military department shall make the designation 
required under section 2229b(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) DEADLINE; REPORTS.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The development of the strategy 
required under subsection (d) of section 2229b of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall be completed by not later than January 31, 
2027. 
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(2) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the official 
designated under subsection (a) of such section 2229b 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report that includes— 
(A) the names of the officials designated 
under subsection (b) of such section; and 
(B) a plan for the completion of the develop-
ment of the strategy required under subsection 
(d) of such section. 
(3) BIENNIAL
INTERIM
REPORTS.—During the 
period beginning on the date of the submission of the 
initial report under paragraph (2) and ending on the 
date of the completion of the development of the strat-
egy required under subsection (d) of such section 
2229b, the official designated under subsection (a) of 
such section shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees semi-annual reports each of which shall 
include— 
(A) an update on the progress made toward 
the completion of the development of the strategy; 
and 
(B) an assessment of the progress of the offi-
cial with respect to the responsibilities of the offi-
cial under subsection (b) of such section. 
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SEC. 333. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM CAPITAL INVEST-
MENT FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the preceding three fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, 
and the estimated amount for the following fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 335. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON NAVY 
SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 355(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 
U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the incor-
poration of digital infrastructure (including hardware, soft-
ware, and cloud storage) and platforms’’ before ‘‘; and’’. 
SEC. 336. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF 
CERTAIN DEPOTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1323; 
10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 
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SEC. 337. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ARSENAL WORKLOAD 
SUSTAINMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to 
incentivize public-private partnerships at arsenals of the 
Department of the Army, to be known as the ‘‘Arsenal 
Workload Sustainment Pilot Program’’ (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 
(b) PRIORITIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall prioritize the award of a 
contract to a non-public partner that will use a Gov-
ernment owned, Government controlled arsenal of the 
Department of the Army. 
(2) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select to 
participate in the pilot program non-public partners 
that the Secretary determines demonstrate that the 
performance of any work under the pilot program 
shall be performed equally by employees of the De-
partment of Defense and the non-public partner. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to implement subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.— 
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(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the activities conducted under the pilot pro-
gram, including a description of any operational 
challenges identified in the course of such conduct. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A breakout, by relevant budget account, 
of the workload achieved during the prior fiscal 
year at each Government owned, Government 
controlled arsenal of the Department of the Army 
for which a contract was awarded under the 
pilot program, whether directly or pursuant to 
such contract. 
(B) An assessment of relevant budget ac-
counts where any such arsenal may be used to 
meet future procurement needs of the Depart-
ment of Defense, irrespective of cost. 
(C) An outlook of expected workload at each 
such arsenal during the period covered by the fu-
ture-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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(D) The capital investments required to be 
made at each such arsenal to ensure compliance 
and operational capacity. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program shall terminate on the date that is five years 
after the date of the establishment of the pilot program. 
(f) NON-PUBLIC PARTNER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘non-public partner’’ means an entity, individual, 
university, or nonprofit organization that is not part of the 
United States Government. 
SEC. 338. DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE COORDINATION IN 
MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall incorporate in at least one multinational exer-
cise conducted in the area of operations of the United States 
Indo-Pacific Command— 
(1) 
depot-level 
maintenance, 
repair, 
and 
sustainment considerations, including binational or 
multinational planning sessions with covered nations 
on— 
(A) identifying opportunities to cooperate 
on depot-level maintenance and repair in ways 
that minimize transportation requirements in 
such area of operations and determining the au-
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thorities necessary to deliver the necessary joint 
capabilities; 
(B) facilitating real-time coordination be-
tween the United States and covered nations to 
maintain munitions stock levels and resupply 
routes in the such area of operations; 
(C) mutual recognition of airworthiness and 
maintenance certification between the United 
States and covered nations; and 
(D) emergency tabletop exercises, such as 
when an aircraft of a covered nation breaks 
down on United States territory, and vice versa, 
in a contested logistics environment; and 
(2) coordination with the Air Force Sustainment 
Center, including the participation of representatives 
of— 
(A) the United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand; 
(B) United States Air Force Pacific; 
(C) the United States Air Mobility Com-
mand; and 
(D) the Air Force Sustainment Center. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the lessons 
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learned from carrying out an exercise in accordance with 
subsection (a) with respect to the Republic of Korea and 
the Commonwealth of Australia. Such report shall include 
each of the following: 
(1) A list of candidate systems for co- 
sustainment with Korea and Australia. 
(2) A list of depot-level repair workload opportu-
nities to undertake with Korea and Australia, includ-
ing testing equipment or line replaceable units. 
(3) Opportunities to incorporate Korean and 
Australian industry partners in depot-level mainte-
nance repair activities, including through public-pri-
vate partnerships. 
(4) An identification of any potential logistical 
challenges that could arise with the host country, in-
cluding with respect to workforce, housing, and loca-
tion of workload. 
(5) An identification of any potential impedi-
ments involving intellectual property or data rights 
between original equipment manufacturers and the 
Department of the Air Force or between the Depart-
ment of the Air Force and named partner countries. 
(6) An identification of any potential impedi-
ments related to the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations and related statutes. 
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(7) Any additional recommendations to Congress 
that would ease the facilitation of depot-level mainte-
nance repair partnerships with Korea and Australia, 
including changes to existing status of forces agree-
ments. 
(8) An analysis of current maintenance and re-
pair capabilities and gaps in the organic industrial 
base of Korea and Australia. 
(9) An assessment of the types of maintenance 
and repair activities (depot-level, preventative, correc-
tive) that may be most appropriate for partnership 
with Korea and Australia. 
(10) An assessment of how partnerships may 
contribute to allied contingency operations, interoper-
ability, and regional posture resilience in the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
(11) A consideration of planning factors related 
to the evolving force generation models, future-genera-
tion aircraft programs, deployment schedules, statu-
tory maintenance thresholds, and other relevant oper-
ational requirements of the Department of the Air 
Force. 
(c) COVERED NATION DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered nation’’ means any of the following: 
(1) The Commonwealth of Australia. 
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(2) Canada. 
(3) Japan. 
(4) New Zealand. 
(5) The Republic of Korea. 
(6) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland. 
(7) Any other nation designated a covered nation 
for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of the 
Air Force. 
SEC. 339. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CAPABILITIES AND 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the requirements of 
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
when the Department of Defense conducts maintenance of 
aviation critical safety items and mission critical parts, 
such maintenance— 
(1) includes the use of a technical data require-
ment or organic or commercially available diagnostic 
tool, if such a requirement or tool is required and 
available; and 
(2) is not conducted solely through visual inspec-
tion unless— 
(A) no such requirement or tool is available; 
or 
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(B) only a visual inspection is required 
under a technical data requirement. 
(b) SUSTAINMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the acquisition of appropriate technical data requirements 
and diagnostic tools for the conduct of maintenance of avia-
tion critical safety items and mission critical parts are 
planned as part of the sustainment of the systems con-
taining such items and parts. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘aviation critical safety item’’ 
means any part, assembly, installation equipment, 
launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support 
equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system 
the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could 
cause— 
(A) a catastrophic or critical failure result-
ing in the loss of or serious damage to the air-
craft or weapon system; 
(B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury 
or loss of life; or 
(C) an uncommanded engine shutdown that 
jeopardizes safety. 
(2) The term ‘‘corrosion’’ means the deterioration 
of a material or its properties, including non-metallic 
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materials, due to a reaction of that material with the 
chemical environment. 
(3) The term ‘‘diagnostic tool’’ means a non-de-
structive inspection tool capable of— 
(A) detecting corrosion, cracks, component 
damage, adhesion failure, and standard wear 
and tear; and 
(B) leveraging artificial intelligence and 
machine learning to build a predictive mainte-
nance database when necessary to improve main-
tainability. 
SEC. 340. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—By not later than September 30, 
2028, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall 
ensure that— 
(1) sufficient wartime spares, support equip-
ment, and depot level capabilities are projected to be 
available for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to— 
(A) sustain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter oper-
ations for at least 90 days in the most stressing 
operational plan required of each such Secretary; 
and 
(B) meet the fleet wide minimum readiness 
targets established by each such Secretary; and 
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(2) each F-35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor 
has provided to the Secretary of the Navy or the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, as applicable, and such Sec-
retary has validated as accurate, all information that 
is necessary for the Department of Defense to success-
fully complete the financial reporting and account-
ability requirements for F-35 property, including— 
(A) the incorporation of information relat-
ing to the management and reporting of Govern-
ment property that has been provided for con-
tractor performance, as defined and agreed upon 
in the contract entered into by the contractor; 
and 
(B) the remediation of all material weak-
nesses of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program 
identified in the Department of Defense Agency 
Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024 that are 
within the control and responsibility of the con-
tractor. 
(b) TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS.—The in-
formation required under subsection (a)(2) may be provided 
on an individual contract basis. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive a requirement 
under subsection (a) if the Secretary— 
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(1) determines that such waiver is in the na-
tional security interests of the United States; and 
(2) provides to the congressional defense commit-
tees notice of such determination, which shall include 
an identification of the concern of the Secretary, a re-
medial action plan, and a proposed timeline to meet 
the requirements of such subsection. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2026, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the F- 
35 Joint Strike Fighter program that includes a description 
of each of the following: 
(1) The top scarce supply assets and plans to 
reach sustainable supply positions by not later than 
September 30, 2028. 
(2) The readiness condition of afloat and deploy-
ment spares packages and efforts available to refresh 
outdated supplies and spares. 
(3) The fiscal programming, by fiscal year, nec-
essary to reduce deficient parts and depot capabilities 
to meet the joint strike fighter planning targets by not 
later than September 30, 2028. 
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SEC. 341. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY ARSENALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to accelerate the mod-
ernization of the organic industrial base of the Army and 
to expand capacity across the munitions industrial base to 
meet the munitions requirements of the Army, the Secretary 
of the Army shall— 
(1) assess existing Army facilities, as well as ex-
isting environmental permits, security arrangements, 
and personnel, to identify facilities that could be used 
or modified for the production of munitions; and 
(2) in identifying facilities under paragraph (1), 
ensure that such facilities have enough property that 
is available and suitable for future industrial or tech-
nical development. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary should expedite the use or modification 
of Army facilities to the fullest extent possible in order to 
increase the rate of production of munitions. 
SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE THE 
NUMBER 
OF 
CIVILIAN 
PERSONNEL 
EM-
PLOYED AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKAN-
SAS, AND RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, TEXAS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for the Department of De-
fense for fiscal year 2026 may be used to reduce the number 
of civilian personnel employed at the Pine Bluff Arsenal, 
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Arkansas, or Red River Army Depot, Texas, until the date 
on which the Secretary of the Army— 
(1) certifies to the congressional defense commit-
tees that such a reduction complies with— 
(A) civilian personnel reduction limitations 
required by section 2687 of title 10, United 
States Code; 
(B) the requirement under section 7532 of 
title 10, United States Code, to have supplies 
needed for the Department of the Army made in 
factories or arsenals owned by the United States; 
and 
(C) overall limitations on depot-level main-
tenance and repair workload that may be per-
formed by non-Federal Government personnel 
under a contract pursuant to section 2466 of 
title 10, United States Code; and 
(2) submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report that includes— 
(A) a detailed cost analysis associated with 
each of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of para-
graph (1); 
(B) detailed estimates of the costs that will 
be incurred if the Army moves the white phos-
phorus ammunition mission away from Pine 
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Bluff Arsenal, including the cost and time asso-
ciated with acquiring the necessary environ-
mental permits; and 
(C) current capability gaps within the 
Army that could be filled through the Army or-
ganic industrial base, including with respect to 
s-UAS, battery technology, and brushless motors. 
Subtitle D—Organizational Matters 
SEC. 351. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY MUSEUM SYSTEM. 
Chapter 775 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7715. Army museum system 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
support a system of official Army museums within the 
United States Army Center of Military History. Such sys-
tem shall include the National Museum of the United States 
Army and may contain other museums honoring individual 
installations, units, and branches, as designated by the Sec-
retary of the Army, that meet criteria established under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of 
the Army shall establish criteria for designating museums 
of subsection (a) for inclusion in the Army museum system. 
Such criteria shall include— 
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‘‘(1) historical significance to Army operations, 
technology, or personnel; 
‘‘(2) public accessibility and educational out-
reach programs; and 
‘‘(3) alignment with the mission of the Army to 
preserve its heritage. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR CLOSURE.—The Secretary of the 
Army shall establish criteria for closing museums within 
the Army museum system. If the Secretary decides to close 
a museum in such system, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress, not later than 90 days before the date on which 
the museum closes, notice that includes— 
‘‘(1) a plan for the preservation, storage, or al-
ternate display of historical collections contained in 
the museum; 
‘‘(2) how any issues relating to museum per-
sonnel will be resolved; 
‘‘(3) an identification of any efforts to maintain 
museum operations through public-private partner-
ships; and 
‘‘(4) an analysis of the cost to transport, consoli-
date, and preserve the historical collections contained 
in the museum. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING AND SUPPORT.—Consistent with appli-
cable law, the Secretary may enter into partnerships, in-
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cluding with nonprofit organizations, to enhance the finan-
cial sustainability and public engagement of the museums 
in the Army museum system.’’. 
SEC. 352. AUTHORIZATION TO MAINTAIN A LIBRARY IN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 
Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8030. Library 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may maintain in the Department of the Navy a library 
as a centralized institution dedicated to preserving, 
curating, and providing access to historical records, tech-
nical documents, and educational resources pertinent to the 
mission and heritage of the Navy. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of a library maintained 
under this section shall include— 
‘‘(1) collecting and preserving naval historical 
records, manuscripts, artifacts, and publications; 
‘‘(2) supporting research, education, and train-
ing for historians, the general public, and personnel 
of the Department of the Navy; 
‘‘(3) enhancing the institutional knowledge and 
operational readiness of the Navy through access to 
technical, strategic, and doctrinal resources; and 
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‘‘(4) promoting public understanding of the con-
tributions of the Navy to national defense and mari-
time history.’’. 
SEC. 353. AUTHORIZATION TO MAINTAIN A NAVY ART GAL-
LERY. 
Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 352, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8030A. Art gallery 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may maintain an art gallery to preserve, display, and pro-
mote artwork related to the history, heritage, and operations 
of the United States Navy. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of an art gallery main-
tained under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) to collect and exhibit artworks, including 
paintings, drawings, and sculptures, that depict 
naval operations, personnel, and significant historical 
events; 
‘‘(2) to enhance the morale and welfare of Navy 
personnel by celebrating their service through artistic 
representation; and 
‘‘(3) to educate the public and preserve the cul-
tural legacy of the Navy for future generations.’’. 
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SEC. 354. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES NAVY MU-
SEUM SYSTEM. 
Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 8617 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8617A. United States Navy Museum System 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
support a system of official Navy museums, which shall col-
lectively be known as the ‘United States Navy Museum Sys-
tem’. Such system shall include the following museums: 
‘‘(1) The National Museum of the United States 
Navy. 
‘‘(2) The United States Naval Academy Museum. 
‘‘(3) The Naval War College Museum. 
‘‘(4) The Submarine Force Museum. 
‘‘(5) The National Naval Aviation Museum. 
‘‘(6) The USS Constitution Museum. 
‘‘(7) The United States Navy Seabee Museum. 
‘‘(8) The Puget Sound Navy Museum. 
‘‘(9) The Naval Undersea Museum. 
‘‘(10) The National Museum of the American 
Sailor. 
‘‘(11) Such other museums as may be designated 
by the Secretary of the Navy that meet criteria estab-
lished under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of 
the Navy shall establish criteria for designating museums 
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the circumstances of such cadet’s departure (if appli-
cable), the cumulative academic GPA, cumulative 
military GPA, any major conduct or honor viola-
tions, any remedial measures undertaken, and any 
other noteworthy information concerning such cadet.’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 7443 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ap-
pointment’’ and inserting ‘‘additional ap-
pointments’’; 
(B) in the first sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘If it is 
determined’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘ who competed for 
nomination’’ and inserting ‘‘who were eligi-
ble and competed unsuccessfully for nomi-
nation under any other provision of law’’; 
(C) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(10)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘holding competitive 
nominations’’ and inserting ‘‘who were eli-
gible and competed unsuccessfully for nomi-
nation’’; and 
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(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (4) or (5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (4), (5), or (6)’’. 
(2) GENERAL
BONUS
AUTHORITY
FOR
OFFI-
CERS.—Section 332 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (4); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) transfers from a regular component or re-
serve component of a uniformed service to the Space 
Force or from the Space Force to a regular component 
or reserve component of another uniformed service, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary with jurisdic-
tion over the uniformed service to which the member 
is transferring.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, or in the Space Force on sustained duty 
under section 20105 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘in 
a regular component’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘, or in the Space Force in space force ac-
tive status not on sustained duty under sec-
tion 20105 of title 10,’’ after ‘‘in a reserve 
component’’ and 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (4) or (5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (4), (5), or (6)’’. 
(3) SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY OR BONUS 
FOR OFFICERS.—Section 334 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in a regular or reserve 
component’’ in subsections (a)(1), (b), (h)(1), 
(h)(2), and (h)(3); 
(B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘, or, 
in the case of an officer of the Space Force, to 
remain in space force active status,’’ after ‘‘in a 
reserve component’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘RESERVE COMPONENT’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘A reserve component 
officer’’ and inserting ‘‘An officer.’’. 
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THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus au-
thority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus au-
thority for officers. 
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for officers in health profes-
sions. 
(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus 
for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or 
special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay 
or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
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Army National Guard: Inside the United States—Continued 
State 
Location 
Amount 
South Dakota .............
Watertown Complex ..........................................
$28,000,000 
SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 
AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac-
quire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Army Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Kentucky ....................
Fort Knox ..........................................................
$138,000,000 
Pennsylvania .............
New Castle .........................................................
$30,000,000 
SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 
CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may ac-
quire real property and carry out military construction 
project for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve lo-
cation inside the United States, and in the amount, set 
forth in the following table: 
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